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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
Bnnks' X. of p. Subscription.

Several very handsome subscriptions have
been made to the. Knights of Pythias ell
campment and Supreme Lodge fund. The
meeting of the members of the finance COM
mittee last night at the Commercial club
rooms developed considerable enthusiasm
The bank committee had fine success with
these institutions. The fund subscribed was
very liberal A number of subscriptions
have also been made from retail and whole
sale merchants and manufacturers of d
voluntary nature.
The finance cornmitte will work upon d
set plan. The subcommittee are to assess
the enterprises in their districts and under
their supervision, and it is expected that
the business men will see the fairness OF
the assessment and give the amount without
argument Arrangements have been made
to permit the payment in four monthly in
stallmentS.
The camp committee will meet Thursday
afternoon to discuss the matter of location
of the camp grounds. 1t is hardly probable
that a site will be finally chosen for several
weeks. Grand Chancellor Hunt comes to-
day for conference with the officials ol
the Grand Lodge of Indiana over matters
that come within their jurisdiction exclu-
sively concerning the meeting of the Su-
PRIME Lodge in August 1898.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
BANK CASE In JURY'S HANDS
a Verdict Will he Returned To-day
The Instructions.

AT 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
jury in the case of the receiver of the In
diana Banking Company against John c..
New and John c. Wright retired to make
a verdict. AT O'Clock, when the jurors
had not reached an agreement, it was ar
ranged that the verdict should be sealed
should one be reached during the night. At
10 o'clock cots were taken into the court
room, and the jurors prepared for rest.
1t required two hours and a half for the
court TO read its instructions, which COW
cred eighty pages of typewritten manu-
script. Judge Higgins, in referring to the
defendants denial Of the allegations, spoke
of two very important points involved. One
was the contention that there had been no
fraud. The other was that w. Fl. Morrison
and Samuel Miller bought the stock of the
First National Bank as individuals. and not
for the bank The court said the burden
rested not only on the plaintiffs to show
there had been fraud, but that the Indiana
Banking Company was really the purchaser
of the stock. If the plaintiff failed to es-
tablsh either proposition, though he estab-
lished the other then the verdict must be
in favor of the defendants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
DOWNTOWN STORE EXITS.
Chief Barrett Pictures Possible Ca
Iamities of Last Week.

After considering the expense that would
be involved in razing ana rebuilding fire
headquarters, ON Massachusetts avenue, the
Board of Public Safety has simply decided
to repair the building, at an estimated cost
of $15O0. Mr.. Morse, Of the Board of Safe
ty, and w. Scott Moore, of the Board of
Works, visited the building yesterday after
noon. AS heretofore published, the building
is regarded as unsafe, as the foundations
are settling and the north and west walls
are weakened by a wide crack running
from roof to foundation. The building will
be strengthened by iron Orders, and it is
possible an iron column will be placed in
the middle of the north wall. New stalls
for the horses and new floors throughout
the building will be made.
Chief Barrett has suggested that it would
be a good idea to build one large house, say
on Kentucky avenue and Maryland street,
where the companies from headquarters.
the Washingotn-street and MaryIand-street
houses could be massed. He thinks that
the money the city could obtain from the
old property would be sufficient to buy "a
site and build a large house of sufficient
capacity to hold the three companies. He
says that all parts of the business section
of town would be accessible from a Ken
lucky avenue house.
Another subject to which Chief Barrett
called attention was that many of the large
downtown stores are not provided with
SUFFICIENT exits in case of fire, and he pic
tured some of the appalling results that
would have followed a fire breaking out in
some of the Washjngton-street stores last
week. In many cases rear exits are narrow
and barred by crates and boxes. If a fire
were to occur in the front of such stores
many lives would be imperied by the in
ability of people to escape through back
doors. He also spoke of the necessity for
fire escapes on some of the high buildings.
Further attention Will be given to the SUBJ
ject. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
GRATIFYING RESULTS
INTERESTING EXPERIMENT WITH
THE NEW STOMACH REMEDY.
Not n Patent Medicine, hut a Safe Cure
for. All Forms of Indigestion.

The results of recent Investigations have
established, beyond question, the great
value of the new preparation for indigestion
and stomach troubles: it is composed of the
digestive acids, pepsin, bismuth. Golden
Seal and similar stomachics prepared in
the form of twenty grain lozenges, pleasant
to the taste, convenient to carry when trav-
cling, harmless to the most delicate stom-
ach, and probably the safest, most effectual
cure yet discovered for indigestion. sour
stomach, loss of appetite and flesh nausea.
sick headaches, palpitatlon of heart, and the
many symptoms arising from imperfect di-
gestion of food, They cure because they
cause the food to be promptly and thor
oughly digested before it has time to sour,
Torment and poison the blood and nervous
system.
Over six thousand people in the State of
Michigan alone in 1894 were cured of stom-
ach troubles by Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Full size packages may be found at all
druggists at soc, or sent by mail on receipt
or price from Stuart Co. Marshall Mich.
Send for free book on stomach diseases.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
THE PARK SYSTEM DATA
MAYOR AND WORKS BOARD WILL
CONSIDER WHAT LAND TO BUY.
Chief Barrett Calls Attention 10 Lack
of Exits in the Down
Town stores.

Park Superintendent Power and Secretary
Spencer are ready to lay before the Board
of Public Works and the mayor to-day data
they were directed to furnish last week.
This includes schedule of the various
tracts of land in the Fall creek and White
river system, as originally planned by the
Park Board showing the cost of the vari-
Gus sections, what portions might be left
out, etc. When this report is complete the
mayor and board will consider what lands
shall be purchased. and will then visit them
section by section.
Mayor Taggart expressed himself last
week in favor of working night and day in
order to get something accomplished in the
way of park purchases by spring. He hopes
to have some of the rough, preliminary
work done next summer. No information
has yet been given as TO whether the three
small parks purchased by the Park Board
the Kirkland, Dean and Davidson squares
will be taken by the city. Some OF the
councilmen are in favor of using the $4,000
this would require in Pogues run parks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

The triennial election of the Indiana Sow
ereign Consistory, Scottish Rite, took place
last night. The following officers were
elected: Jacob w. Smith, illustrious COM
mander-in-chief; w. 7. Mckee, first lieu
tenant commander; Robert Scott second
lieutenant commander; D. T. Bacon, illus
trious minister of state and grand orator;
Samuel A. Johnston, illustrious grand chan
cellor; Joseph w. Smith, illustrious grand
secretary and keeper of seal; Charles f.
Meyer illustrious grand treasurer; Fl. G.
Adam, illustrious grand engineer and archi-
tect Samuel b. Sweet grand hospitaler;
John II. Brush, illustrious grand master of
ceremonies; T. S. Yount. illustrious grand
standard-bearer; Thomas B. Linn, illus
trious grand captain of the guard; Frank
Wilson, Industrious grand sentinel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
,MacCurdy Again Before the Public.

Inspector McGinnis. of the Revenue De-
partment, yesterday seized the property of
the Three Friends Dairy Company at
louisville and arrested William A. Mac
Curdy, who is said to be connected with
the concern, on the charge of violating the
oleomargarine laws. 1t is claimed MacCur-
dy failed to give the proper bond for the
manufacture of oleomargarine, that he
failed to pay the government tax of $500 and
neglected to place the government stamp
on the article manufactured MacCurdy
denies violating the revenue laws. lie gave
a bond of $1,000 for his appearance in court
Wednesday. The Three Friends Dairy
Company is said to be one of the largest
establishments of its kind in the country.
It's product has been handled by many firms
i'm this city. MacCurdy became somewhat
prominent few months ago by making Sc
rious charges against a councilman In the
purchase by the city of the Gamewell po-
lice telegraph.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
DENNIS O'BRlEN HELD UP.
A Beggar Slashes the saloon Keeper
with a Knife.

Dennis O'Brien, proprietor of a saloon at
Kentucky avenue and Georgia street, was
held up last night by a single highwayman.
He was not robbed, but received bad cash
in the hand as the result of the encounter.
He was walking along Georgia street on
his way to the saloon. When between Cap
itol and Senate avenues a man asked him
for dime. He paid no attention to the
fellow, and the beggar made a lunge at
him with knife. Mr.. O'Brien threw up
his hand to ward off the blow and received
a slash in the hand. The highwayman ran
and escaped. Detectives Asch and Dugan
secured the city. for the assailant, and ar
rested four men who answer the descrip-
ton given by O'BIien
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

The County Commissioners have granted
a license to Edward Hartman to sell liq-
uor at No. 922 Massachusetts avenue. There
was a remonstrance against Hartman and
the commissioners heard some evidence in
the case yesterday. The demonstrators
charged that Hartman intended starting a
barrel house. but the applicant denied
this and promised TO keep a respectable
place. Colonel Shaw, who made a speech
for the demonstrators, charged that Real
estate Agent Fiummer, who was present,
had been t7o eager to rent buildings on
MasSachuseSL- avenue for saloon purposes.
The commissioners, after hearing the wit
nesses, decided there was not sufficient evil
dence against Hartman to keep him out of
a license.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

Mrs. Grin Foster, living with her husband
at 7O6 Madison avenue, decided to go to the
Park Theater yesterday afternoon, and
asked her husband to accompany her. But
he had his mind on the Empire, and told
her she would have to wait until another
day. But she declared she would go alone
If he persisted in seeing the Monday per-
Torrance at the Empire. She started to go,
there was quarrel, and he struck her.
Her screams attracted the neighbors. and
tho police were notified The husband did
not get to see the show. He was placed
under arrest, despite the fact that he
pleaded with his wife to make no charge
against him. She told the patromen to
take him away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
The q. & G. Prosperous.

Samuel Felton, president and receiver of
the Queen & Crescent, was in the city yes
terday to aid in closing up the receivershlp
of the New Albany Terminal Company. In
speaking of the Queen & Crescent Mr. Eel
ton said, that their business the present year
had been fully 20 per cent. better than IN
1885, and was still showing handsome in
cease over either of the last three years.
He said the railroads were now on the roao
to prosperity. and if the employees would
look to their interests they will oppose all
hostile legislation. There is no disposition
to advance rates, but for them to go lower
would result in another crop of receiver
ships The railroad interests of the coun-
try have become the largest of any one m
terest. and when the railroads are prosper
Gus all other industries are. Regarding the
receivership of the Columbus, Sandusky q
Hooking Mr.. FELTON,, who is the receiver,
said the talk of soon taking the road OFT or
the courts had no foundation. It's affairs
are so badly mixed that many months, II
not years, would elapse before the conn
pany would be reorganized, and that after
a foreclosure sale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

City Attorney Kern said two or three
weeks ago that the street car case at No
blesvlle would be, taken up after the at
torneys for the eompatiy We're through with
the bank case. The bank case went to the
jury last night. Mr.. Kern will endeavor in
the next few days to have the cases at No
blesville set down for argument. He will
also reach some agreement with the at
torneyS with reference to having a master
appointed to take evidence in the scent
After evidence is heard and d tina! decision
rendered with reference to making per-
manent the order enjoining the city Off
appeal will be takea to the United States
Supreme Court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
DR.. Moffet and street sprinkIing.

Councilman Moffett yesterday asked the
Board of Public Works to do away with the
plan of sprinkIing streets by contract and
employ the men directly. He regarded 81
a day fair price to pay the men who
drive sprinkling carts. He was shown the
charter provision which requires all such
work to be done by contract DIR. Moffett it
is claimed, will not try to amend the charter
in Council but will let his ideas take their
course when the Legislature meets. He has
not yet taken any steps to have laborers
employed by the city paid 20 cents an hour,
the minimum fixed in his resolution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
BAD WEATHER PROBABLE.
CIouded skies, with FIurries of snow
or Light Showers Possible.

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity fol-
the twepty-four hours ending II p m. Dec.
2S-Cloudy weather, with possibly fiurries OF
snow or light showers on Tuesday.
General Conditions Yesterday-High baro-
metric pressure continued except in the ex-
treme Northwest. The temperature rose
slightly except near the lower lakes and near
the northern Atlantic coast, where it fell
slightly Light snow fell in the lower Mis-
souri, valley and near the lakes.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-For Ohio-Gen-
orally fair light, variable winds.
For Indiana and Illinois-Fair, except
light snow or rain in southern portions;
northeast to north winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

Bicycle Patrolmen STREET. and Lancaster
yesterday We're called to the house at 1893
West Market street and arrested William
Morgan, of Chicago, on charge of larceny
He had been rooming at the place and the
contents of his valise aroused suspicion. The
police were notified. The valse was identi-
fled as one stolen from Dr. Christians bug
gy a few days ago.
The bicycle men also arrested Frank Will
charged with stealing Ave gold rings valued
at SIS Another man is said to be implicated
with him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
The New Mileage Ticket.

The new interchangeable mileage ticket
of the Michigan lines will be placed on sale
Jan. Is In all respects save that IL will be
accepted for transportation on trains it will
be identical with the ticket OF the Central
Passenger Association 1t will be sold at
the same price and have the same rebate
making the net price $50 1t is likely that
another meeting of all the lines interested
will be held 10 consider the issuing OF a
the association. Ii is not probable that this
proposed meeting of the roads will result
~ anything II held in the near future, as
the feeling among the roads Is very high
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

Loan Association No . VS. Andrew M. Ham
ct AL; suit to foreclose mortgage. Superior
Court, Room j.
Jacob Arnold VS.. Moses X. Fatout; me-
chanic's lien. Superior Court Room 2
Mary +. Bridges VS.. Minnie q. Helms ct
al; complaint; conversion. SUPP or Court,
Room 3.
Arthur II. Wall VS. Georgia e. Wall; suit
for divorce. Superior Court, Room 1.
William W. Herod ct al. VS.. Thaddeus X.
Williams ct al; suit on account. Superior
Court, Room 2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

Philadelphia Record.

President McKinleys appeal for aid in be-
half Of the starving Cuban victims of Gen.
Weyler's policy of concentration will doubt
less meet with a generous response from the
American people. This Nation has never
been derelict in its humanitarian duties to-
ward the distressed and suffering of what
ever race or country. Our impulse to help
the miserable 'reconcentrados'' in Cuba had
been checked by official Spanish advices
that foreign help would neither be needed
1ior accepted Now that we have been as
sured that our contributions toward the re-
lief of the stricken pacsticos of Cuba will
not only be welcome but that articles of
prime necessity will be admitted into the
island free of customs duties, American
more literally because It had been tenn
porafily suppressed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

A question has been raised as to the au-
thority of the Board of Public Works TO re-
move the old wooden bridge over White riv-
err at the National road. Bids were received
for it's removal by the board yesterday, but
until the boards rights have. been decided
by City Attorney Kern, no further action
will be taken. Gen. John Coburn told the
board that the bridge was built by the State
in 1882, and he questioned the boards right
TO remove it. il it is State, property. The
board decided to receive bids Jan. 10, 1898,
for repairing the bridge and placing it in
q safe condition
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
LEGAL ADVERT:
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE OF THE LETTING OF THE
CONTRACT FOR THE FURNISHING
OF COAL FOR THE MARION COUNTY
COURTHOUSE AND COUNTY JAIL.

Notice is hereby given that on or before 10
o'clock a. m. Friday the oath day of De-
cember 1897, the Board of Commissioners OF
Marion county, Indiana, will receive sealed bids
for furnishing for the year 1898 clean lump coal
and Brazil block coal, in car lots, as ordered,
for the Marion county courthouse and Marion
county jail, to be delivered in the coal rooms OF
the courthouse and Jail.
The successful bidder to execute a satisfactory
bond conditioned for the faithful performance OF
the contract
The board reserves the right to reject any and
AL bids. Fgr
Witness our hands this 14th day OF December,
1887. JAMES IL GREER,
JOHN MGREGOR.
HENRY u. HARDING,
Commissioners of Marion County.
limit Audi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

The Indiana Library Association will be-
gin its session in Room SO at the Statehouse
this morning az 10 o'clock. The opening
address will be given by Governor Mount.
Following will come the address of the
president. Elizabeth Day Swan, of Purdue
University. There will be an afternoon and
evening session, and the meeting will close
"Wednesday with the election of officers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

". IL. Messenger has issued two hundred
tickets which will entitle many boys to a
big New Years dinner The tickets have
been placed in the hands of the superin-
tendent of police and will be given out by
him recommendation of the patromen
and officers. One. hundred will go to white
boys and one hundred to coored boys. They
will meet at Mr.. Messengers store and
march to Dimock's restaurant at noon next
CT .lnr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

The Western passenger agents are now
making their arrangements to handle the
Alaska trade The longer they look at this
traffic from "a distance the larger it seems
to appear to them. and now there is hardly
a Western passenger man that does not ex-
pect the traffic TO amount to fully 100000
people The chances are that figure about
one half as large that will cover the
number who will go from points where the
roads of the Western Passenger Association
VIII be given u show at the business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

Michael Steinhauer has been given the
contract for furnishing coal for the court
house. He was the lowest of number Of
bidders. Vigo county lump coal at $3.50
nissioners will award the county printing
contract.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

Final action for local sewer in Williams
street from Oriental street to a point lis
feet west Of State avenue, was taken Hy the
Board of Works yesterday. There were no
remonstrances.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
GERMAN butchers annual Ball.

The Marion County German Butchers
Association held it's thrty-second annual
Lan last night at Mozart Hall. There was
a large crowd present. Previous to the
dancing there were some musical selections
and an address of welcome by the president
of the association. The dancing lasted un-
til an early hour this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
Incorporntions.

The Logansport Produce Company filed
articles of incorporation yesterday. The
capital stock is $4,000. The L. @. Smith
Chair Company. of Vanderburg county,
with a capital of SIS 900, and the Princeton
Novelty Manufacturing Company, with
capital of 5000, were also Incorporated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The stockholders of the Indiana Insurance Com.
pany will hold their annual meeting on TUESDAY,
Jan. T. 1898. at 1880 p m. for the election OF
president and directors and other business at the
Office of the company. No. 81 East Market street
indianapolis. Ind. BY
NJ V MGILLIARD President
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
NOTICE.

The board of trustees of the Central IN Llama
Hospital for the Insane will receive sealed pro-
possls until Friday, Dec. 81, at 10 a. m. for fur
nishing full line OF supplies for the month of
January. 1885,
Requisition book will be ON file at Room a.
gtatehouse, from and after Monday, Dec 81 1897
RN ord Of T,llar I'd ~ rrisf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
TriaI of a Huron, Ind, Man.

II. r. Redmond, of Huron, Ind, was on
trial before the Federal Court yesterday
on the charge of selling liquor without a
government license. The jury was not
ready to return d verdict at $50 o'clock
until to-daN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

The trial of Mayor Wilson. of Noblesville,
charged with using the mails to defraud.
has been continued until the May term of
the United States Court II was expected
the case would come up YESTERDAY.