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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

about to gain complete control of the di-
rectors. OF the board of directors there
were two members who were in business
together. A slight disagreement arose be-
tween the partners who were uncle and
nephew, and the uncle withdrew from the
nrm and started an opposition house. AT
that time the position of cashier in the
bank was open, and the nephew was urged
Dy the directors to accept the place. For
some reason the president was opposed to
this arrangement, and in gentle, insinuat-
ing manner led the nephew 10 believe that
the uncle was only urging him TO accept
the position OF cashier in order that he
might be rid of him in competition. The
scheme worked perfectly for the young
man declined the position and plunged into
of the last few days it becomes clear that
this was but part of TIE presidents plan
to be left free and untrammeled in his
course of thievery.
His operations up to that time had been
confined to heavy borrowings from the
~ no criminality except as he exceeded the
limit of the amount the president is allowed
to borrow of the funds of a national bank,
10 per cent of the capital stock.
WHEN THE CASHIER DIED.
Cashier Charles ]. Heitbrink died about a
years ago, and then Johnson persuaded the
directors that the services of a cashier
could be dispensed with for the present, and
for the last year the teller and bookkeeper
have attended to the duties ordinarily in
charge of the cashier. In this one year the
greater part of Johnsons stealings have
been perpetrated. He then jumped to tens.
and finally wound up by stealing the money
in lump sums of $4,000 The last main coup
was accomplished in the six days preceding
the discovery of the affairs of the bank by
National Bank Examiner George 3. Cald-
well. For some days President Johnson had
been negotiating a loan with the Bank of
the Republic of New York. and on May u
this loan was closed for $50 000 He drew
upon 1t on May IA, and Immediately appro-
priated the money to his own use, but
failed to enter record of it upon the books
of the bank until May 49, only the day be-
fore the hank examiner hogan his WORK
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

Opponents of protection think Senator
Vest was very convincing when he asked
how it was expected that by increasing the
burden of tariff taxes the farmer would
be helped to buy more goods. Per contra,
it might be asked how could it be expect
ed that importing foreign goods would help
American wage earners to consume more
of the products of the farm. The answer
to both questions is: 1.-THE proof of the
pudding is the eating" Repeated expert
ence has shown that the encouragement of
American industries by protective duties
on foreign importations does enable Amer
lean workmen to consume more farm prod
ucts and does help farmers to buy more
goods demonstrated fact is worth any
amount of epigrams.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
FOUR POLICEMEN CAUGHT HIM.
Ten-Year-OId Burglar in north
side Grocery.

Four policemen succeeded last night IN
csnturing a ten-year-old burglar. III was
about the midnight hour when Patroiinen
Schroeder and Cox heard crash as they
were standing on the corner or SlXteehth
(old SEVENTY and Alabama streets. Inc
noise was located as coming from the rear
of e. c. Heddens grocery store at NO. l49
East Sixteenth street One OF the patrol
mon went TO the rear and the other watched
~ Front Of the store. Merchant Policemen
Mcclure and Minor joined them, and to.
eether they succeeded in capturing ROBERT
ncNTurray a little colored lad. The boy
had found time before his capture 70 empty
nc money drawer which contained just 1OO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

The st. Louis friends of Mr.. Scruggs, the
prominent and wealthy merchant of that
city who was recently detected trying to
smuggle in about $1,000 worth of jewelry
at New York, are advising that he confess
and throw himself on the mercy of the
court. or if the case does not go into
court, of the government. They fear that
If he makes fight, with the case so clear
against him, and thus forces the govern
ment to prosecute it, he viii go 20 the pen
itenuary. The case is remarkable on ac-
count of the wealth and high standing of
the offender and the comparatively small
value of the goods he was attempting to
snuggle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

At the meeting of the Wisconsin encamp-
ment OF the Grand Army of the Republic
last week resolutions were adopted request
ing the delegation from that State to the
National Encampment which will meet in
Buffalo in August. to use it's influence TO
war for the public schools intrusted to a
commission of distinguished educators
from the ranks of the contending armies.
This seems a timely suggestion. Even if
those representing both sides could not
agree upon some points. each side could
make a statement which would be more
satisfactory than the treatment OF that i'm
portant period in most of the school his
tories
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

Senator Vest would have the people be-
lieYe that II is almost a crime for the treas
ury to have $22S00o,o0O of money in its
vaults and $i2s,oo0OO0 against which there
is 30 liability. The mistake of the senator
IS that there Is a liability against every
dollar in the treasury and much more For
instance. the United States has outstand-
ing 100000 of treasury notes less the
sss,sOo,OOO in the treasury. net $247 100000, TO
say nothing Of other liabilities, which is an
amount considerably in excess of the s22s.-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

1t is equally to the credit of Consul Cen
eral Lee and of President Mckinley that
the former has been retained so long in
Cuba after a change of administration. 1t
the President that his resignation is ready
whenever desired, but it is said the manner
in which he has discharged his duties has
given much satisfaction at the White
House. Probably there will be a change
before long, but General Lee has been re-
tanned long enough to emphasize his good
service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
Not u Local Rank Loses.

The Indiana National Bank, which had
honored a draft for $4,000 against the $780,
900 certificate of deposit, was notified yes
terday that the money was ready to lit
it, This determines the fact that none OF
the Indianapolis banks will lose cent by
the failure This is not the fault OF john
son however. Only a week before the fall-
ure he endeavored to negotiate loan or
$40 coo here but his name was not suInclent
for the amount and the collateral ne mao 10
offer WAS not satisfactory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
Nrs. wnds,rorth TooIs opium.

Mrs. Lena Wadsworth. aged twenty-five
years, living in the rear of SIT South Ala
bama street. attempted suicide last night
by taking opium. She also had been drink
ing, and when DIR. Thomas, of the City
Dspensary, arrived was raving The ply
stefan succeeded in saving her. Domestic
nfelieity caused the attempt The womAn's
husband Is employed as a polisher at the
Indiana Bicycle Company plant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

Last night Harry and Edward Oliver
brothers. living in Brightwood, had a hght'
in which Edward cut his brother IN the
hand with fruit knife. The trouble oc-
Cured at the home of a sister, where I'D
ward makes his home since ms separation
from his wife. Harrys wife was there at
the time and Harry accused Edward or
circulating uncomplimentary report
about her Edward was arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

The war correspondents unite with the
European powers in declaring that the war
is over but the Sultan continues to send
troops to the front, all the same. He evil
IDENTIFY wants to show that the sick man is
not even tired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
FARMERS FENCING IN.
Practical Abandonment of Greenwood
Right OF Way.

The Indianapolis & Greenwood electric line
has been abandoned for the present. A
company has been figuring on it's compile
ton this spring. but gave up the idea, and
the farmers all along the line commenced
Tuesday morning fencing in the right OF
way adjoining their farms, and say that
they will not be so free hereafter TO do
nate their property to any uncertainties
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
DIR. Edgar H. bacon Insane.

DR.. Edgar II. Bacon, aged seventy-five
years, formerly practicing physician of
the South Side was declared insane yester-
day by a commission composed of Drs.
Todd and Bryan and Justices Walpole and
Hay. The demented man imagines the heat
from the sun hurts him and sometimes
carries an umbrella to protect his head
from the moonlight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

Mr.. Figg-There is no telling how a boy
may grow up. There is Tommy, for exam
pie. Who knows what he may turn out
TO be?
Mrs. Figg-He won't be civil-servce
reformer, if present indications count.
When he found 1 had locked up the pie
he cried for two hours
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

The Republican party has a great oppor-
tunity now. If it viii pass {. wise, con-
servative tariff bill, one that will afford
sample revenue and sufficient protection
will be accepted by the country as set
element of the tariff question for at least
eight or ten years. This would give our in
dustries a chance to recuperate and that
result would inure to the credit of the party
that passed the bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

During the month o. April, 1896, the tex
England were valued at S2,495,0OO Last
April, pending the passage of higher
tariff, the value of such imports was
ST. .OOO-,sn increase of $l,9S5 900, or nearly
900 per cent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

The appointment of ex-senator Edmunds
as minister to Spain, which it is said the
President has decided upon would be pre-
eminently a good one unless the minister
should be handicapped by instructions. If
he should go to Madrid with instructions
to negotiate for the purchase of Cuba he
would be persona non grata and his use
fulness would be impaired, if not destroyed
from the beginning. In 1888 President Pierce
appointed Pierre Goule, of Louisiana, min
lister to Spain with the special object in
view of the acquisition of Cuba by pur-
chase This news preceded the minister to
Madrid and he was received there very
coldly and the atmosphere was cold all the
time he was there The Spaniards are proud
to degree and any overture for the pur-
chase of Cuba would be regarded as an
insult which no amount of ability on the
part of the minister making them could
overcome
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

1t is gratifying to learn that while John
ME" Johnson, the Logansport Napoleon of
finance, cannot receive a cumulative SEN
tence the numerous indictments against
him can be filed away and produced seria-
tim at the end of each successive term.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
A Come Down,

Poor Madge! Before her husband failed
she used to drive such elegant turn
out"
''Yes; and now she has bicycle and a
bloomer suit, and won't turn out for any
thing less than a trolley car"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

The suspicion that Banker Johnson lost
most of his stolen money in specializing is
confirmed by an examination of his private
letter book. This shows that for two years
past he has been specializing wildly and
deeply in properties which no rational man.
much less an honest banker would touch.
The beautiful myth about Johnson protect
ing his fathers honor is shattered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

The Weather Bureau at Washington has
been flying kites to some purpose if it has
discovered, as is stated, that a shifting of
the wind occurs a mile above the earth's
surface from two to sixteen hours before
it does at the surface. In the hands of ex-
perts this knowledge will probably add
materially to the value of weather predic-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

1t is desirable that Christians should dwell
together in unity, but if they must wrangle
it had better be over the disposition of
real estate than over creeds and dogmas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

smiles of Mayor Taggart and his assurances
that he is with them when, as matter of
fact, he is fighting them. Let them send
their delegation to the mayor and not to
the mark commissioners
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

The free-trade Democrats in the Senate,
who have put wool on the free list, will
, not be consistent should they vote to i'm
pose an export bounty on wheat and corn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

Now that the people of indianapolis have
assumed burden of $1,000 for park sys-
tenn the money should not be wasted to
promote any interest or CLIQUE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
EtynaoInEiCaI.

''Baw Jove, l have heard that you said
| was a monomaniac."
me? Never. a monomaniac is a man of
one idea. If you are anything you must be
n nOnomaniac''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.


She-And once you said you would love
me forever and day.
He-It seems to me as if 1 had.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORk-Windsor Hotel and Astor House.
CHlCAGO-Palmer House and p. o. News Co.,
al Dearborn street
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley & Co.. I54 Vine
street.
GOulSNILLE-C. 7. Deering northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book c., 30 Fourth
ST. LOUIs-Union News Company, Union Depot.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
Rouse, Wizards Hotel and the Washington
news Exchange, Fourteenth street, between
Penn avenue and + street.
Cut it short, is the unanimous advice
of the country to the Senate now that it
has begun to debate the tariff bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

The meeting Tuesday evening in the
northeastern portion of the city to demand
that the park system shall embrace the ter
ritory northeast of the city as originally
contemplated was timely. The mistake
the speakers made was in censuring the
mark commissioners for failure to carry out
their original plan. If the Council had
voted the money asked without condition or
secret understanding, the park COM
missioners desired, the northeast territory
would have been purchased. The mayor
and the Council are responsible and not the
commissioners for the failure to purchase
the northeastern territory-the best for park
purposes in the city.
To several of those who spoke in the
meeting, Mayor Taggart had said that he
was with the people of the northeast If
the mayor is earnestly in favor of the pur-
chase it could be made in a week. His
controller has been urged to recommend
that the $50, coo set aside for improvements
be devoted to the purchase of the north
eastern territory. Let the mayor say TO
Controller Johnson that the money set aside
for Improvement shall be transferred to the
land-purchase appropriation and it will be
done. Until this recommendation is made
the responsibility for the nonpurchase of
the northeastern tract is with Mayor Tag
CART and with him alone because the Coun-
Gil cannot act unless the recommendation
shall be made by the controller When such
recommendation shall be made, the re-
sponsibility will be with the Council
Furthermore, the people in the north
eastern part of the city should understand
that the park commissioners would make
the purchase at once if they had the money.
1t was in the original plan and each men,
Der of the commission is now in favor of
it. 1t is also true that the commission de-
sired the whole $3.50 600 for the purchase
of land and that it was an interference with
it's plan to have any part of it set apart
for improvements. Why? Because there
has already been assessed upon the proper
ty which it is judged will be benefited by
the system of parks 100000. TO be expended
in improvements. Any part of this large
sum can be made available for labor and
materials before the plans can be made for
the work. Therefore there is nothing in
the assertion that there viii be nothing left
for labor if the $4,000 set aside for that
purpose by the Council should be restored
to the land-purchase fund.
The citizens of the northeastern quarter
should not let themselves be deceived by the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

a. INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,
IndfanapoIis.I Ind.

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N the United States should put on an eight-paee
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accompanied by the name and address OF the
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for that purpose
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-04
MILFORD.

June "A regular meeting of the in
corporators of the Taylor Memorial
library will be held at the library
building Monday evening. June Z at
7:30 p. m.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Williams recently.
Mrs. Charlotte King of Broad street
is entertaining her sister.
While Ferdinand Schippicoski, who
drives the fruit wagon for Musante
brothers, was delivering goods in a
house on High street the horse became
frightened at a passing train, there be-
ing no one around to stop the animal,
he dashed up the street, tearing off
several lengths of fences and barking
several trees in front of the residence
of Horace Mallett. He was afterward
stopped on High street, after breaking
the harness and clearing himself from
the wagon. The damage to the team
consisted of two wrecked wheels and a
broken harness.
Mrs Frank Furniss of Meriden is Wis
iting Mrs. Edith Botsford on North
street.
Mrs. Holcomb of West CRANKY is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Mitchell
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George S. Gillette on Monday.
Mrs Samuel N. Oviatt, who had an
operation performed recently, is i'm
proving rapidly. She was able to take
a short ride on Sunday.
The regular meeting of the Milford
Wheel club occurs this evening. Al
the meeting the club will decide on the
date for the races which were postponed
on Memorial day.
The reception in honor of the tenth
| anniversary of the ordination of Rev
| William Maher occurs tonight in the
| town hall. Quite a large sale of seat!
| is reported.
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ON A WESTERN TRIP.

Willis F. Lucas, a Goshen boy, late
of New Haven, druggist, is making d
western trip. By the death of his par
ents Mr.. Lucas and his sister inherit a
house and lot in Illinois and a farm of
1863 acres near the city of Wichita, Kan.
The house and lot came from their
grandmother. The Kansas land is a
quarter section taken up under the
homestead laws by their father, B.
Frank Lucas, about twenty-five years
ago, the grasshopper year. On account
of the "hoppers," which that year ate
things clean in Kansas, Mr.. Lucas re-
turned to Goshen. His death occurred
the year following. A patent was is
sued to his widow and children, since
which time the land has been leased,
fenced and improved by them through
an agent.-Waterbury American.
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WEDDING ar mIDD1EroWN.
A Fashionable Event Yesterday at the
Church of the Holy Trinity-Rev. DR..
Douglas of New Haven Ofiiciates.

Fashionable Event Yesterday at the
Church of the Holy Trinity-Rev. DR..
Douglas of New Haven ohiciates.
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MAINE SCHOONER BURNED.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, June 3.-The
Thomaston, Me-, schooner, Mary B.
Smith, from Thomaston for New York,
with a cargo of lime, caught fire here
to-day and was destroyed. The sails,
rigging and movable property on the
deck were saved. The loss is not
known. The Mary B. Smith was built
at Ipswich in 1864 and was principally
owned in Thomaston, Me- She regis
tered $40 tons.
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ALL. WHEELMEN INVITED

There will be a general meeting of
the Bicycle union at Veru hall this
evening at 8 o'clock, at which reports
will be made by the president and
street committee on the work of the
union already under way and that
which is proposed.
Every wheelman whether a member
of the union or not is cordially urged
to be present.
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District Of New Haven, IS. Probate Court,

District Of New Haven, IS. Probate Court,
June LIST, 1897.
ESTATE Of KATIE MCNAMARA, late Of
New Haven, in said District, deceased. I
The Court of Probate for the District of
New Haven hath limited and allowed six
months from the date hereof for the credit
settlement. Those who neglect to present.
their accounts properly attested within said.
time will be debarred recovery. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment to
FRANK w. PARDEE,
je2 3t* Administrator.
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DISQUALIFICATION A, Augusta 9.
Bangor-Bangor-P game post
poned-rain.
Belfast-Belfast 8, Rockland Z.
Newport-Newport IA, Taunton 2.
New DISQUALIFICATION II, New Bed
ford 6.