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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-30
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-30

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
TURK TO WRESTLE HERE
A MIXED MATCH MADE BETWEEN
HIM AND DUNCAN c. ROSS.
Ross First Appearance in Five
Years-Fifst Bout to BE
in Harness.

Duncan G. Ross, one of the best known
heavyweight wrestlers in the country, who
has been off the mat since 1893, when he APP
peared in series of tournaments at the
worlds fair, is in the city to complete his
training for a match with Hall Adali, the
Turk, who has been twisting American
wrestlers out of shape during the last two
months. The agreement for the match was
signed last night, Manager Fennessy of the
Empire circuit, having charge of the Turk
The two heavy weights will wrestle at the
Empire Theater, in this city, next Thursday
night, at 1880 o'clock, the winner to take
the purse, consisting of 60 per cent of the
proceeds, the loser to get nothing. The EN-
pire management guarantees that this per-
centage will not be less than $500. The
match is to be a mixed one in which a
bout never before seen in this city will be
wrestled. 1T Is to be in harness, the
wrestlers catching hold of straps on the ell
bow and shoulder of each other. The one
that loosens his hold or is thrown on his
back loses the bout. The second bout will
be Graeco-Roman, and, if third bout is
necessary, it will be in harness, with side
holds
This will be Ross first match with the
Turk, and he thinks he can win because it
is to be a mixed affair. He weighs but $40
pounds, and is six feet and a quarter of an
inch, while the Turk is six feet three and
a half inches and weighs 327 pounds. Not
long ago the Turk badly injured jenkins in
a match. He threw Tom Cannon in two
bouts, forty and eight minutes, respectively
and has defeated Roeber and Isidore, Rus
siall: 1t is claimed for him that he defeated
In Turkey, Yousof, the wrestler, who went
down in the La Bourgogne wreck. Mr.
Adali has the reputation of eating three
chickens or four porterhouse steaks at a
meal. Ross is forty-two years old, and came
here from Chicago hoping to get a match
with some of the local wrestlers, but found
none of them of sufficient weight to COM
pete with him. Ross has never been de-
cles call for next Thursday night while the
Turk has never before wrestled in harness
This is expected to offset the Turk superior
weight. Manager Zimmerman announces
the match will be to finish or every spec
tator IN the house will receive back the
amount he paid for admission
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
WRETCHED CAR SERVICE.
North Pennsylvania Patrons Talk of
Indignation Meeting.

. The patrons of the North Pennsylvania
street line are talking of holding an indig-
nation meeting over the wretched street.
car service furnished on that thoroughfare
The line is one of the best patronized in the
city, while the service is of a correspond
ingly low grade. In the evening the cars
are damned to q degree where the con-
ductor has to skip fares. Most of the con-
ductors seem to feel that they are engaged
in a public-Spirited service, where it is in
cumbent upon them to get in every passen-
ger that wants to ride, squeezing him to a
shadow II necessary, no matter whether
fares are collected or not. Passengers reach
hood of 6 o'clock in the evening have to
pass, many minutes apart before they can
get even standing roon TO add to the gen.
eral discomfort, the company has put on
'dinky" cars, holding a mere handful of
people, on this line.
Patrons who have been making an in
eleven cars on the line when Mr. Mclean
was superintendent, and furnished fair
service, while only nine are in use now al
though the traffic Is at least third greater
than II was in McLean'S day. There has
been a long cry on this line for trailers and
a fve-minute schedule, but the company is
deaf to the cry. 1t is also claimed the com
pany has idle motor cars in its barns which
1t could use on crowded occasions but that
the motors remain idle through some poor
management, rather than indisposition on
the part of the company to use them. Some
Council to pass an ordinance forbdding the
crOWding of cars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
NIXON WAS DREAMING.
So Captain Dawson, Upon Striking the
Floor, Discovered.

Lee Nixon, secretary to Representative
Overstreet, Tom Carter, secretary of the
State Printing Board, and Police Captain
Dawson have returned from hunting trip.
They said they shot forty rabbits. Thirty
eight of them are charged to Carter, one to
Nixon and one to Dawson. Those policemen
who are not fearful of lese majesty are
whispering that the rabbit Captain Dawson
slew was tied to a tree. The three men had
the aid Of two dogs and two ferrets. 1t is
said that the party became lost in the woods
ana, after many hours of wandering about
trying to see on which side of the trees the
moss grew, and being stared in the face by
the apparition of gold seekers starving and
dying in the snow were admitted into the
house of hospitable farmer. who let them
sit in front of the fireplace and filled them
with hot biscuits and other good things
Nixon and Dawson slept together, and by
some freak of the brain Nixon dreamed of
cats instead of rabbits. A bristling fiery
eyed black feline sat his knee, and he
made frantic efforts to push il away. At
last with mighty kick he drove his knee
into the small of the captains back and
when the captain struck the floor with a
thud Nixon awoke.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
1899 STREET SWEEPING
BOARD OF WORKS HAS ADOPTED
NEW SPECIFICATIONS.
Handcarts to BE Used on the Princi-
pal Downtown Thor
Oughfares.

The Board of Public Works for two or
question of keeping the streets clean and
yesterday the board adopted specifications
for next years sweeping. Two sets of speci-
1cations will be submitted to contractors.
One will give the contractor an opportunity
of bidding a lump sum- on the work.
Under this set of specifications the contrac-
tor will be required ito keep clean all the
streets of the city" Under the second set
Of specifications contractors may bid on the
work by the 1e.Ono square feet. The price
now paid for each 10000 square feet is 14a4
cents. The present contractors will submit
bid and claim If they secure the con-
tract, that they expect to use pneumatic
sweepers
One of the requirements of both sets OF
specifications is that men with hand carts
shall be kept at work constantly on the
following streets: Washington street, from
Senate avenue to Alabama street; Illinois
street, from the Union Station to Ohio
street. Meridian street, from the Union Rail-
way tracks to Ohio street, including Monu-
ment Place; Maryland street, from Illinois
| to Alabama street; Georgia street, from Illi'
nois to Pennsylvania street; Market street
from Capitol avenue to Alabama street
Ohio street, from Illinois to Pennsylvania
street; Kentucky avenue from Washington
to Maryland street; Delaware street, from
Virginia avenue to Ohio street; Virginia
avenue, from Washington street to the via
duct
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
A FIREMAN'S INSURANCE
ADMINISTRATOR VAN SICKLE
CHARGED WITH USING ITUP.
PIummer, the Dead Man, Left n Wife
and ChiIdren-DivOrce
Ky Record. E

A suit in which the life insurance Of Fire
man Benjamin Plummer, who was killed
about three years ago, is involved, went to
trial in the Circuit Court yesterday. Fire
man Plummer was thrown from hook and
ladder truck one night while on the way TO
fire. The accident happened on Washing
ton street opposite the Indiana Trust build
ing. The wheels of the truck passed over
the fireman's body, badly crushing him and
he died in short time after the accident.
He carried life insurance payable to his
wife and two children.
Shortly after Plummer's death George w.
Van Sickle was appointed administrator of
his estate. Van Sickle it is claimed, col
lected the life insurance and used the money
in his own business. In report which he
made to Probate Commissioner O'Bryan he
showed. that he was using the money and
In the report he had charged himself with
s per cent. interest for use of the fund. Com
missioner O'Bryan held that according to
law the administrator should charge him.
self with per cent. interest. Another re-
port was filed in which the amount of inter-
est was increased to 8 per cent. This
brought the amount due the estate up to
$500. This money has never been paid.
Van Sickle was removed by the probate
commissioner and the Union Trust Com
pany appointed administrator of the
Plummer estate The trust company then
brought suit against Van Sickle and his
bondsmen to recover the amount due the
widow and children of Benjamin PIummer.
It Is asserted that Van Sickle, In order to
avoid paying judgments that might be taken
against him, transferred certain property to
his wife. The trust company is asking that
this conveyance be set aside on the ground
that it was fraudulently made. The court
heard evidence yesterday and has taken the
case under ADJUSTMENT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
DIVORCE COMPLAINTS.
Mrs. Mabel Hunters suit-Anna Kah-
Ier,s Unusual Grievance


Ier's Unusual Grievance.
Mrs. Mabel Hunter, well-known vocal
list Of the city, began an action for divorce
from Burton Hunter, yesterday in the SUI
perior Court. The plaintiff charges cruel
treatment. She says she was married in
1894, and lived with the defendant until No
vember last. They have one child, Calve H.
Hunter The plaintiff AYERS that her hus-
band. when intoxicated, used brutal and in
sulting language in her presence and has
slapped her. She also ayers that he failed
to provide for her and their child She re-
lates one instance of his unusual treatment,
when he took the best dress she had and
pawned it TO get money with which to re-
deem his overcoat. The dress, she says, she
had purchased with her own money. Mrs
Hunter asks that she be granted the decree
Of divorce and that the defendant be re-
CURED to regularly pay money into court
for the support Of her child.
Anna kaher wants a divorce from Fred
erick hahler, to whom she was married in
August, 1897. The plaintiff relates a peculiar
story of her husbands conduct toward her.
She says that on the second day after their
marriage he refused to recognize her on the
street and declined to speak to her. He left
her, she AYERS, and is now living with q
woman to whom he claims he was married
in Hancock county.
Barbara A. Mcpherson brings suit for di-
were married in Vigo county on Aug. 81,
1895. The plaintiff charges that her husband
dtd not support her and held clandeStine
meetings with other women.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
PRESBYTERIAN VESPERS.
The second Church to Abandon It's
Night Services.

The Second Presbyterian Church, one of
the most conservative in the city will make
a radical change in its Sunday services, be-
ginning with tomorrow when it will
abandon its night services, and hold yes
per service at clock in the afternoon.
This afternoons service viii be largely a
musical one, with a liturgy and a fifteen
minute sermon by the pastor, Rev. Joseph
Antony Milburn
There has been considerable discussion i'm
the congregation recently over "a sermon
preached by Mr. Milburn several weeks ago
when he spoke Of a lturgicaI service i'm a
favorable way. He did not advocate cere-
monies as formal as those in the Episco-
palian Church, but members of his congre-
CATION felt that he was treading on quite
advanced ground, considering the tenets of
the Presbyterian Church. However, as one
member expressed It last night. no one in
the church ever takes exception to any of
Mr.. Mllburn's views If they do not agree
with him. they merely remain silent for
any differences they may feel are sub
merged in their fondness for the man him
self and their supreme confidence In his
purpose and work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10

faulted. Submitted to court. Finding for
plaintiff. Judgment against James Hyland
for 3470.23 and costs.
Hiram T. Rose VS. The B. L. Blair Com
pany; suit to recover value of stock. Sub
mitted to court and evidence heard.
State ex rel Union Trust Company,
guardian, VS.. George w. Van Sickle ct al. !;
on bond. Submitted to court and evidence
heard.
New Suits Filled.
Anna Kahler VS.. Frederick Kahler; suit
for divorce. Circuit Court.
indianapolis Brewing Company VS.. Bay
ard +. Mcclellan; note. Superior Court,
Room q
Indianapolis Brewing Company VS.. John
Lustig: suit on account Superior Court,
Room 3.
Van Camp Hardware and Iron Company
VS.. Charles /. Miller; suit on notes. SUI
perior Court, Room 2.
Barbara a. Mcpherson VS. Daniel +. Nc
Pherson; divorce. Circuit Court.
Bamly Stevenson VS.. Cornelius McGroar-
ty: habeas corpus Superior Court Room 2.
Sudie J. Ryman VS.. VIM. III. Lehman;
SANDER Circuit Court.
Mabel Hunter VS.. Burton Hunter; d.
vorce. Superior Court, Room 3.
Fred w. Day VS.. Gertrude Day; divorce.
Superior Court Room 2.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
An old Judgment.

Tn the Circuit Court yesterday Judge Allen
gave the Foster-Bennett Lumber Company
a judgment for Ss.47O2s on default of Foster
Hyland. The case has been on the docket
since 1872. Hyland bought lumber of the
Foster Bennett Company with which 10 con-
struct buildings for Kingan q Co. The lum-
Der dealers. I'm trying to collect the bill
for the material sought to foreclose a lien
on the buildings. but the court found
against them. They we're compelled to be
content with a judgment against Hyland
which was granted yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
HIS TRAVEL PAY $3.50.
A Manila Soldier Re-EnIists in This
City.

r. G. Goodrich, son of Charles E. Good
rich. of Pendleton, Ind, re-enlsted in the
regular army at the recruiting station yes
terday He was discharged at Manila Sept 10
last, receiving $3.50 travel pay. His expert
cnces were unpleasant, as he underwent all
the discomforts following the battle but he
believes that with more settled condition
soldiers will take pleasantly to the island
and people, and the service will be as pleas
ant there as at home stations. He re-
enlisted for his old regiment, and will no
doubt return to the island.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10

Harry Fl. Oliver. of Terre Haute, filed a
petition in bankruptcy in the Federal Court
yesterday. His liabilities are $500 and he
has no assets.
A petition was filed In the Federal Court
by the City Milling Company of Attica and
others against George G. Nordyke, of Sea-
field, White county, to have the latter adj
judged a bankrupt. He owes 1892 in judg-
ments and unsecured bills, and il is alleged
transferred his real estate and other prop
erty TO avoid paying his debts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
THE COURT RECORD.

Room III. L. McMaster, Judge.
Eliza Gallagher VS.. The City of Indian
apolis ct al; damages. On trial by court.
Room FLAMES NJ feathers, Judge
Margaret Hauck VS. The indianapolis
District Telegraph Company. On trial by
jury.
The Building and Loan Association of
Dakota VS.. Matilda Taylor ct al; foreclos-
ure. Finding for plaintiff and Judgment
Tor for s63121
Emanuel L. Beck admitted to practice.
Room 3-Vinson Carter, Judge.
Joel Flowers VS.. Indianapolis Light and
Power Company; damages. On trial by
jury.
Circuit Court.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Foster g. Bennett Lumber Company VS..
James Hyland Ell al. Defendant Hyland de-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
STOMACH TO BE ANALYZED.
Coroner Will Further Investigate
Grace Smiths Death.

The mystery of the death of Grace Smith,
who died in the house at No 633 East Mar
ket street, presumably because of morphine
taken Intentionally, will be further investi-
gated by the coroner. The coroner says he
feels that, in the light of the story published
in the morning papers about men having
tracked the girl, who was in hiding, he
should look further into the case. The con-
tents of the stomach are being analysed to
discover whether or not it was morphine
that killed the girl. Nellie Gardner, the
Smith girls roommate, who, supposedly,
went to Greencastle to inform her friends
parents of the death, called at Undertaken
Weise's establishment several times Thurs
day, but she did not talk much about the
case. She did not call yesterday. Mr..
Weise does not believe the girl went to
Greencaste.
More than two hundred mea and women
have pressed into the undertaker's room,
asking to see the body. Shortly after dark
yesterday evening n hack drove up in front
of the office and two men alighted from it
and went into the office with the hack
driver. They asked to see the body of the
girl but the undertaken refused. They were
meanly dressed Without more words they
went back to the hack and drove away.
Last Sunday two men, who claimed they
were policemen from Brazil who were
searching for the girl called at the East
Market-street house. The girl was not in
the house at the time and the two men did
not enter. They also came in a hack. When
the girl was told of their visit she became
despondent--she had said before that Of
ficers of the law were after her-and two
days later killed herself. 1t. is not believed
that any Of the men who have made guarded
inquiries about the girl are policemen from
Brazil, and 1t is because of this uncertainty
that the coroner will continue his investiga-
ton. Last night Undertaken Weise received
a message from the mother of the dead girl,
saying she would be in the city Sunday
morning and intended taking the body of
her daughter back to Greencastle. The mes
sage contained no further information.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
FraternaI Voucher. and stamps

William H. Smythe, secretary of the
Grand Lodge of Masons, wrote to the COM
missioner of internal revenue to know
whether orders drawn on the treasury of
the lodge required revenue stamps The
commissioner replied that orders drawn by
officers of the lodge do not require a stamp
If they come directly into the hands of the
treasurer. But If an order is presented by
the one in whose favor it is drawn a 2-cent
stamp must be affixed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10

The change in the Office of county sheriff
took place last midnight, Thomas P. ShufeI-
ton turning over the Office to Cyrus J. Clark
Mr. Shufelton moved his effects from the
jail several days ago. Sheriff Clark has not
yet announced his entire list of appoint-
ments. Those made public so far are r. P.
Craft, chief deputy; F. G. Campbell, sum-
uty. and Alonzo Keefer, riding deputy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ROUTINE.
Assessments Approved.

For brick paving of Wabash street, from
Senate avenue to Missouri.
For crawling roadway and constructing
brick sidewalks of Geneva street, from St
Paul street to Auburn street.
For sewer in and along Beecher street
from Pleasant run to Naomi street.
For crawling first alley east of Chestnut
street, from Minnesota street to first alley
south of Palmer street.
For cement sidewalks and curling on
State avenue, from Washington street tc
Michigan street.
For brick paving of first alley east of New
Jersey street, from Nineteenth street to
Twentieth street.
Petition Filed.
For vacation of first alley north of Elev-
enth street, from Ash street to first alley
east.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
Carrier system INFRINGEMENT.

The Consolidated Store Service Company
OF Boston entered suit in the Federal Court
yesterday against George w. Seybold g.
Brothers, of Logansport, asking for $500
damages and an injunction restraining the
defendants from using system of carrier
cars In their store on account of it's being
an Infringement on the patents or the
plaintim companY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10

In the Superior Court, yesterday. Sudie j.
Ryman brought suit for damages AGAINST
William II. Lehman for SANDER The de-
PENDANT is charged with circulating the re-
port that the plaintiff was an immoral
woman. She demands $1,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
1 CIune claim AIIoMeh,

In the matter of the John Clune assign
ment the assignee has been authorized to
settle the claim of 81 232 held by Josephine
Schaf against the trust by the payment of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10

vose finest uprlght pianos al wuIschneris.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10

SUBSCRIBER s to
telephone the his telephone
EVERY SUBSCRIBER
satisfactorily than the the
The evening times., 1898-12-05
THE SIGNAL CORPS.

The Signal Corps was promptly organ
lied, and performed service of the most
difficult and important character. Its OPP
erstions during the war covered the cleo
trical connection of all coast fortifica
tions. the establishment of telephone and
telegraphic facilities for the camps at
Manila, Santiago, and in Porto Rico.
There were constructed 800 miles OF line
at ten great camps, thus facilitating mill
The evening times., 1898-12-05

the night of June 8. Lieut.. Hobson, aided
by seven devoted volunteers, blocked the
narrow outlet from Santiago harbor by
sinking the collier Merrimac In the cham
mel, under fierce fire from the shore bat
teries. escaping with their lives as by
miracle, but falling into the hands of the
Spaniards. itSis most gratifying Incl
dent CT the war that the bravery of this
little band Of hefoes was cordially appre-
ciated by the Spanish admiral, who sent
a flag of truce 10 notify Admiral Samp-
son of theiY safety and to compliment
them on theif dafing act They We're sub
sequently exelfa aged July 7.
The evening times., 1898-12-05

DR.. Henry's Cough Syrup cures
coughs and all bronchial affections
which this weather is producing.
At all druggists, I5c.
The evening times., 1898-12-05
TIE HUNT FOR >CERvERA.


Meanwhile the Spanish naval prepara-
tions had been pushed with great vigor A
powerful squadron under Admiral Cerve-
IA, which had assembled at the Cape
Verde Islands before the outbreak of hos
tilties. had crossed the ocean, and by it's
erratic movements in the Caribbean Sea
delayed our military plans while battling
the pursuit of our fleets. For time fears
were felt lest the Oregon and Marietta
then nearing home after their long voy-
age from San Francisco of over IS 600
miles, might be surprised by Admiral Ger
vera's fleet, but their fortunate arrival
dispelled these apprehensions and lent
much needed reinforcement. Not until
Admiral Cervera took refuge in the har-
Dor of Santiago de Cuba, about May 10,
was it practicable to plan a systematic
naval and military attack upon the An
tillean possessions of Spain.
Several demonstrations occurred on the
coasts of Cuba and Porto Rico in prepar-
ation for the larger event On May IS
the North Atlantic squadron shelled San
Juan de Porto Rico. On May 30 Commo-
dore Schley's squadron bombarded the
forts guarding the mouth of Santiago har-
Dor. Neither attack had any material re-
suit. 1t was evident that well-ordeded
land operations were indispensable to
achieve a decisive advantage
The next act In the war thrilled not
alone the hearts of our countrymen but
the world by its exceptional heroism. On