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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-28
LUNA'S FACE DARKENED
TOTAL ECLISPsE OF THE MOON GEN.
ERALLY OBSERVED LAST NIGHT.
The Sixth Eclipse of the Year-It
Excited Great Inter-
est Here.

There was an epidemic of the malady col
loquially called "rubber-necking in Indian
apolis last evening. An annual eclipse of the
moon, visible in North and South America,
Europe, Asia and Africa was scheduled, but
most people had forgotten the fact when, a
few minutes after o'clock. the edges of
the bright full moon began to disappear in
the shadow. BY $50 half of Indianapolis
had taken a look at the curiosity. People
returning from the days work discussed
the phenomenon as they strolled along
chins elevated and needless of occasional
collisions with other pedestrians similarly
preoccupied. There was a rummaging for
almanacs which had been left half forgot
ten beneath piles of new calendars and
almanacs for 1899 and the telephone at the
Weather Bureau jingled regularly every few
minutes when some one called up to find
out what was the matter with the moon.
Its just a plain eclipse, of the 1898 pat
term retorted the weather man. ''just what
We ordered and the only one we have left
in stock Its magnitude is 1854 of the moon :
diameter. It's the whole thing, you see. You
will note that the point of first contact with
the shadow is 112 degrees from the north
ern point of the moons limb toward the
east and the point of last contact is 80 de-
grees toward the west. The"
BY this time he usually satisfied the
curiosity of the interrogation. There are few
Indianapolis people who possess an astrO-
nomical observatory and few took accurate
observations. The eclipse was at it's meridian
at 5:51 o'clock and the total eclipse ended
at 6:36 o clock, the moon leaving the shadow
few minutes after 745 o'clock.
Meanwhile the eclipse had been observed
IN an unscientifc way by nearly everybody
in the city. The class in astronomy at
Butler College missed the event on account
of its absence during the holiday vacation.
1t was the only total eclipse of either sun
or moon visible this year in this locality
and was treated with the Difference due a
'one-ntght stand" Shortly after the moon
entered the shadow the eclipse was seen at
its best, for through the shadow the orb
looked purple blue and brown at different
times. Clouds considerably refrained from
obScuring the display and many admired it.
This is the sixth eclipse of the year, the
hrst being the only other one visible in the
United States. 1t was partial eclipse of the
moon Jan. Z. The second eclipse was visible
III parts of Africa, India and the Chinese
empire and was of the sun The next was
an eclipse of the moon on July g. The fourth
-an annular eclipse of the sun--was visible
only in the extreme southern end of South
America and in New Zealand. The fifth was
an eclipse of small magnitude. The presence
of light during the total eclipse is ex-
planned by the atmosphere of the earth
which bends around the light of the sun
from both sides lending to Luna s darkened
face the peculiar hues commented upon by
observers of all classes last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-28

over $2,2i0; expended during the year some
thing over 1850. and Aug. /, 1885, had bali
ance of over 1000 on hand. Another town.
funds on hand of over s., 200; received during
the year. from the levy for this purpose,
over $500; expended a little over So 400, and
had balance on Aug. /. 1898, of over s., 600.
Another township had, Aug. 1. 1897, bal
anee on hand of this fund Of over $780, re-
ceived from the levy during the year over
$1,000 expended 1855. and Aug. !. 1898 had
balance on hand of over 800. Another
township had. Aug. J. 1897, a balance on hand
or over $l,00G; received during the year 1T
tie over $500: expended $553 and Aug. ], 1885,
had a township fund balance of over 1000.
Another township had, Aug. l, 1897 bal
ing the year little over $780, expended not
quite 5000. and had balance Aug. 1, 1898, of
over $50. And so hundreds of townships
show like management of the township fund.
Again the road fund management shows
like Inconsistencies. One township, Aug. !,
1887, had balance on hand of over $940; re-
ceived during the year over 81 900; expended
something over $780, and had balance, Aug.
], 1898, of over 81, 200 Another township had
ceived during the year over s., 600; expended
something over $780, and Aug. l, 1898 had
balance Of oyer $2OO9 Another n rod had pal
during the year over $500; expended over
81 500, and had balance, Aug. !, 1898 of
over $1,000. There are scores of townships
showing the same kind of management of
these various funds. Hundreds of thousands
of dollars of taxes levied and collected by
township trustees which might have been
left in the pockets of the taxpayers, as these
large balances to expenditures show. 1t is
due to the honest and faithful trustees to
say that there are many townships which
are intelIgently and honestly administered.
But there are many not so managed, accord
ing to the Bureau of Statistics and it is to
these exceptions to which taxpayers are
objectng. and which demand such reforms
and changes of the methods under the law
as will put an end to the abuses.
As sample of the letters received at the
Bureau of Statistics showing methods of ex-
penditure of the special school fund.- here is
one: An old former trustee says that while
in office, supply agents offered to bill him
to him at 40 per cent less than the amount
to be paid for them. saying he could settle
with the receipts. The same, he said, were
the temptations offered in the management
of road funds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-28
FOR PHILIPPINE SERVICE.
Men Being Enlisted at the United
states Recruiting Station.

The following-named men were enlisted at
the United States recruiting station yester-
day and will be transferred to-day to the
Fourth United States Infantry, which regi-
ment is under orders to sail from New York
for Manila about Jan. Is, via the Suez
canal: Arthur Critchlow. Raglesville; Harry
Wregg, Connersville; Oliver Vanderbroeck,
Indianapolis; Abraham Conover, Terre
Haute; Claude +. zimmerman, Raglesville:
Elmer Finn, Raglesvie; Lewis Trimble,
Chesterfield; Charley Hevel, Chesterfield;
Jesse Wamper, Gosport; Frank Bosler, IN
dlanapolis; Walter Scott, North Webster;
Charles Blanck, Indianapolis
About the same number have applied for
admission to-day. Teegraphic instruction
is expected in few days to discontinue en-
listing for this regiment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-28
BASKET BALL TONIGHT.
indianapolis and New Albany Teams
VIII Play at Y. NJ G. A. Gymnasium

The basket ball contest this evening in
the Y. NJ c. A. gymnasium between the To-
cal association and New Albany will be one
Of the closest matches of the season. The
New Albany boys have recently defeated
the Y M. C. AS of Louisville, and are con-
sdered the champions of the Ohio valley
district. The representative team of the
indianapolis Y. M. c. A. has only been de-
feated once during three seasons, and the
make up of the club this year is better than
ever before.
In addition to the game of basket ball the
spectators will be entertained between the
halves by wrestling match and an exhibi-
ton cake walk. The wrestlers are "Jud'
Mahurin and Ben Farlee, two of the best
amateurs of the city. The cake walk will
be given by little Charley Craig and Morris
Bryan, who have won number of prizes in
this act The association mandolin and
guitar club will furnish music.
The lineup of the indianapolis team will
be as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-28
INTERSTATE HOTEL co. Proprietors
STRUCK A DELIVERY WAGON.
Accident ON the Pennsylvania Street
Car Line at Michigan street.

swiftly-running northbound car on the
Pennsylvania-street line struck Schleicher
e. AIartens's delivery wagon at Michigan
street, last evening, and dashed 1t forward
a distance of forty feet against a trolley
pole The wagon fell on it's side and the
horse was released from the shafts. Passers
by looked to see the driver thrown out. but
he did not appear. They ran to the wagon
and one of them found him lying inside I'M
conscious. After a few minutes he revived
and was led to the Office OF Dr. Cole. in the
Chalfant. The physician examined him and
dressed several cuts i'm his scalp. He was
not seriously hurt. His name Is Otto Jor-
dan. The people in the car were shaken
up and the front of the car was damaged.
One man who was on the scene said he was
not sure whether or not the gong on the
car was ringing, but he did know the car
was running at high speed.
Last night the West Washington-street
Office Of the company was called up by tele-
phone and asked about the collision. "Oh.
the front OF the car was Sprained some -
was the reply, but no one was hurt"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-28
Funeral of Mrs. Abby Judson.

The funeral of Mrs. Abby Voorhees, judi
son was held yesterday at Christ Church,
where she was a prominent member for
many years. The funeral service was read
by Rev. A. J. Graham and the burial was
at Crown Hill. Mrs Judson's son, w. v
Judson of Governors island, and Mr.. Ellis
Proudfit of Madison. Wis. came to attend
the funeral.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-28
Swinebreeders' Association.


The twelfth regular meeting of the Amer
held last evening at the Occidental Hotel,
the main purpose of the gathering being to
arrange for the proper representation of
that association at the coming state meeting
of livestock men in Indianapolis next week
President d. +. Woodling of Beach City,
o., and Secretary and Treasurer r. NJ.
Shrout. of Mclean, Ill.,. who were at the
meeting were reelected. A. G. Green, of
Winchester. Ind, was chosen vice presi-
dent and directors were named as follows:
j. w Spiker of Mansfield o.; w. r. Baker
Mountain Island, n. G. The next meeting Of
the association will be held here the first
week in January, 1900
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-28

At a regular meeting of the Master
Plumbers Association, held last night, the
foi owing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, w. j. Freaney; vice
president, Herman a. Goth: treasurer, Geo.
Il. kirkhoff; recording secretary William
Il. Keeper; financial secretary, Joseph F..
Haslinger; sergeant-at-ar Charles w.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-28
To Natural Gas Consumers

The Indianapolis Gas Company assures
its patrons that it is making every effort
in its power to maintain an adequate sup-
ply, but gives notice that any consumer
dissatisfied with the supply can have the
money paid by him in advance refunded
from the date of returning his mixers to
this office.
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was his hope that the institution would
come out even this year. There was much
enthusiasm al the meetings Yesterday.
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The Marion Trust Co.

Notice is hereby given that on and after
Jan. /, 1899 the rate of interest to be paid
on deposits in the savings department. will
be reduced to per cent. per annum. ON
all interest contracts expiring after Jan. J,
1899, the rate of interest will be reduced at
the time of expiration of contract BY or
der of the executive committee.
p. c. TRUSLER, Secretary.
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EDUCATIONAL.
DIR. Jaeger's School of Languages
BY "THAT DEPOT"

Private and class instruction In French. Ger
man and Spanish. New terms begin now. Ad-
dress DR. WM. JAEGER. Il East Eleventh
street. opposite Tabernacle Church.
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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
Mr.. NAPLES MISSION.
The English oarsman Desires to Bring
Over an Eight.

Ithaca, N. Y, Jan, 20.-,rhe visit Of II.
B. Maple, the English oarsrnan, to Ithaca
last week, has caused conjecture among
the Cornell students as to his probable
mission here. 1t is known that he called
upon several prominent members of the
Cornell athletic council, and, according to
statements made by him before his de-
parture for New York, matters relative to
Cornell's present policy were discussed by
him with Cornell authorities. During his
stay here he apparently had some specific
object In view and was favorably inn
pressed, with Cornelrs proposed American
intercollegiate association.
In an interview, Mr. Maple said that
he, thought 1t quite probable that an Eng
fish eight might join Cornell and her com
petitors in a race at Saratoga this coming
June. After careful consideration of Cor
nell's position and the possibility of Sc
curing an English crew to consent to
come to America, he now intends to call
upon representatives of Columbia's naval
affairs IN New York, and also to visit
Philadelphia to consult with Coach Ward
Of the University of Pennsylvania crew.
He intends to inform them of his previous
talk with members of the Cornell athletic
council, and If his plans are sanctioned
by those two representatives he will place
the proposition before the members Of the
Leander and Thames Rowing Clubs of
England, and endeayor to bring the crew
across the water. Just how much influ-
ence Mr.. Maple would have with English
oarsmen in bringing his plans to a sue
cessful issue Is not known at present. He,
however, is known to both Prof. Stephens
of Cornell and also to Coach Courtney,
whom he met at the Henley regatta in
1895. His father is prominent in English
politics, and Mr.. Maple is at present a
member of the Thames, Leander and Lon
don Rowing Clubs. He also claims init
mate acquaintance with Coach Lehman
and other well known English coaches
The class Of oarsmen who would consti-
tute such a crew, Mr.. Maple predicts,
would be graduates of Cambridge or Ok
ford. While the crew of the undergrad
yates would be more desirable to the
American crews, he thinks that English
university races are held too early in the
season, compared with ours and for this
reason students would refuse to remain in
training until June. The course already
mentioned was preferred by the English
representative to the Poughkeepsie course.
The crews would have better protection
there, in his opinion, and general accom-
modations are more suitable. Mr. Maple
was satisfied that Cornell would be greatly
benefited by the presence Of the English
crew, and that the success of the intercol-
legiate rowing association would be as
sured.
A race of this kind would be very favor
able to Cornell undergraduates, and the
crew men who had desired that the navy
send them to Henley instead of racing
here, would be perfectly satisfied to meet
an English crew on American waters.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
LEE GIVES A BREAKFAST.
officers of the Maine Entertained by the
Consul General.

Havana, Jan. 3O.-This morning,
United States Consul General Lee gave
a breakfast at the Havana Yacht Club
house, Mariana beach. to the officers of
the United States warship Maine. The
guests of the occasion were Capt. Sigs-
bee, Meuts Cattlin, Holman, Hood and
Jungen, Chaplain Chadwick, Paymaster
Littlefield, DR. Henneberger, Chief En-
gineer Howell and Cadets Holden and
Boyd Of Washington.
Those present included well known
American and English residents of the
city Consul General Lee presided, as
sisted by Vice Consul General Springer
The former proposed Captain Sigsbee
and the splendid officers of the Maine"
Capt. Sigsbee responded and then pro-
posed 1.-The United States Consul Gen
eral Fitzhugh Lee, it's representative in
Cuba" There were no other toasts. Con-
sui General Lee, Vice Consul General
Springer. and another member of the
party distributed aims among number
of poor people whom curiosity had at
tracted to the club house. After the
breakfast, several officers CT the Maine
witnessed bull fight, box having
been provided for them by Acting Cap
tain General Parade. The attraction
was Mazanitini, Spain's most celebrated
bull fighter.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
HAD soN.IN-LAW ARRESTED.
Mr.. Wilson Claims to be Out of Pocket
$4,000.

New York, Jan. 30.--Moses Rosen-
stock was arraigned in the Center street
police court today on the complaint of
his father-in-law, David Wilson of
Baltimore, as a fugitive from justice
He was held pending the arrival of re-
QUESTION papers from Baltimore. Rosen-
stock was arrested last night.
Mr.. Wilson, the complainant. is the
senior member of the furniture manu-
featuring firm of David Wilson & Sons
of Baltimore. Thirteen years ago, ac-
cording to the story told by Mr.. Wilson
In court today, Rosenstock was COM
PEELED through his gambling debts and
entanglements to leave Germany. He
came to this country. and after a short
residence in Baltimore married Mr.
Wilson's eldest daughter, despite her
fathers opposition. Soon after that
Rosenstock was given an important
position with his father-in-law's firm,
but after paying attention to business
for a few months Rosenstock again
plunged deeper than ever into dissipa-
ton. fW
One day came the refusal of one of
the FIRMS largest customers to pay a
bill of over $1,000 which they claimed
according to Mr.. Wilson, had been paid
to Rosenstock months before When
confronted with the evidence Rosen-
stock denied that he had received the
money, but the matter was settled fol
a time by Rosenstock's accepting a few
! hundred dollars and leaving town, He
| left his wife and five children behind
| An expert was put at work on his books
and, Mr. Wilson states, discovered thai
! Rosenstock was $4,000 short in his &C
! counts.
His designations in Baltimore" SAID
| Mr.. Wilson in court today, had already
cost me over SIS, 600 and when l found
he had been robbing me besides, de
| termined to punish him severely If ne
could be found"
| For a year or more detectives secured
the country for Rosenstock. He went to
Philadelphia, and after being in the EN-
ploy of the firm there for few months,
disappeared, having defaulted in a small
sum. Later he went to Pittsburg and
according to the story, practically did
| the same thing over again. RoSenstock
had nothing to say when arraigned to-
day, and greeted his father-in-law with
downcast eyes. He showed but little Of
emotion when told by Mr.. Wilson thai
during the two years he been absent
two OF his children had died After he
was remanded to the Tombs, Rosen-
stock said he would prepare a. statement
| showing the amount Of money he mac
| taken from Mr. Wilson.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
FOUR PERSONS DEAD,
Result of the Accident on the Maine Gen.
trial Railway.

Bangor, Me, Jan. 4.-Four dead and
more than 80 injured is the sequel to
the accident which occurred yesterday
afternoon on the Maine Central Rail-
road near Orono, two of the most Sc
riously injured, Daniel Cunningham OF
Troy, Me-, and Rev. FIR. Matthew IA.
McGrath OF South Boston, stationed al
Winn, Me-, having died today.
! During the day large corps of ply
sicians has been attending TO the needs
| of the sufferers.
The list of dead is as follows: Daniel
Cunningham and wife Of Troy, Me-
Mrs. Jennie S. Murray, supposed 10 be
from Calais, Me-; and Rev. Matthew H.
McGrath of South Boston, Mass
The most seriously injured are: STAN
ley Bean Of Passadumkeag, Me-, frao-
ture Of base of skull, case critical; How
ard L. Maddocks Skowhegan, Me,
fractures of skull, condition serious; D.
F. Atherton, student in Bangor Theo-
logical Seminary, cuts on head, and Sc
we're shock; Mrs. John Treat, Enfield
ribs broken, fingers crushed; A. B. Nc
Lean st. John, N. b., ribs broken, spine
injured and severe shock: Frank u.
Jenkins, brakeman Vanceboro, Me,
ankle broken, back injured; J. r. Leav-
lit, Oldtown, jaw broken in four places;
w X. Thompson. Pittsburg. Pa, scalp
wounds, severe shock.
In addition to these, several others
suffered injuries more or less painful.
The total number Of the injured is thir-
ty. AS to the cause of the accident,
there is no definite knowledge. The
railroad officials say that, so far as they
know, the track was in good condition.
The weather had been very cold for
some days, and it is thought that the
action Of the frost may have so affected
the fastenings of the rails as to cause
them to spread.