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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13

Squire Smock has under consideration a
case which deals with the question whether
a pawn check is certificate of ownership,
when 1t is transferred but not Endorsed.
Catherine Weller pawned $50 worth of dia-
monds for $25 A friend-a cigar maker-of-
fered her $40 for the ticket. because. he told
the squire, the girl being hard pressed
for rent and needed the money. He sold the
check for $40 TO Archie Greenhouse a coll
ored saloon keeper on Indiana avenue
Greathouse told the court the girl did not
protest against his buying the check. Great
house redeemed the diamonds and was
therefore, $50 ahead. The girl found that
Greathouse had her jewels and brought suit
for them. The stand of the plaintiff is that
she did not indorse the check when she
transferred it, and there was not an accom-
panying transfer of ownership of the goods
the check represented.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13

against admitting Representative Roberts.
of Utah, into Congress, on the ground that
he is polygamist. The resolutions Will
be presented to the meeting of the Methodist
ministers next Monday.
A mass meeting is TO be held at Roberts
Park Church at 1880 o'clock the night of
Dec. Is to form subcommittee to make ar
rangements for the international meeting Of
the Epworth League, to be held here next
July. The subcommittee will be appointed
from a general committee to be composed
of ministers and one layman for every one
hundred members or a fraction thereof of
the members of the Methodist churches of
the city. Rev. e. b. RaWls will be chairman
of the large committee.
A meeting in the interests of De PAW
University will be held at the Meridian
street Church Dec. 27, at o'clock in the
afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13

Park superintendent Power has made
requisition on the Board of Works for ten
carloads of Brazil block coal for use in the
propagating greenhouses at Garfield Park
Bids will be received for the coal. There are
six large greenhouses which have a propa-
eating capacity Of 10000 plants year. Mr.
Power has his men now at work prepara-
The six greenhouses radiate from a large
house in the center. where the potting is
done. Since he became superintendent the
capacity has been doubled. One of the large
greenhouses 100 by % feet, is used exclu-
sively TO house the palms and banana.
trees that were introduced in the parks last
summer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
Court Notes.

In the suit of Margaret Haucll against
the indianapolis District Telegraph Com
pany, tried in Room ?, Superior Court, the
jury yesterday found for the defendant.
Mrs Hauck was struck by bicycle ridden
by one of the telegraph company's messen-
ger boys.
Claude Flemmng, ten years Old was sent
to the Reform School for Boys yesterday
from the Criminal Court The boy has
been living with his sister, and il was
claimed he had become incorrigible He and
his mother were deserted by his father sew
eral years ago. For time the boy was an
inmate of the Chlldren's Guardians Home
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13

Barney Stevenson, a prisoner at the
workhouse, has brought habeas corpus pro-
ceedingS for his release. The action was
met by motion filed. with the county at
torney TO dismiss the petition on the ground
that it did not state sufficient facts to make
a case. Yesterday Judge feathers, of the
Superior Court, sustained the motion of the
county attorney. Stevenson alleged in his
petition that he had been sent to the work
mouse without being given an opportunity
10 procure an attorney who would under
appeared for the prisoner, announced his
intention Of filing an amended petition to-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
VAGUE MooNLIGHr sCHEDULE.
Works Board to Receive Vapor Light
Bids on It,

The board will, receive bids Dec. 2S, for
two hundred vapor street lights for next
year, on the moonlight schedule. The pres
ent price paid is SIS year The company
that is now furnishing the conference.-the
power lamps wants the board to experiment
with seventy-candle-p power naphtha lamps,
which, it claims, furnish an excellent light
at cost as low or lower than arc electric
lamps. Bidders on the5yapor lights are Civ
en- an opportunity of bidding also for naph-
tina lamps. No one knows just what the
moonlight" schedule means and not much
light is thrown on the question by the
speclncatlons which say: 1.-THE moonlight
schedule is calculated on the following ba-
sis: Light one-half hour after sunset and
one hour before moonrise; same to burn
until one hour after moonrfse and one hour
before SunriSe' -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
TIMOTHY O'CONNOR'S CASE.
The Coroner Begins the Taking of Ev-
idence.

Timothy O'Connor was arraigned yester-
day morning in the Police Court for the
murder of Charles Tracy. The hearing was
postponed until to-day. Ex-Judge Sullivan
and Attorney Duncan, who have undertaken
OConnors defense, were in the coroner's
office yesterday listening to the testimony
of witnesses as it was given to the coroner S
clerk. The story as printed in yesterday S
papers was gone over and there were no
new developments. OConnor was moved to
iail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13

used in fitting up the necessary plants for
state work, so that by the time the con-
tracts expire the new plan will have been
thoroughly tested by working the remaining
cOnvicts under it until then"
The plan referred to is the one outlined
by Superintendent Brockway, of the Elmira
Reformatory, when he was here attending
the prison conference 1t is in operation in
New York State at present, and was the
subject of a iattering report at the confer
ence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
GRAND JURY REPORT.
Case OF Ex-Superintendent of Poor
Farm Being Investigated.

Farm Being Investigated.
The county grand jury yesterday reported
the following indictments to the Criminal
Court: Frank CRUDE and Victor Castleman,
grand larceny; Henry Lock, petit larceny;
Herman Passehl, petit larceny; James Ryan,
grand larceny; Pearl Stratton, alias Will
liam Franklin, robbery; James Williams
and Ernest Lynch, robbery; Edward VIII
son, grand larceny; Archie Young, assault
and battery with intent to kill The Jury
recommended the discharge of Dat Hance,
assault and battery with intent to kill, and
Thomas Shayne, obtaining money under
false pretenses, for lack of evidence on
which to find indictments.
The grand jury will be in session for sew
eral days. The case against Flavius J. Mey-
ers, former superintendent of the Poor
Farm, is being investigated at this session
of the jury. 1t is expected that the next
report will contain an indictment against
William Blume, the murderer of Grace Har-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
SALE OF CITY BONDS.
Bids on $4,000 I'm 1-2 Per Cents
to he Received.

Controller Johnson will receive PROPOSE
tions for the refunding bonds Thursday at
noon. The issue will amount to $4,000. to
run for ten years at 31b per cent over fifty
inquiries have been received concerning the
sale, including several from indianapolis
banks and trust companies. AS in past sales,
Mr.. Johnson expects that propositions will
be made by personal representatives of the
companies. He would not be surprised If a
premium were offered, In view of the large
number of inquiries that have been made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13

The Board of Public Works has at last
decided to take the Citizens Street-railroad
Company to task for allowing Pennsylvania.
street, between Washington and Ohio
street, to be torn up and made impossible
yesterday ordered to FIJI the space between
its tracks and lay plank crossings at the
street intersections.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
Four park Lots,

Lafayette w. Waldron delivered deeds,
yesterday, to the Board of Public Works
for four lots in Hibberd 81 Collett's add-
ton. They constitute part of the White
river system of parks The price paid for
the lots was $500. The deeds were referred
to Controller Johnson, who was authorized
to pay for the lots, after deducting taxes,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
McKeever Bound oyer.

Michael McKeever, who stabbed Walter
Jones and Lon Mcclellan in the latter's sa-
loon Sunday morning, was bound over to
the grand jury on the charge of assault and
battery with intent to kill in Police Court
yesterday. George Meyer was a witness,
but he claimed he only looked into the sa-
loon, saw the fight was in progress and
left The police had said that Meyer was
concerned in the fight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
Held by twenty savings Banks.

State Auditor Daily will to-day mail
checks for an aggregate of 1875 to the
holders of the refunding S-per-cent. state
school bonds of the issue of 1889. This pay
ment represents the semi-annual interest
on the bonds. and the principal of which
amounts to $3,S25,000 The bonds are held
by twenty different savings banks in New
York State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
Tempers Justice win Mercy.

Police Judge Cox yesterday suspended
judgment in the case of Frank Gray, a
ten-year-old boy, who was arrested Satur-
day night for picking up coal along the
railroad track near his home The gas was
so low that the house in which he and his
mother lived was bitterly cold, and the coal
was a necessity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
Probnte Affairs.

In the Probate Court yesterday George
Grinsteiner was appointed executor of the
viii of Elizabeth Wedelmann; bond, $780,
Mrs. Flora ID. Marsee qualified as execu-
trix of the will of her late husband, DR.
Joseph w. Marsee, filing her bond in the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
MUSICAL.
MUSICAL.
MYSTICAL

A SALE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Having purchased the stock of music and
musical instruments of the largest house in Louis
Vile, Ky, at one-third the invoice price. we are
able 70 sell from this stock at prices less than
the instruments can be bought at the factories
70 Mandolins, from $3.50 each to $500.
81 Guitars, from 200 each to $500.
10 Banjos, from 1.50 each 800.
"a Niolins, from LOO each to 1900.
20 AccOTdions, from 40c each to 800.
Il Guitar Cases, regular price $780, for 81 90 each
Leather Guitar Cases. regular price IS. 90 for $500
Leather Mandolin Cases regular price, IS, for 49,
Leather Music Rolls, regular price, 81, for Soc
Other Music Rolls, regular price, soc, for zoe
The prices these instruments sold for in Louis
vile are In plain figures; our prices half and
less than one-half these prices. Everything from
French harp at sc TO piano in this sale, and
# you examine the goods the prices will sell Them
Music Boxes sold on easy payments.
CARLIN & LENNON.
to 8 E. Market st.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.

Room John l.. McMaster, Judge.
Henry Lively vs.. Martha T.. Landers;
note. Dismissed and costs paid
Arminda II. Cook vs. Citizens Street
railroad Company; damages. Dismissed at
plaintiffs cost
Edward Swing VS.. c.. c.. c. & ST. l.. Rail-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13

Mayor Taggart yesterday approved ordi-
nances fixing the salary of the custodian Of
the City Hall at $50 and his two assistants
at $45 a month, an Increase of $40 in each
case; authorizing the issuance of $4,000 re-
funding bonds; annexing lands for park
purposes, and appropriatng $93.15 to be re-
funded on the liquor license of Jacob Held.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
Rirtha-

Sarah and Max Kramer. I4s4 Madison avenue
Margaret and G. W. Sheppard, 2sls Mcpherson
Kate and Thomas F. corrigan. lOO9h North
Annie and Marlin McGrayel. s27 South Missouri
street. girl
Maggie and Harry Francis. 522 South West
street, girl
Lizzie and Henry vogie si5 River avenue boy
nue.. boy.
Fannie and ]. S. Curry. 1914 St Peter street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
CLAIRVOYANT.

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ClAlItVoYANT-Mrs. Griswold reads past, pres
ent and future of ones life Gives them luck
success and happiness. $50 East South street
Hours. 10 a. m. to s p.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13

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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and subscribers in the
Knights of Pythias Castle Hall Association win
he paid for value of their stock or passbooks by
applying TO Frank T.. Daugherty. secretary, a,
Room a. Fitzgerald building, between the nciirs
Of y and l o'clock. and after o'clock D. M
daily. until Dec. 81 1898. Promptness IN present.
ing claims is requested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13

The Methodist Minister'S Association yes
terday appointed Revs Il. B. Rawls, Charl 5
Tnsley and l.. S. Knott to draft resolutions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
DIED

CLARK-Mrs. Ruth A. Clark, wife of Charles A.
Clark died Dec. 10, 1898 Funeral from her
late residence. s29 East Washington street, Dec.
13 at 2. m. Friends invited.
BUEHRIG-Mrs. Rebecca Buehrig Monday,
Dec. y. at 1910 p. m, aged seventy-nine years,
one month. Funeral at the residence of her sister,
Mrs. Lizzie McKeand. 416 South Noble, Wednes-
day, p.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.


For brick sidewalks and curb on Arizona
street, from Meridian to Chestnut.
For local sewer on La Sale street from
the first alley north OF Washington street to
Moore street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13

Joseph Wise and Elizabeth r. Bushoa.
William Hudson and Ressie Marshall.
Argie r. Vliet and Alice johnson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13

Cooks Imperial Champagne. extra dry, natural
y fennented, nearly fifty years record as a de-
llelous drink.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
Final Action Deferred.
ownership of a Pawn Ticket.

For local sewer in and along the alley
north OF Woodlawn avenue from Shelby
street to State avenue
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

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WANTED--A practical glass manufacturer with
some means to engage in manufacturing bust
ness. address A, care this Office
WANTED-A man with 3d. 900 to invest in a grow
ing manufacturing business; 20 to 40 per cent
profit Address BUSINESS, care Journal.
WANTED-Dave WEIGH, DOCTOR is wanted
in Muncie, Ind, on important business. Address
Z. II. KEHLENBECKs 1910 West Fifteenth St,
Muncie, Ind.
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pERSnNAI.
NOTICE.
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PERSONAIs-Massag treatment. Old 2Slk In.
diana avenue. Room 8. Hours a. m to 10 p. M
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FOR RENT

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FOR RIeNT-Large second floor for light manu-
Featuring. with or without power; rent about
sl2; also. cellar about 24xl6. Call at 143 East
south street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13

c. E. KREGELo. FUNERAL DIRECTOR, tas
resumed business at his old establishment, 22S
North Delaware street. Everything new and COM
plete. Office telephone, No. 250.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
LOST,

LOST-Note book containing notes. Liberal re-
ward for return to 122 and 124 West New York
street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

MASONIC-Attention, Sir knights: Raper Com
mandery, No /, K. T. Annual conclave in Ma
sonic Temple this CTuesday) evening at 1886
O'Clock. Election of officers and payment of dues.
CHAS. j.. HUTCHINSON, EN-. Com dr..
JACOB w. SMITH, Recorder
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
FINANCIAL

s. FINANCIAL.
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LOANS-Money mortgages. C. f. SAYLES,
% East Market street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19
CHARACTER TOLD by TOUCH.
Eyesight Not Necessary to Determine
Attributes of Subjects.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
One of Chicago's unusual and interesting
characters is Prof. Clark H. Bronson. the
blind phrenologist. The professor is prob
ably better known outside of the city than
he is at home, for he spends much of his
time lecturing throughout the country. He
is frequently called upon by both friends
and strangers to give practical demonstra-
lions of his ability to read character
through bumps on the head Occasionally
these character readings are wanted for
odd reasons. Only few days ago a Young
man who had great confidence in the pro-
fessor brought a young woman to him. He
asked that the blind man examine both
Of their heads and see if they were suited
to each other to a sufficient degree to in
sure lasting and perfect happiness should
they conclude to get married 1t was
found in this particular case that the
young people were exceptionally well suit
ed to each other, and as a result of the
phrenologists verdict they were married.
There have been a number of similar cases
within the experience of Mr.. Bronson.
When IS years of age Mr. Bronson LOST
his eyesight while attending the state Uni
versity of Iowa at Iowa City He had be-
fore this unfortunate occurrence already
become deeply interested in the science of
phrenology. The young man did not al
low his affliction to alter his determination
to master the science. BY having all the
scientific works on the subject read to him
and by experiment he in time acouired
both knowledge and skill. One of the re-
markable claims of the professor is that he
can easily demonstrate his ability to tell
what faculties or traits of character have
been improved and have been cultivated Ia
a higher point than they were originally in
the subject. He says that In every case
where a faculty has grown and improved
the skull over that portion of the brain win
give evidence of the fact in hardness. and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19

didn't appear to notice the boat till they
were within a few hundred yards of him;
then White yelled to Frazier, and the lat
ter tainted away with Joy. His boat be-
gan drifting, and the oar went over the
rail. 1t was quite a race, but the rescur-
ers soon overlook the dory and took the
man to their own boat, and, letting the
dory go to sea, they made for the Ship
That night there was intense excitement
aboard ship. There were three men mis-
sing now. Fog horns were blown and
bells rung till a late hour, and then, as
If the last hope for their return had been
given up, the noise all died away The
trio in the boat, who had neared the ship
now could not make themselves heard
against the wind. All night long did they
beat their way against the wind, their
only hope being to hold against the same
position till daybreak.
As the day dawned they were surprised
to find that the fog had lifted; that they
had passed the ship, and that they were
about three miles to windward, but the
fleet was In sight. There was no difficulty
in getting back 10 ship, were they were
taken aboard. Frazier was nearly ex-
hausted for want Of food and water.
Old sailors say that not one man in ten
thousand would have had presence of mind
enough to beat against the wind in such a
case, without compass aboard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19

i've. We should have libraries and en-
courage the study of literature, govern
mental themes, science and particularly
agricultural chemistry. Let neighbor-
moods combine and establish local libraries
open for the study and investigation If
all. Would not such libraries be educa-
tors deserving public recognition and as
sistance?
In making the home attractive our
good wives should exercise their Judgment
as to the expenditures necessary. Don't
give them half-dollar to-day, when in a
liberal frame of mind and wonder for
the next six months how in the world
they could have been so extravaganza as
to have spent it.
Remember that their homes are the
centers of their hopes and affections. and
around them cluster all there is of true
JOY on earth. Home is the foundation of
domestic happiness, and Cowper saws,
ne only bliss of Paradise that has sur
Vived the fan" country dotted over
with contented homes whose hearthstones
are Frightened by comforts and surround
cd py refining influences, is more worthy
OF our pride than all the victories that
her history records. Such homes are a guar
dHtee TO internal peace, a shield against
communism or anarchy, and the best
teFs We should give, as well as practical
that intellectual training that win noe1ra
them acquisitions to society and a Meas 3
ure 10 our homes. Cultivated female So
clety IS one of the strongest bonds that
Gan plhd the young men to the country
tfehlemDer, 1t is woman who enobles ON
youth, softens the hardships of our man
mood and serves as the guardian Of our
declining years.