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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
WITH ASSETS OF 1891.
The Odd Fellows Mutual Aid Associa-
ton Defunct.

The Odd Fellows Mutual Aid Associa-
ton of Indiana, an assessment insurance
concern, has closed its business, with LA
bilities of ABOUT 100000 and with 1881 in
the treasury for the liquidation of liabil-
tiles The association simply died a natural
death for want of support. About two years
ago it was discovered that the association
was sixteen months behind in the payment
of claims. .All were then being paid in full.
At the same time it was noted by the di-
rectors that the assessments coming in
would cause the association to get further
and further behind all the time. 1t was
decided that thereafter, until the associa-
ton might become stronger in membership,
the monthly assessment should be prorated
among beneticiaries. This course was fol-
lowed. The membership kept falling off I'M
til there were finally only POS. The regular
monthly meeting of members and of di-
rectors was to have been held last Novem-
Der, but there were but three present one
OF them the president of the association.
They declined to transact any business and
the president wrote a letter to each mem
Der and TO each of the beneficiaries ex-
planning the condition of affairs and asking
dozen responses. and nothing was offered
that would relieve the conditions. There
has been no money collected or paid since
them.
The association was organized about
twenty-five years ago. AT a meeting of the
appointed TO suggest a plan for the or
ganiZation of such an association and the
committee recommended that an associa-
ton be organized entirely independent of
ways remained an organization separate
from the order.
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THAT CAIRO TRIP.
Detective Thornton Takes Exception
to KisseI's story.

Detective Ben Thornton returned from
Cairo, Ill.,, last evening. where he went with
Fred Kissel, Saturday to identify a colored
prisoner there believed to be Wilder, the
murderer. The detective takes exceptions to
some of the statements regarding the color
line having been drawn against him, pub
lished in an interview with Kissel, yester-
day morning, especially the paragraph stat
ing that Chief Mahoney "froze up" when
he found that Thornton was the representa-
tive of the indianapolis police department.
"Chief Mahoney treated me in the most
courteous way" said Thornton. Il had to
remain in Cairo Sunday. 1 could not get
a train over the road on which my trans
portation was good. In the afternoon Chief
Mahoney wanted to drive me about the
city. 1t happened that Mr.. Kissel and
went into barroom to drink. Mr. hlssei
drink L told him not to buy it at that price;
At another place the price asked was on
cents a drink. l then explained to Mr.. Als-
sci that the reason the prices were raised
was because l was a colOred man. IL hap
pened that we got into the only two places
in town where such practice prevails
Afterwards we had no trouble at the best
hotel in the town, the Holiday House.
Concerning the statement that Kissel
tried to buy tickets home and was informed
by the agent that Thornton could not rae
on that train, but would have to wait until
one of the three trains week, Whlch carry
coored people, arrived, Thornton says there
is nothing in it, In Illinois, ne says, they 90
not have such trains. The reason he did not
come home on KisselS train was that the
latter came on a different road. AS had
bought return trip ticket before leaving
was nothing for me to do but wait until my
train came. Before leaving Cairo kissel
told me that he was going to play a Joke
on me when he got home suppose the IN
taT {
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01

Millions Of dollars have been lost by in
trusting the settlement of estates and trus-
teeships for minors or dependents to in
dividuals How often the loss of an estate,
through the dishonesty or incompetency of
an executor or guardian, is noted in the
press, and how often sureties are called on
to make good their bonds for defaulting
officials. Why take such risk, then, when
the State authorizes a company to do this
work and hedges it about with the strong
est legal restraints that can be devised? In
selecting The Union Trust Company as ex-
ecutor or trustee you have a, servant that
will be permanent and financially response
BILE to a large amount. Its trust funds are
kept separate from it's own, and its bust
ness is conducted with the greatest care
and expedition. Persons leaving their es-
totes in it's care can make terms in advance
and know what an administration will cost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01

DEATH OF ALBERT G. HARDIN.
Nearly a Quarter of Century on the
JOurnaI.

Albert Gallatin Hardin, aged fifty-nine
years, died at $3.50 clock yesterday morn
ing, at his residence, No. 1910 Cornell ave-
nue.. He had been i'll for three months, the
first trouble being with his heart. Later
cause Of his death.
Mr. Hardin was born in Indianapolis and
lived here all his life and was interested in
many affairs which went to add to the prog
ress of the city, He was in the prime OF life
when the civil war broke out. and early vol
unteered his services to his country, joining
the Fifty-seventh Indiana Regiment under
Judge c. c. Hines. He served with distinc-
ton until the close of the war. About the
year 1870 he was appointed deputy Sheriff
by Sheriff George Parker, and had charge
of the old Marion county Jail during the
time that Mrs Nancy T.. Glen was confined
there. After this service he took employ
ment with the Journal Newspaper Company
and remained there until the time OF his
death, with the exception of two years,
which he spent in the railway mail service
Mr. Hardin was member of Roberts
Park n. u. Church, of the Ruckle Post c.
A. r. and of Excelsior Lodge No. %,
knights OF Pythias. The latter organization
will have charge of the funeral. which will
be held at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Members of the lodge are requested TO meet
at the lodge room at o'clock.
Mr.. Hardin was Well known in this city
and had many friends in all walks OF life.
His BUSH ess in the advertising department
of the Journal gave him the opportunity to
meet thousands of people in a business way
and he won the respect end esteem of all
who met him. He was a lover of his home
and family and maintained an ideal home.
lie leaves wife and two children. one
child, a married son. Ezra, and the other
a young woman sixteen years old.
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MAILS TO THE SUBURBS.
The New stations Will Open for Bust
81 ness To-Day.

The free delivery system to the suburbs
will go into operation this morning. The
two full stations on the corner of Illinois
and Mclean place and at 1927 Hillside ave-
nue. have both been equipped ready Tor
service. Each of these stations is provided
with ten carriers and two clerks The mail
will first come to the general office ana
will then be dispatched to these stations
on the street cars The first mail to be sent
to them will be on the $50 o'clock cars
this morning. The mail will be sent to the
stations six times a day and from the sta
lions to the central Office four times day;
These full stations are to all lntents ana
purposes full postofices with gen eral oe-
livery and other departments, the same as
the main office -
Postmaster Sahm will retire from his
Office on Feb Is, when j. W. Hess, the
newly appointed postmaster, will succeed
him Mr. Sahm says that he has not been
without "a job as he puts it, for twenty
four years, and he thinks he will feel q
little lost after he steps down and out
of his present position. He intends to enter
Immediately on an active canvass for the
nomination of county treasurer on the
Democratic ticket and that he will secure
If is almost a certainty.
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BRYAN DID NOT RALLY.
Died After Doctors Left Him on Road
to Recovery.


Perry Bryan, the young man who at
tempted to end his life at Moran's South
Hotel, succeeded in his efforts
later in the night dying at about $3.50
o'clock yesterday morning. Two physicians
from the dispensary of the Medical Col
lege of Indiana responded to the call to at
tend him. The City Dispensary was mott
fled first, but for some reason this institu-
ton did not send physician. The physi-
clans arrived at about l o'clock and left
Bryan shortly afterward. and pronounced
him out of danger Bryan told the physi-
clans he had taken strychnine, but there
was no evidence that he had taken this
poison. The phial which contained the drug
smelled like oil of clov and the physi-
clans thought he took a mixture containing
laudanum. At $3.50 o'clock the night clerk
went to Bryan's room to see how he was
getting along, and found him dead. 1t is
supposed he had more of the drug in his
room and took a second dose.
Bryan was nineteen years old and was
employed at Bryce's bakery. His mother
is Mrs. Dora Cochrel, of 458 West Fifteenth
street. He did not live with her, but roomed
with Herman Ungericht, another baker, at
529 South Pennsylvania street His friends
can assign no reason for his suicide, except
that he may have had some trouble with
his sweetheart. In his pocket there was a
card Tearing a woman's name.
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TWO WEARIED WITH LIFE
WILLIAM SCHMIDT, FLORIST, FOUND
WITH HIS THROAT CUT.
His Friends Cannot Understand the
Cause, Unless 1t Was Suffering
baker Bryan Dead.

William Schmidt, a florist, thirty-fve
years old, was found dead in his bed yes
terday morning at the home of his half
brother, August Schmidt, 2414 North Illinois
street. The family of John Rieman also oc-
cupies the house. Mr.. Rieman is the SON
in-law of August Schmidt and is the pro-
prietor of the floral establishment where
August and William Schmidt were en-
ployed. William Schmidt was unmarried
and boarded with his brother
Sunday night William Schmidt came home
at about 10 o'clock and went upstairs to his
room. Passing through the hall, he was
met by Louise Rieman, his three-year-old
niece. He greeted her affectionately and
bid her goodbye as he passed into his room.
Yesterday morning, after Rieman and Au-
gust Schmidt had gone to their work, Mrs.
Rieman went into William Schmidts room
and found him with his throat cut. She
summoned the other men, and then physi-
clan was called. Life was not extinct when
the physician arrived.
That Schmidt should deliberately commit
suicide seems mysterious to his friends.
They are inclined to the belief that he was
temporarily deranged either from drink or
the excessive use of morphine. He had
been drinking heavily lately He spent
part of Sunday at Kissel's garden and was
under the influence of liquor when he re-
turned down town. He stopped in a drug
store near his home and bought 20 cents
worth of morphine in one-quarter grain
pills. He was in a good humor then and
stopped long enough 70 shake dice with the
druggist and win several cigars. He told
the druggist that he wanted the drug to
relieve neuralgia pains. His friends say he
had been suffering from neuralgia for a long
phine They believe the morphine and the
whisky crazed him and that he killed him
self while insane. Dr. Brayton is inclined
to the belief that the amount of morphine
would have rendered the man too stupid to
have inflicted the injuries which killed him.
His throat was cut from ear to ear, there
being as many as a dozen separate gaSheS
required to complete the work.
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FOUND THE WATCH ON HIM.
Detectives Asch and Dugan Pick I'm
Man.

Detectives Ash and Dugan yesterday ar
rested Charles Brown, colored, of Cincin-
natl, and claim he is the man who commit
ted several burglaries in this city about
Christmas time The man was known to
the police as a thief, and when the detect
ives saw him on the street yesterday, they
stopped and questioned him. He was taken
into the Prospect engine house and
searched, and a silver watch was found in
his pocket, which the officers at once recog-
nized as one which had been stolen from
the residence of G. f. Carpenter, 1929 Hoyt
avenue, on the night of Dec. 20. They took
the fellow TO Carpenters house, and the
watch was identified. Brown denies any
connection with the burglary and says he
bought the watch in Chicago When the
Carpenter house was burglarized, the place
was completely Quilted. Every room was
searched and about 500 worth of goods was
taken.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
The societa ItaIiana.

Di Mutuo Soccorso Giorgio Washington
is the name of an organization incorporated
yesterday that intends to look after the
education of its members in the language
and laws Of the United States and to assist
those in, need of help. The otf1ce OF the or
der is in Diamond. Ind, but it proposes to
extend itself over the State. The directors
are Adam Gregori, Stifana Nicoli and Geo.
Barbolini
The Sheridan Glass and Manufacturing
Company was incorporated yesterday. The
capital stock is $4,000. Directors: Thomas
r. Malott, Peter &. Stout, David j. Mo
Math. John II. Cox, Joshua w. Shelly,
Henry J. Thistlethwaite President. Charles
Thistlethwaite; vice president, David j..
McMath; secretary. Thomas L. Malott;
treasurer, Joshua w. Shelby.
The Gilchrist Company an oil well COM
pany, Of Indianapolis, was incorporated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
NEW WOODRUFF CLUBHOUSE.
1t Will BE Opened Thursday with n
Dance.

On the east drive, just southeast of the
fountain is the new clubhouse of Wood
ruff Place. A few weeks ago the idea was
suggested the plans were talked over, a
meeting was called, the forn1alities were
disposed of, and the next morning the first
earth was turned for a pleasure home for
the people of the "town within a town"
The president of the clubhouse is Admiral
George Brown, the only retired officer of
the navy at the Hoosier capital. The club
house is not built for elegance, but there is
comfort and a prospect for many good
times in the SPACIOUS hall, billiard rooms,
cardrooms and ballroom and theater com
bined
The building is full two-story frame
with a deep basement and a high loft hav
ing a broad dormer window, which gives
square appearance to the place. There are
broad steps leading to a wide porch, up
held with colonial pillars. There is a feel
ing of amplitude throughout the place. The
interior first floor is divided in the middle.
The south half is a hall. About half way
back is a fireplace and mantel. The latter,
with its wood cap, is finished in mountain
oak and the tiles are of deep, almost Amer
lean beauty red. Opposite the hall is large
billiard room, and back of it are two card
rooms. Out from the cardrooms are toilet
rooms, which also lead into the hail. AT
the back of the house is the kitchen with
range, sinks and tables, and in one corner
is dumb waiter running to the second
floor Broad stairs between the front doors
and the fireplace lead to the second floor.
There is a ballroom, and at the east end is
a stage with footlights and refectors, ana
at either side is d dressing room. When
the clubhouse was planned it was intended
to have it meet every requirement which
might be made by any member for large
or small party, concert, musicale or dra-
matte performance. The rooms are finished
in natural oak, except the billiard room,
which is in black oak. The high basement
is to be used for bowling alleys, and has the
furnace room and other rooms, which IN
time will be made into a gymnasium, with
proper equipments. Large windows promise
plenty of light and ventilation The furni-
ture for the building will be in oak.
The building committee was Mr.. George
Barney, Mr. p. b. Raymond and Mr.. Q. 3
Huey. The place is valued at about 5000,
and il will be improved from time to time
with various pieces of furniture and decora-
ton. The fixtures are all wrought iron.
The house committee which will have
charge of the clubhouse is Mr.. r. Nj
Seeds, Mr.. Frederick Shepard and Mr..
Campbell. The house will be opened
Thursday evening with a dance. Each
stockholder is entitled to invite Jour guests
for that event. The first private party will
be given February 10 by Miss Laura Huey,
and just before Lent there will be a min
strel show given by the people of Wood
ruff The clubhouse will surely fill long
felt want
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01

A large audience took a trip through yell
lowstone Park last evening by means of the
illustrated lecture given by Miss Katherine
Gordon Breed at the Propylaeum Miss
Breed colors her slides and gives a faithful
representation of the gorgeous tints and
shades to be seen in the famous National
Park Bliss Breeds lecture, from literary
point of view. was well worth attention.
The speaker began with the start from St.
Paul and the arrival at Cinnebar, the sta
ton which is the last VIII re the steam cars
touch the park. There ere views of the
terraces from the hotel md views of the
challky deposits and photographs of the
campers and cyclists to be met en- route.
'rheli came the immense rocks which form
the golden gate and the marvellous noun
tain Of glass. "A Morning Glory" fifteen
feet In diameter, is the name given 10 a
setting Of blue water that shades almost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
Christian Church ministers.

The Ministers Association of the Chris
tian churches of the city met at the Deni-
son yesterday. Rev. w. A. Foster, of West
London Tabernacle, London, made an in
teresting address on the state of religion in
England. He said that the nonconformist
church membership outnumbered that of
the established church by million, and
that the diSestahlishment of the English
church was not a remote possibility. He
thought it was possible to unite all the non
conformist churches under the same general
tan Church.
Mass meetings will be held next Sunday
night in the Christian churches in the in
Rev. Mr.. Pounds will speak at the Third
Christian Church. Rev. Mr.. Jenkins at the
Central Church, Rev. Mr.. Lucas at the En-
glewood Church and Rev. MIR. circuit at the
Sixth Church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01

to black, in the depths at the center. with
a border Of white substance, making it look
like huge flower The great mountain
peaks and the tail pine forests with the
red and gold of a sunset behind them,
throwing the branches in silhouette against
the rich colors, were shown. A view of
Of an emerald lake by moonlight were
among the many wonders reproduced. As
finale TO the lecture and the views, there
was a picture of The Great Falls" fitting
conclusion to description of one of the
grandest natural gardens of the wcrld. The
humorous touches were given in a descrip-
ton and picture of Larry" the host at
Norris Basin. for no visitor ever leaves
Yellowstone Park without a story about
Larry" Miss Breed will remain in the
city until Friday, when she will leave for
PittSburg
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
A PAWNBROKER'S REPORT
Leads to Recovery of Valuable stolen
Instruments.

The pawnbrokers' ordinance, which re-
quires reports to be filed daily with the
police department of all goods taken in,
either by purchase or as pledges, enabled
the police yesterday to recover three valu-
able musical instruments recently stolen
from the room occupied by G. L.
Guthrie and E. l.. Virgins, at 242 North
illinois street The men are medical stu
dents and amateur musicians. Thursday
last, while they were away, some one en-
tered their room and stole a banjo and two
mandolins. The banjo is valued at $3.50 and
the two mandolins are worth in the neigh
borhood of $50 each. Yesterday they were
found at ]. L. Wards pawnshop, 253 East
Washington street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01

yesterday with capital stock of $4,000 'rhe
directors are Hector NJ. Gilchrist, John III.
Gilchrist and John l.. Lewis
An agreement was filed with the secretary
of state yesterday between Jesse p. Lyman
and James A Ostrom. of Chicago. as trus-
tees, and the 6. II. Hammond Company. of
of 30 cars to the Hammond company for
SIPS 12S.30, in ten annual installments, with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
A Pair OF
POrtiereS

More for your money than you ever met
before in tapestry portiereS If we didn't
know it, the way they were snatched up
yesterday would prove the fact. See that
your opportunity is not neglected to-day.
Al 81 * Tapestry Portieres. ga yards
~ - ~ long, IS inches wide, in six diff
pair ferent shades and fringed at
both ends. You could not match them Or
dinarily under 50 a pair.
A. @ IN Tapestry Portieres in several
- V@ ~ favorite color combinations.
pair full length and width; a quail
ity selling the country over at 1915 a pair.
A. e 7S Tapestry Portieres in two diff
81 VO'@O ferent designs and several COL
pair orings-nothing lacking in
them to make the regular $5.25 to 1915
grade.
+ c. m Just few pairs. and of a
AAI ~O'VV color and 5-color combina-
pair tons in all. These are regu-
lar SO Portieres.
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Boys Club Officers.
The following officers for the Boys Club
Association were elected yesterday.

Inc IOuOWlnS Officers IOr the Boys CLUB
Association were elected yesterday.
President-W. J. Richards.
Vice Presidential. w. Coffin.
Secretary-K. Remy Butter.
Treasurer-C. M. Zener
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Alice B. Graydon
Board of Directors-Mrs. j. H. Vaien,
Mrs. Z. J. Foster Mrs. w. A. Applegate,
Mrs. J. c. Dean, Mrs. r. w. Furnas, Mrs.
George Merritt, Mrs. j. A. Sutcliffe Mrs
L. Lee, Mrs. W. B. Rawls, Mrs. u B. Cur
It's Mrs. Chapman Williams, Mrs. A f.
Kleinschmidt, Mrs. A. j. Beveridge,
Mrs. w. S. Fish. Mrs. G. Korbly,
fths, Mrs. NJ. v. McGillard. Mrs. j. II.
Byers. Mrs. I. c. Day, Mrs. J. r. Wilson,
Mrs. r. o. Hawkins. Mrs. A. b. Gates Mrs.
w. l. Elder, Miss May l. Ship. Mrs H.
II. Hornbrook, Mrs. ]. FL. Baker, Mrs John
NJ. Spann, Mrs. A. NJ. Ogle, Mrs. H. S.
Tucker. Mrs. w. B. Burford, Mrs. V. II.
Malott, Mrs. Evan Lilly, Mr.. d. w. Coffin,
Mr. c. NJ. Zener, Mr.. Edgar II. Evans, Mr..
w. ]. Richards and Mr.. John l. Griffiths.
Board of Advisors-H. H. Hanna, It. C.
Day, D. p. Erwin. ]. Cumming Smith, j.
A. Milburn. w. S. Rawls. r. o. Hawkins,
S. Il. Morss, II. z. WATSON, NJ. " Nc
Gilliard.
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A METHODIST HOSPITAL
Discussed at n Meeting Yesterday
Christian Ministers.

Steps were taken yesterday morning at
the weekly meeting of the Methodist min
listers looking to- the establishment of a
Methodist Deacoress Hospital in Indian
apols. A committee to devise plans was
appointed consisting of Revs. Sims, Lasby,
Lathrop, Hamp and Zarwell. 1t is said
that there are offers of substantial aid for
the undertaking.
Rev. Robert E: Earring, of Hyde Park
ing, his topic being Christian Citizenship"
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The Salvation Army will hold a meeting
this evening in the First United Presby-
terrain Church, on the corner of Massachu-
sets avenue and East street. Ensign Nc
Dowell, divisional secretary OF the Mercy
Box League Mrs. Adjutant Johnson and
others will give talks on the work done by
the army in providing for the outcast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01

Mrs. Theodocia Moncel Nichols died at
the City Hospital yesterday morning Of
cerebro-meningitis. 1t was at first sup
posed that there might have been a GRIM
fnaI operation, and later that she had been
poigo 2ed- The coroner exploded all the SEN
sational features by his Investigation. The
death was a natural one. The woman had
been living at - North Noble street.