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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
MIR. Pec1x's Assistant Says France Has
Been Generous to America.

NEW YORK, Dec. A.-B. D. Woodward,
the assistant commissioner general of the
United States to the Paris exposition of 1900,
arrived in this city to-day on the American
liner st. Louis. Mr.. Woodward said today;
1T have been called over to participate in
the permanent organization of the commits
sioner generals working staff and to faTnil-
iarize myself with the general plan and
scope Of procedure in the future in order that
upon my return the Paris will be able to CO.
operate intelligently with the New York
and Chicago offices. Commissioner General
Peck and every member of his staff were at
all times most cordially received by the
Paris exposition officials, and 1 may say,
we were generously treated, so far as ac-
ceding to our requests for additional ex-
hibit space, for, it should be known, the
limits of the Paris exposition grounds are
fixed by inf1exible OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, ave-
reSidences-and are located in the center OF
the city, thus making it impossible to extend
the grounds in order to secure more space
with which to satisfy the demands of for
eign country. So that the additional allot-
ments Of space made to the United States
toned out to the various nations of the
earth-required more than an ordinary effort
on the part of the French authorities, and
demonstrated their generosity and good feel
ing towards us as a nation. The work or
constructing the different exhibition palaces,
that are to line the banks Of the River Seine
is being vigorously prosecuted, while all
other indications point to that success which
the French always give to their exhibitions"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS
USUAL HEAVY HOLIDAY CROWDS In
SHOPPING DISTRICT.
People Began Buying Earlier This
Year-Events OF the
Season.

The clouds in the sky last night gave
faint hope that snow might fly before morn
ing and make white Christmas after all.
But the hope was too slight for realization,
and the boy who gets sled in his stocking
this morning will just have to stand and
wait, remembering that he who uses his
Christmas toy last enjoys it best. Those
who are troubled in contemplating green
Christmas, over shadow of fat grave
yard, may get consolation in the old belief
that Sunday Christmas always augurs well
Tor the times. Anyhow, the merchants have
had big trade, money is so plentiful the
banks almost give it away, according to
financial journals, and the grip hasn't left
the Hoosiers with wracked constitutions, so
after all there is much to be merry over.
The usual heavy holiday crowds were
down town yesterday afternoon and evening.
1t is the experience of some of the mer-
chants that the people began buying earlier
than usual this season, and left the mer-
chants in a better shape to handle the clos
ing rush. 1t is quite probable the holiday
trade among retailers will equal that of
any preceding year. The street-car service
was quite miserable late in the afternoon
and evening, and most shoppers were be-
lated in getting home A large number of
young women were given extra employment
by the Christmas season, one department
store employing one hundred extras.
Most Of the stores will be open to-mor-
row morning, with holiday in the after
noon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
THE COUNTY PRINTING.
Commissioners Will Take Up the Bids
Tuesday.

The County Commissioners have not yet
begun to figure OUT the county printing
bids submitted on Friday. The board will
take up this matter on Tuesday, probably,
and endeavor to ascertain from the mass of
figures who is the lowest bidder. 1t is not
yet assured, however, that the board will
accept any of the bids. The wide variance
in the prices submitted caused a good deal
of comment yesterday. A representative of
the Hasselman Printing Company was at
the county auditors Office and was COM
menting on the high prices submitted by
Levey Brothers & Co. on some articles and
tie low prices given on others. Levey
Brothers & Co. bid $7 thousand on full
sheet blanks while another firm bid as low
as $3.50 a thousand.
IF the county will give us the contract
of furnishing these blanks at Levey Broth
ers & Co.'S Did," remarked the Hasselman
representative, 1--WE will agree to furnish
everything else needed for year free OF
COST"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
"Ed" Harvey Poisoned by WHISKY.

ED Harvey, colored man, who has
long had unpleasant dealings with the po-
ltce-unpleasant to the police-was half car
ried into the City Dispensary last evening
by two Of his friends followed by a woman.
He was making great noise, exclaiming
that he had been poisoned. DR.. Martin
stripped off his coat so he might work easier
and laid Harvey on a settee. He felt his
pulse, looked into this mouth and under his
eyelids, and did all sorts Of things to deter
mine what was the matter with Harvey.
Harvey was writhing in pain and his mind
was wandering. DR.. Martin could not make
him tell what he had taken, and at last he
became disguised and said he believed he
was only drunk.
Il nevah seen him have a whisky fit
befo, said one OF Harvey's friends, land
snakes"
He's full Of barrel-house whisky" said
Harvey revived Immediately and cried
You ought to be ashamed o. yourself Me
drink barrel house whisky! I pay as much
TO my whisky as you does TO- yous. No
body ever knowed Ed Harvey to be drunk.
You's the worst doctah L evan seen. Say a
mans drunk when he's poisoned! I'll git
another doctah.'
that If he had enough money to buy whisky
physician. and ordered him out of the Dis
pensary. Harvey, who had entered in
frightful condition. went out with only
small Jag
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
RELIGIOUS GARB BARRED.
Decision Against the POughkeepsIe
Board OF Education.

ALBANY. N. Y, Dec. A.-State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction Charles II.
Skinner has given a decision in the cele-
brated case of Edward 1\eyser, who ap-
pealed from the action of the Board OF Edu-
cation of Poughkeepsie in leasing for school
purposes two buildings owned by st. Peters
Roman Catholic Church and the employ
ment as teachers Of two Sisters Of Charity,
who dress in the garb peculiar to their re-
ligious sect and are addressed usually in the
school by their Christian names prefixed by
the term SISTER"
Superintendent Skinner cites the decision
of Superintendent Draper, rendered March
"a, 1887. that the wearing of religious garb
by teachers constitutes a sectarian influence
which ought not to be persisted in, and the
same may be said of the language in which
such teachers are addressed. Superintendent
Skinner says: Il decide that the action Of
the respondents herein in hiring rooms and
buildings in which to conduct any Of the
lease of buildings rented by a former board,
ana IN conducting schools therein beyond
the period OF emergency contemplated by the
statute, is without legal authority on the
part or the respondents l also decide that
1t Is the duty Of the respondents to require
teachers employed by them to discontinue In
the public schoolroom the use of the dis
ungulshlng dress or garb OF any religious
order"
This decision must be filed with the clerk
of the Board Of Education of the city OF
Poughkeepsie, and notice thereof be by him
given to the appellants and respondents
Win opportunity to examine the same.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
SALVATION ARMY DINNER.
Two Hundred and Fifty VIII BE Fed
at q Time.

at 81 Time.
The Salvation Army people worked late
last night getting the room at No. Is North
Meridian street in readiness for the dinner
which is to be given to the poor tomorrow
Adjutant Crawford says that 1000 tickets
have been issued to poor people, and it is the
intention to feed every one who comes hun
cry. No one will be turned away. Three
Numbered and fifty pounds Of beef and $50
cured. The beef and turkey will be cooked
at the Denison and Grand Hotels and at
the Sherman and Haynes restaurants The
Bike" saloon has offered to roast the po-
tatoeS. Then there will be cranberry sauce
and mince pies, and each child will have a
sack or candy and an orange. Adjutant
Crawford would be glad to receive donations
in the way of fruit He is also in need of
little more money to spend on the dinner.
The dinner is to begin at 1870 o'clock, and
It is the arrangement to feed $50 peo-
the entire length of the room have been put
in. The adjutant says that dinner will be
served as long as there are hungry ones to
feed. The women of the Salvation Army
will wait on the tables, assisted by women
from some of the city churches. 1t is ex-
bountiful Christmas spread, and the adju-
tant feels sure that many hearts will be
gladdened by the invitation to come and
partalxe of the good things.
A piano has been donated for the day by
Carlin q LennoX, music dealers, and music
1t is the plan to take the names of all those
who attend the dinner. Later in the week
the army expects to distribute clothing
among the deserving poor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
1rvington,s school Loss.

Irvingtons loss in the burning of its
school building is shown in a schedule pre-
scented to the insurance companies yester-
day to be $1,000 furniture fixtures and
furnaces and $4,000 on the building. The
insurance was 50 200 on the building, $500 on
the furniture and $500 on the furnace. The
School Board expects to apply the insurance
to building fireproof modern school build
ing. In the meantime the schools will re-
assemble in the following places: High
School, in the X. of =. Hall, in the Moore
block; superintendent office and recitation
room, in the Town Board hall, Moore block;
Grades and S. in the Commercial Club
Hall, in the Shank block; No. 6. in the hall
over the barber shop, opposite the post
office Nos. and 5, over Smiths grocery,
in the Kingsbury block; No. 2, in Knapp's
storeroom, opposite the railroad station;
No. l. in the Johnson building, opposite the
railroad station.
1t is probable that the board will rent the
Colored Baptist Church and assemble the
colored school children there, giving them a
cOlored teacher if their parents ask it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The annual meeting of Memorial Presby-
terrain Church congregation will be held next
Thursday evening.
At the Herculean Club this afternoon the
discussion will be the Relation of the Negro
to Labor Organizations"
The day before Christmas always wit
nesses a boom in the marriage license de-
partment. Twenty nine happy couples took
out the usual permit yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Scherer. of Evans
vile. are spending Christmas with Mr.
Scherer's brother, George M. Scherer, Of
this city.
Herman E. Martens, having disposed of
his interest in the Schleicher & Martens
Company Nov. !. will start on an extended
Southern and Western trip after the holi-
days.
Charles Shaw has been appointed messen-
ger in the county clerks office, to succeed
Charles Mcfarland Shaw, in addition to
his other duties, will assist in the clerical
work of the office.
Captain Wesley, of hose company No. H.
has severe case of grip. Thomas McOuat
at fire department headquarters, is suffering
from a sprained ankle. Police Surgeon
Christian is attending both the men.
Alfred Todd, farmer. living six miles
north of Broad Ripple, reported to the po-
lice last night that thieves had entered his
house and had stolen some clothing, two
sets of knives and forks and a five-dollar
bill which had been torn in two and pasted
together
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
R. 7. M'D0NALD'S DEATH
HE WAS PRINCIPAL OWNER OF
BROAD RIPPLE CAR LINE.
Suddenly Expired at Dallas, Tex.-Ex-
tensive Interests Over
the Country.

r. T. Mcdonald, principal owner and pres
ident of the Broad Ripple Electric Rail-
way Company, and holder of $40 600 of stock
in the State Bank of Indiana, died at noon
yesterday in Dallas, Tex, of double pneu-
monia- Mr.. Mcdonald was widely known
as promoter, and few years ago OBJ
tanned some prominence in politics. His
home was in Fort Wayne. He had not
been in indianapolis for a year, before that
time frequently dropping in the city, where
he was well known. A brother, j. r. Nc
Donald, superintendent of the Broad Ripple
line, lives at Broad Ripple
Mr.. Mcdonald was probably the most
conspicuous figure in the business affairs
OF Fort Wayne and that city's business
relations with the outside world. He was
born in Allegheny City, Pa was forty-nine
years old and was married to Lillian,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Morse, of Angola,
this State. Besides his wife he leaves a
daughter, Esther. He went to Fort Wayne
forty years ago and has lived here since
He enlisted in Company c, One-hundred-
and-f1fty-second Indiana Infantry, served
with credit in the civil war, and on his re-
turn engaged as clerk, afterwards as a
member. in the wholesale dry goods firm
or Evans, Mcdonald & Co., leaving this
business In 1881 to engage in the electric
light industry, in which he achieved unusual
success. His many investments include the
street railway system at Ironton. o., the
Electrlc Light and Power Company and the
6ygenia Artificial Zee Company at Dallas,
lex, and the majority of the stock of the
Hartford City, Ind, Paper Company. He
was the principal stakeholder in the Citi-
zens' Electric Light Company of Houston
Tex, q heavy stakeholder in the Broad
ripple Land and Investment Company and
the Broad Ripple street-Car line. He also
had heavy investments in New Orleans
electric light and ice companies. In New
YORK city he has bank stock investments
and was heavy stockholder in the Hoff-
man House. His Fort Wayne investments
include stock in the White National Bank
ana the Fort Wayne Electric Corporation
ElVerview Farm Artificial Ice Company
New AYeltne Hotel and the Elektron block
he had been in Dallas for several DAYS
but has been sick only since last Sunday
Mrs. Mcdonald reached his bedside Friday
evening and was with him when he died
The remains will reach FortWayne Monday
morning.
James r. Henry, treasurer of the Broad
ripple line Is in San Antonio, Tex, and it
IS presumed he and Mr.. Mcdonald were in
TeXas on the same business. Mr.. Mcdonald
was an affable man, with a wide acquaint-
ance and knowledge of men, and had con-
siderable success as a promoter of new
schemes. In 1888 he was active in the inter
est OF Walter q. Gresham, as against the
nomination of Harrison for the presidency.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25

The educational committee for the Meth
odist Episcopal Church in Indiana, compris-
ing two laymen, two ministers and the pre-
siding elder from each district in the State,
viii meet in this city Dec. o. at the Merid-
ian-street Church. The object of the meet
ing is largely to do something to help along
what is termed ''the notwithstanding gift"
to De Paw University 1t is desired that
permanent endowment fund of $4,000 be
raised for the university. Two of the state
conferences have already Endorsed the plan,
and it is expected that the committee when
it meets will give some more definite eX-
preston, and probably take in a wider range
for the movement. De PAW University has
been among the most prominent of the nom
state schools which have been clamoring for
recognition from the State Board of Educa-
ton, and it is expected that some further
expression will be made on the subject at
the meeting of the committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
A DIAMOND BADGE.
DeDartm ent's Christmas Gift to SUI
perintendent QuigIey.

DeDartme Christmas Gift to SUI
perintendent QuigIey.
The police department expressed its
friendship for Superintendent James f.
Quigley at roll-call last evening by present.
ing to him gold badge, set with diamonds,
and several men more or less closely con-
nected with the department expressed in
speeches the feeling represented by the in
animate badge The assembly room was
crowded with the members of the day and
night forces city officials and friends, and
the clans had gathered so quietly that the
superintendent, sitting in his Office on the
other side of the wall, did not know what
was going on. After he had gone home for
supper the room had been decorated. The
raised desk had been set with flowers and
palms, and above it was a star made in in
candescent lamps.
After the routine business had been dis
posed of Sergeant Crane was sent to the
superintendent office to tell him Captain
Kruger wished to see him in the roll-calI
room. Tom Hedian, the superintendent
secretary, had been holding him in his
room by a rambling conversation. When
the superintendent stepped into the room
and beheld the decorations and heard the
applause, he became pale and lost his exec
utive head. He was led up to the desk
and Mayor Taggart took charge of the af-
fair. In a pleasant way he presented the
badge to the superintendent. Quigley took
1t and looked about in q daZed way 1--WE
been fooled,' he said, land words stick in
my throat" The deepest ring of sincerity
was in his voice when he thanked the force
Tor the badge and said he would never for
get this Christmas eve.
Then began general expression of kind
ly feeling for the police department. Those
who talked were Mayor Taggart, George w.
Powell, Joseph Casper, DR.. carp Dr.
Christian Messrs Morse and Roth Of the
Board of Safety, Councilman Higgins and
Captains Kruger, Dawson and Colbert, Ma
iron Reisner, and several police reporters
captain Dawson, in calling on Mr.. Casper
said something about red-headed men, and
Mr.. Casper retorted that red hair was bet
ter than none at all. The speakers ex-
pressions were those of kindly feeling and
praise for the police force and it's superin-
tenuent, and the highest compliments were
paid to its ability and the high standard of
It's work. Mayor Taggart said his admins
tratfon was in hearty favor Of the proposed
police pension fund BILL and Mr.. Powell said
he would be glad to lobby for the measure
The badge presented to Superintendent
Quigley is the regulation five-pointed star
hung from a bar. 1t is of gold and on each
or the points is diamond In the center
is the superintendent's monogram, sur
rounded by a circle of diamonds The word
superintendent" stands out from the bar
On the back Of the star is engraved Pre-
sented to James +. Quigley, Dec. %, 1898
indianapolis Police Department"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
WHILE PICKING UP COAL.
John Wilson Struck by am Engine and
Killed.

John Wilson, living on the Brookville
road a short distance east of the Belt Rail-
road, was cut in two by a switch engine in
the Panhandle yards early yesterday morn
ing while he was picking up coal along the
tracks. His mangled body was taken to the
city morgue and Ira Irons and William L.
Crooms, his sons-in-law, identified it.
Wilson was sixty-four years cid, and had
wife and six children, the youngest of
whom is a sixteen-year-old girl. He was
employed at intervals in a dairy near his
home, and he spent much Of his spare time
picking up coal on the railroad. He was
STOPPING over on the track in front of the
office of the yards when he was killed. The
engine was backing into the yards for water
Wilson knew of the presence of the other
until it was too late.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The Lafayette
memorial commission has assured the ma
tional secretary of the Daughters of the
American Revolution that it will receive full
and official recognition In the work Of secur-
ing sufficient money to make the proposed
monument to Lafayette worthy expression
of the Nations gratitude. and that one Of
the four tablets on the monument will be
reserved for the society, to be appropriately
inscribed. The national board OF manage
ment therefore cordially recommends that
each member of the society show her 0p-
probation of this honor by interesting all
persons IN her locality TO contribute to this
enterprise. IT has also asked the Society OF
the Children OF the Revolution, through its
president to cooperate IN the undertaking
All contributions should be sent TO Mrs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
Industrial school Artists.

Some time ago the publishers of Charles
Majors book, when Knighthood Was in
Flower" offered prize Of IS to the student
Of the Industrial Training School who sent
in the best illustrative advertisement for the
book. The students of the school at once
set to work, and the result was some sur
prisingly good sketches. Out of all those
submitted it was decided that one by Walter
Duncan was entitled to first prize. Other
sketches by Herbert Moore and Allan Nc
Corl<le were accorded second and third
places, respectively. Ten designs in all were
submitted to Messrs. Forsyth, Jesse Brown
and Miss Rhoda Sellick, who acted as
judges. The January number of the Senior
the school paper, will be published by the
class of 1899, which graduates in February.
1t will be a farewell number. and the spe-
cial features will be a group of portraits of
the classes in history and literature and pro-
fuse illustrations throughout
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
RACE FOR $4,000.
Two Railways to Contest for a Profit
able Mail Contract.

OMAHA, Neb. Dec ga seven days
race against time will be inaugurated on
Jan. between the Chicago e. Northwestern
and the Chicago, Burlington e. Quincy rail-
roads. The prize is the $75O,0O0 contract for
the carrying of the overland mails between
Chicago and Omaha. The Burlington now
has the contract. The winner of the prize
will be the road showing the best time for
seven days. The competing Northwestern
train will leave Chicago at 10 p. m. daily,
arriving at the Council Bluffs transfer sta
ton at Sis the next morning, covering the
400 miles in ten hours and fifteen minutes.
The Burlington's new train will leave Chi
Cago at $3.50 p. m, arriving in Council Bluffs
at 1850 q. m, or twenty-five minutes earlier
than the NorthwesternS new train Both
will connect with the west-bound overland
limited" of the Union Pacific, leaving
Omaha at $3.50 a. m. for the West.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
sowders and His Fine.

Judge Allen, of the Circuit Court, heard
habeas corpus proceedings yesterday
brought by William Sowders. He was ar
rested several months ago and fined by JUS
tice Of the Peace Hay on the charge of
gambling. He paid part of the fine, and the
remainder was stayed" A few days ago
the stay expired and Justice Hay COM
mitted Sowders to Jail. Yesterday he
brought habeas corpus proceedings for his
release, and the court heard part of the
evidence. The case was to have been con-
tinued on Tuesday morning. Yesterday
evening, however, Sowders concluded he
would like to spend Christmas out of Jail
and paid the remainder of his fine, amount
ing to S18 go