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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-06

Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind, March 5-Thirteen
times in succession have the temperance
people of Hebron and Boon township, this
county, been successful in securing the
names of a majority of the voters of the
township to remonstrance against the
granting of liquor license in the Commits
sioners' Court. Late last night, after a
drive of fifteen miles through the country,
a remonstrance against A. +. Wilcox was
filed with the auditor, signed by two hum
dred voters and Hebron will be dry town
for the next three months. Hebron has a
large Good Templars' lodge, and at the No
vember election in 1896 the Republican and
Democratic members paired off on the
State ticket and about fifty of them failed
TO vote for Governor, and instead of 212. the
number necessary for majority on Presi-
dent, it only requires 1S6 for q majority
Liquor dealers here selling to consumers
are doing land-offiee business in Hebron.
Last week one dealer sold forty gallons of
whisky
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Major Doxey Coming Home.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, March 5.-Major c. T.
Doxey, now at the Hotel Palms, Miami,
Fla, has ordered his home in this city put
in readiness for the homecoming He has
been away for over year now, being in
hospitals during that time at Indianapolis,
Seymour. Louisville, Hot Springs and
Florida. He is still very low, but there
has been some improvement since he went
to Florida. 1t is thought that he will do
well in returning to Anderson, where he
will have host Of friends around him all
of the time. He has placed the manage
ment of his affairs in the hands of Horace
Stillwel his private secretary, who is as
sisted by Thomas Stillwell. He is with
drawing from all enterprises as rapidly as
it Is possible and shaping his affairs for the
worst. Mrs. Doxey has attended her hus-
band at all points. She is in very good
health.
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Dynamite I'm Newspaper Office.
ynaciaI 20 4ba TndionoooIiS TourDoI

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, March 5.-This morning
when the force Of the X-Ray printing es-
adjustment opened the office to begin work
they found that the Spaniards had slipped
across the line during the night and made
an attempt to blow up their Office. There
were two sticks of dynamite placed in the
~ esS e'ltu oile ~ lle Se2olIne eHSAne. W;
that will have to go unanswered until fur
Their investigation. There has been great
ticles in the X-Ray in regard to violations
of liquor selling and open saloons on Sun
day, as well as other matters pertaining to
corruption of the county and city officials.
Considerable tongue flashing has been going
on between that sheet and the Daily Demo-
crat, but no one believes for moment that
the Democrat force would have anything to
do in Sucn trick
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Editor Maranville Married.

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PENDLETON, Ind, March 5.-Robert E.
Maranville, editor of the Pendleton Record,
and Miss Elma B. Swain were married yes
terday at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. e. Swain. They will make a short
wedding trip to Cincinnati and Louisville.
Only immediate relatives of the bride wit
messed the ceremony, performed by Rev.
Fosher. They will make their home in Pen
dleton. The bride is cousin of President
Joseph Swain. of Indiana University.
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PITTSBURG. March 1.-THE rumor that
Andrew Carnegie is dying or that he is Sc
riously i'll is denied here by officials of the
Carnegie Steel Company. Secretary Love-
joy says Mr.. Carnegie's health at the pres
ent time is good. much better, In fact. than
Il has been for many months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-06
bonds May Not BE Legal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March 5.--N. w.
Harris & Co., of Chicago, have notified the
city clerk that they will not accept the
$4,000 in street Improvement bonds for
which they were the highest bidders, their
premium offer being 81 300, which was $500
more than the next highest bidder. The
Chicago bankers say their attorney does
not believe the issue is legal, which is a
new point in regard to the Indiana law
The bonds were issued in a lump amount
for street improvements. They claim sepa-
rate bonds for such improvements are nee
eSSarV
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william knight Indicted for Murder.

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COLUMBUS Ind, March 5.--William
knight, whose wifewas killed by a gun
shot wound Feb. 49, was to-day indicted by
the grand jury of Bartholomew county for
murder in the first degree. The coroner re-
turned a verdict of accidentally shot"
The indictment has caused much comment,
following the verdict of Coroner Coffee.
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Mrs. Newcomer Gets $4,000 Verdict.

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Upton, Ind, March 5.-Mrs. DIR. M. "
j. Newcomer got four-thousand-dollar
verdict at Peru to-day against the Upton
Light, Heat and Power Company, of this
city. The suit grew out Of an explosion of
natural gas in the basement of the New
conner residence about eighteen months ago,
when Mrs. Newcomer was burned about the
face and hands and otherwise injured.
There was a leak in the pipes and the
superintendent had called to repair it, when
Mrs. Newcomer showed him the way into
the basement. The superintendent struck
match and the explosion followed. An APP
peal was taken to the Supreme Court.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CONVICTION. Ind. March 5.-Judge Ken
nedy heard yesterday the case against
Elan Curtis for one CT the most atrocious
crimes ever committed in Fountain county
The evidence proved Curtis TO be the man
who robbed and assaulted Mr.. and Mrs.
Eno1h Thompson. an aged couple. living in
Veedersburg. After soaring the old couple
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mo- rrevent nefncement Of the FIng.

CHICAGO March 5.-The flag committee
of the Illinois Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution and the Sons of
Colonial Wars have mailed to every United
States senator and representative an
earnest appeal to pass law Ito prevent
the DETACHMENT of our national flag by at
taching any advertisement or printing
thereon, or using any pattern or representa-
ton thereof for private gain"
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by marching them about the house at the
point of revolvers and making them sur
render all their ready money, amounting to
about $50 he shut them up in closet with
bed clothing, feather beds and other highly
infiammable materials and made pretense
of setting the house on fire. The two re-
NAMED in the closet from about 10 o'clock
D. M. until they were rescued the next
morning by neighbors. Curtis was found
guilty Of robbery and will be sent to the
penitentiary. The trial of Curtiss pal Sam
Pearman, will be called next Wednesday.
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Convict Jacob Price Dead.


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JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. March S.
Jacob Price, who was sent to the Northern
Prison from Randolph county for burglary
to serve two years, and transferred to the
Reformatory April u, died last night of
consumption. His sentence would have ex-
pired March "a.
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put into operation Monday morning. MAJ.
c. 7. Doxey has retired from the PRESIDENCY
and has been succeeded by George Nlchol
Preparations are being made by Father
Razkiewicz's friends throughout the Fort
Wayne diocese for the celebration OF the
summer at Otis, Ind. where he is located
Father Razkiewicz, in point of service, is
the Oldest priest in the diocese, and has
been twenty years at Otis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-06

BURLINGTON. Ia. March 5.-Lieutenant
Frank Kalke, of the United States army,
commandant AT Iowa Wesleyan University,
at Mount Pleasant, attempted to board a
freight train here to-day. He missed his
footing and was cut completely in two at the
waist. He leaves a wife and two children
at Mount Pleasant.
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Must Pay Mrs. St. John $4,000.

CHICAGO, March 5.-The United States
Circuit Court of Appeals to-day confirmed
the Judgment of $4,000 in favor of Mrs
Susan n. ST. John, the New York portrait
painter, against the North Chicago Street
railway Company for injuries received from
1S95
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Bralsemnn Fntally injured.

Special to The indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Ind, March 5-A south
bound Evansville e. Indianapolis passenger
train was wrecked four miles south of this
city this afternoon. Brakeman Holmes of
Evansville, was perhaps fatally injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-06
Old Nonon shops Leased.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, March 5.-Ex-
Mayor George Todd, of Louisville, formerly
of the iron manufacturing firm of Todd,
Donigan &, Co, of that city, to-day leased
the old MonOn shops in this city and will
establish an iron works that will give en-
ploymenti to several hundred men.
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Indiana Notes,

Will Ogborn is making pair of fine boots
for Consul General Gowdy.-Rushville
American.
The Indianapolis postmaster has been
given another laborer in the person of VIM.
d. Griffin, who will have charge of the new
carriers stations Compensation, $500 per
annum.
The Anderson nut and bolt works, which
have been shut down for some time, will be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-06

EXETER, N. H., March 5.-News was re-
ceived here tonight that Edwin s. Thyng,
town treasurer of Exeter, had been arrested
in Boston to-day on a writ issued by the
selectmen, charging him with the embezzle-
ment of about $4,000 OF the funds of the
town. The arrest of Thyng was decided on
by the authorities after careful examina-
tion had been made of his bank accounts by
the town auditors.
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LARIMORE, N. d., March 5.-To-day J.
b. Streeter, jr., president, and ii. G.
6treeter. cashier of the defunct First Ma
donal Bank OF this city. were arrested on a
charge of having received deposits in an In
eolvent bank. They were released on 81 200
bonds each
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
NEW SPECIFICATIONS.
Street and Water Board Pre-
pairing Plans for New
Water Bids.
10 Be READY ON WEDNESDAY,.
Five Responsible Bidders Said
to Be Ready to Submit
Plans and Prices.

The work of revising the water speci-
locations is going ahead smoothly. This
morning Mayor Hoos. had a talk with
Street and Water COMMISSIONS Boitwood.
The water situation was discussed. Mr..
Bo1twood was urged to hurry along the
specifications so that something defnite
passes. The indications are that there
will be no opposition to the revision of
the specifications, so that they will meet
particular.
The alterations to be made are those
which were outlined in 1.-The News yes
terday. Under the specifications proposed
an the contractors will have to bid On
the same thing. This it is thought. will
greatly assist the officials in determining
(which proposition offers the most advan-
tages to the city. An award will not
necessarily have to be made to the lowest
bidder. The salient features of the several
propositions will be given due considera-
ton before an award is made. Unless
there is a hitch the new Specifications
will be agreed upon at Mondays confer
ence.
AS revised they will be sent to the.
Mayor on Tuesday. If His Honor is satisA
fed with them he will return them to the
Street and Water Board for adoption on
Wednesday.
The Street and Water Commissioners
announce that there will be at least i've
formal and reliable bidders. Two Of the
old competitrs will be heard firm. Who
the three new bidders will be the Commits
sioners decline to say.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
THIEVES THOROUGH WORK.
They Completely Ransack a
Greenville Home.

The police of the Ocean avenue station
are still Investigating the robbery of
Charles Woeckner's house, on the Boule-
ward and Danforth avenue, which oc-
CURED about eleven O'Clock Wednesday
evening. The thieves turned the house
upside down in their efforts to find vail
uables and not a closet or bureau drawer
in the whole house was left intact. About
$500 worth of silverware and jewelry. in
GLIDING rings. watches, diamonds and a
few small trinkets. were stolen. Nothing
escaped them and the place was cleaned
out with neatness and despatch.
The thieves did their work very quick
ly. as well as quietly, for across the
street is the League Clubhouse, which
was full of members at the time.
Edward Woeckner was the first to re-
turn home and he was dumbfounded at
the appearance of the house. He quickly
left the house with the intention of no.
tifying the police, but he called in AL
derman Ehrhart, who was passing at the
time, to look over the house with him..
The sight that met their eyes was a
most remarkable one. for every room
and closet in the house had been visit
ed. Almost everything of value to
thieves was stolen. The police We're then
notified, hui as yet have obtained no
clue as to who the robbers are.
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BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS"

arrives Buffalo s.55 P. NJ. Pullman vestibule
Day Coaches and Parior Cars. Dining Car Ser
vice. Meals a la carte. Connects at Buffalo
with through sleepers to Detroit and Chicago.
LIS P. NJ. daily, for EASTON. MAUCH
CHUNK, W~ILKESBARRE. week
days., PITTSTON and Coal Branches. Chair
Car to Mauch Chunk.
422 P. NJ. daily, excert Sunday, for WILKES
BARRE. PITTSTON, SCRANTON and princl-
pal Intermediate stations Connects for all
points in coal regions. Pullman Buffet Parlor
Car to Wilkesbarre.
4.Ss P. NJ. daily, except Sunday, for MAUCH
CHUNK and intermediate stations Chair Car
to Easton.
90 P. NJ, Sundays only. for Mauch Chunk
and intermediate stations.
6.23 p. NJ. daily, except Sunday. for EASToN
and principal intermediate stations.
ia p. NJ. daily for BUFFALO,
FALLS and all points West, Pullman Sleeper
ers to Buffalo and Toronto.
S.14 P. NJ daily. except sunday, stopping
only at SOUTH PLAINFIELD, EASTON
BETHLEHEM. MAUCH CHUNK SAYRE,
ENEVA ROCHESTER, BATAVIA, BUZZ
T4LO and TORONTO. Pullman Sleeper for
buffalo. None but Sleeping Car passengers
carried. No baggage Carried: -
s45- p. M. daily for ITHACA, GENEVA.
ROCHESTER. BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
and all points West. Pullman Sleeper to Ith-
Additional local trains daily, except Sunday.
for SOUTH PLAINFTTsLD. BOUND BROOK,
and Intermediate points. leave as follows
S.45. 1915 SUNDAYS only). ll.0S A. NJ; ia
6.34 and SAC p. NJ.
Tickets and Pullman accommodation at Penn
sylyania Railroad Depot.
Y. Transfer Co. will call for and cheek
baggage from hotel or residence through to
destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
j r NEWS +

The North Jersey Traction Company
are laying new tracks on Pavonia avenue
The George Guthmuller Association will
hold a picnic at Pohlmann's on August Is.
The regular meeting of the association
will be held next Thursday evening.
The Gustav 10th Association will give
an excursion to Forest View Grove IN
August :. Mr.. 10th IS chairman Of the
Committee of Arrangement. The Doas
will ave the foot of Fourteenth street,
Hoboken.
]. G. Regency. of No. 40 Marion avenue,
sFordham New York. was seized with
last night He was taken to ST. Francis
Hospital in the patrol wagon. Later he
was taken home by Dr.. p. J.. Dunn Of
Fordham.
a lounge in the apartments Of Mrs. Me-
Mahon, No. 754 Garfield avenue, caught
fire this morning. still alarm of ire
was sent IN. Little damage was 1one. Tt
IS not known how the fire started.
The police were notified this morning
that Mary Grady. 65 years old. Is missilsg
from her home, Mo-. 40 lana street. She
wore a black dress and no hat when last
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
ET4E&EEffH4M
CLEVER BALL PLAYERS.
The Deweys Uphold Their
Name by Winning in
Excellent Form.
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN
Sweepstakes Regatta---With
the misunderstanding
Pigeons in a Race.
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN

The Deweys and the Wynds played an
excellent game yesterday afternoon on
the hill. and were enthusiastically APP
plauded by a large number of the friends
of both teams who viewed the game
Both teams were very we'll matched, ana
from the. start the work was fast and
furious. the greatest care being taken
throughout. The Deweys seem to gain
extra vigor from the remark Remember
the Name which was used extensively
in the coaching. Conner and Canker, the
Deweys battery, did very clever Work,
Canker getting everything that came ms
way, and Conner putting the bah over the
plate in such a forcible manner that the
Wynds found great difficulty in locating
the sphere with the bat. -Four hits was
their allotment and the most earnest
trials could not increase the number
Hoffman, the Wynds nope in the box,
proved to be easier than was expected
from the way he played the first part Of
the game. Score:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Commits
sioners of Assessments for Jersey city, N. j.,
will meet at their office, Room Al, city Hail,
Of July. 1898, at $3.50 o'clock A. III, to appraise
and determine the Value of the real estate to
be taken. and the damages that may be sus-
tanned by reason of the
WIDENING OF PALISADE AVENUE.
between Newark avenue and Hoboken avenue.
in accordance with petition presented to the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
April 4th. 1898.
The real estate to be taken for said widen
ing may be described as rollows:-
Beginning at the Intersection of the north
erly line of Newark avenue and the present
easterIy line of Pa1isade avenue: from thence
running northerly and along the present east
erly line of Palisade avenue $50 feet lis
Hoboken avenue; thence running easterly and
along the southerly line of Hoboken avenue 10
feet and Il inch to a point; thence running
soutferly parallel to the present easterly line
ured at right angles, therefrom, 957 feet 5
inches to a point In the northerly line of New
northerly line Of Newark avenue IL feet So
inches to the point or place Of beginning.
The above described parcel of land being re-
quired for the widening of Palisade avenue.
as will more fully appear by reference to the
resolution in regard to the same. adopted by
the Board OF. Street and Water Commissioners
May 4th, 1898, and on file in the Office Of the
Clerk of said Board.
At which time and place said Commissioners
of Assessments will hear all parties Interests
ed who desire to be heard before them, on
the damage which any owner or owners of
such real estate, or of any interest therein,
may sustain by reason of said widening.
The above proceedings are under the pro-
visions OF Chapter 2s9 OF the Laws of 1895.
JAMES N. DAVIS,
EDWARD BARR.
CORNELIUS T. CRONAN,
Commissioners OF Assessments.
Dated Jersey City. n. j., June "a. 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25

TIC aVeTageS SHOWS j.. II. MUSE TIC
high man, with William F. Dilger, second,
and George Wehner, third. The full list
is as follows
j. H./lrusa 2sS 1913; William f. Dilger,
232 4-15; George Wehner, 226 1911; William
Boehmcke, 226 2-2l: William Medel. 21S So
"a. Max Pfundler, 217 17-131; Peter Ulrich,
212 Ill; Captain j. Stein. 211 $3.50.
A three days shooting fest will open
at Union Hill Schuetzen Park. on Mon
day, and continue until Wednesday night.
There are eighteen prizes to be contested
for. ranging from $50 to IS, to be awarded
the winners of the ring target contest.
The bulls eye target competition will
pay SIS to the winner, and judges target
there will be eighteen gold medals to be
connected for.
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JEFFERsoNIANs 70 PLAY BALL.

The Jefferson Club held its regular
meeting last night at its Headquarters,
No. 4oS Central avenue, and elected two
new members, Mr.. Goodwin and George
Austin. Arrangements were made for
the game of baseball between the married
and single men at the Secauccs Polo
grounds tomorrow The members Of the
club Will leave the clubhouse at nine a.
NJ. The club last night decided TO hold
a ball at Pohlmann's on Thanksgiving
eve
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
REHAHN AFTER A RECORD.

Henry Reclaim, who is doing duty as a
bicycle policeman on the Boulevard in the
GreenviIle section during the absence of
Nicholas CIemenson. who is on his va
cation, is a man for whom the scorchers
show a great deal Of respect. He will
stand no fast riding on his post, the way
IN which he watches scorchers is a eau
ton. Rehahn makes the riders respect
the law, and he makes all riuersi light
their lamps before dark. Reclaim. wheE.
he sees d rider coming along without the
lamp lighted. steps out in the road AMI
holds the rider up. The Greenville Sec
tion Of the road Is well patroIed, and not
an accident has been reported since
Reclaim has done duty there.
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Wheeling Gossip.

An all star carnival of sports is to be
given at Berkeley Oval on July A. 1t is
intended to make it the greatest pro-.
gramme of cycling and racing that has
yet been offered to the public of Greater
New York. There will be championship
races between the crack riders of the
Police and Fire Departments. letter car
riers. messenger boys and public school
boys. There will be a mile handicap race
for the crack club riders of Greater New
York and vicinity, and a ten mile paced
race, in which Bedell, the champion ann
ateur. will take part. The great special
feature of the day will be a race between
a famous race horse and a champion BIZ
cyclist. Arrangements are now being
made for this contest between a celebrate
ed jockey and a champion ~bicyclist.
State Centurion Reginald Merriman OF
the New Jersey division of the Century
Road Club of America announces that a
meeting of the division officers will be
held at Rutherford on next Tuesday. The
leaders in the New Jersey century conn
petition are.-C. w. Parlzins. Albert
Ivirny. j. E. C~ullingford, H. Early, A.
p. Hackett. A. L. Matlack and E. F.
Tackett
The Mantle Wheelmen held their mid
week run last night to Bergen Point and
return. where they enjoyed a hearty re-
past in the form of a well served lobster
supper. The attendance was large and a
pleasant evening enjoyed. The destina-
tion of the members on the club run to-
morrow will be Sea Cliff, L. /.
William Ladue is spending his vacation
at the home of his parents, WATERFOWL.
N. Y Joe Duane is being overwhelmed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25

Four of the fastest boats on the bay win
compete tomorrow, IN a sweepstakes re-
gatta. one a triangular course for a pot,
each owner to put in s.. The event will be
most interesting as the Just Loop, the
boat that won the championship Of the
bay last Sunday, is entered, and Frank
Van Wrinkle has entered his Nellie v, the
boat tina failed to start last Sunday. The
entries are as follows
Nellie v. length, 15.6, owner, F. Van
Wrinkle: Just Look, 1910. R. Peterson;
Mary E, 15.6: J.. Pray; Willie B, 1s.O, M.
Bradley.