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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-29

The Liliputians, giving their performance
entirely in English, will be at English's the
first half of KIT week.
Down in Dixie" closes a big week at the
Park to-day. George Monroe, in "A Happy
Little Home comes to the Park Monday.
Richard Stahls new coon song, she S
the Sweetest Cullud Lady of Them All"
will be heard for tho first time in this city
in "A Stranger in New York next week.
The Casino OPERATE Burlesquers close at
the Empire tonight Irwin Brothers will
be the offering next week. The famous
five harrison sisters appear during the bur
lesque. The lilo Is very strong.
e. NJ. Dasher viii return from Chicago
tomorrow, bringing with him, in all prob
ability, Charles Hoyt who is expected to
remain here for the engagement of "A
Stranger in New York" at the Grand the
first three days of next week.
John w. Mckinney, in advance of De
Wolf Hopper and 'El Captain" was in
town yesterday long enough to hire mill
tary band that will take part in the lei
Captain" performance at Englishs when
Hopper comes, week after next, and also
play Sousa's latest march, THE Stars and
Stripes Forever now being given nightly
with "El Captain.
Manager J. j. Rosenthal has engaged the
following people for What Happened to
JONES'" which begins its tour Feb IA:
Theodore Babcock. Charles Kent. Benja-
min Howard, Leonard Grover. jr., Ernest
Iamson. Martin Cody. Charles Greene, Mrs.
Burg Minnie Radcliffe, Mathilde Cottrelly
and Eleanor Lowe
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COST of STREET REPAIRS.
City Engineers Investigations in the
East.

East.
City Engineer Jeup was at his Office yes
terday after a fortnight's tour of Eastern
cities, during which he posted himself with
reference to repairs to streets. In but one
city, Wilkesbarre, Pa, did he find a munic-
ipal corporation owning it's own plant for
repairing asphalt streets. There portable
plant is in use that cost about 500. 1t is
moved about from street to street as it is
required. The repair work there done in
year does not exceed one-fifth of similar
work that will have to be done in this city.
In Philadelphia the work of repairing per-
manently improved streets is done by pri-
waite contract. This year about 100000 will
be expended for this purpose. The system
of street improvement in New York is en-
tirely different from that in this city. Con-
tractors are required to furnish fifteen
years guarantee on the new work. AT the
expiration of that time bids are received
for keeping the streets in repair. Contracts
are let for ten years. Companies receiving
contracts for keeping streets in repair ten
years at once resurface them. In addition
to the usual bonds, they give surety COM
pany bonds that absolutely guarantee that
the streets will be kept in good repair for
the stated periods. Mr.. Jeup, in his investi-
cations, found that material for doing as
phalt work in this city can be purchased,
the asphalt companies do not have a
monopoly on materials. Taking into account
the cOSl Vi IHdteFldt anu ldDOF, lie DeI6NeS
that if indianapolis owned its own asphalt
plant, repairs could be made at a saving of
about rs per cent.
Il found that large city is not the place
to go to learn methods Of economizng in
street work. said Mr.. Jeup In the small
er places more attention is given to the sub
ject of economy. OF course, in cities like
New York. with long guarantee period,
where the Improvement and repairs are
guaranteed for ten years, tie first cost is
much higher than in cities where the guar
antee is for shorter period. For this
reason, if for no other, it would be out of
the question to introduce that system here"
Mr.. Jeup also made some inquiries into
the question of sanitary plumbing He
found that most of the cities have plumb
ing department, under the control of the
Board of Health. Instead of arbitrary
plumbing laws, the Board of Health is au-
thoriZed to establish such rules as it may
think wise. This leaves the plumbing regu-
lations flexible and they may be modified as
modern improvements come to the fore,
without having to go to councils or similar
legislative bodies for amendments. Mr.. Jeup
looks upon this as being the wisest plan
with regard to the sanitary plumbing ques-
ton. The charter Of Indianapolis seems to
contemplate such condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-29
FOUND HIS OWN BILLS.
Henry Dehner, al Potato PeddIer, Was
Acquitted.

Acquitted.
Henry Dehner, a vegetable peddler was
tried in the Criminal Court yesterday on the
grand larceny charge Dehner is nearly six
ty years of age. While walking on Della
ware street in front of the courthouse one
morning last September he stopped and
picked UP a roll of money. A colored man.
who was near, heard Dehner remark: We'll
that's lucky for me-. The man stepped up
to Dehner and asked him to ''set EN- up,
supposing the money had been a clear find
Dehner replied that the money was his
own-that he had dropped it out of his
pocket. He claimed there was $29 in the roll
He declined to treat, and proceeded on his
way. short time later the colored man
was approached by julius Pasquire, a grocer
at NO. 94S Fletcher avenue, VINO was much
excited and complained that he had lost a
roll containing $780, The colored man told
Pasquire of the money which Dehner had
to the market during the morning and had
taken out his money while purchasing some
beans. He put the money back in his
pocket and did not miss 1T until some time
later. He set out Immediately to find Deh-
ner The arrest of the peddler followed, and
he was indicted on the charge of grand
larceny.
Dehners attorney, during the trial yes
terday, claimed that Pasquire found his
client on the morning of the loss, and that
Dehner admitted having picked up a roll of
bills, but explained the money was his own,
as he had dropped it, 1t was claimed Pas
Qure looked at the bills and declared they
A verdict of acquittal was brought in about
9 o o'clock last night.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs David X Goss has gone to Anderson
to visit her brothers.
The Misses Shower entertained their card
club yesterday afternoon.
Miss Keebler, of Casper. is visiting her
sister, Mrs. A. NJ Sweeny-
Miss Olivia Hapgood, of Cleveland, O., is
the guest of Mrs. x. O. Hawkins.
Mr. Thomas p Walsh, of Memphis,
Tenn, is visiting his mother here.
Mr. and Mrs. Macy Malott and daughters
have gone to West Baden for q few days.
Mrs. Eddy, of Chicago, will come next
week TO visit her daughter, Mrs. O. IL. Has
selman.
Mrs. Joseph A. Milburn has returned
from visit to Mr.. and Mrs. John Milburn,
Mrs. Lawrence w. George will observe
Thursday as her day at home for the rest
OF the season.
Mr., w Rhodes Shackleford, of Rich
mond Ky, will spend Sunday with Mr.. and
Mr. Joseph Thompson OF Nashville.
Tenn. who has been visiting friends, has
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Mayer Monday even
ing entertained a party that was together
at Fishers island.
Elijah p Brown will lecture before the
Minerva Club. at the Propylaeum, next
Wednesday evening.
Miss Bertha Ellis will entertain the
senior and junior classes of the Girls
Classical School this afternoon.
Mrs. j. ID. Condit. who has been the guest
OF her son. Mr.. Henry Condit and family.
left yesterday for Terre Haute
Mr.. Harry Palmer. who has been visit
ing his mother and sisters, Will return TO
his home, In Helena, Mont. to-day.
Mr.. John Il. Cockrum viii entertain the
members of the Bar Association and their
wives Thursday evening at the Denison.
Mrs. ]. Wilson, OF Morton Place. gave
dance last night. She was assisted i'm enter
tanning by Miss Bullock and Miss Overly.
Mr. Howard A. Dill has returned TO Rich
mond. Mrs. Dill will remain two weeks with
her parents, Judge and Mrs. l.. g. Walker.
Miss Marie Sehlesinger and Miss Clara
Lauchheim of Henderson, Ky. are the
guests OF Miss Belle Adler, of North New
Jersey street.
Mrs Catherine Ruschhaupt. Mrs. George
Brinkmeyer and Mrs. Paul Nestel enter
tanned their. friends yesterday afternoon
with a coffee
cantata. "The Fisher Maiden" by
Smaxt, will be sung AT the Matinee Musi-
Gale Wednesday under the direction of Mrs
S. l.. Morrison
Miss Hawthorn, who has been making an
extended visit 10 Miss Agnes Duncan will
leave the middle of February for her home
IN Portland, Ore.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. j. Buchanan gave a re-
ception and social last evening. 70 have the
members Of Mayiiower Church meet the
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

Joseph Schloss, of No. 607 Fort Wayne
avenue, who has been seriously i'll, is re-
covering.
Indiana-averue car No 800 yesterday
morning struck the dairy wagon of w. ).
Thompson, of Augusta, and wrecked it.
There was no damage to the car, and no
one was injured.
The election of officers. board Of directors
and advisory board of the Boys Club Asso-
citation will be held Monday afternoon at
2 O'Clock at the clubrooms on South Merid-
ian street and Madison avenue
The grocery store of George Fillman,
Woodlawn avenue and Dawson street. was
entered by burglars Thursday night A
ham. some tobacco and number of smaller
articles were taken. The burglars entered
through the front door.
A human head and arm were found yes
terday morning in the alley between Tenth
and Eleventh streets and between Park and
Central avenues by Patrolman Mackessey
DIR. Tinsley said they had been thrown
there by medical student. The physician
took charge of them.
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AN END TO THE .ABBEY.,
supreme Court Refuses Defendants a
RehearinE.

The Supreme Court yesterday refused to
grant a rehearing in the Abbey cases.
These cases are those brought against the
owners of the Mount Jackson roadhouse
for damages and injunction. The plaintiffs
to the original suits were Sarah Edwards,
James Mckee and wife and John Stuart
and wife, and the defendants were Chris
tian f. Wishmeyer, owner of the Abbey
property, and William Pulem. lessee of the
roadhouse. The claim was made that the
presence of the saloon damaged the prop
erty of the defendants, who live and own
property in the immediate vicinity, It was
set forth that the lowest classes of low
men and women visited the resort at night
and on Sundays and made the nights
hideous with their orgies and Sundays al
most intolerable to respectable people. who
could not but see and hear what was go
ing on.
The lower court gave each OF the plain
tiffs judgment for $3.50 and granted an in
junction against the use of the property
for the sale of Intoxicating liquors, holding
that the license was no protection. These
cases were filed nearly two years ago and
dragged along in the Supreme Court until
about two months ago. when the decision
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-29
JOHN THoMAs,s WILL.
Distribution of His Large Estate-A
COdfciI.

OOOIC1ls
Yesterday afternoon the will of the late
John Thomas was probated in the Circuit
Court and Henry Il. Knippenberg with the
Union Trust Company as surety, gave a
bond as executor in the sum OF 500, 900. Both
a will and codicil were filed. Among the
requests left by the testator in the original
will was the sum of $4,000 to his son. Rich
held in trust for the son by George Yam
des, trustee the beneficiary to receive only
the income from the invested sum named.
The sum of $4,000 was to be held in trust
by Mr.. Yandes for the benefit of Julia Es-
telle Thomas granddaughter of the tesla
tor. The trustee was also to hold in trust
the sum of $4,000 for William Thomas, a
son. Other requests were mentioned. as fol-
Welsch, nieces, 5000 each; to Charles E.
Thomas, a nephew, $1,000. The testator be-
queathed to his daughter, Mrs. Julia T..
Eastman, the sum of $1,000 together with
his household furniture, library, ETC., at the
home on North Meridian street. One-haIf
of the residue of the estate was bequeathed
to the daughter, Mrs. Eastman. and the re-
nainder to Richard and William Thomas
sons of the testator The original will was
executed in 1891 bul in 1896 codicil was at
tached. BY the terms of this instrument
the bequest of $25 600 20 Richard H. Thomas
was reduced TO $4,000 and left in trust to
Henry Knippenburg. The codicil also re-
duced the legacieS of S., 900 to the niece EN-
Thomas. Both beneticiaries are to receive
1000 cash. The codicil provided 81 900 each
for Mrs. Chas. y. Thomas. Ellen h. Lee and
Ellen Atwell,. nieces. A number of personal
made by Mr.. Thomas The estate approx
imateS $4,000 in value.
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Basis OF Ro.enberg,s Petition

Attorneys Herod & Herod, who defended
Max Rosenberg, the theatrical man con-
victed of bigamy in the Criminal Court
Thursday, may file a motioA for new trial
of his case to-day. The publication Thurs
day morning OF detailed statement of the
case together with a letter from the super
intendent of the Philadelphia county work
house relative 10 a photograph of Rosen-
berg which the state had forwarded TO the
prison, caused considerable comment YES
terday, and there was some speculation as
to whether the jurors read the account 1t
II not unlikely that Herod & Htrod may
touch on this point in making Il request for
a new trial The story in the journal con-
tanned an interesting statement from the
prosecuting witness, Blanche Louise Mitch
ell, which was not brought out during heC
evidence on the witness stand.
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ON A DOGS EVIDENCE.
Singular story of Berner, Whose Sen
tence Was COMMITTED.

Henry Berner, life convict at Jefferson
VILE has had his sentence committed by the
Governor to fifty years. This may not seem
much of an act of clemency. but II is al
most the same as a pardon, as the board of
parole has by virtue Of the communication ac-
qured jurisdiction over the prisoner and
may release him at any time. The man has
served twenty years in the prison, and,
counting the time earned by good behavior.
he is to be credited with thirty-three years
on his sentence, thus leaving seventeen
more if he were required to serve out the
entire period of fifty years.
Berner furnishes one of those remarkable
stories that sometimes are TO be found be-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-29

series of lectures on Art in Poetry" last
night, at the First Baptist Church. AS a
reading of king Lear it was excellent,
but it was appreciated by the audience
principally as an evolutionary effort. Prof.
Clark spoke of the twin plots in the story.
showing how each affected the other ard
made the other complete.
The next subject to be considered in the
University Extension course is Recent
German History" by Hugh TIL. Miller, OF
Butler College, This course will consist of
six lectures, to be delivered on Friday
nights. The first will be on next Friday
night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-29
NINE REDS In A SWOOP.
Baseball Rumor Which Mr.. Brush
Denies.

There was a runner last night to the eff
feet that John T. Brush was negotiating
with the management of the Louisville ball
club for the exchange of nine Cincinnati
Reds" for Clark, of the former team Mr.
Brush. when seen. denied that he had
deal on for such an exchange. The report
came from Cincinnati.
1t was said last night that G.. C.. SPHINX
editor of the Sporting News. of St Louis
was in Indianapolis TO see Mr. Brush con-
corning Mr.. Won der Ahes whereabouts.
Editor Sphinx could not be located, and Mr..
Brush declared he had not seen the ST
Louis man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-29
Cignr. ohtnined hy Fal.e Pretense..

Charles Copenhaven, twenty-four years
old. living at sll Tacoma avenue, was ar
rested last night on a warrant sworn out
by Sarah Copenhaven. charging him with
obtaining goods by false pretenses. He is
a relative of Mrs. Copenhaven. and the
latter keeps the cigar stand AT the Sher-
man House. 1t Is charged that The young
man went to "A wholesale house and Te pre-
scented that Mrs. Copenhaven wanted some
goods. and received 50 worth of cigars,
which he sold. The arrest was made by
Patrolmen Conklin and Rarmfunrer.
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Mayor Taggart,s Return.

Mayor Taggart returned yesterday from
West Baden, where he has been resting
from the pressure of city business for the
last ten days. While his general health is
considerably improved he is still somewhat
under the weather from cold. Last night
Mayor Taggart was asked what he thought
of the telephone situation, which has been
somewhat changed since he went away by
the organization of the New Telephone
Company. The mayor said that he knew
from occasional papers he had received that
something was on foot in that respect, but
that he was not very well informed about
it and that until he had made some sort of
inquiry he did not care to express himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-29
ENGINE HOUSES READY.
Those at BrightwOOd and HaughviIIe
to Be Occunied.

The new fire engine houses at Brightwood
and Haughville have been completed, with
the exception of some plastering that will
have to be done after the weather gets
warmer. Money will be retained by the
Board of Works to cover this item and UNI
til the work is done the houses will not
be formally accepted. Yesterday the Board
of Safety was notified that these two
houses are now ready for occupancy and
may be manned with fire companies at any
time. 1t is probable that the Board of Safe
ty will take possession of them Feb. l.
next Tuesday. A hose company, consisting
toned in each The Haughville house will
be known as No. 20 and the Brightwood
house as No. q. 1t is said that no new ap-
pointments will be necessary, as the COM
panies will be filled from the sub lists made
UP some weeks ago.
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suburban street signs.

Since the suburbs were annexed a number
of streets are to be provided with signs
These wera not included in the provision
for street signs a year ago. Feb the
Board of Public Works will receive bids for
furnishing the street signs which are to
correspond with those already put up The
signs are in black with gold lettering and
silver beVeled edges.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-29
yerdict Against Mrs. CampbelI.

In the suit Of Mrs. Addie Campbell against
the Citizens Street-railroad Company. tried
in Room /, Superior Court, the jury yester-
day found for the defendant Mrs Camp
bell asked damages for personal injuries
and claimed she ruined a fine dress in an
accident which befell her in alghting from
a car. She put in claim of 500 for dem
ages to her clothing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-29

A lace curtain in the residence of Joseph
Sullivan. 1873 East Ohio street, caught fire
from a gas jet at o'clock last evening
and caused a loss of $40
The residence OF McClaren Hays, 529
North California street, was damaged to
the amount of $50 yesterday afternoon by
lire starting from a defective flue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-29
Annoying Little Girls.

Patrolman Helm was notified yesterday
that a man was in the habit of lying in
wait for school children near Waverly
avenue and soaring them. He had been
known to attempt to catch little girls, but
they had always succeeded in escaping by
running. The patroman obtained a de-
scription of the fellow, and a number OF
citizens are keeping a lookout for him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-29
DEATHS FROM CONSUMPTION.
They Equal IA Per Cent. of the Total
in Indiana.

The State Board of Health has made
some calculations in regard to consumption
which show that IA per cent of all the
deaths in the State are due to this dis
ease. The mortality from the same cause
in the poor farms and benevolent institu-
lions is much greater, being 30 per cent. out
of all the deaths in these institutions.
These figures lead the board to infer that
there is some connection between pauper-
ism. imbecility and insanity and tubercu-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-29
a cooked Rood company.s Afralrs.

A suit for receiver was brought yesterday
against the Steam Cooked Food Company,
whose establishment is situated at East
New York street and the Belt railroad. The
suit was Brought by Frank NJ. Wright who
claims to have an account against the COM
pany for S1S6. Wright AYERS the company
is insolvent and has liabilities in excess of
its assets. He wants the business wound UP.
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No Time to larry


village it's churches, graveyard and people,
selecting some of the most striking char
acters. An old-fashioned quilting bee also
came in to test her powers at description.
An organ solo followed, and then the fol-
lowing: Grafton, Enthusiasm an Element
in Success" by Sarah Messing; grafton,
"Our Huns and Vandals," Claude G. Bow
ers; essay, 1.-The Hoosier Poet" Martha S.
Allerdice. An organ solo followed and the
exercises We're Concluded by the presenta-
ton of diplomasfby Henry Russo, president
of the Board of School Commissioners.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Glee Club to Make a Tour.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSvILLE, Ind, Jan. 2s.-The
Wabash College glee and mandolin clubs
are preparing for a tour through the CEN
trail part Of the State in few weeks. Man
ager Byers is now out on a trip of arrange
ments. The college band is receiving invita-
tions to play in various places. They will
go to Lafayette Feb. is to play at a political
gathering
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south-side Gospel Meeting..

Special gospel meetings will be held in the
Seventh Presbyterian Church next week
The pastor, Rev. r. v. Hunter, will be as
sisted from Thursday evening on by Mr..
Harry Maxwell, evangelist. Mr.. Maxwell
is a singer, and will have charge or
chorus choir during the meetings. There
will be services each evening except on
Saturday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-29

of the lower court was sustained. The
Abbey was then closed. Yesterday the
petition filed by Wishmeyer for relhearing
was overruled, and the Abbey is ended
forever.
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n Extended PopuIarity.

Bronchial Troches have for many years
been the most popular article In use for
relieving Coughs and Throat troubles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-29

Removal sale of Schrader's china store.
Big bargains offered in everything.
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all four bottles medicine
and take medicine at once"