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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02
OVERCOME BY FIRE DAMP.
william Ballenger, i'm n Well, Fell and
Broke Ills Neck.

VIM. Ballenger lost his life while work.
ing in a we'll on Dan Cliet's farm, about
three miles northeast of Castleton, yester-
day morning. 1t had become necessary to
deepen the old well on the place and in
doing the work a large amount of fire damp
was encountered. The digging was begun
Saturday and when continued yesterday it
was first necessary to burn out the poison
Gus gas which had accumulated Ballenger
was then lowered into the we'll to begin
the work. He had not removed three buck
cts Of earth and water before fire damp in
large quantities rapidly made its appear
ance. He gave the signal to be hauled up,
but before the men at the windlass could
bring him to the top he was overcome with
the gas. He fell backward, but one foot
caught in the bucket in which he was car
ried. Although great care was used. before
many turns had been taken the hold on
the bucket gave way and he was plunged
to the bottom of the WELL almost forty feet
below. He struck on his head and his neck
was broken. Deputy Coroner Dodds went
at once TO the place and the body was re-
covered. 1t will be sent to Millersville. his
old home. for burial. Mr.. Ballenger leaves
two children. His wife was burned to death
at Millersville about one year ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02
SWAIN RESISTING ARREST.
Appealed to the Governor, However,
for Aid.

Thu employees of Governor Mounts office
W ere under the impression for a short time
yesterday that lynching bee had been
started in Parke county. AS a consequence
the office was in a turmoil for several hours.
The cause of all the excitement was tele-
gram, dated at Sand Creek, received by the
Governor shortly after noon, which read as
follows:
MY house is surrounded with threat
ening mob, with guns, trying to take me to
the outer edge of the county on false
charge, from which extrication would be
difficult. My accusers are a part of the
conspirators who killed Gabriel Bryant and
who are unarrested. Justice and safety de-
mand your immediate interference.
This was signed by Lafayette Swain.
At first it occurred to the members of the
Governors staff to order out the militia,
but this idea was dismissed, when one of
them reminded the rest that there was no
militia. AS last resort it was decided to
telegraph to the sheriff of Parke county
for information, and after a wait of nearly
seven hours a message was received from
that official who signed to it the appropriate
name of L. Hanger, saying the man Swain
was resisting arrest. This disposed of the
case, much to the disappointment of the
attaches of the office, who had made all
preparations for a war right ct home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02
Michigan Pythians Here.

Colonel Cogshall, assistant adjutant gen.
eral of the Uniform Rank of Michigan, Cap
tain HIATT, of Detroit Uniform Rank COM
pany, and the quartermaster of the First
Illinois regiment, of Chicago, were in the
city yesterday arranging the preliminaries
for the coming of their men to the knights
of Pythias encampment. Colonel Cogshall
spent Sunday here and, in company with
Major General Carnahan, General Ross and
Colonel Bowers, visited Haywood Park
where Camp Colgrove it to be. He was
greatly pleased with the location as we'll
as with all the provisions that have been
made by the local executive committee for
the care and entertainment of the visitors
He said he expected Michigan would come
to the encampment in full force. Michigan
being the home of the supreme chancellor
II will fall TO the lot of a Michigan regi-
ment to do escort duty for the Supreme
Lodge. The regiment will come with a
band and will escort the members OF the
Supreme Lodge from the Denison House to
the hall of the House of Representatives
on the morning Of the opening of the SUI
preme Lodge.
Colonel Cogshall. as well as Captain HIATT
and the Illinois quarternaaster, made ar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02
ONLY $4,000 INCREASE
THE STATE TAX BOARDS REPORT
ON RAILROAD VALUATIONS.
VandaIia Reduced $1,000 n MiIe-Nev
Chicago Lines Helped Swell
the Totals.

The State Board of Tax Commissioners
finished it's work on the railroad assess
ments yesterday. Few changes have been
made in the figures of last year. The re-
port, however, shows a total increase in
assessments of $4,000 over those of last
year. Only one of the corporations which
pressed the board so strenuously for a re-
duction has been given one, and that was
in the case of the Chicago & Erie. part
of the Erie system. The assessment of this
road was reduced $1,000 a mile Others
which made formal application were given
reductions. The other changes were as fol-
lows:
Baltimore G. Ohio Southwestern reduced
$500 a mile.
Terre Haute & Indianapolis reduced 81, 900
a mile.
Monon reduced $500 on rolling stock.
indiana, Decatur o. Western reduced $500
on rolling stock.
Chicago Junction, increased SIC. 800 a mile
Chicago, Lake Shore & Eastern increased
S25.O00 a mile.
East Chicago Belt increased 5000 a mile
Southern Indiana, increased $1,000 a mile.
According to the report the large increase
is largely due to the new assessment made
on the new roads near Chicago. The Chi
cago Junction railway was formerly the
Chicago, Hammond & Western, which, when
the report was made last year, was not
completed The Chicago, Lake Shore &
Eastern is another road which has acquired
largely increased facilities since last year.
These two roads furnish over two-thirds of
the increase in assessment to the State.
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE.
The assessments of the telegraph and tele-
phone companies remain unchanged from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02
CAPT. SMITH, A. ", ARRESTED.
His Downtown Street Meetings Dis
turbed Night Workers.

Captain B. e. Smith, the officer in charge
of the American Volunteers, the religious
society which has been holding night
meetings at the southwest corner of Penn
sylvania and Washington streets, was ar
rested last night on the charge of obstruct-
ing the thoroughfare Captain Smith was
very indignant at the action of the police
and says he will flight the case" Police
Superintendent Quigley declares he was
compelled to arrest Smith as the latter was
determined to disobey the orders issued to
him by the police. 1t appears that the OBJ
lection to the presence of the Volunteers on
this corner came from men who work at
night in the Indiana Trust building. They
have complained that they have been unable
to add columns of figures while these ex-
ercises were in progress
Last night, when Captain Kruger and Ser
geants Lowe and Scheigert went to the
place where the meeting was being held,
Elm. lie was being assisted by a number of
people, but no one else was arrested. They
an Followed the prisoner to the police sta
tlon, out at the doors most of them fell
back Major Hattie McFaGden, who has
recently come to Indianapolis, accompanied
Captain Smith to the police station and re-
on bond. The major has a very round
lace ana gray eyes and wears a jaunty blue
1t. She flushed with indignation while the
captain was explaining his position at the
Police station.
superintendent Quigley saws Captain
Smith had been informed of the complaint
against him and was told on different ocea-
SlonS that he must choose another corner for
MS services. A few days ago Quigley had
an interview with the Volunteer captain and
the latter told him he would return to Ken
lucky avenue, where the Volunteers former
ly met, but for the threats of merchant po-
nceman of that district TO arrest him if he
held meetings there. superintendent Quigley
says he informed Captain Smith that the
merchant policeman had no right to arrest
him and that he would be protected if he
desired to hold his services there On Satur-
day night, it is claimed, Sergeant Lowe
warned Captain Smith that he must select
another corner for his meetings.
Yesterday morning Superintendent Quig-
ley had an interview with Captain Smith in
his office at the police station. The super
intendent says the captain avoved his in
tention of going on with his services, and
intimated that the police dare not disturb
the American flag which is carried by the
Volunteers. Superintendent Quigley says he
regretted having to take this step against
the Volunteers and that he did everything
he could TO avoid 1t. Major McFadden said
that Captain Smith had been requested to
deliver a temperance lecture last night.
Captain Smith remarked that had he been
carrying the American flag at the moment
of his arrest he should have appealed to the
highest State authorities on the ground that
the police had paid the flag an offense.
Smith was released on SIS bond.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02
SMALL BOY RUN DOWN.
William Crenshayv Injured by Rec<-
less Driving Across Meridian st.

William Crenshaw, a fourteen-year-o
boy employed by DR.. Eastman, was
knocked from his wheel at the corner Of
Michigan and Meridian streets last night
about o'clock. The boy was riding leisurely
north on Meridian, when a man driving a
fast horse dashed across Meridian street on
Michigan. Crenshaw was struck by wheel
as he attempted to turn out of the way and
knocked to the pavement. He struck upon
his face and left shoulder and was painfully
bruised. Both front teeth were broken close
to the gum. An attempt was at once made
to catch the racer, who did not stop to see
what damage he had done, but he had too
much Of start and his horse was too fast.
The police have his name.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02
MAJ. KAYSER DECLINED 1T.
ORered n Quartermaster Captaincy in
the Army.

George Kayser. who was formerly brigade
quartermaster in the Indiana National
Guard. has been offered an appointment as
quartermaster in the army by Adjutant
General corbin. This Office carries with it
the rank of captain. but after considering
the matter for several days. Major Kayser
has decided to decline the appointment. The
objections he has to the place are the same
ones which prompted him TO tender his res
ignation In the National Guard II being a
stan appointment and not Offering any OPP
portunity for promotion. Before the One
hundred-and-f ifty-ninth Regiment left Camp
Mount, Major Kayser was offered the regi-
mental quartermastership of that regiment
BY Colonel Barnett. but declined because he
had been promised place as lieutenant in
one or the companies which would have
placed him in line Of promotion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02

It is believed that the persons who have
become so troublesome lately as harness
thieves have been caught and are now in
the police station Five sets of harness have
been recovered, several of them directly
from Oaks Davis and Frank Wallace, the
boys who are under arrest, and others from
persons to whom they had been sold. Some
of this harness is now in the hands of the
habit of driving around the city through
the alleys. presumably. to gather garbage
and trash. but the police believe to steal
what they can get their hands ON. Wallace
is only thirteen years old and claims that
he knows nothing about the thieving.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02
Funeral OF Mrs. Eleanor r.. Ayres.

A simple funeral service was held yes
terday afternoon for Mrs. Eleanor Fox
Ayres, wife of Mr.. Frederick Murray Ayres,
at the home of her mother on North Merid-
ian street. The casket was see in the midst
of many floral tributes sent by friends.
Rev NJ. L. Haines, of the First Presby-
terrain Church. read psalms and passages of
Scripture selected for a funeral service and
spoke of the beautiful character and Chris
tian spirit that had passed on. The burial
was at Crown Hill and was private.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02

An examination will be held by the United
States Civil-service Commission, for the
postal service, in this city between the 1st
and 18th of October. Application blanks
may be obtained from the secretary of the
board at the postoffice and also full infor-
nation in regard TO the kind of examination.
Applications must be filed before Sept /.
Applicants will be notified of the exact date
lofa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02
sewed the Gold i'm Coat Lapel.

Patrick Finnegan. who was arrested Sat-
urday by Detectives Splann and Wilson for
grand larceny, could not stand the pressure
that was brought to bear upon him in the
detectives private room They say that he
confessed all. Seven S. gold pieces were also
recovered. He had them sewed in the lapel
OF the heavy coat that he was wearing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02

rangements while here for the hire of the
horses necessary for his men. The large
committee. of which Horace Wood is chair
man, which is securing horses for the Sir
knights, is able to meet all the demands
thus far, but has not yet been able to Sc
cure all the horses thought to be needed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02
one-Armed policeman Had Him.

Orlando OHaleran was arrested yesterday
by Special Policeman Sneed for jumping on
a moving train Sneed has but one arm, and
O'Haleran thought 1t would be easy to get
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02
s15.Oo-ATLANTIC CITY AND Return

Tuesday, Aug. 8.
Via O., H. & D., ID. Sc o. S. w. and ID. &
o. Railways.
Tickets good ten days. Stopover at Wash
ington and Philadelphia. For time Of trains
and detailed information consult ticket
agents. Union Station and % West Wash
ington street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02

The usual efforts are being made by the
police to lock up all the known crooks of
the city while the crowds are here. The
work began yesterday and will be continued
as long as the recognized swindlers show
themselves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02

| Insure with German Fire Insurance Of In
| diara. General offices, 20 South Delaware
street Fire, tornado and explosion.
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away. He made the attempt just before
they reached the station house and created
so much excitement that fifty people were
after him in a minute. He was easily caught
and led to the lookup.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02

The reason that Cooks Imperial Champagne,
extra dry. is always good is the great taken
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02

FRANK S. FOSTER, In charge OF
Bankruptcy Department. United States
Clerks Office, under act OF 1867, will prac-
tlce In bankruptcy matters in Federal and
State Courts.
800 lisa and u4O Stevenson Building.
Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02

Elegant Vose piano. mahogany case, used
t1S5 at Wuischner's sale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02

last year, with the exception of the Home
Telegraph and Telephone Company, of Fort
Wayne, which has been reduced from $T7,25O
to $1,000. Eight new companies, however,
have been assessed and placed at the bot
tc m of the list. Following is the summary
of the aSSeSSrnenfS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02
s7 .bO-MOuNTAIN LAKE PARK, Md

$7.5O-MOUNTAIN LAKE Park, MD
Friday, Aug. 3,
Via c., HI. & D., b. 81 o. s. w. and ID. &
o. Railways.
Tickets good to return for five days. De-
tailed information at Union Station and 70
West Washington street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02

Trains leave Indianapolis daily except
Sunday a. M, 1850 a. M. $50 p.> m, and
on Sunday 9 a. M, 80 p. M, p. m. Call
at offices for full information.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02
SeatOn the Halter.
Fats. DunlaD's Straw Hats.

S1-CINCINNATI AND RETURN-$1.
Via c., Ill. & D., Sunday, Aug. Z.
BasebaII-Cincinnati VS.. baltimore.
Two special fast trains, stopping only at
Rushville, Connersville and Hamilton, leave
Union Station Ills a. M; leave Cincinnati
returning Tbs p. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02
PENNSYLVANIA LINES.
Through Sleeping Car to Detroit

Leaves Indianapolis daily ITO p. m. via
Richmond and Dayton. Tourist tickets or
sale to ST. Clair river resorts. Call on city
ticket agent, corner Washington and Illinois
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02

Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless Oats.
wegman pianos carlin Lennox, e. Mkt. st
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02
Iron and Wire Fences

For all purposes. Ellis & Helfenberger. Tel
ephone 95S.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02
BIG FOUR ROUTE.

Acton Park Camp Meeting.
so Cents Round Trip, Including Adj
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-22
FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1898.

Credit is incorrectly given the
BULLETIN by the Advertiser for
suggesting Kapiolani Park as a
place for the Carter memorial
fountain. 1t was another paper
that ma le that suggestion, but
the BULLETIN at least does not
oppose it. However, If Palace
square were abolished az a parade
ground and an arena for political
meetings, being superseded as
such by garden features within
bounds not likely to interfere with
future street widening schemes,
nothing would be a more appro-
pirate ornament for it than a
shapely fountain.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-22

From the report of the deliber.
atoms of the Senate committee
having the wine and beer license
bill under consideration, it is gra
tifyiug to Judge that the subject is
likely to be dealt with intelligent
ly by the Legislature. Houses of
entertainment for travellers are the
only places that there is any call
for licensing to sell stimu
iauts, in addition to the sa =
looms already quite fully pro-
vid, d for in towns of any con-
siderable population and general
trade. Iu selecting places where
such houses may be licensed, re-
gard ought to be bad to the ordin
airy run of travel they have. Are
they central and convenient and
usually uece ssary resting places,
upon the regular routes of travel,
between the large centers of traffic ?
Important Ioiuts of waiting for
conveyance by land or sea ought
to be co.'s idered in relation to their
degree of importan &c as such. Any
locality of a merely suburban
status ought not to he considered,
excepting such as have heretofore
been regularly inhabited--Dot
merely visited--by bona fide
travellers and tourists. One way
of deciding or helping to decide
the question Of location for Ii
censes would be an estimate as TO
the amount of illicit traffic which
would be inevitable in the absence
of license. The fact that a bottle
OF beer or fd of gin is sold on
the sly, once in day or week,
by Chinese storekeeper at a
steamer landing miles away from
a settlement of any size, would
hardly justify the issuance of a
license to any body in such a
place. That might have the effect
of attracting susceptible settlers
from a distance for the sake of
drinking, who would otherwise
have been unaware that a drop
could be had there and have no
occasion sin a dogs age" of visit
ing the place anyhow. This is a
matter in which, especially under
many peculiar circumstances of
this country, it is conditions more
than theories which should govern
both Legislative and executive &C
tion.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-22
To Give "a Ball.

Company G the native Hawai-
ian aggregation of the Regiment,
will hold a grand reception aud
ball in the drill shed on the even
ing of Thursday, May IL. Tickets
for the affair will be placed on
sale in a few days. The objec,
sought by the entertainment il
money. Surplus target practise
in the past few mouths has great
Iy depleted the treasury of the
company, aud The boys hope {
replenish their strong box by the
means mentioned.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-22

A Conflict which May Result I'm IN.
Grabbing Of Kin-Chou.

Picking, April ia slight con
f1ict between Russians and Chi
nese has taken place at Kin chou.
1t is believed that this encounter
gave Use to the report from Yoke.
hama last night, that a collision
had taken place between the Brit
ish and the Russians at fallen
wan. KIN chou il little way
north of and near fallen wan.
London, April l2.-The Peking
correspondent of the Times says:
The Russians contend that the
disturbance between Russians and
Chimes at Kin chou nece, sitat, s
the immediate inclusion of Kin
chou within the area leased by
China to Russia.
A dispatch to the Daily News
from Shanghai says:
"rhs existence of formidable
conspiracy in the imperial palace
has been discovered aud the lives
of some of the highest people in
the empire are in danger.
"Progressive Manchus are in
dignant at the virtual sale of
China to Russia by the Emperor's
Chinese advisers"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-22
timely Topics
April ~, 1898.

We have before spoken of
our BOILER COVERING, but
at that time had only the
plaster itself. Now we have
the SECTIONAL PIPE COVER
ING in four sizes, Il, 2
and p. Ne have also Spo-
ken of the favor in which this
composition is held by the
steamship companies here, but
since then we have been able
to make another test even
more convincing. One of the
most prominent sugar planta-
ton engineers in these Islands
furnished US with a diagram of
a comparative trial, which he
had given Asbestos, Scotch
Compound and our
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-22

Changes in the names of local..
ties ought not to he made flip
PANTY or without definite official
action. palace" square has his
torical significance besides quite a
euphonious sound. The substi-
tute "Union" is very common
place and has no historical mean
ing excepting what may be i'm
parted by wrenched construction
of the events of January, 1893
There was reason for changing
the name "Iolani Palace" to "Ex
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-22
For Shaking Dice.

Two native boys were arrested
in the cigar store near the Favor
tie Saloon last night for shaking
dice for cigars. Officer N gel
Jackson landed the victims. The
place overhauled is noted for dice
games, hut this is the first time
arrests have been made there for
gambling.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-22
Club Stables HaCkStand
Cor. Union & Hotel Sts.
(Old Bell Tower).
Meeting Notice.

The Annual Meeting OF the Aloha
Coffee Company will take place at Il.
Peck's Residence, Vineyard street, on
THURSDAY, April 2S, 1898.
SAM. s. PECK,
SS1 wv Secretary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-22
Stoves Cleaned
and Repaired.

For a reasonable charge
we will send a Competent
Stove Man to your house
who will clean your stove
inside and outside, make a
thorough examination and
call your attention to any
thing that may he wrong.
Also make necessary repairs
if possible.
This does not apply only
to our Jewel Stoves and
Ranges but to all makes.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-22
Lost.

A Lady's Gold Watch and Chain be-
tween Hawaiian Hotel and Davey's
Photo. Gallery. A suitable reward will
be given IL returned TO the Hawaiian
Hotel. 800 lw
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-22

A dollar saved is dollar earn
ed. You can save good many
dollars by buying vour groceries
Of j. Hutrhlngs, 627 Fort street,
Pc. box 400. Telephone 1858. y