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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
FIGHT OVER $4,000.
Mrs. FulIer's Relatives Oppose a. Gfft
of $4,000 tn Salvation Army.

NEW YORK, Dec. M.-There is to be a
contest over the $4,000 worth of property
recently decided to the American division Of
the Salvation Army by Mrs. Caroline r
Fuller, of Bayonne, N. J. Relatives ailege
that Mrs Fuller was not in her right mind
when she made the gift Three half broth
ers, named Chase. who live in Rhode Island.
will make the contest. Mrs. Fuller is sew
enty-four years old and childless. She has
been interested in the work of the Saliva
ton Army almost from the time it was
first established in this country. The gift
was announced at the rally of the Salvation
Army at Carnegie Hall, Dec. 13.
Mrs. Fuller is as sane as you or l."
said Commander Booth-Tucker to-day. "Of
course, We would not accept the gift If we
believed her TO be of unsound mind but we
are satisfied that she is fully able to manage
her affairs
II have paid the taxes and assessments on
this property with my own money for
years, said Mrs. Fuller. Il was never un-
der obligations to my brothers, and think
should be permitted to decide what use OF
my property desire to be made"
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FRANCIS MURPHY HERE.
He VIII Meet His Old Friends at LII
brary Hall To-day.

Francis Murphy, the temperance evangel-
LIST, returned to the city yesterday after
three years absence. Mr.. Murphy now re-
sides in Pittsburg When the Fifth Penn
sylvania Regiment was mustered into the
service last spring Mr.. Murphy went to
Chickamauga as chaplain. He remained
with the regiment until it returned home.
This afternoon Mr.. Murphy will greet his
old friends at Murphy League Hall, in the
meeting at o'clock Recently he has been
working in the interests of the temperance
cause IN Wisconsin; He says that in the
sand people signed the pledge. The evan
gelist is In fine health, and is more enthu-
siast1c than ever in the work of saving men
from strong drink
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
Divorce Cases.

Lillian NJ Morris brought a suit for d.
vorce yesterday against Dallas ID. Morris,
to whom she was married in 1895. The
plaintiff claims that her husband has been
associating with an immoral woman.
Divorces were granted in the county
courts yesterday as follows: Edmonda Gar
rison from Clinton Garrison. Ethel Francis
from Arthur Francis. Elizabeth Jordan
from John S. Jordan, Sada Hyde from AL
bert Hyde, Daisy A. Harper from Henry
l.. Harper. Nicie Holman from Charles ii.
Holman. Elva Griffith from George Crit
fifth, Mary c. Kinman from Leonidas r.
Morrison.
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Central BowIing Club.

The Central Bowling Club Friday even
ing, entertained their men friends on the
German House alleys. The decorations were
in holly and the favors were of holly, with
bells. About twenty couple were present
and, after the bowling, an elaborate supper
was served. The ladies bowled nearly as
well as the gentlemen and many of the gem
tlemen ware compelled to look to their
laurels. The prizes awarded to the gentle
men were: First prize set Of cut glass
tumblers, Albert Off; second prize, German
stein, Charles Field; third price. ash tray,
Frank Burton. The ladies' prizes We're:
First prize, Haviland salad dish, Miss Rosie
Bauer; second prize. decorated plate Miss
Emma Bowman; third prize, candle-stick
holder Mrs Sig Armstrong
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Little Hope Cor MlIitary POSE.

The officers of the Commercial Club say
that there is very little hope Of securing
at this time the establishment of a military
post in the vicinity of Indianapolis. Rep
resentative Overstreet. in letter to the
club says that he can offer very little en-
enlargement at this time. His bill for the
purpose is in very much the same attitude
as the bill for a new federal building. il is
confidently expected that they will both be
passed when they are taken up, but the
day for taking them up is indefinitely in the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
In the City Hall.

City Hall employees began celebrating
Christmas yesterday and will continue until
tomorrow night or longer. With the excep-
ton of the Board of Health, which, like the
Police Court, knows no holidays. the city
offices win be closed tomorrow. The Board
of Health will be closed in the afternoon.
1t is considered necessary even at Christmas
tide to keep open office there for the issu-
ance of burial permits and other unpleasant
duties.
There was general gayety about the City
Hall yesterday. Employees were going about
wishing each other merry Christmas" and
distributing cigars from Christmas boxes.
Employees in the park department presented
Park Superintendent ]. c. Power With a
handsome field glass; and those in the en-
gineer's department also remembered City
Engineer Jenp with a similar git.
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Weighing the Mails.

About one hundred men who have passed
the civil-service examination necessary to
enter the postal service will be employed for
thirty-ive days beginning some time in
March to help the regular employees of the
railway mail service, Indianapolis division,
in weighing the malls. The mails are
weighed every three years to determine how
much the government must pay the railroads
for carrying them. The assistants will be
appointed at Washington, and if the quota
cannot be made up from the lists of qualified
applicants for positions in the mail service
the congressman will supply the remainder.
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THE POLITICIANS LEAVE.
Senatorial Contest in Allegiance TIL
After Christmas.

The politicians all left for their homes
yesterday to spend Christmas, but all ex-
pect to return by Tuesday, when the sena-
torial fight will be resumed in earnest. The
only candidate left in the city is Major
Steele, who will remain at the Denison until
after the caucus. Mr. Beveridge has dropped
his work until after Christmas and will
then resume 1t at his office. He does not
expect to open any headquarters in the
De1ison.
Judge Taylor went to Fort Wayne to spend
Christmas and expected to return to fndi-
annapolis Monday, but the death of r. Il. Nc
Donald will detain him there until after the
Iuneral, which may not occur before
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
RaiIways Fear Miners, strtI.e.

MASSILLON. o., Dec. 24.-Railroad COM
panies are laying in large supplies Of coal
to bridge over possible strike which may
result from the enforcement by miners OF
the Jones anti-screen law. The operators,
it is said, will not pay the present rate by
20 per cent under the gross-weight system, !
and will defeat the bill entirely if they can. !
In 1894, during the long strike, many rail-
Wheeling & Lake Erie alone now has 5000 /
tons in its yards at Massillon 1900 tons at T
Norwalk and 1900 tons at Ironville, and the
supply is being increased daily.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. A.-One person
was killed, one fatally injured and a third
ing on the Ontario & Western Railroad at
Peckville, near here, to-day. Lewis Weiss
berger, a grocery wagon driver, a man
named Peter Wasnok and Joseph Walsh
aged fourteen years, were crossing the rail-
road when they were struck by the engine,
and Wasnok was literally ground to pieces
Weissberger escaped with a broken leg
The Walsh boy was thrown upon the engine
practically unhurt, but in his excitement
tried to get off and was caught under the
wheels and both legs cut off above the
knees. He will die.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25

MARINETT1, Wis, Dec. A-The Wis
consin & Michigan Railway. sixty miles
long, has been sold to the Toledo & Ann
Arbor Railroad Company The Wisconsin
& Michigan is to be extended six miles to
connect with the Holmes & Son logging
railroad which extends forty miles in
northwesterly direction from Pembine. The
Holmes road will be extended to tap big
tract of pine in Forest and Villas counties.
estimated at 1,OOO,O 900 feet. This vast
amount Of timber will be brought to MARI
nette to be sawed in Marinette and Menom-
inee mills, and will prolong the life Of the
mills here many years.
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FOR RENT-Brick factory building. "a Garder
street, two squares south Of Union Station
FOR RENT-RoOms-Ups and down stairs
cheap; bath and closets. 2120 n. Senate avenue
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Mr.. QUAYLE AND SUNDAY.
Why His Sermons Fail to Appear I'm
Monday Papers.

Rev. Mr.. Quayle. pastor of the Meridian
street M. E. Church, lives up to a rule never
to allow his sermons to be printed in the
Monday newspapers If he can prevent it.
He refuses to give the morning papers his
sermons because they would be printed on
Sunday ut would be encouraging the
newspaper men to work on Sunday" he
says. Yesterday he was asked for his
Christmas sermon and he was assured that
1t would be put in type last night and not
to-day. He still declined, feeling unwilling
TO contribute in any way to Sunday work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
Hurrying Homo Cor Christma..

CHICAGO, Dec. 24-Four companies of
the First New York Volunteer Infantry
passed through Chicago to-day on the way
home from Honolulu to be mustered out
carrying the troops being promptly switched
from the Burlington tracks to the Lake
the men resumed their journey All were
anxious to get home for Christmas and
only absolutely necessary stops will be
which nearly all the men are suffering. on
account of the change OF climate, the men
are in good health
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
Loan of s4.5OO.OOO Secured.

CHICAGO, Dec. M.-The Northwestern
Elevated Railroad Company to-day closed
negotiat tons for 81, 5OO,O00, with which to put
it's property in running order. Building OPP
erations will be resumed on Tuesday, and
in service Those who subscribed to the
loan are: Blair e. Co., of New York,
81, 10000; Chicago stockholders, 81 200 90; IL
linois Trust and Savings Bank, 100000.
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Held for Giving bad Advice.

CHICAGO, Dec. A.-Attorneys William e.
Hughes and Mark c. F'arr were held today
to the grand jury charge of being ac-
cessories before the fact to the murder of
Deputy Sheriff Frank E. Nye. While try
ing to serve a writ of ejectment on Mrs
Marjorie H. Crosby. Nye was shot and killed
by the thirteen-year-old son of Mrs Crosby
Hughes and Farr were Mrs Crosby's at
torneys in the litigation over her estate. and
1t is claimed that they advised her to resist
tim
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
Raised from to 2 Gents a C0nT.

MINNEAPOLIS Mimi, Dec 24.-The Min
neapolis Times viii announce tomorrow a
raise in price Of the daily edition OF from
to cents per copy. The Times will say
in substance that the increase, which is TO
take effect on the first of the year, is neces-
STATED by the advance in cost of produc- f
ton; that to continue to publish such a
puts too heavy a proportion of receipts on
the advertising columns; that publishing a
newspaper is not matter of sentiment, but /
OF business, and that conservative business
estimates sanction the raise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25

Mrs. Catherine Tracy, pleading that she
had received money enough from her hus-
band to pay Manager Criley, of the Hotel
English was bound over to the grand jury
yesterday morning in Police Court She
asked the judge that he give her a work.
house sentence. She is i'll and will be
treated at the City Hospital until the grand
jury. meets again. She is charged with OBJ
was said during the trial yesterday that
Mrs. Tracy had borrowed q dollar from
MAYOR Taggart
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Miss Anna L. Bowman, a clerk at the Of
flee of the Citizens Street-railroad Com
pany, who issues passbooks to the police Of
ficials ard the detectives, received a hand
some pocketbook with enough money in it
to make it look corpulent yesterday as a.
token of their kindly feeling for her. Joe
Stevens, custodian of the police station.
made the presentation, and he returned to
the superintendent's Office full OF descrip-
ton Of how Miss Bowman was so excited
and pleased she couldn't stamp the pass
hoolxS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
UnDrofitabIe Branch Line.

TOLEDO, o., Dec. 24-Moulton Houk,
general passenger agent of the Ohio Cen
trail, to-day confirmed the announcement of
the discontinuance of the Cincinnati branch
of that road. He said: THE Detroit-Cin-
cinnati line of the Ohio Central will be dis
continued on Jan. 1. The lien has not paid
expenses since it opened, but we have had
more admirers than patrons" The line has
paid no profits, hence this action.
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FaiIed to Recover sol 600.

OMAHA Neb., Dec 24-The State was
nonsuited to-day in the case brought TO re-
cover 1901 900 from the Omaha National
Bank of this city and the Chemical Ma
tional Bank of New York. The suit was TO
recover the money for the enbezzlement OF
which ex-State Treasurer BARLEY is now
serving time. The State set up that the
warrant which the New York bank pur-
was redeemed out of the State funds, was
not negotiable, and the banks had legal nc
tice to that effect. The court held other
wise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
BOWLING AFFAIRS.
-Tennin League

The SURPRISE Of the week was in the
change Of the leaders of the Tenpin League.
At last, after a long struggle, the Column
bias are on top and the Calumets have been
forced into second place. 1t was a battle
royal that brought around this result, and
1t is by no means improbable that the games
this week may bring about a change in po-
sitions. The Indianapolis League did not
play this week. but will begin the second
half of the series on Friday night next.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25

CongrcgntionaI.

PLYMOUTH CsHURCH-Southeast corner New
York and Meridian streets. Rev. f. E. Dew
hurst pastor. Services 1915 a. Sermon by
the pastor. Sunday school, $3.50 a. m. Instead Of
the evening service there will be a service, par
ticularly for children, at 1890 p, m. This service
viii consist of Christmas music and stereopticon
pictures.
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and DR.. T. H. Taylor was his able assistant.
NO one in the building was overlooked in
the distribution of gifts, and many of the
presents, when they were unwrapped,
caused considerable mirth. Each gift was
accompanied by a verse of rhyme, which
DR.. Taylor read off with much oratorical
effect. The ladies of the ChalIant had pro-
vided great bowl of punch for the occa-
sion, and the room in which it was served
proved popular resort for the men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25

If had dear suffering with a cold pros
trated with Grip, know of remedy that should rely
implicitly Cold and Grip Cure 1t has been
thousands Of it checks discharges
of the Nose and Eyes stops sneezng promptly relieves the
Throat and Lungs aays Inflammation and Fever and
the system 1t Backaches, Headaches and Dzz
accompanying the symptoms of Grip produces sleep
and restores strength to the body 1t is invaluable in all
forms of Influenza obstinate colds make this
ment not for the sole purpose of selling my remedies
making money but with firm conviction that doing
my felow-men great beneft.-MUNYON.
81 per t o hde
So o
d f dei Twice ~
R AZ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25

Robert S. Hatcher chairman of the Franco
American memorial committee, Room ST. No.
SOP + street, Washington. The secretary also
decided to issue an appeal for $4,000, to be
added to q fund already in existence and
created for the purpose OF presenting to
France during the Paris exposition bronze
equestrian statue of George Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25

Santa Claus visited the Chalfant, the
apartment house at Michigan and Pennsyl-
vania streets, at an early hour last night
and remained until late. He found Christ
mas tree loaded with presents, and proceed
ed to distribute them with the aid Of his as
aistant. Court d. Webb was santa Claus
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25

Tomorrow the courtrooms and county Of
fees will all be closed. Yesterday evening
the clerks in all the county offices were each
presented with turkey by their employers.
The men in the auditors Office presented
smoking set
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
SDirituaIfat.

FIRST SPRITUALIST CHURCH-Co1ner Ala
hama ard New York streets. Sunday morning
service, 10:45 O'Clock Harry c. Hodge will speak
and answer questions. Evening service, 7:45
O'Clock. Subject What Shall We DO to BE
Saved?' Come and hear this gifted speaker.
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EOR TRAnE


street; worth s., 200, with $500 mortgage will
trade for cottage in any good location, not worth
over 2,5c0. Address A. H. Journal
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CINCINNATI, Dec 24-John F. Pogue,
who fathered the petition Of the whisky men
asking Congress to make the tax 70 cents
per gallon and the bonded period FIVE years.
has procured loo signatures of whisky men
from one end of the country TO the other.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25

CAIRO, ILL.,, Dec M.-The Lee line steamer
City OF Osceola sank in twelve feet OF water
near Avenue landing to-day. No particulars
have been received here The steamer was
valued at $70.009.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25

NORFOLK. Va. Dec 24.-The captured
Spanish guIiooats Alvarado and Sandoval
arrived here to-day from Guantanamo,
Cuba, under command or Lieutenants Blue
and Anderson. They Will be repaired and
rented at the Norfolf navy yard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
Ambulance at Police station.

After the first of the new year the City
Dispensary ambulance will be kept at the
stable in the police station. Horses for 1t
have been purchased and are being trained
with the patrol wagon horses. Day and
night drivers viii be employed. Under the
present arrangement OF keeping the am
bulance at a livery stable valuable time is
lost in driving TO the Dispensary for one Of
the staff doctors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
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c., C. & s. r.. II. to BE Sold Feb. 2.
CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 24.-The time for
the sale of the Cleveland, Canton & South
ern Railroad has been set The road will
be sold in Cleveland on thursday Feb. 2, at
10 a. m, by Special Master Commissioner
Carleton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25

Stephen Lewis brings a suit for damages
in the Superior Court against John and
Florence Gwinn. whom ne charges with
having caused him great humiliation and
trouble. He says the Gwinns caused his
arrest and he was locked in a cell in the
hsS ba saws Ssithn,,+ coSaripp On a,a "a as a
result caught a sewers cold When his trial
came off he was acquitted He demands
damages in the sum Of 81 900.
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Wulschner's big music box sale COM
mences this week. Come early for choice.
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KEELEY INsTrTUTE.

The PIainheld Kelley Institute successfully
treats and radically cures inebriety, morphine
and tobacco addietions. Indianapolis Office, 49,
ia Commercial Club building. All business
strictly private and confidential. Tel. Nc. 2427.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25

FUR SALE
FOR SALE-Ten R.LP.A.N MS for cents at
druggists; one gives relief.
FOR SALE-One 24-inch Eagan planer; cheap
THE MILLER OIL COMPANY.
FOR SALE--A beautiful Xmas present, ST
Bernard puppies, registered and we'll marked.
25SS North New Jersey.
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CLAIRYOYANT.

CLAIRVOYANT-Mrs Griswoid reads past, pres
ent and future of ones life. Gives them luck
success and happiness 54s East South street.
Hours. 10 a. m. to s p. m
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ASTROLO4sER.

~~@~~~~>~-~>~~~>0~N~o~~~~
ASTROLOGY-Prof ". ii. CLANCY thrty-two
500; hour Of birth required; name this paper.
s26 La sale street Chicago III.
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REAL ESTATES-$J00-Lot N. Delaware st.
Douglass Park; cheapest lot on street. w. L.
STEVENSON, 126 L. Market.
REAL DISQUALIFICATION ten-room modern
residence; New Jersey ST. Morton Place; special
bargain II sold before Jan. l. w. Il. STEVEN
SON. 126 r. Market
REAL ESTATES, 0OO-Nice, seven-room cot
tage; Bellefontaine St, near Twentieth ST.; bath,
both gases. city water barn, ETC.; easy terms.
w Z. STEVENSON, 126 +. Market St
REAL ESTATE-New eight-room two-story
residence, Cornell ave, near Twenty-second st.
barn. 500 cash; SIS per month. Here's a bar
gain W. f. STEVENSON, 126 E. Market
FOR SALE-Real Estate-No cash needed fine
residence lot near Fifteenth street; will sell to
any one who viii build at and will take
mortgage security at per cent. on long time or
will sell cheap for cash. Address A. H., care
Journal.
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ANNOUNCEMENTs.

1sSsIic1
Telegraph Company, is South MERRIAM street,
win deliver your Christmas presents promptly
Telephone l23.