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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30
TO-DAY'S ROAD RACE.
Last PreIiminaFies for the Event Are
Completed.

The last preiminaries to the Memorial day
road race were arranged last night at the
Indianapolis l.. A. w. Club, when Chair
man Erdelmeyer issued to the sixty-five
riders the numbers which are to designate
them and their places in the race. Among
the riders who are to make the race is
Frank McWatters, a one-legged man, who
has made II wonderful record. He is given
a four-minute handicap, and says he will be
able to win the race with this advantage
over the experienced men. Those who were
not thought well enough off by the handi-
cappers to be placed on the scratch or
with less handicap than himself, he does not
consider in the race. He was forty-second
in the Chicago Labor day road race last
September in field of $50 starters. 1t was
for eighteen miles, with eighteen minutes
as the limit given any rider. He had ten
minutes McWatterS rode in thirty-four
career as a rider he has met and defeated
eighteen other one-legged men. He rides a
White wheel but is in the amateur class. He
expects to turn professional and become n
member of the regular White team with
Tom Cooper
The races to-day will begin at O'Clock
The half-mile and the mile races will come
Trst. Then the road race will be- started,
and while the thirteen-mile course is being
covered those in attendance will be amused
by trick riders. The meet will close with
the team race for the Brunswick trophy be-
tween the Indianapolis l.. A. w. and the
RidicuIous Clubs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30

no good to kill me. 1t would only make it
a case of hanging for you. You may just as
well make the best of il now, as the jig is
up"
Church acted as spokesman for the three
u .ls;sl VIII you guarantee tnat We
Yes" replied Chapman.
WIFI you allow us TO continue as we have
and give us the same treatment and same
liberties we have enjoyed?"
Yes declared Chapman. "You shall not
be punished. and you will all be accorded the
same treatment you have always received
With this understanding Church and
Warner gave up their weapons and allowed
Chapman to throw out of the window the
Jail corridor. This was found near the
bunch of keys by those. outside. and in
moment Sheriff shufelton.. with Win
per. colored. and Trusty James klinger
were on their way to the scene OF the con on
tective Thornton and Sergeant Corrigan
were also there. They ran up stairs and
to the door of the cage.
Chapman shout dramatically, lit is my
turn. Throw up your hands or I'll blow
your heads off,
CAUSED SOME EXCITEMENT.
Every prisoner in the cage threw up his
hands, and when the door was opened to
admit the sheriff and his deputy
the three prisoners who had tried to es-
cape were standing in one corner. Sheriff
Shufelton, Jailer Chapman and the other
deputies handled them pretty roughly in an
effort to make them tell where they got
their weapons and the saws with which
they had cut the bars. The prisoners made
considerable noise and there was great
deal of excitement outside, people conjec-
turing that terrible things were occurring.
The fire company laid a line of hose and
was ready to flood the Jail should the word
be given The prisoners were pretty badly
beaten about their faces. After they were
finally subdued they were taken around the
gallery and locked in cells in murderer s
row." on the south side of the Jail. Later
they were given medical attention 1t is said
by Sheriff Shufelton that reports of the in
juries inflicted on the prisoners were exag-
gerafed.
The men claim the saws and revolvers
were handed in to them through the bars
between the main corridor and the cage
who say that when these men were scrub
bling the cage last Friday they let down a
string through an open window and drew up
the weapons and saws. Tailor Chapman
says the prisoners sawed off the bar which
admitted them to the west corridor while
the Pentecost Band was in the cage with
them. The theory is that one of the men
sat down with his back to the bar, and,
crossing his arms in front of him, used one
hand very deftly, cutting the iron. The men
themselves say they sawed the first par
on Friday last. They say they received the
saws and revolVers through the screen from
a friend three weeks ago and have been
waiting for a favorable opportunity to saw
out ever since. 1t is said that a young
woman who was in jail at the time the
PentecoSt Band was in the cage is engaged
to one of the prisoners and has promised to
marry him when he is released 1t is said
one of the women who was visiting at the
Jail at the time of the attempted delivery
stood in front of the man who did the saw
ing in such a position chat his movements
moi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30

Indianas quota was 4.6S3. Before the final
surrender of the Confederate armies this
commonwealth had furnished 20S,367 men.
The first engagement of the civil war
furnishes a brilliant example. When Major
Anderson was fired on he divided his little
company in Fort Sumter into three relefs
TO change every four hours So great was
the enthusiasm of the men that neither di-
vision dropped back when its appointed
hour came. Every man stood firmly at the
guns while shot and she'll in awful pro-
fusion rained around their heads.
In this State every new call for addi-
uonal troops was hailed with delight. Hearts
throbbed with intense loyalty. Love for
the flag was stirred almost to worship. We
gratefully recall this fervent devotion.
Our men now in camp may learn lesson
OF self-conquest by studying the lives of
Lincoln and Grant When a committee
visited Lincoln at Springfield to notify him
called for pitcher of water that they
might drink each others health. At Grants
reception at Houston he turned down his
glass at dinner The Texans were aston
ished, but every man followed their guests
example. If our boys will turn down their
pals, for do not believe they have glasses,
and sign the pledge the iniquitous canteen
Will soon be abolished. 1t is something
worse than death-a son who went out pure
from his mothers embrace returning as a
sot. If there is to be a homecoming we
want 1t to be that of man whom can
honor If our loved one falls in battle we
want him to enter Gods presence sober"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30
FALLS ON THE FIREMEN.
They Must stand the Brunt of the Eff
fort to Come Out Even.

It was predicted last fall when the esti-
mates were made by the various depart
ments of the city government for the en-
suing years expenses, and those estimates
were cut down, that before the year ended
there would be a deficit in some direction
that would have to be met by dispensing
with important things The time has arrived.
1t is the men of the fire force who are 10
suffer. They are in arms against the pro-
posal to require them to take a days vaca-
tiol without pay every week, as this means
a reduction in their salary of one-seventh
Some of the firemen have gone 70 their
friends in the Council to urge that some
thing be done for their relief.
1t has been said to them that the Council
cannot appropriate additional money with
out the recommendation from the controller.
and it is also said that if additional ap-
propriations were made there would be no
money in the treasury, as it is only by the
most strict economy that the administration
can get through the year on it's income
Some of the councilmen, Mr.. Harston for
one, are in favor of making a temporary
loan sufficiently large TO care for the fire.
men, If there is not enough money coming
in. The councilmen say that they are be-
ginning TO realize that ii is only question
of time when the tax levy must be in
creased. They say that II II had not been
for political reasons this would have been
done last fall. An election was coming on
and the administration was afraid to go on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30
AT THE FIRST BAPTIST.
Patriotic Service Last Evening-Ad-
dress bx DIR. XiIIerH.

The audience at the First Baptist Church
last night filled the church and the vesti-
bule. 1t was the occasion of the celebration
of Memorial day. and the exercises took on
more of the nature of a patriotic meeting
than q religious service. AT the climaxes
in DIR. Villers's address he was freely APP
plauded. During the programme that pre-
coded the address the congregation and the
choir Joined in singing GLORY, Glory
Hallelujah, Onward, Christian Soldiers"
"Star-spangled Banner" and, after the adj
dress. America" A quartet sang several
selections, including "Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground" in which Mr.. Parker had
the solo, The applause of the great audi
ence was most pronounced when DR..
Villers denounced the canteen in camp, and
cheers rose above the hand-clapping.
The subject of DIR. Villers address was,
"Our Heroes Remembered" He said, in
part: When Lincoln was shot at Fords
Theater Laura Keene, the actress. sprang
to the box, caught the Presidents head and
held it on her lap. She afterward cut out
that portion of her dress and consecrated
it. 1t is now treasured at Springfield, ILL.,,
among the other Lincoln relics. We do well
to consecrate everything that commem-
crates Abraham Lincoln, but we must not
forget his more humble comrades. Many
of them breathed uut their lives with their
heads pillowed on damp hillocks. Tonight
we call TO remembrance the former days in
which they endured great fight of afiic-
ton. Tomorrow we deck with fragrant
flowers their silent tents of green.
Their service was a voluntary service.
Sunday morning. April IA, 1861, dispatcn
was received here confirming the fail of
Sumter. Next morning Governor Morton
telegraphed Lincoln: ON behalf of the State
of Indiana / tender you for the defense of
the Nation and TO uphold the authority of
the government ten thousand men, The
same day the President called for 10000,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30
A FIGHT WITH KNIVES.
Serious Cutting ARRAY at Howard and
Thirteenth Streets.

Blood flowed freely at Howard and Thir-
tee1th streets last night, and murder was
probably averted only by the prompt ar
rival of Sergeant Hyland and Patrolmen
Carter and Admire. who hurried Frank
Woods to the police station, where his many
wounds We're dressed. Last night Woods.
who has been separated from his wife for
considerable time, went to the house where
she has been staying. at Howard and Thir-
teenth streets, and started in to whip her.
the police say. Richard Wherry happened
along and rushed to the defense of Mrs.
Woods. A general fight with knives ensued
which was stopped by the arrival of the po-
lice, An invoice was made of wounds. 1t
was found that Woods as slashed all over
the face and head, Wherry had a slight
cash in his throat and Mrs. Woods was cut
in the right side, but not seriously. Woods
soon became unable to stand from loss of
blood and was very weak when the ambu-
lance arrived. All of the parties to the
fight were taken TO the police station and
locked up after their wounds We're dressed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30
HONORS TO THE BRAVE
RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY IN
MEMORY OF THE SOLDIERS.
Several Notable Sermons and Patriot
ic Exercises i'm Many Church.
es-To-Day's Parade.

The fact that Memorial day falls on Mon
day this year has made of it practically
two days celebration. Yesterday all the
Grand Army organizations bore tribute to
their dead comrades with special religious
services, some at churches and some in their
own halls Never since the day was first
inaugurated has it had such deep signifi-
canoe to the American people as this year,
and never have the religious services been
so largely attended as yesterday.
The holiday will be celebrated to-day. The
postoffice will be open until 10 o'clock this
morning. There will be one delivery and
one collection of mail this forenoon and
coach collection this evening at o'clock.
Most of the State and city offices will be
closed, although some of them will be open
until noon.
The Memorial day observance includes
parade at o'clock, decoration of graves at
Crown Hill at about o'clock and appro-
pirate speeches there AT 8 O'Clock this
morning there will be a decoration of SOL
diers graves at Greenlawn Cemetery. This
afternoon appropriate exercises will also be
held at the Catholic Cemetery, at which
Rev. d. O'Donaghue will speak. II. c.
Adams is to be the master of ceremonies at
Crown Hill, where D. w. Howe is to speak.
Gen. Fred Knef1er is to be the commander
of the parade.
The column will, at the signal of a can
non shot fired in the courthouse yard, march
at o'clock from the corner of Alabama
and Washington streets west on Washing
ton to Meridian, north on the east side of
Meridian around Monument place, south on
the west side Of Meridian to Georgia street,
west on Georgia street to Illinois street,
where the cars will be in waiting for con-
veyance to Crown HILL On arrival at Crown
Hill the German veterans will fire ma
tional salute, the column will reform, with
the children selected for decoration in front,
and march to the soldiers cemetery to, at
tend the decoration exercises, after which
the parade will be dismissed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30
BIG FOUR ROUTE.
Change of Time-Sunday. May 20, L

p. & E., East
No. 6. which left here at 500 a. M, has
been changed to No. 46. and leaves at $40
a. M, daily except Sunday.
No. 49, which left at 1925 p. M, now leaves
at 1920 p. m daily except Sunday.
No. Z, which formerly arrived here at 3
p. M, has been changed to No. SO, and win
arrive here at 10:40 p M. daily except Sun
day.
st. Louis Division
No. 10, a new train, will leave here 6:15
p. m. for Terre Haute and Nation, Sunday
only
No, 4, which formerly arrived here 1920
a. M, daily except Sunday, will now run
daily.
No. S. which arrived here at $50 p. M,
will now reach here $40 p. m.
indianapolis Division
No. Sc, which left here at 4:15 a. M, now
leaves at 4:25 a. m.
No. 2 which left at 1875 a. m, now leaves
at 1850 a. m.
No. %, leaving at 6:35 a. M, which ran to
Benton Harbor, will also run to Muncie
No. %, which ran from Benton Harbor,
will also run from Muncie.
Michigan Division
Nos. %. %. "a and % will have through
parlor cars between Indianapolis and Benton
Harbor. H. NJ BRONSON, A. G. P. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30
record as increasing the tax levy. even or
cents on the 800 of taxable property,
Wanted t0Die.

DIR. MacIvor, of the City Dispensary, was
called last night to GIL East Washington
street, to see Bell Doty aged twenty-five
years, who had taken chloroform. 1t was
said the girl had attempted suicide while
respondent over the manner in which her
lover, a man named Pete" Myers, had
ounces of the poison. ana the physician
found her in a serious condition. Under
the doctor S treatment, however. the pa
uent soon began to show marked signs of
recovery, and at IL o'clock it was stated
she would get we'll
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30
IndiannnnIia Rifles.

The Indianapolis Rifles, a military COM
pany with sixty-two members, has been
organized. The company will at once vol
unteer for service. and hopes to be selected
as one of the Seventh district companies to
go on the second CALL The following are
the company'S officers:
Captain-W. H. Kerschner
First Leutenant-Foster Shirley.
Second Lieutenant--Nathan H. Richard
son
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30
TO FIGHT At BRAZIL.
snyder and Men Matched for $500 a
Side.

n all the plans of the short-hared fra
sernity are allowed to so through as ar
ranged, the city of Brazil will be the scene
OF a real prize fight on the 10th day of June.
All arrangements have been completed for a
finish "go" between Ellsworth Snyder. of
that city. and BILLY" Neff, of Warsaw, for
the middle weight championship of the
State.
About year ago the same men fought a
draw Of fifteen rounds In the southern part
of the State in the woods, both of them GO
ing to Jail after a hard chase by the sheriff
and posse, during which several shots were
friends, If is said by the promoters of the
AFFAIR that SOME arrangement has been
made by which the mill will be allowed to
go through without molestatien from the
authorities and both nell are reported TO
be IN active training for the event The
light Ii 70 be for q stake of 500 SIDE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30
Attacked by a Dog.

Thomas McDermott of % North Cali
fornia street, in passing through Court
street yesterday morning about o'clock,
was attacked by bulldog at West street.
The dog bit him in the right arm and the
left leg. McDermott went 10 DR.. Eisen-
heisss office, where ii was found that his
injuries were severe. After they were
dressed he was sent 10 bis home
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30
AT CoLLEGE-AvENUE CHURCH.
Patriotic Services and a Strong Ser
mon Yesterday.

Patriotic Services and a Strong Ser
mon Yesterday.
Rev. E. A. Hanley, of Chicago, preached
at the College-avenue Baptist Church yes
terday morning. j. j. w. Billingsley, chair
man of the committee on pastoral supply,
announced that the committee had arranged
to have Mr.. Hanley act as pastor for some
months to come.
The service yesterday was of patriotic
character. Mr.. Hanley preached on the
subject Our Country and it's Mission" He
pointed out the analogy between the history
of Israel and this Nation. The country he
said, can take care of itself.
There was a song service in the evening.
The subject of the evening sermon was
How to Find Rest" Among the numbers
on the programme of music were the fol-
lowing:
Organ voluntary -; Mrs. Edith Cogrove
Hymn, Hiding in Thee ...........G. H. 1853
Anthem, THE Lord is My Rock. .Woodman
Solo, Come to the Land of Rest Greeley
Mr.. f. M. Loomis.
Solo, "There is a City Bright ., Loud
Miss Isabel Melcher.
Anthem, Thou Wilt Keep Him in Per-
feet Peace" .....................De marest
Mrs Jessie E. Piatt, Mrs Il. w. Day, Mr..
W; q; Duthie, Mr.. F, M. Loomis and choir.
Solo, Come unto Me-. Coenen
Mr.. w. f. Duthie.
Hymn, Lead Me. Savior" ...........G. H. 301
Solo, "One Sweetly Solemn Thought
Mrs. F. w. Day
Hymn, Jesus Lover of My Soul'. &C. H. 222
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30

Don't take bun!
Don't take bunI
Don't take bun
For a loaf, oh no.
Full-weight bread from the bakers hearth.
F'uIl-weight bread for your moneys worth;
Buy Domestic" white as snow,
Honest grocer II tell you so.
sg The Parrot & Taggart bak-
cry continues to give the biggest
weight of bread for the money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30
Union Veterans.

Services in honor of the Union Veteran
League, No. so, were held in Grace M. e.
Church last night, the pastor. Rev. Levi S.
Knots, preaching. The veterans of the
league assembled at the monument and
marched to the church in q body, where
seats were reserved for them In the center
of the auditorium. The ladies of the auxil-
larry organization were seated on either side
of the veterans. The church was decorated
with flags. Patriotic hymns composed
part of the special programme.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30

Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
diara. General Offices 20 South Delaware
street Fire, tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30
$1-CINCINNATI AND RETURN-S1.
Via c.. III. & ID. Ry, Sunday, June 5.

Special fast train making no local stops
leaves Union Station 7:15 a. m. leaves Gin
cinnati returning 7:30 p. m.
Tickets and information at Union Station
and % West Washington street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30

Commencing Monday. May 30, through
sleeping cars will leave Indianapolis daily
7:20 p. m. via Pennsylvania short-line. Ar
rive Detroit 6:15 a. m. Dining car on train.
For particulars apply to w. w. Richard
son, d. =, A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30

McGIIiIaTd Agency co. Fire INSURANCE..
Kimball pianos. Carlin & Lennox e. Market st.
Feed your horse JANES'S Dustless Oats
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30
Cincinnati, Hamilton & indianapolis R. R. Co.

Office of Secretary, May Is. 1885,
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS The stock
holders of this company hereby notified that
the annual meeting will be held at the office of
the company at Indianapolis. Ind, on Thursday,
June is. at o'clock p m, for the election of
directors to the ensuing year and for the
transaction of any other business that may come
before the meeting.
GEORGE r. BALCH. Secretary.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-20

tory easily covered, and besides, there
is an abundance of foxes. Sometimes
the dogs work the fox off towards
FurrowtoWn or away north, but al
most invariably the fun is in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the meet" This
natural advantage is hard to overcome.
There is no such territory about Wor-
ceSter.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-20
For Local Fox
Hunters
FROM WESTFIELD
Other Notes About Hunters
and Hunting.

The annual fall hunt of the Western
Massachusetts Fox Club has within
the last few years aroused nearly as
much interest among local fox hunters
as tho same hunt of the local club.
Each year large numbers of sportsmen
have gone to Westfeld with big strings
of dogs and in every instance they
have come home satisfied with the
sport and enthusiastic over the enter
tainment The members of the West
field Club have reciproeated somewhat,
but few have come to Worcester in
comparison with the numbers that
have gone to Westfeld from here. This
year al the local clubs hunt the West
field Club was represented solely by
President Way, but the Worcester Club
sent a dozen men and as many dogs
down to the Westfeld hunt last week.
The secret of the whole matter is that
the Westfield Club knows how to run
a hunt better than any other fox club
in New England, and besides, the mem
bers are royal entertainers. First, last
and always, the comfort of the guests
is looked after, and they mean to have
the foxes killed on the hunts and
sible The best stands are given to the
visitors, and everything that can add
to their comfort or pleasure is done.
With all fairness and impartiality, the
Westfield hunt fairly puts into the
shade the Worcester hunt.
The members of the Worcester Com
pany should not feel sensitive about
this, but rather profit by the example
and bring their hunt up TO the stand
ard for it could be easily done On one
thing only has Westfield the advantage,
and that is the nature Of the country
hunted. No finer ground for a big New
England fox hunt could he found any
where than the territory lying around
Moore's The headquarters, the meet 3"
is in the exact centre Of the territory
on the east is a splendid hill abound
ing with stands and on the west is
Montgomery mountain, similarly suit
ed for the hunters. The dogs never
work to the south, for the river lies
there, 50 it is unnecessary to cover that
territory Two roads lead to the
north on past Montgomery, Grind
stone and Bald mountains These
roads furnish easy access 10
the north part of the grounds
and enable the hunters to keep In with
the dogs. If one has a stand on the
hill east Of Moores any drive within
four miles can be easily heard, and
the same may be said of Montgomery
If fox is started on either hill he is
pretty sure TO stay in the immediate
vicinity for an hour or more, and he
cannot escape running under the guns
Of some of the hunters. In a word
the foxes run naturally over a terri