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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20
NO CLOTHES TO SPEAK OF.
A SOmnambuIist Creates Excitement
on Illinois Street.

A man wearing only an undershirt created
the widest kind of excitement on South
Illinois street about II 80 O'Clock last night
He was first seen coming around the corner
OF Kentucky avenue. sauntering along AS
unconcerned as If clothed in sufficient gar
mentS He turned down the west side of
illinois street toward the Union Station
AT tnat particular moment there were but
two people on the west side of the street
he continued On unmolested passing the
glare OF lights in restaurants and saloons.
until he crossed Maryland street under the
bright street light. BY this time he had
oeen noticed b1 the hack drivers on the
east side of the street and many pedestrians
who were passing the Grand Hotel. Quite
large crowd gathered on the east side of
the street, but no one ventured to cross the
street to investigate the mans peculiar
actions. There were no policemen in sfebt
mere was q wild commotion in the CORR
dor or the Grand Hotel. and the men who
were loaf1ng around rushed to the windows
The man continued on his way for three
or tour doors below Maryland street, when
he was stopped by two men, one of whom.
a colored man. knew him. They accosted
him, but discovered that he was apparently
obvious 10 ms surroundings, although his
eyes were wide open.
Il know that fellow" said the colored
man. He's a sleep walker Here wake
up, he continued, shaking the man by the
arms.
The somnambulist was very much star
tied when he came to his senses and insisted
on dashing up a convenient stairway ont
of the sight of the public, but his colored
acquaintance and the man with him in
sisted on leading him back up Illinois street
until they We're opposite a hack in front
of the Occidental Hotel They hailed the
hack and the man was bundled inside and
driven to his room in block on Kentucky
avenue.
The cahman afterwards nrofeesed ;opor
ance of the mans name and refused to tell
where he had driven him. further than 10
say 1t was on Kentucky avenue.
He had one of them spells once before -
said the hack driven. II don't know what's
the matter with him. He's got something
that begins with S."
Somnambulist?'' suggested the reporter
Yes, that's it," said the hack driver
He's a sonam-that's it,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20
EFFECT OF BLOSSOMS PETITION
Granting 1t Would Destroy Prospects
of Pretty Suburb.

The promoters of the proposed Meridian
Heights residence suburb are much exer-
cised over a petition that was filed with the
County Commissioners yesterday by Will
liam Bosom and others. The commission
ers are asked to open Meridian street
straight away from it's present terminus to
a width of seventy feet. If this were done
it would ruin the plans for the suburb.
Meridian Heights has been plated out of
tract of farm land lying north of what
would be Forty-seventh street, extending
east from Illinois street to the Broad Ripple
car line. The tract is about one block deep,
extending from proposed Forty-seventh to
what would be Forty-eighth street. Merid-
ian street now ends at Forty-seventh street,
the south line of the heights. In the plat
it is proposed to make the Meridian-street
entrance to the heights about two hundred
feet wide, to permit of a fountain at the
grand entrance, narrowing down to forty
feet, where it is to be arched and then di-
verge into two winding roadways, which
are to meet again a block away at the north
side Of the suburb. Beside this there are TO
be two other entrances from the south side,
three from Illinois street and two next the
Broad Ripple Companys right of way,
which Is itself laid out with a view of be-
ing opened for a thoroughfare some day.
The promoters of the Meridian Heights
project intend to build large water tower
TO furnish waterworks for two fountains,
for watering the lawns and furnishing the
thirty residences that are planned The
various roadways are each to be thirty feet
wide, macadamized of gravel and bordered
with trees, shrubbery and flowers forming
some of the prettiest roadways to be found
anywhere. The plan is somewhat on the
order of Woodruff Place. 1t has been repre-
sented to some of those who signed the petit
ton that the grounds were to be private and
that only the owners would be permitted to
drive over the winding roadways. This is de-
MED by those interested in the place, who
say that the roads are all to be dedicated
to the public.
If the petition is granted it will cause the
abandonment of the project, as half of the
beauty of the proposed suburb is in the
dr1veways that were contemplated. 1t is al
legged that some time ago, when the project
was first announced, William Bosom,
who is active in the circulation of the petit
ton. asked to be furnished water for lake
in his land below from the corporation S
water works. This was denied as the capac-
ity of the waterworks will not be sufficient.
Since learning that the roads are not to be
closed against the general public several
who signed the petition to have Meridian
street opened straight away through the
grounds instead of in curves, have said they
would take their names off Blossoms petit
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20
NEW BANKRUPTCY LAW
JUDGE BAKER WILL APPOINT REF
EREEs FOR INDIANA.
Few Attorneys Have Perused the Act
Receiver Asked for Hay & Will
Tits Bicycle Plant.

There are many inquiries as to the opera
ton of the new United States bankruptcy
law That law provides rules shall be
adopted by the Supreme Court of the
United States for its administration. The
court adjourned before the bill became a
law. Among other things the United
States district judges are required to do is
to appoint referees. Judge Baker will APP
point the referees for this State. 1t is not
likely, however. that he will take any steps
until after the rules of the United States
Supreme Court are made. That tribunal
does not sit until the first Monday in Octo-
Der. After it has announced the rules of
practice under the new law it is presumed,
the district courts of the country will take
up the matter of appointing referees.
AT New Albany there have been two or
three petitions filed with the United States
commissioner. They will, of course, remain
in statu quo. None has been filed in this
city yet. A good many lawyers and some
of the judges are puzzling themselves over
the law, and a reporter yesterday failed to
line in a general way what the law pro-
vides, all pleading ignorance. About the
only thing that could be learned was that
its purpose is to make proceedings in bank
ruptcy uniform in the various States most
of which now have laws of their own on
the subject, differing in very material re-
SpectS from those of other States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20
WARNER AND FAIR TO-DAY.
High BarOmetric Pressure Now Pre-
walls Over Most of the Country.

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for
the twenty-four hours ending II p. M Aug.
20-Warmer fair weather on Saturday
General Conditions Yesterday-High baro-
metric pressure prevails over the greater
portion of the country, except on and near
the Rocky mountains, where the pressure
is low. West of the Mississippi the tenn
perature is very high. 80 degrees and more
from Kansas northward to North Dakota
and Montana. Local rains fell in Texas AMI
near the southern Atlantic coast: heavy
lain. 1.16 inch. fell during a thunderstorm
at Charlotte, N. c.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 19-For Indiana
and Illinois-Fair; warmer; variable winds
becoming southeasterly.
For ohio-Fair and warmer Sunday: light
variable winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20
IT'S POWER IS DOUBLED
w. j. TURNER INSPECTING STREET.
RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
Expenditure of About 100000 for
More acknowledgement
Cars Next Winter.

William Jay Turner, of Philadelphia, one
of the directors of the Citizens Street-rail-
road Company, arrived at the Grand Hotel
yesterday morning. During the day Mr.
Turner inspected improvements that the
company had made, particularly the new
machinery at the power house on West
Washington street. At an expenditure Of
about 100000 the company has doubled its
electric capacity
I'VE were very anxious said Mr.. Turner,
ITO have this work done before the x. of p.
encampment next week and, naturally, feel
grat1hed at the result, as we will be in a
better condition to handle large crowds
The additional power will enable us to heat
our cars more satisfactorily this winter
than last. An enormous amount of power is
required for this purpose
Mr.. Turner also inspected the pavement
that the company put between the tracks
of its own volition, when Washington
street was resurfaced, from Alabama street
to Senate avenue. He also went over the
work that is being done on East Washing
ton street. The company is putting in double
tracks as far east on Washington street as
the Belt railroad, and has decided to double
track to Irvington yet this year. Mr.. Tur-
ner was asked whether the company would
extend the Shelby street line down to the
new entrance to Garfield Park.
I'VE do not feel justified in going to that
expense in the unsettled condition of street
car affairs in this city," said Mr.. Turner
having in mind that the company is sup
posed to have but two more years of exist
ence. I'VE appreciate that the street cal
service to Garfield Park would be much
more satisfactory to the public if the Shell
by-street line were continued, but, under
the circumstances, we do not feel like going
20 the expense of building considerably
more than a half-mile of track" Mr.. Turner
will remain in the city until this afternoon
The Citizens Street-railroad Company. ii
has been observed, has adopted more lib
eral course in the last few months. 1t sub,
scribed $1,000 to the May music festival
guarantee fund. the largest subscription
that had ever been made. Later, when
there was talk of building a bicycle track
Mr.. Turner and two other directors of the
company invested 5000 in the enterprise
besides which subscription of $1,000 to the
K. of p. encampment fund was made. Be-
sides this a good many improvements have
been made. including the addition of ma
chinery costing 100000 to the power house
and the Washington-stIe et pavement and
things of that character. The power from
the new machinery will be used for the first
time on Sunday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20

The wife of Ernest E. Reese, dentist at
241s East Ohio street, began an action for
divorce yesterday in the Superior Court,
making her mother-in-law, Mrs Mary Shift
erly, party defendant. The complaint
shows that the plaintiff was married on
Dec "a. 1895. She makes the general charge
of cruel treatment against Reese claiming
that he has struck her and has caused her
much pain. She says he has insulted and
Inundated her by actions and words. Reese,
1T is averred. owns about S., 900 worth of
real estate and has personal property val
ued at $1,000. Mrs. Reese claims she has
helped accumulate this property and is en-
titled to share in it. She claims her husband
has transferred the property to his mother
Mary Shifferly, with the intention of de-
frauding the plaintiff She AYERS that Mrs
Shifferly holds the property in trust for her
son and knows that he is the real owner
The plaintiff, demands alimony in the sum
enjoined from disposing of any of the prop
erry pending the trial Of the divorce suit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20
sketch oil Germnn HOUSE societx.

An historical sketch of the fifteen years of
the existence of the German House Society
has been compiled by Theodore Stempfel
and is just published. 1t is geographically
as handsome and complete as the text. The
work is valuable one for the society," and
one which is most creditable to the organi-
cation. The book is lavishly illustrated
with photographers of the first building oc-
cupied by the society and of each building
since that time. The last series of pictures
is of the interior and exterior of the new
German House. and of the opening or dedi-
catory entertainments. The theater bowl
ing alleys, kneipp, gymnasium and summer
garden. lecture hall. reception and reading
rooms are shown. The book has also a COM
members and the complete programmes and
speeches given on the three opening days
and evenings. AS a souvenir of an alI-
teresting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20
FOR A RECEIvERsHIP.
Complaint Against Hay & Willis Cy-
Gle Company.

Complaint Against Hay & Willis Cy-
Gle Company.
An application was made to the Superior
Court yesterday for the appointment of a
receiver for the Hay & Willis Manufactur-
ing Company, well-known bicycle concern,
whose salesroom is on North Pennsylvania
street. The Indianapolis Chain and Stamp
ing Company is one of the plaintiffs.
Margaret A. Evans is named as defendant
with the Hay & Willis Company. The claim
Of the Chain and Stamping Company
against Hay e. Willis amounts to $SO7.5S. 1t
is claimed that the bicycle concern is in
solvent and that since July / it has trans
ferred the greater part of its property to
the Merchants National Bank and Marga-
ret A. Evans This transfer, it is averred,
was accomplished for the purpose of de-
frauding other creditors and is in violation
of the national bankrupt law.
The claim is made that the bicycle con-
Germ transferred bills and accounts to
Margaret A. Evans to the amount of S.
166.4S. and to the Merchants National Bank
to the amount of $23, 642.60, to secure the
banks claim against the defendant COM
pany. 1t is averred that the assignments,
transfers and mortgages made by Hay &
Willis are void under the bankruptcy law,
but that the creditors cannot proceed
against the defendants until after the ex-
piration of four months from passage of the
law. The measure was approved July 1. In
the meantime it is asked that receiver be
appointed to take charge of the property.
The Chain and Stamping Company demands
judgment for 81 200.
Another suit for a receiver, in which there
are three claimants, was filed against Hay
& Willis late yesterday evening. The
George l.. Thompson Company, of Chicago,
has a claim of SILL. the Straight Manufac-
turing Company, of Jamestown, N. Y. is
trying to collect $37745, and the Chicago
Handle Bar Company is demanding pay
These firms aver that the bicycle company
is insolvent, and it is asserted that there is
urgent need of receiver.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20
Entries in the Multicycle Race.

Interest will attach to the multicycle
handicap race to be run at Newly Oval
next Wednesday night because of the triplet
entry Of three prominent local riders. Wat
son, David and Murbarger are the men ard
all of them claim to be IN fine form Muir
barger has entirely recovered from his in
jures sustained in his fall while Iscing
Martin in the big fifteen-mIe race during
the national meet. Yesterday he went a
fast mile at the oval He will be especially
valuable In the trplet race on account Of
his strength of limb. Watson and David
are going faster than ever and are con-
fident they. with Murbarger, can go against
any style of machine that may be entered
in the race.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, Aug. lsa-Frederick
Bradbury. at one time prominent in social
Elk and theatrical circles. took morphine
tonight. He has lost heavily in the last
three years. His crushing failure was two
years ago, when he took Lost in Egypt"
an extravaganza. out of Chicago and
stranded IN Cincinnati, where his doings
caused a big sensation AT O'clock to-
night he entered Humans place and called
for water 10 take quinine He emptied a
10 Sells's undertaking establishment ana
said: 'Ciayte, you are the only friend ]
have left. You will find me home IA the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20
POLICEMAN AND THE BABE.
The Latter, Lost, Cried for the For
mer, a Samaritan.

Patrolman Hagerman. at the corner of
Pennsylvania and Washington streets. was
approached yesterday Afternoon by little
tot about three years old who was lost. The
policeman bought it candy and then led it
contentedly to the station house, where he
placed it in charge of the matron When
Hagerman left the child started after him
and cried when detained. 1t was soon ouie :
cd however, and made friends with the
n.atron. The baby was too young to give
it's name or tell where 1t lives, so that it
must stay at its present quarters until some
anxious father or mother hunts it up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20

Abraham Gaynor was put on trial in the
Criminal Court yesterday on the charge of
embezzlement. Gaynor's alleged crime was
committed in 1885, while he was treasurer
of a Druid lodge in this city: He failed to
account to his successor for about $217 of
funds and was arrested. At the time Gay
nor was employed by the American Tailor
ing Company. A man named Coleman, who
was manager of the company was arrested
fer embezzlement about the same time and
was sent to the penitentiary. Gaynor al
ways claimed he loaned Coleman the Druid
funds to help him out of a close place, and
never received the amount loaned The case
was not finished yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20
NEW PARENTS WANT 1T.
Demand for Health Boards Pamphlet
on Care of Babes.

instructions for the Care of Infants is
the title of a pamphlet that has been is
sued by the State Board of Health. Since
the fact that such a treatise was in course
Of publication was make known in the
Journal, some time ago, the board has been
flooded with requests from new parents,
who have never had any experience in car
ing for the young, for copies of this valua-
BILE work. Its fame has spread into adjoin-
ing States and many copies. as many as can
be spared. will be sent away. About 1.50O
will be distributed in the next few days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20
The Brigs-Ambrose Affair.

In Police Court yesterday morning Fred
Briggs, who drew revolver on John Am
brose Tuesday night, was fined $500 and SEN
fenced to 1870 days in the workhouse. It de-
veloped that Briggs had ruined the happi-
ness of Ambrose's home, and on a former
occasion had shot twice at him. Tuesday
a revolver in his hand. he fired at him. and
was later arrested for attempted murder
He was discharged by the court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20
Park Super;ntendent,. plans

Park Superintendent Power has prepared
plans for the improvement of the Miller and
Kirkland park tracts. The Board of Works
will hold special meeting this morning to
discuss the plans with Mr.. Power. Under
and the Miller park $500. Morris square.
in Brightwood, is to be made a park and
the plans of the park superintendent call
for 81, eco for its improvement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20

Company ct AL; suit for receiver. Superior
Court Room g.
Thomas McGarrahan VS.. The Citizens
Street-railroad Company; damages. Superior
Court Room l.
Emma REESE VS. Ernest E. Reese; suit for
divorce. Superior Court, Room l.
George L. Thompson Manufacturing Com
pany ct al. VS.. The Hay & Willis Manu-
featuring Company; suit on account Su-
perior Court Room g.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20
A MWronr-side-of-street, su,,

In the Superior Court yesterday Myra Van
Ness brought damage suit against Louisa
S. McDougall to recover for personal in
juries. On June last the plaintiff was rid
ing bicycle on North Illinois street She
claims the defendant was driving on the
wrong side of the street and there was a
collision. The wheelwoman was hurt and
her clothing damaged. She demands 81 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20
To Investigate an Assignment.

Hamburger Brothers, wholesale dealers in
boots and shoes, Of Cincinnati, yesterday
filed petition in the Circuit Court asking
for an investigation of the recent assign
ment of Christiana Heine, a Virginia-avenue
boot and shoe dealer. Mrs. Heine assigned
to Jessie D. Hamrick as trustee for cred
itors. The petition of Hamburger Brothers
charges that the assignor transferred GER
tain money and property to her husband,
Henry Heine, with intent to sdefraud her
creditors. 1t is also claimed she transferred
property to Elenore Hoff and Christian
WamDnpr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20

Justice Clark yesterday discharged Mrs.
Eliza Selby, who was charged by Mrs.
Anna Mosley with provoke. The evidence
showed that Mrs. Selby had run across the
premises of Mrs. Mosley to warn a neighbor
of an attempt that was being made to poi
son her dog. Mrs. Mosley objected and
words passed between them in which Mrs.
Mosley was called an old witch and fiat
slob" by Mrs. Selby. Mrs. Mosley admitted
she sometimes told fortunes with playing
cards, but emphaticaily denied that She is a
witch. AS there was no assault made the
Justice was lenient..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20

cigars was found in her house, and the de-
tectives say these cigars are stolen property.
The woman says that some men left the
cigars with her for her husband, as a birth
day present and claims that the men had
several other boxes in their possession.
When the woman was brought to the sta
ton house she was followed shortly after
by two small children, Harry and Willie,
given shelter in the police station with their
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20

Carl Harvey, who was arrested for hav-
ing railroad ticket that had been stolen
in his possession. was acquitted yesterday
in Police Court. He was able to prove that
the ticket was left at the saloon where he is
employed, the man who left the ticket re-
ceiving So for 1t. Harvey is one of the men
who was arrested for the murder of Frank
est life if the police will let him alone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20
Koehne and Eme corden Married,

Information reached this city last night
that Fife Cordell and George Koehne, both
of this city, were married in Chicago yester-
cay. The report comes as a sequel to an
episode which took place a few weeks ago
in a building on South Illinois street in
which the two parties were concerned. The
present Mrs. Koehne shot at Minnie Gray
son and was arrested for the offense
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20
To widen southeastern Avenue.

The Board of Public Works yesterday or
dered that enough ground on each side of
Southeastern avenue between Rural and
Summit streets be vacated to make the
avenue seventy feet wide. 1t is the inten-
ton of the board to make the avenue uni
formly seventy feet wide hence the order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20

Myra Van Ness VS.. Louisa S. McDougall:
damages. Superior Court, Room l.
Edward Is. McCord VS.. BENJAMIN Beaslev
ct al; suit on appeal bond. Circuit Court.
pany VS.. The Hay & Willis Manufacturing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20

Thomas McGarrahan demands $4,000 from
the Citizens Street-railroad Company. He
injured on Oct. 20 last year. while get
ting of a car at Blake and Blackford
streets. The plaintiff charges that the mo-
torman started the before he could
alight. He claims he is permanently in
jured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20
HOWE MILITARY SCHOOL
DIR. NIcKEN ZIE.
Edgeworth Boarding and Day School
ATTORNEY.
THE NEW BANKRUPTCY LAW

FRANK S. FOSTER, in charge of
Bankruptcy Department, United States
Clerks Office. under act of 1867 will prac-
tice in bankruptcy matters In Federal and
State Courts.
1888 and ll4O Stevenson Building.
Indianapolis.