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E@un on OLYMPUS.

Watch me- remarked Jupiter To-
mans, md. drawing 4 thunderbolt, he
hit the earth.
Good c.yc!' shouted Mercury.
For it was known among the immor-
ta!s, e:cn at that carly day, hat the
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PENSIONS,

Bount:cs. Arrears Of Fay. Patents.
Land WAR; ants. Duplicate Discharges.
ETC, Etc.
SPANISH WAR CLAIMS SETTLED
JOSEPH THELON, Attorney.
Q4atc Of Washington, D. C.)
Address National Soldiers Home. Va.
+. O. Box 255 n-,2if
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G-atimr,l Ambition

~ know The colonel was very an yio,,s
20 sit in congress. What, did he dc
ehcre?"
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,e-2:2iA, 2:isA, 2:2iN, 2::2s%.
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SPEED OF STREET CARS
DISCOVERY OF ATTORNEY N THE
BONHAM DAMAGE SUIT.
Ordinance of 1864 Not Effective Ac-
cording to Courts Finding-Gas
Cemprny Mandated.

The damage suit OF Leon Bonham. which
went to trial on Monday in Room ]. SUI
perior Court. closed yesterday evening when
Judge McMaster instructed the jury TO find
verdict for the defendant. Bonham, who
Is deaf and dumb. Is not yet Of age and
brought suit by his next friend. William
Bonham. to recover damages on account OF
personal injuries received I'm 1895 He was
struck by car on the English-avenue line.
IL was claimed that the motorman ma
liciously ran the car at an excessive rate OF
speed. Judge McMaster. however. failed TO
find from the evidence that there was any
thing malicious in the motorman's conduct.
In support of their charge that the motor
man was guilty of malicious conduct the at
torneys for the plaintiff produced an ordi-
nance passed by the City Council in 1854
regulating the speed OF street cars. The or
dinance made il unlawful for cars to run
faster than six miles an hour. Judge Nc
Master held that this ordinance was passed
10 regulate exclusively cars drawn by ami
mails and that companies which have been
organized to maintain electric lines are not
bound by the old ordinance. The plaintiffs
attorneys say they could find no other ordi-
nance referring to the speed of street cars
except one which applies directly to the
Brightwood line. They suggest that IL the
street-car company, that. with the excep-
ton OF the Brfghtwood line. there is moth
ing TO prevent the company from running
It's cars at any rate OF speed 1t desires.
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THE CITY'S NEW BRIDGES
STONE STRUCTURES WILL PROBABLY
NOT BE BUILT.
Engineer Thinks Meian Arches Will
BE Built Over Fall Creek
Municipal Affairs.

In a conversation yesterday City En-
gineer Jeup said il was about a certainty
that stone bridges would not be built over
Fall creek, but that instead all OF them
would be of the Melan arch pattern AT
yesterdays meeting of the Board OF Works
Mr.. Jeup's plans and specificatio for the
bridges were adopted The bridges are OF
three spans, which, with approaches, make
the bridges 24s feet long. The roadway will
be Of asphalt, forty feet wide, with fifteen
foot sidewalks on each side. The outside
stone facing will rise three feet above the
sidewalks, forming railing at once orna-
mental and tending to conceal the iron gir-
ders. All the steel used on the arches will
be of regular .'I'' type spliced at all joints.
The main portion of the arches are of nine
ty-six feet radius, but just before reaching
the piers this is reduced TO fourteen feet
radius and at the piers ii is only three feet.
This makes the formation rather more clip
teal than circular. The rise of the arch
Is fourteen feet above the water line. Mr..
Jeup says the Meian arches are just as
pretty as stone and are just as durable and
cost less.
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BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
Remonstrances Referred.

For paving with creosoted wooden blocks
the, roadway of Eleventh street, from Gen.
trail avenue to College avenue. Remon-
STRANGE filed Sept. s, referred to city engi..
neer for investigation as to whether signed
by one-half the resident property owners.
Contracts Approved.
In behalf of the Hoosier Construction
Company for paving with creosoted wooden
enteenth street to Twenty-first street. and
cementing the sidewalks.
In behalf of ]. E. Mann for crawling the
roadway, bowldering the cutters and grad
ing the sidewalks of Ottawa street, from
Coyner street to Massachusetts, avenue.
Final Estimates Allowed.
In behalf of F. NJ. Dunn. for graveling
the. roadway and cementing the sidewalks
and curb of Chicago street. from North
western avenue to the canal.
In behalf of the Warren Scharf Asphalt
Paving Company. for paving with asphalt
ian street to Illinois street.
In behalf of John Moore for paving with
cement the north sidewalk of Washington
street, from Rural street to Oxford street.
Appraisements Ordered.
BY George Wolf, William T. Steele and
James l.. Barnett: Paving with brick the
first alley east of Delaware street, from
Ohio street to Hudson street
For crawling the roadway and bricking
the sidewalks on Lane street, from Langley
avenue to Lawrence street
BY Albert Sahm, John II. McMorrow and
sidewalks of Meridian street. from South
street to Russell avenue.
Resolutions Adopted.
For crawling the roadway and cementine
the sidewalks and curbing of Twenty-third
street, from Martindale avenue to the L.
T.. & w. Railway trackc.
For paving with cement the east sidewalk
of Central avenue, from Nineteenth street
to point 160 feet north
Declaratory Resolution Adopted.
For the opening of Caldwell street, from
Michigan street 20 Tenth street.
Bridge Plans Approved.
The board approved plans and specifica-
tons for the construction OF stone masonry
and steel concrete bridges across Fall creek
at Meridian street and Illinois street, and
ordered advertisements for sealed propos-
ais.
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FOR RENT.

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Real Estate-Fffty-
foot lot, below sixteenth street, at appraised
value. siSss. II sold this month: once refused
$500. part cash and part time; will take vacant
ground north 10 the value OF not more than
H.oso or 81 zoo. Address Is. care Journal
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GIFT FOR THE GOVERNOR.
He Receives a Cane Made from Wood
from Lincoln's Home.

Governor Mount yesterday received a cane
made of wood from the home of Lincoln.
at Springfield. ILL., The cane was the gift
of Oscar d. SPOTS. state carpenter and ex-
president of the Springfield Federation of
Trades and LABOR and ex-president of
the United Carpenters and Joiners of Amer
lea. Accompanying the cane was the fol-
lowing letter, addressed to the Governor:
Il have the honor and the pleasure to ship
to you to-day by express prepaid a cane
which / have fashioned from a piece of
souvenir from the Lincoln home in this
city. Attached 10 the cane you will find an
affidavit setting forth the facts. Kindly
accept the same, with the wish OF the giver
that as you go down through the remaining
years of your life, whether you are serving
your country and State in public Office or
in the quiet walks of private life. may II
be strong staff 10 help you over the rough
places, and may you ever be animated by
that prompted you TO take the course which
you did in the matter of the importation of
cheap or convict labor from other States
you own. As you look upon IL may you be
reminded of the noble character OF the man
who once owned and trod upon the floor Of
which IL was a part. and may you also re-
member that there are thousands of horny
handed sons OF toll all over the State OF
Illinois. the home OF Lincoln. Grant and
I'm wishing you long. prosperous and hap
py life"
The affidavit referred to in the letter
was signed by Oscar ID. SPOTS, and reads
as follows:
BE IL known that |. the undersigned, do
hereby certify that l procured the material
from which the accompanying cane was
made. by and with the authority and con-
sent of the secretary OF the State of Iii.
nols. from the Lincoln home, corner of
Eighth and Jackson streets. in this city.
The Forty-first General Assembly of the
Legislature of Illinois appropriated a sum
of money for the purpose of making needed
repairs the said home. and this cane
was made from the sound end of a decayed
piece of rough. heavy oak flooring. which
was laid in the year fS4e under the direc-
ton OF the martyred President himself. I
have fashioned this piece of rough material
into this cane with the express purpose in
view of presenting Ii to Gov. James A.
Mount of Indiana. I'm recognition of and to
help 10 express my appreciation OF the
stand he has taken in behalf of organized
labor In his State"
-.
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MUST FURNISH GAS.
Consumers Company Inundated by
Judge Carter. Of the Superior Court.

consumers Company Mandated by
Judge Carter. of the Superior Court.
Mrs. Ann z. Wood. living at 1905 Bel
fontaine street, yesterday brought suit in
the Superior Court to compel the Consum-
ers Gas Trust Company to pipe gas into
her residence. She has built new frame
house and desires to use gas as fuel. She
claims that on Aug !. 1898, she sent an
agent to the Office Of the gas company to
ascertain If she could have gas II she should
build house. She says she was promised
that on the completion OF the house il
should be connected with the Belfontaine-
street gas mains Mrs. Wood AYERS that she
completed the house and Sept. 1. 1899.
asked to have gas connections made and
was refused. She made a second demand
On Sept IL. she says. and was again re-
fused Judge Carter granted an alternative
writ or mandate, requiring the gas COM
pany TO lay service pipes. as demanded by
Mrs Wood. The court fixed Sept. Fl as the
date for hearing on the question of issuing
permanent writ of mandate. The gas COM
pany claims 1t Is taking on any new
consumers and has not done so for several
months.
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WORK MUST PROCEED.
Paving Company Emba rrassed by
CreOsOtfng Works.

There is a dearth of creosoted wooden
blocks. according to Engineer Jeup's ex-
perience with the contractors in charge OF
the paving on Ash and Noble streets. 1t
seems that the creosoting works have ac-
copied orders from other contractors than
the Hoosier Construction Company. several
of them being outside the city. AS result
City Engineer Jeup was, asked by telephone
yesterday If there would be any objection
to work being stopped on Ash street for a
day or two to enable the creosoting fac
tory to fill orders Mr.. Jeup replied that
there was every reason to insist on the work
proceeding without delay. even IL the fac
tory had to work day and night. holidays
included.
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Notice CO. Contractors.


Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be
received by the Board Of Commissioners OF Jen-
nings county. Indiana. for the construction OF
ship said county va and state. according TO the
maps. profes plans and specifications now on
file in the auditors office in Vernon. Ind. said
follows:
Division No ] is 1850 feet.
Division No. is l3.ioo feet.
Division Is 10, $50 feet.
Division ID Is Is $50 feet.
Divisions and are known as the Paris Cross
ing road and Divisions A and as the Com
miskey road.
Separate bids to be filed on each division.
No bid will be entertained In excess of esft-
mated cost as reported by engineers and viewers:
bidders 10 file bonds in double the amount OF
their bids for the faithful performance OF the
work. with sufficient security and at least two
solvent freehold sureties OF Jennings county. In
diana. All bids must be filed with the county
auditor at Vernon. Ind, by 10 O'clock a. IN.
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 20. 1899.
And the bids shall be opened at once and con-
tracts awarded. All bidders must furnish 10 W.
Ind. proof OF the solvency OF their bonds on or
before the 10Th day Of September. 1899.
The board reserves the right 70 reject any or all
bids and award the contracts in accordance with
the law and equity Of the bids iled. In the event
that the bonds 20 be sold pay for the construc-
tion OF said roads shall fail 20 sell now pro-
vided by law. said bidder or bidders shall take
the bonds in payment Of the contract price. All
prospective bidders hereby notified that ~
said bonds are not sold within sixty days from
contractor or other party. then the contract en-
tered into in pursuance OF this notice Is to be for
feited and OF no effect.
JAMES w. CLARKSON,
WILLIAM A. CHEEvER.
Commissioners.
Witness my hand and the seal OF the Board OF
Commissioners OF Jennings county, Indiana, this
9th daysof September. 1899. +.
ISEAL.l JAMES RENE.
AM
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ton that is TO represent st. Louis in the
new American Association OF Baseball
Clubs. said to-day: 1.-The first actual meet
ing of the new American Association will
be held on Sunday and Monday of the COM
Ing week. For obvious reasons i cannot
plete circuit of cities will be represented at
this meeting and each representative viii
Put up forfeit 10 guarantee the carrying
OFT OF their obligations. The league will be
an almost exact counterpart of the old
American Association. Only eight cities
Will be admitted although out of the num-
Ter of applications IL will be easy enough TO
complete a tWelYe-club circuit.
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THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.


Room John l.. McMaster Judge.
Leon Bonham. by his next friend Evan A.
Bo1ham. vs.. Citizens Street-railroad Com
pany; damages. Jury instructed TO find for
defendant.
Room flames NJ feathers. Judge.
ct al: appeal from Sears. justice of the
peace On motion of defendant PLAINTIFF
called and defaulted. Judgment against
plaintiff for costs.
Clara Arnold VS. William NJ Arnold: d.
yorce. On trial by court.
Room 3-Vinson Carter, Judge
William A. Coffett VS.. indianapolis Basket
Company; damages. Dismissed and costs
Willard NJ. Hart VS.. Citizens s;reet-rail-
road Company: damages. Judgment on
verdict against plaintiff for costs.
+. A. Grerer AZ Son VS.. Louis L. Jones:
suit on account. Finding and judgment
against defendant for s356.s1 and costs
Thomas Kane vs. City OF indianapolis:
damages. Jury out.
Circuit Court.
Henry Clay Allen. Judge
Andrew J. Mcintosh assignee. vs.. Thomas
NJ. Bosom; suit on note Defendant de-
fauited. Submitted TO court. Evidence
heard and finding for substituted plaintiff.
Of the estate of Washington c. De PAW
deceased. Judgment against defendant for
S.Sl6.so principal and interest and SO at
torneys' fees. without relief, and costs.
Criminal Court.
Fremont Afford. Judge
State vs.. Edna Turin: provoke. Finding
of not guilty.
State vs.. William Splann; drawing dead
ly weapon. Finding OF not guilty
State VS.. Rudolph Keifer malicious tres
pass Finding of not guilty.
New Suits Filed.
Anna +. Drummond VS.. Henrietta A.
Charles ct al; suit to recover money paid
out. Superior Court.
William Hessong vs.. Joseph T. Gist suit
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Harry Duncnn.s Suit.

Harry Duncan brought suit yesterday In
Justice Hays court against the indianapolis
Street-railway Company for 500 damages.
alleging that on account of the condition of
the tracks and crossing at Massachusetts
avenue and North street in August. during
the making of improvements on the tracks
he was unable to get off the track soon
enough and his wagon was struck by a car
and demolished and he was thrown out and
injured = - $3.50
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COAL ROAD AGITATION.
Commercial Club and Board of Trade
VIII He Asked to Aid.

John c. Gilnour and Alexander 3.
Branch. of Owensboro, KY, f. Nj. Payne
and A. II. Kennedy. of Rockport. Ind, ].
H. Butmann, of Ferdinand, Ind, George
wandel and l.. t. Gage, of Grand View.
Ind, are at the Bates House. They are in
teresied in the construction of the proposed
coal road between this city and the Ohio
river Their visit here is to present the
matter to the Board of Trade and the Com
mercial Club which has been agitating the
matter.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsv1LLE. Ind. Sept. a.
There was some good racing in Crawfords-
vile to-day. Results:
Pts Pace: purse. $500: Chestnut won first,
second and fifth heats: Little Dock third
and fourth; Tommy Y. Ben Bolt. Douglas
Maid and Fenvile finished in order named.
Time-2:l9i4. 2:1Ii5, 2:15A4, 2:11h, 2:19K.
2:l1 Trot; purse $500: Judge Wiley won in
straight heats. Gunsaulus. Maud Kaio and
Harry Nixon finished In order. Time-2:l5k.
2:20iz, 1884.
One mile and repeat: purse. 500: Lady
Hunt won. Ups and Downs second. Virginia
also ran.
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Anna F. Drummond,. suit.

In the Superior Court yesterday Anna F.
Drummond. Of this city, brought suit
against Henrietta Charles. of Salem, Ind,
the Equitable Mutual Life Association of
Iowa and William r. and Emma Scott,
agents for the association in this State.
The insurance association maintains an Of
flee In indianapolis. The plaintiff says
that policy for 81 200 was issued to her
father, Joseph Drummond, by the Equita-
Bile, which was made payable to Henrietta
Charles, daughter OF Joseph Drummond
by his first marriage. The plaintiff is
daughter by a second marriage. She AYERS
that for four years she paid the premiums
and assessment on her fathers insurance.
Her half sister, Henrietta Charles, knew
OF this, she AYERS and promised their father
that at his death she would reimburse the
PLAINTIFF and pay the expenses of his
funeral. The plaintiff says she paid out
$3.50 on account of her fathers insurance.
He is dead, but her half sister has failed
to pay her what Is due her. The insurance
association, she says, has forwarded a draft
to It's agents here for the amount of the
insurance. and the plaintiff asks that her
claim be made a lien against this draft.
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LONDON. Sept l3.-At the great Var
mouth meeting to-day r. Sherwood's three
year-old bay colt Karnack. ridden by L.
Reiff. the American jockey. finished first in
the race for the Southern selling plate.
Goode was second and Newmarket. with
''Skeets'' Martin In the saddle. finished
third Nine horses ran five furlongs
straight.
Suiks ridden by Reif. won the Norfolk
and Suffolk handicap. Succoth was second
and Nipper. with Martin up. finished third
in n field of nine horses.
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Mnttoon stni Claim. the Pennant.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
NATION, ILL.,. Sept ia correct state
ment of Indiana-Illinois League games
played at Danville and NATION follows:
Nation played ~ games, won 30 and lost
q; Danville played Il, won 40 and lost -.
leaving Nation winner of the pennant
by four points. Nation will play indie
pendent games at Staunton, Alton. Virden
and Carlinville and is open for good clubs
for dates after Sept. 10.
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for commission. Superior Court. Room /.
Maud Rambo vs.. Thomas Rambo ct al;
suit for support. Circuit Court.
Caroline South VS.. Walter South; suit
for divorce. Circuit Court.
Luella Lewis We. Harry T. Lewis; d.
vorce. Superior Court. Room 1.
d. mis- Bryan & Sons VS.. Edward Cation:
sui, on account. Superior Court, Room ).
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Two Victories for boston.

BOSTON, Sept. 1S,-Boston took a double
header from st. Louise to-day. Donlin's
errors in the second inning Of the first
game gave three runs and the game to
Boston. In the second game Cross's error
and consecutive hitting scored four runs
for Boston in the sixth. Boston tried out
two new men. Sullivan and Kuhns. Both
did we'll. Collins and Frisbie made star
catches. The second game was called at
the end of the sixth. Scores:
First game Ri f
st. Louis .......0 o o 2 o o Is 9 8
Batteries-Lewis and Sullivan; Young and
Schreckengost. Bases on balls-Off Lewis T.
Second game r II L
Boston .................s0 900 1 As s 1
ST. Louis ................0 o o 0 o 3-3 3
Batteries-Bailey and Bergen: Sudhoff and
Schreckengost. Attendance, $500
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

National Military Home. Grant county. Indiana.
Treasurers Office. Sept. 4. 1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at this once
until noon Sept. p. 1885, for carpenter and paint
shop, electric light building, greenhouse. nurse .
quarters, surgeons quarters; addition TO electric
light plant. including boiler, engine and dynamo.
etc. etc.
All material and labor to be furnished by con-
tractor. Plans. specifications and instructions to
bidders ETC., can be examined al the treasurer .
office.
The right is reserved 10 reject any all pro-
posals. TO waive any informalites therein
Envelopes containing proposals should be In
dorsed, Proposals for carpenter and paint shop.
ETC.. as the case may be. and addressed 20 the
undersigned.
Bids must be accompanied by certified check.
payable TO the undersigned treasurer, for at least
per cent. OF the amount thereof. which check
will be forfeited to the National Home for ID.
V. s. In case the successful bidder refuses or
fails TO enter into contract reQuired otherwise
10 be returned TO the bidder.
H. o. HEICHERT. Treasurer.
Approved: JUSTIN H. CHAPMAN, Governor.
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Grand Jury VIII Investigate.

Prosecutor Pugh said yesterday that he
had asked the members of the grand jury
TO take under Amusement the alleged viola
tions of the city charter by members of the
Board of Public Works when they made
contract with Expert Hill for technical ex-
animation of the water plant, with view
TO possible purchase by the city. He also
called attention to the charges that city
employees under the control of the Board
of Safety were acting as precinct commit
teemen and were soliciting for various can
didates
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BALTIMORE, Sept 13.-Close finishes and
split heats were the order at the second day
of the light harness meeting at Prospect
Park Summaries:
2:22 Trot; purse. $500: Ell ORGY won sec
ond fourth and fifth heats i'm 2:19ia. 2:lSlz.
fsa,s in a TBS Wnasn rsf w and third
berlake. Rob Roy, Three Feathers, Annie
Pettler. jamie S., Tiger Tom. Antilla W..
Lord Hartford, Keepsake and Estelle also
started.
2:14 Pace; purse, $500: Prince A. won third,
fourth and fifth heats I'm 2:16A, 2:17A. 2:16h.
Elvadine won first and second heats in 2:l6iz,
3:l6s4. Mary Egan, Ida c. and Princess NJ
also started.