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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25
HALL { HILL, Thorpe Block.
]. ". SELyAGE, Lombard Building.

terly improbable" said the professor a few
days ago. Now, the fact is that the only
thing which is true is fiction. There Is
nothing so false as what we call the truth.
Facts always give some loophole OF escape.
For instance. there was a man you ought
TO know about, who wished very much 10
commit suicide. Shocking Yes. TO be
sure, but the man was not troubled with a
conscience. The only thing that worried
him was the fear that he should make a
failure of his attempt 10 Kill himself. Il
know myself so well that i feel sure the
thing would be a fasco,' he always de-
clared. Tor thirty years this conviction
was the only obstacle that stood between
that man and death
Finally he mustered up the courage one
day 10 try TO commit suicide. He went
over all the details carefully, and took ev-
cry precaution against failure. He went
to the edge OF a clin o~verhanging the sea
near his home. With him he carried a re-
volver, a bottle OF poison, a rope and a box
Of matches. He tied one end Of the rope
around his neck and fastened the other end
to a tree near by. Then ne swallowed the
poison. set fire TO his clothes. fired the
pistol al his head and jumped OF the cliff.
Professor Moulton ended his story here.
and blandly proceeded TO bow himself out
of his classroom.
but. professor. was the man killedg''
shouted the overweight class of future
American novelists.
'By no means" replied the professor. I'm
establishment. Excitement made the man
nervous. and his pistol shot went wide OF
the mark. The rope caught FIRE from his
burning clothing. came in two in a trice.
and the man fell into the water. and that
put out the flames. lie never was a very
good sailor. anyway. and the poison hardly
remained in his system long enough 10
make him dizzy. He was rescued by an Of
icious fisherman. who charged S for HE
trouble. And yet people talk about the inn
probabilities OF fiction"
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Meeting of Committee ohairmen.

The Fall Festivities Society held a meet
ing at the Commercial Club yesterday
afternoon and heard reports from commit
tee chairmen. ID. NJ. Parry. chairman OF
the executive committee. presided. Thcse
present besides Mr.. Parry were f. j. Sholz.
George Bliss. Max Hyman, Louis Muir. c.
c. Perry, Albert Lieber. j. F.. Quigley. f..
X. Chapman and w. w Hubbard. Progress
was reported by all of the committees, and
a design for the Illuminating and decorat-
ing OF the soldiers monument and Magic
Circle was submitted. The design is hand
some, and the committee which will carry
out the work promises that the effect will
be instrumental in widely advertising the
enterprise OF the city. The finance commit
tee Is doing well, but urgen requests are
made of business men 10 make their contri-
buttons early.
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Police Court Cases.

In Police Court yesterday Charles Num-,
colored, charged with selling unwholesome
produce, was discharged. Nunn is a mar
ket gardener living in Wayne township.
Charles Hess, who has a stand at the
market, was arrested yesterday morning
and charged with selling fruit which was
unfit TO eat. The patrolmen at the mar
ket called the attention of DIR. Pritchard,
of the Board of Health, to the quality of
fruit Hess was selling, and the doctor
poured coal oil over a quantity of peaches
Shortly after j. NJ. Millender complained
TO the patrolmen that Hess had sold him
rotten peaches which had been soaked in
coal oil. He was then arrested The case
was continued in Police Court.
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MRS. WARD SUES HER SON
TRYING TO GET POSSESSION OF SOME
RARE PAINTINGS.
held fpom Her-News of
the Courts.

Mary Ward brought a replevin suit
against her son, Thomas Ward. yesterday
for possession of the original copies
of the paintings of the ornithologist Audi
bon, valued at 1850. She alleges that the
pictures have been u~nlawfully withheld
from her TO the damage of 500. and asks
this amount with the return of the paint
ings.
The paintings are said TO be valuable and
were lost several years ago when Mrs.
Ward went West. Before starting she
stored her household goods, together with
the paintings, in her sons barn. While she
was away the barn burned. and it was sup
posed the pictures were destroyed with the
furniture. she later returned to this city,
hut never heard of them until she read in
the papers of a display of Audubon's pic
lures Thomas Ward, her SON. had in his
pawn shop. She Immediately took steps To
regain possession of the paintings.
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The aquatic events between the Indian
apolis Aquatic Cub members and the Win
nebago Indians at Broad Ripple Park this
afternoon will at 4 o'clock. The
programme is as follows:
One-quarter mile triple canoe race-Ffrst
prize, buckskin Indian pipe rack; second
prize. five pounds smoking tobacco. Three
hundred-yard double canoe race-First
prize, one set six-ounce Corbett boxing
gloves; second prize, two boxes cigars.
Northumberland single canoe race-First
prize, Eastman pocket kodak camera; sec
ond prize, genuine French briar pipe. One
hu~ndred-yard upset single canoe race
First prize, steel agate bait rod; second
prize, Rogers's hunting knife. One-hun-
dred-yard swimming race-First prize,
genuine French briar pipe; second prize.
Whitley exerciser.
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John III. Hunter.

John H. Hunter, a w~ell-known expert &C.
countant of this city, died at his home,
1705 Ruckle street. yesterday, shortly after
l. o'clock. Mr.. Hunter was born in Yer
~sailles, Ind, in 1S49. He spent the early
part of his life in that city and moved in
1881 to Cincinnati. where he was employed
with Wilstach, Baldwin & Co., s~tationers
and photographers. He moved to Indian
apolis in 1883, and was associated with w
b.. Burford from that time until 1896. Sub
sequently Mr.. Hunter adopted the profess
sion of an expert accountant and followed
that business until his death. He leaves a
widow and three children. The funeral
will take place from the residence to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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returned from Ottawa Beach. where they
spent the month Of August.
Mr.. John Newman Carey will go to Max
fnkucke to-day TO spend Sunday with
his daughters, Martha and Mary, who are
visiting Mrs. William Scott and family.
Miss Elizabeth Cooper, of this city. and
Miss Georgia McDermott. OF Avondale. will
go to in October to be brides
maids az the marriage of Miss Mary Hut
ton.
Prof. Keandall and wife are in the city,
and for the present will occupy the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moores,
who will not return from Europe until
October.
Mrs. A. D.. Raub and daughter Gertrude
and Mrs. Florence Dunbar were in the city
| yesterday en- route 10 Washington. d. c.,
to visit Mrs. Raub's son., Mr.. Earl Jones,
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newhouse. of Rushville.
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. JEFF Col
New Jersey street, and Mrs. NJ. l.. Citizens,
of the Wyandot.
Mrs. Mary A. Ward. who has been visit
ing in Springfield. ILL.,, is home again. Miss
| Kate Ward is in the city with her mother
for a short visit and will return to Spring
field. where she will spend the winter.
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Mary Katherine Basler, OF Biltmore, " c.,
daughter of Mrs. Agnes Taylor Basler and
granddaughter of the late Judge Napoleon
y. Taylor, and Mr.. Edward s. Yates, of
Clifton Markham, Va. The wedding will
take place early in October.
Mrs. William Hughes gave a luncheon
on Tuesday for Miss Janice Small, of
Chicago, who is a guest of Mrs. Louis w.
Haughey, OF the Victoria. Mrs. William
Dugdale entertained Mrs. Small at dinner
on Wednesday, and Mrs Lew Wallace gave
a neighborhood porch party in her honor
on Thursday.
Miss Caroline Townsend gave a garden
tea yesterday in honor of Miss Alma Mann,
of Chicago, who Is her guest. Mrs. r. ID.
Townsend and Mrs. Mary II. knowlton as
sisted in the Inequalities. 1t was a poster
party and each guest was asked TO illus
trate the title of a song or book by means
of shapes cut from colored papers and
| pasted on a large card. The posters were
| strung on the trees and prizes were
awarded for naming them correctly. Miss
| Mann will be connected with the public
| schools in this city this year.
HEARN-VAN Alta.
| Special TO the indianapolis Journal
! PORTLAND. Ind, Aug. 24.-Mr. I. w.
| Hearn and Miss Margaret Van Alta were
| married last evening at the home of Mr..
| and Mrs. j. Himrod, the ceremony being
| performed by the Rev. w. III. Connor.
| The groom is studying for the practice of
medicine and will soon go to Indianapolis
| to complete the course. The bride formerly
was a resident OF Lima, o.
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Delegates to National Encampment.

At a meeting of Encampment No. so.
Union Veteran Legion, held Wednesday
night, the following delegates were elected
to attend the National -Encampment at Fort
Wayne Sept. 10, IL and -: George c.
Plowes. w. B. Downey, Carey Mcpherson,
]. f. Luther. George Hunter, G. G. Long,
James F. Fee, w. E. Shilling and S. B.
Sweet. The following alternates were also
selected: J.. T.. Maskell, Thomas j. Gerard
ard w. b. Harris. TIL remainder of the
alternates will be selected at Fort Wayne.
IL was decided by unanimous vote that
those who go will attend the National En-
campment in a body. leaving indianapolis
on Tuesday morning. Sept. IL. A committee
on transportation was appointed as fol.
lows: George W. Spahr. Colonel d. H. Nc
Abee and j. II. Porter.
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BRAKEMAN BROWN SHOT.
Act of Four Negroes Who Attempted
to Board n Train.

a message from Riverside. o., from l..
+. Grady, of the Big Four. stated that four
negroes boarded train No. 81 neaI there
last night. and when NJ. l.. Brown, a brake
man, whose residence is said to be in this
city. attempted to put them off they shot
him several times. 1t was thought the
wounds would prove fatal. The negroes
left the train, but it was thought boarded
another train coming in this direction, and
the police department here was notified TO
watch for them. No further particulars
were given. The directory does not contain
the name of NJ. l.. Brown. His address
here is 932 Meek street. The local offices
of the Big Four could give no further in
formation.
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PORT JERVIS, y. Y. Aug. 24.-The will
of Stephen Crane, probated in England. has
been presented in Surrogate Howelrs court
at Goshen 1t was presented for auxiliary
letters testamentary. which were issued TO
Judge II. FL. Crane, OF Port Jervis. a
brother of the testator. who is the executor
in America. Mr.. Crane bequeaths his
household goods and furniture at his form
er home in England 10 his wife. and allows
her all the royalties from his books and
writings as long as she lives. The will pro-
vides for the education OF Stephen Crane.
"A son Of l.. b. Crane. of Port Jervis. a
brother of the deceased. The remainder of
the property is equally divided between his
brothers. Judge III. II. Crane and Z. n.
Crane. OF Port Jervis. He had no real
estate.
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PENDENNIS CLUB WHISKY.
Cnc of the Marvels of CIubdom-OnIy
Whisky Card Extant.

New York Commercial.
you distillery and wholesale LIQUOR
agents know almost everything worth
knowing" said Romer ellis TO a coterie of
the craft lunching at downtown belmont
co.'s the other day. but for once in my life
1 can tell you something that you don't
know, I'll guarantee Gills isn't In the
liquor line himself, but is a sort of first
cousin to tia hotel man. Nobody in the
company being reckless enough to offer a
wage against Gills's ability TO put up
something new. he proceeded thus with his
work of enlightenment:
Were any of you fellows ever at the
Pendennis IN in Louisville? OF course
not-I know IL. Every guy tina blows into
Louisville doesn't get invited there. | was
in great luck myself. Now. this is what
you all don't know: The Pendennis Club is
the only place in the United States-I guess.
too, in the world-where whisky Is sold a La
carte. When you say you'll take whisky
the waiter places a card in front of you as
big as a bill of fare; but IL isn't a wine
card; that's a separate thing; it's merely
a whisky card. On Ii are listed all sorts
and conditions of WHISTLES. with the price
per drink. These range from 6 cents TO So
cents per- going up l cent at a jump. Now,
between the Scent and the 58-cent stuff any
of us could tell which was the better: but
DItNCth tht Ao-Stb1 aiA ihS tv-Ctnt URANUS
/ defy any man not a Pendennis Ken
tuckian to tell the difference. Yet these
Bourbon colonels have got II all down fine.
- waiter who should only once deceive
them would be fired without
1T was Lieut.. Lucien Young, of the
United States navy, who devised the Pen
dennis whisky card He was a friend and
protege of the late Senator Beck, whose
pull with the department served 10 keep
Lucien in soft berths for many years in
stead of upon sea duty. Lieutenant Young
has been naval attache of the American
legation at nearly every foreign city of
any Importance. But his sea record is
good. too. | doubt. however, If the govern
ment appreciates his services half so much
as the Pendennis clubmen do. Even Dewey
couldn't devise a whisky card"
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PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. d. NJ Parry has returned from
Colorado Springs.
Mrs. Laura Carroll will visit relatives in
Lebanon next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green will go TO
Bass lake tomorrow.
Mr.. c. E. Thornton and family have re-
turned from Michigan.
Mr.. L A Lentz. of Cincinnati, is a guest
of friends at the Victoria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kinzley nave re-
turned from an Eastern trip.
Miss Lydia Mauzy. of Rushville, is the
guest of DR.. S. w. Mcmahon.
Miss Catherine Mayhem, of Louisville. is
the guest OF Miss Agnes White.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schomberg have
returned from their summer trip.
Mrs. James Colwell and daughter. Mrs.
Miller. have gone 10 Martfnsville. Ill.
Mr.. W. W. Richardson and family are
spending a few weeks at Bay View, Mich.
Mrs. Myra Tousey and Miss Tousey will
occupy apartments at the Chalfant Sept 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Ransford will
leave next week for Chicago to spend a few
days.
Mr.. James whitcomb Riley and Mr..
Dicksy have gone on a driving trip through
the State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hoberg have gone
TO New York and the seashore for a few
weeks stay.
Miss Hattie Eitel returned yesterday
from Oreenneid, where she went 10 attend
q club dance.
Mrs. James Green, of North Meridian
street, who has been Ill for several weeks,
Is recovering.
Miss Florence Morris, of Philadelphia, is
the guest OF Mrs G. o. Moore, OF North
Alabama street
Miss Mary Bohten. who spent last year
at Council Bluffs, will go, in September.
90 Streator, III.
Admiral and Mrs. George Brown will go
TO Chicago tomorrow TO attend the G.. A.
r. encampment.
Mr.. George L. Field end Mr.. Charles A.
Layman left yesterday for Walloon axe
% join their families.
Mr.. Henry Fechtman and Mr.. Edward
Reich have returned after a weeks outing
at Benton Harbor. Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schomberg and son have
returned home from a two weeks trim
through northern Michigan.
Messrs. Fred Alexander. VIII Hall and
boat party at Georgian bay.
Miss Mary Bass VIII give a linen shower
to-day for Miss Florence Meek, whose mar
riage viii take place on Wednesday.
Miss Virginia Shaw. who has been the
guest OF Miss Eleanor Stone, Of Cincin-
natl. at Harbor Point. has returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Soldering. OF Gin
einnati. Will come tomorrow 10 visit Mr..
and Mrs. s. A Morgan. on River avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Walton. Dali
Hitz and wife and Miss Hattie Ailard have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25

The semi-annual tax statements of all
the insurance companies doing business
within the State, with one exception, show
ing the results for the first six months of
the present year, have been filed with the
auditor of state. Allowing the usual per-
centage for expense, the fire insurance
companies are SSH, SAP behind in their bust
ness in Indiana during this period. The
life insurance companies received in premi-
ums 81. S35, 1888 and paid for losses $917 ,095.
With but two exceptions the premiums ex-
ceeded the losses, and the tax payment TO
the auditor amounted to $50 162. Il, an in
crease over the amount paid in 1899 of
SO 272 50
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Railway Employees outing.

To-day is the fourth annual field day and
tournament of the employees of the Penn
s~ylvania Railroad Company, and the event
will be celebrated on the fair grounds at
Terre Haute. Ii is that 5000 en-
ployes, with their wives and families, will
take the outing. A number of special
trains will be run TO TerTe Haute from
all parts of the country west of Pittsburg.
Two specials will come from Columbus.
one from Cincinnati, one from Pittsburg,
two from L.ogansport and others from ST.
Louis and Chicago. Transportation is fur
nished free by the company. All the shops
will be closed. some for two or three DAYS,
10 allow the employees 10 enjoy the outing.
Fourteen hundred viii go from this city.
Prizes aggregating $1,000 are to be awarded
successful contestants.
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ADJUSTMENTS.


The Heart of Chicago and 'The Con-
vict's Daughter are among the early book
tngs at the Park.
1.-The Angel of the Alley" a new lurid
melodrama. was produced at the Star The
alter. New York. recently, and seemed 10
please the audience
James f. Sheehan. the tenor recently en-
gagged by the Metropolitan English Grand
Opera Company. has sung in more than one
hundred different operas.
.superba' is about to take the road for
another season. 1t is said TO have been
provided by the Hanlons with new tricks
and gorgeous costumes. The Park will like
fy have this attraction In due course.
Tiara. You Shall Hear the Harp Once
More one of Andrew Mack's new ballads,
is said by a New York paper to be the best
patriotic song since Tommy Atkins"
Eyes of Blue a serenade by Mr.. Mack.
which he sings in his new play, THE
Rebel" is also declared to be of high grade.
xxx
A fine likeness of Carleton Macy. leading
man Of the Columbia Theater stock COM
pany, Newark. n. J., appears in an attrac-
lively printed and bound booklet issued by
NJ. j.. Jacobs, manager of the organization.
1t L. stated that the season will be open
Labor day, Sept. 3, with a magnificent re-
vival Of the spectacular melodrama, "Hu-
manity."
Fortune Teller Camp is the picturesque
name of Alice Neiisen's summer home in
the heart of the Siskiyou mountains, half
way between San Francisco and Portland.
Ore. The house. which is full of servants
and as large as a small hotel, contains a
dainty little theater. with diminutive stage
and all appurtenances, electricity, running
water. a telephone and every other city
convenience.
Those who so to see The Woman in
Black at the Park Theater next Thursday
night will be provided with extra enter
tainment in the shape of full details of the
McCoy-Corbett prize fight in New York,
received by special wire run into the the
alter. More than ordinary interest attaches
10 this pugilistic encounter from the fact
that IL Is to be the last under the Horton
boxing law. which expires at midnight
Aug 81.
Mrs. Fiske is one of the astute members
OF the theatrical profession who do not
propose TO tie themselves down to arduous
rehearsals in the hottest part of the sum
mer. She will spend practically all of Sep
Temper renearsing Becky Sharp" and be-
~ 20 be hoped that indianapolis ~playgoers
will be afforded an opportunity 10 witness
Ills procuc1on. OF Wnlch so much has been
written for more than a year past.
xxx
Weber * Fields have devised an ingenious
scheme for creating interest in their the
alter at the opening of its next season. They
propose 10 auction the seats for the first
night. and members of the company will
act as auctioneers- A regular fusillade of
wit Is expected TO be discharged by Charley
Ross. John It. Kelly. Pete Daily (who will
be there. although not now a member of
the company, and other "Weberhelds'
~funmakers.
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Greenwood.

Mrs. Bessie Golf, Of Indianapolis, is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s.. Justice.
Miss Ruth Lee, of Charlottesville. is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. c. j. Britton, this
week.
Mrs. Isabella MCGEE left Monday for an
extended visit with relatives in Howard
county.
Miss Mabel Whitenack returned Tues
day from a weeks visit with Franklin
friends.
Miss Rose Nichols. of Danville, will come
Monday for an extended visit with Miss
Daisy b. Stanton.
Misses Clara and Cora Arbuckle, of In
dianapolis, are visiting Miss Kate Jen-
nings this week.
Misses Julia Welsh. Lydia Lindscott and
Byrda Williamson, of Rising Sun, are Wis
iting friends here.
The Rev. w. Mason Jennings and family,
of New Castle, are visiting John w. Jen-
nings and family.
Mrs. Alice Shortridge and daughter, Miss
Edna, of Indianapolis. are visiting DR..
j. w. Wishard and family.
Mrs. Anna Bright. of Writ. Ind. returned
home Wednesday, after a two weeks visit
with Mrs. Thompson Jennings.
Mrs. Cora Scott and daughter, Miss Hell
en-, Of Indianapolis, visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitenack, this week. =
Mrs. S. ". Alexander and Mrs. G.. w
Anderson left Tuesday for Argyle, ILL.,,
where they will visit relatives for a few
weeks.
Mrs. ]. A. Craig left Monday for Lake
M~axinkuckee, for a few weeks outing.
She will be joined in a few days by her
husband, DR.. j. "A. Craig.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. M. Stevenson enter
tanned a number of guests on Wednesday
evening in honor of their daughter. Miss
May, on her birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b. Stanton will, on
Monday evening, tender a reception to a
number of guests in honor of their fortieth
wedding anniversary. A number of out
of-town guests are expected to be present.
Mrs. Zelma Orr. of Greenfield; Mrs. Mar
guerite Bailey and Mrs. A. T. Sullivan,
Of Indianapolis; Mrs. June Clark. of Nash
Vile. Tenn, and Miss Nellie Belfountain,
of Bowling Green. KY, are at the sana-
torium.
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SUIT ON HOVEY's BOND.
Ernest c.. Cox, Trustee, the Plaintiff
r lin the Action.

Ernest c.. Cox, trustee of the State Capt.
tot Investment Association, brought suit
against the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company on the bond of Olive
III. Hovey, which is secured by the de-
PENDANT company. Hovey was the former
secretary of the defunct association and is
charged with Incorporating $1,011.29 OF
the associations und He was recently
tried in the Criminal Court oil the charge
OF embezzlement, but was acquitted. The
complaint alleges that the losses occurred
between July, 1897 and Aug. 1, 1899. when
the association made an assignment.
1t is alleged by the trustee that the dis
~crepancy in the accounts was not dis
covered until Oct. Il, 1899, and all that has
been paid back is $50. 1t is also asserted
that representatives of the association con.
ferred with agents of the guaranty com
pany and agreed to compromise the claim
for 500. 1t is charged that this amount
has never been paid.