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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. ga novel suit
was filed to-day that is sequel of the duel
fought in October. in Newspaper Row, be-
tween Col. c.. Harrison Parker, state tax
collector, and Dominick O'Malley, editor of
the Item, in which both men were desper-
ately wounded. During the shooting Jacob
Roherbacker, a newsboy, who was stand
ing in the vicinity when the duel began,
was shot twice. To-day the mother of the
boy filed suit for $4,000 damages against
Parker and O'Malley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

''well. sab; Use lucky. Use all right.
didn't fill de sack. or trow it of r nothin'
1t was just give to me Use all right"
said Benjamin Wells. colored. who had
Just been slated at police headquarters for
stealing sack OF coal. Wells didn't know
when, or where, or by whom the sack OF
coal was given to him. Wells appeared
Thanksgiving day before Judge DAILY on
the same charge. His plea was that he had
bought a goose and had to steal coal to
bake II with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
woman Drew a revolver.

William Quirk, colored, and Mrs. Millie
Goodnite. his sister-in-law. fought yester-
day over Quirks child. which has been
cared for by the woman. Quirk knocked
her down, and after their screams had
brought a hundred or more neighbors to
the scene she drew revolver, and had the
bicycle police not appeared then, would
probably have shot Quirk. Both were ar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 6-The attorney
general to-day in an opinion to the state
superintendent of public instruction. holds
that when a public school has been gus
pended by order OF the board OF trustees,
on account of the presence of a contagious
titled to full pay under their contracts
This is an important decision. for the sub
ject has been a vexed one between teach
ers and school boards since the establish
ment OF the public school system In the
State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 6.-The survey
board. which has been conducting an ex-
animation OF the double-turreted monitor
Miantonomoh. now at the League Island
navy yard. with a view to again placing
the vessel in commission for coast de-
Tense work In Cuban waters, has completed
it's work 1t was found that $4,000 will be
required to place the monitor in proper
condition. The board will. 1t is believed,
recommend the sale OF the vessel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

down on that December day they smote
their savage foes. When night came on the
shadows fell upon dreadful sight. OF
Winslow's men one-fourth had been killed
or wounded. The dead Narragansetts lay
piled in heaps. Nearly 1000 of them had
heen slain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

Alma Berry, a rather pretty white wom-
an of about thirty, was yesterday granted
a divorce from Orville Berry in the Su-
perior Court. Mrs. Berry said she was a
nurse at the Colored Orphans Home. She
said that drink was the cause of trouble
in her home. Her husband was drinking
man, and about six years ago he left her
and never returned. She did not know what
had become of him. Judge feathers, Of
Room 2, tried the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
Can't Get Girls to work.

One phase Of the local Industrial situa-
tion was outlined by Charles A. Book
walter during a corridor conversation last
night Said he: "Our garment factory is
running fourteen hours day with the help
we can get We could employ many more
girls. but we cannot get them under any
circumstances"
You mean that experienced girls are
hard to get?" Mr.. Bookwalter was asked.
NO." he replied: II mean that girls of
any kind are hard to get We can take
any girl and make her experienced In two
weeks so she can earn from S to s. week,
but we can't get any kind Of girls. 1t indi-
Gates that their fathers and brothers are
all working. for when all the male mem
bers OF family are working the women
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

John McFadden, saloon keeper at 229
South Notie street, was arrested last night
for violating Section 2 Of the Nicholson
Charles stucky, Gao East Market street,
and John Weber, 102 North Noble street,
are charged with violations of Section
4 of the same law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

Charles Lefever, by his next friend, Dan
iel Lefever, is suing Wilmer +. Christian
for 5000 damages. The suit is on account
of personal injuries. Charles Lefever was
driving on East Washington street and
attempted to pass a team belonging to the
defendant, which was being driven by
James Tutewiler. One of Christians horses
began kicking and struck the PLAINTIFF S
arm, breaking it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
THE SOUTHWELL CLAIM.
A Ruling I'm the Premier Receiver
ship Case by Judge Allen.

Judge Allen, of the Circuit Court, made
another ruling in the Premier Steel Com
pany case yesterday. He overruled certain
demurrers and the effect of his ruling is to
declare that the claim of II. z. Southwell
of Chicago, is second to those creditors of
the Premier company who knew nothing
of the Southwell claim until after the re-
ownership created.
In 1892 a mortgage was issued by the
Premier company to Southwell to secure
$500, 900 of bonds. The mortgage was not
recorded until after the receiver was ap-
pointed.
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GETS TO MAKE HIS SPEECH.
George w. Spahr Is Allowed by Judge
Carter to Make an Argument.

George w. Spahr, attorney for the plant
iff in the suit of Caroline Huffer against
the street-railway company. made a speech
for his client yesterday under difficulties.
Friday evening the question arose as to
whether Mr.. Spahr was entitled to speak
since w. H Latta, attorney for the street.
railway company, declined to follow Mr..
Spahr's assistant who made the opening
speech. Mr.. Latta said he was willing to
submit the case, but Mr.. Spahr objected,
and said he wanted to speak.
Yesterday morning Judge Carter decided
that Mr.. Spahr might speak and take the
consequences in the Supreme Court. After
Mr.. Spahr spoke Attorney Latta was en-
titled to reply to some points raised and he
also made speech.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

LANCASTER, Pa, JAM 6.-Gen. William
s. Hullings, commander-in-chief Of the
National Association of Spanish-American
War Veterans to-day announced the APP
pointment of Lieut.. Col. Victor c.
Vaughan. OF the University Of Michigan,
as surgeon general Of the association.
Colonel Vaughan served with the Thirty
thlr<l Michigan VclunteexA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
Fire in a Church.

At 1880 o'clock this morning an over
heated stove in the First Spiritualist
Church, corner Alabama and New York
streets caused a run of the fire depart
ment to that place. The loss was about
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
Ninety Days I'm Jail.

Anna Miller, having pleaded guilty in
the Criminal Court to receiving stolen
goods, was yesterday sentenced to ninety
days in jail and was fined 81.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
A DIVORCE is REFUSED.
Neither of the Martxs Had Offended
Sufficiently.

Judge Allen has refused to grant a d.
vorce in the Martz case, which was tried
several days ago. James E. Martz sued
Katie Martz for divorce and she filed a
cross-complaint. The evidence showed that
Mrs. Martz was away from home great
deal at night. In explaining this she said
she belonged to three different lodges which
meet once a week. Judge Allen could not
find that either Martz or his wife had been
guilty of wrong doing sufficient to warrant
a divorce.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

George Grinsteiner has been appointed
administrator of the estate of Katharine
Adler. Bond. $1,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
INDIANAPOLIS BOWLING LEAGUE
The Official standing of the Indianapolis
Bowling League is as follows:

The following are the averages of the
players in the Indianapolis Bowling League
who have played in ten or more games and
have averages Of $50 or better:
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Average OF players In League as a whole
AS As
MARION COUNTY LEAGUE.
Following are the averages of the Marion
County League bowlers, who have partici-
mated In eighteen or more games:
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2. F. Reed. Dewey. ..:...........-..Is e
]. A. Robinson, Prospect..............H IA
A II. Moore, City Observation-Disclosures IN
II. Hilgemier. ospect........-..-....16 IA
f. Olive. Prospect. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IA
III. Fuehring. Dewey. IA
Omer Lloyd, United States...........3 IA
George Sherring. Lawton. IA
George Gels Prospect. IA
Otto Hofer, spect...-...............H IA
+. Partlow, Lawton.. IA
+. Ostermeyer. United States........16 IL
r. A. Scott, LawtOn.. ..................2 IA
III. p. Wilwerth, Dewey. IA
Guy Urmston, City. IA
j. u. Brown, Lawton. 10 IA
Charles Mclaughlin, Dewey IA
+. B. Tomlinson. Lawton.............19 IA
Earl Heller, Prospect. IL IA
G.. Martin, United States. IA
f. Painter. y........................13 IL
j. ROSaScO, CITY,. 10 ID
III. WulZen, spect..................O ID
II. II. McGrew, Lawton. 13
John Lewis, ty.................22 13
J. Mahoney, United States-....-.....13 13
w. Howard, Prospect. 13
f. NJ Gates. Dewey il
c. II. Park. Meteor. ...................12 13
Z. T.. Heller, Prospect. 13
l.. w. Fishinger, Lawton.. ID
Thomas Kearney, City................13 13
III. Borgerding, Meteor. IL is
+. Meyer, United States. Is
G. Koelling, jr., Meteor. 13
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
THE TENPIN LEAGUE.

= The twenty highest averages in the Ten
pin League of men who have bowIed in
eighteen or more games are:
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Total No. Av. per

The pin average of tho clubs In the In
dianapolis Bowling League, together with
the average per club and average per man,
are given below:
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RAILROAD TIME CARD.

-~~~~~~~~~NN~~N~~~
p. NJ. time is ia BLACK fguree.-Trains marked
thus: DAILY. S-Sleeper. P-Parlor Car. O.
Chair Car. D-Dining Car. t-Except Sunday.
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tiaru Mountain canaries at sl.sO and sI.7s Each

Nz Parrots, mocking birds, European
MHfE4 black and brown thrushes gold
S hnches. etc. Aquariums and globes.
~ Gold fishes for sc and upward.
o. Brass cages 60c and upward. Mock
ing bird food. Best bird seeds. Iba.
for zoe. 433 Massa chusetts avenue.
g. F. KEEPER
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al number OF pins and club average
. h,r each team in NJ @ Il "a e1,a.
THE INDEPENDENT LEAGUE.

The individual averages Of bowlers In the
independent League are as follows:
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CHI. I'D. q Louis. RY.
AXE ERIE a WESTERN X. n.

LAKE ERIE WESTERN X. X.
Michigan City mail and express..-...f7.oo TAO
Toledo and Michigan City ex...-....f120 f610
Peru and Toledo ~ID8
Peru and Plymouth accom- and x..fs.oo slo0
INDIANA, DECATUR 4 WESTERN R'F.
Decatur and St. Louis mail and ex....fs.n "a 20
Chicago express. y d-........--....-..fll.50 tao
Tuscola accommodation. 40 flo0
Decatur a ST. Louis fast ex. sc..-.sl1.1O s48
The Grit-advocate., 1900-05-04

camp and, after looking for TWO or
three minutes, was able to make out
the animal still crouching in the par
tial shadow of a maple tree. 1t was of
course, foolish thing to do. for a
miss would have brought wounded
panther right on top of us in jiffy,
but my blood was up and l could not
wait another second. so drawing up
the gun, took a good aim at the
outlines in the shadow and pulled the
trigger.
"The recoil Of the heavy charge al
most knocked me over backward. and
at first could not tell what had hap
pened. But the beast was still lying
in the same place when looked, and.
taking burning stick from the fire.
we both approached him with axes.
ready. He was quite dead and that
handful of nails had torn an ugly
hole in his neck.
so I know. as said before, that
there have been panthers in Maine.
That one was over seven feet from
the tip Of his tail to his nose, and his
jump, when we came to look things
over by daylight, must have been over
30 feet.
I'VE were too much excited to sleep
any more that night, and the next,
after skinning the panther, we had to
go out to Madrid to tell the story and
send the hide to taxidermist 1t
came out in the discussion that fol-
lowed our adventure that no panthers
had been seen in that vicinity for more
than Is years. with the exception of
one big one which had been caught in
a trap the preceding spring by the
farmer who lived the nearest to the
scene of our night combat"
The Grit-advocate., 1900-05-04
BIG BANANA TRUST.
Prices Are Nearly Doubled by Its
Onerationa
Operations

Banana dealers from all the central
and western states gathered the other
day at Chicago to attend a special ses-
sion of the National Banana Jobbers
association of the United States. The
object in calling the meeting was to
discuss the monopoly which is now al
most completely controlling the trade
in this country. Owing to the opera
tions of the New York fruit trust, the
Fruit Dispatch company, bananas are
selling for almost twice the price they
demanded before the dispatch company
entered the field. The dealers claim
that this concern now has such a con-
troll Of the market that it can dictate
the price of the fruit in all parts of
the country. Although the service
rendered in transporting the fruit is
eXc"llent, the shippers say that the
dispatch company is running the trade
by demanding such high prices. AS a
remedy for the evil C. H. Robertson Of
st. Louis suggested that the associa-
ton buy up banana plantations In
Spanish Honduras and other South
American countries and run line Of
steamers of its own. Mr.. Robertson
declared that the plantations could be
purchased for $500, 900, and that trade
could be established which should
force the eastern corporation to make
better terms. LAS it is now," he said
I'VE have to abide by what they say,
or go without the fruit This associa-
tion iS rich enough and 7 think that in
time we shall have line Of our own"
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Women Chemists.

The first woman chemist in this
country was heard Of only forty years
ago. She was a sister of Edward Llv-
ingston Youmans, the eminent writer
and lecturer upon science. He was
blind. and his sister. after years OF
study and experiment with insufficient
apparatus, was admitted to the lab
oratory of a professor, who allowed
her to study with him In order that
she might rehearse the lessons step
by step to her brother. Today the field
is crowded with women chemists.
Many are in the governments employ,
some manage dye shops and photo
graphic establishments Of their own,
and hundreds of others are teaching
in the schools and colleges of the
country.
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AN AWFUL
"INDIAN DEVIL. -

In the town Of Strong. Me-, on the
route to Rangeley Lake region, lives
. prosperous young farmer known
throughout the county as Lew"
Johnson. In his boyhood and early
manhood, before marrying and set
ting down to tilling the soil he
hved much in the woods. numbering,
hunting, surveying timber and gath
ering spruce gum. On his recent visit
TO the Boston sportsman's show, he
was looking at the big stuffed panther
in one of the Canadian exhibits when
he was asked If such beasts are now
to be found in Maine. The animal In
question was big wildcat whose
weight. when alive. must have been
$50 pounds. 1.-THE and slender in body.
but with enormously developed quar-
ters and wide paws armed with ugly
looking claws. the whole making a
"critter" not to be despised even By q
well-armed man.
Whether there are such cats as
that fellow in the Maine woods now or
not. can't say" replied johnson. but
do know mighty we'll that there was
one of them in Perham. way up be-
yond Madrid Mills, in the spring Of
1883, for George Hood and killed him
there, after terrible fracas that took
most all night and spoiled q days
work.
at was the same sort OF a beast as
this one, and not to be mistaken for
those little bobcats. with their stub
tails and tufted ears, nor for the black
cats. or fishers also sometimes regard
ed as wildcats. This is regular Am
erican panther, known in our region as
an Indian devil" because they were
the only beasts of which the Indians
used to be afraid.
That spring George and I were
clearing up .cutdown' in Perham,
working for Georges brother, who was
getting ready to settle out there, four
miles from the nearest road and as
far again from any sort OF house.
We had good big clearing and slept
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nights in a little leanto' shelter made

nights in little 'leanto' shelter made
Of poles and brush.
Zone night, after we had munched
our bread and bacon, warmed over the
open fire before the little camp, and
were getting ready to crawl under the
blankets for a nights sleep, there
came, from away over the side hill to-
ward the northeast, peculiar cry, or
yell, that Immediately seized the at
tention of both of us.
"'S'pose it was bear?' said George.
You know they can make a mighty
mean noise sometimes. and it is about
the time they come out of their dens,
good and hungry, and plotting cussed-
ness
Then. as the yells, gradually chang
ing the position from which they came,
seemed to be drawing nearer, we hus-
tied about to replenish the fire and COL
lect good quantity of wood to last
through the night. For, though we
we're both of us perfectly accustomed
to sleeping in the woods and had never
In all our lives, up to that time, either
seen or heard anything alarming in
the wild animals that lived In the
Franklin county woods. yet there was
The Grit-advocate., 1900-05-04
Soldier Who Loved the Sea.

1t is not generally known that the
favorite pastime of Lord Roberts as
a boy was that of carving boats out Of
wood. He was rare adept at this,
and it is told how he would wager a
vessel of his own manufacture to beat
another lads purchased boat for any
thing in the shape of a boyish bet. All
the boats Lord Roberts made were
named after some great naval hero or
after big battle which had been
fought at sea. This is all the more
curious, seeing what brilliant career
was in store for Lord Roberts Is q
leader of men in the field.
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Would Affect His Trade.

Mack O'Rell-Yes, he is always
afraid the sun may suddenly drop from
it's position. Luke Warme-Is he a
scientist? Mack O'Rell-No; a para
sol manufacturer
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something in that yell that frightened
us both, though of course neither would
acknowledge it.
1T is II years ago. but l can remem-
ber just how felt as the darkness fell,
the little clearing lost its outlines, as
the light faded. and those miserable.
indescribable shrieks kept coming
nearer and nearer. every new one full
Of a keener horror than the one be-
fore. There was suggestion Of some
thing suffering pain and hunger, an
expression Of hopeless longing that
went to the very bottom of ones feel
ings. and mixed oddly with the grow
ing certainty that the noises came
from great panther which was ap-
preaching US"
"Our armament was not extensive,
consisting of our axes and my old
double barreled shotgun. There were
no bullets, of course, nothing but The
fine birdshot in the cartridges, and
this was obviously of small consc-
quence in dealing with q large ami
NAL.
1.-The noise stopped and l suggested
that George turn in while kept
watch. George went to sleep and sat
on a log near the fire and watched ths
moon slowly sinking. the sparks from
the fire drifting away in light breeze.
and heard the purr and trickle of a
little brook few rods in front Of the
~5 IL oe
the trees that came close up behind
our shack for we were on the very
edge of the clearing. 1t had been more
than two hours since the beast had
stopped his noice. and l was getting
drowsy and about ready to turn in
myself, when close behind us. SO near
and sharp that it fairly made my hair
bristle. came that rasping screech
again. This time 1t seemed as II I
could hear a gurgling sort Of gasp
after the yell was finished, as the ami
NAL took quick breath. The moon
had set and George was quite in tho
dark till he came out into the circle
of light. reused Instantly from his
sleep. l was struck by the CHASTITY
pallor of his face. as he no doubt was
by mine If he took time to notice it.
He ran TO get his axe. stuck in log
close by. and | took up the gun and we
both stood in front of the fire and
waited for something to happen.
"A few more of those yells. each one
seemingly a little nearer, and l could
endure it no longer. Plucking up a
little courage, stepped around be-
hind the leanto and fired both barrels
of the shotgun up into the air, think
ing in that way to frighten away our
tormentor 1t seemed to have a con-
trary effect. Almost simultaneously
with the discharge OF the second bar
rel, with a short but awfully piercing
yell, the brute jumped toward the
place where stood from his standing
place, thirty or forty feet back in the
bushes, and landed so near me that
only very dimly by the light of the fire
actually felt on my face some of the
dirt he kicked up when he landed. The
leap was so sudden and unexpected
that l was, for the moment. paralyzed
with fright and stood like a dummy,
waiting for him to seize me, as l fully
| expected he would. l could see him
behind me. for you know how one Is
bothered when going away from a
light and looking at once into the
| darkness beyond. Within a few Sec
onds my wits returned, and I made
| a break for tho nrotectinn of tho fire
leaving the cat crouched in the shad-
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