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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
RACE TRACK ACCIDENT.
Frank OLeary Injured So Badly He
Died and other Jockeys Bruised.

NEW YORK, April PA frightful acct
dent happened at the Aqueduct race track
to-day. in which Jockey Frank O'Leary
was injured so badly he died. and two 9TH
er boys were badly shaken up. II occurred
In the fifth race and in a moderate field.
The horses got away in good order. and
when they had gone about a sixteenth of
mile G. z. wightman. McJoynt up,
stumbled and fell, the jockey rolling under
the fence out of harms way and escaping
with slight bruises and a shaking up Pet
tifogger bumped into Wightman as the lat
ter was falling and went up into the air.
turning a somersault and landing on his
back weitt was thrown some distance.
but he. too. was out of the way of the
other horses, and was even less hurt than
McJoynt. OLeary, however, was not so
fortunate, for Randy. which he was riding,
stumbled into the pair of horses on the
ground and threw O'Leary among them.
He was kicked in the head by one of them
and his head crushed in. An ambulance
was called and he was taken TO st. Mary's
Hospital in Brooklyn. the doctor saying
that Il was unlikely he would live TO reach
the hospital. He died soon after reaching
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25

situation would show that shippers are
much better pleased with conditions than
when rates are demoralized.
An interesting fact, says General Pas
senger Agent Wakeley. of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy, in connection with
the new overland train. which the Burling-
ton places In service between ST. Louis
and Puget Sound. by way of Billings.
Mont, Is that for nearly the entire distance
OF $500 miles IL will run through country
acquired by the United States at the time
of the Louisiana purchase in 1904
Notice has been given by the Missouri
Pacific road that 1t will run homeseekers
excursions 10 points In Texas, Arkansas
and Louisiana during July and August. 1t
is with great reluctance. says H G Town
send, general passenger agent, that the
road has taken this action, but as the
southwestern passenger bureau ana the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas have taken the
initiative there is nothing else for II TO DO
Fred II. Jones. district passenger agent
of the Cotton Belt, or St. Louis South
western at Memphis, has been appointed
general passenger and ticket agent Tor
the company in Texas, headquarters at
Tyler. He succeeds s. G.. Warner, who re-
signed in order to accept the position or
general passenger and ticket agent OF the
Kansas City Southern. formerly the Kan
sas City. Pittsburg & Gulf, with head
quarters at Kansas City.
The officers of the Columbus, o.. Board Of
Trade have had their attention called TO
railroad project of considerable Importance
TO that city. II Is proposed to try TO inau-
gurate direct line between Columbus and
Fort Wayne, Ind, thus greatly decreas-
ing the run between there and Chicago
To do this IL will be necessary for the COM
pany to acquire control of the Columbus
Northwestern and build a short line from
Peoria, Union county, to Milford Center,
making connection with their line into Col
umbus from ST. Mary's to Decatur. Ind,
and with the Grand Rapids & Indiana, also
/ nnSVlVania.
It is stated that thousands of railway
telegraphers are concerned in demands
which have been or will be presented TO the
arrangements of the Baltimore & Ohio. the
Pittsburg & Western and the Pittsburg d
Lake Erie railroads for an advance in
wages ranging from 10 to 20 per cent. NO
tice has been served on the Baltimore 81
Ohio management that on about May 1 a
committee will treat with the management
to have the minimum wage of telegraphers
advanced from $45 a month to $50, and a
similar proposition has been placed in the
hands of General Agent Robert Finney.
of the Pittsburg * Western, which, because
of the pending court affairs of the prop
erty, has been deferred for definite action
by the organized telegraphers for week
or ten days. On a similar proposition SUBJ
weeks ago. the telegraphers organization
understands that an advance will be
granted, increasing the minimum from S45
to $50. with proportionate advances for
higher salaried men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
Notes of the Stage.

For Fair Virginia" one of the most
pleasing melodramas that has been seen
at the Park the current season, closes it's
brief engagement with two performances
to-day.
'Marsac Of Gascony," the new play by
Edward Vroom, for which dire failure was
predicted on both sides of the Atlantic. has
proven one of the greatest successes of
the season in London.
The illustrated songs of Kessler and Car
rick are one of the hits of Miner G. Vans
show at the Empire Theater. This COM
pany will close its engagement this evening
and will be followed by the Sapho bur-
lesquers.
Seats for the engagement of Rogers
Brothers in Wall Street." the New York
vaudeville farce success, at English's Mon
day and Tuesday of next week, will go on
sale at the box Office of that theater to-
morrow morning.
"Quo yadis" comes to the Park Theater
tomorrow afternoon for the remainder of
the week with daily matinees. This ver-
sion is by Charles w. Chase and is said
to have been given most elaborate pro-
duction by Manager Alden Benedict.
Miss Hobbs" the delightful comedy
from the pen of Jerome K. Jerome. in
which Miss Annie Russell is TO be seen at
Englishs Opera House tomorrow and
Friday nights. was ordered by Manager
Charles Frohman especially for her. The
success of the play has been so great that
a new piece written for Miss Russell by
Sydney Grundy has been shelved indefi-
nitely.
Johnny and Emma Ray are puzzling dra-
matte writer's on the New York papers al
most 10 the point of distraction by their
success at Hammersteins Victoria Theater
in Their ridiculous farce, "A Hot Old
Time" while Daniel Frohman's stock COM
pany-by all odds the best organization of
its kind in the East-has been compelled
to leave the metropolis for lack of patron
age. However. the same fickleness in pub
lie taste has often been observed in Indian
apols.
One of the strongest and. perhaps. least
appreciated incidents in "Quo Vadis" at
the Grand is that in which the Empress
Poppaea Miss La Verne) endeavors to
win the regard of Vinicius (Mr. Camp,
and, failing to do so. asks him to remove
the veil which covers her face, in order
that he may crafty his curiosity 10 learn
her identity. Vinicius is about to snatch
away the veil when his hand Is arrested
by Petron.us (Mr Macy just in time to
save him from the terrible consequences OF
exposing the Roman Empress publicly. In
this scene Miss La Verne gives fresh proof
of her versatility as an actress.
At one time in London Garrick and
Spranger Barry were playing Romeo and
the town was about equally divided as to
which was the greater. Mrs. Siddons. who
had played Juliet alternately with the two
Romeos. was asked one day which she
considered the better of the two. "It is
difficult TO say" she replied. They are
both wonderfully great, but l will tell you
how they impress me in the balcony scene.
In the balcony scene Garrick seems so
eager, so intense and so full of fire and
spirit that am AFRAID nell Jump up into
the balcony to me. and Barry is so lovable
and fascinating that I'm afraid l shall
have TO jump down from the balcony to
him 4"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
GLASS COMPANY CASE.
Judge McMaster Hears Argument
Case Under Advisement.

Case Under Amusement.
Judge McMaster heard argument in the
case of De Pauw University against Will
liam l.. Kahn and the American Plate
Glass Company for an accounting and the
appointment of a receiver, yesterday. A
demurrer to the complaint, a petition to re-
quire President Kann to answer questions
and motion of the defendant to suppress
the summons served on President Kann as
president of the Penn Plate-glass Company
were the points argued. Smiley n. Cham
bers, attorney for the defendant, argued
that the complaint did not charge insol-
vency Of the American company that its
business is in jeopardy, that it is not max
ing profits and that the dealings with the
Penn Company were not authorized by the
board of directors. He said that President
Kann controls $3.50, 900 of the capital stock
of 81, OO0. 900. while the De Pauw University
has but S21, 00O and that the only thing
alleged was that the company was not
making enough money.
j. E. Iglehart, OF Evansville, for the
plaintiff, said that Kann acts first as
president of one company and then of the
other, that they did charge conspiracy to
sell the product TO the Penn Company to
defraud small stockholders, and that there
was no equity in the dealings. Judge Nc
Master took the matter under advisement
at noon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
A Mind Reader. Faculties.

The suit of Mrs. Lucille McNardee
against the indianapolis Street-railway
Company for $500 damages that was APP
pealed from Justice Shocks court, was
heard by Judge Carter yesterday. Mrs.
McNardee is a colored mind reader and
clairvoyant and says she can earn 500 a
week. She alleges that she was thrown
to the pavement by a car starting too
quickly and that she received injuries that
was filed in the case which sets out that
if she were mind reader she knew what
was in the conductors and motorman's
minds, knew when the car was going to
start and that IL was negligence on her
part to attempt to aiight under those con-
ditiOnS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
RAGS AND IRON MONEY
Is Involved I'm n Suit Brought by Ma
than Haplan.

Nathan Haplan brought suit against
Henry Marks yesterday for an accounting,
alleging that Marks is indebted to him
for that amount for services rendered
as his travelling agent. Haplan asserts that
he made an oral contract with Marks Oct
1. 1899. to travel for him and buy rags and
old iron, his compensation to be the mar
gin below the market price paid He
states that from the time of TIE agree
ment until Feb. 1, 1900. he did S4631, 03
worth of business and that there is 1870
other money due him. He says that Marks
paid $685. and refuses to make a further
accounting. He asserts that 1895 is justly
due him yet, and asks that judgment be
rendered against Marks for that amount
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25

ST. LOUIS, April 24.-The memorial TO be
presented Admiral Dewey on the occasion
of his visit 10 st. Louis next month Is a
magnificent silver punch bowl. lined with
of twenty inches, and cost about So 0O0
The exterior is of beaten solid silver. with
a design about the rim of grapes in heavy
relief. Six inches below this garland and
extending all around the bowl is a series
of figures representing the trophies OF war.
These allegorical symbols include sunken
battleships, cannon, prisoners OF war, etc.
The central decoration on one side OF the
bowl is "A figure OF Bacchus. Four heavy
claws of solid beaten silver, resting on a
circular base, support the bowl.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
III. NJ. BuIlock,. Petition.

Henry NJ. Bullock filed information in
Judge McMaster's court yesterday against
William Robertson. Roxanna Robertson
and Jessie r. Bullock for contempt OF
court. Flossie Bullock, four years old. and
daughter Of Bullock, was given into the
keeping Of the defendants through habeas
corpus proceedings by Judge McMaster
some time ago, with the provision that the
father be allowed 10 visit his daughter
Thursday and Sunday afternoons. Bullock
charges that on several occasions when he
visited his daughter he was treated in a
rude and insolent manner. He asks the
court TO give him his "God-given. natural,
unalienable right to love and enjoy the So
ciety of his offspring without jawing, hui
initiation, degradation and assault
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
SEALS, STENCILS. STAMPS.

there. The three horses escaped with Sc
we're injuries. which are not thought TO be
serious although they are not likely to
race for some time.
The event OF the day was the Canarsi
stake for two-year-olds at AZ furlongs, In
which Blues was the favorite. The start
was good for all but the Keene pair. Out
lander and The Regent. kenilworth went
TO the front at once and held his advan-
tage to the end winning by head, which
looked like a fine-drawn finish on the part
of the Jockey. The others came with a
rush at the end. and almost the whole
bunch were heads and necks apart, under
whip and spur.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25

Sarah j. whitman Wants the Custody
of Her GRANDDAUGHTER.


Sarah J. Widiman brought suit yesterday
to have a judgment set aside that gave
Thomas and Lille Grail the possession of
Mary McPeak, her granddaughter. She
alleges that her daughter, Vangie Widi-
man, married John McPeak and that they
had two children, Morton and Mary. April
Is. 1895, the mother died. and Mrs. whitman
says that many times before her death she
expressed a desire that she should have the
children. She AYERS that from the time
of her daughters marriage until her DEATH
she and the children stayed at her house
and that McPeak never paid a cent toward
their maintenance. She alleges that he
frequently came home intoxicated and was
abusive. After the mothers death, she
says Mary McPeak was given TO the
Craills to keep for few weeks until she
rested up, and that when she demanded the
child. they refused to give her up She says
that McPeak represented to the court that
there was no relationship other than that
Of himself to the child and upon this the
court permitted the child to be adopted by
the Craills. The plaintiff says she has tried
several times to get the child.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
Apprai.ement of Property.

A demurrer to the appraisement of prop
erty in the case of the indianapolis Water
Company against Christian. William F,
and Amelia Enrich was overruled by
Judge Allen yesterday and the plaintiff
company paid over TO Christian Enrich
1000 and TO William F. and Amelia EN-
rich s10.50o. The company brought suit for
condemnation Of property against the de-
PENDANTS for a place to build a filter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
street-RaiIway Employe Sues.

James S. Hanes sued the Indianapolis
Street-railway Company yesterday for
$1,000 damages. He says he was employed
by the company as line repairer and al
leges that while he was repairing a trolley
on Shelby street on the night of Jan. IS,
1900. a street car run into the tower wagon,
throwing him from the top of the elevated
tower 10 the pavement. He suffered inju-
ries that will unfit him for manual labor,
he cav
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25

George w. Budd brought suit against
Squire r. Greer and Allen A. Wilkinson
for $1,000 damages yesterday. He says that
the defendants are lumber company and
alleges that on Feb. "a. 1900, a driver of
one of their wagons left the team stand
ing unhitched on Illinois street and that
IL ran away He asserts that the wagon
struck his vehicle, demolished il and that
he was thrown to the pavement and in
iured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
DR.. w. NJ. Billiard Dead.

The death of DR.. William NJ. Billiard Is
announced. II occurred. after a protracted
illness, at Ocean Side. Cal. He was the
son of the late DIR. Talbot Billiard and
Katherine Billiard. and practiced in In
dianapolis before removing 10 the West.
The remains will arrive here on Saturday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
OFFICERS ELECTED


The board Of governors Of the South Side
Civic and Improvement Club met last night
at the Seventh Presbyterian Church and
elected the following officers: President,
William II. Leedy; first vice president.
Charles q sfiiz; second vice president.
John +. White; secretary. w. Z. Bailey;
treasurer. Henry Woessner.
a committee OF three, composed OF John
r. White. w. Il. Bailey and Walter A.
Hoyse vas appointed 10 draft bylaws and
4 constitution and report at the meeting
next Tuesday night. The board of COVER
pors II composed Of ffteen men. i've OF
Whcu Will seEYe one year, ave two years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
NIanafieId Must Rest.

BUFFALO. N. Y, April 2-The engage
ment of Richard Mansfield here has been
Cancelled. Mr.. Mansfield arrived here from
New York yesterday His condition Is such
that complete rest will be necessary. He
will close his season Immediately.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25

The Police Court docket yesterday was
unusually large. there being fifty-eight
cases OF the eighteen girls arrested for
lettering seven were sent to the work.
house. ak were fined and released upon
The Zines were in various sums. from q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
INDIANAPOLIS AND yINCENNES
RAILROAD COMPANY.
Indiananolls. Ind. Anri

Indianapolis. Ind, April Is, 1900
The annual meeting OF stockholders OF the In
dianapolis a Vincennes Railroad Company will
DO held at the principal Office of the company In
the city of Indianapolis, Ind,
THURSDAY. MAY 10. 1900.
a. o'clock d. m. for the election OF seven d.
reetors TO serve for the ensuing year, and the
transaction OF such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting.
S. II. LIGGETT, Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25

Labor troubles In Chicago are to be In
vestigated by special committee OF alder
men aided by FIVE citizens. Recommended
lions by the committee 10 what steps
can be taken 10 end the present difficulties
may be made. The committee consists of
three Republicans and three Democrats
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25

Judge Allen has allowed Susan May Ru-
sic 500 for her maintenance. to be paid by
May /, and SIS a month after that until her
suit against Amos Rusie for divorce is dis
posed Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25

WANTED-Energetic. weli-dressed saleslady 70
travel with gentleman: not over Is; position
permanent; salary and expenses. Address f. NJ.
C. care Journal.
WANTED-Lady. with experience. as saIeslady
for the road: must be neat, courteous and a
good dresser not 30: salary and expenses.
Address J. B., Journal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25

The Grand Chapter OF the Eastern Star
Of tho Order Of Indiana will begin it's
twenty-sixth annual business meeting In
Masonic Hall this morning at 10 o'clock.
M,s. Sarah =; Gardiner. grsnd matron.
session about two days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
NOTICE of SALE OF BONDS.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the treasurer of
Monroe county will receive sealed bids up to
usv ls AZ Boominson on on me the s'h lay OF
tonds 10 be sold by Turnpike bonds for
Kichland township in the sum of SIS $50. 10; turn
pike bonds for Indian Creek township in the sum
No bid will be considered unless ACCOMPANIED
BY a certified check for the sum of five hundred
township. Said check TO be a guarantee OF good
faith ard 10 be forfeited in case OF failure to
JOHN p HARREI.I
Treasurer Of Monroe County.
NoTIcE-The Board OF Trustees OF the Central
sealed proposals until Friday. April q. al 10
a m for furnishing a full line OF supplies for
6tatehouse. from and after Monday. April q. 1900
BY order OF Board OF Trustees.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind. April "a. 1900. Sealed
proposals, in triplleate. will be received here
Nav sos or a fupsee sar6as sme
ouartermaster's supplies Preference given 10
articles OF domestic production or manufacture
REJECT or accept any or All proposas oe v pa TO
thereof Information furnished on application.
Envelopes containing proposals should be marked
c r. BARNETT. Deputy q. N. GEN.
PROPOSALS FOR BEEF AND MUTTON
once Chief Commissary. Chicago Ill. April
=. 1900. Sealed proposals will be received until
OF following posts. each receiving proposals Tor
bis own post only for furnishing and delivering
Wayne Mc Fort Sheridan fHTs R BRADY and
Arsenal. Ill. indianapolis Arsenal Ind, Co
umbus Barracks. Ohio. Fort Thomas. XIV and
jsy O sarnS six fur mGgs
on application. Envelopes containing proposal Il
should be Endorsed Proposals. for Fresh Beef
post bid for. w. l. ALEXANDER. Major C. s
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25

WANTED-Good general blacksmith country
shop; 81 per day. board furnished T. A RUS
SELL. New Palestine. Ind
WANTED-Men to learn barber trade. Two
months complete No expense IL you will work
for US: $50 monthly paid graduates. New OPP
portunity; outfits donated. Catalogue and spe-
cial offer free. MOLER BARBER COLLEGE,
Chicago. ILL.,
WANTED-For United States army, able-bodied
unmarried men between ages Of q and 80; citi-
gems OF United States. OF good character and
temperate habits. who can speak, read and write
English. For information apply TO recruiting
oflcer. Is ~. Illinois St, IndIanapolls. Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25

and costs TO so and costs. Several gam
blers and saloon keepers. on pleas of guilty.
were fined the regulation amounts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
CAUSE FOR CRITICISM
ACTS AND PROMISES OF PASSENGER
OFFICIALS DO NOT AGREE.
Western Roads VIII Not Sue the Gov
Asking for an Increase in Pay.

Following out the determination of the
railroads TO advance rates a recommenda-
ton was made to the last meeting of the
Central Passenger Association that here
after all low rates made on the certificate
plan should be on the basis of fare and a
half instead Of a fare and third, as here
tofore. This will be decided upon at the
May meeting. and If the proposition pre-
walls IL will make an advance to all con-
ventions TO be held this summer. Some Of
the convention promoters, such as conven-
ton leagues and the like, are trying to har-
moniZe certain promises made by the rail-
roads several months ago with their re-
Gently announced intention Of advancing
the excursion rates all around this year.
Before the anti-commission agreement was
entered into and half Of the brokers were
forced out of business the railroads said
If they could but rid themselves of the in
huence of the scalpers they would make it
a paradise for convention promoters by
giving them any Kind of rates they wanted.
VIII Not Sue the Government.
There is no truth in reports which have
been circulated that attorneys OF all the
western rallrOa0S nave dgreeu 10 sue the
government for the amounts which they
would receive If they obtained the rates
which the general passenger agents of the
railroads agreed to compel the government
to pay. In utter disregard of the antitrust
law and the section of the interstate-com-
merce act forbidding pooling, the general
passenger agents entered into a pooling
agreement on military traffic. Each road
was to submit the same offer when the
government asked for proposals for the
transportation of troops. The road select
ed by the government to carry the soldiers
was to have a stated amount for the actual
services performed and in the difference
between that and the total sum. according
TO the high rates fixed by the pooling agree
ment, was to be divided equally between
all the lines which could have carried the
various regiments or smaller bodies or sol
diers With a view to breaking up the
railroad pool the army officials selected
certain lines and sent all possible business
by them, sometimes when time and ex-
pense could have been saved by using other
roads. Nearly all the roads which were
given the most of the military traffic are
willing to settle with the government on
the basis of regular party rates. but such a
settlement would leave little or nothing to
divide with the roads which did not carry
the business.