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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
MRS. C. T. BROWNING DEAD.
She Was n Woman of Much Character
and Well known.

Mrs. Cerene T. Browning died yesterday
morning at the residence of her son, Harry
M. Ohr, on East st. Joe street, after an
illness of several months. Mrs. Browning
was born in Madison, Ind, in 1880, the
daughter of Judge William NJ. Taylor, and
was one of large family, of which her
sisters, Mrs Hamline Schmidlap, of this
city; Mrs. Charles G. Root, of Minneapolis,
and her brother Mr.. William NJ. Taylor,
Columbus, Ind, are the only survivors.
She was married in 1858 to Aaron d. Ohr,
who for many years, and until his death
in 1875, held the Office of ticket agent at
the Union Station. She leaves two sons by
this marriage. Harry M. and Martin L.
Ohr. of this city. Her second marriage was
to Robert Browning, the well-known drug
gist, who died nine years ago. Mrs. Brown
ing was a woman of strong character and
remarkable personality, possessing, among
other attractive characteristics, singular
youthfulness of spirit and a gayety of dis
position that led young and old to seek her
society. She will be long remembered by d
large circle of friends. The funeral services
will be held at the residence at O'Clock
tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
THE EFFECTS ATTACHED
A LAWYER FOLLOWS THE SAM IT.
JACK BURLESQUE COMPANY.
The Litigation Said to He Due to
Jacks Widows Refusal to
Marry His Brother.

For several months during the travels
Company" suits in replevin have been filed
in each city i'm which the organization
showed. Yesterday James c. Jack, a
brother of the deceased owner of the COM
pany which bears his name, filed in Justice
Lockman's court a suit in replevin, attach
ing all the scenery, costumes and property
effects of the organization, alleging their
value to be $40.
The defendants named are Mabel Hazel
ton, who is supposed to- be the widow of
Sam r. Jack, and r. f. Trevellick, who
are conducting the business. The suit was
filed by Adolph Marks, of Chicago, who
was here at the time of the litigation in
the "Parson JIM company when the COM
pany disbanded.
1t is commonly believed that the present
litigation is the result of the announce
ment of Jacks widow that she would not
marry his brother as requested in her hus-
bands will. Trevellick and Marks deny
this, but decline to give information as to
the real nature of the proceedings. Though
suits brought in each city, the COM
pany keeps on filling its dates and is not
seemingly embarrassed thereby. Marks
formation that he was connected with the
show and there was nothing of interest
to be told. He follows the show from
place to place and is quite friendly with
Trevellick, against whom his affidavits are
made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
FOUR COLORED PEOPLE
Are Taken to the Police StatiOn-First
Time for One Woman.

Lincoln Rounds, Willie Rounds Annie
Rounds, wife of Lincoln, and Jessie Will
liams, all colored, were arrested late last
night and charged with disturbing the
peace and using profane language. The
quartet was typical Kentucky one. Said
Annie Rounds, after being shown the
matrons room. u don't see what that
wuthless man o. mine wanted to do dat
fo'. 1 never been heah befo'." She was
asked what he had done. and she said, o.
he tole me las night ought to see the in
side of the workhous and he tried to get
Jess an me to fight"
She was asked the name Of her husband
and said, 20 you'all ought to know that.
He's been heah 'nuf times. He been in the
workhouse so much he dom know what It's
to be outside. He jus got out few days
ago. Heah you-I don like this place.
amt done nthin'. Just give me my ole
shack-that's good nuf for me-"
1t was suggested that it was the first
time she had been arrested it would not
60 hard with her in court. but she could
not see the bright side of 1t and when
someone suggested she send for someone to
go OH her bond she said Not me-" don't
owes nobody and If l does get out / dom
want nuthin to pay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
MAN WITH BUT TWOLEGS
Is GRAPHICALLY DESCRIBED BY
BOY IN POLICE COURT.
A Messenger Boy Who Was n Witness
10 Theft Causes Smiles to
Wreathe the Courts Face.

Ernest Wakefield, colored, a lad of about
twelve years. was tried in Police Court
yesterday for stealing a bicycle from Ar
thur Jungclaus, a messenger boy Jung
claus saw him take the wheel and gave
chase and after capturing the colored boy
took him to the police station, where he
was slated for petit larceny.
During the trial a messenger boy, one
Of the witnesses, was trying to tell Judge
DAILY of man who saw the wheel taken.
He said: "Oh, Judge you know that Teller
what stands by the New York store-that
Teller what sells shoe strings-oh, you
you i<now that Teller with only two legs
The court could not repress a smile, rec
ognixing from the boys description a man
with two wooden stumps for legs.
Wakefield was called by Judge DAILY to
the desk after the trial and questioned In
in answer 20 one query the lad said: Now,
Judge. that's the first bicycle stole In the
last MONTH
Young Wakefield is we'll known 10 the
police and is the lad who wanted to take
a ride about two months ago and sue
he found hitched on the street and In
Benjamin Wells, colored, who bought a
goose Thanksgiving and then stole coal
with which to bake IL, was again before
Judge DAILY yesterday for stealing coal,
and was fined So and costs and sent to
the workhouse for thirty days.
Charles Stuckey and John Weber, saloon
keepers, were each fined SO and costs for
violations of Section of the Nicholson law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
CAMERA CLUB ORGANIZED.
Club Rooms VIII Be Secured-The
Officers Are Elected.

The Indianapolis Camera Club was or
ganized at the Commercial Club last night,
with about fifteen enthusiastic amateur
photographers as charter members. The
object of this club will be to perfect an
organization for the mutual benefit of the
members and to further amateur photog-
raphy in the city. Clubrooms will be Sc
cured In a suitable building in the central
part of the city, where the members will
have free access to the dark rooms and ap-
paratus, which will be purchased out of
the funds of the club. Enlarging cameras
and lanterns for showing views will be
bought and be at the disposal of all mem
bers Of the club.
1t is the intention of the new club to in
corporate under the laws of the State and
to become member of the National Asso-
citation of Camera Clubs. Meetings will be
held frequently, at which the members can
exchange their ideas on their work and
outing trips will be arranged. The initia-
ton fee will be s. and the annual dues 81.
The active membership will be limited to
fifty members, and only those who are in
tereSted in amateur photography and study
the work will be accepted into member
ship.
The officers elected last night were: DR..
G.. /. Fletcher. president; III. L. Hudson,
first vice president; Fl. S. Henkel. second
vice president; III. l.. Benson, secretary:
Harry Pomeroy. treasurer; board of direc-
tors, Judge r. W. Mcbride. Harry Humph-
reys, w. f. Evans. DR.. E. w. Anderson and
A. j. Aldrich.
The next regular meeting of the club will
be the second Monday in February. but the
committee selected to secure club home
will meet this afternoon and visit several
proposed locations. Before the business
meeting last night the members and several
others interested In the work were given
demonstration by G.. H. Mathews and L. @.
Winn of the new Uko developing paper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
OFFICERS ELECTED
For the New Political Equality So
ciety of ThissCity.

The local Woman's Equal Suffragist So
ciety held a meeting yesterday afternoon
in the woman's department Of the IN
diana Trust building. The meeting at
tended by several women interested in the
cause and the constitution was read and
adopted and officers were elected for the
year. The society will hereafter be known
as the Political Equality Society" The
officers elected were the following: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Lydia Ketcham; vice president.
Mrs. Grace Julian Clark; recording Sec
rotary. Mrs. L. B. McMullen; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Alice Wheeler Pierce
treasurer. Mrs. Philip Rappaport. The So
ciety will meet on the second Monday Of
each month and il is the intention of the
society TO secure a room in the Propylaeum
for it's meetings There are about fifty
members now enlisted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
BOTH ARE ARRESTED.


Early last evening the bicycle police
were sent TO 42S West Wabash street.
where 1t had been reported that a man
was trying to kill his wife.
1t was found that Mrs. Tay Tate, col
ored, had quarreled with her husband,
but he was not at the house. She said
something about his having tried to cut
her throat with a pair of scissors, but she
bad sustained no injury other than slight
scratch on the neck.
Later the police were told Tate was in
saloon near his home. When approached
by the police he gave fictitious name and
address, but was nevertheless taken to the
home of Mrs Tate, where she identified
him as her husband, but she then claimed
he had not tried to cut her throat. The
conflicting stories resulted in both being
sent to the police station.
Mrs. Tate is very light, and after Mrs.
Gregoire police matron, had searched her
she said, May. / should think you'd be
ashamed to marry a colored man like
that" why, Ise colored too, why
shouldn't ~? There is in her appearance
not the slightest trace of the race to
which she claims to belong and many OF
the police doubt the truthfulness of her
statement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09

of this city ever enjoyed and the sales the
largest. One establishment last year, In
the first six months, sold $4,000 worth OF
goods and In the last six months $4,000
worth. Owing TO the advance In the prices
of raw material lounges will now cost more,
but, he says, the recent advances in prices
have not as yet cut down orders.
George X. Ellis, of the firm of the Ellis &
Helfenberg Foundry and Fence Company,
said yesterday that 1883 was their best bust
ness year, and. Notwithstanding the ad-
vance in prices on goods manufactured
from steel and iron, their orders had been
large, and. for the first time in their his
tory. they did not shut down holiday week.
During the year they employed more men
and paid better wages than in any former
year. Construction of fire escapes Is now
one of the important items with this class
of manufacturers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
Mr.. GOODE IS DISPLACED
GOVERNOR REFUSES TO REAPPoINT
THE ELwOOD MAN.
Francis James Is Named to Succeed
Him Police Commissioner-The
Recent Row Recalled.

Francis James was appointed by the Gov
ernor yesterday to succeed Martin F.
Goode as member of the Metropolitan
Police Board of Elwood.
The police board of Elwood has been
divided against itself ever since Mr.. Goode
identified himself with the so-called reform
element of Elwood, which recently pre-
ferred charges against the board with the
Governor, in which it sought to prove the
board guilty of official misconduct in not
enforcing the saloon ordinances in Elwood.
1t will be recalled that the testimony of
the ministerial body which waited upon
Governor Mount during the recent inves-
tigation of the charges filed against the
lions had with Mr.. Goode. the Democratic
member of the board.
Mr.. Goode was not present at the first
investigation and the testimony offered by
the ministers was considered insufficient
by the Governor to warrant him in re-
moving the members of the board. Shortly
after the investigation a Prohibition rally
was held in this city, and among the
pyrotechnics fired off by Juvenile speaker
was the overdone statement to the effect
that Governor Mount had joined hands
with the saloon element, and that he had
been positively discourteous in his treat
ment of the ministers who had waited upon
him in the investigation of the charges
preferred by them against the Elwood po-
lice board.
When these charges of unfairness
reached the ears of Governor Mount he
decided to call the police board on the car
pet for the second time, and at this investi-
cation Mr.. Goode was brought face to face
with the other members of the board. Mr..
Goode testified substantially as the minis
tiers said he would, but his testimony was
fatty contradicted by the other members
of the board, and In the face of the testi-
mony of the majority of the board which
was supported by the records of the board.
the Governor was compelled to sustain the
board and the charges were dismissed.
Since the date of the last investigation,
the best of feeling has not existed among
the members of the board, and as Mr.
Goodies term expired Mr. James was APP
pointed TO succeed him by the Governor,
who realized that little, If any, progress
would be made unless harmony prevailed
among the members of the board. The
board is now composed of John III. Elliott,
Fred Seeley and Francis James
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
DRAFT WENT TO PROTEST,


Last evening Deputy Sheriff Moore, of
Anderson, came to Indianapolis armed with
a warrant for the arrest of Henry c. Jor-
don, a member of the law firm of Henry
Jordon & Sons. The warrant was sworn
out by s. NJ. Keltner, of Anderson, and the
charge is larceny and embezzlement Mr..
Jordon, when in Anderson about month
ago. called upon Mr.. Keltner. it is said,
to identify him at one of the banks for the
purpose of having a draft cashed for $50.
Mr. Keltner readily responded. and to en-
able the Indianapolis attorney to secure
the desired money. Endorsed the draft. The
draft was returned to Anderson a few
days later with protest notice and charges.
All efforts TO secure a settlement proved
futile and Mr.. Keltner decided TO pursue
drastic measures to bring Jordon TO a
realization of his obligation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
NO RED LIGHT EXPOSED,


An accident occurred just before o'clock
last evening at Pine street and Virginia
avenue in which Mrs. DR.. E. II. Diehl was
badly bruised and the buggy in which she
was driving was demolished. Mrs. Diehl
lives at 1899 Shelby street and was driving
home. DR.. Diehl says the street-car COM
pany has been doing some work on the
avenue and had an obstruction in the
street. He says there was no danger light
and his wife, without knowing of the dan
ger drove into IL. with the result cited
above. Mrs. Diehl received bad shock in
addition 10 various bruises and was COM
pelled TO take 10 her bed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
FOUND DEAD in HOTEL
w. ID. BROWNING, OF BLOOMINGTON,
KILLS HIMSELF THERE.
His Father Is One of the Most Prom
fnent Men i'm Monroe County
Once County Clerk.

| Sunday night, about p. m, d. w
the Sheperdson House, on South Illinois
street, and after being assigned to a room
asked that he be called at a. m. Mon
| day. Last evening, after numerous unsuc-
cessful attempts throughout the day to
arouse the occupant of the room, one of
| the chambermaids looked over the transom
and seeing him lying on the bed fully
| dressed, concluded that something was
wrong and notified the Office. Patrolman
Shafer. who is on duty in the tunnel, was
summoned and the door was broken down.
Browning was dead The body was re-
moved to the morgue and later taken to an
undertaker's
On the bed was a scrap torn from the
corner of a newspaper and thereon was
written, my name is D. w. Browning.
indicated that Browning had come to his
death, presumably, by poison, but there
were no further evidences in the room of
ms having had poison in his possession or
of having taken any.
In his pockets were found two pawn tick
cts from a loan office on West Washington
street, showing he mad pawned an over
coat and silver watch. The sum called
for by the tickets upon redemption was
$3.50. The property was pawned Jan. ]. Five
cents in money and Is cents worth of post
age stamps were also found A small grip
belonging to him was found to contain
nothing but soiled linen. On his finger was
solid gold ring and in his tie was a gold
pin of some value. He was fully dressed in
neat attire, including clean nnen.
ID. w. Browning, commonly known as
WALL Browning in Bloomington, his
home, was forty-five years of age. He was
for four years clerk of Monroe county, and
was a son of Hon. w. c. f. Browning, for
eight years county clerk and at present
trail committee. When w. D. Browning
went out of office he was short from
$1,000 to $4,000 in his accounts and was in
dicted by the grand jury. but the action
was never pressed. AT the time OF the dis
closure he shot himself in an clubhouse,
and for two months was confined to his
bed, after which time he held aloof from
the public and frequently stayed for weeks
at a time IN his room at the home of his
father, with whom he lived.
He was once indicted by the federal
grand jury here for defrauding book con-
Germs to whom he would send orders for
books to be delivered by him to people who
had not ordered them and then by delivere-
ing them attempt to collect commissions
on his orders He had no business and
lived off his father. He has two grown
daughters, and wife is now keeping
a boarding house in Bloomington.
lie was, on account Of his connections,
informed regarding things political,
and it is claimed frequently tried to black
mail Republicans who were in Office. At
the time of the Hanna senatorial fight in
Ohio he is said to have written to the in
vestigating committee to the effect that he
had important evidence, but it resulted in
nothing, his object, it is said, being to
obtain money for his alleged testimony.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
DECLINED WITH THANKS
OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE CONSUM-
ERS' TRUST DIRECTORS.
They Resolve Not to Consider Mayor
Taggart's Letter and the AnOny-
nous Proposition.

The board Of directors Of the Consumers
Gas Trust Company held its regular
monthly meeting last night at the office
of the company. After the routine business
had been disposed of the trustees took
up the communication of Mayor Taggart
relative to the purchase of the Consumers
Company by an alleged company organized
for that purpose.
1t did not take the board long to reach a
conclusion in regard to the mayors prop
osition.
In the language of a member of the board
1.-The directors unanimously resolved to de-
cline TO consider Mayor Taggart's COM
munication and the anonymous proposition
which ii contained.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
OF GriIles and Fret Work.
The Soul of the House.

: We report progress on Int
rior Decorations. Every year,
3 every month in the year, we
3 have evidences that the artistic
B appreciation of decorating a
5 room or a house grows from the
3 mere haphazaId selection of a
Z wall paper that wants to take
4 its chance among. the draperies
B and furniture, into the grasp
y that takes in the whole idea or
\ impression produced by all the
\ decorations in combination.
3 This is true BODYBUILDING.
y This is the soul of the house
B expressing in harmony each
B ones different conditions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
A LARGE SHIPMENT.
Special Train Of Thirty Cars Loaded
with Vehicles by the j. b. McFar-
Ian Carriage Company, Con-
nersyille. Ind.

4 train of thirty fifty-foot furniture cars.
handsomely decorated, passed through this
city yesterday over the c.. II. & D.. loaded
with carriages from the j. B. McFarian
Company, of Connersville, Ind. billed for
Dallas, Tex, via the Vandalia and the NJ.
X & 7. Railways. 1t is not often that SO
large a single shipment as this is made
by any manufacturer, and Ii created quit,
a stir among the shipping agents. indiana
is noted for its large carriage factories. and
the j. b. McFarlan Company is one OF
the largest and best known I'm the State.
their vehicles being sold in all parts OF the
world. This shipment. which Is valued at
SIS 600. will be distributed among twenty
five dealers In Dallas and vicinity, who
handle the McFarlan goods.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
SHOALS CITIZENS
Want the Line of the Indianapolis
Southern Road Changed.

Secretary Charles Z. Barrett, of the In
dianapolis Southern Railroad, stated last
night that conference would be held to-
day in the company's offices with number
of prominent citizens of Shoals, Martin
county, who have asked that the line of
the road be changed so as to give that
town a Notwithstanding outlet. Mr..
Barrett said he could not say what action
his company would take on the matter, as
the line of survey has been completed at
considerable expense, but he intimated that
IL was possible the line might be changed
so as to take in Shoals, which is now on
the line of the Baltimore & Ohio South
Western.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09

The Anhaeuser-Busch Company Not
Going Into Consolidation.

A statement was published in the Sen
tinel Sunday. credited to a local brewer.
that the agencies represented by Capt. ].
L. Bieler in this city were entertaining
proposition to consolidate, and that expert
accountants of English syndicates are now
engaged in going over their books.
Yesterday Captain Bieler received a tele-
gram from the Anhaeuser-BuSch Brewing
Company DENYING the report absolutely.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09

A resolution was adopted yesterday by
the indianapolis Minister'S Association
thanking Superintendent Zion. of the Union
Station, for courtesies extended TO the as
ISOLATION. IL was suggested by the Rev.
r. v. Hunter that the pastors of the COM
mittee appointed TO make a canvass of the
eity 10 ascertain the names OF those who
are not church attendants. take steps TO
finish the canvass at the earliest possible
date. DIR. Lasey talked on Henry Ward
Beecher
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
PARRISH'S BACK SALARY.
The Ex-Preacher Sues the South
street Baptist Church.

Frederick G. Parrish. at one time pastor
of the South-street Baptist Church.
brought suit yesterday in Justice Lock-
mans court against the South-street Bap-
fist Church for 800 back salary, which he
claims is due him from March 8, 1899 to
April s. 1899. Service was made upon Will
liam ID. Wilson, chairman of the board of
trustees, who filed affidavit for change of
venue to Justice Hays court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Marion Trust Company, held
yesterday, the following officers were
elected: Joseph T. Elliott, president: Ferd-
inand Winter. vice president; Preston T.
Kelsey, second vice president. The same
directors that served last year were re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
rev. a, y. Prank. Aaare-..

The weekly meeting Of the Christian
Ministers Association was held i'm Eng
lish's Hotel yesterday morning Elder A.
J. Prank. OF Columbus. who delivered the
principal address, took for his subject 1.-THE
Preacher: In the Study, I'm the Pulpit.
orally discussed at the conclusion OF the
address
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09

In view of the recent announcement by
District Chairman Nicholas Fflbeck. that
he would not be candidate for reelection,
IL was said by Chairman Hernly last night
that he would probably be succeeded bv J.
j. Higgins. OF Clinton, Nermilion county
who Is among the most active workers of
the party in the Fifth district
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
GOOD BUSINESS YEAR.


Thomas Madden. one of the first men to
establish lounge mandatory in Indian
apolis. and who has helped TO make the
city famous as a Observation-Disclosures
point. states that the year 1899 was the
most prosperous the lounge manufacturers