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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15

Recommendations for West Indian
apoIis Fire Equipment.

The Board of Safety met yesterday and
decided TO recommend to the city controller,
who I'm turn will recommend to the finance
committee of the City Council an addi-
tional appropriation of 5000 to cover the
expense of new equipment for West In
dianapoiis. The committee estimated the
cost of new chemical wagon at about
81 800. but the board recommended the pur-
chase of a combination hose, hook and lad
der and chemical wagon at a cost of 5000.
The recommendation will be sent to the
finance committee at the meeting to- be neld
i'm Chairman Megrew's office tonight.
There is some question as to how the COM
mittee Will act on this recommendation,
as the new combination wagon would re-
quire the withdrawal of the hose wagon
now stationed in West Indianapolis. and
members OF the committee who desired adj
ditional equipment for the suburb asked
Tor chemical wagon in addition to the
hose wagon
Councilman Negley appeared before the
board and made a request for the police
in the Second ward TO have roll call at the
engine house in order 10 prevent the dis
trict being unprotected while the patrol
men go TO the police station.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
WORK TIED UP AGAIN.
Railroad Company May Appeal from
the Federal Court.

Although an adjustment of the difficulty
between the p, c., c. G. st. L. Company
and the Machler ditch contractors over the
crossing of the railway right of way by
the ditch was reached at a conference held
Wednesday at the solicitation Of the rail-
read officials. letter received yesterday
by the attorneys for the contractors shows
that the agreement is practically off. the
intimation being that before the fifteen
days granted by Judge Baker are up the
railroad company will take an appeal on
the injunction suit to the United States
Court of Appeals. In the meantime, Con-
tractor McAndrews is tied up, the dredge
having reached the railroad right of way,
which cannot be crossed until the Federal
Court disposes of the injunction proceed
iHgs now pending. Yesterday attorneys on
behalf of Ernestine Maehler and ten other
petitioners began action in the Laporte
Circuit Court against the p, c., G. & St. l..
Railway Company and Rufus Magee for
1000 damages TO reimburse them for the
loss which they sustained through the in
junction proceedings brought by the COM
pany in the State Supreme Court. Another
damage suit for $1,000 will be fled on ac-
count OF the delay occasioned through the
Federal Court injunction proceedings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
WORKS BOARD AFFAIRS.
Extension of Il1inois-Street Car Line
and Other Matters.

The Board of Works heard several cit
liens yesterday who desire to have the
Indianapolis Street-railway Company ex-
tend its Illinois-street line from Thirty
fourth street to Thirty-eighth street. The
residents of that part of the city said they
could use the Broad Ripple line, but they
were compelled TO pay an additional five
cent fare north of Thirty-fourth street.
Chairman Sahm, of the board, said efforts
will be made TO have the street-car COM
pany make the extension, and after that
is done the Broad Ripple company will
be seen regarding the extra charge of
five cents beyond Thirty-fourth street. The
Broad Ripple company made its contract
with the County Commissioners before the
city limits were extended TO Thirty-eighth
street, and Ii Is not believed the company
can be compelled to reduce the fares un-
less it is shown that the Broad Ripple
line is owned by the Indianapolis Street.
the gentlemen who were present TO secure
matter was taken up with the street car
company again.
The board received the recommendation
of Building Inspector Bedell that the paint
room of the Parry Manufacturing Com
pany on Eddy street be condemned, and
the matter will be heard Monday. 1t Is a
wooden building.
The board approved the assessment roll
for grading and paving with asphalt Belle
fontaine street from Massachusetts, avenue
to Fifteenth street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
Hoods SarSapariIla
ARE WELL PLEASED.


Those in charge of the pet stock show
given by the Fanciers' Association OK In
diana, at Tomlinson Hall. are well pleased
with the financial results of their efforts.
and feel so encouraged by the interest
evinced in this years exhibit by the gen.
eral public that they are already planning
for a much larger exhibition to be given
next year.
Yesterday was an exceptionally good day
in point of attendance. and as all school
children are to be admitted for 10 cents
to-day it is thought the show will draw
even a larger crowd than yesterday. The
managers of the show announced last
night that none of the exhibits would be
removed from the hall until 10 o'clock to-
night and those who expect to attend need
have no fear but what they will have a
chance to witness the complete show. One
OF the attractions of to-day's show viii be
the Matching of about 200 chickens in one
of the incubators on exhibition, which Is
expected to occur some time this after
noon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
CAMERA CLUB PROGRAMME.
Entertainment Mt High School Hall
Thoroughly Enjoyed.

The auditorium of the High School was
not nearly large enough TO accommodate
the audience that was attracted last night
by the announcement of an exhibit of pic
lures and stereopticon and musical en-
tertainment to be given under the auspices
OF the Camera Club. Both the exhibit and
the entertainment were excellent and were
thoroughly appreciated. Splendid exam
pies of amateur photography to the num-
Der Of al were 'hung on the line at the
hrst landing leading to the auditorium.
The pictures represented a wide variety
OF subjects, natural scenes predominating
The first prize was won by ]. ]. Stone
whose photograph was a pretty scene.
Along the Foothills The second award
went to George H. Lacey for a picture en-
titled 1.-THE Sycamore Tree at Riverside
Park" Ruth Patterson was given third
place for her picture 1.-THE Old Log Cabin. -
on the back of which was Endorsed a verse
from one OF Riley's poems. w. III. Hub
bard's moonlight on the River was
fourth. The fifth prize was the only one
that went outside of the city and was
vile, for very pretty river scene. Hon
orable mention was given the work Of Paul
Edwards, Walter Pollock, w. G. Perkins.
Charles Lewis and Ronald Dawson.
The entertainment consisted of music by
the High School orchestra and glee club
interspersed between exhibitions of stereop-
ucon pictures made chiefly from photo
graphs taken by the Camera Club. These
pictures, particularly the ones showing
views or football games and favorite pro-
fessors of the school, were received with
great demonstrations of approval from the
younger portion of the audience. An anus
ing incident was the storm of cheers and
Kisses which greeted the projection of a
slide bearing the cabalistic figures 30 %
evidently the score of a game in which
portions Of the crowd had been arrayed
against each other. The appearance on the
screen of the familiar face of Janitor Bid
dy was received with a terrific outburst of
applause and cries of Hes all right"
Similar demonstrations were accorded the
likenesses OF Professors Hufford, Taylor
Benton, McMilin and Ferguson. Many
picturesque bits of Brown county scenery
were thrown upon the screen, and the
Juveniles were entertained with a series of
comic moving pictures The glee club sang
with pleasing effect and the orchestra rem
dered operate and other popular airs in a
manner that showed the members have i'm
proved under efficient direction. After the
programme was completed the remainder
of the evening was spent in inspecting the
photographs and in social conversation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
IT WAS ENJOYABLE.
Mrs. seguin Wallace and Bald-Headed
GIee Club Heard.

Last night the "Glee-headed Bald Club"
so called by Mr.. Harry Porter, disported it
self TO the ediication of a large audience at
an entertainment given for the benefit of
the North Park Christian Church at the
corner of Kenwood avenue and Twenty
ninth street There were several numbers
in which this club took part, but many
antics not down on the programme were
thrown in for good measure. 1t was gen.
orally regretted that Mr.. Harry Adams was
not present to participate, but the other
members of the club increased their en-
deavors TO enliven things. Mrs. Seguin
Wallace assisted, and sang for the first
time in this city Little Boy Blue by
Florence Buckingham Joyce, responding TO
an encore with Riley's FLUSH, Little Girl,
Don't Cry" Both of these selections were
rendered in Mrs. Wallace's usual artistic
manner, and were especially appreciated.
Miss Katherine Bauer displayed consider
able skill on the violin. Other features were
artistically given by Mr.. Harry Porter,
Miss Lucy Harrison and J. Burgess Brown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
ANTI-SAL00N SUNDAY.
Special Services I'm Several City
Churches Tomorrow.

The following churches will give one
service tomorrow in the interest of the
Anti-saloon League: Memorial Presby-
terrain, Trinity Congregational. Central
Christian, Methodist Protestant, St Paul
Methodist, First Baptist, First Presby-
terrain, Tabernacle Presbyterian, Fourth
Presbyterian and three Brightwood curches
Methodist. Congregational and Baptist.
Rev. Howard H. Russell the superin-
tendent of the American Anti-saloon
League, will speak in the First Baptist
Church at 1880 a. m. and In the Central
Christian Church at 1880 p. m. DIR. Rus
sell has an international reputation a
speaker and an organizer, and is virtually
the father of the anti-saloon movement. He
spent last summer in Europe, studying
the various reform movements that are
now at work in. the different countries of
the old world. State speakers will occupy
the pulpits of the other churches morning
and evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED,
WEEK PLEADS GUILTY.
Judge Baker Fined Him $500, which
He Promptly Paid.

Jesse w. Wcik, Of Greencastle. pleaded
guilty yesterday in Federal Court to an
indictment charging him with having i'm
personated United States official for the
purpose of securing free railroad Transport
tation, and was fined $500. Mr.. Weik paid
the fine, was promptly set at liberty and
returned to his home yesterday afternoon.
He was a postoffice inspector in 1891, and
In that position was lawfully entitled to
ride en- all the railroads of the country
free. 1t was alleged. however. that long
after his term of office expired Weik re-
tanned his credentials as a government Off
cial and employed them i'm getting free
transportation from the railroads. AS re-
lated in the Journal at the time, Mr.. Weik
sustained severe personal injuries in jump
ing from a train to escape postoffice in
spector. whom he believed TO be seeking
his apprehension. Judge Baker stated
that he thought fine of $500 would be
sufficient punishment. I'm view of the sur
rounding circumstances of the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15

The Marion County Medical Society met
last night and appointed committee to
prepare suitable resolutions expressing the
feeling of the society over the death OF
DIR. j. ]. Carver. one of its prominent men,
bers. The resolutions were read, after
which Drs. Joseph Eastman, Frank c. Fer
guson. John II. Oliver, e. F. Hodges. r. s.
Stone and David Ross spoke briefly OF the
society's deceased members. IL was decided
to send a suitable floral tribute for the
funeral, which will be held at the family
home at ? p. m. to-day. The members of
the society Will not attend the funeral in
a body, though most of the city members
will be present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
NEIGHB0RH00D HOUSE.


Few people in the city, except those in
terested. know Of the work accomplished
at the NeighboFhood House, on Indiana
avenue. The work began about two years
ago. and was taken up by the young peo-
pie OF Plymouth Church The house at
that time was being used by Mr.. Grout
for the residence OF his charity workers.
The young people started the work by
renting the large downstairs room, and
Mr.. ]. c. Wright loaned the ground TO the
north of the building for a play ground
for the children. A free kindergarten was
started. continuing for I'VE weeks. at
which the average daily attendance was
nifty pupils. with an enrolment of III
Thursdays and Saturdays cooking lessons
were given
However. the work proved unsuccessful
on account OF the race problem. which was
finally settled by Mr.. Flanpers gift Of the
Fianner Guild on Rhode Island street
which is In charge of coiored women. I'm
der the auspices of the playground commit
tee Miss Anna Stratford conducted a sum-
mer school the past summer The whole
house has been taken in this fall, and Mr.
and Mrs. A. X. Rogers and Mr. Leonard
Wahlstown are the permanent residents
at the house. Mr.. Rogers is acting pro-
fessor Of philosophy at Butler College, and
Mr.. Wahlstown is an Instructor at the
Manual Training High School The general
room X hung with pictures gathered to-
Rether by AIRS. Selleck and members OF the
High School Sketching Club.
The work has been carried on through
contributions. A movement is on foot 10
organize more thoroughly among the young
people OF Plymouth Church and reorganize
the executive committee. There will be
a meeting for this purpose Tuesday night
IN the lecture room Of Plymouth Church.
when Rev. and Mrs. Meserve will meet
with the young people. A physical culture
class has been organized recently and Is
conducted by Miss Martha StTatfOrd; the
Military Club Of the house is conducted by
Mr.. Herbert Fish. and the recently or
ganized Dramatic Club is conducted by
Mrs. Myla Closer. There will be a series
or entertainments given on the last Fri
day evening OF each month for which an
admission fee Of cents viii be charged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
THE HOUSE LOOTED.
Henry knippenberg Reports a Rob-
berry Amounting To $4,000.

Henry Knippenberg. of li42 North Merid-
ian street. reported yesterday to the POI
lice that his home had been entered during
the previous night and silverware, jewelry
and u number OF sealskin garments, all
valued at about $1,000. taken. Entrance was
secured by the use of key to the front
door or by some other way not known. A
key was found I'm chiffonier and IL was
thought TO have been a rude duplicate of
the one carried by Mrs. knippenberg, and
which was lost for time about two years
ago. The robbery was during the evening
when the servants were said 10 have been
away. and Mr.. knippenberg. wife and
daughter were calling at the home of Vic
tor Hendricks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
State Bar Committee to Meet.

The executive committee of the Indiana
Bar Association will meet in Indianapolis
Monday in response TO a call issued for a
special meeting. The committee is COM
posed of EdwinFP. Hammond, of Lafay-
cite: Merrill Moores, of Indianapolis: The
odore p. Davis, of Noblesville; Enoch G..
Hogate. of Danville; Timothy r. Howard,
of South Bend, and George l.. Reinhard, of
Bloomington. 1t has been suggested that
the meeting is to be held for the purpose
of preparing to make a fight in the inter-
ests of the constitutional amendments
voted for at the last election and to have
a decision to the effect that they carried.
1t is intimated that If the decision is
against the amendments an effort will be
made to have the Legislature adopt such
measures as will require the amendments
to be voted for again at a special election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
CONFETTI In HIS EYES.


Lee Barrett, who at different times has
been identified with the clerical force of
the Bates. English and Denison hotels. is
suffering from a severe affiiction of the
eyes, The trouble dates back to carnival
week. One night Mr.. Barrett. with some
friends, was standing inside the Magic Cir
Gle, watching the camels, when a little
girl picked up a handful of confetti from
the ground and playfuly threw II into his
face. The stuff struck him squarely i'm
the eyes, almost binding him. Since then
he has had a great deal of trouble with his
eyes. and has entirely lost the sight of the
right eye. He is hopeful, however, that
the affiction is only temporary. Mr.. Bar
rett's theory is that the confetti which
the child picked up from the ground was
mixed with dust and burnt powder, and
this, perhaps. acted as a poison 20 the eye
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
STREET ILLUMINATION.
Two Thousand CoIored Incandescents
ON Washington street.

The street decorations for the holidays
are nearing completion, and last night
Washington street. from Illinois to Della
ware street, was ablaze with red and white
electric lights. These incandescents, OF
which there are about two thousand. are
fastened TO wires stretched across Wash
ington street at frequent intervals These
wires are intertwined with evergreen. and
the whole makes most attractive decora-
ton These lights will be supplemented
with strong electrical Nominations I'm front
of stores. The lights were turned on about
4.5o o'clock yesterday afternoon, while the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15

Tt is claimed that but few roads, if any,
OF like mileage handle as much corn each
year as does the Indiana. Decatur 6 West
ern from the territory it passes through.
While being a good feeder for the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton and the Pennsyl-
vania lines. it furnishes more corn to the
cereal industries of indianapolis than all
other roads entering here combined. AL
ready this month it has delivered to the
Indianapolis hominy mills over three hun
dred carloads of corn, 10 the cerealine mills
four hundred or more, and made large de-
liveries to the National starch works.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
DEBATE ON THE TREATY.
Two ren-Doilar Prizes Won at Butler
College.

Butler College was. Resolved, That the
Hsy-Pauncefote treaty. as amended by the
committee on foreign relations in the
United States Senate. should be ratified by
that BODY The debate was between the
sophomores. represented By Messrs. Kern.
Idding5 and Edison, on the affirmative side
and The freshmen on the negative side
represented by Messrs McElroy Mount
and AoseS. The judges-H. It. Brown w
8. Moffet and O. .. Stanton-decided in
favor OF the sophomores.
The faculty offered prize of so for the
best argument on each side. and I'm this
contest Messrs. Kern and McElroy were by
the judges declared 20 be the vict0rs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
Joseph Metuner Killed.

Joseph Metzner. well known in this city.
and for many years mail messenger at
Cumberland, carrying the mail between the
station and the postofiice, was killed there
yesterday morning by an accommodation
train. He was found on the tracks after
the train had passed. The manner In which
ne got under the train is not known, and he
was unable 10 tell during the twenty min
utes he survived after being picked up
Mr. Metzner was veteran OF the Franco
Prussian war and was about sixty-five
years of age. He leaves number of chill
dren a married daughter living I'm this city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15

The ]. b. Alfree Manufacturing Company
has passed into the hands Of M. B. Wilson,
as trustee, who will conduct the business
in an attempt to straighten out the COM
pany's finances. By the transfer. 1t is said.
the Indebtedness of the company is reduced
to about $4,000, which, the trustee thinks,
will be paid, as the company has all the
orders ii can fill, and creditors have ex-
pay the indebtedness at his leisure
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15

Samuel Robertson, blind colored man,
was arraIgned before Judge Baker, yester-
day, on a charge of selling liquor without a
government license Robertson was before
Commissioner Moores on a similar charge
some time ago and allowed to go on a
promise not TO offend again. Judge Baker
took pity on the poor old man and on ac-
count of his blindness. allowed him to go
free on suspended sentence, after giving
him severe admonition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.


EAIENolON Of Il1lE GhANIED.
To Rogers & Dunlap. until May !, 1901. TO
complete contract for cementing the sidewalks
OF Illinois street from the Union Railway tracks
to South street.
ASSESSMENT ROLL APPROVED.
IN behalf of the Warren-Scharf Asphalt Com
pany for asphalting Belefontaine street, from
Massachusetts, avenue to Fifteenth street.
BUILDING INSPECTORS REPORT.
The building inspector recommended the con-
domination of the frame building covered with
iron which is the second building north of Henry
street, on EDDY street
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
For the vacation of the first alley south Of
Eleventh street from Missouri street TO the
canal
For the opening and extension OF the first
alley south of Twelfth street, from Missouri
street TO the canal.
For the vacation OF Lewis street from Twen-
ty-frst street to Twenty second street.
For widening the first alley east OF Cornell
avenue from Twenty-first street to Tyenty-sec-
ond street, to a uniform width OF twenty-five
feet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15

A. A Young. surveyor of customs. yester-
day received nine thousand cigars and ten
bales of leaf tobacco. which were the first
large shipments of the new crop" of last
June I'm Cuba. The cigars. which are genu-
inc Tavanas, were consigned TO Louis G.
Desehler. and the duty on them amounted
To $3.50. Andrew Stesfen was the consignee
OF the leaf tobacco and had TO pay sif7
duty I'm order TO get IL out of the survey
or's custody.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
The Union Trust COMPANY

Will execute trusts of all kinds, whether
made by will, deed, assignment or appoint
ment by court, and will make moderate
charges therefor. IL is under control OF the
State, an examination twice a year by the
auditor being compulsory. and IL may DO
examined at any time. IL isN required to fur
nish an annual statement Of its condition 10
the Auditor OF State and TO print the same
in public newspaper. Its stockholders
are individually liable for their stock and
as much more.
Consultations about the making Of wills
or the establishment of trusts are invited.
Information in reference TO investments
will be given freely. Wills can be left on
deposit without charge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
May Hold Public Meeting.

The directors of the Commercial Club
will hold meeting to-day to discuss the
advisability of arranging a meeting for
merchants OF the city TO give them an OPP
portunity of expressing their views on the
ship subsidy bill.