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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
WAGON STRUCK BY A CAR
j.. H.. KIRK, THE DRIVER, o DAN
GERoUsLY INJURED.
One of His Horses, However, Had
to BE Shot-How the Acct
dent Occurred.

An Irvington street car struck a team
and wagon driven by j. II. Kirk, at Pine
and Washington streets at $50 o'clock last
night. injuring the driver and killing one
of the horses. Kirk drives a wagon for the
American Bakery. He says he was coming
into the city from his route and did not
hear the car. which was approaching from
behind, until it was too late to get out of
the way. The car struck the rear of his
wagon, almost tossed it over his horses.
showed all TO one side of the street and
went on. Kirk, who is a man weighing PA
pounds, was pulled from the rear end of
his wagon by spectators. One horse was
fast under the front axle and the other was
half carried and half thrown twenty feet
beyond the wagon. This horse was so
badly injured that the police shot 1t.
Several who were standing on the corner
waiting for the car saw the accident. They
said the car was coming down the grade
east OF Pine street, and although they en-
deavored TO stop it TO get on, lao heed was
paid to their signals and it dashed by them
at full speed. The wagon was struck a
hundred feet further on. After the car
struck the wagon it did not stop until It
reached Liberty street and no return trip
was made to ascertain the damage. 1t did
not even stop at the railroad crossing, it is
said. The front end of the car was broken
and Motorman w. Day was cut In the face.
Carl Coffin was conductor on the car. The
motorman says Kirk drove in front OF him.
The Dispensary ambulance was called
and Kirk was taken to his home, SAL In
diana avenue. DR.. Virgins found that
Kirk was injured internally and was
bruised, but his condition was not serious.
Residents in the vicinity of where the ac-
cident happened say the cars run at a high
rate of speed down the grade. They say
it is a daily occurrence for them to leave
passengers standing on the corner without
stopping. The accidents that happen at
this particular place are many, no less than
a half dozen having occurred at this cor
ner in the last few months. Last Tuesday
the child Of George Lang, a barber living
near the corner, was struck by a car in
the same manner and injured, but not
seriously.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
They HAVE Great Faith.

The members of the Order of Chosen
Friends at Terre Haute held a meeting and
decided 90 stand by Mr.. Morris. Of New
York, the founder Of the order. who wrote
saying that the order is in a safe financial
condition and asling all members to con-
tinue paying assessments. The Terre Haute
member believe that a fidelity company
has caused the injury TO the order. This
fidelity company, it is said, was organized
by a number OF dissatisfied officers of the
Order of Chosen Friends, and that the APP
pointment OF a receiver was the elimination
OF the efforts of the dissatisfied ones. There
Brazil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
Marion Club VIII Receive.

The Marion Club will entertain members
and their friends on New Years day from
4 TO 9 o. m. Elaborate arrangements nave
been made to make the reception a royal
good time for ell who call. Klausman's or
chestra has been engaged for the occasion,
and each caller. besides being regaled with
the appropriate New Years cheer" will
be presented with a beautiful bouquet of
cut flowers as a souvenir of the occasion.
The following reception committee has been
selected TO do the honors for the club:
Harry B. Smith, chairman; c. p. Bene-
dict, o. n. Muir, c. o. Roemler, L. Il.
Potter, ST.. William A. Bogardus, &. C..
Perry, C. c. Hadley. J. r. Morgan, j. G.
Kirkwood, Cass C~onnaway, Ed w. Smith,
Is. II. Bryson. L. G.. Rothschild, l.. a.
Whitcomb. Hon. j. NJ. feathers, F.. w.
Erdelmeyer. C. N. Elliott, c. A. Bookwalter,
w. NJ. Aydelotte, +. w Noble. o. b. Hen
derson, Frank X. Sawyer. John b. Orman,
r. p. AIger, w. Il. Brown. Campbell Cobb.
r. NJ. Churchman, III. b. Culver. DR.. George
". Combs, w. A. Evans, Charles w.
Fields, II. Hagerhorst, p. A. Havelick. +.
l.. Jones, Charles Krauss. w. II. Schrader,
A. l.. Garran, ~. b. Harrington. w. NJ.
Wilkes. A. A. Young.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
A List OF Attractions.

1.-THE Syncopated Jubilee and Monster
Cake Walk" is the title of the first enter
tainment of a series to be given in Tomlin-
son Hall during the present winter under
the direction of Louis ]. Beck, organizer of
the international Carnival Company. AS
ISOLATED with Mr.. Beck in these enter
prises are Robert J. Nolan, a prominent Elk
of Louisville, KY, and formerly of Al G..
Fields minstrel forces, and Colonel James
Barrie, a ~well-known circus proprietor and
carnival manager. Mr.. Beck has entered
into contracts for the services of minstrel
performers, buck and wing dancers and
cakewalkers of undoubted ability. The first
performances will be given Tuesday after
noon and night, Jan. 8. A novel outdoor
feature Of the matinee will be the thrilling
dive made by Lotto, the aerial diver, from
the roof of the building to a net in the
street below. Manager Beck promises TO
give the amusement lovers of indianapolis
a number of exhibitions of q kind never
before seen here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30

The auditorium Of the German House
will on tomorrow night be the scene OF a
series of New Years eve festivities. The
principal event will be a comic fashionable
vaudeville entertainment. beginning at 9
o'clock. The performers, whose names are
rurposely kept secret, are the
members of the German House, and the
different acts are said to be very funny.
The programme, which is in harmony with
the merry character of the affair, is as fol-
lows:
Overture by Taylor's Band.
Mail CoreuS by We.
The international M~inneograf, by DR.. Pull
EN-.
Turnverein Rueckwaerts. to be taken back
wards.
Black. & White. by SCOT and Snough.
a corored Seemfunny for Brass, a feeble
nj and Herr Hans Sehnellich.
Grand view of the fine curtain, accompa-
MED by ditto music.
The Hobos' Convention, by Thems.
Guitarrh and Catarrh, by Gothear.
Two grand soil for Clarienit and Violent
Shellow, by Herr Fritz Dinkelspiel an6
Signor Motto Perdulto Futschikoto We
CARA.
The illustrious PORTER, by Him.
The sensation of the closing century-the
wonderful French Automaton-hrst time
in America.
The Boss Stock Show, by Herr Angles and
others.
Grand Finale-Birth of the New Century,
at II. midnight.
Prosit Neujahr.
The large auditorium of the German
House will be made comfortable, i'm the
style prevalent in the fatherland, by fill
ing the floor space with chairs and tables,
at which refreshments will be served in
true homelike manner. The orchestra Will
discourse attractive music during the early
part of the evening until 8 o'clock, when
the exercises will begin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
INSTITUTE WORK.
Report of the Number Held During
the Past Year.

The superintendent of the Indiana Farm
ers' Institute filed his annual report will
the Governor yesterday. The report states
that ninety-two annual Institutes were held
in the State during the last year. there be-
ing one in each county. In addition there
were twelve other Institutes held in coun-
ties which did not exhaust their appro-
priations on their annual meetings and
forty-five Institutes held in tw~enty-three
counties of the State independent of the
regular appropriation, making a grand total
of 19 meetings held during the year end
ing March 81, 1900.
The superintendent says in his report
that the appropriation allowed by the State
is utterly insufficient TO carry on the work
and that ii is less than one-third of the
appropriation allowed by many other States
for institute work. The general average
attendance for each institute held during
the year was 269. The appropriation for
the year was 5000. and it was all ex-
Dended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
A GENERAL OBSERVANCE
NEW YEARS EVE AND DAY WILL
WITNESS CELEBRATIONS.
Watch Night to he Observed by the
Churches-Maennerchor and Ger
man House Programmes.

The fact that the nineteenth century will
pass into history tomorrow at midnight
has caused the people of indianapolis ID
make unusually elaborate preparations for
watch-night meetings on that occasion.
The most p%retentious event hat will occur
tomorrow evening will be the first formal
reception and banquet given in the new
Columbia Club building. The exercises Incl
dent to the banquet. which will be a notable
affair. will conclude about 10 o'clock, at
which time the clubhouse will be dedicated
in an unusually impressive manner. The
principal orator will be ex-President Harri-
son, and 1t is likely that the dawning of
the new year and century will occur be-
fore the dedicatory exercises OF this mag
nifcent structure have come to an end.
The members of the Maennerchor So
ciety have for weeks been conducting re-
hearsals for the concert and categorical
tableaux to be given in their hall to-
morrow night. The German House will also
have an elaborate entertainment, details
Of which will be found elsewhere in this
issue.
Century watch-night meetings will be
held in the Sixth Presbyterian, First Bap-
fist, Roberts Park and many other
churches. also at the Rescue Mission. The
sermon at the mission will be delivered
by Rev. DR.. Quayle and addresses will be
delivered by Geo. F. Houser, secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A, Father Gavisk, Rev. T..
j. Villers. Rev. J.. A. Milburn. Judge DAILY
and Col. Shaw. Refreshments will be served
from 2 to 8 o'clock D. IN.
New Years day, the first day of the
twentieth century. will be extensively cele-
brated in local church and secular circles.
The Catholic churches will observe the day
by exposing the holy sacrament to the peo-
pie between 8 o'clock and noon. At st.
Johns Church regular Sunday services
will be held at 6, 7:30, 8 and 10 o'clock and in
other Catholic churches at 6, S and 10
o'clock.
All of the clubs of the city will keep
open house New Years day and there will
be match games of bowling on the alleys
OF the clubs during the day.
The old custom of receiving on New
Years day in private homes. which has
fallen in disuse very largely of late years,
Will be revived on this New Years day.
Among the prominent people who have an
nounced their intention to celebrate in
their m on the first day of the year
1901 and of the twentieth century, are:
Mrs. Hugh j. Hammond. Mrs. Charles L.
Coffin Tin honor of Governor-elect and Mrs.
Durbin), Mrs. May Wright Sewall Tin honor
d. Pierce and Miss Pierce at the the home
of Mrs. A. p. Stanton. A party will be
given at the Propylaeum by Stoughton j..
Fletcher, jr., and Miss Louise Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Ogle will give a.
hearts party at their home,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
disappearance of AmeIia Meyer.

Henry Roesner, of Is East McCarty
street, IS prosecuting a search for his
niece, Miss Amelia Meyer, who disap-
peared on the night of Dec. 8. She had
been at the Insane Hospital, but was at
his home on furlough. She was given some
money TO make purchases and had i'm her
possession ABOUT $50. 1t was learned that A
woman answering her description had at
tracted attention on a Big Four train by
Efforts to disguise herself and an apparent
desire To get off the train at every sta
ton. She left the train at Chicago, and
the police there were asked to locate her.
but have yet been unable to do so.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
Teachers, Meeting. Adjourn.

Nearly all of the members of the State
Teachers Association that have been at
tending the annual meeting in this city
during the last three days, have left for
their homes in various parts Of the State.
The township trustees section which ad-
journed Friday evening, elected the fol-
owing officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, J. d. Reid, of South Bend; vice presi-
dent, Harry e. Penny, of Cambridge City:
secretary, John NJ. Bloss, Of Muncie;
treasurer, E. d. Sarber, of Kosciusko coun-
ty; executive committee, f. NJ. Chapman.
of Warsaw; Frank G. Fishbeck, of Terre
Haute; and John w. Draygood, of Muncie.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30

The committee appointed by the Mer-
chants Association to confer with the
insurance agents regarding an increase in
the rates will hold an important meeting
tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. Chairman
Block says nothing can be given out until
after the meeting, as il would be harmful
10 the interests OF the merchants. Neither
will he outline the policy of the associa-
ton regarding the proposed increase. After
the meeting he says a statement to the
public will be made There were some
very important Developments yesterday,
which Mr.. Block refuses 10 disclose, but
intimates that they will Ia much bear
ing upon the result of a conference with
the insurance agents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
ASSAULTED BY FOOTPADS.
James Porter Knocked Down and
Robbed of SO in Money.

James Porter, living at 10 North New
Jersey street, was assaulted and robbed of
Sc at Missouri and Chesapeake streets about
S o'clock last night. He says two men
slipped up behind him n struck him on
the pack Of the head. He fell to the ground,
and while che of the assailants held his
hand over Porter's mouth the other
searched his pockets. while both warned
him to keep quiet for his personal welfare.
After the money was taken the men re-
leased him and ran. A stranger came along
and helped Porter to the City Dispensary.
where a cut in the back of his head was
dressed. He was then sent home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
SENATOR FAIRBANKS HERE.
He Does Not Think nm Extra Session
Will BE Necessary.

Senator Fairbanks arrived from Wash
ington at noon yesterday to attend the
banquet at the Columbia Club tomorrow
night. Senator Fairbanks will respond to
the toast 1.-THE Future Of the Republican
Party" He will probably leave for Wash
ington on Wednesday, as his committee
work there is pressing him.. Senator Fair
banks said last night that he did not care
TO discuss the work of Congress. He ex-
poets, however, that the work will be COM
pleted by March 4 and that no extra ses-
sion will be necessary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
ELECTRIC LINES CONNECTED.
Union Traction Company VIII Soon
Have Cars Running Into the City.

Yesterday at the north end of College
avenue the Union Traction Company's
system of electric railroads was connected
with the Indianapolis Street-railway Com
pany's system. Charles l.. Henry. o. the
Union Traction Company, says the COM
pany will put on cars between this city
and Anderson as soon as the Board Of
Works of this city has settled the ques-
ton OF a franchise for the mpan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30

The officers and members Of the Indiana
Republican. Democratic. Northern and
'uthern Editorial Associations are re-
ted 70 meet Thursday. Jan. s. at 10
"a at the Grand Hotel. 10 ar
rance for tN meeting of the national eye
9utive commfsee to be held in indianapolis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30

Louis Hartman. NSceiver of the New AL
bany Railway Company. yesterday filed in
the Office OF the linked States clerk his
report for the month OF November. show
ing the earnings of the road TO have been
Sz55o5 and expenses $.7f7.15, leaving net
earnings OF $751; 40.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30

A liberal share OF your ffze Insurance.
ought TO be given to the INDIAN polls Fire
Insurance Company, a safe, Aund and
successfui company. organized NJ home
capital by Indiana men. who VNI give
your business prompt attention. ofice.
No IS Last Market street
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the year at their lodge rooms tomorrow
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Tickets on sale Dec. %, %, "a, Is and 3
and Jan. /. Good for return until Jan. 2
1901, inclusive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30

Insure with German Fire Insurance OF
Indiana. General Offices 20 South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
$6.7O-Chicago and Return-$6.7O.
Via Mon0n Route.

Tickets sold Dec. 81 and Jan. 1; final re
turn limit Jan. 2.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30

order and the theatrical profession who
will be in the city. A very elaborate pro-
gramme has been provided
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless Dat,

New Century Caiigraph. Ball Bearing Dens
more and Yost typewriters represent in varie
combinations the highest development Of type
writer construction. UNITED TYPEWRITER
AND COMPANY, Monument plac
and East Market. Phone 1549.
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s4.4O-Cincinnati and Return-s4.40.

Tickets sold Dec. 81 and Jan. /: final linn
Jan. z, 1901.
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Holiday Rates Via l., ID. & w. Ry.
One and One-Third Fare for the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30

A new ssss Piano for uss at wulsehnsr'a.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30

Cooks Imperial Extra Dry Champagne is the
wine for Americans. Its purity and bououet
ccTamends IL to them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
Christmas and New Years Gifts.

Fine leather suit cases, leather-lined, leather
shirt fold. $500; cheaper grades. s175 and up
Fine leather travelling bags, $3.50 and up.
TECHENTIN & FREIBERG, 1923 East Washing
ton street.
The Lamar register., 1900-10-10
CONFERENCE OF
STRIKE LEADERS

HaZelton, Pa, Oct. IA conference
which is believed to mark the begin
ming of the end of the anthracite coal
miners strike, which enters upon Its
fourth week tomorrow. was held at the
headquarters of the United Mine
Workers here this afternoon. Those
present besides President Mitchell.
were Fred Dilcher of Ohio n member
of the executive board, and Presidents
T. ID. Nichols of District No. l, Lack
awanna aud Wyoming valleys; James
Duffy, District No. Z. Lehigh valley;
John Fahey, District No. o, Schuyklll
valley.
Although no information was given
out, it Is known that the question of
issuing n call for n joint convention
was the principal matter discussed. The
coming convention will be held at
Scranton unless something unforeseen
should arise between now and the time
of the issuing of the call. Besides TAX
ing up the matter of Il convention, II
is understood that the question of rep
resentation was also considered. The
three district presidents made full re-
ports as to the conditions as they now
exist in the respective districts.
President Mitchell, after the confer
ence, said he would have something to
say tomorrow in regard to the conven-
ton. If the date has been fixed, only
Mr.. Mitchell and his colleagues know
1t.
OF course. the principal matter to
come before the miners will be the ac-
ceptance or rejection of the ten per
cent. increase offered by most of the
operators. President Mitchell said to-
day that not one official of the mine
workers will take hand in any action
the convention might take, as the
men must themselves settle everything
that comes before them. The belief is
general that the miners will accept the
increase.
Most of the mine owners who have
granted the wage concession do not
specify in their notices how long the
advance shall remain in force, and It
Is not unlikely that an attempt will be
made hy the miners in convention to
open negotiations looking to n conces-
sion in the matter. President Mitchell
and the other leaders are strong advo-
Gates of an annual wage scheme, sim
liar to that in force in the bituminous
coal fields. If this proposition and that
relating to the abolition Of the slid
ing scale are brought before the con-
vention, and the negotiations with the
mine operators are opened, 1t might
considerably delay the settlement of
the strike.
The Lamar register., 1900-10-10
TERRIBLE TORNADO
IN MINNESOTA

Biwabik, Mimi, Oct 7.-The tornado
which ragged in this vicinity last even
Ing was most violent. The storm cut
n pathway $50 feet in width through
the northwestern corner of the town,
completely wrecking several buildings.
The property loss Is estimated at from
$4,000 to 100000. and the known ia
talities number nine, with a score or
more injured, some severely, others on
ly slightly.
The storm swept in northwesterly
direction after leaving here and struck
a little Flemish settlement near Pike
lake, where n number of buildings
were wrecked, in one of which an en-
tire family. consisting of husband, wife
and four children, were instantly killed.
So far their names have not been OBJ
tained. 1t is believed when the more
remote districts are heard from, fur
ther casualties may he reported. The
list of casualties SO far learned Is:
killed-Mr. and Mrs. Marowitz. Will
lam Iiilstrom and family of six, near
Pike lake; names are not known.
The engine house of the Duluth, Me-
saba Il Northern railway was COM
pletely wrecked and number of loco
motives and cars We're shifted from the
tricks and pounded into scrap iron.
The engine on which Murray and An
dersOn We're when the storm broke,
was blown from the track and the men
were pinned beneath it and horribly
burned by the escaping steam. Other
men mt work near them had narrow
escapes. Several cars blown from the
tracks were found in the Duluth mine
pit, hundreds of feet away. Many of
the buildings destroyed We're owned by
the mining companies and tenanted by
their employees. The shaft house and
buildings of three mines were reduced
to kindling wood.
The tornado, which lasted less than
five minutes, was preceded by an unu-
sually severe thunder and rain storm.
The rain has flooded many of the open
pit mines and they cannot be operated
for some time.