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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-14
FULL VALUE OF EARRINGS
JUDGMENT RENDERED BY JUDGE
N'MAsTER IN CARNAHAN CASE.
ans Express Company-Other
Cases in the Courts.
Judge McMaster yesterday made ruling

Judge McMaster yesterday made a ruling
that is very important TO express COM
panies. 1t relates TO the placing of the re-
sponsibility. under certain conditions, for
articles lost by the company in transmits
sion. The decision was in the case OF Susan
L. Carnahan against the Adams Express
Company for $500 for the loss of a pair of
diamond earrings. In the month of Decem-
Der. 1897. Mrs. Carnahan was visiting her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Tebbetts, i'm Chicago.
When she returned home she forgot her
earrings. General Carnahan wrote to Mrs.
Tebbetts to send them and she did so by
the Adams Express Company
According to the testimony, when Mrs.
Tebbetts went to the express Office the
agent asked about the value of the pack
age. She said she did not know. but stated
II was valuable. The agent asked her If it
was worth $50 She said ii was more val
liable than that. He then raised the value
to $780, asking IL that would cover 1t, and
Mrs. lTebbetts replied that he might put it
down at that, but she thought it still more
valuable She also told the agent that it
was package she sending to a friend;
that the articles in it did not belong TO her,
consequently she could not place any GER
tain value upon the package. receipt
was made out for 800 and the package was
left with the company.
The earrings were lost in the Chicago
office and a demand was made by Mrs.
Carnahan upon the company for $500. the
value of her jewelry. The company offered
800. the amount rated on the receipt, but
ii was refused. The company declined to
pay $500 and suit was brought. Judge Nc
Master decided for the plaintiff. giving her
judgment for the full amount.
The court held that, while it was compe-
tent for a common carrier and shipper to
agree upon the valuation of an article bind
ing both 10 the stipulations I'm the contract
in this particular case no such agreement
was entered into, as the sender was not a
person capable OF estimating the true value
of the package, as IL did not belong to her
and she was merely sending il to "A friend
as was stated TO the company's agent. The
accepted the package under these condi-
tions. fully aware that the sender did not
know the real value of the contents and
that she did not agree or assent to the val
uation fixed by the agent. Under these cir
cumstances the judge said, the plaintiff is
not bound TO accept the rating of the COM
pany and cannot be precluded from recov-
ering the full value of the articles lost
Another point brought out in the decision
was that the sender was not an agent to
that extent that she was capable of maxi
ing a special contract binding the plaintiff
and that the agent knew this fact when
the earrings were expressed.
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A NEW STATION BUILDING
TO BE ERECTED AT PITTSBURG BY
THE PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY.
Southern Railway to Secure L., f. &
ST. l.. Air-Line-TroubleB Between
Eastern and Colorado Lines.

Contracts for the great union station and
in Pittsburg were awarded on Thursday at
Philadelphia by Chief Engineer W. H.
Brown. of Pittsburg. The structure will he
thirteen stories high, including the express
story, which will be lower than the others.
The dimensions of the station building will
be 357 feet by 1a1 feet The waiting room
will be l60 feet by 20 feet. Skirting this
will be high and imposing piers and highly
ornamented arcades leading to the outer
court of the station floor. Two stories up
will be the glass ceiling beneath the open
court, which will extend TO the top Of the
building from the skylight of wire glass
above the ornamental glass ceiling of the
general waiting room. The waiting room
will be rich in marble, with enameled terra
Gotta walls and ornamental plaster cor
nices about the ceiling. The floor will be
tile. The toilet rooms will be finished with
blue-veined Italian marble, with floors of
tile mosaic. The offices above, forming a
great quadrangle. will be finished in quar-
tered oak and will have polished oak floors.
In the foundations on which the building
will rest excavations will be made for
fortyfour steel caissons, which will be
thirty feet deep. The combined floor space
Of the building will be something over 3d.
600 feet. There will be hydraulic oil plunger
elevators in the building, besides a like
number of pavement lifts.
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Mrs. A. B. Hogue left Thursday for few
weeks visit with her mother in Akron. o.
Miss Carrie Westhafer, of Falkland. is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Fred Whitenack.
this week
Miss Olive Creasey is spending a few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. s. w. Van
Nuys, at Franklin.
Misses Rose Smith and Mamie Land of
Louisville. are spending their vacation with
Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Eccles-
Messrs. Isaac Todd. Frank Todd and
Bert Carson, with their wives. spend
ing the week at Shannon's lake
Mrs. Henry Spellman and Mrs William
Il. Tall, of annapolis, visited the Rev.
+. a. Guthrie and family this week.
Mrs. ii. G.. Carnes and Mrs w. +.
Carnes, of Atlanta, Ga. are visiting DR..
and Mrs. q. Carnes for several days.
Prof. James Dugan and Mrs. Dugan and
Mrs. E Brown. of indianapolis. visited
Robert Whitesides and family this week.
The Epworth League gave reception in
honor of Mrs. Mary Abbott Wednesday
evening at the home of the Rev. +. a.
Guthrie.
Miss Elizabeth LapsIey returned to her
home in McAfee. KY, Tuesday, after
spending two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Newsom
Miss Mittie Strauss. of North Manches-
ter. came the first of the week TO spend
several weeks with her brother, Erwin
Strauss. and his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. wishard entertained
a number OF guests on Tuesday evening in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Walter White and
the Misses Yockey, of Indianapolis
Mrs. Durham and her children left on
Thursday for the lake region of Wisconsin
TO spend the summer. They will be fol-
lowed in a few days by the Rev. Mr.. Dun
ham.
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LABORING MEMS SMOKER.


The Laborers' Protective Union held a
meeting last night in the assembly room of
the Alhambra Club, at the corner of Illinois
and South streets Although a young or
ganization, having been formed only last
April, the union is in flourishing condi-
ton, with something like 1s5 members. Sew
eral additions were made last night to the
membership. The chief object of the or
ganization is TO unite the unskilled labor
of the city in a body for mutual benefit
and protection. Most of the members are
helpers" at a large pork packing estab-
lishment. but steps are being taken to in
terest unskilled labor in all parts of the
city in the union.
The officers elected at the first meeting
in April were succeeded by new set elect
ed July 6 and installed last night. The new
officers are: President w. Z. Felch; vice
president. Michael Warner; corresponding
and recording secretary, John Thomas;
financial secretary, j. Phillips: treasurer,
H. b. Sanders; trustees, Charles Shafer,
Patrick McConnville and Hugh Donohue;
guardian, Patrick Rooney. A number OF
new members were initiated at the business
meeting. After the business had been
transacted the remainder of the evening
was devoted to smoker and hearing
addresses from visiting officers and MEM
bers of other local unions. The principal
address was delivered by d. f. Kennedy,
who presented the causes of labor troubles
and the means enplyed by organized labor
to correct them. The chief reasons for the
unfortunate condition of labor assigned by
the speaker are the Introduction of ma
chinery, increased production without cor
responding increase of consumption and the
employment of women and children in the
field of labor. Mr.. Kennedy was vigorous
ly applauded when he stated that organized
labor is the only organization that has ever
raised its voice in behalf Of equality Of
women with men. Other addresses were
delivered by Edward p. Berry, Of the
Typographical Union; John d. Blue,
president of Central Labor Union. and Ed
gar A. Perkins. Robert Craig supplied a
pleasing diversion by singing welcome.
Friends Mr.. Shafer exercised diligence
in seeing that every one present was kept
constantly s,Ipplied with cigars.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

Mr. Walter S. SprankIe will start on
Tuesday for Yellowstone National Park.
Hon. Smiley n. Chambers will leave for
Alaska Tuesday. He will be absent until
the LIST of September.
The Rev. Austin W. Mann will conduct
service at st. Adams Deaf Mute Mission.
Christ Church. Monument place, on Tues
day, July H. at 1870 p. m.
w. d. Hudson has bought the tract of
land of the Il. 3. Laycock Manufacturing
Company that adjoins the company's plant
at st. Clair street and the canal for $4,000
The Boys Brigade of Central Christian
Church will meet in full uniform at the
church on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock
An address will be delivered by Col. j. T.
Barnett
Paul OFT. thirty-two years old. living at
ell Hovey street, Jackson place. ad-
judged of unsound mind yesterday. He has
used liquor TO excess and imagines that his
wife Is starving him to death.
John G.. Ward. seventy-nve years old,
living at 917 North California street. died
Thursday evening from taking an overdose
of morphine. and his wife is lying at the
point OF death from the shock. Ward had
been using the drug for several years, and
suicide is not suspected.
Rev, III. G. Meserve. pastor OF Plymouth
Church. received a telegram from his for
n-er home at Springfield. Mass, yesterday
announcing the death of his seven-months-
old child. He left for Springfield at once.
There will be no services at Plymouth
Church until September.
The July meeting of the Marion County
Agricultural and Horticultural Society will
be held this morning at the residence of
sylvester Johnson in Irvington. The usual
display of garden and farm truck will be
had. and a programme of music and reci-
tations has been arranged.
Grafton Walker, colored, living at PAL
Toledo street, was arrested at the corner
of Merrill street and South Capitol avenue
last night for violating the bicycle ordi-
nance. A license tag that corresponds with
the one stolen from David Morton, $50 West
Thirtieth street, June 4. was found on his
wheel.
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SHORTRIDGE'S TRIAL.
Legality Of an Oath Administered by
Woman Questioned.

William Shortridge. who is charged with
falsely swearing to the age of Elsie Thorn
as. of Southport, TO assist Leslie McLaugh-
lin in obtaining license to marry her, was
on trial before Judge Afford, of the Grim
inal Court, yesterday for perjury The
girls father is preacher and heard of the
transaction in time to prevent the mar
riage, and then had Shortridge indicted on
charge of perjury. The evidence was to
the effect that Shortridge was hired by
Mclaughlin TO make the affidavit for 81.
James Coffman, a witness on the stand, ac-
companied Mclaughlin and Shortridge to
the clerks office to get the license. He
gave as his reason for not assisting in pro-
curing the license that he was afraid of
stirring up fuss" having been cautioned
by his father to keep out of the matter.
Miss Dollie Conner issued the license. and
when Coffman was asked if he knew who
filled out the affidavit replied that he did
not but that it was a little black-eyed
curly headed doll" Judge Irwin, Short
ridges counsel. raised the legality of Miss
Conner administering an oath on the ground
that she Is an unmarried woman and not d
voter. He also attacked the validity of the
affidavit. The case was continued until to-
day.
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Pearl May Jasper, four years old. who
has been in the possession of the Board of
Childrens Guardians for some time, was
returned to her mother. Mrs. Matte Conn,
by Judge Allen yesterday. The girl was
daughter by a former husband, and since
the woman married the last time she was
taken by the board. The woman filed a
petition in the Circuit Court asking for her
daughter, saying her husband had promised
same his own child. Judge Allen told
the Conns they could take the little girl
and keep her until the September term of
court, when the case will come up for final
hearing. If the girl has been properly
cared for she will be given into the per-
manent custody of her mother. but If not,
she will be returned to the board.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-14

on Ash street in observance OF their eighth
wedding anniversary, and also in honor or
their guest. Mrs. Ramsey. OF Cincinnati.
The lawn and porch were brilliantly IL
Illuminated with electric lights and lanterns,
and canopy was erected under which the
guests played cards. Supper was served
from small tables placed about the lawn.
and the guests were received by the host
and hostess the porch. a number of
friends assisted them in entertaining. An
orchestra furnished music during the even
ing
Mr.. and Mrs J. L. Milks gave garden
party last night in honor of their visitors,
the Misses Pearl and kittie Green. of Con-
neaut, o. The porch and lawn were bril-
lantly lighted with gaily colored lanterns,
and porch, where coy corners We're ar
ranged The rooms were adorned with
pink and white flowers. and the floors were
canvasei for dancing An orchestra played
during the evening, and about fifty guests
were entertained. The host and hostess
were assisted in receiving by Miss Grace
Cook and the Misses Nellie and Jessie Kis-
sell. Punch was served in the second par
Tor by Miss May Dunmeyer and Miss Anna
Cedarhome. The hostess and the guests of
honor wore pretty white organdie gowns,
Miss Cook wore pink organdie. and the
Misses Kissell wore blue organdie. The
Misses Green will return home next week
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THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.


Room John l.. McMaster Judge
Henry Jameson vs. Harry Sells. Plaintiff
dismisses. Judgment against plaintiff for
costs
Susan Carahan vs. Adams Express Com
pany: damages. Court files special find
ings of facts and conclusions of law Find
ing for plaintiff for $500 interest and costs
Room 3-Yinson Carter, Judge.
Ernest v. Clark. guardian. VS.. Thomas
McMannamon ct al; to rescind convey
ance of real estate and for damages Dis
missed and costs paid.
Association; on intervening petition of T.
G.. Whitcomb. On trial by court
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen. Judge.
Plymouth Savings and Loan Association
No. VS.. James G.. Beeler ct al; fore
closure. Application for receiver sub
mitted TO court. Evidence heard Taken
under advisement.
In re insanity OF Charles a Henry. ex
parte. Ordered by the court that this mat
ter be transferred to probate department
of this court.
Robert III. Huddleston VS.. Ida Huddle-
ston: divorce. Plaintiff called and de-
faulted. Complaint dismissed for want of
prosecution. Plaiutiff called on cross-com-
plant and defauted. Submitted to court
on cross-compiaint. Evidence heard Find
ing for cross-complainant. Decree OF di-
yorce. Judgment against plaintiff for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-14

Cheap excursions of the Western roads to
Colorado points are likely TO cause friction
between these roads and their Central Pas
senger Association connections. The ex-
cursion rates were rendered and accepted
as basing rates from points east of Chi
cage. In accepting the rates rendered as
basing rates the central roads thought they
were showing the excursions all the atten-
ton that could reasonably be expected of
them. Some of the Western roads appear
to think, however, that more encourage
ment was to be expected than has been ex-
tended. and to make good the deficiency
they have instructed their own Eastern
agents to sell exchange orders at Eastern
points in connection with these excursions.
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Four lines, and several of the subordinate
officials will start on an inspection trip,
going over the road between Gallon and
Indianapolis, travelling on a special train.
Since Mr.. ingalls, went over the Bee-line
division extensive improvements have been
made at Bellefontaine, Anderson and other
points.
OF the increase in gross earnings of the
Big Four in the year ending June so over
the preceding year S5l2.2 60 was increase in
revenue from passenger service, and the
Increase of last year was nearly $1,000, 600
over the year ending June 80, 1898 The new
fiscal year starts off with small increase.
the earnings of the Big Four lines proper
for the first week being $2Ss, 9S1-12. an in
crease over the corresponding week of 1899
of $412.37.
& Ohio, as shown by the report, surpass
all records in the companys history. The
management has been much improved in
the short time that the Pennsylvania has
been in charge of 1t. The road is I'm some
respects about the easiest line in the coun-
try TO operate, but nevertheless IL is now
one Of the best operated, and in the next
few years it should provide marvelously
cheap transportation.
In speaking of what the Wabash would
do in the event that it should lose the Eel
River road, a prominent railway Official
says: by running its st. Louis trains to
and go into Detroit over its own line. The
Ann Arbor and the Wabash form a short
line from Toledo TO Detroit. The Ann Ar
Dor is very favorably disposed to such an
arrangement, as 1t would be of advantage
to ii well as the Wabash. The Ann Ar
Dor has an excellent passenger depot and
terminals, which the Wabash could use"
A record-breaking run was made by a
Pennsylvania train between Philadelphia
and Williamsport Wednesday last. The
distance 1913 miles, was made in four hours
and six minutes. The train was special.
having on board Manager j. b. Hutchinson
and j. T. Richards, engineer of mainte-
nance of way. They left Philadelphia at
2:05 p. m. and arrived at Williamspor. at
6:19, stopping four times en- route. Though
it is believed here that the record-break-
ing run was made for test, the Pennsyi-
vania officials say the trip had no special
significance
The Wabash uses what is known as the
Brown merit system of discipline, and as
a result of its operations in June two en-
gineers and three brakemen who disobeyed
the rules of the company are now seeking
employment elsewhere, while number of
the employees were given credit marks for
efficient service. In no employment has
the general character of employees been
raised in the last ten years as in railroad
business through the brotherhoods and the
stricter discipline enforced by the rail-
ways. which discipline meets with the ap-
prevail of the brotherhoods.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-14

Kansas City Journal
1t IS believed in Washington that Mr. WI
Ting Fang, the Chinese minister, will de-
serve no small share of the credit IL the
foreign ministers at Picking shall escape
the dreadful fate that has threatened them
Although having no direct communication
with the court at Picking. the Chinese plen-
ipotentiary has kept messages constantly
on the way TO the various viceroys urging
the necessity of saving the lives of the
foreigners. He has pressed them to send
his messages 10 Picking, with the strongest
Endorsements they are able to make i'm or.
der TO prevent a massacre that would mean
a world war on China. Ii is not unreason-
able TO think that his appeals have had
some effect, and that they nave strength
bloody-minded Prince Tuaa.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Department OF Dentistr,

..Ali on Account of Eliza" is the title
OF the new musical farce which will be
presented by Louis Mann and Clara Lip
man next season under the direction of
William Harris.
Jennie Hawley has been selected to play
the part OF Carmenita Hodge with Peter
ton of the German farce I'm Himmelhof."
The American title Of the piece is Hodge.
Podge & CO.
Oscars Birthday" an amusing little
vaudeville skit is being presented this
Theater. New York. by Wilfred Clarke.
Of the late John Sleeper Clarke and
a nephew of Edwin Booth.
XXX
Lew Dockstader and George Primrose
are at Manhattan Beach this week caus-
ing people TO slap their knees and laugh
uproariously at such time-honored jokes
as the one concerning new hearse
which was so handsome that people were
just dying to ride in it,.
Pauline Hall is reported TO have booked
seventeen weeks of a vaudeville season
prior to the opening of her next engage
ment with Francis Wilson's comic opera
company. Miss Halls engagements are
said to be all with theaters outside the
vaudeville syndicate which was recently
formed in New York.
THE Gentleman from Texas" Maciyn
Arbuckle's new comedy for next season.
is TO have an elaborate stage setting pro-
vided by Klaw & Granger. The play is in
four acts and the different scenes are a
prairie view showing a cattle stampede.
a nominating convention under canvas. the
deck Of ferry boat on Texas river and
a holdup In a ravine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-14

Topic for July Is, How Mission Work
Will Gain Success-Acts 4, ella.

The account OF Savior's ascension and OF
the days Immediately following it is a complete
missionary manual for the church OF all ages
II follow the instructions here expressed
o. implied, missionary success will speedily
come the whole happy earth being for
Jesus Christ What are these Instructions? Trey
are six.
/. We are not 10 stand gazing up into heaven
No. IL there the assembled Lord
and all His angels. Church services are abso-
lutely necessary. but they not service Pray
e. meetings. Bible reading. deyout meditation.
all are necessary, but they not missions
These are TO obtain strength for service. impulse
toward missions. They are the food now let us
exercise.
2. Yet must be in the upper chamber. We
must continue steadfast in prayer. 'Tarry."
the first command of Ascension. No one can
be a missionary. in his own house. II he has
not an upper chamber there. II the farmer
dare not plant a seed without Gods blessing
how can confidently SOW the seed Of the
word except after constant eager prayer Mis-
sons do not stand gazing UP into heaven; but
they gaze up into heaven. and then run on their
errands
3. This prayer must be. as the disciples vas
'in one accord" The unhappy divisions of
Christendom are not mischievous mission
fields they might be. simply because the
our side estimate the power OF
which we cheat ourselves by refusing TO work
and pray together The ardent. ceaseless aim OF
Christian denominations should be toward union
the closest union possible without the sacrifice
of conscientious convictions When seek II.
shall be surprised and ashamed 20 ind how
easily Il IL realized And until realize II. the
triumph of Christ in the world is impossible.
4. We must receive the power of the Holy
Spirit We pray for that power. and then seem
afraid TO receive II. II might carry us on 10
Azotus. 1t might hurry to Macedonia. Oh.
towards that we arei Nc prayer is answered
until the answer is wanted Indeed. Is IL pray
er till then? There have been enough Christian
prayers. IL they were real. TO conquer the world
a dozen times. IL ready 90 receive the
spirit OF God and do His mighty viii. He
comes for the asking. Let Us never dare to
for Him until dare TO receive Him.
s. We must be witnesses In Jerusalem ana
earth; in our kitchens. in Arizona. IN China
reach of our commission is its main security.
because il evidently demands no less than all OF
our powers and interests. and makes half serv-
ice. a division OF ourselves between missions AMI
mammon, a manifest impossibility.
Finally. missionary Christians are always on
the watch for Christs return. He has especially
hidden from us times and seasons" but We
know that the return comes without proclama-
ton. II may be tomorrow, IL may well be to-
day. No Christian into whose mind this truth
has sunk will dare be anything but mission
airy. AMOS r. WELLS.