The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Jan Krige, a Boer commander. will talk
about the South African war at Tomlinson
Hall Friday night.
Meridian w. c. T. l. will hold a mothers
meeting at the home of Mrs. Woody. 2Sl3
College avenue, this afternoon.
The piano pupils OF Max Lcckner will
give recital at the Meridian-street NJ. T..
Church on Friday evening. The Meridian
Choral Society will assist
Night school No. % will have an exhibit
of woodwork on Friday evening from 80
TO o'clock. The school is located at Thir-
teenth and Missouri streets.
The Standard Tea Company's store. 700
Massa chusetts avenue, was entered Mon
day night and the cash register robbed OF
$3.50 The burglars entered by rear door.
which was found open yesterday morning.
The receipts Of the postofiice during the
year ending March 81 were S646.2l6.69. OF
this amount $526.050 was taken in from local
business. The Office. after paying expenses,
deposited with the assistant United States
treasurer $5101S.
The roof of the home Of George Allen. 81
Allegheny street, was damaged slightly yes
terday by fire. caused by "A defective fiue.
The fire originated between the kitchen and
the front part of the house. The loss
estimated at $50.
The Boys Brigade of the Central Chris
tian Church will give entertainment at
the church, corner of Walnut and Delaware
Central Church will assist in the pro-
gramme and a number of drills will also
be a feature of the evening.
Members of the indianapolis Literary
Club at their annual meeting Monday night
elected the following officers: President,
Edward Daniels. vice presidents, John b.
Elan, John f. Cleland and Harry j. Milli-
gan; secretary, Junius b. Roberts; treas
urer, John y. Hurry: chairman Of officers
ard members, J. b. Elan; Of arrangements
and exercises, J. +. Cleland; rooms and
finance, II. J. Milligan.
Elbin Bauman. who lives two miles west
of the Rockville road and who was
ported dead, turned UP yesterday at his
home. Last week Bauman started West
and drew a draft on a St Louis bank for
81, 1876. He told his wife he would return
last Thursday, but during that day and
several afterward failed TO make his APP
pearance. Oversolicitous friends preached
the information TO Mrs. Bauman that her
husband had met with foul play.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Charles
Benedict says the Indiana law against UNI
lawful combinations OF business is not 80
drawn as TO apply 10 the ice combination in
this city. Several OF the ice companies and
breweries agreed TO furnish ice al uni
form price and have a general office in the
Newton Claypool building Benedict says
the law is against the pooling OF interests
TO force a competitor out of business and
all that was sought in the ice combination
was TO establish uniform prices.
While Patrolman Sandman was walking
to the police station last night about $50
o clock with a man he had arrested for
riding a bicycle without a license he noticed
Ben White, a negro. trying TO sell some
hats in barrel house on East Washington
street When White saw Sandman APP
preaching he stepped back into the place TO
avoid being seen. Sandman followed White
and asked him where he got so many hats.
White said he had found the hats in old
waste paper boxes. Sandman arrested him
on the charge Of petit larceny.