Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 January 1892 — Page 3

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 1892.

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IN OUR STOCK. COME EARLY The earlier you come the more fine Pants you will have to choose from. Our $7.50, $7, $6.50, $6 and $5 Pants all go in. None reserved. The offer applies to our entire stock of Pants. Walk right in, stop at every pile, examine each pair and then take choice for $3.99. Could anything be fairer; . could anything be franker 1 4

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matter what discounts others may otter, they cannot match the hne ana beautitul new

goods that we put into this cut-price sale. We want you to ' see them, and see them - early. The best and most desirable will be picked out first. Our timely advice is BE SURE AND COME EARLY. OLD PRICES IN BLACK FIGURES CUT PRICES IN RED FIGURES.

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BEAL ESTATE IS INACTIVE

And Will Be Dnring the Present Month, Accordiris: to Most of tho Dealers.

Eat & Great Balldin? Boom It Looked for Iiext Bprirj: Another Plan of ft Cheap House.

Heal estate agents say that tho past week real estate waa tied up worse than the etreet-car lines. "While the enow is on the ground the? do not expect to sell mnob real estate. They are, however, consulting with persons who are expecting to buy suburban property and make investments next spring and the best posted agents say that the prospects for a bis trade in the summer of the present year vras never better. For several years Indianapolis has enjoyed ft first rate healthy suburban building boom, but there has been very little dono in down-town building. The evidence now is that during the coming year many substantial and modern business blocks will take the place of some of the out-of-date buildings on Washington street. One or two sky-scrapers are spoken of. There was considerable activity in West Indianapolis real estate last week, one tirm in this city disposing of ft big batch

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of lots. One of the biccest deals in city property was the sale of part of the Brown estate, on Massachusetts avenue, for tio.ooa The agitators of the boulevard scheme still have hopes of being able to carry ont their ideas, and in that catto North-side property will be enhanced. The tin 1 settlement of the fair grounds site has caused quite a stir in property northeast. - This week is presented another plan which proposes to bnild a four-room house and place it upon ft lot, the entire outfit at a cost of 2 S50, for ft property to be worth ftbout $1,000. The offer is to build such a home as the one here s&own in Jackson Place, or in a like eligible location, on a lot 40 by ISO feet, with Datural gas for heat and illumination, and well, cistern and ont-buildings. The following is the ground plan:

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and interest on a loan of 300 would be 1,25 a week, . payment on lot 50 cents & week, tire insurance and taxes 7 cents a week; total, 1.S2 a week, or 87.28 a month. -The average rent for such a house Is from $1S3 to 810 a month at a like distance from the court-house. Objection may be made that under this plan it would take from fifteen to sixteen years to pay out and secure ownership. That Is true, but many persons have paid rent for that length of time, and to-day have nothing to show for it. In this case the investor lives in the house at a low rent, and is acquiring ownership from the first payment. If he is able to make larger Eayments he can become the owner of the ouse he occupies in as much less time as he can aflord. It is also worth noting that as the years go by his property is increasing in value, DnHdlng Aftsoctations. The rrovldent association has declared a 5 per cent, semi-annual dividend. As trie Interest Is compounded this is equivalent to about 11 per cent, per annum. The Shelby-street association is growing steadily and expects to have the most profitable year in its history the coming building season. Its money Is In active demand for building purposes. The Bun association is confidently expecting an nnuanaily heavy business the coming season. Among its membership is embraced many well-to-do people, who nave announced intention of building as soon as the weather will permit. The new Keystone association Is growing steadv ly, and its enthusiastic promoters confidently predict that fifteen hundred shares will be in lores within two weeks. The society is two weeks old, and has almost one thousand shares in force. The Star Savings and Loan Association will start two new series Feb. a one with $100 shares, upon which the does will be 25 cents per week, and another with $200 shsros, with the same doss. The only difference, of course, between the series will be the difference in time in msturlng. The Clifford-avenue Baring and Loan Association, at Its annual meeting last week, elected 1L II. McCrea president. George O. Stevens vicepresident, Charles J. Doherty treasurer, and Arthur B. Grover secretary. The society will have Its meetings hereafter at No. 32 East Market street. The Farm and Lot Bavlng and Loan Association Is a new society that bids fair to do a large business throughout the county. Chas. A. Dale is the secretary. The plan followed Is new and original and provides for the buying and loaning upon land, lots and homes through the ag enoy of the organization. The East Washington- treet association has more demand for loans than It can well supply, so great Is the popularity of Its plan of loaning money without premium. 6 far as known this Is the only society in the city conducting its business upon this principle. Great satisfaction Is expressed by members at the success of the experiment. The new Columbia Association Is starting out with the success that its patriotic name would Imply. The shares have been placed at 9100 each, with weekly dues of 25 cents. 2io entrance fee Is charged, and there are no back dues. The rate of premium is low and the members may par at any time during the week. The office Is at iso. 42 North Delaware street. ' The Indiana Saving and Investment Company has found the nickel stamp device to be the most profitable Innovation yet attempted. The sale of stamps continues to be large and heavy and shows no signs of diminution. The effect has been to Increase the membership of the society very largely among a class of persons not usuually drawn toward building societies. The new Court-house association Is not exclusively a Democratlo affair, as one might Judge who looked over Us list of officers, which embraces such well-known names as John R. Wilson, Thomas Taggart, Victor Backus and Arthur V. Brown. On the contrary, psrions of all shades of political thought, as well as color,' will be welcomed to the organization. A start will be made with an unusually larg membership, and the society expects to win fa. r by loaning Its funds upon reasonable rates o.' j remiuxn and on long time. The fourth annual statement of the JEtna Paving and Loan Association was lsued yesterday by Secretary Howard Kimball. The report Is a model in Its way, being terse and comprehensive, During the year Just ended the weekly dues of the society aggregated $73,072.30, the entrance and transfer fees were $245.50, the fines $539.31 and toe collection of piemlums and Interest reached the large sum of 9lS.03tUi8. The trross profits of the association were $15.873.77. The total receipts for the rear from all sources amounted to f 135,420.46. Iioans were uide upon first mortgage on Marion county real estate In the sum of H9,550, while f 0,751 was loaned upon stocfc, $2S,033.49 was withdrawn and paid retiring stockholders. A temporary loan or $4i.564t25 was paid on. The dividend account shows s?iy,l)oc).Hl divided pro raU thepatt yesr among the members, with a surplus of $U 1 3. 2 carried over to the next dividend. The mortgage loans outstanding reach tut larre sum ef $172,731.80, and the stock Joans amount to 9M.571. The association has had th most prosperous year In lta hjjtorr, and starts into UU2 with a small

cash balance In the treasury and a certainty of being called upon for even more loans than can be supplied. The day oifiee of the association has been removed to 89 East Market street. An enthusiastic meeting was held in the law Office of Carson fc Thompson, last Monday evening, far the purpose of organizing a local league of bulldiug associations with the Intention of an ultimate etate federation. The purpose of the meeting mat the hearty approval of all building society mtsabers, there being a general feeling In the minds ef all Informed persons that some sort of a combisation Is necessary for the welfare of the seeletiss. The general plan of a comprehensive league was adopted. It was decided to appoint a general secretary who shall address communications to the officers of every building association In tho State and attempt to arouse Interest In advance of the first general meeting, which will be in the nature of a State convention. With a strong State league in existence the next Legislature will be aided in making the necessary laws for the future guidance of the associations. Such laws are greatly needed, the legislation now in force haying been framed at a time when the business was In Its Infancy and comparatively undeveloped. The old German discount terminating societies were in those days the only kind In existence. 6uch associations are seldom, if ever, formed now, the terminating association having made way for the perpetual society, and the business carried on on a scale hardly dreamed of ten years ago.

ORNAMENTING THE MONUMENT.

Farther Time Asked on the Naval Astragal May Dedicate in 1S03. President Langsdale, of the Monument Commission, yesterday, received a Utter from Mr. George T. Brewster, of Cleveland, who asked for an extension of the time for the completion of the naval astragal. He urges that In order that the work be done well and properly the founders should be allowed until March 1, 1893, for the completion of the ornament. The work of casting this astragal is said to be one of intricacy and difficulty, and undue haste would result disastrously. Mr. Langsdale will lay this communication before the commission at iu next meeting for its action. Tho work of casting the crowning figure Is about half done, and the mechauical construction on tho monument will be completed some time in May or June. While it will take some years to get the sldft groups done, from the present Indications the commission believes it possible to hold the dedicatory and unyeillng exercises In the late spring of 1693.

SKIMMING OYER THE SNOW

Some of ihe Best Horses in ludianapolis on Dress Parade Yesterday

Sleighs That Hare Not Seen the Lieut Before for Yeara Bij Day for the Small Boy LiToly "brushes."

FMSIONS FOR YETEHAXS.

Residents of Indiana and Illinois Whose Claims IIsts Been Allowed. Pensions have been granted the following-named Indianians: Oriifinal-Francls M. Hays, James U. Mayor, William Breniser. llenry Williamson. Samuel T. Whiteman, Georee C. Ilosford, Benjamin Dick, Israel Gregg, Willis Oliver, Peter fcessler, William B. Cesst. Thomas Burk. Charles 8. Leonard. Additional George Burrier, Samuel G. Osborn, gatnuel C Mounts, Lewis Johnson, Michael Gcrlch. Jehu O. Duncan, George IIoflTman. Additional and reissueWilliam W. Carter. Increase Samuel F. ileath, Benjamin F. Osborn. Jeremiah ITagadorn, Joshua Trimble. Kelssue Benjamin Boren. Kelssue and Increase Henry Hnyder. Original widows, etc. Peter Farber, Julia Kock, Margaret Zengenf us. Eleanor J. Landls, Elizabeth Welch, Elizabeth Byeriy. Original John Cline, Edgar C. Wilson. AdditionalJoseph Baumann, George W. Kitchen, Andrew Foster, Isaac Ditto. Eelssue John Rudolph. John Iledrick. Reissue and Increase John Pierce, Geo. W. White. Original widows, eto. Virginia A. Kigdon, Louisa T. Proctor. TO RESIDENTS OF ILLINOIS. Original Solomon Godfrey, Almon Bundy, Walter Walsh, J. F. Sbalper, llenry Ilirsch, L. McKenzie, Wm. II. Johnson, Edward Swanson, James A. Roberts. James A.Thatcher, Michael Kooney, Wm. U. McMurry. George Nichols, fcupplemental Reason Twlcg. Additional Alfred 8. Mass, George Heddrick. Jared F. Uubbs. . L. Mu.erove, llenry Hittsman. Increase David Mat;ill. Herbert E. Mat toon. G. Iluddleaton. Reissue Henry W. Steele. Original widows, etc. Anna Von AUmen, C Ogicsby, minors of J. Davidson, Luclnda Akers. Orlginal-Pamuel II. Walker. Nelson W. Bridgman. Additional Thomas Stock, Charles Hagenaw. Increase John Collins, Elijah Gaston, James M. Wilson. Reissue To lian M. BldenStrieker, John Tolliver. Original widows, etaMaria Berends, Antolne Jusen.

Death of Conductor Al. Morrow. Two weeks ago AL Morrow, conductor on the Chicago division of the Big Four road, was taken with the grip. Pneumonia followed and he died yesterday morning, at 9 o'clock. He was about forty years old and one of the best known men on tne read and liked by erery one. He was an active member la the Order of Railway Conductors.

AClKO ON THE anow and for, the first time in fonr years! How did it coma about! A great many people are nnder the impression that the street-car strike is in some way responsible for it, and if it had not been for the tie-up the now would not have come at alh But come it has, and apparently to stay for some timelong enough to let the pioneers hear the sleigh-bells Jingle afew times so that they can

really belieye their ears have heard aright. This, too, will help them to ease of a little on the stones they hare been telling their grandchildren of how it actually did snow when they were yonng, and boys and girls went aleigh-riding on moon-lit nights. Where all the sleighs came from that were on the streets of Indianapolis yesterday would, indeed, be a difficult question to answer. Some of them have been hidden away under the hay for years, while others have been used as "catch-alls" for the dark corners of sheds and stables. All have been brought out from their hiding places, and are rushed along the street as if their owners intend to make the most of them while the snow lasts. Beside the regularly built sleighs and cutters hundreds have been hastily devised ont of other vehicles. There has been n demand for "bobs," the sliding gears that are seen skimming along under buggy beds, and the merchants who have had these on hand for years as unsalable, have rushed them off in a jiffy, A cry goes up for more, but dealers are afraid to take the chances of ordering, as the beautiful wbite prisms may be gone before the goods arrive. The snow yesterday wore smooth on all the asphalt and block' pavements,; but where the car tracks ran the salt had changed the snow into mud. In consequence nearly all the streets running east and west were good for sleighing, though preference was given to tho asphalt and

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block. The main course yesterday was along Ohio to Meridian, north on Meridian to Seventh, east ou Seventh to Delaware, and down Delaware to Ohio. This was not a kite-shaped track, but it afforded about four miles of good road, and everybody who could get on "runners" made the most of it. Many ladies took the ribbons in hand yesterday, and as the day was comparatively mild, drove without getting chilled. A number of them enjoyed several brief bnt exciting races with nimbler steppers that cams alone It was a great day for the children. Girls as well as boys were on the streets by the thousand with their sleds, hitching to vehicles of all descriptions. The girls appeared fjuite as lively as the boys, and as expert in hitching on. and there were few who denied them the privilege. Sometimes as many as a dozen boys and girls would be bitched to a single vehicle, the ropes of

their sleds stringing out like the threads of t spider-web, the cutter itself looking like a great spider trying to break away from them. It was a mean roan, indeed, who would refuse the youngsters a ride, when tho latter furnished everything but the motive power. Such a man came up Delaware street. A small spokesman for a party of a dozen sounded the slogan: "Say, mister, let us bitch on!" The person addressed was alone in a outter, well rolled up in warm robes. "No," he responded grutBy, shaking his head. "Oh, boys." shouted the youngster, "look at that hog in the sleigh!" The reoroof went home, and the solitary mau turned qnickly into a side street to escape the jeers that followed. Among the rapid goers were fleet-footed animals driven by D. B. Shideler and Wm. Sohoppenhorst. Mr. Shideler is of the opinion that there is nothing in this neck of woods except a professional that can overtake his black pacer,and Mr. Schoppenhorst boldly avows .that he rides iu uobody's snow-drift. Among the lady drivers was Miss Fannie Oppenbeimer, of the German Tribune, who drove a handsome black horse to a gay little cutter. A party of railroad man tillsd a big two-horse sleigh and enjoyed themselves for a couple of hours. A similar turnout was filled by 1. &. Gordon nnd a party of gentlemen. The number of sleighs and cutters out last night was quite large, and the enjoyment was net inter fered with as during the day, for wheeled vehicles were out of the way and the sleighs had the road to themselves. A number of trivial mishaps occurred, but no one was hurt. On Delaware street a cutter with a gentleman and lady in it ran plump against a slow-going hay wagon. The sleighers were overturned, bnt the horso did not run. They got out of the enow in good form, and, climbing in again, drove off laughing. A gentleman was thrown from a light cutter at the corner of Talbot avenue and Seventh street, a runner of the cntter having caught in the street-car track at that point. He protested that he was not hurt, though the fall was a severe one, and drove off to escape the sympathy that some people tried to extend him. Thrown from Their Sleigh. A runaway which might have caused the death

of four young ladles occured yesterday afternoon J

on Meridian, about 4 o'clock. The horse of Miss Agnes Rlrk became unmanageable and rr.n away, throwing the ocoupanta out and demolishing the sleigh, which collided against a lampEost. Tho young women wero not seriously urt. j Another Upset. Miss Lulu Leonard was thrown out of a sleigh, yesterday afternoon, In making a turn off of a side street on to Meridian street Bhe was earned Into No. 424 Meridian street, where attention was given her. Her Injuries were due to shock and fright' Kregelo & Whltsett's ambulance carried her to her home, No. 276 English avenue. Plenty of Suits Against Waggoner. The suit In Judge Taylor's Court, Friday, e gainst Sheldon Waggoner, of Haugh villa, resulting in a Judgment against him, resulted In precipitating the filing of a number of suits last night against him. Henry Mendel, on notes, demands $700; Laz Birsch, on a note, demands $'200: Levi Moses, aoeount, demands $700; Henry L. Crane demands $20O on account. The defendant's property was assigned some time since. Brick-Layers Convention. The convention of the International Bricklayers' and Masons' Union met only formally yesterday, owing to the press of business before the committees. Both the morning and afternoon sessions were adjourned almost immediately after being called to order, in order that the committees might resume consideration of their dudes. , Declared Insane. Ned Brown was yesterday declared insane, and will be committed to the hospitaL Ills mania is religious in form. lie claims to be in communication with higher powers, and threatens violence to his atfeudants.

HE PLED FBOM TEMPTATION

True Story of One of the "Mysterious Disappearances" so Common in Life.

John Groff, Who Left Connersville and Was GiTia Up for DeAdHis Reform and Later Prosperity.

Bringing Physicians to Time. The Board of Health has filed affidavits against Dr. Kane, of Uaughvllle, for failing to report a case of dtpbtherla. and Dr. Bedford, of the elty, for failing to rerort a scarlet-fever caso. The cases will oome up Monday.

Tailors' Union. The Tailors' Proteotlre Union will hold a punlie mass-meeting at the Machinists' Ilall this aXterneoa, at 3 o1 clock.

"Good-bye, mother; good-bye, father; good-bye, all. I am going away to the West If I find a placo where they don't sell whisky I will settle down and live there. You won't hear from me until I have quit dnnkinV These wero the words that greeted the parents and family of John GrofF way back in 1803, in Fayette county, near Connersville, He was a tall, strong, handsome fellow, brave, generous and eoxnpanienahle. Ho was not idle by nature, and bnt for his appetite for drink would have been a man of great influence for good in the community. Mis weakness was of periodio recurrence, and was invariably followed by remorse, causing protracted fits of mental depression. His shame would fill him with great nnhappiness, but apparently had no incentive force toward abstinence when the next temptation was . presented. It had come a time when coward resolution fled at the first sight of the tempting glass or at the odor of liquor. Repeated sprees were having an ill enect upon the young man. The Image of a wicked, heinous fault Lived In his sye; that dote aspect of his Ioes show the snood of a mucn troubled breast The crisis came, and led to a resolution implied in the opening remarks of this recital of what is really a matter of true personal history. The young man's aunt had died, and to him was committed the duty ef driving to Richmond, twenty miles distant to inform near relatives of the fact It was the old story. A companion was taken along in the buggy to relieve the tedium of the drive. But the tempter ?si on hand, as usual, and a bottle was tilled to instill interest into the companionship. The young men were soon in a maudlin state, the horse ran oft, the buggy upset and threw them out John Grotf was seriously wounded and was cared for by strangers. His message was never delivered and the funeral proceeded without the expected friends, and what was still more trying, without a word of condolence or explanation. When Groff awoke to a realization of what had happened, he was more deeply humiliated at his own conduct than ever. He would have welcomed obliteration from the face of the earth, but, then, there is no process in natnre to accomplish this, when the subject was as large and vigorous with life as he. The season of remorse seemed at last to leave an impression for good. He found a sad pleasure in bidding parents, brothers and sisters farewell, to try new scenes, in order to gain a vantazeground agalnst--himself. lie started West. His family expeoted certainly they would be kept informed of his whereabouts, hut never a word came from him. He was, after many months of waiting, heard of in Ban Francisco. The informant said be had left the city on a steamer for Washington Territory, whence he would start inland. Years passed on with no fuxther information. He was given up for dead by all except a brother, to whom he was especially dear. Letter after letter was written to points where it was thought he might be, but after a month or so an envelope would be reoeived, bearing the words, "ICetumed to writer." Everybody within the acquaintance of this brother who went West was asked to keep a sharp eye and ear for John, and to let the questioner knew if the slightest clew were found. Everybody from the West was certain to be questioned as to whether they had ever met the missing man. There was this distressing habit of his to remember what bad it brought him tot Had be found the spot where no whisky was sold, or had he pitched still more deeply into the toils of habitT Perhaps death nad intervened to save the flesh

from further snffering! What If somewhere. John were undergoing a living death! The theory that death had claimed him was at last roluctantly accepted by the brother. Eighteen years had Intervened, when one day the mails brought a welcome letter to the family. It was from John, who was living in California. It had a joyous, prosperous tone, and was tiled with cheering news. I am alive," he wrote, "and am happy in the possession of a sober soul. 1 am prosperous, ana have a wife with three well-grown children. We are living; on a ranch here in California, and all is well with us. How is it with youf la mother living' And father, brother. sis ter.allT Write, J beseech you. by return, mail, and tell me all. 1 have kept my word. You did not hear Irom me until the wicked, love for liquor was quenched in my hetrt My victory, however, was not tbe negative one of compulsory abstention for lack nf thestnff. In the hardy, rough, dangerous 5 and lonely life my journeyiugs compelled) me to lead 1 found an Incentive tot leave off that which forced iae fronV home, from friends and from happU. ness. I gained strength to conquer myself, so that I may take rome pardons ble. bat not excessive pride in a moral and positive vletory for sobTiety." That was all that was ever said on the' subject of his reformation. He had left to, find a spot f rse from temptation, but bsdj found, like tiir Launfal's search for thai Grail, it wss within himself, lie lived to see his children become men and worpenJ and, a few years ago. died from tbe eiTectel of an accident It was. strangely euoach.j a runaway accident that caused his deathO it is singular a runaway horso and an upturned buggy should have marked the be ginning and the end of the useful, happy period of his life. C. R. Lane.

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