Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 249, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 September 1899 — Page 8

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 18SD.

Wash Dress Skirts

Why not spruce up the a bit when the season's skirts are priced like this AT 2,98wardrobe prettiest The unrpytrlcted choice fr "Wash Skirts that formerly $12.00 each, many of them braided or embellished with om elegant' Fold up to handsomely Insertions. AT $1.98 Next choice another lot, none of which hut would prove a valuable addition to any warm-weather wardrobe. AT 98c Choice of a third lot, Rood, stylish skirts of white pique and linen, the cheapest of which was originally double the present price. L.S.AYRES&C0. Sole Agent for Standard Patterns. Manufacturer of Grilles and Fret Work. BARNSTORMERS, WELCOME! The largest barn in the United States is said to be at Lexington, Ky. It is 1,000 feet long and 100 feet wide. What a barn for barnstormers! We could carpet that barn and decorate it so as to equal the finest theater in the land. ' We make as great transformations as that would be in .houses intrusted to us. We are glad at all times to talk with you about your requirements. Albert Gall Carpets, Draperies, Wall Paper, 17 and 10 West Washington Street. Hardwocd Floor laid, finished and reflnlshed. A maiden born when autumn leaves Are rustling In September's breeze, A Sapphire on her brow should bind, 'Twill cure diseases of the mind. We carry a stock of loose SAPPHIRES ad will make you a birthstone ring to order. See our Diamond and Sapphire Rings. JC mPP Importer WsaIirC, DIAMONDS Room 4, 18 North Meridian Street IXDIANArOLlS. Our motto: One profit from cutter to you. THE RAM'S HORN BLOWN. II r. Sonnenberjrer Only One In Jewish. Congregation to Master the Feat. Last evening at sundown closed the Jewish New Year. This is also the Feast of Trumpets and the Feast of the New Moon, which falls on the first of Tisri. It has come to mean the birthday of the world, which by the Jewish calendar records 5,560 years. The opening of New Year's eve service was held Monday evening at Plymouth Church, as the new temple on North Delaware street Is not completed, and the old temple has been sold. Rabbi Messing gave the lecture yesterday morning at 3:30 o'clock before a large congregation, and the subject was "Peace." The song service In connection was particularly beauUfuL The Quartet choir, composed of Miss Lulu Fisher, Mrs. W. I. Fugate, Mr. John Lipman and Mr. Morris Meek, sing and Miss Fisher sang a solo, "Holy Father," with violin obllgato by Mr. Rudolph Koster. Miss Shirley Shoemaker presided at the organ. The blowing of Shofer, the ram's horn, which denotes the sacrifice of Isaac, is a peculiar part of the ceremony and the ram's horn was blown by Jacob Sonneberger, the only one in the congregation who has mastered the difficulties. In the chorus of trumpets Mr. Walter Eckhouse played the cornet, carrying the theme. Yesterday afternoon and evening was given up to New Year's calls. Rabbi and Mrs. Messing kept open house and presented cards of New Year's greeting to all their callers. The next of- the holidays Is Yom-Kippur. Day of Atonement, which begins next Wednesday evening, Sept. 13, at 6:30 o'clock. The lecture that evening will be "Four Questions." Thursday morning-. Sept. 14. there will be a service at 9 o'clock Hnd a lecture at 11:30 on "The Hand that Writes Continually." In the afternoon at 3 o'clock there will be a memorial service for all members of the temple who have died and the ermon will be "A Time for Everything." Neelah. the concluding service, will be at . o'clock and the lecture will be "The live Virtues." REVOKED A PAROLE. Governor Order James Baker, a Murderer, Returned to Prison. Governor Mount yesterday ordered Warden Harley. of the State Prison, to go to Allen county and take back to the prison James Baker, who was paroled Aug. 7. The order was sent by telegraph. Baker was serving a life term for the murder of William Howell and had been confined in the prison since 1S2. The murder was a most brutal one, and there' was a strong protest against the granting of the parole, but Governor Mount believed Baker to be of unsound rclnd. His wife owns forty acrc3 of land, which is tilled by her son, and they made all kinds of promises to care for Baker, and have been working for his release for years. Baker had not been home two weeks before they attempted to have him committed to the Eastern Hospital for the Insane, but failed in thl. They then had him sent to the Allen county poor farm, and he has been there since. For that reason the Governor ordered him taken back to the prison. Some of the other men paroled have been negligent about reporting and In other ways, and It Is highly probable that they will be ordered back to the prison. The Governor reserved to himself the right to take thlJ action in every parole granted. BUFFALO HORSE MARKET. Project to Consolidate It Here with the Indianapolis Concern. Blair. Baker & Waters, who have a horse market at the stockyards, are endeavoring to bring the horse market of Buffalo, controlled by Hitchcock. Aldrich & Co., to this city and combine it with the local concern. Mr. Blair said yesterday the Buffalo market was as large as the one here, and if the two were combined Indianapolis would have the largest horse market In the country. The combined business would be about too head of horses a day. The object in combining the two nrkets here. Mr. Blair said, was the centraliocatlon of Indianapolis. Governor to Speak In Ohio. Governor Mount ha accepted an invitation from the Republicans of Ohio to stump that State during the present gubernatorial campaign. He will spend a week there durln? October. The places and dates for the speeches have not yt been arranged. leans & Mcilurray, Tailors, Q N. Tenn. St.

A PRIEST MUCH BELOVED

lit GC At DIESCE OBSERVES FATHER O'DOXAGIIl'C SILVER JCDILEC. Many Visiting Clergymen Exercises at Tonilinion Hall Tributes to the Vicar General. Tomlinson Hall was last evening crowded with those who. in spite of the heat, gathered to pay their respects and offer their congratulations to the Very Rev. Denis O'Donaghue. pastor of St. Patrick's Church nd vicar general of the diocese of Indianapolis, on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his ordination as a priest. Father O'Don aghue was escorted to the hall by an immense procession of all the Catholic socleties and organizations in the city. The front half of the lower floor of the hall had been reserved for the members of these organizations and when the band swung into the hall at the head of the procession, playing "Auld Lang Syne" and "The Wear ing of the Green," every other seat was filled. The escort made a parade over four blocks long and Father O'Donaghue's Jour ney from his home to the hall was a tri umphal one. When the administrator en tered the hall and came down the stage he was greeted with round after round of ap plause and many cheers. On the stage were seated over seventy priests who had come to attend the silver Jubilee and they represented Indiana. Illinois, Ohio and Ken tucky. Among those here were Rev. Simon Barber, of Huntlngburg; Rev. Theodore Mattlngly, of Martin county; Rev. J. B. Kelly, of Martin county; Rev. T. X. Logan, of Rushville; Rev. E. J. Spelman. of Cam bridge City; Very Rev. John Guendling, of Fort Wayne; Very Rev. John Murry, presi dent of the theological seminary at Cincin nati; Rev. John Doyle, of Washington; Father Connelly, of Canada; Mgr. Gambon, of Louisville; Mgr. Zabler, of Louis ville; Rev. Father Melsner, of Peru; Father Rowan, of Montgomery; Father Matthews, of Daviess county; Rev. James O'Donaghue, of Loogootee; Rev. John McCabe. of St. Mary's; Father Sullivan, of Louisville; and Rev. John Qulnlan, of Huntington. Mr. W F. Moore was master of cere monies and called the meeting to order. He explained that the meeting had been called to celebrate the silver Jubilee of Father O'Donaghue and closed by present ing Mayor Tasgart as presiding officer. Mayor Taggart received an ovation and spoke but a few moments. He returned his thanks for the honor of presiding over the meeting and then paid a high tribute to Father O'Donaghue who, he said, was honored and respected by all men. regardless of creed or religion. The first half hour was devoted to music. The entire choir of St. Patrick's Church was on the stage, with Mrs. Edward J. Mahoney as accompanist. The vast audience, led by the choir, sang "The Red. White and Blue"- and then the choir sang "Unfold, Ye Portals." Mrs. Margaret McKeever O'Connor, who formerly lived in this city, but is now the soprano of St. Mary's Church, Rochester, N. Y.. sang, as a solo. "The Holy City." A violin obllgato was played by Miss Esther Dwyer. As an encore. Mrs. O'Connor sang "By Klllarney's Lakes." and the first notes of the accompaniment caused great applause. Miss norence wagner sang as a solo "The Last Rose of Summer," and her encore, "Come Back to Erin." aroused the greatest enthusiasm, and the audience seemed deter mined to keep her singing all evening. Miss iwjer, nanaicappea by the breaking of a string, played as a violin solo "The Ham That Once through Tara's Halls" and responded to an encore with "Old Black Joe." BISHOP INSISTED ON IT. Mayor Taggart then presented Father Chartrand, who paid a high tribute to Father O'Donaghue. He said Father O'Donaghue had lived for twenty-one years with Bishop Chatard and the bishop had insisted on this celebration being held. Father O'Donaghue, said he, merely wanted to go back to the seminary at Montreal and look over the old ground, but the bishop had insisted on the anniversary being publicly observed and Father O'Donaghue .had acquiesced. Father Chartrand spoke at some length of Father O'Donaghue's abilities and talents and said he Is a leader among men and among priests. He urged that all Catholics take part in civic affairs and closed by expressing the bishop's high esteem and regard for Father O'Donaghue. Father Dowd, of St. Anthony's Church, was next called on to convey the expression of the priests of the diocese. He said he did not believe in not saying good things about a man until he was dead, but he believed in telling them while he was living, and then he told all kinds of good things about Father O'Donaghue. He reviewed his work here as a priest and said he was ordained here and has always worked here. He Is a student and a leader of men in everything. He reviewed Father O'Donaghue's work as vicar general and said he is the first Hoosler vicar general to serve in this diocese. He characterized him as a promoter of real progress and said that while these things might be embarrassing to Father O'Donaghue, they were none the less true. THE LAITY'S GIFT. The laity then had their turn and they were represented by Mr. Moore. He spoke briefly , and said the expression from the laity would be found in the purse which he presented Father O'Donaghue from the latter. He said it was inadequate for pay and was merely an expression of their love and respect for him. The purse contained J1.000 in bills. Mayor Taggart had commenced to announce the last number on the programme, when a number of the priests hurried to Father O'Donaghue and talked with him earnestly. The music had commenced, when Mayor Taggart stopped it and announced that Father O'Donaghue had yielded to the entreaties of the priests and would say a few words. Tremendous applause greeted his appearance and when quiet was restored Father O'Donaghue tried to express his thanks and made one of his characteristic speeches. "I never felt more like making a speech." said he. "and less able to than I do at this moment. I have been half ashamed to sit here as the target for all these compliments and I believe it has been the hearts that have spoken and not the dictates of good Judgment. I accept them all. however. I didn't bring you together this hot night. If you have not been well entertained don't charge it to me. These gentlemen have been firing so many compliments at me that I am really ashamed I have not on a better suit of clothes in which to stand before you. The praise Is not deserved. I am simply a man who tries to tell the truth when I can and pay mv debts when I can't get out of it. That is ail I am. I am glad of the compliments, for they don't come every day in showers. I have this evening learned that I have talents and abilities and virtues that in my wildest dreams I had no idea I possessed." Father O'Donaghue then seriously talked of his life here, how he has seen the city grow and of all his friends here. The programme closed with the choir rendering what was announced by Mayor Taggart, with keen Irish wit. as a "Teddy-um." The celebration will be continued this morning by the celebration of a solemn high mass at St. Patrick's Church at 10 o'clock. The service will be attended by the societies and children. They will assemble at 9:30 and will march from the parochial residence to the church. THE BATTERY A FUND. Joint Committee Named Actual Subscriptions Reach x500. The trip of Battery A to New York to participate In the welcome to Dewey seems to be assured. At a meeting held at the Commercial Club yesterday a Joint com mittee of arrangements was named, which pledged the funds necessary for the battery to make the trip. This committee consists of: Chairman, E. M. Campbell; treasurer. H. T. Heirsey; secretary. A. M. Glossbren ner; John S. Lazarus. J. L. Bleler. C. E. Coffin, Albert E. Metzger. T. A Wynne, William E. English. Samuel E. Rauh, George Bliss. W. E. Stevenson. D. M. Par ry, Sterling R. Holt. Cortland C. Van Camp. James L. Keach. George J. Marott, C. C. Perry, John B. Cockrum. William Koethe. A. A. Barnes and I. S. Gordon. - The actual subscriptions now amount to JjOO. and the

balance of J2.50O will have to be quickly raised, as there is but little time for the battery to prepare. The following resolution was adopted: "Whereas, Indiana and the city of Indianapolis have received an Invitation from the city of New York to take part at the reception to be given that gallant naval hero. Admiral Dewey, in New York, on Sept. 30. Dewey day. We should acknowledge the honor by accepting this invitation and sending the famous Indianapolis Light Artillery, with the equipment which was used by them in Porto -Rico, to represent Indiana In the celcbratloa this being the flrrt opportunity that our people have had to how their appreciation of the services rendered by the Light Artillery; therefore, "We agree to lend our assistance to provide means to defray the expenses Incurred in participating in the demonstration. The amount required for the purpose will be about 13,000. and the committee or its representatives will call upon the citizens during the next few days inviting subscriptions. Any citizen desiring to contribute to this patriotic movement can mall subscription to H. T. Hearsey. treasurer. Small fa vers thankfully received."

IN THE HORSESHOE LINE 3IR. DOWMXG, OF DOARD OF WORKS, SAID TO DO NONUNION WORK. Complaint Made to the Mayor Re ported the Sprinkling Contractor's Work. It is revealed that among the other businesses M. A. Downing operates in connection with his position as president of the roard of Public Works is that of horseshoeing. Furthermore, his is a "scab" shop, and the Horsefhoers' Union is now on Mr. Downlng's trail. Mayer Taggart has been appealed to by the union horseshoers, and he assured them that he would "look into the matter." For that reason the union has not made the matter public. The shop is at 127 West Wabash street, and is operated under the name of Poullain & Downing. Mr. Downing owns the building in which the hop is located and, besides, has a ' half-Interest In the business. The horseshoers say that when he became president of the Board of Public Works he found that he would be able to swing the patronage of the street-sprinkling contractors. He owned the building, it is said, and matters were arranged with the horseshoers that occupied it that he should become a partner. When the partnership was consummated Mr. Downing "touched the button," it Is said, and the sprinkling contractors drove Into the shop with their horses, meekly asking that they be shod. Not long ago the horseshoers, both employers and employes, formed unions. Poullain & Downing did not enter the Employing Horseshoers' Urj'on. The union will demand that the mayor either approve Mr. Downlng's nonunion course or ask him to change it before the election. QUIZZING THE CANDIDATES. Christian Endeavor Committee Wants to Know Their Vlevrs. Charles E. Newlln, chairman of the Christian Citizenship committee of the Christian Endeavor local union, has sent a letter to each of the candidates for mayor, asking that they declare their position on five questions of vital interest to the welfare of the city. The first was in regard to what instructions would be given to the chief of police and the Board of Public Safety relative to sale in the city of Immoral literature, such as the Police Gazette, the New Yo?k Standard and various other similar publications; the second was relative to the gambling now being openly conducted; the third as to the enforcement of the saloon law, and especially in regard to the closing of saloons at 11 o'clock, on Sundays and legal holidays; the fourth was relative to the houses or prostitution, and the fifth relative to Sabbath desecration, particularly in regard to beer picnics and open beer gardens. The same questions will also be asked of ether candidates for city offices. The executive committee of the local union instructed the Christian Citizenship committee to prepare the questions, but had at the time no definite object in view except to secure from the several candidates a declaration of their position. It is said that some future action may be taken relative to the city campaign, but at present the organization is after information only. The candidates for mayor have announced their Intention of replying as soon as possible to the communications, but could not say what the answers would be. Dookirnlter Bicycle Club. The Republicans of the Second ward have organized a Second Ward Bookwalter Bicycle Club. Officers President, H. W. Rldpath; vice president, Howard Smock; secretary ind treasurer, Jas. H. Moore. The executive committee will consist of one member from each precinct in the ward. They will meet at the North-side Republican Club on Friday evening to perfect arrangements. Representative Overstreet's Letter. Representative Jesse Overstreet has mailed to numerous Republicans a letter urging that the Republican ticket be elected and calling attention to the important bearing this election will have on that of 1900. JULIETTA ASYLUM BIDS. Contract Awarded Yesterday for the New County Dulldtnff. The county commissioners yesterday awarded the following contracts for work in connection with the construction of the new county asylum at Julletta: Steam heating, George W. Keyser, $6,524; steel beams, Hetherlngton & Berner, $066; laundry fixtures, F. M. Watklns Company, of Cincinnati, 12,100; plumbing and sewerage, Freaney Brothers, $5,T6S; electrical work, Charles W. Melkel, J2.5S0; well six inches in diameter, 125 feet deep or more, Charles Krauss. J2.T3 a foot. The bids as submitted were as follows: Steam Heating George W. Keyser. $6,524; Klrkhoff Brothers. JS.300; Healey & O'Brien, I7.SS5: J. S. Farrell & Co.. $6,785. Electrical Work Adams Electric Company. $3,421.60; Indianapolis District Telegraph Company, $3,200: Electrical Construction Company. $2,fc6.21: Charles W. Melkel. $2,5S0; Sanburn Electrical Company, $3,111. Plumbing and Sewerage Foley Brothers. $7,200; George W. Keyser, $7.&3: Wilcox & Judd. t3,475: Healey & O'Brien. $3,800; Freaney Brothers, $6,763; J. S. Farrell & Co.. $0,041. Laundry Fixtures F. M. Watklns Company, $2,100: Troy Laundry Machine Company, $2,197.50; American Laundry and -Machinery Company. $2,7feO. Water Supply Charles Krauss, $2.75 a foot for well. Steel Beams Hetherlngton & Berner, $066; Brown-Ketcham iron works, $383. The Brown-Ketcham iron works submitted a bid of $3.4S0 on wrought iroa which the commissioners did not accept. There were no other bids on wrought iron. No bids were submitted for furnishing boilers and engines for the new building, and the commissioners will probably readvertlse. A MAGNET IN SURGERY. Nail Taken from the Windpipe of Young: Clarence Grady. Clarence Grady, who lives with his parents in this city, several days ago swallowed a horseshoe nail while he was lying on his back at Dayton. O. The nail was located Just back of the breast bone by means of an X-ray machine, and it was in such a position that an operation was out of the question. A tube was finally Inserted in the windpipe and a magnet was used. The nail at the first attempt was moved an inch and the second time was brought up so that it could be removed with pincers. The operation was highly successful. 3Uller and Stetson Hats. Largest variety at the Dantury, No. S East Washington street.

DETAILS OF THE BRIDGES

THAT AT MERIDIAN STREET IS TO BE OF STEEL AND CONCRETE. Seventy-Feet Roadway and Walk, to Be raved with Asphalt and Cement. The plans and specifications of the eight new bridges the city is to build will be presented to the Board of Public Works by the city engineer this week part of them to-day and part Friday. Three of the new bridges will be over Fall creek at Meridian and Illinois streets and Indiana avenue, two will be over Pogue's run at Market and Pine streets, two will be over Pleasant run at Minnesota and Linden streets and one will be over White river at Washington street. The amount received from the sale of bridge bonds is $150,000, and the bridge fund may be drawn on for more if necessary. The Board of Works will advertise for ids immediately. Tho Meridian-street bridge will be of steel and concrete construction, faced with stone. The bridge will be of three arches, each seventy-five feet long and seventy feet wide. Forty feet of the bridge will be taken up with the roadway, and the sidewalks will be fifteen feet wide. The roadway will be paved with asphalt and the sidewalks with cement. The arches will.be ten feet at the rise, and tho spring line will be six feet above the water, making the tops of the arches sixteen feet above the water. The estimated cost of this bridge is $40,000. The bridge over White river at Washington street will be more costly than the Meridian-street bridge because it will have one more span. Each of the spans will be one hundred feet in length, and new stone buttresses will be built. This bridge is now of three spans and of truss construction. The new bridge will be a girder bridge. The roadway will be fifty feet and the sidewalks eight feet in width. The roadway will be asphalt. It is expected tho bridge will cost $50,000. The Indiana-avenue bridge over Fall creek will be of two spans. The material of the present bridge will be used in constructing the two bridges over Pleasant run. The Market-street bridge over Pogue's run will be made of simple "I" beams and the bridge at Pine street over Pogue's run will be of girders. A. H. Moore, who is in charge of the bridge department of the city engineer's oltlce. said yesterday the bridges would all b3 completed this fall, and the preliminary work has been and will be rushed along with that end in view. Will Further Investigate New Track. City Engineer Jeup will investigate further the report, that the, Indianapolis Ice and Cold Storage Company has laid a new switch at its plant on South Pennsylvania street without the consent of the city. President Zion, of the Union Railway Com)any, said yesterday the switch was one aid twenty-tive years ago, was partially destrcyed when the cold r.torage plant was erected and has now simply been rebuilt. OTIS'S CHIEF COMMISSARY, Maj. O. M. Smith In the City En Ronte to the Philippines. Major Oskaloosa M. Smith, who has recently been appointed chief commissary of the Department of the Pacific oh recommendation of General Otis, was in the city yesterday at the home of his brother-in-law, John Schley. No. 1604 East Tenth street. Mr. Schley is also a cousin of Rear Admiral Schley. Major Smith's new position is one of the most important in the service at this time. He will have charge of the subsistence department in all the Philippine Islands. During the war In Cuba he was purcahslng agent at Chicago for the army. Major Smith left for Chicago at midnight. He will be in San Francisco Saturday night and tho following Tuesday he will Eall for Manila on the Sherman. He did not care to talk of his new duties, but he said he expected it would take him a week to get In touch with the machine that supplies the Philipppine army with food. Major Smith was born in this city, at the southwest corner of Massachusetts avenue and New York street, and is a son of Isaac Smith, who represented the county in the Legislature of 18o2. Later the family moved to Madison, and when the civil war broke rm f a - Smith enlisted as a nrivate. He served in- the Thirteenth Indiana and was afterwards made adjutant. At the end of the war he was recommended by Governor Morton, General Harrison and Senator Hendricks for an appointment in the regular army, and after appearing before an examining board at Louisville he was appointed a second lieutenant. That was thirty-two years ago. Since then Major Smith has served in the West during troublous times with the Indians and in other parts of the country with his regiment, the Twentysecond. General Otis was lieutenant colonel of the Twenty-second for ten years and he and Major Smith are warm personal friends. Nine years ago Major Smith was attached to the commissary department and has since served in that branch of the army. Indiana Officers Off for Manila. Capt. E. C. Reese, of FOrt Wayne; Capt. E. Ross Smith, of Washington ; Cept. Kenneth Burr, of Anderson; Capt. E. Fitzgerald. Goshen, and Lieutenants Tarlton and Boyle, of Indianapolis, and Lieutenant Garner, of Madison, all members of the Thirtyfirst Regiment, now In quarters at Fort Sheridan. 111., will leave to-day for the Philippines. The regiment has moving orders and does not expect to be long delayed at San Francisco. THE BODY HASTILY BURIED. Each of Two Families Think the Dead 3Ian Was a Relative. Miss Hattie Royer, 427 Hudson street, who thinks the man found Sunday hanging from a tree near Carmel, Ind., was her father, returned yesterday afternoon from that place, indignant over the actions of the township trustee, J. W. Morrow, who burled the body Monday afternoon upon orders from a deputy coroner of Hamilton county. She returned to Carmei last night with the intention of having the body exhumed In order to make more certain the identification. Those In this city who have had to do with the matter condemn the officials of Hamilton county for their haste. The body, which was found Sunday, was yet warm, showing that life had been extinct but a short time, and with proper attention there could have been no difficulty in preserving the body and allow sufficient time for identification. Miss Royer feared that Instead of burying the body it was turned over to some medical college. She said her father, Robert Watt Royer, was a contracting carpenter, but was occasionally given to excessive use of liquor, at which times he became despondent and kept away from relatives and acquaintances. Miss Royer also complained at not being able to recover the papers and memoranaum found in the pockets of the dead man. The tattoed initials r. w. R.." which were said to be upon the arm of the dead man. leads Miss Royer to believe positively that the man was her father. Last night the chief of police at Anderson telephoned that Isaac Davis, of that place, believed that the man was John Davis, aged forty-five, a plasterer and mason, who lived and worked at Hagerstown. Davis said the names in the papers taken from the memorandum book found in the dead man's pockets were those of persons living at Hagerstown and well known to him and to his knowledge known by John Davis. The chief of police said Iiaac Davis had made efforts to communicate with the authorities of Hamilton county, but was unable to reach them by wire and could not learn what disposition had been made of the body. John Davis has been missing for some time, and has a son and two daughters living in Wayne county. Zlonsvllle Suicide Identified. 5pclal to the Indianapolis Journal. HAGERSTOWN, Ind., Sept. 5.-The story in this morning's Journal concerning the suicide of an unknown man near Zlonsvllle with & memorandum In his pocket giving

the names of citizens near this vicinity, is the first information received here of the death of a well-known character. There is no doubt that the suicide is John Davis, a plasterer, who has been a resident of this town for several years. Davis has been absent from here about a week. The names contained In the memorandum are of men for whom Davis worked. A PARADE OF VEHICLES.

Unique Feature Proposed for Carriage Makers Convention. For the National Carriage Makers Association meeting to be held here in October a unique event has been- proposed by D. M. Parry and others interested in making the affair a success. Tho plan contemplates a parade of vehicles, showing the progress made from primitive days down to the present time, beginning with the old ox cart and concluding with the latest type of automobiles. This meeting will be largely attended by the prominent carriage makers of the country. The local committee is also considering the organization of a coaching party parade. Many of the visitors have fine coaches of their own, and the suggestion is made that they be invited to bring these coaches with their fine horses to Indianapolis, where some suitable trophy will be offered for the best display. It is understood that several of these manufacturers, including the Studebakers, of South Bend, and others are willing to help this along. Indianapolis could make a good display of automobiles alone in a big parade such as Is contemplated. On the streets of this city no less than ten automobiles are in constant use, many more than in any city approximating this eize. Louisville has none, while Cincinnati. Kansas City, Pittsburg and other cities heve but two. Among these who own their own automobiles are: Dr. George C. Kahlo, C. E. Coffin. Charles F. Smith and General Manager Dow, of the Indiana Bicycle Company. Among the business concerns using automobiles for delivery purposes are the New York Store, H. T. Hearsey Vehicle Company, L. S. Ayres & Co., Louis Deschler and Joseph Rink. There are several others in use here. The Indiana Bicycle Company was making a test on the streets yesterday of a handsome automobile to be used for collecting mail. VISITING PHYSICIANS ATTEND The Preliminary Course of Medical Lectures Begins Auspiciously. llminary course of lectures to be delivered by the members of the faculty of the Medical College of Indiana, the medical department of the University of Indianapolis, and the attendance far exceeded .expectations. For many years the desire has been expressed that a preliminary course of lectures should be given, and this year, for the first time, the faculty has arranged for three lectures and a clinic to be given each day until college open on Sept. 23. From all parts of the State came physicians and students yesterday and by the time the last lecture of the afternoon was delivered there were nearly sixty present. Those here were not only from this school but many different institutions were represented. The lectures are given free by the members of the faculty, and no charge of any kind is made for attending them or being present at the clinics. Both students and graduate physicians were expected to take advantage of them, and the expectations were fully realized. Indianapolis is rapidly coming to the front as a medical center, its physicians say, and probably nothing that has been done recently will tend so much to cause the city to maintain a place in the front rank as this series of lectures. Yesterday's clinic was conducted by Dr. Hadley and the lectures were delivered by Dr. Cole, Dr. Hodges and Dr. Jameson. Today the clinic will be conducted by Dr. Potter and the lectures will be by Dr. Geis, Dr. Thompson and Dr. Charlton. It is expected that the attendance to-day will be greatly increased over that of yesterday. THE WEDDING KEPT QUIET. Miss Klemeyer and John Shaw Married Ten Days Ago. Miss Carrie Klemeyer. daughter of William Klemeyer, was married to John Shaw, of Chicago, a week ago last Sunday. The wedding, which occurred at the home of the bride's parents, No. 331 South New Jersey street, was the result of an old engagement. Mr. Shaw, who was associated with his brother in the dry goods business on Virginia avenue for a number of years, has known Miss Klemeyer from childhood, and it had been arranged that the wedding should take place this fall. While on a recent visit to this city Mr. Shaw learned that it would be impossible for him to be here at the right time, and. although nothing had been prepared for it, the wedding ceremony was performed at once. Following the wishes of the young couple nothing has been said about the affair and Mr. Shaw returned to Chicago to make preparations for the reception of his bride. Inasmuch as Miss Klemeyer's friends had no opportunity of being at the wedding her parents have arranged to give a farewell party next week when she leaves for her new home. A STUDY IN ETHIOPIAN NUDE Batch of Yoang Swimmers Dashed Throngh the Streets. Yesterday morning, while Patrolman Terry Moore was passing along Vermont street, near the canal, he heard sounds of splashing coming from the water and saw clothing on the bridge. His first thought was of a suicide. Instead, he found a crowd of colored boys bathing In the canal. He made a rush for the clothes about the same time tho boys started after seeing him. Moore got there first, and the boys, seeing they could not get their garments, turned and ran away. They were entirely naked, and the spectacle presented was rather an unusual and shocking one to some of the residents of that neighborhood. They ran through several streets and alleys and separated at West street. Moore took the clothing to the No. 1 engine house, on Michigan street, and then called In colored boys to act as messengers to advise the ones who had abandoned their clothing of Its whereabouts. Upon a promise that they would not be arrested the lads, dressed In borrowed garments, called, one at a time, for them. WROTE LETTERS LABOR DAY Monday Night's Mall One of the Heaviest lu Local Postofflce History A large proportion of Indianapolis peop!e stayed at home Labor day and caught up on correspondence, as the outgoing mall Monday night was one of the heaviest in the history of the postofflce. The mall was largely personal correspondence. During the afternoon Postmaster Hess happened to drop into the office and found such a large crowd of people clamoring for postage stamps that he opened the stamp window and sold them for some time. SIX PETITIONS FILED. Next Monday Last Day for School Commissioner Candidates. Persons desiring to be candidates for school commissioner will have to file their petitions by next Monday, for that Is the last day under the law. Each petition must be signed by at least 200 householders, and no householder may sign more than one petition. Petitions already filed with the city controller are from Herman Bamberger, David M. Geetlng. Duncan Dewar, Henry Russe. George W. Sloan and Henry C. Slckels. Bethany Park Officers. The Bethany Park Association board yesterday elected the following officers for next year: President Howard Cale. Indianapolis. Secretary A. L. Orcott. Indianapolis. Treasurer Mrs. N. S. Showers, Bloomlngton. Superintendent Samuel Harris. Franklin. Jewett Pianos at Wulschner & Son'

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NEW COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP COUNCILS TRY TO START THEIR WORK. George lilts Chosen President of the Latter Organization Examining the Estimates. The County Council held its first regular business session yesterday, but accomplished little. All the members were on hand and seemed to want to do something, but no one seemed to know where to begin. President McCullough tried In many ways to get things moving, but with varying success. The principal things in evidence, aside from the documents containing the estimates, were a number of law books and copies of the statutes of 1SD9. For the most part the members spent the morning in looking over the laws relating to fees and salaries and comparing the Items in the estimates with the laws to see if they were legal. At noon an adjournment was taken for lunch, after which the routine was resumed, although little headway was made. To facilitate matters Coroner Nash was summoned to explain the figures given In his estimates, and spent half an hour explaining the different items to the satisfaction of the board. Although the sessions were cpen to visitors none were present, and both the council and Board of Commissioners sat in their places on opposite sides of the railing in the commissioners' room and looked wilted by the heat. It was suggested that the proper way to proceed would be to organize committees to look into the various estimates submitted by the county officials, and, while nothing was done on this line, it will probably be followed. Mr. McCullough said the work was too new and tedious to have allowed the councllmen to do anything yesterday, but that the sessions would be continued until everything had been examined and the tax levy fixed. The board, which consists of President James E. McCullough, Norman S. Byrara, John Strange. WTllliam B. McDonald. Ell Helney, James T. Layman and Dr. B. Ratllff, is a creation of the new county reform law passed by the last General Assembly. It has the power to approve or reject the estimates filed by the different county officials, and after making the appropriations required must fix the tax levy for the county. The Township Advisory Board, which met In Township Trustee Makepeace's office, had much the same experience as that of the County Council, except that it had a( president and secretary to elect. George Hits was placed in the former position, while George Wolf was made secretary. It was found difficult to learn much about what methods were being adopted for examining the estimates of the trustee, but during the brief time newspaper men were allowed in the room the statement was made that the board and the trustee were working in harmony and that it would require several days to ttx the tax levy. The trustee has several funds in his charge, and It is understood that most of the work yesterday was done on the local and special tuition funds. WThen this is completed attention will be directed to the road, library, poor and dog funds. The board adjourned early In the afternoon to meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock. One of the county officers In discussing the headway made by the council said tnat If the board did as well from now on as it did yesterday it might expect to adjourn about the time its successor was ready to begin Its sessions next year. STATE ASSESSMENT TOTALS. Tax Board Increase In Realty Amounted to $0,224,432. The following totals were yesterday given out by the State Board of Tax Commis sioners as the results of the recent session. The assessments for 1S09 were: Railroads. AssessmentMain track, 8,292.96 miles $122,721,020 Second main, 304.54 miles 3 636.433 Side-track, 2.0S6.87 miles 7,558,260 Rolling stock. 6,233.90 miles 16.529.496 Improvements on right of way .... 2,947.283 Total .$153,693,506 Telegraph and telephone companies RSS2.W7 Sleeping-car companies 393.084 Express companies 1,811,393 Total assessment railroads, telegraph, telephone and sleepingcar and express companies $160,968,700 The following shows the action of the board in the matter of the assessment of the real estate of the State: Ass'ment as Inc. Dec. Fixed by by by County Board. Board. Board. Value of lands.. $119,561,153 $5.&43.212 $793,544 Value of imp. on lands 84.692.203 292,767 Lands and imp. 534.253,163 Value of lots... 162,741,323 423,097 30,753 Value of imp. on lots 163.371.0S4 433,756 66.103 Lands and imp. 326,112,409 Personal prop... 315,540,675 Totals $1,173,906,247 $7,104,832 $890,400 Net increase.. $6,224,432 Victim of Nlckle-Plate Saloon Flffht. Minnie Crawley, who was severely injured in a fight at the Nickel-plate saloon, on July 30. and taken to the City Hospital, was taken to the police station yesterday to answer to the charge of assault and battery. Her condition was such that she had to be carried to the matron's room, and later in the day was released, to be cared for by relatives. Fell Over the Tunnel Rail. Gottlieb Kraus3, who claimed to live in Louisville, and en route to Cincinnati, was sitting on the railing around the entrance to the tunnel at the Union Station last night and fell backwards down the steps. Dr. Karshner, of the City Dispensary, was called and took several stitches in the two scalp wounds received In the fall. Krauss was intoxicated. BIG FOUR ROUTE. fl.OO Danville, IHl.OO Sunday, Sept. 10. Band tournament, under direction of BenHur Band. Finest bands in the State will participate in the contests. H. M. B RON SON, A, G. P. A. PENNSYLVANIA LINES To Detroit, .Mich. 97.0O Round Trip 97.00. Sept. O and 7. Account meeting Sons of Veterans. Through sleeper at 7:10 p. m. dally. W. W. RICHARDSON. D. P. A. TERRE HAUTE RACES. Vandalla Line, f 2.25 Round Trip f 2.25. For the above occasion the Vandalla line will sell tickets Sept. 11. 12. 13. 14, 15. Return limit Bent. 16. Six trains dally. Big Four Route. $7 White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., and return; $8 Hot Springs, Va.. and return, Saturday, Sept. 9. Good returning Sept. 16. Call at Big Four offices. ' 11. M. BRONSON. A. G. P. A. FRIENDS YEARLY MEETING. Plalntteld, Ind. For the above occasion the Vandalla line will sell tickets at one fare for the round trip Sept. 13 to 21. Inclusive. Return limit Sept. 2i m BIG FOUR ROUTE. Cincinnati Excursion fl.OO. Sunday. Sept. 10. Baseball Cincinnati vs. Louisville. Insure with German Fire Insurarct of Indiana. General offices. 29 South Delaware street. Fire, tornado and explosion. Insure with Indiana Insurance Co.. 143 E. Market street. Fire, lightning tnd tornado. Take Soldier Relief. A cure cure for indirection, crimp In th stomach and dysentery. Per sals by drafting. The Vernon Insurance and Trust Company .are closing the sale of their stock. Marcy's place to buy . watches, jtwelry, dlaracndi and silverware. Lowttt prices. Order your coal of Coburn Coal Company. Fttd your borss JAN 3' 8 Duatltss Oats,

The Days Are Growing Shorter Every 24 Hours But tbej arc LONG ENOUGH to allow you TO SELECT YOUR DIAMONDS WISELY. Our time is yours while you arc looking-; look as often as you desire, and purchase when you are contented with the goods offered.

JuIiusCWalJceg OH Importers Through (be Port of Indianapolis. When all is said, when all is done, Of "best" crackers there's but one. Good Housekeeper's Opinion. It took nearly a quarter of a century to bring1 housekeepers all to the opinion here expressed. What a few persons believed now everybody admits, namely: Bl TT7VTrimrh MS Are the best crackers on earth. No oyster should ever be served without them. Sold by all grocers. The Parrott'Taggart Bakery. FOR RENT Rooms in the MAJESTIC BUILDING At Reduced Rates. The finest Office Building in the city. Strictly fire proof. Rapid elevators, and all modern conveniences. Apply to GREGORY & APPEL, Afcnts. The Indianapolis Gas Company Mennen Talcum Powder 15c Coke's Dandruff Cure 75c "Williams's Pink Pills 40c Juvenile Soap, box j 25c Craddock's Blue, box 30c Sanador, box 30c Jap. Pile Remedy 75c AT CARTER'S, 15 W. WtsMogton St toil 776 Miss. Ave. lOo o CIGARS Are increasing the happiness of man kind. Be snre to get your share. Sold by all dealers. PATTON BEOS.. 14 East Washingtoa St. SUMA1ER PRINTING Our Printing is always reasonable, reasonable and serviceable. We print everything that can be printed. CENTRAL PRINTING CO. r. k. .scott. Both Pbooet 1717 n court st. Clauds B. Miller. Ind'poli. WULSCHXER dsSOX, 128-130 X. Penn. St., Inditmapolls. MESSENGER'S 110 East Washington St. Sprinlcling; Hooo We arc selling lots of it, because we guarantee it. If it is not GOOD, we make ft GOOD. Lawn Sprinklers tod Fittlnzi Hose Menders LILLY & STALNAKER, 114 and 11G E. Washington St. White Line Washing Powder Because it is A ONE-LB. PACKAGE for 5 cents. FOR THE REST Beers, Wines, Champagnes, WHISKIES, GINS tod BRANDIES. SEND TO JA.0.3XIX5CGI5R tfi CO. Also, all kinds of MINERAL. WATERS. Tftl 407. We PAYJM tzitfm TREES. OutAt sfeotstely free. V LAJ lMfa2M.B. SUrt.lt. Dtutfte.Hl. You Know That Story About the Early Bird That's the way it's going to be about fall business. The JOURNAL reaches the best and biggest buyers in Indiana. Isn't there an advertising deduction to be drawn from this?

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