Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 August 1895 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, IB95.

PDBLIG FUNDS DRAWN UPON

SCHOOL HOUSES FLOODED WITH SUPPLIES NOT NEEDED.

A S««T«»Ir of Napoleon** Grave—-A * Formal Tranafer EITeeted—Stron* Flow of Gaa—The Dronaht In Decatur Conntj.

Special t» Th# Indianapolis New*. Hammond, Ind.. August 9.~The outgotxg Democratic trustee of this (North) ■ownship. Warren W\ Merrill, turned the >flloe over to his Republican successor. Robert Ross. last Monday, and with it iraa turned over an empty treasury. Nor ■ that all, Mr. Hoss will be called upon to (♦deem a number of township warrants asued by his predecessor, which are now oeing hawked around the county at discounts ranging from 10 to 25 per cent. The •xact amount of the outstanding warrants could not be learfled to-day, as Mr. Ecsa has not heard from all of them yet, but those that have already turned up amount to about $7,600 and It Is feared

that more will follow.

During the last few weeks of his term Merrill seems to have spent money lavishly. The manner In which he purchased unneeded supplies for every school-house in the township gave rise to much unfavorable comment, but no one had any idea thAt he had gone as far as he had. Every school-house in the township, no matter how small, had been furnished with the most coAfly supplies the market could afford, and a person need only make a tour of these school-houses to see where the money has gone. Tl^e costly wallcharts and maps, elegant brass-mounted globes, expensive encyclopedias, are to be seen at every turn. All these were furnished by Merrill within the last few days

j on Wednesday evening, the Rev. Douglass . I. Hobbl, rector of Trinity. Episcopal I church, officiating. Much Sicknew* Reported. Special to The Indianapolis News. ■ OreetMburg, Ind., August 9.—I.ocal phy- | stciana report more sickness at present than has been known for many years, j Typhoid fever is prevalent, and there is j so much it is almost epidemic. First Heavy Artillery Itcnnlon. Special to The Indianapolis News. Danville, ind., August 9.—James W. Hrmrlck, Secretary of the First Indiana j Heavy Artillery, report*'that there w ill be j a reunion of that regiment at Worthing- [ ton, Ind.. on the Hth and 13th of this month. The regiment will assemble in the afternoon, and in the evening, T. Alex. Brown will deliver the welcome addtess, which will be responded to by T. J. Yount. T. N. Clark will deliver the chief address of the evening, and this will be followed by short speeches, songs and taps. On the morning of the 15th will occur the annual election of officers and the general love-feast, followed in the afternoon by reminiscences of the regiment by members. Incorrlirilile Orphan* Committed. Special to The Indianapolis News. Shelbyvtlle, Ind., August 9.—Last week | Morris Thurston and Benjamin Toothj man, two twelve-year-old inmates of the ! Orphans’ Home, ^attempted to burn the building, in order to gain their liberty, but they were unsuccessful. This morning they again attempted the crime and were caught. Mrs. Morris, the matron, then went into court and made application to have the youths sent to the Reform School, and Judge Buckingham granted the prayer. The insurance companies also made complaint.

Two Hod Carrier* Hnrt. Special to The Indianapolis News.

_ _ ^ Greenfield, Ind., August 9.—At noon to-

of his term. He seem s to have taken full j day a scaffold twenty feet In bight, used

^ . ■ i_ ln construction of the new Christian

advantage of the purchasing power In which he was vested, to empty the treasury before taming it over to hls suoces-

spr. .

It is estimated that the purchases thus

church, gave way under its load, and two hod-carriers w'ere thrown to the

PPHH .... ground below, under a mass of brick made by him will amount to fully $20,000. and mortar. Gilbert Clavton, one of the

about half of which was paid In cash, ana the balance In tor. nship -warrants, many of which are dated as far ahead as June, 1897. A letter was received at Crown

Point yesterday, from Chicago persons. Offering $3,200 of these warrants for a discount of 20 per cent. * Mr. Ross, the,new trustee, finds himself In a very embarrassing position, having no funds on hand with which to meet current expenses, and no !#ospeets of getting any before the December apportionment is made, Even then the warrants will eat up all the funds coming into hls hands, it is probable a great many of the warrants will be protested as they are thought to be illegal. When confronted by a citizen and taxed with his reckless expenditure of the public funds, Merrill's only reply was: *’H—1, I’ve bought enough school-supplies to last North township for the next twenty

years.’*

Grand Army ut Jelter*onvHIe. Special to The Indianapolis News.

Jeffersonville, Ind., August-9.-This city ■may be small, but she Is wide awake, and will be on tap when the Grand Army comes. The citizen* are full of enthuwaam. and propose to do their share, and, for the ai*e of the place, to eclipse their bigger neighbors. There will be free quarters for at least 1,500 veterans and fay quarters for- 2.000 more. The newspaper boys, while, of course, unable to compete with the Louisville men, will, nevertheless, try to make U comfortable

for ttaeir Indiana brethren, and have se- straining order has been filed before Judge cured handsome rooms, and will do their ’ Zener, of Corydon, to prevent the cornbest. The town is very enthusiastic, and j missloners from contracting for the erec-

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hod-carriers, received Internal injuries, which are possibly fatal, while hls companion, George Smith, was painfully

bruised.

Traveling Through Europe. Special to The Indianapolis News.

Elwood, Ind., August 9.—Dan Brenner and Harry Douglass, two Elwood youths, fifteen years old, disappeared from home three weeks ago. To-day a letter was received from them, mailed at Liverpool, England, saying that they had arrived all right and were going to travel through Europe. Neither of the boys had

any funds when they left home. Expiration of Sentence. Special to The Indianapolis News.

Muncie, Ind., August 9.—Sheriff Sherry left for Michigan City this morning, where he will receive Henry Smith, Charles Robinson and William Good, the first convicts from Delaware county to be discharged under the new law. They will be brought to the door of the courthouse here and turned loose. A big crowd

will witness the free show.

Re*tratnina: Order Asked. Special to The Indianapolis News.

English. Ind., August 9.—Representatives of Leavenworth have notified the county commissioners that a motion for a re-

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the ciUgcns are putting forth a great ef fort to show the world that Jeffersonville Is not deserving of all the hard ■names she la called by unprincipled people. Magnificent arches and collonades will be erected along the principal streets, and already the committee* are working night and day to bring everything up to a point. Several regiments will hold reunions here. The Mortoh Rifles propose to camp at Camp Joe Holt, and will have Governor Gorton, of Georgia, lecture to them. Governors Matthews and McKinley and

other notables will bo present.

tlon of new county buildings at

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Overpowered By Marauder*. Special to The Indianapolis News. Shelbyvllle, Ind., August 9.—This morning, while Frank Spurlin was absent from hotae, his residence was entered by two men and $65 in money was carried off. Miss Sarah Sullivan was in the house at the time, but she was overpowered and is now suffering from nervous prostration. A Prohibition Rally. Special to The Indianapoli* News. Frankfort, Ind., August 9.—there will be a Prohibition rally at the Fair grounds, this city, on the 17th of September. T. E. Ballard, of Crawfordsvllle, and Hon

A Souvenir of Napoleon’s Grave. Special to Th* Indianapolis New*. Liogansport, Ind., August 9.—A spreading willow, which adorns the door-yard of

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from the grave of Napoleon by the Doc- j Prohibition party, will attend, tor’s brother-in-law, Cabt. Leroy Fitch, | F | re i, OMa mt Haselton. who placed 4t In his pocket, expecting to gpeclal to The i ndlaaapolls New*, give :t to relative* as a souvenir upon ids yincennes, Ind., August 9.-The Hazle-

ton ^lining Company, of Hazleton, » small town twelve miles south of this city, suffered a twelve thousand-dollar loss by fire this morning. No insurance.

return home. The fortunes of war, however, led him to a distant part of the world shortly afterward, and the willow sprig was soon forgotten. Over a year had elapsed, and the Captain had returned

home, when one day, In rummaging Adjutant of the Ga* Belt, through hta pockets, he came across the j Special to The Indianapolis News, little slip, then dried and fhrunken. In- : Elwood. Ind., August 9.—Capt. J. H. significant as !t appeared, he still deter- ! Wagner, of this city, has been appointed mined to exhibit It to hls family, and hls j adjutant of the gas belt battalion which sister, who was something of a botanist ■ w jh attend the G. A. R. encampment at

as well as an ardent admirer of Napoleon, at once took It in charge. It was planted where It trow stands, and despite its long and careless handling, took root and flourished. Bonaparte worshipers, of whom Logansport has its fair proportion, con-

sider the willow quite a treasure. A Formal Transfer Effected, apodal to Th* Indianapolis News.

Wabash, Ind., August The transfer of the grounds and buildings of the North Marohaster College, established by the l’titled Brethren church, which was brought into considerable notoriety by toe visionary endowment scheme of Prof. C. K. Krlebel, has been formally trans-

Loulsvllle.

Burned By Hot Metal. Special to The Indianapolia New*. Elwood, Ind., August 9.—Sherman Noble was fearfully burned on the face, head arms and chest by hot metal, at the tinplate factory.

General State New*. Louis Brooks, a well-known young man, of Goshen, was struck and killed by a train at Wawasee. The old soldiers and old settlers will hold a three days’ reunion at Mitchell, beginning on the 14th Inst

Fred

d W. Schroeder, of South Whitley, was arrested at Columbia city, charged

ferred to the German Baptist Dunkard i with passing counterfeit coin, church, and this denomination will make j George W. Gunder, of Marion, has been It Its most important educational Instltu- j tendered a position on the staff of Comtkm. The faculty of the college) Just j mander^Lawler. national G. A. R.

chosen. Is E. S. Young, professor of Old and New Testament history and hermeneutics; A. B. Ulrey, professor of natural sciences; H. W. Ward, professor of languages; E. M. Crouch, professor of mathematics and English; W. R. Oyler, commercial and business course; Maggie Bixler, vocal and instrumental music, and Millard Myers, elocution. The citizens of North Manchester raised $16,000 for the establishment of the college by the German

Baptists.

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A ’S«ulre Has An Inning. Special to The Indianapolis New*. Logansport, Ind., August 9.—Deputy Prosecutor George Walters was considerably taken aback at the neighboring village of Walton yesterday, where he had been called to prosecute the case of the State vs. John Wendliug. for provoke upon Frank Boyer. The trial was before a Justice of the peace narqed Culver, who recently removed there from Wisconsin, and the Court ruled -that the law was unconstitutional. Inasmuch as the law has stood the teat of the courts throughout Indiana for years, the finding will doubtless create a sensation in legal olr-

Strong Flow of Gas. Special' to Th* tortlanapoUs New*. Wabash, led., August A—The new gas well driller! In yesterday near Bwayzee by the Wabash Fuel Company is one mt the strongest in the'State, its dally flow, as measured, being 4,000,000 feet. So powerful Is the gar: pressure that five hundred feet of casing was forced out of the hole, and it was wRh th* greatest difficulty the well oouid bo anchored. The company has •writ two fine while in th# last two weeks,

and will drill six more. ,5,:,''

Drought In Decatur County. Special to Th* Indianapolia News, Qreeusburg, Ind.. August A—Th* farmers are aJl complaining of the extreme drought. A rain has not fallen here for two months, and the ground was never before known to be so dry. The pasture Is all burned up, and nearly all the welts are dry. making it necessary to haul water

from the river foi

from the river for stock,

are already dry.

Small streams

A County Clerk and HU Bride. Special to The indianapoli* Newo. Ind., August A—John M>t Cass county, and Miss were united in marriage

The Rev. G. P. Fuson, for the past eight years pastor of the Baptist church at Crawfordsvllle, has tendered his resig-

nation.

The new Catholic church at Cedar Grove, neffr Brookvllle, will be dedicated on Sunday next. Bishop Chatard will

officiate.

Walter Lewis, receiver of the Pendleton window-glass works, under orders of court, will offer the plant for sale on the

last day of the present month.

Two hundred veterans at CrawfordsvlHe and vicinity are preparing to attend the Louisville encampment as a battalion,

commanded by Gen. Lew Wallace.

Cass township, Clay county, boasts that during the five years of the administration of the retiring trustee, Teaney, he was called upon to issue but one order

for relief.

While fooling with an old pistol sup- “ to be unloaded, Earl Gregory, of dyn, accidentally shot his friend, ice Hardwick, of Martinsville, who was visiting him. The bullet took effect in Hardwick’s leg. A swarm of thieves following Barn urn’s show nexploited it Wabash yesterday. A number of residences were plundered. Mrs. Louise Lavanger, who had just ’received $190 from the Government, was robbed of every cent, and another woman was plundered of a certificate of deposit calling for $200. Bart Proud, a chicken fancier, of Anderson, owns a four-legged and fourwinged chleken, which Is as lively as th* ordinary embryotic rooster. James Hlday. of Madison county, near Anderson, Is the happy possessor of a colt with horns, while James Wilson has a threelegged dog and Walter Brandon a twolegged pup. . - Willoughby Spencer, trustee of Whisky Run township. Harrison county, claims that he was drugged and robbed recently while .riding from Milltown to Leavenworth. to make settlement with the. cqiuity commissioners. He claims that he lost $2,000. but hls brother-in-law, who is one of hls bondsmen, alleges that he is short that amount. Complaint Is made that Charles Clark, retiring trustee 'of Jackson township. Bartholomew county, is mixed In his accounts. He was* slow in making report, as required under the law, and hi* bondsmen called for an explanation. It Is alleged that there is a shortage of $2,250. but Mr. Clark and hls bondsmen are amply good for the alleged deficiency. The Grand Lodge of the Grand United African Order of Odd Fellows closed last night at Lafayette. The 1890 assembly -win be held at Richmond. Officers electro; W. F. Anderson, of Lafayette, district grand master; J. W. Brooks, of Kuightatown. deputy grand master; W.

E. Lownds, of Madison, secretary; W. H. Brown, of Jeffersonville, treasurer; Isaac Warfield, of Richmond, captain; Allen Daniels, of Rushvfile, warden; H. MoJ’ullough, of Carthage, guarllan; Spencer Griffith, ot Evansville, marshal; J. H. Heeiner, of Knlghtstown; R. A. Roberts, of ShelbyvHle, and VY. F. Telster, of Crawfordsville, committeemen. The secret leaks out at New Albany that Dr. Samuel H. Davis, of Marion, and Miss Minnie A. Scott, of that city, were recently united in marriage at Indianapolis and are now living at .Marion. Their acquaintance began through correspondence, and a marriage license was issued in May In Floyd county, but it was nqt used until recently, because of the Doctor’s ill health. Dr. H. V. Starks, postmaster and druggist of Sheiburn, while on his way to his home, which is some distance from the postoffice, was accosted by two men and robbed of over Jt00 cash. Of this amount $120 was postoffice funds. Dr. Starks claims that the robbers addressed him by name as they covered him with their weapons. Pursuit was given by a posse of his friends, but without avail. The Liberty Herald, which wields great influence in Union county, comes out in j an editorial paragraph this week, serving j notice that opposition to the liquor traffic j ;s a matter of principle with the editor, j and that the Herald will oppose in every lawful and honorable way the issuing of liquor licenses, while it will give all possible aid to the enforcement of the socalled local option clause of the Nicholson jaw. Thomas Gritton and Miss Lizzie Brown, of Mercer county, Kentucky, eloped from home in the afternoon and drove twentyfive miles to catch a train at Salvisa. They missed the-train and continued their flight to Harrodsburg, only to be disappointed again. They met with a similar experience at Lawrenceburg, but they finally caught a train at Sholbyville, reaching New Albany late at night. The clerk of Floyd county refused a license, and they journeyed to Jeffersonville on the last train, and were more successful. They were nearly worn out wdth fatigue. There was an exciting episode during a meeting of the trustees of the African M. E. church at Franklin. A feud exists between C. A. Jackson, principal of the colored school, and the Rev. A. M. Taylor, pastor of the church, and dur.ng the meeting of trustees the teacher gave the lie direct to the pastor. The latter showed signs of resentment, whereupon the teacher produced a revolver. The other trustees interfered, and there was no bloodshed. Mr. Jackson has teen cited to appear before 'Squire Whitesides on the 19,h inst., o answer to drawing a dead’/ weapon. Willie Melia, seven years old, and Jesse, his brother, three years old, are giving the authorities of Rockport much concern. Recently they stole a horse and buggy belonging to Charles Maas ami started for Owensboro, but they were overhauled by Mr. Maas after a sharp drive. The theft of two other horses had previously been traced to them, anJ the Infants were placed under arrest. During the trial the three-year-old boy suddenly fell upon the floor of the courtroom, crying, “Mamma, I want to go home. I am tired, hungry and sleepy.” This was too much for the prosecuting attorney and the Jury, and the babes were sent home with their mother. Further prosecution was suspended pending go.od behavior. The dispatches yesterday referred to an incident connected with the Spiritualists’ camp-meeting neaj: Anderson, in which a ftpirlt was said to have appeared to Henry Seybold, who lives near Logansport, telling him of hls sister, who died In 1892. and whose house was robbed of $l.(i00. It was claimed at the time that the woman was gored to death by a bull, and this theory was accepted by the authorities, her body being found in a fence corner, trampled and mangled. According to the story which Mr. Seybold now be”eves, ^he was murdered by three men, who v.‘■ti an ax; and Mr. Seybold claim that the spirit gave him the names and told where the ax was concealed, and further said that If one of the men was arrested, he would confess the crime and would testify against his associates. Mr. Seybold Is a Spiritualist. A number of the tax-payers of Adams township, Madison county, have joined In a remonstrance to the Board of County Commissioners against a settlement with retiring Trustee Adam Forney, of that township, until hls official acts have been thoroughly Investigated. Hls final report shows an Indebtedness of the township to him of $3fOOO, besides which there are court Judgments against the township for over $7,000, with several thousand dollars of outstanding warrants due, it is alleged, to extravagant expenditures. Mr. Forney has been trustee for seven years, within which time a full settlement has never been had. In making his final report he threatened not to turn over his office to his successor unless the report was accepted, but the commissioners declined to entertain the proposition. Hls successor by virtue of election Is LIscotn Titus, a Republican. As a result of another meeting by the bituminous coal operators at Terre Haute, a combination has been formed* to resist the demand of the miners for a slxty-cent rate. .The State was divided into districts, each district tb sign its own contract with the miners. The first district includes the Evansville field and the mines on the O. A M. railway; the second Is Greene county and mines close at hand, the third Is Sullivan county, the fourth Vigo and Parke counties, and the fifth Vermillion, or what Ik known as the Clinton district. The operators also voted to have no further dealings with the united mine-worker*. The interpretation Is that a determined fight will be made for the 51-cent rate until Get. 1, and 60 cents under the new scale after that date, and that the operators will cut loose from the Inter-State agreement plan. The operators claim that, while they have kept faith for several years, the State’s output has not Increased, but on the contrary the Indiana coal has been shut out of many markets, while the coal from other fields, mined at prices fired by the operators, has taken its place..

STATEMENTS OF TRUSTEES,

MANY IRREGULARITIES ARE DISCOVERED BY THE NEW LAW.

What the Toirnahip Official* Are Required To Do II> the Law Enacted B> the Laat LegiHlatare— >IuNt Make Report*.

Information has reached the State House that the new law requiring township trustees to publish an annual statement is already resulting in the uncovering of a good deal of crookedness. The Attorney-General’s attention has been called to jwo trustees who have gone wrong—one in Madison county, and one in Bartholomew county. A State officer says that others will be found to be in trouble. Prior to the enactment *of the law by the last Legislature trustees were not required to make any kind of a report to any one. The members of the General Assembly were petitioned by citizens in many parts of the State to pass an act requiring regular reports. The new law provides for a system of book-keep-ing, as well as the publication of reports. Each trustee must keep a register of all township orders or warrants, showing tho fund on which they were drawn, the number, date and amount of each order,, to whom Issued, for what purpose, and when redeemable. It is also provided that the trustee shall keep a complete statement of all outstanding Indebtedness of the township; and that he shall on the first Monday in August of each year post up a statement In a conspicuous vicinity of his office, showing the Indebtedness in detail, giving the number and total amount of outstanding orders, warrants and accounts chargeable to each fund. This report shall be published for one week in one weekly newspaper. The trustee becomes liable on hls bond if he does not comply with the law. There has been a disposition among many trustees to refuse to make report at this time, but the Attorney-General has held that every trustee in tho State in office las Monday must comply with the law r .

TRUSTEE’S APPOINTMENTS. Four Road SapervlHor* and TwentyTwo Teacher* Named. Township Trustee Makepeace has appointed Leonard Brown, Charles D. Lancaster, Richard Yoke and Charles Montgomery as road supervisors. Thirty-three township teachers were appointed last year. Ten of these were for North Indianapolis and three for Mapleton, since annexed by the city, and this reduction, with the add.tion of two new teachers in other parts of the township, brings the number of teachers appointed by Trustee Makepeace to twenty-two. Of his twentytwo appointments. Trustee Makepeace says, eleven are re-appointments of teachers who served last year under Trustee Gold, and eleven are new appointments. The grades have not yet been assigned. The teachers appointed are as follows: School No. 1—W. F- Landes, supervising principal; Lottie Lockman. assistant principal; Kate J. Connelley, Kate McCord, Anna Hatfield. School No. 2—W. H. Cooper, principal; India Stubbs, Edna Newland, Margaret McFarland. School No. 3—Della Brown, principal; Julia English. School No. 4—Rachael E. Robinson, principal; May Matthews. School No. 6 (colored)—Adg B. Harr's, principal; Grace E. Lucas. School No. 6—L. C. Anderson, principal; Ella Montgomery. School No. 7—Mattie Sparks, principal; Sadie Naughton. School No. 8.—M. Elizabeth Davis, principal; Lorretta Lewis. School No. 9—Mattie Mann, principal. Trustee Makepeace says that politics did not enter into his appointment of teachers. Some teachers resident In the township were put in positions formerly

ot. positions rather hot suffer for lack of them. Several who have certificates but have not taught before, received positions for this reason, the trustee says.

AMUSEMENTS.

THE CATHOLIC UNION.

Spirited Dt*ca**lon Over Resolutions About Beer.

New York, August 9.—The delegates of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union met early to-day, with President James M. Cleary in the chair. A telegram of greeting was read from 500 Keeley cure graduates now In session In Plainfield, N. J. A letter of regret from the Rt. Rev. James M. Goldrick, bishop of Duluth, was read, after which the Rev. P. J. O’Brien, of the committee on resolutions, presented the majority report. It was a bitter attack on Hquor-selters, and asked those encaged In the business to give It up. It also advocated a strict Sunday social^law. The resolution attacked the press, Archbishop Corrigan and Mgr. Satolli. The Rev. Mr. Zuecker. of Buffalo, presented the minority report. The main portion of hls report was the same as the majority report; but he attacked the St. Vincent Abbey beer and Catholics generally for making beer. "That’s the darky behind the fence in my report,” said he. The Rev. Father Ward moved that the. majority report be received and Father Zuecker’s reference to St. Vincent beer be incorporated therein. Father Zuecker said the people of America would respect Catholics more if they took a bold stand on this question. Father Walter Ross, of Ohio, said they were a! national body and should pass resolutions dealing with the national question and not designate.any particular place or diocese. He moved the following resolution: ’’Recognislng the inconsistency of . declaiming against Catholic laymen in the liquor business, while passing over in silence, the unseemly spectacle of religious men and clergy managing and encouraging the traffic, the union deplores the continuance of this unedifying example, and hones for its speedy suppression.” Father Kelly said there was no sincerity about this, for Father Ross at the meeting of the committee -voted against his own resolution. The chairman said this could not be allowed. Delegate Magee, of Minnesota, a colored man, wgs the next speaker. He was vociferously cheered. “The darky,” Said he, “has been smoked out of the woodpile and crossed the fence.” It seemed to him that this disgrace had been toL crated too long. In his State they were told. "We can drink the St. Vincent’* beer; it’s holy and won’t do us any harm,” He urged th# passing of the minority resolution. Father Doyle, in reading the resolution, asked the delegates If they were willing to say that religious men and the clergy were managing and encouraging the liquor business. There was a prompt “No,” and then Father Doyle said: “You can not pass that resolution.” Mrs. Lake said that such a resolution could not be accepted. :as It would cause a misconception in the minds of many people. After further discussion the majority report was adopted.

“Billee Taylor” To Close the Season ut Wildwood Park.

An Incident occurred while Miss Walker was singing the wine song In “GirofleGirofla” last night at Wildwood, that greatly “rattled” the orchestra, and came near causing a serious interruption In the opera. In the latter part of the song, when Ahe newly-wedded Glrofle is developing a glorious state of tipsineSs, she flirts the wine glass over her head, sealing its contents flying. Miss Walker entered into the spirit of the song with artistic enthusiasm last night, and when it came to the place where she spills the wine, she gave her hand a fling toward the orchestra, and a half goblet of ginger ale struck the cornet player smack In the eye. Immediately, the crowd burst Into a roar, while the members of the Orchestra were so convulsed, as the cornet player dropped hls instrument and began mopping his face, that it left only Director Halgg to play the air on the piano. Miqs Walker, who was doing the Lpsy act up to the limit, choked, and, in her attempt to smother a laugh, could do no more than gurgle through several bars of the song before she could recoVer herself sufficiently to go ahead. The members of the company enjoyed the discomfiture of thd cornet player, and had little sympathy to offer him. They say he has a Svengali optic, several of the women claiming that he has hyp-’ nodzed them on several occasions whe i they caught his glance, so that they almost broke down. The closing performance of “GirofleGirofla” was attended by one of the largest crowds that has been under the big tent at Wildwood this season, “Billee Taylor” will bfe revived to-night, and the- season to-motrow night will close with the same opera. Beaumont Smith will take The role of Captain Flapper, sung by Mr. Temple on the occasion of, its first production last week. Ckaage ot Program. There was a change of program at the Park -Theater last night,, “The Mystic Meuntaln,” a play constructed on melodramatic Jlnqs, with the scenes laid in the mountains of Arkansas, and dealing with characters typical of that locality, being presented by the company headjd by Lawrence Holmes. One of the special characters is that of an old witch, personated by Rosina Holmes. The play will be repeated to-night and to-morrow, with customary matinees. INCORPORATIONS.

Inillnnapoll* Concern* File Article* With the Secretary of State.

tember 17. Many are planning to attend the dedication and then go on to the 'Atlanta exposition. FOR BAD HOUSE CONNECTIONS.

The Proaecntor Think* There Can Be No Crlmtaal Prosecution.

Prosecutor Wiltsie has written to City Attorney Scott that, in his opinion, there is no law under which the men who made bad houso connections with sewers can be criminally prosecuted, but that the Board of Public Works may bring the matter before the grand jury if it wishes to do so. The mayor and President Holton. of the board, have expressed disappointment at this conclusion. They have been urgent to have ^bmething done. The question was referred to City Attorney Scott a month ago. and he gave the opinion, off-hand, that there was no law under which criminal prosecution* could be male. The board urged him to reconsider the qiestion. and, upon hearing the circumstances in greater detail, he doubted the correctness of hia original conclusion, and thought something might be done under the general law against obtaining money under false pretenses. Prosecutor Wiltsie, some time ago, gave the opinion that prosecution could not be made *iiCcess f :iUy, but the city attorney urged him to reconsider. He has repeated hls original opinion. The Board of Public Works has not yet decided what to do in view of the piosecutor’s opinion. Death of Mrs. S. A. Morrlaoa. Mrs. Alice Fatley Morrison, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Failey, and wife of Samuel A. Morrison, died at half-past 5 o’clock this morning, at her home, 787 North Pennsylvania street. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison's child of a few weeks died about ten da£s ago, but the death of the mother was unexpected. Mrs. Morrison was twenty-three years old on July 10. Her marriage took place oh the 16th of last October. She was a member of the Dramatic Club. The funeral arrangements have not yet been perfected.

The Next County Treasurer. County Treasurer Holt will go out of office September 4. and is making arrangements to turn over his accounts as treasurer to hla Republican successor. William Schmidt. Willis Miner will succeed Martin Murphy as cashier, and David Wallace wifi take Frank Miller’s place as chief deputy. o — Switzerland County’s Sheriff. The Secretary of State has issued a commission to Ira Banta, who has been appointed sheriff of Switzerland county to succeed David Dyer, who died.

Clairvoyant* and Their Dnpes. To the Editor of The Indianapolis News: The statement in The News of yesterday with reference to the young man from Johr.son county Having been “fleeced” by the clairvoyant Hunter is plainly evident that the “Fool Killer” has either run out of ammunition, or else has lapsed into a state of "innocuous desuetude.” Had the young mian taken a second thought, It would doubtless have occtured to him that if "Doctor” Hunter knew of gold being burled at any certain spot, he would not have divulged the secret to any one else, and especially for the sum of $80 and a promise of $100 additloh&l. Again, thir young man, living In an intelligent pah of the country, with newspapers and sohcol-houses all about him, should have known that clairvoyants and “fortunetellers” know nothing more about the existence of hidden treasures than ordinary .Individuals. These person* have no greater Insight into the future than those Who make no pretensions of having It. It is not in the nature of things that they should. The seventh son of the seventh son can not, and never did, see any further into the future than the first son of the first son. It is a profession, not a gift, and these people prosper In propertlor. to the number of dupes that come to them. Clairvoyants and "fortune-tellers” are usually persona of little education, but what they lack In this respect Is made up by a careful study of the different phases of human nature. This Is essential to the business, for it la a business, nothing more nor less. The city of West Indlarapolis has a standing offer of $506 for Information that Wll lead to the arrest of the murderer of the Gebhard child, yet these "know-alls,” who make a livintf by “dtping” the Ignorant and superstitious, have not yet discovered the murderer. Indianapolis, Ind., August 7. W.

The Bicycle Nuisance.

To the Editor of The Indianapolis News: The bicycle nuisance has developed on Seventh street, between Alabama street and College avenue, until foot-passengers no longer attempt to use the sidewalks, but have abandoned them to the wheelers. The roadway In the street between the points named has been "improved” with broken stone and the cyclers will not ride In It. All the neighboring, streets are open to them, but they persist In using the Seventh street sidewalks. Last evening a resident in that street in less than an hour counted fifty-eight rapidly-mbv-ing cyclers on the sidewalk. If the su■erintendent of police 'would place a poiceman in this street who would do n!s

per lice dut

uty by making a few arrests, thli dangerous nuisance might be abated.

W. D.

o , Mr. Rnppnport's Article*. To the Editor of The Indianapolis News: I have read With great pleasure Mr. Rappaport's articles an the money question. They were more enlightening thin anything I ever read’ on that subject. Mr. Rappaport treats the subject scientifically and philosophically, and avoids all claptrap. Permit me to express the desire that they be published In pamphlet form. I think many would like to nave them in that form for future reference. LEO LAN DO.

INDIANA PEOPLE AND AFFAIRS.

- Mr. Gil Shanklin bids fair to become the Frank Lawler of Indiana.—Chicago Tribune (Rep.). We think Mr. Bynum's sound money campaign would be perfectly justified in 'making application for a change of venue. -^Washington Post (Ind.). ffjfour Indiana youth is precious. A duel between two boys, on* of thirteen and the other of eleven, is.one of those things which ought not to happen in a State Where shingles are plentiful and slippers of good slse.—New York Recorder, r

the

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radical action” on the subject of silver. The disappearance of the silver sentiment is not a revolution. It is not a surprise. It Is a mere natural, quiet, wholesome return to Democratic common

sensej—Chicago Chronicle (Dem.).

Indiana furnishes another straw illustrating the decadence of the free silver craze. That portion of the Democratic party In the State devoted to this particular form of paresis is said to have given up the fight. Luminous indeed must be a truth when it can penetrate the cerebrum of the average Hoosier Democrat.—

St. Paul Pioneer-Press (Dem.).

Senator Turpie, of Indiana, advises

Democrats of that State not to “t

nstfrlrxn’'- /\n t V> atiVt-ios** all-

Bedroom sets In ail woods.Wm.L. Elder.

No Drugs to CHEW No Stems to SMOKE

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The Tajen & Bader Company, which proposes to manufacture in this city the Bader patent firemen’s smoke protector, filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State to-day. Capital, $10,000. Incorporators, Willis C. Vajen, William

Bader and John W. Claypool.

The State Building and Loan Association, No. 2, and the State Building and Loan Association, No. *, both of Indianapolis, also filed articles, each with a capital of $100,000. The directors are the same in both associations—Frank H. Hovey, N. R. Ruekle, William Bosson. Robert C. Light, W- T. Browder, V. O. Clifford, M. A. Downing. W. F. Hulet, R. L. Talbott, L.. C. Walker, W. H. Smith

and H. T. Conde. ^

Other incorporations: Alexander waterworks, capital $5,000; Kokomo Rubber

Company, capital $50,000.

Chickawavgra Dedlcatloa Bareau. A Chickamauga dedication bureau has been established ia t>’e Adjutant-General's rcMjm In the State House. Assistant Adjutant-General Havens, who is al the

bead of the organization that to arranging a.^ m - es L* for the excursion from Indiana, to having j IsCrV®* IfUUdllQ ten thousand circulars announcing the ar- No Heart Palpitating

rargements for the dedication sent out to | No Dyspeptic Aching Indiana veterans. He says th* Indications m mm* » R| ffi* B 1# 11 tt

are that at least one thousand Indlanapo-

its people will go to the battle-field, Sep- j f% |E I |“ DYSPEPTIC

If-

MAIL

POUCH

TOBACCO

TAGGART WILL ACCEPT, I

FdiGHT WITH A WTLlS CAT.

Twa Men Who Tried to Take the

"* ' I Vonur CntN.

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HE WILL RUN FOR MAYOR IF HE IS | ShR m ok , n . Pa.. August 9.-A* James NOMINATED. | Hanna and William Roke, wood-choppers.

j were about to take two young wildcats

—— - ! from a hollow log }n which they had a * ! nest, near Natalie, yesterday, the mother After Consultation With the Party cat appeared on tfce scene. In the tight Leaders He Renehes This De-. • that ensued she was killed, and both men

• were terribly Injured,

i Hanna and Roke were on their way to ! work, when their attention was attracted by cries that sounded like those of an Infant. The men at once began an in-

vestigation, and they came from

into the log the wood-choppers saw little wildcats nicely curled In a neat Thinking that the mother was not in the vicinity, they determined to steal them. When the first of the little creatures was taken from hls nest he aet up a howl that could be heard a great distance, and a second later there was an

rlslon—Thought That His Selection Will Be By Acclamation,

finally discovered that a large log. Looking wood-choppers saw tw3

“While I have not been a candidate for mayor and am not one now in the sens* of seeking the nomination, I have decided to abide by the decision of the Democratic city convention, which meets August 29.” Thomas Taggart authorized the above statement to-day. “That can be considered mr official statement,” h* said. “It

Is the first public statement of any kind j B e f 0rp * *men could make their esthat I have made with reference to being J cape the mother suddenly bounded out of a candidate for mayor. It is all I desire to | the bushes and attacked them. Hanna say at this time. Later I may have some- ; and Roke picked up their axes and dcthlng to say about the policy I shall pur- ; fended themselves as beat they could, sue In case I am nominated, and elected.” ! but for «>rne time it looked as though It •* known that Mf Taggart's mind haa 1 tbe Infuriated animal would get the betit .s Known that Mf. raggari s mma u ^ ^ of them F j ria „ y Hanna managed t6

taken several turns during the last week on the proposition that he should stand for the nomination for mayor. Those who are , close to him say that all along he has been averse to being a candidate. He felt, that he could not enter the race without sacrificing hls business Interests, and this he did not wish to do. ‘It is said that yestefday his mind was practically made ! up to refuse to allow his name to go before the oqnventlon. Some of the Democratic leaders heard of the decision he had

reached and called on him.

They insisted ,that he should be a candidate. He was reminded that the policy of the party had been shaped with the view of making him the nominee, and that if he deserted the organization at this time, all the work that had been done up to this time woufif be lost. It Is said that the argument was so impressive that Mr. Taggart agreed to announce that he would accept the nomination. The general impression is that the nomination will go to Mr. Taggart by acclamation. Edwin St, George Rogers is the only man who is ! making a fight for it, and the party man- | agers say he will' not cut much of a figure j before the convention. John W» Holtzinan has been spoken of, but he has never | indicated that he cared to enter into a . scramble for the nomination. It has been understood that !f5,Mr. Taggart consented to be a candidate, he would not go before the convention. Henry N. Spaan has also been mentioned as an available man. but . he has not made any effort to secure toe '

nomination. * <

WI-AP-PER-S \ Almost Given Away $2.25 Wrapper for 98c One day, Saturday j only, we shall put on I sale and sell only one or not more than two to one customer, the (allowing great bargains in wrappers. All the beautiful iLawi^Wrappers that cost *2.25, $1.48, $1.76, tor 9He. All the' beautiful Percale Wrappers that cost (X 76, $1.25 and $1.48, for OMc. All the beautilul White Lawn Wrappers, trimmed in Val. lace, that cost $2.75, lor 9Sc. These Wrappers are all the very latest style, shapes and col- , ors, extremely large > sleeves and the big- H best bargains avert offered in this city. ! SUNDAY DRESSES Cost $3.75 for $1.25. For Girls 4 to 12 Years. Those beautiful Bessie Suits with the Zon- 4 . ave and Eton Jackets, in fancy and plain ’ Gingham, that coat $2.76, (8.C0 and $8.75, all in'! one lot, lor $1.9S. | CHILDREN’S WHITE DRESSES 4 to 14 Yeara. The $2 ones for $1; the $2.25 for $1.25; the $2.50 ones tor $1.50. and soon. All the very latest and newest styles. Children’s School Dresses 4 to 12 Years. The $1 for 50c; the $l.t0 for 75c; the $2 for$l; the $2.50 for $1.25. LADIES’ SHIRT WAISTS The 25c Wa!<ts for 10c; the 9fc Laundered for 48c; the $1.50 for 76c. DUCK SUITS The 11.50 ones for 79c; the $3.79 for $1.98; the $6.75 tor $2.98.

strike the wildcat on the head srith hla; ax. splittihg open the skull and stretching her lifeless on the ground. Each of the two men received torrible injuries

and were almost exhausted. An Editor Stricken. .,

Special to The Indianapolia New*. Anderson, Ind., August 9.—Miss Ollle, the twenty-year-old daughter of Editor Biddle, of the Daily Bulletin, to dying.

IF YOIT CAN’T FIND WHAT YOU WANT, YOU ARE SURE TO FIND IT AT MATHEWS’ V 5c and 10c Store

Glassware, Queensw'are. Tinware. Agateware, Woodenware, Wlllow-wsr*, r Silverware, Hardware, Hollow-ware. Etc., Etc.j Etc. Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, WTater Sets. Wine Sets. 1 Oatmeal Sets, . ‘ Toilet Sets, - . M. and M. Sets, Tete-a-Tete Sets( Fruit Sets, Etc., Etc., Etc. Cuspidors, Lamps, Clocks, Bronzes, Vases, Cages, Pictures, » Frames, Easels, Etc., Etc,, Etc. Curtain Poles, Window Blinds, -~ Mirrors, ■ ’ Wall Brackets, £■ ' Carpet Sweepers, Clothes Hampers, Toilet Articles, , School Requisites, Fancy Goods • Etc., Htc., Etc. Dry Goods, Notions, Ribbons, Laces, ' Hosiery, Underwear, Handkerchiefs, TablA Linen, Towels, Domestics. Etc., Etc., Etc.

PAP’S STORES Illinois and Market Streets.

Aif Olea-r Case

OF MONEY-SAVING IS PRESENTER TO YOU IN THESE ITEMS FROM OUR Midsummer Reduction Sale Men’s Shirts Ladies* Luck Suits at 98c

v> aguriM, Velocipedes, Tables, Chairs, • Desks, Trunks, Buggies, ‘t: ’■ Tool Chests, . Drums, • ’ - ■•.•••': .< Dolls, • M * Etc., Etc. Brushes, Brooms, • : Mops, Clothes Bare, Wringers, Telescope*. TO-MORROW (SATURDAY) --f will h* a good day to pay this store) visit You know It is a recognize bargain day at MATHEWS’ 5c and loc Store 13 West Washington St

P m

Laundered Percale* Shirts,

25c

The regular Stic Laundered Percaie Shinto, now ' •v,-”-™’’, !” 390 Finest Laundered Percale Shirts, now <5c Laundered Percale Shirts, with two separate collars, only 75c White Shirt Bargains Lor

‘ Saturday

White Unlaundered Shirts, all sizes... 26c 26 dozen Men’s extra quality Muslin, 1900 linefi bosom, custom-made White Unlaundered Shirts; usual 40 7 doa* r n Men’s and Boys’’ Laundered White Shirts, linen bosoms, all sizes except 15% and 16; to be closed ^g C Fine Negligee Shirts 49c For Saturday only we offer you* lot of fine light-weight Cheviot Oxford . QC Shirts, perfect-fitting; worth $1, at.. 4-V Men’s Straw Hats 25,c Choice of any Men’s or Boys' Straw Hats in our house at 26c. No reserve,

values up to $1.60.

Silk Mitts, Saturday, 9c 100 dozen Ladles’ Pure Silk Miff*: always $old at 19c & pair; Sat- q^» urday price '« *

Stylish garments at a very low prie*. At 49c—Ladles’ Wrappers in a very neat

line of styles; price was 89c.

At 25c—Ladies’ I ji unde red Percale Shirt ■Waists: mostly large sizes; price was 50r. At 76c—Ladles’ IFinest Percale Laundered Shirt ^Yaists, now selling at 75c; v4»ty handsome patterns and the best make. At 60c—Ladles’ Knit Skirts, knee lengtlyf; ptriped .effects. . ^ * The Notion Department Patent Hooks and Eyes, a card...... i Best Finishing Braid only. ;*l Knitting Silks, large spool..., If Folding Parchment Fans. 1 Large Palm Leaf Fans 1 Large Horn Hair Pins, dozen........ 1 Large Kid Curlers, dozen 10c Ladies' Leather Belts 9C Indies’ Black Silk Belts, fancy buckle 25e Cactus Buttermilk Soap, 3 bars 10c Cocoanut Oil Soap, 2 bar# $o

REAL and GENU

BARGAINS!—

BROSNAN BROa * $7 and 39 South Illinois Street. TOMORROW immense fun skirt; choice,. 4Qc FALL CAPES ADVANCE' SALE

TV, . to-morrow.

T sTto Ca ***’ adTanc * ooC

Lace brimmed ’ Triple ' Capes’

strictly all-Wo*; chea^ al $4.75; choice . .T.TT Ir k’h’ riKtloniind fewtS

ssrsg-

Fine Plush Capes; actual „ value. $10; to-morrow ff4*9o All-Silk and Velvet Capes, $20j.„ „ and $25 goods; choice curtains 60 pairs at $1.98, worth |4« 76 pairs at $160; regular prio* 9. SUITS One lot Tffilor-Made Wool Suits, braid trimmed; 0$ In All-Wool Serge Suits, atl-Satln * c lined

*1.98

Cheap at $15.

Shirt Waists, lovely from, at less than half

to select . to close.

HOSIERY

Ladlei’ Seamless Fa« Black

Hose, double heels and toes 10c

Ladles’ Opera Top Black Boot

Hose. 15o quality ....j 19c

Children’s extm long Seamless

Fine Ribbed Hose $c

UNDERWEAR Ladies’ Summer Vests, Richelieu

ribbed i........ 4c

Fancy Ribbed Vests, crochet fln-

ish neck; 12V^c kind 7»4c

Ladles’ Shaped V’esto. silk finish

neck and arm; 60c garment...... 99c CORSETS and MUSLIN UNDERWEAR

One case Embroidered Corsets; 39c

kind; Saturday lie

Our 60c Summer Corset. Satur-

day’s price 36c

Ladies’ Gowns, fancy embroidered

yokes; «5c garment* 39c

Ladles; Embroidery - trimmed

Drawers; 86c values. s$c LACES AND EMBROIDERIES

A lot of Cream Laces,. 10c, l2V4c.

15c widths;, choice, yard SVfcc

Ecru and Cream Laces, 5 to I Inches wide; 25c to 50e qualltieh,

yard t4V»c

Choice of a lot of 10c and 12Hc Swiss and Hamburg Edgings,

yard

NOTIONS

Curling Irons .• *e Children’s Waist Hose SupportJotoch Kid Curlers, l' 10*' Y%iutne Steel Scissors, all sizes. ►* Sfet ^rday ,, „ •»* *. * * * *^.»*,** » %#**$** 15o 1 GENTS* GOODS Men’s Percaie Shirts, full sizes... 36c Our 60c Pero*le Shirts, Saturday.. *9c

All our 35e and 60c Neckwear, Saturday .../....Tl 23c Laundered $1,«6 Percale Shirts, detached collars and cuffs 75c Night Shirts, 76c and 66c kind IlkMen’s Seamless Sox 5c Men’s Imported Sox, black or tans 12V4c 60c Sweaters, Saturday’s price.... 26c Men's 26c Gauze Shirts 16c Men’s 50c Balbriggan Under wear..21^0

37-39 S. Illinois St

a* if'.

Ladles' fsibow Length Silk in all colors and black

Mitts,

39c

Indertcear

Ladles, Ribbed Vests Misses' Ribbed Veztz .... 85 SEYBies-* Boys’ Waists 7^c Fancy Flannelette Waists, all sizes.. 7Hc Boys’ best light Prim Waists, all Boys’* light color Madras Waists, all

Boys’* Heavy Cheviot and Madras Waists, all sizes ••••;••••••• Choice Fauntleroy Waists at Finest Laundered Boys’ Waists at...,

In the Cottons

Good Brown Muslin, yard wide.. Yard-wide Brown Shaking only Regular 15c Pique W ash Dress Stuffs. Regular 10c Zephyr Ginghams ...... Fine line of White Goods

In the Shoe Store Our Shoe Department to a large store In itself, and yyu can always be suited in Shoes at very reasonable prices. Men’s Shoes At $2.69—Take your pick of any pair of Men’s Shoes in our store—Tana, kangaroo, patent leathers; values $*80 to $6;' all go at $2.99. At 29c—For Saturday only, buys you a pair of Men’s or Boys’ Lawn Tennis Bhoes In brown or block check; worth

48c to 68c.

Ladles' Serge Congress Gaiters, , with solid leather sol**, only 39c ladles’ Tan and Dongola Oxfords, Prince Alberts and Strap Sandals, In 5 colors and 10 styles; regular $1.50 values; while they the price Q * c . to ........ ............... j Ladles’ Dongola or Tan < *

Oxford*,11||l : m * b **594

The Great Remoleling Sale To-Morrow LACE CURTAINS. $1,26 Curtains; sale price, $9c a pair, $1.76 Curtains; sale price, 9f>o a pair. ,$2.75 Curtains; sale price, $1.46 a pair. CAPES AND SUITS. Big lot of all-Wool Capes, suitable ttr such evenings oa these Take you* fiick for $1.26. t ^Duck Bulls, worth $1.60; during sale, ^Puck-Sulto. worth $2.60; during sale. Duck Suits, worth $1; during sale, $*»»• . " CQRSETB AND SHIRT WAISTS. 29c for Corslets, worth 60r; odd si***. 1 - 39c for Cors*»*, worth 80c; all si*#*. | fcrt for Corset* worth tie. < 75c for W. B. Corsets, m $1 for W. B. Corsets. w< Shirt Waists, worth S.V, choice to-morrow, 60c,

BLACK DRESS GOODS.

**•

25c Black Henrietta Cloth. 36 inches wide; during sale, 19c.

46-Inch all-Wool

au;

3r£r fc ‘ o “" n * price* 5c "* 80 Chevlot

price, 6%e.

Another case Bleached Pillow

now 9c.. rj .

OVERALLS. -

Men’s 60c Overalls, l

shoes. ;/.,

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