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THE INDIAN A.POLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1890.
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IK DOUBT AS TO IDENTITY.
A Prisoner and His Lawyer Perplexed a Deputy
Harshal as to Which Was to Be Taken to Jail
' Edward J. Evans, of Lafayette, pleaded
guilty, yesterday, in the federal coort, to
violating the postal law, and was lined $10
and costs by Judge Woods, and sentenced
to a year and a day in the northern prison.
Evans is the "green-goods" man whoso
plan for extensive operations in this line
was nipped in the bud by the United States
authorities some months ago. Ho will be
taken to Michigan City Friday, nntil which
time he will remain in jail here.
John F.. McHngh. a well-known lawyer
of Lafayette, was the attorney for Evans.
After the sentence the lawyer and his client
were in the -clerk's office, awaiting
some legal formality, when Dep
uty Marshal Overstreet entered to
take charge of the prisoner. Clerk
Butler, who. 'was buy, indicated with a
nod of his head the man desired, and the
deputy marshal, accompanied by both
Evans and the attorney, proceeded to the
marbbal'g office. Evans is rather a well
dressed, good-looking man and not at all
like the common rnn of offenders, in ap
pearance at least. In fact the sentiment
around the federal building yesterday
seemed to bft'that he was better looking
than his attorney. It is. therefore, not at
all surprising that Mr. Overstreet, who bad
never met Mr. McIIugh, should have be
come somewhat perplexed as to which was
the prisoner and which the lawyer. How
ever this may be, he returned after a few
moments to the clerk's office with both
men. "Mr. Butler," said be, 'I wish you
would be kind enough to indi
cate to me which is the de
fendant" Attorney McIIugh wore a
broad smile and regnrded tho matter as a
huge joke. The prisoner did not appear
particularly amused. He was probably re
flecting on the year of prison life in store
for birn. Mr. Butler gravely pointed to Ev
aus and assured the dT-uty marshal that
be could make no mistake by letting Mr.
McIIugh roam at large, whereat there was
a general smile in the tnre rooms which
constitute the clerk's official home.
Mr. Overstreet was right in the proceed
ing, for it was necessary for hiui to b in
formed officially as to the prisoner's iden
tity, not knowing either man. The sin-
tjon w an extremely fuuny one, However,
and no one seemed to appreciate that fact
more than Mr. McIIugh. whoso Lafayette
friends will probably crac!t a good many
jokes at his expense this winter on the
Strength of it.
New hat-racks at Wia. L. Elder'a,
YOU NEED
ow:
MET BY CONCLUSIVE FACTS
Montezuma Mabbett the Heartless Mur
derer of His ErriDg Sister's Babe.
Thfl Girl Arreitd at Flora and Brought Here,
When She Tells the Coroner the Shock
ing Details of the Crime.
The evidence connecting the Mabbett
brothers with the murder of the babe of
their sister Minnie, who had assumed the
name of Jones, had been growing stronger
every day, until the coufession, yesterday,
of the young and erring mother left no
link missing. Patrolman Laporto arrived
here yesterday morning, having the woman
in custody. Ho had found her at the house
of her brother-in-law, William Stone,
nine miles from Flora where her parents
live. After leaving this city the night of
the murder Minnie went to the home of her
father and mother, but did not until Sat
urday morning last tell them of her dis
grace. , That afternoon she started to walk
to the Stone farm, but in a short time her
father, in a wagon, overtook her and drove
her there. Some time before she bad con
fided to her sister Ella, the wife of Stone,
and the latter soon learned of his sister-in-law's
condition. Night before last, when the
officer reached his place. Stone was much
distressed at the culmination of the affair,
and said that when he first learned of Min
nie's approaching disgrace he advised her
to go to Indianapolis to hide her shame,
but he had warned her not to kill her child.
Minnie soon mado her appearance before
the waiting officer and talked in a light
hearted way on the long, cold, midnight
drive they had to take to Flora.
The night at Flora was spent at a hotel,
though she pleaded hard to be allowed toH
sleep at her father's bouse. She was, how -
ever, given an opportunity to visit her
parents and bid them good-bye before train
time, yesterday morning. The officer says
tho scene was very affecting, the grief of
the aged parents, though they only, be
lieved their youngest child a witness and
not an accessory to murder, being piteous
in the extreme. A large crowd gathered at
the railway station to watch the officer and
bis prisoner leave, but the girl was pro
tected from annoyance by being put in a
private room at the wayside station, from
which she was secretly taken aboard of the
train. The trip to the city was made with
out incident, except as to information she
gave a gentleman of her own town, who
rode in the seat behind her and engaged
her in conversation. After acknowledg
ing she was the mother of the
child born at Little's Hotel, and
the sister of the Mabbett brothers,
she was asked who was the father of the
babe. She answered: "Charles Spittler."
She bad become acquainted with him in
April, shortly after moving to Flora from
the country, ana he had abnsed her con
fidence. Bpittler.it was learned, left the
place on account of the girl, and is now
employed as an attendant at a hospital for
the insane in Cleveland, O. His father is
a patient at the Central Hospital for the
Insane in this city.
On arriving here patrolman Laporte took
the girl at once to the coroner's office,
where be and his deputy, Dr. Dunn, were
in waiting. Prosecuting Attorney Iloltz
mann was also present. The examination
began at 11 o'clock, but, made very little
headway for two hours, the witness stub
bornly adhering to the story her two
brothers had told, and which she must
have learned from the newspapers. Fre
quently she would not answer
questions at all until the Coroner
would threaten to eend her to jail for
contempt. The invention of the examiners
was put to an extreme test withont seem
ing to break her down in the least. She
had given her baby away to an unknown
man that was her answer, strenuously ad
hered to. The persistence and diplomacy
of the questioners at last made some im
pression, ana in the belief that her broth
ers had told more than had been published
she gradually reached the point, in the
third hour, where a confession wassecured.
She then told the following story:
"I am nearly seventeen years of age. My
seducer is Charles Spittler, and I came to
Indianapolis to stay nntil my baby was
born. After being a week at Mrs. Barnnm's,
my brothers, Montezuma and Oris Mabbett,
took me to Little's Hotel. There my child,
a girl, was born, alive ana healthy. 1 re
mained at the hotel till two weeks ago last
Thursday night, when my brother Oris
called for me, and we left the hotel with the
baby. We bad made arrangements the night
beforo to leave the hotel. Mont said he
had a way of disposing of tho baby, as I
did not want to tako it home. On the
evening mentioned be, with a buggy, met
Oris and myself, but 1 don't know exactly
where. Oris, the baby and I were taken
into the buggy and we drove past the State
house and across the bridge over the river.
We rode a long time; I don't know where.
but it was along a river in the country.
and finally Mont stopped the horse and
got out. He first reached under
the buggy seat to gat some
thing, I didn't know what, and then
took the baby. It was alive and well at
that time, and with it he disappeared in
the woods and darkness. Oris and 1 drove
on several hundred yards, turned around
and came back, and then Mont met us and
got into the buggy. He did not have the
baby, but 1 knew it was dead. I did not
bear the baby cry, and I heard no splash of
water. 1 oried as we rode home, but hardly
anything was said. Oris aud I got out of
the buggy. I don't know at what street.
and walked to the Union Station, while
Mont drovo the borse to the barn.
It was then. I think, about 10 o'clock.
Prettv soon Mont came to the station and
he and Oris stayed with me until the 12
o'clock train lett, and on that train I went
home. This is the truth about the whole
matter."
The testimony was carefully taken down
and subscribed to, the witness saying that
after all she might as well tell the truth.
It was then 2 o'clock, but she had
held up under the strain with
remarkable fortitude. She was then taken
to the station-house, where she was slated
for murder, and locked up in the west room
of tho woman's department. In the course
of an hour Mrs. Dixon and Miss Steele, of
Little's Hotel, called on her. "You poor.
dear child," Mrs. Dixon had hardly time to
say, in a motherly way, before the girl,
on recognizing them, threw hersolf in
to a chair and burst into tears.
The tender sympathy melted the
stubborn reserve the officers of the law
could not break. "Minnie, did you leave
for home the night you left the hotel!"
asked Mrs. Dixon.
"Yes," came the answer, between the
heart-breaking sobs, as the girl now rested
her bead on Mrs. Dixon's shoulder. It was
the only answer they could get from her,
and, indeed, the sympathies of the visitors
were too much aroused to allow of much
Questioning. They tried to calm the
voung woman. but had finally
to leave her, still weeping aud
moaninir. Her azltation continued
for some minutes longer, but when the gen
tleman from her own town, who had ridden
to Indianapolis with her, called to ask her
if she had any word to send to her parents,
sho largely recovered herself and said:
"Tell them not to worry about me." When
still later a Journal reporter visited
her, she was comparatively calm,
but very much disinclined to
talk. Her answers were brief, but reit
erative of the story already told.
The reporter also visited the brothers in
jail and sought an interview. Oris, the
younger, was first approached and asked
what he had to say. His answer showed
no weakening. "I have already told my
story, I can't tell only what 1 know. Get
ting chilly on the outside, ain't it? Look's
like it's goin' to snow." No better success
attended the interview with the elder
brother. "I have nothing more to say,"
said he, "than I have already said. Yes, I
hear the mother of the child has made a
confession. Where is she? I wonder when
they will bring her over here? I hope she
has a better place to sleep than 1 had at the
statiou-bouse."
"They found her at your brother-in-law's
house, nine miles from Flora," suggested
the reporter. .
"At her brother-in-law's bouse,"
came the corrective, half-questioning
answer. The possessive pronoun, though
not emphasized by the reporter, was caught
by tl e quick ear of the accused murderer,
and be would not endure to let it pass
without correction. Continuing, he said:
"I wonder when they will givo us a trial. I
suppose they are working hard to seud us
over the Toad. No, I tell you I have noth
ing diuereut to say. His appearance is
that of a well-contented, self-assuring
person. - His assumption of innocence
marks him at once as a man of remarkable
coolness, and if judgment was as well de
veloped, the crime might have been com
mitted without fear of discovery. His in
difference, with which the otfiseiv have now
become familiar, is coimis'eut with the
lack ot feeling which could enable him to
strangle the babe with a short stiff strap,
divided at one end and used as a noose.
This man evidently planned r.nI executod
;uo wuoio auair. mere is evi
dence that the sister was completely
under his control. At one time, previous
to the murder, when the mother was trying .
to dispose of the babe, Mrs. Allman, who
has a baby farm at No. 442 Indiana auenue,
called at tho hotel in response to a request.
Wheu shown the baby she informed the
mother that if taken from her it would die.
but that if desired she would take the babe
at $3.50 per week. The price caused tho
mother to utter an exclamation of sur
prise, but she answered: "I will see my
brothers and learn what they have to say."
"Why do you want to part with the
babel" asked Mrs. Allman.
"Because my brothers do- not want to
stay here, and I want to be able to go with
them."
There are several important f&ctn elicited
in the confession. The hour of the elder
Mabbett's returning with the buggy
at the stable agrees exactly- with
that of Mr. Ward, owner of the stable.
There is corroboration also of the latter's
statement that after Mabbett returned, he
immediately left the stable and was gone
several hours. There is no longer any
shadow of doubt as to the responsibility
for the crime, or of premeditation in its ex
ecution. It is Coroner Man ker's first case,
and has been handled in a commendable
way. Both he and bis deputy have been
asBidnons m their efforts, and have earned
the success that has been attained.
STREET-CAR COMPETITION.
That, It Seems, Is What a Company Proposes to
Give with Electric Storage Batteries.
Joseph S. Qualey, of Chicago, is hero in
the interest of the United States Electrio
car Company, of that city, .which proposes
to build a rapid-transit lino from Broad
Ripple to Indianapolis. "We have already
commenced work on the line," he said to a
reporter last night,and to-day I established
grades for two miles of track and located
tho power-house, which will be at
Broad Hippie. The construction of this
line is a certainty. We have or
dered enough steel from 'Pittsburg for
six miles of track, and have already
contracted for the electrical machinery.
We are now grading on Central avenue,
south of the canal, where we have the
right of way."
"You intend to nse the storage-battery
system, do you not?" he was asked.
"Yes; our company has purchased the
patents on what is known as the 'friction'
system. Oar car meets all of the demands
of treet-car service, and is a great im
provement over the Jolien system, because
our machinery is not so heavy. We
guarantee to run a car, equipped
according to our system, not
less than seventy miles, with one
charge of the battery, and on a 5 per cent,
grade it will run ninety miles. On level
track we guarantee each car to run one
hundred miles without recharging, and at
the rate of twenty miles an hour, if neces
sary." "Will it carry a trailer?"
"We guarantee each car to carry one
trailer, and. if necessary, a second can be
attached with an extra battery. The ad
vantage of the friction system lies in its
simplicity. The man in control of the car
need have no knowedge of electricity, and
all that will be required of him will be to
perform the regular duties of an ordinary
car-driver. The car is carried by a specially-constructed
framework, in which, in
.stead of the ordinary two axles, are
mounted three axles, two of which are
movable with regard to the framework car
rying them. These two pairs of wheels are
controlled by an ordinary brake-lever at
the front of the car. and the box in which
the axles bf these wheels are monnted has a
limitedmovement with regard to tho frame
work. Their movement is controlled by a
double bell crank-lever operated by tho
brake-lever, by which the pressnro be
tween the friction-wheel and tbe car
wheels can be increased or diminished at
will. Wrought iron against cast iron is
used as a friction surface. The two front
wheels of the car frame have on their sur
faces annular cast-iron rings against which
the frictfon wheel works. Between these
movable wheels is mounted afriction wheel
carried by a shaft rnn by the motor. This
is the armature shaft of the motor, thus
. doing away with toothed gear wheels. The
motor and its frame are entirely independ
ent of the framework of the car. The mo
tor is controlled from either end of the car by
two separate and distinct mechanisms, one
of which is a cylindrical contact switch by
which the speed of the motor is governed,
and the other is a make-and-break switch
that is controlled by the brake that stops
the car. The cylindrical switch has four
contact points by which a varying speed is
given to the motor, and a very slight move-1
ment, sufficient to throw the contact point
of the switch off the contact button, will
cut the motor out of circuit ana stop the
movement of the armature. In addition to
the ordinary method of controlling the car
by a switch, the driver has under his con
trol a push-button which will accelerato
the speed of the car about twice its normal
speed, so that in case tho car should be
behind time, by simply pressing the push
button be can make up lost time. Tho
brake is a ratchet brake, and has connected
with it a snap-switch which cuts out the
the moter, so that when tho operator turns
the brake and stops the car he at the same
time cuts out the motor and stops its move
ment. Three sixteen-candle-power Edison
lamps furnish light for the car. These and
the electrio signal-bells are also operated
by a current from the batteries."
."Will you be able to secure a right of
way into the city?"
"I am not at liberty to answer that ques
tion. We have two plans by which we can
get in, but I do not care to say what they
are just yet. Our objective point is the
Union Station, and I think we will get
there, for our company is on the ground
now and is backed by almost unlimited
capital. We have agreed to have our line
in operation by Aprill, 1801 but 1 think we
will finish it by March 15."
Hase-Ball Msfiri.
John T. Brush returned from Cincinnati
yesterday, and stated that, while that city
would certainly be in the League next
season with practically the same clnb that
represented it this last season, the location
of the proposed new grounds had not been
determined upon. Until the Brotherhood is
officially pronounced dead and its clubs are
either absorbed by the Association or fall
into oblivion Cincinnati's citizens will
have to worry along without knowing;
just who is to control their ball
club and where it is going to play. "I see
that Conncil has taken ud once more." said
Mr. Brush, "the question of opening an
alley through the ball park. Well, there
are several processes through which the
matter must pass, and I scarcely think its
advocates will sncceed in destroying the
grounds, as they desire. I suppose there is
no thought of a necessity for an alley
through the park, and the only desire is to
open up the space for residence purposes."
Indianapolis Orphan Asylum.
The board of managers of the Indianapo
lis Orphan Asylum at their meeting yester
day were honored by the presence of Mrs.
Benjamin Uarrison, who has served con
tinuously 38 a member for almost thirty
years. SSha was accompanied by her daugh
ter, Mrs. McKee. The report of tho com
mittee showed the donation-day receipts to
be larger than ever before received. The
cash received amounted to $530, whilo there
were generous gifts in tho way of provis
sions and clothing.
Deeded to the Club."
The deed for the ground on which it is
proposed to erect the new Commercial Club
building was filed yesterday, Tho consid
eration was S'jO.000.
Subscriptions to the club's building fnnd
were made yesterday as follows: H. C. G.
Bals. S10O: Levi Sob!. S100: Charles P.
fcayles, $100; U. C. Krug, $50. The commit
tee is endeavoring to raise the full amount
reouired before stooping work, and they
are hopeful of completing the task during
this week.
FBUITS OF TREE AND "VINE
Horticulturists Discuss Topics That
Serve to Promote Their Iudustry,
Benefits of Purdne University Receiva Atten
lion and a Good Deal of Time Given to
Bugs Addres3 on Indiana Forests.
The thirtieth aunual meeting of the
Indiana Horticultural Society began yes
terday afternoon in Rooms 11 and 12, State
house, the morning being taken up with in
formal greetings as tho members came in
and in arranging a fruit exhibit. The bus
iness of the day began with the president,
Joseph C. Katliff. of Kicbmond, in the
chair, and C. M. Hobbs, of Bridgeport, sec
retary. W. H. Ragan, of Greencastle, one
of the trustees of Purdue University, made
a report on that institution, and a part of it
included a printed slip from the Lafayette
Times, the editor of which is an ex-trustee
of the university. This clipping was, on
tho whole, unfavorable to the institution,
its influences, it was held, being calculated
to take young men away from instead
of toward the farms. "The condi
tions of horticulture at Purdue, however,"
said Mr. Pagan, "are more satisfactory
than at the date of my last annual report.
That department of tho university has en
rolled a much larger list of students I be
lieve about ten at this time while the out
door departments show a fair growth and
development. The United States experi
ment station is developing quite satisfac
torily in air its departments, and since a
liberal share of its work, both in-doors and
outside, is of a horticultural character.
Since this is all so intimately connected with
Purdue as to become, in reality, apart
of the institution, the whole combined is
beginning to assert favorable influences
upon both the agriculture and horticulture
of our State. There is no doubt, however,
that there is truth in the assertion of the
ex-trustee in the Times, and of my last re
port, in which the teifdency of other de
partments in all such schools, Purdue prob
ably not being an exception, is to overgrow
and eclipse plain and practical agriculture
and horticulture."
Professor Webster, of Purdue, read an
iteresting and instructive paper on "In
jurious Insects of tne lear." first among
these Jie noted the raspberry cane-borer as
a slender and long-homed beetle, which in
southern Indiana has turned its attention
to the cherry, and, by, girdling tho twigs,
causing them to wither and die. The fruit
bark-borer has also been at work in the
southern part of the State, and affected
trees in many orchards. In all cases trie
trees attacked and seriously punctured
were either diseased at the roots, or injured
in some way, which had a tendency to ob
struct the How of sap; in other words,
the beetles are attracted by the odor
of sour or fermenting sap. A small
blue beetle, a near relative of the
grapevine flea-beetle, has made its appear
ance fh some parts of the State, and attacks
strawberry leaves, evidently killing the
whole plant in some localities. The insect
is widely distributed in tho United States,
and should it become destructive its rav
ages will be quite general. Its appearance
late in the season, after the fruit has been
gathered. leads to the hone that it may be
fought with the usual arsenical poisons..
Nothing is as yet known of its breeding
habits, and fruit-growers are reqaested to
watch it carefully, with a view of overcom
ing its attacks wherever it appears.
This paper opened a very lively discus
sion on insect pests, the discussion taking a
wide range and including everything from
the latest and most delicate, almost aesthetic,
strawberry pest to the squash bug and cab
bage worm. Mr. Ulenn, in discussing the
cabbage worm, recommended pyrethrum as
destructive to that disagreeable wriggler.
To the suggestion of another member that
tho worm might be let alone without mate
rial injury to the crop, he said that was not
to bo entertained by those who raised cab
bage for profit. He applied the pyrethrum
mixed with Hour, one part of the former to
twenty of the latter, dusted over the plants.
Charles liowland said that scalo was do
ing a greater amount of damage to fruit
trees than anything that got into tho gar
den. Elijah Rowland remarked that any
application of alkali, strong soap-suds or
wood-ashes would kill scale. President
Katliff was of the opinion that a thin coat
of whitewash upon the trees i would be ef.
fective. That had been his experience.
and he had used it not only upon the trunk
but the smaller branches. Mr. Fess, of
Bloomington, showed samples of apples
from an orchard between thirty-five and
fortv years old that excited considerable
admiration, lie said that he had reclaimed
the old trees aud, produced tho fruit by
plowing and fertilizing the orchard. Since
he began the plowing the scale had disap
peared. Charles liowland here remarked
that the scale bad not appeared ic his
orchard until after he had plowed it.
Mr. Hobbs, of Bridgeport, recommended
"slug-shot ' for the currant worm on goose
berry and currant bushes as a cheap and
perfect remedy. He afterward acknowl
edged that it was arsenical in composition.
I. F. Street, of Howard county, said that
fresh slacked lime put on the bushes whilo
the dew is on the leaf would destroy the
worm. He had tried white hellebore and
found it no more effective. "As to the
cabbage worms," said Mr. Street, "I let
them have all they can eat and then I take
the balance."
Mr. Henby said there was nothing to be
gained by fighting the cabbage worm.
"You starve a colt or pig," he remarked,
"aud it will be destroyed by parasites. So
it is with trees. If you starve and neglect
your trees, grow them in poor soil, the
scale will-get on them and they will not do
much good. Keep the trees vigorous and
the scale will not affect them." Wm.
Taylor, of Indianapolis, said that he had
manured and cultivated and yet his trees
had scale.
Fielding Beeler remarked that the cab
bage worm was not as vigorous during the
past season as some years ago. "When the
rains set in." said Mr. Beeler, "the cabbage
took a fresh growth and the worm disap
peared. We never raised finer cabbage
than this season, in fact, too many to be
profitable. As to the currant worm, my
remedy has always been white hellebore."
Mr. Jlenby spoke of the fungus of the
raspberry, and that it had injured the
fruit both in size and quality,
Sylvester Johnson said he thought white
wash was good for fruit trees. E. Y. Tee
thought it a great shame to use white
wash on trees; that it was unsightly; the
trees were injured by having the pores of
the wood stopped up; soap-suds was better.
In the interchange of opinion that fol
lowed, a preponderance of sentiment was
in favor of whitewash. Theo. Wilson, of
Marion county, thought disease in fruit
trees came because they were, not culti
vated. "As to the potatoe bug." said he,
"1 have some potatoes that grow right
away from then. 1 crew eight hundred
bushels on about six acres and sold most of
them at a dollar a busheh" Mr. Potsman
said that a remedy for the curcuho on plum
trees waschickens; that where the chickens
ran about tho trees there would.be no
curculio.
At the evening session President Ratliff
delivered the annual address to a small bnt
interested audience. Tho several sugges
tions in the address will be taken cog
nizance of by a committee, and be reported
upon to-day or to-morrow. A paper was
read from Prof. B. E. Fernow, of Washing
ton, chief of the forestry division. The
paper noted that Indiana, once almost en
tirely heavily wooded, is now, like Ohio,
largely denuded. It has taken. less than
fifty years to reduce its woodland area be
low 20 per cent. Over half a million acres in
farms aro waste lands, which were or are
fit for tree-growing only. The time is
drawing near, he said, when matters will
change, and they will change over night,
and the believers in inexhaustible supplies
will awake startled by the news that
"wooden lumber" lies on its death-bed. 'I
ruffgeet," said Mr. Fernow, "that you ap
point a committeo to study and report on
the forest condition of the State of In
diana and needs of the State in properly
developing the natural woodlands remain
ing and in improving the forest conditions
through the open country with a view to
climatic amelioration and the future sup.
plies."
The programme for to-day will include
papers by Theo. Wilson, Indianapolis; W
W. Farnswortb, Walterville.O.; Miss Mary
Parry, Richmond; Miss Belle Kagan.Grcen
castle, and others.
" 1 "
"Well Supplied with Money.
Scott Ewm, recently a . grocer on Tennes
see street, was arrested, last night,
by patrolmen Manning and Kinger,
who found hjm quarreling on West
Washington street. He was slated
for drunkenness, profanity and as
sault and battery. A search through his
pockets brought out ESOO, and when locked
up he defiantly waved another roll of bills
in the officers' faces, refusing to give it up.
Instead of takingit away from him, he was
loked np in a cell alone to prevent tho
money beiug stolen from him.
Ten-Story IJlock.
It is said that the Schmidt brothers, who
sold out to the English beer syndicate, con
template tho erection of a ten-story block
on Pennsylvania street just south of tho
Ingalls Block. The plans and specifications
for the building have not yet been made.
Pattern-Makers Orgaul zed.
The pattern-makers of this city were or
ganized last night, the following officers
being elected: President, J. W. Keller;
vice-president, R. O. Connor; secretary,
Walter Spratt; treasurer, John Batliner.
Ihuilap Hats,
Stiff and silk, at Beaton's hat store, 27 North
Pennsylvania street.
Frank JLT, I)tll9
Coal, coke and lime, cement, plaster pans,
lath, hair, white sand, sewer pipe, patent
chimneys, tiro brick and clay, Nos. S78 to
400 East Washington street.
By the extremo kindness" of my former
associates 1 am compelled to change my
old telephono number to" 1310. Try and re
member the number 1310, 1310, 1310. 1310.
The Best in theJState.
We have the largest and best assortment of
braGs goods for natural-gas fires In the State
al?o, Cre-logs and moisteners. An elegant dis
play of brass vases, umbrella stands, wrougut
titeel andirons and fenders. We invite everybody
to call and see them. Being headquarters tor
above goods, wo can name very low prices.
HlLDEHRAND & FUGATE,
52 South Meridian street.
WORK PERFECTLY AND DURABLE.
We have testimonials from Indianapolis people as
to the qualities of the M. fc 1. Wkocght-ktekl
Ranges. Wood and Slate Mantels, atural-cas
Btoves of all kinds. Argand liase-Burners. We
cannot be undersold. Call and tee our atuck and gel
price. WM. II. DENNETT,
, . 38 South Meridian 8treet.
WE DO BETTER. '
"Chriatmas presents laid aside by paying a small
cash installment on same," ia the obilRlrK announce
ment of a I'M adblphia firm. IndianapolU News.
We lay aside your choico of a Chrlstmaa present on
approved credit. We extend this to our frienis.
Come in now, make your pick of a holirt&y gilt and
wo will lay It away for you having additional time
to engrave it carefully If need be, which we miht
not hare so well during the rush of the last days.
Now is tho time.
K E. C. WHITNEY,
4 TwAttornev ana
OUllLllUi
Room. 5,
Bank of Commerce Bl'dg.
CSTNlneteen years experience.
8 Walk
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MOQUETTE
CARPETS
MOQUETTE
.A.T S1.S5 PER YARD.
We must reduce stock before taking inventory. No patterns re
served. A beautiful line of new patterns to select from.
LEADING CARPET HOUSE
HOLIDAY G5-OOD
My store is filled with the latest attractions for Holiday
Presents Chairs, Tables, Cabinets, Easels, Music , Cabinets,
etc., etc. Handsome, durable, useful. Call and see the new goods.
WM. L. ELDER, 43 and 45 'South Meridian St,
(tlier Baiters Imitate tlio Shape of Our
VIENNA BREAD
13 ut -vlien. it comes to Quality tliey aro not in. it."
PAEEOTT - TAGGAET BEANCH
U. S. Baking Co.
I have disposed of all my interest in the
CONSOLIDATED COAL AND LIME CO,
V
and am in business on my own account at Nos. 3T8 to 400
EAST WASHINGTON STREET. Telephone No. 1310.
FRANK M. DELL.
INDIANAPOLIS BREWING CO.
Controlling the C. F. Schmidt Brewery, P. Weber Brewing Co.. C. Maua Brewery, furnish tho rarl
ous brands of beerCelebrated Wiener, Special Brew, Laprr, and mner Beer.
HEADOFFICE: Franklin Building, corner Circle and Market street. Indianapo.ls, Ind.
THE INDIANA PAPER COMPANY,
Manufacturers of PAPER and PAPER BAGS, have removed from Nos. 21, 23 and
25 East Maryland street, to Nos. 27 and 20, same Rtreet, next door east.
SW
EOT HOME BREAD
Cannot bo Beat.
CFFor
ANNER & BUCHANAN
J 72 N. Illinois SL Telephone Oil.
CARVER. TABLE CUTLER". DOCKET CUT
LEBY. T,OOER' PLATED WAKE Ar hajw,.
W A It It P 14 ICES. NUT CKAUK8 AM TICKS,
NOVELTIES IN OUTLKUY. mWN
TK: Ec?t?'.aND BEST ASS0UTED bT0CK
CARPETS
THE BOSTON STORE
SPFXIAL SALE
OF
DRY GOODS
To Reduce Stock:
ACKSON. '
PORTER &
ALDERMAN,
26 & 28 West Washington St
ATTENTION, LADIES.
If in need of anything in tho Cloak
lino eco our jcoods. Tho largest and
best selected stock in tho city in Cloake.
Wraps, Shawls, Jackets, Capes and
Furs. Also,
Misses' and Children's Gar
nicnts and Dress Goods.
CASH OR EASY PAYMENTS
THE F. E. FULLER
INSTALLMENT CO
83, 85 and 87 E. Wash. St.
Largest Cloak Parlors in tho State.
Open Monday and Saturday evenings.
6 Per Cent. Money.
In euros of not less than $1,000 on Indi
anapolis improved Real Estate. Bor
rower has the privilege of paying $100
or more any interest day, and interest on
such sum paid to cease,
Reasonable lees. No delay.
JOHN S. SPANN & CO.,
80 East Market Street.
HOME MONEY to LOAN
At lowest rate, and without eommlaaiona, on Ma
rlon count real eaute. Applj to
JUST PUBLISHED.
ie Colonel's Christmas Dinner.
By CAPT. CHAS. KING, U. S. A.
TRICE-In Cloth, $ 1; la Paper, 50c
CATIICART, CLELASD U CO.,
26 East Washington St
The Sunday Journal. $2 Per Annum
MADE 'ONLY BY
BRYCE BAKERY
sale at all Grocers.
n U CT A T T A U
L1LL1 IA 1 1 H L H IV Li IV.
V . JiatiilAlUUU)
f
J 64 East Washing ton street.
ALBERT
GALL.