Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 February 1890 — Page 5

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1890.

BAILEY WILL DEFEND THEM

Hicklinand Fellow-Kcformers Prefer Him inTheirSait to Any Other Man. k Caucus Selection That Causes theBjrnnm Democrats to Whet Their Knires Olsen Angrilj Declines a Friend's Advice. A CAUCUS OF-REFORMERS. They Decide to Hare Lou Bailey to Serve as Their Attorney. Leon Bailey' certainty of capturing the city attorneyship under the present administration was practically fixed, last night, by a cancns of the Democratic conccilmen and aldermen, in Room 3, at tho rjrand HotcL While no choice vras made, the attorney was selected to champion tho canse of the Democratic Board of Public Improvements in its defense against the suit for an injunction brought by Street Commissioner De Kniter. It was quietly admitted by three or four of the councilmen as they left the hotel last night that it will only bo a question of time until Mr. Ilailey is installed in tho office of city attorney. But those who expressed such an opinion were in the minority, for when the caucus was called there were fourteen Democratic votes pledged to Judge Ayres. He received only six when tbe votes wero recorded last night. The cause for this sudden turn in attairs is ascribed to the decidedly unrterhanded work of some of the cotincilmeu who have been urging Bailey's name from the start, aud who misled Judge Ay res's friends by makiug false pledges. (Juite a number of Democrats were waitius in the lobby of the Grand to learn what action the caucus bed taken, and when they were told of it there was an almost .universal Aentimerit expressed that Judge Ayres had been defeated through the iniltience of the Coy gang in Council. Some even went ho far an to openly declare that . they wonld not support Bailey's candidacy. The only objection raised against Bailey by his party friends is one that should .bar any man from being elected city - attorney namely, . that he is wholly devoid of ability to till the position. Such was the opinion expressed by two Democratic conncilmen in ham Dinnin's saloon last nuht after the caucus had adjourned. Couucilmen Yontz pud Kasfman had promised to stop there on their way home and tell the result of the caucus, and early in the evening a farsized crowd had gathered in the place to await their coming. W hen they arrived, however, the scene cansed by their infor mation that Bailey had been selected was not one which would have caused him to rate his popularity among Eleventh-ward Democrats at a verv hrh standing. Dinuin, who was a strong Bynum man during the factional fight lu 1SN. was ono of tbe loudest m the crowd, and he told lontz nnd Bassman. in his nicturesnue Enclish. what he thought of Bailey. He even went no far as to score the two conncilmen for tbeir attendance upon a caucus that had xnade such a choice. 'But you must know." said Mr. Yontz, "that we were not all for Bailey." ' "Then why did you select him as attorney for the Board of Improvements?" Dinnin esked. 'Well. I hardly know. There were fonr teen votes plotted for Judvo Ayres, but he only got six, and that settled the matter. ItistheCov cans that did it. and I. for one, won't stand by it. 1 am willing to say right here that I won't vote for Mr. iiailev.". "Ye, and I will say, too," said Council man Baseman, "that I will resign my place in Council before 1 will ote for him." Some one who has no faith in such Dem ocratic promises o tie red to bet Mr. Kassman that he would not resign. The caucus also nominated Mr. Web ster to succeed Chief Dougherty on motion of Councilman Hick . liu, who stated that the Democratic party was pledged byits platform to bring t about the change, lhe vote was nnani'roons. Nothing was done in regard to appointing the market masters for the East and West markets, and it was decided to postpone all action on the matter until jcarly next week, when another caucus will (be held. Thomas Colbert, Joseph Gates, Benjamin Frey, Samuel Clark. George "Werby, William Ilennessv, Charles Stuck.ineyer, John Higgins and K J. O'Mahoney are all candidates for the position in the East market, while Thomas Kearney, John , Gos-mn and J. T. V. Hill aro making a race lor the West market. ' A MOMENTOUS CONSULTATION. 01en and Ilicklin Talking About How They Stand to De Bui tor. Reformer Olsen, councilman' of the Twentieth ward, and tho so-called Colonel Ilicklin. councilman of the Seventeenth ward, who avoided a possible death by running away from the rebel army at the battle of Booneville, were in consultation yesterday, as members of the Board of City Improvements. The third Democratic reformer on that board, Mr. Murphy, deputy county auditor and representative of the Twenty-second ward in Council, was talking politics elsewhere in the interest of Thomas Taggart. Mr. Murphy, when disturbed by a Journal reporter, said that there had been but one meeting of the Board of Improvements and that Ilicklin did not attend it. Tbe rheumatism has kept the alleged Colonel in his bed until recently, bnt he was out yesterday, with sufficient strength to exchange .views regarding tho suit for ini unction Street Commissioner De Butter as brought against them. Olsen's temper was in bad condition. A friend interrupting his conversation with Hickliu advised him to keep out of politics. "Yon will get the worst of it," said the friend, "and come out a poor nun." "You mind your own business." angrily shouted the usually calm and inoffensive Mr. Olsen. ,I know what I am about; I am after these thieving Bepnblicans. and I will have every one of them in the penitentiary before long." No friendly advice was needed by such an amiable Democrat as that. A gnardian would be of more service to him. Tho friend, therefore, left the unrestrained Olsen and the courageous Ilicklin alone. They, no doubt, considered the advisability of investigating Street Commissioner De Kniter on mere Democratic suspicion. If such an investigation is begun the peculiar Mr. Olsen. who is preparing to be torn asunder in Democratic machine politics, should call for a certain book that relates to Stephen Mattler's administration of the street department. That wa,s in 1875. and the book contains entries of .Mattler's brief term of one year within eight pnges. But enough items of purchase are put on one page to test the capacity of a good-sized ledger. It is the only record that can be found of Mauler's transactions, and there is not a month of his term in which large purchases ox hardware were not made. Kittenbach A Co. were the favorites, and from June, 1S75. to May. 1S70. they did not fail to tend in an account for hardware. The smallest amount was Sfrl.SO. in June, and the largest iu.sO. in November. After the first accounts rendered the amounts never fell below jllCGo. In no instance are these account? itemized, and in only one are there entries to show what kind of material wa bought. J. McB. fchepherd wants tosucceed Mr. De Kniter. He was also a frequent creditor of the city by the favor of Mattler. Ho sold to the street commissioner dirt, gravel and bowlders, and got therefor each month sums running from 145.50 toSC.T7.2r. Street Commissioner De Rniter keeps a set of books that even Olsen can under stand. It comprises a day-book, journal and ledger, and every account is itemized. Cannot Take a Toll. The auditor and two of tho commission ers of Vigo county were at the court-house yesterday afternoon, having come to this city to confer with the commissioners of Marion county in regard to what arrangements. if any, bad been made for elections under the new law Commissioner L'eveal explained to the visitors that nothing had been done except to prepare the election booths, which were exhibited, and tho

manner of using tnem expiainea. "v

shall have to take a poll of the county." Mr. Keveal said afterward to a reporter. "in order to tix the boundaries of the precincts. And that means a great deal of work for us, too, for tak ing a poll is no easy task." The new election law, however, does not support this little scheme to give employment to several hundred Democratic polllaw reads, "as nearly as practicable, 200 electors, based on the number of votes cast at the last election for presidential electors: but no precinct shall contain more than Jo electors." Koontz's Veterans Have No Hall. Koontz and his following of Democratic veterans held no meeting last night, as thev had given out. After their little dimculty with the officers of tho Hendricks T1 litis itVia g swl 4hom tHo 11 ft of its club-room, they went to Omer ... ;i . . a. 3rt rnmn. wiin a proposition 10 pay ci month for the use of Mansnr 1111 every Thursday uight. Mr.Smith closed the contract, with the proviso that the veterans were to release tho hall in case other engagements interfered, to which proviso, Mr. Smith claims, Koontz consented. Last night, when the little band came together, they were much incensed to find a party of some forty couples waltzing over the tloor where they had expected to meet and discuss Democracy for a couple hours. They at once appealed to Mr. Smith, who referred them to their contract, but the veterans were inclined to disregard any such terms. In order to get rid of tho matter Mr. Smith refunded the rental money, and, opening his front door, watched Koontz and his comrades tile out, one by. one. They gathered in a little group on me court-house t urner, glanced sadly up to tho lighted windows of the hall, and then dispersed. It is not known where they will turn up next. Democratic Townnhlp Conventions. The Democratic primaries of Center township will be held this evening, and the township convention will take placo at Tomlinson Hall, to-morrow evening. A trustee, an assessor, six jnsticesof tbe peace and six' constables will be nominated. Franklin township Democrats will nominate their ticket to-day. and those of Warren township will meet Feb. 15. Bike township Democrats will come together on Feb. 22. BASE-BALL NEWS. Anson After the Secoiii-Ilaeman of the Team gcanlait Played With. Scanlan, the first-baseman just signed by Indianapolis, is "said by Anson and other good judges to bo a first-class player. Last season ho , was with the Whitings, the strongest team in the Chicago City League, and did some remarkable work both in the field and with the stick. Anson is trying to sign O'Brien, second-baseman of the Whitings, to take Pfefler's place on the League team. Scanlan weighs close to two hundred pounds and has a reach which should prevent anvthinir getting away from him whiln covering the base, and should make him a free hitter. llaie-TSall Season Tickets. The base-ball season tickets will bo ready for sale next Monday, and it is to be hoped that there will be a big lot of them sold. If ever tho club deserved liberal support it is this season and the situation is such that a large sale of season tickets is earnestly hoped for, as an indication that the club owners, who nave risked thousands of dollars to give Indianapolis good ball sport nnd a standing in the League, are to be backed up in their efforts. Mnncle Heats the State at Polo. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Muxcik, Ind., Jan. 6. Muncio's nndefeated polo team crossed sticks with a team representing the State in this city tonight, and won an interesting but onesided game by a score of 9 to 2. The State team was: Kelly, of Lafayette, goal tender; Car, of Anderson, center; Freeman, of Muncio, cover; Wilson and Spain, of Indianapolis, rushers. The Muncies were: Bceson, Kirk, Buchanan, Wolf and Weidemyer. The first goal was nade by Wilson; second by Wolf; third by Wilson; fourth, fifth aud sixth by Beeson; seventh by Kirk; eighth and ninth by Buchanan; tenth and eleventh by Kirk. The game was played nnder New Lngland rules most goals in forty minutes. Some exceptional and exciting playing was done. The visitors seemed sure winners at the start, making a strong defense, but they wore no match for Muncio in the finish. Kelley made fine stops and Carr did good work. The rink was crowded with representative people. Brotherhood Flayers Sued. PiiiLADEi.rniA, Feb. 6. Bills in equity were to-day filed in Court of Common Pleas. No. 4, against pitcher A. B. Sanders, first-baseman S. D. Farrar and center-fielder James G. Fogarty by John I.Rogers, counsel nnd secretary of the Philadelphia Base-ball Club, limited. It each case II. M. Love, president of tho Brotherhood club, is joined as a defendant and, after setting out the fact that the players had contracted to play for Mr. Love for 18S9, the bill concludes with a prayer to the court that the players he "restrained by injunction from playing base-ball with or giving their services as players for the season of 1890 to any club other than the Philadelphia National League club and that Mr. Love be restrained from supplying the players mentioned or otherwise interfering with the giving of tho plavers services forthe season of 1S&0 to the Philadelphia club." Detroit and the League. Philadelphia. Feb. C Frtd Stearns, ex-president of the old Detroit League club, was iii the city to-day in consultation with President Spalling. of the Chicago club, and President Beach, of the Philadelphia club. Before leaving for the West to-night Mr. Stearns said: "Yes, I am after a Leagne franchise for Detroit. I can buv out the Washington club, bnt I am afraid the League wout stand it, as it is an Eastern club, and Detroit belongs to tho Western circuit. Wo are fighting our way slowly, but you can depend upon it that Detroit will get there yet. There are one or tfo other clubs we may buv out. Cleveland is one of them, but at present the price asked for the franchise is so high mat. we are not consiuering it," rhelpt's Lateat bulletin. Louisville, Ky., Feb. C The Associa tion secretary has sent out tho following bulletin: . Contracts for 1800 With St. Louis: George Adams and William KIusman. Athletics: C. T. Bowers. Sj-racuse: Joseph H. Ramsey and Grant Briggs. Terms accepted By Columbus: Mike Lehane. Rochester: James McGuire. Toledo: Frank Miieneck. Released By Toledo: S. W. Barclay. Columbus: Charles Marr. The Brooklyn American Association Baseball Club has been admitted to member ship in the American Association. Meetings to Occur. The Murphy gospel temperance meeting will be held at Fletcher-place Church this (Friday) evening. Tho Rev. Mrs. Adam Smith, of Williamsport, O., and others will address the meeting. Rev. A. W. Mann, general missionary, will hold a service for deaf mutes nt Christ Church Sunday next at 4 o'clock i. m. K. F. Bitter will speak before the Prohibition Club to-night, at No. 08 North Pennsylvania street. Rev. John G. Chafee will occupy the pulpit of Central-avenue Methodist Episcopal Church next Sunday, morning and evening. The central class. Normal Sunday-school Institute, will meet this evening at the First Baptist Church, instead of the First Presbyterian. The primary nnion will meet on Saturday, 4 I. M., at the Tabernacle. Frank Smith, a young man employed at Kmgan's packing establishment, was arrested by patrolmen Hosteller and Krneer at a boarding-house on West Maryland street, last niht, on a charge of petit larceny. He is accused of stealing a pair of sleeve-buttons from Charles Bowers, a fellow-boarder at the houso where the arrest was made.

THE DAY FOR THE EXECUTION

Aszman's Motion for a New Trial Refused and Sentence Passed Upon Him. He Will Be Taken to the Northern Prison to Spend His Last Days Litigation Over a Will-Other Court Matters. When the Circuit Court opened yesterday afternoon Judge Irvin notified tbe balitfto summon Edward Aszman's attorneys, and to instruct the sheriff to bring the prisoner into conrt, as he wasready to pass upon the motion for a new trial made in that case. Within half an hour the murderer Aszman was in his seat, and the attorneys on both sides had arrived. Judgo Irvin briefly reviewed the position taken by him when he charged the jury, and to which the attorneys for the defense had objected. He concluded by stating in his opinion the technical exceptions urged by the defense would not justify a new trial. Five days were allowed for the filing of a bill of exceptions and sixty days for an appeal to the Supreme Court, which was prayed for and granted. Asman was then told to stand, which ho did without the slightest betrayal of excitement or emotion. Judge Irvin read the verdict of the jury to him in a clear, steady voice, and concluded with the question. "Have you anything to say before tho sentence of the court is pronounced upon you?" Aszman simply shook his head. , " then it is the judgment of the court," Judge Irvin continued, "thit you be delivered to the custody of the sheriff of Marion county, and by him taken to the warden of the prison, at Michigan City, after the expiration of two weeks from the passage of this judgment, and that there, in the manner as prescribed by law, before the hour of sunrise, on the morning of the 23d day of May. lSiX). yon be hanged by the neck until vou are dead." As soon as the judgment was rendered the court was adjourned, and Aszman returned to jail, accompanied by a deputy snerui. litigation Over the Dennett Will. Laura J. Bennett Canllman entered suit yesterday in tbe federal court against Anna Y. Bennett, administratrix of the estate of Joseph B. Bennett, deceased, Gilbert S. Bennett and the New York Life Insurance Company, to require the payment to her of a policy on Joseph B. Bennett's life amounting to &", 162.27. In ber petition she alleges that a clause in her fathers will, made in 1870, devised the proceeds of the policy to her and her brother Gilbert, in the event of decedent's death before Gilbert became of age. If his death occurred after the lat ter became of age. and able to earn his own living, then the policy was to be solely for Laura's benefit. She claims her brother is earning his own living, and asks that he be enjoined from setting up any claim to tho money, which, she savs. th rsew lork Life Insurance Company is ready to pay as soon as the courts decide to whom it is to bo paid. 1 They Ask for Receivers. Julius F. Pratt and Addion By hoe filed a complaint in the Superior Court yesterday against George W. and Rebecca J. Scott for the foreclosure of an $800 mortgage and the appointment of a receiver. Mrs. Scott gave notes for $SO0 to the plaintiff's in December, 1883, securing them by chattel mortgages on several horses. The notes are due, the complaint says, bnt the collection cannot be mad. Lois L. Hoyt also filed a suit against John W. Dean and a number of others for the appointment of a receiver and the fore closure of a two mortgage, mts. Hoyt se cured bv transfer a mortgage given by Dean to one Hiram Brown, and to cover her al leged loss and cxpenso sho demands 1,500. William Ililtl'a Financial Affair. The Blake-street Savings and. Loan Asso ciation, No. 3, filed a suit in the Superior Court yesterday against William Hild, to foreclose a $1.00 mortgage. The causo of action is Mr. Hild's financial condition, his assets being estimated at S10.000 and liabil ities at S12.000. Bad business investments are ascribed as the reason of his failure, al though no assignment has as yet been made. Notes from the Dockets. William Tuttle was fined by the Mayor. yesterday. $25 and costs for assaulting his wife. , William Hight, charged with robbing George H. Johnson, No. 151 North Illinois street, of $75. waived examination before Mayor Sullivan yesterday, and was bound over to the grand jury. Mary F. Huegele filed a complaint yes terday, in the Circuit Court, for a divorce from John Huegele, who has for years had a saloon and restanrant on Last Washing ton street. The divorce is asked for on grounds of cruelty. Wm V Pnlfln Wolfrti. Ctiolfn f'lio-1A H. Jackson and Charles F. Strieker, all of New York, brought suit in the federal conrt vesterdav to enioin the Crawfordsville Gas and Coke Company from selling its works, lhe case is set for hearing March 10. Elmer Hall and Robert Porter, driver and road master of the Citizens' Street-railroad Company, for whom Mrs. Mary D. Winter had issued assault-and-battery warrants on Tuesday, appeared at Justice Johnston's court yesterday and gave bail for their appearance Feb. 11. Mrs. Winter chargesthat they used undue violence in ejecting her from an Oak Hill car ou Jan. 27. The Conrt Record. SUPREME COUKT DECISIONS. 14S07. Ellen White vs. the C, St. L. & P. Railroad Companj'. Cass C. C. Atlirmed. Olds. J. When proceedings to appropriate a right of way. and for the assessment of damages sustained by the property-owners along the right of way or abutting upon a street upon which a railroad is to be located, are resorted to, future necessity, as well as the present needs of tho company, are conclusively presumed to be taken into consideration, and where damages are assessed it includes all damages resulting from tho construction and from all necessary and iroper use of the right of way and street or lighway by the railroad company for railroad purposes. This would not include damages resulting from the negligent use of a street or highway by the company, or for an nunecessary change of an established grade of a street, or negligent or unnecessary obstruction of the same, but it does include all damages resulting to the propertyowner from the legitimate and necessary use of the same, including the right to lay necessary additional tracks for side-tracks. AXIS. Georgn V. Wagner vs. Marv 1. Winter. Marion S. C. Reversed. Berkshire, J. Appellee held a sheriffs certificate of purchase for certain land, which she assigned to appellant to secure a loan, and she also made second and third assignments to secure additional loans. The assignments were indorsed on the certificate, and were, in substance, an assignment of the certificate, together with her right titlo and interest in tho real estate, as security lor the payment of loan at a certain time at a fixed rate of interest- A contract was entered into, by which it was agreed, iuter alia, in caso of payment of tho principal sum, with interest, appellant, as assignee of the certificate, would convey to appellee an interest neiu uy mm in such real estate under the certiticate; further, that appellant was to control the real tstate, and apply the rents and profits on th interest aud taxes, and if there remained a surplus, to pay it to appellee. Appellant received a sheriffs deed, which copied the assignment in full. Later, he executed a warranty deed to a third person, to whom appelle'e executed a quitclaim deed. Action by appellee to recover the difference in the value of the real estate and the amount due on th loan. Held: Appellee, in the execution of the quitclaim deed, released all rights of action which she may have had, and, further, by the execution of the deed, sho elected to pursue one of two inconsistent remedies, and thereby waived all others. Held, also, that the purchaser of the real estate took, with notice, that her grantor was a mere mortgagee. 14077. Jeannette Beggs vs. State. Shelby C. C. Affirmed. Mitchell. C. J.-Filing of a transcript in a criminal case, and then notice to the prosecuting attorney that an appeal had been taken, all within the time in which an appeal could be taken, is a sufficient compliance with the statute. ,2. Under Section 1041. R. b.. it is not necessary tu aver in the information that the owner

who forbade the unlawful entry upon his land was in actual possession.

12222. Johanna Bnckev vs. Luther M. Irvin. Tippecanoe C. C. Reversed. Elliott, J. A complaint for the value of services, which the defendant promised to pay, without a direct averment of perlormanco of such services, and that the amount is due and unpaid, is bad. JS.85. Marcellns Bnstow. administrator. vs. John A. McClelland et al. Clinton C. C. Rehearing denied. SUPERIOR COURT. Room 1IIon. Napoleon B. Taylor, Judge. Edward Greathouse vs. John L. Pringle; on note. Finding and judgment for plaintiff, 8114 and costs. Room 3 Hon. Lewla C. Wslker, Jnojre. 4 John Hohn vs. David King et al.: toaniet title. Finding for plaintiff. John IS ixon vs. Sample Loftintto set aside mortgage. Dismissed at plaintiffs costs. Xew Suits Ftlett. Lois L. Hovt vs. John W. Dean et al.: foreclosure and appointment of receiver. Demand. $1,500. L. A. Fulmer et al. vs. Harry Fowler et al: to enforce lien tor street improvements. Blake-street Saving and Loan Association, No. 3, vs. William Hild et al.; fore closure. Demand. g2,500. Julius F. Pratt et al. vs. Rebecca J. Scott et al.; foreclosure and appointment of re ceiver. CIRCUIT COURT. Hon. Livingston Howland, Juttc. Soren Hansen No. 2 vs. Soren Hansen No. 1 et ah; injunction. Trial by court. Ketnlt of the Flower Mission Fair. The members of the Flower Mission were requested to meet yesterday morning to hear the final report made by the treasurer, Mrs. J. IL Stewart, of the Kirmess and Breton Fete which was held at Tomlinson Hall early in December. The ne. receipts were $2,097,81 and of this amount $1.2J7.00 came through donation from merchants and others. The expenses wero more than they have ever been and there was considable delay among the workers in making their returns. The ladies desire to return thanks to every one who assisted in any way at the entertainment and fair, aud to every one who contributed to the success of the undertaking. The time of the election of officers has been changed from Mav to January, and the ofa: a l'l ucers now or me r lower aussiuu urt; Pre Ment Mrs. Lewis Jordan. Vlee-ircMeut Mrs. P. F. Hrrce. Mrs. W. J. McKee and Mrs. W. II. Coleman. fcecretary Mrs. J. W. Beck. Assistant Secretary Miss Carrie Vajen. Treasurer Miss Gertrude Goodhart. Assistant Treasurer Mrs. Ilenry Coe. The officers of tho Training School for Nurses are: President Mrs. J. II. Stewart. Viee-predent Mrs. K. F. Hodges. Becording Secretary Mrs. Charles F. Payles. Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Bowles. Treasurer Mrs. V. J. Uolllday. After the election the meeting adjourned.' Will Not Buy Land. While the work of booming Indianapolis is in progress the proposed mile track of the trotting and pacing association should not be lost sight of. The race meetings of this organization will bring big crowds and a great deal of money into the city. The mcmbersof thoassociatiou having in charge the. matter of purchasing a site have about given up the idea of buying land be cause of the high prices asked. They have been working very quietly, but in every instance the owner has refused to give options until he knev for what purpose the land was to be i sed, and when he found out up went thi- price of the property. It is now inte lued. if possible, to lease a tract1 of land seventy-five or eighty acres for twontv-tive years, and put in a track. Several contractors nave assured the members that if the lease is effected by March 1 there will be time enough to get the track in shape and erect the necessary buildings by June 1, in ample time for the opening meeting, which begins ten days later. ' Responded to Still Alarms. "N Wfwwri'i 11 nlnraia snltoi? nnf Vi a ftrA rl n partment yesterday. The first, at noon, was caused by lire in a freight-car loaded with hay. on the tracks at South Alabama street. Tho car and contents were damaged to the extent of 05. The hay was the property of Rouse Bros. fc Co., the South Delaware-street feed-dealers, and the or igin of the fire is unknown. A blaze in the residence of iieorge ai. iiawKins, oo rtortn Tennessee street, abont SivO o clock r. M., was caused by a defective Hue. Loss about 2.. tr Articles of Incorporation. The Dienhardt Harness Company, of La fayette, was incorporated yesterday with a capital stock of $6,000 in shares of $50. The directors are Mathias Dienhardt, Lee Hare, and Frank V. Dienhardt. The Fairland Natural-gas, Oil, Coal and Water Company, of Fairland. also'tiled articles of incor poration yesterday. Tho capital stock is $10,000 in $10 shares, and tho directors are John K. Smith. John B. llarrell. John E. West, John W, Snider, James W. Parkhnrst, James K. Stewart, and Erasmus T. Carson. . No Benefits 1'ald for La Grippe. F. D. Somerby, Supreme Justice of tho Order of the Iron Hall, has issued a circu lar to all of the local officers of this order which states that no indemnities will be paid to persons afflicted with the influenza for more than one week in eacn case. It is feald that the demands for sick benefits on account of the disease have drawn heavily on the Iron Hall treasury, as well as upon those of other local benefit organizations. Did Well In Their Drill. The members of the night force of the po lice department were put through the evo lutions of a two-hour drill by Captain Campbell, at Tomlinson" Hall, yesterday afternoon. Considering the num ber of new men in the platoon and the length of time which had elapsed since the last drills were held, the men did remarkably well. No drill had occurred since the 1st of June last. The drills will be con tinued r.t Tomlinson Hall weekly. Thieves Take the Goods Away. The show-case of Jacob W. Firestino, which was in front of his store, No. 5 Madison avenue, was robbed of two pairs of fine shoes, valued at $Mt lateyesterday after'noon. The residence of Charles Gunckel. No. '17 Michigan avenue, was entered by thieves earl3' yesterday morning, and a hne alarm clock, a Bold watch, two cold ring. a pair of cuU-buttons and a lot oi clothing were stolen. Trustees and the Health Officer. Dr. Williams, of West Indianapolis, is health officer of that village. Ten days ago a child of Uansom Oliver, hisother children meanwhile attending school, died of spotted fever. Dr. Williams, fearing an epidemic, ordered the schools closed, but tbe school 1 a Trustees nave oruereu inera open again, hnldincr that there is no dancrrr nf ati eni. flpmir. TIih health officer inaiHts thnt lm i. ri i? lit, and will bring proceedings against the trustees. Sufttained ly the 31 em hers. Charles Gaskins. head waiter at the New Denisoo, who was interestrd in a recent suit growing out of the disruption of , the Brotherhood of Hotel Watt- . a a ers, savs mat ne am not pawn the fumitnre in dispute, but made an absolute sale of it to satisfy a claim for money advanced by him to the local lodire. Me states that tho property was assigned to htm by the lodge on that account, and that tho sale was approved by the members. A Diversity of Opinion. There was a joint meeting of the master painters and journeymen, at the hall of the latter, in tbe Baldwin Block, last evening. The cight-bonr system and other matters were discussed, but no definite ac tion was taken. There was a diversity of opinion regarding the firstnamed topic among both employers aud employes, nianv expressing the opiuion that painters could not make .a living miner the eight-hour rule, owiug to theiruvular season ox out-door work.

METHODIST NUNS.

The New Deaconess Order That Is Estab lUhing Itellgious Houses. Neir YorK Star. There is a small, insignificant-looking building away out on Tilman avenue which was once a grocery store or a saloon, but which now represents the ihceptiou of a great work. The small sign it bears does not tell all the story: Mission Bureau. The lower half of the small house is apparently closed up. but admittance is had at a side door. Once within, the appearance of the placo is changed from squalor to refinement. Clean new paint and paper, carpets and curtains are found in the upstairs apartment, which is an entirely different place from that which the sign wonld indicate. This is the institution itself, and it has an organized and established fame: : The I Detroit Deaconess's Home. : A 1 arty of refined appearance met the representative of the free Press with a quiet welcome. She was Miss Thorborough. a deaconess of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who has recently come to Detroit from the Deaconess's Home in Chicago. She opened a door into a neatly-tit-ted-up school-room, which had an annex used for a kitchen garden, in which the little girls are taught. In tho largo room children are instructed every Sunday afternoon in religious themes. "How long has the order , been established?" "Several years in Chicago, but only a few months in Detroit. Come upstairs ami meet Mrs. Keller. She can tell you more about the work than I can. There was a very neat, pretty suite of rooms above stairs. Mrs. Keller, a gentlevoiced woman dressed in black, was introduced as another deaconess. She, also, came frome the training school, or home, in Chicago. Being asked to tell something of her missionary work, Mrs. Keller said: T began my life-work in a very lawless way. I am a Virginian, and when a child I used to secretly teach the colored people to read and write, it was against the law, but I defied the law then. Since then 1 have done all kinds of missionary work. Here we go out among the families of ourSuuda'schcol children and give them 6itch assist ance as they need." "lJo you work under orders! ' 'The Discipline of the Methodist Church prescribes our duties. Wo have a certain district. Before I was a deaconess I was a 'helper.' When a pastor has more parish duties than he can attend to he is given a 'helper.' who visits the sick and attends to other parish duties for him." lhe little home is owned by tho society. and. like Methodism itself, is a child of Providence, voluntary contributions being its only support, Tho deaconess receives no salary, and the greatest inducements held out to her are the emblems which are engraven on her license a cross and crown. I he work is on tee basis of 6clf-sacrifice. 'for Jesus's sake." The dress is a black uniform, made with out display, round waist and bishop sleeves: white linen collar and cuffs, no jewelry, a long peasant cloak, plain cottage bonnet. The training consists of two years of con tinuous service in a training-school or liter ary institution that makes provision for the course of study recommended. The deacouess leaves the world almost ascomfrietely as the Sister of Charity. These two adies have been in Detroit two months. yet they have never seen a copy of a daily paper. He Was Absent-Mlnded. Boston Transcript. Til A Vti rn ? fi rr n f fliA rll TtV n 4- Ynnvers brings very vividly to the mind of a reader of the Transcript for fifty years ineoia pasioror rue l'anvers cnuicn, itev. Milton P. Braiuard. This reverend gentleman was a verv absent-minded inan. as well ns a m.in with n. InrirA bmkh ti lmmnr !ind OTPJlt. ftlfill in thAtlA of ear.oam Mnof of the stories still related of bin at Danvers, however, have reference to his absentmindedness. One Sunday he preached for taut from his home. He drove his own conveyance, oi course, and took his wife with him. - When the service was over, his wife came out and took her po3t on tbe church steps to wait for him, but the parson drovo straight home from tho sheds, leaving his wife standing ou the steps in the rain. When he reached home he put up his horse and went into the house. He found his youngest child maka, m 1 t ing some sort or a msinroance. "Why don't you take tho child to its mother!" he asked the servant who had it. AaV a.b aS -us moinen ' saia tue woman, aghast; "why, you took her to Salem this morning!" So tiif flmniniA Yiml tn iiitrK tin rw1 iti. back o Salem; and he fonud his wife still Cheatmit trpt in IVia ritt pnlmlr nwoit. ing him. She had learned to be patient. a l Setting the Fashion for Snobs. New York Pun. Abont a month ago the Princess of Wales had a sealskin jacket made for her lap dog in Paris, and tbe important fact was cabled over half the civilized world. It was not of anj' profound degree of importance, but the result is amusing. One of the most prominent furriers in New York made twelve iackets for dogs immediately on seeing the news in the paper and they were all sold within two weeks. lhe claims of the Princess of Wales to bo a leader of fashion are beyond dispute. $10.00. Strngerfeat and 3!atIi Gra at Xerr Orleans, On account of which the Pennsylvania Line (J., m. oci. Koutejwm sell excursion tlcKctslToni Indianapolis at rate of $10, kooU poine Feb. V. 10 and 11, and to return until Feb. 28. 181)0. inclusive. This direct andpopular route is over 100 miles tne snortest ana several Hours tno quietest? nence tne nest in every particular. For tickets and sleepinxrcar accommodations apply to (ieo. Keen, Ticket Agent, Pennsylvania Lines, corner Washington and Illinois street, or 1). R. Uonough, Ticket Agent, Union Station. Smith King la a candidate for township trustee of center township, Marion county, suhjoct to tne decision of the Republican township conven tion. ' Ic 22 inches thick at Wortbintrton. Minn., and Spirit Lake, la. Freight to Kansas City andfct. Louis, per ton. For further particulars address Hall &. Go., fcpirit Lake, la. Tnormf)S Ain ptptv winter nf rnnannrntlnn broncbitis, diphtheria, and lunjr fever, whom aiewuosesoi iiaie s iinney or uorenounu ana Tar, given In time, would have saved from a promature grave. Pold by drtiKglst3. Tike's loothache Drops cure iu 1 minute. Ad rtce to Mothers. Mrs. WInslows Soothing Syrup should always be uped when children are cutting teeth. It relieves the little sufferer at once; It produces natural, quiet nleep by relieving the child from pain, and the little cheruh awakes es Mrlsht as a button." It is very pleasant to taste.' It soothes the child, softens the gum.1, allays all pain, relieve wind, regulate the bowels, and is tho best-known remedy for dlarrtm-a, whether arising from teething or other causes. Twenty-live cents a lottle. FOR LEASE. FRENCH LICK SPRINGS, ORANGE COUNTY, INDIANA. This well-known watering-place, oflY -red for leao for ft terra ot live years, is situated on the lin of th I-oulvli: New Allwiiy A 'lucago railroad, about seventy mile from 1-onisville, Ky. The property liirludo a tract of :'0 acres, on which are situated the several medicinal prinirs, the waters of whieh have piv n the ;la e a world, wide reputation. The hotel, comprising th threw buildintr. contains about :;"0 room, completely furniftlied. The dining-room has a atiiijr capacity for 450 intents. A larpe laulnir pavilion. iMrp'o and complete bath room. Ground and tt'Uldinci liphted by electricity. Electric bells. A thorough iTKtfm ot wattr-worts. etc. "The frronuds and bnildinRt are all In complete order and ready for business. Sealed pr!poali will be received nntil 12 o'clock, noon, of eb. 15, 1M!H), the rleht being reserved to reject any and ail bids. For further information address E. II. liOWEN. Pwretary, French Ijck mrino Co.. liouiftville, Ky. RECEIVER SALE. Excellent Knral stock Dry Gccls. 1 toots and Shoes, and Clothing. Buyer can lease buildinc. which Is tbe best location In a city of 1(H0. In a rich agricultural -'tuty. Estal'!sml lns n ss and roodwilL that wi sure a tusines of f 50,000 to $73,0)O per year, .for particulars addrea CHAltLES L. SPEXCEU, Hixeivkr, XEXIaV, OHIO.

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