Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 January 1892 — Page 5

THE -INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, . THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1892.

eminent. It vonld not mate much difference as to tbe care of it. A bole xnig&t bo dugintbe ground and tbo silver dropped into it. where it would be safe from robbers and thieves, from rust and decay. Tbe act of lbOQ treated that silver as a commodity. It degraded it and beld it in subjection to gold, liy and by tbe people of tbe United States would say that they bad a great interest in the immense amount of silverintho treasury; that it was theirs; that every ounce of it bad been bought with their sweat and blood, and they would not let it be depreciated or sold at less than 81.29 per ounce. When there was an nndne amount of silver in the treasury the country would come to a silver basis, and if it ever did to it would Le through the act of lS'JO. He would rather see the country on a silver basis to-day than on a gold basis. If there was to be but one metal basis be was for silver not because it was produced in bis own State, but because it met best tbe wants of tbe people of the country, as it met the wants m a

ox ice race. Every American statesman ousht to direct bis attention. Mr. Teller said, to see how tbe two metals could be tied together lcdissolubly so that they would never be parted. That could not be done by bavins silver put down to 50 cents an ounce, nor could it be done by accumulating gold from Europe. It could only ba clone by taking a heroic step and passing a free coinage bill, in the hope that it would briii z the world to the American policy, or else wonld lead to an ioternational agreement, lint no effort, be declared, had been made by any gold man in the United States in favor of an international arrangement. 31 r. Dolpb sent to tbe Clerk's desk and bad read an extract from a speech of Mr. cite wart to tbe effect that the purchase by the government of 4,500,01)0 ounces of silver per month would use all the silver produced in tbe United States, and would put up the price of silver to par. Mr. Stewart admitted that his prophecy Lad failed, but pleaded that the conditions bad changed, and that it bad been proved conclusively that nothing would do but freecoinace. ro action was taken on the bill, and after a short executive session tbe Senate, out of respect to the memory ni tbe late Representative Gacible. of South Da kota, adjourned till to-morrow. DEATH OP MRS. BLESS. Ehe Falls a Ylctim to the PreYailins: Scourge at tho Advanced Aza of Eighty-Two lean. Harriet E. Bless died at her residence, S1G North New Jersey street, at 12 o'clock Immediate cause of her death was congestion of the lungs, brought on by an attack of the prevailing epidemic, which, in her feeble health and advanced years, made ber case hopeless from the lirst attack. Mrs. Bless was born in Washington. Ky.. in 1S10. At the age of sixteen was married to Eleazor Bless, and resided in Mason county, Kentucky, until tbe breaking out of the war. Mr. Bless being an uncompromising Union man. was persecuted and his life was threatened by his neighbors, who sympathized with the South. On tbe advice and persuasion of his sons he removed to Indianapolis in 1SC2, where be resided until bis death, which occurred in li2. Mrs. Bless in her life and work embodied in the fullest measure the attributes of a devoted wife and mother, a kind and helpful neighbor and an earnest and consecrated Christian, fche leaves a family of five children, two eons and throe daughters James P. and D. Webster Bless and Mrs. Robert Drake, of Newark, N. J., Mrs. M. A. Kobertson and Mrs. Justus C. Adams, of this city. DISTURBERS OP CHURCH-MEETINGS. How William Fry, William Ryan and Addison Fallows Got Into Serious Trouble. William Fry and William Ryan, of Brightrood, were arrested, yesterday, by constables Glass and WhiteselL to answer a charge of disturbing a religions meeting, preferred by Emma D. Young. The misdemeanor was committed New Year's eve, at a watch-meeting at the Oat: Hill M. E. Churcn. The offenders laughed, talked and ecoilcd. and otherwise disturbed the worshipers. Addison Fulloway tinds himself in court again on the same charge as above. He la also held in Justice Feibleman's court for profanity and for surety of tbo peace. Tbe atliant is James Russell, ono of the stewards of tbe ilillside-avenuo M. E. Churoli. l'ulloway was given a light fine in the l'oJice Court for knocking Russell down in the church pulpit. He is said to Lave been a member of the Corkius gang. CITY SEWS NOTES. The Havens &. Geddcs Dry-goods Company, of Terre Haute, was incorporated yesterday. The capital is $:50,000. The bond of Jaraes M. Sankoy, in the sum of $5,000, was tiled yesterday as a member of the Metropolitan Police Board of Terre Haute. Governor Chase has appointed Barnabcs C. Uobbsof Bloocilngdale and D. F. Skinner of Valparaiso trustees of the State Normal School. The Industrial Savings and Loan Association, No. 2, has elected tbe followiug officers for tho coming year: President, August Plank: vice-presidunt, John Lauck; nee rotary, peter Ohleyer; treasurer, George F. Borst; directors, M. Hofman. Louis Jleld. Frank Straub. sr., Frank Straub. jr., and John G. Ohleyer. The rebus of the Climax Baking-powder Company, published Dec. 24 in the Jomnal. brought s correct replies. The names of those giving correct answers were put in a box and a slip drawn to decide who should have the twenty-ftve-dollar prize in gold. Master John Carr, Wanamaker, Marion county, Indiana, was the winner. Cain's Condition Improved. John Cain's condition yesterday was aomewhat improved over the day before, bis temperature being lower and pulse strong. He complained of numbness in bis left foot, but that is thought to be due to tbe wound in his leg. He was ablo to turn over on one side unassisted yesterday morning for the dectors, but suffered great pain in so doing. His phvsicians are growing dally more hopeful of his recovery, but say it is too early yet to form au opinion on the subject. Moran. tbe saloonist who did the shooting, is still in jail. Judge Buskirk refuses to name a bond until the victim Is pronounced out of danger. Charred with "Film-Flamming-, WilliamCanficld and James Canada wero arrested yesterday by patrolmen Thompson and Richardson. They were found on Washington street, apparently attempting to "work" a stranger in making change. They were charged with "working the change racket" on the slate. William Jackson Illness. William Jackson, secretary of the Union Hallway Company, who is down with the grip, was resting easy last night, and his physician says that unless pneumonia sets in be will come out of the illness without serious trouble. Torses for Ileary Weight. Sak Francisco, Jan. a The directors of the California Athletic Club have adopted a resolution authorizing the offering of a ' series of purser to decide the heavy weight championshp. The men selected as candidates are Sullivan, Slavin, Mitchell, Jackson. Maher. Choynski. Goddatd and Mc- , Aulitie. Tbe purses are to bo not less than 2..VX) each, and may be raised. New Orleans. Jan. ft.-The Olympio clnb has completed arrangements for afigbt between Cl McCarthy and Callahan, to take place about the With inst. Thenurso will be 2,0C0. Bis: Haul by a Sneak Thief. Kansas Citt, Jan. 6. A most audacious gneak thief carried three thousand dollars' worth of jewelry and papers valued at c7tC00 away from tbe residence of Joseph Corle, at No. 1K2 Washington street, last night. Tbe papers, which were cast awny by tbe thief, wero nicked up and partially burned by a stupid negro. As for the thlnf and his booty of Jewels, he has lied and left behind not the slightest clew of his whereabouts.

PEOPLE ARE HOT CONSIDERED

Tbe Public Finally Permitted to Know VTbat tbe Water Corporation Gets. Result of the Many Secret Sessions of the Board of Works and the Company's Officials Brought to 'Light Contract Fixes fto Schedule and Ties tbe Consumers Up for Five Yeare More. Little or No Better Than the Old One Will Not Open Broadway Paying for Brick Paiementa Minor City Affairs. PROPOSED WATEIt CONTRACT. Board lias Failed to Protect the Interests of Private Cotfiomtri. The agony is at last oyer and tho water contract has been signed by President Condoittfor the Board of Pablio Works and President Morris for the water company. After the new contract is read it is hard to make out why it was necessary for the able board to lose so mnch sleep over it, except that tbo water company might be enabled to float its bonds. In regard to financial beneflts'neither the city nor the private consumers will reap any advantage over the old ordinance. - Evidently the board, in its herculean task, was not guided by the water company's charter to any considerable degree. The price of hydrants remains the same $50 each per annum. Here is where the board could have saved the city a big expense, had it been fo minded. In other cities the size of Indianapolis the average price paid for hydrants is about $35, while in jiiany smaller cities, where the price shovdd be correspondingly higher if the reveuue derived is to be taken into consideration, $40 a plug is the maximum figure. The provisions of the contract aro as follows: The Indianapolis Water Company, for and in consideration of the covenant and agreements herein stipulated to be periorined by the city of Indianapolis, hereby agrees to supply the city with pure and wholesome water at ail times, furnUhicjr the city water sufficient to supply b04 Are-hydrant, or plufcs. for fire protection, as now located, and with euHicleat power and pressure to throw eight streams at once a distance of one hundred feet vertically, through one-inch nozzles; the pre&aure and power to be furnished wlthiu six minutes from the time an alarm of lire Is sounded from the firealarm box locatf-d on the line of or within ono square from the lines of water-pipe. And the said water ocmpany also agrees to supply and furnish water to the city according to Jlie terms of this ordinance for thirty-six drinking fountains, situated on the several streets of said city, as now located, and for the fountains In Military Park, University Park and Blind Asylum Park; and also for the several engine, reel and station-house and City Dispensary; and also all necessary water for the purpose of flushing and cleaning sewers and the allium of public cisterns within reach of tho lines of water-pipe. TAY FOB HYDRANTS. The city, for and in consideratioa of the agreements herein contained, agrees to pay the water company for the water so furnished at the following rates: Fifty dollars per annum for each of the 804 fire hydrants or plugs, which shall be lu full payment for all water us ed from tno hydrants and plugs. All water used at tho several engine and reel-houses and the CityDIspe usury, from regular house connections, for all uses connected with the fire department; and also all the water used at the several stationhouses of the city and fountains in the parks, ball be furnished freo of charge. And the city agrees to pay for each of the thirty-six public drinking fountains situated in the streets of the city, now, or hereafter put in use, at the rate of ?50 per annum, but said city may, at any time, at its election, upon notice to the water company, discontinue the use of any or all of tbe fountains, and upon such discontinuance the charge for the fountain or fountains shall cease from that date: and the city also agrees to pay for the water furnished to the City Hospital, Tomlinson Hall and market-houses at the rate of 5 cents per one thousand gallons all payments under this contract to bo made quarterly; provided, that the members of the tire department 6hall be authorized to use water from the fire plugs to sprinkle the streets Immediately bordering on the several endue and hose-reel-bousea, using the ordinary sprinkling nozzle, free of charge. The city also agrees thatdurlug the continuance of thlf contract, tbe water from tire hydrants or plugs shall be used for Urn protection, lining pubilo cUtcm, cleaning and Cunning public sewers and street sprinkling, provided that not more than two streams shall be used from fire hydrants or plugs at the same time in cleaning or Hushing sowers, and tbey shall not be 60 used to exceed lx hours In one day, and that, during the timo of fires, when fire streams are being used from auy tire plugs, no water shall be used from any fire hydrant or plug for the purpose of filling any cistern or cleaning any sewer. In case of tire, where it becomes necessary to fill tbe cistern through a pipe connected with the mains of the water company, suoh pipe can be opened, subject to the inspection of the water company's officer on the ground at the time of the fire. All the ditches opened by tho water company In any street, alley, or publio place of the city, for the purpose of laying or relay big water-mains, shall be filled by thoroughly tamping, and all material taken out of said ditches shall be rammed back into place at tho time of the laying of pipes. On the failure of the water company to perform this work to the satisfaction of the Board of Publio Works, in the manner above Indicated, the board shall have the right, after a xjotlce to the company, tn writing, of ten days, tu put into condition any excavation made by It, and retain from any moneys due the company from the city the coat of doing such work. riPK-LATINO REQfl IREMENTS. The city agrees not to require the company to lay more than twenty thousand feet of now mains during any one year of this contract, and agrees to locate on each and every new main as shall bo laid by the company by order of the board, at such places as the chief fire engineer and tbe city engineer shall, before such mains are laid on any street, designate at least one II rehydrant for every five hundred feet of new mains, tbe hydrants to be provided and attached by the water company at Its own expense, and the use of each of such hydrant to be paid for at the rate of $50 per annum per hydrant, from the date of their respective location; and the water company hereby agrees to lay twenty thousand feet ot mains per annum as provided. If so ordered by the Board of Publio Works. The company shall, at its own expense, relocate and connect any lire hydrant whenever so directed by the chief fire engineer; provided, Uiat this shall apply only to those hydrants which are required to be changed by tbe change of any street, sidewalk or alley, and to those hydrants which In any wise obstruct any street, sidewalk, gutter, alley or way. And It is hereby expressly understood and agreed between the city and company that the charter of said company, being "An ordinance authorizing tbe water-works company of lndlinapoli to construct, maintain and operate water-works and supply the city and citizens o! Indianapolis," defining their powers and privileges, and prescribing their duties, ordained Jan. 3, IS i0, shall continue to be in full force in all Its parts as against the parties hereto, except in so far as its provisions may be modified or changed by this contract, and, as to any such modifications or changes, they shall only be effectual during the continuance of this contract. The city also agrees that during the continuance of this contract the watr company shall be authorized aud empowered to employ, at its own expense, a comtetent man to attend all fires and see that all fire-plugs are properly opened, and that no water is used from any firef dug for the purpose of filling cisterns, or flushng or cleaning sewers during tbe time of tires, when fire-streams are being thrown from the plugs; provided, that such man shall be subject to the authority of the chief tire engineer, or his assistant, during times of tire, and it shall be bis duty to report to the latter, or tb6 Board of Publio Safety, any and all violations ot tho provisions of this contract, or omissions to properly open said fire-plugs, or violations ot the orders of the chief tire engineer, or his assistant, or the Board of Publio bafetr. And when tho water company shall have employed each person, it shall report his name to the Common Council and tho Board ot I'ublio Works, and the city agree that It will, by proper authority, enact an ordinance fully protecting him in the discharge of hU duties. And it Is expressly understood that the city shall la no way be liable for the pay or compensation of tbi man, and shall tot be liable for any damages sustained by him In the discharge of his duties. And it is further understood and agreed by the parties hereto, that this contract sliall take effect and lx in force from the first day of January, 1 02, until the first day of January, 1897, and thereafter until a new contract shall be made: provided, however, that nothing contained In tbU contract sball In any way effect the right of the city, pursuant to the law and ordinances of the elty. to purchase all tbe buildings, machinery and pipes and entire plant of the said Indiauaolls Water Company, and all its coi jiorate rights and privilege. In the event the city and tho water company cannot agree as to the rates or price to bo paid by the city after this contract shall terminate, then tho matter of

rates shall be submitted to arbitration. In the manner and form provided in the ordinance of Jan. 3, 187a It is hereby expressly agreed by the water company that the water furnished by it to the city and citizens of Indianapolis shall be good potable' water. All queitlons in regard to the parity of water shall be referred to a chemist selected by the Board of Publio Works, the Board of Pubilo Health and the water company, and the result of such analysis shall be accepted as conclusive evidence ot the degree of purity of the water. The boards and the water company shall each have one vote in the selection of said chemist, and the expense of sucn analysis shall be paid one-halt by the city and one-half by the water company. An analysis shall be made at any time when the Board of rub 11 o Works and the Board of PnbUo Health shall require it. XO SCI1EDULE FOE CONSUMERS. The board, in making this contract, utterly neglected its opportunity to protect the interests of he people by fixing a legal schedule of water rates to consumers. If this contract is ratified by the Council the city will be tied up for five years. Under tbo vague terms of the original charter of tbe company it is permitted to charge consumers practically whatever it pleases. There is nothing in either it or this proposed new contract to prevent tbe company from whooping its charges up 50 per cent, and holding them there for the next five years, until it wants another contract. The company needs this contract, and there is an opportunity to get this concession yet. Tbe board, if it has attended to its dnty and made the proper investigation, ought to know what charges are fair. A schedule of such, charges should be made and incorporated n this contract. Then the consumers would have some recourse in case of overcharges. If this contract is confirmed by the Council they will have none. It is an excellent contract for the corporation, but the people are not in it As will be noticed the above contract does not give the city the rlcht to use water for cooling and flushing streets and alleys, but enacts the payment of $50 a year each for thirty-six public drinking fountains. The company's charter on this subject says: The company shall supply to the city upon the several streets and avenues in which pipes may bo laid such quantity of water as may be re2ulrcd for the prevention and extinguishment of res and the washing, cooling, flushing and sprinkling of streets, pavements, gutters, alleys, f ewers and pablio grounds, and the city mar attach to each hydrant a faucet from wnich water may be drawn by citizens and passers-by for persons and animals. This language is very explicit. By the terms of tbe charter a faucet could be attached to each ot the 804 hydrants in use, all of which could be converted into drinking fountains for man or beast, but according to the new contract the city pays 550 each for thirty-six drinking fountains, and no matterhow tnucli it may be needed the water company's water cannot be used for cooling and Hushing pavements. The only thing gained by this contract over the old one is free water for three park fountains and an increase in the number of feet of mains to be laid from six thousand to twenty thousand annually. The contract ought to have lessened the price of hydrants from $50 to $40 each, which would have meant a saving to the city of &3.040 annually. Vice-piesident Davis was asked last evening if tbe water company would strictly adhere to the provisions of the contract in the laying of mains. He said that whenever the board should order a permanent improvement on a street mains would be laid, even in excess of what the contract calls for. Iu regard to furnishing water for flushing tbe pavements he said there was nothing in the old contract about it. ' Mains Laid Last Tear. The water company yesterday sent to the Board of Pnblio Works a statement showing that 41,000 feet of mains were laid last year and hfty-eight hydrants located. The mams were laid on thirty-six different streets, and tbe longest one, 3,704 feet, was laid on South Meridian street. The company now has under ground eighty-three miles of mains. WILIi OT 11K OPENED.

Protestant Against the Opening of Broad way Gain Tbelr Point. . Yesterday morning was the time set by the Board of Publio Works for hearing remonstrances against the opening of Broadway from St. Clair street to Massachusetts avenue, and a big delegation appeared. It was headed by a committee composed of Messrs. Thad Rollins, Louis E. Haag, W. V. Wheeler. S. J. Wilson and Dr. M. II. Field. Mr. Rollins as spokesman for the committee, presented two remonstrances. One of these was signed by 110 propertyowners, representing live thousand front feet. The signatures also represented 55 percent, of tbe property-owners from St. Clair to Eighth street, and 05 per cent, from St. Clair to Christian avenno. The other petition was signed by sixty-five property-owners living in tbo section that would be subject to appraisement. Mr. Rollins stated that the remonstrators owned more than one-half the front feot from St. Clair to Eleventh street, while the petition for the opening was only signed by fifteen property-owners, who had failed to state how much property they represented. The property-owners based their opposition to the opening of the street on two grounds, ho said. In the first place it was not a necessity, but merely a sentiment, and the question was whether the board wonld, upon the petition of fifteen men, open tbe street against tbe expressed wishes of 110 property-ownors. He realized that tbe board bad such power if it had a mind to exercise it. In the second place, the thoroughfare, if opened, would only extend to Massachusetts avenue, and the only hindrance against reaching the latter thoroughfare now from Broadway was the fact that there was a jog of 140 feet at St Clair street. After inquiring if tbe city would pay any of the expense cf opening the street and learning that it would not, Mr. Rollins continued: "If you open Broadway to Massachusetts avenue yon have got to arbitrarily say that tbe people shall stand the entire ex penso regardless of whether it benefits them or not. This would not be a public improvement in the sense that it opens a through street" Mr. Rollins was followed by attorney W. W. Spencer, who talked on the same line. He said it would cost from $20,000 to $30,000 to open tbe street, which virtually meant that that amount would be expended in demolishing improvements. It wonld be better to spend this amonnt of money in paving the street. He pointed ont what he said would be the damage to tho property and failed to find that any benefits would accrue. Mr. Wheeler spoke next, saying that the assessments against property would work hardships in a great many cases. At this juncture President Conduittsaid that when the petition was tiled the bosrd was given to understand that a majority of the interested property-owners wanted Broadway opened, lie would like to near from some ot tbe men who had signed the petition, and ex-Judge Norton spoke. He thought the people were laboring under the misapprehension that only a small amount of tbe property would be assessed. His idea was that all the property on Broadway to tbe corporation line wonld be benefited, and ought to be assessed. He thought that was what tbe present law contemplated. "Don't all those who signed the petition live near Seventh street!'' asked attorney Spencer. "I believe they do," said Judge Norton. "Wouldn't the bnrden of the assessments fall on the property-owners between Christian avenue and St Clair street!'' again asked Mr. Spencer. "I'm not the one to make the assessments." said Judge Norton, "but I think property north would be assessed." President Conduitt then stated that the assessments would be made according to the benefits, but the lower property wonld be most benefited, and consequently would be assessed higher. He then stated that the board baa heard quite enough oratory and politely hinted that it was time for tbe committee to withdraw. A direct question was put to him. however, and he said he did not think tbe opening of Broadway would be a great public benefit, and that the board had decided not to open tho street Edward Hawkins was one of the siuers of the petition. Louis E. Haag. chairman of the committee of remonstrants, has written a card of thanks to the board for its decision. BRICK PAYING. Final Estimates Allowed Upon Sererat of the New Streets. President Conduitt yesterday morning asked City Engineer Mansfield if he bad retained in bis Collego-avenue estimate 20

cents a yard as a guarantee fund for repairing between the tracks of tbe streetcar company. The reply was that be had not "'Tis well." said the president ns the frown on his face collapsed. "Had you done so it would have been a virtual admission that the city was liable for such repairs. The beard allowed the final estimates and paid the city's portion of several contracts yesterday. They were probably beld thus late that the controller might tide over Jan. 1 without borrowing more money. The city's portion of the College-avenue contract from Christian avenue to Seventh street on behalf of the Minnehaha Granite Company is f4.0GC after deducting $272.63 for repairs. The city's portion of the Coburn-atreet improvement on behalf of Robert Kennington is $1,035.03 after deducting 9199 for repairs. On tbe South Delaware-street brick contract. Fulmer & Seibert, $25S.85 was retained as a guarantee. The city'siportion of tbe Meridianstreet improvement between Twelfth and Fonrteeth streets amounts to $1,101 after deducting $185.: On the Seventh-street estimate, Warren-Scharf Company, $542.33 was reserved, leaving a balance due the company of $319.20. This cleans np last year's contracts. Was Not Feellnj? Welt Mr. E. B. Martlndale called yesterday morning to inquire about tbe paving with asphalt of Pennsylvania street, between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets. He didn't find President Conduitt in a very good humor. "We can't do any paving for three months," said he testily. "Will yon instruct Mr. Mansfield to prepare an estimate of tho cost?'' "Well, yes; I suppose so," was the "grouchy" answer. Urging the Christian-Avenue Scheme. Ex-Councilman Otto Stechhan was again before the Board of Public Worka yesterday morning to urge the improvement of Christian avenue and the fostering of flower-beds in tbe center. He was told, after some dtsenssion. during which Mr. Defrees intimated that the people on Christian avenue were no better than other people, that tbe matter would be tafcen up when the board came to consider the streets it would improve this year. The Dog Ilad No Effect. Timothy Sheehan entered the Board of

Publio Worka chamber yesterday morning. accompanied by his dog. He presented a bill for $454 for the extra nine hundred barrels capacity of the cistern on Qatling street. The cistern was built of larger caEacity than ordered, and Mr. Sheehan'a ill will not likely be allowed. The Board Missert a Good Thing. Harry Adams came before the board yesterday morning with the express intention of telling a number of ; good stories, but he found the conditions so unfavorable that be went away without cracking a smile. CASES OP DESTITUTION. Two Households Where Hnnjjer and Hardship Are Causing Suffering. Citizens in the neighborhood of No. 71 Lord street yesterday made the startling discovery that the family living at that number is in destitute circumstances and actually Buttering for provisions and fuel. The house is. occupied by the family of a man named Adams, a molder, who met with an accident while at work in Decatur, I1L, from molten metal, and is laid up at the hospital. His household consists of his wife and child, four months of age. her two sisters and mother and father. The father is not able to earn a living, and three of the family are sick with the grip. When their condition became known, Mrs. James Brown,- who lives across the street, started a subscription to provide food, and Captain Campbell and other neighbors, incldfllbtf Mr.'Pdppe, tbe grocer, Mr. Winans and. others, secured sufficient coal for the present. The case was reported to Township Trustee Gold, who promised to investigate to-day. One of the needy cases of destitution appealing this cold day for relief is that of a family namod San hum. living at No. 17 Wood street, a small street running from North to Michigan, street, being the first west of Mississippi. A worthy widow with six children lives there, and lias been having a hard struggle all winter. Her family consisted of seven children until yesterday, when one of them died. Three more of them are very siok. It is said that at no time during the winter has the widow had sufficient food and clothing. PKEPARE TO SHIVER. Bitter Weather and Low Gas Pressure Will Canse'PIenty of Scfferlnff. Tbe first real old-fashioned zero winter weather of the season' is promised by the Weather Bureau for to-day. A dispatch was received from Washington yesterday, reading as follows; ' Washixctok, Jan. 6, 1892. Oh server, Indianapolis: Hoist cold-wave signal. Temperature will fall about 20 by Thursday night. Uaruingtox. Since at 2 o'clock yesterday the temperature was 26 degrees above zero, and at sundown much lower, the indications are that tbe mercury will touch zero. Tbe full meaning of this will be best appreciated on the South Side, where the gas pressure has been low for several days, and in many houses stoves fitted to burn coal have been ereoted. A depression of the mercury to the zero point means that many will suffer for lack of warmth, owing to feeble aas pressure in all parts of the city. It will be found necessary, to shut oil spare rooms, and otherwise contract the space to be heated. INDIANAPOLIS NOT IN IT. No Representative at, the Chicago Base-Ball Meeting Dickson & Talbott Decline. The base-ball meeting called by President Speas, of Kansas City, in the eftort to organize a central base-ball association, occurs at Chicago to-day, but unless somebody takes a notion, to hustle np to tho windy city to-day Indianapolis will not be represented. It was hoped by those roost anxious to see a good club in Indianapolis that Dickson & Talbott. tho theatrical firm, might see fit to tako hold of the matter, but they finally decided not to go into it "Not becanse we do not think there is money in it," said Mr. Talbott last evening, "but Eartly because xre have all the business we ave time for, and partly becanse it would interfere somewhat with personal plans of travel next summer. We looked into the matter, and 1 believe there is money in it, but we cannot take it up." If the newcircuit materializes to-day it is probable that others will be found to take hold of a club for this city. Was Choking Ills Wife. John Harter was choking his wife in the Zoo Hotel on Mississippi street last night, when landlord Bennett responded to the woman's screams and attempted to release her husband's grasp. Harter then turned on Bennett with a knife, whieh the latter seized by tbe blade, cutting the inside of his tinkers to the bone. Patrolmen Wilson and Mahoney put Harter under arrest to answer a charge of disturbing tbe peace as well as of assault and battery, lie has been in the penitentiary. Weak stomach strengthened by Beecham'a Pills. - Catch a Tartar, And when caught scrub well with Sozodont. Don't spare it. Brush for dear life. If you destroy it, all tbe better for you and your teeth. It will destroy the health of the mouth. Its beauty, and your sweet breath. Artificial Teeth Without a l'lato Or bridge-work. A. J. Slorrls. SO E. Washington bt., opposite Kew Yorkbtore, Indianapolis. CATA&nii can be cured surely, safely and pleasantly by 1'lso's Remedy. It cures when all else tails. AU druggists. 50c

TOW WILL GET ME OFFICE

Peculiarly Complicated Election Caso Decided by the Snpremo Court. It Kecalh a Famous Family Feud in Lawrence County Brash Patent CaseOld Bills Turned Up. Judge Coffey, of the Supreme Bench, yesterday banded down an opinion in the case of Hugh L. Kimberhn vs. the State ex reL William H. Tow. of Mitchell, Lawrence county, which involves a story of unusual interest. In 1SS3 William Tow was elected trustee of a township in Lawrence connty. Iu 1800 James Brown and a man named Murray were the nominees ot their respective parties for the same office. The election was hotly contested, and on the evening of the day of election, after all the votes had been cast, but before they had been counted, James Brown dropped dead. When the votes were counted it was found that he bad been elected by a majority of seventy votes. At the time there was considerable agitation about Tow's right to bold over, and at the November election of 1890 Tow and Kimberlin were the nominees of their respective parties for the office. Kimberlin received a majority of tho votes, bnt as the voting for township trustee at the November eleotion was unauthorized by law, Kimberlin was not allowed to tako the office. 'Dec. 17, 1600, the Board of County Commissioners of Lawrenoe county met in special session and appointed Kimberlin to the office of township trustee. He immediately hied his bond und the county auditor issued him a warrant for tbe township funds. Kimberlin served live days, aud at the expiration of that time William Tow brought proceedings in court to enjoin him from actincc as trustee. Tho restraining order was issued, and then Tow again brought suit to test the title of the olhce. Tho case went to tbe Supreme Court, and yesterday Judge Coll'ey held that the November election of l&H) was unauthorized: that the County Commissioners had no legal right to appoint Kimberlin, and that the title of the office is vested in William Tow. The case assumes a very peculiar phase, when it is realized that Tow was elected in 18S8 for a term of two years; that in lb'JO he was not ou the ticket, yet, by virtue of the death of the man who received the most votes at that eleotion, he is entitled to hold the office until the nezt township election. Mnch interest is added to this case by recalling the family feud that existed some time ago between tbe Tow and Bass families, or Mitchell. These two families had Intermarried, yet were the bitterest enemies. Last July Henry Tow, a brother of William, was arrested by United States officials for selling lienor by the wholesale without a license and for removing from a .bonded warehouse liquor upon which no license had been paid. On July It) Henry Tow came to this city to stand trial in the federal court. His legal adviser was Congressman Jason Brown. On arriving here, however, it was found that the most important or lows witnesses was siok, and he secured a postponement of his trial until the September term of conrt on that ground. Not only had the Tow family come to this city well represented, but their enemies, the Basses, had also come in numbers sufficient to present a strong array of evidence lor the government. The feeling between tho two families was rery bitter. William H. Tow had intensified it by pushing law suits against Curtis Bass, and when tbe Basses retaliated by bringing Henry Tow into court on a serious oharge tbe bitterness aud hatred reached a point where a personal couaict was likely to be precipitated at any time. When it was decided to postEoue the case the two factions left for ome on di tie rent trains. They met, howover, at Greencastle Junction, where they all took the Monon train for Mitchell. It was then that the liveliness becan. The train had no sooner pulled away from the junction than hostilities were opened, and tbe Tows and Basses made targets of one another, it wns never known who fired the first shot, which was tbe signal for a volley. Everybody not ' interested in tbe fight made alrantiodash for the nearest door, and the combatants soon had tho car to themselves. Bud Tow was shot in the back and fatally wounded. One of the Basses was forced from the oar by a Tow adherent, and after a hand to hand conflict on the platform was thrown from the train, which was running at a high rate of speed, and fatally injured. Another one of the Basses tired at Martin Tow. the ball massing through the letter's band and odging in the hand of the wife of the man wh did the shooting. There were a dozen or more men and women engaged in tbe light, and several wero injured besides those mentioned. Tho sbootiug began In tbe ladies' coach, and when the smoke cleared away tbe belligerent families bad full possession of the car. Having exhausted their ammunition and the train men interfering, a truce was patched up and the rnn to Mitchell was made without further hostilities Old Bills of Exchange. Louis J. Liebrich, as administrator, of tho estate of John George Liebrich, became yesterday the plamtifi' in a suit somewhat out of the ordinary. The complaint sets up that John George Liebrieh, in 1871, purchased of Charles Mayer and William Haueisen, then partners, two bills of exchange on the firm of Stahl & Federer, of Wurtemberg.Germany, for 2.K50 guilders. It was the intentiod of tbo purchaser to make a trip to Europe, but before the time to leave ho was taken sick and died. The bills of exchange were forgotten, and became lost to knowledge. Some of tbe heirs discovered them a few weeks since, and the plaintiff demanded tbe repayment of tho money by the defendants, which was refused. Suit was therefore entered against them in the Circuit Court. Tbe demand in the English equivalent is $2,C00. Tho Drnsli Company Objects. The Mayor, the city attorney and Councilmen ofMuncie were yesterday morning served with notice to appear before the United States Court on the first Monday in February, whore tho city of Muncieismado defendant in a suit in chancery for infringement of patent. The suit is brought by the Brush Electric-light Company of Cleveland. C, to enjoin Muncie from using a double-carbon burner which has been contracted for in the new electric-light plant being put in there now, which is about ready for operation. The Brnsh company claim to have the double-carbon burner fully covered by patents. The Western Electrio Company of Chicago has contracted with the city to put in tbe bnrner, and the suit is brought to restrain the city from using tbe same. Compromised by Marriage. The suit of Elizabeth Monroe against Jesse Powers for breach of promise of marriage was yesterday dismissed by the plnintitt in Jndge Walker's court. The plaintiff no loneer bears the name in which the enit was entered, having become tbe wife of the defendant. The story is that having become tbe fiancee of Jesse Powers, to whom tbe plaintitl' expected to be married July 4, 1MH), she discovered that he had a wife living. Since that time, however, wife No. 1 has stepped out of tho way. and the defendant made good his contract in spite of the legal truth, a "contract void in law is void." Dental Collego OaarreL Judge Brown yesterday listened to the argument on tbo demurrer to the alternative writ asked for by George E. Hunt against John N. Hurtv and others. The case is based on the refusal of tbe defendants to sell certain stock in the Indiana Dental College to the plaintilf. who offered par value for it. The refusal, it is said, was incited by a knowledge that the plaintiff desired to obtain a controlling interest previous to the next election of officers. Eranctlist's Domestic TYo. Charles IL Brown, a colored man, who it an evangelist in the African Baptist Church,

was given n decree of divorce, yesterday, by Jndge Harper, from his wife, Lonisa. . No defense was made, tbe defendant allowing tho case to go for the plaintiff on default. She ran away with a colored Lothario of Kentucky after fourteen years of wedded life with Brown. Stole from a Woman. The trial of Charles Keed, colored, was beld yesterday in tbe Criminal Court, aud resulted in a verdict of guilty, with a sentence of two and a half years in the State prison attached. Heed, who was charged with stealing $11 from a woman, is a tall, athletic young mulatto. Ho has served one term in the prison for the same style of offense.

Docket Notes. The will of Matilda H. Ahrens. deceased, giving her estate to her husband, William Henry Ahrens, was yesterday probated. Jamea Fitler. who was found guilty of stealing 20-cent cigars from Sim Coy, was yesterday released by Judge Cox on his own recognizance. George L. Vincent was yesterday declared to be insane, due to paresis of tho brain. He was attacked in Chattanooga while on a business trip as lecturer and organizer for the insurance order of tbe Iron Hall. He bas been under the care of Dr. W. B. Fletcher. The Court Ilecord. SCritEME COURT OPINIONS. 1C344. Hiley S. Cook et al. vs. Joseph Claybaugh. Howard C. C. Affirmed. Olds. J. When a married woman holding real estate by a former marriage procures a divorce from her husband and then conveyed the land to a third person, who was to obtain a loan on the same and turn tho money over to the husband, who was to assume the payment of the note, and the parties remarried, when the real estate was conveyed to her and the husband paid off tbe cote and tbe wife borrowed money from the plaintiff and secured the same by mortgage. Held. That although the decree for a divorce may be set aside, yet while it stands in full force the wife had a right to convey the land either voluntarily or for a consideration and pass the title to a third person, and she would hold the title by virtue of such reconveyance, and cot by the former marriage. 16C4Q. Hiley S. Cook et al. vs. Addison F. Armstrong. Howard C. C. Affirmed. Olds, J. Affirmed on the authority of Cook vs. Claybaugh. 1G343. Hiley 8. Cook et al. vs. John O. Henderson. Howard C. C. Affirmed. Olds, J. Affirmed on the authority of Cook vs. Claybaugh. 1X57. Wm. T. McConnell et al. vs. Citizens' State Bank. Gibson C. C. Kehearing denied. 1545a Enlalie Patterson vs. George H. Babcock. Stark C. C. Substitution ordered. APPELLATE COURT OPINIONS. 144. Daniel P. Baldwin vs. John ShilL Pulaska C. C. Affirmed. New, J. The statutory memorandum, "given and excepted to." on an instruction, must be siened by tbe judge. 2. Judgment will be given on answers to interrogatories only in cases where there is an irreconcilable conflict between them and tbe general verdict. 203. Frank E. Worley, Administrator, vs. Melvin M. Heneman. Owen C. C: Reversed. Bobinson, C. J. A claim against a decedent's estate must be succinct and definite, and contain all such facts as are necessary to show that the decedent's estate is lawfully indebted to claimant. If the claim is secured by lien it shall be particularly set forth, and a reference given to where tbe lien, if recorded, will be found. If an affidavit in support of snch claim, as required by bection&&. Elliott's Sup., is not filed, the claim is snject to demurrer. -JO. James B. McFadden vs. Conrad Schneder. Shelby C. C. Reversed. Reinhara, J. The proper practice is to move to strike ont an argumentative pleading, but as a ruling upon it cannot atl'ect tbo merits it will not be considered an appeal. 2. Where the value of the property in dispute is fixed by tbe verdict of the jury or finding of tbe court, and a judgment is rendered for the amonnt of such value, and tho judgment is paid, tbe title to the property becomes vested in tbe party against whom the judgment was reudered, for if tbe owner elect to take a Judgment on the replevin bond and collects it he has thereby abandoned his right to the property, and the title passes as fully as if it had been transferred by purchase. 217. Hannah H. Swift vs. State ex reL Louis M. Devlin, prosecuting attorney. Franklin C. C. Affirmed. Black. J. Where the owner of property lists it for taxation and delivers the list to the assessor it is not necessary in a complaint to recover penalty for giving a false list to own that he was not a minor and not a person of unsound mind. 8S4. Frederick Busjahn vs. Wm. E. McLean, Cashier. Cass C. C. Affirmed. Crumpacker, J. When a mistake has occurred in the terms of a cote, aud it is in fact different from the purpose and intention of the parties, and a change is made therein in good laith by the holder for the purposo of making the instrument conform to the intention of tho parties, such alteration is not fraudulent and will not vitiate tbe cote. Under such circumstances the holder is implicitly authorized to make the correction, but it must clearly appear that the mistake was mutual and extended to all the parties, and the change was only such as was necessary to rectify tbe mistake and to make tbe instrument speak the exact truth. 10122. Hugh L. Kimberlin vs. State ex rel. Wm. II. Tow. Lawrence C. C. Affirmed. Coffey, J. Where one is lawfully in th possession of an office under a constitutional provision to the effect that he shall hold until his successor is elected and qualified bis right to hold over continues until a qualified successor has been elected by the same electoral body or those to whieh such incumbent owes his election or which by law is entitled to electa successor. 2. Where a person is in the possession of anofSco under a constitutional .or statutory provision like that found in our Constitution and a successor is duly elected, but dies before he qualifies, no vacancy occurs, since one of the contingences upon which the incumbent's term of office is to expire has not taken place; namely the qualification of a successor. SUPERIOR COURT. Room 2 lion. James W. liar per, Jndge. Charles R. Brown vs. Louisa M Brown; divorce. Tried by court. Decree granted plaintiff. Boom 3 Hon. Lewis C Walker, Judgo. Elizabeth Monroe vs. Jesse Powers; breaoh of marriage contract. Dismissed at plaintitTa costs. Ester N. Link vs. John F. Link; divorce. Dismissed at plaintiffs costs. CRIMINAL COURT. Hod. Millard F. Cox. Jadjre. State vs. Charles Reed: petit larceny. Verdict of guilty and sentenced to the penitentiary for two and a half years. Thinks She Is m "Baby Moon. A woman giving tho name of Tenna Haddock was sent to the station-house yesterday by patrolman Pierson for detention as insane. She was walking about the streets talking excitedly in a loud voice. She told Dr. Earn that she is a "baby moon." Her features and color, as well as her accent, indicate that she is a Creole. She has some of tbe prepossessing features of that class. Her age is thirty-two years.

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1 SPECIAL SALE OF ALL-WOOL Scarlet ' Underwear This week we offer one caso of all-Wool Scarlet Undershirts aud Drawers at a garment, 75c a suit. All sizes from 34 to 44. MODEL ijii:i. METZUEli-Loretta Alma, dauchtirof lltrrr A. and Jr Lute I. Metrper, Jan, i agwl thre yearn and Are daya. Fuiirrnl to-day (Ihuisday). at 'i p. Jrom tb residence, 4ii7 KurlU Delaware street, i'ulicral irlTata BLESS Harriet TL Blcus. atLer resulrncln tltia city. .Mrt Hvrth .New Jrrff t turret, at 12 o'cIim Jc WetlnesUsy. Notice of ttie f astral will be givcu later, SOCIETY XOTIClTsI MAFONIC PENTAM'IIA LODQli NO. 5UI, K. and A. Mami4. Ktatftl mHttD la Mat juio Temple this iThurBdajr) vMiin at 7::u tVrlortr. I JOHN W. feTA U 11. W. M. WmJI. Bmythe. Secretary. WANTEFK.yALl: l1 TVTAXTED STEVoQRArJIER. EASY AND permanent employment. Jieterenres required. Address A. B , Journal utlice. rAXTED GOOD CANVAS8KUS. CALL AT ft b3 East Market street, between lu tnd 11 o'clock, a. m. "YITANTED YOUNli LAME8 AND GENTLEM men lur Dramatic Company. Must bvt pool appearance. ll Hm 7. u rand opria liouao ltlnck. rAN'TEli-$G.OOil TO 1 (I.OOO TA HT k" llAV t inn alnive amonnt to inv-t or loan, may bat (or control) a paying position inruanutartuxluic vouu tat; jr. Eeferento AL Address T. 1. CO.. Journal ollice. rANTED-AGOOD. KKI'ONKIIJLE MAN' Oil firm In ettrh county In Indiana, and a-oiuln States, to tako the azenev r r my .-aml ulcanIzed KubW Hoofing, trull particulars by mlL a. C KEEtfLINO. Munclo. lnL XtrANTKll f7. PKU MONTH SALAI1Y AND m expo nsea paid, any active man crwuiLiii lo-il aline rf platexl ware, vawius aud Icwelry: cm Uta at bome. Viumih tva:n tre, lull particulars Miid an eleant sample cae of p:a le. Address at once. HTANDAliD bILVEHWAKK CO.. Uoston. Mass. LOANS. LOANS MOV KY ON MOIUMAQEJ. a f HAYLK8. 73 East Market wtreet. ; M ONEY TO LOAN-O PKH CENT. HOKAC12 MCKAY, Itoora 11. Talbott & Newa HWxk. SIXTEROENT. ON CITY PUOl'KKTtf IN INli&n. ISAAC U. K1EUSTEU. Li AlaxUmUla Bloc. MONEY TO LOAN ON FA11M3 Ai THE LV est market rate; pnTtWea for payment be!or duo. Wo also buy muLlclial bonds. THOS.C. DA in CO, 72 East Market sueot. Indianapolis. FPU SALl MISCELLANEOUS. FOR BALE AHT SALE AT MEM. A. E. FEIU rys htndlo. r.J and UO Ingalls Block. Making room lor new atock. F OH SALE HEAL ESTATE FLORIDA OU. an are Grove. Do you w.mt a protltable invest. ruentt Grovels a Cn oue. situated In th hijrli lako regions, risbt at the beautiful town of Altoons, I-ake county. This locality Is tbe fineat for oranpe rultnrs) In tbe tatc. Alloonahas cross railroads; asabealtb. report tbls locaLtj is anaurpasard tn America. Tbe r rove has bad the most abnudaat attention aud rub tivatton thousands of dollars bavin been expended on the irrove which Is now in bearlns:. and ready fur easy money. Also, bO acres One franclsud. near) acme timber on land. This bind Is almost as bautu lulaaapark. Owner of ihts property Is a widow, and cannot attend to It. and wauU l sIl or exrbanir It for Northern property or farm. Kothlns; but roHl rntal property t farm la desired. For particulars address Mks. ANN 11. WILKEV. PnlliTan. led. FOR T?on KENT FACTORY EUILDINO TO F.2NT. X with power; boiler and engine ("T sal, cheap. Woort-worfctDRmaoliinerylor aale st s bargain. bJ East Sooth i tree t. OR RENT A VEUY HANDSOME fciUITE Ox two or three nnf urnisbod rooms, in a boas wan all modern conveniences. Frirate family. Address) 21. M.. Journal oifice. DUlLpINO AND .9 4sPFlAJ'jQ!ls; "VTOTICE THE AKNUAL MEETING OF Tim 1 stockholders t tbe Mutual Horn and Sarin ij Association Mill 1 lifM at thrtr oSlce, 72 East Market street, Jan. 7, W2, at 7:30 p. tn. w. A. RHODES, Secretary. Isaac th almas. President. BUILDING AND LOAN UlO KOUH BUILD. In: Association nf Judiana Las e.iKU sbarca of stock In furc. Jfilty-nvo loans bare be-n made, a. frrrgatinK $15,000. Interest income orrr S-l'.K) pr month, which Is coiupouuaed loonlldy. thereby iro ducina unkurpu'sd profits, that sro participated tn by both Investor and borrower. Olhccrs Hon. M.M. Itejnold. presldenu II. II. Moata. vice preldnt; J. Wesley fmlth. (capitalist) treasnrer, J. O Hamilton, superintendent. Address JOHN fUUNAb, beers. tarr. 77 a East Market street. AUCTION SALE. AUCTION SALE OF A FINE COLLECTION of Furniture and Household Good. I willsril at No. North Alabama street, on Friday, Jan. it. at 10 a. tu.. a fine culltotlon of furniture and oue bold goods, coiis.srfnir in part ot one. very nneladiea antique ak desk, w iih bevel p!as; fine all-wool earpets, walnut patent rockers, upholstered In crushed silk plush, fancy chair a. antique oak Llh back; cbalxa, moqatt aud other rujrs, easls aad pictures, center table, charry and sntl'jue oak rexkers. fin lace curt mt and poles, lamps, vne nne apuolaterecl couch, antique oak iHSirooru suite, cotton mattress, wortn wirs syrliiRS, one first-class reclining chair, one elegant open-front natural cas store, tiled front; shades, haujclug lamp, antique oak extension table, dining-room chairs, antique oak rcfr4! ra.or. antloae oak aideho&rd. with bevel plans; sjuid band chinaware, glassware, eook-ntove. tinware, and other iod. Tbeso goods are in tirt-cUis condition. ani as good aaaew. A. L. HUNT. Auctioneer.