Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 May 1894 — Page 6

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1894

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Cheap Fares on Passenger Trains Anions the Possibilities. Points from Annual Reports ot the Lake Shore and the Nickel-Plate Kailways ttusiiiess Outlook. - The Western Passenger Association lines have made but little progress in their consideration of rates to the big meeting of the year. They were in session at Chicago all yesterday, and did nothing, but will meet aaln to-day. There is a strong probability that the summer will see as low rates In effect as prevailed during the world's fair period. There has never been a year that had so many large conventions and meetings as the present year, and the roads seem disposed to grant them as low rates as possible. " . . Meetinjr of the Vuaderltilt Lines, The annual meetings of the Lake Shore and the Nickel-plate roads were held in Cleveland yesterday. The only change In the directory of the Lake Shore was the election of Chauncey M. Depew as director, vice John F. Burrill, deceased., Hon. H. 13. Payno presided at the meeting. The annual report of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern shows a reduction in the funded debt during from $44,192,000 to $43,942,000 by the cancellation for the sinking fund of $20.000 In bonds secured by first mortgage. The total amount of bonds thus canceled Is $3,750,000. The gross earnings for 1893 reached nearly $23,750,000, and were the largest since the organization of the company. Freight earnings were $14,490,238, as compared with $14,831,473 in 1SD2; passenger earnings, J'j.foU.OOO. as compared with $5,391,3S5 In law. The large gain in passenger earnings Is due to the world's fair travel. 'there having been a material falling off in local passenger travel. The total earnings of the road were $5,s5,9:'.2.81 ; operating expenses and taxes. $17,123,913.18; net earnings, 662,019.63. The surplus earnings equal $6.46 per share of stock, and, after paying 6 per cent, dividend, leaves a credit to the income account of $22,J,G.r3.87. At the meeting of the Nickel-plate' stockholders the old board of directors was reelected. The officers of the road remain the name. The gross earnings for the year were J6.7S7.71S.40. the largest in the history of the road, being an Increase of $320,683.17 over 1S92. This was wholly due to an increase of $1,031,077.02 in the passenger earnings, caused by the large travel to and from the World's Columbian Exposition. The freight earnings decreased $72?,G83.39. Expenditures were S2S.7CS.17 for new buildings, $20,863.96 for new side tracks, $5,073 for right of way, and $;3.0C2.C2 for new passenger and dining cars. The Increase In general expenses was principally caused by charging that account with $10,j0, the amount raid for 1,000 shares In the capital stock of the World's Columbian Exposition. The total expenses for the year were $3,571,405.83; surplus from operations of the yt r 1S33, after paying interest, rental, Elnktn.tr fund and dividend on preferred stock, $ol,lil.49. Grounds for Lnconraffemcnta James McCrea, Drat vice president of the Pennsylvania Company, in conversation last evening said that In going over their linoa hs could see soma grounds for encouragement. One waa that people were Investing money mora freely In real estate, and this would load to a loosening of money for speculative purposes, but the Improvement In all lines would be slow. The first three weeks in April business with the Pennsylvania lines was better than In the first three weeks of March, and he thought this was true with other railway" systems. The strike of the coal miners had given the roads another set-back. One large coal iperator had said that two weeks would nd it, another four weeks and another seemingly equally well posted thought It might continue indefinitely. lie thought the miners had some grounds for striking, ind this the coal operators admit, and both are anxious to adjust the matter on a reasonable basis, yet there are features which prevent, a fair adjust at the present time. Borne of the coal operators have large contracts to fill, and were the cost of mining advanced they would lose money. The demand for coal Is far below the capacity of production. There is ode feature of the strike that may lead to an early break; in the Cumberland coal mines the miners are at work and show a determination to keep at work. If they persist the miners In the Clearfield mines would become uneasy and go to work, and if the break once set in the strike would be short lived. o Pamencer Pool. Lines from Chicago and Cleveland to the Ohio river and between Ohio river points and St. Louis have formed a passenger pool. Joseph F. Tucker, vice president and general manager of the Chicago, Fort Madison' & Des Moines, was chosen commissioner. The agreement is to be called the Chicago and Ohio Itlver Pool, and begins its existence to-day. Voted Against the Subsidy. An election was held In the township, at Martinsville, Morgan county, yesterday, to decide whether a subsidy of $48,000 should be given to th proposed Indianapolis, Dloomlngton & Uedrord railroad. The vote was 3 to 1 against the appropriation. I'crnonnl, Local and General 'otes. A. T. Nafls, general agent of the Union line at Chicago, was In the city yesterday on official business. Ford Wood, general freight agent of the Peoria & Eastern, is coniined to the house w in an aitactc of ciuin.y. F. P. Sargent, grand chief of the BrotherrnKxi of locomotive Firemen, has gone westward on official business. William R. McKeen, president of the Teire linute & ln.i:i?vT iiis raid. f !n the city, and has recovered his usual health. John M. Ean. vlv on Mjv i r.ii .-a the Chicago & Great Western, will, It is thougnt. accent a position ortered aim on 4 the Great Northern. The Peoria, & Eastern is now handling more loaded cars than at the corresponding period last year; on Tuesday 702 cars were handled on the system. Freight Traffic Manager Washburn, of the Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham, has appointed Charles Shaw traveling freight agent for this territory. . There will be a special m?eting to-day of the presidents and general managers of the proprietary lines cf the Union Hallway Company in the office of Treasurer Jackson. The directors of the Peoria & Pekin Union railway will meet. May 10, In I'eoria, to elect officers for the ensuing year and choose a director in place of E. F. Welles, resigned. Quint McNabb, formerly superintendent of bridges of the Big Four, is quite ill' at his home In Terre Haute. He has a good position open to him on a Western road, but Is undecided as to accepting. The Big Four comiwmy will, on account of the odd Fellows demonstration. May 15, sell tickets from all points on Its lines In Ind la nana Indianapolis at one cent per mile, good returning until May 17. A New York paper revives the report that Samuel Felton. jr.. is to be placed at the head of the reorganized Erie. Mr. Felton was at one time the first vice president of that company and knows the road thoroughly. W. T. Reed, superintendent of motive power of the Chicago & Great Western, retire! Miy 1, and is succeeded bv Tracy Lyons. W. A. Love, assistant to the president, has also resigned, and is succeeded by Gv?orge II. Mead. The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton has never reduced the wages of employes, but in the last twenty years.- has advanced wag?s three times In most departments. In the train service the wages have been unchanged for ten years. The understanding now is that the Elkhart & Western, now built from Elkhart to Mlshawaka, Is to be extended to South Bend and connected with thi Vandalia, The portion of road built is constructed in the most substantial manner. The New York Central will put on Its twenty-four-hour train earh way betwesn New; York and Chicago May 27, to run daily, and the Pennsylvania will put on a similar train one week later, possibly making the run one hour quicker. Oscar Townsend; general manager of the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling road, died at his residence at Cleveland. O., Tuesday nlht. The cause of death was an organic artectlon of the liver, from which he had been suffering for some time past. The Pennsylvania officials are out on an Insuecilon of their western lines. Th farty consists of Vice Presidents McCrea, Jrookn and Davidson. General Manager Joseph Wood and General Superintendent Miller. All remained over last night to attend a railway meeting here to-day. Inpulrer: The largest passenger engine sunning into Indianapolis U No. Si, on the

Vandalia. This engine, which the Pittsburg locomotive work exhibited at the world's fair, is a ten-wheeler, and without Its tank weighs sixty-nine tons. It has thre pair of six-foot driving wheels and 2ux2G-lnch cylinders. Default has been made on the May coupon of the Kansas Pacific first consols, of which there are $11.7:5,000. Last November default twas made when due but the coupons were paid in January. The receivers say now that there is no money available to pay the May coupons and that the default Is permanent. It is stated that Judge Capron will appoint a receiver for the Eel Itlver road on May 10. The road is leased In perpetuity to the Wabash at $75Ml ier annum from, April 1, 1&2, to April 1, l&KS, and $90.utv per annum thereafter. The road Is ninety miles In length, and a large rer cent, of its securities are held in Boston. For two or three days past General Manager Williams. General Superintendent Elliott, Division Superintendents Miller, Hatch and McKeen, Chief Engineer Gibbons and General Freight Agent lilbbard, of the Vandalia, have been on an- Inspection of the several divisions, coming down from St, Joseph yesterday and reaching this city last evening. One thousand men have been discharged from the Canadian Pacific railroad service between Montreal and Vancouver owing to slackness of business. It is reported that the company intsnds to remove it3 shops from Winnipeg to Fort Williams and divert the main line via Sslkirk, in order to cut off two sides of a triangle now covered via Winnipeg. Representative Bell, a Nebraska Populist, to-day Introduced a Joint resolution to proVide for the appointment of a joint congressional committee "to devise means for the employment of the idle men of the country, restrict immigration, start up our mines, increase the currency and prohibit the issuing of interest-bearing bonds without authority of Congress, and for other purposes." The Cincinnati and St. IV"1 -n-T railway pool is dead, it passing out of existence on May 1, and tue c.i v. -o sioner Shattuc falling to bring its members together on that date. The Chicago and Ohio River Traffic Association, which it is proposed to reorganize at Chicago to-day, will '.probably include the Cincinnati and St. Louis lines, and many think that Wm, B. Shattuc will be elected commissioner.

EAILUOAD STKEET CROSSINGS. Programme for the Next 3Ionthly Dinner of the Commercial Club. The Commercial Club committee on arrangements has determined on a programme for the regular monthly dinner, to be given on Wednesday evening, May 23, when the subject for discussion will be, "The Railroad Street-crossing Problem In Indianapolis and Its Solution." The subject will be introduced with a report on the general subject of elevated tracks and viaducts and giving Information gathered from different American cities by the secretary of the club, followed with addresses on various subjects, as follows;' "Tha Rfghts of the Public," Jacob P. Dunn. "Economic Phases of 'the Problem," John II. Holliday. "Effect of the Proposed Change on the Future of Indianapolis," Hugh H. Hanna. . "From the Point of View of the Railroads," J. -Q. Van Winkle. "Power of the Municipality to Bring About Relief," A. L. Mason. "A Course of Procedure," Col. Ell Lilly. The regular meeting of the club will be held on Monday evening, the 14th Inst., when the proposed amendments to the bylaws will he considered and acted upon. LA HO It COUNCIL RESOLUTION. Political Feature Adopted Factory Inspection Law3 Wanted. At the meeting of the Labor Legislative Council yesterday resolutions were adopted declaring in favor of a more equitable system of taxation; the principle of direct legislation; that a law be enacted looking to compelling street-car companies plaolng vestibules on their cars; for the enactment of an efficient child-labor law; for the creation of factory-inspection laws; asking the political parties to nominate for legislative efhees men in sympathy with the demands of labor, and In case no such nominations are made, that organized labor nominate candidates; declaring for the abolition of the contract system in municipal work. An attempt was made to get the council to pass resolutions commending those members of the last Legislature who proved faithful to the demands of labor and asking support for them in the coming campaign, and favoring the support of the candidates of the iarty that adopted a platform most suitable to the labor interests. Such resolutions were reported by the committee, but were not concurred in by the council. The council then adjourned. TO WIN HER LOVE. Ed Conuers's Object in Taking1 a Dose ot Morphine. Ed Conners, residing at No. 104 Clifford avenue, during a moment of despondency over reverses in love affairs, took a small dose of morphine yesterday during the noon hour, a3 he afterwards stated, simply "to scare the one I love and win her over." His condition was discovered, and. though he was not in a. serious condition, he was suffering intensely. A physician was summoned, but lis- did not appear. Conners, after an hour's illness, recovered, a much sobered man. His actions had failed to effect his lady love. NO DAY 011 FASTING. Governor Will Not Act on Suggestions He Has Received. The. Governor has received several lettors of late asking him to name a day for fasting and prayer over the disturbed condition of the country owing to the threatening attitude of the thousands of Idle workingmen and the general bad state of affairs, lie haa not yet set a day apart as requested, nnd thinks the State will have to worry along without such action on his part. The fasting and prayer will apparently have to be done unofficially, if done at all. DAILY VITAL STATISTICS. ' Dentlm. Mrs. Ella M. .Webb, 111 North- Pennsylvania street, la grippe. Mary K. Wolf, twenty-six years, 256 West Pcurl street, suicide. John Ryan, sixty years, East Vermont stref-t, heart disease. CoriMne Supcrstlne, twenty-four years, 333 Park avenue, Residence Chicago, lenkaemia. Marv J. Carlisle, sixty-nine years. 431 North Tennessee street, hypertrophy of the heart Uuth J. Barrett, two years, 22S Lexington avenue, catarrhal fever. Illrtlis. Annie nnd Charles T. Henry. 87 Quincy street, boj. Marguerite and J. D. Lilly, 1C3 Newman street, toy. Mary and Patrick Buckley, 1S3 Huron st w v t bo Martha and Oliver Hopper, 32 Ashland street, boy. LllUe and John Tark, city, girl. Mnrrluge License. Fred Schwlcho and Hanna O. Kilzke. Carl Engelking and Louisa H. C. Stickan. Fred Goetz and Clara Itllechenmeyer. Doe" AVoinhTuril' Retirement. Dr. S. G. Woodward has resigned his position as superintendent of the money order department at the postolfice and secretary of the civil-service board, to take effect with the close of the present wetk. John L. F. Steeg succeeds him In both capacities, his name having been forwarded to the Civil-service Commission r.t Wasa"ington for approval. Dr. Woodward has &i le a splendid record for himself In the postoffice and on the board. He has hosts of friends who wish him well. 4 Hood's nnd Only Ilnod'n. 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West and North Indianapolis Will Probably Not Be Annexed. Adverse Keport of Finance Committee City Attorney's Opinion Contract ' for Granolithic Pavements Let Last night the Mayor's office was opened and fifty or more chairs put into it in anticipation of a large crowd that was expected to appear before the Council committee on finance to talk for and against the annexation of West and North Indianapolis. The expected crowd did not appear and the seats remained vacant. Not more than a half a dozen persons were there and they all came to oppose the annexation of North Indianapolis. Dr. II. L. Hewitt some time ago signed a remonstrance against the proposed annexation and last night appeared before the committee for the purpose of talking against it. From his argument many supposed that he was in favor of the annexation until he closed his statement with the assertion that he was against it He said . tfce streets were not streets, but simply mud holes; that the suburb was without fire or police protection; that gambling was one of the features of the town, and that the place was without water or lights. He said that he had said the last word he ever Intended to against the annexation and now, if the city wanted to do so, he had nothing more to say. Councilman Murphy said that he thought the city should provide better fire and police protection for what is already within its boundaries before taking In more territory. He spoke especially of some of the outlying districts with no fire company within a mile of It. No one appeared to represent the petitioners or remonstrants of West Indianapolis. The committee will report against, annexing West Indianapolis,- the main reason assigned being that to take in the suburb the city must take it with a twenty-six-year franchise given to the Citizens' Street-railroad Company. There will be two reports on the other ordinance, Messrs. Rauh, Colter, Stott and Krauss reporting against it, while Messrs. Merritt and Allen will report in favor of the annexation. Mr. Costello waa not at the meeting, but it Is believed that he will sign the majority, report Mr. Merritt says he thinks when any territory adjoining the city wants to come in that It Is the duty of the Council to take it in if it will not burden the' city with a debt. The reasons assigned for the majority report is that the property Included in the ordinance is not of sufficient value to produce enough taxes to repay the city for the expense of police and fire protection such as would be necessary' if North Indianapolis was a part of the city. City Attorney Scott rendered an opinion yesterday on these two ordinances, lie does not think that annexation would affect the legal status of the present streetrailway litigation. He also gays that lit case of the annexation of West Indianapolis th city would not have to pay the town officers elected Tuesday after the time o taking effect of the annexation ordinance: that the pnssage of the ordinance would simply legislate the persons out of office. The Colter saloon license was considered and found to be defective In that it provided no penalty for a violation. It was sent to the city attorney to be considered by him and corrected. XKW COMPANY BID LOWEST. Contract for the "er JcrieyStreet Asphalt Held Pp. The following bids were received by the Board of Works yesterday for the Improvement of New Jersey street wlNi asphalt, from Massachusetts avenUe to Fort Wayne avenue: Indiana Bermudez Asphalt Company, with any kind of curb except granite, $6.25; Western Paving and Supply Company, blue oolitic curb, 56.74, stratified curb, $6.62, Parkhurst curb, $6.69; Warren-Scharf Asphalt. Paving Company, granite curb, $7.04, blue oolitic curb, $f.76, stratified limestone, $6.07, Berea curb, $6.67, Parkhurst curb, $6.67. No contract was awarded on account of the action which has been taken in the Circuit Court asking for an order restraining the board from doing this work. City Attorney Scott says the only point in the action in court is as to the sutiiciency of the remonstrance, and the board believes the remonstrance does not contain the necessary number of signatures. It is claimed that the bid of the Indiana Bermuda Asphalt Company is Informal, Inasmuch as the city engineer required that samples of all materials be filed with him and that the Western Paving and SupplyCompany was the only one that complied. . Granolithic Contracts Let. Bids were received yesterday by the Board of Works for laying granolithic sidewalks on Illinois street, from Washington to Ohio street. The bids are for laying new walks where needed and resurfacing the present stone walk when good enough to remain. Bids were as follows: Louisville Artificial Stone Company, $3.C8; resurfacing, $1.05. August Buthe, $3.95; resurfacing, 90 cents. Dearinger & Neimier, $2.80; resurfacing, $1.50. William It. Tall & Son, $170; resurfacing, 50 cents. Acme Paving and Contracting Company, $3.21; resurfacing, 75 cents. Laakmann & Sherer, $3; resurfacing, $1.20. Keller Bros., $2.82; resurfacing, 55 cents. F. M. Snyder &. Co., $2.50; resurfacing, 15 cents. The contract was awarded to F. M. Snyder & Co. For laying granolithic sidewalks on Illinois street, east side, from Pearl to Maryland street, and west side, from Kentucky avenue to Louisiana street, bids ,were received as follows: August Buthe, $3.95; resurfacing, 90 cents. Louisville Artificial Stone Company, $3.oS; resurfacing, $1.05. Dearinger & Neimier, $2.S0; resurfacing, $1.50. Acme Paving and Contracting Company, $3.23; resurfacing, 75 cents. Laakmann & Sherer. $3; resurfacing, $1.20. William It. Tall & Son, $2.70; resurfacing, 50 cents. Keller Bros., $2.82; resurfacing, 55 cents. F. M. Snyder & Co., $150; resurfacing, 59 cents. The contract- was awarded to F. M. Snyder & Co. Hillside Avenue Improvement. Petitions were filed with the Board of Works yesterday for and against the graveling of Hillside avenue. Those persons remonstrating claim, that the street 13 too important to be without a permanent Improvement, and don't want to pay for gravel now and In a few years pay for a more substantial improvement. They also claim that a permanent pavement now would amount to a confiscation of a large amount of the property, as it is mostly owned by men who owe large amounts to building and loan associations. Nine names were on the remonstrance and twelve names were on the petition asking for the improvement. Final action was taken on the resolution for the construction of a local sewer in Dickson street, from Market street to a point 335 feet north. Bids will be received May 16. Sewer Fliih Tanks. Several days ago the Board of Works asked the water company for rates for furnishing five hundred gallons of water a day to each of the sewer flush tanks. Secretary Davis, of the water company, in a letter to the board yesterday, suggests that flush tanks be done away with In the main sewers, and that they be extended to FaII creek or connected' with the canal, thus giving a continuous stream of water in the sewer at all times. City Engineer Brown says the plan is not feasible, as Fall creek Is below the sewer level and the canal could feed only a small number of local sewers. The main sewers will have no flush tanks, as they will always have water in them from the local sewers. Monthly City IHIls. .i The Board of Work9 yesterday 'alloited the city's monthly bills, as follows: Public light, $7,729.75; disposal of garbage and Sellers farm. $2,225; Garfield Park. $357.94; City Hall. $167.24; public buildings nd Insurance, $195.05; furniture nnd fixtures, $22; blank books and stationery, $445.55; advertising And printing, $563.41; tempora;y pesthouse, $736.70; street openings and vacations, $4.40; Tomllnson llall Janitors, $196.50; Tomlinson Hall accounts. $43; incidentals, $15; streets and allea, ?36; fountain and

wells, $S; rental of hay market. $235.50; city engineer, $243.75; street repair account. $900.05, and parks, $34.C2. Additional Kleetrio Lights. Electric lights were put into service Monday night at the following places: Intersection of Bloyd avenue and Elliott street, Bloyd avenue and Fountain street. Hazel and Lawrence streets. Graham and Holloway streets, and Hillside avenue and Bloyd avenue. Sixteen vapor lights were discontinued In the above district.

, Woodruff Place Exempt. The board decided yesterday that as Woodruff Place is not in the city limits it cannot be assessed for the main intercepting sewer. AVIdth of Eleventh Street. The Board of Works has decided not to widen Eleventh street to fifty feet, but will entertain a petition for a forty-foot width. DIDN'T KNOW THE LAW Ex-Postmaster Held for Not Following Uncle Sam's Kules. He Conducted Business Loosely, but Seems to Have Been Honest and the Government Lost Rothing. United States Deputy Marshal Agnew arrested ex-Postmaster Newton Staley, at Linden, Montgomery county, yesterday, on a charge of embezzllg government funds and brought him to this city where he waived examination and was held in $500 for grand Jury action by Commissioner Van Buren. Staley furnished bond and was released. It is claimed that some time previous to his retirement from the postmastershlp he was short In his postal accounts between $200 and $300. Postofflce Inspector Fletcher went to Linden, and checked up the books, and Mr. Staley and his friends made good the shortage. This present' charge Is that of appropriating money order funds to make good the shortage in postal receipts. This, however, is denied by Mr. Staley, who claims that the particular money order referred to In the charge was sold ten days after he had made a settlement in the postal receipts shortage. He also accepted a check aa cash for the order, which was a violation of law,, but which fact Mr. Staley claims ha did not know of at that time. The government has not lost a cent, and It seems that Mr. Staley has Innocently violated the postal laws. He has always ; borne a good reputation as a straightforward, honest man, and claims that it was simply an Innocent irregularity, and It looks very much as if it was. His postmaster's bond was one of the best ever given in Indiana, representing $250,0UO. TRIES A HABEAS CORPUS. AVm DePuy, Charged with, a Grave Often me, Seeki Ilelenne. ; The attorney for William De Puy, arrested on Tuesday, on the charge of criminal assault pn Stella Mendenhall, filed a petition In Room 3, Superior Court, yesterday, asking for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner represents that he is illegally deprived of his liberty by Sheriff Emmett, and avers that he is innocent of the charge preferred against him. He 3ays that an "investigation by the court will show that the facts are insufficient to show a probable cause for hi9 imprisonment. The court will act in the case this morning. Ds Puy's case was continued in the Police Court yesterday. A Suit on Contract. Edwin Chubb Fuller began suit in the Superior Court yesterday against James A. Everett for the sum of $750, which he claims Is due him on a contract made with the defendant in April, 1892. By the terms of the agreement the plaintiff avers th.it he was to Bollcit advertisements for a paper known as th Agricultural EpltomiKt, and owned bv the defendant, and in addition, to receiving a stipulated salary of $1,000 he was P be paid a certain per oent. on all busines turned into the office. Ha alleges that $750 remains due, which the defendant refuses to pey. The Jury Disairreed. The Jury in the case of James Monrce against the Citizen's street-railroad fulled to reach a verdict after remaining out all night. Monroe sought to recover damages from the company, alleging that In building the North Indianapolis line the track was so elevated that his cellar wai lilltd with water. He demanded $3,000 damages. THE COL'RT RECORD. ; Superior Court. Room 1 James M. Winters. Judge. William H. McCain vs. Nettle McCain; divorce. Dismissed. Chambers, Pickens & Moores vs. Hohert C. Light, account. Dlssmissed and costs paid. Catlvarine E. Ruschaupt vs. Fronklln Building and Loan Association; on stock. Dismtsed and costs paid. John South vs. Laura. I. Goreuch; sprinkling iien. Dismissed and costs paid. Albert E. Long vs. The Greenleaf Turntable Manufacturing Company; mechanic's lien. Judgment for plaintiff for $50. Charles Jones vs. Elizabeth S. Johnson; sprinkling lien. Dismissed and costs paid. Room 2 J. W. Harper, Judge. James Monroe vs. Citizen's Street-rail road Company; damages. Tried by Jury. Jury disagreed. Thoma3 Cole vs. James W. Miller; suit on account. On trial by Jury. Room 3 Pliny W. Bartholomew. Judge. Isabella Gray vs. Citizen's Street-railroad Company; damages. Dismissed and costs paid. Charles C. Hahn vs. Florence Straugh; mechanic's lien. Dismissed and costs paid. Albert South vs. William H. Morrison; street lien. Dismissed at defendant's costs. Fred Fuehring vs. Emily J. Gibson; street lien. Dismissed and costs paid. Fred Fuehring vs. Lizzie M. Reed; street lien. Dismissed and costs paid. Fred Fuihring vs. Catherine Allen; street lien. Dismissed and costs paid. John South vs. Laura . Gorsuch; street lien. Dismissed and costs paid. Abraham L. Knepper vs. Minnie A. Knepper; divorce. Abandonment. Divorce granted. Circuit Court. William A. Pickens, Judge Pro Tempore. H. H. Blstine vs. John H. Wright; on note. On trial by Jury. William Bossert vs. Edward W. Blinn et al. ; sewer assessment lien. Trial by court. Finding for plaintiff for $33.83. New Suits Filed. Edward C. Fuller vs. James A. Everett; complaint on contract. Superior Court, Room 1. Theodore Sander et al. vs. James C. Flanders et al.; to foreclose mortgage. Superior Court, Room 2. Fred Fuehring et al. vs. Frank W. Flanner et al.; sprinkling assessment. Superior Court, Room 3. Delia Harris vs. Alfred Harris; divorce. Superior Court, Room 1. William Dq Puy vs. Robert Emmett; petition for habeas corpus. Superior Court, Room 3. Physio-Medical Officers. The Physio-Medical Association continued Us annual session yesterday. A paper wes read by Dr. J. M. Thurston, of Richmond, on the treatment and pathology of granular lids. Dr. E. M. Outland, of this city, discussed the new remedial agent that are constantly being brought to the notice of the profession. A paper by Dr. Williams, of California, cn "Infant Feeding" was read by the secretary. Dr. Robert Wade, of this city, read a paper on electricity, discussing the action of the faradic and fralvanic currents. The committee on nomnations of officers reported as follows; Dr. J. M. Thurston, Richmond, president; Dr. B. A. Smith, Greensboro, vice jrresldent; Dr. A, W. Fisher, city, secretary; Dr. E. Anthony, city, trustee. The election will be held to-day. Fun with Mr. Williams. There was a bit of fun at the expense of Elmer F. Williams, of Terre Haute, at the meeting of the directors of the Fraternal Building and Loan Association last idgl't. 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at our meeting" Wednesday nlgrht, especially about the municipal elections of yesterday' The body of this waa a letter cleverly superimposed over one signed by Mr. Williams, and he had to smile at the Joke. MEN GN PUIflUC CONTRACTS. Over 1,000 Employed on tho Sewers and Streets. People who don't drive over the city much will probably be surprised to learn the amount of public improvements now under construction In the city, yet the eaBon for such work has hardly opentd. The sewer contractors now have 869 men at work, distributed as follows: Fourteenthstreet sewer, 125 men; Mississippi-street sewer, 1S1 men; Meridian-street sewer, 110 men; Tennessee-street sewer, 113 men; East "Washington-street sewer, 120 men; main interceptor, 162 men; Indiana-avenue sewer, ten men; Merrill-street sewer, fortyeight men. The fourteen street contractors now doine work employ 273 men, making1 a total of 1.142 men employed on public contracts. These figures only Include laborers and foremen, .Muuager Cullen' Statement. Manager T. J. Cullen, of the Denlson, says the statement that candidates were charged exorbitant prices during the Republican State convention is Incorrect. He says that the highest price charged any candidate for headquarters was $100, and that the scale ran down to $25, more candidates being charged the latter than the former price. These prices, he says, were lower than those charged heretofore on similar occasions. He shows that the hotel, in fixing these contention prices, takes Into consideration the wear anl tear on the carpets and accidental breakage of furniture occasioned by the Jam. As to the color line, Mr. Cullen says he Informed Chairman Gowdy that it had not been drawn, and that on the day Stewart was ejected a number of colored men passed up and down in the elevator, and continued to do so alter Stewart wan ejected. Nor tit Wml.Slreet Stable Ilurn. Small boys and matches started a fire among the stables in the vicinity of West and Vermont streets yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock, that resulted In a loss of $2D0. The first stable to sufTer was the one in the rear of No. 216 North West street, with a loss of $30. The flames communicated to the stable In the rear of No. 212. which was damaged 1100. From there tha flames spread to the stables in the rear of No. 220 North West street. No. l!27 North California street and No. 2S4 West Vermont, which resulted la losses of. $2"). $25 and $o0, respectively.

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Capdl to tf Compaq Jf COOK fit ACT-TREK Of . . IND. 02l53tSfeff -If) Arc now appoint ing agents and allotting territory. Write for catalogue and prices. Comparison of wheels and prices invited. INDIANAPOLIS NAVAL ASTRAGAL JiEAUV. Will Bo Shipped Monday Monument Open on Snudav. The monument commissioners were In session yesterday afternoon. A cablegram from Frederick MacMonnies, at Paris, announced that he sailed yesterday for New York, and would arrive In Indianapolis May 15. When he comes the contracts for th side groups will be signed and the work gone ahead with. Bureau Brothers, of Philadelphia, wrote that the naval astragal will be ready to ship next Monday, thejr having about completed It. The custodian's report shows that th monument elevator made &27 round trips during April, and carried In that time 3, 312 round-trip passengers, the greatest number, 1.C&6, being carried the third week In the month. The monument receipts for April were JST2.55, the bi??est we?k belnj the last one S233.&5. Seventy-nine ex-soldiers wert admitted free during the month. It was decided to continue the present Sunday opening order, and the monument will be k?pt open right along on that day from 1 to p. m. From now on through the summer it will also be open evenings from 7 to 10 o'clock. CITY NEWS NOTES. The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Third Christian Church will give a musical next Friday evening. The Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association will hold its regular meeting this evening in the Circuit Court room. William Fortune has been Invited to address the Civic Club, of Philadelphia, on May 12, regarding the relief methods devised and put into operation by the Commercial Club relief committee, of Indianapolis. u Cnie .KalnNt 'loliolon. Commissioner Van Buren yesterday decided that the federal law did not fit the case against Arthur Nicholson, charged with an attempt to liberate a Unite! States prisoner from the county Jail, and will dismiss him. Nicholson was arrestel yesterday morning on a cai las from the Criminal Court on a charge of retlt larceny. Th Indictment was returned against him soma months ago.

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