Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 January 1895 — Page 8

HIE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8,

REDUCTION OF PRICES.

Tn addition to the reduction made on all Dretm Materials w will, during (he month of January and February, reduce the cost of making nil Barmeut In the DRESSMAKING Department of Madame Hodges 15 to 25 Per Cent. Thin, with the reduction already lii title, enable yon to "contonie yonraelf' at a Hinall outlay. Come In and let n nhow yon how reasonable a hljgh-claaa drew can be completed for. jet your order booked" , a early ki iolble. The opportunity Is a rare one. L. S. Ay res & Co. WAY DOWN ON OUR PRICES ON SQUARE PIANOS 1 Square Steck Piano at $175.00 1 Square Tndiannpolis Piauo at 150.00 1 Square Knabe Piano at 1M.1.00 1 Square V'ose & Sons Piano at lOO.OO 1 Square Marshall & Traver Piano at 75.00 1 Squaro lfardmau Piano at.. . 160.00 1 Square New York Union Piano at...,. 150. GO 1 Square Gale &. Co. Piano at. 75.00 A I no uulte n number at tlll lower krlcen. ' EASIEST POSSIBLE TERMS, D. II. BALDWIN & CO. 85, 97 & 99 North Pennsylmia St, RE-UPHOLSTERING E P ' We re-cover old Fnrnlture, AVe have npliolsterlnjc stuff from 23c to 50 n yard and thonstinda of yard of It. V AVe do the work cheaper and better than. an. Irresponsible house can, - Telephone ns and we will send ourj. wogron for your Furniture, repair It and return It, , We repair all kinds of Fnrnlture make It over in every way good as new. AVe solicit your orders, ' j ; A I R I N 6 rpASTMAN, M SCHLEICHER 6t LEE ART EMPORIUM. Telephone 509.: PICTURES THE H. LIEBER COMPANY, S3 South Meridian Street. INVENTORY JACOB METZGER & COS Wine Cellars JANUARY 1, 1395. ' 1 Imported Champagnes, 47 cases, one Iflozen quarts. Imported Champagnes, 65 cases, two Dozen pints.' , Imported Wines, B,K3 bottles, quarts. Importer! .Wines. 3S3 bottles, pints. Imported Wines, 758 gallons, in casks. American Champagne, 34 cases, fit - one dozen quarts. American Champagne, CO cases, two 3ozen pints. California Wines, 4.017 bottles, quarts. California Wines, 431 bottles, pints. California Wines, 9,509 gallons. In casks. Ohio Wines, 2,131 bottles, quarts. Ohio W4nes, 71 bottles, , pints. Ohio Wines, 1,672 gallons, in casks. The above Is a true copy of our wine etock inva!ce and! should convince you where, to buy your wines for the reason that quality Is much Improved by age, while we buy only aged wines, f rom growers. We add age by keeping continued large stock, riace of business 30 & 32 East Maryland Street. Telephone 407. sssros COIlSTlPATIOn t'npt, Cliirlm Klnu as a Uncftt, Capt. Charles King, U. S. A., whose writings are so well known, will be In this city. Feb. 12, as a guest or the Loyal legion. He will be entertained at a reception in the afternoon, to which the ladies will e invited, and In the evening a banquet will be given.

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STILL AFTER A JURY

LITTLE PROGRESS MADE YET IX THE IVIXSIE SMITH Ml RDER TRIAL. An Imniene Crowd Trie to Wltuema the Proceeding! The Defendant's Appearance In C'onrt. "Winnie" Smith, debonair, youthful and scrupulously nsat and tidy, was the central figure In the Criminal Court yesterday. At 8 o'clock he was arraigned for the murder of Weston B. Thomas on the morning of July 12, 1894, at Brighton Beach. Although tne trial of the case practically began, yesterday, but little was accomplished. It was slow work selecting a jury and the case dragged wearily along until 6 o'clock at night. At that hour ten men sat In the jury box. It is probable that few of them will be retained, and that all of this morning will be devoted to the task of finding a suitable set of jurymen. 'The crowd about the doors of the Criminal Court at 8 o'clock yesterday morning was topical of the usual character of "professional" spectators. Not one-half of the eager throng was able to gain admission to the court room, and many of those who failed to get in hung about he corridors the remainder of the day. At 9 o'clock, the hour of opening, the lower floor was filled and the galleries contained hundreds who were mot content to occupy the chairs, but insisted on hanging over the rails, taking in the scenes below with greedy relish. . Smith came Into the court room' a few minutes after 9 o'clock. He walked between.. Sheriff Womack and his stepfather. Dr. Wands. The latter met him at the jail door, the thres taking a circuitous route to the courthouse in order to avoid the curious crowd that filled Alabama street and the jail yard. The prisoner looked as bright and contented as if he. had just left ths breakfast table of his own home instead of a cell Jn the county jail. His attire, as was his wont when one of the fast young men of the town, was neat and fashionable. He wore a black derby bat, dark cutaway coat and delicately stripsd trousers carefully creased. His modest black' four-in-hand tie had been carefully arranged and bore a small diamond. Smith was offered a seat near his counsel, his stepfather taking a chair at his side. Near him sat his attorneys, Smith & Duncan, Henry Spaan and Van Vorhis & Spencer. Directly' facing the defendant's counsel and on the north side of the room the attorneys for the prosecution occupied tables. They are Charles Wiltsie, Fremont Alford, John B. Elam and Charles Henry. Attorney W. H. H. Miller did not appear yesterday. Just back of attorney Wiltsie a dark-eyed' slender man of about thirty-five leaned forward from his chair. He was Landon Thomas, of Augusta, Ga.. a brother of Weston B. Thomas. He scarcely glanced at his brother's slayer during the day. Near Mr. Thomas was William Durbln, of Anderson, a life-long friend of the murdered man. W. OL. Little, the father of Mrs. W. B. Thomas, came into the court, room with Landon Thomas and accepted a chair near the group of prosecutors. Mrs. Thomas was not present nor wfll she appear during the trial. With her mother she is spending the winter in New York. Landon Thomas evinced Intense interest In everything that went on about him. He watched the faces of the Jurors as they were called or dismissed and frequently leaned forward to whisper to one of the State's attorneys. All of the witnesses fortthe State were on hanl early and remained until the hour of adjournment. During the day the prisoner occupied an easy position in his chair, viewing the passing scenes with less interest than the ordinary spectator. He observed curiously the routine matters incident to ths selection of a jury and frequently spoke to attorney- Spaan, who sat near him. But twice during the day was there reference to a punishment by death. Both references were brought out by members of the special venire, who in their efforts to secure a release from the case openly avowed their objections to capital punishment. On these occasions Smith would shift his position in his chair in an attempt to catch a view of the faces of these men. , EXAMINING THE JURORS. The first action in the case came from attorney John S. Duncan, who asked that the record show an Informal motion to quash and a plea of not guilty. Then Judge McCray read the indictment. It was after the usual fashion of legal documents of its kind. It briefly recited the history of the case. After the reading by the court it was handed to W. L. Little, father of Mrs. Thomas, who perused it carefully for a few moments. At 9:30 o'clock the twelve members of the regular panel were called Into the jury box. They were: John A. Tma-er' w; ,H- Startman. Hezekiah 'rA: A?ren', Jon" V. Johnson, Cornelius List, W. C. . Foltz, Jacob T wffim a " ift iCareyU Antho"y Harmon, VUlHam A. Rhodes and JoshOa C. Dove ! . Prosecutor Wiltsie conduceted the examination of the Jurors for the State and John S. Duncan for the defense. John A Schumacher was the first man to stand aside. He had read the papers and lived in the city. Anthony Harmon, called in his place, had formed an opinion and was excused for cause. A dozen or more men were called and dismissed during the mornlog", in the afternoon the interest in the sef. .w11 of a, Jury aPPed to increase. At the opening of -the doors after dinner ,tro.ud af :?H-lressed women passed .kj1" Klleri and remained through the dry preliminaries. TAJdm.B,i!,h'.a 8olid ,ookns farmer from Trader s Point, was called to the jury t.X.Hati,3i0?lock. ihe Prosecution. Mr. Bush had familiarized himself with the details of the Thomas murder through the columns of the Indianapolis Sentinel and People, which the prosecution considered ample cause for. dismissal. Mr. Bush speedily gave way to Christian Aisel, of FrankUn township, a resident for thirtyfive years of Marlon county. Mr. Aisel had never heard of the Smith case until after !?k ,d ?een subpoenaed by the deputy sheriff. He was retained by the prosecution and passed over to the deftnse. William A. Askren was excused by the defense because he had discussed the merits or the case after notification that he had bn "lSil on the special venire. sfrLt ilh-ode!'n 766 North Alabama -' as, ca,led fey attorney Duncan. Kifa hardware merchant on East Washgtth I?e formed an opinion as Ai?".'!? ." innocence of the accussed. tat he could try the case iml ?aIl'ali' Attrney Duncan did not quite share the gentleman's views and his chair wasvacated. Christian Aisel was instructed fJhe Kdefnse Jo step down. John FelLhin ;,,borni an! ra,sed ,n Wayne township, succeeded the deposed Juror. Mr. Fellenger did not recall having hoard of the Thomas murder until a week ago. THE DEFENSE. PASSES. "We'll pass the Jury, gentlemen, for the present," said Mr. Duncan, of the defense, at 3:30 o'clock, and Prosecutor Wiltsie took the body in hand. Edward McGee was allowed to depart for cause. He left the box reluctantly and George F. Tansel, of Wayne, stepped into the chair. Mr. Tansel had read of the Smith case, but revealed the information that he had refrained from discussing the affair with his neighbors. He knew of no reason why he could not participate in the trial of the case. John M. Westenburg had served on a criminal jury in the last year. He was relieved by John U Bailey, a Pike township farmer He remembered clearly the date of his moving into Pike township, because It was the occasion of the Inauguration of Gen Harrison to the presidential chair. Mr' Bailey was another of those poorly-posted veniremen. He had not heard of the Thcmas murder until last Saturday He was accepted by the prosecution, but was dismissed by the defense because he feared that he could not bear the fatigue incident to the work to be done by the Jury At this juncture 5eorge Tansel asked to be excused. His wife was an inval'd and required his constant attention.. James II. Gibson, of the- special venire was the next juror called. He was a farmer living near New Bethel. He had heard the name of Winnie Smith discussed in his neighborhood but had never read an account of the murder. Mr. Gibson was not a "professional" Juryman. J. C. McCulIum was the next man to join the ranks of the unchosen. Thomas Hockensmith was called In by the defense, but appealed to the court for a release. His wife suffered from nervousness and he did not care to absent himself from ber .side. Attorney Dun

can-thought there, were enough men in Marion county to try the cse without the assistance of Mr. Hockensmith. He was made happy with a permit to pass the guards at the door. Calvin Johnson, of Brightwood. first heard of the Smith case last Saturday morning, when his son informed him that he had been selected a. member of the jury. John Powers, No. 610 South East street, had expressed no opinion on the case, but was familiar with its details. He had never before served as a juror. He was accepted by the prisoner's attornsys. Calvin Johnson served on a jury fifteen years ago. There was but one reason why he could not try the case fairly; he was a sufferer from neuralgia and feared that he might succumb to the malady before the termination of the trial. He was investigated by the prosecution and retained. James H. Gibson was taken up by thet prosecution and subjected to a rigid examination. He was asked if there was anything to prevent him from trying the case Impartially. "There is," he said, "a grave reason. I could not conscientiously sign a verdict for the death penalty." He was not immediately excused. George W. Davis, of Wayne township, was next put into the "sweatbox." Mr. Davis said he had served on a jury in the Superior Court several years ago. He thought "the name of the plaintiff was "Dirtywater." but on second thought believed it was "Dinkywalter." Mr. Davis's lapse of memory created a great deal of quiet mirth among the attorneys, and brought a smile to the face of the prisoner. Charles H. Brewer, of Southport. had read of the Thomas murder in the Indianapolis Journal. He was retained by the prosecution, but George Powers and Joseph H. Gibson were deposed. ' The latter was excused because of his pronounced aversion to capital punishment. Garrett H. Shover. , an Indianapolis carriage builder, was called by Mr. Wiltsie. He ad known Winnie Smith when a boy, had read the newspapers and formed an opinion as to the merits of the case. He frankly admitted that he could not deliberate impartially if called as a juror. 'Mr. Shover gave up his chair to Alexander Tate, of Franklin township. HE GAINED AN IMPRESSION. , "Could you try this case fairly, Mr. Tate?" asked Prosecutor Wiltsie. "I am afraid I could not, replied' the juror. "I read an account of the case in the Indianapolis Journal and It made tin Impression on my niincl that I could not get rid of." "Let him be excused," said Judge McCray. John F. Llebrlch, a machinist, living at No. 330 West North street, was next accepted by the prosecution. On examination by the defense he admitted that he had formed an opinion from reading the papers, and was speedily released. Jacob Amos, a Cumberland shoemaker, was next challenged by attorney Duncan because of an advanced opinion as to the guilt of the prisoner. Daniel S. Jordan, of No. 75 Hoyt avenue, was also disqualified At 4:30 o'clock It appeared as if there was little possibility of selecting a jury before the hour of adjournment. Prosecutor Wiltsie objected to the manner in which the defense was disposing of the special venire, which had been reduced to eight men. The prosecutor submitted that because a man had formed an opinion from reading the papers the defense violated the rule when they disqualified him from service. Judge McCray declined to sustain the prosecution In this objection, and the defense promptly challenged John Cavanaugh. He Iiad tried the case in accordance with the newspaper reports. Louis Thiemie, a German citizen of pronounced accent, was temporarily retained by the defense, but Charles H. Brewer, who was frank enough to admit of a prejudice formed from discussing the case, was challenged by both sides. Daniel Dillon's exit from the box was speedy. His disqualification also came about through a too close application to the newspapers. At o'clock Juror Albert NewJby, one of the youngest men in the box, arose and addressed the court. Mr. Newby had been In the box all day and his frequent glances at the 'clock had indicated uneasiness. "Your Honor." he said, "I have two reasons why I can't serve. The first is that I am a dairyman and have some cows that no one but myself can milk. The second is that I am not In favor of capital punishment." Mr-. Newby remained, the court maintaining that his obstreperous cows should not be allowed to stop the wheels of justice. George W. Dunn and Marion Eaton were both sent out of the box because of their opinions. At 5:30 o'clock Prosecutor Wiltsie proposed an adjournment. Attorney Duncan said that from the present outlook the special venire would be exhausted without the selection of a jury, and suggested that a venire of twenty additional names be put in the hands of the sheriff. The jury commissioners were called and the names drawn. Mr. Duncan also suggested that the ten men remainingi In the box be allowed to return to their homes for the night. There was no serious objection to this until Landon Thomas sprang to his feet. Stepping over to Prosecutor Wiltsie he whispered hurriedly to that official and then resumed his seat. Prosecutor Wiltsie then entered his objection to a separation of the jury. Judge McCray decided that it would be best to keep the men together, and instructed tht they be comfortably housed for the night. Smith, with Sheriff Womack. left the court room while these rentiers were 'being discussed. Dr. Wands did not accompany his stepson to the jail. The attorneys are hopeful of getting into the evidence of the case this afternoon. , IT WILL BE EXCLUSIVE.

Xcxt Chase of ihv Brlarlirookc's to He a Quiet One. The Briarbrooke Club Is going to have another chase, and it will be a chase after a real live fox, and not after a coon skin. Members of the club are not saying much about the second chas for they think they have been cruelly treated by the public and the press, and now it is nobody's business when the "chase is to come off. Invitations will be issued to the club members alone, and it will be an exclusive affair. It is now said that the 'club has a fox which is being trained' and cared for by one of the members. The chase will occur as soon as the weather becomes settled and more favorable for a run."Will the public be informed beforehand of the chase." was asked of a Briarbrooke man, who rode a horse at the last run and afterward walked home, leading the horse. "The public 13 not Interested In our affairs." he replied. "We may have another chase, but it will be for members only. If .any outsiders want to make bores of themselves and crowd in upon the occasion we will not prevent them." "Will you run over the same course as you did after the coon skin?" "It does not matter. The club members will know. If I -should tell you you would do nothing but poke fun at us." WINDOW GLASS MEN. Manufacturer- Meet ami DincuaH Methods of Selling 'Goods. There was a meeting, yesterday, of the window glass manufacturers at the Bates House. The purpose was concealed as closely as possible by the manufacturers, but the question of methods of selling was discussed. A uniform scale of prices Is desired, but the question of wages did not enter much into the discussion, as the scale is settled every year by agreement with the national organization of the workmen. J.. G. Sayre, T. ('. Hawkins, H Estep, of Marion: H. W. Heer, J. A. Vandewenter, of Alexandria; John F. Rodifer, of Klwood, and others were present at the conference. PROPOSE A NEW FRANCHISE. County CouinilnnlonerN Have evr Terms for the Greenwood Cowiinuy. i The County Commissioners yesterday submitted a new franchise, to the managers of the Greenwood electric line which it is proposed to construct over the Madison road. Th3 railway company must pay for the removal of all poles owned by the telephone and telegraph companies. They must also pay for the survey of the Madison road and stand all expense growing out of the inconvenience to farmers along the line. The company has not yet accepted the franchise. Kentucky Saddle llor-terf tor In-lian-upollM. The consignment of Kentucky saddle horses to J. T. Johnson & Son's special sale on Thursday, Jan. 10, arrived in the city this morning, an.l are. now in their stables. Mr. Johnson says they are a superb lot. They will be ready for exhibition after 12 o'cVock to-day. and every gentleman in the city Interested in this the most useful of all breeds of horses should make It a point to see them. There are three or four very line fast road horses in the lot that will pay any man to see. Remember, these are Kentucky horses and the best lot ever shipped to Indianapolis. Every horse will be soil under strict guarantee, and the sale will be without by-bid or limit.

A CITY SINKING FUND

CONTROLLER THl'SLER'S RECOM. MEXDATIOX I HIS REPORT. .Municipal Debt Decreased ftOLCOO in Last Sixteen Months The Ucllnqnfnt Tax Lint. Controller Trusler submitted his report to the Council last night, covering the fiscal year encung.last August and the fraction of a year from Sept. 1, 1894, to Dec. 31. In the report he calls attention to the necessity of providing for a sinking fund for the payment of the city's bonded debt, and suggests a way In which it could be done without any Increase n the tax rate. He believes that if' some measure should be adopted which -would compel the county treasurer to follow up the collection of taxes to a greater extent than is now done, the money which is now lost In delinquent taxes would be sufficient to provide at least a large part of the money necessary for this purpose. As shown by the county auditor's settlement sheet, published in the Journal a few days ago, the delinquent tax last November amounted to $113,894.50, which is an increase of about 12Va per cent, over the year before. Besides this source of increased' revenue Mr. Trusler's report shows that economical management of the city's finances will add largely lo a fund for the redemption of bonds. At the end . of the fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 1893, the city had temporary loans to the amount of J100.000 and encampment bonds to the amount of $33,000 outstanding, besides the bonded indebtedness of 1,8S4,300; while now the accounts stand $30,000 temporary loans, $1,000 encampment bonds, with the other Item the same. The entire debt of the city at the close of the fiscal year ending Aug. 1, 1893, was $2,019,500, while at the close of 1S94 it was $1,915,500, a decrease of $104,000 in sixteen months, which is simply that much saved to the city. The report is as fol lows: "I herewith submit a report of the accounts of the city for the fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 1894, together with a report for the fractional : part of the year from Sept. 1. 1894, to Dec. 31, 1894, showing the revenue, receipts and expenditures, and the sources from which the revenues and funds were derived. I desire to call your attention to the fact that the amount of delinquent tax is very great, and unless some energetic measures are adopted payment of taxes will soon become a voluntary matter with those who do not own real estate. The attention of the chairman of your committee on . investigation was called to this matter last spring by me, but no action was taken roy your committee so far as I know. "To a full understanding of the work of providing for the bonded indebtedness of the city during the last year I beg to quote the following excerpt from the report of my predecessor, as -showing the condition of the city's financial affairs in part on Sept. 1 1893: '" 'On the 26th of May last (1893) the city controller awarded to Coffin & Stanton, of New York, $621,000 of the city's 4i per cent, thirty-year refunding bonds at par, they having made thej, highest offer for them of any of the-bidders. They deposited with the Merchants' National Bank, of this city, to the credit of the city, $31,030, for which the bank issued to the city her certificate of deposit, in regular form, payable to the order of , the .city..; treasurer. This deposit was made to injure,. ,the taking of the bonds by Coffin & Stanton, and the amount was to forfeit to the city in case they failed to do eo. They did fall, and when the city treasurer presented said certificate to the Merchants' National Bank and demanded payment thereof payment was refused on the ground that Cofnn '& Stanton had notified them not. to pay said certificate to the city. Subsequently Coffin & Stanton commenced suit in equity in the United States Court of Indiana, against the city, asking that she be enjoined from collecting the same, and that said certificate be delivered to them. I have asked the city attorney to see? that this suit is prosecuted to a finality at the earliest possible moment. I have no. doubt the city will recover this money, with Interest thereon from the date of demand, and that she will retain so much of it as is necessary to make her whole In the premises, i, "'On aocouftt pf the . failure of Coffin & Stantonnio rtake $021,000 of the city refunding bonds awarded them last May. which were to-be taken and paid for on July 1. last the -city was unable to pay, at maturity, $600,000 of her 7-30 bonds, due July 1, 1893. I have the pleasure of informing the Council that. I have made arrangements .with the New York Life Insurance Company to cash and. hold until July 1 next (unless the city elects to pay them sooner) all of these bonds which 'the owners did not choose to hold. The company Is to receive 7 3-10 per cent, interets on the amount of her outlay (h.e same rate of interest the bonds hayei heretofore drawn), and the city has the right, fa pay them off at any time after the ,1st or January next, by giving thirty days' notice and paying onehalf of 1 per cent, for the privilege. This arrangement enables the city to keep her refunding bonds out of the market until next year, by which time It is believed there will be a demand, for them at a price she can stand. -, , . . "In addition to the $600,000 referred to other bonds were to mature during the fiscal year as follows: Southern Park purchase, 7.3 per -cent., due Jan. 26, 1891, $109,500; Series C, 7.3 per cent., due July 1, 1894, $300,000. . i "Pending a decision in the matter Of the certificate of $31,050 of Coffin & Stanton the Southern Park purchase bonds were refunded by exchange with the holders, N. W. Harris & Co.. for which $109,500 of bonds, running thirty , years, at 4 per cent., were issued at par. The Coffin & Stanton case having been decided adversely to the city, and the attempted issue of $21,000 of new bonds deolared illegal, the bonds awarded to Coffin & Stanton were canceled by action of your honorable body, and $600,000 of new thirty-year bonds, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent., were sold to the Indiana Trust Company, for which a premium of $10,187.50 was received. The proceeds of this sale were applied to the redemption of the -bonds due In July, 1893. "For the redemption of $300,000 of bonds, due July 1, 1894, a like amount of the city's thirty-year 4 per cent, bonds were sold to S. Ai Fletcher & Co.. for which a premium of $9,930 was received. "With the exception of $200,000, which matures July 1, 1895, and must be refunded, all bonds of the city maturing before J909 can be paid without inconvenience. I would respectfully suggest that your honorable body take measures now to provide a sinking fund for the final payment of bonds due after 1908, believing as I do that by the enforcement of good business methods and a close collection of delinquent tax and license fees this may be done without an increase of the tax levy." THE CITY'S RECEIPTS. Following this is a long array of tables, showing the receipts and expenditures of the city, with balances, bonded debt, etc. The following Is the report of receipts for the fiscal year beginning Sept. 1, 1893, and ending Aug. 31, 1894; also for four months ending Dec. 31, 1894: To Sept. To Dec. 1, 1894. 31, 1894. Garfield Park receipts. 19.55 Auction license .'60.00 2ii0.00 Exhibition license: 780.00 3O0.00 Dray license 40.50 72.00 Coal license! 21.00 4.00 Riding galleries 45.00 Express license 332.90 31.00 Huckster license 4.655.0) 190.00 Liquor license 116,365.00 42,910.00 Peddler license 900.00 105.00 Shooting galleries 75.00 Vehicle license..., 28,411.73 230.40 tHack license 449.00 51.00 Pawn brokers' license.. 1,233.47 8.34 Brewers' license 9,0O.CO 3,000.00 Dog license 5,103.00 286.00 Fines and fees, police judge 3.393.00 2,133.00 Controllers' fees r.,939.75 840.50 Marketmastera' fee 2,845.25 1.111.75 City weighmasters' fees 1,243.7 1,181.40 Plumbing insp.'ct'rs fees 225.00 Rent from Sellers farm 950.00 475.00 Market leases 15,642.96 5,761.48 Rent from Tomlinson Hall 2,639.90 1.413.87 Tay patients City Hospital 2,116.40 850.00 Police receipts 1,924.40 360.10 Fire dep'rtm'nt receipts 884.44 25.85 Revenue; electric-light . company . 5,542.50 83.81 Interest on Bolt railway bonds.. 30,000.00 15.000.00 Tapping sewers 123.00 28.00 Benefits street and alley vacations 463.00 462.28 Taxes 574,028.0 N 257,546.93 Special tax, G. A. It. bonds 23,181.39 18,806.43 National :. encampment bonds 7,000.00, National --encampment committee 2.719.39 Temporary loans 260,000.00 63,000.00 Sale of bonds 1KV)00.00

Premium on bonds....... 20.117.50 . .. Sundry Items 1.072.71 138.S0 Balance 39,798.54 73,797.93

Total receipts ........$2,069,600.97 $492,461.93 FOR THE FRACTIONAL YEAR.'" The following table shows the appropriations, expenditures and balances for the fractional year from Sept. 1 to Dec. 1,1891: Expended. Balance. Advertising and printing $2,753.33 $2,697.17 $36.38 Additional clerical , fund 410.00 360.00 50.00 Ambulance service 611.85 200.00 411.85 Assessment roll clerks 4.169.30 3.540.0t 629.30 Board of Health. 2,166.00 2,136.32 9.6i Blank books and stationery .... 3.442.56 1,939.19 1.503.37 Bridges 10,272.93 9,767.31 505.62 Cisterns 1.493.13 570.45 922.8 City dispensary. 1,532.18 1,266.72 265.46 City hospital . . 7,504.59 ' 7,496.57 8.02 City civil engineer 8,970.76 8,793.41 177.35 City garbage . and dump 6.301.66 4,750.00 1,551.66 City hall 1,085.21 73S.39 346.82 Compilation city ordinances ... 3,000.00 3,000.00 Erroneous assessment 1,071.82 7S3.07 288.73 Elections 2,775.28 2,775.28 Fire force pay roll 49,370.12 49,266.00 104.12 Fire force accounts 9,819.33 9,584.68 231.63 Furniture and fixtures 242.09 242.09. Fountains . and wells 903.91 63.40 840.51 Garfield Park.. 2,383.90 1,855.76 530.14 Incidental ex- ' penses city offices 1,005.18 19.97 983.21 Incidental expenses Board . , of Public Works 569.35 121.73 447.62 Interest on bonds ......... 46,184.06 46,183.64 ' .42 Illinois street tunnel 260.90 260.90 Judgments and costs 2.420.70 2,180.39 240.31 Markets 2,099.80 2,099.72 .08 National en- " camp fund... 40,000.000 ...... 40,000.00 Office expense Board Public Safety 41.72 34.06 7.66 Police force pay roll 53,239.89 52,541.37 69S.52 Parks 2,823.24 2,482.35 340.89 Pogue's run repairs 2,106.21 2,106.21 Prevention infectious diseases 781.17 512.27 268.90 Public buildings . ' . and Insurance 1,031.23 1,031.23 ..... Public charity. 200.00 200.00 Public light... 32,975.07 32,975.07 Expense refunding bonds 390.91. ...... 390.91 Rent of ground for hay market 675.13 450.00 . 225.13 Repairs of city hospital .93 .95 Salary 14,782.95 14,586.64 196.31 t.oeciai ponce luage tlZl.UO 35.00 86.00 3,145.91 2.06 2,152.61 532.39 Sewers 3,147.97 Station house.. 2,685.00 Street repair pay roll 11,806.49 11,232.47 554.02 Street and alley . improvements. 4,167.95 4,050.59 117.36 Street signs.... 8S.8S 68.40 20.48 Street opening and vacations 750.52 200.75 549.77 Street resair accounts 4,686.18 4,046.16 640.02 Special assistant counsel... 5,403.70 9.00 5,394.70 Temporary pest - house 100.24 30.00 ' 76.24 Temporary loans redemption .. 123,000.00 122,000.00 l.OoO.OO Temporary loans ; interest on.... 1,390.68 1,259.64 131.04 Tomlinson Hall janitors 993.33 970.50 21.83 Tomlinson Hall accounts 632.96 62S.61 4 32 Viaduct fund.. 5,000.00 ' 5,000 00 Water 29,440.24 27,290.29 2,149.95 Total $515,293.81 $440,735.14 $74,558.67 , A RECAPITULATION. Receipts. Balance in treasury Sept. 1, 1894 $73,797.93 Receipts . 418,663.99 Total receipts $492,461.92 Amount warrants redeemed.... 432,118.46 Balance Dec. 31, 1894..;.. $60,343.46 Warrants. Amt. outstanding Sept. 1. 1894.; $4,236.36 Amt. registered Sept. 1 to Dec. 31. 1894 440,733.14 Total amount warrants. $444,971.50 Total amt. warrants reder-raed.. 432,118.46 Total amt. outstanding Dec. 31, 18944............. $12,853.04 Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1894 $60,343.46 Warrants outstanding " ' 12,853.04 Cash available Dec. 31, 1894.... $47,490.42 Temporary loan, due April 15, 1895; rate. 3 per cent..- $30,000.00 Natl. Encp. bonds not presented for payment. Due April 20, 1894, .. 1.000.00 Bonded debt 1,884,500.00 Total debt Jan. 1, 1895 $1,915,509.00 aluatfon of taxables at last appraisement $103,317,880.00 Constitutional limit of indebtedness; 2 percent, of above 2,066,357.60 STATEMENT OF BONDED DEBT. Title of Bond. Due. Rate P.C. Ag.Amt Series D July 1, 1893 7.3 $200,000 Fire Dept July 1, 1895 7.3 7 000 Series E Jan. 1, 1896 7.3 s,)00 Pat's'n Lev,. .July 1, 1896 6.0 5 000 U. It. R. T. & S. Y. Co Jan. 1, 1897 6.0 500,000 Fund'g B'nds.Jan. 1, 1909 4.0 UO.000 Fund'g B'nds.Jan. 1, 1910 4.0 15,000 Ind'pls Souther , Pa rk , P'chase Refund's, 1894., Jan 20, 192 1 4.0 ' 109,500 Ind'pls Ref'ndg Bond ' Of 1894, 30 ' . . . years Mar. 1, 1924 4.0 600,000 Ind'pls Ref'ndg Bond (Series C. 1874) of 1894. 30 yrs Jane 30, 1924 4.0 300,000 Total ..$1,884,500 RAXAXA PEDDLERS' ORDIX.VXCE. These Merchant to Be Kept Off the Down-Town Strectx. The Council last night was short and to the point. Controller Trusler's annual report was read and referred to the finance committee, with special Instructions to look carefully Into the matter of delinquent taxes. Mr. Young Introduced an ordinance, by request of the banana peddlers of the city, to which was attached a petition, signed by a dozen or more of them, prohibiting- peddling of any kind on the following streets, between" the hours of 7 o'clock in the morning and 6 in the evening: Washington street, from Illinois to Pennsylvania street: Illinois street, from Market to Georgia street: Meridian street, from Wasnington to Monument place, and Pennsylvania street, from Washington to Ohio street. The ordinance provides for a fine of $5 for Its violation. Mr. Shaffer presented an ordinance to compel property owners to keep the sidewalks in front of their property clean at all times. It requires the owner of property to keep all dirt, whether washings from unimproved lots or natural accumulations from the feet of pedestrians, off the walks. The ordinance allowing people to sweep the accumulations of dirt from the sidewalks Into the street was passed, also the ordinance giving the sergeant-at-arms a salary of $100 a year to begin Jan. 1, 1894. Doaril of Safety Report. The reports from the various subdepartments under the control of the .Board of Public Safety, were submitted to It and considered at its regular session yesterday morning. Chief Webster's report shows thirty-six alarms of fire last month, to attend which the various fire companies traveled 348 miles and laid out 13,350 feet of hose. The police made 475 arrests, of which number 395 were white and 84 colored; 426 male and 53 female; 87 were under twenty years of age. Stolen property valued at $833.40 was recovered by the police. There were eighty-five building permits Issued during the month, calling for an expenditure of $69,132. Forty-two applications have been received by the board for the vacancy In the fire force caused- by the death - of Samuel Taylor. He was colored anil there were no colored men on the eligible list. The receipts for December were: Market master, $208.25; Welghtmaster, $272.50; other sources, $156.45. The charges against patrolman Ixmnis were dismissed on the recommendation of Superintendent Powell, who found on Investigation that they were groundless. He was charged with playing a slot machine and leaving his district while on-duty. The report of Chief Webster showed that fire clsters located at the , following places, which have been recently repaired, will not hold water: Alabama and Merrill streets,

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Although oiu fixtures are not here, we have temporarily displayed on counters that are not . fine, an array of CLOAKS and FURS that are in every way first-class. Goods are all new. Everything made up since Dec. 1, and prices very low; - ' ' :; - . : " ." BOYD & JONES, : 39 East Washington Street P. B. AULT & CO., - - Men's Furnisliers, 38 East Washington Street, i UNDERWEAR At Per Cerit. Discount This includes all lines except Harderf old's Sanitary Woolen Goods.

Jack Frost is Here Water Pipes thawed out Natural Gas Fires overhauled. ; Filling of all kinds for Stoves, Grates and Furnaces. 1 r ; C. ANESHAENSEL & CO., Marion BIocK, Corner of Meridian and Ohio Streets.

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EXACT SIZE .. . , ... , CIO All CO.. 303 North Fourth treetv Si. LouIb. Mo. McCarty and West streets, Illnols and Merrill streets, Xoble and Market streets. Mississippi and Pratt streets and Michigan and Xoble streets. . . lie iot SntiMfftcfloii. John S.' Lazarus stepped into the office of the Board of Works yesterday afternoon with the remark: 'I would like to "know why my assessments for sweeplilf; !n Pennsylvania and Meridian streets are. no much higher this year than they were ' last year?" "That is very easily explained," said Mr. Wlldman. VThis year your pavements were kept as clean as machines and hand scrapers tould keep them what were trey last year?" 'Is that the only reason?" he asked. "That is it." VThat is all right, then. I did not want to pay It if there was any error, but I am willlnjc to pay for street cleaning .when the streets are kept as. they were last summer," he ald as he passed out the door. Rrldfte Conlriict The Board of Works awarded the contract for building a . bridge over Pleasant run ?at Madison avenue, to the Yoongstown Bridge Company. The bids received were as folf lows: New Jersey Steel and. Iron' Company, Trenton; X. J., $4,547; Shiftier Bridge Company,. Pittsburg (no plans), $4,3!H); Chicago Bridge and Iron Comjmny, Chicago, $4,309; the King Bridge Company, Cleveland, O., $3,900; Edge Moor Bridge Works, Edge Moor, $3,680; Toledo Bridge Company, Toledo, O., $3,620; Nelson &. Balllle, Indianapolis, $3,408; Massillon Bridge Company, Massillon, O., $3,398.55; Wrought Iron Bridge Company, Canton, O.. $3,380; the lifayette Bridge Company, Lafayette, Ind., $::,3i0; the Youngstewn Bridge Company, 1'oungstown, O., $3,250. Mitanfncf nrejr' Itepreneiitn liven IIre. E. J. Mitchell, representing the Babcock Fire Extlnguisher.Manufacturlng Company, and Harry Chandlee, representing the Gamewell Flre Alarm Telegraph Company, were in consultation with the Board of .Safety for a long time yesterday morning in regard to the purchase of new apparatus. The former wants to sell a new chemical engine to take the place of the one which has been condemned, and the latter was here in the interest of the new police telegraph system which has been discussed by the board for a year or more. No contracts or terms were .made with either of them. Appointed Sonth-Sitle Men. Robert Keller and James Cruse, two South-side men, were appointed yesterday to serve on the citizen' committee which Is considering proposed amendments to the city charter. Mr. Keller is a grocer and Mr. Cruse is a real-estate agent, and both are considered representative South-side men. Firemen' Payment) Suf ifn-f ory. ' The Model Clothing Company sent a letter to the Board of Safety concerning the reports which have recently been current that some -ot the firemen had not paid for their uniforms tas-the bills became due. The letter tates that with one exception the men have all paid in a manner entirely satisfactory to the firm. Chemienl Xo. 1 AppruUed nt JMU.I. J, L. Keach, J, J, Illgglns an! Isaac King, the board of appraisers, appointed

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PERFECT0! tr.n.,f ,.i.,...i ! V TI ttTrff MKRCANTILH For tale by all Hrt-oiaa dealers. .- by Judge Brown to appraise chemical engine No. I, reported to the Board of Safety yesterday that It Is worth $125. ' i lie ivinuergarirn i ac.i, A public drawing of the Kindergarten, vases took place, yesterday morning, at the Kahn Tailoring Company' store, where they have been on exhibition. The large one was drawn by the Kindergarten Society and the small one by J. W. Elston. A frloml nt the unrtflv lrflVA . but would not take any chances for himself, but gave the five to the society, and it was one of these which drew the large VHBe. A publio auction of the large vase will take place at Xos. 22 and 24 East Washington street, Saturday afternoon, at 5 o'cJ.ock. This will decide the iinal disposition ot the vase. Th vase, originally, was $150. Sfw 'IVlephoue 'Company liooininic. Representatives, of the Phoenix Telephone Company, which proposes to put Jn a new service In this city, report that fully l,fltt") subscribers have been secured. The company wants but a few hundred rore before applying for a franchise from tho city, putting in he service tnd establishing an exchange. The Central Union Company denies that it Is forming any contracts at reduced rates In order to keen- the new company out. ' Nevertheless, the -e are seme who predict that there . will be a,- telephone rate war. Ilnnlnp'M Celebrated lint At Seaton's Hat Store, 27 North Pennsylvania street. - ;. Ij;sare yoiir home In. tho Clans Falls; Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder World's Fair Highest Award. FINE PLATES We carry a fine i no of -' Plates. Some original pieces in the real Sevres, Royal Worcester, Doulton, Coalport, Royal Crown Derby, lioyal Vienna and like grades. : Come and see us. - f.tadin Joweler. 13 Bast Washington Si ',$1.27::;::: , Burs Mm. Uiunpbrey Ward's great novel, Marcelli" tit mailed. 1.47, a vols in a box. The publUher's price is order at once, before tcck la exhausted. CATHCART, CLELAND & CO, 6 East Washington Street, iiciuxAroLis is).