Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 March 1897 — Page 8

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1897.

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IT WAS A 1101" FIGHT

sthi:i:t-cau in fm i:ci; dhlays mi: THiir.iMK.VT.FAr.i: iull. They firing Forty-Four Vole Asrninst II, ami It Fulls of n ( onMltutluuul Mujority. NEW BILL PASSED EASILY i j I'.n otHATs i n Tin: foht wayni: I5ILL AS A CLMI, AnI llio It cmllinn Who Slrnycd Into DetloiiM Wnyi Also l'lml nn F.teuse. The citizens of Indianapolis have a chance this morn in ir to see who are their friends In the Ipi?laturo ar.d who uro the friends of the two street-railroad companies, theone in possession of tho streets and the other hoping to pret possession. One of the street-railroad bills passed yesterday, the original bill by Senator New as amended by Senator I locate. The th rev-cent-fa re bill was not defeate!, but by a remarkably close ote it failed for want of a constitutional majority end can b called up for passage again. When it came to the scratch, twenty-nine Itepubllcans, sixteen Democrats and two Populists oted for thr bill to give the people three-cent fares, while twenty-four Democrats and twenty Republicans voted against it. Kvcr sihee these bills came into the House from the Senate the street-car lobbyists have been hopeless of defeating the Newbill and have confined their attentions and energies to the effort to defeat the three-cent-fare bill. It was expected to come up Monday night and at almost any timo yesterday, and these lobbyists were very busy. -Jerry" Collins, Iim" Stutesman, ,,UobM Adams, George Harvey, W. 11. L.utta ami tho rest of them were much In evidence about the hall of tho House, while John 15. Cockrum, John Crumpacker and others were busy In the hotels at meal time. Tho Journal detailed yesterday the bluff that had been got up on the question of the Fort Wayne charter bill. Tho effect of thi3 threat to line the Democrats against tho utreet-rullroad bills if the Marion county delegation did not bolt the caucus on the Fort Wayno bill was just this: It enabled certain Demoerat3 who had succumbed to tho influence of the lobby to use this as an excuse for voting against the bill. Then tho fact that Messrs. Klllott and Littleton did not vote to table the motion to kill the charter bill enabled certain Itepubllcans who have been known ail along to be acting under tho orders of the street-railroad people to use this as an excuse for their action. Thus It cut both ways. Not a single Republican who honestly believed In tho three-cent bill voted against It on account of this action of two of the Marion county delegation. Not a single Democrat was honestly Inlluenced to vote against tho bill on account of the Fort Wayne charter. The pleas made by the attorneys of the corporation on the lloor were curios In the way of apologies for the attitude they held. The New bill went through in tho afternoon without further trouble than a lot of "bluffing" on the part of some of the Democrats. The real tight camo in the evening, as soon as tho gavel fell for the evening session Mr. Littleton's name was called in the roll for calling up bills and ho called tho three-cent-fare bill. Mr. Linck, who, with Mr. Monyhan, had been working hard against the bill on the floor all afternoon, was on his feet in a moment and mado a vehement speech against the bill. His talk was the cue for nearly all the rest that spoke against it. He declared that it was unconstitutional and interfered with the contract. He asserted that the company could not live under It and would bo driven out of business. He claimeel that the people of Indianapolis had been given enough when tho New bill passed the House in the morning. It gave the City Council power to regulate fares after the charter of this company expired, and that was sufficient. If the people of Indianapolis wanted tills relief they could get it through their City Council. Thus raid Mr. Linck. Mr. Kast remarked good-naturedly that he didn't know what the bill was and knew very little about it, When it camo to a vote, however, he voted for it. Mr. Titus spoke against tho bill. He said tho Council had the power to regulate fares and there was where tho poeple of IndUinapoils should go. Mr. McCart (Dt-m.), as might have bten expected, opposed the bill. His argument was along the same line. Mr. Nicholson spoke in favor of tho bill. In a city like this, where there was enormous trailic, he believed the company could llvo and mako money under it. Ho was for the thousands of pa. trons. General Packard saltl he believed tho bill ought to pass. He had been asked to vote for it by many humblo workingmen of tho city, not lobbyist .about tho halls of the Legislature. Many of the peoVlo had come to him and he believed they wero riht. Mr. Marsh declared that If the bill were unconstitutional It would hurt r.olxxly, and if it were constitutional it should pass. He quoteel the case of a workingman in North Indianapolis. Mr. Hart declared that he hael not a penny of ir.twest, but he would vote against the till. Mr. llrown (Dem.) fpoko against the bill, using the same arguments as Llnek. Mr. Smith, if Tippecanoe, spcks for the bill. He believed in tho reform low, not at soma later time. He spoke of the) way the company had dominated the city for years. He hael a hih re-gard fer the rights of corporations, but he had a higher rgard for the rights of the people. Mr. Iinibert spoke agjlnst. ef couise. Mr. poone r eioseei the debate with a magnificent speech. Every argument made against tho bill, he said, was an insult to the attorneys of the Citizens' Company. Mr. Mason, in speaking before the com mittee against the New bill, had said that If they wanted to elo something for the benetit of tho people they should bring in a bill for reduced fares. General Uarris.n, Mr. Miller and Mr. Winter had saiel the same tiling. The only ground upon whle-h Mr. Winter hail attacked it was on the ground of a dulle penalty, and Mr. Sp;ion-t-r eiuoted decisions to show that thhi was unte-nable. The roll was c-alled and there were many doelgers at lirst. but all were brou-:U in that could be fcund. Those not found were: Klllott of Henry, Downey, Plew, Thornton. Sullivan and Sutton. None of tluse men were excused. The roll call resulted in the temporary failure cf the bill f)r want of a .'enstitutional majority, with 47 votes for it and 41 ugalnst it. Tho vote was as follows: Ayes Archibald, I5ab.oek. Rarlow, Rlankenship. liutler, Canada, Clause r, Kast. Kn gle, Klchhom. Klllott of Marion, Klllott ef Washington. Fiest. Funnss, Gibson, Geisel. Goddurd. Haitle-y. Harris, Henderson, Hicks, Hubbard, Jame?, Jcrnegan, Jens. Knepper. I.ttib tn. Marsh. Newton) Nicholson. Packard. Patterson of Davles;, Patterson of Franklin. Ptnnlck, Randolph, Remington. Reynolds. Rouse. Ross. School' over. Shldeler. Smith ef Tlppi-anee Sjooner. Stetler, Titus, Wallwrath, Welner 4 1. NeHt Reiry. Powers. Krown. Clayeomb. Cockrum. Fornhsell. Graham. Hall, Hart, He-dgecoek, Herod, Kayser. Keilev. Kratz' Lui.bert. I.lnck. McCart. MeCrea, Mo G.-ath. Mann. Meilsker. Miller, Monyhan Morgan, Morris. O'llannon. Patterson :-f Fulton. Peckinpaugh. Purvis. Record, Rhodes, Itlfenburg. Ryan, Sehnai. Se-hrader Seme. Smith of Allen. Svepe, Thomas' Wair. Williams, Wiilojghby, lse Woodruff 41. m:v dill (;oi:s Tiiuoircii. Allen County Member Voted for the Mrmurr, About every five mtnuts in the morning some Democrat would offer a resolution meant to kill the Fort Wayne charier bill, in order to put the Marlon county delegation on record, but it was each time ruled out of ordcT. It was ohVred again Just before the name of Mr. Hicks was reached oa tho roll call, while Mr. Randolph w& la

tlr chr.ir. He ruled it out of order, nnd Mr. Klehhorn lmand.-d r.:i appeal from the chair. Mr. ivttii took the gavel, and. after a llttl wrangie with Kiehhorn alout points of order, h called for a rising vote on the appe-ai. The Marion eounty d b-gatlon aro;o to sustain the ehair and the ehair was sustained. Imm fli.ite y afterwards the name of Mr. Hicks was cab d ar. i he called ttp.Strritt; bill No. 'A. the Nnv street-railroad bid its It passed the Senate. There was 110 discussion 0:1 the bill, but Mr. Kiehhorn made it his business to get out of the room very suddenly. The bill was passed by a vote of to 1C, and now goes to the Governor for his signature. The vote was as follows: Aye.s Archibald, Uabcoek. Parlow, Perry, Plankenhip. Frown. Uutier, Canada. Kast. Kngle, KUiott of Henry. Klliott of Marion, Feist. Fornsheil Furmss, Geis.l. Gib-o-i. Goddard. Graham. Hall. Harris. Hart. JlHlRcctifk. Hnderon. Jlieks. IPiVbnrd. James, Jerncgan. Jov.es, Kayse r. iC :l- y. Knepprr. LirnUrt. Line-k. KittVtoa, MeCrea, McGejMh. Mann. Marsh. Miil.-r. Morgan. Morris. Newton, Nieholson. O'Rannon, Packard. Patterson of Divie-s. Patterson of Franklin. Patterson of Fulton. Randolph. R'eord, Remington. Reynolds. K'fenb rg. Roose. Roots. Ross. Ryan, Schawl, Sehoonover, Schradr. Senee. Shidekr. Smith of Tiptx-canoe, Spooner, Sutton, Thomas, Thornton, Titus. Wair. Wi.llralh. We-iner. Williams, Wise. Woodruff 7".. Noes I 'owe rs. (iayeomb. Cockrurn, Klliott of Washington, Haiiley. Herod. K 11, Kratz. McCart. Meilsker. Monyhan, Purvis, Smith of Allen. Sullivan, Swope, Willo ugh by 13. FOIIC'KD TO Til 13 POINT.

Allen County Men Get n Roll Cnll Vote of Klllott nml Littleton. The Fort Wayne charter bill was called up In the afternoon and pushed through to third reading b a rising vote. Mr. Kiehhorn then moved to indefinitely postpono the bill and Mr. Nicholson made the point of order that the bill was not before tho House for consideration, but was ruled out. Mr. Hart moved to table the Kiehhorn motion and called for tho ayes and noes. No further effort was made to protect the Marlon county delegation, and the roll was ealNd. Of the Marion county delegation Messrs. Hicks. Hubbard and Spooner voted aye to tal!e the motion. Mr. Jones was alent and Messrs. Klliott and Littb ton voted against tho motion to table, thus indirect! v voting against the caucus measure. Mr. Hart challenged these votes because the members were without the bar of the House when they voted. After some back talk between Hart and the speaker their names were called ngain and they repeated their negative votes. The motion to table, however, was carried by the narrow margin of W to 4i, Reynolds also voting against it. A THUNDER FROM BELOW TKHIIIFIC KXrLOSIOX OF GAS IN TIIC f YKISER-STIIEET SKIVER. Henry Iron Caps nioirn Off Along the Route Injury to the Sewer Not Yet Ascertained. A terrific explosion occurred yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the south part of tho city. Tho shock was heard by people living all over tho South SiJo and in West Indianapolis. All sorts of rumors as to tho caue of the noise were afloat. An alarm of fire was turned in from Pox Z'J at Licber's brewery and (several fit companies responded. Most of the apparatus was at the Sander & Recker fire at the time. No. 4 company, located at Madison avenue and Morris street, hastened to the brewery and was coon joined by other companies. No firo was discovered, however. The explosion was cf sewer gas In what Is known as tho Yelser-street sewer. Tho sever drains the whole south and southwest part of the city, north of Prospect street and west of Virginia avenue. It is a largo fcewer, which has been completed less than a year, beginning at McCart y street and south Ea-st street. The explosion must have occurred between Kast Ktrcet and Meridian, for It is !etween theso Ptreets that there was evidenco of it after It was over. Five of the heavy iron caps were blown off between theso strcets one at the corner of Last and Vciser streets, one at tho corner of Madison avenue and Yeiser street, one at Downey street and Madison avenue, one at Downey street and the J., M. &. I. railroad and'ono In Downey street, just west of the railroad. So far as known tho fewer is not Injured. No one has Inspected It yet, but it Is not believed that the forco of the explosion was sufficient to Injure it. The explosion sounded like a long peal of thunder, and was heard for several miles. It was reported at one time that a boiler at the brewery had exploded, and again that boilers In different factories in the neighborhood had blown up. There was no lire anywhere, and It is somewhat of a mystery what caused the gas to explode. THE PRESS CLUB ANNUAL Francis YVHuon's Teople and Other Stars to Appear. The annual entertainment of tho Indianapolis Press Club, which has always been an event of the winter season In this city, will be given Friday afternoon, March 12, and will be up to tho usual high standard which tho club has maintained In past years. Last year the club was unable to secure the attractions it wanted till too late In tho season, and tho annual was skipped for that year. Two years ago the Bostonlans and a number of prominent people participated in a very successful affair, under tho club's management. Before that time James Whltcomb Riley, General Le?w Wallace, Rill Nyo ami other celebrated peoplo appeared for the club. Tills year another "professional matinee" will be? given at the Grand Optra House, and a committee Is now preparing the programme. Francis Wilson, the eomie opera favorite who is so popular in this city, has voluntcered to furnish numbers from his his organization, which Is to be here the latter part of next week. Among those thus far assured will be John 11. Brand and Clinton Klder. singers, and the Iambus Knickerbocker quartet, which ban mado such a hit with Mr. Wilson's company. Tho club expects to introduce for ;ho first time to an liulianajolis audience two Chicago young men who have made i:anus for themselves mi the last year. Theso two are Mr. George Ado, the author of Artie." a book whoso vogue has mado Mr. Aue known nil over the country, and Mr. John McCutcheon, the illustrator of Mr. Ade's stories. The "Stories of the Street and Town." a feature of tho Chicago Record in the last few years, is a testimonial of the versatility and brightne ss of these two gentle men. Artie" far outstripped "Chimmie Fadelcn" in an entertaining side of metropolitan life. Master Thad Rich, violinist, wfioso remarkable genius has made him very popular, will appear on the programme. The other numbers will be announced from day to day. BIG CROWD FROM OMAHA. It la Coming; to the Sunn of Veterans' Encampment. A letter was received yesterday at the Sons of Veterans headquarters from Crook Camp, No. 1, of Omaha, Neb., inquiring altout bote-1 arrangements and rates and Informing tho division commander that the camp would como to the national encampment, to Im held hero next September, on a special train with more than 1Z0 members, their wives and friends. It is Inferred from this that Omaha will be one of tho cities to ask for tho encampment for 1S05. When General Rake, the commander-in-chief of tho Sons of Veterans, was in the city last week, he sold that the correspemdence re-e-eived at his headquarters indicated that the encampment here would be the largest in the history of the order. The reports from all the divisions show a gratifying increase In membership and interest, the Indiana division having reinstated twenty-six camps eliiiing the last quarter of lV.ej. Capt. R. J. Bosworth. of Winchester, Colonel t)glebee's personal aid. Is devoting his entire time to the work of organizing new camps, and ho Is vow gettting one ready for muster in West Indianapolis and anothr In North Indianat!is. Hen Harrison Camp, mustered at Thomas Post Hall, last night, was recrulteel by him, and the excellence cf his ritualistic work in the mustcrliig ceremony was xnuch commented on.

MUST ATTEND SCHOOL

norsn passes compilsouy education "mkasiiu:. Cute be All Children Iletween Eight uml Fourteen No I)ieriinluatlon Anion;; Schools .Made. Mr. Monyhan last night called up his compu!sery education bill learing his name and askeil that the rules be suspended to pass It. The matter was not discusse-d, but tho rule-s wero suspended and the bill passed by a vote of C to 14. The bill was prepare d by the committee on education and substituted for the Monyhan bill. It Iovides lor twelve weeks of schooling each year for children from eight to fourteen years old. Tho bill reads as follows: That every parent, guanh'an er other pt rson in the Si.ate ot Indiana having control or t barge of any child or children betwevn the aes e.f eight aiiel lourteeii years shall be rejuiied to fceiul such child or chiielren to a public, private or parochial rxiiool, r tei two or more of theso schools, each school year for a 1 : rlod of at least twelve G-) cemecutive weeks in each school year: Provided, that any and all children that have completed the- llrst eight years of work of tlie common schools of the Stated of Indiana and have received certillcates of graduation from the common schools shall be exe'inpt from trie provisions of this act: Pruvideet, that children who are physically or mentally Incapacitated for the work of tho o:nmon schools are e-xempt fiem tho provisions o( this act; but the scheol authorities shall have the right and duty where such exemptions irem the provisions of this act is clalinrnl by any parent, guarelian. custodian or child to causy an examination of such child by a physician or physicians employed for such purposes by such eiJJicers, and if such physician or physicians hold that such child is eajable. of eioing the w;ik In the common sehoeds, then such child shall not be exempt trom tho precisions ef this act. Sec. It shall le the duty of the county superintendent of schools for township and of the city superintendent of schools In a city or town, together with the secretary of the State Rcurd of Charities and oTu memtx r of tho State Board of Education, designated lor such purpose by said board, to upioint one or more truant orlicers, not exceeding live in number in any eounty, who shall be assigned to duty by dlstxicts composed of townships. The truant olticers shall seo that the provisions of tliis act are complied with, ami, when from jversonal knowle-eifce or by report or complaint from any resident of the township or townships under his supervision, he believes that any child subject to the provisions of this act is habitually absent from school, he shall Immediately give written notice to the parent, guarelian or custodian of such child that the attendance of such child at school is required, and If within livo days such parent, guurdlan or custodian of child eloes not comply with the proVisions of this section, then such truant olheer shall make complaint against such iwirent, guardian or cAistodian of such child. In any court of record, for violation of the proUsions of this act. and any such parent, guardian or custodian of child who shall violate the provisions of this act shall be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall b fineel in any sum not less than ten nor more than ilfty dollars, to which may be added, in the discretion of the court, imprisonment in the county jail not less than two nor more than ninety days. So. 3. For every city or Incorporated town it shall be the duty of the superintendent of schools of such city er town, together with tho secretary of the State Btiarel of Charities and one member of the State Board of Education designed for such puriose by tho said board, to appoint one or more truant otilcers for tho enforcement of the provisions of this net In such city or incorporated town in tho manner and under such penalties as ara prescribed by Section 2 ef this act. Sec. 4. Tho truant officers provided for In this act shall receive from the county treasury two dollars for each day of actual service, to be paid by the county treasurer upon warrant drawn by the county auditor. Sec. 5. The trunnt oilicers provided for by this act shall serve one year from the date of their appointment unless sooner discharged by tho bard which Is by this act provided for their appointment. Sec. C. All school officers aro hereby required to make ami furnish all reports that mav be required by the superintendent of public instruction or by the board for tho appointment of truant officers with refer-ene-e to the workings of this act. See. 7. if any parent, guardian or custodian of any child or children is too poor to furnish such child or children with the necessary books and clothing with which to attend school, then the school trustee of the township, or the board of school truste-es or commissioners of the city or incorporated town where such parent, guardian or custodian resides shall furnish temporary aid to such child or children, which aid shall bo allowed and paid upon tho certllicate of said officers by tiio board of countv commissioners of said county. Such township trustees, or board of school trustees, shall at once make out and lile with the auditor of the county a full list of tho children so aided, and the Imard of county commissioners at their next regular or special meeting shall Investigate such cases ami make such provision lor such children as will enable, them to continuein school as intended by this act. Smi. 8. School commissioners, trustee and boards of trustees aro empowered to maintain, cither within or without the corporate limits of their scheiol corporations a "parental home" for incorrigible nnd truant children. Any child not being over twelve ye-ars of age, who shall bo truant or incorrigible, may, with the common consent of the school trustees or boards of school trustees or commissioners and parent, guardian or person having charge of stioh child. b- compelled to attend such "parent.U home" for an Indeterminate, time. If the parent, guardian or person having charge of such incorrigible or truant child shall refuse his consent to the attendance of such Incorrigible or truant child at such "parental home," the super-te-ndent of schools, or tho principal, supervisor or teacher of any sehool may file complaint in tho Circuit or Superior Court of tho county, and such court shall have tho power, upon the hearing of tho case, to order the compulsory attendance of such incorrigible or truant In such "parental homo" for an indeterminate time, not longer than 120 days. ... See. 0. Fr tho purpose of defraying the Increased expenditure necessary for the carrying out of tho purposes of this act, trustees of school townships, boards of sehool trustees or commissioners of cities ami towns and boards of school commissioners are hereby empowered to levy, in addition to any and all sums heretofore provided by law. any amount of special --.eiiool revenue not exceeding ten cents on the hundred dollars of taxable property, such taxes to bo levld ami collected as all other special school revenue. Sec. 10. If any child livo more than two miles from the nearest public school, ho shall not bo subject to tho provisions of this act. THE PHOTOGRAPHERS. Third Annnnl Stntf Convention In Scldi--rrii:e. The third annual convention of the Indiana Association of Photographers Is being held In Masonic Temple, In connection with tho convention an exhibition cf work is being held. Tho hall is not quite in shape fe.r visitors yet, but by to-morrow will be open to the public. There are many beautiful photographs in place already. Tho exhibitors are from all over the State, and one or two photographers outside the State rave sent exhibits. The grand prize of the exhibit will be the silver cup given by M. Ik Jones, of Fort Wayne. There are eleven entries for the cup. The other prizes are cold and silver medals and some cash prizes. There are about three hundred members or the association in mo Mate, and nearly; all of them will attend tho conventlon. Others for tho next year will be elected Thursday. Ben Larimer Is the president and C. R. Reeves, of Anderson, the secretary of the association. WINONA IMPROVEMENTS. Local Conuiiltire Siigiceti Loenl Stock Subscription. Rev. M. L. Haines, John II. Holliday, W. J. Richards, James Sornervillo and V. II. Hubbard, comioslng a committee of Presbyterians on entertainment of the General Assembly, which will meet in Winona this year, issued the following address yesterday: "The 10?th General Assembly of the Pres. byte rlan Church will me't tt Winona, May 2') next. This is th lirst time since the reunion thnt tho General Assembly has mmoreel Indiana with its presence. "The assembly's committee on entertain mcnt has riquocd&d that a committee icDreaenting thd Presbyterl&na ot

InelCanapolis should be nppointed tf cooperate with them In their icspnnsihle duties. At a meeting of the p..stors and elders ef the Presbyterian chunlus of e.ur city, held Wednesday evening. Feb. 17. the underslgiu-d were appointed such a committee. Having carefully canvassed the fltuation. we feel confident that the us-eni-. bly can t entertaineel at Winona in a manner that will b a cre-ellt to our St aie. nut. in order to do this, a number of improvements In Winona Park are ne- ssury. Prominent among these is th- reilitting and refurnishing of the auditorium. The Presbyterians of Chicago have undertaken this at a cost ef J10,(i"i. it has u seating capacity of and whn compl'-te d according to the plar-s. its .accommodations will Ik ample and comfortable. "Tho Cyclorama building must be transformed into a. structure containing thv.' post office, telegraph office, look store. etc. Twenty committee rooms ara! an additional dining hail must le provided. The estimat -d cst of these improvements is $.",(4i). "Your committee fc Is that Indinnapolis Presbyterians should subscribe for at least this amount of Mock, and thus insure every needed comfort to the members ef the assembly and the many Presbyterian visitors from all parts of the United States." MR. LIEBER'S'TREE PLAN

PROPOSED THAT CHURCHES PLANT ONE WIIKN A MKMI1KR DIES. Snecesti n. LndleB Memorial Aftaoclation to the Commercial Club Committee Will Consider This. At the meeting of the directors of the Commercial Club yesterday the following letter from Albert Lieber was read: "I wish to suggest to you the advisability of the organization of a Ladks' Tree Memorial Association. My idea is that it would be well for the association to consist of a lady from each of the congregations In In dianapolis. The purpose which I have in mind is the planting of trees in the parks and other public places as memorials to the dead. It would be expected that the lady representing In the association a certain congregation would, upon the death of any -me connected with it. endeavor to secure i.uin the relatives a contribution to the associations memorial fund. Contributions need not bo uniform in size, and the remainder of each contribution, after the purchase of a tree, should go into the association's charity fund for distribution in such way as it might determine. The park commission will, I am sure, be glad to furnish to such an association directions for tho planting of trees where they will be most helpful to the beautlficallon 3f the city. If this suggestion meets with your approval I hope that you will see fit to carry it out." For the purpose of further considering the matter nnd ascertaining if the Park Commis doners would co-operate in such a plan. President Fortuno was authorized to appoint a committee of seven, of which Mr. Lieber will be chairman, to consider tho matter and take the necessary steps to carry out the plan. There was considerable re-jolclng over tho success of the park appropriation ordinance, Tho club s committee on parks reported that Its work was done and asked to be discharged, but. the elireetors thought the result of the work of the committee, together with many hundreds of interested citizens, had be;n so great that a full report should be eubmitteel. The application for membership of William Rird, Jr.. A. L. Lockridge and John S. Klttlo wero reported approved by the committee on membership. There was some discussion of the pending bill to abolish the contract labor system in State prisons, p. was the sentiment of those present that this should bo done. UNUSUAL STORY OF MRS. B0TTS A Woman. Who I)lel nt California and Pearl Streets. Coroner Brayton yesterday investigated the death of Mrs. Laura liotts. who died suddenly Monday night. Sho lived in a rear roam of a house at the corner of California and Pearl street? with a fanily consisting of mother, father and six children. During tho greater part of the winter the (1 a week which Mrs. Botts paid for her room and board v-as all the family hud foe its support. Mrs. Botts had been married threo times and was living apart from her last husband, William Botts. Monday mondng sho complained of being ill and Dr. Carey was summoned. Ho found that sho was suffering from acute pneumonia and pleurisy. He gave her somo medicine and went away. During the afternoon Mrs. Eotts concluded that sho was going to die and sent for her husband. Ho was drunk when he arrived. Ho went to a drug store and bought twelve one-eighth grain morphia pills and gave eleven of them to his wife between 8 and 9 o'clock. At 9:30 o'clock Monday night Mrs. Botts died, and when the amount of morphine that she had taken became known It was believed that sho had died of morphine poisoning. Drs. Carey and Winn made an autopsy yesterday ar.d found that such was not the case. .Death resulted from the complication or pneumonia and pleurisy. In visiting the caso tho coroner learned something of Mrs. Botts's history. By her first husband she had a daughter. The husband took the custody of tho child when they were separated and Mrs. Botts never heard of he r child until about two years ago. Then she put an advertisement In a newspaper, wUh tho result that she founi the ch:ld the lied not seen since its infancy. Mrs. Bctts had already separated from her third husbana and was living a Questionable life. Her daughter was twenty-ono years old when the two met and told her mother of her own marriage and separation, and of the life of which sho herself wa leading on tht SoutU Side. Coroner Brayton also Investigated the death of Edward Bloom at Brightwood. Bloom was twenty-six years old and lived with his mother ana brother at tho corner of School and Spencer streets. Monday morning he remained in bed. telling his brother, with whom ho worked in a grocery, that he was not well. The mother went away to spend the day and the brother went to work. When the latter returned at nocn Edward was eload. Dr. Brayton ordered an autopsy, which was made bv Drs. William H. Johnso-i and Benjamin Brown, of Brightwood. It was found that death had resulted from an acute congestive chill. It was learned that Bloom hart been with a crowd of yo-ing men during all of Sunday afternoon ei. caging in wrest ling and boxing. He probably took too much exercise. WILSON TAKEN NORTH. The Editor of the People Beg I tin Ills Frlnon Sentence. James B. Wilson, editor and proprietor of the People, was takea to Michigan City yesterday to servo the two years' sentence imposed by tho United States Court for sending obscene matter through tho malls. Wilson was accompanied by Chief Deputy United States Marhxl John E. Foley. Wilson was cheerful and took his fate stoically and philosophically. Ho appeared at the Union Station with his hair cut cioso and his heavy mustache shaved oil. In speaking of his case he said there were live hunelred papers in the country worse than tho People. Ho spoko of the treatment he had received at the hands of United States Marshal Hawkins, who allowed him a week, after the Supreme Court mandate hud been recorded, be fore taking him to prisom He alio denounced President Cleveland. N. MERIDIAN-STREET BURGLAR Trying to Enter W. II. llrow n's llointe by Mean of n Ladder. Yesterday morning at 3 o'clock word was received at the police station that a burglar was in the houso of W. II. Brown, 0 North Meridian street. Fatrolmcn Wallace ami Ware, the bicycle men, were ellspatch d on foet to the nouse. They fouml a ladder to a side window, but the burglar hael escape!. They learned that unother houe in the neighborhood bad been robbed during tho niyht. The police think tho burglar is probably some oik livinr In the neighborhood and are watchicx tcr him.

COTTON ON THE GAS JET

ACCIDENTALLY CAUSED A 11 It E AT SANDER & ItECXvEIFS STORE. Firm Place Its Lum nt Abo at 15 lo OOO Third Alarm Turned la for the Department. Sander & Keeker's furniture slorc, 115. 117 and 111 East Washington street, was damaged by lire yesterday to the extent of several thousand doiars. The fire originated in the basement in a room where cotton is stored. It Is believed that rome cotton caught lire frem a gas Jet and the lire was thus communicated to the building. The only lire In the basement is In the front part, under the room farthest east. Tho lire started In the rear of the room farthest west. This room Is usd as a storage place for cotton, and there were three men employed there "picking" the staple It Is their duty to pull it to pieces from the bale and prepare It for working into mattresses. A gas jet burns above them to furnish light. It is probable that in carrying a load of the picked cotton to the lloor above the cotton reached the llame of the gas jet and became ignited. Strangely enough the men at work In the basement did not discover the fire until after the alarm had been turned in. A young man passing in front of the store noticed moke issuing from tho cellar grating and ran into Messenger's store at the corner of Delaware and Washington irtreet where he secured the firo alatm key and sent in an ahum from Bex ?2. As soon as Chief Barrett arrived be turmd in a second and third alarm and brought the entire department to Um acci.e. 'il:e tire was burning fiercely about the stairway loading from the lirst lioor to the basement, in the middle room cf the store, and had gained some headway toward the llotr above. The lloexl pipe of the water tower was brought into play and soon the basement was Hooded. The lire was extinguished before it had t?ot a fair start. The loss to tho stock ou furniture is principally by water. All the get Js in the middie room of the lower i.oor was wet and a few pieces of furniture In the rear room were burned. In the basement there was littlo of value stored. The cotton room was badly damaged ami a good deal of cotton ruined. Mr. The-oeiore Sender end Mr. G. A. Recke-r estimate the loss to the lirm xit about 1U,UJU. Estimates from insurance men place tho loss at a much lower figure. Somo wero of the opinion that the loss would not exceed 3,oOU or $l.ot.o. The stock was valued at from SS2,00Q to $35,0;. It was insured for R.b k). placed as follows: National, $l,ocw; London and Lancashire, 2,U')ij; Germania, Jl.CW; Queen. $1.0"0; Royal. :.0w; Continental, ll.Ooij; German-American, $1.5X; Greenwich, 11.(00; Franklin, H.ouo; Firemen's Fund. Home, IJ.Ooj: Hanover. $l,on0; North British, $l,0ou; Northwestern, ?l,tOj; New Hampshire,, ii.mw. The building is owned by ibe Judah heirs. The only damage to It is In the two stairways, the one leading from tne basement to the first floor and from tho first floor to the second lloor, and a slight damage in the coi ton room. Less than JLjou will cover this loss. A MONKEY THEATER. Trained Anlmaln nt Tomllnaon Hall UntiHual Feats. Wormwood's Monkey Theater at Tomlinson Hall opened last night with a big attendance. The majority of those present wero children, and the performance was a source of delight to them. It is not a show, however, that cannot be appreciated and enjoyed by grown persons. The performances glvn by the trained dogs, monkeys and oirds are interesting. Almost human Intelligence Is exercised by the animals in the performance of some of their tricks and feats. The show lasts over two hours. The show is in four parts. The first shows tho individual ability of the fifty trained dogs and monkeys, with some team work. Tho animals indulge in dancing, cake walking, acrobatic teats, tight roie walking and various sports. In the second part C. A. Gionannl and fourteen trained cockatoos furnish the entertainment. The bliela turn somersaults, perform various acrobatic tricks, and one of them counts and tells the time of day. Tho birds close their performance with a remarkably clever tire scene. Tho third part of the show consists of animates! photographs thrown upon a screen by tho use of the cinematographe. The pictures exhibited last night were new and up to the standard of such views. It was announced that the pictures will b changed each night. The show closed with company. work by the troop of trained animals. Among the acts given was the war serene of the "Pardon Which Came Too Iate." In this one of the animals is tried and condemned to death. He is taken out to 1hj shot, And just as the fatal shot is fired a courier arrives with a pardon. Tho animals go through every detail of the scene with precision. The dog which plays the part of the condemned man falls at tho sound of tho guns and allows himself to be picked up by the monkey soldiers and be carried away in the dead wagon. Last night the conduct of several of the dogs during the time the cockatoos 'were performing was a source of much amusement. Three or four of the largest dogs ore allowed to remain upon the stage at the time. They are well trained and keep their places, but they seemed to take a great interest in tho birds. One especially stood on his hind legs at times so as to get a better view of them as they performed upon a table. This dog seemed to enjoy the performance as much as tho people in tho audience. Death of Mrs. Sarah Smith. Mrs. Sarah Smith, aged seventy-eight years, died yesterday afternoon at the home of her son, E. E. Smith, 1S7 South Alabama street. La grippe and exhaustion was the cause of death. Mrs. Smith resided in this city for many years. She leaves eight children, two of whom VL K. Smith and Mrs. Eva Montgomery, 114 Huron street live in this city. The body will be sent to Lebanon and will be buried there at 3 o'clock this afternoon. It I u- Selenee To mako good, Vuro and wholesome beer. Tho Home Brewing Co.'s "CToiumbia" and "Extract of Malt" are positive proof that their brewmastcr has nudied the science well. They are simply perfect, and the best family beers in the city. Telephone iu:o. PENNSYLVANIA SHOUT LIVES To WiiMliliiKtoii, I). C. $M ROL'ND TRIP .JIG. Tickets sold March 1. 2 nnd 3. Through sleepers without change. Trains leave 5:00 a. m. and 2:55 p. m. , Goexl Coflee. R. M. Mueller, CI Mass. ave. Tel. 575. Insure with German Fire Insurance of Indiana. General oliiccs. 2". South Delaware street. Fire, tornado and explosion. Fee your horse JANKS S Dustless Oats. McGllliard Agency Co. Fire Insurance. Insure your home In the Glens Falls. Sohmcr Pianos. Carlin & Lennox. 21 E. Market. Fprlngr Stylo rrcivel. Flerr.Jrj-. CS In1. ave. "DON'T BE WOOZY" Buy Spoons Instead Spoon sale begins Monday, March S, and continues throughout the week. Our customers know what a sale means vith us. Buy your favors next week. I5DIANAS LEADING! JEWELEni.

MUNYON

Work Increases Daily .More People Are Iking Cured Than Ever Before. His Physician' Services nrc Always Free at Office or ot Your Home. Slept ProrpJd lrp !a a C!iairMSadJcnlj Seized With Severe Fains" -Not Felt a Si;n of Fain Siccc" One Prescriplioa Cured Me." ItHKl M TIS9I "l ItED." Mrs. Arnold. 1!- Park av--miv snys: "My huh;ind was rurt-d f u s-vcre attack of rheumatism hy the ue of Munyous medicine, lie was suddt-nly seized with a severe pain in his hip. lie could not bear to li down and for tieht nluhts slept proppi d tin in a clmir. :md he could not walk al'out th ho-i oxpt by the nh of crutches. Whilo, in thl condition lie sent for one of the Munxon donors, and one prescription of his m-nlU-ine cured him. In a very shett time lie was able to re'sume his work and is n.-w ahout as well as ever." MIWYOV ClI.EI). OTHERS FAILED. Mrs. Cook. CV) East Iuisiana street. says: "I suffered from a pain li my right side for two years, l'hysiciaii.t attended mo ami I used any nu.nh r of home reme. dis and patent niedieincs, lu I gradually grew worse, until 1 was in constant pain. 1 sent for one of the Mutiyon doctors and In tlnxtf we.-ks was cured ly ids remedies. This was alout three months ago, and I have not felt a sign of the pain since." DYSPEPSIA ri ItCIl. Corp. Frank Gibson, who has recently re turneel from the regular army and is living at US North line street, s,.ys: 4,For the past two years I have lrevn suffering from Indigestion. I used a r.umler cf different ivmedies, but they did nie no , it. Finally. about two months ago. 1 tri'.l Munyon's medieine, and ono prescription cured m. I have not felt a symptom of the trouble since" CAUT ION AC i A 1XST I M LT ATI) KS The pultlle ! ntvlrrtl tlint Munron'i Itemedlen ennuot lie Imitated; that the free treatment, free iti-teluiia and free dint rlhntlon of remedies traa iunngurnteel nearly Ave years aero bjr Profesnor Mnnyon. MUNYON'S OFFICE, Majestic Building (Pfnnt)lvunln nnd 3Iuryland Streets.) NOT A PENNY TO PAY t For careful nnd thorough emmlnatfoti nnd the Iet professional service that medical science affords. Everybody Invited and made vrel come. Office Hours f n. m. to H pi m. Sundays lO n. m. to 12 m. iURNITURE SANDER & RECKER. liD, tI7, 119 East WaslUngton St., Tlio Old Reliable. 6 99 The new book by Anthony Hope, authoj of "The Prisoner of Zenda," with many illustrations. Publisher's price, $1.73; our price In store, $1.35. or $1.47 by mail. Send stamps, postal order or draft. No local checks. CATKCART, CLELAND & CO. DooUNoUera, 6 East Washington Street. IndiantpoII Haueisen & Hartmann The HouBefurnlshers, Furniture, Carpets, Stoves, Shades, Oilcloths and Draperies, Tin, Granite and Woodenware. 167 and 169 E. Washington St One-half Square Hast ef Courthouis, "When you take quality In consideration you will always llnd the best the cheapest. DIADE3I PATENT FLOUR Is the best high-grade flour In this market, and Is adapted to all kinds of bread and paMry baking. NOHLKSVILLE MILLING COMPANY. March Sale . . Furniture W. H. Messenger, tOl E. Washington St. D. A. BOHLEN & SON, Architects, Have moved their offices to 1017, 1018. (019 Majestic Building.' COLUMBIA BICYCLES 1897 models of Coiumtua" and 'Hartford" now on exhibition. LILLY & STALNAKER, 64 East Wash. St March Magazines THE ALLISON-ENOS CO., 92 North Meridian Street, INDIANA TO LIS. IXD. KMCKERHACKEU 1IALL ' Cent ml Avenue. ... liiuluitupulls. Ind, The DIOCESAN H'!HOL FOli OIKI.S. 0Tth colloid' preparation and s t.Vrouirh Knr linh rourc. e'TtifU ate aoptl ty r".atrn col. l'tf''B. Pupil rt'ceived at any t:nu anu ctiarrM fnm date of ntra--. Tlx Ituclit ltrv'd J li N IIA.KN WIIITK. II. I).. P.-vtor. Mary llflea Yrkea. Sunau lli'.l Ycrk s, I'mu'ipa'.. COLLICCTIOXS We make i-ollfctions in all t-art.i of th UnlvFtAtes ana eui.aJ. V chif-e uj nuiiUniLlj Ire. Indianapolis Collecting and Reporting Axeacy, 21-tt Journal 111k., In Jlnaapolla