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THE JOURNAL BUSINESS DIRECTORV. ARCHITECTS— W. SCOTT MOORE & SOX. Stevenson bldg. Tel. 1875. ART CLASSEDW. SCHURMAXN, 15'a X. Pennsylvania st. Tel, 1679, ATTORXE * S—PHANK N. FITZGERALD, 39-40 Journal bldg. BICYCLES— WHOLESA LE AND' RETAIL— H. T. HEARSEY CYCLE CO. (Bicycles and Supplies), 216-218 N. Pennsylvania st. CA RPET" CLEA XING—HOWARD STEAM CARPET CLEAXIXG AXI) RENOVATING WORKS. Tel. 616. DIAMONDS-WHOLESALE AND RETAIL— J. C. SIPL (Importer Fine Diamonds), Room 4, 18% X. Meridian st. FLORISTS^ PERTERMAXX FLORAL COMPANY. New Xo. 241 Mass ave., 226 X. Del. st. Tel, 840. GENERAL _ TRAXHFER—THousehoId Moving— MECK’S TRANSFER COMPANY. HAIR STOREMISS J. A. TURNER, The Bazarr. Over Haerle’s. harness. Saddles and horse" cloth' INO—STRAWMYER & JULIUS (Repairing Neatly Done), 17 Monument pi. ICE CREAM—WHOLESALE AND RETAIL—PUTNAM COUNTY MILK COMPANY, JEWELRY—WHOLESALE—FRED H. SCHMIDT, 32 Jackson id., opp. Union Station. LAUNDRIES—UNION CO-OPERATIVE LAUNDRY, 138-144 Virginia ave. Phone 1269. livery, board and hackTstables — THE CLUB STABLES (Roth & Young), MANTELS AND GRATES— P. M. PURSELL (Mantels, Furnaces), Mass. ave. and Delaware at. THE M. S. HUEY CO., MEGS. (Mantels, Grates and Tiles), New No. 1201 Mass. ave. PAPER BOXESBEE HIVE PAPER BOX CO. (Plain and Folding Boxes), 20-22 S. Capitol ave. PATENT ATTORNEYS— E. T. SILVIUS & Cos., Rooms 17 and 18 Talbott blk. PATENT LAWYERS—CHESTER BRADFORD, 1233 to 1236 Stevenson bldg, 13 E. Wash. st. H. P. HOOD & Son (Arthur M. Hoo.1), 32-S3 Union Trust bldg, 120 E. Market st. V. H. LOCKWOOD, PATENT SOLICITORS—HEBER S. PAItAMORE, ________ 11-12 Western Union bldg. PLUMBING AND STEAM HEATING— ’ J. S. FARRELL & Cos. (Contractors), SALE AND LIVERY STABLES—HORACE WOOD (Carriages, Traps, Buckboards, etc.), 26 Circle. Tel. 1097, SEEDS, BULBS, ETC.—Wholesale and Retail— HUNTINGTON & PAGE (The Leading HOUe/ 78 E. Market st. Tel. 129. SHOWCASES- " WILLIAM WIEGEL, STEEL CEILINGS, FIRE SHUTTERS, GALVANIZED IRON CORNICES— W. M’WORKMAN, TEACHER OF FRENCH AND^SDANISH—PROF. A. JAILLET (Has Taught Here Eighteen Years), 1028 Keystone ave. UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS AND CANESC. W. GUNTHER (Manufacturer), . 21 Pembroke Arcade and 56 Mass. ave. UNDERTAKERS^ FRANK BLANCHARD, 99 N. Delaware st. Tel. 411. Lady Attendant. VAULT CLEANERS—CITIZENS’ ODORLESS CO. (Vaults and Sinks Cleaned), 18 Baldwin blk. VETERINARY SURGEONS-^ P, O. O’REAR (Office. Club Btables). - Market. Tels. 1061 & 544. WALL PAPERS- * H. C. STEVENS (New Styles Wall Paper. Low Prices). New No. 930 N. Senate ave. WINES- ‘ ‘ ' JULIUS A. SCHULLER. 110 and 112 N. Meridian st.

__ _ FIXKKAL DIRECTORS. PLANNER & BUCHANAN—I 72 NorfJi Illinois street. Lady embatmer, for ladles and children. Office always open. Telenhone 641. Hack a at lowest prevailing price. _ ___ lED. PARVIN—Dr. Theophilus Parvln, died at 1 a. m. Jan. 29, 1898, at Philadelphia, Pa. Funeral services on Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock at the residence of James P. Baker, 1209 Central avenue. Burial at Crown Hill. HARDIN— Albert G. Hardin, at 3:50 Monday morning, Jan. 31, aged flfty-nine years, eleven months and nine days. Funeral services will be held at the residence, 1240 Cornell avenue, Wednesday afternoou at 2 o’clock. Burial at Crown Hill. , FDAMJAL LOANS—Money on mortgages. C. F. SAXLES, 6 East Market street. LOANS—Sums of sauu ana over. " C. E. COFFI& rTo’ MONEY—To loan on Indiana (anus. Lowest market rate; privileges for payment before da V bonjs. THOS. c. ““ r 1 ,i ° or FINANCIAL—Money to loan on farm and city proitertles in Ind.’una; lowest rates; with partial payments; money on hand; no delay. C. N. WILLIAMS & CO., 319-322 Lemcke building. FINANCIAL—Money to loan on furniture, ptanos, etc., in small or large amounts, on lowest terms; easy payments: confidential. SECURITY, MORTGAGE LOAN COMPANY, Room 207. Indiana Trust building (old Vance block), corner w ashington street and Virginia avenue. FD it at f, y r.^ FOR RENT—Factory buildings recently occupied by Ben-Hur bicycle works, on Garden street, between Meridian and Illinois. Can be subdivided H. f, LONG, 1 Alvord street. VOV. RENT—Cottage six rooms and bath: plenty of natural gas; city and soft water: surrounded by fine shade trees; rent $18; splendid conditions owner leaving city. Inquire on premises. 802 Highland avenue. WANTED—Agenta—Local man in every city; staple goods; continuous demand; sales from Si to hundreds; small capital required. INTERNATIONAL OIL COMPANY, 63 Gold street, New Yori^city. HELP. WANTED—Men to learn barber trade; average time by this system Is two months; can stay longer If necessary without extra expense; can earn board and valuable experience by Saturday work in shops; two years’ apprenticeship served in two months by constant practice, expert Instructions, lectures, examinations; diplomas backed by state charter; established in '93, incorporated ’97. Catalogue mailed free, MOLKR SYSTEM BARBER SCHOOLS, Chicago or Cincinnati. • ■j. ; W ,r==r~r===:-=rr-r-: - - WANTEI>—SALESMEN. WANTED—S3O a week and exjienses paid men to sell cigars on time; experience unnecessary. THE W. L KLINE COMPANY, St. Louis, Mo. WANTKO—WANTED—Anyone with S2OO or more to invest get position and good returns. QUINCY, care Journal. WANTED—Two good German cooks, male or femle.\ Inquire at Walhalla Case (Maennerchor Hall.) WANTED—lmmediately. manager for state agency; new light: ready lor business. Address SHAFER ACETYLENE GAS GENERATOR CO.. Terre Haute, Ind. NOT ICEA^ NOTICE—How to become lawful physicians pharmacists, dentists or lawyers. Lock 'Box lw>’ Chicago. STATE FAIR DATES. Board Will Settle Them To-Day—Con-tiiet with K. of P. Tho State Board of Agriculture will meet to-day for the purpose of revising the premium list of the state fair, and also to set the date for holding the fair. The Board of Trade committee, appointed some time ago to urge the state board not to bold the fair the same week the Knights of Pythias are here, will have an audience with the board. The city will be so crowded durlhg the conclave that the business men and particularly the hotel men, are anxious that the state fair be held some other time, but on the other hand, some of the members of the board feel that on account of the low rates prevailing at that time they will be unable to bring any great number of the people from over the State either Immediately preceding or following the conclave. The question Is a serious one for the board to solve and It is not altogether certain that the Talr will not cornu the aame time as the conclave.

THE FAST-FREIGHT LINES + THEY ARE A VALUABLE AID TO MOVING BUSINESS PROMPTLY. Prosperity of the Pennsylvania's Western Lines—General and Personal Railway News. * . At the time the Joint Traffic Association was formed it was loudly heralded that the fast freight lines were doomed, as they were a leach on the railroads, but time has demonstrated the error of such an assertion. Their usefulness is now better understood than ever before, and, instead of there being fewer fast freight lines than when the association was formed, there have been eight new lines organized. The number now reaches nearly fifty. In this territory there are now four more lines doing business than three years ago. A fast freight line is a combination of railroads working together. Through the agency of fast freight lines, a manufacturer, shipper, dealer or anybody else is enabled to send his goods or wares direct to the point that he wishes to reach, even if the destination necessitates the use of several different roads. When the merchandise is sent by fast freight line the shipper is assured that railroad connections and transfers at distant points will be made with dispatch. In many other ways the shippers are benefited by the fast freight lines. Pacific Coast Rates Demoralized. After all the talk that has been made over the meeting of the Western roads to be held In Chicago to-day for the purpose of considering rates and arrangements for Alaska business the Canadian Pacific has announced that it will not be represented at the meeting. It declared to-day that all the demoralization that existed in the Klondike business is the fault of the large and unauthorized commissions that are being paid by the Western roads and to the low rates made by those lines and their Eastern connections. There is no necessity for a meeting, according to the Canadian Pacific, and it declared plainly that if the Western roads would change their tactics there would be no trouble over the rates to Alaska. This view of the matter does not strike the Western roads favorably at all and they claim that there would be no demoralization in passenger rates if it was not for the demand for differentials made by the Canadian Pacific. The Western roads will hold their meeting to-day just a's though the Canadian Pacific was represented. and the outcome will likely be the appointment of a committee which will go to Montreal and confer with General Passenger Agent McNickol. of the Canadian Pacific. Rates are now in a fearful state of demoralization to North Pacific coast points and the Western roads say that there is no chance of their becoming settled until the matter of differentials claimed by the Canadian Pacific on Alaska business has been adjusted. The transcontinental passenger officers report the heaviest business they have known .for many years in the absence of any special attraction on the Pacific coast to draw the crowds. Some of the roads report that all their sleeping-car space has been engaged until the middle of March. The Southern routes are naturally getting the larger -hare of the business, but the Northern roads have the Klondike business to offset it and they have, they say, all they could expect at this time of the year.

Union Pacific Changes. On and after midnight of Jan. 31. IS9B, according to a circular issued by the receivers of the Union Pacific, the receivership terminates. A formal notice to all employes that the receivers have turned the property over to the new company according to a circular issued by President Burt under date of Feb. 1, the official roster of the new company is given out. Only two changes are made in the list which has been familiar to all having dealings with the overland route during the time since S. H. H. Clark succeeded Charles Francis Adams as president. Edward Dickinson remains general manager, despite the many rumors of his intended withdrawal. John A. Munroe, freight traffic manager; Edvyurd L. Lomax, general passenger agent: John B. Berry, chief engineer (to succeed George 11. Pegrarn, resigned), and John W. Griffith, purchasing agent, are the president's appointees. General Manager Dickinson announces as the head of his official staff E. Buckingham, superintendent of transportation. Tie has heretofore been superintendent of car service only. All other superintendents and chiefs of departments are retained until further notice. There are many rumors of impending changes, but investigation show’s that so far the dismissal of a score of clerks from the several departments of headquarters is the only outward sign of retrenchment. Personal, Local and General Notes. W. W. Stillwell, conductor on the Monon, is so ill as to confine him at home. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy earned in December $661,952, an increase over December, 1896, of $73,911. W. E. Morse to-day assumes the duties of superintendent of the Galena division of the Chicago & Northwestern. It is stated that the Columbus, Lima & Milwaukee will reorganize and that Lima capitalists are behind the scheme. Robert Geiger, division freight agent of the Pennsylvania lines at Atlanta, is spending a couple of days with friends here. A. D. McCullom has been appointed division master mechanic of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, with headquarters at Hamilton, O. W. E. Halm, formerly general freight agent of the Rio Grande Western, has been selected as commissioner of the new Denver traffic bureau. The Pittsburg & Lake Erie, of which Gaylord Beach is general manager, yesterday declared a 5 per cent, semi-annual dividend on its common stock. E. O. McCormick, passenger traffic manager of the Big Four, has gone to New York to talk over proposed changes in the next spring time tables. Contractor Casparis has been awarded the contract for straightening the main line of the Panhandle at the great reverse curves, near New Cumberland junction. The Norfolk & Western has purchased fifty-five miles of new heavy steel rail, which will be laid in the early spring between Portsmouth and Columbus, O. S. J. Bigelow to-day becomes commercial agent of the Michigan Central at Duluth. He will also look after the business of the Canada Southern Blue lines at that point. Receivers Cowen and Murray, of the Baltimore & Ohio, have petitioned the Circuit Court of the United States at Baltimore for permission to lease 5.150 additional box cars. Harry Kohnle. late contracting freight agent of the Central States Dispatch, was buried at Crown Hill yesterday. A large number of fast freight line men attended the funeral. H. W. Seymour has succeeded N. C. Phillips as secretary to the general superintendent of the Chicago & Alton. Mr. Phillips to-day takes a similar position on the Illinois Central. An Eastern railroad financier makes the prediction that the New York Central, the West Shore and Lake Shore roads will be united under one management as a result of present movements. Failing to agree as to transfer of passengers at North Bay. the Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific have declared a rate war for passengers and traffic to the Pacific coast and Yukon districts. Stockholders of the Chicago, Rook Island & Pacific have been notified to meet in Chicago Feb. 15. for the purpose of authorizing the issue of bonds amounting to SIOO,000, 000 to carry out the proposed refunding scheme. J. R. Cavanagh, car service superintendent of the Big Four, said last evening that the calls for cars yesterday at local stations west of here showed that the country roads were better and business would again become active. W. M. Pennington, late traveling freight agent of the White line, in his new position as general agent of the White line at Memphis receives a handsome increase in salary. Memphis is one of the White line’s most important points of operation. Arrangements are being made to place a couple of the Class L locomotives on the lines west of Pittsburg to sec how they will handle the heavy trains on Western lines. They will he placed in use first between Pittsburg and Columbus, on the Panhandle, It is claimed that the Indianapolis Belt road will have in its new engines the best type of locomotive for the service required that has yet been constructed. They are to be constructed on plans and specifications prepared by William Swanston, of the Pennsylvania, shops; Master Mechanic Coburn. of the Monon shops, and William

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Garstang, of the Big Four. These three were apiasnted by the Union Railway Company. The stockholders of the Indianapolis stock yards and Belt road will bold their annual meeting to-day for the election of officers. There has been but little change in the stock holding, the present officers have done well and it is understood all will be re-elected. It is stated that J. P. Morgan has sold 40.000 shares of the New York Central stock to W. K. Vanderbilt at $lO2 per share. It is intimated in this connection that J. PMorgan has had too much to say as to the management of the New York Central to please Mr. Vanderbilt. New England roads are beginning to boast of the speed of their trains. Last week one of the fast express trains on the Shore division of the New York, New Haven & Hartford ran fifty-one miles in fifty-one and one-half minutes. Deductions reduce the time to forty-six minutes. F. B. Drake, general manager of the Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw-, is the latest name sprung for the presidency of the Nickel-plate, Wm. Greene positively denies that he has been offered the position, or that he has had an intimation of such a proposition except through the press. John F. Miller, general superintendent of the Southwestern lines in the Pennsylvania system, was in the city yesterday. He says freight traffic was a little off last week, but this week already shows an increased demand for ears, and as soon as the roads get solid he thinks the rush will again set in. A special meeting o’ the American Association of General Passenger and Ticket Agents has been called in Washington, on Feb. 14, next. The meeting is the result of a request of a number of general passenger agents and its object is to consider antiscalping legislation and safety paper for tickets. To-day the St. Louis Car Company will take possession of the Union Car Company plant, near Baden, Mo., the property recently purchased. It is stated that the company will remove its entire plant to Baden and expend SIOO,OOO in improvements. When In operation it is expected to employ 500 men. * The Chicago & West Michigan has leased the Grand Rapids, Kaskaska & South Eastern road. The road is thirty-three miles long and runs through a heavily timbered country. The road w’as built by William Alden Smith, with the expectation of extending it to a connection with the Michigan Central. The Pennsylvania has now no occasion to speak disparagingly of its Western lines, as the lines east of Pittsburg, in 1897, show an increase of $2,328,300 in net earnings over 1896, and the lines west of Pittsburg show an increase of $2,165,000 in net earnings over 1596, dropping only $163,300 behind the boastful Eastern lines. The Pennsylvania road has just completed at its shops in Juniata an improved Class L express engine, which is attracting a good deal of attention. A number of new features have been introduced in its construction, among them the enlarged boiler combination steam and sand domes and improved system of counterbalancing. Circulars received yesterday announced that C. W. Morgan has been appointed westbound traveling freight agent of the Red, White, Midland, Blue and Canada Southern lines for New England, and R. C. De Normandie east-bound contracting agent of the same lines. It is further announced that W. H. Porter has been appointed west-bound contracting agent of the Boston & Albany. Some idea of the attention that the Baltimore & Ohio is now paying to its passenger traffic may be gained from the tact that during the past eighteen months nearly eight hundred passenger cars received tnorough and ordinary repairs, 696 being repainted. Nearly all of the equipment is now royal blue and most of it is equipped with gas, the light being used on local as well as through trains. The Homestead Club, made up of employes of the Pennsylvania lines at Indianapolis, is arranging to give a reception next week in their new quarters, the old Willard homestead. The building, which has eleven rooms, has been fitted up attractively and provided with all conveniences, having a parlor, a reading, billiard, library and bathroom and a room in which to entertain vbfitors at a banquet. The club now numoPrs over one hundred members, and has expended a handsome sum in fitting up its headquarters. Officials of the road contributed in making it a success. Percentage bases for west-hound rates from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and common points to points on the Canadian Pacific Railway, via the Niagara frontier, effective Feb. 15, have been recommended by the managers of the Joint Traffic Association. The recommendation is accompanied by a table of rates ranging from 71 per cent, to 89 per cent., and embracing all the important points in the province of Ontario. A commodity on wet wood pulp from Niagara frontier points to Western points has been recommended on the basis of 22 cents per one hundred pounds, New York to Chicago. Passenger officials of Colorado roads are indignant over the way courtesies to state officials in the way of passes have been abused. The trouble started over an application for a pass in the name of E. E. Becker, which was received at the office of the Denver, Leadville & Gunnison, from the secretary of state’s office. The pass- was granted, but was discovered later in the possession of a scalper. Secretary of State Whipple was informed that after this Mr. Becker would have to look elsewhere for transportation. The matter may be carried still further and it will probably be more difficult in the future for state officials to secure transportation. Commencing Sunday, Feb. 5, the Burlington announces the restoration of the Colorado flyer running on the following schedule: West-bound, leave Chicago 10 o’clock a. m.; leave Omaha 11:55 p. m.; arrive Denver 1:30 r>. m., making through connection for all Colorado. Utah and Pacific coast territory. including the Rio Grande & Oregon Short-line routes for Portland and Puget sound points. East-bound, it will leave Denver at 10 a. in., receiving connections from Portland, Puget sound. San Francisco and Pacific coast points, Utah and Colorado, arriving in Chicago at 2:15 p. m. next day. in time for all Eastern connections, including Eastern lines’ fast limited express. L. 8. Miller left St. Paul, Minn., yesterday for Seattle and will at once enter on the duties of general manager of the Seattle & International Railroad, recently acquired by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company and formerly known as the Seattle. Lake Shore & Eastern. It was formerly operated by the Northern Pacific and its recent purchase was the outcome of a spirited attempt by the Canadian Pacific to secure the property. Mr. Miller has been assistant general manager and chief engineer of the St. Paul & Duluth for seven years. He was first offered the management of the International last Friday and after a consultation with Vice President Plough, of the St. Paul & Duluth, he, yesterday, acepted the position. In commenting on the sharp advance of the common stock of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois the financial editor of a Boston paper, where the stock is largely held, says: “The common stock has never received a dividend within the last ten years, although there has been earned on it anywhere from 2 to 4 per cent, in the last two years. A director of the company states that it is the intention of the board to pay 2 per cent, to the holders of the $6,009,000 of common stock next July, and he presumes that the advance in the preferred stock has been due to this fact. He says that there is no probability of the purchase of the road by any other system, as the only road which could use the C. & E. I. to advantage is the L. & N., and the executive head of that road is not willing to extend his sysetm across the Ohio river. The Big Four is another possible purchaser, but has about all it can do to handle its own affairs successfully without attempting to branch out into more extensive railroading.”

INDIANAPOLIS, NICARAGUA. The Port That Joseph Patterson Recently Hailed From. Joseph Patterson, who was formerly connected with the fire department, has returned from Nicaragua. He was employed there as a conductor on an inland railroad, running from Indianapolis, named after this city, to Buskirk, a station eighty miles distant, named after a nephew of ex-Police Judge Buskirk. Patterson will remain here. He experienced the usual unpleasant appreciation in prices of all necessaries that Is observed in free silver countries. He brought with him a few souvenir silver dollars, current in that country for their face value, but worth in American gold but about 23 cents. Mr. Patterson has grown a full beard. This, he says, was necessary as a protection from mosquitoes. Cleveland Club Ball. The eighth anniversary reception and ball given by the Cleveland Club will occur tomorrow evening at the clubrooms on Washington street. The amusements of the occasion will be in the hands of a committee composed of Lawrence Willhoff, Albert F. Zearing and Albert Hurston. Lawrence Willhoff and Fred Junemunn will serve as floor managers during the ball and the following will assist; Andrew Trieb. William Colbert. John Bigelow and George Bernlochr. A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat should not be neglected. Brown's Bronchial Troches are a simple remedy and give prompt relief. 25 cents a box.

JURORSAWANEWSPAPER ■ -i— + ONE OF GROUNDS URGED IN ROSENBERG’S PETITION FOR NEW TRIAL. Interview with Wife No. 1 ami a Philadelphia Letter Play a Part. * Attorneys Herod & Herod, who represented Max Rosenberg, the theatrical man. who was recently convicted in the criminal Court of bigamy and sentenced to the county jail for six months and fined S4OO and costs, largely on the testimony of one of his two wives, have filed a motion for anew trial. One of the reasons set forth for the granting of anew trial is the allegation that an interview with the man’s first wife, published in the Journal, in which there were hints of hypnotism, was prejudicial to his case. The motion for anew trial is supported by the qsual affidavit. Oral argument will be heard on the case in a few days, most likely next Monday. After asserting that the verdict was contrary to the law and the evidence, the motion alleges that the court erred in admitting to evidence an alleged certificate of marriage of Max Rosenberg and Blanche Louise Mitchell in Chicago, by a justice of the peace. In her interview in the Journal, Mrs. Rosenberg, nee Mitchell, claimed that she was dazed and unable to protest when she suddenly found herself in the presence of the justice and was asked if she would have “this man to he your lawful wedded husband.” It is further alleged that the court erred in permitting the defendant to be interrogated, over objections, as to whether he had ever been arrested for obtaining money under false pretenses in Philadelphia, and if he had ever been an inmate of the prison of that city; that the court erred in refusing to strike from the evidence the testimony of Blanche Louise Mitchell, as to conversations had between herself and the defendant at the Grand Northern Hotel in Chicago, May 7, 1897, when Rosenberg alleges that the matter of her marriage and divorce was discussed. The court also erred, the motion charges, in giving certain instructions to the jury, asked by the state, and refusing to give instructions asked by the defendant’s attorneys. The court is also alleged to have erred in permitting W. W. Thornton, who assisted in the prosecution, to state in his argument before the jury that the Mitchell woman had never told Rosenberg when she procured a divorce, while the defendant had testified that siie had told him the facts, it is also alleged that the court erred in permitting other statements to be made by Mr. 1 nornjpn in his argument. One of the reasons advanced for anew trial is that one of the jurors had stated in the juryroom that he t,ook into consideration in rendering his verdict a letter written from a superintendent of a Philadelphia prison, giving a description at a man simitar to the defendant, tnat such man was the defendant and that he believed the defendant hail been convicted and imprisoned for, a crime, when, as a matter of fact, no such letter had been admitted to evidence. Asa matter of fact, it is charged, the juror had read a copy of that letter in the Indianapolis Journal in the interview with Mis. Rosenberg.

CONTRACTOR HOWARD’S CLAIMS. Suit Growing; Out of Building; State Capitol Set for Feb. 7. The suit of William B. Howard against the State for extras in the construction of the Statehouse, amounting to about $250,000, will come up for oral argument before the Court of Claims of Marion county on Feb. 7. The suit was filed last spring. The complainant was one of the bondsmen of the original contractors of the Statehouse, Kammaclier & Denig. Kammacher dropped out of the firm, and Howard became a partner of Denig. Denig also gave up the contract, and Howard had to finish the building. He has since gone before the’ committees of several of the legislatures in an effort to obtain an appropriation reimbursing him for what he ciaims tp have been extras not covered by the contract, and, failing in this endeavor, he instituted suit last spring. Hawkins <fc Smith are his attorneys, while Attorney General Ketcham will look out for the State’s interest in the case. Should judgment be ultimately rendered against the State an appropriation would still have to be obtained before it could be paid. One of Treasurer’s Appeal Cases. Another ease involving the validity of the law making the terras of county treasurers begin Jan. 1, 1898, has been appealed to the Supreme Court, The case comes up from the, Ohio Circuit Court, where the judgment rendered on demurrrer was in favor of the then incumbent of the office as against the treasurer-elect, Martin Luther Harris was elected treasurer of Ohio county for two years, his term to expire Aug. 10, 1897. At the election of 1896, W 7 illiam H. Elliott was elected as his successor. his term to begin presumably in August, 1897, but th’e Legislature of 1897 providing that the terms of newly elected treasurers should begin Jan. 1, 1898, Mr. Harris refused to give up the office at the expiration of the time for which he was elected, although Mr. Elliott had duly qualified as his successor. The prosecuting attorney of Ohio county, who is the appellant before the Supreme Court on behalf of the new treasurer, terms the retention of the office by Harris to be usurpation, and maintains that the Legislature has no authority under the Constitution to abridge or lengthen the terms of any elective officials, either directly or indirectly. Mutter;* in Probate. The will of the late Benjamin F. Wilson, a Merchant policeman, who died a week ago, was probated yesterday. The sole beneficiary of the estate is Maria Jane Wilson, his widow. There is a clause, however, providing that if she remarries the real estate, except Hie homestead, is to be divided among their children, Charles William, Henry Hayden. George F. and Andrew Emil Wilson. Mrs. Wilson is to be the executrix and guardian of the minor children. Mary E. Howson was appointed administratrix of the estate of Wm. H. Howson. George W. McDonald was appointed administrator of the estate of Edwin H. Folger. The will of Charles A. Richart, a wellknown German citizen who lately died, was probated yesterday. All of his property is left to his wife, verdill E. Richart. Mrs. Richart gave a bond of $3,000 to qualify as executrix of the estate. The Masonic Mutual lleuriug. Judge Allen, of the Circuit Court, will today consider the motion of Zook and others to set aside the trusteeship in the affairs of the Masonic Mutual Benefit Association, accounts of the failure of which have been published recently. At the annual meeting stockholders were informed that the association was in a fair condition to recover its former prestige. The next day the directors appointed trustees to wind up the affairs of the association. The plaintiffs ask that the trustees be set aside and a receiver appointed. Large Tract of Realty Involved. Special Judge Gavin will to-day take up the suit of James A. Bruce against Mason J. Osgood, to quiet title to a large parcel of real estate north of the city, in the Circuit Court. Briefly stated, the action turns upon a deed or mortgage of trust alleged to have been executed at a time when the land was of little value. It has now appreciated and there is a disagreement as to the terms by which it shall revert to the grantors. A special jury will be impaneled. On an Accident of n Fortnight Ago. David Bennett, one of the passengers on the Home-avenue line when a collision occurred between a street car and a train on the Monon Railroad, Jan. 14, 1898, has brought a suit for $15,000 personal damages against the Citizens' Street-railroad Company. He alleges that through the negligence of the company’s employes the collision occurred, and that he was thrown against the sides and floor of the car, receiving permanent Injuries. Julia Rice’* Slid Story. Julia Rice yesterday brought a suit to compel her husband, Albert G. Rice, to pay into court S4OO a year for her support. They were married in 1895 and resided together until early in January, when, it is alleged,

he deserted her, at a time when she was sick and unable to leave her bed. Alter she waa induced to go to the City Hospital, she says her husband sold all her furniture, household goods and keepsakes and converted the proceeds to his own use and wholly failed to account to her for any part. She says her illness has incapacitated her for work, and she is thrown on the charity of her friends. The complaint says the husband earns $lB to S2O a week. She asks that he be required to pay S4(W a year into court for her support. A *IO.OOO Damage Sait. The Brown-Ketcham iron works is the defendant in a suit for SIO,OOO personal damages, alleged to have been sustained by Daniel Morgan. Aug. 13, 1807, according to his complaint, a scaffolding On which he was at work for the company broke and let him fall to the ground. His right leg was broken in two places. He also claims to have suffered other permanent Injuries and demands SIO,OOO damages. Jennie Petway's Complaint. Jennie Petway has petitioned the Superior Court for a divorce from Janies Petway, to whom she was married in 1894. Two months after the marriage he abandoned her and they have lived apart ever since. TUB CO CRT RECORD. Crlminnl Court. J. F. McCray, Judge. The State of Indiana vs. James Jenkins; a,s3ault and battery with intent to rob. Plea of not guilty. On trial by court. The State of Indiana vs. Al Harrington; burglary and grand larceny. Released from jail by order of court. The State of Indiana vs. Max Rosenburg; bigamy. Defendant filed motion and affidavit for anew trial. Superior Court. Room I—John L. McMaster, Judge. Caroline Okey vs. Henry Haag et al.; damages. On trial by jury. Edward Gausephol vs. Julius Brandt; foreclose ehattei mortgage Finding and judgment for plaintiff vs. defendant for $64.58 and costs. R. T. Shingleton et al. vs. Stoughton Fletcher et al. on account. Plaintiff dismissed. Judgment vs. plaintiff for costs. Room 2—Lawson M. Harvey, Judge. Gottleib C. King vs. Mary D. Sowders; foreclosure. Dismissed. Costs paid. Thomas McKeever vs. Citizens' Streetrailroad Company; judgment by agreement vs. defendant for $250 and costs. Room 3—Vinson J. Carter, Judge. Carey L. Smith vs. Horace G. Sturdy; contract. On trial by court. Circuit Court. Henry Clay Allen, Judge. Frank Beckwith vs. Edward J. Gausephol et al.: to cancel mortgage and for damages. Dismissed and costs paid. State ex rel. Mary Williams vs. Jacob Hess; bastardy. Evidence concluded and finding for defendant. Kate Fisher vs. Ellen Devine’s Estate; submitted to court. Evidence heard. Finding for claimant for S2OO. Judgment vs. estate for costs. Stanley Hathaway vs. The Lombard Building and Loan Association; submitted to court. Evidence heard. Inman H. Fowler, Guardian, vs. Alice R. Mayo et al.; partition. Frank E. Garvin, special judge. Submitted to court. Evidence heard and taken under advisement. Sew Suita Filed. Julia Rice vs. Albert G. Rice; demand for support. Room 3. Daniel Morgan vs. The Brown-Ketcham Iron Works; suit for personal damages. Room 3. Jennie Pitway vs. James Pitway; divorce. Room 3. David Bennett vs. The Citizens’ Streetrailroad Company; personal damages; demand, $15,000. Circuit court. Commercial Club Election. At a meeting yesterday afternoon of the directors the Commercial Club George Merritt, chairman of the club’s committee on parks, reported that the committee had had conferences with the mayor, the Council and the Board of Works and had been able to give its approval to the proposed plan for a park system. The directors gave Instructions that the polls at the annual election Feb. 14 be kept open from 11 a. m. to 4 p. m. A communication was submitted from the State Florists’ Association stating that there is likelihood that, because of the financial failure of the last exhibition, the next show will be held outside of Indianapolis. The president was authorized to appoint a committee to see what, if anything, can be done toward retaining here the future exhibitions of the association.

Pensions for Veternu*. Certificates have been issued to the fol-lowing-named Indianians: Original-William Nicholson, Wood burn, SB. Supplemental—James Roach, Royerton, $6. Increase—William O. Hamilton. Brazil. $ to $8; George C. Carr, Knox, $6 to sl7; William Moulder, Russiaville, $8 to sl2; Thomas Jones. Dugger, $lO to sl4, Joseph H. Scrogtn, Bruceville, $24 to S3O. Reissue—John C. Clark, Princeton, sl2; Francis M. Taylor, Salem. sl6. Original Widows, etc.—Elizabeth Rolens, Sylvania, $8; Theresa Wagner, South Bend, sl2; Estelle G. Dryden, Covington, sl2. A Game of Whist. Four ghosts there were who played at whist, Forsooth, they played it well: ,And all agreed to not desist Until the matin bell. They dealt the spectre cards around With quivering, quail and quake. For fear that if they made a sound The sleeping world would wake. Then something sharp the silence broke — “'What’s trumps?” a voice did cry; It was a lady’s ghost who spoke And knocked the game sky-high. —Puck. For Students of Taxation. The New York Independent will have a symposium In this week's issue on the "Problem of Taxation,” by seven of the best-known writers in the country. Prof. F. W. Taussig, of Harvard University, will discuss “American Systems of TaxationAlternate Systems First, in Actual Operation; Second, in Theory.” D. M. Macgregor Means wiil write about "Is an Ideal System Possible? How an Imperfect System Adapts Itself and Averages its Effects.” Prof. Edwin R. Seligman, of Columbia University, will present the "Essential Evils of Present System, with Illustrations; Howto be Remedied, Visible Property,” etc.; Prof. E. R. Bemis, of Kansas State College, will discuss the “Evils of Administration,” with illustrations and how remedied; Hon. E. A. Angell, of the Ohio Tax Commission, will write about “The Ohio Inquisitor Law.” Prof. C. C. Plehn, of the University of California, will explain “The California Mortgage Tax.” and Hon. James O. Roberts, controller of the State of New York, will discuss “The Problem of State Taxation.” It would be difficult to select seven more competent men in the United States to discuss this important subject. Rev. T. A. Goodwin, local agent for Indianapolis, will supply all who want the paper containing this discussion at ten cents a copy if application be made by postal or otherwise by Thursday, the 3d, the day of publication, mailed to any place in Indiana. Any person, at any postoffice in the State, who cares to join the club at $2 jter year, on trial, may join the club any time this week by postal, letter or otherwise, beginning with this number, or with the number of Jan. 6. containing a compendium of the work of all tho churches in the United Slates, with the latest statistics of each. On March 4 the question of trusts will have a hearing: April 4, young people’s societies; April 2'.* will he a Grant number—personal recollections of eight or ten who knew him well; May 6. "Municipal Control of Franchises,” about twenty letters from city mayors, and so on through the year. These symposiums do not trespass upon the space usually allowed to correspondence and other matter, but are contained in extra pages for the number.

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