Indianapolis Journal, Volume 48, Number 36, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 February 1898 — Page 8

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IN THE “HERO” BUSINESS. Kid McCoy Punches a Trolley-Car Tough. Tho New York Journal tells of the recent experience of Kid McCoy in anew role. It says: "Charles McCoy, the pugilist, has gone into the hero business. He has blossomed as a defender of terrified women and disciplinarian of trolley car toughs. McCoy is playing an engagement at a Brooklyn theater, and at 11:20 o’clock Tuesday night boarded a trolley at the corner of Hoyt and Fulton streets. As the boxer climbed the car steps he heard the shrieks of women passengers, and looked in the ear door in time to see a powerful, burly fellow using the conductor as a punching bag. The motorman was terrified, the half dozen women shrieked in fear and a small-sized man crawled near the front door. "The bully evidently thought he had done hla full duty, for he was about to get off the car as McCoy entered. Taking in the situation at a glance, the boxer quietly remarked to the tough: “ 'Wait a minute. What’s your hurry’’?' "At the same time he pushed the fellow into a seat. “ ‘What’s the matter wid you?’ snarled the bruiser as he jumped to his feet. “ T want to find out what’s the trouble,’ answered McCoy. “The conductor and all the women joined in a chorus of denunciation, and the conductor's bruised face bore eloquent testimony to the force of the blow he had received. “ ’Why, y'ou deserve a punch in the jaw,’ softly mused the boxer. ” 'Mebbe you think you kin do de trick?’ taunted the tough, with a contemptuous look at tho slender, pale-faced young fellow. ” ‘Without the slightest doubt,’ was the response. " ‘Weil, you git out of me way or I’ll put a nose on you. too,’ growled tho big fellow. “At that point of the proceedings those In tlK> car had a chance to see a prize tighter in action. Wlth,a lightning move McCoy hooked the loafer on tho jaw with Ills left ‘tin,’ and then, while tho former was wabbling and wondering who had hit him, the middleweight champion sent a straight right to the chin, and the trolley car bully went down in a heap, knocked completely out. “Thereupon he was seized by McCoy and the battered conductor and was dumped into a snowdrift ..ke a bug of oats. The car proceeded on its way, and McCoy, looking lonesome and bashful, sat quietly in a corner, while the women wondered as to the identity of tho sickly looking young man with the masterly fists. The discomfited bully was a six-footer and weighed apparently two hundred pounds.” THE 1898 WINTER WHEAT. Acreage Will Not Fall Much Short of that Last Year, The January returns to the Indiana Bureau of Statistics show that the acreage in winter wheat crop for the State for 189S docs not fall much short of that of last year, being reported at 2,580,332 acres. The January condition, taking 100 as an average, stood at 70 per cent., which is very good for January, considering the late sowing. Tho reports on condition stand as follows; Seven counties the condition was 90 per cent, and above; sixteen counties, 80 per cent, and above; twenty-eight counties, 70 per cent, and above; twenty-six counties, 60 per cent, and above; nine counties, 50 per cent, and above; four counties, 40 per cent, and above; two counties, 30 per cent, and above. Ninety-two, whole number of counties, averaged 70 per cent. The January reports show the corn crop of 1897 to have been 125,499,401 bushels for the State. This whs an average of 31.3 bushels all acre. The oats crop of 1897, by the same reports, is found to be 35,574,823 bushels, being an average of 30.6 bushels an acre. There were 1,668,527 tons of timothy hay, and 1,907,174 tons of clover hay. The potato crop was 4,027,229 bushels, and the tobacco crop 2,797,575 pound*. If* What They AII Soy. Dr. Davis’s Anti-Headache has no equal. Curt* in fifteen minute,*. All druggist*.

POOR SCHOOL QUARTERS ELEVEN OF THEH IN STOREROOMS ANU DWELLING HOUSES. Commissioners Refuse to Reinstate .Miss Stella Hart—Norvh Indianapolis Files a Complaint. Tne case of Miss Stella Hart, the young colored teacher whose friends have been trying to get her reinstated in the service of the Indianapolis schools, was finally disposed of last night at the regular meeting of the School Board. By the action taken last night it is evident that Miss Hart lias lost her case and will not be employed again. Tho young woman was dropped from ihe list of teachers in 18%. Since then she has never been recommended by the superintendent for reappointment. Strong influence has been brought to have her rein stated, and six weeks ago Commissioner Sloan Introduced a resolution urging that she be re-employed. No action was taken at the time, and Miss Hart demanded that she be accorded a hearing. At a meeting of the committee on teachers and salaries last week the young woman was present and her case was heard. Several of the principals of schools where Miss Hart lias taught were also present. The committee took considerable evidence and promised a report to the board, which it made last night. Miss Hart has understood that she came under the displeasure of the board because of a slight breach of the rules- governing the action of the teachers. In 1896 she desired to attend the funeral of one of her friends and attempted to secure the permission of the superintendent by telephone. She was unable to get connection with tho superintendent’s office, and, failing in her effort to get the desired permission, dismissed her school and went to the funeral. Members of the board say this was not the real trouble. There aro no serious charges against her, they say, and the only objection to her as a teacher is in the manner in which she conducted her school. It was also said there was not the best feeling between Miss Hart and Miss Wilson, the principal of the school where she last taught. The report of tho committee last night recommended that the resolution of Commissioner Sloan favoring the reinstatement of Miss Hart be tabled indefinitely. The report was adopted, Mr. Sloan dissenting.

THE CRUSH IN THE SCHOOLS. Superintendent Goss made a report to the board recommending additional school facilities for fiext year. He showed that not only is every building in the city filled to its greatest capacity, but that eleven schools are being conducted in storerooms and dwellings, none of them being adapted to school purposes. The superintendent says children in all parts of the city are compelled to walk great distances to find accommodations. He declares that almost every building on the outskirts of the city needs additional rooms. Professor Goss recommends an addition of eight rooms to School 39, Lexington avenue and State street; an eight-room building at No. 10, Ash and Thirteenth streets, and eight-room buildings at McCarty and West streets and Madison avenue and Raymond street. The superintendent declares it necessary that either an addition be made to colored Schools 23 and 24, or that anew site be purchased and an eight-room building erected. The finance committee reported having paid SBOO, the semi-annual installment of interest on the $40,000 of library site bonds, out of the library fund instead of the special fund. The committee thought, the latter fund being overtaxed, the library fund was in better condition to bear the burden at this time. The report was concurred in. In this connection Commissioner Scott introduced a resolution recommending that after the receipt of the spring taxes the amount of money paid out of the special fund in Interest on library site bonds be taken from the library fund and credited to the special fund. It was decided to defer action on the resolution until the question can be referred to the board’s attorney. The finance committee further reported that on the advice of C. W. Smith, attorney for the board, it would recommend the payment of municipal assessments against school property on Northwestern avenue, about which there lias been some question. The committee reported having received a communication from Attorney Smith concerning the claim of Attorneys Griffiths & Potts, wno represent the family of Charles Huskey, sometimes known as Charles Costemango, who was killed while working on a ladder at school building No. 12. Griffiths & Potts had talked the matter over with Mr. Smith, and appeared to think the board should do something for the widow, although there was no threat of a suit. In the opinion of the board’s attorney no legal liati'ity could be charged to the board. A committee of North Indianapolis citizens visited the board meeting with a request w'hieh was voiced by O. D. Cosier. The committee came to ask that the eighteen children transferred from school No. 41, North Indianapolis, to school No. 36, at Twenty-eighth street and Capitol avenue, be returned to their old quarters. It was represented that school No. 36 is crow’ded, while there is room for the pupils at No. 41; that the children are compelled to walk a, long distance by the change and suffer in had weather from exposure; that many of them are not able to afford street-car fare, and that the arrangement has generally proved unsuccessful. Superintendent Goss was asked for an expression on the question of transferring the children again, and advised against it. He said it would be directly against the interests of the children to send them back to No. 41. The teacher there has already as much as he can attend to in caring for his classes. If these children were transferred it would require one-third of the teacher’s time in hearing their class, and would not only be detrimental to them, but would retard the work of the other classes. The patrons from North Indianapolis replied that they would take all the chances, and would guarantee that their children would make sufficient progress. The board did not act definitely in the matter. INCREASED LIBRARY PATRONAGE. The report of the library committee lor the mouth of January was heard. The report showed that 12,994 more books were in circulation than during tho corresponding month of last year. Tho number of books taken out January, 1897, 29,040; January, 1898, 42,034. Tho committee recommended that the salaries of the five attendants in the branch libraries be Increased from $25 to SSO & month until July L After that date the committee would place the attendants on the same basis as those employed in the downtown library. This would be an increase of $25 annually for each year of faithful service, until the maximum salary of $550 was reached. The board declined to concur in the report, and Commissioner Baker served notice that at the next meeting he would move to reconsider the matter and fix the salaries of tho attendant librarians at $360 a year. The committee on High and Industrial Training School recommended that the superintendent be required to furnish the principals of these schools with a complete list of teachers appointed for the respective schools a week before the >ptn?ng of the school term. At the suggestion of the committee on teachers and salaries, the board reappointed Lizzie Meskill director of practice for the second half year at u salary of $430. The board received the resignations of Carrie Merrill and Catherine Courtney, of the district schools, ani Mildred Horn, assistant in the Industrial Training School. Grace Cunnmguum was appointed assistant In drawing ut the Industrial School at a salary of S2O a month. She will be succeeded as clerk to the supervisor of drawing by Martha Anderson, who is to be paid $1 a day actually employed. The board made an appropriation for the employment of an assistant drawing teacher at the High School. Superintendent Goss was instructed to secure models for the drawing department at the Industrial School. The treasurer reported warrants drawn during the month as follows; Special fund, $15,417.07; Manual Training School fund, $2,249.69: library fund. $3,229.41; tuition fund, $29,541.09; total, $50,437.26. The treasurer reported balances and overdrafts Jan. 31, 189$, as follows; Special fund, balance.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1898.

S218.800.G: McCoy fund, balance, $1,500; Gregg fund, balance, $1,018.09; library fund, balance, 82.926.10; Industrial School, balance. $.i,907.28; tuition fund, overdraft, $207,662.61. CENTRAL UNION’S CAMPAIGN. Issue* a I'n-njili let liiMtead of Lowering Hate*. The Central Union Telephone Company has at last aroused itself to action against threatened competition, not by a reduction of the high rates which prevail, but by the issuance of a pamphlet showing why there should be but one telephone exchange in Indianapolis, and, incidentally, that one the Central Union plant. The pamphlet quotes a number of firms in Indiana cities to the effect that two exchanges in a town make a business nuisance. The first page contains a letter from W. $5. Osborne, of the Kendallville, lnd., Sun, who lays down this proposition in beginning: “No firm or company can control all the business in their line in a community, but it is not necessary to start a, second < nterprise on this account.” None of these letters liaa reference to the rates in Indianapolis. it is said hy friends of the new company !hat the existence of two telephone exhanges in Indianapolis will not bother the people much, us the subscribers t<*the old company are fast signing contracts with the new company, ami when the new exchange is in operation there will be little occasion for patrons to maintain tho old phones. TERMS OF THE TRUSTEES ♦ TilH LAW OF 1897 LEAVES A COMPLICATED SITUATION. Fear that the Aet May Be l nconstltiitioiial—Quest iou as to Holding' Elect ion*. Shall township trustees and assessors be elected at the next election? This is the question that tire political committees throughout the State are now discussing and some sharp litigation to settle it is expected to be begun at almost any time. There are over I.SOO trustees in the State and the positions they hold are prized by the party organizations on account of the influence with attaches to them. The Legislature of 1597 passed a law extending tho time for holding the election of both trustees and assessors from the general election of 1898 to that of 1909, which was an indirect method of lengthening the terms of the present incumbents for two years beyond their four-year terms for which they were elected. The question which now arises is whether such a law is constitutional. Able lawyers differ upon the proposition, but there are said to be strong grounds for believing that the Supreme Court would declare the statute void. The grounds for such a belief arc at least sufficient to cause some political leaders to favor the immediate testing of the law in the courts, that all doubts about it may be set at rest before the election rather than having it the subject of litigation after the election. The positions of the two parties on the question are somewhat at variance with what might bo expected. While it is true the new state committees have not yet had time to settle upon a policy respecting it yet the Democrats, although the great majority of the present trustees are Republican, appear tt> be doing nothing about it, and as far as can be learned do not contemplate doing anything. That they are well acquainted with the situation, however, cannot be doubted and it may be they are carrying out some strategic maneuver by which they hope to outwit their opponents. It is possible that they will endeavor to elect trustees this fall and then make a move in the courts to oust the incumbents. THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

The law in question, beside providing for the postponement of the election of trustees and assessors, contains provisions for the election of the justices of the peace and constables the same as usual this fall, and says, further, that the names of these officials shall be printed on the customary yellow ballot cast for township officials. Thus the law provides for a general township election, and there is in the minds of some lawyers no apparent obstacle for the placing of the names of candidates for trustee and assessor on the same ballot The law does not specifically extend the terms of the present Incumbents, and they will go out of office ten days after election provided there are successors to qualify. The right of the people to fill vacancies in election offices is an inherent one, and the Legislature or any branch of the government cannot infringe upon this right. In case the present incumbents hold office from 1898 to 1890 they will do so simply because the people have failed to select their successors. It is the duty of county clerks to issue a call for an election lor certain officials, but how far his refusal to call for Lie election of trustees and assessors, a refusal which would be in accordance with the present law, will affect the right of the people to elect these officials is a matter that the courts would probably have to settle. The present law was passed for a just reasofi. The Legislature desired to secure to the present incumbents their rights for a full term in office. - The trustees elected in April, 1890, served until August, 1895, by virtue of a curious misunderstanding, and thereby infringed upon the terms of the trustees elected in November, 1894. The Legislature of 1893 passed a law changing the time for electing township officers from April, 1894, to the time of holding the general election in November, 1894. The law previously provided that trustees and assessors should take office in August after their election. This was generally construed to mean that those elected in November of 18K should not go into office until August, 1895. But one of the newly elected trustees tested the matter in the courts, and a short time before August, 1895, the Supreme Cburt decided that the trustees should have gone into office in August, 1894, instead of in 1895, or, in other words, that tho terms of those elected in November, 1594, should have commenced three months before the time they were elected. The decision has always been regarded with much curiosity, but the present incumbents, having waited until the August of 1895 before taking office, lost all benefit from it. TO SQUARE UP MATTERS. As the case actually stands, the trustees elected in 1890 held their positions five years and three months, and if the present incumbents go out of office next November they will have served only three years and three months. It was thus with the idea of squaring up matters that the Legislature passed the present law, under which the present Incumbents would virtually serve from August, 1895, to November, IWW, or five years and three months, tho same as their predecessors, although their terms, in the light of the Supreme Court decision, began nine months sooner. The Constitution of tho State provides that no offices shall be treated with a longer term than four years. It is doubted whether this provision applies in the present instance, as no offices are created by the law of 1897. Still the consideration arises that if a Legislature ran indirectly increase the terms of officeholders by postponing the election of their successors, what would prevent the Legislature of 1899 from passing another law again postponing the time of electing trustees from the general election of 1900 to the general election of 1902? And so each legislature might do the same thing and no election would ever be held. This is the consideration that gives rise to tho doubt of the law’s constitutionality, and tho wisdom of having the matter settled before election instead of after is being much discussed in political circles. In order to bring the matter before the courts, it will be necessary for some voter or trustee to appeal to the courts on the ground that he believes the county clerk will refuse to call for the election of trustees and assessors this fall. Such a case is likely to be filed and advanced rapidly to the Supreme Court. Tlie Assistant Postmaster. J. W. Hess, who is to become postmaster to succeed Albert Sahm Feb. 15, announced yesterday that he would appoint J. E. Shideler as assistant, to succeed W. t). Reveal. ( billit Painter* Should not forget the removal sale of everything in their line at Sgtuuder’s China Store. Go and sec.

J. KIRK WRIGHT’S ARREST ■ ♦ THE YOUNG INSURANCE MAX AVAS FOUXD IN CHICAGO. —... Charges of Defalcation Against the Ex-Seerelary of the Indiana Insurance Company. ♦ # J. Kirk W rijffit, an employe of the slcGilliard Ageneyfompany, who disappeared about Dec. 1. has been arrested in Chicago, and a detective was to go last night to bring him here to answer the serious charges against him. But he will not be brought back to Indianapolis to stand trial. Late in the night M. V. McGilliard, after consultation with others interested in the ease, notified Superintendent Quigley that he would not pay the expense of sending an officer for the man and of prosecuting him. Superintendent Quigley then wired the Chicago authorities to release Wright. The first announcement of his disappearance was made after he had been gone a month. He left early in December. telling his wife he was going hunting and would be away several days. After a week or ten clays it was believed he had met some mishap, it never oceuring to his employers that he was a defaulter. Finally his accounts were examined and It was discovered, so his employers claimed, that he was short. He was secretary of the Indiana Insurance Company, treasurer of the McGilliurd Agency Company, and secretary of tho Thorpe Block Building and I/oan Association. It was said that he was short $1,200 with the insurance company, S3OO with the McGilliard agency and SI,OOO with tho building and loan association. He owned $2,000 of stock in tire insurance company, and that concern was amply protected. It is said that his relatives agreed, shortly after it was found that he was short, to make good the amounts. N. S. Byram was his bondsman. Wright was a young' man and lived with his wife at (old) 397 North Alabama street. He entered the employ of McGilliard & Dark several years ago as oiiice boy and was promoted until he w’as made treasurer at SI,BOO a year. His friends aro mystified to understand how he spent so much money. He did not live extravagantly and was not addicted to drink or gambling.

THE MAENNERCHOR' CONCERT. The First One Under Direction of Franz Bellinger. Unusual interest was evinced in the concert of the Maennerchor Society given last evening, as it was tho first under the direction of Franz Bellinger, who has but recently como to this city front Philadelphia. The selections were all of an order which combined excellencies of composition and melody. The style of the new' director is essentially different from that of any previous leader of the Maennerchor. Tonal quality and attention to rhythm are prime factors, and in these the chorus has done remarkably well in the short time in which it has been singing. The first number w r as “Wanderlust,” by M. Peuschel, and the other was “Elslein Von Caub,” by M. Filke, sung by the Maennerchor. The mixed choruses were especially well sung. The “Ave Verum” was solemn and impressive, the voices harmonizing richly in the full round tones. Tho “Koenigen Waldlieb,” by Meyer-Olbers-leben, was, perhaps, the most difficult of any number, with its varied modulations and changes, and the singers kept the pitch with unusual evenness. The last number w'as “Stemenwelt,” in w r altz time, one part carrying the w'aitz. while the others sang the accompaniment. It was an excellent finale to the programme. Mrs. S. Kiser played the piano accompaniment for the two mixed chorus numbers, sustaining them with force and sympathy. The Maennerchor was assisted by Miss Marine Jenkins, a young pianist of the city, who played Grieg's "Concerto A Minor, Op. 16.” The pianist gave a fine rendering of the number, playing with a dash and vigor unusual for an amateur. Her fingering was graceful and the octave passages were sustained brilliantly. Mrs. Kiser played an orchestral accompaniment on a second piano, and shared in the honors W'ith Miss Jenkins, the two playing together as one, with success. Miss Louisa F. Pfafflin, wdio has but recently returned from Cincinnati, where she has been studying, made her debut before the society. Miss Pfafflin has a contralto voice, which she uses well. Her tones are deep and clear, and the.re is a quality which is alike throughout, the low and high notes being unusually similar in this respect. For the first, she sang the “Du Ring an Meinem Finger.” by Schumann, a quiet melody, and for the second the “Heart’s Delight,” by W. W. Gilchrist, a more elaborate number. Miss Pfafflin w T as enthusiastically applauded, and returned to bow thanks and get two large bouquets, but that was not enough to satisfy her hearers, and she then sang “Good Night,” by Rubinstein. The opening number of tho programme was the piano quartet, the “Jubel Overture,” by Weber, which w r as admirably played by Miss Jenkins, Mrs. O’Boyle, Miss Halpin and Mrs. Toiekner. Mr. Frank H. Ormsby, who was to have sung, was obliged to be absent from the city. Mr. Bellinger received many congratulations from the large audience, as did the individual members of the chorus and the assistants of the evening, who contributed toward making the concert such a success. After the concert there was the usual dance and a supper. THE INDETERMINATE LAW. Review of the Argument in Snpreme Coart Yesterday. The Supreme Court heard oral argument yesterday morning in the case of George Miller, of Laporte county, against the state. Miller is a convicted burglar, who is seeking a reversal of the judgment against him on the grounds that the new indeterminatesentence law is unconstitutional. His side of the case was argued by John W. Talbot, of South Bend, while the state’s case was presented by Attorney General Ketcham. Mr. Talbot maintained that the rights of tho jury were infringed upon by the law, and that an, administrative board of prison directors was given judicial functions when it was endowed with the authority to determine the length of a prisoner’s term. This board, asserted the counsel, is appointed as a “reward for political services,” adopts its own rules and is responsible to nobody for its action in individual cases. Mr. Ketcham, on the other hand, maintained that Ihe new law was merely an extension of tho power previously possessed by prison boards to make allowances for “good time” to convicts, and that the power to fix the punishment lies in Ihe Legislatir \ and is not an abridgement of the constitutional provision guaranteeing the right of trial by jury. The new law, he said, was a salutary one, and framed with the end in view of providing an incentive for reformation, and was in conformity with that provision of the Constitution which states that “the penal code shall be founded on the principles of reformation and not of vindictive justice.” He further said that a dozen States had laws similar to the Indiana law. and that in only one had the law been declared unconstitutional. Aside from the constitutionality of the indeterminate sentence, a question was raised in the case w hether a trial judge is required to furnish a transcript of the evidence to a prisoner asking for an appeal who Is not able to pay for the same. The decision of the court respecting the indeterminate sentence will apply to half a dozen other cast s now pending in the court, in which this is the principal point raised. A Colored Contractor Arrested. Joseph Veney, a colored contractor, living at 623 Clinton street, was arrested last night on a warrant charging him with grand larceny. George V. Bristow charges that Veney stole s■;< from him. The arrest was made by Patrolmen Hart, Ward and Admeyer. Marion County Farmer*’ Institute. The Marion County Farmers’ Institute will meet at Valley Mills next Wednesday and Thursday. There will be addresses by Miss Edith Furnas, of Valley Milk; A. O. Lockrldge, of Greeucastle; I. N. Cotton, of Broad Ripple; Mrs. W. W. Stevens, of Sa-

lem: J. J. Millhouse, of Valley Mills; Mrs. Florence Ross, of Southport; Miss Mnuil Stokesberry. of Valley Mills; Mrs. Cora Mills, of Valley Mills; Mrs. W. W. Stevens. Robert Robinson, J. J. W. Billingsley, C. C. Richards, Mrs. Berta Buttcrlield Bates, of Broad Ripple; Mrs. Irvin Robbins. C. M. Hobbs, of Bridgeport; E. J. Howland and Sylvester Johnson. STREETS CROSSING PARKS. Bureau Will \ot Permit System to Be Chopped I p, One effect of the proposed park system along White river and Fall creek would be to prevent the opening and extension of streets that do not now cross those streams. Take the north part of the city, for instance; at present there is a bridge over Fall creek at Meridian street, and another at Central aveuue. Intermediate streets end at Fail creek, or, at least, do not have bridges across it. When the parkway is completed, the city will not permit the opening of streets that are not already established thoroughfares* as to do so would chop the park up into smali blocks. The Park Bureau asserts that there are enough thoroughfares already established to prevent any of the section of the city noitli of the creek and west of the river becoming landlocked, but this assertion has been questioned. At the lower end of the jark there is a bridge across the river at Washington street. The next, bridge north is at Michigan street, a half mile away. Still farther north the stretch between bridges is even greater. Residents of “Cereulinetnwn” have been talking about anew bridge at Sixteenth street for some time, but a proposition to open that street from Northwestern avenue to ißtmbrandt and place a bridge over the cieek was voted down at a meeting held one night this week, when requests that are to be made of the Board of Works was discussed. The bridge proposition was voted down, as it would have cut across the territory that is to be converted into a park lake. Councilman Bowser and Green Hagerman, on behalf of the meeting, rcqu< sted the Board of Works for a fire cistern and additional lights yesterday. WHERE IS THE MAYOR? ltnnior flint lie Is Settling the Slrcelt'nr Question. From the mystery that is made of the whereabouts of Mayor Taggart and Controller Johnson, who went away Thursday, a rumor gained some credence yesterday to the effect that both had gone East to confer with officials of the Citizens’ Streetrailroad Company relative to a settlement of the whole street-car question. City Attorney Kern says that he has no knowledge of any pending settlement. “What is up in street-car circles?” he was asked. “Nothing that I know of.” “Have the mayor and controller gone East to have a conference about a settlement?” “Not to my knowledge. I have never heard an intimation of a settlement. The mayor has always instructed me to fight the street-car cases to a finish.” As the city’s legal counsel, City Attorney Kern would most likely know of any settlement that had been proposed. He is emphatic in his assertion that the subject has never been broached to him. About the City Hall it is asserted that the mayor and controller have gone away for two or three days’ recreation, that the controller will return to-day or to-morrow, and the mayor the first of next week. Everybody professes ignorance as to whether they are together.

FORGED PENSION VOUCHER. John Richards, Aged Seventy-Three Tears, Charged with the Offense. John Richards, a man seventy-three years old, was arrested yesterday by a special pension agent on a charge of forging the name of C. C. Bell, of Paducah, Ky., to a pension voucher. The arrest was made at the pension agency, as Richards was about to draw his own pension. It is alleged that Richards collected Bell’s pension at Paducah last pension day. Incorporation*!. The National Wire, Water and Eight Company, of Angola, was incorporated yesterday. Capital stock, SIOO,OOO. The board of directors consists of William G. Croxton, John J. Kinney. Charles J. Pilliod, Paul A. Croxton and Arthur R. Kinney. The Mishawaka Woolen Manufacturing Company increased its capital stock from $500,000 to $700,000. Fur stealing Fox Hides. Joseph Benson, an old offender, was arrested again yesterday on a charge of petit larceny. Detectives Weible and Morgan made the arrest and charged liim with stealing thirteen fox hides from Arthur Jordan's commission house. Dunlap's Celebrated Hats At Seaton’s Hat Store. A TEMPTING SPREAD. The “Walhalla's” Sunday Menu—Fred Aldred Takes Charge. Fred Aldred, the well-known caterer, has taken the management of the new Walhalla case, on East Washington street, also of the Maennerchor Hall above the case, for banquets and like social events. The menu for Sunday’s dinner is tempting. It is given below-: Consomme Royale. Broiled Pickerel ala Hollandalse. Potatoes Parisienne. Pearl Onions. Roast Young Turkey, stuffed. Sugar Corn. Cranberry Sauce. Oyster Patties ala Reine. Claret Punch. Prime Roast Beef, au jus. Boiled Potatoes. Young Peas. Chicken Salad ala Mayonnaise. Apple Pie. Souffle do Rice. Coffee. Table d’hote dinner from 12 to 2. 50c. Manager Aldred has been fortunate in securing Mr. Adolf Kaufmann, formerly chief chef of the German department in Kinsley’s case. Chicago. Chef Kaufmann has also served in a like capacity at the Standard Cub and at the Auditorium during the world’s fair. Special attention and service will be given to theater parties and similar events under the new management of the Walhalla. CIIUM. T. Wliitnctt, Undertaker, 531 North Meridian street, MARD*gras. New Orleans and Mobile. Pennsylvania lines will sell tickets at one fare for round trip Feb. 14 to 21, inclusive. Tickets good returning to and including March 5. For particulars call on ticket agent, No. IS West Washington street, or address VV. W. RICHARDSON, D. P. A. Fine China Ilrlc-a-Brau and Ginns Are selling fast at Schrader’s removal sale. Don’t fail to take advantage of this great opportunity. California Tourist Car lane, for both first and second-class passengers, leaves Indianapolis Union Station every Wednesday at 12:40 noon, via Vandalia line, running through to Eos Angeles, California, without change. Inquire of agents of P nnsylvaniu and Vandalia lines. Insure with German Fire Insurance of Indiana. General offices, 29 South Delaware street. Fire, tornado and explosion. Feed your horse JANES’S Dustless Oats. Kimball pianos. Carlin & Lennox, 9 E. Market st. McGllliard Agency Cos. Fire insurance. ss s s Solid Sterling Silver Spoons At Bargain Prices during- the entire week. It’s not your fault if you purchase a spoon after seeing -the assortment. You can't help it. Juliu<; C. Walk, ** h gon, INDIANA’S BEADING JEWELERS.

Time is Growing Shorter At Schrader’s China Store We must soon move out. Everything in the house at a big bargain. All fine goods. No shoddy. Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Toilet Sets, Ice Cream Sets, Rich Cut Glass, Bric-a-Brac, Jardinieres, etc. All must go. Come early and make your selection. White China for painting about one-half price.

BALDWIN PIANOS Not the Oldest, * The leading must- _ . feians of the great But tHe < cities of the country ¥ A *Tp r T' rave over i the poetic l_4i \ 1 HO'! Stone quality of these Sot simply Sffi “AS GOOD AS ANY” {SSL W ( If you wish to seBut the ' cure the finest Piano < in the city at a mod--I~¥ OHP Serute price, come • • DCtiJ 1 •• Sand see us Cash or Easy Payments. D. H. BALDWIN & CO. M 3,145 & 147 North Pennsylvania St. Millions of dollars have been lost by intrusting the settlement of estates and trusteeships for minors or dependents to Individuals. How often the loss of an estate, through the dishonesty or incompetency of an executor or guardian, is noted In the press, and how often sureties are called on to make good their bonds for defaulting officials. Why take such risk, then, when the State authorizes a company to do this work and hedges it about with the strongest legal restraints that can be devised? In selecting The Union Trust Company as executor or trustee you have a servant that will be permanent and financially responsible to a large amount. Its trust funds are kept separate from its own, and its business Is conducted with the greatest care and expedition. Persons leaving their estates in its care can make terms in advance and know what an administration will cost.

PAID-UP CAPITAL : $600,000 SURPLUS FUND : : $85,000 Stockholders’ Additional Liability : $600,000 Office: Nos. 118 and 122 (Company’s Building) East Market Street. Be Sure It Is ... . Bryce’s Old Homestead Bread And you will have the best. A good thing to keep in mind is the fact that all goods manufactured at Bryce’s Bakery are made by the latest improved methods, and cannot be excelled in purity and cleanliness. Bryce’s Pie Crust Crackers are the accepted standard, COKE! COKE! LUMP and CRUSHED, -FOR SALE BY The Indianapolis Gas Go. For tickets, call at office — No. 49 South Pennsylvania St 88c From this date up to and including St. Valentine's day we will sell fifty finest engraved cards and plate name only for fsSc, or 93c by mail. Out-of-town customers write plainly to prevent errors. Remit stamps or postoffice order. No local checks. Cathead, Cleland & Cos., Booksellers, <; Kant Washington St., Indianapolis. Roasting Pans And other Cooking Utensils—all of the best makes. LILLY & STALNAKER. FURNITURE, CARPETS MESSENGER’S, 101 E. Washington St. LITERATURE A weekly course in Modern Literature, comprising the study of Nietsche, Hauptmann, Sudermann, Voss, also of Ibsen, Tolstoi, Maeterlink, Daudet. Maupassant, Bchegaray and others, will be given to advanced students in German at moderate rut‘*s. Also: Ciass and private instruction in French, German. Spanish, Latin and Greek. For particulars address DR. WM. JAEGER, 13 East Eleventh street, opposite Tabernacle Church. DONEY’S Old Wayne £So Cigar. Sunday Journal, Mail, $2 Per Year.

* 1 BEST IX THE WORLD THERE is no reason whyastylish, perfecttitting shoe cannot be sold at this price. it is all a question of knowing BSjK how to make them. We possess ISM the secret and give the wearer the advantage of it hyselling at the extra profits ffito the shoe ’ ° ur Bought pUaM £.22':,“ 4 E. Washington St. H 0. WINSLOW, MW..,

BEER! | Ours is the perfect article. Sold by all first-class saloons. IHDIAHAPOUS BREWING CO. STEINWAY * PIANOS - ■■ Best In the World PEARSON’S MUSIC HOUSE INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Osteopathy Dr. H. J. Jones, graduate of the American School of Osteopathy, at Kirksville, Mo. Office, 65-06 When building. Consultation free. PIANOS See our makes and prices before buying at so-called bargain sales. We nave the best standard makes and tire selling them cheap, quality considered. We have new Upright Pianos from S2OO up. WIJESCIINER Ac SON New 12S mid i:t( N. l'enn. St. I Indianapolis : Journal—#^ Invites business men who do not advertise regularly to try its columns. The rates for transient display advertising are Very Reasonable Yearly contracts need not be made. The rate by the column, for one or any number of insertions, is sls, $lB, s2l, $24, Or In that, proportion, owing to the page and position. Same rates to ail. The Journal reaches the Buying Class We will send Solicitor. Cali Telephone 238, or ad. dress The Journal, Indianapolis, Ind. , t