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niMNKSS DIRECTORY. CARPET CLEANING — HOWARD STEAM CARPET CLEANING AND RENOVATING WORKS. T*l. 616. FLORISTS—BERTERMAN floral COMPANY, New No. 241 Mass •., 22ti N. Dei. st. Tel. S4O. LAUNDRIES—UNION CO-OPERATIVE LAUNDRY. MANTELS AND GRATES—I’. M. PURSELL (Mantels. Furnaces), Mass. ave. and Delaware st. THE M S. HUEY CO., MFCS. (Mantels, Grates and Tiles), New N. 1201 Mass. ave. PATENT LAWYERS—CHESTER BRADFORD, 1233 tf> 1236 Stevenson bldg. 13 E. Wash. st. H. P. HOOD A- SON (Arthur M. Hood), S2-33 Union Trust bldg, 120 E. Market st. V. H. LOCKWOOD, PLUM LI NO AND STEAII HEATINO J. 8. FARRELL & CO. (Contractors). _ H 4 N. Illinois st. SALE AND LIVERY STABLES—HORACE WOOD (Carriages, Traps, Buckhoards, etc ), 23 Circle. Tel. 1037. SHOW CASES^ WILLIAM VVIEGEL. 116 South Pennsylvania st. UMBRELLA S, PARASOI-S AND CANES— C. W. GUNTHER (Manufacturer), Undertakers— FRANK BLANCHARD, 99 N. Delaware st. Tel. 411. Lady Attendant. WALL PAPERSH. C. STEVENS, New Styles Wall Paper. Low Prices. 030 N. Senate ave. Tel. 2on 2532. PLANNER & BUCHANAN—32O North Illinois street. Lady embalmer, for ladies and children. Office always open. Telephone till. Hacks at lowest prevailing price. C. K. KREOELO, FUNERAL DIRECTOR, has resumed business at his oltl establishment, 223 North Delaware street. Everything new and complete. Office telephone. No. 270. LOANS —Money on mortgages. C. F. SAYLEH, 7a East Market street. $50,040,006; cheap monev for Investment; agents warned. INVESTORS' DIRECTORY, New York. LOANS—Sums of S2OO and over. City property and farms. C. E. COFFIN a- CO.. l&C East_ Market street. LOANS—On city property; 6 per cent.; no eomn.icMon; money ready. C. N. WILLIAMS & CO.. 319 Lemike building. MON EY LOANED SALARIED PEOPLE holding permanent positions with responsible concerns upon their own names without security; easy paytnents. TOLMAN, Room 701. Stevenson building idONE Y—To loan on Indiana farms' Lowest market rate; privilege for payment before due. W’e also buy municipal bonds. THOS. C. DAY & CO., Room 325-330, third floor Lemcke building, Indianapolis. WANTED—MALE lIELP^^ WANTED—lmmediately, pattern makers, machinists and molders. P. H. & F. M. ROOTS COMPANY. Connersvllle, IdA. WANTED—Men to learn barber trade; we positively guarantee sio monthly after only eight weeks’ practice; spring rush soon; students from distance assisted with transportation; tools presented. Write at once. MOLER BARBER COLLEGE, Chicago. 111. MISCCLLANEOLS^^ WANTED—Carriage factory to locate in county eeat town of 6.000, with two go<xl railroads. Address SECRETARY COMMERCIAL CLUB, Lebanon, lnd. BUSINESS CHANCE. BUSINESS CHANCE—Unusual opportunity to invest S2OO or more, securing large permanent income; capital safe, profits sure. H. GRIFFIN, 1180 Broadway, New York. STOII AGE! STORAGE—INDP’LS warehouse CO. W. E. Kurtz, Pres. H. A. Crossland, Mgr. (New) 517-523 S. Penn. ’Phone 1343. We STORE, PACK AND HAUL. NOTICE —Money to patent good ideas may be secured by our aid. THE PATENT RECORD, Baltimore, Md. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. PRISON LABOR TO LET. Notice is hereby given that on the 7th day of March. 1599, at 10 o’clock a. in., the board of contr T the Indiana State Prison, at Michigan City, will let to the highest and beet bidder the U of fifty prisoners or less for a term of years tqrrlng Oct. 1, 1904. At the same time and place saul be-. *d of control will let the labor of one hundred pr.sorters for a term of years expiring Oct. L 1904. The number of prisoners to be employed In any tingle trade or Industry shall not exceed one hundred. The bids must be so much for each prisoner per day, and must state the number of men deel red. Successful bidders must file good and sufficient bonds, according to law, for the faithful performance of such contract. All bids must be sealed and addressed to Charley Harley, Warden Indiana State Prison, and be filed on or before 10 o’clock a. m., March 7, 18S*>. The board expressly reserves the right to reject any and all bids. For further particular call on or address CHARLEY HARLEY. Warden Indiana State prison, Michigan City, lnd. NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS. In the District Court of the United States for the District of Indiana. In Bankruptcy. In the matter of Henry E. Mathews and Liday Fleming, bankrupts. No. 140. In Bankruptcy. To the creditors of Henry E. Mathews and Liday Fleming (H. E. Mathews & Cos ), of Indianapolis, In the county of Marion and district aforesaid. bankrupts: Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of February - . A. D. 1899. the said Henry E. Mathews and Liday Fleming were duly adjudicated bankrupt; and that the first meeting of creditors will be held at Room 62, Lombard building. No. 244* Hast Washington street, in the city of lndianaisolis, Marion county, Indiana, on the 27th day of February, A. D. 1*99, at 9 o’clock in the forenoon, at which time the said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupts, and transact such other business as may properly come before said meeting. ALBERT RABB, Referee in Bankruptcy. Indianapolis, lnd., Feb. 11, 1899. NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS.

In the District Court of the United States for the District of Indiana. In Bankruptcy. In the matter of Thomas J. Harris, bankrupt. No. HI. In Bankruptcy. To the creditors of Thomas J. Harris, of Indianapolis. in the county of Marlon and district aforesaid, a bankrupt: Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of February, A. D. 1899, the said Thomas J. Harris ■was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and that the first meeting" of his creditors will be held at Room 62. Lombard building, No. 241* Bast Washington street. In the city of Indianapolis, Marion county. Indiana, on the 28th day of February. A. D. 1899, at 9 o'clock In the forenoon, at which time the said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt, and transact such other business as may proierly come before said meeting. ALBERT RABB, Refer e* in Bankruptcy. Indianapolis, Irrd., Feb. 11, 1899. >OTI(K OF FIHNT MSKTIK(i OF CREDITOHS. In the District Court of the I'nited States for the District of Indiana. In Bankruptcy. In the matter of George C. Detch, bankrupt. No. 137. In Bankruptcy. To the creditors of George C. Detch, of Indianapr-—, in the county of Marlon, and district aforesaid, a bankrupt: Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of February, A. D. 1899, the said George O. Detch ■was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and that the first meeting of his creditors will be held at Room 62, lombard building, No. 2B* Fast Washington street, in the city of Indianapolis, Marten county. Indiana, on the 2Eth day of February, A. D. 1899, at o’clock in the forenoon, at which time the said creditors may attend, prove their claims. ai>p .int a trustee, examine the bankrupt, uni transact such other business as may properly come before said meeting. ALBERT RABB, Rsfere* in Bankruptcy. Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. 11, 1599. NOTICE OF FIHNT MEETING OF Fit EDITORS. In the Dt-tTiet Court of the I’nited States for the District of Indiana. In Bankruptcy. In the matter of Alva C. May, bankrupt, No. 136. in Bankruptcy. To the creditors of Alva C. May. of Indianapolis, In the county of Marion, and district aforesaid, a bankrupt: Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day of February, A. D, 1899, the said Alva C. May was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and that the first SiMting of his creditors will be held at Room 62, fawnha rd building. No. 24 s * East Washington gtreet, in the city of Indiana toils. Marion county, Indiana, on the 24ih day of February, A. D. 1899. gt 6 o’clock in the forenoon, at which time the C&id creditors may attend, |<rove their claim*. appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt, and transact such other business aa may projierly come Rforc said meeting, ALBERT RABB, Referee in Bankruptcy. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. a, law.

DIED. CONNER—Benjamin F. Conner, died Feb. 14. at s:"<i a. m. at residence, SOS North East street. Services at residence Thursday at 12 o'clock. Burial at Noblest ille. SOCIETY NOTICES. G. A. R.—Attention. O. A. R. The members of George H. Thomas Post. No. 17. ate hereby notified to meet at No. 90S North East stieet at 12 m. sharp on Thursday, Feb. 1. to attend the funeral services of our late comrade. B. F. Conner. Interment at Noblesville. By order of WILLIAM' H. ARMSTRONG. GEORGE E. LOWRY. Commander. Adjutant. _ FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Ten R.I.P.A.N.S for 5 cents at druggists; one gives relief. COUNTY REFORM BILL.’ (Concluded from Fourth Page.) was ordered to engrossment. Mr. Roots's bill to apply the provisions of the Indeterminate sentence law to the Woman's Reformatory was ordered to engrossment. Mr. Furness’s bill to aimnd the insurance laws so as to prevent the insuring of the life of any person unless such person shall first consent In writing was further amended by striking out the provision of the old law that “any assignment of policy or certificate to a person having no insurable interest in the insured life, except as security for actual debt, with remainder over to the beneficiary or to the estate of the insured, shall render such a policy or certificate void.” The object of the bill is to prevent graveyard insurance. Mr. Larr's bill to require labels on packages of (lour of less than one barrel was so amended as to include corn meal, buckwheat or any ground grain. This label must give the number of pounds in the package. Mr. Glossbrenner’s bill to permit the organization of trust companies with a capital stock as low as $26,000 in citi : of leas than 25,000 Inhabitants was ordered to engrossment without amendment. The Torrens land bill was set as a special order for Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The House concurred In the Senate amendments to the bill providing for the sale of water works plants In cities of less than 30,- '"• population. These amendments specify that the entire law shall apply to such cities only, and none of the law is general in its nature. PRIMARY ELECTION BILL Goes to Engrossment In House Without Opposition. Immediately after the opening prayer yesterday morning, which was by Rev. H. L. Dickerson, of White Lake Presbyterian Church, Representative Willoughby sent up a resolution which stated that, “Whereas, Representative Clayeomb has committed matrimony without the consent of the House, he be required to appear before the bar of the House with his bride; and appear without his bride before such other bar as the members of the House may direct.” The resolution was adopted by a rousing vote and Mr. Clayeomb was the only member who voted against it. The bill by Mr. Reece, to amend the act on assessment of damages or benefits from street openings or improvements, which makes a slight amendment in Section 3368 and radically changes Section 3369, in that it prescribes in detail the duty of appraisers to fix the damages and benefits, was ordered engrossed without amendment. Mr. McGarv's bill to give the commissioners authority to levy a tax of from one-fourth to one-half of a mill in any township, when so petitioned by one-fourth of the taxpayers, for the improvement of the roads in the township, was ordered engrossed without change. The improvement of such roads is to begin at or as near the center of the township and to extend in all four directions, but the provisions of the act will not apply to those townships where onethird of the highways are now improved. Mr. Larr's bill, introduced by request, to require landowners to keep natural water courses free from driftwood and obstructions, was thrown out entirely, not having the proper form of enacting clause. The bill by Mr, Williams, to increase the salary of the steward of the Orphans’ Home at Knightstown from S6OO to S9OO a year, was ordered engrossed without amendment. Mr. Kirkpatrick’s bill to provide against the contamination of animals used for human food was ordered engrossed without material amendment. Mr. Rlfenburg's bill to require every candidate to file an itemized statement of his expenditures within ten days after an election or nomination was amended, on motion of Mr. Lout tit, to compel the committees, state, county and city, to make itemized reports to the secretary of state of their expenditures. Mr. Somers tried to kill the bill, but the attempt failed, and Mr. Eichhorn sent up an amendment to limit the amount to be spent by candidates for a city ofllce to $25, for a county office to $l5O and for a state office to SI,OOO. Mr. Neal desired to amend this so that it should not include the campaign assessment, but both amendments were voted down, and the bill was ordered engrossed with Mr. Louttit's amendment, the only one accepted. PRIMARY ELECTION BILL.

Mr. Glossbrenner’s primary election hill came up as a special order for amendments and there was no opposition to the bill. Mr. Glossbrennor called attention to the necessity for such a law and said the necessity for it is not confined to any locality, but is recognized all over the country. Mr. Whitcomb, of Marion, offered many minor amendments. The was so amended that its provisions cover the selection of delegates to a congressional convention und gives to the committee calling the primary the right to fix the hours between which it shall be held, subject to the general provision of hours named in the bill. A change was made so that a primary precinct may consist of from two to five regular precincts. A penalty of SIOO fine and thirty days in jail was inserted for the punishment of any one who designates a place for an election primary in any place where intoxicating liquors are sold, or within one hundred feet of any place where they are sold. The pay of officers was cut from four dollars to three and a provision was Inserted which will require a written notification from a candidate in order to have his name placed on the ballot. The qualifications of a voter to participate in a primary election were changed, and the bill now requires that the name of a person desiring to vote shall appear on the poll book of the party with which he has been affiliated. If his name is not on the book, he shall be required to make oath that he is a member of the party, has been for twelve months, voted its ticket at the last preceding election and has not voted at any other primary. The section providing punishment for bribery was stricken out. as a separate bill has been passed which covers the provisions of this section, and the- emergency clause was stricken out. A few other minor changes were made and the bill was ordered to engrossment. Mr. Hedgecock moved to print five hundred copies of the bill as amended, and the motion was carried. Mr. Caraway’s bill to prohibit stock yards’ combinations came up with the recommendation by the committee that the section permitting owners of stock to feed it themselves be stricken out. This recommendation was rejected by the House. The bill was further amended so that owners of dead stock may sell it within four hours after such stock dies, and the emergency clause was stricken out. Mr. Artman moved to strike out that provision which permits operators of stock yards to charge 50 per cent, more for feed than the existing market prices, but Mr. Compton moved to table the motion, and this was done by a vote of 38 to 3i. Mr. Hedgecock tried to make it 33 per cent., but this failed, and the bill went to engrossment. Mr. Strong’s bill to amend the Indianapolis charter so that the only assessment for a sewer should be on the first one built was ordered engrossed without amendment. Mr. Artman’s bill preventing county commissioners from giving the right to any railway company to build and operate a road along a public highway went to engrossment without amendment. Mr. Cutty's bill to prevent blasting and shooting In mines during working hours was sent to engrossment with the changes suggested by the committee. The emergency clause was also stricken out. SCOTT INGENUOUSLY HONEST. Mr. Scott, of Lawrence, caused a smile to go through the House. Since the State- ourchaaed anew set of Horner’s statutes for each member, these sets have been disappearing one by one from ,the desks of the members. Mr. Scott sent up a resolution that recited this fact and ordered the doorkeeper to admit no one to the hail during the hours the House is not in session, and offering a reward of SSO for the detection of any one taking these sets. Mr. Bonham gravely moved that the resolution be referred to the committee on claims, and this action was Joyfully taken. Mr. Caraway’s bill regarding examination nnd licensing of teachers was taken up. Mr. Williams moved to kill the bill, as lie said that the county superintendent who made the examination easiest would get ail the bUbinese, and then, according to the provisions of the bill, a teacher could go to any part of tho dtate and lake a school.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1899.

Mr. Carawa y said that Mr. Williams did rot understand the hill, and that it simply gives to the applicant the right of election as to whether the papers shall go to the county superintendent or the state superintendent. Mr. Williams’s motion was lost. The bill was further amended so that not mere than three examinations in one year shall be held on the one fee of sl, and for each additional examination in the same year over this number an additional fee of $1 shall he charged. The time over which the examiantion may extend was extended from one to two days. Mr. Roots was again compelled to come to the defense of his fee and salary eommisski hill. Mr. Artman moved to kill it. and Mr. Roots said that he did not know whether it was anything against him cr the him . He protested against the bill being Permitted to come this far and then be killed, and asked that it might stand or fall when it comes to third reading and passage. Mr. Artraan's motion was tabled by a vote of 38 to 28. —Second Readings.— No. 280. By Mr. Reece; To amend the act to enable incorporated cities and towns to make street improvements; engrossment ordered. Nd- 290. By Mr. McGary: To provide for highway improvements; engrossment ordered. No. 118. By Mr. Larr: To require landowners to keep natural water courses free of driftwood and obstruction; rejected because the enacting clause is not according to the Constitution. No. 395. By Mr. Williams: To amend the act to maintain the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans' Home; engrossment ordered. No. 176. By Mr. Kirkpatrick; To provide against the contamination of animals used for human food; engrossment ordered. No. 43. By Mr. Rifenburg: To require candidates to tile itemized statements of their expenses; engrossment ordered. No. 172. By Mr. Caraway: Defining public stockyards and regulating the charges therein; engrossment ordered. No. 470. By Mr. Glossbrenner: To promote the purity of primary elections; engrossment ordered. ' No. 506. By Mr. Strong: To amend the Indianapolis charter as regardssse r er assessments; engrossment ordered. No. 497. By Mr. Artman: To prohibit county commissioners from granting ther right to any railroad company to operate along public roads; engrossment ordered. No. 351. By Mr. Caraway: Concerning the common schools of the State; engrossment ordered. No. 509. By Mr. Roots: To promote the equalization of fees and salaries of public officers; engrossment ordered. No. 90. By Mr. Cutty: To provide for better sanitary conditions in mines; engrossment ordered. No. 253. By Mr. Holcomb: To abolish the three days of grace; engrossment ordered. No. 473. By Mr. Willoughby: To amend the act regarding taxation; engrossment ordered. No. 412. By Mr. Owen: To fix the time of holding court in the Forty-seventh cirsuit; engrossment ordered. No. 492. By Mr. Vogel: To provide for the reimbursement of school townships where the property belonging thereto shall have been annexed; engrossment ordered. No. 496. By Mr. Artman: Concerning the construction of courthouses in counties having a population of more than 25,000; engrossment ordered. No. 205. By Mr. Hays: Concerning the collection of road taxes; engrossment ordered.. No. 356. By Mr. Knotts: To provide for the formation of drainage districts; engrossment ordered. No. 480. By Mr. Roots: Concerning the manner of procedure in certain, felonies; engrossment ordered. No. 433. By Mr. Furness: To amend the act concerning the incorporation and organization of life insurance companies; engrossment ordered. No. 406. By Mr. Whitcomb, of Marion: To amend the act concerning taxation; engrossment ordered. No. 419. By Mr. Larr: To provide a label on flour in packages less in amount than one barrel; engrossment ordered. No. 415. By Mr. May: To establish the office of state veterinarian; engrossment ordered. No. 404. By Mr. Glossbrenner: To amend the trust act; engrossment ordered. No. 438. By Mr. Reser: To permit certain towns to discontinue school boards; engrossment ordered. No. 510. By Mr. Baker, of Whitley: To amend the law concerning interest and usury; engrossment ordered. No. 117. By Mr. Louttit: The Torrens land bill; set for Friday at 2 p. m. as special order. —Bills Passed.— No. 324. By Mr. Glossbrenner: To regulate the practice of dentistry, etc.; 53 ayes, 35 r.oes. No. 407. By Mr. Whitcomb, of Marion: To require insurance companies organized under special acts to file annual reports with the auditor of state; 82 ayes, 1 no. No. 337. By Mr. Clark: To amend the act regarding the right of way of railroads; 62 ayes, 16 rioes. No. 467. By Mr. Roots: To appropriate $1,560 for the temporary care of criminal insane; G-8 ayes, 8 noes. No. 472. By Mr. Canada: To amend the act to provide*, funds for the state schools; 82 ayes, 2 noes. No. 457. By Mr. Sehaal: To authorize riparian owners to own and maintain docks, etc.; 81 ayes, 1 no. No. 316. By Mr. Caraway: To provide for a better collection and distribution of state publications; 83 ayes, 1 no. No. 374. By Mr. Artman: To prescribe certain duties of treasurers in cities not governed by special charters; 77 ayes. No. 295. By Mr. Strong: To amend the Indianapolis charter; 77 ayes, 2 noes. No. 319. By Mr. Barlow*: Supplemental to* an act concerning proceedings in civil cases; 78 ayes. 2 noes. No. 448. By Mr. Roose: Pertaining to the regulation of fraternal beneficiary societies, etc.: 88 ayes. No. 175. By Mr. Kirkpatrick: To provide for the appointment of court bailiffs; 51 ayes, 28 hoes. No, 262. By Mr. Myler: To amend the act regulating the practice of medicine; 75 ayes, 4 noes. No. 387. By Mr. Hays: To amend the act concerning drainage under specified conditions; 89 ayes, 1 no. No. 210. By Mr. Marsh: To provide for the purchase, condemnation, etc., of roadmakfng materials; 68 ayes, 19 noes. No. 450. By Mr. Shideler: To legalize certain settlements heretofore made bv county commissioners; 84 ayes, 4 noes under a suspension of the rules. —Bills Defeated.— No. 112. By Mr. Reser: To amend the election laws; 22 ayes. 48 noes. No. 354. By Mr. Dilley: To make all promissory notes negotiable as inland billsenacting clause stricken out by 58 ayes to 17 noes. No. 451. By Mr. Barlow: To promote the use of American maize In foreign landsenacting clause stricken out by 42 ayes to 27 noes.

HANCOCK COUNTY EXPENSES. One of the Instance!* That Shows Neeexxity for Reform. Morgan Caraway, farmer representative of Hancock county, is one of the most enthusiastic advocates of the bills for the reform of township and county government. He is especially impressed with the need of reform because of the conditions which exist in Hancock county, and which are similar to conditions which exist on a somewhat diminished scale in Shelby and Rush counties. Mr. Caraway says: ’The reports of the county auditor of Hancock county show that the expeditures of county funds for the two years of 1857 and ISO* amounted to $746,000. Out of that sum the courthouse was built at a cost of $204,000, although the original contract was for only $128,000, and but one small change, the alteration of an arch at a contract price of $13,000, was made. This extra work, according to the best estimates, ought not to have cost more than $6,000. This left a balance of $123,000 of the amount expended over the total contract price, extras included. “In my county there is never any competitive bidding in bridge letting, and the only company that ever gets a contract to construct a bridge is the New Castle Bridge Company. Suit was finally brought by an interested taxpayer to find out what has gone with the public funds, and on information disclosed by an expert, who has been examining the county hooks, the recorder, auditor and clerk have been compelled to return considerable amounts in fees illegally retained. ’’The County Commissioners have run affairs with such .a high hand that Hancock county to-day has the highest per capita tax of all the counties of the State. The cost of the county government to every man, woman and child in the county in INf-T was $15.16 and the cost to every man, woman and child in 1898 was $16.17. That is over $5 higher than any other county in the State. On c-.e occasion the county auditor, who lived originally in the part of the county where tire commissioners desired to construct a bridge and who knew that the bridge was not needed, refused to call a meeting of the commissioners for the purpose. They met anyhow, and the records of the proceedings of the meeting were entered in the county auditor's books by the county attorney, instead of by the auditor, who.

as clerk of tin board, is the proper person to make the ntry, either in person or by deputy.” The State Board of Tax Commissioners as a body is anxious that something be done in the way of county and township reform. The long experience of members of the board in the line of taxation has taught th> m that it is almost useless to undertake to bring all of the taxable property within the range of the taxgatherer, a task they have industriously addressed themselves to, so long as there is the fearful leak in county and township administration. As Col. 1. N. Walker, of the board, expresses it. “We have found ourselves in the attitude of trying to save at the spigotwhile the bung hole remains open. We have been skirmishing and scurrying, trying to get all of the property on the tax duplicates, und while we have been using all of our wits and energies in that direction and to that end the fearful waste in administration has gone on. It is not very encouraging to members of the board, certainly. “The tax levies in local county and township government are as high or higher today, when the value of the property of the State is $1,300,000,000, than when the total value was $800,000.OX). It does not seem to be of much use for thermit Board of Tax Commissioners to seek to increase the tax duplicates if the commissioners and trustees constantly raise the tax levies to spend the increasing funds. “On this subject I w-ouid like to refer you to our report to this Legislature, in which we say: ’Notwithstanding the increase in assessments of property for purpose? of taxation. county and township levies have not been correspondingly reduced as they should be. The board suggests that further legislative restrictions be thrown around local officials to the end that only such taxes bo levied and collected as may be required for an honest and economical administration of the public business.’ That is certainly as strong a statement as could be made, and it comes as the unanimous sentiment of the board.” # Ex-Attorney General Ketcham said: “[ am certainly most heartily in sympathy with the reform movement. Some good men have done some good work on the bills now before the Legislature. The administration of the township trustee’s office in a good many counties is honey-combed with fraud. It is there that the great leak of public funds occurs.” Representative Kirkpatrick, of Howard .county, says: “I shall vote for the reform hills, because the principle they embody is a step in the right direction.” Representative Scott, of Montgomery county, a well-known banker, was inveigled into a meeting of trustees of his county when he went home a few days ago. They tried to convince him that there is no demand for the bills, but he informed them that the people of the State are demanding them. He says he will vote for both the township and county bills, not that his county is suffering from bad management in either respect, but there are instances where rrreat abuses are being wrought, Mr. Scott says. “I know,” said Mr. Scott, “of one trustee of whom it is said on seemingly the best of authority that he will not enter into a contract unless at least a 25 per cent, rakeoff is assured him. Another trustee I have in mind is wholly and utterly incompetent. I want the reform law because I believe the powers of such men should be hedged In.” Representative John F. Compton, of Vermillion county, has received a letter from ex-State Senator Kerns, of his county, in which the latter says that the people of his part of the State are strongly in favor of reform and he is satisfied that if the members of the Legislature from that section do not vote for the reform bills the people will elect others who will two years hence. Mr. Compton is glad his people favor the bills, as he is a great champion of them. COUNTY OFFICERS GLOAT. Letter* Sent Ont Concerning Defeat of a Reform Bill. Those opposing the reform bills are evidently in high glee if the letters they are sending out is any indication. .A number of letters were sent out by the leaders of the County Officers’ Association to the county officers. One of these letters went to a county officer who is in faAor of the proposed laws and he immediately sent the letter to his representative here. The letter is as follows: “Indianapolis, lnd., Feb. 9. 1899. “Dear Sir—Senate bill No. 121, prescribing the system of accounts to bo kept by all the county and township officers, providing for the appointment of a deputy auditor of state to check up the. accounts, etc., was defeated to-day. It’s DEAD. “Prospects are good for a fee and salary bill. There has been forty-three amendments submitted to the township reform bi-ll and forty-one to the county reform bill. They will have a rough passage, if they pas.?. Senate bill No. 270. regulating commissioners’ salary, demands your attention. Let me know how your county Ijkes it.” This was signed by Will Yakey, president, and J. B. Workman, secretary.

Reports on Hills. The House committee on Indiana Reformatory yesterday decided to favorably report Mr. King’s bill to establish a hospital for the criminal insane at Jeffersonville. The committee on military affairs will favorably report Mr. Stevens’s resolution to return the flag of the Texas Rangers, which was captured by Indiana troops during the war. The committee will recommend that the resolution be so amended as to provide that the flag shall be, token down by the Governor, the state commander of the G. A. R. and such other persons as the Governor shall name. The amount appropriated for this purpose is S2OO. The bill to appropriate $4,000 to publish 10,000 copies of the record of Indiana soldiers in the war with Spain will also be favorably reported. Mr. Barlow’s bill to bury indigent soldiers and their widows wiil be recommended for passage. The committee on education will favorably report Senator Goodwine’s bill for trustees to build township high schools. Mr. Roberts’s bill to require nonresident students at the state institutions to pay a tuition fee will also be favorably reported. The bill provided for a fee of $25, but the committee cut this to $lO. The committee on benevolent and scientific institutions heard Mr. Louttit on his bill to require that all feeble-minded women between the ages of sixteen and forty-live shall be confined in the hospital when the buildings will accommodate them. The committee is favorably disposed towards the bill and will so report. The committee also heard Senator Lambert on his bill to erect a hospital for incurable insane at Columbus. Mr. P. H. McCormack, of Columbus, who built the Evansville and Logansport hospitals, also spoke in favor of the bill. The committee finally secured an admission from Mr. McCormack that the cost of erecting a hospital to accommodate 500 would cost $385,000, or about SBOO a bed. No decision was reached, but the committee will meet again this noon. Tire Exhibition of “Nana.** The painting “Nana,” by Suchorowsky, a Russian artist of fame, was put on exhibition yesterday at 16 North Meridian street, where it will remain for several weeks. The picture has been shown in a number of the principal cities of the country, and in Boston it remained a year, receiving favorable comment in that city of exacting art critics. The picture is one of a nude figure on a couch, and the surroundings and the subject itself have been treated in the bold and lavish style of the Russian school. The artist has caught a good deal of the magic which made Sir Joshua Reynolds’s canvas eyes seem remarkably human and pursuing, and Nana’s eyes are real and beautiful. The flesh is strikingly realistic and the lines of the form are exceedingly graceful, although the artist refrained from idealizing. The details are worked out almost minutely. On the woman’s wrist is a bracelet, containing a small emerald which it is difficult not to believe a real jewel set in the canvas, and to the bracelet is a pendant pearl, the sheen of which is as equally deceptive. A Dresden china cup and bric-a-brac on a nearby table has been faithfully reproduced, and the folds of plush curtains, with the texture of the materials, are elaborately painted by the Russian. Behind the spectators is a mirror, and when the picture is viewed through this medium, the illusion of art is particularly striking. The canvas was painted many years ago, although the artist is still living. Fun trltli Legislators. The members of the House yesterday made life miserable for Representative Roberts, who was the author of the bill to reduce mileage and has been active in all reforms along that line. The story told on him is that last Saturday when the party of members was returning from Fort Wayne, a small page of the House, who is yet wearing knickerbockers, got on the train and the members began to plan as to how they could bring him here without expense to himself. Much to their amazement. when the conductor came along, Mr. Page pulled out a piece of paper which extended the courtesies of the road to “Hon. E. 3. Roberts,” end as Mr. Roberts the page rode to Indianapolis. Mr. Roberts's explanation, which is given with much blushing, is that he had possibly expected to go and the pass was secured for hm in case he should, but that as long as he did not go. this pass was given to the page by Senator Culbert. The members have also been inquiring of Mr Baker, of Martin, about his new shoes. While at Michigan City Mr. Baker went to

Chicago, as ho said, for tho purpose of purchasing a pair of shoes because he could find none here that were satisfactory. Be that as it may, Mr. Baker has his n.'W shoes and he is called on many times a day to Ull about them. Bills Governor Signed. Governor Mount yesterday signed tho Senate hills authorizing ttje appointment of a commissioner of fisheries and game and appointed Rev. Zachariah T. Sweeney, of Columbus, to the office, at a salary of $1,200 a year. The Governor also signed the bill providing for increased room and facilities for the Supreme Court library. The ••Anti-Junket" Law. Secretary of State Hunt yesterday received from Albert Berg, secretary of state of Minnesota, a request for the "antijunket" law of Indiana. It would appear that Minnesota contemplates similar action to that taken by Indiana two years ago. Farmers Oppose Higher Salaries. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Feb. 14.—The farmers’ institute in Anderson received the following resolutions with a great demonstration and passed them without division: "Believing in an honest and economical administration of all public affairs, and especially in knowing how the money is used which we pay as taxes, be it "Resolved, That township and county officers be required to make reports as required by law. "Whereas, A persistent effort is being made by some of our interested citizens to have a bill passed by the state legislature to largely increase the salaries of live of our county officers, and “Whereas, It is our opinion that such officers are well remunerated for their services under existing laws, therefore, "Resolved, That we, as farmers of Madison county in institute assembled, do declare our opposition to any bill that will increase the salaries of county officers at this time, and we request our representatives, Manifold, Morrison and Artman, and Senator Johnson to do all in their power to defeat such bill." Hammond Superior Court. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: House bill No. 236, by Mr. Rifenburg, which is now in the Senate, will, if made a law, compel the commissioners of Lake county to build a courthouse in Hammond for the Superior Court. Section No. 19 does not allow the County Commissioners to say what kind of a "place” or how much money it shall cost, but it must be “suitable and convenient,” as required by the officers of the Superior Court. They may insist that a "place of meeting for the Superior Court,” "suitable and convenient,” would be a courthouse, and if they so determine the County Commissioners can have nothing to say, hut must build to suit them. If the member from Hammond only wants a “place” to hold court, they have already got it, provided for the Superior Court by the city of Hammond. The Superior Court meets In the City Hall, a very suitable place for the few cases filed In that court. Senator Gostlin, when the Superior Court bill was in the Senate, said: "Hammond will provide a place for holding the Superior Court, and it shall not cost Luke county a penny.” The press at Hammond says they must have a courthouse. The Hammond Tribunte boasted that they would have a courthouse costing S2U),OUO by 1900. The taxpayers are opposed to building another courthouse. They have built a line one at Crown Point, in the center of the county, accessible to all, especially to Hammond and North township. Tae trip from Hammond occupies about thirty or forty minutes on the Chicago & Erie Railroad. Judge Glllett. the judge of the Circuit Court at Crown Point, lives m Hammond, and during the sessions makes the trip to and from Hammond every day. Should this bill become a law, we would have two circuit courts in Lake county. Carry this out all over the State, and the court expenses would be doubled in every county, and in the case of Lake county they would be more than doubled. Section 9 of this bill gives to the Superior Court at Hammond concurrent jurisdiction, equal in everything, all probate matters, settlements of estates and cases involving titles to real estate, makes the judge of the Superior Court a probate judge and the court a probate court, and in questions of probate and estates the court would be in Hammond and the records at the county seat, making a clashing of jurisdiction, endless confusion. litigation and increased taxation. The people are opposed to it and earnestly ask that the bill be defeated. A TAXPAYER. Lake County. Indiana, Feb. 13.

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COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Comp’y On the 31st day of December, 1898. It Is located at No. 510 Walnut street, Philadelphia, Pa. R. DALE BENSON. President. W. GARDNER CROWELL. Secretary. The amount of its capital is s4oo,OtX*.oo The amount of Us capita! paid up is 400.000.00 THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY ARE \S FOLLOWS) Cash on hand and In the hands of agents or other persons $143,415.49 Real estate unincumbered >49,000.00 Bonds and stocks owned hr the company, bearing Interest at the rate of— per cent., as per schedule tiled, market value 3,621,300.00 Loans on bonds and mortgages of real estate, worth double the amount for which the same is mortgaged, and free from any prior incumbrance 846.900.*10 Debts otherwise secured, mans on collateral securities £1,850.00 Debts for premiums, net amount in course of collection 265,500 57 All other securities, interest accrued and due 19,370.04 Total assets $5,227,336.19 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and due. losses adjusted and not due, losses unadjusted, losses in suspense. waiting for further proof $167.584.27 All other claims against the company 4,000.00 Amount necessary to insure outstanding risks , 2,358,28.8 46 Total liabiiities $2,529,872.73 State of Indiana. Office of Auditor of State. 1, the undersigned, Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above-mentioned company on the 31st day of December. 1898. as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on file in this office. In testimony whereof. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seal thi [SEAL.] 31st day of January, 1833. W. H. HART, Auditor of State. COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Life Insurance Company of Virginia On the 31st Day of December, 1898. It is located at No. 900 East Main street, Richmond, Ya. G. A. WALKER, President. JAS. W. PEGRAM. Secretary. The amount of its capital is $100,000.09 The amount of its capital paid up is 100,000.00 THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY ABE AS FOLLOWS* Cash on hand and in the hands of agents or other persons $94,175.50 Real estate unincumbered 39,216.63 Bonds and stocks owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of— per cent., as per schedule filed, market value... 64.035.75 Loans on bonds and mortgages of real estate, worth double the amount for which the same is mortgaged, and free from any prior incumbrance 492.783.57 Debts otherwise secured 56,013.88 Debts for premiums 113,565.65 All other securities 126,132.36 Total assets ' $385,923.34 LIABILITIES. Amount owing, and not due, to other creditors $12,173.09 Losses adjusted and not due 3.270.00 All other claims against the company—prepaid premiums 234.35 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks—legal reserve 800,555.00 Total liabilities $816,232.35 The greatest amount in any one risk, SIO,OOO. State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State. I, the undersigned. Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of tho above-mentioned company on the 31st day of December. 1898, as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on file in this office. In testimony whereof. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seal this [SEAL.] 31st day of January, 1899. W. H. HART, Auditor of State.

COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE UNITED STATES BRANCH OF THE Baloise Fire Insurance Com’y, of Basle, SY/itzerland On the 31st day of December, 1898. Principal office in United States is located at 29-31 Liberty street. New York City. Home Office, Basle, Switzerland. WEED & KENNEDY, Resident Managers. THE ASSETS OF THE C OMPANY IN THE I . S. ARE AS FOLLOWS: Cash on hand and in tiie hands of agents or other persons $79,533.49 Bonds owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of— per cent., secured as follows: United States government bonds, market value 258.009.09 New' York city bonds, market value 219,500.00 Railroad bonds, market value 20f1,750.00 Debts for premiums 78,268.16 All other securities 1,166.67 Total assets $843,218.32 LIABILITIES. losses adjusted and not due $3,045.31 Ixjsses unadjusted 23,923.94 Dosses in suspense, waiting for further proof 1.875.00 All other claims against the conqtany 37,214.75 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks . 182,287.74 Total liabilities $248,326.74 The greatest amount in any one risk. $50,000. State of Indiana. Office of Auditoj of State. I, the undersigned. Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above-mentioned company on ihe 31st day of December, 1898, as shown by the original statement, ami that the said original statement is now on file in this office. In testimony whereof. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seal this [SEAL.] 10th day of February, 1899. W. H. HART. Auditor of State. COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE UNITED STATES BRANCH OF THE Imperial Insurance Company, Ltd. On the 31st day of December, 1898. General Manager, EDWARD COZENS-SMIT H, Isindon, England. Principal office in the United States, 33 Pine street. New York. N. Y. J. J. COURTNEY, General Attorney. The amount of Its capital is $6,090,000.09 The amount of its capital paid up is 1,500,000.00 THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY IN THE I’. S. ARE AS FOLLOWS: Cash on hand and in the hands of agents or other persons $100,833.32 Real estate unincumbered 476,634.70 Bonds and stocks owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of various per cents., as per schedule filed, market value 1,133,121.24 ' Debts otherwise secured (rents due and accrued) 4,444.16 Debts for premiums 225,797.31 All other securities (bills receivable) 225.27 Total assets $1,941,056.00 LIABILITIES IN THE U. S. Rosses adjusted and due $1,864.74 Losses adjusted and not due 29,620.66 Losses unadjusted 65.617.88 Losses in susqiense, waiting for further proof 6,848.60 AH other claims against the company, return premiums, reinsurance and commissions... 62,688.45 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 853,452.98 Total liabilities $1,020,083.31 The greatest amount in any one risk, $40,000. State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State. I, the undersigned, Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above-mentioned company on the 31st day of December, 1898, as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on file in this office. . _ . , In testimony whereof. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seal this [SEAL.] Stli day of February, 1899. W. H. HART, Auditor of State. COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Security Insurance Company On the 31st day of December, 1898. It is located at No. 37 Center street, New Haven, Conn. CHAS. S. LEETE, President. H. MASON, Secretary. The amount of its capital i5.... $200,090.00 The amount of its capital paid up is 200,000.00 THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY ABE AS FOLLOWS: Cash on hand and in the hands of agents or other persons $48,624.62 Real estate unincumbered 89,200.00 Bonds and stocks owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of 5, 6 and 7 per cent., as i>er schedule filed, market value 437,204.33 Loans on bonds and mortgages of real estate, worth double the amount for which the same is mortgaged, and free from any prior incumbrance 219,888.78 Debts otherwise secured 11,000.00 Debts for premiums '. * 95,668.50 Ail other securities 3,016.51 Total assets $904,692.74 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and not due $17,193,04 Losses unadjusted 33,272.19 Losses in suspense, waiting for further proof 2.631.77 All other claims against tic company 25,153.2*) Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 374,189.21 Total liabilities $452,439.41 The greatest amount in any one risk. $5,000. State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State. I, the undesigned. Auditor of Stnte of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above la a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above-mentioned company on the 31st day of December, 1898, as shown by the original statement, ami that the said original statement is nowon file in this office. In testimony whereof. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seal this [SEAL.] 10th day of February, 1899. W. 11. HART. Auditor of State.

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