Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 119, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 April 1899 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS-JOURNAL, -'SATURDAY, APRIL 29,- 1899.

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Sol Amenta for Ilutterlek rHrn. Slimmer Needs Hadn't you bctldr supply them to-day? 2V: Garden Hot-h for 2.V. and sv? lUkes for l"c and Wc. Combination Lawn ani tjarden Rakes for Z. 3-pIy Ituhber Hose. 1V jer fuot. Ho Heels. 4c and c. 13c 2-rlece. Garden et for 1(V Fancy Screen Doors, with hinges ami handle, complete, for Adjustable Woodtn Screen?, IV? to 40c Screen Wire, l'.jc a. square foot. 5c packages for le. I V Iwn Grass Feed, fc Tuberose Bulbs. 13c a dozn. GladloU liulbs. lGc a dozen. Caladium liulbs, J0c each. ; New Flascment. Pettis Dry Goods Co Drugs First Quality. POPULAR PRICES Huder's Drug Store WASHINGTON AND PENNSYLVANIA STS. Open all night. TkENTTCW Dr. A. E. BUCHANAiN 32-33 When Building AMUSEMENTS. The last two performances of the stock company this afternoon and evening in The Idler" will crowd the Grand. There is a. good deal of sentiment about these farewell appearances of the popular players, and both performances will be unusually Interesting. Patrons of the Grand have come to regard the stock company as an Indianapolis institution, and the season is closing at the height of its prosperity. . Murray and Mack will finish their week at th'ef Park this afternoon and to-night in 'Firm lean's Hall." They will be followed Momlay by the comedy drama, "Coon Hollow," the incidents of which are supposed to take place in the South. "Tennessee's Pardner" will be at the Park the last half of next week. The Boston Festival Orchestra and Mme. Semfcrich will be at English's for one performance Monday night. Next Thursday at English's Miss Lucille La Verne will be seen for the first time in this city as a star in George Foster Piatt's, comedy. "A Woman's Politics." The engagement will be for three days with a Sat r.Uj matinee. - Th .fcmplre will reopen next week with the v'lon Ton," a burlesque show, which willienaln all week. t .. Snm Jack'n Thenter to Clone. NEW YORK, April 2S. The Tollce Board to-day refused to frrant a further license to Sam T. Jack's Theater in this city and the theater will be compelled to close on Monday. Mr. Jack died here yesterday. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. A number of young people gave a dance at the Brenneke Academy last evening. Mrs. J. R. McKee is expected a week from to-day to visit Mr. and Mr?, It. S. McKee. Lieutenant Llr.dsey, of "West Toint. i visiting friends here and U at the Bates House. Mrs. V. J. Richards has gone to Lafayette tn spend a few days with her mother. Mrs. Hoover. Mrs. Cortland Van Camp will give a reception May V in honor of Mrs. Raymond Patterson an Camp. Mr. Harold B. Hlbben and Mr. Thomas E. llibben have gone to Michigan on a fishing trip. They ate expected home Monday. Miss Emma Martindale will return Monday from Pittsburg, whore she has been visiting Mrs. Wliliam Maclay Hall and other friends. There will be a children's party this afternoon, from 2 to 5 o'clock, at St. Paul's rarish house, griven by the Children's League. Mrs. C. E. Hasson and daughter Alice are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ohr, previous to their removal from Cincinnati to St. Paul. Minn., to reside permanently. Mrs.. Fred T. Ross will give a tea Friday. May 5, at 2426 Central avenue, for which invitations have been issued. She will observe Monday as her at-home day during May. Dr. George I). Kahlo will go to Washington. D. C, to-day to spend some time in the hospltp.ts. Mrs. Kahlo will bo with her parents. Dr. and Mrs. John M. Gaaton, during his ab5ence. Kev. H. Masllansky, of New York, a Hebrew orator of New York. Is here, and will address the Zionists of this city this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the South MeridianStreet Synagogue. Rev. W. W. Criley. pastor of the First Lutheran Church, and family have taken possession of the parsonage. No. 114 East walnut street. They have leen spending the winter at the Hotel Englis-h. Miss Erwln gave a luncheon yesterday to a number of her married friends. There were twelve at the table, which was adorned with a large basket of red and white carnations and at ea,eh plate was a guest bouquet of the ame flowers. The souvenirs were Dresden dinner bells. Miss Erwln will give a high tea for Mrs. John M. Shaw, on her return from Europe next month. -Mrs. Henry I- Wallace received Informally yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock for Mrs. Duffleld. of Detroit. The pink drawing room, where the guests were received, was artistically arranged with flowers and the ices were served in exquisite cups. A large number of friends called to meet Mrs. Duflleld, who Is to be here but a short time. Mrs. Duffleld is well known to the Indianapolis Jeople who spend their summers at Harbor olnt. where s-he has a cottage. Mrs. Wallace was assisted by Mrs. Herod, Mrs. Golt, Mrs. Augustus Coburn and other friends. A birthday reception was tendered by Mrs. Joseph Miller to her friends at her residence, 411 North Noble street, on Thursday evening. Yesterday afternoon she entertained twenty-four members of the Lulles Independent Bowling Club, who presented her with a large- cut glass bowl. The rooms were decorated with palms, and other plants and cut flowers. In the evening, as well as in the afternoon, euchre was played and handsome prizes awarded, to the winners. Miss Elsie Meyer nd Mrs. Edward Strong gave a piano solo and rendered songs. Mrs. Miller was the recipient of many birthday presents. Mrs. Joseph Hamilton Pattlson gave a reception yesterday efternoon to have her friends nvet her sister-in-law. Mrs. Day Pattlson. who has recently arrived from San Antonio. The ladles were assisted by Mrs. S. J. Pattlson In receiving. Mrs. Day Pattlpon. the bride, wore a prettv gown of pink silk. Mrs. A. F. Klelnschmidt. Miss Hamilton. Mrs. William Churchman. Mrs. Edward Churchman. Mrs. Joseph T. Elliott, jr.. Mrs. M. I Halivs. Miss Noble. Miss Mary Davis. Miss Ellen Baker. Miss Pomeroy and Ml-w Mothershead extended the hospitalities through the parlors and In the dining room. Roses and carnations made the parlors fragrant and the dining room was in scarlet, with a basket of carnations and ferns in the center and scarlet candles and shade. Among the guest were Mrs. and Miss Sheldon, cf SheJbvvHJe. who are visiting Mrs. Klelnschmidt, and Miss Dorothy Cole, of K'Jihvihe. A HOtTSKHOLO FAIR. T: rl'."tors Aid Society of Christ Church Is oid!ng a fair In the assembly hall of the Propylaeu.-ru The fair opened last evening with a short play. "The Professor's Ward." given by Miss Garrard. Miss Armstrong. Mr. T. P. Haughey, Jr., and others. At the west end of the hall booths representing the days of the week are prettily arranged. HARD TO QUIT. But when you become satisfied from actual trial that coffee disagrees with you and aets up some one of the hundred of ails that com from a disturbed or poisoned set of nerves, shift your morning beverage to Postum Food Coffee. When properly lulled It is a charming drink, rich in the nourishing; food: elements that mother nature uses In rebuilding the body, brain and nerve centers'. Grocers; furnish Postum at 13 and 23 cents.

Monday hi s article? for "wash daj" for tale, and is in charge of Mrs. J. K. Lilly and Miss Margaret Rldgeley, asslstrd by Miss Katherine Sullivan. Miss Anna Iulse I5ek and Miss F.llen, S. liaker. Tuesday. "Ironing day." was In charge of Mrs. Clifton Comly. assisted by Mrs. Garrard Comly, Mrs. M. R. Maxwell. Mrs'. G. T. Porter. Miss Walcott and Miss Failey. Wednesday, "mending day." was in charge of Mrs. (. G. Pfaff and Mrs. G. I. Kahlo. assisted by Mrs. W. H. Coburn. Miss Krwln and Mrs. I. N. Todd. Thursday, "embroidrry day," was In charge of Mrs. F. W. Morrison, assisted by Mrs. J. N. Hurty. Mls Sloan. Miss Nlblack and Miss Elizabeth Peck. Friday, "sweeping day." was In charge of Mrs. II. It. Gate? and Mrs. J. B. Sherwood, assisted by Mrs. J. II. Eastmali, Mrs. Augustus Coburn. Mrs. II. II. I lowland. Miss Henly. Miss Julia Fletcher and Misses Katherin- and Edith Wallick. Saturday, "baking day." was In charge of Mrs. A. J. Graham, assisted by Mrs. J. L lienepe. Mrs. J. G. Williams. Miss Annie Dye, MJss Corolla Taylor and Miss Julia Landers. The ire cream alcove" was In charne of Mrs. Thomas Ii. Barry. Mrs. R. L Talbot. Jri Mrs. F. J. Hammond and Mrs. Claude Griffith. The Saturday booth will bp open this morning at :. o'clock and ladies on their way from market may find various "goodIr.s" for sale. The fair will be open until C o'clock this evening, and this afternoon there will le a children's party with amusing recitations, games and dancing. SHIPPING DEAD BODIES

LOCAL I MIEHTAKEHH AT WAR WITH STATE HEALTH BOARD. Claim There In No Might to Charge Them a Fee for Certificates. The undertakers of the city have decided to wage war on the attempt to make all undertakers and embalmers ccure certificates before they .are iermltted to ship bodies of those who die of contagious diseases. Several examinations have recently been held by the State Association of Embalmers and a number of the undertakers of this city have taken the examination, but they have Joined with those who have not. In the determination to test the ruling. The object of the attack Is Dr. Hurty. secretary of the State Board of Health, which body has indorsed the movement to license embalmers. The first examination was held in this city last December, and since then three other examinations have been held, one here and two in other parts of the State. An attempt was made during the last session of the Legislature to- secure the passage of a bill to create a State Board of Embalmers. but with other bills of like nature, it was defeated. Since then the State Association has taken the matter up and a fee of S3 is charged for the examination. Probably one-third of the embalmers in the State have taken the examination and the total number of embalmers in the State is believed to be about 800. The local undertakers and embalmers have, held several meetings, and last night, after a long fesjlon, It was decided to test the rule and Smith & Korbly have been retained for that purpose. The local undertakers will carry the case to the Supreme Court, if necessary, and the proceedings will be commenced on the first case wherein a permit is refused for the shipment of a body. Application will be made for a writ of mandamus and in this way will the test be made. The position of the undertakers was stated last evening by James Collier. "It is the principle of the thing we object to," said he, "and not a matter of the money. The first examination to issue certificates was held last December, before the Legislature met. The movement was started by the Baggagemen's Association, and the State Board of Health agreed that, to those who held certificates, certain privileges would be granted In the shipment of bodies of those who died from contagious diseases. There was no law to justify such an examination, and the granting of these privileges, so when the Legislature met a bill was introduced by the association which was intended to legalize the acts of that committee. There was a provision in that bill which required a fee of S3 each year for a renewal of the certificate. A number of undertakers objected to this, as we believed that If we got the certificate once It should bn good for all time, just as a physician s diploma is good. We opposed the bill and then the committee pushing it came to us and proposed that we get together and draw up a bill that would suit us all. We did this and then all went in together to try to secure the passage of the bill, but failed. After the Legislature adjourned Dr. Hurty went ahead with the plan. Even if the Legislature would not give a law for it. Dr. Hurty said to this committee to go ahead anyhow, for the legislature didn't amount to anything, or words to that effect. At any rate he told them to go ahead, and that the State Board of Health would stand behind them, een if there was no law for it. RIGHT TO REQUIRE FEES. V "We recognize the police power of the State Board of Health and we acknowledge that it has the right to make all proper rules and regulations governing the shipment of bodies but we deny that the board has the right under its general police powers to require the payment of a fee from us. Dr. Hurty. is the whole thing there, and if he can make us pay a fee of & he can make us pay a fee of We want some law behind any such arrangement, and We want somebody or official to whom an accounting of the money paid in can be made. It is stated in the circulars that the. fee Is charged to pay 'all necessary exnenses.' That is too broad. We den't object in the sugntest to an examination for competency. and the state board has the right to order such an examination, but a man who holds one or these certificates, no matter how bare ly he may have passed the examination, is entitled to more privileges than a man who Is much more competent and who never would take the examination. If a barely competent man holds a certificate, no matter how close he might have come to falling to pass the examination, he can ship a body of one who died of a contagious disease much easier than one who does not have the certificate. It does not seem right that an incompetent man should be permitted to ship a body in a pine box if he wants to, simply because he has paid $." nr.u has a certificate, when a thoroughly competent man may be required to have a hermetically sealed casket and do a number of things not required of the other man. To us it looks like a case of hold-up. "The first bill introduced wa.s merely to require of the undertaker a lot of things that should be done by the board of health. It would have thrown the expense on us and we could not have recovered It. When we first objected to this fee and refused to take the examlnjtlons a committee was appointed from the local undertakers to go and see Dr. Hurty with Mr, Korbly. Dr. Hurty then told us that if we would present a statement signed by two of our neighbors as to our good moral character and regular habits he would issue certificates to us without the payment of any fee. later on he sent us circulars to make application for the certificate on which it was stated that we voluntarily made' the application. We did not voluntarily do it and went to see him again. He then said that he had not agreed to anything of the kind, but that he would give us receipts for the first payment so that we would not have to make any more payments. We thought that he had figured out that he was in a box and then when it struck him that those who had paid their money would protest if we got ours free he would have to take it back. There, were six or eight of us there that day and we all understood his proposition to be that way. and so did our attorney. We decided then w would not pay it. for we did not know whether such an arrangement would I carried out. and. anyway, it was the right to charne us a fee without a law behind it that we questioned." Repuhllcun Editor at W lnonn, The executive committee of the Indiana Republican Editorial Association met last ev?ng at the Denison and decided to hold the annual meeting this year at Winona Assembly grounds the week beginning Julj IX A cordial Invitation was received from th managers of the Assembly to have the mating there. Those preyent were: A. W Ho-vard. of Spencer: J. I). Hogate. of Danville: F. T. Singleton, of Martinsville, and W. B. Campbell, of Anderson. Second IlllnoU Ines Tlirnusli. Four trains carried the Second Illinois Volunteer Infantry' from the South to Chicago, through Indianapolis, yesterday. At Monon the trains were to bo met by a reception committee from Chicago. Including the Illinois state ofiie:als. with rifles for the reglmrnt. An enthusiastic demonstration at Chicago came later. TTh soldiers said they were glad to get home, but that they had been well treated.

THE OLD MICHIGAN ROAD

A VIGOnOlS PROTEST AGAINST CITY itnnt ci(; its width. Large Amount of Routine Bnalnes Handled !' the Iloard of Work. These are busy tines for the Board of Works. Not only was there a long, active meeting held yesterday morning, but the office of the board was visited during the day by an unusual number of people anxious to be Informed as to the many proposed new street Improvements. Most of the callers were men living along Northwestern avenue and the old Michigan road, in the northwest ern part of the city, and all of them ap peared to be up in arms against the talkcdof narrowing of the roadway. It has been the intention of the board to pass upon a petition In the near future reducing the width of that part of the highway within the boundary lines of Indianapolis from one hundred feet to sixty-six feet, in order to proceed with the work of paving the sidewalks with cement and curbing the road on each fide., .Until a certain legal width is agreed upon it is impossible to take any action In regard to the improvement. Many of the people living In tho vicinity of Crown Hill object to narrowing the road to less than eight y-flve feet. "It would be an outrage to reduce the road to sixty-fix feet," said one of the dissenters. "The great national highway, which extends from Madison, Ind., to tho Michigan state line, was laid out over eighty years ago and donated as a 'highway forever.' It is public property, and nobody has any right whatever to make any changes In it. . The road has already been encroached upon in many places so 'tis to become an eyesore, Instead of the, beautiful public thoroughfare that it was originally Intended to be. One party has erected buildings that project out over the road about twelve feet. He and others of the same kind are responsible for the present petition before the Board of Works. The.e people expect the city authorities to make them a gift of thirty-four feet of this magnificent street. A great number of people living on the highway are willing to consent to a compromise of eighty-five feet, but if the petitioners Insist upon sixty-six feet, and the board should. pass favorably upon the petition, then the matter will be taken Into court and the full one hundred feet hotly contended for." The board decided yesterday to give the matter a hearing at next Monday's meeting, when all of the parties interested will be given an opportunity to argue for or against the improvement. THE ROUTINE BUSINESS. The principal business accomplished at the board's session was the adoption of a long list of improvement resolutions and the reading of many appraisement reports sent in by Messrs. Gregory, Schmitts and Moore, who comprise one of the boards appointed to appraise the aggregate value of property along the lines of proposed new street, alky and sidewalk improvements. The fol'o'vlng was the routine business of the board In detail: Revolution Adopted. For paving with asphalt the roadway and with cement and curbing with stone the sidewalks of Alabama street, from Twentyfifth street to a point S10 feet north of the south property line of Twenty-fifth street. For ravirg with asphalt and curbing with stone the roadway of Seventeenth street, from College avenue to the L., N. A. & C. Railroad tracks. For paving with brick the roadway of Smith street, from Senate avenue to Lafayette street. For bowlderlng the first alley south of English avenue, from Laurel street to Spruce street. m For bowlderlng the first alley east of Walcott street, from Ohio street to New York street. . For graveling the first alley north of Michigan street, from Hamilton avenue to Bevllle avenue. For graveling the second alley north of Washington street, from Eastern avenue to Rural street. For graveling the second alley north of McCarty street, from Virginia avenue to Wright street. For graveling the first alley east of Meridian street, from Twenty-first street to the first alley north. For graveling the first alley east of Meridian street, from the first alley north of Twentv-flrst street to Twenty-second street. For graveling' the roadway, paving with brick the gutters and with cement and curbing with stone the sidewalks of Ottawa street, from Coyner avenue to Massachusetts avenue. For graveling the roadway, paving the gutters with brick and with cement the sidewalks of Ringgold avenue, from Sanders street to Orange street. For graveling the roadway, paving with cement the sidewalks and curbing Sturm avenue, from Arsenal avenue to State avenue. For paving with cemer.t the sidewalks of Maryland street, from West street to Capitol avenue, on the north side, and from West street to Kentucky avenue, on the south side. For paving with cement the sidewalks of New Jersey street, from Virginia avenue to Washington street, on the west side, and from Louisiana street to Washington street, on the east side, except where already properlv improved. For paving with cement the south sidewalk of Prospect street, from Shelby street to Olive street. For paving with cement the sidewalks ot Twenty-third street, rrom Illinois street to Caritol avenue. For paving with cement the sidewalks of Yandes street, from rsineteentn street to Twenty-first street. For paving with cement the sidewalks of Sixteenth street, from Columbia avenue to the L. E. & W. Railroad tracks. Itenolutlon Adopted. For the vacation of Twenty-fifth street, from Illinois street to Meridian street. Appraiser Report Filed. For graveling the first alley west of Meridian street, from McLean place to Twen-tv-second street; aggregate appraised value, For graveling the roadway, paving sidewalks with cement and curbing Temple avenue, from Washington street to the second alley south; J5.50U. For graveling the roadway and sidewalks of Twenty-eighth street, from Gale street to Brlehtwood street: J3.725. For paving with cement the sidewalks of North street, from Pennsylvania street to Delaware street; H3,4.V. For Davlnar with cement the sidewalks of Barth avenue, from Sanders street to Orance avenue: S13. 10. For paving with cement the sidewalks of Harding street, from uuietet street to Oliver avenue; JO.S40. For paving with cement and curbing with stone the sidewalks of McCarty street, from River street to Birch street: $4,r.."vn. For paving with cement the sidewalks of McLain street, from Morris street to the first street north: 11.039. For paving with cement and curbing with stone the sidewalks of Cornell avenue, from Twenty-first street to Twenty-third street; $3.".oi0. For paving with brick the first alley north of St. Clair street, from New Jersey street to East street: J13.C10. For graveling the roadway of the flfst alley north of Tenth street, from Tccumseh street to Hamilton avenue; JS.Ooo. For graveling the roadway of the first alley east of Tacoma avenue, from Michigan street to St. Clair street: Z12'J). For graveling the first alley south of Hoyt avenue, from Olive street to Laurel street; For paving with brick the first alley west of Illinois street, from Fifteenth street to Sixteenth street: $-T7.52t. For paving with brick the roadway of Gray street, from Washington street to Ohio street: For gruveling the roadway of the first alley east of Keystone avenue, from St. Clair street to Pratt street; $ll.s;5. . For paving with cement the sidewalks of Harmon ftret, from South street to Merrill street; JC7.333. For graveling the first alley east of Blinds street, from McLean place to the first alley south: $10,175. For graveling the roadway and paving with cement the sidewalks of Twenty-third street, from Martindale avenue to Ralstori avenue; $1.3 0. For paving with asphalt and curbing with stone the roadway and with cement the sidewalks of Seventeenth street, from Central avenue to College avenue; $.T.Voa. For paving with brick and curbing with stone the sidewalks of Sixteenth .street, from Hillside avenue to Columbia avenue; $H.S70. Petition Filed. For paving with brick the west sidewalk of Keystone avenue, from Southeastern avenue to Prospect street. Jb'or tho extension of street-railway tracks

In Brookside avenue, from Tenth street to

Lilly street. MAYOR'S CABINET MEETS. Water Work and Track Elevation Questions to lie Taken I' p. At the meeting of Mayor Taggart's Cabinet, yesterday morning, several important propositions came up for discussion, notably, the water-works contract and the contemplated elevation of railroad tracks. While nearly all of the members of the Cabinet look upon the purchasing of the water-works plant by the city as highly Improbable, they all agreed that the matter should be given very careful consideration, and it was decided to take up the matter and push it to some conclusion the first of next week. In reference to the elevated tracks, the mayor announced that he had called a meeting of the City Council and the Board of Works for 10 o'clock this morning, and that the subject would be gone Into at length. The mayor said that the city engineer had heen making some preliminary Investigations In regard to the matter. The question of the barricading of Meridian street by trains going in and out of the Union Station was raised, and resulted in a communication being sent to the Board of Safety requesting that action be taken towards the abatement of this inconvenience to the city's traffic. President Mack, of the Safety Board, said that his department was receiving many complaints about the East Market's newplans for Inclosed stands along the courthouse side of the street. The gardeners say that, in consequence, they are obliged to put their horses and wagons in stables. The Cabinet decided that, before taking any action in this matter, the nature of the goods offered for sale by the parties who want to occupy the stands would be looked into. The mayor said that the market should be used solely for the selling of garden products and provisions, and that he, for one, wasn't in favor of allowing drygoods men and tradesmen of that class to hold forth there. A communication was received from the Board of Works explaining that no action could be taken towards starting the main sewer In East Michigan street until the Circuit Court had passed upon the Strong law. For the construction of this sewer. It is necessary to assess territory outside of the city, and it is on this account that nothing can be done at present. The communication went on to fay that the board. In improving with asphalt Pennsylvania street, from Washington to Ohio, will insist on lower K rices being offered by contractors than eretofore, as the State has adopted the policy of reimbursing contractors for Improvements abutting government property. Police Pcnnlon Board Orgnnlten, The board of directors of te police pension fund held Its first meeting yesterday. In the Mayor's office. Mayor Taggart Is president of the board,. Superintendent of Police Quigley, vice President, and William H. Schmidt, treasurer. The six members who comprise the board of directors are Captain Dawson, Sergeants Schwab and Hyland. Patrolman Hageman and Slate and Detective Stout. The only business executed at yesterday's session was the deckling upon the different terms provided by the law. This was done by drawing lots, and Captain Dawson and Patrolman Slate will serve three years each. Sergeant Hyland und Patrolman Hagerman, two years, and Sergeant Schwab and Detective Stout, one year. So far the only beneficiary Is the widow of Richard Orloff, the humane officer. The fund at present has only JIM, but this will be Increased by assessing the officers of the force 1 per cent, of their pay each month. City' Telephone Contract. The legal status of the city's contract with the New Telephone Company la now being examined by Assistant City Attorney Bell, who is of the opinion that the contract is invalid. Superintendent Vail, of the Central Union Tele-phone Company, has asked that his concern be given another opportunity to bid for the service. It roems that the contract is claimed to be illegal on account of extending beyond the time covered by the appropriation ordinance. The Board of Safety is inclined to frvor the New Company, as the present contract reduces the erst of the telephone service to $1,700. Mayor Taggart fays the mistake can easily be remedied and that a new contract can be drawn up. Secretary Gates, of the New Company, believes the present contract legal. And so the matter stands, awaiting tho final decision of the attorney. . The nicyclw Airony Over. Six new bicycles for the police were purchased yesterday by the Board of Safety at Its meting. Miller &. Watson receiving contracts for four wheels and the Mohawk Cycle Company the contract for the other two. The board confirmed the appointment of Michael Corless as a member of the fire department. Royal Selbert, a fireman, charged with insubordination, was reprimanded and allowed to return to his duties. THE MUS1KVEREIN CONCERT. The Last of the Season Was a Very Successful One. The last concert of the Muslkvereln for this Feason was given last evening before a large audience of members, but it was so good that it is a matter of regret it was not open to the public that many who were not there might have been piesent. Mr. ErnestlnofC has certainly brought his chorus and orchestra to a "high degree of proficiency in the short time since the Musikverein was organized. The parts, vocal and Instrumental, are well balanced, and there is a freshness and vigor about the work of both that Is inspiring. The tone quality is good and the enunciation clear and distinct. The programme of ensemble music was well chosen. All of t e compositions were beautiful, unusually so, considering the variety of numbers. Pert aps nothing was better done that the "Serenade," by Haydn, played by the string orchestra. Tho first! violins carried the theme and the second violins the accompaniment. The Instruments played the theme as if one person heldnhem all, and the first violin, Mr. Oelschlaegel, gave such a sympathetic reading that he led all the other instruments. There was an extreme delicacy and sensitiveness mingled with such fine phrasing and expression that the audience duly appreciated. Immediately following the "Menu?t," by Bocherinl, wa.s played, and the applause for the two demanded and received a response. Mr. Ernestlnoff had the men repeat a part of the "Menuet." The men's chorus sang without accompaniment and the ladies' choir sang with accompaniment, both showing proficiency. It was for the mixed chorus and orchestra to present two altogether pleasing numbers "An den Fluessen Babylons," by Gounod, and "Die Sternenwelt," by Milde. Both are melodious compositions, and the full beauty was brought out. The waltz movement of the last gave a degree of piquancy which well suited the words, and the manner of its singing was charming. An English translation of the German text on the programme would have been appreciated by the large. numter of English speaking members of the club. The opening number, cvnrture to "Fique Dame," by Suppe, gave a foretaste of the excellence of the concert. A number that was well played was the "Evening Song ani Prayer." composed by Alice Barus Lleber. While it is pretty at a first hearing, it grows better liked as one hears it again and again. The Muslkvereln has reason to feel gratified at what it has accomplished thus far. After the programme there was the usual dui:ce, and many remained for it. Mine. Sembrlch' Appearance. Just now the event that is exciting the greatest interest in musical circles is the concert by Mme. Marcella Sembrich, Sigr.or Companari and the Boston Festival Orcl estra at English's next Monday night. Sembrich has never appeared here, but those who keep well informed in musical affairs know that she is easily the greatest of the so-called bel canto singers, and that l.er work In grand opera this season has Riven her a pre-eminence even above Melba and Nordlca. Tne advance sale of seats which is now in progress indicates a large and fashionable audience, thf re having been a continuous demand sine the sale begun. A programme that is unusually attractive ami varied has been arranged for the concert. Mme. Sembrich will sing to-night at Columbus, O.. and will arrive here to-morrow, going from Indianapolis, after the concert Monday night, to Cincinnati and thence to Nashville. Tenn. She is making a brief tcvir of the principal cities, and everywhere fh Is being greeted by enormous audiences. Mme. Srmbrich Is paid $l.i for each concert, besides her traveling expenses. Training School Concert. A large audience last evening attended the concert given by the June graduating class of the Manual Training High School at the school building. The hall had been prettily decorated and ' nearly evry szt,

was occupied. Those who assisted were Louis Dochez, the Amphion Club. Walter Klpp, Mrs. John P. Frenzel, Mrs. Laura McCorkle-Gagg and Miss Eunice Jameson. The money raised will 'be used to purchase Forr.ething for the building, ar.d It is probable that a picture will be chosen. THE BOYS DISAPPEARED

NO WITXKSSKS TO TESTIFY AGAIXST SHOE-DEALER TniMPE. Had Visited at the Workhonc the Lad Who Said He Persuaded Them to Steal. Bernard Trimpe, an Indiana-avenue shoe dealer, was arrested some time ago on the charge of receiving stolen goods. His arrest was brought about through the statements of some boys tried in Police Court on the charge of petit larceny. These boys) confessed to stealing shoes from a dealer on West Washington street and in the story related to Judge Cox they implicated Trimpe. The youths claimed that Trimpe told them that if they would get hold of some shoes at a certain place he would buy them. They went to the place and carried off one pair cf shoes that were not mates. Trimpe, they claimed, then instructed them to go back and get the mate to one of the shoes, as he had a customer who wanted them. The bo3s went to the Washington-street store and located the particular shoe. At first they were somewhat puzzled how to get it without exciting suspicion. Finally one of the youths hit upon a happy scheme. The boys told the dealer that they came to buy a shoe for their u,ncle who had but one leg. They pointed to the shoe they desired and purchased It, . The youths were sent to the workhouse and the grand Jury found an indictment against Trimpe. The shoe dealer's trial was set for yesterday and he was brought In and arraigned. He pleaded "not guilty" and the State's attorney began to look about for his witnesses the youths who had implicated Trimpe in the Police "Court. None of the boys was present and no one knew where they could be found. . It was learned that they were released from the workhouse several days ago on the expiration of their sentences. ProsecutorPugh was Informed that the boys could not be found at the places where they formerly lived. It was Impossible to try the case yesterday on account of the absence of these witnesses. Trimpe gave bond when arrested and was not locked up. At the workhouse it Is said that Trimpe came out there once a week to visit the boys who caused his arrest. It is said that he brought them tobacco and knlcknacks and appeared very well disposed toward them. In Favor of Hie Jntlce. Judge McMaster, of the Superior Court, yesterday decided the' mandamus cases in which Justices of the Peace Hay and Clark were defendants, in favor of the Justices. In one of the cases Albert FIthlan was a defendant in a replevin tuit brought before Justice of the Peace Hay. He filed a petition for a change of vnue from Hay, which was refused on the ground that he had failed to pay certain costs. Fithlan began mandatory proceedings In the Superior Court to compel Hay to grant the change of venue. In the meantime Justice Hay had proceeded with the trial of the replevin suit. Flthian's attorney held that, under the new law regulating the Justice of the peace system. Hay was not entitled to the costs claimed by him. The attorney representing Hay filed a demurrer to Fithian's complaint and Judge McMaster yesterdav sustained it. The court held that' the ruling of Justice Hay on Fithian's affidavit for change of venue was a Judicial act and the Superior Court had no power to compel the Justice to grant a change of venue, especially after he had disposed of the case before him. The action against Magistrate Clark was similar to the Ilay case and the court's ruling .was of a similar character. Dnrllncton Cemetery Xae. The contest between the town of Darlington and the lodge of Odd Fellows of that place was argued yesterday before the Supreme Court. The lodge bought four acres of ground adjoining the town some years ago, and used it as a cemetery for the families of lodge members. The town h'as grown partly around this cemetery and some of those living near objected to the burial of bodies in. it. The town officers secured an order to'annex the cemetery to the town and then passed an ordinance forbidding burials in the plat. The Odd Fellows claim that the annexation proceedings were not legal and the question has been brought to the Supreme Court for settlement. THE COIRT RECORD. Snpreme Court. 1R164. Udell vs. Citizens' Street-railroad Company. Marlon S. C. Petition for rehearing overruled. Appellate Court, i. 27S4. Clinton Township vs. De Haven. Cass C. C. Dismissed. Black. C. J. 1. The right of appeal to a higher tribunal Is statutory. 2. Where an action originated before a Justice of the peace wherein a township was seeking a recovery from the defendant for commutation money for two days' work under call of a. supervisor in a certain district, ana the case was appealed to the Circuit Court after the. Justice had rendered judgment against the defendant for $2.50. and where the Circuit Court afterwards finds for the defendant, this court has no jurisdiction of .an appeal from such decision. r city of Mount .Vernon vs. Hoehn. Posey C. C. Affirmed.1' Comstock. J. 1. Mere uncertainty in the statement of a cause of action, where tm? meaning cannot be mistaken, is no ground for demurrer. 2. Where a town permits an obstruction to remain in a public street so that a team of horses running away collides with it and Injures the driver, who Is without faujt, the town Is liable for the Injury. 26S3. Rothenberger vs. Gllck. Clinton C. C. Petition for hehearing overruled. 3052. Mosten vs. Indiana Car Companj. etc. Marion S. C. Motion for cost bond overruled. Superior Court." Room 1 J. I a. McMaster, Judge. John R. Hadley vs. Frank Maus; on contract. On trial by jury. Jury out. State of Indiana ex rel. Willie Brown vs. Charles A Clark. Finding for defendant. Judgment against defendant for cost. Room 2 Vinson Carter, Judge. Wirt Yancy vs. C. C, C. & St. L. Ry. Co.: damages. Jury Instructed to return verdict for defendant. Clrcnlt Court. Henry Clay Allen, Judge. Flanner & Buchanan vs. Carolina Poppensicker's Estate. Allowed by. administrator for $lv,.50 and co.?ts against estate. C. M. C. Willis vs. William Chavis's Esti tc. Allowed by administrator for i and costs against estate. Edmund W. Tompkins .vs.. "William Chavis's Estate. Allowed by administrator fcr $1185 and costs against estate. Margaret E. Huff vs. Catharine J. Hammond et al. ; to correct will of Robert Rose. Jury cut. evr Suits Filed. Flora D. Johnson vs. Richard Johnson; suit for divorce. Superior Court. Room 3. Anna E. Daus vs. John Daus; divorce. Superior Court, Room 1. Jennie A. Harstman vs. Henry V. Harstman: divorce. Superior Court, Room 1. Lilly & Stalnaker vs. J. N. Collins et al.: suit to foreclose mechanic's lien. Superior Court, Room 1. John W. Sleight vs. Elizabeth Sleight; suit for divorce. Superior Court. Room 2. Carrie Sullivan vs. John W. Sullivan; divorce. Circuit Court. Divorce Complaint. Jennie V. Horstman in the Superior Court complains of Henry Horstman and asks for the decree of dlvefrce. The plaintiff is a bride of two months. She was married to Horstman on March 1 last, and alleges that he has already driven her away from home, flourishing a revolver and threatening to kill her unless the left at once. Trior to that, she avers, he struck her in the face with his open hand and called her names. Anna E. Daus is suing John Daus for divorce on the ground of abandonment. She says h deserted his family three years ago. John W. Sleight in a suit for divorce from Elizabeth Sleight complains that his wife left him without cause. They were married in November, 183 Flora D. Johnston bring suit for divorce from IUcbard. JoJuiston, wtQ U in ihn on

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