Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 43, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 February 1901 — Page 8

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 19tl.

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CHALLIES

Ttvo Hundred Styles j1 Four 'Price. y Most numerous, of course, are the French printed ones of all wool. In coloring these are about evenly divided among" light,dark and medium shades Prices 50c and 50c In point of extent the showing of American silk-striped ni. a. rt- i a tuaiues comes next, wiiti aif most sixty different designs in light color printings. Theserell at 33c Alsatian Javanaise or satinj striped Challies arethc most pretentious in both pattern and coloring-, and are, also, the finest in texture. A wide assortment of confined styles at ....83c I. JJ ZXREf (Si CO. oecial Ladies' Fine Kid Gloves, small sizes, bl2t 5?4, reduced fromfl-öO to 25c. lO EAST WASHINGTON STRLUT. POLICE COUBT SLATE, It Was So Bis Judge Daly Had to Continue Many Cases. Jude Daly had more business yesterday than ho had time to consider, and of the 130 cases presented by the prosecuting attorney reventy-nlne. most of them case3 lor gambling: and living in or visiting houses of 111 fame, were continued. "William Armltage was fined 510 and costs for keeping a gambling house. Twenty-six "visitors" wera each fined 53 and costs. The cases against Charles Tracy, William Owsley, Edward Fuller and "Babe Charles, all charged with "keeping," were continued. E. J. McClIntock, of Bloomlngton, paid a fine of $3 and cost3 for carrying a revolver. lie was arrested while prowling about the heme of Jennie Carmlchael, his sweetheart, Who feared that he intended to kill her. Aaron Jaffe and Fred Keller, charged with violations of the liquor law, were each fined 510 and costs. The case against XL M. Bcott. charged with a similar violation, wa3 continued. Ella Brooks, colored, was fined 510 and costs and sentenced to one hundred days Imprisonment for theft. Frank Van 81yke. who escaped from the police several days ago and was rearrested yesterday morning, waived examination and was bound over to the grand Jury on a charge or Durgianr ana grand larceny. Clyde B. wynegar, formerly a saloon keeper .on Northwestern avenue, will be tried Friday on the charge of stealing U'Jl from a colored man, who claims he left the money witn ynegar for safe keeDlns. John Hagerty and Thomas Morlev. charged with hlghwty robbery, will be tried Friday. The prisoners sentenced from Police Court to the workhouse will again be committed to the county Jail for several weeks, the reason being that another case of smallpox was discovered at the workhouse yesterday. Charles Wilson, serving a sentence of EM days for petit larceny. Is the victim, and he was removed to the Detention Ilosnltal. The quarantine was lifted Friday last anl re-estaousnea yesterday. ANNAPOLIS CADETSHIP. Mr. Overstreet 'Will Recommend Ad miral Brown's Son Representative Overstreet yesterday an nouneed his Intention to recommend Hugh Brown, son of Admiral Brown, as cadet at the Naval Academy, and of Harry Craig, also of Indianapolis, as alternate. The vacancy will occur July 1 next, but as the appointment may bo made any time after March 5, Mr. Overstreet, who has had the matter under consideration for somo time, has made this early designation in order that the young men may have ample time for preparation for the examination. In case the appointees go to West Feint and Annapolis, respectively, whom Mr. Overstreet has recently designated and shall successfully pass the entrance examination no vacancy In the ordinary course will happen nt either of the acidemia from the Indianapolis district for four years. Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. The following are the officers and com mittees for the Friendly Sons of St. Pat rick, who are planning an elaborate ban quet on the night of March IS: President. John R. Welch; first vice president, William J. Mooney; second vice president. D. D. Brosnan: recording secretary, wnibm r Lill-y; corresponding secretary, Edward a . jvenney; treasurer, josepn m. Dwyer. , Executive Committee M. J. Ready, Frank Kenney. James Broden, Dr. E. j' Brennan. Daniel Folev. Arrangement Committee W. J. Moonev j. jiyan. tu. tr. jiancy, r. c Re Illy. Philip Kiley. Speakers' Committee A. M. Sweeney Maurice Donnelly. S. i Sheorln. Press Committee B. McCarthy, J. D Brosnan, Samuel Quinn. Membership Committee J. K. McGcttlgan. josepn m. uwyer, . v. Lai ey, E. P. iiancy, w. j. juooney. Xevr Democratic Club Organized. The articles of Incorporation of the InJ!f na Club, the new Democratic oriranlza tlcn, were prepared yesterday and will probably be filed with the secretary of state to-day. The capital stack Is S30.000 and the officers of the club are: President Jrhn W. Kern: first vice rr--;ifn a Kuhn: second vice president. KdwaM kins; secretary. Elliott R. Hooton; treasurer. Medford B. Wilson. The board of directors consists of John J. Appel. Thomas lu Mimvan. . t.. jvieinsmi::i. George J ?.!arott. Charlts M. Dirkxnn. rhri i Stuckmever. Albert Sahm. T. i niVi.." Hiram Brown. Frank C. Scnwoercr, Anxrony j. iiuck. a. a. McKaln. A. M feweenev. Thomas Tarrart n.i i t i At the omce of Kern &. Bell the directors will hold a meeting to-nlrrht fr- hA T-cst of organizing for the subscription of Bill.. Fined for Stealing: Papers. L!ge Williams, a colored boy fifteen years old and living at 0 Alvord street was fined In Police Court yesterday morning $5 and sentenced to fifteen days in the workhouse for stealing papers. For some lime iai rrswcnn ri .orin Pennsylvania rtreet have complained of missing their morninr p,pers. and the fault was nlways attributed to th carrier. Charles Ripley a Journal carrier, who has surTered by the voune man's deuredatlnns wAtii morr.ing a he delivered his papers and caugni minium coming out of vir,) After a struirsrie Bin Ing WilliamM down to the police station. "licit- jiu u.ki linn jncKl'll lip. Cbapiuan Vamt Olf bratlnn. The members of George If. Chapman Post. No. 10. (J. A. R., will celebrate the birthday anniversary of Lincoln at their hall on North Delaware? street this after noon at z:.v) o clock. Karies a. Bookwal izv wiii cc uver an aiidress. . A D3w trs Piano for at Wulschner.

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NO IRREGULARITY SHOWN

FIRST Mi:KTI0 TO INVESTIGATE; S O I T 1 1 V It X It E FO It 31 AT O It Y. Deputy State Auditor Martin Ksplalne to Committee How the Accounts Arc Kept. The first meeting of the Joint Iegi?lative jconimltttee to investigate the accounts of Superintendent Ilert, of the Southern In diana Reformatory, as provided for by a resolution Introduced In the House of P.epresentatives by Mr. James, was held last night. The meeting was In the nature of a preliminary examination prior to the Investigation which Is to begin next Saturday morning and continue throughout next week, with a two days trip to the Institution. Frank Martin, deputy auditor of state, was the only witness examined last night, and he told the manner In which all accounts with the Institution were reported to the auditor of state. lie was on the stand nearly two hours and after he was dismissed, members of the Joint commit tee said his testimony showed there was no irregularity at the institution. Attorney General Taylor said, preliminary to the Introduction of testimony, that he understood the committee to have assembled for the purpose of conducting an In vestigation. "This is not," he said, "a persecution or an attempt .to whitewash the actions of Superintendent Ilert. When Mr. Ilert became warden he was to receive a salary of $2,50) by statute; later he became superintendent, when the board of control was to fix his compensation. There was nothing stated about the maintenance of his home. When Mr. Ilert went to the institution. In 1S95, he found some six or seven funds. The library fund was made up from gato receipts. The guard's diningroom fund was collected from the guards. who gave a portion of their wages to it every month." THE NEW SYSTEM. The above funds are the ones referred to In the charges. These funds have Fince been abolished by a new system and the guards are now paid higher wages and are given their maintenance by the State. Under the old system. Attorney General Tay lor stated, it was the custom of the wardens to furnish their own residences, while under the new law there was nothing stated as to whether or not the funds appropriated for the institution should bo used for the maintenance of a residence for the warden. Superintendent Ilert, accompanied by D. J. Terhune, of Linton, and '11. C. Duncan, of Bloomlngton, bcth members of the board of managers of the Reformatory, was an interested visitor last night. Mr. Martin was placed upon the witness stand and was examined by Attorney General Taylor and members of the committee and gave a complete statement regarding the funds of the Southern Reformatory. Mr. Martin said that in the office of the auditor of Ftate separate accounts were kept of each appropriation' and no warrants were drawn exceeding the specific appropriation. No money Was expended by the institution, he said, for which proper vouchers were not filed with the auditor of state. Mr. Martin gave a detailed statement of the expenditures of the institution. When asked to give an outline of the manner of making purchases and statements, Mr. Martin said that goods were purchased at the institution and bills were made out at the end of each month, which were examined by the heads of the various departments and then "O. K.'d." Vouchers were then made out and the bills numbered and attached to the vouchers, after which t'aey were corrected by the clerk and sent to the board of managers. After being ex amined by that board they were sent to the auditor of state and warrants Issued. ALWAYS VERIFIED. Representative Davis asked Mr. Ilert what means the board had of knowing the bills were correct and he said the. bills went through the hands of at least thr. different people before they reached tho board and were always verified. It was suggested that when the time came in the investigation members of the board would be placed upon the stand to testify to the blll.j, Mr. Martin said that each year theri has been a deficit in the accounts which was carried over until the next year, when it was paid out of the appropriation for that year. .He said the increased deficit now existing was due to the fact that the estimates made, for the maintenance of the institution had been too low and the appropriation correspondingly too rmall to meet the expenses. He said the bills to be paid in November were always the largest of the year. The deficit in l&K and 19, said Mr. Martin, amounted to $6,500 for each year, and they were carried over to the next year. Mr. Martin said no separate record was kept of the library fund, as it was paid into the State under a decision of the at torney general that the fund was. derived from the gate receipts and must be turned Into tho treasury with other receipts. Prior to Mr. Martin said the reports of the institution were made every three months and the warden deducted the expenses from tne receipts and remitted the balance to the state treasurer. EVERY SIX MONTHS. Under the present system reports are made every six months and the superintendent must remit all receipts and statement of all expenses and the expenses are then paid by warrants. He said that separate statements were made to the State Board of Charities of minor accounts. The auditor of state has but one fund credited to that institution known as the earnings of the Indiana State Reformatory. All earnings made are turned in and a sworn statement made by the superintendent that they are correct. They cannot settle their own accounts and send in the balance as all payments are made through the auditor of state," said the witness. In paying salaries a separate voucher is made out for each guard and regular employe of the institution, and the pay roll shows payment of all regular employes. No accounts are sent to tne auditor of the cost of maintenance of the superintendent's house, and no other institution in the State submits such reports. Senator Ball asked what the salaries of the Institution are, and the witness said the pay roll varies each month and the last pay roll was for sixty people. Mr. Hert draws $3.000 a year, his assistant $1,500 and the guards $Tj0 a month. Tho Democratic members of the committee asked Mr. Martin if he did not tell Mr. Hert that he must make good the deficits, but Mr. Martin denied this by saying he told Mr. Ilert that he should go before the Legislature and ask an appropriation to cover the deficiency. The present deficit amounts to about $13.000. and the inventory of stores shows about Jlu.OOO. Mr. Martin said the institution could not live within the appropriation last year. Attorney General Taylor called attention to the fact that January bills for 1901 have not been paid. State Auditor Hart explained that ho asked the uttorney general lor advice regarding the crawlng of warrants and the latter said the Legislature should appropriate money to pay the deficiency, which will bo asked at once. Mr. Hart said he wrote letters to each institution in the State stating that no warrants will be issued except on sworn statement by the superintendent that the bills for the fiscal year have not exceeded the appropriation. Mr. Hart said the Reformatory needs about $li.ooo In addition to the appropriation of $103.500, which tho Legislature should appropriate. The committee adjourned after hearing Mr. Martin's testimony, to meet Saturday morning, when Superintendent Hert will probably go on the stand to answer the Interrogatories submitted in the resolution for the investigation. It was decided that the members of the State Board of Charities should bo notified to attend the meetings. Future of the srro. The Rev. E. L. Gilliam, pastor of Simpson Chapel, at the meeting of the Methodist ministers yesterday morning read a lengthy paper on "What is the Negro to Do?" He sail the Northern whites were from prejudice, either tho active Indorsers or the unconcerned i?ctators 0f the wrongs perpetrated upon the colored people. Speak-

Ing of their religion he said the negro was the only race that had learned to shout and be happy without a dollar.

The Rev. S. W. Brown read at tne meet ing of the Christian ministers a paper on What is Pastoral Work?" SMALLPOX CASES. Two Xew One Reported to the City llonrtl of Health. Two new cases of smallpox were reported to the City Board of Health yesterday. One of the victims is Mrs. Mary A. Morris, aged sixty-six, living at 2022 Lewis street. She is too old to move to the Isolation hospital and will be allowed to remain in her home. The family of John Ryan, eight In number, living at 2020 Lewis street, and the family of Mr. Dickerson, residing at 2030 Lewis street, six in num ber, have been placed under quarantine. They are relatives of Mrs. Morris and have been in her company recently. The other case is that of Charles Wilson, a colored prisoner at the workhouse. The quarantine at that institution was raised last Friday, and the new case developed yesterday. Wilson was removed to the Iso lation hospital and the workhouse again placed under quarantine. JOHNSON IS WEAKENING AMERICAN LEAGUE PRESIDENT WAATS TO SETTLE TROUBLE. It Is Reported He Told Hart He Was Willing to Go Before National League He Is Too Late. President John T. Brush, of the Cincinnati Club, called upon President Watklns, of the Indianapolis Club, yesterday afternoon, and after Mr. Brush left President Watklns was asked about the story sent out from Baltimore Saturday night to the effect that there would be a settlement between the National and American leagues which would result in the American Association dying prematurely. Mr. Watklns said the story was a fake, pure and simple, and evidently emanated from the American League headquarters. There is not the slightest possibility of an amicable settlement between the National and American leagues, says President Watklns. Tho American League magnates and President Ban Johnson, of that organization, have declared war against the National League, and the latter will make it a fight to the death.. It is not a hard matter to guess which league will be the first to ask for a- burial permit, as an organization that breaks away, from organized baseball has very little chance to live. President Watklns rent telegrams to all Ihe magnates in the American Association stating that tho Baltimore story was absolutely without foundation and that there i no chance of a settlement between the National and American leagues which will result In the circuits being redlstrlcted to the death of the American Association. A story of interest Just at this time comes from Chicago and is based upon reliable Information. It shows the attitude of President Johnson and his weak-kneed statements to tho public. That Johnson wculd like to settle the differences now existing in the baseball world there Is little doubt, but he is responsible for them, anl instead of being able to settle them he will have to get cut of baseball altogether befre many months. The story is to the effect that Johnson met President Hart, of the Chicago Club, in the barroom of the Fisher building in Chicago shortly afbsr the meeting of the American League 'n that city. Johnson engaged Hart In conersation during which, the story says, the following took place: "How is it that Watklns and his crowd rot Fo many concessions from the National League and we were turned down?" acked Jchnson. "Because they came and rapped at the front door, told us in a straightforward, f portsmanlike manner what they wanted. and we granted their requests," answered resident Hart. "Well, that Is funny that we should be treated worse than they were," said Johnson. "I don't know that It is under the circumstances," coolly remarked Hart. "But I was willing to go before the Na tional League and make the same requests and I am willing to do to yet if the National League will grant them." This was mide in a beseeching sort of tone. 'I am sorry to say that you are a few csys too lato In your protestations of what you are willing to do. Good day," said Hart. This talk between these two baseball men, which is said to have occurred as given, shows that Johnson realizes Just what he is up against and is only too willing to go before the National League and settle differences, but tha; opportunity will rever rs granted to him. President Watkips was asked If he had heard of the ctnvrsation as detailed between Johnson and Hart, and he said he had not. HUDDLEST0NS ARRESTED. They Are Apprehended nt Springfield, 111., for na Alleged Fraud. V Elam Huddleston and wife, Ida Huddleston, were arrested at Springfield, 111., yesterday on a charge of forgery. They are accused of swindling B. D. Simpson, of Alvarado, Tex., an uncle of Huddleston's, in'a land deal. The offense is alleged to have been committed in this city and while the Huddlestons were residents here. Huddleston and his sister, Mrs. M. E. Hoffman, owned some land in Texas and the man sold his share to his sister. Afterwards, It i3 charged, Huddleston's wife wrote Simpson and offered to sell him the land, signing Mrs. Hoffman's name to the letter. Simpson accepted the offer and Mrs. Huddleston, it is claimed, forged her sister-in-law's name to the deed of transfer, wh'ch was recorded in Indiana. After again forging Mrs. Hoffman's name and securing the money for the land, , it is charged, Huddleston and his wife disappeared from this city. When Gimpson found he had been swindled, he notified the authorities and a search for the offenders was instituted. The pair were traced through Kentucky, Mississippi and other Southern States and were finally located through a money-order sent from Springfield to Mrs. Huddleston, for the purpose of paying her railroad fare to Springfield. Huddleston and his wife are in Jail there in default of & bond for their appearance for a hearing. They will be brought here for trial. Wheel Company's Slortfrase. The Standard Wheel Company yesterday mortgaged all of Its property in this and other States to the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, of Chicago, and John T. Bcasley, of Terre Haute, for $300, 000. The payments are to be in gold-bearing bonds at 6 per cent. Interest, and will be In denominations of Sl.tMO each. The first fifteen mature In 1002 and the final payment will be made in 1911. when all the bonds, with tho exception of ltö, will have been paid. Attached to the mortgage was $300 in revenue stamps. The property In Indianapolis äfft cted is only a small portion of the entire holding of the company. Transfer of Ileal Eatate. Harry J. Milligan yesterday sold the "point" at Massachusetts avenue and New Jersey street to Joseph Flack for $25,000. The property has a frontage of 128 feet on Massachusetts avenue and 123 feet on New Jersey street. The property is now occupied by & one-story building. It is Mr. Flack's intention to replace the building with a large block in a few yvars. The Legislature is considering: many -bills which, if enacted into law. would seriously crtpplo all tire Insurance companies doine business in Indiana, but would be especially hurtful to local companies. The Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company, with cash capital and surplus of i;EtUfiGt. would be unable to continue business under the provisions of a valued policy law or anti-trust law us $rood.

SURROUNDED BY PATHOS

SL'DDEX DEATH OF MKS. MARY lUXES YESTERDAY AFTEltXOOX. She V.'as on Her IVny from Noblesvllle to California In Search of Health. A great deal of pathos surrounded the death of Mrs. Mary Hlnes in the back of Deschler's cigar store, at Meridian and Washington streets, yesterday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock. Mrs. Hlnes was on her way from Noblesville, where she and her husband, Mack Hlnes, reside, to California in search of health, being a sufferer from consumption. Between trains she came up to Washington street, doubtless to do some shopping, and Just as she reached the northwest corner of tho streets named a young woman who was passing noticed the frail form at her side tottering and swaying as If about to fall to the sidewalk. The friendly stranger helped the feeble sufferer into the store and asked Mr. Burk, ,the manager, if the woman might be allowed to rest a few minutes on the divan in the rear of the room. The polite afilmatlve to this request was not long out of Mr. Burk's mouth until blood began to leap in torrents from Mrs. Hlnes's white, thin Hps. She was hurriedly placed on the divan, and instantly the distressing bodily heavlngs that almost invariably accompany death from hemorrhage of the lungs set In. There was no trace of physical or mental anguish on the dying woman's face. Disappointed in her fond hope of reaching a land of sunshine and health, she was granted the poor boon of an easy death by the wayside. Only a few of tho convulsive gasps, each forcing out a crimson stream, and the head fell forward gently, as if the woman had fallen asleep as she sat. The doctor who had been hastily summoned, and who had made aJl possible speed in reaching the place, came up at this moment, felt the motionless pulse and said solemnly, "She Is dead." Aside from the red tide welling from the poor woman's lips, the only element of the unnatural that marred the peace ful ness of the scene was the disgraceful wrangle that ensued between rival undertakers over the question of which should take charge of the remains. "There ought to be a law passed that would put an end to such outrages as that," said a bystander, who was disgusted at the unseemly strife over a dead body. "Well, I always had a horror of death," said another, "but seeing that woman die has taken It away. I never saw any one drop off to sleep any easier." Finally, the undertakers came to an adjustment of their difficulties, one of them brought in a box of Jarring plainness and, with the aid of his assistants, bundled the body in hurriedly, covered it with a cloth, laid the woman's bonnet and jacket on the corpse and the pathetic procession to the dead wagon at the curbing outside concluded another of 'life's inexplicable tragedies. "It's all over," said the clerk of the store to the open-mouthed people, whose presence interfered with the resumption of trade. The crowd slowly melted away, a servant hid traces of blood from view with a handful of sawdust and the current of everyday life moved on as if It had not a few moments before been brought to a sudden halt. Mrs. Hlnes Is said to have lost a son in the government military service in Washington about a year ago. Her husband Is a retired contractor. THE ANNUAL RALLY. A Banquet Given to Officers of the V. 31. C. A. The annual rally lof the officers, directors and committeemen of the Young Men's Christian Association was held last night In the form of a banquet in the dining room of the Young Woman's Christian Association. Tho affair was also a farewell to George W. Knepper, secretary of the junior department of the association, who soon leaves the city . on account of ill health, and a welcome to his successor, Mr. Will N. Northcott. C. 11. Badger, vice president of tho association, presided as toastmaster and .delivered the address of welcome to the new committee members. Th3 toasts of the evening were responded to by J M. Ogdon. Guy Wells and George T. Howser. There was a large crowd present, end in conclusion a vote of thanks was tendered the Young Woman's Christian Association for the use of its rooms. THE BID REDUCED. The Safety Board Brings the Game well Company to Time. The members of the Board of Safety again wrestled with the Gamewell bid for a new fire alarm system yesterday afternoon. The board hopes to arrive at a decision In the matter to-day and that decision will not be an acceptance of the bid, which calls for an expenditure of $59,340. Chairman Hyde was asked yesterday afternoon if the bid, as submitted, would be accepted, and answered in the negative. ' At another conference last night, it is said, the board succeeded in inducing thy lepresentatlves of the company to make mere concessions which will reduce the eosst of the system. The representatives of tho company conferred with the main office of the Gamewell Company, and it is said tho representatives told the officers that a ccntract cannot be made in Indianapolis according to the original bid. The officers instructed their representatives to make concessions, and at the conference last night the bid was reduced to a little over S62.O0O with an additional for wire. v.Thich will bring the total cost of the sys tem to less than Jfo.OOO. ihe only hitch that remained In the agreement last night v.a.3 the question of a guarantee on the system. The Board of Safety wanted a seven-year guarantee, while the represent atlves of the company only wanted to give a two-year guarantee. A compromise may be reached to-day on a five-year guaran tec. The board had the assistance of Mr. Deeds, an export electrician, in its con fcrenco with the Gamewell people. BRIDGE CONTRACTS AWARDED. American Bridge Company Gets the Largest One for $17,295. The County Commifsloners yesterday awarded contracts for building a bridge across White river near Broad Ripple to the American Bridge Company for 517,295. William Fife secured the contract for the masonry at 17.80 a cubic yard. Tho contract for the bridge over Eagle creek on the Crawfordsvllle road was let to the American Bridge Company for 54.175. The contract for another bridge over Eagle creek on the Reveal road, which Is to be 150 feet long, was let to the Indianapolis Brido and Iron Company for J5.4&8. There were seventeen and eighteen bids on each of the bridges. The work is to begin as soon as the weather will permit. Arrests for Polloy riaylnjr. William S. Shue and Nathan Mason were arrested yesterday by Detectives Gerber tnd Dugan and charged with operating a policy game. A negro, who came from the Hanna House saloon on Alabama street, was stopped and questioned as to vhether or not he had purchased a policy ticket.. Fearing arrest, he drew one from his ?hoe and said It had been bought of William Shue, who wa3 then arrested. Mason, while wiping the bar with a tow1!, tried to conceal a number of tickets undi r the tow?l which he was using, but wu detected. Commander-in-Chief Secured. 4 -1 I - a. -if . M 1 . . taint, upon uie Euxcaiiuii vl quue a number of Grand Arn-'y otllcials. General Irvin Robblns has secured Commander-in-chief Loo Rassieur, of Sr. Iyiuis. to deliver the memorial address in this city May SO. ilonths ago the commandcr-ln-chief proui-

ised to speak here Memorial day If he could arrange his affairs so as to cnablo him to do so. AN ENGINEER'S DEATH.

Edwnrd Samuels Succumbs to Injuries Received Severn! Days Ago. Edward Samuels, colored, janitor and engineer at the Fitzgerald building, who was seriously burned several days ago because of his mistaking and removing the plug to the gas pipe instead of a water pipe, died last evening at the City Hospital. He lived at 922 Superior street and leaves a widow and several children. THE COMMERCIAL CLUB ANNUAL ELECTION OF NEW DIRECTORS TAKES TLACE. The Annual Meeting Held In the Evening nud the Reports of Olllcera Submitted. The Commercial Club at its annual election yesterday chose the following gentlemen to act as directors for the coming year: Charles E. Coffin, Allen W. Conduitt, John W.. Kern, Solomon S Ki3er, Alfred F. Potts and John M. Spann, of the regular ticket, and John W. Holtzman, of the Independent ticket. The result was announced at a smoker which was held in the club rooms last night, and the newly elected officers mado appropriate remarks. Mr.. A. M. Well, a prominent insurance man of Evansvllle, was called upon and delivered a brief address on "Manufactur ing Industries," after which the reports of ine president, secretary and treasurer of the club were submitted. President Coffin, in his report, called attention to the general improvement which tho organization has made during the past year. The membership has been increased by tho addition of 201 new members, tha membership now being S30, which has added $2,010 to the stock subscription, $1,020 to the initiation fee funu, and $1,224 to the annual income of the club dues. The refunding of $100,000 of the club's indebted ness from 5 per cent, to 4 per cent, has made a saving of 51,000 in the annual interest account. The saving of interest. and the aduitlonal income from dues, has permitted a payment of $2,500 on the principal of tho debt. Much has been accomplished by the club during the pj.st year as a purely commercial organization, and great credit 13 due to the efficient poacy pursued by the various committees appointed ty the presi dent. The prospects lor the future are of the brightest character. The secretary s report points out In detail the many movements organized and fc-stered by the club, which have been of material benenc to the city, among them being the scheme to purchase the water wcrks, the preparation of bills for the amendment of the present street improvement and sewer laws, the merchants' ex cursions, the philantnroplc .pawn shop, the raising of a local fund for the erection of a monument in memory of General Lawten, the agitation of the plan to compel the railroads entering the city to elevate their tracks, the establishment of a military post near this city, and various other mat ters beneficial to local industries. The many social entertainments to visiting so cieties and business organizations during the year were also enumerated. In con clusion, tne report showed that the assets arc $ol8,746.09, and the liabilities. tas,74ti.09. Business Interests Transferred. The Globe Building and Loan Association yesterday transferred all of its mortgages and business Interests to the Indiana Society for Savings. The building and loan company is not insolvent, but is going out cf business, and the Indiana Society for Savings will absorb all of its interests. Saturday-Monday Excursion, Pennsylvania Linei. $3.75 Chicago end Retarn $3.7ß. Tickets sold for all regular trains of Sat urday, Feb. 16, good returning not later than train No. 6. leaving Chicago Monday, Feb. jS, at 8:40 p. m. Feed your horse JANES'S Dustless Oats. New Century Cahgraph, Ball Bearing Densmore nd Yost typewriters represent In varieJ combinations the highest development of typewriter construction. UNITED TYPEWRITER AND SUPPLIES COMPANY. 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