Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 97, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 April 1901 — Page 3

COURT HEARS ARGUMENT

CASUS ACiAIXST TA KRAUT AND HOLT ti o. i) i; milium. OnüRC I,rnJ!ir Listen to Statement, of Attorney m Case Against Holt in Circuit Court. Judge leathers yesterday heard argument on demurrer in the eases of Henry Echurman, , K. J. Robinson and Cortland Van Camp against Mayor Taggart and Sterling I Holt to recover money alleged to have been obtained by fraudulent representation. The plaintiffs tve re stockholders ia the Indiana Hinge and Wire 1'enco Company, and In their complaints they allege that they were induced to Invest in the company by Taggart and Holt upon the representation that it was a very profitable scheme. It Is charged that a man naund Millctt, living in Louisville, Ky., h. M patent rights for making fence In certain counties in Indiana and Tagpart and Holt secretly purchased this patent right, part of the agreement being that Millctt should still represent that ho owned the right and in this manner act as an agent for the purchasers, lie was to receive a percentage for Ids services. The charge is made that Taggart and Holt represented to thoir friend.?, among whom were the plaintiffs in the suit, that Millett held valuable patent rights for conducing a hedge fence and that the right could be purchased for $lno,GOO. It was suggested that a company of twenty be organized, each to subscribe 5,wj, and make the purchase. Sixteen men agreed to each take tV0 worth of stock. Negotiations were carried on with Millett, it is alleged, and tue stockholders executed tht-ir notes to Miilett. one for S-,C-.MJ payable in one year and one for 500 payable in two years. It is charged that Millett immediately turned th-se notes over to Taggart and Holt. The stockholders organized a company known as the Indiana Hedge and Wire Fence Company and did a nourishing business for a time. At the end of a year business had declined and the notes became due. Not only were these notes due, but J.X'VJ in notes executed by farmers of Clinton county In payment for fence was also du. It is charged that Taggart and Holt th n represented to the stockholders that Millett was clamoring for payment of the notes, while they themselves had them in their possesion. A settlement was effected whereby the stockholders signed an indemnifying bond securing the Clinton county notes, making them good, and turnJr.pc them over to Millett, in addition to the payment of Jlso to cancel the first notes. It is alleged that Millett turned these notes over to Taggart and Holt as soon as they came into his possession and they were deposited with a trust company. At the end of the second year it is charged that Taggart and Holt represented that Millett was clamoring for the payment id the note of the stockholders and also the payment on the indemnifying bond on the Clinton county notes, as they had proved worthless. It was also lepresented that Millett was threatening to sue, it is charged, and another settlement was effected by the stockholders paying Jl.OW to Millett and turning over their stock in the company to be released from further obligation. It is charged that the whole alleged manipulation was in the interest of Taggart and Holt and that the stockholders were defrauded. In the argument yesterday, John It. Wilpon and Alonzo Green Smith represented Taggart and Holt. Mr. Wilson contended that the complaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute a case and that it did not say that the investments would not have been made had it not been for Tagpart and Holt. He also said the petition did not make clear the theory of prosecution. James W. Noel, representing the plaintiffs, said tho complaints stated specifically that the plaintiffs invested the money with absolute contidence in the judgment and integrity of Taggart and Holt, and that because the stock was no longer in their posession the action was to recover damages for money obtained under falbe representation. . SIM OF $!MHM INVOLVED. An EslilMt In Suit Anlnt Former Treasurer Holt. P. W. Bartholomew yesterday submitted an exhibit to Judge Allen, of the Circuit Court, in the suit of Itomus F. Stuart against Sterling It. Holt, to recover $:,() Holt in alleged to have converted "to his own use while he was county treasurer, petting out specific dates on which Holt is charged with making the conversions. It is understood that Stuart represents Chas. A. Rookwalter and Hunter McCaslin, experts employed by the County Commissioners to make an investigation of the county records, and who reported that Holt owed the county fto.non. Th experts were to receive 25 per cent, of all moneys collected. The exhibit shows the following amounts alleged to have been converted by loaning county funds and retaining the interest: March 5. for $.J.333.J as interest, at 8 per cent., from Sept. 13, 1SD3. to Jan. 13. 1CM, on n temporary loan of $12Ü,Ü"0; Jl.lS.oü as interest from June 20, 1MU. to Deo. 1, 1;4, on a temporary loan of $170.000; $1.375 as interest from Jan. 15, 1st I. to June 15, 1SJI. on the $123.000 loan; $.'5.707.:io as interest from Jan. 2, to Dec. 1. 1S1, on a temporary lean of $'7.000; another warrant, paid June S, 1j5. for $5.2i3.:rj. as Interest on the $170.000 loan; $2,5 as interest on the $17',000 loan from June 3, 1'J5, to Sept. 4, lvyü; in all, $n.ns2.U. The exhibit also sets out that Holt drew $i.t;J2.0l in excess of amounts legally due him as fees for the collection of delinquent taxes, from Sept. S, 1M.UJ. to Sept. 4. 1S:5. Jt is also charged that Holt illegally retained Si71 as interest on time warrants, and drew J2C.S16.f:J as salary in excess of the amounts justified by fees in the office. In closing Judge Allen is asked to ord?r Holt to produce in court the cash book and lolger used in his olftce, which he is charg 1 with taking with him when he went out of oilice. Two Appeal Cnse. The rasa of the Indianapolis Street-railway Company vs. Mary A. Walton was yesterday filed on appeal in the Appellate Court. Mary A. Walton sued the streetrailway company for $13A0 in the Superior Court of Marion county for injuries sustained in February, l&oO by tripping over a rope which was stretched along Massachusetts avenue. She recovered a judgment of $1.10 and the company appealed. The caso of the Frank Bird Transfer Comrar.v and the Indianapolis Street-railway Comp in v vs. Mary A. Krug was also tiled on appeal in the Appellate Court. Mary A. Krug obtained a $2.:0 judgment against th apTKees for damages received while riling fn a carriage belonging to the Bird Transfer Company, and which was run into at the corner of Illinois and Louisiana streets by a street car. Married at Fifteen. Newton W. Harding, acting as judge pro tern, fn Judge McMaster's court, yesterday denied a divorce in the case of James CJilbey against his wife, Myrtle Gilbey. The wife is now eighteen years old, and was married when she was fifteen. Gilbey alleged in his complaint that she was quarIMPROVED MIND The Foo:l K rape-Nats. I famous woman says: "I am so much love with Grape-Nuts that I presume often bore people telling them about In I the rcw food. You certainly will make fin everlasting fortune from the sale of It. Hie article has become the best-known oval on the market." It can hardly be called a cereal, for it is not like, the common rolled wTieat or rolled oats, but it Is in the form of granules, ranging from the size of a plnhead lip to twice or three times that size. It is thoroughly cooked at the factory, and requires no preparation whatever, but can be- served instantly with hot milk or hot cream to make a hot mush, or cold cream can be poured In the ?ide of the fcaucer and a very delicious crisp food is the result. Not only is the taste fascinating, but the nutritive value of the food is very great, as shown by tho improved condition phvsically and mentally of those who use it ten Jays or two weeks.

relsome and drank beer. Tho case was uncontested, and under the new law a deputy prosecuting attorney was ordered to defend the case, and Mrs. Gilbey was brought into court. The evidence showed that tho couple eloped from Greenfield and were married when she was fifteen years old, and that they had had beer at the house.

Two Salts or Personal Injuries. Albert Bäte yesterday brought suit against the street-car company for $10,000 damages for personal injuries he alleges he received by being thrown from a car that started too soon when he was In the act of alighting. He says his leg was broken. Eliza M. Coffey also sued the street-car company for $5,0a. She avers that she was thrown from a car while in the act of alighting, and was Internally injured. Probate 3Iatters. Hoy S. Fomeroy was yesterday appointed administrator of the estate of Emma C. Fomeroy, and gave a bond of $1,000. The Union Trust Company was appointed guardian of Frank O. Metten. " Charles W. Mowrey was appointed administrator of the e?tato of Lydia Mowrey and grave a bond of $250. "Wife Sues for Divorce. Harriet C. Wilson yesterday brought suit against her husband, William L. Wilson, for divorce. She alleges that he did not allow her to talk at tho dinner table, ridiculed her religion, failed to contribute to her support, and was cruel. THE COLIIT RECORD. SUPERIOR COURT. Room 1 N. W. Harding, Judge Fro Tern. Elizabeth Scott vs. Charles Scott; divorce. Decree granted plaintiff. Judgment against defendant for costs. VIda Sanders vs. Hubert Sanders; divorce. Decree granted plaintiff. Judgment against defendant for costs. Ben Baker vs. Daisy Baker; divorce. Decree granted plaintiff. Judgment against defendant for costs. James Gilby vs. Myrtle Gilby. divorce. Ef nied. Lewis Dangler vs. Lessie Dangler; divorce. Granted. Room 3 Vinson Carter, Judge. The Adams Brick Company vs. the New York Investment Company et al.; mechanic's lien. Finding and judgment for plaintiff and cross-complainants for various amounts. Decree of foreclosure. William M. Maxfield vs. Lillle B. Huggler et al.; mechanic's lien. Finding and judgment for plaintiff and cross-complainants for various amounts. Decree of foreclosure. James Thompson vs. John C. Love et al.; contract. Finding and judgment against defendants for $272 and costs. Joseph Conselman vs. C, C. C. & St. L. Ry. Co. et al.; damages. Plaintiff dismisses cause. Judgment against plaintiff for costs. Libby E. Huffer vs. Henry Schnull et al.; damages. Plaintiff dismisses cause as to defendants Schnull & Schnull. Griffin & Griffin and the Travelers' Insurance Company. Judgment against plaintiff for costs made as to these defendants. CIRCUIT COURT. Henry Clay Allen, Judge. Coe & Jennings vs. Anna James's Estate; claim. Allowed by administrator for $10 at costs of estate. James E. Logan vs. Harry C. Landis; on judgment. Defendant defaulted. Submitted to court. Finding for plaintiff. Judgment against defendant for $020.23 and costs CRIMINAL. COURT. Fremont Alford, Judge. Pearl Moore; petit larceny. Trial by court. Taken under advisement. NEW SUITS FILED. Albert Bates vs. Indianapolis Street-railway Company; damages. Demand $10,0)a. Superior Court. Room 2. Kliza M. Coffey vs. Indianapolis Streetrailway Company; damages. Demand $3,ooo. C. S. Eddie vs. K. S. Subleeba; on account. Circuit Court. Harriett Wilson vs. William Jj. Wilson; divorce. Circuit Court. Union Trust Company, receiver, vs. Orval O. Carvin et al.; to quiet title. Superior Court, Room 3. August Wacker vs. Touise Wacker; petition to convey real estate. Circuit Court. SUPREME COURT. Minutes. 1032S. State of Indiana ex rel., John P. Whltaktr. auditor, etc., vs. Perry Sankford et .il. Morgan C. C. Time for tiling appellee's brief extended ninety days. Appellant's petition to advance. V.WA. Samson J. North vs. William C. Davisson et al. Kosciusko C. C. Appellees brief (8.) APPELLATE COURT. Minutes. 3376. Arthur Jordan et al. vs. the Indianapolis Water Company. Marion S. C. Appellants' petition "for oral argument. FEES TO BE CHARGED. Country Club Golf Committee Dis cusses improvements. The greens committee of the Country Club Golf Club held its first meeting yesterday at the University Club. Most of the business discussed was necessarily left for final settlement at the next meeting. The changing of the tees from tho present much disliked box affairs to those of turf such as are in general use over the country was practically decided upon. It was thought that later in the season the course would be rendered a trifle more sporty by the addition of a sand hazard along the seventh hole. Various systems for the better handling of the caddies were talked over and although none was deiinltely adopted, it is certain that the much needed reform In that line will be effected before the opening of the season. The opening of the season will depend on the weather. If it is fair and tho ground dries and hardens playing will begin April 13, though at that early date it is more than likely the temporary greens will be the ones in use. No tournaments will be played until some time in May. though the schedule for the tournaments has not yet been arranged and may not be for a week or two. IrvinKton' New Church. The members of the Irvington M. E. Church will dedicate their new building on Layman avenue to-day. In the morning Rev. Scott Hyde, pastor of the church, will deliver the sermon. Musical selections will be rendered by Miss Harriet Nesbitt, Mrs. Rena Summers, Miss Georgia Galvin, Mrs. Rhea Hall P.ehymer. Mr. Homer Van Wie and Mr. Frank Taylor. George Leavitt Brown, the organist, will play a selection from "Tannhauser;" at the afternoon service he will play a voluntary lrom "Lohengrin." and in the evening a voluntary "Iirgo" by Handel. The sermon In the afternoon will be preached by Rev. J. dimming Smith. The new church is an SS.OOO building, made of brick, with stone trimmings, with a seating capacity of 0 The membership of the church is about 200. Funeral of Christian F. Lout. The funeral of Christian F. Lout, of L'awrence, who died late Friday night at his home, will be held to-morrow afternoon at the family homestead. The burial will be In the Anderson Cemetery, east of Brightwood. Mr. Lout was seventy-two years of age. He came to America from Germany in IS 15. and settled at once in this county, which has been his continuous residence. He was for many years a member of the Odd Fellows' Lodge. His death resulted from heart failure, while seated in a chair. Three sons anu four daughters survive him. Aquatic Club Meeting. Three new directors will be elected at the annual meeting of the Aquatic Club to be held at the Grand Hotel to-morrow evening The most prominent candidates are Dr. Franklin R. Charlton. P. -A. Havellck and P A. Hlnes. Friends of Mr. Havellck will aiso nominate him for the presidency of the club. The club will take action on several new features, among them being a floating dock 'and the enlargement of the boathouse. Several meets are now being arranged with the Canoe Club. "Will Reeelve Old Rubber. Circle No. 4. of Central-avenue M. E. Church, solicits contributions of old rubber on Thursday and Friday of this week. Barrels will be placed at the entrances to ill the. public schoil yards for the convenience of those who will contribute.

READY FOR BIG GAMES

CITV CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES BEGIN TO-MORROW NIGHT. Marions Are Picked as "Winners"' of the Trophy Games Quill and Leap Lead the Two-3Ien Leaeue. The city championship games will begin to-morrow night on the City Club alleys and will continue throughout ne.tt week, the clubs rolling on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights. The Marions won the trophy last season and are strong candidates for it this season. It Is necessary for them to win it this year for the trophy to be in their absoluta possession. The champion teams of the four leagues will compete in these games. They are the Marions, of the Indianapolis Bowling League, Blue Labels, of the Tenpin League and the Lawtons, of the Independent League. Tho Marions are picked as winners, but they have strong teams to compete with for the honor. On account of the city championship games the City Club two-men league games will not be played this week or next week. Quill and Leap now lead this league with a total of 3,306 pins, Dicks and Field are second with 3.31S and the four next highest are Gardner and Jay, 3,311; Brown and Bryson, 3,207; Sielken and Pritchett, 3,200; Brinkmeyer and Mayer, 3,1G9.

Two-Men League Averages. Jay 104 Quill l?o Pritchett 18$ Leap y 1S7 Dicks 1S3 Bryson IS I Knox IS?, Field 183 Klump 1S2 Graff 1SI F. Mueller 1S1 Carter ISO Brinkmeyer 173 Kleis 177 It. Smith 171 Potter 174 Gardner 174 O. W. Williams: 173 L. Cooper 173 W. Beck 173 Taylor 173 Mayer 172 Wickard 172 Schowe 171 Kleine 171 B. Brown 170 Krdelmeyer 10!) Mcinsinger ICS Baker 167 Sielken 160 Gus Williams 165 F. Gar3tang 161 Maisoll 161 Cleary 1G2 Gielow 1GI F. Vinson 161 Talbert 100 Young 160 Havellck 15S Brewer 157 Xieman 157 Randall 15C Sargent 136 Comstock 156 Iloffmeyer 153 McClellan 131 Grafton 151 Painter 152 Browder 152 McWhorter 152 Reagan 152 V. Vinson 152 C. Cooper 151 Heller 117 Olive 14", Wechsler 145 L. Vinson 145 Payne 127 South Side LenKue StandlnsT. Won. Lost. Pet. Germanias 53 20 .733 Apollos ; 52 23 .603 Meridians 4:) 26 .633 Stone l'a laces 36 33 .4S0 Salvators 20 53 .267 N. O. S . 13 62 .172 Pin Averages, Strikes and Spares. Clubs. Pins. A v. Sc's. Sp's. Germanias 721 673 1,377 Meridians ....54.243 723. 714 1.463 Apollos 54,170 722 678 1.43S Stone Palaces 52.1S9 621 1.427 Salvators 48,804 651 52S 1.263 N. O. S 46.324 61S 534 1,072

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Sts.Sps. Graff, Germania 71 167 13-71 163 363 Urlewicz, Meridian ?2 156 13-72 163 307 Rassfeld. S. P fix 131 17-6$ 140 301 Sachs, Germania 62 154 1-62 118 233 Resncr, Apollo 62 150 35-62 131 217 Peterson, Meridian .'....63 150 36-63 140 233 Trieb, Meridian 27 143 4-27 53 107 Parum, Apollo 63 117 43-63 HS 273 Hendrickson, Apollo ....51 147 3-51 S6 21S Neiger, Germania ......CO 146 16-60 112 253 Heimer, Apollo 53 546 7-53 113 250 Woodseffern, S. P 61 115 20-61 'JO 260 Kroecke'l, Meridian 42 511 3-4 6 17 Hacker, Apollo 55 144 41-55 105 216 Mohantges. Meridian ....61 144 40-61 .125 243 Hansing, Apollo 3 112 2-3 7 8 GantWer, Salvator 35 142 11-31 62 142 Becker. S. P 26 141 23-26 45 0 Hoffman, Germania 5S 141 33-58 102 225 J. rennickc, Apollo 13 141 6-13 34 72 Sage, Apollo 13 140 4-13 17 53 Reimer. Meridian 42 133 1S-42 72 154 Fehrenbach, N. O. S 15 13S 13-13 31 47 Starr, Salvator .20 138 20-30 SS 126 E. Kellemeyer, S. P 13 13S 1S-55 30 2t:: Stevens, N. O. S CS 138 13-68 123 237 Vogel. Meridian 63 137 13-63 107 233 Meyer. S. P 15 137 0-15 23 55 Jans, Salvator 57 137 23-57 87 214 Robertson, Apollo 8 137 2-S 10. 22 Zchcch, Salvator 27 137 5-27 43 02 Gruner, Apollo 14 133 6-14 24 4S Smith. Germania 12 134 11-12 10 51 Spangenbcrger, S. P 33 133 33-33 C6 133 Van Ness. Germania 55,133 47-55 S3 131 Schindel. Salvator 23 132 13-23 30 RS Ellerbrock. S. P 23 132 21-23 4S 07 Rugenstein, Germania ...40 132 13-40 63 128 Barmfuhrcr, N. O. S 42 131 10-42 73 126 Heitkam, Apollo 14 130 11-14 14 56 Buchanan. S. P 4 130 3-4 3 18 Weiland. Salvator 5S 130 22-5S 03 167 Tschaegle, N. O. S 1 130 n 13 James, S. P 6 123 3-6 9 20 Brown. S. P 16 120 3-16 20 56 C. Pennecke, Apollo 3 123 S 5 Bowen. Germania 3 128 2 12 Rabe, N. O. S 27 127 23-27 N36 hi Reimer, S. P 22 127 15-22 37 63 Hartman. Meridian 17 127 10-17 26 52 McCormick, N. O. S 28 127 8-2.8 43 84 MeCormick. Salvator .... 7 123 4-7 10 24 Henschen. Salvator 48 123 26-18 66 141 Steinecker. S. P 26 125 13-26 SO 91 Luedeke. S. P 7 125 2-7 5 28 Raker. Salvator 31 125 4-34 33 124 Wallace. Germania 9 124 6-9 10 30 Kroeckel. N. O. S 2 123 1-2 3 5 Fromhold. Salvator 3 122 3 10 Palmer, Salvator 14 121 13-14 12 4S Dungos, N. O. S 42 320 23-42 61 105 Prize winners.

Coming to View the Capitol. IL B. Palmer, of Helena, Mont., a former citizen of Indianapolis, has written to Charles E. Coffin and other prominent citizens, stating that Governor Joseph K. Toole and Secretary of State George W. ILays, of Montana, will leave Helena to-day for a visit to this city for the purpose of Inspecting the State Capitol. A new State Capitol has just been built In Montana, and the visitors will inspect the furnishings of Indiana's Capitol in order to obtain some idea of how to furnish their own. Mr. Palmer also requests that the visitors be shown through the Columbia Club and introduced to the senators and other dignitaries. Will Reopen To-Morrow. The Boys' Club rummage sale will reopen to-morrow morning at the clubhouse and continue until the stock Is sold out. The ladies in charge are anxious to receive donations nf clothing for men, women and children, shoes, hats, furniture, etc. In the book department one of the articles placf d for sale is fifty copies of "Europe," illustrated; there are also in the department a variety of books on Action, adventure and history. Pouder's Photos. One of the most difficult points about photography Is to combine high-grade, artistic work with a moderate price. You will find this combination in Bonder's Photos. Ground Moor. 223 Massachusetts avenue.

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WON'T ADOPT NEW RULES WESTERN ASSOCIATION MAGNATES DO XOT FAVOR TU CM. Indianapolis Will Have Majority of Holiday Dates Hoosl' rs In St. Louis To-Day Hall Vnlk. President Meyer, George Ellis, of Grand Rapids,' and W. H. Watkins, of the Indianapolis club, met in this city yesterday afternoon and left later for Louisville to attend a schedule meeting of the league. These men comprise the schedule committee and thej' arranged several schedules to be presented at the meeting, which was held last night. President Meyer wih probably give out the schedule adopted the first of this week. In view of the fact that Indianapolis is the only city in the circuit that will not play Sunday gamen at home, and as this city is probably the best holiday city in the league, the schedule will be arranged to ßive Indianapolis two and probably three of the holiday games. President Watkins would not give any of the dates that he had arranged iu the schedule prepared by him. xxx Speaking of the new rules adopted by the National League President Meyer, of the Western Association, said, yesterday, before leaving for Louisville, that It was probable that this league will not adopt the new rules. He said the rules would not suit minor league ball and he was not in favor of adopting them! Watkins also said he was not in favor of the new rules. He tried them in the game played Thursday with the Buffalo club and they did not satisfy him, while the players all criticised the rules. XXX George Hogriever expressed himself freely on the new rules and said he believed the National League, would abolish them before the season is very old. xxx. Secretary Ruschaupt left for St. Louis last night with the following players: Hogriever, right field; Bey, center field; Shannon, left field; Kelly, first base; Grim, second base; Flynn, short stop; Berte, third base; Heydon and Byers, catchers; Alloway, Stimmcl. Sutthoff and Guese, pitchers. Indianapolis will play three games in St. Louis, opening this forenoon. With pretty .weather, the games should be well attended. xxx Wet weather again prevented Indianapolis and Buffalo playing yesterday afternoon. The season so far has been very diagreeable and the enthusiasts will need several warm days before tho baseball fever seizes them. With such bad weather as Indianapolis experienced week before last and the first part of last week, the attendance at Thursday's game was encouraging, as the game was not advertised um the morn.ng it was played. There were nearly 300 paid admissions at that game, which shows the Indianapolis public iz anxious for the ball season to begin. xxx Indianapolis will' return home next Wednesday and meet the Purdue University team. On Thursday and Friday of this week the Cincinnati National League team will play in this city and then Indianapolis will go to Cincinnati for games on Saturday and Sunday. Pittsburg will be here April 13 and 16 and Terre Haute here on April 23. With this list of exhibition games the Indianapolis players will secure good training and the gate receipts should be large. xxx Tho fact that many National League players who were reported to have Jumped to the American League are now returning to the National League clubs influenced George Hogriever to talk regarding the offers that were made to him by American League managers since last fall. He said he received two flattering offers, but paid no attention to them. He wrote Manager Watkins concerning the matter, and decided to stand by Watkins. This act of gratefulness on the part of Hogriever secured for him a contract with the Indianapolis club at a salary that is probably one of the highest that will be paid in this league. Hogriever said he has received letters from several players who made the jump to the American League who are now sorry for the step they took. He remarked that" they should have thought twice before Jumping, as he believes there will be a general cutting of salaries in the American League early in the summer. Barnes, Heyden and Kelly also stood by Manager Watkins, and they will be well treated this season. The Louisville Meeting. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 6. At a late hourt to-night the Western Association representatives got together for their first annual schedule meeting. The clubs were represented by the following: Indianapolis, W. H. Watkins; Louisville, W. R. Wilmot; Dayton, W. R. Armour; Columbus, E. S. Barnard: Ft. Wayne. J. Mautner; Toledo, C. J. Strobel; Grand Rapids, George E. Ellis. Marion was not vet represented at midnight. The schedule committee was not ready to maice Its report when the meeting was tailed to order, and after the diseussion of a number of minor questions the meeting

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adjourned to await the announcement by the schedule committee that they were ready to make their report. President Meyer announced that all questions affecting the different members of the association had been settled to the entire satisfaction of the various clubs and that the association would begin its championship series with all the clubs working in harmony and with bright prospects for a success! ul season. At 12:30 o'clock the schedule committee wa3 still out and the magnates were waiting for their report. After Contract Jumpers. As the result of a conference between President Ban Johnson, Vice President Somers and Attorney Charles Higlcy, general counsel for the American League, papers will be drawn up at once by the latter in connection with the proposed proceedings against players who have jumped their contracts. "It has been decided," said Mr. Johnson at Cleveland, yesterday, "not to file these suits until April IS, when the National League opens its season. Then we will have positive proof in tlu. matter." FRAUDS AT DENVER. Reformers Raise 10,000 to Prosecute Election Law Violators One Arrest. DENVER, Col., April 6. The Tax Reform League has undertaken to raise a fund of $10,000 to be used in the prosecution of persons accused 01 frauds in connection with the late city election and in the employment of experts on the books of the city and county oflicers. Frank Fisher, a judge in the twentieth precinct of the Ninth ward, at the late election, was arrested yesterday. He is accused of having mutilated about one hundred ballots cast by Republicans, thus causing them to be thrown out. James Allen, the other Democratic judge in the same precinct, and two clerks, for whom warrants have been issued, have disappeared. Carter Harrison's Plurality. CHICAGO, April 6. The official canvass of the returns of the late city election were completed" to-day. They show that Mayor Carter H. Harrison (Dem.) received 156,756 votes; Hanecy (Rep.), 12S.413. Harrison's plurality, 2S.313. The largest Democratic plurality was that of Charles F. Guenther, the Democratic candidate for city treasurer, it being 32,982. GENERAL SPORTING NEWS. A dead heat between Belgrade and Speedmas in the fifth race was the feature at Bennlngs yesterday. Father Bill Daly, owner of Belgrade, insisted on running off the heat, and the owner of Speedmas conceded the purse to him. The "six hundred-point pool match at Boston between De Oro and Grant H. Eby was won by the former, 600 to 452. Eby recently won the championship tournament in Boston and De Oro challenged him to a six hundred-point match. Secretary Wilson, of the Kentucky Trot-ting-horse Breeders' Association, is being congratulated on bringing Messrs. Lawson and Scanneil together for a meeting of Boralma and The Abbott at Lexington, Ky., in October, and incidentally the meeting of Cresceus and Charley Herr on the same day. Wain A'Mornen, by The Commoner-Matilda, owned by Talbott Brothers, was added to the list of starters in the Ardelle stakes for two-year-olds at Memphis yesterday at the last moment and justified tne conlidence of her owners and backers by winning handily by a length from Drummond, who beat The Boston a head for second money. The race was run In :50U, good time for the track. Course, four furlongs. The Columbus, O., Driving Association has announced the entries in the early closing events for the Grand Circuit meeting, July 23 to Aug. 2. There are a total of 153 in the six events as follows: Board of Trade stake, 2:23 trot, purse $5,000, 36 entries. The Buckeye stake, 2:17 trot, purse $2.000, 24 entries. The Columbus stake, 2:12 trot, purse $2,000, 15 entries. The Neil stake, 2:20 pace, purse $5.0oO, 23 entries. The Chittenden stake, 2:15 pace, purse $2,000. 26 entries. The Great Southern 2:03 pace, purse $2,000. 17 entries. Yesiemay's race winners: At MemphisBelle's Commoner, 5 to 1; Chorus Boy, 10 o 1; Nannie Nolan, 2 to 1; Wain A'Mornen, 6 to 1; Miss Ransom, 2 to 1; Maude Gonne, 4 to 1. At Tanforan Eonlc, 7 to 10; Corrigan. 2 to 5; Zirl, 3 to 1; Negligence, 15 to 1; Gold One, 4 to 1; The Fretter, 3 to 1. At Bennlngs The Rhymer, 1 to 6; Sweet Clover, 3 to 5; Lost Chord. 4 to 1; Sweepstakes, 30 to 1; Belgrade, S to 5, and Speedmas, 7 to 10. dead heat; Sidney Lucas, 3 to 1. At Newport: Forleda, 5 to 2; Debenture-, 5 to 1; Insurrection, 4 to 1: Ben nullum, even; Elsie Del, 5 to 1; The Bronze Demon, 5 to 2. Tho contests In the intercollegiate fencing championships were decided last night at the New York Athletic Club. They began in the afternoon and with a short intermission lasted until nearly midnight. The United States Naval Academy won the championship by a single point, largely through the work done by Cadet S. M. Henry, who won eight out of the nine points In which he competed. Henry also captured the Individual prize. Cornell made a stubborn fight and finished one point behind the Annapolis lads. Columbia third third and Harvard fourth. The Yale team did not compete on account of tho death of Judge Arnold, the father of S. N. Arnold, of that team. General Lee En Route West. DENVER. Cob. April 6. General Fitzhugh Lee, having recovered from the Illness caused by a cold contracted on a journey in the mountains on Wednesday last, resumed his journey to the Pacific coast this morning. He will visit Colorado Springs and Manitou en route.

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CLOSE OF THE TOURNEY SATIRDAY TOO STORMY FOR SHOOTl.(i AT LIVC PIG COX S. Good Scores Were, However, Made hy Experts Lots Drawn for Trophies Morrison and Pnrmclee Lucky. NEW YORK, April 6. The ninth annual trap-shooting tournament at live birds, which was begun last Monday at Interstate Park, Long Island, under the auspices of the Interstate Association, was concluded this evening in a drenching downpour of rain and the wind blowing half a gale from tho southwest. From early morning the rain fell incessantly, and as the day wore on the wind increased to such an extent that at times the trap shooters had to take refuge In the clubhouse, and the storm was so severe that they could not face the traps. Two contests were on the programme, one for the Gilman-Barnes trophy and the other for the Sportsmen's Association trophy. Both are handicaps, the men being placed from twenty-five to thirty-three yards and each called for twenty-five birds per man and $13 entrance. Class shooting governed both contests. The events were shot off simultaneously at two sets of traps, but owing to the severity of the storm It was arranged by mutual consent on the part of the shooters and the management that the number of birds in each case should be reduced from twenty-five to fifteen. In the Gilman-Barnes trophy contest nine men tied with straight scores of fifteen kills each and In the Sportsmen's trophy contest there were seventeen straights with fifteen each. These ties were to have been shot off, "miss and out," but the weather conditions prevented, and the men drew lots to see who should get the trophy. J. L. D. Morrison, of St. Paul, won the Gilman-Barnes trophy, and Frank S. Parmelee, of Omaha, Neb., was the lucky man in the draw for the Sportsmen's trophy. Forty-one men competed in the Gilman-Barnes handicap and thirty-six in the Sportsmen's handicap. The following made straight scores in Lie Gilman-Barnes handicap: Nauman, 28 yards; E. Pierce, 23; Alabaster, 27; Leroy, 28; Gilbert, 32; Parmelee, 30; Morrison, 23; Linderman, 28, and Heikes, 30. The following made straight scores for the Sportsmen s Association trophy: H. Money, Captain Money, Allen, Townsend, Merrill, McKay, Alabaster, Tramp. Gilbert, Parmelee, Bud, Van Allen, Morrison, Linderman, Heikes, L. E. Parker and E. C. Griffiths. There were four moneys In each event. Those who killed straight divided 40 per cent, of the purse, the second men divided 30 per cent., the third squad 2) per cent, and those with twelve birds each divided the remainder of the purse, which was 10 per cent. -3 V, And bring children into the world to suffer from an inherited blood taint? People do not realize that foul blood may lurk tinder a fair skin, and that the fire smoldering in the blood of the parent may break into flame in the flesh of the child. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery puts out the smoldering fires of scrofula. It cleanses the blood from disease taints, strengthens the weak lungs, heals the diseased stomach. "Dr. Tierce's medicine has done wonders for tny two sons," writes Mrs. M. Ilartrick. of Demster, Oswego Co., N. Y. "Both had Kcrofula. X have lost two daughters in less than five yean with consumption and scrofula. My eldest son was taken two or three years agxswith hemorrhage from the lunjrs. It troubled him for over a year. He took Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, and has not had one in over a year. My younger son had scrofulous sores on his ceck; but has not had any since he commenced to take your medicine. Use Dr. Pierce's Pleasant TcllcU for the bowels and liver.

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