Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 May 1898 Edition 02 — Page 9

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS,’ TUESDAY' MAY 31, 1898.

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JOHN L.T0RBETT ARRESTED

HI* ACCOIVT OF HOW HE SHOT WKSLET HECK HIM.

t wm a Oasubling; Quarrel. He Sure—He Aleo Say* that Beckham rraa the Assreaeor.

John L. Torbett (incorrectly reported as Talbott), who shot and probably fatally wounded Wesley Beckham In a fight at Sixteenth street and the Big Four tracks, Sunday morning, was arrested this morning by Superintendent Quigley. Torbett and Beckham are colored. Torb«tt was in custody for about an hour only, being released on a bond of SWO furnished by John R. Pearson. This morning Superintendent Quigley received a letter from Torbett. In It he said: "I will give myself up in a day or two. I would not like to get arrested and lay In jail so long. I am still in the cllty. If he lives or dies I will give my*elf up.” The letter threw little light on the whereabouts of Torbett. of course. Soon after it was received, John R. Pearson notified Superintendent Quigley that TorbetJt had been to see his coachman. John Crittenden, and that he had told Crltten-

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den to detain him it he returned. Torbett spent yesterday with Crittenden. Soon after Mr. Pearson gave this information td Superintendent Quigley, Crittenden telephoned to Mr. Pearson that Torbett had returned and was waiting. Mr. Pearson and the superintendent drove to his home In North Pennsylvania Street. Torbett made no effort to get away. The superintendent brought him to the police a t at ton. Soon after Torbett was registered at the police Station, he was released on bondf Mr. Pearson says he has known Torbett for two years, and that he is honest, sober and industrious. He s&ys ho brought with him recommendations from several prominent persons in Louisville. He says Governor Bradley, of Kentucky, speaks well of Torbett. Torbett has worked for Mr. Pearson as hostler and has lately been working as a laborer for the Indianapolis Gas Company, of which Mr. Pearson IS manager. Torbett lived at 333 Horton Place with his wife and step-child. He Is forty-five years old. Torbett’* Story of the Fight. . Torbett speaks calmly of the shooting. He says he was In fear of Beckham because of his generally ^offensive character. "I saw Beckham Saturday night,” he said, ’“at the bicycle repair shop, at Sixteenth street and-the Big Four tracks. I loaned him 50 cents. He promised to return ft in th€* morning. I did not see him again until 5 o’clock Sunday morning. Then he was cleaning out the saloon at the same corner. We spoke, and I borrowed a chew of tobacco for him. I camo back to the comer about 10 o'clock. I owed William Edmondean 10 cents, and I tried to get a half-dollar changed so I could pay him. A man named Rounds gave me change, but there wap only 40 cents. Just then Beckham came up and cursed, and said he wag a good man. 1 Lad been warned not to go about him, as he was drinking. I told him to go away: that I wanted no trouble with him. I told him 1 was prepared for him, and had an advantage over him, and that all he would get was the worst of a fight. George Britton tried to hold him back, but he-kept shouting: ’Le* me go; I don’t want to whip you; I want to whip some big .* I backed out o< the side door of the bicycle shop and Into the alley. Ho got away from Britton and came after me with the knife clinched in his left hand. He was making for me. I kept backing away, and he said: ‘The won’t shoot.’ J then shot. He made as though he was going after something—stooped over like; and I shot again. He straightened upland put his hand on hts stomach. He said: ’Why, that — will shoot, won't he?' Then hs went back into the bicycle shop. Walked A hoot After the Shooting;. “I turned and went home, got my pipe and lighted It, and walked away. My wife asked me if something was not wrong, but I told her there was nothing wrong. I went across old Ninth street to Illinois street, and stood there on the corner a long while. Then I walked about, and have done this ever since, going from one place to another.’’ Torbett says he felt that Beckman would have killed him. He said they had not had trouble before—only "arguments.’’ Torbett says the report that the trouble started over a crap game was a mistake, as he was not in a game, and does not play the game at all. Torbett came here two years ago from Louisville. The police know of nothing against him. Beckham is still at he City Hospital. He is resting easily, but the phvsielans report only slight chances for his recovery. Some physicians, familiar with the case, think he will recover.

month before they will be chosen by the board the first Monday in July. Republican members of the board are awaiting with interest the outcome of the election of the three new members. They say they hope to change the political complexiori of the board and make it Republican. in the Seventh district Republicans have announced the name of L. A. Fulmer, who has agreed to become a candidate. oCHARGED WITH MURDER.

Illinois Nagro Arrested by Indianapolis Detrctlves.

John C. Johnson, colored, twenty-seven years old, who is wanted at Grape Greek. 111., for the murder of Ballard Johnson, colored, at a miners' dance last Wednesday night, was arrested by Chief of Detectives Colbert and detective Thornton in Clinton street, this morning. Johnson admitted to the detectives that he had killed the man, saying it was in self-do-fense. He is willing to be taken back to Illinois without requisition papers.

For Misuse of the Mails. Leo Meyer and Lewis Meyer, chewinggum manufacturers, of this city, were taken before United States Commtesloner Van Buren to-day, charged with sending an obscene picture through the mails. The arrest was made by Inspector Fletcher on information furnished by J. A. Hayes, 4225 Michigan avenue, Chicago, who placed a letter and picture sent by toe defendants in the hands of the Government. A plea of guilty was entered and the defendants were bound over to the United Spates Circuit Court. The defendants eaid in extenuation that the picture had been submitted to en attorney, who advised them that it was mailable. o *— ' Confederate Graves Marked. The graves of 300 Confederate soldiers, who are buried at Greenlawn cemetery, were decorated by a detail of members from Camp Gray yesterday afternoon. For thirty years the Confederates have been buried there in graves which are unmarked and which have not received attention on previous Memorial days. Q Pole Raining at Bright wood. The employes of the Big Four shops at Brightwood had a pole-raising at 5 o’clock this afternoon. The top of the pole stands ninety-eight feet alu.-e tlje ground, and all the men in the shops participated in the event. o—————— DAILY CITY STATISTICS.

Marriage Licenses. David Braun and Minnie Devlin. George Zionick and Ursula Radesh. Wm. C. Brown and Lillie I. James. Albert J. Suhre and Dora P. Donovan. Philip J. Barrett and EfTle Belle Hamilton. Charley Young and Ella Mitchell.

Birth Returns. Thomas and Almira Sapp, 632 Fulton, girl. John ahd Anna Harney, 1008 W. Washington, girl. Will and Nettle Ewing, 1427 Everett, girl. Amos J. and Mary S. Boeckllng, 3012 E. New York. girl. Andrew and Ellen McCormick, 327 Minerva, boy.

Death Return*. Infant Mitchell, 231 Toledo, pneumonia. Jennie Wilson, 29 years, 436 E. Wabash, pehumonla. Mrs. E. M. Clark, 54 years, 524 W. Vermont, cancer. ... Infant Arnett, 324 Henry, meningitis. Nettle Jackson, 26 years, 1038 Beno, consumption. James B. Lewis, 86 years, 725 N. Pennsylvania, leukaemea.

Building Permit*. R. P. Blodau, repairs. 419 Senate ave.. N., 1200. W. P. Myer, repairs, 23 E. South, $200. Jackson Landers, porch, 1210 N. Pennsylvania, *200. Gale McCarty, frame house, Calhoun, east of Shelby. $77*. Henry Sample, frame cottage, Brightwood, $476. Patrick Moran, frame house, 161 Bright, *100. James W. Selvage, frame house. New Jersey, between Nineteenth and Twentieth, $3,500. James W. Selvage, frame house, New Jersey, between Twentieth and Twenty-first, $3,500. Edward L. Selvage, frame house, Morton Place, $3,500. John J. Cooper, frame house, Fifteenth and Mill, *800. A. M. McCleary, addition. Illinois and Eighteenth, *200. John B. McNeely, addition, 1620 Hall Place, $359. Ellen Foss, frame house. Bright, between Michigan and North, $1,640. Fred Goepper, coal shed, Holmes ave., $100. E. Miller, frame cottage, W. New York and Hulda, $700. »iRob«yt Lentz, frame cottage, W. New York, near Engle. $426.

Real Estate Transfer*.

John H. Lovell to Geo. Hlles, part lot 4. of southeast quarter, section 30, township 16, range 3 $ Minnie O. Foley to Percy R. Ftoley, part northwest quarter, section 34, township 17, range 3, and other tracts In said section Lew Nlcoll to George Alig, l®fc“ 24, square 6, Lincoln Park Edwin L. Atkinson to Henry W. Bade, lot 46, Cottage Grove addition Thos. F. Stockton to Lewis Button, lot 13, Ramsey’s subdivision part Brookside Minnie E. Curtis to David B. Beale, lot 7, Reese, Cole et al.’s subdivision Brookside John J. Mlnthom to Wilhelmina Thiene. lot 24, Drake & Mayhew's first addition Archibald L. Bradway to Michael Sells, lot 44. Sells's West Indianapolis addition Sheriff to Harry J. Milligan, lot 36, block 12. North Indianapolis Wilhelmina Thiene, to John J. Minthom, part lots 14 and IS, Railroad Company's subdivision part outlets 43 and 44 Wm. A. McConnell to Henry F. Resener. lots 2 and 3. and part block 4, North Indianapolis .. .. - George Heidt to Oscar F. Frenzel, lots 36 and 81. King's subdivision part Highland Park Wm. E. English to Louis Beerman, lot 80. section 1, Martlndale & Stilz's addition .. ,,,. Matilda G. Gauld to Gorden R. Gauld, part lots 31, 33 and 83, block 23, North Indianapolis .. Roberta B. Holland to Wallace A. Holland, lots 22 and 23. Hall Place Henry Hodsen to Geo. W. Cave, lot 3, block 167, Brightwood Geo. W. Cave to Henry Hodson et ux., same Flora Althelmer to Corydon R. Shlm.er, lot 7, block northwest addition.. Rebecca J. Myers to Corydon R. Shinier, lot 117, block 13. Jameson's second Belmont addition Emily Barker to Chas. H. Bailey, part northwest quarter, section 18, township IS, range *.

150 00 1 488 93 8,000 00 400 00 200 00 2.000 00 2,500 00 600 00 300 00 3.000 00 1.000 00 450 00 660 00 2,000 00 4,600 00 L000 00 1,000 00 2,000 00 200 00 8.000 00

Total transfers, 20: consideration ..$29,238 93

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION.

COUNTY COURTS’ RECORD.

Martin, Fulmer and Ru**e the Candidate* Announced.

Three new members of the Board of Sob x>l Commissioner* will be elected June 11. The terms of President Henry Russe and Comm fas l oners C. C. Roth, of the Seventh dtstriot. and Charles H. Adam, of the Eighth district, will expire. Mr. Russe says that he will be a candidate for re-election. His friends have urged him to endeavor to succeed himself and he says that three or four men who would like the office have assured him that If he will run they will glvo him a Near field. Mr. Adam says he does not care to return to the board. Friends of Mr. Roth say he ha* told them he will not be a candidate. He could not be found to-day for a definite expression. A candidate In the Eighth district Is 'll R. Martin, assistant ticket agent at the Union station. The commissioners say that It is too early for candidates for president and treasurer to appear, as it is more than a

MUNYQN Cures Catarrh and Oeafness The Munyoo office* are thoroughly «supped for the treatment of every form of catarrh. Munron's special apparatus reach** ad the diseased and sore spou, and effect* * positive our*. If you have Catarrh or any Throat or Lung Complaint, call and receive a fra* trial local treatment Medical examinations and advice for all disease* absolutely free. Majestic Building, corner Pennsylvania and Maryland streets.

Superior Court. Room 2—Lawson M. Harvey, Judge. Janies M. Connell vs. Martha E. Githena. Contract. On trial by jury. • Henry Maag vs. Robt. P. Brown ct al. Improvement Hen. Dismissed Costs paid. Room 8—Vinson Carter, Judge. Geo. E. Dissler vs. C., H. & D. Railroad Company. Damages. On trial by Jury. Millard F. Hart vs. Citizens' Street Railroad Company. Damages. Dismissed. Costs paid. Circuit Court. Henry Clay Allen, Judge. On motion of Attorney Charles S. Wlltsle, Charles F. Smith was admitted to the bar. May Rayburn vs. Wm. F. Seeley's estate. Claim allowed by agreement for *15 and costs. Hanna & Clemens Paper Company vs. Haspelman Printing Company. On account. Evidence heard State ex rel Sarah J. Whitehead vs. Harrl- ♦ son C. Wetsel. Bastardy. Dismissed for want of prosecution. Judgment against retatrlx for costs. Criminal Court. J. Frank McCray. Judge. State vs. Milton E. Jaeksbn. Forgery Defendant arraigned. Plea, not guilty. Taken under advisement. On motion of Charles E. Wlltsle. Charles F. Smith was admitted to the bar Slate vs. James Hester. Burglary and grand larceny. Defendant withdrew plea or not guilty and pleaded guilty. Taken under advisement. Probate Court. The will of Jacob H. Springer was probated. Testator bequeathed his estate, real and personal to his wife. Martha Jane Springer. In event of her death the property to be divided among their children Mrs. Springer qualified as the executrix of the estate Margaret J. Sohnell was appointed guardian Of Mattie B. and Robert C, Nossaman. New Suita Filed. Ina Martin vs. Robert J. Martin. Divorce. Superior Court, room 2. Dee ring Harvester Company vs. Martha E. landers. Note. Demand, *150. Circuit Court Clarence L. Brown vs. the Government Building and Loan Association. To recover on building and loan shares. Superior Court, room 1. ^ Emma Watson vs. Oliver Watson. Divorce. Superior Court, room 1. The Independent Chain and Stamping Company vs. Samuel C. Nessler et al. Account. Superior Court, room 3.

ABOUT RAILROAD AFFAIRS

THE SALE OF THE MIDLAND AT ANDERSON ORDERED.

The Federation Committee and the L. E. A W.—A Strike Not Prob-able-Note* About Meu and Road*.

A. J. Yawger. of Bucyrus, O., had the contract for building The Chicago A Soutiuaatern railroad between Anderson and Muncle and built part of the roadbed. He wa.s unable to get his money and his company failed, but he brought suit in the United States Court against Harry Crawford and secured a Judgment of $4,332 and a decree ordering the road sold to make the judgment good. Mr. Crawford made an effort yesterday to have the decree eet aside, but failed, and the road was ordered sold at Anderson to-day.

L. E. A W. AND THE FEDERATION. Committee Decline* to Di*on*» In-terview-Strike Improbable. The committee appointed by the Federation to wait on General Manager Bradbury, of the Lake Erie & 'Western, and ask for the reinstatement of two conductors dismissed from the service of the company, lias returned to Lima, O., and declined to discuss the result of the trip. Mr. Bradbury met the committee In his office at Chicago and had a long conference with the members, explaining fully the reasons for the dismissal of the two men, amfifLaid that under the circumstances they emild not be reinstated, report along the road that the reeult ox the conference will be a strike of the employes is without foundation, for at least one member of the committee agreed with Mr. Bradbury in his position. Before there could be a strike, under the rules of the Federation, the grand officers would have to be called in, and even then a twothirds vote of the employes is necessary. The englnomen do not belong to the Federation, and no matter what comes up they would not violate their contract with the company bo long as the company kept Its part of the contract.

Concerning Railroad Men. Tom C. Peck, formerly of this Nty, has been appointed general agent of the pas senger department of the Los Angeles rerminal Railway. A circular Issued by President Fink, of the Norfolk & Western, announces the following changes: E. L. Du Barry, superintendent, of the Norfolk division of the Norfolk & Western road, having reoeived an indefinite leave of absence, J. C. Coseell, who has been division superintendent at Roanoke, has been transferred to Creive as Mr. Du Barry's sucressor. E. M. Winters, who has been trainmaster of the Radford division, succeeds Mr. Cosse.ll as superintendent at Roanoke. J. B. Connors, trainmaster of the Kenova division, succeeds Mr. Winter* as trainmaster of the Radford division. D. E. Spangler, chief dispatchei* bas been appointed acting trainmaster of the Kenova division, taking Mr. Connor's place. „ G. H. Cummings, agent of the Big Four it Falrland, has been transferred to Martinsville, and will be succeeded by R. D. Killeen. Henry M. Bronson, assistant general pasuenger agent of the Big Four, has returned from a pleasant trip to his old home at Sandusky. After forty years’ service with the Grand Trunk, Thomas Hasesett, freight receiver, will retire to-day on a pension for the rest of his life. S. B. W’ickerts, special agent of the Texas & Pacific, the Iron Mountain and the Vandalia at Dallas, Texas, is In the city. Mr. Wicke-ns came here to visit friends, but he combined business with pleasure by looking after the^ arrangements to receive the Texas Knights of Pythias, who are coming to the encampment 1,200 strong, James L. Scott, for a number of years n the employ of the Big Four, and lately issistant yardmaster, died Saturday light. His funeral was held at his home, >50 East South street, bo-day. Mr. Scott was a member of a number of railroad jrganizations, who attended the funeral. J. W. Medway, superintendent of motive power on the Fitchburg road, has •esigned. The car and locomotive departnents of the road will be consolidated, ind J. W. Warden, now superintendent it the car department,, will be placed In 'harge of the consolidation. E. J. Gilroy has been appointed trainnaster of the Pittsburg & Lake Erie. Ed B. Kellum, who was district pasicnger agent of the Big Four, at Anderson, was transferred to Texas. He defined the Texas position, and will take, service with another line. James B. Harter is seriously ill with ileuresy. Harry Dickey, general agent of the 3ig Four at Danville, Ind., is taking a •acat!on at Warsaw. A.H. Landers 1 has succeeded Walter iVhite as train dispatcher on the Grand Prunk, Mr. White having been appointed wivate secretary to the general superntendent of the road. Superintendent Zion has appointed Mrs. IVilltaVn Boler matron at the Union staion. She is the wife of an engineman 4-Via. crxrlv a t a

Railroad Earning*. The following is a statement of comparison of earnings and expenses of the Pennsylvania Railroad’ Company for the month of April, 1S98, and'for the four months ending April 30, 1898, with the same periods of 1897. Pennsylvania railroad, month of April, 1S98. lines directly operated: Gross earnings, increase, $346,200; expenses, increase, $333,300; net earnings, increase, $12,900. Lines west of Pittsburg and Erie directly operated: Gross earnings, increase, $474,600; expenses, increase, $417,000; net earnings, increase. $57,000. Four months, ending April 30. 1898: Gross earnings, increase, $1,396,600; expenses, increase, $1,275,300; net earnings, increase, $121,300. Lines west of Pittsburg and Erie directly operated; Four months ending April 30, 1898; Gross earnings, increase, $1,837,800; expenses, increase, $1,288,600; net earnings, increase, $549,200. The Monon earned in the third week of May $59,807, against $60,400 in the corresponding week of 1897. Since July 1 the road has earned $2,249,259, against $2,535,874 In the corresponding periods of the previous year. The Lake Erie & Western earned in the third week of May $65,413, against $61,336 in May, 1S97, and against $65,260 in May., 1896. Since January 1 the road has earned $1,301,222 .against $1,243,778 in the corresponding period last year. The Evansville & Terre Haute earned the third week of May $24,951, against $18,731 In the corresponding week of 1897. Since July 1 the road has earned $1,103,994, against $908,424 in the corresponding period of the previous year. The Chesapeake & Ohio earned gross the third week of May $198,986, being an increase of $2,234. The Southern railway earned gross the third week of May $437,674. being an increase of $99,898 over the earnings for the corresponding week of last year. The gross earnings of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern for the third week of May were $115,073, being an increase of $38,398.

Big Four Terminal at Elkhart. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Wabash, Ind., May 31.—It is stated at Big Four headquarters, in this city, that the Lake Shore railroad, which last week became the owner of the Elkhart & Western road, from Elkhart to Soptn Bend, is negotiating with the Big Four for the transfer of the oassenger terminals of the Elkhart & Western at Elkhart to the latter line. The Big Four passenger station is a mile from the business part of the city, and if the deal is made it will secure a passenger house within a half block of Main street. The Crouch Construction Company htu, ! placed a steam shovel at work on the new cut-off which the Big Four is building to meet the new bridge across the Wabash river, now in course of construction here. A third of a mile of heavyfilling is being done, and a cut of nearly a half mile, varying in depth from ten to

thirty feet, will be made. When this w-ork and the bridge are completed the trains of the company will no longer be obliged to back in and out from the main line to reach the station, and the enormous grade will be reduced nearly one half. The work just begun will continue all Bummer.

CHANGES IN THE JAIL

FURTHER ACCOUNT OF THE BEAT. ING OF THE PRISONERS.

RAILROAD RECEIVER ASKED For Baltimore, Ohio A Chicago, a Part of Haltlaiore A Ohio. Charles H. Coster, J. Wilcox Brown and Jan.es Bond, of New York and Baltimore, this afternoon filed In the United States Court a petition asking for the appointment of a receiver for the Baltimore, Ohio & Chicago Railroad Company, which is a part of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. Tt Is what is called the Chicago division of that system. In addition to the appointment of a receiver the plaintiffs ask that the Baltimore & Ohio company and all Its officers he enjoined from interfering In any way with the possession of the property, and that a mortgage, dated May 7, be declared a lien on the property.

Railroad Note*. The Big Four started Its Petoskey train this morning. The Wabash has made large additions to its shops at Toledo. The Monon is doing the largest West Baden business for several years. The Monon shops at Lafayette are working full-handed and full hours. The Indianapolis & Vincennes is doing a heavy coal business for this season of the year. The anti-sealping bill Is dead and w r !l! not be taken up again until the war ends. Every day in the week except Sunday the Big Four will run a coach from Cincinnati to Sandusky. At the Brightwood shops a large force of men is at w-ork getting out the wide vestvbuled cars for the Big Four fast trains. The Pennsylvania will run an excursion to Louisville next Sunday, under the auspices of the Indianapolis Maennerchor. An order has been issued to increase the working hours at all the shops on the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern to full time. It is expected that the Supreme Court of the United States will hand down a decision In the Joint Traffic Association case next week. The Sandusky division of the Lake Erie & Western is to be reballasted this year and it will then be one of the best divisions on the system. President Hill, of the Great Northern, has issued a circular announcing that his company has purchased the Seattle & Montana. The Clover Leaf is said to be in the best physical condition in its history, and is making more money than any time since it was built. The Illinois Central has purchased $50,000 worth of property along the river front at Louisville and will make a number of improvements. The Evansville & Terre Haute has filed a petition in the United States Court asking that the Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis be ordered not to use the petitioner's tracks at Princeton. The Lake Erie & Western this Y’ eek will begin its service of cheap excursions to Cedar Point, near Sandusky. The trains will leave this city Saturday evening and return in time for business Monday morning. The Louisville & Nashville has a lease on the Bloomfield branch that runs for fifteen years yet. In January the branch w'as sold to the Southern railway, which has since been operating it. The Louisville & Nashville has been orderef by the court to take the road back and operate it until the lease has expired. The new sleeping car line between Louisville, Indianapolis and Detroit and other Michigan summer resorts was opened last night ever the Pennsylvania lines. The train leaves this city at 7 o'clock In the evening, and arrives at Detroit over the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton at 6:15 o’clock the next morning. This is the fastest time ever made to that city out of Indianapolis with a regular train. The train was well-loaded last evening.

THE GOVERNOR EXPLAINS.

How He will Make Up a Reglnieat— View* of the War.

To the Sons of Veterans, w-ho called iu behalf of Charles F. Griffin, and the citizens of Terre Haute, who spoke for Thomas W. Harper, of that cit^; the Governor this afternoon explained the plan he will follow in raising and officering the regiment, which he believes will be accepted from the State in addition to the 1,424 recruits. The companies for the regiment, he stated, will be taken from the congressional districts that have furnished the fewest volunteers and from the most populous counties in the district that have not furnished companies. The companies, he said to his callers, w-ouid be permitted to elect their officers, and the company officers, in turn, will be permitted to select the regimental officers. In a short address to the representatives of the Sons of Veterans the Governor said he w-ould like to send out a regiment made up of Sons of Veterans, but under the circumstances he was bound to stand by the geographical apportionment. In the course of his talk to the young men he said he believed the United States had, under the guidance of God, entered upon a new era. He believed the Philippines w r ould be held; that Hawaii would be taken as a coaling station; that the war would result in this country’s taking possession of the Spanish dependencies in the West, and that this country would build the Nicaragua canal, and in time become the greatest commercial nation on the earth. AGAINST OIL HAND E1RM.

Salt for a Receiver In the United State* Court.

Gilbert L. Watson, of West Virginia, this afternoon brought suit in the United States Court against Marcuss A. Bellman, David Beit man and Emanuel W. Bloomingdale. He was a member of the firm of Bettman, Watson & Bemheimer, which owns oil lands in this State, and has property in other States. He asits for the appointment of a receiver for the firm and an injunction, and asks that Bloomingdale ue required to turn over to the court all the property and assets of the firm in Indiana, until the proceedings In this and other courts are settled. —o Fire in Re*taurant and Seed Store. The fire department was called to 140 East Market street last night to extinguish a sharp blaze in the Kershner restaurant. The fire began in the kitchen, the interior of which was completely burned out. The blaze communicated to the Huntington-Page seed store, next door, and for a time threatened the destruction of this building. The damage in the latter place is largely from water and smoke. The loss at both places may approximated $800 to $1,000. The Kllne-Goodln Cane. The cases against Mrs. Lulu Kline for assault and battery and Mrs. Maud Goodin for conspiracy to commit a felony were called in Police Court this morning and continued until June 9 on account of Dr. Haskinson's illness. She was the one into whose face Mrs. Kline threw sulphuric acid. o CITY PARAGRAPHS.

The Woman's Home Missionary Society meet with Mrs. Josephine Pees this

afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

The Y. P. S. C. E. of North Park •hristian church will give a lawn social i to-night at Illinois and Thirtieth streets I

for the benefit of the church.

The Meridian W. C. T. U. will be entertainer! by Mrs. Ralph Bogart, 2117 North New Jersey street, to-morrow • afternoon. Luncheon will be served.

Mrs. Siblen Johnson, of 1305 Martlndale 1 avenue, was bruised by a street ear fen- I der at Highland Place and Twenty-first j street yesterday evening. She was at- |

tended by dispensary physicians. The Needle Society of the First Pres-

byterian church wfiil give a strawberry social and bonnet sale to-morrow afternoon. Golf bonnets and take baked according to the rules of the First Presbyterian cake-book will be the special

bargains.

James Klinger, a Trusty, Kicked Warner While the Latter xva* Helples* and Deputies W ere Standing By.

The attempt of prisoners to break jail last Sunday has led to several changes in the rules of the Marion county jail. United States prisoners, who have heretofore had the liberty of the corridor on the second floor of the jail, will hereafter be confined within the inner cell-house. The netting of stt-el wire, which extends over the bars in order to keep visitors from giving articles to the prisoners, will be bolted down to the bars so that nothing whatever can be slipped to the men Inside. It Is thought now that the revolvers and saws with which the men tried to make their escape Sunday had been slipped through between the wire netting and the bars of the cells. Religious service* in tlie jail, as has been reported, have been discontinued Indefinitely. In the community at large many expressions of horror have been heard since the beating of prisoners became publicly known. The sheriff, his deputies and members of the police department were not the only persons who took a hand In banting Church, Warner and Krauel Sunday. One of the most willing men in administering the punishment to the three men was James Klinger, also a prisoner in the jail, but having the authority of a trusty. Klinger was the man who jumped over the railing and gave the alarm, and was called back by W arner and forced to get down on his knees and pray In front of the other trusties and prisoners in the United States row. After the sheriff and his friends had secured admission to the jail, and beaten the of-femdej-s in the outside corridor, Klinger took a hand in the punishment of Warner. The three wretches had then been thrown into the cell corridor and ordered to get their clothing together, prepare tory to being moved Into the south cellhouse, and Klinger had gone into the cell corridor with the sheriff, turnkey Chapman and the colored man Jasper. Kicked Warner In <he Month. Klinger was telling what he had done to give the alarm, when Warner, bruised and bleeding from his first beating staggered out of his cell with his bedclothes In his arms. Klinger saw him and rushed at him. “You will make me pray, you shouted the then enraged German. “Get down on your knees and pray yourself. It is your turn now.” Warner hesitated and looked toward the sheriff. Jasper, however, was standing by with his club and knocked Warner to his knees. The man putt up his hands over his head and held his face down. Klinger drew back and kicked him full in the face with his heavy shoe, the blow striking him full in the mouth. Warner cried, “There goes my teeth,” and rolled over on the floor and lay there appealing for help. He was then permitted to get up and go with the other two men into the south cell-house. Those who saw the affair Sunday morning are strong in their condemnation of the officers of the law In beating the three men. They say that immunity had been promised the prisoners, and that on that promise they had consented to surrender. Turnkey Chapman, the man who had promised to protect them, was one of the first to begin the beatttog, and he said afterward that it was all that he could do to resist shooting Church when the latter handed over his revolver. It is said by the officials at the jail that Klinger is not so much of a trusty as he is a patient. He appears to be the picture of health, but the officials say they are following the instructions of the jail physician In giving Klinger as little as possible to do. They say that he was drawn Into the tight last Sunday. — o THE SOLDIER’S VOTE QUESTIONED. Sait to Withkold Right of Saffrage from the Old Soldier*.

[Special to The Indianapolis News.] Marion, Ind., May 31.—A suit has been filed in the Grant Circuit Court to deprive the members of the National Soldiers’ Home, located here, of the right to vote. The suit is brought on the relation of William Cashman and Joseph Farley against the commissioners of Grant county, with an application for a writ of mandate directing the county commissioners to re-arrange the precinct boundaries of the county so as to ^eave the soldiers’ home out. The complaint alleges that there are now about 2,200 survivors of the late war who are gathered from various parts of the United States, and none of them are residents of Center township or Grant county, or of the State of Indiana. A further allegation is that for the last eight years the members of the home have been exercising the right of suffrage without legal warrant, and contrary to the statutes. It is understood here that the suit Is brought at the instance of the Democratic State central committee. The chief attorney in the case is John Kersey, who is slated for nomination as the candidate for circuit judge on the Democratic ticket. The other attorneys are C. C. Gordon and W. S. Marshall, the former being the Democratic county chairman in the la^t campaign. The Democrats consider a ruling in their favor of the highest importance. More than three-fourths of the disputed vote is Republican, and m the event of a close election in Indiana the Soldiers' Home vote might turn the scale, one way or the other. The case Is set for J une 10.

DR. LIGHT FOR POSTMASTER.

Broad Ripple'* New Federal Officer— Mort Dawaoii for Depaty. [Special to The IndianapolU News ] Washington, D. C., May 31.—Robert C. Light was to-duy appointed postmaster at Broad Ripple, Marion county, vice J. H. Campbell, removed.

When Mr. Light was apprised of the contents of the above telegram he said he had known that an application in his behalf had been made, but he himself had received no notice as yet of action on the petition. He ^poke highly of Mr. Campbell, whom he will succeed, and who has served nearly four years, succeeding William Olney. There are no charges against Campbell. In all, the Democrats have had the office about five .tears. Mort Dawson will be Mr. Light's deputy, and the postoffiee will be removed to a new block wnich Mr. Light is completing, and in which Dawson & Lignt will engage in business. o— : — Another Suspect Under Arrest. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Portland. Ind , May 31.—The Information has been telegraphed to this point that Albert Musser, alias Watson, also under suspicion in the famous Loui<a Stoltz murder ense, hns beer, arrested | in Illinois. The place where he is found is not stated. It is expected that the officer who went to Monmouth, 111., after Samuel H. Marshall, similarly charged, will reach here to-night or to-morrow.

Secretary Alger’* Nephew Married. St. Louis, May 31.—A special to the Post-Dispatch from Camp McKinley, Des Moines. la., says: H. D. Russell, nephew of Secretary of War Alger, has been rnarnei to Miss j Kretchen Kruger. Russell is a private in Company H. Fifty-first Iowa Volunteers. and will leave for the front in a

few days.

Drowned in Wolf Lake. Hammond, Ind., May 31.—John A. Ebert and W. Johnson, of this city, while fishing on Wolf lake, accidentally overturned the boat and Ebert was

drowned.

AT BLOCK’S TO-MORROW

Two Spontaneous Special Features Gontinued. “Greatest Clearances of Dress Goods” and “Foremost Strides in Actual LowPrice Making On a Perfect, Representative Millinery Stock.” Then with To-Morrow Begins More Than Likely THE GREATEST CLEARANCE SALE OF CURTAINS, DRAPERIES, RUGS, ETC. We, wltH many others, anticipated a brisk season’s business, but owing to war and rumors of war, have been disappointed In our expectatlone, consequently wa hava a large stock on hand, and as our rule is never to carry goods over from season to season, wa now make such material reductions that will affect a clearance of the greater part of our surplus stock during the next FOUR DAVS. Seldom hae such an opportunity been offered to proepeotlve purchaeere to eeoure the olase of goods wa carry at such low prices. We enumerate a few lota. Everything In thetlepartment at the eeme proportionate reduction.

Lot I. Fish Net Curtains, 3 yards long, with ruffled border, $1.50 quality, per pair SI.09 tt-ot 2. Nottingham L.ace Curtains, 3% yards long, 64 inchea wide, $1.75 quality, per pair $1.29 L-ot 3. Scotch L.ace Curtains, 54 inches wide, yards long, 10 different styles, $2.75 quality, per pair $i.9S L-ot A. Rlain Net Curtains. with Blenheim lace insertion and edging, $4.50 quality, per pair t $2.98 Lot S. Irish Point Lace Curtains, f7.50 and $5.50 quality, per pair $ S. 50 and $3.98 tt-ot 5. Brussels Point L.aee Curtains, $7 quality, per pair $4.9S L.ot 7. Brussels Polnt l_ace Curtains, very fine, 2 and 8 pair lots, $25 and $15 quality, per pair, $12.50 and $7.BO L-ot 8. French Tapestry Portieres, 50 inches wide. 3 yards long, heavy taasel fringe, $4.50 quality, per pair $2.98

L-ot 9. Silk Damask Rortleres, very rich, $10 quality. per pair $S.9B l-ot io. Silk Renaissance and Frou Frou Portieres, finest made, $20 and $25 quality, per pair $10.00 Lot II. Tepeatry and Retit Rolnt, for drapery or furniture , covering, 50 inches wide, $1.50 quality, per pair 9uc l_ot 12. Chenille Table Cove re, H4 yards square, fringed, 55c quality, each 39c l-ot 13. Tapestry Table Covara, 1% yard* square, fringed very heavy, $l.o0 quality, each 98c L.ot 14. Swiss Muslin, 32 inches wide, for bed or window drapery, 12>6c quality, per yard 9c L-ot IS. Embroidered Swiss Muslin, 30 inches wide, 25c quality, per yard I To L-ot 1$. Irish Point Sash L,aoe, 30 Inches wide, $1.25 and 75c quality, per yard 79 and $9c L-ot 17. Bombay Drapery, tinnel. 10 Inches wide, 15c quality, per yard 9c l-ot 18. Rope Portieres, 6 feet wide, $4 quality, eadh. $2.79

L-ot 20. Persian Wilton Rugs. 27x54 inches, $2 size, each $1.09 L-ot 21. Moquette Rugs, beet

quality, 36x72 Inches, $4 size,

each .$$.$$ L-ot 22. Syrian Rugs, reversible, 9x12 feet, $17 size, each.....$•$.$$ L-ot 23. China Matting, yard wide, 15c quality, per yard...... lOo L-ot 24. Japanasa Matting, cotton warp, inlaid figures, 22c quality, per yard iso L-ot SB. China Matting, extra heavy jointless, most durable made. 35c and 40c quaiitiee, per yard. 27o

Ona miscellaneous lot for Wedneaday morning, juat as long ae

they last

Brass Extension Rods, 43 inohee long, each ...—So

Curtain Polaa, 5 ft. long, complete with brass trimmings, each Ho Window Shades, 3x6 feet, opaque cloth, complete wRh spring roller, each t7o Jardiniere Stands, solid oak, each

The Last Gall On Woolen Dress Goods

Not a dollar’s worth will be carried over if extremely low prices will do It.

ft — for Brocaded Suitings, Plaid Sergea, that sold at 15c. 4 Qg* for Bayadere Zlg-Zeg Pult- ■ ings, and Serges, all wool, that sold at 35c and 39c.

wool plaids, that sold at 86c and 50c.

A <* tor Sergea and Skirtings, * “t# checks and mixtures, also epingalines, sold at 75c and $1. - $ $ A for Black Bro c a d a d ■ I w Suitings that told at 19c. QQ-t for Black Fan oy JaoOaBaj* quards and Saoond Mourning Novelties that sold at 60c and 65c.

Millinery Prices at the Smallest From the Immense Purchase.

Every item at from One-Tenth to One-Half Regular Selling Prices.

Trimmed Hate, beautiful combinations of the newest and most striking effects, elaborately and profusely trimmed with mallnes, chiffons, flowers, feathers and ornaments continued at our Phenomenal Special Sala Prloae. The choice of ouj entire stock, divided in three grand lota Lot One—Hats that were up to now Lot Two—Hats that were up to $10, now $A.OO Lot Three—Hats that were up to $6, now $2.00 Untrlmmed Shapaa; none in this lot only styles of very recent production, and not a single hat but that ordinarily sells for from 69c to 98c; our price 2Bo Untrlmmed Hate, fine Milan Straw Braids and French Chips, all colors, $1.50 values A8o

$15, j $6.00

t-eghorn Hate, tine quality...-.-.A9o Flowers, Ribbons, Etc. Vlolete, with foliage, 2 bunches for Io Roaea, 2 in bunch, with buds..... 3c Roaa Oeranluma, 3 large sprays In bunch 19 o American Baauty Roaaa, Crushed Roaee, IVonturee, and many lovely combination's that were up to $2, in this sale, choice. A8c Rlbbona of Mousseline and fancy gauze effects, with satin edges, 18c and 20c kinds, per yard Bo Rollo Trimming, in all colors, 25c quality, per yard 9c Qullla, black, white and colors, fine quality - - I c

Wash Goods Madraa Suitlnga, 32 inches wide, in light and dark grounds, elaborate printings, colors guaranteed lAo Organdies, fine and sheer, handsome and dainty colorings, all new designs lOc Center Bargain Table OFF. ELEVATOR Last Call on Remnanta of Woolen Dress Goods in Skirt Lengths tor ladies and misses. About 30 skirt lengths, consisting of Jamestown and other noveltlee that sold up to AOo per yard, for skirt length 69c about AO skirt lengths consisting, all Wool and Silk and Wool Novaltlee that have sold np to $I.BO per yard for skirt patterns $1.10

Notions Hose Supportara for ladies. Ml colors, safety pin top, 26c kind, a pair lOo Hair Pina, aluminum, a doz 8c Darning Balia, enameled, with handle, each 4o Domestics Muslin, bleached, yard wide, extra good' value, free from dressing, for Wednesday Bo Burleigh L.ong Cloth, per yd ..lOo Seersuckers, pink, plain, buff and uniform stripes, per yard 8o Mosquito Netting, colors, per bolt - 3Bc Moequlto Netting, white, per bolt n 29o

Embroidery Sale

Ten Thoueand Varda Gambrio, Swiss and Nalnaook Edging and Inaartlona at unusually attraotlva prloaa.

5c and 8c Edgings for a l-2o 8c Edgings aivd Insertions for ..Bo 10c and 12%c Edgings and Insertions for 15c and 18c Edgings and Insertions for * lOo 20c and 22tfcc Edgings and Insertions for : ia l-2o 25c Edgings and Insertions for IBo

Material of the very best and the work of the neat and compact sort, not merely

for show but for wear as well. First comers get best selections. *

Basement Bargains Sllvar Sugar and Croama, squat shapes, spouted cream pttchsr. both lacquered, neatly engraved, $2 quality, per set J$t.$9 Individual Salta, choice of the de■igna in cut (!•■•, 19c kind 13c Water Bottle*, cut glass, artistic needle etchings around body, hold a quart, $2.50 quality, for $1.38 Ballad Kattlaa of fire-proof earthenware, 4-quart size, 15c quality—one to a buyer—for Bo Guapldora, solid colors, finely glazed, loaded bottoms (osn not be overturned) 26c regular price, for ,....l$o loa Watar Pitchara, heavy wore. cobalt blue, lettered, $2 qualities.. 98o Olsiaa L.ampa, handled, large burners, 30c quality—one to a buyer...-— IBo Watar Bata, beautifully decorated, thin Bohemian glass, pitcher, six gin sees and tray, sellers at $1.25, for 89o

Rear End

Soraan Doora Another opportunity to buy a good Door for little money. Why? Because we have too many of this size; consequence—our stock MUST be cut down. A fancy, hardwood, double ssb, varnished .size 2 ft. 8 In. by e ft. 8 In., wbUe they last, complato 7Bo Soraan Windowa, adjustable kind steel centers, Rise 24x34 Inches, sellers at 26e, to-morrow I To Pollahlng Irona, fine, smooth bottoms, 8 and 5-pound slsee, 40c and 26c qualities, for 24c and..... IBo Japanese Lantarna, 8 in. sizes, asassorted colors stid decorations, 6c qualities, for L. 2 l-2o loa Shreddarai, stssl, shaped and operate same as carpenter’s plage, 25c quality, for idlOo Inaaot Powdar and Gun, tomorrow best powder and good gun, worth 20c, both for lOo Stap L-addara, 6-foot six*, strongly made, for 29o

7 and 9 Ea .t Wash St. THE WM. H. BLOCK GO. 7 and 9 East Wash, St,

GEN. COLE’S BRILLIANT RECORD. Served with Distinction In the Civil and Indian Wars. [St. Louis Globe-Democrat.] Col. Nelson Cole, one of the best known living soldiers who entered the Union army from Missouri, has been nominated by the President to be a brigadier-general of volunteers. Colonel Cole came to St. Louis in 1854, and has ever since been engaged in business as a plaiiing mtll owner. He entered the service of his country April 21, 1861, as captain of Company A, Fifth Missouri Volunteer Infantry. His original enlistment in the three months' service would have expired July 21, but

on June 10, at the earnest solicitation of Col. Frank P. Blair, he was transferred, with his company, to the First Missouri Volunteers in the three years’ service. Colonel Cole's command was the first to see active service outside the arsenal. That was before its transfer to the three years’ service; and one of the things it accomplished was the capture and destruction of the lead smelters at Pilot Knob and Potosi, to keep them from falling Into the hands of the rebels. With Colonel Blair's regiment. Col. Cole was present at the capture of Jefferson City; in the fighting at Boonville. Dug Spring and Wilson Creek. There Captain Cole was wounded In the jaw. After that battle Colonel Blair's regiment was returned to St. Louis and reorganized as the Second Missouri Light Artillery, with Cole as lieutenantcolonel. After the reorganization, Colonel Cole saw service In western Missouri, participating in engagements at Lexington, Little Blue, Independence, Westport and Maries de Cygnes. On June 4, 1863, he was ordered to Vicksburg, where he remained till after the surrender. He was then ordered to report to General Schofield, and in the fall of 1864 he was In pursuit of Price, who was making a raid

through Missouri. General Schofield went East, and Mr. Cole was made chief of artillery on the staff of General Pleasanton, and after General Dodge relieved Rosecrans, Mr. Cole was chief of artillery on his staff. At the close of the war Colonel Cole was placed In command of the Powder river expedition, through the Indian country, in the Northwest, taking command on June 16, 1865. A few days ago Colonel Cole’s wife found in a lot of war-time newspaper clippings a correspondent’s letter to the Chicago Times, dated Ft. Laramie, September 28, 1865, and describing battles with the Indians along the Powder river, from September 1 to 8. Of Colonel Cole’s share In those engagements, the correspondent says: "The commander of the right column, consisting of the Second Missouri Light Artillery, mounted as riflemen, with one section of his light artillery and one battalion of the Twelfth Missouri Cavalry, was Col. Nelson Cole. They had camped on Powder river, forty miles above the Junction with the Yellowstone, and there, on September 1, were attacked by upward of 1,200 mounted Indians, who pursued their usual tactics, yelling, dashing about in every direction and firing bullets and arrows into the camp. The command was formed in an extensive skirmish Une, and after a sharo fight of about two hours the Indians were driven In every direction, with heavy loss, including many of their leading chiefs. The United States soldiers lost in this engagement four killed and two mortally wounded, and the Indians ran off twenty horses.” On the Third Colonel Cole participated in a still warmer engagement, lower down Powder river, in which four companies of his regiment repulsed the attack of 1.500 Indians and killed 600 of them, with the advantage of Spencer repeating carbines and Colt’s revolvers. The river was actually dammed with dead Indians, while Colonel Cole’s command lost one man (Lieutenant Kelley), and had two wounded. His command whs now worn out, especially his horses, which had been on the march three months, and he set out of the river to effect a junction with the main column, under General Connor. Skirmishing all the way, he finally accomplished this on September 8. During this campaign Col. Cole’s small command killed more than their entire number of Indians, living a part of the time on horse flesh and roots, and suffering greatly with the cold. Two hundred of the men died from exhaustion after the first fight. Colonel Cole has been twice Missouri Department Commander of the G. A R.; one year senior '/ice-commander-in-chief of the G. A. R.; one year commander of Blair Post; junior and senior vicecommander and commander of Missouri Commandery of the Loyal Legion, and Junior and senior vice-commander-in-chief of the Loyal Legion. At the present time he Is treasurer of the Missouri Commandery and member of the National Council in Chief of the Loyal Legion.

Steamship Arrivals. New York, May 31.—Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, from Bremen.

GENERA.L BUTLER’S CAREER.

DlMrinffulMhed Himself In the Confederate Service. Matthew C. Butler, of South Carolina, who has been appointed a major-general of volunteers, was a gallant Confederate cavalry leader during the civil war, attaining the rank of a major-general. After that conflict he represented his State in the United States Senate for many years. He was bom near Greenville, 8. C., March 8; 1836. He received a classical education at the academy at Edgefield, and entered the South Carolina College in October, 1854, but left this institution before graduating; studied law at Stonelandz, near Edgefield Courthouse, and was admitted to the bar in December, 1857. He was elected to the

MAJ -GEN. M. C. BUTLER, OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Legislature of South Carolina in I860; in June, 1861, he entered the Confederate service as captain of cavalry in ths Hampton Legion, and became a majorgeneral through the regular grade*. He lost his right leg at the battle of Brandy Station, on the 9th of June, 1863. In 1*70 be was a candidate for Lieutenant-Gov-ernor of South Carolina, and the same year received the Democratic vot* of the South Carolina Legislature for United States Senator, receiving thirty votes. He was etectsd to ths United States Senate as a Democrat, to suoceed Thomas J. Robertson, Republican, taking his seat December 1 1877, and was re-elected In 1882 and again In 1889, his term of service expiring March 3, 1895. Since his retirement from the Senate he has practiced law in Soule.

Carolina _

Barley, R#e, Fin* nad Tt*s*<kr. , Chicago, May 31.—BariSy—t 3*&48c. Flax-Cash NorthwestJtJVMsy $126. Septeiriber *W9. October $1.8*. Timothy—May $2.80. . '"M

__ _ _ in' -nw $ —

Ctnetaantt

Cln<. Innati, May * Wheat—Nominal, R.0S drooping. Oat#—Easy. 2994c. Rye—Quiet, 52c jJProvlston#—Firm. Whisky-Quiet.

$1.23. '

ONLY—f l.OO—ONLY.

Cheap Excursion to Lake Manltou, Rochester, Ind., Sunday, June 5, 1898, via Lake Erie & Western Railroad. Leave Indianapolis, 7:30 a. m Arrive Lake MsT'tou, !! a. rn Returning, special train leaves Lake Manitou. 7:30 p. m. For further particular* see ticket agents L. E. & W. R. R.

Indianapolis Clearings.

May 31. May St

O&rirgs $#52,474 43 $827,785 2« Rhlance*.. ...7.,. 91 196,843 SS

Clearings.. Balance....

month ending