Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 January 1901 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, FRIDAY, JANTTARY 11, 1901.

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iBSIS JOKES KIS (POET

mltjrdeber or eliza eewkzbx ; WROTE VERSES.

^ meacariiiK tJu* distance between Ctndni nati and St. Louis on the Baltimore * Ohio Southwestern railroad. They will walk every step ot the way. and are aWa ! to make about seven ra* 1 ** ***{;„ I?*** , expect to complete the workterit**®** L They are now near North Vernon.

Testimony Before the Coroner—Mias Newkirk Grew Alarmed at Sight of the Negro. Norris Jonea the murderer of pretty Ellta Newkirk, waa a writer of sentimental poetry. Several of his verses have been In the possession of persona connected with the Vortea Business College, but none of them can now be found. The coroner's Inquest In the caae wad concluded to-day. Dora McCarty, at whose home. !» East Vermont street, the shooting occurred, described the murder as follows: "When the negro came to the door 1 thought he had a telegram or special delivery letter. Miss- Newkirk did not come down from her room for several minutes. When she caught sight of the negro standing In the door a look of amazement and fear crossed har face. When she went out to Ltik to him, the door was closed; whether or not she closed It. 1 can not say. • “M-lss Newkirk appeared very much excited. I heard them both murmur something, and Just as I resumed my seat the shot rang out. She staggered In and fell at full length on the floor. She did not utter a word; she did not cry out at ail. With Just a little moan she sank down to the floor and died. Jones or no other man had ever been to the house to see her." Walter Cook, a Janitor In the Fltsgerald Building, waa i^nnlng the elevator at the college the 1 night of t{ie murder. Just as the students were being dismissed. Jones entered the building and engaged him In conversation. This waa after he had killed the girt. Cook told thle story to Ike coroner; "As I brought the last load down from the college, Jones asked me If Eliza Newkirk had attended college that evening. I told him 'No,' and he left. But he returned In about half an hour and said he had killed her. He shook bands with me and told me to tell hla wife to take good care of the children. 1 did not believe him when he said he had killed the young woman, nor when he told me he Intended taking his own life. Afterwar' 1 , however, 1 became alarmed and notified the police department." Mattie Button told of Mlaa Newkirk saying she was afraid of Jones. The testimony of other witnesses was the same as told in The News the day after the murder CLOUDY FOR BEDELL. County Commissioners Hit Back as a Result of His Charge. Building Inspector Bedell notified the Board of Public Works to-day that It would havd to provide a smoke consumer for Tomlinson Halt Ha said the people believed that some other things besides charity should begin at home, and that he waa handicapped In his efforts to get dtisens to use smoke consumers when they saw black clouds coming from the stacks of building owned and operated by the city. The county commissioners said to-day that If Building Inspector Bedell brings proceedings against them on his-charge that the smoke consumer in the new couaty power plant fails to perform the duties expected of It. they would "get back at him" with proceedings to compel the city to put a consumer "that will consume" In the TomJIneon Halt boiler. Bald one of the commissioners: "I suppose that If we bed a consumer made by the Arm Ir. which Mr. Bedell Is Interested It would be all right and we would have not the least bit c trouble. In the Aral place, leas smoke comes from the power plant than any other plant of Ita siae in the city, and there Is no ground for Bcdell'f threat." PASSENGEFMEfTHERL

They Are Looking Over the Indiana

Field—Good Business. Many out-of-town railroad men were In the city to-day They were looking over the Indiana fleld and report that the outlook for hustnese, both freight and passenger, is unexceptional!/ good. Among the agents here are George J. Charlton, general paesenger agent of the Chicago A Alton, of Chicago, A. L ElletU traveling passenger agent ot the Chesapeake A Ohio, of Cincinnati; Claude C. Hill, district passenger agent of the Wisconsin Central, of Chicago, and W. M. 8haw. district passenger agent of the Burlington, of Cincinnati. Daily Santa Fa Sarvlca. R. F. Algco, district passenger agent of the Cincinnati. Hamilton A DaytonMonon lines, to-day said; "The California limited via the Bants Fe now leaves Chicago daily at 1 p. m. The change of time Is a very acceptable one to Indianapolis patrons ot this service, as It enables them to leave on the Monon morning train, reaching Chicago In ample time for connection. The Santa Fe leaves from the same station as the Mo-

non."

*0ne Fare Rate Announoad. Indianapolis pawenger agents were notified to-day that the Central Passenger Association lines will grant a one fare rate for the round trip for the Knights Templars conclave, to be held In Louisville. Ky., next August. A half rate for Knights Templars bands wilt be made. Dates and limits will announced later. 0. F. Daly Returns Home. C. F. Daly, general passenger agent of the Lake Erie * Western, Is hack from Chicago, where he went to attend a meeting of the Central Passenger Association. He says that the Sunday excursion business will be carried on this year as usual; and greater efforts win be made to get passengers. To Meat Next Tuesday. The board of managers of the Indtsna polls Belt railroad will meet next Tuesday at the Union station. Business for will be considered.

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Concerning Railroad Men.

George T. Gunnlp, of the Santa Fe. was

In town last night.

W a. Morrison, of Huntington, Ind.. traveling passenger agent of the Erie

lines, is in town.

G J. Grammar, traffic manager of the

T^ir« Erie A Western, is here.

W. R. McKeen I* now serving his thir-ty-sixth term as a director of the Terre

Haute A Indianapolis road.

A H Sanford ha* been appointed engineer of maintenance of way of the Louisville division of the Pennsylvania lines. Sanford succeeds W B. Blake.

MUST SUE THE OFFICERS

LIABILITY FOR FAILURE RELEASE MORTGAGE.

t PREACHER CAUSES * + A STIR BY GOING t AFTER DUDES +

DOWHIMMESIOEKT

WAS RE-ELECTED BY BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS.

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Corporation Itself is Exempt, but the Penalty Can be Enforced Against Ita Officers.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.. January XL—The Rev a H. Mead, of New York, created a sensation at the Young Men* Christian Association. He lectured on "Dudes." Among others things, be said; "Young man. don’t be a dude. If God had Intended you to be

A corporation is not liable to a penalty ; -J- dude. He would have made you a

Several

Railroad Rotes.

changes In

partmeut of the Lackawanna will* be

for falling to release a mortgage when It ha* been paid off. The penalty must . be enforced against its officers who are charged with the duty of releasing the j *** mortgage and have failed to perform It, *J* The Appellate Court so construed the ■ u. statute on that subject in reversing a j. judgment recovered by Michael Doyle

. « . i against the Southern Indiana Loan and *** ?**■■ ! Savings Institution. Doyle mortgage ->

some property to the defendant, and j -jafterward paid off the mortgage. Repeat- |

made next month.

te^lTordered by't^T^dted'gtat« Oc,£n“ j «d f demands for it* release were unbeed-

The upset price is SMS.OT)

; ed, and he brought suit for the statutory V, T. Malott. receiver of the Vandaila, penalty,

has let a contract to the American Car The statute provides that any person. A Foundry Company for L2S coal cars of being the owner of a duly recorded »,0I» pounds capacity each mortgage, or any officer of any bank,

loan association or other corporation

PROPOSAL WITHDRAWN. owning such a mortgage, whose duty it —- | shall be to release It, who shall fall or President McKinley’* Chinese Offer refuse to do so upon demand after it i /"» i. j has been fully paid, shall be liable to a *• 0aDcelea ' 1 penalty. Including a fee for the plaintiff's WASHINGTON. D. €., January 11.— j attorney The trial Court held that a The proposition submitted by the Presi- corporation owning such a mortgage is dent to transfer the negotiation of the j a "person” within the meaning of this questions of indemnity and revision of and gave judgment accordingly, but

monkey in the first place. The Rev. Mr Mead condemned the young m«-n who part their hair in the middle and wear "clawhammer" suits. He referred to the dudes as haring Henry- Clay heads "without the Henry." The minister scored the sharply pointed shoes which, he said, were worn

by dudes.

As most of the young men in the audience had their hair parted in the center of their 'oreheada. the Rev. Mr. Mead's remarks did not make a hit.

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commercial treaties to some other place than Pekin has been withdrawn. It was designed to facilitate the conclusion of the Chinese negotiations as a whole by separating those still requiring considerable deliberation from those already determined. Some of the powers did not look with favor upon this proposition and others hesitated tb decide the question.. The President has deemed it advisable to direct the- United States diplomatic representative* abroad to cease to press the proposition. The President has now directed Mr, Conger to urge forward the completion of negotiations In Pekin.

Bivtl Roads Agree.

(Special to The ladiaaapoUs N*w» )

ELKHART, Ind., January U.—The ln-1 dtana Railway Company, which operates the line from South Bend to Goshen, and which haa recently applied for a franchise to get into NUea, Mich., has made terms with a rival company which was undertaking to get into the Niles fleld. The effect of the agreement is that the In teratate company will run Into South Bend over the Indiana company’s lines, and tho Indiana company will reach Berrien Springs and St. Joe over the Inter

state lines.

Lehigh Valley Earnings. PHILADELPHIA. January U.—The report of the Lehigh Valley railroad for the year ended November a last shows gross earnings from operation of MS.MASS3; expenses of operation, m.JC.421. and get earnings from operation of S3.SK.iKl. Compared with the previous year, the gross earnings Increased S&0U3P. and the expenses increased H.SSl.tTB, so that the net earnings were decreased J1.291.36& President Walters says that the company, during the year, paid off two car trusts and expended a large amount In additions and betterments.

Correspondent’* Opinion.

VANCOUVER. B. C., January IL— Capt. P. C. Ivockhart, correspondent cf the London Times In China, who accompanied General Gazeie’s relief force, left for New York, en route to London. He said: "I think that Li Hung Chang Is perfectly sincere in his position as

the Appellate Court reversed Its Judgi ment, holding that Doyle could hold only | the officers of the corporation liable for j the penalty, and not the corporation

| itself.

Township Must Help Pay. A Judgment holding Delaware township, of Rinley county, liable for a portion of the cost of replacing two tai'idges across Ripley creek, that had been washed away, was affirmed by the Appellate Court. The bridge* were repaired by the county in amswer to a letter from the township trustee to one of the commissioners. notifying him that they were

dow n.

The court held that this was sufficient to charge the township with a share of the cost under the statute, which provide* that when the probable cost of repairing a bridge or culvert shall exceed $75, the trustee shall notify the board of commissioners, and when they have repaired It. the township shall pay $75 of the cost Repairing the two bridges across Ripley creek cost the county $1,500

mediator, hut my observation leads me ; 015,1 th c township was held liable for $150

- 1 of it.

to Judge that any agreement the Chinese make now would be kept by them no longer than It suited their convenience. Next summer will see the great struggle between the well-organised boxers, under the Empress and Prince Tuan, and the allied forces In their attempt to seat the young Emperor firmly on the throne." Chinese Said to Have Signed. PARIS. January UL—French official* say: "The Chinese plenipotentiaries have signed the Joint note, thus concluding the preliminary stage of the negotiations." It was added that this important step was Insignificant compared with the difficulties to be met with between the powers themselves, whose dashing interests will have full play In the coming discussions. The United States proposal to shift ths seat of the negotiations finds no favor In the European chancellories.

DANISH ISLANDS DEAL . Denmark and United States About to Agree. COPENHAGEN. January 11.-The negotiations for the sale of the Danish Weat Indie# to the United States ars seemingly approaching a settlement. The matter has been placed in the hands of the finance committee of the Rlgsdag with the view of arranging the difference In the price asked and offered. The King and ministry are In favor of the sale, hut final action may be delayed by powerful opposition, both In the Islands and here.

Against Fair Association. A Judgment refusing Ida WIndeler the damages she claimed from the Rush County Fair Association on account of Injuries received In trying to escape from a runaway horse was reversed by the Appellate Court. The appellant was attending the fair at Rushville when she was Injured. While she was In the grandstand watching a horse race, an accident to one of the sulkies caused several of the horses to run away One of them unseated Us driver _ and ran through a gap In the fence surrounding the race track directly toward the grand stand. As the horse came toward her, dragging the sulky after it, Mrs. WIndeler started back over the benches to get out of Its way. In stepping over a bench she tripped and fell, but the horse turned aside and neither it nor the sulky struck her. The trial court decided that under all the circumstances, as shown by answers of the jury to special Interrogatories, the association was not liable, but the Appellate Court held that the general verdict for the plaintiff fixed her right to recover and was not overcome by the answers. —, 4 Can Not Enforce Contracts, The petition jfor rehearing in the case of No. 4, Fidelity Building and Savings Union vs. Virginia P. Smith, was overruled by the Supreme Court to-day. In overruling it the court finally determined the law to be that when a building association abandons its business as such by becoming Insolvent or going Into voluntary liquidation, its right to enforce contracts for the payment by borrowing members of premiums and fines ceases, and it can only Insist on repayment of the money loaned with 6 per cent, simple

Interest.

Mrs. Smith had a loan, on which she had been paying for a long time, when tho appellant company went Into voluntary liquidation. She calculated the amount of her debt with simple Interest, deducted from It all that she had paid for dues. Interest, premiums and fines, and tendered the association the balance. The Supreme Court held that this was sufficient to satisfy her debt.

HIGHER COURTS’ RECORD.

W. X. Hurlbnrt Resigns. PORTLAND, Or*.. January U.-W. E. Huriburt, general paasenger agent of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company, has resigned, to accept the position of general-manager for a banking firm in this city. Mr. Huriburt will also be president Of the East-Side Railway Company, an electric street railway recently acquired by the same banking concern. ^ Engineers’ Long Walk. [Special to The IndlanapoiU News] DILLSBORO. Ind. January U.-WIU '-ihraeder and three civil engineers are

Beveridge Coming Home. [Special to The Indlanapolta Newa ] WASHINGTON. D January 11Senator Beveridge left yesterday afternoon for New York. It was his Intention when he left to go direct from New York to Indianapolis. [Written for The Indianapolis New* J His Heirship. When a wee bit of en urchin at the knee of grandpapa. Re had heard the wondrous fable o’er and

o’eri

How. away off there In England, ’neath the Mrtttah lion's claw, tour a wad oontalnlna millions by ths score FY>r the family of Joneses, when their claim ■ should be made good; And ha watched old grandpa pull his weasel

akin

To trundle out a dollar for the man who under-

stood

Just how to go and cash the Joneses in. When a little bigger booby, by hla sturdy father's Side. He listened once again unto the tale Of the oodles wrongly hoarded by the lords on t'other aide. Though he thought, himself, 'lwas growing rather stale. Yet his papa coughed the shekels when the lawyer made hie spiel To “make the feet collection" ere he went To riett dear old Lunuon. where he’d finish up the deal And bring the "heirs" the money—every

cent

And when papa’s head had ripened, when the lawyer, too, was dead. Another shark, to whom the work had <\*ne. Took up the claim and pushed it with ail vigor, right ahead. ’While each "heir" tacked one good dollar to the sum. Then the yvongster now maturer. threw his money ' midst the rest— He was sure the whole Jones family wasn't wruna! And he ’tended their, reunions and made apaechre with the beet. Till at length he,- tuo, went daffy on the Aad now he’s growing Mrd and wears artificial

eyaa

TV. read the little notes the lawyers send To bleed the willing victims ere the foolish

ones grow wise.

When their Uttie gulfing snap would have to K~*rulla! HwUawton'c' end. : C. Record. Assignment erf errors. Notices (2) Aa be aits and pulls his whtskerettee he counts below. . gg, the mirnon* o er Appellate Court Minute* That, some sweet day. must bless hla falling * ** International Building and Loan . . . eccletlon vs. Augusta M. tteteon ei al. Adams

C. C ’Axweilast's href.

For the poor, old. lazy tucker know* not on# Jit; Mary 3. Wagner, adminletratrtx. v*. lota more the Mier Carriage and Buggy Company Noble

j C. C AppdWs petitkn and brief <*> for re-

Supreme Court Decisions. The Supreme Court to-day handed down the following opinions: IS.$06. TViwn of Charleston vs. Martha J. Olvey et al. Clark C. C. Affirmed. Baker. J. 1F.SS4. Edwin C. Shaw et al. vs. Mary J. Jones et al. Marshall O. C. Affirmed. Baker. J. IS,0*0. Jasper Oollett vs. State of Indiana. Randolph C. C. Affirmed. Jordan. J. 1!\MS No 4 Fidelity Bunding and Saving* Union vs. Virginia P. Smith. Hamilton C. C. Petition for rehearing overruled. 1#.4«1. Lewis C Stewart vs Ida M. Stewart. Marion C. C. Motion to dismiss postponed until final hearing The Apj>eHate Court decided the following cases: 3, IK. Delaware Township vs. the Board of Oomtn.strtoners of Ripley County. Ripley C. C. Affirmed. Wiley. J. 12*5. Ida WIndeler vs. Rush County Fair Association. Rueh C. C. Reversed. Black, J. S.J34 Southern Indiana Loan and Saving* Inemution vs. Michael Doyle. Daviess C. C. Reversed. Henley. C. J. Supreme Court Minutes. 19.35K. The Michigan Trust Company, esecutor. et ai., va. William J. H. Probaaco, adtninitrator. etc. Whitley C. C. Printed brief of appellant trust company, executor (7). 19.49* Leon Bonham, by his next friend, vs. the tit liens' Street Railroad Company. Marlon C. C. Appellant’s brief <*}. 19.335 John U, Schaeffer v*. Julius C. Rominger. Bartholomew' C. C. Appellant's brief on motk n to dismiss. IP k!l Lewie C. utewert vs. Ida M. Ptewart. Marlon C. C. Appellant’s brief on motion to dieir.taa Appellee's reply brief on motion, etc. Motion to dismiss postponed until final hear-

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19.100 William S, Ralyar. administrator, etc., vs. E. C. Atkins A Co. Man n C. C. Appei-

5««'» brief tS).

New Supreme Court Suits. If.S3*. Joseph X. Wortroan vs. Adam V. Menach et ai. Sullivan C. C. Transferred trom Appellate Court. No. 3.S5T. It* 551. John Hufford va Elmer E. Lewis. Clinton C. C. Transferred from AppelHte

court. No km

19,551. Jessie Case, a minor, v*. Napoleon B. Rh-bardsoti. sheriff, et ai. Casa C. C. Record.

Afdgnment of errors. Notice.

19,553. Huntington County Loan and Savings

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DAILY CITY STATISTICS.

Marriage Liceuees. Leslie McLa tghljt and Mary Sturm. Charie* F. MoDoweil and Frances Mclnttre. Birth Returns. Luke and A. Thomas. £35 Ague* *1-; girl. Henry and Gertrude Conley. 1«0 Gent ave.; girl. ] Hugh and Margaret Rooker, 434 Senate ave. e * SC\ Lee and Coie, 1»U Lafayette st ; girl. Henry and Ida Sctowlx. 314 Iowa st,; t»y George and Ida Helms, 82: Kinney et,; girl. Otis and May Blackwell, N. A-ahama st: boy. Forest M and Mabel Crowe, Maywood; boy. Chalmers and Edith Crabtree. 13U2 S. Sheffield are.; girl. Death Returns. Smith H. Mapes 90. ISIS Broadway; chronic Initatrove of spine, Esther H Elvin. *5. 1710 N. Illinois st ; old age. Stem H. Mitchell. 8®, 1320 Villa ave.; cancer. Mary M. Adams, 75, 1208 N. Alabama st, ; •eniHty. Louis Slerednrfer, 82. 543 E. South st.; enlargement of liver. Raymond Marshall. 5 months. Colored Orphans' Home: inanition. Joeeph Hess, 79, W7 Union st.; hemorrhage of brain. Lydia A- Fitzgerald. 57. «M Blackford st.; grip. Real Estate Transfers. John J. Johnson to Femandus W. Cr a nor, lots £ and 7. LaromU’s subdivision part Oak Hill * 409 00 Jerry S. Hail to Felix T. McWhlrter. lot 1. Greer.!cafr subdivision part Oak Hill ®X> 00 Joe M. McCollocm to Richard B. Tuttle. lot 62, Robbins's North Indianapolis addition 300 00 Thos fe. Graves to Jas. H. Finley, lots 29 to 58. Graves’s Walnut Hill addition 4.000 00 Jas T. Eaglesfleid to John G. Cornet, lot 6, square 10. Fletcher's Northeast addition .... 1.300 00 Ferrandu* ►». Cranor to Chas. J. MulHkin, lots 6 and 7, Lamnie's subdivision part Oak HIU 1,00C 00 Jas. O. Parker to Jas H. Witty et ux., lots 37 and 38, block 14, North Indianapolis 1.500 00 Susanna Host to Frederick Host, lot 1. square 3. Caven & Kockwood's E. YUflodlawn addition 1,400 00 Indianapolis Land and Improvement Company to Everson i). Stout, lot 41. first section West Park addition 400 00 Alfred Thompson to Caroline C. Ogle. part lot 85, Hanna’s heirs’ addition 1.550 00 Thos C. Day to Earl M. Ogle, lot 30. McKernan et al.’s subdivision part West’s heirs’ addition 900 00 Parker E. Larsh et al. To Wm. J. Green, part northwest quarter, section 2L township 14, range 4 2.825 00 Herman Vahle to Olive A. Tuttle, lot SI, Windsor PDce addition 2.250 00 Mary E. Holder to Maria Jones, lot 2, Good let & Thornton's subdivision part Holmes’ West End addition . 8 900 00 Thos. J. Williams to Patrick Welsh, lot 30. Brouse & Co.’s subdivision Robson & Voorhees's addition 300 00 Louisa R McGinnis to Mary Shehan. lot 7. Indianapolis & Cincinnati Railroad Company’s subdivision outlet 90 1,050 00 Mary A. Gilmore to Fred Cline, part lot 4. Fitzgerald’* subdivision part Johnson heirs' addltiou 2,000 00 Fred Cline to Arthur G. Foedyke, same ...... 2,000 00 Sophia P. Ray to Christian Ellerkamp, lots 17 and 18. square 6, Hubhard et al.’s Southeast addition .... 1,300 00 Sheriff to Celtic S and L. Association, part lot 21, Indiana Central Railroad Company's subdivision part outlets 89 and 90 1,032 59 Frank B. Stewart to Robt. Martindale. lots 41. 49, 49. 50, 63, 58 and 68, Barth helre’ addition 4.000 00 Total transfers. 21; consideration ..$30,707 59 Building Permit Wiley Stetling. frame house. 196 Douglas st.; 8500.

COUNTY COURTS’ RECORD.

Superior Court. Room 1—John L McMaater, Judge. Indianapolis Manufacturers’ and Carpenters’ Union v*. Albert Worm et ai. On account. On trial by court. Room S—Vinton Carter, Judge. Van Camo Packing Co. vs. Wm. H. Wlshard. Account. Jury' return verdict for defend-

ant.

Ix>utse Vaughn v* National Protective Society of Michigan. Policy. Dismissed by plaintiff Judgment against plaintiff for costs. Francis M Louden vs. John T. Miller Damages. Judgment on verdict * gainst plaintiff for $50 and coats. Wm. R. Demon vs. Indianapolis Rtreet Railway Company. t»am*Lges. Judgment on verdict against plaintiff for costs.

Annual Reports of the Superintenddent. Secretary and Engineer— Some Recommendations. CoL M. A. Downing was re-elected president of the Board of Park Commissioners to-day, without opposition, bv motion of Commissioner Coffin, seconded by Commissioner Klnr The board received the annual reports of the superintendent. the secretary and the engineer. Progress was being; made, the reports stated. In improving the parks. In sending the reports to the mayor, the board referred with pride to the Riverside dam which, it said, was substantially built and was one of the handsomest pieces of masonry of Its kind in the country. In addition to the dam. two miles ’ of roadway were built in Riverside Park, from the dam to Thirtieth street. The old channel of the river was cleaned, and a twenty-acre island formed, access to which was had by a new rustic bridge. Piers and anchorages for two suspension bridges were built. One of the heavy tasks was to kill the weeds and sow hundreds of bushels of blue grass seed. A nlne-hol® golf link was laid off at an expense of over $1,100. The hillside at Thirtieth street was cut and graded. Thirtieth street was widened and graded, as also were the other roads leading into the grove surrouna ng the park buiaiings. Five thousand trees and shrubs Were planted. The division between the park and the Water Company’s property was marked by trees for 900 feet. A m*w bridge is recommended at Thirtieth street and also at the north end of the park With so much grass to be kept green and trees and flowers to water, a water system will be an absolute necessity this year, the reports say, and a standpipe should be the beginning of the system. Some better way of obtaining money for park purposes is suggested and it is recommended that the Legislature pass a law providing means that will give a sure and sufficient income. The animals at the park now are: Two elk. eight deer, six foxes, two ’coons, five monkeys, two black bears, two white rabbits, two fluffy owls, four English pheasants, five Chinese golden pheasants and two doves. IN THE GAS FIELD.

• NEW YORK, January 11.—Flre4- men Thomas Valentine. John Bell j. and John Boyle, of truck E. were . the guests of honor yesterday at •r the wedding of Miss Bessie GardA. r.er and Stephen Conahy. In St. . Patrick's Roman Catholic church. • On August 1 these men rescued •{. he bride/and her sister from the . burning / Duquesne apartment “ house The women were in an ex's- rerr.t-iy^gertknis position, and th*

j, rescue was a gallant one

J At the reception held at the V bride's future home her rescuers were still the lions of the hour, 4- j . and every one endeavored to make . • things merry for them. Mr. and *** ! Mrs. Conahy assert that the three «|> • . will ever be welcome visitors at .

"** their home.

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M’AULEY’S CLAIM.

Red Cross Surgeon will Demand $100,000 of Portugal. | ATLANTA. Ga.. January IL-Dr. Herbert H. McAuley. of Chicago, who recently returned to the United State* from South Africa, where he waa engaged in the Red Cross service, has written the Associated Press from Marietta. Ga.. regarding his claim for $100,000 indemnity against the Portuguese government for alleged false imprisonment. The doctor says the report that the Secretary of State at Washington cabled him at Paris not to talk about the matter is untrue. *T did go to Washington." writes Dr. McAuley, "before I agreed to talk about my case, and was cordially received by ths State Department. 1 received Instructions how to proceed In the matter and am now having the proper affidavits made out. and in a few days my demand for $100,CmJ Indemnity will be made.” I McAuley was arrested at Lourenxo Marquez by an officer and marched to jail. \\ hen he demanded to know for what he was detained no satisfaction was given him. He says the American ! consul refused to Intercede in his behalf. He remained in prison for several days and was compelled to sail for Europe without his personal effects.

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52 Vests el Age. Fnttrr.y Cared ot Rheumatism After Having Auffered 43 Years.

Council Committee and Consumers* Trust Co. Officers Now There. The special Council committee appointed to investigate the affairs of the Consumers' Gas Trust Company left for Nobiesviile and the gas field at 11:35 o’clock this morning, accompanied by officers of the company and a few councilmen not on the committee. In addition to inspecting the wells, pumping stations and other property of the company, the committee will endeavor to ascertain If any gas from the field is belrs sent to Chicago. Bement Lyman testified before the committee the other night that the company now had sixty new wells and that it was spending much money to get a sufficient supply of gas here. It had not taken on a new customer, he testified, for two years. City News Notes. Joseph E. Bell complained that the walk atones on the south side of Pratt street, near Muskingum street, are in a dangerous condition. The Board of Public Works has been notified of the completion of Montcalm street, 6.452.10 lineal feet, at 64 cents— $4,129.34, with extras amounting to.$54.83. Bills were allowed fop the payment of the bridge gang. $85 fiSau-sewer gang. $184.24; for flushing streets, $35.88; repair gang, $41.30; repairs Haughville town hall. $20.25. Bridget Conlon notified the board that the curbing Is sinking at Montcalm and Eighteenth streets, and the stone crossing at Michigan and Tremont avenue had not been replaced. The Union Traction Company was notified by the Board of Works today that It must keep the freight trailer off the city streets in daytime. Attorney Newton Harding represented the company and accepted the notice. Jeanette I. Neighbors complained of wires that Mr. Gardner stretched at McLean Place and Meridian street, from the walk to the fence. She fell over the wires and injured herself. The petition asked that the wires be removed. City Engineer Jeup re^fumnended permission be granted to certain proper-ty-osvners at North and Cincinnati streets to connect with the sewer in the first alley north of North street on condition that they pay $10 as a rebate to those assessed for the construction of the sewer.

THE FRIDAY SUPERSTITION. It Causes a Change of Date for Launching a Warship. * WASHINGTON. D. C.. January 11.Captain Reiter, of the navy, who is supervising the work on the new battleship Wisconsin, at San Francisco, has recommended that the plan of putting the ship in commission on February 1 be reconsidered. When that plan was arranged. the fact was overlooked that February 1 fails on Friday. Old salts say there is no record of a warship being put into service on that so-called unlucky day of the week. The matter has evidently been brought to the attention of Captain Chester, for a letter has just been received at the department from him recommending that the Wisconsin be put in commission either on January 28 or February 4. Although he does not say so. it is understood that the Friday superswtion Is the only reason for the change of date. Payne Goes to Michigan. NASHVILLE. Tenn., January lt.Chancellor W. H. Payne, of the Peabody Normal College, has accepted the call to the chair of pedagogics in the University of Michigan and ha* tendered his resignation to the trustees of the normal college.

TO TAKE REFERENDUM VOTE.

ix}'. It&mage pfktnUff tor

Circuit Court,

Henry Clay Allen, Judge. L. P. Harlan vs. Jame* S. Ruesell’e estate. Claim. Evidence concluded. Finding for claim-' ant. Alloa ed for $15 at cost* of estate Louise E. Pediow s. James C. Pedlow’a estate. Claim Evidence concluded. Arguments had. Taken under advisement. Mattie M Bird vs Ed G. Bird et ai Divorce, etc. Submitted to court. Evidence heard in part. New Suits. Dora Isensee vs. Otto J. Isensee. Divorce. Circuit Court. George L. Amlck vs. City of Ind tans polls et al. Damages. Superior Court, room 2. James A Isgrigg vs. Zippo rah Sprague et al. Partition and receiver Superior Court, room 3. Criminal Court.

State

Fremont Alford. Judge. Walter Jackson. Petit

tny. rull-

v*. Walter Jackson. Petit larcei

Trial by court. Evidence heard. Finding gu' ty. Fined $1. Imprisoned county jail forty

days

State vs Ada Burnee. Appealed from City Court. State withdraws motion to dismiss appeal. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Trial by court. Finding, guilty on agreed state of facts. Fined $5. State vs. Laura Smith. Appealed from City Count. State withdraws motion to dismiss Appeal. Defendant p.eaded not guilty Trial by court. Finding guilty upon agreed state of facts Fined $3 Wolf Sueeman. Violating Section 3 of Nicholson law. Appeal from City Court. Finding guilty. Fine $10.

Typographical Union to Act on Agreement with Publishers. The members of International Typographical Union are to take a referendum vote on the agreement made between the Union and the American Publishers’ Association, at a recent Chicago meeting. The publishers are soon to consider the agreement in convention. The agreement was made by a joint committee representing the two bodies, and it is to hold for twelve months. It is understood that in the event fifty local unions of the International Typographical Union ratify the agreement. It will be binding. Liberal provisions for arbitration* are made.

Soldiers Coming Home. WASHINGTON. D. C.. January 11.— The Adjutant-General received a cable message to-day-from General MacArtivir, at Manila, saying that the transport Sheridan sailed yesterday with twentyseven officers and 654 enlisted men of the Thirty-seventh Volunteer Infantry, and that the transports Logan and Lenox arrived at Manila yesterday.

Guilty of Attempted Murder. [fepe<:ial to The Indianapolis New*.] VINCENNES. Ind.. January 1L—In the Knox Circuit Court to-day August Chapparti was found guilty of shooting with intent to kill A. Fields in October. 1899. Chappard is forty-one years old. He will be sentenced to the prison at Michigan City.

Ifean hie grandpapa who taught him how to

hi to.

Appeilee'* motion to modify man-

Timmcm.

hearlng-

I data.

g 1.814. Henry Roehr* va Bertha Bat the lawyer-artU. I reckon!—rich, hut oW, Allen C. C. Appeliee’t brief ftv

and bent, and gray—

When he feels that things of earth are flee-

ina fast.

Hands hi; business to hie partner, who t* young, and blithe, and gay.

Indiana Weddings. DANVILLE. Ind.. January U-—Tolli-ver Worrell and Mis* Catherine Mlllsr were married at the home of the bride, last evening. The Rev. C. W. Stewart officiated. DAXVUJJS, Ind~7j*nuary IL-Huston j Branson and Mrs. Salhe Robbins were married at the Presbyterian home, the ! Rev. M. E. Prather officiating. The I bridegroom is twenty-three years old. and the bride fifty-five. The latter is a well-to-do land owner, having 200 acres of the best farming ground in the county.

Half Frozen by Exposure. [Special to The Indtatmpoiia News ! TIPTON. Ind., January U—A man, probably sixty years old, giving his name as James McElwaine, was found near Hobbs station last evening, almost frozen to death. He was taken to the county Infirmary.

Indiana Deaths.

DANVILLE. Ind.. January IL-Thomas i Hughes died yesterday at his home, south ! of this place, after a short Illness, j

-I— | eighty-three years old. He was widely Mrs. J. G. Whitcomb. One of the oldest ! known as a leading agriculturist. He residents of the city, is 1 dangerously ill [ was a bachelor and left an estate of con-

PARAGRAPHS OF THE DAY.

»uaiy

Aad these the eM man * worde-perfaape hie ' at Dr. Swain s sanatorium, in Woodruff

Place She Is not expected to recover.

“■* —. ■—-* »>—• . t-„_ l.idc,iwi. in<s.. aanuary li.—airs, w

> shoo 1 r> - Smlth - fifty-eight years old. died yes

terday at her home in this place. She

"And then the** *Bank of England he:ra-

th* Joneses and the rest—

Just bleed them when you feel the need of

’mur

It look* a littlo or oked. but perhaps It's for the heat. For they're willing and are uaed to being

The newly-organised Barbers

is gradually gaining strength. The shop

at Illli '

siderabie worth.

LIBERTY. Ind.. January 1L-

Mrs. W.

■es-

lUnois street and Kentucky avenue at . > n 7 1S . 3 , h « was unionised to-day. leaves a husband and a family of belp-

Rtohmond. Ind.

—S- W. G.

"Bromo" not the same aa •• Bromide. la buying Laxative Bromo Quinine Tobieta the old standard remedy, which cures a coid in one day. be sure that it I* labeled Brocno sod sot Bromide. At all druggist*. 25c.

There will be a called meeting of the j property-owner* living In Ringgold street, between Orange and Minnesota streets at the O. P. Morton Hall to-mor-row night, to remonstrate against th* proposed improvement of Ringgold j I street ‘ Timothy Nurse, of 823 South West ! ' street, and John Hite, 832 South West 1 street, were la Police Court to-day on 5 the charge of robbing the old steel raills. j Brass valued at nearly $l.tX« was stolen. The cases were continued until next week ! for further evidence.

less children.

VALPARAISO, IndT January II.—Mr*. FTed May ha urn. a prominent resident of Hobart, died suddenly last night of heart disease. She was forty-seven yeiru old, and leaves a husband and two children. MORGANTOWN, Ind.. January- 11.— Marion Coleman, forty-five years old, commissioner of Johnson county, is dead, after an illness of several months. Three months ago he underwent an operation for cancer on the arm. The disease afterward reappeared in his stomach.

Funeral of a Grand Duke.

WEIMAR, January 11.—The funeral today of the Grand Duke Charles Alexander of Saxe- ** eimar, w ho died January 5 was imposing. The ceremonies were attended by representatives of Emperor W illiam, the foreign courts and numerous military' tad other deputations.

Is Accepting Tickets.

The Union Traction Company, rather

than eject Indianapolis passengers, is carrying one now and. then on an Indianapolis street railway ticket. Charies O. Harris, a deputy in the county treasurer's office, rode on tickets twice to-day with-

out any protest from the conductors. A Probability of Compromise. [Special to The Indtanapoile News.} EVANSVILLE, Ind., January ll.~3tate

Labor Commissioner McCormack is In consultation with the cotton mill manager? this morning, trying to adjust the strike. He says things were locking

t right for an early settlement.

Heavy Snowfall at Laporte. [Special to The Indtanapoli* New*.]

VALPARAISO. Ind., January 1L — A snowstorm has been raging in this vicinity since early last evening. Nearly five

inches has fallen.

A Heavy Weighted Family. [Special to The indlanapoll* New#.] MORGANTOWN. Ind.. January 11— The combined weight of Dodge Holman and wife and their two daughters, of this place, is over one thousand pounds. RUBBER OVERSHOES. Their Salts Larger Than Ever, In Spite of Fashion’s Sneers.

[N«w York Tribune.]

“You surely don’t mean to take rubber shoes with you? They’re out of style, and nobody thinks of wearing them now except countrymen." “That may be so; I’ll be a countryman, then; but I will be dry shod also If we should have a spell of weather," and the man wrapped his gum ehoea in paper and tucked them away In a corner of

his little trunk.

The fact that thousands of people never wear rubber overshoes gives rise in seme quarters to the belief that those articles have become unpopular and dead weight on the shelves of the dealers, but the fact is that sales are larger than they have ever been, and the production has increased every year. Llko many other kinds of trade, the sale of rubber shoes depends largely on the weather. Dry winters have done much to teduce the sales, and complications In the rubber business have had a tendency to depress the prices. But manufacturers say that the rubber ahoe is still an indispensable article of men's and women’s wear, and that while the superior shoes may do the business a slight injury, the rubber overshoe can not be crowded out even if fashion writers sneer at it. "The maker of fine shoes will probably tell you," said the head of th* shoe department in a large city establishment, "that rubber overshoes have gone out of style, and that no well dressed man or vi oman wears them nowadays. Well, from his point of view the man is right. His customers have substituted extra heavy and cork-soled shoes, and inasrrvell as the people do not tramp nbout the streets much In rain, anew md slush, the heavy shoes are a goo 1 substitute. Even the people who tramp over j. golf course in bad weather mrcly think of wearing rubber shoes, and many V ho would like to do so fear that their friends would ridicule them If they did, end so get their feet damp and grin and bear it. These people all have many pairs of shoes at home, and can well afford to sneer at the people who wear ‘gums But th* general public has only one pair of shoes apiece, and that pair must be kept dry. and for that reason more rubber shoes are sold now than < ’-er before, although shoes are made heavier than ever and the demand for •water-proof' goods is increasing* every day. Last year we had • omparatlvely I ttle snow and sluah, and • oi.sequently the male of rubber sL'ca# till off. This year has been a poor one thus far, but when real bad weather sets in iet the man who say* that ’rubbers’ are out of date watch the people who walk on Broadway, and he will find that nearly ail wear rubber overshoe*, and those who do not. if they are not crank* on the subject, wish they did." Supply of Platinum.

[New Tork Poet ]

The constantly Increasing use of plat|» rum in industrial operation# makes ita discovery and mining ot almost equal importance with that of gold. It ia obtained from alluvial deposit#, about $0 per cent of the present supply being obtain'

al mountains In Russia. Na the gold-bearing gravel bed*

world contain platinum, and doubt

from the Ural mountains in Russia. Nearf less much of this ore has been lost with

iy all

placer washings. In California it Is found in nearly ail of the gold-bearing gravel# and sands, and also In Oreg .n, Georgia, on the Yukon river. Canada. Britinh Columbia. Mexico, Colombia* a td Brasil. It Is usually found In the form of rounded or flattened grains of sand, sometimes In small lump*, occasionally in the form of nuggets, one as heavy as twentyon* pounds. The ore ia of steel-gray color. With a metallic luster, and is soluble only in hot nitro- h ydroc hioric acid. It is extracted by passing the sand and water, with gravel, through puddling machines, or revolving conical screens, .he platinum and fine sand passing into the sluice boxes are then washed out, and. if there is gold, it is removed by amalgamating with mercury. Mines that yield three grains of platinum ore to the ton of gravel represent the minimum of profitable working, the average yield of the Russian mines being about six grains • to the ton. Platinum possesses an af • j finlty for iron, which It is never without. Though it alloys with copper. It i* nev-jr

I found with 1L

If ynu have rheumatism, write to me ann I will "send you. free of coat, a trial package of a harmless remedy, which cured me and thousands of others, among them case* of over fifty years’ standing. It is a grand remedy, and in order that every suffering reader may learn about It. I will gladly send them a trial package free. Many a distressing case of rheumatism, among thorn some which defied hospital, drugs, electricity and medical skill, were successfully cured. In Denham. Ind.. it cured a lady, who then cured fifteen of her neighbors, li. Prosser. Neb., it cured Mrs. C. Morritx. who had been afflicted for fifty-two vears. In Fountain City. Wis.. it cured Hon. Ja-

cob Sexauer. after suffering for thirtythree years, notwithstanding having am- *" ^ — Oak

ued 2

TT <m i-avu Vi rheutuatism which her physicians considared fai aL — Rev L c ’ 8uil<1 - of Harris villa. Win., testifies ihat this remedy cured two members of his congregation, one who had suffered IS, the other 25 years. Thousands of similar Instances could be mentioned where this horrible plague has been completely cured. Write at one* for a fre* trial package and other Information, for it Is an honest remedy that you can test before you part with your money. Address JOHN A. SMITH. 1036 Germania Building, Milwaukee. Wls.

C. B.—Is there a national holiday In the United States? A.-No. H. w.-Where may Edison be addressed? A.—At West Orange, N. J. Mabel Gilman—We are unable to find the poem, “Cotnpany A.” for which you ask. Reader—What was McKinley's popular vota? (2) Bryan's? A.—7.217,677. (2) 6, $57,853. j H. D. C.—Where In this city la there a training school for nurses? A.—At the City Hospital. Inquirer—Has the contract been let for the ne*v six-story building to be erected in McCrea street, near the Union station? A.-No. Inquirer—When did Joe Lawson, the old man who used to live in the State House yard, die? A.—Some-' time In the early '80s; we can not say Just when. Inquirer—Name the most important railroad centers in the United States. A — New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati and Indianapolis are among them. J. 8.-What will be the fare to Buffalo during the Pan-American Exposition? A.—There will probably be a one-fare rate for the round trip during the earlier part of the time. J. B. J.—Why Is not this th* nineteenth and not the twentieth century? A.—For the same reason that a person Is spoken of as being in his twentieth year as soon as he Is nineteen. Kx-Soldler—General Carnahan Inform# us that we were in error In our answer to your question. According to the official records, the name of the battle you refer to ia Stone’s River. C. V. A.—What have been th# average monthly wages of farm hands in Indiana during the last ten years? How many such hknds are there? A.—From $15 to $20 a month and board, or a dollar a day, when they board themselves. We can not say how many there are. Subscriber—Who wrote “There Is nothing original but original sin?” A.—We do not know, positively. We have heard It said that on one occaaton. when the poet Campbell was asked to write “something original" for somebody, he replied: You aak me for "aomethlng original” > But, pray, how •hall I begin? For there's nothlns original In me. Excepting original ein. J. B. W.—What studies is an applicant for admission to West Point examined in? How are appointment# made? A — Reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, grammar, geography and United State* history. A physical examination aDo must be passed. Appointments are made one year in advance of the date of admission by the Secretary of War, on the recommendation of a Representative. Each congressional district and Territory 1* entitled to have one cadet at the academy. There are also twenty appointments at large, made by the President. Reader—Print the poem recited by Captain Coghlan at the Union League Club in April, 1899. A."HOCH! DER KAISER!" Der Ksfier of <11* Fatherland Und Gott on high, ail ding* command Ve two—ach! Don't you undemand? Myeelf—und Gott. Dere’s France. *he swagger* all aroundt. She'* ausgespeild, of no account. To much we dink she don’t amount; Myeelf-und Gott. Pere'* grandma dink* she I* nleht email beer Midi Boera und such ^h* interfere; She’ll learn none own* thl* hemisphere But Me—und Gott! In fact, I humor •try whim. With aspect dark and visage grim; Gott pulls mlt Me, and I mtt him. Myself—und Gott! Peru—What is General Alger's war record? A.—He enlisted in August, 1861, In the Second Michigan Cavalry and was soon sworn in as captain of Company C

of that regiment His military record aa given in the history of the State is as follows: "Captain. Second Cavalry. September 2, 1S61; major, April 2, 1862; wounded and taken prisoner at Boonevtlle. Miss.. July 1, 1S62; escaped ;'anie day; lieutenant-colonel. Sixth Michigan Cavalry. October 6. 1862; colonel. Fiftyfourth Michigan Cavalry, February 28, 1863; woujided in action at Boonsboro, Md., July 8, 1864; brevet brigadier-gen-eral, United States Volunteers, for gaiIgxvt and meritorious service at Trovilllnn Station, June li, 1864; brevet major-gen-eral, United State# Volunteers. June H, 1865. for gallant and meritorious service during the war." A fact that does not appear here, however. Is that at one time he absented himself without leave, and when a commission was appointed to investigate, he resigned. Lillian—Please publish -ne words of tho song. 'The Holy Citr.” A-They are by F. E. Weatherly; th# muaio ia by

Stephen Adame.

Last night I lay a-*Ie«ptng; There cam* a dream *o fair,

I stood in old Jerusalem, Beside the temple there; I heard the children singing.

And ever ** they sang. Bethought the voice of angels From heav'n in answer rang. Jerusalemt Jerusalem! Lift up your gat's end sing. Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna to your king I And then methought my dream was

changed.

Tho streets no longer rang. Hush'd uere th* glad hosannas The little children *aag; The sun grew dark with mystery, . 1 The. morn was cold and chill, As the' shadow of a cross arose

Upon a lonely hill.

And oner again the scene was chang'd. New earth there seem'd to be,

1 saw th* Holy City

beside tiie tldolese sea;

The light of God was on It* streets, t

The gates were open wide.

And all r.'ho wcti.d might enter.

And no one tvue denied.

I'

No need of moon or stars by night. Or sun to shine by day. It was the new Jerusalem That would not puss away. Jeerusaletn! Jertiselent! King for tho night Is o’tr! Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna for evermore!

In Politic# for Glory Only.

A most astonishing state of affairs exists among the present Republican officeholders of New Jersey. A majority of them. It appears, aro In politic# for the, giory of It, and many nre said to turn

over th* entire

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m

$

amount of their salaries as officeholders to the treasury of the party which elects them Thus, for instance, Col. Samuel D. Dickinson. the Republican leader of Hudson, and assistant collector of the port of Jersey City, gives every cent of hir salary of $2,000 a year to the cans' of Republicanism William Rlker. who is treasurer of tht Republican State 1 central committee .

and clerk of the Su-^°*' 8 - Dksklnsou. preme Court, Is said to use hi# pay checks In the same way. Lewis A. Thompson, clerk of the Court 'of Cha/icery, la another man who gets no personal profit from hi* office. Frank J. Higgins, probation officer of Jersey City, gives his salary of $800 to tho Republican eounty organization, and Btate Comptroller William Hancock helps the State committee in the same way. These men and, many others like them, declare that they are not in office for pecuniary profit, but because they enjoy the came, and can afford to give their services for the pleasure and dignity which come from the

management of public affairs.

When Sheridan road is completed It will be the only eighty-flT#-mii* driveway In the world that doe# not croas a railroad or a bridge —Chicago Journal.

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