Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 66, 21 April 1908 — Page 1

n MOOT PALLADIUM H L L-l AISIE StJINJ-TTELEGFiVTVl. TOL. XXXIII. xo. c;. RICHMOND, IND., TUKSDAV EVEXIXG, Al'UIL !, .90S. six.li: corv, u cents.

MUNICIPAL PLANT IS A BIG LOSER

9E. E. Witherby Confronts Council With Startling Figures Based on Report of City Controller Parry. &39,242 OF CITY'S MONEY SPENT NEEDLESSLY. Representative of Light, Heat And Power Company Deals With Situation From an Intelligent Viewpoint. BCHILLINGER TOOK HAND. INTERRUPTED WITHERBY'S STATEMENT ONCE, BUT LATER HE WITHDREW FROM THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. RENEWS 'PURCHASE OFFER. Showed That the Municipal Plant Was Not a Success Now and Never Would Be Under Its Present System Of Management. K E. Witherby, general manager or khA corporation which controls the Ulichmonrt flight. Heat & Power company, appeared before council last evening and entered a vigorous protest RfcaJnst the action of the city, in compiling public service corporations to iplace their Main street wires in conduits while the city, in alleged violation of the Main street polo ordinance, Wrtnoed its Main street wires overhead wm other streets. ' In the course of his remarks Mr. jWithwby stated that last year the irity of Richmond unnecessarily paid $39, 242. 20 of the tax payers money in tfhe maintenance of the municipal flight plant, and he again renewed his loffer to purchase the municipal plant jfrom the city, paying dollar for dollar ior every cent that the city had over rpraced in this institution, and guaranteed to maintain the rate of charges foow asked by the municipal plant jjrom private and business, and consumers and to furnish street lighting ;,at a rate of $10 less per lamp than the municipal plant now receives from itho city. Mr. Witherby began his remarks (Immediately after council bad adopted a motion to adjourn. Mayor Schilflinger interrupted Mr. Witherby with jthe remark that "he smelt, a nigger in he. wood pile." This remark angered .Mr. Witherby and he turned loose a torrent of argument showing up the jfact that the municipal plant, had nevtr been a success and that it never "would be. He based ihs argument on jthe figures shown in the report of the 'tcity' light plant for the past year, (which report has just been made pubflic by the city controller. Mayor 'Pchillinger heard these statements foils, short time then quietly slipped out frof the council chamber. Figures Presented.

' Mr. Witherby submitted to thp : ducted the amount charged to reWonneilmeu the following figures, all I ,,alrs 62.24. making an actual

jcf which are based on the report of rthe light plant for 190T: (Plant account ending year 1907 jiReceipts year lftOT . Operation year t jiBaJance to earnings tttond interest. 4T.:',0n.09 T2.9..r..94 n9.ltil.5T .T9n.r.7 .TfiT.20 $ VO'JS.IT SVuir per cent on JilO.nS.Jl the average of delu 10 city for two vears 2.00T.12 $ 26.021.05 .rvfi4t5.44 J&,lneo!n judgment $ 20.5T4.f51 tbicht per cent depreciation on $.'TT,:''lo.iM 19.-S4.24 590.37 271. ST Estimated cost of repairs. . jliOSS from operation Taxes estimated, if municipal plant was private corporation 2.000.00 $ 2.2T1.ST Irs difference to be paid for street lighting, based on S00 lights, under proposition made by L n. & P. Company .000.00 3.1 :i.st &Ilseellaneous construction less estimated repairs.... 11, 039. IS j 16,311.05 ! j (Cost of new unit, unnecessary - if original engine

had been firtt .9:l.i: Total unnecessary money spent on plant last year..$ :::!. 242. 20 After reading these figures, Mr. Witherby made the following statement in explanation: "The receipts for the year 1!07 as shown in the controller's report just published, we will coaet -de, for the purpose of argument, are correct. These receipts amount To $7.r."it; f4. They represent what the plant receiv- j ed for commercial lighting and power j and also sire"t. lighting, tishlin? of parks and public buildings. Losses Are Shown. "The figures of $:'.9, 1 d 1 .'", operating expenses are taken from Supt. Rogers annual report after deducting the bond interest atid show an excels of receipts over actual operation of ! Deducting the bond interest, I $."),707.2. to which must be added the i interest on the amount of money t he ' city plant has had to n.v, which been taken from the general fund, has j and 1 this has averaged $."u,l TVL'l during the past two ears, and the city has paid our local financial institutions approximately fj per cent on this money during this period. Hut admitting that this had be-.-n covered by bonds iu the funded debt of the city, the city wouid have been forced to pay at ie;- 1 four per cent, t'siiig this figure the interest on thi would amount to $2,007.1:.'. mone v o'VMlg an apparent surplus of $2tl.ii2 1 .Of,. "The controller's report shows that the Lincoln judgment has bovn paid and that this is a proper charge against the light plant operation. Had the city not been in the lighting and power business the city would never have been liable for this judgment. Deducting the amount of this judgment. $r.,WH.4t. makes the apparent surplus $i'0.:!74.til. "It. was Prof. Matthews of Purdue T'ni versify who slated that S per eent. depreciation annually was a fair figtire, although light plants usually have 10 per cent depreciation annually. Take the s per cent depreciation basis on a plant, account of $1M7..'I03.09, we must, deduct $1H.7S4.:M, leaving a surplus of only $.,90.:7. "Tne I,ight. Heat & Power company owns up 10 the fact that it has certain amount, of repairs on 'meters, transformers, arc lights and wire and as the city light plant, charges these items to construction and betterment accounts, it is only fair to deduct at least 1his much as the city light plant has fully a third more business than its competitor. Charging this repair account as against operation, shows a. net loss for the year of $271. ST. 'Tf the municipal plant was a private corporation it is fair to estimate that it would annually have to pay $2,000 in taxes. This is certainly a fair estimate on a plant value of $247.r.0S.0f. Adding this $2,000 in estimated taxes to the net loss it would give the net loss at $2,271. ST. Savings to the Citiy. "In the offer made by the T.ight, Heat, and Power company, April 2. I!t0t;. the following statement was made: 'We will make a contract with the city to furnish its public arc lighting, using the same type of lamp that the city is now using, of the same power, at. a reduction of $10 per light, per annum, from the price now charged by the city plant to the city; that is to say, we will furnish the same lamp for $6," per light, per an num, tne contract to be tor any term of years designated by the proper authorities.' "The city is using an average of over 300 lights but assuming the actual number of be 300 at. $10 j,or light, would be $3,000 per annum, which the city could have saved had it been dealing with a private corporation. This figure should either be deducted from the income or added as an excess expense. Adding this figure as an excess expense it leaves a total loss per annum of $".2T1.ST. "It is perfectly proper that a lighting plant either owned by the city or a private corporation to make extensions and add to its equipment from time to time and under the item 'miscellaneous construction' the city plant has spent during the past year, according to the controller's report, $11,901.42. From this amount must be amount properly cnargea to tins account $11 ,0;9.1S, and to complete the payments on the new unit, .an amount of $22,9:;i.K. These two construc 1 tion items plus the total net loss. 20 of the tax payers' money thai was ! spent unnectssarily by the city the past year, just for the pleasure of owning a municipal phmt." STUNG, BY CRAB, SAYS O'REILLY Mrs. Thaw's Lawyer Has to Pay for Violets. New York. April 21. Paniel O Reilly, Kvelyn Thaw's lawyer, today had a judgment taken against him for $1C1 which was the cost of the beautiful bunches of violets Mrs. Thaw carried at several trials of her husband. GOVERNMENT OFFICE FACES A BIG DEFICIT. Expenditures in Printing ish. Were LavWashington. D. C. April 21 The government printing office is facinsr a deficit of $600,000. according to acting public printer Bryan. It is due to the liberal purchase of machinery and the employment of labor.

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ILL INTERESTS TO BE COMBINED IN CLEANING CITY

Enthusiasm Over Coming Endeavor to Make City Spik And Span Is Great Among Interested Ones. INSPECTION COMMITTEE -A FACTOR IN WORK. Residents Will Have an In-; ducement to Work the Harder When This Body Visits All Sections of Richmond. Vard cleaning day iu Richmond, May 1. is to be an event of unusual I i m nort a nee Not nnlv will thr civic j ... . organizations nier into tne movement and strive to make it a success, but the city government and the commercial and industrial interests of the city will unite. The mayor will issue a proclamation asking all business houses and factories to close between the hours of ; and t o'clock in otdcr to permit, employes to join in the work. Supt. Moil has stated the public schools will elose at. 3 o'clock and it is expected the parochial schools will do the same. .Men. women and children will help and such a cleanup as never before, will be given the streets and yards of the city. The street, commissioner has estimated it will require ten days 10 rid the alleys of the rubbish and will double his force for the occasion. May be Annual Event. A meeting of representatives of the various organizations of the city -as held at the Commercial club rooms last evening, in answer to the call of Mrs. F. W. Stephens, chairman of the committee appointed by the Aftermath Society. It was well attended and the spirit of those present gave indication that no energy will be lacking in the effort to make ihe project, a success. Never before has this city engaged in such an affair and it is probable that it will become an. annual event in the future. It has been suggested that, a Civic Improvement association be organized for the purpose of promo! ing such matters. To lend added inducement to residents to cleanup their premises an inspection committee composed of Mrs. Stephens, Mrs. M. F. Johnston. Mrs. X. C. Heironimus. .Mrs. Frank Iand, Mrs. James Morrisson. John McCarthy, Howard Dill and T. A. Mott was appointed. This committee will he provided with automobiles and will make n (ui 01 me cny in tne ettort to ascertain what parts are doing the most! j valiant work and showing the most' j improvement. The general executive .committee will appoint, supervisors! ! for various districts and these super-1 j visors will organize groups of assist-! ' , Tl. .... ... cum. 1 nese assistants win act as1 directors of the work. Health Side of It. Dr. T. 11. Davis was present last evening and addressed the meeting on the subject, of filth and sanitation. He said filth in itself may not be un(Continued on Page Two.) REDS WERE AT 11 Attempted the Life of Presi dent Cabrera of Guatemala. HE LOST ONLY A FINGER. New York, April 21 Advices rehere this morning from the ceived Guatemalan consul say an attemnt was made on the life of President Cabrera of Guatemala, yesterday. As the president was entering his palace to receive for American Minister Heinke, a series of explosions were neard. the president escaped only the loss of a finger. with IS In Attempt to Kill Wife and Self. Chicago Man Shot Bystander. TWO WILL RECOVER. Chicago. April 21. An attempted murder and suicide on Yest Madison street early today, resulted In the death of Ym. Myers, an innocent bystander. Jerome Marsetti separated from his wife, discovered her with another man seated at a table in a saloon. He fired four times art her. Inflicting slight injuries. One bullet went wild, killing Meyers. Tbe man then turned, the gun on blnuelf. He Hill recover.

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MURDERED

WATSON'S DEK I ALIDEFENSE IN SM1TH-

Says That He Did Not Promise Christopher, Jeffersonville Job. HE TALKS OF RUMORS. Indianapolis. Ind.. April 21. Congressman Watson in Washington was interviewed today and he denied the making of any promises, and said if he became governor he would take the place without being handicapped by a single obligation. The interview was brought out by a story that he had promised to appoint Charles II. Christopher of New Castl. superintendent of the Indiana reformatory at Jeffersonville. PARRY ATTACKS INTEGRITY OF PRESS Makes Assertions That Money Interests May Be Responsible for Attitude. IT IS THE FIRST ATTACK. NEVER BEFORE IN RICHMOND HAS A PUBLIC OFFICE HOLDER MADE SUCH AN OPEN STATEMENT ABOUT LOCAL PAPERS. In his report on the condition of the municipal electric light and power plant, copies of which were presented to members of the city council last evening. Webster Parry, city controller .sees fit to make the positive statement the newspapers of this city have opposed the plant because of "principle or money interest."' This is the first time a public offiee holder has seen fit to attack the integrity of the local press pnblically. by assuming the opposition that may have been shown some phases of the plant. Is the result of the influence of money. Controller Parry offers this fact as a reason for presenting his report In his introductory paragraph he does not make mention of the success or failure of the plant as ranse for his report, but refers directly to the newspaper criticism. The paragraph in which the avowal is made is as follows: "The subject of municipal ownership of lighting plants, so far a this city is concerned, was so fully covered by former reports of the City Controller, that, it might seem, useless at this time to do more than give the figures showing receipt and expenditures, were it not that up to this time the

failure of the municipal light plant, in! ne-vs na(1 difficulty in making him unthe city of Richmond is heraJded and j derstand the nature of the questions, advertised by the Klectric Light Trust i He na(i been called by the defendant and newspapers which are. from prin-' tn the effort to prove he had requested ciple or money interests, the enemies Mrs- Smith to desist from the use of

enemies 1 of municipal ownership of public utilities. Therefore. I shall again attempt to so analyze the conditions and figures as to make plain to every reader the falsity of such reports." RESOLUTION TABLED BY CITV COUNCIL North E Street Matter Will Not Hang for Some Time to Come. BODY'S PROBABLE ACTION. THOUGHT CITY FATHERS WILL RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THAT THE STREET BE MACADAMIZED. By a vote of eight to three, council last eveninc decided to indefinat ely table the resolution adopted by the board of public works, calling for the improvement of North K street by paving, cement walks, curbs and gutters. It is probable that council win take action recommending to the board or public works that North K street be macadamized. Councilman Deuke-r read letters he had received from city engineers of various cities, all of whom predicted that a macadam road-: way on North E street w-ouH meet all I demands, providing that' 1t w-as prop-! erly built. i , . , . ' THE WEATHER PROPHET, j ' INDIANA Warmer Tuesday night: showers Wednesday or Wednesday night; light to fresh east to south winds. OHtO Warmer Tuesday night; WedniyL!TSrr: light to fresh north winds, shifting . MVtiltMU

VAUGHAN TRIAL HAS RESTED ITS CASE

Surprising Action Came This Afternoon When One fitness Had Been Placed on Stand and Examined. CASE IS DEVOID OF INTERESTING TESTIMONY. But Little to Attract the Crowd Which Is Attending The Hearing of the CaseOne Witness Rattled. The announcement was made after the examination of one witness in the Smith-Vaughan case, that the defense rested its case. This was a grtat surprise to the plaintiff. Messrs. Johnson and Robbins asked for time in which to examine witnesses. They stated they had subpoenaed witness for hearing tomorrow upon the understanding that the defense would not rest before tomorrow noon. The deputy sheriff bad gone to Fountain City to subpoena witnesses and the sheriff was notified to get in communication with him and notify him as to the change in plans. These witnesses were to be usei for rebuttal purposes. The jury was ordered to retire from . . . the court room pending the delay and j while attorneys parleyed. The jury j was well pleased by the turn in affairs as it means the completion of the case sooner than had been anticipated. It had been predicted the conclusion would not come before Saturday. Theodore McClellan, laundryman.. was the first witness placed on the stand by the defense this afternoon. Ifis place of business, is almost directly beneath the rooms formerly occupied by Mrs. Smith. In examining Mr. McClellan. Mr. Study spoke of Mrs. Smith as the "would-be Mrs. Vaughan." Mr. McClellan said Mrs. Smith called Mr. Vaughan a number of times in the evening. He said he bad ffpii Major Lacey stop in front of Mrs. Smith's, but had not seen him go up to her rooms. The plaintiff waived the right to cross-examine. There was but little to interest the crowd at the Smith-Vaughan trial this morning, and it realized it was almost entirely absent. Miss Eanma Bode, housekeeper for Mr. Vaughan. whose name has been mentioned a number of times since the beginning of the trial was the pricipal witness placed upon the stand by the defense. A little life was put iuto court proceedings during the hearing of O. C. Krone, the North Ninth street merchant tailor. He appeared to be confused and the attorhis telephone. Mr Krone denied any such understanding. When court adjourned for the noon recess, it looked as if the defense would undertake to bring tbe examination of its witnesses to a close as rapidly as possible. The complaints were offered in evidence and also the entry docket from the office of the county clerk. The latter was presented in the effort to substantiate the evidence of Mr. Vaughan to the effect Mayberry Iacey had a suit against the county. a3 he had referred to yesterday. The court sustained the objection to the presentation of this evidence. Lelloy E. Brown, manager of the Home Telephone company. was the first witness placed upon the stand by the defense. Mr. Brown stated Mr. Vaughan was a subscriber of his company. He was asked if a charge was made against his phone for telephone service to Muncie in 1JH4. 19oo or I j IT;. He replied "there was not." : Mr. Brown cited the record of his 00m- ! pany. which failed to show any-long' I distance charges against Mr. Yaughan's 1 phone. AYilliam A. Bond.the attorney, said S he was acquainted with Mayberry Ia- ! rev. Asked if he held in IfuCi. i:4. I llhi.".. TA'. a claim of Mr. Lacey's against the county. Mr. Robbins' objeciion was sustained. This was the only question asked Mr. Bond. :

Miss Emma Bode. v.-j. housekeeper!'" 'r vv;' lpap year. Another lATtr'w nam''1 '' 'h dfls Tgeahi b-aiis for Mr. Yangrnyi. said she was ac ; shown Mr. Yaug'.ian and he a!i ;e could not spell the real names of ouainted with Sol Miller and reroeni- : il u'as Hkciy he l seen ir before ',n'" 'nlprits. h a curiosity. The two

bered the occasion of his death. The('f wa addressed Your I)ear Kri-nd." witness told of the trip of Mr. Vaughan ; and dated June lo. , was reand friends to Kentucky in May. She ( '"fn.-d with the others in joor,. Mr. said she remembered the date because au?'flan said he w as rnodera'ely sure Mr. Vaughan brought her souvenirs, f lr w;,s le first letter he ro-Hved. AfShe told also of the visits of Mr. ! fer -Mr- Vaughan, said he didn't be-

Vaughan to Chicago in i:o.".. Was Not at Heme, She stated Mrs. Smith called up Mr. Yaughan's residence by telephone very often. Witness said she "most always told Mrs. Smith Mr. Vaughan was nor at home, although he was sitting in the room at the time. On cross-examination Miss Bode was asked concerning the dates of the

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of Mrs. Vaughan and other deThe witness was asked if she a man named Todd, and she reyes." She said she never talked to anybody outride of Mr. Yaughan's fatr.il except Mr Snui Miss Bode ,aid she and Mr Vaughan constitute the fainilv. She said she had met a man named Todd at her house a number of times, but had not counted the number. She said Mr. Caylor. Mr Yaughan's sou in-law came with Todd at time.--. She said : t they talked about the case. Mr. Stu ' dy objected to Mr. John.-on's question1 if Todd were not a private deteciiw. brought from Chicago by Mr 'aur. 1 and the objection wa sustained. Mis.-! Bode said she did not know bow often Todd had talked to her as Mr. V.mctun i tisuallv asked her to leave the room, j Gave Her Presents. ! The witness said she could not id!' where Mr. YaiiKhan was in nor in l!7. She said she had talked to Mr ; Yauuhan about the case a number of' limes. She said she was very friend ; ly to Mr. VaTighan. He gave her pics- j cuts on Christmas and her birthday She said she looked up Ihe date of Sol Miller's death in Mr, Yaughan's Book after he asked her. She said Mi. Vaughan looked up the date and told her. She said she and Mr. Vaughan talked over his visits to Chicago. Witness said she did not know the length of the visits except by custom. She said the trip in August was not made until four weeks after Mrs Ca -lor was burned. Miss Bode was asked again about the telephone calls. She said Mr. Vaughan was called very often in After she learned the identity of Mrs. Smith's voice she told the inquirer Mr. Vaughan was not present. The witness said when she and Mr. Vaughan both went to Chicago they took Mr. Yaughan's dog with them, but when Mr. Vauahan went alone, the dog was left with her. Albert H. Hunt. tln real estate agent was put on the stand. It was in his care Mr. Vaughan placed the property ! on t I-.' North Ninth street, in I'.mm;, when Mrs. Smith vacated it. He said when he visited the property a moving van I was in front of the door. The cross- ! examination of Mr. Hunt divulged the fact he did not know the exact number of days after Mr. Vaughan plated the custody of the property in his hands, it was before Mr. Vaughan left the city. Otto Krone, the tailor, whose establishment is on North Ninth street, told of the use of the telephone in bis store room by Mrs. Smith. Mr. Krone denied telling Mrs. Smith not to use his phone. Mr. Study tried to ask the witness if Mr. Vaughan had told him not to permit Mrs. Smith using the phone" to telephone hint. The first legal entanglement of the day occurred when Mr. Johnson objected and the court ruled no question should be asked in

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which a conversation was assumed, as j stead of pulling men on part time you the plaintiff was not present. The ' have reduced the force in order to -questlon was ruled out. Mr. Krone j '- old cmploes to have full lime." moved the court and all in the room to j "NVe have b.-en doing that right

laughter by his attempts to answer miestions. He wa-s profuse in his gestures and seemed to be lost in confusion in trying to answer. He was asked if he ever told Mrs. Smith anything about the use of his inone in compliance with the ropiest of Mr. Vaughan. The defendant was retailed. He said he went to Mr. Robbins at the time referred to previously, in company with Mr. Caylor. He denied telling Mrs. Smith where to leave the keyto the house in June. 1906. He said be had no Idea Mrs. Smith contemplated moving out. He said he never had any conversation regarding "plaing quits" when the return of the letters was requested. Mr. Vaughan said he never had a book, "Letters of a Self Made Merchant to His Sou." It was this book that was mentioned yesterday. He de-! nied calling at the Smith home when! Mr. Vinton was there and asking, if! they were not tearing up in a big hurry. He said he had no idea of the last time he called. Mr. Vaughan told Mr. Johnson, in answer to a question, "That'tf a foolish question." Mr. Study offered in evidence the original complaint of the plaintiff in the case. He also presented as evidence the amended complaints. Entry docket No. 5 was entered as widence and the court ?uttained the objection. LETTERS IN CASE. John D. Vaughan Denied Some. Receiving I Yesterday wa3 handed afternoon Mr. ir-'!.ri a letter, hich Mrs. Smith said, t:e nad returned to nT. Mr. Vaughan said he did nor re" ;ve the letter dated August 2. and diu no' know what was in it. H identified the envelope. He admitted telling Mrs. Smith rh number of hs lock box. He ad. rhf- first letter Mr?. Pmit'.i wrote, sh" apoiosizd for wrirtinir first nav. jiicve he ever had seen it before. Testimony Interrupted. TK,. . - .. ..... icsuiiiuiij a: rnis time was terrupted constantly bv objections in-1 of ! the defens. the was sustained. majority of which Another letter Vaughan. It was was show n Mr. ' dated September! ( Continued on Page Seven. Phor.e--l (21 Automatic,

PENNSYLVANIA IS TO INAUGURATE WAGEREDUCTIOH May 1 Has Been Set as Date When Strenuous Retrenchment Will Be Made by Pittsburg Authorities.

THOUSANDS OF EMPLOYES HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED. The Majority of Men Who Have Lost Their Positions, However. Have Been on Lines East of Pittsburg. Philadelphia. Pa.. April L'l. Thousands of employes of the I'ennsv Ivani.i Railroad have been discharged within the la.M lew weeks and by May it is reported taat the number will have reached These discharges came on the lines east of Pittsburg, and it is understood that the step has been taken in preparation for a reduction in wages after the first of iu-m month. When ihe financial depression was first felt last fall, (he Pennsylvania put employes 011 part lime. Tais was the cause of much dissatisfaction among older emphnes of ihe road. They lelieved thai their long ears of service entitled them l continue undisturbed by tne iiiduaUii conditions. Wages to be Reduced. There will he a reduction in wnccs all along the line. Whether this will affect those in iiigu position has nut been stated. When asked if he could uive anv information about ihe discharge of C.'i,Ofm men by ihe company, President James Medea replied: '1 do nor know what is referred to. I " ' imu- ii-en fiiscnargiug men irom tuna to time as business decreased, and will contiuve to 00 so." "It has been reported. " Mr. McCrea was informed, "that tje policy or the road has been changed, and that inalong, replied Mr. McCrea. "Is it true that after the first of the month there will be a reduction in wages? - nf. was asked. I have nothing to mv," replied Mr. McCrea. Although denials have been mad by various officials of the conioanv a ten-per cent reduction in wages will likely no into effect May 1.' Thin reduction will inude all empIoye3 tr. tespeciive of position or salary. WILL NUT TOUCH CHRISTIAN'S POOD Macedonians Locked Jail Refuse the cursed Stuff. in City AcARRESTED FOR SEINING. NOT KNOWING THE LAW OF INDIANA. EUROPEANS PEACEFULLY CAST THEIR FISH NET ON WATERS OF WHITEWATER. I he original "John Doe" and th original "Kichard Uoe" are under aires! and confined in the city jail. Both of these offenders an- Macedonians', brought h'-re by the Hipskind contract, ing company 10 work on the Northwest Second street sewer system. Thy are i barged wih seining, which is a violation of thp fish and game laws of th- stat-. The sHn by fxtf" and ' FJoe." men .-a' peacefully seining on the dam of ihe Whitewater river when arics'd this morninie. Their "catch" up to that time was thirty. five fish. After l-ing confined in the city jail the Macedonians flatly refused to par'ake of their midday meal. They an good Mohammedans and would Allah sanction any of his p-oplo eating of food prepared by the accurfced and infidel hands of a Christian, as Turnkey Roberts profewes to beV No. never would tbey commit such an act of sacrilege. Sooner would they fclep on straw at their barracks on the we-.t bank of the- river, which had not bfa touched by infidel Christian hands FIRE IN FRISCO. San Francisco. April 21. On hui. dred people were rendered homeless by a fire caused by the xplot-inn of gasoline in a garage, this morning.