Indianapolis Journal, Volume 50, Number 55, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 February 1900 — Page 8

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1900.

L S.AYRES&CO. Sole Agents for Standard Pntterni. Silk Waists Reduced

One of those periodical clearance sales which we depend upon to close out odd waists and broken assortments. Forty of them this time waistswot assortments, although there are hardly more than two alike. Some arc striped, some plain tucked, others in various novelty effects. Fifteen dollars was the price of the finest, ten to twelve dollars about the average selling price of the rest. Saturday the whole lot goes on one table at $6.75 for Choice. Everybody's size; anybody's color. Manufacturer of Grilles and Fret Work. OOOOtOOOMOtOO oooooaoocooo oooooooooo O0ISIOOO oooooo oooo Decorating CO Frescoing Wall Papering Special designing: executed, and applied by the finest workmanship. Albert Gall Ct rpetf. Draperies, Wall Paper, 17 ud 19 West Washington Street. Hardwood floor laid, finish aad rsftaishtd, i i omethiog' New lite Favorite Crackers Finest ever, put on sale. Ask your grocer for them. Mite Eatery a PESsnnsTic view. Rer. J. Cam mine Smith Lectures at Seventh Presbyterian. Rev. J. Cummins Smith delivered an Interesting" lecture to a fair-sized audience lastrM at the Seventh Presbyterian Churcb on the subject of "Mother Earth." He said that the thins for the people to do was to get near the ground In everything1 they did. He said the people were becoming too advanced, forgetting that the simplest theme was the grandest theme. In many respects education Is a detriment, arid the old maxim that "knowledge is power Is erroneous. "In music tho simplest chords are the sweetest' he said, and. though' many people attend grand opera and seem to become enthused with Its beauties, yet In reality they do not appreciate it as well as tue simple tune which goes straight to the heart, lie said that he attended an opera once ' and paid $5 for a seat merely to hear Pattl .- sing, but was greatly disappointed until she sang "Home, Sweet Home" for an encore, and its tender theme, with Its simple music, brought back a flood of recollections of his boyhood home that was worth more to him than all the classical music In the world. He said the trouble with the most of the preachers nowadays was that they were always striving with some great metaphysical theme to confuse their congregations instead of preaching to them the simple gospel as found in iho Bible. He said It would be hard for any man to attempt to describe the present status of politics, but that it was very certain that many o. the politicians were getting beyond th-lr depth. He said that the simplest and best methods had been forsaken in art, politics, music, religion and everything else that make up the sum of human life, and that it meant a backward step to humanity. In closing he said that every one would lead harpler and better lives If they kept closer to simplicity In everything they did. .. BUSINESS ENTERPRISES. levexsvl Xew Concerns File Articles of Incorporation. The following companies were incorporated yesterday: The Victoria Motor Vehicle Company, of Indianapolis; capital stock, 5,000; direc tors and incorporators, John H. Murphy Victor Carman and Oscar M. Carman. The company will engage in the business of manufacturing and veiling electric, gaso line, peiroieum ana steam motors and appliances for vehicles. The Crawfordsvllle Red Cross Medical -Association, of Crawfordsvllle: capital stock. JiX): directors. H. P. Cmhh 1 p ßomerville. J. C. Barnhill. W. B. Chambers and C. W. Iirown. . The Indiana Bedford Stone Company, of jsearora; capital stocic, VjD.wq: directors. O. 8. Reynolds, John A. Roe, John Ii. Elam and Sherman Revnold. The Clear Creek Stone Company, of Rloomlnsrton. filed articles Increasing the capital stock of the company from JS3.000 A I.lqnld Air Lecture. Arrangements have ben made by Mr H. J. Richards for a free lecture on. and demonstration of, "liquid air," at the Ger Iran Hou?e. Monday night. The tickets will be distributed to representative peopl ana can do secured or jonn a. Rpann ( FI. JT Illrhnrrf at tVi nr(ftn T'llher XT or r. Trlpler or O. A. Rrodrlck will deliver th lecture, and over twenty gallons of llqul e air win re u.aci in tne nemonytrations. Insure with a Home Company. Th Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company, H Kast Market etreet, John M. 8pain, secretary. Capital, paid up, JiXW.OOQ; surplus.

ANNUAL MASQUE BALL

Tim MACwniiciion. society dasce AX i:JOVAIILn AFFAIR Ileaatlfnl Decorations and Incanües cent Lights a Feature Some of the Costumes. Never in the history of the Maennerchor Society has there been such a beautiful picture presented as that last night when, in addition to about 500 costumed dancers, there were decorations of a character sel dom seen in any similar affair. The occa sion was the annual masque ball given by the Maennerchor to lt3 members and friends, and although the night was a bad one so far as weather was concerned. It did not affect the brilliancy of the costumes nor the spirit of the occasion. The decorations of the building were worthy Of special mention, beginning as they did with the characteristic draperies at tho street door and covering every portion of the building. Everything was intended to promote mirth and good feeling, and that it succeeded was evidenced by the smiles of those present. The noticeable feature of the hall decorations was a throne on which a fool was seated In a magnificent chair, the arms of which were fantastically shaped dolphins from whose eyes, noses and mouths alternate flashes of red and green electric lights, were emitted. To the left of the throne wa3 a bank of ferns and palms, over which was a crescent, on which wa3 seated a small boy dressed as a fool. A BEAUTIFUL EFFECT. In the hall above the effect was beau tiful. On the north wall was a scene having the effect of showing the Grand canal of Venice and overlooking 'several points of interest in that city of water. The best part of the beauty of this scene was lost when the innumerable lights in the room were turned on, but In the half light be fore the dancing began the effect was realistic In the extreme. On the west wall was a scene chowlng an opening into a garden overlooking Naples. This, too, was beautiful. The stage was fitted up for the musicians in Imitation of the gardens of the Villa Borghese at Rome during the time of the cardinal. While the various scenes formed a beautiful picture, the room looked little like a ballroom until nearly 500 incandescent lights were turned on with the first strains of the music, and then it was a blaze of beauty. Several humorous features were intro duced before the grand march began, the principal one being a burlesque on the Boer army, in which the leading characters in the war were taken by well-known Indianapolis men. First came Paul Krauss as General Joubert and II. C. G. Bals as General Cronje prancing on hobby horses. After maneuvering over the floor to the great amusement of those present for a few minutes they led the rest of the Boer array out into the open, with Oom Paul Kruger, in the person of Charles Kotteman, between them smoking a long Hol land pipe. Following these distinguished officers came the privates, as follows: Otto X. Frenze!. Harry Bauer. Ed Hoffmeyer, "William Leppert, Gus Mueller, F. C. Krauss and William Oft. Then came the hospital ambulance and the surgeon, the latter being F. Kotteman, walking beside a Kaffir, who in ordinary life is called Tony Bals. In the ambulance were two Red Cross nurses Mrs. Clara Bals and Miss Cora Goetz. HEAVY ARTILLERY. Then came the heavy artillery in the shape of a diminutive Fourth of July can non on the end of a string held by big Otto Levison. Bringing up the rear was a news boy Belling copies of "The Boer KrlegsRuf," containing the latest accounts of the war in the Board of Safety's domain. Finally, after the Boer army had marched until it was weary, it retreated in considerable disorder to the lemonade stand and the grand march began, with the floor committee consisting of Robert Martindale, W. W. Knight, Albert Off, Julius Burckhart, T. M. Goodloe, George B. Elliott, Armin Koehne and Paul H. Krauss, jr., in the lead. All the committee were dressed in white satin court costumes of the period of Louis XVI. Following came the "Hobo Band," male and female, consisting of Emil Stelnhalber, C. H. Adam, Victor Jose, R, M. Mueller, Fred Mueller, Dr. A. C. Reyer, Theo. Reyer and J. W. Rhodhamel. The female portion of the band, which in itself constituted a drum corps, was composed of the wives of the above musicians. As they played on kazoos attached to dis reputable-looking brass horns it may be imagined that noise was plentiful. Then came some "Castle Guards" of the medieval period. Among them were some who would be called Amazons in this day, but they were the wives and relatives of the guards and dressed after the same fashion adopted by their companions. The party was composed of Ed Dittrlch, William Grieb, John Mahl. IV. H. Leupen, Miss Anna Jiernd. Mrs. "William Grieb, Miss Claudlne Zoll and Miss Martha Mohs. Then came Sousa's Band," composed of Frank Baden, George Strabel, George Schmidt, Emll Schmidt, Ben Guedelhoefer, Oscar Jose, William Wagner and Edward Cubel. OTHERS IN COSTUME. Then came the. two rival Uncle Sams In E. F. Moore and John Rauch, and following them came a party of female reapers in German costume. They were: Mesdames George Borst, Christian Wiese, Julius Burkhardt, Harry Bauer, August Kuhn, George Richards and Miss Lena Fertig. Following this came an indiscriminate array of fantastic revelers, filling the floor so that it was with difficulty that the grand march could be executed. Among the notable costumes seen were the following: John Frcnzel, as Wang; J. J. Stanley, as a Chinese mandarin: Fred Francke, as a French professor; Albert Lieber, as a stork; Frank Bellinger, as a courtier; Mrs. T. M. Weiss, as a witch; Ernest Zelgler, as a German carpenter. With him were Carl Gieke and Otto Bushing, as a tailor and shoemaker, respectively. Mrs. Henry Jameson and Mrs. W. M. Churchman were dressed as Greek women, while Mrs. Frank Bellinger was attired as a court dame of the Bourbon monarchy. One of the best costumes, tn its originality and treatment, was that of Miss Augusta Jameson, who posed as Trilby. Fred Mack and Henry Roebke swaggered around in the guise of "flash gents from the far West." George Shafer looked funny In an Elizabethan courtier's costume, while W. C. Mannfeld created great amusement In his character of a colored wench. Judge Alexander C. Avers lost some of his usual dignity while dancing as an ancient Greek priest, while Otto Ehrgott played pranks In his cnaracter of a gawky schoolboy. Miss Amelia Waterman looked striking in the costume of a French admiral, while her two sisters. Misses Clara and Rose, were attired as Japanese maidens. Miss Earla Dowers was captivating us a dancing girl, with ribbons fralore and a tlnkllns: tambourine. George De Luze and John II. Unding were funny as Irish hod carriers, with the hods on their shoulders and clay pipes In their mouths. There were many other beautiful costumes seen, but most of them were of the character usually found at high-class mask balls. The members of the reception committee, who received the guests, were: O. N. Frenzel. Louis Hollweg. D. P. Erwin. Ferd L. Mayer. Nathan Morris. George Allg. George A. Dickson, Joseph II. Ke!lcr. II. W. Lawrence, Otto Levison. Gottfried Becker, Adolph Scherrer, F. J. Scholz. John T. Brush. Julius Keller, A. M. Sweeney. C. G, Weiss. Fred P. Rush. H. H. Hanna, William Haerle. James F. Falley. A. C. Avres, Max Leckner. A. M. Kuhn. Bement Lyman, C. C. Perry, W. P. Jungclaus. The committee on arrangements was composed of P. II. Krauss, Victor Jose, William Kiemeyer, Frederick Francke. J. P. Frenzel, C. 11. Adam. Louis Murr, Edward Bertermann. F. Happersberger. Illinois Scale Fixed. A report received by the United Mine Workers from the Joint conference at

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Springfield, 111., states that the scale agreed upon In tho second district, which includes mines at Danville, Westvllle. CJrape Creek and associate mines in Vermillion county, is 43 cents a ton. In the third district, as far as relates to the Springfield mines, the reale is 43.7 cents a ton. In a part of the fourth district the rate 13 43 cents a ton and the same rate has been fixed for the fifth district, including the mines at Glen Carbon, Belleville and associate district mines. A rate of 43 cents was also agreed upon for the ninth district. The operators In the Chicago and Alton subdistriet for the fourth district will not consider the new scale binding afc they were not participants at the conference. HIS HIP CRUSHED. Kirk Given, n Stret-Hn II wn I'mploye, Is Injured. Kirk Glvens, a laborer employed by the Indianapolis Street-railway Company, had hl3 left hip crushed and the bones broken yesterday afternoon at the McLean-place stables while attempting to couple two cars loaded with sand. He was removed to his home. 2323 South Meridian street, by Drs. Karchncr and Griffith, of the City Disiensary, where the fractures were reduced. Glvens and other workmen were trying to push two cars loaded with sand Into the barns, but on account of the weight were unable to run tho cars around the curve. A motor car was attached to one and he was injured while making the coupling. He claimed the coupling bars were bent and thus allowed one to slip past the other. He was severely injured about a month ago by a ladder, on which a workman was perched, falling upon his head, cutting a deep gash. UNIQUE CASE RECALLED BV THE SETTLE JIEXT OF THE HILL C'ASB AT COLU31IU'S. It IIa to Do rr Ith the Son of the Lnte Ralph Hill of This City. The case of Judith A. Keith and other claimants against Edgar E. Hill, son of the late Judge Ralph Hill, of this city, was compromised in the Circuit Court at Columbus yesterday afternoon. The suit as originally filed was to set aside the probate of the will of May D. Hill, by which real estate in Columbus to the value of over $5.000 was bequeathed to her husband. The will was attacked on the theory of the unsoundness of mind of the testratrlx. For a consideration of $200 the plaintiffs relinquished their claim, and Hill will now come into possession of the bequests. The case has been pending in tho Bartholomew Circuit Court since 1S93. May D. Keith, daughter of Colonel John A. Keith, of Columbus, was married to Edgar E. Hill nearly twenty years ago. The young people were society leaders at the time, and their marriage was opposed by the father of the young woman. Immediately after the wedding young Hill and his bride left Columbus never to return together; They soon went abroad and lived in London and on the continent, and finally wient upon the stage In musical roles under the stage name of Senor and Senorita Zerega. Early in 1S36 the couple became estranged and Mrs. Hill returned to the United States. In May, 1S96, a woman committed "suicide in the Colonade Hotel in New York city. She had registered as "Mrs. Everett." The news of a strange, foreign-looking woman's suicide was cabled to London, where It reached the eye of "Senor Zerega," It immediately aroused his suspicions, and he cabled his father at Indianapolis to investigate the matter. The father, in company with an aunt of Mrs. Hill, went to New York, identified the body and had it brought to Columbus for Interment. Soon after the interment the "last will and testament of May D. Hill" was offered for probate, and the suit just compromised grew out of it. In 1SD3 another will, drawn In favor of Judith A. Keith, an aunt of the deceased, was produced, devising the property to the aunt during her lifetime, and at her death to go In fee simple to others. HARD ON CANDIDATE. Frank Illnes la Compelled to Give Up Ills Canvass. Three cases of smallpox were reported to the State Board of Health yesterday by Dr. McLaln, of Scott county. The board also received a complaint about a man that escaped from quarantine In Vanderburg county and went to Crawfordsvllle. A more rigid enforcement of the quarantine laws was asked for. The board confirmed the diagnosis of the disease prevailing at Brookville as smallpox. Dr. Cox, health officer of Owen county, says that a physician in that county maintains that the disease is chlckenpox and Is causing the local health officers lots of trouble. Frank Illnes, who was making a canvass for the nomination for sheriff in Delaware county, has contracted a case of smallpox and has been forced to give up his canvass. Shares of Stock Involved. Bradford Shinkle, of Covington, Ky., asked for an injunction from the Federal Court yesterday to restrain Samuel Vlckery, of Evansville, from selling or transferring 470 shares of stock in the Hemingray Glass Company, and to establish the plaintiff's title to them. The complaint states that Vlckery originally sold the shares to Russell B. Gibson, who in turn borrowed 5W.00O from Vlckery shortly afterward, offering the stock as security for the loan. Afterward Gibson sold the shares to Shinkle, who tendered the amcunt of the loan to Vlckery, with a demand that the shares be turned over to him. Vlckery, it is said, refused, claiming that he had an equity In them aside from the loan. Judge Baker granted a temporary injunction until March 7, when the case will be heard. President Greene, of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, would be a little more or a little less than human if he did not find in his annual messago occasion for satisfaction that competitors are coming to his theories, and In a degree to his methods, of the true field and rune tions of life insurance. Never having been one of the "racers, the Connecticut Pres Ident has from the beginning maintained an attitude both judicial and Independent. which is wholly Justified by the results, not striving for bigness or for business for the mere sake of it; not encouraging insurance as a speculation, or helping the insured to convert into perhaps losing ventures the protection of wife and family, the Connecticut Mutual has gone steadily on its way. regarding itself merely as a trustee for those dependent on Its patrons, and charged with a duty much more sacred than the ordinary trust one In which the happiness and welfare of thousands of families are Involved. Colonel Greene, with his clear vision and his trenchant pen. re views the situation and shows the facts and the meaning of them In most unmls takable and forcible light. The racing com panics are nearly at the end of their race. unless the course and conditions are changed. It is becoming more and more obvious that business which costs more than It earns; that Insurance which fos ters speculation: that a steadily Increasing ratio of expense and similar factors are all elements of weakness, and must in time be reckoned with. Colonel Greene puts these suggestions so clearly, the relation of cause and effect is set so plainly, that no one. even a tyro, need nave the slightest did culty in perceiving th path of honesty and safety. The Connecticut Mutual has more than half a century and more than three hundred millions of receipts behind It, so that the question of security was long since closed, and that of administration is hard ly more open for discussion.

THE TRIALS OF FIREMEN

BOAHII OF SAFETY nEFtSES TO MAKE CHARGES PUBLIC. The Cases of Several of the Men Will Re Heard To-Da Board of Works City Affairs. The Board of Safety will now give a hearing to the firemen who were discharged with the members of the police department last December. Yesterday Fire Chief Barrett and the members of the board held a secret conference, at which Chief Barrett submitted charges against the men discharged. There are a few of the number not mentioned, but it is .said charges will be filed against them later. Charges were preferred against the follow ing yesterday: J. E. Steigelmeyer, John V. R. Allen, John Allen (colored), James Horn, William Donovan, Albert Pease, William Arnold, R. L. Seibert, John V. Miller. A notice was sent to the men, notifying them that they had been reapolnted to the positions they had occupied on the fire de partment before the discharges of tho men on Dec. 13. Written charges preferred against the men affecting their standing were sent to tho discharged men. The let ter further states that the charges will be heard this morning at 9 o'clock, when they are requested to be present and make their defense. On account of the filing of the charges and the pendency of the trials the men were suspended without pay pending the hearing and determination of the cases by the board. In the cases of Charles Wesby, John Robinson, John King and William Delbrugge, they will be placed on the firemen's pension fund. George Stapp, who was discharged with the rest of the firemen, will not have to stand trial, as he was only serving on probation and was never regularly appointed to the force. The board will not give to the public the specific charges against the firemen. Chairman Roth stated last evening that several of the firemen Included in the list will resign rather than have their cases tried In public. It is said John W. Miller will make a defense, and the charges in his case are given out. He Is charged with being unable to read and write, and for that reason unable to perform his duties or to make reports. After his dismissal he is further charged with visiting the engine house on Fifteenth street and violently assaulting his father-in-law, William Rltchey. The charges against the other men are said to be varied. There is said to be an absence of the charges of "winking and congregating," as alleged In the cases against the policemen, but there 1 are charges against the firemen of criticising superior officers and demoralizing the force. Excessive drinking and Inefficiency are also set out. It is said In some of the cases the firemen are charged with not doing their duty at fires, by refusing to enter burning buildings, etc, under instructions from the chief. There are also said to be numerous other minor charges. These cases will all be heard to-day, and the remainder of the charges to be preferred will be filed the first of next week. PARK BOARD AFFAIRS. Lota In Riverside Park May Be Sold Other Business. The Board of Park Commissioners Is con sidering selling a few building lots at Riverside Parle It has been the Intention of running a boulevard along the east line of the park from : Eighteenth street to Thirtieth street, but It is deemed advisable to construct the boulevard 150 feet west of the east line of the park and convert the 150-foot strip Into residence property. The board decided to change the route of the street cars to run. north from Eighteenth street to Thirtieth and return to Twentyfirst street, thence east past the shooting park and south to Eighteenth street. The board received a letter from the In dianapolis Canoe Club saying It has purchased one acre of land of George Askren, on White river on the north side of Thirtieth street. The club asks that condemna tion proceedings against the Askren prop erty be not enforced against the club property. The board formally accepted the bear which was presented by W. P. Jungclaus. E. B. Martindale referred the matter of erecting a monument to Alexander Ral ston in Monument square to the board and the matter was referred to a committee composed of C. E. Coffin and W. E. English. Five years ago a fund of $500 was raised for this purpose but it has never been used. Mr. Martindale wants the board to take the money and by the city paying the additional amount build a suitable monument to the memory of Ralston. A CONFERENCE IS HELD To Arrange for the Investigation by the Council. Councllmen Daller and Wheeler, members of the committee on Investigation and Impeachment, met with Attorney Harding yesterday to devise plans for the Council investigation which will open next Monday night. The final plans were not decided upon, but another meeting will be held today for the purpose of arranging the investigation so that It can proceed without a hitch when once started.- The members of the committee, it is said, have been paying particular attention to the saloon business and the manner In which some saloon men are discriminated against, while others are favored by the police. This will be gone into thoroughly during the investigation. Mayor Taggart had not signed the resolution last night auopted by the Council ten days ago providing for a complete investigation of tho city administration. His ten days are up to-day, as he did not receive the resolutions until the day after they were adopted by the Council. If he does not sign it it will be the same as a veto. Woodrnff Place and Sewers. City Engineer Jeup addressed a letter to the Board of Works yesterday asking if a conference with the Woodruff Place trustees could not be secured and an agree ment reached whereby Woodruff Place will pay its share for the cost of a sewer to be constructed in East Michigan street. Mr. Jeup suggests that the City Council pass an ordinance compelling Woodruff Place to pay to the city a certain sum for the use of the sewers. The matter was referred to the city attorney. t HOARD OF WORKS ROUTIXB. PLAT APPROVED. The board approved a plat of Baker's West Washington-street addition, being a subdivision of part of the west half of the northwest quarter of Section 9, Town ship 15 north. Range 3 east. PETITIONS FILED. For gravel roadway and cement side walks on Station street, from Twentyeighth street to Thirtieth street. For the improvement of Missouri street. from Market street to South street. CHECKS NOT GOOD. L. L. Besserer lind No Money on De posit at the Bank. L. L. Besserer, a traveling man, was ar rested yesterday by Detectives Holts and Morgan and charged with obtaining money under false pretenses, by means of checks drawn on the Indiana State Bank fqr which he had no money on deposit. Complaints were made by Fred Warner, who had

cashed a J3.50 check, and B. T. Farney, who had cashed two checks for $10 each. When complaint was first made he was given an opportunity to make good the amounts, but failed to do so. Besserer gave his name at police headquarters as William Smlh and refused to say anything about the matter other than that he had withdrawn his account and intended, when giving the checks, to deposit money to cover them. He has, he claims, been out of work for a month.

HEARD AT THE HOTELS. A White Connty Man. K. E. Sills, one of the leading lawyers of White county, was at the Denlson bst night. He said the present senatorial district composed of White, Jasper and New ton counties Is undoubtedly Republican and will result in White county being repre sented by a Republican senator next winter. He says James W. McBeth of Montlcello. Charles Smith of Chalmers and E. H. "Walcott of "Walcott are already In the field for the nomination on the Republican side, while the Democrats have not been particularly active. The legislative district of White and Pu laski counties is safely Democratic, and this has served to keep back the aspirants for a seat In the Legislature. Samnel Parker Talks. Samuel Farker, a prominent attorney of Plymouth, was at the Grand last night and discussed the political outlook In that county in the coming election. He said the chances are admitted to be against the Democrats in the election of a senator, but that some gains may be made by the nomination of John K. Lawrence, of Pierceton, Kosciusko county, on the Democratic ticket. He says the probable Republican candidate for the senatorship on the Republican side is John W. Tarks, of Marshall county, who is regarded by both Republicans and Democrats as one of the strongest men in that part of the State. Got No Xew Ideas. Alvin T. Hert, warden of the Jeffersonville Reformatory, was at the Denlson yes terday on his way home from an extended visit to the various penal and reformatory institutions of the East. He says while he saw several good institutions in New York State, he found Indiana had been keeping up with the procession In the way of improvements and modern ideas, and he was happy to state that he had returned home without any new ideas in mind. Senator Gilbert Here. Senator Newton W. Gilbert, of Angola, was at the Denison yesterday, con sulting with several of his friends. He said he had no reason to change his first intention of not allowing himself to become a candidate for the lieutenant governorship. BAD MONEY 1IAKEES. Michael Wilson and Frank Long to Be Tried for Counterfeiting. Michael Wilson and Frank Long, who were caught by the police at Vlncennes a few days ago in the act of making coun terfeit dollars, half dollars and quarters, were brought to Indianapolis last night for examination by the grand Jury. They were given a hearing yesterday at Evansville and held under bonds of i,uuu eacn, wnicn neither was ame to furnish. CITY NEWS NOTES. Mr. Joseph Gray Kltchell has returned from a trip to Florida, Ramnpi X. Gold will be a candidate on the Democratic ticket for township trus tee. ThA Democratic State committee will mpet trt-nieht At the Grand Hotel and se lect the date and place of meeting of the State convention. William Dean, of Alexandria, filed a petition in hankruntcv in the Federal Court yesterday. His assets amount to $234 and his liabilities to $434. Th Kanrv TTanks Lincoln Memorial AscoMaHnn will hold its next meeting In the Governor's parlors, at the Statehouse, Feb. 28, at 10 o'clock a. m. Ad Vawter. thlrtv-seven years old. has been declared insane. She imagines her sister is her enemy and thinks ner xnenas are trying to injure her. ThA ATenrtenhftii Ttenubllcan Colored Club mat in at nifht At HHehtwood with a larce Attendance. Itev. Morton- H. Howland, Charles Walters and others spoke. Rev. II. B. Long will deliver his platform lecture, "Benjamin Franklin," at the People's Congregational Church, Michigan and Blackford streets, to-morrow evening. Rftv Tr v.. Trumbull Lee will Dreach morning and evening to-morrow at the Provvteflnn Church. Dr. Lee is the pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church at Cincinnati. nri fmmtv Commissioners have granted the Indianapolls & Greenfield Electric Railnrnv Pnmnünv HArit lesion to lav its tracks in the middle of tho street through the town of Cumberland. ThA "nonrd of Trade, throuch subscrlDtion nnd donation boxes, has collected $133.88 for the famine sufferes of India, Materials to the amount or .'6.70 were do nated by business houses, malting a total of 1G0.5S. The Phoenix Accident and Benefit Association of Benton Harbor, Mich., was licensed yesterday by the auditor of state to transact business of accident and sick benefit insurance as an assessment company in Indiana. Mrs. Courtland Van Camp, of this city, is at the Ebbltt House, Washington, D. C, RunVrlnrr from a broken lee. resulting from a fall on the ice. Her physicians say it will probably be several weeKS oerore sne can be moved. About twenty-five Republicans of the eleventh precinct of the Seventh ward held a meeting last evening at Stoeffler's Hall, corner Noble and Ohio streets, and Indorsed Sam C. Dawson for commissioner from the Third district. The Rev. James Cook, pastor of the Reformed Methodist Church, Is presiding over the annual conference of that church now being held in a small edifice on Southeastern avenue. There are about a dozen delegates. The enthusiasm of so small a church Is unusual. Benjamin Grlder, colored, was arrested yesterday and charged with stealing 5S0 feet of white oak lumber from the L. C. Thompson mill. Ho was emploj'ed at the mills, and it is claimed loaded the lumber on to a wagon after working hours and took it home. In Justice Smock's court yesterday John Elklns, Janitor at the Girls Classical School, pleaded guilty to desertion of his child since August last and was fined $10 and costs. Elklns was divorced from his wife, and after the divorce failed to provide for the child. Clinton, V. Lowe, a well-knowrn young man, is "seriously ill at the home of his father. Sergeant John Lowe, on Douglass street. He was formerly In the postoffice and served In the treasurer's office under William H. Schmidt. He has manyfriends In the city. The Rev. William A. Quayle will speak at the meeting of the Murphy Go?pel Tem cerance League In Shover's Hall to-mor row afternoon at 3 o'clock. The young people's -church societies of the city have been asked to furnish a chorus for these meetings, each on one Sunday in the month. To-morrow the chorus will be from the Epworth League and is expected to consist of a hundred voices. Dr. A. R. Benton, of Butler, returned yes terday from Lincoln, Neb., where he delivered an address on "Facing the Twentieth Century" at the celebration of the twentyninth anniversary of the founding of the State University of Nebraska. Dr. Benton was the first chancellor of the university. holding that position from 1S71 to 1S7S. He has been connected witn Butler College during its whole history, and with the old Northwestern Christian University plnce 1831, at which time he was elected profes sor of ancient languages. Ilona DnmoKfd by Fire. For three days Indianapolis was without a fire worthy of record with the fire de partment. The spell was broken about 10 o'clock last night, when an overheated range set fire to the home of John Shepard. 2042 Yandcs street. Damage of about $1.000 was done to the house and furniture before It was put out. New llanos, $165 and up, at Wulschner's.

MAY PROVE A MURDER

IIESIIY 3FELWAIXE, COLO It EI), AP PEARS IX POLICE COfllT. lie Stabbed Lewis Flshberfc, a Shoe.makerJohn C. Ferree Fined Police Court Cases. Henry McElwalne, colored, living at 519 East Court street, was arrested yesterday morning and charged with the stabbing of Lewis FIshberg, a shoemaker, at 531 East Washington street, whose Injuries are quite serious and may result fatally. McElwalne is said to have gone to Flshberg's shop and demanded the refunding of one cent on a purchase of a pair of shoestrings, for which his wife had paid three cents a short time before. During a quarrel that fol lowed Flshberg's refusal to refund one cent, McKlwalne was accused by the shoemaker of trying to steal a pair of shoes. The negro then drew a knife and stabbed FIshberg in the side. His case was continued in Police Court until March 8. Martin Long, who was caught In Peter Ivory's saloon with the cash register in his arms, confes5ed to having entered the place and was bound over to the grand Jury on a charge of burglary. Ed Marble, colored, charged with burglary and petit larceny, was bound over to the grand Jury. Thomas W. Storms, the Big Four brakeman arrested for stealing a bicycle from the Union Station baggage room, waived examination and was held for the grand Jury.' The detectives say they have evidence of other thefts in which it is thought he was concerned. John C. Ferree, living at 1612 Hall place. was fined $50 and costs yesterday for asso ciating with immoral women. In assessing the fine Judge Daly told him he should have some consld-ration and respect for his wife and children, and that if ho had ever been in court on a similar charge he should have given him a workhouse sen tence, which he thought was well deserved. Ferree was arrested at Stout's beer gar den in company with Ida Owens, who was sent to the workhouse. He met her at a dance at the Cleveland Club, and after accompanying her to the garden a quarrel ensued. The bicycle police were called In, and he claimed Fhe had robbed him of $30. The girl demanded that she be searched at once, and also that the room be searched. Ferree's manner caused the bicycle police to say that unless he waj careful in his speech he would also be arrested. He defied the police to arrest a man of "my standing," and said he could get their scalps at any time. At the police station, when taken before Captain Kruger, he created another scene. He was locked up and spent the rest of the night in the city prison. The fine was paid. POLICE SUPERINTENDENTS. The Programmr for the Cincinnati Meetlns Is Arranged. The programme for the national conven tion of chiefs of police, to be held May 8 at Cincinnati, has been arranged. Among the features this year will be a souvenir volume containing the speeches of the chiefs read at the convention. Superintendent Qulgley, of this city, will have a paper on "Murders; How Police Officials Should Look After Details." Other papers will be read by Colonel Phil Deltsch, of Cincin nati; Robert Pinkerton, of New York; William A. Pinkerton, of Chicago; William S. Devery, of New York, and J. T. Jenssen, of Milwaukee. The object of the souvenir is to preserve the papers, which It is believed will contain much valuable Informa tion. Some of the subjects are "Extradition Cases," "How Forgers Operate," What Constitutes a Detective," "How Safe-blowers Operate," "The Operations of Porch Climbers" and "Criminal Characteristics." THE BOYS' CLUB. A Mnsical Entertainment Is Given for Its Benefit. . Despite the bad weather during the early part of last night a large crowd was present to hear a musical entertainment of unusual excellence rendered at the Boys Club. The concert was under the auspices of the Mothers Auxiliary of the Boys Club. Tho hall was tastefully decorated with American flags throughout. The programme consisted of vocal and Instrumental numbers. Besides the singing of the "Bald-headed Glee Club," Mardo Khane, a small boy, who is a member of the Boys' Club, won applause by his singing. Mapleton W. C. T. 17. Reunion. At the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Whltson, S335 North Meridian street, the Mapleton Union of the W. C. T. U. held its sixth annual reunion last night. A programme of Interest was presented, as follows: "History of Mapleton Union," by Mrs. D. McCllntock; "Washington." by Rev. Charles Resley; "Sketch of Frances Wlliard." by Rev. Albert J. Brown. Rev. Mr. Elliott, F. T. McWhirter and others spoke. The programme was very appropriately Interspersed with music. Refreshments were served. The Body of a Soldier. The body of George Watts, who died on the battlefield in the Philippines March 27, 1SD0, arrived in Indianapolis yesterday and will be burled to-morrow. The funeral will be held from the home of his mother, Mrs. Eliza Watts, 516 Lockerbie street. The Light Infantry, of which he was a member, will attend as military escort. MAltDI GIIAS FESTIVITIES. New Orleans, La., Mobile, Ala. Pennsylvanla-Vandalla lines will sell excursion tickets at one fare for the round trip Feb. 19 to 26, Inclusive, good to return to starting point not later than March 15. For particulars call -on agents, or address W. W. RICHARDSON, D. P. A. Vandalla Line. Hours saved to Texas and Southwest points. Fast through service and direct connections. Train leaves Indianapolis 7:15 a. m., arrives St. Louis 1:43 p. m. For full Information address W. v. Richardson, D. P. A., Indianapolis. Insure with German Fire Insurance of Indiana. General offices. 19 South Delaware street. Fire, tornado and explosion. 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