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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
4 NEW DEAL AT THE PRISON
Mcdonald and Slater, of the Southern
Board, Retired by the Governor.
May Mean q General Reorganization-Ger-
man American Democrats Enter Big
Protest-Gray Reception.
MDoNALD AND SLATER OUT.

Succeeded by Pickhardr, OF Huurngburg,
and Lyon, of Tcrre Haute.
There is a new deal in the directory of
the Prison South, and it is possible that
there will be new deal in the prison man.
agement. The facts brought out by the
legislative investigation last winter con-
cerning the cruel and ill-tempered punish
ments inflicted, the nepOtism practlced,
and the brick and saddletree contracts. in
which the State got the worst of it several
thousand dollars through bad judgment.
TO put it mildly, are all fresh in the pu bile
mind.
While Governor Matthews took no part
in that Investigation, he watched it close
~. and he had the best of reasons for know
ing that Abel Ewing. the chief prosecuting
witness, is a man of his word. While the
Governor has never expressed himself on
the investigation, IL is said by his friends
that he then determined that If the Tespon-
sibility of the State institutions were re-
stored to him there should be some radical
changes In the southern prison board.
The new directors of the Prison South
are Ernest Piekhardt. of Huntington, and
William Nj. Lyon. of Terre Haute. The
latter. who succeeds MILFORD b. Mcdonald,
Is manager of the Adams Express Company.
Pickhardt is q newspaper man, and served
o term In the Legislature preceding the
last They will epter upon their duties as
soon as they qualify. Pickhardt succeeds
Robert Z. Slater. Both of the retiring
members, 1t is announced, declined reap
pointment. 1t is well known. however.
that Slater had very strong opposition from
his own district. Governor Matthews yes
terday, when asked what influence this
change In the board will have in the per-
sonnet of the management, said he had
given this phase of the appointment no con-
slderetion. but that if the board. when 1t
organizes desires to confer with him on
the subject he Will be at their service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
"STIFFY" ON STRIKE AGAIN
Street.Car Change Boys Announce that
They Will Go Out This Morning.
They Quit for on Hour or So Last Evening, but
Gave the Company One More Brief
Respite-Dsmands Rather Misty.

The Citizens Street-railway Company
is about to be precipitated, and it is with
considerable apprehension that the Off
Gals await the beginning of this mornings
work. The cause of all this trepidation
was brought about last night when Mr..
''Stiffy" Elkins. president of the Change
Boys Association. and general walking
delegate, issued his ultimatum in tho pres
ence OF the officers at the Louisiana -street
stables
Mr.. Elkins's consultation with the off,
GERS was the elimination of an incipient
when the straight lates" went on duty.
Night Superintendent Collins returned
from supper at O'Clock and found dozen
or more of the boys congregated about the
barn and several cars standing idle. In.
curry into the cause of the gathering
elected the fact that the youthful en-
ployes were again dissatisfied and were on a
strike. Among the strikers were q lot of
bootblacks, newsboys and qrown-up SYM
recognized in tho crowd the change boys
from Murry.street hill. West Indianapolis
the tunnel and the viaduct.
''Stiffy" Elkins stood boldly to the front
onQ was Wiling TO 90 the taking. out when
called up stairs and asked to state his de-
mands, failed to do so in the lucid manner
which the superintendent could wish
However, he finally consented to allow his
men to 60 back to work. but very firmly
and In o voice of dignity, informed Mr.
Collins that he might expect q general
strike this morning. The cars were
only held an hour last night, and
no further inconvenience was felt.
Superintendent Boyd states that
for two or three days past number of the
youngsters have called on him with COM
plants that they have to work too many
hours and in all cases he has obviated the
difficulty as best he could. He Is OF the
opinion that the entire troubles orig ated
with two or three boys who do not want to
work and imagine that another strike
would be quite the thing. Mr.. Boyd has
consulted with the parents of the Elkins
boy md others of the troublesome ones,
and finds that they receive no encourage
ment from their elders in creating this dis
turbance. One little follow who stopped
work last night for time contdentially
stated to MIR. Collins that he did not want
80 strike. but "Stify" EIklns had ordered
him to. 1t would seem that the redou bted
"StIfy" exerts a most powerful influence
over his subjects. but the street-car people
fiatter themselves that they will be able to
negotiate with the young man this morn
ing to the entire satisfaction of all and
without serious inconvenience to the pub.
Ito.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
LIVE STOCK AT THE FAIR.
How the Appropriation Is to Be Divided-Cir-
cular from the Committee.

Sid ConRer. chairman of the live stock,
Department b. of the worlds fair. has
issued circular letter to stock growers.
showing how the sS. 600. set apart by the ex-
ecutive committee for the benefit Of the
livestock exhiOIt, should be divided. thus:
For payment of freight and premiums ON
horses, 80 per cent; on cattle, 80 per cent; on
swine. 15 per cent; on sheep. 10 per cent; on
poultry, 10 per cent, this freight to be paid at
Chicago. worlds fair. on presentation by exnib-
itor OF a receipted bill from the railroad COM
pany that said stock has been delivered at the
worlds fair grounds. the stock to be regularly
entered for prize per rules and regulations in
premium lst for live stock. IL there is not
enough money to pay freight with the per cent.
set apart for that class, then the money is be
prorated; if any balance is left after paying
freight IL is to be awarded In premiums.
The exhibition OF live stock will open June IL
and close Oct %, 1898, and will comprise the
following divisions: Cattle. horses. jacks. jen-
nets and mules. sheep, swine, poultry, pigeons
and pet stock. fat stock.
The committee urges the stock growers
TO exhibit and keep up the States reputa.
tion as having the best in America.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
ANTI.LIQU0R LEAGUE.
Will Not Put State Organizer in the Field
its Plan of Operation.

The executive committee of the State
Anti-liquor League has decided not to put
an organizer in the field. I'VE desire" said
one of the members yesterday, that the
organization should grow naturally and
slowly. so that it may attain strength with
out any weak points. The growth of the
movement is marvellous considering the
length Of time the literature has been out
over the State. When the temperance PEG
pie fully realize that this movement IS not
for or against any political party, but that
il is directed solely at the liquor traffi G.
and that this work is to be with existing
parties at the primaries and at the polls.
they will readily take hold of it,"
Leagues are to be organized next week
IN Rockville and Terre Haute. Four have
been organized in this city, and Kokomo,
Greenwood and Greenoastle have been or
RanIzed. Rev. X. V. Hunter has charge of
this work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
COMPROMISED THE FIGHT
Board Of Works Will Throw $4,000 to
Heelers ard Get Its Garbage Honey.
Council Fixes the Bond Ordinance at Thirty
lears-Contest over Walnut Street
Minor City Affairs
COUNCILS MEETING.

VIII Feed $4,000 TO Democratic Retainers
-uonds Run Thirty Years.
There was called meeting of the Coun-
Gil, last night, to take up q few financial
questions which the city controller had
designated as urgent Nearly all of the
members were present when President
Murphy called for order. and they pro-
ceeded to work with little or no contro-
rersy.
There was first read o communication
from the controller, in which he stated
that he mad been requested by the Board
OF Poblic Works to ask the Council to
transfer the sum of SIS 600 from the street.
Improvement fund to the street-repair
Iund. so that the board might have q sur
plus on hand to 90 ahead with the work of
cleaning mp the city. There was general
laugh when it had been finished. and Pres
ident Murphy drily remarked: THAT is
Just $4,000 less than Ry ans estimate"
1t 10 the end of tho now famous contro-
versy that arose between Mr.. Ryan and
the BOARD. ana which grew out of him ask
Ing the board if it wanted s25. ZOO trans
ferred. and was told that il was none of his
business how much was to be transferred,
that the board was the Judge Of how much
money it wanted 20 spend, and that when
it found ont how much that was it would
let the Council know. Mr.. Ryan got even
by saying that while the board was the
Judge of how much money was to be
spent. that the Council was the one
II 1t saw tit not TO the board
might have to whistle. There followed
some other remarks, and chasm has
yawned between the Council, as repre-
lilo Works ever since The communication
was referred to the finance committee.
The ordinance providing for the approprl-
alton of the sum OF $500 for the mainte-
nance Of CITY ambulance was taken mp
The Board of Health will now advertise
for bids for It's maintenance. and will es-
tablish it as soon as posslble.
The $1,000 asked for by the Board of Pub.
lie Works for the purpose of entering into
q contract for the disposition of the oity's
garbage was also granted BY che Council.
The ordinance providing for 1t W as passed.
The board will probably enter into tho
contract in few days and will adopt the
crematory system.
The finance committee reported to the
Council that it was in favor of issuin z
thirty-year bonds at per cent. for the
payment of that part of the bonded debt
of the city which will fall due in the near
future. $500. 200. When an ordinance to
this effect was first introduced Councilman
White wanted to amend it by putting in q
clause making the bonds to run for twenty
years. with the privilege of extension
TO thirty, so that the city could pay its
debt in the first term of years should it be
able. His amendment was voted down at
last nights meeting, and the refundinG
bones will have thirty years to run. The
meeting adjourned shortly after the com
pletion of this business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
50 South Psnnsylvanis street. Complaint

50 South Pennsylvania street. Complaint
was made by }. 81. PAYER * Co.
petition for grading and gravelIng tho
roadway Of Hanna street. from Clifford to
Michigan avenue. was not acted on.
A petition for vacating the first alley
north of Morris street, from Carlos street
to the first alley west. was granted.
The board adopted declaratary resolu.
tIons for vacating the first alley east Of
illinois street. from Twelfth street to the
first alley north.
The pay rolls for the present week were
allowed as follows: Sewer gang. S,5.45:
bridge gang, S93 oS. and and the street.-the
pair gang. S1,67424.
The engineer was instructed to investi-
gate the condition of the south walk Of
Ohio street. from East to New Jersey
street. and if he thought it advisable, to
prepare papers for laying Q cement walk.
A com plant was received from Mamie
Dynes asking the city officials to take cog
niZance OF the fact that man named Mad
ison, who lives In the old Beatty home
stead. was obstructing the progress of the
whole Beatty addition. and particularly
on McRea and New streets. from the fact
that he was refusing to open certain streets
and alleys which have been duly plated.
The street commissioner was instructed to
investigate and report on the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
The Court Record.
SUPREME COURT OPINIONS.

SUPREME COURT OPINIONS
162O5. Robert G. Harsein ct al. VS.. Re-
becoa Booth ct al. Hamilton c. G. AT.
firmed. Olds, IA debtor may prefer one
creditor to another. and use his property to
pay or to secure an honest debt, though he
may a. the time owe other debts equally
valid which he may leave unpaid and I'M
secured. His transfer to creditor of q
stock of goods to be sold, and the proceeds
applied in payment of debt due che
assignee and any surplus remaining to be
turned over to the assiRnor. was not an as.
signment under the statute, but q bill of
sale. and not fraudulent in law.
1928. John b. Cr0fton CT al. vs.. Samuel
NJ. Mitchell ct al. Monroe &. c. Affirmed.
Hackney. J.-After the trial court an
nounces its decision the action cannot be
dismissed. but hen a special finding Is an
nounoed in advance Of Its preparation be.
fore any further steps we're taken. the trial
court did not err in sustaining q motion
to dismiss.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Room 2-J W. Harper Judge
Ellen G. Reasner VS.. William q. Reasner
ct al; partition of real estate. Tried by
court. Decree of sale granted. Joseph w.
Healing appointed commissioners TO make
sale.
Nec SUITS Filed.
Vermont Marble Company VS.. John L.
Reardon; notes. Room2.
Jacob Block ct al. VS.. Frank Hoffman;
notes. hOOfn l.
Terre Haute Stone Works Company Va
John l.. Reardon; notes. Room 8.
John X. WEIGH VS.. Elizabeth Ryan; note
Room 2
North Storms VS.. Palma Il Co.; on 90
count. Room /.
Thomas j. Faurot VS.. Aaron c. Goodman
ct al; to foreclose street assessment
Room 2.
Morris Roseield ct al. vs. Peter F. Con.
way; note. Room 3.
John Il. Cockrum VS.. Gallatin Ma nu
featuring Company: on account Room /.
John w. Tolin VS.. Edith NJ. Tolln; to an
null marriage. Room 2
CIRCUIT COURT.
Edgar A. Brown. Judge
Jos. Fl. Clark ct al w. City of Indianap
oils; injunction. Dismissed and costs paid
Mary s. Herlihy ct ell. VS.. Mercy Murry
ct al. On trial by court.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Miliard 3. Cox judge
State vs. James Lay cock; embezzlement
Trial by jury; guilty; imprisonment fol
two years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
Seized with Congestion.

Clayton +. Cox. of the firm Of Cox &
Scott. of Sheridan. while In the city yester.
day on o bushes trip. was seized with con-
gestion, and his life was seriously threat
ened. Incidentally the attention of the
boys" at fire headquarters was called 10
his case. and he Was assisted TO that sh ell
ter. and ply stefan was summoned. 1t was
his desire to be removed TO ST. Vincents
Hospital, but his condition forbade. and
he was quar- tered there for the night. Mr..
Cox stated that be was knight of
Pythias an Odd Fellow ana a Mason. and.
when he found that several of the fire.
boys were members of the Pythian frs
ternity. he was satisfied that he was in
good hands
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22

was assisted In acknowledging the honors
by Governor Matthews and Mayor Sulli-
van After all bad shaken hands with the
struck mp and the evening was spent in
dancing. there being many ladies present.
The Minister was presented with tho very
large and handsome floral piece. In the
form of q horseshoe. bearing his name.
There were no speeches, and the reception
was informal The committee on arrange
ments consisted of Messrs. samuel E. Per-
rott, Frank Schw9rer and Thomas l.. De-
Wis. Among those In off cial life present were
Attorney general Smith, Clerk OF the Su-
preme Court sweeney. Statistician Peelle.
County Auditor Tsggart. Sterling X. Holt
and others. Minister GRAY will leave for
the City of Mexico next Wednesday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22

Spirited Contest Over Walnut Street 1t
Will BE Paved with Asphalt.
There was quite q heated argument be-
tween the petitioners for and the remon-
strators against the improvements of WAL
see. with asphalt before the Board of Pub
lie Works yesterday. There was quite q
delegation of the latter. and their spokes-
man was David Hazard. He addressed
the board at considerable length, saying
that the Improvement would work q hard
ship to several families that he knew of on
the street. and particularly to two widows
who owned nothing but the property they
had along it and were compelled to live off
the rent which they got from that property.
He said that they could i'll afford to pay for
street lmprovements. and. even could they.
in his opinion the street was not in such q
condition to need the pavement asked upon
been getten up by a few of the property
owners in q secret manner, and that the
rest of them. who did not want the i'm
pr0vement, had not been consulted.
He was replied TO by attorney Elias
Jacoby. He denied that the petition had
been gotten up In secret manner, and as
to the condition of the street he said that
there was not one In town which needed
paving worse. As 70 hardships on widows
he said that he would leave to any man of
common sense, or to any real-estate man,
that the property mentioned would be en-
HANGED in value to at least twice the cost
of the improvement Mr.. Hazard an
swered the attorney by saying that he.
himself. was not N lawyer. and. therefore.
not skillful in incorporating things. but
that he was willing TO let what he had said
60 before the board and let it decide the
question.
1t was decided. with very little consulta-
tion. by tho board taking final action for
the paving OF the street. The material 10
to be asphalt; length $40 feet. width TWEEN.
TWO feet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
Got IL Free of Rent

John s. Spanu appeared before the board
with q request for the ase of Tomlinson
Hall, on Sunday afternoon and evening,
May IA. at which time there will assemble
in the city the international convention of
Y. NJ. &. A. secretaries. He told the board
that the home institution was not in the
best financial condition. and asked them TO
lie WAS told that he might have il free of
charge
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
Military Park for the Encampmens.

The board has granted the free use of
Military Park to the executive committee
of the q. A. r. encampment at the time
when the veterans are in the city. 1t will
be used for pitching the headquarters tents
OF the various r~gimental organizations.
The grant WAS made at the request OF Sec
rotary Fortune, who appeared before the
board WITH IL ct yesterdays meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
win Attend the Review.

Governor Matthews has decided to ao-
cept the invitation of the Secretary Of the
Navy to attend the naval review at New
York next week. He received q personal
letter from Secretary Herbert. saying that
it was expected that the Governors Of
States generally will DC present. The in
vitation 10 limited to himself and lady.
which shuts out the Governors gorgeous
staff He will leave for New York on Tues.
day night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
Must Look to the Government

The board received q commune alton
from S. w. Winery. vice. president of the
Wsrren-Schsrf Paving Company. asking
the city to guarantee the payment of the
assessment for the paving OF Pennsylvania
street along the line of the government
property ct the postoffice. He said that
the contractors were unable TO get any
money out of the government. and that he
thought the city ought to see that they
were Unidentified. A reply was sent to him
stating that the city would not be respon-
sible for lt, and that 1t could not be held
SO under the provisions of the charter
under which IL is operating.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
Barriers Burned Away.

BY Z. p. Roe. have Just received 800 copies Of
this celebrated book by this celebrated author.
asa pages. daintily bound in red and white
parti-colored cloth Absolutely unabridged edi-
ton. Has always sold in cloth at $3.50. offer
these 500 copies at only % cents copy Of
mailed IS cents. Come quick while they last.
The procession still moves. carry the BAN
ner inscribed Bargains in books and station
cry. Try the bargain book store" Yours, for
complete unabridged editions,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
Wind as q Motive Power.

Some idea of the force of the wind even
ing before last may be judged from the
fact that q motor car left standing on the
track near the Tenth-strees stables for Q
moment was pushed along for several feet.
and had il not been speedily checked 10
would have started mp the line much the
same as if the regular power had been ap-
plied.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
Want Fire Protection.

A robust protest WAS received from the
residents eest of Woodruff Place about
their fire protection. saying that once q
building started TO burn there was nothing
TO prevent from being entirely consumed.
The board ordered IL filed with tho rest of
complaints similar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
LeacocI< Convicted.

James H. Leacock, ex.financial secretary
of the Hoosier Lodge. No. 26l of the broth
erhood, was found guilty of embezzlement
by the jury in the Criminal Court yester-
day and sentenced to two years in the
Prison North. Lescock was indicted for
the embezzlement OF $780, from the lodge.
The tight for the defense was upon techni-
cal grounds in the construction of the
statute, and attorney Rockford, who ap-
peared for the defendant. says that the
case will be taken to the Supreme Court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
Suit for Attorneys Fees

John B. Cockrum yesterday fled suit
against the Gallatin Manufacturing Com.
pany to collect $500 ALLEGED to be due as at
torney's fees for services rendered in the
action of the Gallatin Manufacturing
Company against the American Wheel
Company. An affidavit was filed alleging
that the plaintiff had good reason to be-
lieve that the Standard Wheel Company
was indebted to the Gallatin Manufacture.
ing Company and makes the wheel com.
pany garnishee defendant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
Must Clean Their Walks.

Street Commissioner Burns was in
structed to order the people living on Ala.
hama street. from Seventh to Tenth street,
10 put their walks N clean condition at
once. Complaint was made By j. n. Hull,
saying that they were IN such a bad saui-
tary condition as TO be liable TO cause dis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
wsiters before the Cadi.

Clyde Wheeler and Carl Hassler were ar
raigned before the Cadi yesterday morn.
ing the former for assault and battery
with intent to kill and the latter for as
sault and battery. Hassler was cook and
Wheeler q waiter at Smiths restaurant. In
q quarrel Wheeler struck the other upon
the head with glass, cutting large cash.
The cases were continued until this morn
IN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
Shakspeare's Complete Works,

volumes. handsome library cloth binding. IL
lustrated- Publishers price $3.50 per set. I
Eame the low price OF $3.50 per set, in neat box
Sent by express at same price. not prepaid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
RECEPTION TO MINISTER GRAY.

Club Named After Him Gives Him q
Handsome Farewell
The Gray Club last night rendered a re-
ception to Minister Gray. for whom the
club was named. The clubs apartments
were handsomely embellished with flowers,
and on platform on which the distin-
guished guest sat were profusion of
palms and potted plsntA Minister Gray
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
Rabbi Leucht.s Address.

Rabbi Leucht. of Newark. N. j., last
night spoke of DUTY and Responsibility
at the Jewish Synagogue. on East Market
street. The attendance was large, and the
address was listened TO with attention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22

A petition for REMEMBERING South Pine
street was granted.
The street commissioner was ordered to
repair caved-in lire cistern in front Of No.