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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
CHARTER AMENDMENT.
Suit to Test the Validity of the Street.
Crossing Paving Law.


A suit has been brought to test the valid
ity of the law assessing psbperty holders
for the Improvement of street and alley
crossings. Under a recent law the city is
at no expense at all in making street i'm
provements, as the property holders for a
distance of one block in each direction are
taxed for the improvement of crossings.
Harry j. Milligan yesterday filed suit
against Sterling r. Holt, as treasurer OF
the Western Paving and Supply Company,
and the city to enjoin them from collecting
the assessment levied against his property
on Massachusetts, avenue and annul a lien
claimed to be held upon the property by the
city for the amount claimed TO be due under
this recent statute Mr.. Miligan owns
property on Massachusetts, avenue and
AYERS that his assessment for
the Massachusetts avenue i'm
provement upon this number of feet
Should be $3.50 S. The city has assessed
him for an additional s147.72 for street and
alley crossings and the treasurer claims
the assessment is lien upon the property,
which he is threatening to foreclose and
sell the property If the assessment is not
paid The plaintiff asks that the defendants,
Holt as treasurer of the Western Paving
and Supply Company and the city of Indian
apolis be enjoine6 from collecting the
amount claimed by them, and that the
title to the property be quieted in him free
from the alleged lien for the Improvement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
Fee-nnd-SnInry Argument.

The case involving the constitutionality of
the fee and salary law of 1891 will be ar
gued in the Supreme Court tomorrow morn
ing, beginning at 10 O'Clock. Attorney-gen-
eral Smith, unless called TO Washington,
and Messrs. Blackledge and Thornton. of
this city, will present the argument in favor
OF its validity, while Messrs. Elliott K FL
lott, Ayres * Jones, John w. Kern, John
NJ. Beasley, of this city, and John +. Lamb.
OF Terre Haute. will present the opposing
argument The action TO test the law is
brought by the sheriff of Vigo county, in
which he seeks to compel the Auditor of
State TO issue him a warrant for his
mileage allowed by the old fee and salary
law for conveying prisoners to the southern
penitentiary instead of his actual expenses
under the present law. The great array
and weight of counsel on the sheriff'S side
or the cause would seem to indicate that
those attacking the validity of the law have
some forebodingS concerning their success
in overthrowing this statute of 1891.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FlG syrup co,
SAN FRANCISCO. cal.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK N.Y.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
Higher Court DOckets.

Since its organization nearly three years
ago. the Appellate Court has decided 929
cases and the Supreme Court in the same
time has disposed of 1,041 cases, leaving 236
cases on the Appellate docket and SIC on
the Supreme docket The Appellate Courts
existence ends two years hence. When it
was organized there were 1,22i cases on the
Supreme docket and that tribunal was fairly
showed under, but with the assistance of
this auxiliary court the work of clearing
away this legal mountain has been facili-
tated and Simplified.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
WON BY THE PLAINTIFFS.
Interesting Life-Insurance Suit De-
cided Yesterday.


In the suit OF Caroline Kremler against
the Odd Fellows Mutual Aid Association
Judge Brown yesterday made a special
finding of facts and conclusions of law
thereon. finding for the plaintiff for the full
amount claimed upon a policy of insur-
ance upon the life of her deceased husband.
Mr.. Kremer held a policy IN the associa-
ton, which rs conducted on the assessment
plan. The association announced a change
in the form of their policy, by which il
would obligate itself to pay a stipulated
amount regardless of the amount realized
upon the assessment. They called upon
policy holders under the old plan to surren-
der their policies and have them ressued
under the new plan. which was to go into
effect on July /, 1892. Prior to that date
Kremler surrendered his policy but when
the date arrived the entries under the new
plan were insufficient to warrant the change
at that time and the date was extended
till Aug. 1. 1892. Before this date Kremler
died and the association held that he should
be paid under the old plan and offered to
confess judgment for $1,000. The offer was
declined by Mrs Kremler, who claimed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
To Eeplevin Vehicles.

w. ]. Hubbard, as assignee of George K.
Schofield, yesterday filed suit against
Bradley, Holton & Co. to recover the pos
session of certain vehicles alleged to be
wrongfully withheld by them from the
plaintiff. The plaintiff alleges that at the
time of Schofield's assignment the We
hicles in question were not included in the
deed and We're afterwards transferred 10
Fernandez Simmons for the purpose OF
making him a preferred creditor. The We
hicles were afterwards transferred by Sim
mons to the defendants to liquidate an in
debtednesS to that firm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
KICKED UP A RACKET
Hartshorne Questions President
Harris, Of the Reading.
Railroad Managers Make the Surprising
Claim that Passenger Business
Was Bad Last Year.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. S.-The annual
meeting of the Philadelphia & Reading was
held in this city to-day. The attendance
of stockholders was not much larger than
at former annual meetings and nearly all
OF them were stockholders residing in
Pennsylvania Isaac l.. Rice was not pres
ent but he was represented by attorneys
The Harris ticket was the only one that
appeared in the field. 1t follows: Pres.-
dent Joseph S. Harris; managers, A J.
Antelo. James Baird, Joseph +. Sinnott
Thomas Mexican, John Lowber Welsh,
George F. Baer; treasurer. William A
Church; secretary. William r. Taylor.
There is but one change from last year
in the list George f. Baer taking the
place of e. p. Wilbur, now president Of
the Lehigh Valley road. Richard b. Harris
horne. chairman OF the New York commit
tee of general mortgage bondholders and
S. NJ. Rice, a brother of Isaac L. Rice,
came to the meeting late. After the read
ing Of the presidents report the chairman
declared that the polls would be opened
at once but Mr. Hartshorne announced
that he would like TO explain why he was
there. His permission granted and he
said: Il presume nine out of ten of those
present are opposed TO me. 1 am not
lawyer: am only stockbroker, and the
only reason am here is because / believe
q great crime has been committed In the
management OF this company. and that the
receivers trying to cover up that crime.
II they believe that they can put up the
income bonds Of the company as collateral
to margin their stock transactions, then i
want to get out, as my brothers and myself
own a million Of those bonds" Mr. Harris
horne then asked President Harris: WAS
a receiver for $3.50, while on the same
day the company put up $4,000 as margins
In stock transactton?
II brought this reply from President
Harris: 'I don't know. 1 was not present
But" replied Mr. Hartshorne you
have been president for six months. II /
had been president for that length of time,
i would know something about it,
Mr. Hartshorne was getting excited and
Nathan Blur, the attorney for Isaac l.
Rice, came to his rescue He said that the
greater part Of the report of the president
was we'll known history. He thought there
was too much In the report about the Lee
high Valley.
"God bless the Lehigh Valley" said he.
'It is a good road, but you have not got
10 any longer. / hope that the present You
made to the Lehigh Valley of 100000 will
not be repeated In the case OF the North
Pennsylvania, another leased line"
The balloting was begun after the an
nouncement that the lists showed that
there were 10000 shares entitled TO vote.
Mr.. Harris formerly held proxies for A.,
900, but 5000 was transferred, leaving a
total of 377000. The Rice faction has prox-
les for about 10000 shares. They had no
regular ticket in the field, simply giving a
ballot for Isaac L. Rice for president
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
Suits Against bowling Green.

There were four suits filed in the federal
court yesterday against the town of Bowl
ing Green to recover the balance of a judg-
ment secured by r. f. Bennett, Catherine
Schellenberger John r. Shuman and Henry
Mohler nearly ten years ago, in 1854. The
town issued bonds for building school
houses and after paying part of these
bonds, defaulted on the balance, and the
plaintiffs above named secured Judgment
part of which was paid. Bennett and Shu-
man sue for $72416 each, Mohler for 81 O49. SO,
and Mrs. Schellenberger for s6.S76.19.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
Receivers for the A. & p.

Application was made yesterday at Los
Angeles, before a judge in the United
States Circuit Court, by the second bond
holders of the AtchiSon, Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad, for receivers for the Atlantic
q Pacific railroad. Messrs. Reinhart, Nc
Cook and Wilson, recently appointed
ceivers at Topeka were selected and bonds
were fixed at $4,000 each. The Southern
California railroad will not come under the
scope of the receivership.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
Hoods, and Only Hoods.

Hoods Sarsaparilla is carefully prepared
from Sarsaparilla, Dandelion, Mandrake,
Dock, Pipsissewa, Juniper berries and other
well-known remedies, by peculiar combi-
nation, proportion and process, giving 10
Hoods Sarsaparilla curative powers not
possessed by other medicines. 1t effects
remarkable cures when other preparations
fail.
Hoods pills cure biliousness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09

as to his being biased, I can assure you
that he is no mans man. hear from him
every day, and would certainly have heard
from him If he had contemplated resign
ing" Gen. T. III. Hubbard, who is one OF
the executive officers of the road corrobo-
rated everything that Mr.. Huntington said.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
Street-Car Damage Suit.

The suit Of Rachel Inflow against the
Citizens Street-railroad Company for &c.
coo damages has been compromised and was
dismissed yesterday. The suit grew out of
the accident on North Illinois street on
July IL, when broken trolley wire hanging
across the track wrapped arsInd car
and so frightened several Of the passengers
that they jumped from the car. Several
other suits growing out of the same acct
dent were compromised at the same time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
Sees Ghosts.

Enoch w. Pritchett was yesterday de-
clared insane. He is seventy years of age,
and for a year past has been afflicted with
melancholia- He imagineS he sees ghosts
and at times attempts to assault members
of his family. The affidavit alleging in
sanity was filed by his son, j. n. Pritchett
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
Broke the Record.

Last weeks East-bound Chicago ship
ments were the heaviest ever known. being
125.7sO tons. against 1856 for the preced-
ing week and 92. s2S for the same week last
yea-. The roads carried tonnage as follows:
Michigan Central. IL. i32: Wabash 10, 1856;
Lake Shore. 1892; Fort Wayne. 25.s0O; Pam
handle. 1855; Baltimore * Ohio. 5.495;
Grand Trunk. $500; Nickel Plate. 1857: Chi
cago & Erie, u go; Big Four, $3.50. Total,
1880. Shipments We're made up of the fol-
lowing articles In tons: Flour. Is, 49,; grain
and mill stuffs. 50. 43l; provisions. lard etc,
1887: dressed beef. 10.093; fiaxseed. 1O0z; but
ter l,16S; hides. 1,6l0: lumber, 1,604; miscel-
laneous loo Total l25 100
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
Reindexing the Records.

The work of reindexing the Supreme Court
records will not be finished before Septem-
Der. 1t began last March, since which time
lO,OOO new cases have been put on the new
records. 80"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09

The Alton has raised objections to the
actions Of the Illinois Central in making ex-
cursion rates to points on its line outside the
association territory and south of the Ohio
river. The Alton claims these excursions
are depriving it of large amount of rev.
enue. A special meeting will be called for
Thursday to consider the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
VIII BE Tried mt Lebanon.

On motion for change of venue the
case or James d. Cakes, charged with muir
der has been sent to Lebanon. Cakes is
the man who is charged with the killing
OF James Pitts during the Big Four riots
at MOOrefield 1920
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
Denied by HUNTINGTON.

President Coils r. Huntington has denied
the report OF the intention to supersede
Vice President A. n. Towne. OF the South
err Pacific. or that Mr.. Towne was about
10 resign He Is the best transportation
man IN America" said Mr.. Huntington, and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09

& G. and G. & z. I. railroad companies to
recover Insurance upon carload of cotton.
The cotton, while en- route from Memphis,
Tenn, to London, Eng, was burned at
Battle Ground. Ind. five wears ago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to Anthony G.. Sauer and Elizabeth II.
Schrotz, Charles f. f. Locke and Minnie
Spencer, Anton Rosenstein and Anna Vini-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09

circular was issued last evening by
General Manager Williams of the Van
dala, making effective the changes in the
organization of the company. One para
graph reads: Col. Joseph Hill, formerly
assistant general manager, with Office In St
Louis, Is appointed general superintendent
with office temporarily I'm ST Louis until
the same can be moved 10 Terre Haute."
Yesterday Col Hill issued circular read
Ing follows: Pending removal of this
Office 10 Terre Haute all communications
concerning interchange and movement of
foreign cars should be had as heretofore
with Mr.. y. X Elliott at Terre Haute."
No date is set for the removal of the SUI
perintendents Office 10 Terre Haute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
Disappointing Year I'm Passenger
business.

The leading officers Of the prominent
Western lines, as we'll as of the Indianap-
oils lines, are unanimous in pronouncing the
passenger business of 1893 as having been
disappointing, and, in fact, one of the most
unsatisfactory years ever known, the more
so as high expectations had been built over
the outlook early in the year. General Man
ager st. John. of the Rock Island, said:
''It has been a year of hard work, unusual
annoyance and unremunerative results. 1
have no hesitation in saying that in my
thirty years experience in railroading
have never seen a year so barren or sat
isfection In proportion to the labor and
OF the Burlington system. said: The year
1898 was beyond question the most diSap-
pointing one the railroads have gone
through. i hope they may never have an
other such year." When asked If he thought
the worlds fair had benefited the Chicago
been able 10 perceive any advantages OF
consequences; that the business was done at
low rates and the advantages derived had
been offset by the extra work entailed.
A manager who did not wish his name men,
toned said: THE year just closed was the
twelve months In the history of the rail-
roads traversing the West Only the roads
which were fortunate enough to escape
serious accidents derived any profit what
unfortunate really lost money. Aside from
the heavy expenditures for extra equip
ments to enable them TO handle the fair
traffic, the roads centerfng here also sub
scribed over 100000 to the fair, and are
out to that extent l am convinced that the
when considered from financial stand
pOint."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
Insurance Dispute.

Before a jury in Room of the Superior
Court the Insurance Company of North
America Is suing the L. E & W., E, T. Ii.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
TranscontinentaI Rates.

The transcontinental lines are now in a
faix way to settle some of their differences.
Attn an all-day session at Chicago. yester-
day. the disputed question of granting a
differential to the Canadian Pacific was re-
ferred to committee composed of the
Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific and
Canadian Pacific This committee will re-
port TO the general meeting to-day. The
Canadian Pacific demanded a $40 differential
rate on second class San Francisco business.
but il will not get it, Traffic Passenger
Manager White, of the Atchison, at once de-
clared that If this differential were granted
from Victoria south, he would demand il
from San Diego north, and this the other
lines would not consent to. The Canadian
Pacific declared il was willing TO make con-
cessions and would meet the other lines half
way. IL declared that the Northern Pacific
demanded of it such large divisions on all
rail business to San Francisco that IL was
practically forced 10 adopt the steamship
route from Victoria south. and now fights
II on the question of a differential.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Dr. L. F. Page has gone to New York to
spend a fortnight
Mrs. A. NJ. Robertson will spend this
month with relatives in ST Louis.
Miss Lloyd Allen of Vincennes, is visit
ing Major and Mrs. Gould at the Denison.
Mrs. Fannie Cravens, of Kansas City, is
visiting the family of DR.. j. r. Cravens,
and will remain some time.
Mr. and Mrs George d. Hunter have re-
turned from Toronto, where they have been
since the middle of December
The annual dinner given by the members
of the Country Club will take place this
evening at the Commercial Club.
Miss Augusta Browning and Miss Rather
inc Bishop have gone to Chicago to spend
few weeks with the formers aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank G.. Martin and son
left yesterday for Minneapolis to attend the
reunion of Mrs. Martins family, which will
occur on Wednesday and Thursday.
The marriage of Miss Minnie Grosch and
Mr.. George W. Christie, of Danville, will
take place Wednesday evening at the home
of the brides parents, No 2S1 East New
York street
sued invitations for an evening with Nevin
Friday evening Miss Maxwell Mr.. Will
liam c.. Sterne Mr.. Schellschmidt and Mrs.
Miller will participate in the programme.
Mrs. John Fishback, who has been spend
ing several months with friends in Cairo,
H., is expected home next week, accompa-
MED by Miss Laura Halliday, of Cairo, who
will visit Mrs. Benjamin Kelsey for few
weeks.
Mrs. Baker has engaged Miss Farquhar
to give a course of lectures before the
Kindergarten Training School the use
of the voice. These lectures will relate to
tone production, a subject on which Miss
Farquhar is well qualified TO talk.
Invitations have been sent out by Mrs.
William F. Mason and Mrs J.. G. Dean for
a business luncheon to-day at the Denison,
at 230 o'clock, in the rooms of the Century
Club. The meeting is for the members of
the Mary Washington National Memorial
Association only.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Foster gave the
second of their informal evenings at home
avenue was filled with friends. During the
evening some of the musicians present con-
tributed an impromptu programme, which
was very enjoyable.
city for few hours yesterday en- route
from Washington to Columbus. Ind,
whittier he had been called by the death of
the wife of his brother, George Pence. Mr..
Pence is the Populist member of Congress
who trimmed up Grassburner Bynum SO
neatly at the last session of Congress. He
is an Indiana man, having been born,
raised and educated in the Hoosier State.
During his visit TO the city he called upon
a number of his old friends.
SCHOOLEY-TUCKER.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PLAINFIELD, Ind. Jan. s-A quiet
wedding took place at the residence of
George W. Tucker. last evening, at
O'Clock. The contracting parties were
Clarkson Schooley, of Mooresville. and
Miss Mary T.. Tucker Professor Bassett,
of DePauw University, solemnized the cere-
mony.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
SOUTH BEND. Ind. Jan. s.-Joseph G.
Orr, attorney of South Bend and popular
member of the st. Joseph county bar. was
of Ann Arbor, Mich, at the brides home
They will reside in this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09

Reliable under all circumstances Is DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup, the peoples friend.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
ORR-BRENNAN.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
SOUTH BEND. Ind. Jan. S.-Joseph G..
Orr attorney of South Bend and popular
member of the ST. Joseph county bar. was
married, Sunday to Miss Theresa Brennan,
OF Ann Arbor. Mich, at the brides home
They will reside In this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
SCHOOLEY-TUCKER.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

PLAINFIELD, Ind. Jan. s.-A quiet
wedding took place at the residence Of
George W. Tucker last evening at 6
O'Clock. The contracting parties were
Clarkson Schooley. OF Mooresville, and
Miss Mary T.. Tucker. Professor Bassett
of DePauw University, solemnized the cere-
mony.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
Or. RERECCA w. ROGERS,
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK M

- DISEASES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN -
OFFICE-l9 Marion Block Office Hours: . TO IL
a. m. 2 10 5p. IN. sundays: 20 p. IN, at hesi-
dence $50 North Illinois street.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-29
'CHlNESE JAPANESE WAR.
THE MIX ADO SENDING TROOPS TO
ATTACK pEkIN.
Japanese soldiers Cut on the uhin-
ese supply Train and VIII Force
Them 10 Rctrent--A War In Africa.
The Dutch Defeated.

Shanghai. Aug. es-it Is reported
here that Japanese transports escorted
by war vessels are landing troops to the
ncrthward OF Tnku. with the intention
OF marching upon PeRin. Another re-
port says that the japanese have sue
ceeded in landing 10000 men on the
banks Of the Vaiu river. separating
corea from China. and that they have
thus cut on the supplies Of the large
army which the Chinese have sent
down the Corean peninsula. The re-
port says that the Japanese troops are
couverging upon the renr OF the Chi
nese army marching southwark and
that the latter will. consequently be
taken between two fires, in addition to
being cut on from It's supplies. which
1t is claimed win alone bring disaster.
A third report says that the French
commission at Hong Ting has been
murdered by soldiers Of General Yeh.
All the three reports referred 10 In this
dispatch are merely the current rumos
Of Shanghai. and they all lack con
firmation.