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St. Paul daily globe., 1894-02-26

Mr.. Bland Anxious to Throw Him
self Into the Breach again
This Morning Upon His
SeignIorage Bili-The Senate
Must EXtricate Itself From =:
Maze OF Special Orders.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-The battle
voer the Bland Seigiorage bill will go
murrily on IN the house this week. De-
spite the many reverses Mr.. Bland has
met in his attempts to procure quo
rum. he is determined as ever 10 fight 1t
out on this line ii it takes all winter. Ii
he does not succeed, however, i'll the
course of few days, it is not probable
that the speaker and his associates on
the rules committee will permit his bill
10 longer block the path of business.
AS the opponents of the measure have
ROW adopted All open tilibuSterlng poll
Icy, rule will be formulated by The
committee on rules tomorrow morning
10 prevent this, and bring the vote down
directly TO Mr.. BANDS motion. A
caucus will be held tomorrow night or
Tuesday 10 consider the question OF all
amendment to the rules, which will
either give the speaker the power 10
count q quorum or place it in his power
to compel a vote with the alternative OF
fining members. While it woulu Seeih
from the number who signed the caucus
bill-l16--that majority of the Demo-
Gratis favor some method OF preventing
tilibuStering, some of the leading MEM
bers do not desire TO push such modl-
ticatiUn of the rules at the emf Of this
long fight. With eighty majority they
think they should first vindicate their
ability to eXtrlcate themselves from the
present humiliatlng position, and after
wards they argue the events of the past
two weeks would furnish ample iusti-
ficaIion for such a modification of the
rules. The outlook for the week is there
fore full of contingencies. The Strug-
gle over the Bland bill may drift into 4
big parliamentary contest over change
i'll the rules, in which event there VIII
be some bitter opposition from the Dem
ocratic side, especially If the proposed
rule contemplated lodging in the speak
ef'S hand the power to count quorum.
Pending the result of the silver tight,
the Democratic opponents OF the meas
ure. no matter what they may favor
with regard to change Of the rules as
an abstract proposition, will contest
anything which is designed to lessen
their powers of ObStructing the Seign-
forage bill. If the silver bill is gotten
out of the way before the end of the
week, the contested election cases and
appropriation bills will follow.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-02-26
Urged to Accept.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. 25.-The
state executive board of the United
Mine workers has issued a circular
urging the miners to accept reduction
in the present price Of mining. In Or
der to decide the matter the COMMITTEES
has called delegate convention. to be
held in Terre Haute Wednesday morn
M.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-02-26
STUDENT MOVEMENT.
Twelve Hundred Delegates Going
to a Convention.

to a Convention.
DETROIT, Feb. 25.-About 1900 dele
gates are exp ected to attend the mis-
sionary convention of tine international
student volunteer movement for for
eIgn fields which is to be held here this
week. About 800 of the 500 colleges of
the United States and Canada will be
represented. Representatives from Ok
ford and Edinburgh universities will also
be here. The student. volunteer move
ment started in 1856 at meeting of
New England college students at North
field, Mass, led by Dwight l.. Moody.
1t is entirely undenominational, forty
creeds being represented, and includes
both sexes. Some of the most promi-
nent Christian workers in the country
will take part this week.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-02-26

his luck at duck shouting. Game, 1t is
believed, will lie abundant enough in
the numerous creeks and coves of the
lower Potomac to affoid good sport.
The trip is taken by the pretident and
secretary of state solely for rest and
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-02-26
The Modern Invalid

Has tastes incidentally, In keeping with
other luxuries. A remedy must be
pleasantly acceptable in form. purely
wholesome in composition, truly bene-
ficial in effect and entirely free from
every Objectionable quality. If really
i'll he consults a physician; If consti-
pated he uses the gentle family laxative
Syrup of Figs.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-02-26
Pennington Depot Burned.

Special TO the Globe.
HARRINGTON, Minn.. Feb. 25.-The
Chicago. Milwaukee 81 st. Paul depot
burned today, together with baggage
and other contents. The loss on the
depot is $4,000, and on the contents
something less. Good work was done
by the fire department.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-02-26
Publishers at Washington.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-L. Swift, of
tha Minneapolis Journal, and wife.
George Thompson. of the st. Paul Dis
patch, and wife, are registered at the
Shoreham,
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-02-26
SPORTING NOTES.

The bowling games to be played in
the Foley tourney this evening will be
between the Franklins and Wabashas
and the Broadways and Gophers.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-02-26
IN ICL-CoLD WATER.
Chilly Immersion of Over q Hun.
dred Converts.

UEOu OOHVGFES.
SPRINGFIELD, o., Feb. 25.-One hun
dred and six colored converts were I'M
mersed into the freezing waters of La
gonda creek today by Rev. Mr.. Taylor,
of the Second Baptist church, passage
way to the middle of the stream hav-
ing been cut through the ice lining the
bank. Many of the converts, after bap-
tism, went through the crowd of 5000
spectators shouting and singing, their
clothing being frozen stiff.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-02-26
Movements of steamshins

NEW YORK - Arrived: La Bour-
gogne, Havre.
HAvRE - Arrived: La Champagne.
New York.
QUEENsTowN-Passed: Servia, New
York for Liverpool.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-02-26

Price: 25c.; five, $40. At all druggists or bv
@aI. POTTER DRUG AND CHEN. CoRP., Boston.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-02-26
READY TO LOCK HORNS.
SIG FARLf6MEETARY PATTlE COMING
IN TIE HOUSE
OVER CHANGE IN THE RULES

MIR. Bland Anxious to Throw Him
self Into the Breach again
This Morning Upon His
Seigniorage Rill--The Senate
Must EXtricate Itself From =:
Maze OF Special Orders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-13

Co, of Mexico City, and the other on the
return Of the American Desk and Seating
Company, Of Chicago. Both Of these drafts
the cabinet company. Then, by examina-
ton of the cabinet company's books, he said
it was found that the amount had been re-
company on July "a, 1893. He said the draft
on the American Desk and Seating Com
pany was taken out by the cabinet COM
pany on July ii.
Here the examination was continued by
Mr. Corr, who directed attention to Counts
and A particularly. The witness testified
from the books OF the bank that on Dec.
q, 1892 there was a cneck from the cab
met company to Chicago exchange for S.
3lS. He said the company was given a
draft on Chicago for that check and the
credits of the indianapolis National Bank
in Chicago were diminished to that amount.
He said the account Of the cabinet COM
On the same day, he said, the company
deposited aydraft on London for 1880
don and returned unpaid, On April ID.
1893, this. with another draft, were taken
out by the company and draft on the
London company for $l00S9.6i, which was
placed in the loan account, substituted.
This last draft was taken out on May 8,
1893, and renewed by draft OF the cab
met company on the London company, but
never paid, and is now part of the assets
of the bank. The witness then turned to
the account Of the London company on the
books of the cabinet company 10 the date
of Dec. q, 1893. and said he found no entry
here of the draft of that date, nor was
there any entry of draft April 8. 1898
The account showed at the end of April the
cabinet company was indebted to the Lon
don company in the sum of $634403 The
witness said that May 10, 1893 the ac-
count of the cabinet company with the bank
was overdrawn $3,505.50. On May 20, lS93
the cabinet company checked out $S,2722 %.
and the checks upon which it was drawn
were produced and read. The cabinet COM
pany deposited that day s6,56232 in drafts
sS!61s in checks and $685. so in notes. The
witness then turned to the remittance ac-
count for that day and said it showed an
item of s., $500 by draft of the Wooten
company on the Boston company. He then
consulted the 'scratcher," and said IL
showed this transferred to the loan ac-
count of the American Desk and Seating
Company, of Chicago, May %, 1893. It
was then 4:45 O'Clock and the court was
adjourned, Judge Baker saying he had an
engagement which necessitated the adj
journment of court earlier than usual.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-13
PARK FOR THE LIVING
Greenlawn Cemetery Problem Pre-
scented to Mayors Cabinet.
A Portion of the Grounds Will Be Do
mated to the City if Used for
Park Purposes.

Councilman Ryan and w. F. A. Bernhamer
presented to the Mayors cabinet meeting
last night the facts in connection with the
vacation OF Greenlawn Cemetery. The le-
gal standing of the matter has been fully
presented in the press. The State law on
the vacation of old cemeteries provides that
the cost Of removing bodies from vacated
cemetery shall be assessed against the re-
versionary interest in the property, and IL
not paid IL may be collected by foreclosure.
The title TO most of that part of the ceme-
terry which lies north OF a point about six
ty feet south of the south line of South
street rests in the T. II. & /. Railway
Company and Charles Martindale. If the
cemetery is condemned that portion of it
would revert to the railroad company and
Mr.. Martindale. The city owns the fee to
about four acress of the remaining portion
anil the First Presbyterian Church owns
the fee to the remainder.
That portion which is now owned by the
First Presbyterian Church was laid off as
a cemetery about 1890 by Nicholas Nc
Carly, Isaac Coe, James Blake, James M.
Ray and John G. Brown. with contract
between them that the reversionary right to
the fee should go to the survivors in case
of the death of any of the five persons.
anu on the uedl0 OF the aSI one VI lntIH
IL should go to the Presbyterian Church of
Indianapolis, which is now the First Pres
byterian Church.
1t is understood that the church is will
ing TO donate its interest to the city pro-
vided IL is used for park purposes. This,
with the citys interest. would make park
of about twelve acres after opening South
street through to the river. The matter
was discussed Informally by the cabinet,
but no action was taken. City Attorney
Scott was instructed to report at the next
monthly meeting what steps are necessary
for the city 20 take to condemn the proper
~ for park purposes. Mayor Denny says
this is the hardest knot the administration
has had to face.
1.-THE time has come" he says, when
we must do something in this matter
Other cities have had the same problem to
face and IL has been solved. We must just
take the thing in hand and settle 1t. 1t is
a disgrace to have that eyesore remain
there any longer Another thing to be con-
sidered Is that so long as 1t remains i'm it's
present condition Kentucky avenue cannot
be improved, and that is something that
must be done soon"
City Attorney Scott recommended that
the city offer a compromise in the settle
ment of the suit of Charles II. Scanlon
against the city for damages provided the
case could be settled for not more than
$1,000. The recommendation was approved
by the cabinet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-13
EGYPTIANS" WANT RELIEF.
Residents of the Lnnd-Locked Ter

ritOry Call on Board of Works.
Quite a large delegation of property own
ers in the neighborhood of Shelby
street and Pleasant run were before the
Board of Works yesterday afternoon in the
interest of the proposed opening of the
''land-locked district" now popularity called
Egypt" The territory referred to lies
south of Lincoln lane and between Shelby
and East streets. At the present time there
Is nc outlet at all to that large section of
the city to the northward without going
either to East or 10 Shelby street, and as
there are no bridges over Pleasant run
within that section all the residents are
compelled TO go to Shelby street before
they can get down town. 1t is proposed TO
open Lincoln lane and Gresham street
through 10 Shelby, which, with one or two
north-and-South streets opened near Shell
by, would relieve the present congested
condition This proposition meets with the
opposition of Mrs. Jeck and Mrs Leonard,
who own several large tracts of unplatted
land through which these streets would
have TO run. Mrs. Leonard claims that her
and improve these streets would amount TO
confiscation OF her properly, while others
interested claim that they have more than
doubled the value of this land by building
on all sides of it, and now think they have
a right TO demand the opening Of streets so
they can get TO their property.
The board gave no decision in the matter
Some time next week it will meet the in
terested persons on the ground, and, with
the assistance of the city engineer, try to
determine some fair and equitable plan for
opening the necessary streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-13
THAT MEXICAN DRAFT.
Cabinet Company Checked on 1t and
Afterwards Collected 1t.

1t was just seven minutes after the hour
for converting when the hearing of evidence
began in the afternoon. Mr.. Robinson was
still on the stand. with stack of books
piled on the table in front of him. He stated
that the overdraft of June 16 provided
for by deposit of ST., 2S604 in drafts by the
cabinet company. None of these drafts were
on either the Boston, Richmond or New
York branches. These drafts were carried
as ''cash items" and credited to the cabi-
net company as a deposit of money. They
were not sent forward for collection and
no account was made of them on the books
of the bank. A draft on r. Boxer & Co, of
Mexico City, Mexico, was sent forward for
collection and returned unpaid, with an in
dorsement in Spanish upon 1t. The indorse-
ment read, mot paid because contrary to
our present convenience" These drafts
were carried as ''cash items till July ID,
when they were taken out by the cabinet
company and the bank received other drafts
in their stead. These last drafts were three
in number. and were follows: On the
American Desk and Seating Company, of
Chicago, for s233O.SO; on the Wooten Office
Desk Company, of Richmond, for So, 266. 20;
on the Indiana Cabinet Company, of Bos-
ton, for Sc, 73S. 80. The Boston and Richmond
were dCcSplSu ny "a OOlllll, pres
ident and the draft on the American Desk
and Seating Company was not accepted.
The witness said that the cabinet company
received credit on the books of the bank
for the amount of the Mexican draft. and
when it was returned unpaid it was taken
out by the cabinet company on July IA. He
said he did not know whether the cabinet
company attempted to collect the draft
ofta 1,o, olrar of ha hon IL
said at the close of the days business on
July ii the cabinet company had a balance
with the bank Without the $4,000 worthless
paper deposited on May the company
would not have had balance on that day
The three drafts spoken of above are still
held by the receiver and are unpaid. The
witness then took the general ledger of the
cabinet company, and from Ii stated the
condition of the account between the bank
and the cabinet company on various dates
The books showed OverdraftS by the cabi-
mo- follows.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-13
A PIKE NOW A STREET.
City Attorney Gives an Opinion on
PendI etOn-ANenue ImprOXement.

The Improvement of Pendleton avenue is
again before the Board of Works. The
question at issue seems to be whether the
pike was ever formally dedicated to the
city as street. The city attorney yester-
day delivered an opinion that holds that
the portion of the pike within the city lin
it's is now a street He says:
1t was highway for a long time before
1t became turnpike. and for a long time
before any railroads were built by the
side of ii. The Big Four appears to be the
owner OF strip of land along the north
side or Pendleton pike AS to the strip of
land just north of the strip next TO Pendle-
ton pike Ii Is probable that the railroad
company has only q right of way as TO a
part of 1t and is the owner of the fee as
TO some of II.
| am Informed that the indianapolis and
Pendleton Gravel Road Company converted
the old highway into turnpike about 1851
| am also informed that the gravel Ioad
company ceased to collect toll and c0sed
to keep the turnpike in repair about 1852.
On Jan. l. 1882, the Indianapolis and Pen
dleton Gravel Road Company transferred
Its rights In the turnpike 10 the L., Il. & w.
l am also informed that the track of the
l., b. & w. Railroad Company is wholly
upon the strip Of land owned by the Big
Four. and that the fence along the south
side of the track is OH the north line of
Pendleton pike. The gravel road company
could convey no more than ii possessed,
and as it never owned the fee in the high
way, il could not convey that fee TO the
L., b. & w. Railway Company.
| am of the opinion that the failure of
the gravel road company and its assignee
TO collect toll and repair the pike from 1852
to the present time Is evidence of an aban-
Comment OF it's rights in the highway. and.
because OF such abandonment, the turn
pike has returned to its original status OF
q public highway and that the part Of such
highway within the corporate limits f the
city Is now public street Of the city OF
indianapolis to all intents and purposes.
The railroad company does not think as
Mr. Scott does in the matter and If the
Improvement is ordered there will prob
ably be suit over ii. The city engineer
estimates the cost of the improvement at
about 81 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-13
BARRETT BOND COUPONS
Can he Paid Out OF the Three Per
Cent. Cash Reserve.

Cent. Cash Reserve.
City Treasurer Holt a few days ago
asked City Attorney Scott for an opinion
In regard to the payment by him of the
interest and principal the coupons of
the bonds issued under the Barrett law.
Mr. Holt has maintained that he has a
right to pay out that portion of the guar
antee fund which is paid in cash @ per
cent? whenever Ii is necessary to do so
for the purpose Of redeeming coupons that
may be presented. The opinion rendered
by Mr. Scott sustains the position OF
Treasurer Holt in the matter. although he
says there is law TO compel the treas
urer to pay out the money in that way.
He says:
II cannot see any danger to you in the
application of said per cent. cash, as pro-
vided by the contract, TO which the con-
tractors assent-provided, of course, you
est or installment coupons. on both, in eX-
cess OF the amount To the credit of the
particular Improvement fund, with said 3
per cent. cash added thereto
In assuming, however, 10 carry out the
provisions OF said contract with respect TO
so much of said fund as is represented by
said 3 per cent. cash. l am Of the opinion
contractors than in your official capacity
as treasurer, and that il Is optional with
you whether you will assume for the ac-
commodation OF the contractors the dis
bursement OF said 3 per cent. cash. in the
manner provided in said contract
Tine carrying out of the provisions of
said contract with respect to said per
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-13
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.
Room 1-James NJ. Winters. Judge


Celtic Saving and Loan Association, No
8, VS.. Richard ]. Austin; for possession.
Jury returned verdict for plaintiff for 800.
VS.. Elmer Donald ct al; foreclosure. Re
ceiver files final report. Approved and
receiver discharged.
Happen Shoe Manufacturing Company VS..
solomon OF Binze egG7 on account Judgment for
William Roberts VS.. Moses y. Craig;
on note. Judgment for plaintiff for Sli660.
ance COMPANY Tfn Piaintifs motion to 5's sor
rect bill OF exceptions overruled.
Room 2-J. w. Harper. Judge.
Henry Noting ct al. vs., Frederick Ev-
ans; sprinkling lien. Tried by court. Find
ing and jurgment for plaintiff for $3.50.
Howard Nj. Wagg ct al. VS. Henry Kahn;
suit on account. Cause dismissed. Costs
John R. Pruitt, VS.. Jasper GBanion;
damages. On trial by jury.
Room 3-Pliny w. Bartholomew. Judge.
Ernest Spicer VS.. C, c., c.. & st; l..
jury.
Martin Mann VS.. James B. Wilson. Re-
ceiver. Judgment for $500.
New Suits Filed.
=, Letitia Cline VS.: James NJ. Cline; divorce.
Superior Court, Room 8.
John w. Blackledge ct al. VS.. The Lewis
Porter Cabinet Company; damages. SUI
Frank p. Baker VS.. Charles b. Rowland
ct al; complaint on note. Superior Court,
Room 3.
James A Shaw VS.. the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company; damages. Superior
Court, Room 2
Rosie b. Shaw ct al VS. the Indiana
Underwriters Insurance Company; to re-
cover damages. Circuit Court.
Flora A. Hamer vs.. James T.. Hamer;
div orce. Superior Court, Room /.
Frank Hoffman VS.. Thomas j. Young;
suit on note. Superior Court. Room L
William T.. Watson VS.. American Install
ment Company II al; damages. Demand,
5000 Superior Court, Room 2.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-13
Notice to Contractors.

Presidents Office, University of Indiana,
Bloomington, March rs. 1@4-Sealed pro-
posals will be received at this Office until
II o'clock noon on the LIST day of May, 1884
for the furnishing of all the labor and ma
terial required in the erection and COM
pletion OF a two-story and basement, stone
asher, brick, and slate roof building. 7ix
1873 in dimensions Plans and specifications
will be on file at this office and at the
Office Of Parker & Jeckel, architects, An
derson, Indiana, on and after April 20 1894
No proposal will be considered unless Il
be accompanied by a bond or certified
check for q sum not less than per cent
of said proposal, that the party so bidding
will enter into the contract in good faith
and will give good and sufficient bond
for the faithful performance of the work
to the amount Of 200 per cent OF said pro-
posal.
At least one of the bondsmen in each
must be resident Of Monroe county, In
diana The trustees reserve the right to
reject any or all proposals.
$. r. LYONS, Secretary.