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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
SCHOOL BOARD AFFAIRS.
Textbook Committees Report Laid
Oyer-SchoOl Heating.

There was just a wee bit of commotion
in the Sschool Board last night, caused by
the rendering of the resignation OF Com
missioner Coffin as chairman of the COM
mittee on textbooks. This committee re-
ported upon some changes to be made in
the textbooks at a meeting held q month
ago, and the report was referred back to
the committee and made a special order
for the first meeting in May. When the re-
port had been made the first time Mr.. Gal
win made a minority report, and said he
would present arguments at the first meet
ing in May to show why the minority re-
port should be adopted. Last night when
the report was again called and the MI
nority report was again made. a motion to
lay 1t upon the table was carried. Then
the parliamentary point was sprung that
the laying of the minority report upon the
table carried with IL the majority report, as
q motion to lay Upon the table carried with
IL everything pertaining to the matter laid
upon the table. When this phase was pre-
scented Mr.. Coffin moved 10 reconsider the
motion TO lay upon the table, and Commits
sioner Roth Immediately moved TO lay the
motion to reconsider upon the table,, which
was carried. Then il was that Commits
sioner Coffin said he desired 10 tender his
resignation as chairman OF the textbook
committee. Chairman FrenZel desired him
not to tender the resignation until he had
time to consider the reasons for doing so,
and he then withdrew Ii.
There were two different attempts to ave
the board authorize the closing of the
schools on the afternoons OF Wednesday
and Thursday, May 16 and IL. to give the
teachers and scholars an opportunity to at
tend the May Music Festival matinees. on
the second attempt the ayes and nays were
called for on the vote. and the motion was
lost by a tie vote, as follows: Ayes-Adam,
Coffin, Calvin. Loeper. Scott. -Nays-Fren-
Eel, Martindale, Roth, Russo. Vonnegut-
The committee on buildings and grounds
reported that they had the sys-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
ON TEDIOUS EVIDENCE
Fourth Day of the Second Trial Of
the Coffin-Reed Bank Case.
Defense ~Monotonously Takes Exceptions
to the Testimony of Teller Robinson
History of the Paper.

The fourth day OF the second trial of the
bank case was begun yesterday morning.
There is a very noticeable decrease in the
attendance upon the trial. During the day
yesterday but few persons occupied the
benches on the north side Of the court
room. which, upon the former trial, were
generally we'll filled. At no time during
the day were there more than a dozen
spectators in the room. The court and
counsel for the defense seemed to under
stand each other perfectly, and there was
no clash as TO the exceptions to which the
defense was entitled upon the record. As
each count was taken up by the govern
ment and evidence was about to be intro
duced under 1t, the counsel for the defense
i~nterposed their objections. The dialogue
between the court and counsel for the de-
tense in this respect became somewhat mo-
notonous during the day. In each instance
when the objection was made the court in
structed the stenographer 10 note upon the
record "the same objection, the same rul-
ing and the same exceptions" So regularly
was this done that during the afternoon
counsel for the government called the at
tention Of the reporter to the fact when
they began proof under any count that he
might note the exceptions which the de-
IensS invariably took Inc testimony or
Mr. Robinson followed the same tedious
detail as upon the former trial in tracing
the various deposits of paper through the
multitudinous renewals that were made.
He was upon the stand during the entire
day, and his examination in chief will con-
tinue for two or three days longer.
AS upon the former trial expert Hays is
acting in the capacity OF an index for the
counsel for the government While counsel
are examining the witness upon one count,
Mr.. Hays is preparing the evidence to be
introduced under the next, so that when
counsel are ready for the examination an
abstract of what the testimony Of the wit
ness will be is laid before them for their
convenience.
The court has adopted a plan for resting
the jury which is very acceptable to coun-
sci as well as the jury. During each session
or the court q recess OF five minutes Is
taken, and during this time the jury Is per-
mitted to stir about the room and corridors
of the building.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05

tenn Of heating in vogue in Detroit, Toledo,
Cincinnati. Fort Wayne and Marion, and
found that indianapolis was antiquated In
its heating system. They also reported that
they had received bids fer placing a new
system of heating In buildings Nos. 2 and
8. and asked for authority TO contract for
them. II was ruled By Chairman Frenzel.
however, that this came within the jufiS-
d!ction of the committee on heating and
hygiene, and no action was AIKEN.
The completion of the school enumeration
was reported to the board. and the presi-
dent was authorized TO report il TO the
county superintendent.
The assistant secretary reported collec-
tons from tuition fees from ncn-residents,
laboratory fees at High School No. L and
materials used In the MARTIAL training
school 10 the amount OF $104.25.
Warrants were drawn as follows: Spe-
cial fund, sc. $685. 81; manual training school
fund, s4,o6s.4 &C; library fund, $1,7J2.T; IL
brary building fund. a.0l5.4j; tuition fund.
$685.; total. 4 ,743.69. Payment OF war
rants to the amount of Sl.1s3.e6 was au-
thorized. The report OF the treasurer for
the month OF April showed a balance in the
treasury of Sl9,324.69.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05

City Will Try to Give Kentucky
Avenue the First New One.
Meeting of the Council Committee and
Mayor-The New Jersey-Street
Citizens Are Heard.

An informal meeting was held last night
by the Mayor, the Board OF Works and the
Council committee on railroads for the pur-
pose Of discussing the viaduct question.
This meeting was only preliminary and was
for the purpose of deciding In what part
of the city the first efforts Of the authori-
ties would be directed. Mr.. Stein thought
the matter of viaducts should be dropped
and an effort made to have all the railroad
tracks in the city elevated like they are
IN Philadelphia. This plan was not con-
sidered feasible by Mr.. Denny because he
thought II would necessitate the raising
of the tracks of the Belt railroad also.
Mr.. Ryan asked that some steps be taken
for the erection of q viaduct over the Ken
tucky avenue crossing. The bridge over
White river, he said, would soon be finished
and that would bring a large number of
foot passengers and vehicles over that
thoroughfare, which would necessitate some
better means OF crossing those tracks. In
that connection the occupation of Ken
lucky avenue by the Indianapolis & Vim
mi railroad was discussed. The rail-
road and the presence of Greenlawn Gene
terry prevents any improvement being made
on Kentucky avenue. The preliminary
steps have already been taken looking
toward the vacation Of the cemetery, and
the city attorney will be asked to give an
opinion as soon as practicable as to the
steps necessary 10 compel the Pennsylvania
Company to remove the indianapolis & Vim
cennes railroad tracks. Until that is done
it will hardly be possible to build a viaduct
at thai point. It seemed to be the unani-
nous opinion Of those present that this
should be the next point at which to build
O via1.rcf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
GAME LAW
Gov. Matthews Says They Can Serve
Without Pay.

TIL Fish and Game Protective Associa-
ton met last night in the Crimina Court
room. A communication was read from
Governor Matthews stating that any per-
sons whom the association would recon-
mend could be appointed deputies by the
sheriff for the purpose Of protecting fish
and game. Such deputies would have to
serve without pay. The association will act
upon the suggestion Immediately, and have
several of it's members appointed by the
sheriff.
p. II. Kirsch. commissioner Of fisheries,
wrote the association that he had just put
500, 900 pike perch in the streams of Whitley
county. Several communications were read
from different parts of the State asking the
assistance of this organization in effecting
similar organizations. The question of
amendments TO the State laws was dis
cussed, and Ii was decided to enlist the as
sociations Of the State In IN effort to get
very stringent game laws passed by the
next Legislature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
A VETERANS PENSION PAPERS.
They Cause the Arrest and Dismissal of
Fletcher III. Noe.

2 Fletcher NJ Noe was before United States
Commissioner Van Buren, yesterday,
charged with holding an old soldiers PEN
sion papers as collateral for the payment
Of a watch It seems that William Walker,
a pensioner. who recently arrived here
from Terre Haute, bought a watch of Noe
IND exchanged with him for another, not
liking the first There was a delay in the
payment, which was TO be on the INSTALL
ment plan. and Noe took his pension pa
pers by consent to hold them until yes
terday, when he was to come around with
somebody 10 Identify him, and all parties
were to go to the pension office to draw
the money. Then the pensioner was to
settle for the watch.
Walker turned up without the necessary
person to identify him and Noe refused
TO surrender the pension papers, where
upon the old soldier swore out a war
rant and had Noe brought before Com
missioner Van Buren,. Noe said he under
stood the law on the subject thoroughly
and had not violated 1t, merely holding
Walkers papers for safe keeping. He had
put them In the safe at Walkers request.
he said. After listening to the stories. the
Commissioners dismissed Noe, and Walker
got his papers without further trouble,
paying what he owed for using the watch,
which he returned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05

The police kept a strict watch yesterday
on the sharks" that make themselves
very conspicuous in the vicinity of the
pension Office and among the barrel
houses on West Washington street on
pension day. Patrolman .Leppert, who
runs the ''tenderloin' district, noticed a
man dressed In G.. A. r. clothes, but who
asking aims of the pensioners. Leppert
was convinced that the fellow was an i'm
postor and arrested him on q charge OF
drunk and vagrancy. The man gave his
name as William Foy and No. 4G North
West street as his residence. He gave
his age as forty-four. but he did not ap-
pear to be over thirty. He wore the G..
A. r. button. Grand Army members were
informed and. II 1t Is found that he is an
impostor. the G.. A. r. will prosecute him.
after the veterans who had the weakness
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
HIS PAY AS A SUB.
Frank Mattler Thinking Of Suing for
a Dollar and n Half.


a Dollar and N Half.
A mandamus suit Is contemplated by a
Police Court attorney. Controller Trusler
will be the defendant. The amount in
volved is $50 cents. A short time ago
Frank Matter was called to the bench in
the Police Court to try a case on a change
of venue from Judge Stubs. He presented
his bill for services to Controller Trusler,
asking $3.50 as compensation for his time.
The controller could not find any law for
the payment Of any sum to an attorney
acting as judge in a change of venue from
the police judge, SO he adopted the rule
Of the Circuit Court, which pays s. a day
In such cases. This sum was rendered to
having the bill cut down in that manner,
but finally accepted the amount under pro-
test and notified Mr.. Trusler that he would
Ter to pay him the other sl.5O. The charter
provides that during the time between
the taking effect of the charter and the
election OF the first police judge the Mayor
shall act as police Judge, but may, when
unable to serve. appoint an attorney to
serve as Judge pro tenn, and fixing the sal
airy Of such judge pro tenn at $3.50 a day.
1t is under this provision that Mattler
claims his pay, but Mr.. Trusler says that
provision Of the charter expired by lirnita-
ton at the time Of the qualification Of the
first police Judge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
WANT A COUNTER GUARANTEE.
Agriculture Board and the Fair Week
~Spectacles.

The executive committee Of the State
Board OF Agriculture was in session yes
terday. considering whether 1t wanted to
get into the guarantee required by the
fireworks spectacles proposed to be given
here State fair week. Americas is one
Of these productions, and James Poyn &
Sons have also made a proposition. There
IS a general feeling that a counter guaran-
tee should be required from the people
giving the production that IL Is up to the
standard promised. This plan has been
followed whe and IL seems quite as
proper that a substantial guarantee should
be given by the company back of the
production as by the agricultural board
or the Commercial Club. 1T would be
WELL one OF the members said yesterday,
"tO look into the matter pretty carefully
before making any rash contract"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
Insane Hospital Contingent Fund.

Superintendent Rogers. of the Northern
Hospital for Insane. at Logansport, asked
the Encouragement whether the law set
ting aside 5000 the first of each month
as a contingent fur for the Central hos
pital board OF trustees does not apply to
all the institutions for the care Of the in
sane in this State. The Encouragement
replied that the law, as he interprets 1t,
does cover all the hospitals so far as this
contingent fund is concerned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05

Richard Melville. colored. asked Ira
Chivis, white. to buy him a drink in Kauf-
mann's barrel house on West Washington
street yesterday afternoon. Chivis refused
and was Immediately struck a vicious blow
on the head with a heavy carpet Stretcher
BY Melville. The two were soon mixed in
81 rough-and-tumble fight. TO be stopped by
the arrival OF patrolmen Leppert and Baird.
who arrested them OF charges OF assault
and battery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
TRACING THE PAPER.
IL Is Taken Tn Piece by Piece and
EXPLAINED.

The afternoon session began promptly at
the hour to which the morning adjournment
had been taken and the examination of
Mr.. Robinson was continued. The checks
which were drawn by the cabinet company
between the dates Of June 10 and July Is.
1893, were produced and pat in evidence.
The government then turned its attention
TO count No.. 10 OF the indictment. which
refers To -asactions on Feb. is, 1893. IL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
Phi Delta Theta Convention.

Eighty-nine or more delegates are ex-
pected to be present at the Phi Delta
Theta national convention which meets
here next Monday. The sessions will be
held at the House of Representatives hall.
Tuesday evening a reception will be given
and on Wednesday night a banquet, at
which Judge Woods will act as toast
master
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
FINAL ACTION ON ASPHALT.
Board OF Works Advances Severa
Improvement Resolutions.

Final action was taken by the Board of
Works yesterday confirming the resolutions
for the following improvements: Paving
with brick the first alley north of North
street, from Illinois to Meridian street: for
grading and graveling the first alley west
of McGinnis street, from Ray to McGarty
street, from Pennsylvania street 10 Talbot
avenue; for asphalting Twelfth street. from
Meridian to Pennsylvania street; for lay
ing cement sidewalk on the southeast side
of Kentucky avenue, from Illinois to Mary
land street; cementing the east sidewalk
of Park avenue, from Eleventh TO Fifteenth
street; for ~asphalting Dougherty street,
from East street to Virginia avenue, and
asphalting New York street, from West to
Blake street. Bids will be received on all
of this work May %.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
Order to Remove Rubbish.

William Bossert, the contractor, who
built the Georgia-street sewer, has been in
structed by the Board Of Works to remove
all rubbish and material left and place the
street in a good condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
NEW JERsEY-sTREET ORDINANCE.
Council Committee Listens to the
Property Owners.

Property Owners.
TIL New Jersey-street Improvement ordi-
nance was considered last night by the
Council committee on streets and alleys.
About fifteen or twenty resident property
owners were present. Some Of them do
not want any Improvement at all this year
on account of the hard times, but would
be willing to accept asphalt as soon as
financial conditions improve. Others say
that II the ordinance is defeated they will
petition the Board of Works for a.. cedar
block pavement, such as has been ordered
on Alabama street. The committee did not
decide on any report, but from the tenor
of the talk of Individual members 1t is
safe to say that the report will be against
the ordinance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
Gentlemen, Keep Cool.

Cool, refreshing to the mind and body,
elegant and beautiful underwear assures
the summer pleasantly spent. Gentlemen's
summer underwear In many varieties and
exceptionally fine qualities is always a spe-
cial display at the furnishing store of Paul
H. Krauss. And the ladies are also leaving
orders with him for shirt waists. Just the
incest fancies imaginable in new-style ma
terialS,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
No Brick on Wabash

The resolution for paving Wabash street
with brick from Missouri to Mississippi
street has been defeated by circumstances,
and the Board of Works has rescinded it's
former action
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05

There seems to be no abatement in the
demand for vehicle licenses. Almost $500
have been issued, and the demand still con-
tinues at the rate of about one hundred
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
Case in Pulaski County.

DR.. ]. ]. Thomas, secretary OF the Pu-
laski County Board of Health. te~legraphed
the Indiana board yesterday that there was
a case OF smallpox In the Moneysnith fam
lily In that county. The case was traced
to the Jones girl, who died near Kewanna
recently from the disease.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05

The first pension payment under Mr..
Spencer's administration of the Office began
yesterday. there being the usual rush Of
pensioners. The payment was made with
out any features out of the ordinary, BUSH
ness going along with comparative smooth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
SCOTTISH RITE IMPROVEMENTS
The Temple ON South Pennsylvania
Street to he Enlarged.


Architect Daggett is engaged on the plans
for the improvements to be made on the
Scottish Rite Temple or South Pennsyl-
vania street. The organization. which en-
braces a membership OF nearly lao in
indianapolis, purchased four years age a
plat OF ground 4DxS0 feet in the rear and
to the east of the original Rite building.
On this ground is to be built a three-story
brick. adjoining the old building on the
south and east. The two store rooms 'front.'
ing on Pennsylvania street are TO be ex-
tended to the full length of the lot and en-
tirely remodeled. The second floor of the
new addition will be so arranged that II
can be converted into one immense banquet
hall.
The apartment will include the second
floor of the old building, and will be lOSxs4
feet The third floor. 40xso. is to be ar
ranged to suit the convenience Of the Or
der. The entire cost OF the new improve
ments is estimated at $4,000, which in
cludes an elevator. costing 5000. The walls
of the old building will be reprinted and
generally made p~resentable. The plans for
the new addition will be completed the
first Of next week and work begun az once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
street Commandments Pay Roll.

street commissioners Pay ROLL.
Street Commissioner Fishers pay rolls for
the week ending yesterday were approved
by the Board of Works as follows: street
repair gang, SS13.60; sewer gang, Sl25. So;
bridge gang, s166. SO. The board allowed the
bill of w. NJ. Adams for $13.14 for over
charge on the Elm-street sewer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05

An Evansville Furniture Company.
The Denny-Sonnteg Furniture Company,
Of Evansville. was Incorporated yesterday
with a capital stock of $500, and 5. w.
Denny, William L. Sonntag and William
H. Maghee as directors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
Indorsed the Ticket.

The Fourteenth Ward Lincoln League
Club met last night and passed resolutions
indorsing the Republican State, county and
township ticket as selected by the people.
w. H. Ripley made a talk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
Federation OF women. Clubs.

The General Federation OF women's
Clubs will hold its biennial meeting In
PHILADELPHIA on May 9. 10 and IL. The
Headquarters for the club women will be
at the Metropole Hotel All those wishing
and one-third rates on the railroads.. Mrs.
Nav Wright Sewall. OF this city. is chair
man OF correspondence Tor Indiana
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
VermOnt-Street Water Main.
Board of Public Works vesterda

mont street from Belmont avenue to
Crawford street. The assessment roll
for grading and crawling Alvord
street was allowed. The total cost is 81
541.51 and the assessment $1.44 per foot.
The assessment roll for graveling Ounce
street was approved; total cost, S792.54;
cost per foot. 80 cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
Cooksey G. Co.'s Celebrated English

We desire to inform Journal readers that
We have taken the agency for Cooksey AZ
Co.'S celebrated English hats.
DALTON, High-class Halter, Bates House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
Remodeling the Aetna.

The upper floors of the Aetna Building,
No. 1919 North Pennsylvania street. will be
remodeled soon. Adolph Scherrer, the arch
itect, has drawn the plans to convert ii
into a modern office building. For several
years the two upper floors have been occu-
pied by the Indiana Dental College; their
lease having expired necessitates these i'm
improvements. The front OF the building
will not be materially changed. The
present stairway will be torn out TO
make room for a hallway and an elevator.
Mr.. Scherrer says the arrangement and
finish of the rooms will be equal to that OF
any office building In town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05

to drink heavily. In this they were as
sisted by the members of the G.. A. r.,
but ten veterans eluded their vigilance,
drank until intoxicated and were arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05

There will be a sale Of cakes, candles and
flowers at the P~ropylaeum Saturday. May
5, afternoon and evening, for the benefit Of
the kindergarten.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
UNIVERSITY PARK COURTING.
The IL O'Clock Law to BE Applied to
Ii Hereafter.

A number OF complaints have reached
the Board Of Works that there is too much
counting going on In University Park. The
board has ordered an electric light placed
in the center of the park, and ~Superinten-
dent Powell win have an officer visit the
place at IL O'Clock every night to see that
no counting Is done after that hour.