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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
TRIED TO SLIDE 1T IN.
Secretary of State Refuses to Receive
Governors Veto of Custodian Bill.

Governors Veto of Custodian Bill.
The details of a visit Governor Matthews
made Saturday evening after business
hours to Secretary of State Owen in con-
nection with the custodian bill leaked out
yesterday. Some time during the day Gov.
Matthews met the Secretary of State in
the Auditors office and asked him to hold
his office open until 6 o'clock, as he would
want to file the charter bills with him by
that time. There were a number of persons
calling he said to talk with him about the
bills, and it was probable he would not be
able to finish consideration of them much
before s o'clock. He told the Secretary.
the latter says, that all other subjects
would be disposed of and sent to him be-
fore that time. Shortly after 6 o'clock the
Governors clerk entered the Secretary's
office and handed him the charter bills and
also a sealed envelope.
rs this a personal communication? Mr..
Owen asked.
Yes, sir" was the reply.
Secretary Owen opened 1T at once and
found that it related to the custodian bill
and the Governors frustrated veto of the
bill. Mr.. Owen hurriedly penned a note
declinging to receive the communication
Solomon, stenographer, the clerk having
left, and it reached him just as he was
about to leave the building. Governor Mat,
thews at once went to Secretary Owen and
asked if he knew what he had done. and
Mr.. Owen said that he thought he did. Gov.
Matthews asked him if he had read the
communication, and Mr.. Owen said that
he had read enough to know that it con-
cerned a subject on which he would not
receive a communication until he had fur
Their advice. He told his caller that he had
expected, from what he had heard during
the day, that the Governor would attempt
to send in a veto of the custodian bill, and
that, therefore, he had asked the messen-
ger whether the letter was a personal COM
munication or not. and was told that it
was. He had accepted it, the refore, under
a misapprehension, and would not accept it
again until he had taken advice. At this
Governor Matthews told him that the re-
fusaI was a personal discourtesy to him
as we'll as to his Office.
Not at ALL said Mr.. Owen. There is
no personal discourtesy about this. 1t is
simply a matter of official business"
The communication that Governor Mat
thews wanted to file as a part of the rec
ords was one setting forth his version of
the attempt to deliver the message vetoing
the bill, and another from Private Secre-
tary King tending to show that the veto
reached the House before it adjourned sine
die.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
REVOCATION OF LICENSES.
Mayor and superintendent of Police
Have IA Talk on the Matter.

Mayor and superintendent of Police
Have a Talk ON the Matter.
Mayor Denny and superintendent Powell
held a long conference yesterday morning
in regard to the provisions in the amend
ments to the city charter which give the
Mayor the right to revoke saloon licenses
where the holders are persistent violators
of the law. The charter formerly made no
provision of this kind, but the new law
provides that such persons must be given
three days notice to appear before the
Mayor, when the hearing shall be conducted
in the same manner as a case in the Police
Court. The decision of the Mayor is final,
no appeal being provided for Superintend-
ent Powell says he will not take any adj
harass any one, and says he thinks there
will be very little necessity for it. The
fact that such power IS given the Mayor,
he thinks, will be sufficient TO make the
saloon keepers obey the law. He will not
report any saloon man for past violations,
but he says all future cases VIII be imme-
diately reported TO the Mayor.
Under the authority granted by the Leg
%islature, the stolen property which has been
accommodating at the station house for years
will be sold at auction. The proceeds Of
treasury, but may be claimed by the owner
at any time within a year after the sale.
The property is valued on the books at
about $1,000, and consists of almost every
thing possible for a thief to steal, besides
several kits of burglars tools and a large
amount of gambling paraphcrnalia, which,
OF course, will not be sold.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
Collecting for n ..Rest.,

A middle-aged woman is going about COL
lecting funds for the establishment of a
downtown rest for children. She pro-
poses to fit up a place where lost children
can be brought and where parents can
leave their children for a time with safety.
She says parents often are compelled to
bring their children down town with them,
and the little ones cannot be taken easily
through the crowds. She also intends to
carry on some charitable work. The rest
is to be for persons of limited means. The
Charity Organization Society knows moth
ing OF the woman or her proposed scheme.
They do not know whether she is honest,
but it was said at the offices of the organi-
zation yesterday that if she is engaged in
a legitimate project the society would like
to know her and aid her if possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
PHOENIX C0MPANY,s PLANS.
New Telephone Concern VIII Probably
Incorporate To-day.

The Phoenix Telephone Company, a COM
pany recently organized by Indianapolis
citizens, will in all probability file arti-
cles of Incorporation to-day. John w.
Bowlus has been soliciting subscribers and
stock in the new company for about two
months, and now has it in shape to take
the final steps of organization. The princi-
pal stockholders are r. K. Syfers, Roilin
III. McCrea, G. f. Smith, George Webster,
Benjamin Webb, Charles McCleary, A. b.
Gates, George w. Stout and William N.
Gates. The stockholders are for the most
part substantial wholesale men on South
Meridian street and nave gone into the
company not only because they feel that
it is a paying investment. but because it
will be a benefit to the city of Indianapolis.
The capital stock of the company Will be
500, 900. The list of subscribers is already
almost two thousand. and the directors
expect the list to be increased to three
thousand in another week.
AS soon as the articles of Incorporation
are filed application will be made to the
and if the application is acted upon favor
ably the company will Immediately COM
mence constructing their plant. One OF the
he does not anticipate any difficulty in get
ting a satisfactory franchise from the
board He said that the company intends
to put their wires under ground in the
central part of the city, and Will accept
any other reasonable conditions which the
board may see fit to impose on them In
granting a franchise.
Mr.. Bowlus said last night that his COM
pany has no connection. whatever with the
Harrison company, as has been limited by
some members of the Central company. He
asserts that while the Harrison company
was attempting TO secure stock he was
around signing subscribers, and when ne
had these he secured stockholders without
trouble, and the Harrison company was
still hunting supporters. He says the
money which is now being taken out of
the city by the Eastern stockholders of
the Central company now in operation will
be kept here if his company is granted a
franchise, as all the stock will be in the
hands of residents of Indianapolis. The
new company will charge 81 a month rental
for telephones in residences and "a a month
in business houses, a big reduction in the
rate charged by the Central company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
FISH BILL SLIPPED THROUGH.
Becomes IL Law Though Records
show 1t WIS Defeated.


Show 1t Was Defeated.
The mail of the Secretary of State is
crowded with letters asking about the new
laws, and one of those in which a wide
spread interest is taken Is the fish law. This
had a doubtful career, but, according to the
Acknowledgement is nevertheless a law. 1t
contains an emergency clause. and is as fol-
lows:
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Indiana, That it
shall be unlawful for any one to take any
fish from any of the lakes of this State be-
tween the first day of April and the tf-
teenth day of June, except it be for the pur-
pose of introducing the variety of fish into
other lakes or rivers.
Sec. 2. The State Commissioner of Fish
cries shall enforce the provisions of this
act, and may appoint deputies, and may for
that purpose use any money provided by the
any of the provisions Of this act shall, upon
conviction. be fined in any sum not less than
conviction of the same person Imprisonment
may be added not exceeding sixty days"
The bill is on file in the secretary's office,
and bears the regularly affixed signatures
of President Nye, of the Senate; Speaker
Adams, of the House, and Governor Mat
thews, besides those of the Secretary of
the Senate and the clerk of the House.
Deputy Secretary Wright said yesterday
that the House journal had been consulted,
had been defeated by a vote of is ayes and
5S noes. Encouragement Ketcham was re-
quested to give his views as to the validity
of the law. He said:
..The law is valid. The courts have held
that they would not go into the records to
invalidate a law, and hence this statute
cannot be attacked under such deci-
sions. TIL same decision has been made in
the Supreme Court of the United States.
The practice and decisions are different
when the issue is to establish a law. Then
the courts will go to the legislative jour-
Eals-'
Secretary oglesbee explained that this bill
was sent to the Senate with three others
under the mistaken apprehension that they
had beer passed. He succeeded, he said, in
heading or the others, but this slipped
through. The statute applies only to the
lakes of the State, and not to its streams.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19

on here at least that long. If a suffi-
cient footing can be gained in that time
permanent headquarters will be established
pense FUND to the amount of about so a
month. In eight weeks the army has had
4,300 persons to attend the meetings and
are hopeful that Mrs. Booth may be in
duced to visit this city during the sum
mer. A series of interesting meetings have
been arranged for this week The pro-
gramme is as follows: Tonight. Stun
and Rescue Work of the salvation Army
Wednesday night, musicale, followed By a
coffee supper. Thursday night, Captured
by Brigands in the Apennine Mountains
Friday night. Ghosts and How to XIII
Them Saturday night. Battle Song and
Fifty Choruses,'s sung without a stop: Sum
day. at 5 o'clock, family gathering; 8
O'Clock %. M, "Reminiscences of the Life
of Mrs. General Booth" by Mrs. Captain
StuyypSant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
EARLY RUSH OF TAXPAYERS.
Treasurer Holt colleesed $4,000 Yes
terday Morning.

AT 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon County
Treasurer Holt carried s.. 900 to the bank.
The amount was paid in during the morn
ing by taxpayers. Although the people have
until April IS TO pay their spring taxes
many Of them are settling their current
taxes now and a large number OF those
who call at the treasurer's office also set
tie their Barrett law assessments. Treas
nrer Holt says that II this class of tax
payers would, bring with them their last
years receipts a great deal OF confusion
could be avoided.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19

Senator Newly entertained the Republic
an newspaper men who reported the Leg
~islature at dinner last night at the Dem
ison House. The menu was interspersed
with the many and varied incidents of the
session. Senator Newly was one of the
Republican leaders of the Senate and as
President of the Senate pro tenn. occu-
pied a conspicuous and influential position.
He will leave Thursday for a trip with
Senator Wishard to the City of Mexico. The
latter was able to be at his office yester-
day afternoon for the first time in three
weeks and believes that the trip will restore
his greatly depleted strength.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
TRUSTEES May HOLD BACK FUNDS.
County commissioners Refuse to AL
low Them Office Rent.

The County Commissioner and the town
ship trustees held a conference yesterday
on the question of allowing the trustees
office rent and buggy hire. The trustees,
in submitting their financial reports last
week, asked that they be allowed $3.50 each
for rents and travelling expenses incurred
durig the last four years. The commission
ers refused to allow the amounts and say
they will not recede from their position.
The trustees assert that the commission
ers cannot bring suit if they decline to
pay over the money, as the fund belongs
to the citizens of the township
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
A HYPNoTIzED TILL TAPER.
Some Strange Influence Persuaded
Poor Wesley Embers to Steal.

Wesley Embers, colored. was arrested yes
terday by officers Wheeler and Thomas and
slated for 'till tapping" 1t is alleged that
he stole a few dollars from the till of W.
G. WATSON, coal dealer, yesterday, during
the noon hour. Embers was employed at
the place until recently. He says he was
passing it yesterday when a stranger asked
him to go in, and, by some unfair infiu-
ence, he was persuaded to help in the theft.
Detective Thornton says Embers was at
one time one of the most noted till workers
in the country, and that he has served
three or four terms in different peniten-
tiaries for this class of crime.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
OFFERED A 500 BRIDE.
Shirley, of EdyvardsviIIe, Wanted to


He a Deputy Warden.
One of the State officers on the prisons
appointing board yesterday received a let
ter from Edwardsville, Ind. reading as fol-
lows:
II have the honor TO respectfully state
that / am an applicant for the position of
deputy warden of the Prison South. Hav-
ing a strong petition in circulation, and not
having time to come to INDIANAPOLIS to look
after it, l kindly ask you TO look after my
interest. I will reward you by presenting
you with a hundred-dollar bill for your
services rendered"
The letter is signed by H. 3. Shirley. The
State official replied at once to Mr.. Shir-
ley, saying that it was notifying to have
any one in the State think he could be
Influenced by as corrupt a proposition as
the one made in the letter, and that so far
as he. the member of the board, IS con-
cerned, he would see that no appointment
of any kind should ever go to the writer
of the letter. He further informed Shirley
that the newspapers would be allowed to
see the letter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
zi.xng Bicycle Club Affairs.

The Indianapolis Zigzag Bicycle Club was
to have held a meeting last night to adopt
a constitution and bylaws, but on account
of the inability of several of the directors
to be present the meeting was postponed.
One or two of the directors are out of the
city, but will return in a day or two A
meeting will then be called, when the final
organization will be perfected. The club
house. with It's new paint and decorations,
presents a very inviting appearance. Until
the final adoption of the constitution the
clubhouse will be open to all bicycle riders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
nxex,iguting Mrs. NewaIl,s Death.

Coroner Castor is investigating the sud-
den death of Mrs. Effie Newall. who was
found dead in bed by her husband yester-
day morning. She lived at No. 147 Harland
street. Her husband yesterday told the
coroner that she had retired Sunday night
complaining of feeling i'll. He said his wife
suffered from lung trouble. Neighbors have
told the coroner that she used morphine
She leaves three children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
PAYING Fon srnEEr SWEEPING.
Question as to which Fund Must BE
Drawn Upon.


Under the recent amendments to the city
charter the cost of sweeping improved
streets must be paid from the city's general
fund, and not be assessed against the abut-
ting property owners. The following streets
have been improved since the sweeping con-
tract, which included two years work, was
let last year:
Crea street; Jackson place, from Louisiana
to McCrea street; McCrea street, from
jackson place to Louisiana street; MERRIAM
street, from South to McCarty street; Geor-
gia street, from Illinois street to Kentucky
avenue; Alabama street, from Ohio street
to Fort Wayne avenue; Washington street,
from White river to Belmon avenue; Geof-
gia street, from Illinois to Delaware street;
Wabash street, from Alabama to New Jer-
sey street; Miami street, from East to NOBLE
street; Pearl street, from Helen to MIS-
souri, street, first alley east OF delaware
street, from Pearl to Maryland street.
The assessment bureau estimates that lt
will cost A,230 to keep these streets clean
from May / to the first Monday in Nevem--
Der, when the other contracts expire and
require S1,7O to clean the streets which
will be built this summer. Yesterday the
board sent a letter to Controller Trusler
asking that he recommend an appropriation
of $1,000 for this purpose. After considering
the matter Mr.. Trusler concluded tnat
charged to the fund for maintenance and re-
pair of streets, which now amounts to
about $45, 600, and declined to make the rec
omnnendation to the Council last night. he
has not had an opinion yet from the city
attorney, and after he receives such an
opinion will make the recommendation ii
Mr.. Scott thinks sweeping streets could not
properly come under the other head.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
Courthouse Elevator Bids.

The County Commissioners yesterday
opened bids for the construction of the
proposed courthouse elevator. but did not
award the contract. There were six bids,
the cities of Louisville, Chicago, Cincin-
natl and Milwaukee being represented. The
bids provided for either hydraulic or cleo
trio pressure and ranged from 81, $50 to
S3,291- The contract will be awarded this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19

ranks. These two promotions have been
commended highly by all who have had
cause to mention the changes. Both men
are old members OF the force, and men
against whom few. If any, complaints have
ever been made. Corrigan has been sta
toned at the corner of Pennsylvania and
Washington streets for several years, and
most all the persons who have occasion to
wait for street cars at that corner know
him, although many do not know his name.
Ira I4eet, Republican. and John Foltzen-
logic. Joseph H. Beatty, Oscar Bailey and
Benjamin A. Ball, Democrats, We're ap-
pointed to fill the five vacancies in the
ranks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19

Catherine Tray has asked the court for
a. divorce from John Tray, alleging cruel
treatment and drunkenness. The defendant,
she says, accused her of unchastity in the
presence of hcr children and called her
a thief. He has also driven her out of
doors and when she was i'll Insisted on
raising the window and would not allow
1t lowered Her married life. she ayers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
coRnleAN VOW A SERGEANT.
His Good Record Promoted Hirn-De
tcctiYe D~olaerty Dismissed.

The Board of Safety yesterday surprised
the police department by Diminishing detee-
tive Patrick Doherty and patrolmen VIE
liam Ferguson. George Thomas, Andrew
Souers and William Hoefgen. The only
cause assigned was inefficiency. Ferguson
is a Republican and the others are Demo-
Gratis, Detective Doherty's place. was filed
by the promotion of Sergeant Stout, and
psatrolman John Corrigan was promoted to
fill the vacancy made in the sergeant's
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
MIR. o'connor Returns from Abroad.

NJ. O'Connor has returned from his trip
to Paris, where he was called a few weeks
ago by the serious illness of his son, Will
liam O'Connor. He reports his son much
better. william will return home in two
or three months. He and his wife are now
at Woerishofen, Bavaria. Mr.. O'Connor
snent some time at his old home in ireland
on his way home, and talks most entertain
ingly of the present condition of the people
fharp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
Broadway Methodist church Split.

The differences in the Broadway Meth
odist Church.. growing out of the assign
ment of a pastor that was not acceptable
TO a large part of the congregation, has
led to a division in the membership. About
seventy of the three hundred members have
united with the Meridian4street Church,
taking the Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor Society with them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
state prohibition Committee.

The executive committee OF the State
Prohibition committee will meet to-day at
Englfsh's Hotel. The enactment of the
Nicholson bill will be a principal theme
or discussion and another will be the pIac-
bag ~ . ticket In the city campaign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
Mr. Kings Bone Had Knit.

Private Secretary King was able to sit
up for d time yesterday and the plaster
case was removed. affording the patient
considerable relief. The doctor declared
the bone had knit and Mr.. King could
return to work in a week or ten days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19

The impression has recently prevailed that
the Salvation Army has left the city. This
is not correct. The hall at s3ia South Ili-
nois street has been leased by the army
for a year from last January, and it is
announced that the work viii be carried
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19

TIL advertisement of the State financial
board for the sale of $751;, 900 of State bonds
at interest not to exceed 31a per cent, has
brought out a number of inquiries and
Auditor Daily says there will be no diff
Guilty in placing the bonds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
a Fugitive from Nehrnskn,

Governor Matthews yesterday honored a
requisition from the Governor of Nebraska
for the extradition of Samuel Carver, who
is under arrest in Adams county on a
charge of robbery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
Carried a Door Mat with Him.

Detectives Kinney and Richards arrested
Mitchell Armsted last night for lettering.
He had a door mat with him, which he
acknowledged that he had stolen, but he de-
clined to tell where he got it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
The Gnrbage Question.

Tomorrow night the Mayors cabinet will
consider the garbage question again. A
proposition has been received from the
American Cremator Company, of Boston,
to furnish an apparatus which will, it is
claimed, burn all the garbage and night
soil. This, with other information in regard
to the matter, will be submitted by the
Board of Health.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
Treasurer schoIz Out of Town

Treasurer of State Scholz left yesterday
for his home to attend the funeral of a
relative. He will return Thursday.