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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
Minor municipal Notes.

Papers have been ordered prepared for a
twenty-i~h local sewer in Noble street
from South to Lord street.
Complaints of poor street cleaning and
sweeping have commenced to come in at the
office of the Board of Works.
The indianapolis Light and Power Com
pany has been notified to instruct employees
TO stop throwing waste carbons on the
streets.
The State ditch bridges at Pennsylvania
and Alabama streets and at Central ave-
nue. have been ordered removed and the
ditch filled.
The Board of Works yesterday signed the
following pay rolls for the past week:
Sewer gang, $1i9; street repair gang, S149;
bridge gang, SllS.
Fuehring Bros, street cleaning contrac-
tors, have been locked two days for i'm
proper work on Mich gan street from. Indiana
avenue to Blake street.
For the last month more deaths have
been reported TO the Board of Health than
births. The past week there were Sixty-Six
deaths and forty-four births.
Specifications have been adopted for a
wrought iron girder bridge over the canal
at Pratt street and a similar bridge over
Pleasant run at Raymond street.
Papers have been ordered prepared for
asphalting the roadway of Liberty street
from Washington street to Massachusetts
avenue to a width of twenty feet.
Sprinkling Inspector Evan has been in
structed TO investigate the condition of
McCrea street, from Georgia street to jack
son place. 1t is alleged that the contractors
have not removed the dirt from 1T for a
month.
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CAMPAIGN AGAINST SALOONS.
Good Citizens Leagne VIII Push New
Law for All 1T Is Worth.

Chairman Nicholson. of the executive
of TIC! Good Citizenship League.
says thaAthe work of the league will be
pushed vigorously for a strict enforcement
of the new law. The purpose is to prevent
the issuance of a license in every case pos
sible, and agents will be paid to canvass the
several wards for signatures to a remon-
STRANGE against every applicant. Wherever
two-thirds of those living in a ward re-
monstrate, the commissioners have no
power to grant a license, and on the first
refusal the saloon men, it is said, intend
to carry the case to the Supreme Court.
Saloons that have had gambling attach
ments or that nave records for constant
and defiant breaking of the law will be as
sailed, and the officers of the league say
they will be driven out of business. Road
houses will also be made to feel the power
of the law, the 1eaguers say, and will be
abolished. The campaign is to be carried
to every township in the State. They refer
to the fact that in Franklin, Johnson coun-
ty, go out of three hundred voters have al
ready signed a remonstrance against grant
ing a license to any saloon keeper.
The saloon men will make every effort to
secure licenses before the law goes into eff
feet, and pressure is expected to be brought
upon the Governor to defer the proclama-
ton until the last possible moment.
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NATIONAL GRANITE CUTTERS.
James Duncan Elected GcneraI Sccre-
tary of the Union.

James Duncan, second vice president of
the American Federation of Labor, yester9
day received news of his election to the office
of general secretary of the National Granite
Cutters Union. Mr.. Duncan is at present
acting president of the Federation of La
Dor. He will take charge of his new office
at Baltimore in April. By this election all
members of the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor become the
national secretaries of their respective
trades, except the president and secretary
of the federation, who are permanently en-
ployed in the general offices here. The
Granite Cutters Union was made a ma
tional body at Rockland, Me, March II,
1877. Il was organized by Thomaston H.
Murch, who was soon afterward sent to
Congress from his district. He was sue
ceeded as a national officer of the union by
Josiah p. Dyer, who held the position for
sixteen years. The Granite Cutters in ses-
sion last January voted to move their head
quarters from Concord, n. H., to Baltimore,
in which city their trade journal Will here
after be published. Although the member
ship of the organization has been somewhat
reduced by dull trade, they have strong
hope of a satisfactory revival this spring.
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Fort Wayne avenues. The petitioners held
that the Board of Works went out of its
jurisdiction in ordering the improvements
without referring the matter to the City
Council Tt was also commended that two
thirds of the property owners had remon-
strated against the improvements. Judge
Bartholomew found that the board had au-
thority and had not exceeded its jurisdic-
ton.
Hence. having acquired jurisdiction of
tie subject matter" said the court. 1.-The
manner of it's exercise by the board cam
not be controlled by the court, in the abb
sence of fraud, and there are no facts
pleaded showing that the plaintiff had
actual knowledge of any fraud on the part
of the board, but the fact is pleaded show
ing only that when admitted as true by
the demurrer) perhaps the board may have
erred in its selection of a contractor, or
in the prices to be paid for the work
These are matters outside of any proper
issue here. The board also had the power
to extend the time for the completion of
the work in its own discretion-and the
same power and authority to do so as it
had to make the original contract, and the
extension of time by the board is no cause
for an Injunction to prevent the work be-
ing carried out at such a time"
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AMONG BIDDERS
BRICK STREET CONTRACTORS
CHARGED WITH UNFAIR DEALING.
Award of the PennsyIvanfa-Street
Contract Leads One Firm to Talk
About Perjury.

Bids for. paving Pennsylvania street with
brick, from Maryland to South street, were
opened by the Board of Works yesterday
and considered for some time before the
contract was let. The following firms SUBJ
mitted bids, which were on different kinds
of brick, with different kinds of curbing:
Joseph Watkins & Dalton, Daniel Foley,
James W. Wilding & Co., Mansfield & Al
len, F. NJ. Snyder, Fulmer, Seibert & Co.
Frey & Eaton, Browder & Shower. Indiana
Paving Company and the Capital Paving
Company. a representative of each firm
was made TO sign an affidavit, in which he
took oath that he or his firm had me- en-
tered into any IDEAL, combination. agreement
or COLLISION with other firms. A heated
controversy followed the opening of the
bids. The Capital Paving Company offered
to lay the pavement for $500 a lineal foot
on each side, agreeing to use Wabash
block, stratified limestone curb and Port
land cement filing. The Indiana Paving
Company bid Sc, offering to use repressed
brick. ]. M. Cooper, president of the latter
company, urged the board to accept his bid
for the reason that the 'repressed'' is bet
ter than the Wabash block. He said the
Capital company's bid on repressed brick
was evidence of this fact, for they bid S6.12
on depressed. Mr.. Cooper's company has
not been underbid for six months, and he
was seemingly very anxious to obtain the
contract on the Pennsylvania-street improve
ment. He appealed to City Engineer Brown
for an opinion of the two brands of brick,
but that official said both We're good. Mr..
Adams, representing the Wabash Brick
Company, urged the acceptance of the Cap
ital company's bid. The board held that the
bid of the Indiana company did not specify
repressed brick, but promised Indiana paw
ing brick Mr.. Cooper said the sample
which they filed was depressed, and it was
the kind to be furnished. There was much
but the board finally decided all
questions by allowing the contract to the
Capital company at IS. SO.
After the bids had been let T. NJ. Snyder,
one of the high and unsuccessful bidders.
asked the board if Mr.. Cooper was not
guilty of perjury in signing the affidavit,
saying he was not interested in any bid
other than his own. He said Mr.. Cooper's
company make brick as well as pave
streets, and a number of bids submitted
were upon brick made by Mr.. Cooper's COM
pany. Mr.. Snyder said Mr.. Cooper had
told him that his company would not have
furnished him brick, If he had been the
lowest bidder, although prices had been
furnished a few days before the bids were
submitted. Mr.. Snyder wanted to know if
Mr.. Cooper was not interfering with bids,
and the board said it would give the matter
a attention
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Society Of Hygiene will meet next
Wednesday.
The Retail Merchants Association will
hold its pure food xhibit in Tomlinson
Hall April ].
Secretary Bicknell went yesterday to JEFF
fersonville to make his regular quarterly
visit to the Prison South.
Charles shin, who was arrested for abus-
ing his mother and sister. was fined SIS
and, costs in Justice Lockman's court yes
terday.
istered to several candidates this evening
at the First Baptist Church by the pastor,
Rev. ID. j. Ellison.
There will be a meeting of tailors to-
morrow night at the office of the National
Labor Federation on West Market street
to organize a union.
r.. A.. Brown. clerk of the House during
the recent session, was able TO be in town
yesterday after a two weeks illness. He
thought he would be wei enough this week
TO close up his business as clerk.
The Indiana Dental College will hold its
Grand Opera House Wednesday evening.
Professor Stanley Coulter. OF Purdue. will
Biology" There are thirty graduates.
Miss Alice Splann. daughter of Mr.. Thorn
as Splann, the well-known Big Four con-
Sullivan street. Saturday morning at $50.
The funeral will take place honda morn
ing, at 3 a. M, from ST. Patrick's Church.
The annual praise meeting of the Mission
Church will occur this evening. Mr.. III. ID.
Pierce will address the meeting. illustrate
ing his talk with many valuable curios
collected during his travels in China and
Japan
DR.. L. ID. Waterman. DR.. ]. +. tombstone.
DIR. Comingor. Mr.. II. l.. Sullivan, Mr..
Joseph Hamilton, Mr.. Charles ". Moores,
Mr.. g.. L.. Coffin and Mr.. G.. N. Catterson
went to Charlottesville LAST evening, where
hey played a return match game Of whist
with the Charlottesville teams, the latter
having PLAYED IN tnis city in January. The
Charlottesville players were DIR. Green,
Messrs. Thomas matthew's, r.. ID. MIC
Mechaa, a.. NJ. Jones, Jacob joel, 3. G.
Charm. a. !. Miller anu w. ID. Abbott.
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Miss shaffer Awarded $500.

Miss May Shaffer. an Edinburg young
woman who was injured on the Citizens
street railroad last Decoration day, yester-
day got a verdict for 2 800 against the COM
pany. AT the time of the accident Miss
Shaffer was temporarily living with a North
M~ississippi-street family. Decoration day,
with her escort, she went to Crown Hill
Cemetery to view the memorial ceremonies.
Late in the evening she boarded a car
and started home. At Twelfth street the
young man who was with her rang the bell
but the car failed to stop, and Miss Shaffer,
who was standing on the platform ready to
alight, lost her balance and fell to the
ground. She brought suit in the Superior
Court for 5000 damages, alleging injuries
to her spine. The case was tried by jury
in Room 2, and a verdict reached yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
He wanted to Know the Worst.

Ex-Attorney General Smith has arrived
home from his trip to Florida, and looks
much benefited in health. He says his son
Turpie. whose life was despaired of for a
while before he left, has entirely recovered
as a result of being in the warmer cline.
Il heard of the trouble in the Legislature"
said Mr.. Smith, while at st. Augustine. l
bought a copy of the Jacksonville Citizen
as / was gong toward the depot, and the
first thing that struck my eye was the head
lines, Observation-Disclosures Legislature breaks
up in riot; several severely wounded and a
few fatally / did not rest until / had tele-
graphed to a friend here to learn the
rruth.'
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No rohacen Can He Get.

A-torney-general Ketcham has received a
letter from a colored prisoner in the Ohio
penitentiary inclosing a letter which the
writer asks shall be sent to Governor Nc
Kinley. The writer is in trouble, and says
he is mistreated His tobacco money is
withheld from him and the deputy warden
is not kind to him. He slipped the letter
out by the help of a prisoner whose term
had expired. He wants an answer directed
so that the warden will not get hold of it.
He is serving his second term for grand
larceny. He recalls crimes committed in
Richmond and Cambridge City. His name
is William Cant, but he was sentenced I'M
der another name.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
VAN ARsDEL WOULD NOT ACCEPT.
He Does Not Want to BE Mayor-Leedy
Is His Choice.

"Will you be a candidate for the nomina-
ton for Mayor" was asked yesterday of
w. C. Van Arsdel, member of the Legisla-
ture.
mo, SIR said he promptly and emphat-
ically, II would not accept the certificate
of election if offered to me without a con-
test. l am not in politics. But 1 know
who would make a good candidate. Leedy
is the man that / am for. He combines
about all the desirable qualities in an avail
able candidate, and his record in the Leg
islature showed he is a strong, clean man
who would do credit to the city and his
party. ! believe that he can be nominated,
too. I am in favor of a convention not
earlier than September"
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Formerly an IndiannpoIi. Lawyer.

TIL Journal published specials yesterday
from Portland. Ore, and Omaha, detailing
the jubilation of Union Pacific interests and
creditors that the United States Courts In
the former city had, on the same day, after
a bitter contest, decided against separate
continental railway from judicial dismem-
berment. It is not generally known here
tina a former Indianapolis boy is the hero
of the legal victory-Winslow s. Pierce, a
lawyer. of New York city. Born and reared
here. he studied in the law office of Turpie
q Pierce. He was a son of the late DIR.
Winslow s. Pierce. and nephew of Vice
President Hendricks, whom the young man
is said TO strongly resemble in personal ap-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
Cutting of Improved Streets.

An ordinance controlling the cutting of
improved streets will be introduced at the
next meeting of the Council, at The request
of the Board of Works. The latter has re-
ceived many complaints recently of cases
ers have torn up asphalt and brick Streets
in order to make repairs of pipes. The pro-
posed ordinance provides that any person or
firm cutting into a street must first obtain
d permit and pay a fee of ~. The gas com
panies and the water company are given
the privilege Dy their franchises to cut into
improved streets when necessary, but the
new ordinance viii compel them TO first o.
tain a permit and give a guarantee Their they
will put the street in as good condition as
thew found it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
Building Permits

G. w. Brown, No. 437 Central avenue,
frame barn, $500.
John Breithaupt, No. 21 Hamilton avenue,
frame addition, $3.50.
p. J. Conger, No. u Gilliard avenue, frame
Samuel siegel. No. 1853 North Illinois
street, repairs, S2S1.
Samuel siegel, No. 355 North Illinois
Samuel siegel, No. 80 West Walnut street.
George Lamb. Nos. 247 and 24s South Pine
street, repairs, $500.
Michael Callahan, No. II Paoa street. re-
pairs, $500.
George w. seibert. vinton and DAKOTA
Robert Petrie. No. 2s Randolph street,
stable, $500.
George Marshall. No. 4s Clifford avenue.
repairs, 5000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24

The decision of the Supreme Court on the
dog tax law comes as a surprise to Town
ship Trustee Gold, and places that official
in somewhat of a quandary. He has about
the decision, 1t will be necessary for him
TO prorate the sum among the schools of
the township. The old law provided that
each township should turn the surplus dog
tax into the county treasury by. March 1,
of each year. Mr.. Gold is of the opinion
that the recent decision says the trustee is
the proper custodian of the funds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
Articles of incorporation.

Articles of Incorporation were yesterday
filed with the Secretary of State by the
Dayton, O., Canning and Packing Company,
capital stock. $4,000; directors, John a.
John Scott, o. l.. Bowersox, c..
w. Uthbrok, C. w. Schafer; place of an
uai meeting is Richmond. Novelty Manu-
featuring and Foundry Company, capital
stock, $1,000. Alexandria, ncorporators,
Horace t. Bennett. Emerson Davis and j.
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Catharine steinwender's viii.

The will of Catharine Steinwender was
admitted TO probate yesterday afternoon.
Henry Hohr is named as executor and
the estate is to be distributed among the
children and grandchildren of the decedent.
Anna M..Mead, a daughter, is to come'into
possession of all her mothers household
goods. The decedent bequeathed a share
of her property to her grandson, Gustave
Wands, with the stipulation that his father
shall have nothing to do with the manage
ment of the bequest. A last clause of the
will requests the iegatees to divide the
property, il possible, without the interview
ton of the courts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
Policy Must Be Paid.

The Columbia encaustic tile works, of An
derson, won its suit against the German
Fire Insurance Company in the Superior
Court. The plaintiff sued on a $3.50 policy,
which was contested en- the ground that
it was of a prohibited character and was
not made out by a regularly authorized
agent. The case was tried in Room l, Su-
perior Court, before a jury, which returned
a verdict yesterday for 81, 900. The works
Of the encaustic tile company were burned
at Anderson in March, 1892.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24

There are two postmasters in the city
limits of Indianapolis since the Council an
nexed North Indianapolis TO the city. Post
master Smith, of the suburb taken in,
thinks he will be continued as a post
master. Postmaster Sahm says he cannot,
at present, extend free delivery to North
Indianapolis, as he has reached the limit of
employees allowed him. 1t may be that the
department will unite the two offices and
allow Mr.. Sahm an additional appropria-
ton for giving the residents of the suburb
free delivery. The department has recently
authorized two deliveries of mail each day
at MapletOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
Plymouth Rock Goods Sold.

The merchandise of the Plymouth Rock
Pants Company was sold by Sheriff Wo-
mack yesterday to Frederick w. Cady, who
represented the judgment creditors. The
goods brought 1866. O. P. Lee, the former
local manager of the branch establishment,
was made trustee and will close out the
stock for the cerditorS.
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The Psthfnn Fair.

The arrangements for the Pythian fair
i'll Tomlinson Hall. April 20, "a and %, are
about completed. A meeting was held re-
Gently of representatives from every lodge
in the city. The reports were all fiattering.
The money raised by the fair is to go to the
fund for the building of the Pythian tenn
and Pennsylvania streets and should the
proceeds amount to Il considerable sum,
this wear
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pearance and manner at the bar. He il
now with Judge John +. Dillon, one OF the
GUS large railroad and bonded interests.
Some weeks ago he began the noted fore
closure proceedings in the federal court at
st. Louis, against the Union Pacific and the
government, representing 81. 900. 900 of bonds
belonging tn fhe DrexeIs and others.
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Garbage Question Committee.

The committee selected by the Mayors
cabinet to consider the garbage question
met yesterday and decided to meet again
Tuesday, at which time propositions are
expected from the garbage collecting COM
pany and the deslccating company. The
two companies have been asked to have
ready at that time. a statement of their
expenses in handling garbage and night
soil, as we'll as any propositions they may
have for the annulling of the contracts with
the city
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ENTIRE CHARGE OF PARKS.
New Commission Relieves Works
Board of AppOintments.

The city attorney has given an opinion
that the new law providing for a park
commission takes all park questions from
the hands of the Board of Works. The
commission has the management of all
parks, the employment of custodians, the
paymen of bills for park work and charge
of the park funds. The. latter are very
small, but Mr.. Scott recommends that they
be transferred to the park commission by
the Council. He does not think that the
law gives the commission the management
of Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Prohnte Annointmcnta

The following appointments were made in
the Probate Court yesterday:
Albert A. Bowers administrator of the
estate of Gertie Bowers. Bond, $500.
John II. Furnas. guardian OF Ornaido,
Olive and Horace G. Fergeson. Bond,
$3.50.
Elmer Marshall. administrator of the es-
tate of Julia v. Smith. Bond. Sic0-
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Brief in the MarIowe Case.

In the United States Court yesterday at
torneys Hawkins & Smith filed a large
brief in the suit of Julia Marlowe Taber
against the Indianapolis Journal. The brief
contains citations of authority in support
of the demurrer to the plaintiffs complaint.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT ERMINE.
Ex-senator kopelke Recommended to
the Governor.

Senator Turpie, Congressman Hammond
and Supreme Judges McCabe and Howard
called on Governor Matthews yesterday in
regard to the judgeship in the newly created
Superior Court of Lake, Porter and La
Porte counties. They are recommending
ex-senator Kopelke, of Lake county. A. +.
Knots is also recommending Kopelke.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
UPHELD THE WORKS BOARD.

Judge HnrthoIomeys's Ruling I'm the
New J~ersey-Strecf Case.
Judge Bartholomew. Of the superior Court.
yesterday ruled on the demurrer of the
city TO the petition of Bruner and others
TO enjoin the Board Of Public Works from
making asphalt improvements on New Jer-
eey street. between Massachusetts and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
.yack.on county scat War.

Ex-Congressman Jason Brown and WILL
lam Shields. of Jackson county. were in
town yesterday and ordered 10000 copies
of the county seat law printed for distri-
button in the county. The election is to
be ordered at once and is expected TO be in
the Supreme Court within three months.
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willie, an IncorrigibIe.

Willie Thompson, a colored incorrigible.
aged twelve, was sent to the reform school
from the Criminal Court yesterday. The
boy was shown to be thoroughly bad. He
was wont to fight the teacher and cut up
other ugly capers.