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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-31
Minor Municipal Notes.

The city engineer recommended the ap-
proval of Marcus Woolf's Laurel-street
subdivision.
The Board of Works will ask the Council
to appropriate 5000 for printing the city's
annual report.
A petition was filed asking that Central
avenue be paved with asphalt from Fort
Wayne avenue to Fall creek.
The city engineer was instructed to pre-
pare papers for asphalting st, Clair street
from West street tc Indiana avenue.
Vouchers for the street commissioners,
department were approved as follows
Street repairs, $i17.60: sewers, S1l9l0:
bridges, $124.50.
Resolutions were adopted yesterday FOR
a local sewer in the first alley west Of
Meridian street from Ray to McCart;
street. with branches in some cross ALLEYS.
Lot Il in the Peru & indianapolis Rail-
road CoEnpany's addition was yesterday
sold to George w. Seibert for $500 This
sale was authorized by the Council last
Monday night.
The Board Of Works yesterday adopted
resolutions providing for improving New
Jersey street with asphalt from F0rr
Wayne avenue TO 1T. Mary street and from
Home avenue to Seventh street. The part
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-31

The examination for hospital internes
will begin tomorrow morning in the Coun-
ell chamber. The following is the pro-
gramme: Anatomy, Monday. from a. M
to 1890 p. M. physiology, Monday. from
2 p to $50 p m. : chemistry, Tuesday
from a.. M to II 30 p. M, materia, medica
and therapeutics. Tuesday, from 2 D. M 20
$50 p. M; surgery, Wednesday, from 8
a. M to 1890 d. M; obstetrics, from o.
M to $50 p m; practice, Thursday, from
Q n m to $50 %. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-31
THE INDICTMENT STILL HOLDS.
Pool Room Keeper Douglass Will Be
Tried ON 1t Again.

Tried ON 1t Again.
The Marion county grand jury will begin
its April session Monday morning. There
will probably be no further investigation
of the Samuel L. Douglass pool room case
The prosecuting attorneys say that 1t will
not be necessary. The old indictment
against Douglass still holds. good, and ne
will be tried on the same charge. Deputy
Prosecutor Afford says that Douglass will
be convicted the next time he is tried.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-31
Will of Abraham Herr.

The will of Abraham Herr, executed
April %, 1894, was probated in the Circuit
Court yesterday. Albert T. Wyon is named
as the executor Mary M. Herr. wife OF
the decedent, is the sole beneficiary of the
estate during her natural life. AT her death
the property goes to her children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-31

F. .Barnhill, who attended him in April.
1893. He alleges that they set his broken
and crooked, which. the plaintiff declares,
is due to the negligence of the doctors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-31
Increase OF Civ Attorney,s saIarx.

The finance committee Of The City Coun-
ell held short session last night to con-
slider the ordinance providing for an in
crease of the city attorneys salary in con-
formity with the legislative amendment to
the city charter. Without discussion the
committee recommended the passage Of the
ordinance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-31
Surfnce Semi to Grand Jury.

In the Police Court, yesterday, S. M. Sur
face was bound over to the grand jury for
assault and battery on John McCutcheon.
The trouble occurred two weeks ago, when
Surface drew revolver and fired at Nc
CutcheOn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-31
Henry Cole and Hts Diamond.

Harry d. Cole. a clerk in a mercantile
house, was brought into the Circuit Court
yesterday TO show what he had done with
a diamond ring which it is alleged he pur-
chased on the irstallment plan. Sheriff
yyonaek. who went TO replevin the proper
ty. informed the court that 1t could not be
to tell the attorneys where the ring was
seereted Then the case was dismissed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-31
Comfy EMPLOYEES, Salaries.

The County Commissioners, yesterday, al
lowed the semi-monthly salaries of the en-
ployes of the courthouse workhouse and
county ASYLUM.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-31

II you see two tall men, one with side
whiskers and the other clean-shaven,
sharp face-both wearing long blue over
coats-and a bigger man than either OF
them, IN a white coat and laundering big
sword and spurs. and an eye like tiger
and you don't see much but eyes when he
looks at you-.why the party Is the King.
AIoltke and Bismarck.
We pushed On. evaaed the officers at the
frontier and entered France In defiance OF
explicit orders, and just beyond the boun-
Diary struck very French village, ST.
Avoid and there were the three great men
esire ena0gla, the King MT a second story
window of the post0ffice and Moltke at the
Hotel de Paris, where We were allowed 10
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-06

The county commissioners having failed
10 locate the responsibility for the inju-
ries inflicted upon quite a large number
OF the county couvicts who had their
feet frozen during the cold weather OF
last December. the grand jury should take
up the matter and make a thorough in
vesugati0n OF &c. a great many people
DO not seem willing 10 let 10 rest where il
is. They think some one was criminaliy
negligent or careless and they would like
TO know who it is.
The testimony taken by the county
commissioners has been published. The
public knows what 10 is. Three OF the
commissioner drew one conclusion from
il and two drew another. Perhaps if the
grand jury should make an investigation
il would reach conclusion that would
be more satisfactory TO the public. Il
Nigh, lind testimony that would justify
proceedings for the punishment Of some
one for cruel and lnhuman treatment Of
the convicts.
There is 40 doubt that the county con-
victt are entitled to an the protection the
law can give them. They are practically
helpless in their present condition. and
If they have suffered wrong there
ought TO be no hesitation m repairing it
as far as it is possible 20 do so.
In view OF the fact that tho county
commissioners differed in their views Of
the testimony brought out by their inves-
tigation, the people would be better sat
isiod il the grand jury should take up
the subject and make a thorough inquiry
Of every person who is capable Of throw
ing any light upon il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-06

Reform Coroner Hoeber and his clerk.
Moses Oppenheim, held an inquest yes
terday in the case of Charles Hall, a
waiter, who was killed in an elevator at
the Hotel Netherland on Feb. 10, SAYS the
New York Sun. When Stephen Delema-
ter Gray. mulattO was called to the
stand In the first case, Oppenheim ended
the administration of the oath with the
plea, so help you Colt in Himmel."
Gray bowed to the coroner and the jury.
What is your occupations" asked Hoe
Der.
general charge Oh de comfort of dc guests
"Humph." said Hoeber ''Where do you
lNe?"
hours am de Hotel Netherland."
I'VE can do mitout dot" interrupted
the coroner, Tell us what you know
aboudt the death of this man"
"Pse comm to dat, sab. For some time
preceedin the casualty | was detailed to
manage de trips of de elevator. DE ele-
vator is a bOX-shaped affair wild a solid
bottom and a bronze gratin' on de oder
side. II am propelled by a cable which"
Gift us fax and not LECTURE on ele-
Vators," said the coroner
"All right, sab. On de mOrnn' of de
fatality l was contiguous to the youth"
What! Nhatr shrieked the coroner.
Speak a language more suitable to the
digestion of the jury"
Dis am an important case, and I in
sist on telling il my own way" said Gray.
You hat not the right to inzist-you
can inZiSt on nothing" said the coroner.
Gray became nettled by the constant
Interruptions and retorted;
Il has de same rights as a white man,
and Use gWan to tell it in my own way
or [ isn't gwan to tell 1t at all"
"Nen make it short" said Hoeber.
Gray then told that while Hall was
leaving the elevator he was caught and
crushed by the moving car.
During iIoeber's description of the au-
topsy a red-headed juryman said:
Your majesty-your honor, l mean
was the man in a healthy condition when
you saw him?'
NO" the coroner replied. He was
deadt."
When one of the witnesses tritd to make
an explanation, Hoeber silenced him
with:
"Don'dt make a speech. 1 make all the
speeches.
The jury after hearing all the evidence
decided that the man had come to his
death by accidental means"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-06

Neither the House nor the Senate ex
crcised much care In choosing commits
/ si1ners which are 20 represent this country
in AN international silver conference. 81
. one should.be hello this year. The Walcou
/ resolution provides for nine Of these com.
/ missIoners TIE Senate and House have
/ selected three each, and the President E.
/ 10 select three.
Those that have been selected by the
Senate are pronounced slverites All OF
them probably would vote for bin pro-
viIing for the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver at the ratio Of Is % by this ooun-
Try alone. OF the three appointed by the
House two hold silver views in harmony
with those Of the Senate commissioners.
ard one may be for genuine bimetallism.
The President viii undoubtedly appoint
bimetalllsts. The commission is likely 20
bee composed OF five silvcrites. who would
not hesitate 70 commit this country 10
silver recommendation and four bimetaI-
lists. that is men who favor the coinage OF
both gold and silver upon such terms as
viii maintain the parity OF the two kinds
of coin.
10 is not matter of much consequence
probably whether majority OF the com
missioners are silver monometallists or
not. Their action. whatever # may be.
is not likely 10 have the effect Of com
hitting this country to policy in respect
TO silver different from that Of England
France and Germany.
But would IL not have been a wiser
plan 10 have appointed men who are
known 10 be in harmony with the purpose
of the proposed conference2 It is certain
that there viii be very little sentiment
at the conference in favor of silver mono
metallism. and If our commissioners
should be aggressive in behalf of silver.
they might prevent the conference from
reaching any conclusion.
II is hardly probable that the silverites
sought an advantage when they selected
extreme silver mon as members of the COM
mission. The commissioners are popular
and that accounts for their appointment.
Sun. il would have been better from any
point of view TO have appointed bimetal-
lists. The silver monometallists, however.
could hardly afford to jeopardize the con-
ference If they could not have their views
adopted.
II IS doubtful if any enc of the House
and Senate commissioners, except Sena-
tor Teller. has a practical view of the sill
yer question. They may be able 10 make
an argument in behalf of silver but what
is wanted at an international silver con-
ference is such practical knowledge as
business men have who make currency
and financial matters study. In men hav-
ing knowledge Of this kind the commits
sion, as far as named, is weak. The APP
pointments which the President is to make
may strengthen it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-06
bright BITS.
She can't make bread
And she can't make tea.
But she can make love
In a way it suits me.

nIeA0
And she can't make tea,
But she can make love
In way it suits me-
New York Herald.
DO YOU allow drunken men on the
train. asked q clergyman at the civ
Han Elevated station2'
Sometimes" replied the gateman.
when they are not too drunk. just take
one or the cross seats In the middle of the
car. and you'll be all right"-Texas Sift-
ings.
Flights all nonsense for girls to
spend so much time and money learning to
play the piano. Before we were married
my WE used TO be eternally practicing
eut she hasn't touched the piano half a
dozen times since.
Fogg-And yet they say that marriage is
naturalization Transcript.
"A capital instance Of child's logic is
sent MS by a correspondent; I'm a letter
gust received from my son in New South
w dles' she writes. he mentions over
hearing the following on board a steamer
from sydney to Melbourne: A very sea-
SICK httle 4-year-old girl said to her moth
~. a. IN mamma, please do let the ship
walk. London Globe
Professional MISUNDERSTANDING Gentle
man trom the True Blue Club)-And what
mas brought you to this deplorable con-
di Gen3 Drin5.?1.,Gqmbline?
man)-No, indeed. sir; my mlsfortunes
are entirely attributable to free trade
monometallism, and the death duties
Punch.
II guess my hats my own! I maid for
it, snapped the young woman at the
matinee, turning round and addressing the
two men who were making audible re-
marks about her towering head dress
anu paid for my seat. too"
"But you didn't pay for all the space
between your seat and the ceiling, my dear
young lady mildly observed the elder Of
the TWO men. Chicago Tribune
-"Have ! got to be pushed onto tho
earth now?' said the month of March
Certainly" replied the calendar So
verely; you've got to go in and sustain
your reputation as the windiest institu-
tton on record"
- know II, and it's going to be a pretty
sun piece of work. AS "A rule 1 can do that
without any trouble. But with the Fiftv-
thlrd congress getting all this start on
me, honestly feel like getting some place
where l can stand out of the draught' -
Washington Star
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-06
TWO of 4 KIM.

Senator Lindsay told a good story in
the cloak rooms yesterday, says the Wash
ington Post 1t referred to a constituent
of his, one of the most prominent LAWYERS
of Louisville The other day a fine look
ing gentleman stepped up to the desk Of
the Shoreham hotel. ".Win you please
give me the key to my ROOM he said.
What name@ casually asked the clerk
Charles II. Gibson" was the prompt
reply.
The clerk looked at the stranger for a
moment Really he said, with some
hesitation, for the visitor did not appear
to be an impostor. Il am sorry, but YOU
cannot assume that name here. We know
Senator Gibson very well. He has been
with US for some years
1t was the strangers turn to look mvs-
tiled. MY dear sir" he replied. with
as much patience as he could command
am not assuming any name | said
Charles H Gibson Here it is on the reg
ister."
TT, The clerk looked at the autograph
There II was, sure enough-Charles n
Glbson-the identical name of the well
known senator from Maryland, but the
words Louisville, KY" added. The Kew
was Immediately forthcoming with many
apologies. and the Kentucky Gibson Went
or TO hunt Senator Lindsay. and seek
sake.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-06
A story of the Sea.

City Physician Wheeler Of Portland
mas TWO bottles Of claret Of uncertain
age ana sun more uncertain flavor which
ne delights IN onering 70 his friends, not
because Of the fine quality Of the wine
but because IL gives him chance 10 tell
again a story OF the sea that is little
OUT OF the ordinary. says the Portland
Oregonian- The claret is put in lime
bottles, such as may be found aboard
any long voyage vessel, and, while its
most pronounced flavor Is a cross between
lime juice and salt water. there is still
smack in IL that reminds one of that il
must have been at one time prime stun
Dr. wheeler was presented with the bot
ties By capt. Dexter Of the British ship
samaritan. which recently left this port
IN cargo for Liverpool, and the captain
told writer for the Oregouian the fol-
lowing story of how he came by them.
In the fall of 90 we were bound from
Liverpool 70 Shanghai In ballast. and was
nearing The Horn when big storm over
took us We hove 10 and drifted about
loo miles of shore The storm was one
OF the worst l have ever experienced in
twenty years of seafaring life. and one
dark night. when big seas We're breaking
over us a big. burly fellow from the fore
castle came aft. knife in hand and walked
up 70 me thought for a minute that
mluny was aboard. and, drawing my re-
NolVer. ordered him 10 stand back. But
soon saw ne was terribly frightened.
ana, with chattering teeth. he told me
that frightful looking object was noun-
dering about midships
Il went with him to see il, and, sure
enough, whenever a wave struck us
huge black body glowing in the phospho-
resent blaze of the tropics, could be seen
hounderlng about on deck. ! soon ascer-
tanned that 10 was lifeless and then pro-
ceeded TO investigate. II proved to be
nothing but huge wine cask. every
stave of which was encrusted with bar
nacles, and IL had proba bly, been left on
deck by a receding wave. Visions of dead
bodies buried in the sea in casks doomed up
before me as 1 dashed the trophy to the
rigging 10 await daylight before investi-
eating. When the storm cleared away l
tapped the cask and by means of a long
iron rod ascertained that there was moth
ing but liquor in 1T. ] drew off some of
the stuff and tried it on two Portuguese
sailors aboard. They pronounced IL prime,
so we all took a taste. After that I drew
off all the wine and stored il in these
lime bottles, the only thing I had handy.
The caSk placed in the British museum
at Shanghai, for IL was a real curiosity.
The chances are that the cask of claret
was thrown overheard from some wreck,
and II must have floated about in mid
ocean for three or four years at least be-
fore II came aboard of us. Barnacles do
not form on floating wood in less time
than that, and the cask was so covered
with them that not bit of the wood was
visible
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-06
A Thrifty Nam.

THE thriftiest citizen I have yet seen, -
remarked the drummer to the hotel clerk,
says the Detroit Free Press, u met last
who was he? A Yankee?" asked the
clerk.
Not exactly. but a half Yankee He
lived down in one of those towns in that
part of Ohio called the Western Reserve,
and which was settled by New England
ers."
guest during your visit and bring in a
Worse. You see, 1 was looking around
the town for a man named James Wiggler,
who owes us a bill. and ! couldn't find his
and it was always the wrong mans house.
At last ! got mad and the next man 1
met on the way went at direct"
Excuse me- said l, do you know
where James Wiggler lives?
e Yes said he, looking at me kind Of
funny:
him all morning, and if you'll take me to
his house I'll give you half dollar
All right. said he, and he took me
around a square or two and stopped at a
gate with a big tree in front of it,
That's the place. said he nodding to-
ward the house.
Good enough, said I. III go in and
see. and if you're right, I'll give you the
my guide leaned up against the tree
on the far side from the house, and l went
IN. II was the riSuI place, out Mr.. w.
wasn't at home, SO I came out.
guess You found | was right, didn't
your he asked, with a grin, when l re
joined him.
" Yes. but he wasn't at home Here's
your half dollar. I'll come back after
awhile, said l.
You don't nave to- said he pocketing
the coin.
Why not?' said l. in surprise.
Because Tn him. What do you want
to see me about?' and he smiled with
such a satisfied air that ] wanted to knock
him down.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-06
Personal.

Attorney General c. c. Watts Of West
virginia about year ago Instituted a
suit AGAINST the Ben Telephone Company
Tor 5000 damages, which he claimed for
the destruction Of his residence by fire
communicated by the electric wires OF
that company The case resulted i'm "A
with costs.
-Ex-Tnited States District Attorney
W. - Burnet who has been serving an
ihIelnile sentence in the lebanon 90
"a 20" lSl ~ -.sii.s 70 tell the whereabouts
or ponds ne held in trust for a Mrs
Bennett mas been released. Friends have
raised the sum Of money. which thew paid
over % Mrs Bennett. satisfying her Bur
tice law.
III is computed by a statistician of the
curious that Queen Nictoria's hand which
IS said 70 be a handsome one. has signed
more important state papers and been
Kissed By more important men than the
haud or any other queen that ever lived
me, queen does a great deal of political
Work OF which the public rarely hears.
Every day sealed boxes OF documents
are brought 20 her and i'm one wear she
mas read as many as $500 state papers.
There are amusing penalties connected
WIN grea tness, Mr. Du Mqurier's mail
since "Trilhy' made a worldwide sensa-
ton has been large and picturesque Not
the least amusing of the letters he re-
ewes e. are those from truly rural and
soodN-gooqE people, who write 10 de-
nouuce what they call the immortality
OF MS famous novel. From an parts Of
the world come these epistles. and many
OF them are very uncompromising i'm their
criticism.
President Faure Of France is not es-
pccially abstemiOus I'm his habits He is
very fond of the best wines and indfIlses
m them freely. though never to excess.
ms VINE cellars are stocked with some
OF the best Vintages i'm F.urOpc He is
a great smoker and buys the finest cigars
IN the market He is a lover of art and
a great theater-goer. That he is a great
man Is Sun doubtful, but there is no
question that he is a manv-s,ided and thor.
oughly fin de steele Frenchman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-06

A Washington woman says the men have
only themselves to blame for almost the
whole of the high theater hat nuisance
If the men would provide the small hats,
the women would take pleasure in wearing
them, she says, for does any sensible per-
son suppose that a woman who has a
pretty little bonnet would deliberately ar
ray herself in a large street hat to attend
the theater?" The Washington woman
wishes it to be understood. presumably,
that the reason big hats are worn is be-
cause the wearers haven't any other.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-06

Congressman Holman of Indiana, who
retires to his farm and TO private life
after thirty-hve years in the House, says
he would not advise young men to enter
politics. There is nothing in it," says
he. Prom a financial standpoint. at least.
it does not pay one. have lived fru-
gally since l came to the Thirty-sixth
congress. but I have never been able to
save penny out of my salary" The ven
cradle watchdog of the treasury" says
he leaves congress actually poorer than lie
was when he entered it. That is the ex-
perience of one man in congress. On the
other hand. we have a different kind of
an object lesson in congressional life in
the career of John Sherman, who entered
congress just four years ahead of Judge
Holman. He is a millionaire, while Hol-
man is in comparison a pauper, notwith-
standing their salaries have been the
same.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-06
Have An Been ArrcStede

So far only about dozen persons have
been arrested for riotous. conduct around
Masonic hall on the evening that ex-Priest
slattery lectured there. There must have
been more than a dozen persons engaged
I'm creating the disturbance. and if there
were more they must he known
Is there an effort still being made 10
find them? If not. why not? The chief
Of police has detectives and a large police
force at his command, and the sheriff Of
the county has deputies and detective.
Surely there are officers enough to hunt
down all the rioters and arrest them.
The opportunity which presents itself
to the officials now is one that ought not
to be neglected. It is an opportunity TO
show those who are disposed to be Iawless
that the laws are going to be enforced
without fear or favor and that they cannot
defy the law and the authorities at pleas
ure.
The authorities ought not to relax their
efforts 10 find and punish every guilty
man. Public sentiment, without regard TO
race, class or religion. demands that it shall
be made so clear that this is an order
loving and law-abiding city that no one
can make a mistake about It.
When that is understood there will be
no more such disturbances as that which
occurred in the vicinity Of Masonic hall.
And in insisting upon such an understand
ing. it doesn't follow that there is any
sympathy for men who pander to preju-
dice or a low kind Of curiosity for either
gain or revenge.