The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-09


the Harrison sentiment in the West is very
strong. He thinks Harrison is the brain
lest man in the Republican party.
Insurance mems committee and commit
tee from the commercial organizations be-
gin their investigation of the needs of the
fire department. The Board of Safety will
expend $4,000 in improving the department.
H'rom Sundays Second EditicnJ
Novel Suit for Libel.
NEW YORK, Dec TAT the instance of
George w. Porteous, of Chicago, Delaney
Nicoll filed papers to-day in suit against
John Brisbane Walker editor and pub
with libel and claiming $50 GO damages for
his client. Mr.. POrteous. is the American
manager of the Bert1liono system OF meas
urement for the detection of criminals. The
libel alleged obtained from a series of pho
tographs Of an alleged noted criminal pub
lished in connection with an article on
the methods of detecting criminals, written
by A. F. Il. Crofton. SAir. Porteous says he
had photographs Of himself taken six years
ago, when he took up the business The
possession was the one he gave his friend,
Maj. r. W. Mcclaughry. warden of the
Pontiac penitentiary in illinois Crofton.
tanned the pictures from Warden Nc
Claughry to use in his article. Mr.. Porteous
says his consent 10 the publication of the
pictures was not gained. He alleges that
he has been greatly troubled by the affair,
and says that he may at any time be taken
to police headquarters in any large city
for the pupose of Identification as sus-
picious character. He alleges that the pic
lures of him, and that the statement
that the likeness is that Of noted criminal
not allege that any malice entered into
Mr.. Walkers part in the affair.
Mr.. Walker. through his manager, dis
claimed all malicious intent, and says that
the photographs were obtained by his mag
azine from Major McClaughry for spe-
cial use in this article. Mr.. Porteous ad-
r,,fff tod haf a g a
mopolitan had offered to make full retrac-
ton, but this. he says. cannot satisfy him.
A California Conquest Company.
{ LOS ANGELES. Cal. Dec. 1.-THE Capt.
tai publishes a story to the effect that a
number of Los Angeles men have received
a concession from the Mexican government
of the island OF Tiburon, in the Gulf or
California. The men are John Bradbury.
J. Downey Harvey. Peter Martin and Wal
ter $; Moore, all well5known men; Tiburon
warlike race said t9 he cannibaIs, and an
expedition is being organized 10 kill them
OFF and take possession of the island a
ganized under the command of Col. /. III.
Polk. Each soldier is. to receive $3.50 and
one nunured acres aav a or ,b ,e ,Ssha
ton is being put up by Colonel Bradbury.
who inherited million or SO a few years
Ceris Indians, but they are said to be such
valiant fighters that the Mexican govern
ment despaired of subdung them and has
offered the island 10 Bradbury and his COM
panions if they would undertake. the work
1t is the intention of the Tiburon Conquest
Company, as the new corporation is called,
to establish republic of, its own and have
the United states establish a protectorate.
IL is stated that Mexico has consented 10
this One of the objects of the company Is
steamers Will be put on from both Yuma
and Guaymas. The climate being delight
full. the island will soon become one OF the
with game, and this Will be protected. In
fact. game and games will be imported
there. -
Inaportant e. Decision.
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. - The Supreme
Court of Kansas to- lay handed down an
the State, sustaining the constitutionality
of the law of 1885, which gives eighteen
months TO the debtor 10 redeem on all sales
on execution or foreclosure of mortgage
whether the mortgage was made prior 10
the passage of the law sor not. The SUI
preme Court lasts April had rendered de-
Chief Justice Martin seconded by Associate
Justice Allen, reversed the April decision
Justice Johnson dlssents.ie
The Importance of this decision TO loan
companies and mortga geors may be realized
when II is remembered that under tne law
of 1898 the mortgageor may redeem his land
for the amount for which II was bid in, and
not for the amount1upon which judgment
taken the amount OF the money
which he had borrowed II forces the loan
companies TO bid up the full amount of the
loan when buying in securities at sheriff 5
sale or else stand the danger of having the
lands taken from them by repayment of u
less sum man was Originally h , paned ecisoe
amount to many millions, aud the full force
OF il will be felt by companies which have
loans in the western portion of the state
A Dead Man Blamed.
CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 1T is said to-
night that the coroner has decided on his
verdict i'm the recent viaduct acct
dent, by which seventeen persons lost their
lives. Motorman Rodgers, of the car which
plunged into the open draw, is held blame
less, il is said. because he swore positive
ly that he did not see the danger signals
or know that the drawbridge gates We're
open until the car was almost into the
draw. 1t is said that the coroner also ex-
onerates the bridge captain, holding that
the testimony showed the gates We're closed
and the danger lights in place. This will
free the city from blame. 1t is also said
that the. verdict will place the blame on
the conductor of the car. Edward Hoff-
man, who met death in the accident. for
the testimony showed that the conductor
opened the switch and signaled the motor
man TO come ahead. Therefore the motor
man believed that everything was all right.
Democratic Mayor Shorn of Power.
GREENSBURG. Ind. Dec. 7.-On the
death OF Charles Fromer. Democrat, the
City Council became Republican, and last
licans removed the street commissioner,
city attorney, city engineer, chief OF fire
department and the secretary of the Board
of Health, all Democrats The Council. by
resolution, then filled several vacancies by
selecting Thomas Shelcutt street commits
sioner. j. ID. Walligford city attorney, Win
Harvey chief of fire department and DR.. W.
II. Wooden health officer. The Mayor is a
Democrat, and so the Council relieved him
of the task of reorganizng the committees,
and by resolution appointed Republican
chairman OF each committee. After that
came a resolution taking the power of APP
pointing police out of the Mayors hands
Mayor Northern was elected by few Re-
publicans, but since he has been in Office
he has been a partisan Democrat.
Wants Cash Instead Of Bonds.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Dec I.-Emmeti
Martin. OF Fort Wayne. has entered sui
against this city 20 recover $4,000 on q
the contract for the construction OF a sewer
running the full length OF the city fol
something over $4,000. The sewer was com
pleted and accepted in september and steps
were taken by the City Council TO issue
bonds for the deferred assessments Last
night Martins attorney informed the Coun
eli that his cliens would not accept tn.
bonds In payment. and gave notice that ht
would sue the city this morning 10 enforcs
cash settlement. Under the law the
Council cannot sell the bonds below par