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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20
A sHELBY-sTREET MARKET.
SOuth-Sidcrs Want the Street Car
Barn Converted Into One.

At a largely attended meeting held at the
corner of Shelby street and Virginia ave-
nue. last evening the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas. The increasing population of
the South Side is greatly in need of a suit
able public market TO supply the needs of
the people, the present market at Tom1in-
son Hall being too remote for easy access
to the majority of our people. be it
Resolved, That we earnestly request and
petition the honorable Mayor. c. $. Denny,
his cabinet and the member of the Com
mon Council to secure at an early date as
possible the street car barns on Shelby
street. between Coburn and Sanders streets.
for market purposes. This location We are
convinced is the one that will give the most
satisfaction to the greatest number of peo-
pie, and is most convenient for farmers and
hucksters coming in from the south and
east parts adjacent to the city. 1t has been
a~scertained that this property cannot be
leased, but can be purchased on such terms
as would be equivalent to a lease, the price
to be fixed by a board of appraisers. one
of whom shall be appointed by the city, one
to be selected by these two
Edward Duval was president OF the meet
ing and Robert Nagel secretary A commit
tee was appointed TO present the petition to
Mr. Denny
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20
RECORDS IN COFFINS' CASE.
Supreme Court OficfaIs in Washing
ton Apparently Dilat0ry.

Nothing of an official nature has been
received from Washington since the Su-
preme Court of the United States reversed
the Coffin case. District Attorney Burke
has written to the Attorney-general asking
that the case be refnanded to the lower
court at the earliest date 1t is feared that
if the records do not arrive by the LIST of
May the Collins cannot be tried until Sep
TENDER. The federal officials do not want
to take up the case during the summer
months and hope to get into it early in the
spring. Judge Baker and the district at
torney go to Evansville April l to try the
Foulks bank case, which will occupy about
two weeks of the April term. On their re-
turn here they will be ready for the Coffin
case. AS soon as it is concluded Schuyler
Halphey will be tried.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20
pRoHIBITIoNIsTs' CITY TICKET.
Capt. Ell Ritter Practically offered
Ia MayOralty Nomination..

The Prohibitionists decided yesterday to
place a ticket in the field in the coming
city campaign, and plans were discussed
for an active participation in politics this
summer. The executive committee of the
Prohibition party was in session yesterday
at English's Hotel. The committee consists
of J. N. Dunlap, chairman; DR.. III. j. Ball,
of Franklin; F. r. McWhirter. Indianapolis;
B. B. Beeson, Richmond; D.. F. Maish,
Frankfort, and Mrs. Nellie DUNCAN, of this
city. Among other things decided upon by
the committee 1t was determined that each
member of the party should pay 81 for the
privilege of belonging to it. is per cent. of
which should go to the State committee
and 10 per cent to the county committees,
the balance to be used for the ton
of party literature. A long resolution was
adopted thanking the papers of all parties
which opened their columns to the discus
the members of the Prohibition party to
stand firm and vote their party ticket as a
protest against the policy of the Republican
and Democratic parties In licensing the liq-
uor traffic.
In regard to a ticket for the coming cleo
uncompromisingly opposed to fusion with
any of the existing parties. He said such
could not be done en- account of the prin-
ciple of the Prohibition party, which is
opposed to the licensing of the liquor traf-
fic. He said he would favor postponing the
party convention until after the other con-
v~entions had been held, and then in case
there was no absolute plank in. the plat
form for the enforcement of the liquor laws
he would favor the nomination of an in
dependent ticket by what he calls the bet
ter element of the city. Failing in this
he would have a Prohibition ticket in the
field.
His opinions were disregarded, however,
and 1T was decided to place a ticket in the
field for the city campaign, regardless of
the action of other parties. AS far as the
committee was able to do so the nominal
ton for the mayoralty was rendered to
Capt. Eli Ritter. He did not refuse nor did
he accept what the committee had no power
to give him, but it is understood that he
will allow his name to be used. and if he
does there is not likely to be any opposition.
The name of F.. T. McWhirter was also
mentioned to head the ticket. If Captain
Ritter will consent to accept the nominal
ton Mr.. McWhirter will not allow his name
to be used in the convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20
WRITER OF ANONYMOUS LETTERS.
Sad Case i'm the seventh Presbyterian
Church Congregation.

Inspector Fletcher. of the Postoffice De-
partment, naturally has many strange cases
reported to him, many of which are sad,
and many of which never reach the atten-
ton of the public. One of the strangest
cases, and at the same time one of the sad
dest which he has been called upon to in
vestigate recently, was that of a South
side woman. whom he found guilty of send
ing anonymous letters of a threatening ma
ture through the mails. The letters came
near causing trouble in the Seventh Pres
byterian Church before the author was dis
covered, but after the recipients Of letters
learned the true nature of the case they
acted in a Christian manner, requesting
that there be no prosecution and that moth
ing. more be said about the latter. So far
as known, fourteen letters were written by
her. The leading members of the church
were the recipients. They were persons
with whom she had been associated, for She
the letters was addressed to a woman ac-
tive in missionary work. 1t simply warned
s ner ! to lake Of a b eass seat a and stop MAKING sd a
dressed to a young man who takes an ac-
tive part in church work, and the writer
expressed a horror to think that he could
take a lead in church work. making some
of the men who contribute so much to the
church's welfare take a back seat. The
other letters were written in much this
same strain. They all were written in the
same hand. and in no one had there been
al dlititipt W 0iSSQlSC lne NTlIlUk.
The letters were turned over to Rev.
George Knox, pastor of the church. He
handed them TO Mr.. Fletcher. The latter
obtained a sample of the writing of nearly
all the member of the church, for the let
tiers seemed to be written by some one ia
miliar with the church's history. 1t was
found that the handwriting of the fourteen
letters was the same as that of one of the
members The other members were sur
prised, for she had been regarded by all of
them as one of their friends. TheyS re-
quested that there be no prosecution. but,
nevertheless. MIR. Fletcher sat down ard
wrote a long letter to the woman, telling
her that she had been detected. and re-
minding her of the penalty for sending
such letters as she had written through the
mails. No anonymous letters have since
been received by the members of the
church. They have made inquiries, and
have found that the woman has suffered
an infirmity for a long time. although able
to attend church and the several meetings
connected with IL. The other members have
never let her know that they know what
she did, and they all think and hope she
will be well in a short time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20
OLDEST NATIVE OF MARION COUNTY
Tafe, "a Prominent Figure In
the City's Life, Is Dead.

Hannibal Taffe, probably the oldest native
of Marion county, died yesterday afternoon
at / o'clock, in his rooms in the CATER
son Block. He was taken sick Friday with
a severe cold which developed into pneu-
monia. causing his death. Mr.. Taffe was
born Dec. Ia, 1922, on a farm east of the
city. He was the son of George and Cath
crime Taffe, early settlers of the county.
With the exception of a short time in the
early ~fifties, Mr.. Taffe has spent all of
the s~eventy-two years of his life in and
near indianapolis. In 1850 he and his fam
lily moved to Illinois, where his wife was
killed in a cyclone. their house tumbling
down. He returned to this ely and lived
for a: time on a farm near Brightwood.
In 1858 he became a r1ember of the police
force and remained in that position for
eighteen years. He was then for a number
of years a merchant pcliceman in the bus,
mess district of the city. While engaged
in police work he gained the reputation
of being a man of great courage. In 1888
the Union Station. His erect figure. manly
bearing and beard and hair be-
game familiar to hundreds of travellers.
Last November he was removed and since
then he has had no regular occupation.
He has lived in the rooms whero he died
Both Hannibal Taffe's grandfathers
served in the revolutionary war and he was
a member of the Sons of the Revolution.
4 DCiOhSCd Y HO OTHER OTSuiZdtlOll. JONI
Taffe, a brother of Hannibal. was for six
years a member of Congress from a Me-
braska district. Ben Taffe, another brother,
nected with the. police department. having
been turnkey for many years. Mrs. c..
l.. Arlington, of Anderson, and Mrs. Flor
ence Ellis, of this city. are daughters. Han
nibal Taffe was always an active Republic
an and because of his principles he was
removed from the police department.
The funeral will take place Thursday af-
ernoon from the house of his son, AL Taffe,
No. 80 North New Jersey street. The pail
bearers will be Gen. Fred Knef1er. r. F..
Catterson, John Coons. r. l.. Smith. Capt.
Robert Campbell and George Barlow. The
place of burial has not yet been decided.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20
CLERKS WE'RE oyERwoRKED.
r.. A.. Brown Did Not Have Enough
Senator Stuart's Criticism:

n. A.. Brown Did Not Have Enough
Senator Stuart's Criticism.
r. A. Brown, principal clerk of the House
during the recent session, has been confined
to his bed since the Legislature until yester-
day afternoon. He was able to sit up a
short time. His ailment is the grip. He
regrets, he says, that a mistake was made
in reference to the fish bill, but he says that
with the small force allowed him at the
desk it was a wonder that this was the
only error made, so far as discovered. The
Democratic House of two years ago had
two more persons employed at the desk than
were allowed him. His two men assigned
to the desk did double duty and it became
necessary at the last to secure some of
the members to call the rolls because the
clerks could not do 1T all.
The criticism of the Senate force by Sem
ator Stuart comes with bad grace, Secretary
Oglesbee says. The bill that the clerks were
copying on the day that he saw the two
pages at work was his own corrupt prac-
tees measure, which was then finished
except the part that the two boys had.
The force had gone out of its way to ac-
commodate Stuart and his bill had been
promptly engrossed. The Senator, the clerks
say, did not seem disturbed about the Situa-
ton of the idle clerks playing with some
toy cards at the time, but was much en-
crossed in getting together a large quantity
of the office stationery for his private use,
including paper, pens, pencils, mucilage,
rubber bands. etc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20
A Few Thoughts ON Fishing.

The wild duck HES him to the stream,
And eats therein his fill;
He yanks the hapless minnow out,
And puts him in his bill.
The city Walton also HES
And whips in vain the rill:
But home he comes with quite a string,
The which the fishman sold, by jing,
And put them in his bill!
1t has been estimated by competent statis-
ticians that at least three-eighths of / per
cent. of the demand for fish is due to just
such sportsmen as are alluded to in the
foregoing lines. But even the strenuous de-
mands of the city fisherman, though ur-
gent, would not justify the existence of as
extensive a mart for the inny creatures as
that which John Scheid & Co. have opened
in No. 81 North Illinois street. in the room
so long occupied by the Fulton fish mar
ket. The Journal man who visited the place
yesterday found it undergoing a complete
remodeling. The proprietor, Mr.. Scheid,
has been in the business for a number of
years in Indianapolis. and in that time has
seen the trade grow from the point where
a few lake fish and smoked or salt fish
from Atlantic waters were sufficient TO meet
dealer in his line of goods has to carry
almost as varied a stock as that of a de-
partment store. The facilities of transpor-
tation now are such that the East and the
West, river, lake and sea are all repre-
scented. The plain and plebeian catfish turns
an eye nlteu with all the surprise Il cat
fish's eye can contain on that aristocratic
denizen of mountain streams, the trout. as
they lie side by side on the counters of the
friend of the amateur sportsman. In addf-
ton to nearly everything edible the sea can
afford in a fresh state MIR. Scheid also car
ries a stock of smoked sturgeon, smoked
halibut. dried herring and anything in the
way of sea food that 1t is customary to
preserve. Game, poultry and as complete a
line of oysters, in bulk. in cans and In
the shell go to show that the new place will
be conducted In the thorough manner char
acteristic Of a man who understands his
business. The old telephone of the Fulton
market, No. $50. has been retained. the
number of Scheid q Co.'S other shop being
572. A call on either number Is sure to
bring satisfactory results.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20
WOUIaD NOT TAKE 1T
sTERlING n. TALT srURNs DEMO
On Alto MAFoRATY NOMINATION.
He Can Make TwfcA "a. Mach Money
Out of observation-disclosures
Ticket

Hello, Mayor Holt" sail an enthusiastic
friend of Sterling r. Holl az he entered
the county treasurerts ofhe yesterday. Il
am glad to see that your frihds have NOM
mated and all but elected yot to the execu-
tive Office of the city thus cary in the cam
paign.,
My friends are all mistaken in their
IDEAS Mr.. Holt said, with a smile. II
think they have been a little previous in
making me a candidate. 1 would not accept
the nomination if / were Absolutely certain
TO have no opposition in the convention. 1
have had my nose to the grfadstone for
the last twenty years, and have decided to
have some rest now. My friends tell me
there is honor attached to the Office of
Mayor. know that, but what does it
amount to-worry, worry, worry. all day
long, and little thanks from your friends
and none from your enemies. Besides that
l can make twice as much money out of the
office as l could in it. No, sir. / positively
am not a candidate, and will not be-
All this conversation occurred before Tom
Taggart visited Mr.. Holt and showed the
necessity of having a candidate who had
taken no part in the fight between the
local brewers and the local saloon keepers
who want to exercise their right as Amer
lean citizens and buy their beer where they
AA' Ia55dA Aoo q iOi6 din a
Mr.. Holt yesterday morning, and when it
ended a friend of Mr.. Taggart quoted him
as saying that he believed Mr.. Holt could
be induced to become a candidate. 1t is
not improbable that Mr.. Holt may be in
duced to change his mind when shown
that it will be for 1.-THE good of his party"
If he does not change his mind on the
subject il is feared that the Democratic
party will have a merry chase for IA candi-
date who would be acceptable TO the lead
ers. With independent saloon keepers pull
ing one way and the brewers and their
allies pulling square against the other fac
ton, 1T would take a man who would be
acceptable to the general liquor interests
to meet this requirement, and Holt Is the
only man in the city whose views are SO
well. known by the liquor men that they
would be willing to trust him.
M. M. Cummings, a former member of
the City Council, has announced himself
as a candidate for Mayor on the Republic
an side, and w. c.. Van Arsdel is also
mentioned. Controller Trusler has entered
into the campaign in an active manner. He
is the only Republican who has, without
qualification, announced himself as a candi-
date for the head of the ticket. Many 9TH
ers have been mentioned, but some names
have been Withdrawn by their owners as
soon as announced by their friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20
THE ROAD TAX CLAIMS.
County Commissioners VIII Refuse ia
Refund Alleged Illegal COLLECTIONS.

The County Commissioners will refuse to
allow the claim of Norman S. Byram for $50
worth of road tax which it is averred
should be refunded by the County Treasurer.
The claim was filed last Saturday by attor-
neys Blackledge & Thornton, who represent
Mr.. Byram. The action was taken for the
purpose of testing the validity of the road
tax law. and should the courts reach a de-
cision favorable to the petitioner an inn
nlense amount of money will have to be re-
funded by the county. In urging the claim
of Mr.. Byram the attorneys alleged that
the County Commissioners had no right to
assess a resident of indianapolis for county
road repairs. County Attorney Brown has
examined the claim. and Will instruct the
commissioners to disallow 1T. The attorney
maintains that the board, acting as direc-
tors of a free turnpike of the county. has
a right to assess all the property In the
county. There is no provision in the statute.
II Is held. exempting city or town property
from this assessment. Biackledge e Thorn
ton Will take the case to the courts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20

diplomas will be presented BY DIR. Kemper,
of Muncie. The following is a list of the
students who will receive degrees.
J. G. Alexander, Don Anderson, z; Z,
ID. BuellesfieId, W. r. Butler. #. G. Camp
bell, G. K. Carney. +. 4. Carton, !. II.
Clark, c.. E. C~ottingham. r. E. Darneii,
ID. r. DeForest. NJ. B. Cunning. p. J. Faust,
w. r.. George, r. w. Hawkins, Minnie
Henly. II. G. HoItzendorf. G. F.. Holtzen-
dorf, v. H. Holden. G. H. Jennings. G. IL
Kistner, Z. S. Knox. r. b. Little, @. T.
c. e. McCarr, Maud Mcconnell, T. E.
Parr, Madge Patton, t.. G. Poland, W a
Price. J. r. Robertson. David Ross, Frank
Schrader. Luella Schneck. w. H. Seaton,
A. H. Shively. E. d. Stuckman. o. s
Taylor. A. F. Thompson. G. H. Tomlinson,
c W. Virgus. G. W. WALLACE. L. O. VIII
liams, J.. W. N. Washburn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20
NOW WARDEN HARLEY
DELPHI MAN CHOSEN by THE
NORTHERN PRISON DIRECTORS.
Expected that the Supreme Court Will
Rule on the Agreed Case in n
Month.

The new board appointed to control the
Prison North met at the office of Auditor or
State Daily yesterday afternoon and per-
fected organization by electing E. III. Ne
beker president, and Henry Van Worst
secretary. The board elected Charles Har-
ley, of Delphi, warden by a unanimous vote.
Gen. r. S. Foster was looked upon as
fayoring Senator Crumpacker for warden,
but knowing that the other directors were
for Harley, Crumpacker withdrew. The
board will meet again Saturday at II O'Clock
to pass upon the bond furnished by the new
warden. The amount of his bond is $50, 900.
When he secures his certificate of election
on Monday he will &C to Michigan City and
will demand possession of the prison from
Warden French. If this be refused, pro-
ceedings will then begin in the LaPorte
county court for possession. Attorney-gen-
eral Ketcham is quoted as saying that under
the agreed case it would be possible to Sc
cure a decision from the Supreme Court in
about a months time. Governor Matthews
said he was anxious to know what his
powers are within the executive function
and that he wants to secure a decision as
soon as possible. He desired that the issues
be made broad SO as to secure a decision
covering all points of the controversy.
Warden Harley left last night for his
home in Delphi. He announced before leav-
ing that he would appoint William Whit
taker, of Delphi, as his financial agent IN
the prison. Whitaker is connected with the
local county offices in Carroll and is chair
man of the Republican county committee.
He is said to be a first-class accountant
and a man of strict integrity. The bonds
men of the directors are as follows: For
Mr.. Nebeker, Omar Sewell and James I.
Allen. of Covington; for Mr.. Foster, Ellis
L. Shartle; for Mr.. Van Worst, w. w.
Hubbard, Fred Ogle and Swift Wright. The
bond of Mr.. Van Voorst is only temporary
for the purpose of enabling him to qualify
yesterday. 1t will be replaced by resident
bond.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20

noon and took her to the police station, as
she was unable to give an intelligent an
sWer a. to her home. At the police station
she said that she Is ninety years DID, and
that her name is Mrs. Indiana Alberts- She
gave her home as Liberty. Union county.
and stated that she has two sons, John and
Isaac, living in this city, but was unable TO
tell where they lived. She could not ex-
plain how she came to be in this city, and
as each piece of her clothing is Marked,
police matron Buchanan is inclined to think
that the old woman has wandered away
from some of the charitable homes in the
city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20
visitors TO the Monument.

The number of visitors to the soldiers
monument from Dec. ], 1892, to March 16,
1895, was 1904, classified as follows: free
passes, 1907; ex-soldiers, all of whom paid,
1,5O2; adults not ex-soldiers, 9,293; children,
500. The record further shows that 40 per
cent. of the ex-soldiers climb the stairs in
stead of paying the elevator charge. The
total receipts were Sc, 001. "a. Ii the 1,a97
passes had been charged the usual rate, the
management would have had more money
than they got by charging the veterans a
reduced admission.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20
Munc,c stolen Goods Brought Here

Superintendent of Police Miller, OF Mum
Gle. liz i'm the city licking for some stolen
property which he thinks il I'm a pawn shop
here. Marion Holds. Il bad man, of Mum
Gle. burglarized a house in that city a few
weeks ago, securing ITO gold watches, a
gold bracelet, a revolver and about $50 In
money According TO his own confession he
came to this city and pawned the stolen<
goods. and the superintendent IL here fol
he purpose OF rcgainiHg them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20

Articles of Incorporation were yesterday
filed with the Secretary of State as fol-
lows: Southwestern Telephone Company, of
Martinsville, capita stock. 5000; The owls,
social, of Whiting; the Times Publishing
Company, capital stock, 10000. The last
cor 1ration will issue a daily paper in
Evansville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20

The Medical College of Indiana will turn
out forty-nine new physicians one week
from next Friday night at English's Opera
House. Last year the college had the
largest graduating class in its history and
this year the number falls only two or three
below the high mark. Rev. pr. G. N. Sims
viii make the opening address and the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20
Insure your home in the Glens Falls
p. Lieber.s Tafel Beer

The city chemist knows about this. The
Board of Health told him to examine it.
He reported it pure and up to every claim
and demand. Any one who likes may get
the analysis. Doctors know what they are
doing when they prescribe it. Address p.
Lieber Brewing Co. Telephone $50.