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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
GAS ORDNANCE SIGNED.
Company May Follow Example of
Street-Car People.

Mayor Taggart yesterday afternoon
signed the ordinance fixing the price Of gas
at IS cents thousand feet. The ordinance
will not be in force until it has been pub
lished another week.
Deputy City Attorney Bell went away
for his vacation last Saturday and City At
torney Curtis has not yet returned so it
was not possible to learn yesterday after
noon what steps will be taken to enforce
the ordinance 1t is understood that the
city will make test case, having some
consumer tender the legal amount due I'M
der the new ordinance. 1t is supposed that
the company will demand the old price,
when the case will be carried into court if
the company does not assume the agrees
sive itself. On the entire subject the gas
company has kept silent. 1t was stated
yesterday that the company is preparing
a coup, as the Street-car company did in
the Scent faro case in order to be on the
offensive instead of the defensive side An
attorney suggested that the gas company
may be preparing to enJoin the city from
enforcing the ordinance, in particular Sec
ton ., which gives the city authority to
declare the rights, franchises and con-
tracts OF any company or organization
furnishing gas within it's limits, and the
rights of such company or organization to
the use and occupancy of it's Streets alleys
and public places forfeited, and at an end
upon the failure to comply with the pro-
VISIONS OF TINS ordnance, anu may proceed
to GUST such company or organization from
the further use and occupancy of it's streets,
alleys and public places, and may proceed
to let the use of them for the purpose of
furnishing gas to its citizens to other com
panies or corporations desiring to furnish
gas to the city and its citizens" -
There is another section providing that
any agent, officer, or employe may be fined
not less than SO nor more than 500 to
charge receive, collect or demand more
than rs cents a thousand cubic feet from
&.
City Attorney Curtis drafted the or
dinance. 1t is in many respects similar to
the street-car law. There was a precedent
established in the United States Court when
the city officials were enjoined from en-
forcing a law in the 3-cent-fare case and
it is suggested that the gas company doubt
less intends to pursue the same course that
the Citizens Street-railroad Company took.
The city buys gas from the company and
might itself be a party to a suit, instead
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
FIREMAN CLARK's WORK.
Safety Board to Investigate Action of
the CounciIman's Brother.


Charles Mcguire, chairman of the Board
of Public Safety said to a Journal reporter
yesterday afternoon that the board would
investigate a report charging that George
H. Clark, of the fire force, worked at the
primaries last Saturday to help renominate
his brother, Frank S. Clark, for Council
IF that report is true" said Mr.. Ma
guire. 'Clarks captain ought to have pre-
ferred charges against him at once. This
is all news to me. l did not know that
Clark worked at the primaries. Without
mentioning any names, will say that
councilman came to me last week and
asked permission for one of the firemen to
work for him. l of course refused his re-
quest. He said that it woulud be the man S
day off. l told him that made no differ
ence. Members of the police department
and fire force are employed TO serve the
public. and l do not believe in permitting
them to work in politics. No one questions
their right TO go to the polls and vote like
any other citizen, but aside from that they
must keep out of politics."
Section 105 of the charter makes ii unlaw-
ful for any commissioner of public safety
or any person appointed by them Ito solicit
any person to vote at any election for any
candidate or to challenge any voter or in
any manner attempt to influence any cleo
tor at such election" etc. There is a pen
atty not exceeding fine of $500 for violat-
ing the section, TO which Imprisonment not
TO exceed six months may be added In ad-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
A PAROLE FOR BANEY.
Hinshnw's Attorneys VIII Use Him
Here a Few Days.

The attorneys for w. E. Hinshaw yester-
day secured five days parole for Noah
Baney, the Indianapolis convict at Michi-
gan City, who recently made confession
duplicating kid" Whitney, Van Tassel
and himself in the murder of Mrs. Hin
shaw. The details of the confession re-
Gently published in the Journal are we'll re-
membored. In the afternoon attorneys j.
o. Parker, of Danville, and Union B. Hunt
of Winchester, accompanied by j. f. Hin
shaw, a brother of the convicted minister
left for Michigan City to get Baney. They
will bring him to this. city ana later take
him to Chicago in order to verify various
details of his written confession.
Mr. Hunt explained their desires to the
Governor early yesterday morning and the
Governor agreed to grant the parole with
the stipulation that Baney should be &C
companied by one OF the prison guards and
that the expense should be borne by the
friends of Hinshaw. The attorneys did not
care yesterday to say just what their plans
are, but they expressed the belief that with
BaneyS presence they would be able to
demonstrate the truth of his confession. and
once this is done, it would be an easy mat
ter to prove the innocence of Hinshaw
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
MCCARTHY "FROZEN OUT"
Suspicion of u Deal Back of Change
in Garbage Contract.

The Board of Public Works formally rati-
fed the transfer of the garbage contract
from john Mccarthy to the Indianapolis
Sanitary Company. The new company
gave a $4,000 bond to faithfully carry out
the contract, with S. E. Rauh and f. M.
Bachman as securities.
AT the Board of Health office it was as
certained that fewer complaints are being
made and that the service seems more sat
isfactory. Mr.. Rauh said yesterday that
he thought everything would be entirely
satisfactory after he has a chance to thor
oughly clean up the city. He is waiting
for maps showing the forty collection dis
tricts, when the work will be more thor
oughly systematized.
Employees of the Board of Health are
smiling over the transfer of the contract
Nothing very definite is being said, but
there are pretty plain intimations that John
Mccarthy, of st. Louis, was frozen out -
Amt you 'on'?' asked an inspector
with a leer, while talking about the trans
fer to a Journal reporter.
When asked what he meant to intimate
he refused to talk, but laughed bolsterous-
ly. From some remarks by the way. the
reporter inferred that it was regarded as a
fact that there never was any intention
for Mccarthy to hold the contract for ten
years, and that the Indianapolis Desiccating
Company was back of the deal all the time.
Mr.. Mccarthy does not seem much op-
pressed by the fact that he had to throw
I'D the SPONGE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
THE CHECK A CREDIT.
Attorney Generals Ruling In the
Greenfield Tax Case,

The attorney general yesterday answered
an inquiry from the State Tax Board on
the subject Of the $500 check of Mr.. GIas-
cock, of Greenfield. This check was given
to Mr. Glascock in payment for some hogs
on April l. and he did not draw the money
on it until the next day He maintained
that this constituted a form of credit from
which he could deduct bona fide indebted
ness in making return to the assessor
The local board of review declined to take
this view and treated the check as cash
declining to allow the indebtedness to stand
as an offset against il.
Glascock appealed to the State Board and
as the matter was purely & question Of
law, the board referred it to the attorney
general. The attorney general holds that
II is a form of credit. Had the check been
drawn several days before, it might present
a question of intent. But he had q right
to have a reasonable time to draw the
money on the check. The result of the
opinion is that the man who purchased
the hogs and drew the check must be taxed
upon the hogs and upon the money lying,
check.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
CHALLENGES CLARK's NOMINATION.
RObinius. Claims Saturdays Primary
Was Not Honest.

RObinius. Claims Saturdays Primary
Was Not Honest.
Michael Robinius and his friends have
had the termerity to challenge the honesty
of the nomination of Frank S. Clark, on the
Democratic ticket, for councilman in the
Ninth ward. The Democratic city commit
tee is not likely to pay any attention to
the charges, for upon the same grounds
nearly all the nominations made last Sat-
urday could be upset. The charges are that
a great many persons not living in the ward
voted for Clark; that gang of Clark s
friends INSTRUCTED the polling place for half
an hour before time to close the polls; that
a Republican precinct committeeman voted
for Clark and that Clarks brother, a mem
Der of the fire department, voted and
worked actively for him. The business Of
running in men who were not voters in the
ward was very common practice on Sat
urday, as Moriarity in the Tenth, Car
son in the Fifteenth, Ryan in the Elev
enth and various other candidates who
were turned down because they did not
have the syndicate brand on them can
testify
The primary in the Ninth ward was ir-
regular enough, but no more so than were
numerous others. About half an hour be-
fore the polls closed a crowd of Clarks
friends from "Irish HIP gathered about
the polls and shut out a large number of
men who wanted to vote. A row ensued,
which developed into rough-and-tumble
melee, in the course of which one window
and several heads were broken. Clark de-
MES that he had anything to do with bring
ing the crowd of toughs there, and he de-
clares that he did not get any Republicans
to vote for him
There is no contest committee, but Chair
man Spencer, of the Democratic city COM
,,Nftf IA he
committee would have jurisdiction of any
contest that might be instituted. Mr.. Spen-
Ger said that he had received no notification
of any intention to contest Mr.. Clark S
nomination. Verified results of the primary
show that Clark was nominated by but 10
votes. instead of is, SIS first reported, he
receiving 259 votes and Robinus 244. Lehrit-
ter received II votes, La FuZe 101 and Mack
To- Last night Mr.. Clark said that he had
not heard anything of a contest:
There will not be contest he added,
confidently.
He says that but for a desire to vindi-
cate himself ne would not have been can
didate for Council at all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
THE INDIANA KLONDIKERS.
Druggist DOrey to Be Superintendent
of the Barrett Company.

The directors of the Indiana Gold Mining
Company. an organization whose purpose,
it is announced, is to invade the gold fields
of ALASKA, held a meeting yesterday at the
office C Attorney Charles L. Barrett. The
reorganized directory of the company now
includes L. w. Louis. Charles T.. Cox, c..
E. Barrett, Louis Cooper, DR.. d. A. Leath-
ers and Harry b. Smith The directors
yesterday elected l. w. Louis president, d.
A. Leathers vice president and c. f. Bar
rett secretary and treasurer. OF the one
thousand shares which II is proposed to is
sue at once, between five and six hundred
it is claimed, have been taken. The direc-
tors say they will dispose of no more shares
until the company has been Incorporated
The company says ii expects to start at
least five men to the Klondike district no
later than next January. The men who are
to represent the company il Alaska have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10

Judge Allen Refuses an Injunction
Agninst Works Hoard.

Judge Allen declined to grant an injunc-
ton restraining the Board of Public Works
fl ON letting the contract for paving Capitol
avenue with block above Fall creek in the
Circuit Court yesterday morning. He held
that a remonstrator may withdraw his
name within the ten-day period, as the city
contended An amended complaint is to be
filed in the case later in which additional
points will be raised
Byron K. Elliot attorney for the con-
tractor, c. A. Kenyon at once notified the
board of the courts action, submitting ..
certified copy of the decision. The board
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
Political Notes.

S. NJ. Conner, of 1920 West Vermont
street, is a candidate for the Republican
councilmanic nomination in the Fifth ward
F. M. Conner, of the l., D. e. w. operating
force, is a candidate for councilman for the
Fifth ward subject to the action of the
Republican primary.
George Fate, of the Eighth ward is
anxious for the Republican nomination for
Council. He is confident that he can de-
feat Won Spreckeson.
w. z. O'Brien, of Huron street, and Louis
French, of WoOdside, are announced as
candidates for the Republican cOuncilmanic
nomination in the Ninth ward.
William Fl. Cooper and John Puryear,
both Republican members of the City Coun-
ell, find themselves thrown into the Sixth
ward by the Democratic gerrymander. They
will both be candidates for the Republican
nomination in this ward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
TWO HURT IN THE SAME COG
One Accident Follows Another at IL
Monument Derrick.

There was an unusual feature to two ac-
cidents which happened to workmen en-
ployed on the soldiers monument fountains
yesterday afternoon. Henry Ridgely, col
ored man, while working on a derrick,
had the third finger of his right hand
caught in cog wheel. The finger was
torn. Ridgely was sent to the City Dis
pensary, where DR.. Thomas attended to his
injury.
Thomas O'Brien, white man, was put to
work on the derrick in the place of the in
jured man. In a short time O'Brien called
at the Dispensary to have the second fin
ger of his left hand dressed. He had in
Jured 1t in the same cog that had torn the
colored mans finger. 1t was necessary to
amputate O'Briens finger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
Mr.. Hanna WouId Not Consider It.

Hugh H. Hanna left last evening for Chi
cago to attend the meeting of the none
tary executive committee there to-day.
There has been some talk of an effort
among business men to bring Mr.. Hanna
out as a candidate for mayor, but those
familiar with his plans in the effort to have
currency bill drafted and passed by the
next session of Congress understand per-
fectly that he could not consider such a
nomination for a moment. The campaign
on this currency measure he believes to be
the most important movement before the
American people to-day, and he expects to
devote to it all the time he can possibly
spare from his business during the next six
months just as he has done since the pre-
liminary conference upon the subject held
here last December, out of which grew the
January convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
S0LLIDAY A DESERTER.
A Soldier, Arrested for Assault, Want
ed ut Columbus Barracks.

John Solliday, who is in Jail on the charge
of assault and battery, is known to be a
deserter from the United States army and
will be rturned to Columbus barracks. He
left there without leave some time ago.
Solliday is charged with striking woman
at No. Sc South Noble street Saturday night.
The woman told the police Solliday had
broken in the door. The police We're unable
to locate Solliday Saturday night, but he
was caught early yesterday morning. In
Police Court his case was continued to give
the government opportunity of reclaim
ing him. SOliday was a member of Com
pany ID, Seventeenth Infantry. and was
temporarily stationed at Columbus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
SECOND SEASHORE EXCURSION
Via Pennsylvania Lines,
THURSDAY, AUG. IL. 1897.

Excursionists have choice of ten popular
ocean resorts. The first seashore excur-
sion over the Pennsylvania lines was a
sons took advantage Of the extremely low
rates and enjoyed delightful trips to the
most popular summer Ravens along the
Atlantic coast. Fare, $500 round trip
Tickets good returning twelve days. The
only line running through coaches and
sleepers. Space should be reserved now.
w. w. RICHARDSON, d. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10

For cement walks next to the curb on St.
Clair street, from Park avenue to Massa-
chusetts avenue.
For brick roadway on the first alley east
of Central avenue, from Fifteenth street to
sixteenth street.
For local sewer in Grace avenue. begin
ming forty feet north of Moore avenue.
For a local sewer in the first alley east
of College avenue from the end of the
present sewer to Twenty-fourth street.
For brick roadway on Usage street, from
WashingtOn to Market street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
NO POLITICAL CHANGES.
Uovernor Receives N Letter from the
Southern Hospital.

The Governor yesterday received a letter
from superintendent Mason, of the South
ern Insane Hospital in which he denies that
he has made any changes for political rea-
sons, as charged by some of the Demo-
cratic newspapers. He shows that such
changes as have been made have been for
the purpose Of reducing expenses and points
out instances Where one man is now doing
the work formerly done by two. He also
points to the fact that some of his ap-
polntees are Democrats as evidence that
political motives have not controlled the
changes. He declares that there is no poll
ties IN the institution and there will be none
while he conducts IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10

not yet been selected, although it has been
decided that Edward Dorey, druggist on
College avenue will go as general superin-
gold mining in the Northwest. The direc-
tors receive letters every day from men
who desire to try their fortunes in the
Alaskan country. The officers and direc-
tors will hold another meeting at G. r.
Barrett's office tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
MunicinaI Notes.

A remonstrance was flied against the i'm
Shelby street
A petition was filed with the Board of
Works yesterday for gravel roadway and
brick sidewalks on the first street west of
Line avenue from Bloyd avenue to the first
avenue north.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
Controller Johnson's vacation.

Controller Johnson has gone away for
weeks rest and recreation. He and his
family left yesterday afternoon for Fortress
Monroe, Va. The controller has been busy
man this summer, and has been acting
mayor during the time Mayor Taggart was
absent. All through the hot weather he
was close at his desk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10

dition to this section of the charter there
is a rule of the fire department which pro-
hibits political activity.
Frank S. Clark said last night that 1t was
not true his brother had worked for him
Saturday
The board meets this morning. In addi-
ton to the Clark case, charges against
Fireman Christian Claffey will be investi-
gated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
Wanted for a ferre Haute burglary.

A detective from the Terre Haute police
department came over yesterday after Oil
yer Wilson, a negro arrested Sunday night
in a Chesapeake-street resort Wilson has
been wanted in Terre Haute for year.
He will be charged with the burglary of
r. l.. Pugh's house last June. 1t is said Will
son has already served term of five years
for shooting man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
senate-Avenue Sidewalks.

The contract for cement walks on Senate
avenue, from Vermont street to St. Clair
street, next the curb line was let to- Rogers
Il Dunlap at S1$4 cents for seven-foot
walks, 35l2 cents for three-foot approaches
and 11A cents for sodding the side lawns
Rogers & Dunlaps bid was the lowest OF
eight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
Anticipates a Lively Campaign.

Chairman Spencer, of the Democratic
city committee, is preparing with consider
able regret, he says, to open campaign
headquarters in the next week or ten days.
Il am putting it of as long as cam
said Mr.. Spencer. Things are compare
lively quiet and will be until after we
know who we have got to fight l suppose
from next Saturday until the election we
will be at it hot and heavy
You anticipate a lively campaign"
Yes, think it will be pretty lively"
Mr.. Spencer has delayed opening his
headquarters in order TO avoid the great
push" that always surrounds Democratic
Headquarters. Even at his private office
he has been besieged by politicians of the
minor class all wanting chance to get
a whack at the campaign fund Demo-
cratic headquarters viii be opened in the
Union block after the Republican cOnven-
ton Saturday, although the heat Of the
campaign will not be on until after the
councilmanic primaries the Friday follow
ing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10

contract until after a further consultation.
The question will be taken up further on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
Put Money at Interest

THE UNION TRUST COMPANY rec
cefves deposits for "a given time and
pays interest on them. Persons hold
ing trust funds or having m on ey which
they do not wish to use for several
months, can make "A profit by deposit
ing with this company, and at the
same time have absolute security.
Good Investments i'm mortgages and
securities always for sale. All kinds
of trusts administered at reasonable
prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
The VIM. II. Block Co.
SPECIALS FOR TUESDAY
LINENS AND I.rNiNGs


I E5ds as S oa+ assaia5 ( iP P@se $50
BLEACHED DAMAsK. "a inches
price price. ooe our regular price: sale 43c
TOWELS fancy bordered.
knottsd frtnges, pure Linen,
size 22xiS, 29c the regular price; 49,
PILLOW CASE LINEN. Is
P I@fheS fo wide. Sc the regular 6Sc
A aual H5Nf faT 50 inches wide eoo $50
CLOTH, the best foundation
cloth for transparent fabrics.
SOC and 25c the regular price; 49,
sale price ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AGO
DOMESTICS.
PRINTS. standard quality. indigo
blues turkey reds, black and
whites and fancy colorings, sc QI/c
MUSLIN fHS i 1nbicached yard vide az
splendid sc grade for.............. - u y
PERCALES, yard wide, dark
ground, new styles, l212c quail o.
GINGHAM APRONS. each .............SO
HOSIERY CLEARANCE SALE.
ON CENTER BAPGATN TABLE
WE HAVE ARRANGED in
lots our entire stock of Operas.
Plaids and Stripes, that we sold
from 40c 10 Sl.oS; for thls st,Ae. on
Csc 59c, Csc and ........................& 1~
UNDERWEAR CLEARANCE SALE.
Cost not considered We must and will
sell.
Sl25 SILK VESTS with elab- QQ.
crate lace trimming, for ............ OOC
81 SILK VESTS for ladies for ....... 600
75c SILK and Isle VESTS, low A.
neck, sleeveless for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. TN
SHIRT WAISTS.
SHIRT WAISTS-The very low
prices named in our Sundays
advertisement will be continued
until every one is sold, as we
never carry over any goods
from one season to another;
therefore. the extraordinary Ok
low prices of 69c, ACC and ........... .~1N
CLEARANCE SALE OF FINE LACE
CURTAINS.
One. two and three-pair lots at half
price:
Brussels Point Laces Curtains, IS ca %
value: clearing price, pair 49,. ~Os%S
Brussels Fopf Lac" ee,c Gur bai $ S505
Brussels Point tq Sgo Curtains S0.75
French Renaissance Lace Cur
p faPs, IS value clearing price. S4.75
French Renaissance Lace Cur
tain 4sPs, So value clearing price. s6.75
French Renaissance Lace Cur
tains, $21 value clearing price, Go *
pair ......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. W W 80
THE WIN. H. BLOCK co.
IS 9 East Washington ST.
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Can't Tell.
S13-ATLANTIC CITY
AND RETTTR MIR

S1-CINCINNATI AND RETURN-S1.
Vim c., III. d ID. Ry., Sunday, Aug. 15.
Special train leaves Union Station Ills
a. M; leaves Cincinnati, returning, Ills