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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
TO GUST AGENT SPENCER
CHARGES AGAINST HIM SENT TO
WASHINGTON BY EX-sOLDIERS.
His Term in Pension OGice Expires
Next Fcbrunry-LeiGhty. His Prob
able Successor, i'm Town.

Ex-Representative Jacob ID. Leighty. of
the Fort Wayne district. who is slated for
the Indiana pension agency. is at the Den
ison House. He admits hat it is his IN
d~erstanding that he shall be appointed, but
is not aware as to just when he will assume
office. The term of NichoIa EnsIey ex-
PRED in January. 1894, but just about that
time Judge Z%ollinger. of Fort Wayne. who
had been decided upon as his successor.
died, and it was about a month before his
successor was determined upon. The term
of Agent Spencer, therefore,, would not ex-
pire until February, but il developed yes
terday that an effort Will be made TO Dust
him with some promise or success. Ycster-
ddy morning charges against him were tor
Warded to Washington, signed by Il large
number OF ex-soldiers, among them several
prominent men.
These charges are of two kinds. The
nrst Is that shortly after assuming office
MI. Spencer. in violation of law, discharged
a number of clerks who We're ex-soldiers
ana protected in their positions by the law
governing the Pension Bureau. The charge
against them was a general one OF incOm-
demonstrate that these men were entirely
competent and had done their work very
satisfactorily under Agent Ensley. Under
the law 1t will be necessary to reinstate
these clerks.
The second count in the Indictment
against Agent Spencer is his undue activity
In seeing that the men under him got out
and whOOped things up for Bryan and the
Democracy in general. This count includes
a number of specific charges that men We're
that should have been given TO the work of
the agency.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
E. STEWART AGAIN ARRESTED
Charged with WOunding a Crown
Hill EmpIOye.

Elmer Stewart was arrested yesterday on
a warrant from Magistrate Lockman's
court charging him with assault and bat
Hill Cemetery. When taken into court
Stewart said he had already given bond at
the police station for the offense to appear
before Judge Cox this morning. He was
accordingly released.
Lee, the prosecuting witness. carries a bad
wound in the center of the forehead, which
he says was made by a stone thrown by
Stewart. He says that Stewart circulated
the report that he was in the workhouse
for whipping his wife. He called Stewart
TO account about the report and a fight en-
sued. Stewart. he says, had a stone in his
pocket and threw it at him at short range.
Stewart is the man who has suits for &c.
0O and 5000 respectively pending against
Magistrate Lockman and Constable Harvey
Huston for alleged false Imprisonment
Inc suits grow out OF surety OF peace pro-
ceedings brought by Nora Stewart. the di-
vOrccd wife of Stewart. She was living i'm
the Cleveland block. and about a year
ago had her husband arrested for assault
and battery. She claimed that he had pur-
sued her from her sisters home to the
point where she took a street car. a dis
lance of several blocks, flourishing a butch
er knife and threatening to kill her. After
the disposition of the case in Police Court
Mrs. Stewart brought surety of peace pro-
ceedings before Magistrate Lockman. Stew
art was arrested and held in Jail until the
case came up for trial. Then he virtually
admitted the allegations. it is claimed. but
promised to leave the city and let the wom-
an alone if released. a man who said he
would give Stewart work in Zionsville was
also present at the trial, and upon the rep
resentation of the two men the case was
dismissed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
DOORS MAY UNDO IT
CIT SEEKING TO CAUSE REMOVAL
OF DESICCATING PLANT.
Finding of Health OHicers-Haugh-
Vile Trustees Conclude Not to
Press the Bond Issue.

No arrangements have yet been made for
the removal of the plant of the Indianap-
oils Desiccating Company from the foot of
Kentucky avenue TO Sellers farm owing
to the fact that the Board of Works has
not been able to agree to pay the amount
of money demanded by the company for
the removal of its plant. Under the ten
year contract the company has with the
city it cannot be compelled to remove nm
less for some fault of its own, without the
city paying the expenses. ~ communication
sent to the board yesterday by President
Morrison and Secretary Clark, of the Board
of Health. may help TO a solution of the
difficulty in time to have the garbage ques-
ton settled before warm weather is here.
The health board has visited the desiccat-
ing plant and found conditions that will
make the place a nuisance If they are not
remedied before hot weather. The build
ing is old and dilapidated and there are no
receptacleS for receiving and caring for
garbage Until it is consumed by fire. A lot
of putrid vegetable matter was discovered
on the ground outside the building, where,
they were informed by an employee of the
company, it had lain for months because
it was too wet TO burn. Unless it is cleaned
away before long there will be an unbear-
able stencil. The watts for receiving the
garbage are on the second floor of the
building. There is a drain pipe which is
supposed to carry water from garbage into
the furnaces, where it is said TO evaporate.
There is a suspicion, however, that this
pipe leads to the river instead of into the
furnace. While the health officers were at
the plant the drain pipe became choked,
causing water TO flow over the entire build
ing.
The communication of the Health Board
closed with the recommendation that the
crematory either be moved away from the
city or that properly covered bins and con-
tainers be at once put in place, and the
whole plant gone over, repairing all leaks
and imperfections Il the satisfaction OF the
board
The city officials believe that the COM
pany will be more reasonable in its de-
mands for compensation on account OF re-
moval when it finds that it will be required
to practically build a new plant II 1t re-
mains on the present site.
Both the Health and Works Boards are
anxious to have the plant removed at once,
so that there may be a new contract for the
collection of the garbage made before sum-
mer. The Council returned the six years
contract made some time ago without APP
prOVal, as there was q feeling that the city
ought not TO be tied up Will a contract
that would impel it to endure the presence
of the crematory for six years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
TERRE HAUTE POLICE BOARD.
n Committee Of Five Republican,
Makes the Selection.

Governor Mount returned from Shannon
dale yesterday noon feeling much refreshed
from his brief rest. People did not learn
or his return generally and he was not
overrun with callers during the afternoon.
He spent the whole time with his private
secretary going over the vast accumulation
of mail that had piled up in his absence.
No appointments were announced last
night, though it was thought that the
Terre Haute police commissioners would
be named. The Governor delegated the Sc
lection of this board TO a mmit Of i've
Republicans of Terre Haute, and this COM
mlttee announced, after q brief session last
Sunday morning, that it had failed to agree.
~ dld, however, agree upon the board TO
be composed Of DR.. w. O.. jenkins and Jo-
Seph c. Barney, Republicans. and Henry
Urban. gold Democrat. Senator Early took
the afternoon train to this city to inform
Governor Mount of the selection of the
committees, which was composed of himself,
W. II. McKeen. Judges Henry and Piety
and Mayor Ross. The Governor had gone
to Shannandale, but Mr.. Early gave the
Information to Private Secretary Wilson.
Messrs. Barney and Urban have been men,
bers of the Council and DIR. Jenkins is a
member of the present police board.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
CAPT. WORRELL'S STORY.
This Is All That Has Developed In
Statistician's Office investigation.

The inquiry into the office accounts Of
Statistician Thompson was adjourned at
noon yesterday until tomorrow morning.
in order to accommodate Attorney Charles
W. Smith, who had some previous engage
ments yesterday afternoon and to-day. The
Investigation may require a few days more.
The officers are but half through their
work. and have rot expressed any judg-
ment upon the result since the inVestiga-
ton began. The auditor and attorney gen.
erdi, a couple OF deputies OF the attorney
general. Statistician Thompson and his
attorney and Captain Worrell and his at
torney have been the only ones present
through the Investigation. Thus far the in
quiry has developed nothing more than the
Journal published the next morning after
the charges We're made. nearly the sub
stance OF the charges by Captain WorrelI.
the story of how he made his figures by
going through Mr.. ~Thompson's desk and
examining his stubs and Cancelled checks.
and how he called Senator Self and Rep
resentatve Smith in and went over the
matter with them.
1t il claimed the Democratic organ yes
terday contained a large number OF mis-
statements about the case. probably the
most serious being that these charges were
brought To the attention OF Messrs. Self
and Sm.'h and various state officers over a
month ago. As a matter Of fact il was
during the last week Of the session OF the
Legislature that WOrrell first preached the
subject.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
JUVENILE HORSE THIEVES.
They Stole Frederick Ostermeyer's
Horse and Buggy.

A horse and buggy belonging to Frederick
Ostermeyer, of the firm of SEVERN, Oster-
meyer q Co., was stolen yesterday after
noon from In front of the store, on South
Meridian street. When Mr.. Ostermeyer
missed it he learned that three small boys.
two white and one colored, had been seen
driving the rig away. Two or three of the
employees OF the store got on the track of
the thieves and followed them down Merid-
ian street and south of the city. about
three miles, on the Three Notch road. Here
the boys were overtaken and two of them
captured after a chase through a cornheId.
The colored boy was not captured, but is
known and will Re arrested.
ON the way back to the city Patrolman
Leet met the party. He had heard of the
theft and found the trail of the boys shortly
after the employees OF the store. He es-
corted the two boys to the police station
and slated them for grand larceny. They
gave the names OF Charles Alternately.
twelve years old. OF 13 West South street.
and Joseph Il. Windetta, fifteen years old.
of Chicago. The boys said they intended
to sell the horse TO some farmer or trade it
for another horse. which they could bring
back TO the city and dispose OF. With the
proceeds they were going TO Tennessee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
REHLING HAS RETURNED
A Brick Manufactures Whose Absence
Caused Some Surprise.

Relatives Of William c. Rehling. a brick
manufacturer, who has an office at Coz Mad
ison avenue, said last night that he had
returned to the city and that all of his af-
fairs would be adjusted. Last week Mr..
Rehling's family moved from their former
home at POI East Morris street and in
quiries for the coal dealer at his office faiied
to elicit Information as to his whereabouts
The Journal learned last night by making
diligent inquiry that Mrs. Rehling had
moved TO the home of her mother, Mrs.
Engle Harting, who lives at 81 Russell ave-
nue.. Upon inquiring at Mrs. Harting's resi-
dence for Mrs. Rehling. a reporter was in
formed by her brother hat Rehling had re-
turned to the city and was with the di-
rectors OF the Madison-avenue Building and
Loan Association No. ), which meets at
Casper Hess's saloon and grocery at the cor
ner of Madison avenue and Downey street.
The officers of the association were found,
but Mr.. Rehling was not there and had not
been seen. One of the officers volunteered
the Information that RehliRg had not been
seen by them for two or three weeks. He
said, however, that the association was all
right and that there was nothing wrong
with the funds. Incredibly was expressed
at the report that Mr.. Rehling had re-
turned.
Inquiring again for Mrs. Rehling. the re-
porter was met at the door of Mrs. Hart
ing's home by Mrs. Rehling's sister-in-law.
who refused to call Mrs. Rehling. She said
that Mrs. Rehling had retired and could
not be seen. Neither would she VouchSafe
any explanations as TO Rehling's move
ments, any more than to say that he had
returned and everything would be adjusted.
She did not see that it was anybody's bust
ness TO make further inquiries.
How do you know that he has re-
turned?" she was asked.
Because L saw him here this evening. /
ought to know my own brother-in-law.. L
don't see why you can't take my word for
it," she replied with some spirit.
do you know how long he has been
away?"
Yes. but / am not going to tell you. It's
not necessary to drag all these things in
the newspapers. He's come back and every
thing will be fixed up"
1t was something of a surprise to Rehl-
ing's friends to hear that he was absent.
He was the owner of a brick mandatory
at Cicero which burned some time ago,
causing him some loss, and ii is said that he
has been somewhat worried ever since.
Much regret was expressed that he had
met misfortunes and ii is said that one man
of large means said last week he would
nave been glad to come TO his aid. Mr..
Rehling was treasurer of three other build
ing and loan associations beside the Madi-
-son-aVenue No. s..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
A RESPITE FOR THE DOGS
THE NEW LAW CANNOT BECOME Ell
FECTIyE TILL NEXT YEAR.
Assessments for 1897 Will Not BE Con-
Quoted Under It-PrivfIeEe IF
Shooting Dogs ut Sight.

There has been a vast amount of agita-
ton throughout the State over the new dog
law passed by the last Legislature. requir-
ing the township assessor to collect a dollar
for each dog discovered. If the owner of
the dog does not pay, anybody is privileged
to kill the brute on sight. The tax COM
missioners and the offices of the auditor and
attorney general have been showered with
inquiries about the new law and its opera
ton, most of the inquiries coming from the
township assessors, who begin their work
OF assessment on April l.. In view of this
general anxiety the tax commissioners yes
terday asked an opinion of the attorney
general as to when the new law goes into
effect. and ne replied that so FAR as it re-
lates TO the duties of township assessors it
cannot become effective until the assess
ment is made next year. This is because
the assessment is made on April /, and the
new law will not so into effect until the
session acts are published and proclaimed.
which will be about April 20. The opinion
submitted by the attorney general is as fol-
lows:
I'm answer to your question whether the
act approved March o. 1897. entitled An
act regarding the taxing of dogs, etc. (Acts
or 1891, D. l,S). will apply to the assessment
for the year 1897 | have to say that that
act, not having an emergency clause. Will
not be a law April /. 1897. but will probably
have become a law before June l. 1897. Not
being in effect April /, however, it viii not
apply TO the assessment for the year 1897.
The spring assessment begins April j of
the year and must be completed by June l.:
The Constitution provides that the General
Assembly shall provide by law for a uni
form and equal rate of assessment and tax
ation.'-ReVise Statutes of 1894, Section 1873.
This law cOnnot be construed as being
retroactive. Ii cannot in any way apply to
the period between April / and the time
when il goes into effect. AS II materially
changes the law with regard TO the assess
ment and the method of collecting taxes
upon dogs, to apply it to that portion of
the assessment period after 1t will be In Ell
feet would be in derogation of the consti-
tutional provision for an equal and uniform
rate of taxation. and, consequently, would
be unconstitutional. Laws must be so con-
strued as TO sustain them If possible.
Any construction of this law which
would apply to the assessment for the year
1897 would be to make the law unconstitu-
tional and void. 1t can only, therefore, be
construed as a law In its application TO the
method and rate of taxation of dogs for
years subsequent to 1891"
The State Board of Tax Commissioners
will meet at 3 o'clock this afternoon to ar
range to send this opinion to the various
county assessors and 10 attend TO a few
other matters relating to the approaching
assessment of DrODerty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24

F. NJ. Kremer. II. NJ. Mehlig. c. w. Marker.
G. l.. Mariatt. NJ. w. Mcmahon. o.. NJ.
Morris, Henry Ostrof, George fendleton.
G. II. Per Due, j. X. Pate. c.. :. Riley,
=. Z. Suhre, T. G.. Smith. ID. +. Trenary,
X. +. ThrockmortOn. NJ. II. Thom1s. W.
~. Wiseheart. w. w. Wicket II. IL.
Wheeler. NJ w. Veneer and Charles a.
linn.
The Indiana Medical College department
of the University of Indianapolis will told
its exercises at English's Opera House
March 81. The dental college exercises viii
be Ia Id at the same opera house April 9.
The I wv school will graduate "a class May
Is at the Grand Opera House.
The Central College Of Physicians end
Surgeons will begin a spring term OF eight
weeks on April /.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
a saloon Fight on Fletcher Avenue

James Davis. living i'm the rear of l5l
Spann avenue. was arrested last night for
assault and battery and carrying concealed
weapons. Charles Hunt telephoned TO the
police station from the drug store at the
corner OF Fletcher avenue and Shelby
street that there was trouble i'm a %neighbor-
ing saloon. He said he had tried to sep
arate two men who were lighting. and one
of them had turned upon him and punched
him for his interference. Patrolmen Col
sen and Bolen were sent to investigate and
arrested Davis for his participation in the
fight. When searched II was found that
Davis was carrying a S2-caliber pistol and
the additional charge was placed against
him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
wishard and KerchevaI i'm Office.

Messrs. Wishard and Kercheval, the new
district attorney general and marshal. yes
terday assumed office quietly. The retiring
marshal, Mr.. Hawkins, turned over to Mr..
Kercheval a check for the funds in bank
in the marshaIs name, and his accounts
were found correct and In excellent shape.
Mr. Wishard reiterated his announcement
OF the night before that he would not Sc
lect an assistant until after the May term
and declared hat he had not determined
who 1t would be. Mr.. kercheval said he
would make no changes until April /, when
he would know what was under ciVil-serv-
ice and what was not. He has four depu-
ties to appoint at Evansville. Terre Haute.
New Albany and Fort Wayne, and six court
bailitfS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
GRADUATES In MEDICINE.
Central College Exercises Tonight
other Commencements.

The Central College of Physicians and
Surgeons will hold its eighteenth annual
commencement exercises this evening at
English's Opera House. DR.. John T.. carp
Will deliver an address on The Dignity of
Professional Life" There will be an alum
nj meeting at the Denison this morning at
10 o'clock, and at 3 O'clock this afternoon
the annual banquet will be given at the
same hotel. The graduates this year are
as follows:
j. II. Burlington. J. ID. Cain. Il. +. Cham.
hers. Mrs. y. NJ. Day. r. Il. carp, Miss
VI. j. H.. Graham. IL. +. Grishaw. IL. NJ.
Gundelhnger. j. K. Hicks. j.. a. Horn. NJ.
j. Z. Hansen, Charles Johnson, ID. L. Kahn,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
WILL DROP BOND ISSUE.
Trustees Want a Confer
ence with controller.

The town trustees of Haughville do not
seem disposed TO do anything further to-
ward Issuing bonds and have asked for a
conference with City Controller Johnson.
He does not believe that there will be any
necessity 10 push the injunction suit which
is set down for hearing this afternoon. 1t is
understood that all the officials of the sub
urban corporations are preparing to turn
over their books to the city authorities as
soon as the last publication OF the annexa-
ton ordinances is had. Mr.. Johnson SAID
that he did not know whether there was
any formality necessary. but that all the
property of the different places becomes
the property of the city and must be deiiv-
cred as soon as the law IS in force.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
Little Children i'm Art.

Luca Della Robbio'a beautiful dancing
and singing children will be shown in the
%steroptican art talk at Plymouth Church
tonight. n similar subject by Donatello,
the baptistry gates. the cathedral and the
campanile VIII also be shown. The only
two equestrian statues of the renaissance
have probably never been shown here and
will be given tonight. The talk will be
given by Miss Margaret Merker, OF Louis
vile, in the Plymouth Institute course.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
BELIEVED HER HUSBAND DEAD.
Mrs. SILVA Maiady's Plea i'm a Bigamy
Case.

Mrs. Silva Malady. arrested early yester-
day morning for bigaTIy, admits that John
W. Malady is her lawful husband. but tells
"A plausible story Of the circumstance
which led To her marriage a second time.
She says that Malady Ief; her and did not
keep her informed as to his whereabouts.
She read ia the papers OF the death in a
railroad wreck OF John w. Malady and be-
Heved IL was her husband. He never in
formed her TO the contrary. After waiting
- reasonable time for him 10 appear she
married Jacob Wayt. subsequently, she
learned that Malady was living and she i'm
mediateiy left Wayt and went 10 live with
her sister until she could secure "A divorce
from her first husband. She says she be-
gan proceedings 10 secure the divorce. She
claims that Malady has caused her arrest
out OF revenge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
ANOTHER STONE BRIDGE.
Park commissioners To Put a Second
One in Garfield Park.

Plans are being prepared by the Board
of Park Commissioners for another stone
bridge at Garfield Park. 1t is TO span Bean
creek on the east side of the park. where
the old wooden bridge stood before it was
washed away by the high water incident
to the late freshet. The bridge Is to be
substantial. as well as ornamental, and Is
estimated to cost 5000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
Her Majesty's Corset

Is making friends every day. 1t lends TO
the figure that grace and contour which
Is the first mission OF the corset. None
other produces so long a waist; none other
SO well retains its shape. We know these
TO be facts. We nave demonstrated II. We
want to demonstrate IL for you now. Mrs.
+. Howard, expert filter. Will be at your
service any time this week. And remem-
Der tting are free. and you only purchase
at your pleasure. Make engagements by
mail. telephone or in person
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
Domestic Falls Dead in the Kitchen

Ann Porter. a domestic employed in the
family of Charles A. Humphrey, 433 Broad
way. died suddenly yesterday at noon. She
was at work in the kitchen when she fell
10 the floor and died in a short time. The
coroner was notified and will hold an in
quest to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
Bed Spreads

Better take a look at that cid bedspread:
think how many years service IL has given,
and then consider value like these:
The real MaTseiIles. 21z by rs yards.
the kind you are usually asked TO CO IN
nay $50 for. Wv
Crochet Spreads. nicely hemmed, QSc
2 Is by 81 yards. the $1.2j kind. ~
"A compiete new line OF patent Satin
Spreads, at any price from $3.50 @ *
Gown 10