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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
THE AUDITORS BLuNDER
Results i'm Taxpayers Being
Caught for "a Big Assessment.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind, April There is a Wig
orous protest among the taxpayers of
this city over an increase of % per cent.
in taxes over last year on city property.
The increase is the result of a mistake
in the county auditors office. 1t is claimed
that the auditor was called on for the
footings of the assessment before he had
time to figure it and instead OF the COM
plete duplicate sent in 10 the state board
AN estimate which proved too high by
$500, 600. as the footings afterward showed.
The State Tax Board. when the duplicate
was sent. added another 10 per cent. TO
the assessment. making in all n valuation
of $6UO, 900 more than was intended by the
local board of review. AS the levy was
fixed at a high rate to provide for the con-
struction of three new school buildings the
taxes from the generalization are much
higher than ever before. TIL local author
tiles refused to turn over TO the State its
but Attorney General ketcham brought
suit against the county ana secured judg-
ment for the amount.
Meetings are being held almost daily in
the hope of devlsiDg means TO prevent the
collection of the increased taxes. 1t is
thought the matter VIII be taken into the
courts in some shape before the time ar
rives for imposing the penalty for delin-
quency. The increase is on city property
alone. County Auditor Garrigus, in putting
on the 10 per cent. added by the state
board. added il TO the true footings as re-
TUNED by the assessors, but the State in
it's suit for collection insisted on the eStl-
mate (the overeStimate) being made the
basis and the court so held.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
District Bible Society Meeting.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
ROCKVILLE, Ind, April 1.-The eighth
annual convention of the Tenth District
Bible Society. comprising Montgomery.
Parke. Putnam and Vermillion counties
closed here last evening. The attendance of
visiting delegates was 125. Rev. C. NJ. Full
more, of Peru, was musical director and
also spoke Tuesday afternoon on Bible
study. Tuesday evening DR.. Colvin, of the
NJ. +. Church; Hon. T. n. Rice and Rev.
ID. L. Williamson. of Lebanon, spoke. Fol
lowing this. the local EndeaVorers rendered
the visitors a reception. Wednesday opened
with d sunrise prayer meeting and the
morning was spent in discussing new meth
DDS Of work. Rev. j. +. Roth, OF the Pres
byterian Church. and Rev. b. h. Bigler. of
Frankfort. both spoke. The Junior rally
was attended by all the children of the
town.. Mrs. c. G.. Udell, of Indianapolis,
spoke To the children. In the evening Miss
Mary McComb. of Terre Haute. and Rev.
NJ. H.. Appleby. of indianapolis. were the
speakers. Darlington. Charlottesville,
G~reencastle and Ladoga asked for the 1898
convention and the committee accepted
Greencastle's invitation. The officers
elected are: District secretary, Frank Boyd,
Rockville; county secretaries. Mrs. r. W.
Kritz. Waveland. Nathan Pickett, Annap-
oils: e.. s. Campbell, Dana; Mrs. c. c. Col
Inns RnarhdaIp
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tories. Each professor. besides a recitation
room. has a private laboratory connected
with IL. On the third floor Is the museum.
The college now has collections OF various
kinds. but having had no place TO put
them on exhibition. they have been OF very
little advantage. The building is three
stories high. with a basement in which are
three furnace rooms. an assay room and
janitor's workshop. II Is furnished with
gas and water throughout. There * a IL
brary and reading room for the ccomm
dation of scientific works. This will be
valuable not only for general scientific
reading. but for reference work. There is
a small balance room on the first floor.
The exterior is OF selected brick with a
beautiful foundation of limestone. The
trimmings are In terra Gotta and Bedford
stone. The front entrance is a work OF art
in the form of an arch handsomely
decorated and rising above heavy stone
steps leading up TO the doorway. From the
inner hall a stairway winds up TO the
tower. where a large tank contains part
of the water supply. The building is on a
high elevation and the view from the front
includes many miles of the Ohio winding
among the dark hills. In summer especial
~ this is n rare view of natural beauty.
The dedication of the hall will take place
about commencement, when many OF the
board of trustees. friends of the college
and the alumni are present. There Is a
fine cut of the. Science Hall in the April
Collaua Journal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02

Reception by the COlored Troops at
City Point.
in the Century.

Gen. Horace Porter, in the Century.
Mr.. Lincoln wore a very high black silk
hat and black trousers and f-Jck coat.
Like most men who had been brought up
in the West, he had good command of a
horse. but il must be acknowledged that i'm
appearance he was not a very dashing
rider. On this occasion. by the time he
had reached the troops he was completely
covered with dust, and the black color of
his clothes had changed TO Confederate
gray. As he had no straps. his trousers
gradually worked up above his ankles. and
gave him the appearance of "A country
farmer riding into town wearing his Sun
day clothes. \ citizen on horseback is al
ways an odd sight in the midst of q uni
formed army. and the picture presented by
the President bordered upon the grotesque.
However, the troops were 80 lost in admiral
ton Of the man that the humorous aspect
did not seem to strike them soldiers
rapidly passed the word along - line that
Uncle Abe had Joined them, and cheers
broke forth from all the commands. and
enthusiastic shouts and even words of ia
miliar greeting met him on all sides.
After a while General Grant said: mir.
President, let us ride on and see the col
ored troops, who behaved so handsomely
IN Smiths attack on the works i'm front Of
Petersburg last week"
oh, yes replied Mr.. Lincoln; Il want
to take a look AT those boys. | read with
the greatest delight the account given in
war OF how CALAMITY they behaved. He
said they took six out OF the sixteen guns
captured that day. 1 was opposed on near
~ every slut WHth 1 HTSt Favored the rails
ing OF colored regiments: but they have
proved their efficiency, and i am glad they
have kept pace with the white troops I'm the
recent assaults. When We wanted every
able-bodied maj who could be spared TO go
10 the front. and my opposers kept OBJ
jecting to the negroes. L used to tell them
that at such times IL was just as well 10 be
a LITTLE color-blind. J think. general we
can say of the black boys what a country
fellow. who was an old-time abolitionist
In Illinois. said when he went TO q theater
IN 10lcdKO and SIM Forrest nlaNfng
'Othello.' He was not very we'll up in
Shakespeare. and didn't know that the ira
gedian was a white man who had BACKED
up Tor the purpose. After the play was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
$. HEATH HONORED.
Chicago Typographical Union, No. 16
PASSES lOCiSt Re~sOlutiOns

At a meeting of Chicago Typographical
Union. No. 10. March IS. the following res
buttons. commendatory OF Perry $. Heath.
recently appointed first assistant postmas-
ter general by President Mckinney, were
unanimously adopted:
ssWhereas' President Mckinley has seen
fit to recognize the ability and promote to
the position of first assistant postmaster
general Perry s. Heath, of Muncie, Ind. a
worthy member OF our craft, who learned
the printers trade at Muncle. IND, during
the years of 1904. and who has by strict
attention to his chosen profession risen
from printer to local news writer; to ed
jtor of the Muncie Times: to travelling staff
correspondent of the Indianapolis Journal;
same journal. in which city he soon en-
larged his sphere of usefulness by organ
izing and maintaining a literary bureau by
which he became special correspondent OF
many of the leading and most influential
newspapers in the country, thereby dding
TO his laurels as well as demonstrating his
ability as a thorough newspaper man;
crowning his success by the active manage
ment of the Cincinnati Commercial Ga
zette; and,
literary bureau of the late campaign in
this city he so manifestly exerted his in
iluence and used the good Offices or his
position to the furtherance of trades union
ism in this city by his untiring efforts in
assisting our officers in bringing under con-
troll of our union many different offices en-
and
Whereas. 1t IS but fitting that we. as
union printers. should show our apprecia-
ton of his efforts in our behalf. recog-
nizing in him a steadfast friend of organ
lied labor. one whose efforts were always
with us and for our cause: therefore, be il
Resolved, That Chicago Typographical
Union. No. 16. expresses our gratitude 10
him for such acts of friendlineSs and good
will. and that We heartily indorse his APP
pointment by President Mckinley confer
ring upon him a position of honor and
trust: and be it further
Resolved. That these resolutions be en-
crossed upon the minutes of our meeting
and that a copy of the same. bearing the
signatures of our officers, and the seal of
our union. be forwarded TO President Nc
kinley. Mr.. Heath. and given 10 the Chi
Cago daily press, announcing to the world
that we. as representatives OF one of the
strongest and most influential bodies of or
ganized workmen, are ever just and appre-
ciative of favors when shown us, and be-
lieve that in so doing we are netting out
simple justice TO d man fully deserving OF
our best wishes. and one who, although he
has risen TO higher positions. has never
overlooked or forgotten the interests OF
those OF his less fortunate brothers in the
art preventative of arts. as well as the
concern of the common people from which
he has risen 10 his present prominence in
national affair9.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
THE SOLDIERS ORPHANS
Take Part i'm an Affecting Farewell to
President Smith.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, April Last night
was an occasion long 10 be remembered at
the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home. that great industrial training school
for soldiers orphaned boys and girls. Two
members of the old board Of trustees re-
tired and their successors were installed.
BENJAMIN l.. Smith, the retiring president
of the board, has been a trustee twelve
years. He was appointed by Gov. Isaac
p. Gray i'm 1885. reappointed by Governor
Hovey and again by Governor Matthews.
He never sought the place either time.
The home has grown In those twelve years
from an ill-governed, sadly neglected insti-
tuition with 1871 inmates and two "measly''
buildings to one with 625 inmates and a
score or more buildings costing over 1896. 600.
Trustee Smith was loved by officers. EN-
ployes and children. and the farewell last
night was truly afkeesing. DR.. Bogart. of
Linton, the other outgoing trustee, has had
four years of service, having been APP
pointed four years ago. The new trustees
are Harry Watts, of knightstown. near
which place the home is situated, and
George w. Ham, of Greenfield. Mrs. Julia
S. Conklin. of Westfield. is the holdover
trustee. The new board ~reorganized by
electing Mr.. Watts president. Mrs. Conklin
secretary and Mr.. Han treasurer. Super
intendent Graham and Financial officer c.
o. Nixon will continue in the management
of the home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
TEACHERS in SESSION
TWELVE HUNDRED MEMBERS OF
THE ASSOCIATION AT ELKHART.
Jury Still Out in the Baldwin Bribery
Case at Marion-hick from kO-
komo Taxpayers.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART. Ind, April II North In
diana Teachers Association began its an
nual session here this morning and will
continue until Saturday evening. About
1900 are now in the city and it is expected
that as many as 1.500 Will be in attendance.
This forenoon was spent in visiting the
city schools. This afternoon the city SUI
perintendent held a round-table conference
at Trinity NJ. f.. Church, while the coun-
~ superintendent were engaged in a sim
liar session at the First Presbyterian
Church. The high school principals met at
the Century Club rooms this evening and
speeches were made by Mayor II. b. Skies
and Rev. +. +. knott. OF the city School
Board. Pro.. James II. Henry, of Warsaw,
responded. Prof. Calvin Moon. of the
South Bend schools. delivered his address
as retiring president and Prof. W. r. Sny-
der. of the Muncie schools, delivered an
inaugural address.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
LOOKS LIKE HUNG JURY.
Two Nights and 81 Day with No Verdict
i'm BnIdxNin.H CnSo

81 ecial to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind. April 1.-The jury in the
Baldwin bribery case has been out since
yesterday afternoon. with no further signs
of a verdict tonight than there were last
night. Attorney a. +. Steele stated yester-
day evening that the defense expected a
prompt verdict and acquittaI. When the
jury remained out for hours he stated that
the worst TO be feared by the defense was
a disagreement ii. j. Paulus. also among
the indicted. stated to-day that he would
demand "a quick trial no matter what the
verdict i'm the Baldwin case. He stated also
that there Would be no Quashing OF indict-
ments. and that he would seek vindication
as soon as possible. Judge Stephenson's in
structions were satisfactory TO both sides,
and Is described by attorneys here as q
model of clearness and concisencss.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
Joseph WesterveIt.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PLYMOUTH, Ind, April 1.-The funeral
of the late Joseph Westervelt took place in
this city yesterday. Mr.. Westervelt was a
pioneer of Marshall county. having lived in
this city about fifty years. He was among
the ~best-known citizens. Many relatives
and friends from Laporte and South Bend
were i'm attendance. He will be remem-
bered by many Indianapolis people and
other cities of the State as president of
the Lake View Club. of Lake Maxinkuckee
The survivors of that club acted as hon
orary pallbearers. lie was seventy-six
years old. The funeral was preached by
the Rev. W.. IL. Raymond, of the Episcopal
Church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
4 wealthy Farmer in "a Corner.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT Ind, April l.-William
H.. Brown, a wealthy farmer of Hunting
ton county, is being tried in the Circuit
Court here for subornation of perjury.
He persuaded John w. Smith, of Hunting
ton. to swear that he witnessed Mary Nc
Conthy sign a note in his favor for 1850
in September, 1893. Since then Mrs. Nc
Conthy died and he was sued. Her estate
proved that she did not sign the note and
Smith was sentenced TO the penitentiary
for three years. He now ~testiheS that
Brown has paid him 800 per month since
then for making the false affidavit. Brown
will probably get a penitentiary sentence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
New Insurance Fraternity.
,cial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, April IA fraternal
insurance company. designed to be general
in its operations, began operations here to-
day. 1t is known as the Protected Homes
of America. The following are the supreme
officers: Past president. VIM: A. Eshbach,
indianapolis: president, Clark II. Hadley,
edmond guide and attorney, VIM. >.
Diggs, Winchester: treasurer. George. f.
Baker. Richmond: vice president, Matthew
II. Ruby, Winchester: medical examiner,
DIR. II. G. Keith. Richmond; organizer, j. j.
W.. Wilson, Richmond.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
Bishop Esher Il Presiding.

Special to The indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind. April 1.-The Indiana
Conference of the Evangelical Church be-
gan it's session in this city with two hun
dred ministers and lay delegates. Bishop
Esher, of Chicago. arrived last evening
and presided to-day. Twenty young minis
tiers who had been examined for ordination
by a special committee last Tuesday were
reported qualified. The morning was Civ
en- over to the examination of the char
acterS of the conference members and al
were passed. The afternoon was devoted
to routine work. The conference will not
get to active business before tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02

DIR. G. r. Retired Methodist
Minister at Gr~eencasfIe.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE. Ind. April 1.-Dr. G. p.
Jenkins died this afternoon Of basilar mem
nights. DIR. Jenkins was a retired minister.
n member of the Indiana Methodist Confer
enoe. and was at one time president of
Moore's Hill College. He had "A wide ac-
quaintance over the State. He was i'm his
~seventy-first year and the father of DR..
w. O. Jenkins. of Terre Haute: Mrs. AL
fred Runner of Oakland, Cal. and Pro-
fessor O. z. Jenkins, of Leland Stanford
University. The latter is on his way TO
this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
10 Per Cent. Cut in Miners Wages.

Specii al 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBURN, n d. April 1.-The Star City
Coal Company posted a notice this morn
ing of a horizontal reduction in a of
about 10 per cent. to affect all employees.
The men did not quit work. but they are
dissatisfied and will hold a meeting soon TO
decide on their course. The Shelburn mines
are not working to-day, and it is expected
that a similar notice will be posted on their
property in the morning. The miners are
in bad shape for a strike. but they say they
might as well strike as they can make
nothing at the wages offered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
Athletics ut the Empire.

The management of the Empire announce
the following names for the athletic enter
tainment Saturday night: Pete Lacey and
Mart Lynch. Merle Pauiey and Frank
Girard. Jack Davis and an unknown. Carl
Steeb and Elmer Corkins. Bob Pangle and
Lon Mcclellan. each TO appear i'm a three
round boxing contest for points. Ten-mfn-
ute wrestling bouts will introduce Kid
Faulkner and George Snyder. Roy Clark
and Len ZeiZcr. Jack o'Hara and Herb
Hale. The doors will be open al the regu-
lar time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
AFTER THE FISH SEINERS.
One of II. r. Swecney's Deputies Make
a Haul in Lake County.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND. Ind. April deputy Fish
Commissioner August Wolf. of this city.
has begun active war against the fisher
men who are alleged to have used Illegal
means to capture fish in this county. Last
night at Cedar lake he caused several
houses occupied by suspects TO be searched
and captured five nets and two fishermen.
Adam Hetzler and David Lewis. The pris-
oners were brought here and bound over
10 the Circuit Court. Lewis was in iail
several months in 1898 for the same offense
and il was on his case that the constitu-
tionality of the law making 1t a INSIDE
meanor for any one to have a fish net i'm
his possession was decided by the Supreme
Court. Several attempts have been made
to break up illegal fishing in Cedar lake.
but this Is the first time i'm nearly four
years that an arrest has been made for
the offense. 1t is thought that more ar
rests will be made in n day or two.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
Hanover.s New Science IAN

Special - The indianapolis Journal.
HANOVER COLLEGE. Ind. April l.
Architect Foltz, Of indianapolis. is now
completing the plans for the advancement
of the apparatus in the new science hall
at Hanover. The new building has a
presidents reception room. a balance room.
chemical. physical and biological labora-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
Fine Residence sccrched.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW. Ind, April 1.-The residence
of Marcos Phillfpson. president of the Phil
Iipson Clothing Company, of this city, was
almost destroyed by fire at noon to-day,
caused by "A defective fiue. Loss. $4,000; in
surance small. The residence was among
the finest i'm the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02

NEW YORK. March 31.-The Herald pub
fishes a story showing that the late Nelson
Wheatcroft. I'm addition 10 his wife. Miss
S~tanhope. in this country, leaves a wife and
four children in London. The world never
knew OF the double life Wheatcroft was
leading until his London family heard of
his American wife. The English Mrs.
Wheateroft shows her marriage license
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
Fanny Award Buried.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April 1.-The remains
of Fanny Award. the actress. who died in
Brooklyn "A few days ago. arrived in Mem
phis to-day and were inferred this after
noon. The Commercial-Appeal says: Miss
Award and l.. j. Hall. leading man for one
OF the Faust companies. We're married in
Brooklyn in December. AS soon as Mr..
Hall heard of the nature OF the report as
10 Miss Awards death he at once tele-
graphed to the father of the young lady the
facts of the marriage"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
Porter County Wheat n Failure.

Special To the indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO. Ind. April 1.-The twelve
township assessors met here to-day and re-
ported that the entire wheat crop of Por-
ter county would be a failure this year.
The Weld would not be ) per cent. OF an
average crop.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
Bob billiard Challenges Bingham.

March Bob Hill
lizards. not satisfied with the results of his
fistic encounter with Actor Lloyd Bingham
in Boston and Philadelphia. has challenged
that gentleman to a fight in a private room
TO settle the matter. Mr.. Ernest Hastings,
a member of another theatrical company.
carried the verbal challenge. The PROPOSE
ton was to bar everybody except the prin-
cipalS. Mr.. Hastings, and George FaNcett.
all heavyweight members of the Lambs
Club. Mr.. Bingham declined TO accept. He
answered that gentlemen did not light in
private rooms and that such practices were
against the law. He declared he would not
give five cents to whip Bob billiard. but
that when that Individual wanted TO find
him he would not run away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
Asbury Park.

PhlIadcIphla ItItBfdpH-
II seems likely that the Asbury Park
barriers are To be broker down. 'Foun.|
der Bradley has made a good fight. but|
the spirit OF the age appears TO De too
strong for him. There Is a project on foot|
10 buy out his right TO the beach front al
that place. and before long Asbury may
be opened" Xix the points above and be-
low IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
Pinero's New Play a Success.

At the st. James Theater in London.
Monday night. a. W. Pinero's new play,
1.-THE Princess and the Butterfly" was pro-
duced- A cabiegram says: The newspapers
tomorrow will be most enthusiastic in
praise of the comedy. The Chronicle saws
II is always brilliant, often surprising and
unfailingly fantastic. The Daily Mail de-
scribes 1t as Pinerofs latest and greatest
work and as an Incompatible comedy. The
Daily Graphic declares N a beautiful but
rot too shapely play The Daily News also
finds fault with the episodal character of
the play. while praising the brilliant CON-
edy scenes The Standard considers thar
the play proves MIR. Pinero is the most
imaginative of modern dramatists. In the
acting George Alexander and Julia Nelson
We're praised. but the grand success OF the
evening was Miss Fay Davis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
Jerry wears socks ,ow.
WASHINGTON Post.

Jerry Simpson is too far advanced TO re-
gard Jack Gowdy as an esteemed contem-
porary.