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The herald., 1898-03-24

Considerations both Of business and
sentiment indicate a settlement of the
Cuban question upon lines that will give
assurance that it will stay settled. This
country cannot afford to be stirred up
periodically by disturbances of war
like nature in a land so near to our
own that escape from the consequences
is impossible. A form of government for
Cuba corresponding to our own is the
only guarantee for peace and tranquil
lity in the future. Let us insist upon
Spain's giving the island a quit claim
deed. She long ago forfeited her title
to it. Let the formal transfer be made
of record.
The herald., 1898-03-24

The insertion of the war clause in mar
itime contracts, now being made
in New York and elsewhere. is suggestive
If not ominous,
The herald., 1898-03-24

There was a "dry" moon last night
Where is the man who dares to predict
plenty of rain in April?
The herald., 1898-03-24

The next lieutenant general OF ou,
army must earn his stars, as did Grant
and Sherman and Sheridan.
The herald., 1898-03-24

Coils Huntington is power not to bt
despised. We long ago conceded to him
belligerent rights.
The herald., 1898-03-24

be there ID the flesh will not be absent
In spirit; their best wishes win accom-
pany the astral swarming.
The herald., 1898-03-24

Tom Reed seems to have resigned his
membership in the Universal Peace So
ciety.
The herald., 1898-03-24

Governor Budd yesterday appointed ADJ
jutant General A. w. Barrett as member
of the state board Of agriculture. Wee
Richard Gird, time expired
The herald., 1898-03-24

Colonel R. T. Van Horn Of Kansas
City is in Los Angeles for a short stay,
accompanied by his wife. Colonel Van
Horn is the veteran editor Of the Mis-
souri, valley, a newspaper man Of over
forty years experience. AS the guiding
spirit of the Kansas City Journal for
many years he was power in journal
ism and in the Republican politics of his
state. For several terms he served his
state and county we'll in the house of
representatives. He is clean, con-
servative man, who made his paper like
himself; and many newspaper writer
who has served under him remembers
the experience with pleasure and satis-
faction. Everybody who knows or has
heard of Colonel Van Horn wishes him
good health and long life as the dean of
the journalistic corps in the middle
west.
The herald., 1898-03-24
AN UNPLEASANT SPECTACLE

The constant Quarreling and recrim-
ination that mark the meetings Of the
police commission are not pleasant
things to see, especially as the troubles
occur in a non-partisan organization,
and seemingly have their foundation in
political jealousies. There are two men,
bers of the board who, apparently, can
not get together without indulging in y
wordy war, into which other members
Of the commission are drawn, willingly
or unwillingly.
The leading disputants are fond Of ac-
cusing each other of basing the conclu-
sions which they reach in matters COM
ing before the board, upon either parti-
san politics or selfish personal favorit-
ism. The contending gentlemen ought to
know more about the truth Of the
charges they make than the outside pub
lie. If we accept them at their word,
they are not fulfilling their duty either
in letter or in spirit
It is inevitable that this constant
wrangling would have very bad effect
upon the police department. among both
officials and men. 1t must lead them
sooner or later to believe that it Is bet
ter to have a friend at court and to
exercise "pull' than to win esteem and
recognition by strict attention to duty
and a high degree of efficiency.
Quit your foolishness, Messrs. Commits
sioners, if you please.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
BICKNELL IS BURNING
BUSINESS PART OF THE LITTLE
TOWN REPORTED DESTROYED.
Few Details Received at vincennes
Before Wires Went Down-Ridge-
willie Ffrebug Trapped.

VINCENNES. Ind. June 2, 200 a. M
At 1O:45 o'clock last night call for help
came to the Vincennes fire department from
Bicknell, about twenty miles northeast of
here. The town was reported to be burning
up and the people in the village wild with
excitement. The telephone agent said the
building was on fire where the exchange was
located and he would have to run. Three
minutes later all connection was interrupt
ed. At 1875 o'clock a telegraph message
came saying it was useless to send help, as
the fire was beyond all control, and the bus
mess part of the town would be destroyed
before train could take fire engine to
the village.
The fire was reported to have broken out
in Brocksmith's grocery store and soon
spread to Wells's barber shop and the Ma
sonic Hall. which was destroyed. Other
business houses quickly caught and an en-
tire block is supposed to have been swept
away. There has been no further commune
cation from Bicknell up to o'clock this
morning. There is no way to estimate the
probable damage
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
BRENTWOOD GAS RATES.
DECISION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
FAVORABLE TO THE TOWN.
Alleged Postomce Robbers on Trial I'm
the Federal Court-The Case
of Guy Steele.

Judge Harvey, Of the Superior Court, yes
terday ruled on the demurrer to the de-
PENDANTS answer in the suit of James
Stephens against the Indianapolis Gas Com
pany. The court sustains the plaintiffs de-
m;lrrer and holds that the answer of the
gas compeny is not good. In this decision
the court practically finds that the citizens
of Brightwood are entitled to the same gas
rates as paid by other people The decision
grows out of the action brought by James
Stephens, a citizen of Brightwood, to have
the gas company enjoined from cutting off
his supply of gas on his refusal to pay more
than the regular rate charged city consum-
ers. The gas company contended that the
contract made with the Brightwood people
before the annexation of the suburb still
holds good; that the price charged the peo-
pie of the city, under the ordinance, was
limited to the boundaries of the city as they
existed when the ordinance was passed
Judge Harvey, at the time the suit was
brought, granted a temporary restraining
order and took under consideration the an
swer filed by the counsel for the gas COM
pany. The representatives of the company
have not indicated what further steps they
will take
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
BOARDS ORDER TO STICK
NO CHANGE IN THE RULE CONCERN
ING PAY OF THE CITY FIREMEN.
PatroIman McCarty Fined Ten Days
from seryice--Municipal Routine.

The Board Of Public Safety at its meet
ing Yesterday did not rescind it's action in
ordering that one days pay should be de-
Quoted from each fireman's salary each
week and that each man should take a day
off, The order went into effect yesterday
and it now seems that 1t will continue to
operate through the year The matter was
not even spoken of at the board meeting.
F'iremen who called at the controllers office
for their months salary did not hesitate to
say that they thought the rule unjust. They
point out that there is already plan under
consideration to lay off two engines and
their crews, They ask why the deficiency
could not be made up in this manner and
why it is not done Immediately if it Is to
be done at all. They say from their famil-
iarity with the service they conclude that
fifteen men could be taken from the depart
ment without the service being in the least
disabled
1t is found that by the end of the year
the deficiency in the police department
funds will amount to about $4,000. This will
be made UP by not filling the vacancies in
the force which will occur during the year.
There is no plan now to cut down the po-
licemens salaries as the firemen's were. 1t
will not be thought unnatural if the fremen
ask why some such course was not taken.
Almost the entire morning yesterday was
taken up with the trial of Patrolmen John
Mccarthy and Lawrence Hanlon, charged
by George W., Williamson with assaulting
him in Charles Watsons drug store on Vir-
ginia avenue, Many witnesses were exam
med and the board at last decided that Nc
earthly was guilty he was fined ten days
trolmen denied to the end that either of
them had struck Williamson. 1t was Nc
Carthy's first time before the board for
any offense and he was dealt with leniently.
Anthony O'Hara, a member of hose COM
pany No. II, was discharged from the de-
partment. Last week he was fined fifteen
days pay for absenting himself from duty
without leave. Under the new rule he was
required to continue work while his fine was
being exacted, but he did not turn up and
could not be found. Accordingly his name
was dropped from the payroll.
The monthly report of the clerk of the
board, Edwin Davis, shows that the re-
ceipts of the office during May were $3.50 80.
This includes 1926 from the market and SOL
from the hay market
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
The Farm Mortgage swindie.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, June Elisha King.
OF C1rcleville, a suburb, was swindled out
OF S24OO by a sharper in a very neat way
about one year ago, and the truth has just
become known to Mr.. King. On May "a,
1897, stranger giving the name of Matthew
ii. Dawson, and Kosciusko county as his
home, sold to Mr.. King mortgage for $500
on lt0-acre farm owned by George w.
Rhodes, of Center township. The stranger
said he had sold farm in the West to Mr..
Rhodes's son, and that the senior Rhodes
had executed a mortgage on his farm in
Rush county in pay for the land. Mr.. King
had the mortgage examined by local attor-
ney, VINO pronounced it good, and the trade
with Dawson was closed Mr.. King paying
the 81, 400 in cash. A few days ago Mr.. King
went to Mr.. RhodeS's place to see about the
interest and was informed by Mr.. Rhodes
that the mortgage was q forgery. Mr..
Rhodes is a well-to-do farmer with money,
and is not accustomed to borrow. Mr. king
then had the matter placed in a lawyer S
hands and found that the mortgage is a
rank forgery, the signature of the attesting
notary Z. b. Thompson, being forged. Mr..
King is out $500 and his interest and the
prospect of capturing Dawson is slim, as
information from Kosciusko county says no
man or that name lives there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02

Room 2-Lawson M. Harvey, Judge.
James E. Mcconnell VS. Martha E. 9th
ems; contract. Argument being heard
Arthur +. Keefe VS.. Indianapolis Gas
Company: damages. Dismissed and costs
paid
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02

Abram Brown Trapped and Arrested
at Winchester Yesterday.

Abram Brown Trapped and Arrested
at Winchester Yesterday.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ROCKVILLE, Ind, June 1.-Abram
Brown, of this place, was arrested at Win
chester to-day charged with attempting to
burn Lott Pettyjohn's lumber yard about
a month ago and also burning his own resi-
dence and other property for the insurance.
Detective Buck Fletcher was employed on
the case and by quiet work succeeded in
landing his man. The fire was started in
the office of the lumber yard but was dis
covered in time to save the building and the
contents except some papers and books, but
1t was discovered that certain books and ac-
counts were gone and that others near them
We're but slightly damaged Brown owed
Pettyjohn considerable money on an old
account on which suit was pending, and on
this clew Fletcher began work, assisted by
Detective Forte of Indianapolis, who Sc
cured a confession. Brown admitted steal
ing the books and burning them in the saw
dust at the Adams Company lumber mill,
afterwards saturating the office of the lum-
Der yard with coal oil and setting it on fire
to cover up the theft. He also admitted
burning building on his fathers farm and
his own residence, collecting the insurance
in both instances. Brown is about thirty
family.
1t is reported that Brown has implicated
others in his confession and that there will
soon be other arrests. Brown when asked
by Mr.. Pettyjohn why he treated him so
offered him $500 for his loss of books.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
Cattle Thief Watts Caught.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE Ind, June 1.-Albert W.
Watts, young married man of this city,
was arrested this afternoon and placed in
Jail charged with cattle stealing from John
K. Tomlinson, of Falkland. This morning
Tomlinson missed from his pasture three
fine beeves and later three Of the same de-
scription were placed in the hands of Toin,
Totten, T1bbs Sc Co.. of the indianapolis
stock yards, by Watts with the statement
that they belonged to his uncle. John Tot
ten, ore of the firm, had his suspicious
aroused and telephoned to this city In the
meantime the cattle had been held at the
yards. Watts returned to this city on the
afternoon train and was placed under arrest
and is now in Jail. He has made full con-
fession, saying that he started from this
city with two steers, but had to leave them
when about four miles out The three that
ne took to Indianapolis were picked up in
different places, but the Tomlnson steer led
to their Identification and his arrest. Watts
IS well connected both in this city and
county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
VALPARAISO LAW SCHOOL.
Commencement Exercise and Glass
Admitted to the Bar.

Admitted to the Bar.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
VALPARAISO, Ind, June 1.-The eighth
teenth annual commencement Of the North
ern Indiana Law School was held tonight in
the college auditorium. Judge John Barton
Payne Of Chicago, made the address, and
ex-Congressman Mark l.. De Motto, dean
of the school, delivered remarks to the class,
after which the degrees were conferred by
President Brown. The class was admitted
to the bar of the Supreme Court by Judge
Jordan and admitted to the federal bar on
order of Judge Baker. There were thirty
two graduates representing eight States.
Miss Florence Higgins, the girl of the class,
is professor of elocution of the Northern
Indiana Normal School and has been chosen
professor of oratory of the Law School.
Joseph w Askins, MiddIepoint, o.; Eric
l. Bergh, Broadhead, Wis; Horace r.
Brown, Tampieo, H.; Otis H. Burnett,
H.; Samuel Cornelius, Racine, Wis. Will
liam M. Daily, Valparaiso; Walter J. Dolson,
R Rober d a HsnTy Emmer Me st. hogs
r, GodshallSe, Woodland; Miss Florence E.
Higgins, Valparaiso; Orlando u. Holdeman,
Wis: Asa Leckrone, Silver Lake; Egbert
p. N. Lee, Valparaiso; Clarence NJ. Lyle,
Artesian s; D.; Perry, w. Mitchell, Green
w. McGuiness, Bookings. s. D.; Charles A
McGonagle, Lee Albany, o.; Donald r.. Nc
LIssay, PraIrievile, Mich; J. A. McPhaul.
Edward e. Place, Ontonagon, Mich; George
IRELAND: East Chicago; F. j. Rooney, Rath-
bun, Wis; Edgar s.: Sparks, Wyanett Ill. !;
Moberly Mo-. Charles Waltz, Three Rivers,
Mich; r. w. Williams, jr., Tallahassee. Fla.
Glass oficers-LAlbert R. Taylor, presi-
dent; Robert D. Gardner, vice president;
Asa Leckrone, secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
Council COMMITTEES. to Meet.

Four council committees will meet to-
night at the office Of the city clerk. The
committee on contracts and franchises will
consider lower schedule Of water rates.
treated in Councilman Littles ordnance
the committee on ordinance will hear a pc
tition from the people of North Alabama
street for q regulation for slower speed of
street cars; the committee on streets and all
name of Andrews street to Dewey avenue
and the committee on elections will appoint
clerks and judges for the election of school
commissioners in the Fourth, Seventh and
Eighth school districts,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
spiritua1ists, Annual Meeting.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. June IA call was is
sued to-day for the Indiana meeting of Spirit
ualists at their camp just east of this city,
Which is considered one of the prettiest in
the country. The meeting opens July q,
and will continue until Aug. 81. Several new
cottages are being built and the hotel en-
larged and improved. The lecturers are j.
Ciegg Wright, of England; Moses Hull, of
MRS Eva Pfunter, of Cincinnati Mrs. India
f M, OF st: Louis. and 3. F., Underwood. of
Chcago, editor of a Spiritualistic paper
Many Cincinnati and indianapolis people are
already moving in and occupying their cot
tages. This is the first meeting since the
death of the pioneers, Dr. and Mrs. Wester-
held and Mrs. DR.. Colby Luther.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
EIkhnrt,s Thirty Graduates.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ELKHART, Ind, June 1.-The twenty
sixth annual commencement of Elkhart
High School took place at the Bucken
Opera House tonight. The class is the larg-
est in the history of the school, numbering
thirty, as follows L, Sidney Abbott John A.
O'Connor. Charles A. Barnes, Dora M. Paw
ling, Clyde E. Boyer Mary Ellen Proctor,
Ira A. Church, Evelyn NJ. Rice, Alice Essig
Mary p. Rice, Claude F. Fleming, Cynthia
Sigerfoos, Nellie E. Frank, Sadie E. Siger~
foos, Harry B. Gampher, Sarah G. Shafer
Henderson, Ada Maud Stewart Myrtle H.
johnson. Estella M. Stone, Merle s. Keyser,
M. Walters, Roy S. Mather. Mary NJ. Will
liams, Fred L. Wolf and Charlotte l.. Wolf.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
wants a Franchise.

The American District Telegraph Com
pany yesterday asked the Board of Public
Works to grant lit a franchise to use the
/ streets and to string wires on the crossarms
of the poles at the city's command. In re-
turn the company offers to equip the public
school buildings and other public buildings
With fire alarm boxes and to pay into the
city treasury per cent. of the gross earn
tngs of the company. The request was not
will be until some new proposal is made.
The use of the crossarms of the poles is not
granted to any one, and the l per cent. of
gross earnings offered is not considered suf-
ficient. The American District Telegraph
Company operates in many of the cities Of
the United States. 1t has been supplying
messenger service and~otller needs to this
city for many years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
Indiana Notes.

The commencement of the Richmond
Business College will occur on June Il at
the Bradley Opera House There will be
thirty-five graduates. The address will be
delivered by Judge r. S. Taylor, of Fort
Wayne.
The Hartford City School Board has com
pleted its selection OF teachers for the cfty
schools. F. M. Beard is superintendent
with c. IL, Drybread. William Reed. Lulu
Sours and Miss Jennie Hoover high school
teachers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
More Remonstrances FiIed.

Several property owners, either nonresi-
dent or before unknown to the Board of
Public Works, yesterday filed remon-
strances against the appropriation by the
city OF their land for park purposes at the
present assessment. All the circumstances
apply to the lower section of the Fall-creek
park system. No remonstrances were filed
against the upper section assessments The
board deferred action on the remonstrances
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.


Room 2-Lawson M. Harvey, Judge
James E. Mcconnell VS.. Martha E. 9th
ems; contract. Argument being heard.
Arthur f. Keefe VS.. Indianapolis Gas
Company; damages. Dismissed and costs
paid.
Room s-vinson Carter, Judge
The Mutual Home Savings Association VS..
Andrew THOMAS ct al. foreclosure. Find
ing and Judgment against Andrew and Ma
linda Thomas for .S,SZ.e3. Judgment on
cross complaint in favor of Caleb S. Denny
against Andrew and Malinda Thomas for
$24369 and costs. Decree of foreclosure
pany ct al; account. Dismissed and costs
paid.
George e. Dissler VS.. c., II. & d. Rail-
road; damages. on trial by jury
Circuit Court.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
M. OConnor VS.. James Doherty's Estate
Submitted TO court. Evidence heard. Find
ing for claimant for S43S.S0. Judgment
against claimant for costs
Union Trust Company VS. Laura E Bow
en- ct al. Submitted to court Evidence
heard Finding. and decree constituting will.
William e. Cochran VS.. Bird B. Cochran
Defendant defaulted. Submitted to court
Evidence heard. Finding for plaintiff decree
OF divorce. Judgment against plaintiff for
Rachel Windmiller VS.. Frederick M. Wind
miller. Defendant defaulted. Submitted to
tin and decree of divorce and plaintiff given
custory of child and maiden name. Rachel
L. Brown, restored. Judgment against
defendant for costs.
Criminal Court.
John f. McCray, Judge
The State of Indiana VS.. Clarence NJ.
Cooper; incorrigibiity. Affidavit filed by
\. f. Cooper Evidence heard. Taken I'M
der Amusement.
State of Indiana VS.. William Trusdale:
trespass. Defendant filed motion to relax
constable's costs.
The State OF Indiana VS.. Thomas Ford:
burglary and grand larceny. Tried by court
Evidence concluded. Defendant twenty-fou
years of age. Finding of not guilty of grand
larceny Fined 81 and costs Sentenced to
the Indiana Reformatory for not less than
one nor more than fourteen years.
New Suits Filed.
Lorenz Schmidt, trustee, VS. Louisa
Raasch ct al; foreclosure. Superior Court,
Room 2.
Ella F. Philips VS. Charles Philipps. d.
vorce. Superior Court, Room l.
Standard Savings and Loan Association
VS.. Lemon II. Trotter; mortgage. Superior
Court, Room /.
Indiana Society for Savings VS.. Adeiine G.
Wright ct al. mortgage Superior Court
Room 8
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02

Special to the indianapolis Journal.

ANDERSON, Ind. June Marshal
Houston arrived here tonight from Venice.
ILL.,, with Albert Musser, charged with be-
ing an accomplice of Sam Marshall in the
murder of Mrs. Louisa Stoltz at Portland
last February. Musser, passing under the
name of Watson, robbed a Chinaman of SO
was being arrested for that. HIS home as
well as Marshalls is in Anderson Musser
is in jail here and refuses to talk
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
Resolutions AdOpted,

For asphalt roadway and cement side
walks on Delaware street, from Twenty
third street to Twenty-fourth street
For asphalt roadway and cement side
walks on Delaware street, from Twenty
fourth street to Twenty-ff street
For gravel roadway and cement sidewalks
on Vermont street, from Belmont avenue
to Lynn street.
For local sewer In Charles street from
Ray street 20 Morris street.
For a LEGAL sewer in Columbia avenue,
from Twentieth street to Thirteenth street
circumstances Filed.
Against paving with brick the second al
ley east of New Jersey street, from Market
street to Ohio street.
Petitions Filed.
For local sewer in the first alley east
street TO Twenty-seventh street.
For paving the first alley west of Senate
avenue, from Senate avenue to Georgia
street
For paving Chesapeake street from SEN
ate avenue to the railroad tracks.
Final Action Taken.
For paving with asphalt Central avenue.
from Twenty-third street to Fall creek
For cement sidewalks and curbing on
Vermont street from Oriental street to the
first alley west of Dorman street.
For asphalt pavement on Tenth street
from Pennsylvania street to Delaware
street.
For paving with cement the south side
walk of Eighteenth street, from Meridian
street to Pennsylvania street.
For cement sidewalks on MarIowe ave-
nue., from Oriental street to Highland ave-
nue..
For opening New York street, from Orien-
tai street TO Arsenal avenue.
No remonStrances. were ftled against any
of these improvements.