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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01
J. p. KAvANAGH,s ASSETS.
Little i'm Sight, Though He Was Rated
High in September.

The creditors of James p. Kavanagh,
wholesale tobacco dealer at No. "a South
Pennsylvania street, who made an assign
ment few days ago TO Patrick j. Carlen,
find themselves confronted by a peculiar
state of affairs. Kayanagh has left the
city, and the assignee has been in New
York for week. He was not here when
the assignment was made.
Yesterday Attorneys James 3. Curtis and
Lew Wallace. jr., appeared before the Cir
cult Court and asked that a receiver be
named to take hold of Kavanagh's prop
erty in this city, and dispose of it to the
best advantage possible. The attorneys say
the assets here only include some store
fixtures and few boxes of tobacco. There
is some property in New York mentioned in
the assets, but the attorneys are not hope
full of realizing a great deal from this
Horace Hord appeared for the assignee and
resisted the action for q receiver. Curtis
and Wallace represented Fred ShulZ a New
York tobacco jobber who has an account
against kaVanagh. II is said that Kay-
anaghs assets during the month of Septem-
Der We're rated by the commercial agencies
at $40 504.9l. 1t is claimed his assets now on
hand will not aggregate $2,000. The attor-
neyS are trying to ind out how the prop
erty has been disposed of. 1t was asserted
in court yesterday that Kavanagh left the
city Wednesday night by way of the Knick-
erboclSer express. Judge Allen said he would
not take action until he had further in
veSugated the allegations made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01
REsCINDED RESOLUTIONS.
Works Board Abandons a Large Num-
Der of improvements.

Considerable business of a routine charac-
ter was transacted by the Board of Public
Works at the last meeting of the year yes
terday. One of the important things Gone
was the resembling of all steps that had been
taken during the year on various street i'm
provements. They were Improvements that
had been delayed by remonstrances or de-
ferred for other reasons until it was too late
to get the work done before winter. In order
to dispose of all business that had been COM
menced during the year City Engineer Jeup
recommended that the board rescind it's
former action. Some of the improvements
that were abandoned yesterday may be
taken up this year. Following is a list of
improvement resolutions on which action
was rescinded:
For graveling the first alley north of
Washington street from Cruise street to the
second alley east.
For brick roadway on Market street from
Pine to Randolph street.
For gravel roadway and cement walks on
Thirty-second street from Illinois street to
For bricking the first alley east of New
Jersey street from ST. Clair to Pratt street.
For cement walks on the east side of West
street from New York to Vermont street.
For brcking the second alley north of
Ohio street from Delaware to Alabama
street.
For bricking the first alley south Of New
York street from Hudson street to the first
alley west.
For bricking the first alley east of Della
ware street from Ohio to Hudson street
For bricking the first alley east of Della
ware street from New York street to the
first alley south.
For bricking the first alley west of Ala
bama street from. Ohio to New York street.
For aSphalting New Jersey street from
Sixteenth to Nineteenth street.
For cement walks on Barth avenue from
Raymond street to the Belt Railroad.
For gravel roadway on Barth avenue from
Pleasant run to the Belt Railroad.
For cement walks on North street from
New Jersey to Meridian street.
For u local sewer in Walnut street from
Alabama street to Fort Wayne avenue.
For cement walks on Delaware street from
Twenty second to Twenty-third street.
For gravel roadway and cement walks on
Roll street from Ringgold avenue to Shelby
street.
For crawling roadway and cement walks
on Ringgold avenue from Roll street to
Cottage avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01
MONETARY CONVENTION CALL.
Official Circular Issued by Chairman
Hanna Yesterday.

H II. Hanna, chairman of the executive
committee Of the monetary conference, yes
terday mailed to the presidents of the va
rious commercial organizations throughout
the country call for the convention, to be
held Jan. %. The call states that the con-
vention will begin its session at o'clock
on that date, at the Grand Opera House,
and will probably last not more than two
days. The call says:
by the continuous and enthusiastic sup
port of the delegates who served in the
convention Of Jan. Il, 1897, and great num-
Der Of citizens representing all interests IN
the country, the work delegated to the COM
mittee to this time has gone forward with
success and impetus even beyond the
hopes of the earnest patriotic men who
served in the convention.
I'm response to the urgent appeal by the
members of the executive committee, eleven
men, representing the broadcast spirit of pa
triOtiSm, endowed with talent of the high
est order, actuated by a spirit of unselhsh-
ness that is only possible to those who
serve without hope of reward and in the
interest of the whole people, at great sacri-
flee of their personal affairs, consented to
serve as commissioners. Realizing the Sc
rioCs Importance of the Undertaking, they
have INCREASINGLY devoted their time and
thought to a thorough investigation of the
monetary affairs and needs of this country
in all relations and aspects, and to making
appropriate suggestions as TO any evils
found to exist and the remedies therefor,
without limit as to scope of such inquiry.
"These commissioners have given three
months of their time to the work, have re-
ceived thousands of suggestions from all
parts of the country and have finally agreed
upon O plan for recommendation. This
plan will be published Jan. 3.
ut is of the utmost Importance that the
work of the commission be taken up for
consideration and approval in convention,
and that plans be formulated for further
ance of the work undertaken in the original
convention in the interest of the whole peo-
pie to eliminate the money question from
politics and establish a financial organiza-
ton that will be stable and adequate to the
the people, and to this end for and in the
name of the executive committee, the
writer invites you 20 send the ablest and
the deliberations of the convention"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01

The only department of the state govern
ment that closes its fiscal year at this time
is that Of the adjutant general. General
Gore stated yesterday that during the year
$S5, 900 of the $45, 600 state appropriation had
been expended for new equipments, and
that never before has the Indiana militia
been so we'll fitted out. 1.-THE next encamp-
ment," he said, will show the people of the
State the finest-appearing body of militia
that they have ever Witnessed" Six new
companies were mustered in during the
year, one of which was mustered in yester-
day by Major Louden, at Brownstown- The
strength of the militia is now about 1900
men, which is several hundred more than a
wear ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01

The ordinance requiring property owners
and occupants Of houses to remove the old
street numbers to-day will not be en-
forced by the city officials until the new
city directory is out. 1t is expected to be
published about the last of this month. In
the directory of 1897 the old numbers are
given and as it will have to be used until
the new one is published it would cause
a great deal Of confusion If the old num-
bers We're taken down now. The ordinance
will be enforced when it will work no hard
ship.
The REMEMBERING ordinance was the first
one introduced in Council in 1897. It pro-
vided that the city engineer should re-
number all houses in the city and that the
old numbers should remain until Jan. /
1898, after which owners and occupants
We're required to remove them or pay
fine of not exceeding $40 When new houses
are built the owners are required to get
numbers from the CITY engineer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01
NATIONAL C. E. CONVENTION.
Indiana VIII Engage Quarters for
Two Hundred at Nashville.

DIR. Jacob w Kapp, of Richmond, state
president of the Christian Endeavor, yes
terday announced that Miss Jennie Mason
Of Indianapolis, state secretary, will be sent
10 Nashville TO engage quarters for two
hundred Endeavorers at the national con-
vention An official train will be run from
Indiana, and it is the hope TO carry two
thousand people.
There is one Endeavor Society of $50 men,
bers at the Michigan City prison, including
dent Kapp states that the executive com
mittee or the state society has appointed
Rev Charles Little, of Wabash TO encour-
age the organization of societies in all the
prisons and iais of the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01
SHRINERS DISTRIBUTE FOOD.
They Afford Temporary Relief to 100
Families.

The annual distribution by the Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine, yesterday brought relief
to 100 or more needy, deserving families in
this city. For the distribution the city was
divided into five sections, and as many
wagons made trips from the Scottish Rite
temple, on South Pennsylvania street, early
in the morning. There were large orders
and small orders, depending on the size
of the family. The former consisted of one
half bushel of potatoes. four quarts Of
bacon one pound of butter, two quarts of
hominy, three pounds of sugar, one-half
peck OF onions, fifty pounds of flour and
Ave pounds of lard. Many cases of utter
want were found by the men who accom-
panied the wagons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01

Jacob Miller has sued Edward McCaffery
for 5000 damages, alleging that his health
has been greatly impaired through the de-
PENDANTS negligence. In 1896 Miller lived in
McCaffery's property, at No. IA Patterson
street. The plaintiff claims that in the
month of March, and while he was recov-
ing from a spell of fever, McCaffery came
to him and spoke of having the house
moved. The plaintiff objected on
account of his condition. McCaf-
ferry he says, assured him that the work
could be done without the family being dis
turbed. The house was moved and while
the work was going on, Miller says he was
so badly annoyed and shaken up that he
fell i'll again and had to go to the City
Hospital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01

"A new contract permitting the Indianap-
oils Desiccating Company to construct a.
railroad track across Sellers farm to its
plant for the destruction Of garbage has
been about agreed on. The contract will
terminate all rights of the company to
maintain the track when its lease of the
farm and contract for removing the gar
bage expires in 1907. To this the company
does not object. Messrs. Rauh & Bach
man, of the company, talked with the
Board Of Works and Board of Health yes
terday. Mr. Rauh wanted a provision, pre-
venting the company from assigning its
contract, stricken out. All differences will
be adjusted before the Council meets
next Monday night and it will be
introduced at that time. tenant under
the Desiccating Company claims that the
proposed track will damage his fertilizing
plant. Mr.. Tauh said yesterday that the
company is willing TO pay any damages
the tracks would cause HIM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01
THE COURT RECORD.
SuperiOr Court.

Room John l.. McMaster, Judge.
Anna Carr VS.. Albert Carr; divorce. Find
ing and decree for plaintiff.
Thomas j. Martin ct al. VS.. George w.
Stout ct al. Plaintiff dismisses; judgment
against plaintiffs for costs.
New Suits Filed.
Mamie Green VS.. the Reserve Loan Life
Insurance Company; suit on policy. Su-
peTior Court, Room J.
Jacob Miller VS.. Edward McCaffery; dam
ages. Superior Court, Room 2.
David Henderson Wells ct al. VS.: the
plevin Superior Court Room 2.
The Railroad Mems Building and Savings
Association VS.. George S. Lewis ct al
Ernest B. Henkie VS.. Edwin Beard; i'm
provement lien. Superior Court Room 2
The Railroad Mems Building and Savings
Association VS. Daniel H. Mahoney ct al.
Superior Court, Room 8.
Atlas Savings Association VS.. Winburn f.
Conrad ct al; suit to foreclose mortgage.
Superior Court, Room 3.
Indiana Bond Company VS.. Henry Long
ct al; street lien. Superior Court Room l.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01
LOCAL FAILURES IN 1897
THEY WE'RE FEWER IN NUMBER
THAN DURING THE YEAR 1896.
Krag-ReynOIds Assignment Boosted
the TotnIs-COmparisoDs OF the
Last SIX Years.

The r. G. Dun & Co. mercantile agency
has compiled statistics showing the ousl-
ness failures in Indianapolis during the
year 1896 There were fewer failures than
in 1896 and had 1t not been for the krag-
Reynolds Company assignment of the pres
ent week, the year 1897 would have shown
smaller figures in totals than during any
year since 1898. The Krag-Reynolds assign
ment was the heaviest single failure since
1893
The statistics given below, compiled by
the Dun agency, include every kind of bus
mess failure, statistics based on regular as
signments and receiverships only being in
correct and misleading. The statistics:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01

against the indianapolis Storage and Trans
fer Company IN which Henry Seyfried, VINO
last week assigned to Smith II. Myers, hoidS
a controlling interest. In making his as
signment Seyfried included his stock IN the
sets. The nlaintiff claims that in April,
1897. Seyfried turned over go shares of this
stock TO James ]. Kreher, broker OF this
city as security for a loan of 81 900. 1t is
claimed he failed to pay the same and was
notified that the stock would be sold. AS
averred, the stock was sold to the Plaintiff
Pfau. Seyfried's attorneys insist there is
no emergency for receiver for the trans
fer and storage company. They say Sey-
fried had paid $500 on his loan and that he
offered to redeem the stock held as security,
but Kreber demanded that Seyfried give his
note for the full amount of the loan in addi-
case was continued over until Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01
A WOMAN AS SURETY.
Judge Baker Holds Her Liable on a
Note Executed in Ohio.

Judge Baker yesterday made a finding
sustaining the report of the master in
chancery in the suit of Frank Bowles, of
Harrison, O., against Elizabeth Field and
Frank b. Field, her husband, of Corners
vile. Mrs. Field executed a note for 81 900
to the complainant and resisted collection
on the ground that she had signed it as
surety for her husband the statutes of In
diana not making a married woman liable
in such a case. Under the Ohio statutes.
bands surety may be required to pay the
debt and as the note was executed in Ohio
the court held that the debt should be en-
$4,000 with interest and $500 attorneys fees.
The ruling of the court is regarded as inn
portant y. G. Harris represented the de-
PENDANTS and ID. W. Mckee, of Connersville,
the plaintiff
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01
Illinois sheriff Failed to Appear

James Moriarity, a bartender, charged
jointly with Larry McKeon with robbing
Sheriff Nicholson. of Decatur, ILL.,, was re-
leased in Police Court yesterday morning by
Judge Cox over the protest of the State
which wanted a continuance. The Illinois
sheriff failed to appear as a witness. Nc
Keen disappeared shortly after the robbery
and as not been apprehended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01

The teachers who attended the meeting OF
the state association had nearly all left the
city yesterday. The elocutionists held a
small and rather informal meeting in the
morning. AT the close of the college asso-
citation q conference of teachers of history
held, when a history section was
formed with DIR. j. A. WOODBURY. as presi-
dent.
Through an error it was stated that the
child study section failed to materialize
VIM. L. Bryan states that the section had
a large and interesting meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01
The rvnhoia nf naon

Will X. Penrod, of Odon, Daviess county,
writes to the Journal, and denies the state
ment made by the State Board of Health
that there are thirty-seven cases OF typhoid
fever in that place, out of a population Of
two hundred. In the first place, he says,
Odon has a population of 200 instead of
200, and while there has been typhoid fever
there, 1t has never reached such proper
tons as announced by the State Board of
Health. There are not more than seven
cases in the town now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01
seventh Indiana Battery Reunion.

The Seventh Indiana Battery will hold
n reunion at the Occidental Hotel this
morning, this being the thirty-ffth an
niversary of the battle Of Stone river
IN which the battery lost eleven
men in killed and wounded. Among
these, killed was Lieut. F. w. Buckmar, of
indianapolis. The battery at the outset
OF the war. numbered ninety-six men, of
whom siKty-four are now living. 1t is ex-
pected that about fifteen of these vii. be
present to-day including o. II. Morgan. OF
Chicago, the captain of the battery
Among those present at a preliminary
meeting last night were Ed White OF Car
thage president of the association: E. r.
Murphy, secretary and treasurer; F. W.
Iittlejohn. T. A. Moore and Theodore Miles
of Indianapolis; Louis Ramsey. of Ko-
konoi A 5. Reel, of Nincennes; w. A Tay-
Tor, OF Columbus: Lieut.. George G. Master
son, OF Salem; John w. Heller Of Browns
town; Joseph Pound. Marion Soldiers
Home. and Jacob McConnelly, of Cambridge
City.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01

Yesterday afternoon an application was
made to the Superior Court for a. receiver
to take charge of the Monarch Supply Com
pany, a large retail grocery establishment
on East Washington street The action was
brought by p. j. Ryan, who ayers that he
owns one-half of the stock. The other
stockholders. David Curtain, manager; w.
p. and w. w. Herod and George r. Root,
together with SEVERN, Ostermeyer & Co.
and Schnull & Co., creditors, are made de-
PENDANTS. 1t is claimed the company has
about SO. 900 of assets, and is amply able to
pay it's creditors in full. Mr.. Ryan alleges
mismanagement on the part of the members
of the company He says the stockholders
have failed to elect new directors because
of a tie vote and that David Curtain, who
owns but one share of stock, has control
of the business. Judge Carter will hear the
ATTORNEYS Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01
CITY'S HEAVY RECEIPTS
PEOPLE RUSH TO SETTLE UP THE
OLD ACCOUNTS OF 1897.
Second InsfaIIment of Suburban Tax
es-Oyer 10000 Bicycle Licenses
Issued Last Year.

The last day of the year 1887 was a busy
one for City Controller Johnson He and the
clerks in his office were besieged by people
having money to pay the CITY, Over $4,000
was taken in and as much or more was paid
out i'll the form of warrants on City Treas
urer Schmidt. The money collected included
the second instalIment of taxes collected
from the suburbs, amounting to 10S.4O,
about $1,000 from the holders of market
stalls, $4,000 from breweries in payment of
annual license fees, liquor license fees, etc.
The big items of expenditure were the po-
lice and fre-force pay rolls, reaching about
$780, and $4,000 for the street-sweeping
bills Of the quarter.
The money paid to the city on account of
the second installment of taxes in the sub
urls was as follows:
West Indianapolis ....,................ s., 3SI03
6TlSnIWOOu ......... ..............'..'. o,vtS.0o
daugnVlile ...................... oVgS.oS
Mount Jackson OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 6Ss.sS
Total ... .........$ 14, los. 40
Publication in the Journal two or. three
days ago of the fact that all marketers
must pay their stall rents by Friday even
ing or run the risk of having their leases
forfeited stirred those who were delinquent
since Dec. to pay the rentals due the city,
anG all day Marketmaster Goebei was gath
ering the money He had bundle of coin
and currency Weighing several pounds when
he reached the controllers ONCE Inc large
receipts yesterday came at a welcome time
20 Mr.. Johnson. All the unpaid bills of the
year We're being settled and the money was
needed. Mr.. Johnson said that the accounts
for the year were practically all settled.
While the item for street sweeping was
pretty large, it was several thousand dollars
less than that of the previous quarter, when
the bill was about $1,000. Less sweeping
has been done in the last quarter. The city
pays for work actually done.
Up to last evening 1902 bicycle licenses
had been issued during the year. This is
one indication of the immense popularity
of bicycling in Indianapolis. Although this
large number paid licenses last year, it is
believed quite a number escaped. Bicycle Ii
cense fees for 1888 are now due. A new tag
will be used, of a different shape from that
of 1897. in order to enable the police to detect
bicyclsts who have not paid at a glance.
The fee on each bicycle is 81 g year for those
who own wheels Jan. l. After April those
who purchase wheels will pay but rs cents,
and there is like reduction of 20 cents on
each quarter.
With the beginning of the new year va
rious license fees are due and those who
have dealings with the city are notified
that promptnesS will be required.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01

The management of the Empire has Sc
cured the Hale urbarger wrestling match
to take place at the Empire after the close
of the regular performance of the London
Bellies Monday night. The above match has
been pending for long time as the con-
testants could not come to a satisfactory
conclusion as to the terms. 1t has been
finally arranged and the match tomorrow
night viii doubtless be one of the best seen
at the Empire, as both men are well-known
and clever wrestlers The style of match
will be catch-as-catch-can, best two in three
falls TO a finish.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01
For AssauItinc the bartender.

John Bennett, of (old) No. 221 West Wash
ington street, was arrested yesterday for
assault on Henry Slutzky, a bartender at
Gunter's West distinguishes saloon 1t
was claimed Bennett struck the bartender
on the head with brick. Bennett was
elected from the place Thursday night and
yesterday morning early returned and at
tackled the bartender DR.. Eisenbeiss dressed
the injured mans wounds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01

B. +. Mcfarland, who sold oleomargarine
from the louisville creamery, recently
seized by the revenue officers, was dis
charged from custody yesterday by Com
missioner Van Buren,, the evidence showing
that he was ignorant of the character of
the article he sold
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01
Reading Circle Board Reorganiues.

The board of directors OF the Indiana
Reading Circle has reorganized. The State
Teachers Association on Wednesday adopt
ed new constitution for the circle, by vir-
tue of which the directors shall hereafter
meet on the last day of the teachers con-
vention. The number Of directors was also
reduced from ten to seven. with one ex
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-01
A Patent Infringement Suit.

The KnickerLocker Company, of Jackson,
Mich, yesterday filed suits in the Federal
Court against the Nordyke- Marmon Com
pany and the j. 3. Alfree Manufacturing
Company, charging an infringement of pat
ent on dust collectors.