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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26
BOTH WANT. FRANCHISES
TWO NEW TELEPHONE COMPANIES
BEFORE THE BOARD OF WORKS.
What the Citizens Cooperative PeO-
pie Offer-The New COmpany's
Hearing Next Thursday.

Representatives of the two new telephone
companies that are endeavoring to secure
privileges from the city were before the
Board of Prblic Works yesterday. Leon
Bailey appeared for the Citizens Corpora
tive Telephone Company with a commune
cation signed by j. l.. Bieler, president;
c. c.. barrett, secretary, and Charles Lauer,
w. II. Dye, George H. Bryce. j. V. Mitchell,
j. r. Ross and +. III. Rupert, stockholders
The document offered by Mr.. Bailey set out
that the company, in the event of being
able to make a contract with the city,
would put up a forfeit of 5000 for the
faithful performance of all its obligations
within the time stated by contract. The
company would also be willing to give a
general bond of $4,000. The document
further dwelt on the merits of the new sys-
TEN. Mr. Bailey agreed with President
Downing, of the board, that it would be
best for the company to waive all rights
under the ordinance of 1886 and come be-
fore the board for an entirely new fran
chise. Another conference is to be arranged
for next week, when the question of a new
franchise will be talked of.
S. p. Sheerin, with other representatives
of the New Telephone Company, had a
short talk with the Board of Works yes
terday Mr.. Sheern said the visitors had
come to arrange a conference with the
board. He remarked that his company
was in the field to stay and that it meant
business. Thursday afternoon OF next week
was fixed for the conference. Mayor rag
Sheerin says his company has about two
thousand contracts for telephones.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26
THE GAS SHUT OFF.
Company Sued ON Account of Mrs.
Freider's Death.

Company Sued on Account of Mrs.
Freider's Death.
The damage suit of the Union Trust Com
pany, administrator of the estate of Fannie
Freider, against the Consumers Gas Trust
Company, is OH trial by jury in Room ),
Superior Court. Mrs Freider died in Sep
temher, 1896, and it is charged that her
death was in measure due to the action
Of the gas company in depriving her of fuel
in her home, at No. 572 Virginia avenue.
The complaint recites that, in December.
1894, Mrs. Freider's husband contracted
with the defendant company to furnish gas
for one cook stove and two jumbo lights.
For each of these lights 1t was agreed he
should pay Is cents a month. In April, 1890,
as averred Mr.. Freider went to the COM
pany office and protested against the price
he was paying for the lights. He claimed
the company was discriminating against
him and that others in the neighborhood
were getting their lights at 40 cents. The
company, it is claimed, admitted this dis
elimination and reduced the price In
March, 1896 Freider was presented with
gas bill which, he claimed, was not accord
ing to the contract, and he refused TO pay
1t, but rendered the company the amount
which he insisted his contract called for. 1t
is charged that on March IA, 1896, while Mrs.
Freider was i'll and during the absence or
her husband, the gas was shut OH from
until IL o'clock that night and found his
wife and children had been without fuel
most of the day. 1T was Saturday and 1t Is
averred that Freider was unable to procure
fuel before Monday. His home was, neces-
sarily, without fire until then. His wife, it
is asserted, grew suddenly worse, and her
death finally resulted from the exposure.
Damages in the sum of $4,000 are asked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26
AN INDIANA BATTLE DAY
THE PROWEss OF GEORGE ROGERS
CLARK COMMEMORATIVE.
sons of American Revolution Have a
Function at the PropyIaeum
New Officers.

A notable occasion each year is the meet
ing of the Sons of the American Revolution,
which is held on the anniversary OF the
capture of Fort Sackville from the Indians
by George Rogers Clark This date was
celebrated last evening by reception at
the Propylaeum. The guests were well
coined in the west parlor by Mr. and Mrs.
William Il. English Mr.. and Mrs. w. ii.
Coleman, Mr.. w. A. Van Buren,. Mr.. Charles
Moores and Mr.. and Mrs John Grenville
Mott, of Michigan City. After the arrival
of the members and their guests, the Sons
OF the Revolution. Mr.. and Mrs. English
led the way to the east parlor, where a
buffet supper was served. Mrs. Coleman
and Miss Mary Foster presided at the table
and poured coffee from quaint services OF
silver The table was decorated with a
large basket of hyacinths and carnations In
the national colors. The mantels in both
rooms were adorned with green.
Mr.. English presided for series of toasts,
first giving his annual address. Mr.. En-
glish has filled the unexpired terms of four
presidents, and last evening filled the posi-
ton for the first time by election. His re-
marks related to the past year of the soci-
ETY.. One member only, Richard M. Haslett,
of Greencastle, has died. The membership
is now 152. twenty-five names having been
added in the last twelve months. The An
thony Wayne Chapter has been established
at Fort Wayne with twenty members.
Mr.. English spoke of the effort made to
unite the Sons of the American Revolution
and the Sons OF the Revolution, and said
he thought it incomprehensible that any
man opposed such movement. He assert
ed that the S. A. r. will never admit men,
bers except by lineal descent He expressed
himself as willing to make any fair and hon
orable concession TO unite the societies. Mr..
English introduced Mr.. John Grenvine Mott
of Michigan City, who said he favored the
union of the societies. The chief difficulty
lies in the East, where the societies are
older and where more work has been done
in erecting monuments and tablets Mr..
Mott spoke of the labor done by Robert
Morris TO raise money to carry on the war.
II think that man who would give TO a
shaky government when aroused from his
bed at night is more than a patriot; he is
a saint" remark that was received with
applause.
Mr.. Samuel w. Foster. of Fort Wayne,
gave an interesting sketch of Anthony
Wayne as "a remarkably good soldier and
a mighty good fellow" He facetiously said
that Mad Anthony's birthday is a holiday
in his part OF the country and the stores
are closed: He ended by saying that the
date was Jan / Mad Anthony he cnar-
ton" and hds impetuosity and courage
were of judgment, and not OF rashness. He
said that monument should be erected TO
Wayne In memory of the peace and security
which the Western country now enJoyR
Mr. Merrill Moores Srei-e - -''-'se ~FN---~
Of the Revolution" mentioning in particular
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26
MAY GIVE HIM A CHANCE
CRIMINAL COURT RECONsIDERs IT'S
SENTENCE OF MANSFIELD.
He Held Up a Woman on the street
and Afterwards surren-
dered Himself.

Judge McCray has reconsidered his ac-
ton in sending Elmer Mansfield to prison
for highway robbery, and will probably give
the man a lighter sentence. Mansfield
pleaded guilty to holding up young
woman on the highway. 1t was shown,
however, that he procured but 10 cents.
Mansfield surrendered himself to the police
because of his troubled conscience. Thurs
day the court gave him a sentence under
the indeterminate Paw. Since pronouncing
sentence the court has concluded that
Mansfield has been unfortunate and that he
does not deserve to go to prison. His
mother and sister have been sent for, and
the court will talk over his case with them
to-day.
Judge McCray has taken the case OF II.
Il. Davis, charged with forgery, under ad-
visement Davis's attorney put in a special
plea of insanity for his client. Davis pre-
sented a forged check for 80 at the Indiana
National Bank. The bank officials were
suspicious, and he was held until the police
came and investigated him. 1t is charged
that he forged the name of Allerdice q Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26
THE COURT RECORD,
Sunreme Court.

1000 City of Bloomington VS.. Phelps.
Monroe {. G. Reversed. Hackney, il.
The remedy upon question of the identity
only in the trial court and when trans
cript, filed in this court, properly identi-
fies pleading. as q part Of the record,
we are bound by it. 2. In collateral attacks
upon the legality of assessments, for pub
lie Improvement where the jurisdiction OF
the Common Council is questioned all rea-
sonable presentations are in favor or the
jurisdiction. s. The Common Council act
ing upon notice of public Improvement
may make the assessment for the improve
ment without formal record entry OF the
notice and such assessment be valid. !.
Section 1890, Burnss r. s., 1894, makes an
assessment for public Improvement senior
to that of a mortgage having priority in
point of time.
1891. Giles VS. National Bank. Wander
burg 5. G. Affirmed. Jordan, IA party
to an action who under a special appear
ance unsuccessfully denies the jurisdiction
of the court over his person, does not waive
the question Of jurisdiction OF MS person
by thereafter answering over, and going
to trial upon the merits of the cause OF ac-
ton, but where such a party fails by his
special appearance and files eroSS-cOm-
plant asking affirmative relief he submits
his person generally to the jurisdiction OF
the court.
1883. Starr VS.. Ketcham. Wayne G. G:
Affirmed. Howard, c. il The merits OF
this case are decided upon the authority
of the State VS.. McClelland, 1873 Ind, 1895,
and Pfau VS.. the State, las Ind, 5S9. 2. The
record must be filed after 1T has been
signed by the judge. 3. Where statute
under which liability has accrued has
been repealed, and the repeating clause
does not provide for the eXtingulshment or
such liability. the statute repealed Will be
treated as still remaining in force Tor the
purpose of sustaining any proper action Tor
the enforcement of such liability.
1920. Barnett VS.. Bromley Manufactur-
ing Company. Vanderburg ). Z. Petition
TO reinState overruled
ApDeIIafe Court.
214l. Bucklen VS. Johnson. Elkhart G.
G. Affirmed. Wiley il. Where a note is
given for donation to an enterprise the
whole contract enters into the subscrip-
tion note whether written therein or not. ?.
A nonnegotiable note given as subscrip-
ton for public enterprise is subject to
dorsee as if in the hands of the original
payee, 3. "A waiver of a defense TO cause
of action can only arise where party acts
with a full knowledge of all the material
facts upon which the waiver rests: waiv-
er must be an Intentional act with knowl-
edge of the facts.
24Sl. Keehn VS.. McCsillicuddy Porter G..
G.. Reversed. Comstock. IA property own
er has a right TO protect his property by
redemption from the sherins sale, pend
ing an action to have the Judgment under
and in case judgment is declared void such
owner is entitled to his redemption money
paid for his protection.
23S4 Hibner VS.. Fleetwood. jackson &. G..
Affirmed. Henley 1.-The verdict of the
jury will not be disturbed when the evil
dence is conflicting.
2646 CARPENTER Us. c. Z, Illinois Com
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Martha Washington. Mercy Warren and
Abigail Adams. Mr.. Moores read some
verses written by Mercy Warren and q
letter written by her. The women of the
time denied themselves the necessaries as
well as the luxuries, and were women OF
great courage. Mr.. Inman II. Fowler, OF
Spencer, read an historical sketch of the day
celebrated and Mr.. Mortimer lowering, OF
Lafayette. closed the toasts with q char
acteristic and interesting talk on The Old
War Horse" in which he introduced apro-
pos stories.
The gathering was preceded by business
meeting at which the following officers
We're elected:
President-William X. English
Vice President-Inman IL. Fowler, OF
Spencer.
Honorary Vice Presidents-W Wellington A.
Clark of Crown Point; Jesse Andrew, of
Lafayette; Samuel Meredith, city all sons
of revolutionary soldiers.
Treasurer-C. II. Mcdowell.
RegiStrar-Duncan T. Bacon.
ecretary-CharleS w. Moores.
Those present from out of the city were
Mr. Thomas NJ. Andrew. of Lafayette; Mr..
and Mrs G. w. Culbertson, of Shelbyville /;
Mr.. Mortimer lowering and Miss Eyaleen
Stein, of Lafayette; Mr. and Mrs. John G..
Mott, Of Michigan City; Mr.. and Mrs. r..
G. Thompson and Mr. s. M. Foster. of Fort
Wayne: Mr.. and Mrs. Inman II. Fowler, of
Spencer; Mr. and Mrs. HawlSy. of Des
Moines, and Mrs Timothy Harrison, of
Chicago
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Humane society Wants Reports.

The Board of Public Safety met late yes
terday evening to go over the accounts of
the different city departments. Horace Nc
Kay appeared before the board, represent
ing the Humane Society. He complained
that the society was not closely enough in
touch with the humane officers who are
employed by the city. He asked if the HUI
name Society could receive reports each
week or every few days of the work being
done by the patrolmen who have charge
of this work. The board requested Police
Superintendent Quisley to receive reports
each day from Humane Officer Orlopp.
These reports will be turned over to the
Humane Society.
The board authorized the police superin-
tendent to advertise for bids for bedding
and blankets for the cells in the new po-
lice station.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26
Pedestrian Sues the sweeper's Owners

John c. Ferree complains of the City
Cleaning Company, which operates street
sweeper In suit for damages brought in
the Superior Court yesterday Ferree AYERS
he was knocked down and injured by a
sweeper on the night of Aug 3, 1897. The
plaintiff says he had aighted from a car
at Illinois and Washington streets and the
sweeper came by while he was standing
with others inathe street. A projecting bar
knocked him off his feet and he was caught
in the machinery and dragged over the
pavement He demands 5000 damages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26
MORE OBSCENE LITERATURE.
"Wes- stout, Another of the 'E3est
People ON Earth,' Arrested.

Wesley A. Stout, a West Market-street
saloon keeper, was arrested yesterday on a
charge of distributing obscene literature.
His arrest came about almost by an acct
dent. A man who called at the police sta
ton said his daughter had left home Thurs
day and he had traced her to a room on
North Delaware street where she was re-
naming with three other young women.
The police went to the room. The three
women were arrested on a common charge
and the girl was given to her father. In the
room was found one of Wesley A. StoutS
cards. On one side were the same obscene
questions and answers which were the
cause of an East Washington-street saloon
keeper being fined a few days ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26

City Attorneys Opinion as to Hesur-
facing Washington street.

The Board of Public Works is supported
in it's position on the Improvement of
Washington street, between Alabama
street and Senate avenue, by an
opinion given yesterday by City At
torney Kern. The city attorney holds
that the board has a legal right to
proceed with the resurfacing of Washington
street, and that it may assess the cost
against the abutting property. 1t is the I'M
Outstanding that the board will proceed III
accordance with the specifications adopted
two weeks ago. The board will not take de-
cisive action before Monday. AS none OF
the demonstrating property owners live on
the street they cannot become legal re-
monstrators, it is said.
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DIDN'T KNOW 1T WAS STOLEN.
The Detectives Brought Fat snfor-
nation 10 the Wheel Owaer.

Detectives Dugan and Asch yesterday ar
rested Robert Leck. twenty-five years old,
on a charge of grand larceny. They saw
him enter a pawnshop and noticed thst he
had bicycle. They thought he wou'd Dear
investigation. and one of them neld him
while the other ascertained by the DIImber
Of Colon L. Peck a plumber at 14S North
Delaware street. Peck identified the wheel
as HIS He had not missed 1t at the time
the detectives came for him TO identify it..
II was stolen from in front of his place OF
buginess
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26

pany Clay C. c. Action postponed until
final hearing on the merits of the case.
superior Court.
Room IL. L. McMaster, Judge.
Asa Eden vs. City of Indianapolis ct al. !;
damages. Jury out.
Room 2-Lawson NJ. Harvey, Judge
Ada Roper VS.. Major Taylor; damages
On trial. jury out.
Room 3--vinson Carter Judge.
Amelia Meyer VS.. Leopold Jenner dam
Gges. Dismissed. Judgment against plain
Tiff for costs.
Oliver b. Sloan, administrator, VS.. Joseph
Lawder ct al; replevin. Jury returned ver-
dict for plaintiff as to part of property and
for defendant as to other part.
Union Trust Company, administrators, VS..
the Consumers Gas Trust Company; dam
ages. On trial by jury.
Circuit Court.
Henry Clay Allen. Judge
Martha Wright VS. Mary Hiatt's estate
On trial by jury.
State ex rel. Joseph Won Osinski VS.. State
Board of Medical Registration. Dismissed
by plaintiff. Judgment against plaintiff for
costs.
New Suits Filed.
Indiana Bond Company VS. William p
Branham ct al; street lien. Circuit Court
Samuel Benedict VS.. John A. Schumacher
ct al; damages. Superior Court Room q
Indiana Bond Company VS.. Abraham ia
Room 2
Terre Haute Brewing Company VS. Daniel
A. Boswell ct al; suit to foreclose mort
gage. Superior Court. Room 5.
John c. Ferree vs.. City Cleaning Com
pany ct al. damages. Superior Court
Room /.
James B. Swinford Us. Nellie Swinford:
divorce. Superior Court, Room g.
Calvin Leftwick VS. the Thorpe Block
Savings and Loan Association; suit to re-
cover stock certificate. Superior Court
Room l.
William Archdeacon VS.. George J.. SulIi-
van; satisfaction of mortgage. Superior
Court, Room 2.
Manlove ct al; suit to quiet title. Supe-
rior Court, Room g.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26
JOHN R. TOMPKlNS DEAD.
He Was an Inspector i'm the City En-
gineer's Force.

John r. Tompkins twenty-nine years old
died yesterday afternoon at o'clock OF
typhoid fever, after an illness of less than
three weeks. He was the son of j. II. f.
Tompkins, Of Irvington, and was unmar-
ried. He was an energetic man in his own
business affairs and in politics. He was
employed as an inspector in the city en-
gineers department, and clerked during the
evenings for his uncle, Edmund w. Temp
kins. at 81 Massachusetts avenue. He was
a popular young man and his death will be
mourned by a host of friends. The funeral
will probably be on Sunday from his faith
er's home in IrVingtOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26

A verdict was yesterday reached in the
litigation over some of the personal effects
of the late William Sloan. The suit was
brought by the administrator Of Mr.. Sloan's
estate against Nettie B. Lowder and others.
Mrs. Lowder, who was the daughter of Mr..
Sloans second wife, was in possession OF
property which the children of the decedent
desired to recover. The property in ques-
ton was watch and chain with gold mug
get charm and phaeton. The jury de-
cided the plaintiff was entitled to the watch
and phaeton and that the defendant could
retain possession OF the nugget charm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26
A YOUNG WOMAN'S ATTEMPT
Ruth BermOnt Takes Morphine mt the
Union station.

The City Hospital ambulance was called
last evening to the Union Station, where n
young woman about nineteen years old was
found suffering from the effects of NOR
phine. The amount taken could not possi-
bly, have produced death, but it made her
very sick. She gave her name as Ruth
Belmont and said family troubles and dis
appointment made her respondent She
lives in this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26

Lafayette Spurrier was brought here from
Terre Haute yesterday TO answer charge
of embezzement. He was one of the men
arrested recently in the Hendricks block
raid. His employer gave bond for him, but
he left the city before the trial came up
His employer charges that he took with
him about s. belonging To him (the en-
ployer.) Spurrer worked at the Fulton fish
market on North Illinois street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26
FIVE GAS PUMPS NOW.
indianapolis Company Promises 20
Per Cent. More Fuel.

The new pump which the indianapolis
Gas Company is putting in at its Straw
town pumping station viii be really for use
Monday This makes FIVE in the plant now.
and IL is claimed the result will be the in
crease Of the supply of Indianapolis by
about one-fourth of the present volume Il
Is believed by the company that ii patrons
use only as much gas as they honestly
need, the supply will be sufficient for pri-
waite consumers In the coolest weather.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26
Resolutions Adopted.

For asphalting roadway and cement side
walks on New Jersey street, from Twenty
second street to a point $50 feet north of
the north property line of Twenty Fifth
street.
For brick paving in the first alley east OF
Meridian street, from st. Joseph to Elev-
enth street
For paving with wooden blocks the road
way of Tenth street. from Meridian street
to Pennsylvania street.
For paving with brick the north sidewalk
of Tenth street, from Rural street to La
Sale street.
For paving with wooden blocks to a width
of twenty-four feet the roadway of Ash
street, from Fourteenth street to Sixteenth
street.
For paving with wooden blocks TO a width
of twenty-fOur feet the roadway OF Ash
street, from Sixteenth to Twenty first
street.
For q local sewer in the first alley south
of English avenue from fifty feet east of
Shelby street to thirty feet west of the west
property line of State avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26
Calvin LeftwicIs's b. and L. Certificate.

Calvin S. Leftwick brought a suit in the
Superior Court yesterday against the
Thorpe Block Savings and Loan Associa-
ton of this city, in which he charges that
a certificate for $500 worth of stock in the
association is withheld by the secretary.
The plaintiff does not think he ever received
the certificate, and says that if he ever
possessed it it was taken from him. His
stock was Cancelled he ayers, and he wants
to be either reinstated and furnished a GER
tificate or receive from the association the
face value of the stock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26

Samuel Benedict sued John A. Schumach-
er & Co. yesterday for damages on account
of personal injuries alleged to have been
received while employed in the planning mill
of the defendants The plaintiff had the
fingers severed from his right hand. He
demands 81 600
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26
New Belt Buckles

At Asc A special purchase of
- AOS Silver and Gilt Belt
Buckles. They are exceptional
values.
A lot of 10c, 15c and 25c STICK
PINS will be sold to-day at sc each.
Perfumes at Cut Prices
At Die Six odors of Colgate's
- 80 Concentrated Triple Ex-
An OF. tracts.
Az &c The new Bath Perfume
- Wv Tablets, regular price
of which is SOC; also a square of
the new Perfume Century Cloth,
sufficient for four sachets; odors,
Esinere Bouquet and Violet.
Black Satin Ribbon
At 10r A bargain in full 4-inch
" ~ width Black Satin Gros
Yard Grain Ribbon, heavy and
all silk.
The New Street Glove at ST Pair
They are just in. Mocha Kid in
the new gray shades, with one
clasp fastening.
20 Yards for ST
MUSLIN-The &c kind in A
width, either bleached or brown.
l.. -. AYRES Be GO.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26
DunIap's Celebrated Hats
At Seaton's Hat Store.
Free-OnaIs-Frce.

One Opal free with each dozen cabinets oil
Paris panels in carbon, cafbonettes oI
Rembrandt proofs. The new process Opal is
all the merits of each combined in one sym
phony of artistic excellence. Offer good for
a short time Call and see them. Studio q
East Ohio street.