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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24
HARRISON COUNTY'S DISGRACE.
Democrats Continuing the Poor Farm
Conditions There.

The State Board of Health and the State
Board of Charities are up in arms against
the commissioners of Harrison county as a
result of the dilatory action of those Of
ficials in erecting their much-needed poor
asylum. Both Secretaries Hurry and Butler
have at different times visited the several
shanties which now constitute the poor
asylum at Corydon and condemned them in
the strongest terms as unsanitary and con-
structed in a manner favorable to extreme
immortality on the part of the inmates. The
secretaries found that several children had
been born within the shanties when the
mothers had been inmates for, in some
cases, years. The houses themselves were
found to be little better than the breeding
places for vermin, rheumatism and fevers.
After several spirited efforts on the part
of the two boards, the County Commission
ers agreed to build a new asylum and
bought new farm on higher ground, with
good drainage and a fine location for a
modern poor building. For a time it was
thought that the trouble was at an end, as
the commissioners proceeded to have plans
made, and submitted them to the State
Board of Charities for it's approval. 1t now
seems that the trouble has but just begun,
for since the draughting of the plans for
the new building the Democrats of Harri-
son county have made use OF all sorts of
schemes to obstruct the further agitation of
the matter. The Corydon Democrat has been
the mouthpiece of the opposition and has
shrewdly yelled it's antpathy to the plan
by charging that the commissioners have
been guilty of "jobbing' in the purchasing
of the new farm In a recent editorial the
paper stated that both the State Boards of
Health and Charities were 'superhuous'
and found their principal occupation in stir
ring up trouble throughout the State. Under
the pressure of the hot partisan fight at
home there remains only one of the commits
sioners who is willing to stand for the con-
templated improvements. The others are
cowed and afraid to make any move for
fear of offending the discontinued faction.
The two state boards consulted yesterday
over the situation and decided to constant
ly remind the commissioners of Harrison
county that they were violating the law in
not building the new asylum and if this
method fails to accomplish the desired re-
suits, the case will be brought to an issue
in the courts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24
JUGGLED PRINTING BIDS
REPORTED THAT LOCAL PRINTERS
WERE IN A COMBINATION.
Broken ut Noon Yesterday-COunty
Commissioners May Throw All
of Them Out.

The County Commissioners yesterday
afternoon opened the bids for the county
printing, but did not award the contract
The board will not be able to do this before
the middle of next week. Eight Indianap-
oils firms submitted propositions on sixty
six different items. The bidders were Will
liam B. Burford, Baker & Thornton, Sem
tinel Printing Company, Levey Brothers
& Co., Hasselman Printing Company,
Mcdaniel Printing Company, William H.
Morrison and the Central Printing Com
pany.
The commissioners are not entirely salts
fled with the estimates submitted When
the figures had been tabulated yesterday
and the board looked over them it was found
there was wide difference in the prices on
some of the articles. Members of the board
remarked that this seemed strange, and
President McGregor said: 'It looks as if
there might be something wrong here. There
is too much difference in these prices" Mr..
McGregor said it was possible that the board
might reject all of the bids.
AS an instance of the variance in prices on
some of the items, one firm bid $3.50 thou
sand for full-sheet blanks. For the same
item Levey Brothers & Co., who have
sand. On scratch books Levey Brothers &
Co. bid 45 cents each. One man who
saw the figures declared that this was IAN
awful price," In bidding on pencils the
lowest bid was cents dozen. The highest
was 80 cents dozen. Levey Brothers &
Co. agree in their bid ito furnish all
blotting paper for nothing" and ask 800 a
copy for ditch laws" while another firm
offers to furnish the laws for sc cents a
copy. One firm offers rubber rulers at 81
each, while another firm agrees to furnish
them at 10 cents.
1t was said yesterday afternoon that tho
bidders had entered into combination"
which prevailed until yesterday noon when
one firm declined to remain in it, and the
deal was declared off. Yesterday evening
a man who is familiar with county printing
declared that the bids submitted yesterday
indicate the worst case of Juggling that
has ever been presented to the commissions
ers in the way of printing bids. He gave it
as his opinion that the commissioners should
reject all of the bids and let the contract on
another plan entirely.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24
The Menu for Mrs. Tracy

Catherine Tracy, the woman of many
names who is accused Of working many
people, will again stand under the eyes of
Police Judge Cox this morning. Being a
woman of fastidious tastes-she comes from
Boston-life at the Jail does not wear well
with her, but she continues her reverend
ing tale of her work in literary fields and
her plea for sympathy. Thursday she asked
the jaier what there would be for ''dinnah."
"Pork and BEANS" he answered.
"Pohk and beans May L not have some
thing else?" she exclaimed.
When the dinner hour came she was
served with pork and beans like the rest
of the prisoners, but she was told the meat
was veal, and she was delighted.
Yesterday she again asked what there
would be for dinner.
Boiled beef" was the rejoinder.
ooh, may L not have more of that de-
licious veal?" she pleaded
She got beef.
She received no answer to the telegram
she sent to "E. II. Tracy, Irondale, Mo-, -
asking for money. She claims the man is her
husband.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24
NO CHRISTMAS PARDONS
GOVERNOR MOUNT WILL MAKE NO
SUCH GIFTS THIS YEAR.
Hopes Legislature VIII Create Par
don BOard-Meeting of Officials
After Christmas.

Governor Mount will hand out no Christ
mas presents in the shape of pardons to
convicts this year. In an interview yester-
day he said that he had carefully consid-
cred the numerous applications for pardons
and had reached the conclusion that he
could not properly take any aceion on any
of them, as it appeared to him that only
in rare cases was the judgment of a jury
ever wrong, and If the jury. knowing all
the facts of a case, found a man guilty, it
was hardly fair to ask the Governor to
pardon him without knowing half as much
about a case as the jury.
During the last week." said the Gov
ernor, Il suppose there have been dozens of
people who have gone out of this office
weeping and thinking what a hard-hearted
man ] was in refusing to do anything for
convicts in whom they are interested, but
there are so many reasons why l should
not disturb the judgments of the courts
that convicted them that l can only stand
by what think is my duty, and let them
think what they please"
The Governor has prepared several recon-
mendations for the consideration of the
Legislature touching on the convict ques-
ton. He will urge that those prisoners now
confined in the northern prison be also
placed under the indeterminate sentence
law, SO that they may be paroled at the
discretion of the prison board, although now
serving fixed sentences.
In making the statement that he did not
intend to pardon any convicts this year, the
Governor did not mean that this was to
be his decision for all time. He feels that
there is possibility that there are cases
in the Michigan City prison which are en-
titled to clemency, but he does not wish
to assume the responsibility of judging of
the merits of the cases. 1t is his hope that
the Legislature will do something to ease
the burden of such action by the chief ex-
ecutive. The pardoning power is a constitu-
tional prerogative and cannot be abridged,
but the Governor would welcome the estab
lishment of a board whose duty it should
be to pass upon all applications for pardon
and recommend specific action on the part
of the Governor, it being understood that
the responsibility for the pardon should rest
on the board and not on the Governor.
AS soon as the Legislature has adjourned
1t is the purpose of the Governor 20 have
the prison board and the prison committee
of the State Board of Charities confer to-
gether with the officials of the prison at
cases with view to recommending pardons
for such as are found to be deserving. The
results of the Investigation will be pre-
sented to the Governor and the Governor
says he will give them careful considera-
tion'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24
THE HOLIDAY ON MONDAY.
Most of Banks VIII he Closed Then
At the Hotels.

Since Christmas comes on Sunday this
year the holiday will be observed on Mon
day and all the banks in the city will be
closed all day Monday. Nearly all the
stores viii keep open during the morning
but the afternoon and evening of Monday
viii be given to- the employees as holiday.
The hotels, with the exception of the Deni-
son, will observe Sunday as Christmas day
and the ella borate dinners viii be served on
Sunday evening. The Denison will serve
an elaborate dinner on both Sunday and
Monday evening. although the hand-painted
menus viii be with the Sunday dinner only.
The postofice will remain open one hour
later than usual Tomorrow morning on ac-
count OF the day being Christmas. Mon
day morning there Will be "A delivery OF mail
and the afternoon will be a holiday. The
Christmas mail this year. the employees say,
IS heavier .iaan last year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24

The holidays bring out the thieves like
the spring sun does buds. but the police do
not find that there are many crooks work
ing among Indianapolis street crowds The
detectives and the downtown patrolmen are
watching carefully for the nimble-fingered
gentry. Detectives Asch and Dugan yes
terday arrested Charles Hicks on the charge
of associationg with thieves. They found
him circulating through the aisles in the
New York store. They say he had been in
the company of Bernie Sullivan. who was
arrested on the charge of stealing in The
New York store. Detectives Kinney and
Thornton arrested John Burns. charging
him with stealing a watch from Martin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24
SHEETS AT BRIDGEPORT.
DenOunces as Lies Stories About His
Engagement.

The newspapers of Bridgeport, Conn, have
FASTENED to take back what they said about
Henry Harrison Sheets of this city, in con-
nection with the breaking off of his engage
ment with Miss Strang, prominent young
woman of Bridgeport. 1t was published that
Miss Strang's father had learned that
Sheets had a wife and children in this city.
Sheets left Bridgeport when the engage
ment was broken off. He returned and de-
nornced the stories published about him as
''scurriious lies" He said he had never
been married His home is in New York
and he has not lived here for many years.
He gave no reason for the sudden end in the
preparations for his marriage to Miss
Strang.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24
Bids ON Bread and Comn..

The commissioners awarded the contract
for burying the county raupers to Christian
Wiese, who has been the county undertaken
for a year. Wiese's only competitor was
Frank A Blanchard. The contract provides
that 81 shall be paid for three-foot collins.
81 for three to five-foot collins, and $3.50 for
five feet and over. The contract also pro-
vides for a hearse and a carriage to the
cemetery where carriage is desired.
The commissioners received bids for fur
nishing bread to the workhouse, but did not
let the contract. The board has a plan un-
der consideration for manufacturing the
bread for the workhouse at the poor farm.
The Parrott-Taggart Company bid 21a cents
a pound. The bid of the Hitz Baking Com
pany was fraction lower.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24

Fred G. Campbell, Familiarity known as
Ginger" who resigned his position as GUS
todan of the Marion Club to become sum-
mons clerk in the office of County Sheriff
Clark, is about to make another change.
He has been appointed a deputy clerk of
the United States Court of Appeals at Chi
cago. at a salary of $50 a month, and cX-
poets to go to his new post the first OF the
year,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24
The Marion Trust Co.

Notice is hereby given that on and after
Jan. 1, 1899, the rate of interest to be paid
on deposits in the savings department. will
be reduced to per cent per annum. On
all interest contracts expiring after Jan. l.
1899, the rate of interest will be reduced at
the time of expiration of contract BY or
der of the executive committee.
p. c. TRUSLER. Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lines.
HOIidav Rates

Tickets will be sold Dec. 49, "a, 25 26, 80, 81
and Jan. 1 and 2. Good returning to and in
Guiding Jan. 3. Special rates on certificate
plan for students and instructors of col
leges. seminaries and universities to Eastern
points. Return limit Jan. Is. For particu-
lars call on city ticket agent No. 4S West
Washington street. w. w. Richardson, ID.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24
Holiday Rates, 1S0S-99. One and One
Third Fare for Round Trip.

Tickets will be sold to the general public
to all points in Central Passenger Commit.
Jan. and 2, good to return until Jan. 8, in
elusive. Students tickets at corresponding
all Eastern points Good to return to Jan.
Is, 49, H. M. BRONSON, A. G. P. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24

The secretary of state yesterday incor-
porated the StoyMoody Carpet Company,
of Lafayette, capital $4,000; incorporators,
William Won Stoy, Frank B. Moody and
Ray Watson Stoy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24
To Natural Gas Consumers

The indianapolis Gas Company assures
its patrons that ii is making every effort
in its power to maintain an adequate sup.
ply, but gives notice that any consumer
dissatisfied with the supply can have the
money paid by him in advance refunded
from the date of returning his mixers to
this office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24
Via MOnOn Route.
Holiday Rates

Tickets on sale Dec. %, "a, 25 26, 20, 81,
Jan. l and 2, good to return until Jan. g.
inclusive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24

Diviney. of No. e31 West Maryland street.
They also locked up Delbert Bait, a sus-
picious loiterer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24
A SCHOOL ASSEMBLY HALL.
New Building at No. 10 Dedicated
Yesterday.

The new assembly hall at public school
No. 10 was dedicated yesterday with pro-
gramme of exercises. The older boys acted
as ushers, and long before the hour for the
exercises the room was crowded and many
filled the chairs and aisles. The building is
a new two-story brick and stone structure,
with six classrooms, convenient and safe
cloak closets, and the assembly hall, on the
second floor, will accommodate all of the
pupils of the school. 1t is for lectures,
chorus singing, gymnastics and other uses.
1t is light, well ventilated, and yesterday it
was decorated with palms and holly
wreaths, pictures and bas reliefs, which are
the property of the school The pro-
grammes were leaflets decorated in holly
sprays in water colors by the children. The
following was given:
Song Cast Thy Burden -. .Mendelssohn
address ~, o Mr.. ~ Ei,s j. Robson Robson
Song ............. .......... Like the Lark
Recitation, Under the Snow ....:..:.
..,;............M Marian Hoffman
Song ............... bird of the wilderness
Recitation, 1888 .........::.... Ernest Cohn
Lullaby ............"....,;;, Sweet and Low
Song Miss Ashley's School
Song ......................'J Joy to the World"
Recitation, THE Star of Bethllehem"::.,
Song 20 Little Town Of Bethie MsTg WeOre
Observation-Disclosures. Phillips Brooks
Recitation, Christmas Bells ............
Observation-Disclosures. Herbert Hyman
Song Observation-Disclosures. silent Night
Recitation, "A Christmas Hymn" ........
........................... Fulmer
Lullaby Observation-Disclosures. Is Still'
Selection from Vision of Sir Launfar'..
Observation-Disclosures. Naomi King
Recitation, Ring Out Wild Bells" .......
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Herbert Wagner
Song OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Nazareth"
In two of the rooms there was an exhibit
OF articles which were embroidered by the
pupils as Christmas gifts for members of
their families. and not few of the teachers
r.ro.c ran nhcrla hNr fno Srnr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24
Holiday Rates

Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
diana General offices, 20 South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24

And there is no place like Gunther's umbrella
store and factory in Pembroke Arcade, to buy
umbrellas and canes for Christmas presents.
Elegant display.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24
There's No place Like Home

Lawn Guards Hitch Posts. Ellis & Hell
fenberger Phone 95s. S66 South Senate ave.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24

Regal mandolins and guitars, the finest made
manufactured by Wulschner & Son.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24

Tickets on sale Dec. 90. "a, 25 26, 80, 81
Jan. / and 2, good to return until Jan. 8,
inclusive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24

For Chapped Hands, Face and Lips
Use Roseoine Cream. l0c. Free sample boxes at
all druggists
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24
Christmas Hats:
BIG -FOUR ROUTE.

A Dunlap silk or opera at seaton's Hat
Store.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24

Fine Cameron Pianos at wulschner's
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24
PAID-UP CAPITAL (: $GOO,O
SURPLUS FUND :: 100000
Stockholders Additional Liability 100000
The Union Trust Company
900

This company will allow interest on de-
posts OF money which may be made at any
time and Withdrawn after notice. or at a
fixed date, and will be entitled to interest
for the whole time they remain with the
company. Executors, administrators or
trustees of estates Will find this company a
convenient depository for money. 1t does
not receive deposits payable on demand, nor
does it do a banking business.
Trust funds and trust investments are
kept separate and apart from the assets of
the company.
Office: Nos. IlS and l22 (COmpany's Build.
ing,) East Market Street.
OFFICERS.
JOHN II. HOLIDAY, President
ADDISON c. HARRIS, First Vice Presl-
dent
HENRY ETHEL. Second Vice President
and Treasurer.
II. NJ FOLTZ, Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24

Feed your horse JANEs's DustIess Oats
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24

wegman pianos. carlin & Lennox. E. Mkt st.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-14
MONETARY COMMITTEE HEARING.
Ex-Secretary FairchiId Makes Fur
Their Explanation.


Washington, Jan. 13-The hearing of
the monetary committee on behalf of its
bill for currency reform was resumed be-
fore the banking and currency commit
tee of the House to-day.
T. j. Bush of Alabama, who was heard
yesterday, gave an additional explana-
ton. He urged the cause of the redemp-
ton and the plan of the commission. Mr..
Bush also made the point that while his
friends might not succeed in having this
entire bill enacted as a law, yet they at
least desired that its essential features
of relief would be incorporated into
measure of financial REFORM.
The examination of ex-Secretary Fair
child was then resumed.
Mr. Cox of Tennessee propounded Sc
ries of questions TO Mr. Fairchild. Tech
ncally he agreed with Mr.. Cox that the
silver certificates were simply warehouse
certificates, but practically they We're
used Unfortunately and fulfilled all the
functions of any other class of money
Under the commissions plan, the eX-sec-
rotary said, the banks could redeem notes
in any lawful money
"If the bank elects to redeem in silver
and the noteholder demands in gold?'
asked Mr.. Cox, will there be any way
of compelling the bank to pay gold?"
mo" replied Mr. Farchld, who pro-
ceeded to explain, however that the silver
obtained from the bank could be exchang-
ed at the treasury for gold. Under this
plan the only method for the banks TO cb-
tain gold, MIR. Fairchild said, would be by
the possession Of silver. Greenbacks
would be out of existence So that If the
Outstanding silver did not suffice to pro-
cure enough gold from the treasury for
the redemption of its notes, the banks
would be compelled to procure gold else
where.
He declared that the government would
be forced to redeem indirectly all the bank
notes in gold.
Robert S. Taylor of Fort Wayne, Ind.
appeared before the committee. He spoke
in behalf of the bill prepared by the none
tary commission. Mr.. Taylor then fully
elucidated the provisions of the bill. lh
the course of his statements, he said: ut
is time to close the debate. We have had
talk enough. experience enough, disaster
enough. For five years the business or
this country has been in a state Of strain
Greenback and free silver ideas has re-
leved 1t for only a moment. Meanwhile
The standard of value continues to be the
cause of party strife and liable to con
tinue through several sessions or Con-
gress.
"This bill enacted into law" said Mr..
TAYLOR, will afford the people Of the coun-
try a sense of security and confidence
which is a whole Bible Of finance
Mr. Taylor had not concluded when the
hearing went over until Tuesday.
Chairman Walker gave dinner tonight
10 the monetary commission, the Massa-
chusetts delegation and the members OF
the banking ana currency committee sec
rotary Gage was also present.