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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06
LOCAL BAR OFFICERS.
A Bill to Put Justices of the Peace
on Salary.

The Indianapolis Bar Association, at its
meeting yesterday discussed the question of
dues" and it was decided to stir up all
those who are in arrears. A motion pre-
vailed, which will require all those owing
two years dues to pay up by Feb or
withdraw from the association. The asso-
citation elected new officers, as follows
President, L. c. Walker; first vice president,
Nathan Morris; second vice president, J. e.
Mccullough; secretary, Ernest Keith; treas
urer, Lafayette Perkins; executive commit
tee, L. M. Harvey. w. A. Ketcham, o. B.
Jameson, Howard Gale and Smiley N.
Chambers.
The association discussed a proposed bill
for changes in the justice-of-the-peace sys-
tenn submitted by the committee on the
amendment Of laws. 1t is proposed to carry
ture. The one submitted yesterday provides
that justices of the peace in any township
where there is a city OF 900 inhabitants
shall receive a salary of $1,000 a year, in
stead of receiving fees as remuneration
Under this bill no fees are to be charged
by the justices, except a docket fee of 81
for each case dismissed and SO for each case
tried. These fees must be paid into the
treasury as reimbursement to the town.
ship for the salaries paid the justices. This
bin will lie over until the January meeting
of the association.
A resolution to have the committee on
amendment of laws consider the question of
a probate court for Marion county was
voted down.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06
CITY WASTING MONEY.
Hires Men to Do Work Required of
Sweeping Contractors.

Mayor Taggart and the Board of Public
Works had another long secret meeting
yesterday afternoon to consider the street.
sweeping specifications for next year. Mr..
Taggart said after the meeting was over
that lot much had been accomplished in a
definite way.
ut is our purpose" said the mayor, ito
improve the STRENGTHENING contract as
much as possible The board has been con-
sdering many important factors. If possi-
bic, we desire to so draft the specifications
as to require the contractors to do all the
work. We expect to have two sets of spe-
cifications, under one of which propositions
to clean the streets of the city in the en-
tiCety will be received, and under the other
'at so much per 10000 square feet of area"
NJ. A. Downing, president of the board,
said that II was the city'S desire, IL posi-
BILE, to rid itself of the system by which
a large part Of the street cleaning is done
by city employees, who. with their teams,
work in the daytime. There have been COM
plants that the night men have skipped
should have done TO the day workmen en-
ployed by the city. The night workmen, of
course, were employed by the contractors
1t has been claimed that the day work is
costing the city entirely too much, and that
as result of it the contractors are making
p per cent. more profit by leaving a fourth
or more of their work 20 be Zone bv the
employees paid by the city. So serious has
grown the evil that the board has decided
it can be no longer ignored. Last year, 1t
is asserted the city paid out thousands and
thousands of dollars that should have been
expended by the contractors instead of the
city Requests for definite information on
this subject are met with vague replies and
indefinite responses. 1t can be SAID, now
ever, that ii is of such serious proportions
that the administration has decided on an
other plan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06
The Commissioners ReorsanIze.

The Board of County Commissioners was
organized yesterday, Mr.. Greer succeeding
himself as a member of the board John
McGregor was elected president of the
board. The commissioners received reports
from the new clerk and auditor for the time
they have been in Office. The reports showed
the amount of fees collected and amount of
salary due from Nov. 10 to Nov. 50. Dur
ing this period Clerk Elliott collected $622. 20
In fees. The amount of salary due for the
period was $Sl250. 1t is said that for the
last fifteen days or more collections have
been unusually dull in the county offices.
Recorder Akins report showed that he had
collected fees amounting to 5000, there
being due him salary $55556.
The report of former Clerk J. w. Fesler,
covering the period from Sept. / to Nov. Is.
1898. was also filed. Mr. Feser collected
81 $3.50 Of fees and drew $4.062.50 as salary.
The sheriff bills for the month were also
fled The largest item was for boarding
prisoners. This amount was $S4,S0.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06
WOMEN As USURERS.
James Whiteside RecOvers-"Buying
and Selling" Wages.

Cora ]. Bridges and Alice r. Kerner have
been conducting a business called the buy
ing and selling of wages" in the Stevenson
building. They are the agents of D. II.
Tolman, of Chicago. and they say he has
twenty-five such agencies over the country.
Squire Smock decided yesterday that the
business was simply a money-loaning
scheme under new name, and approved a
claim brought against it by James White
side, whose complaint charged the two
women with being usurers and demanded
Judgment for illegal interest that had been
charged him. He borrowed from them SIS
and gave three notes of IS each. The first
note was to come due in one month, the
second in two and the third in three. AS
security he signed over to the women his
wages for a year. with the stipu-
lation that the wages were to be
sold" back to him when he had
paid the last note. He paid the notes
as they came due and was then advised by
friends that he had been charged usury and
might recover. He brought suit and yester-
day judgment was given to him for S5.25.
The defendants were allowed per cent. in
terest on the loan. The squire said the
buying and selling of wages phase was
ONLY a Subterfuge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06

Justice of the Peace Hay was talking yes
terday afternoon about the movement Of
the Bar Association toward introducing a
bill into the Legislature to make the office
of Justice Of the peace a salaried one in this
township. IT commend the idea of putting
justices on q salary" he said, ''fcr it would
be good thing for the community, but a
mistake will be made unless constables are
also salaried. Suppose the policemen were
paid only in fees?
1.-THE constables would be charging the
'squires with deciding cases with a view to
the political effect of their decisions, and all
kinds Of trouble would result from other
directions. AS 1t is now, constables do work
for which they are never paid because
cases are nollied. The other day two con-
stables went out and served subpoenas on
sixty witnesses. 1t took them two days to
do the business and 1 threw out the case.
ConSables do much more distasteful bust
ness than policemen, and they have much
more work to do. And, to add to it all, they
make little money. ] say a great mistake
will be made unless constableS are put on
salaries as well as justices"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06
A WHITE RIVER DAM.
Water Company Gives City Permis-
sion to Erect One.

sion to Erect One.
The indianapolis Water Company, in re-
Spouse to a request from ]. Clyde Power,
superintendent of parks, has granted the
city right-of-way for a dam across the
property OF the company over White river,
below the proposed park way. The company
owns many acres of ground south of the
Charlottesville read, east of the proposed
way. At the instance of the Board Of Pub
lie Works, Park Superintendent Power In
quired Of the Water Company whether it
would allow the city to construct dam, in
case it might so desire, below the be-
ginning OF the park system. The board has
received a reply from f. A. w. Davis, presi-
dent of the Water Company, in which he
agrees that permanent easement will be
granted the city for the purposes of a right
of-way across the river. Mr.. Davis makes
certain suggestions with regard to fish lad
ders, in case the city decides to build the
dam n. A. Downing, president of the
Board of Works, said yesterday that def
mite plans had not been made for the
building of a DAM Mr.. Downing said he
did not know how much such dam as was
contemplated-eight feet in height-would
cost.
I'VE have thought" said he, that per-
haps If we would clean the river out, the
same result would be reached. With an
eight-foot dam we would have a body of
water extending as far north of the Country
Club as two and one-half miles for launches
and sailboats. 1t is possible that if the river
were cleaned out, a. good body of water,
three to four feet deep, would be created"
Mr. Downing was unable to give any esti-
mate as to what such plans as the board
contemplates would cost. 1t appeared to be
certain, from what he said, however, that
the board intends to begin work next spring
on plans that will furnish to aquatic sports
men abundant water privileges.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06
j. w. FESLER HOME.
Ex-COunty Clerk Has Left the Naval
Service.

J. w. Fesler who has been serving as a
cadet on board the cruiser Buffalo, has left
the naval service and yesterday arrived
home to stay. He expects to receive his
muster OUT papers in few days. Mr.
F'esler is considerably disappointed that he
did not get to make the trip to Manila, to
which point the Buffalo was assigned sew
eral months ago. The cruiser started on the
trip, but her machinery broke down when
three days out from Newport, and she was
compelled to put back.
For two or three days after the break
down the cruiser drifted about in an almost
helpless condition. The weather was rough
and Mr.. Fesler says the experience was not
altogether pleasant. He did not realize the
danger the ship was in until after she was
safely in port. He then learned that all ar
engagements had been made to beach the
ship had not matters worked out all right
The worst of the trouble occurred when
within a mile of Newport, and a tug had to
be sent out to assist the cruiser in getting
in. Mr.. Fesler says that he might have
been assigned to duty on the Mayfiower.
which is about to proceed to Cuba, but ne
did not care to so there
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estate. Submitted to court; evidence heard;
finding for claimant: Judgment against es-
tate for $7.35 and costs.
g. y. Van Pelt VS.. John O. Adams's es-
tate Submitted TO court. finding for claim
ant: judgment against estate for s14.45 and
costs.
George w Combs VS. III. H. McGaffey's
estate. Allowed by administrator for sos
at costs of claimant; claim not filed within
FIcren Tominson VS.. Jonathan Tomlin-
sons estate. Submitted to court; evidence
heard in part.
Meridian NJ f. Church, VS.. Anna L. Web
ster's estate. Submitted TO court finding for
claimant; judgment against estate for $4S
and costs.
Frederick c. Wellmann VS.. Robert Uter's
estate. Submitted TO court; finding for
claimant; judgment against estate for SAC
and costs
John Brill. jr., VS.. Margaret Bolin's es-
tate Submitted to court: evidence heard.
Greenly V. Wooden VS.. William McGreg-
or's estate. Submitted to court; finding for
claimant; judgment against estate for SIS
and costs.
Probst &. scnad VS.. Daniel Hogan's estate
Submitted to court; evidence heard; find
ing for claimant; judgment against estate
for $l2.38 and costs
George & George VS.. Oscar Trout's es-
tate Submitted to court; finding for claim
ant; judgment against estate for $1,000 and
costs.
J. George Fahrion VS. Frederick r. Rich
ters estate. Submitted to court; finding for
claimant: judgment against estate for $32.15
and costs
Emanuel L. Beck admitted to the bar,
on motion of Attorney A. r. Hovey.
City VS.. William Fear; from city court;
disturbing the. peace Submitted to court;
evidence heard.
Criminal Court
Fremont Afford, Judge.
State Of Indiana VS.. Henry Kinnett; as
sault and battery; appeal from city court.
Tried by court; cause continued until
Wednesday. 1870 p. m.
State of Indiana VS.. Samuel Herron as
sault and battery; appeal from city court.
Cause continued until Friday, Dec. 9,
D. m.
State Of Indiana VS. Frank D. Hubbard;
Keeping gaming house; appeal from city
Dec. s. 1870 p. m.
Grand jury instructed for the December
term. No special Instructions
New Suits Filed.
Cassius l.. Myers ct al. VS.. Hartford Fire
Insurance Company; policy Superior Court,
Room l.
Albert G. Rice VS.. John Gartlein; suit on
account. Superior Court, Room 3.
Alfred H Moore VS. Carrie Moore: d.
Vorce Superior Court, Room /.
James II. Thompson VS.. Sarah J. Thomp-
son; suit for divorce. Superior Court,
Room 2.
William Stevenson VS.. Sanford P. Ham,
tlton ct al. suit on attachment bond. SUI
perior Court, Room 3.
Nellie M. Stafford VS.. Lewis Stafford; suit
for divorce. Superior Court, Room /.
Amelia Drager VS.. William G. Drager;
suit for divorce. Superior Court, Room 2.
Eleanora L. Broodwell VS.. Harry B.
Broodwell; suit for divorce. Superior Court,
Room 2
Ebert H. shirk ct al VS.. Andrew M.
Banks ct al; mortgage. Superior Court,
Room 2.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06
It. H. & L. SALE CLOSES.
Final Papers Passed On-AIlOwancG
to ATTORNEYS.

Final Papers Passed On-AIlOwances
to Attorneys.
Fully dozen papers in the case of the
Terre Haute & Logansport Railway Com
pany, which was sold under foreclosure last
month, were reviewed and passed upon by
the Federal Court yesterday. All of them
represented the final steps in closing up
the details of the sale and the formal
transfer of the road from Receiver Malott,
of the Vandalia Road, to Vice President
Brooks, of the Pennsylvania.
The report Of Master in Chancery William
p. Ftshback says that on Nov. % Joshua
living Brooks delivered to him at Phila-
delphia 995 of the mortgage bonds of the
road, and that on the face of which bonds
he stamped the following: 49, OBS has been
paid on the principal and interest of this
bond out of the proceeds of the sale upon
the decree of foreclosure" Mr.. Brooks then
paid $5,175 in cash to be applied on five out
standing bonds, of which there can be found
no trace. Mr.. Brooks then named the Terre
Haute d Logansport Railway Company as
the party to whom he desired the deed for
the property to be made and delivered. The
bonds were valued at $1029 ,S25, and this, with
the $5l10 paid in cash and SO 900 paid on the
date of the sale to bind the bargain. brought
the total purchase price up to 81, 900 600. On
the payment of the above amounts the mas
ter then made deed for the property.
Another paper then tells of the arrange
ment by which Receiver Malott, after for
mally turning over the property to the pur-
chasers, was given possession again to OPP
crate it for the new owners.
Then came petition from Gen. Benjamin
Harrison, as trustee for the creditors of the
old company asking that in order to Sc
cure whatever claims might arise against
the old company, that $1,000 might be given
into the charge of Receiver Malott to be paid
by him where the claims were shown to be
good
The gist of this claim was that there had
been no steps taken to provide for the pay
ment of the attorneys fees or the expenses
fore ordered an allowance of $1O,225 to be
made to Benjamin Harrison and counsel
and 1850 to Master in Chancery Fishback.
This closes the sale of the Terre Haute &
Logansport Road for all time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
Assessmente Approved.

For grading the roadway of first alley
east of Detroit avenue, from Bates street
to first alley south of Southeastern avenue.
For paving with asphalt the roadway and
with cement the sidewalks of Delaware
street, from Iwenty-third street 70 Twen-
ty-fourth street.
For paving with asphalt the roadway of
Eleventh street from College avenue to
Bellefontaine street
For crawling roadway and paving with
cement and curbing with stone the side
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06

The United States Court considered the
case of William w. Chapman, of Monticello
yesterday. He is charged by his brother
Charles C. Chapman, with having extorted
more than the legal fee in negotiating an
application for pension for the latter. He
charges that the defendant kept most of
the money received from the government,
amounting to nearly 81 900, it being paid TO
him as the legal representative of his
brother.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06
Deaths.

Susie Dobson. twenty-seven years, ssts South
Illinois street, peritonitis.
W. IL. James. siNty-four years. 2os North Senate
avenue, pneumonia.
Mary g Thompson. fifty-hve years, 1918 North
Alabama street hemorrhage
Valentine s McMullen. ffty-eight years, 1903
Lexington avenue, gangTene.
Louise Trout seventy-two years, Home OF Little
Sisters Of the Poor. old age.
John j. Maloney, 430 Abbott avenue hamilton
Goldie Albertson, seven years, Fleming avenue.
lafyugitis
Herman II. Koch. sixty-nine years. 7Sl Fletcher
avenue bronchitis.
George Merkle. seventy-four years, 16l Femme
man street, cirrhosis
Mary Hurry. sixty-eight years, 700 West st
Clair street heart trouble.
Joseph ". Marsee, fifty years, sos North New
Jersey street cancer
Earl Ingram. two years. 235 Elliott street.
diphtheTia.
Leroy Russell. four years. 1854 Naomi street,
meningitis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06
DR.. F. G. Ferguson Loses a ringer.

DR. Frank C. Ferguson has lost about
two-thirds of one of his fingers as a result
of operating on a patient about four weeks
ago. During the operation he punctured
his finger and blood poisoning set in, grad
ually affecting his whole arm. After a time,
however. il was forced back into his finger,
which developed symptoms of necrosis. An
other tendency to spread over the hand was
checked and the diseased finger amputated
bV DIR Morgan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06
The Brooks-smiIy entertainment.

A large and appreciative audience gath.
cred at English's last night to hear the
Brooks-Smily combination in the Y NJ. G.
A. course. Mr. Brooks was especially good
in negro dialect, and Mr.. Smilys Music
and the Brain" was the pred0minating fea-
ture Of the entertainment. and his imitation
of the football captain as piano player
was literally applauded. otherwise the
very long performance was uresome
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06
Court Notes.

The will of Alfred A. Norwood was pro-
hated yesterday. The decedent bequeathed
all his property to his wife, Martha Nor
wood At her death the estate is to be di-
vided equally between the children.
Cassius l. Myers yesterday brought suit
I'm the Superior Court against the Hartford
Fire Insurance Company to recover the
amount of a policy held by the plaintiff on
hia stock of goods, which was burned at
Westfeld last April. The plaintiff demands
Judgment for s.. 500
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06
Fire in old Rand Homestead.

A blaze was discovered and quickly extin-
guished in the old Rand Homestead, at SIS
North Illinois street, yesterday afternoon.
The house was vacant. but there was a fire
in CRATE. and it caught to the woodwork.
The fire department gives the loss as $25,
and the owner as James NJ. Winters. Mr..
Winters lived in the house for many years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06
Center Lodge f. and A. NJ. Officers.

Center Lodge, No %, +. and A. NJ last
night elected the following officers: c. L.
Jones, worshipful master; +. M. Bauer,
senior warden; Henry Smithers junior
warden; Philip Reichwein. treasurer AL
bert Izor, secretary; John Vanstan, senior
deacon; A. y. Hansen, junior deacon; Frank
L. Glass and C. w. Bennett. stewards; Jo-
seph Bernauer, tyler
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06

A petition was filed in the Circuit Court
yesterday by the superintendent of the In
diana Chidren's Home Society, to have
Dena Barth. fourteen-year-old girl, sent
to the Reform School. The girls mother re-
sides in Floyd county and several years ago
placed her daughter in charge of the so
ciety. 1t is claimed that the girl has twice
been placed in good homes, but each time
has been returned to the society. The petit
vicious
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06
VITAL STHTISTICS-DEC. S.
Births.

street girl.
Mary and Charles Miller. East New York street.
boy.
Nellie and John Dean. is Wallace street. boy
Mrs and Harvey Bergan. s46 Huron street girl.
Sarah and John Harris. 1881 Silver street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06

Sessions of the fall convocation Of the
Scottish Rite of indianapolis will begin this
afternoon at 2 o'clock. and will continue
until Thursday night. The banquet will be
held tomorrow evening at 3 o'clock There
are seventy-hve candidates for the high
degrees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.

Room III. l.. McMaster, Judge.
Charles l.. Pearson VS. Julia A. Fisher ct
al: foreclosure. Dismissed by agreement
and costs paid.
Myra Van Ness VS.. Louisa McDougall;
damages Dismissed and costs paid.
Ellen Conner VS.. John Conner; divorce.
Finding for defendant on complaint and
cross-complaint; finding and decree for de-
PENDANT.
Room flames NJ. feathers, Judge.
Elizabeth Graeter vs.. City of Indianapolis
e al damages On trial by jury.
Citizens National Bank of Decatur, ILL.,.
vs. Sampel Z. Perkins. Dismissed and
costs paid.
Room 3-Vinson Carter. Judge.
Lou Shipman VS.. William Wheatley: APP
peal Dismissed for want Of prosecution.
Circuit Court.
Henry Clay Allen. Judge.
Charles A. Palmer admitted TO the bar,
on motion of Attorney L. C. Walker
Robert {. Light vs.. Charles A Book
Dismissed and costs paid.
O. b. Pettiiohn Us. Cassandra Davison's
estate. Allowed by administrator by agree
ment for SIS and costs against estate.
William q. Beck rs. Cassandra DaviSon's
estate. Allowed by administrators for $3.50
and costs against estate.
Henry Jameson vs.. CassaEdra Dawson s
estate. Allowed by administrator for $40
and costs against estate.
Otto Schopp vs.. Frederick d. Richter's
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06

F. T. Perkins frame kitchen. 4s2 Hiawatha
street S25.
s. j. Perkins. house. 1857 Iiolhurn avenue. $3.50
G. j.. Sayiee, repairs. 1875 Atvord street. s237
A. Metzger, repairs, 335 Massachusetts avenue.
Rosa Psety. houk Palmer near Chestnut
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06
Marriage Licenses.
nnildinR Permits.

yohn West and I.eora Brooks
Sohn II. Fodrea and Maggie w. Mcdonald.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06

walks of Beville avenue, from washington
street to second alley south of Washington
street
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WANTEp-MALE HELP.

S>~-~-NON~~~~~\N~~~~~-N-
WANTED-Bright and active messenger boys
wanted by the American District Telegraph
Company. 10 South Meridian street. Apply at
once to THOS. F. CLOHESEY, Superintendent.
WANTED-Men to learn barber trade; our system
80 thorough we guarantee to teach the trade and
place you in positions at $50 monthly with only
eight weeks practice; also donate outfit and allow
commission from start; have places for 800 grad
yates; new field Write to-day for particulars.
MOLER'S BARBER COLLEGE, Clark and Van
Buren, streets, Chicago.
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DIED.


PElRCE-Robert B. F. Peirce, at $3.50 O'Clock
Monday morning, Dec 5, 1898. Funeral from
his late residence, 1850 North Meridian street, at
10 O'Clock Wednesday morning. Friends may
view the remains Wednesday, from $50 TO IL
q. m. Burial at Charlottesville
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06

G p. KREGELo FUNERAL DIRECTOR, fas
resumed business at his old establishment 223
North Delaware street. Everything new and COM
piete. ONCE telephone, No. ESQ.,