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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
THE TELEPHONE SITUATION.
Another NebulOus Company Makes Its
Appearance.


This afternoon the Board of Works will
hear representatives of the New Telephone
Company, which is about to apply for a
franchise permitting it to operate an ex-
change in Indianapolis. The Council conn
mittee on contracts and franchises, which
will have to dispose of the question in
Council, has been asked to be present.
w. A. Pickens yesterday appeared before
the board to ask that before granting any
new telephone franchises the board adver-
tise for bids for a company to come in and
receive a franchise. Reference was made
to the fact that two new companies are
now asking for franchises, and it is assert
ed that no more than one should be grant
ed, as it would lead to the unnecessary
tearing up of the streets. 1t is suggested
that no company should be permitted to
tear up the streets unless it has 1900 sub
scribers. Mr.. Pickens declared that his
firm, Pickens, Cox & Kahn, represent some
of the best business men of Indianapolis.
The petition closes with this paragraph:
THE parties we represent do not desire
it to be known that they are contemplating
such an enterprise unless your honorable
body shall determine to offer a franchise TO
competent bidders. If you shall so deter
mine, they are then ready to come forward
and give any bond you may require in such
terms and amount as seem reasonable and
proper to guarantee the performance of
such bid as they may make"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
ST. LOUIS TEAM DEFEATED.
Y. Nj. G. a. Basket Bali Team Wins a
marlborough Victory.

The best basket ball game of the season
was that played last night in the Y. M. c.
A. gymnasium between teams representing
the Young Mems Christian Associations of
st. Louis and this city. The local team won
in one of the hardest-fought games ever
seen IN the city. The glory of the victory
was added to by the fact that it was the
first defeat of the visiting team, which is
looked upon as the best basket ball team
west of the Alleghenies. The score was II
toe.
The game was close, notwithstanding the
difference of five points in the score. The
teams seemed evenly matched and a little
less accuracy or little poorer team work
would have turned the victory the other
way. From the time the ball first went up
in the center until the sound of the whistle
there was scarcely a breathing spell for
the players The local team kept the ball
In its own territory most of the time and
would have made more goals had it not
been for some bad fumbling. The agrees
sive work, however, of the home team in
the main was good, Ora Pierson scoring
two goals from field and one from a free
throw. OF the other eight points, two were
scored by Charles Pierson. who played u
good game in center, and four each by
RySe and Ora PierSon. The main features
of the work by the home team was the ex-
cellent defense work of Hester and Purves
who protected the opponents goal in SPLEEN
did style. The ST Louis boys did good team
ling. The dribbling of the visitors was very
clever and was, perhaps, the strongest
feature of their game. Graham played q
star game in center. as did Forbes in his
attack work making six points, the only
goals scored by the visitors.
The officers of the game We're: Referee
J.. IA. Pritchard. Umpire, A w. Kruem-
ling, of st. Louis.
The lineup was as follows:
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Personal, Local and General Notes.

In the month of February 35,117 pieces of
baggage were handled at the Union Station.
Four firemen on the Chicago e. Eastern
Illinois were dismissed on Monday for vio-
lating rules of the company.
w. c.. Arp, superintendent oe motive pow
er of the Vandalia, is at West Baden re-
ceivirg treatment for rheumatism.
The Lake Shores report for 1897 will show
that the company has a surplus of So, 745, 900,
which is equal to dividend of 71s per cent.
on its stock.
Henry C. Jewett soliciting agent of the
Lake Shore, at Toledo, has been appointed
travelling freight agent for northern Indi-
ana ard Ohio.
The first train from Parkersburg, w. Va.
on the Little Kanawha Railroad, was run
yesterday, and trains will now begin to run
OH schedule time.
President Spoor. of the Junction Railway
Company, has appointed +. L. Croxon pur-
chasing agent of the company, with head
quarters at Chicago.
The Panhandle has made itself more pop
ular with stock drovers by hauling on their
live stock trains a coach in which the drov-
ers can be comfortable.
The legality of car-service charges is
about to be determined by the United
States Supreme Court, on appeal taken in
case against the Wabash.
T. c. Wells, who represents the Chesa-
peake & Ohio In this territory. has gone to
three weeks for the benefit OF his health.
]. E. Barner assistant general freight
agent of the Findlay Fort Wayne e. West
ern, has resigned to become travelling audi
tor OF the Western Railway Association.
j. II. Crawford The new general manager
Of the L.ackawanna fast freight line, will be
in the city to-day. A number of representa-
tives of the line will be here TO meet him.
Chief Engineer Hall, of the MonolS is
preparing the plans and estimates for an
extension of their freight depot at Indian
apo!is, TO accommodate the business of the
c., II. & d.
The receipts from sales of tickets of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

Delegate John S. Writ introduced into the
Maryland House of Delegates yesterday a
bill to provide for the complete reorganiza-
ton of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company. The incorporators named in the
bill are: Messrs. Louis Fitzgerald, Henry
Bulge, Eugene Delano and e. r. Bacon,
of New York; Geo. II. Earl, jr., of Phila-
delphia; Alex. Brown, John Gill, w. r.
Prick Edwin Warfeld, James Bond, ]. Nc
Kenny White and Thomas j. Hayward, of
Baltimore. 1t is explained that there is no
immediate prospect of reorganization Of
the road and that the bill introduced is
solely for the purpose of putting the in
corporators in position to carry out their
plans should they mature during the two
years which must intervene before another
session of the Legislature, will be held. 1t
is also asserted that the bill is move upon
the part of the New York reorganization
committee to forestall any action the Balti-
more committee, having the same purpose
in view, may attempt. President and Core
ceiver Cowen is not in. the city and no one
else connected with the road would discuss
the matter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
THE COURT RECORD.


Room 1--John L. McMaster, Judge.
B. A. Bullock, administrator, VS., the Pru-
Dental Life Insurance Company of Amer
lea; on policy. Jury returned verdict for
plaintiff and assess his damages at 1851.
John Kolmer VS.. Charles Kerney; ac-
count. On trial by jury.
Room Edgar A. Brown, Judge Pro Tenn
Indiana Bond Company VS. Mary Archer
street Improvement lien. Dismissed and
costs paid.
Hattie Walker VS.. Citizens street-rail-
road company; damages. Jury returned
verdict for defendant.
Room 3-vinson Carter, Judge
Lizzie Mcconnell VS.. William Mcconnell;
divorce. Dismissed. Judgment VS.. defend
ant for costs.
Alice NJ Thornburg VS.. Stephen J. Ward
$50. a. oa""seS' jury returned verdict Tor
f. j. Van vorhis ct al. VS.. William Ward .
rent. On trial by jury.
Circuit Court.
Henry Clay Allen. Judge.
Emil Nulschner ct al. vs. Elizabeth Bran
denberger; on notes. Argument had jury
retired and returned verdict for defendant
H. w. Tutewiler VS.. Catherine Ramsey's
estate. Allowed by administrators for 1884,
Thomas S. Prather VS.. James Mitchell;
SANDER. On trial by jury.
Criminal Court.
John F. MeCray, Judge.
The State of Indiana VS.. Charles Richard
vira Richardson.
The State of Indiana VS.. Pete GARRISON
Buck Mountjoy, Crede Dehony, Edward
Earring and Joseph Kissinger; burglary and
grand larceny. Defendant Buck Mountjoy
on trial by jury. Evidence of state con-
Guided. Defendant filed motion to instruct
jury to acquit Motion overruled Sixty
days given to file bill of exceptions.
The State of Indiana VS.. William Bridge
water; murder Defendant filed motion for
new trial.
New Suits Filed.
Amelia B. Mausur ct al. VS.. Carl MoIler
ct al suit on note. Superior Court, Room g.
indianapolis Brewing Company VS.. Her.
man Buhr; suit on account Superior Court
Room 3.
Terre Haute Brewing Company VS.. Chris
tan F. Wishmeier; complaint in replevin
Superior Court, Room l.
Alice III. Freeman VS.. Albert A. Austin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
NEW POLICE STATION.
Common Council Will Meet There
Next Monday.

Work is rapidly reaching an end on the
new police station buildings. Yesterday the
electric light wiring in the City Dispensary
section was finished and the current turned
on, much to the satisfaction of the internes
who have been quartered there, and had to
use oil lamps for the last ten days.
Monday night the Council will meet In the
new Police Court room on the second floor
of the building. City Clerk Stuckmeyer
was about ready to move his office to-day,
but decided to wait a day or so longer, as
he found ON looking through the fine offices
reserved for him last night that the metal
lie cases for the preservation of his records
ard dockets are not yet placed. Mr.. Stuck
meyer will move at the same time that
Judge Cox moves the Police Court.
At the Office of the Board of Safety 1t is
said that the police force will probably be
ready to move into the new quarters the
first of next week. A detailed description
of the new building was published in the
Journal two or three weeks ago. Yesterday
the Board of Safety awarded contracts for
furnishings for the various offices and dor
mitories, and but little remains to be done
before the building is ready.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

The jury in the case of b. A. Bullock, adj
ministrator of the estate of Ralph Nowlin
against the Prudential Life Insurance Com
pany of America, brought in verdict yes
terday in Room 1, Superior Court. Nowlin
whose death occurred in 1896, carried poll
icy on his life for $1,000, written by the Pru-
dental Company. The company declined to
pay the insurance to his mother, setting
up the claim that he had committed sui
Inns death, but il was claimed by the adj
ministrator that he died of accidental NOR
verdict yesterday, found that the estate
was only entitled to the premium that had
been paid on the policy, amounting to $16.S1,
and brought in verdict for this amount in
favor of the administrator
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
The krag-ReynoIds proposition.

William II. Brown, attorney for the as
signee in the Encyclopedias litigation, said
yesterday it was his understanding that the
company would submit some kind of a prop
osition to the court this week. The attor-
neys for the Krag-Reynolds Company say
they are waiting for the return of A. C.
Harris to the city. Mr.. Harris represents
the New York banks. He is at Hammond
this week trying lawsuit. 1t is understood
that as soon as Mr. Harris arrives home
something definite will be offered in the way
of a compromise. 1t is generally understood
there will be a settlement in which all the
creditors will join.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

At the meeting of the Board of Safety
yesterday William j. Conn, a Democrat,
was appointed patrolman. Efforts are be-
ing made ,by the wife and attorneys of
George Brunnemer to have the record of
his dismissal from the fire force modified.
Brunnemer entered the fire service May H.
1891, and was dismissed on charges July Il,
1897. Subsequently he WIS sent to the
asylum. 1t Is now claimed that he was in
sane at the time of the acts for which he
was dismissed, and 1t is asked that his dis
missal be revoked and that he be placed
Abilities 1t is claimed his mind was af-
fected by injuries received in the service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

Eugene Saulcy has made a list of the
nontaxable property of Marion county. 1t
includes property controlled by school COM
missioners, 81, S39, 1855; United States govern
ment property. - 035 2OO property belonging
to State, "a ,962. 100; Protestant Church prop
erty, 81, Ss9,sSO; Bishop Chatard (for the
Catholic church,, S45S $50 charitable nsti-
tutions $317 $780, city of Indianapolis, $780,
200; Marion county, S2,35S, 500
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
Expenses Too High.

The presidents say there must be d re-
duction in the expenses of the Central Pas
senger Association The salary of Commits
sioner Donald was increased from $1,000 to
$4,000 a year on account of the additional
duties of looking after the new mileage bu-
reau, but the presidents think the original
amount was ample compensation. The rules
of the association are now undergoing re-
vision, and possibly reduction in the COM
missioners salary will result. Something
will be done to cut down the expenses of
this department, but what has not been dis
closed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

The monthly report of Fire Chief Barrett
filed with the Board of Safety yesterday
shows that the department was buster dur
ing February than any previous February
in it's history. The department responded
to eighty-three fire alarms. The highest
previous record was eighty-six runs for a
long month. The average of February was
therefore greater.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
Petitions Filed.
Sfreef ImnrOVemenf.
MnnicinaI Notes.

Remonstrances were filed against asphalt
ing Market street, from East street to No
bic street The board deferred final action.
The board adopted resolution for creo-
soted block pavement on Noble street. from
the l. +. & w. tracks to Massachusetts
avenue.
The contract for a sewer in Cornell ave-
nue.. from Eleventh street TO Nineteenth
street, was awarded TO Gansberg & Roney
at 81 SO a lineal foot.
The board rescinded the resolution for i'm
proving RAIDER street from Thirtieth to
Congress street A new resolution, cover
ing a longer section Of the street, will come
I'M later
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

The Western roads have decided that they
will accept the suggestion of General Pas
senger Agents Roberts, of the Erie, and
Daniels, of the New York Central, in which
those two gentlemen, who have conferred
with the officers of the Canadian Pacific,
say that in their opinion a conference is
desirable for the purpose of settling the
trouble with the Canadian Pacific, if posi-
BILE. The general passenger agents of the
Western roads were in session at Chicago
yesterday, and after some discussion an
nounced that they were ready to meet with
the officials of the Canadian Pacific at any
time and place agreed on by Messrs. Rob-
erts and Daniels and the officers of the Ca
madam Pacific. The meeting directed Chair
man Caldwell, of the Western Passenger
Association, to notify MesSrs. Daniels and
Roberts of their decision, and he wired
any meeting, whether held in Chicago, New
York, Montreal or elsewhere and the
call of the Trunk-line, Joint or Central
Passenger associations or any other inter-
ested party. Before this agreement was
reached however, the Western roads sent
out notice to the effect that they had de-
cided to meet the rates made by the Cana
dian Pacific and asking all interested roads
to participate in the reduction made.
The roads of the Central Passenger Assoc
citation met in ChicagD9for the purpose of
considering the advisability of joining in
the proposed fight of the Western roads
against the Canadian Pacific. Sentiment
was divided upon the matter, some of the
roads being in favor of ignoring the matter
entirely The action of the Western roads
in agreeing to attend any conference called
for the purpose of settling the trouble and
ii possible peaceable outcome of the matter
had the effect of sweeping the ground out
DESTROYS of fighting, and the association will
now wait the turn of events.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

The jury which tried the case of Hattie
Walker against the Citizens Street-railroad
Company, in Room 2, Superior Court, yes
terday brought in verdict for the defend
ting off a car at Massachusetts avenue and
Noble street
The Islander suit of Thomas Prather
against James Mitchell is being tried in
the Circuit Court before Judge Allen and
jury. Prather and Mitchell had a mis-
understanding over a sum of money which
Prather borrowed. 1t is charged that Mitch
ell called the plaintiff "a thief" Prather
demands 81 600
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
Bridgewater Wants Another Trial.

The attorneys for William Bridgcwater,
who was convicted on the charge of killing
Ollister Wharton, yesterday filed motion
in the Criminal Court for new trial. 1t is
insisted that the verdict in the case was
contrary To the law and evidence; that the
court erred In refusing to give certain in
structions. and in refusing TO permit q
cross-examination of Police Superintendent
Quigley as to certain statements made to
him by Bridgewater.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
FredericIx KeitenicIx,s Postal Card.

w. r. Fletcher, postotfice inspector, yes
terday filed an affidavit against Frederick
Keitenick, of J466 Union street. charging
violation of the postal law. The offense con-
sisted of sending a postal C, Il to Louis
Krieg, 112 South Illinois street on which
some Objectionable matter was written.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

The indianapolis boys will play return
game at ST. Louis next Thursday. Also
The wrestling bout between Sam MUIR
barger, champion of Indiana and Illinois,
and Ben Farlee, champion of the Y. NJ. G..
ment. Murbarger threw Farlee five times in
fifteen minutes. He had about twenty
pounds advantage in weight. After the en-
tertainment refreshments were served to
the two teams and others who participated
in the entertainment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
Important supreme Court Cases.

The Supreme Court will reconvene next
week and will probably hand down deci-
sions in some of the important cases that
have been before the court this winter 1t
is expected that the cases involving the
constitutionality of the indeterminate SEN
tence law and those respecting the waste
of natural gas will be decided the coming
week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
HEAVY EXPORT TRAFFIC
THE OPENING OF THE GULF PORTS
AT AN OPPoRTUNE TIME.
Action of the Erie AVerts n Rate War
The Central Passenger Associa-
ton Is Too Expensive.

Il am surprised said a freight official.
''at the position that some of the freight
officials take regarding the opening on so
broad a plan of the Gulf ports for export
business. There is business enough for ALL
Had not there been heavy shipments of
grain via New Orleans, Port Arthur and
Galveston the transportation facilities of
the country could not possibly have handled
the grain to be marketed. The lines to the
Atlantic seaboard have been taxed to their
utmost capacity to carry the grain offered,
and in other lines of traffic the business has
not been moved at all satisfactorily for
want of a sufficient number of cars. But
for the outlets via the gulf ports mil
lions Of bushels of grain now sold would
have still been in the cribs of some of the
Western States A few years ago, when
Newport News and Norfolk were
opened as export points, the general
freight agents of the other trunk
lines were disposed to wipe out of
existence, if possible, the Chesapeake &
Ohio and the Norfolk & Western roads, but
it was soon discovered that the business of
the country had grown to such an extent
as to justify the opening of the new export
routes The same will prove true in regard
to the new export routes opened in the last
two years via New Orleans, Port Arthur
and Galveston, and as the country grows
the business Of the roads will increase.
There may be occasionally an off year, but
eight years out of ten there will be traffic
enough for all the roads that handle ex-
pert business. If there is not such roads as
the Big Four, the Pennsylvania, the Erie,
and, in fact, all the Vanderbilt lines, will
be able to give more attention to local BUSH
ness, which is too often made secondary to
through business, which does not yield as
large revenue. The only unfortunate
thing about the matter is that the lines to
the Atlantic seaboard have fought the gulf
lines so bitterly that 1t has led to their re-
ducing rates to such a, point that neither
the Atlantic coast or the gulf lines can
make much money. I know it to be a fact
that not more than two-thirds of the wheat
crop of the last year has been marketed
and not more than one-half of the corn
crop, and for that reason the shipments of
grain by all routes for export will continue
heavy for many weeks to come"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

FLANNER & BUCHANAN-172 North
Illinois street. Lady embalmer, for
ladies and children. Office always
open. Telephone GAL. Hacks at lowest
prevailing price.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

ct al; suit for receiver. Superior Court
Room 3.
Calvin n. Wilson VS.. Zeph Wilson; suit
for partition. superior Court, Room 8.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

Spring humors, hoils, pimples, sores and
all eruptions are promptly cured by Hood 5
Sarsaparilla which thoroughly puriSiss the
blood, eradicating every trace of seroftla,
Hoods Pills cure nausea. sick headache
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

The fact that kid" Mccoy has consented
to meet Joe Choynski in match at Hot
Springs in April will lend additional inter-
est to the exhibition that he will give in
this city on Monday night at Tomlinson
Hall. Mccoy will meet two opponents.
James Blackwell, of this city, and Jack
Cleveland will box Billy Bredwell, and
this will be one of the interesting goes of
the evening Doc Payne, of Cleveland,
will have Willis Canaday, a hard-hitting
colored pugilist of this city, as an an
tagonist
The ring will be pitched in the center of
the hall and the entertainment will last over
two hours.
Use Browns Bronchial TrOches for
Coughs, Colds and all other Throat
Troubles "Pre-eminently the best Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
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