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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-10
HAVANA CHAMBER WELCOMED
Local Board of Trade Receives "a Gu
ban Communications.

With open arms last evening the Indian
apOlis Board of Trade welcomed its associ-
ate, the Chamber of Commerce. of Havana
Cuba. At a regular meeting of the govern
ors of the board a communication was
read, which, coming from the secretary and
treasurer of the Havana Commercial Asso-
citation, Leon j. Canova, under date of Nov
16, 1898, is sufficient assurance that the in
FAINT board of trade Of Cuba Libre'' is well
on its feet by this time and is already test
ing its lungs and crawling capacity. The
communication reads
Il have the honor to notify you of the
formation of the Havana Chamber of Com
merce, which body was organized last
Thursday afternoon the 10th inst, by the
Americans who are representing various i'm
terests of the United States at this point
The purpose of this organization is and will
be to further the permanent commercial
growth of this city and of the island of
Cuba While its sphere will be to promote
business generally, American interests will
be paramount
1--WE solicit your cooperation in the work
we have undertaken, and in return place
ourselves at your disposal in complete reel
prOcity for our mutual advantage. From
time to time you may desire information
pertaining to Cuba, and your communica-
tons will receive our prompt and careful
attention.
A notice of assessment on account of the
death Of William II. Griffith was read.
John Is. Cockrum and Harry Well were
elected members of the board. A commune
cation from the Merchants Association of
New York, asking the cooperation of the
lndianapo 5 association in its fight to
cure satisfactory express rates was referred
to the law and shipping committees; mas
much as II asks for the financial support of
the association. The Chamber of Com
merce, Quincy, Ill, asked cooperation in its
movement to increase the expectation of
corn and corn products, and this commune
cation was turned over to the grain COM
mittee. A communication regarding inter
changeable mileage tickets in the New Eng
land States from the Commercial Travellers
Association was tabled, to await action on
the coming ant-scalping BILL which, prom
inent roalroad members of the board be-
lieved, would furnish a satisfactory issue
for the question Cards of membership of
pocket size will be issued, so that the In
throughout the country without bothering
with grand hailing signs or other Free
masonry.
III. c. Adams was elected a member of the
shipping committee. and Harry Well. the
new member, was hOnOred by election 10
fill a vacancy in the committee on rail-
roads and transportation. OF this last COM
man, vice w. A. Sullivan, resigned Mr.
Lazarus reported that an extension of the
period of milling in shipping had been Sc
cured. Instead of having a period of ninety
days for this rate only part of the year
the rate Is the same for any ninety DAYS
during the year. The governors then adj
jOurned to accept the invitation of the Com
members of the Legislature at the clubs
rooms.
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To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal;
Comforting liberty on the Filipinos by
shedding blood in subjecting them to civili-
cation is the phraseology in which a New
England writer emphasizes his hostility to
the extension of the principles of govern
ment he boasts as the best in the world.
Forcing or subjecting an individual or a
class to the observance of the rights of
others and to the principles which bring
them to the enjoyment of the highest posi-
BILE privileges is no hardship, nor does it
take from them any natural rights. Rather,
it restores to them the natural rights from
which they have fallen or have never pos
sessed. Life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness come in the observance of the
rights of others, and not in the liberty"
to rob and murder. The consent of the
governed" is another phrase used, and is
wholly removed from it's relation by other
noted New England people Consent to
what, pray? Consent to give up barbarism?
Many of the Fflipinos may not readily do
that. According 10 any civilized ethics
known no people have any natural right"
to forms of barbariSm, just as they have
no right TO propagate ASlat1c cholera and
spread it to others. For more than a hum
dred years the cor sent of the governed"
VINO nave not kept pace in advancing civili-
cation and human betterment have crum-
thor1ty of those who have. That is the fiat
of the eternal, the natural order, and this
Nation has been taking a hand at 1t ever
since ii was organiZed-With the Indians,
the French people in the Louisiana. pur-
chase, the Spaniards in Florida and else
where. The question of the consent of the
governed was never raised until we went
out into the islands TO lift up humanity,
though some have always objected to ex-
panSlon inside of our coast lines. Even the
whole of Oregon Territory, then embracing
much of the present Dakotas, Montana,
many of the wealthy States OF the Union,
was once bargained off to Great Britain for
small privileges off Cape Cod by this same
class, but was saved to the Nation by
Western man who rode on horseback in the
dead of winter over the Rocky mountains
from Oregon to Washington city. And now
1T is this same Western spirit which in
TO keep the Nation on its pace.
There are other reasons which suggest
hesitation in expansion to the PARKWAY
Philippines, but there are none in the catch
phrases mentioned. We may shrink from
what seems a hard task, but who will haul
puts it? This is the question. and it must
be met Squarely and not with Subterfuges.
In a hundred days during 1898 things came
to pass of which we had not before dreamed.
In other perpleXing hours of our history,
when things looked dark, a great man who
the government at Washington still lives.
We may well abide in doing right at the
present moment, and the next best step will
be made palmer by it. 'Tis the divinity
that stirs within us" One who is already
President believes there is a God, and the
helm of the Nation at Washington is safe
in his hands: JOHN B. CONNER.
INDIANAPOLIS Jan Z
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Belle Chenault, young colored woman
living in the rear of a vacant lot at No SIG
Blackford street was arrested last evening
by Detectives Asch and Dugan on the charge
of receiving stolen goods. Her husband,
Lyman Chenault was employed at H. D.
Burgheim's jewelry store at Washington
and Illinois streets. Saturday night, after
he left the store, customer reported that
silver dish he had purchased had not been
delivered. Chenault had taken the dish
away from the store to deliver it to the
purchaser Yesterday morning he did not go
to work, and Burgheim reported to the po-
lice that several articles were missing from
the store. Mrs Chenault said her husband
had started for work in the morning The
detectives searched the house and found sew
eral watches and clocks and pieces of sill
verware Silverware was found marked
Gibson House, Cincinnati" The detectives
learned that while they were in the house
Chenault at q neighbours, waiting for
them to leave the neighborhOod.
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The annual report of the Board of Health
was partially completed yesterday 1t shows
that for the year ending Dec. 81, 1898, there
were 2,251 deaths, 3,015 births, of VIII ch 1,53S
were male and All female. There were 255
cases of diphtheria reported with "a deaths
from that disease; 467 cases of measles, with
Deaths 1872 cases of scarlet fever 70
deaths; 134 cases of typhoid fever, with 4S
deaths
The annual report Of Or. Spencer, super
lntendent of the City Dispensary, shows
that the expenditures for that institution
including the cost of equipment, salaries,
drugs. surgical supplies, etc, amounted to
S9,7S5.37. During the year, it was shown, eff
forts had been made TO shut off assistance
from those who were able to pay, combining
the benefits of the institution wholly to the
poor who had no money to employ medical
assistance. The total number of patients
treated was 1866. including 1879 treated at
the Dispensary. This included 9.115 medical
cases and 2l33 surgical cases. The outdoor
patients treated numbered 2,TS. The num-
Der sent to the Hospital was 80. There were
50 poison and 80 insanity cases The total
number Of visits made aggregated 4.444
There, were filed .20,53S prescriptions. The
ambulance made 464 runs and attention was
given in SO births and 80 deaths
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Y. NJ. c. A. ANNUAL.
Review of the work in the Different
Departments.

The work doEe by each of the twelve de-
partments of the Young Mems Christian
Association during the last year was taken
up at length and in detail last evening at
the annual meeting of the association Es-
pecially proud were the officers of the re-
fitted gymnasium and of the work done by
their physical director. Doctors are be-
ginning to find that as good a medicine
they can prescribe for their male patients
is membership in the association said
one of the directors. The employment
branch of the association had been devel-
oped during the past year to an extent
that afforded the committee a source of
congratulation. The reports of the commit
tees as read by their chairmen treated of
the Following departments: Social, DR..
Nehrbas: junior, c. p Buchanan gymna-
SUM, j. N. Carey; membership j. NJ. Swan,
Brightwood; railroad, e. w. Titus; educa-
tional, DR.. G. V. Wooden; employment, It.
II. Spann; lecture, Fl. L. Whitehead; deVo-
den.
The committee on nominations named
William S. Hubbard, Albert A. Barnes and
John r. Wallick as trustees; Caleb $. Den
ny, John n. Carey, Fred l.. Mayer, Charles
J. buchanan, w. T. Brown, Edwin L.
Williams, Henry NJ Bowling and William
II. Elvin as directors. These together with
Charles w. Moores, II. L. Whitehead G.,
v. Wooden, James Somerville. d. M. Parry,
William II. Brown. James NJ Swan, O. H.
Badger and Ferd L. Mayer, will constitute
the directorate this year. The election of
other officers takes place next Monday
night. Following the selection of these dt-
rectors short talks were made by Mr.. Den
Hillreth. and light refreshments were
served the members.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-10
PLUMMER TRUST FUND
6. w. VAN SICKLE's BONDsMEN ARE
REQUIRED TO SETTLE.
Conveyance to His wife set Aside
by Judge Allen Yes
terday.

Judge Allen, of the Circuit Court yester-
day decided the suit of the Union Trust
Company against George w. Van Sickle and
Others involving the life insurance left by
Benjamin Plummer, a member of the city
fire department Fireman Plummer was
killed in 1893. While on the way to a fire
he was thrown from ladder truck and the
heavy wheels of the wagon passed over his
body. The accident happened near the In
diana Trust building Washington street.
Plummer lived but few minutes after the
accident. He was placed in an ambulance,
but died on the way TO the hospital A
widow and two young daughters survived
him. At the time of his death Plummer
was carrying about $1,000 Of life insurance,
which was paid to the administrator, George
w. Van Sickle, for the benefit of the chill
dren. Van Sickle is the uncle of the chill
dren.
When the administrator was appointed
Peter c. Weyenberg and Oscar N. Whining
ton became sureties on his bond After Van
Sickle had had charge of the trust for some
time complaint was made that he was very
slow in turning over the funds to the Plum
mer family and he was called into court by
Probate Commissioner O'Bryan Van Sickle
then admitted that he had used the money
collected by him and could not pay it. The
Union Trust Company, as guardian for the
Plummer children, then brought a suit
through Attorney John s. Duncan against
Van Sickle and his bondsmen. Van Sickle
was removed by the court His wife was
made party to the suit to answer as to
certain property that had been transferred
to her by her husband. In the trial of the
case Van Sickle claimed he had transferred
this property to his wife on account of
money she had loaned him several years be-
fore Judge Allen in deciding the case
found against Van Sickle and his bondsmen
and set aside the conveyance made to Mrs.
Van Sickle
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For Looking After "a Business.

Frank S. Foster, who sued Chas. c. Will
liams, formerly window glass dealer, of
this city, for services has filed a bill of par
ticulars in the Superior Court The plain
tiff says that in September, 1897, he was
summoned to the home OF the defendant in
Irvington by messenger He found that
Williams had been stricken with paralysis
Williams and his wife requested Foster to
take charge of WiIiams's business in the
city, and he did so at the sacrifice of his
own business interests. He is demanding
81 20a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-10

A MontcIair Druggist Escapes Lightly
in Criminal COurt.

The case against Charles Stephenson, the
Montclair druggist, who was found in
West Court-street resort two weeks ago
with Edith Turner, a seventeen-year-old
girl, was tried in the Criminal Court yester-
day on an appeal from the City Police
Court. Judge Cox. in the original trial of
the case, assessed a fine of 500 against
Stephenson and gave him a sixty days Jail
sentence. Stephenson appealed the case
and kept out of Jail. After hearing the evil
dence yesterday Judge Afford reduced the
fine to $25 and threw off the Jail sentence.
Stephenson is about thrty-fve years Of
age. The girl did not appear in court
The state yesterday nollied the case
against Barney Stevenson. who had been
given q workhouse sentence for larceny. He
was charged with stealing money from his
sister A short time after the theft Steven
son was found in the Union Station wearing
a soldiers uniform. He was arrested and
in Police Court was convicted. When the
case was called on appeal yesterday Prose
cutor Pugh talked with the girl and she in
formed him that she did not believe her
brother had stolen the money. The prose-
cutor was convinced that it would be use
less to try the case and asked that it be
n0lIed
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conditions point to the only possible remedy
so far as courts are concerned. All judges
in the State should be appointed for life. not
elected by the men whose civil or criminal
cases must be tried by them Our present
system is simply a case of democracy run
mad. Let the Governor nominate and the
Senate confirm. or reject, and let the state
judge hold Office during good behavior. He
of the business of a court as relates to ex-
ecuting laws is a part of the executive func-
tons, and the executive department should
have the control of it. There has not been
a Governor in Indiana for forty years who
would not have nominated a worthy man,
if called to nominate at all, and not a Sen
ate that would not have confirmed the NOM
ination. We are not quite ready yet
for heroic treatment like this. but in less
than fifty years We will come to it.
indianapolis Jan. 9. l. L. SEE
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SCHOOL FUND APPORTIONMENT
The Per Capita Is s1.3O for the Pres
ent Term.

The apportionment Of the State school
fund for the months from January to June
has been made and it shows that the per
capita allowance is $3.50. The per capita
allowance for the last six months was Sl.H.
The reason of the difference is that the
fund Of the last six months was derived
from the first instalment Of taxes, which is
always heavier than the second. The num-
Der Of children between the ages of six and
tWenty-one years in the State is 1885. and
the amount to be apportioned is 1851 430. IN
June there was sl.0S6 54S.72 TO be distributed
among the counties for school purposes.
The new apportionment is as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-10

At the annual meeting of stockholders
of the Marion Trust Company yesterday the
following were elected directors: M. J. Os-
good Chas. Latham, Ferdinand Winter, S.
j. Fletcher B. X. Elliott, Geo. G.. Tanner,
S. p. Sheerin, c. N. Thompson, j. A.
Lemcke, P. T. Kelsey, j. T. Elliott and S.
A. Morrison.
The board of directors elected the follow
ing officers and committee: President j. r.
Elliott; vice president Ferd Winter; second
vice president, p, +. Kelsey; secretary and
treasurer, =. G. Trusler. Executive Com
mittee-M. j. Osgood, Chas. Latham. c. n.
Thompson and p. T. Kelsey. Auditing Com
mittee-Geo. G.. Tanner, M. j. Osgood, S.
A. Morrison, J. A. Lemcke.
A semi-annual dividend of 215 per cent
ON the paid-up stock was ordered.
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NOTICE.


NOTICE-Great revival services to begin in Tom
llnson Hail Sunday, Jan. -. 1899, at 7:30 o'clock
p. m, 70 be nonseotarian and undenominational
Continue for week. under the auspices of the
Rev James S, Grant, and assisted by John
Grove Fullenwider. Every congregation in In
dianapolis and vicinity are expected to unite in
all of the services. These meetings are for the
people who are living a careless, unconcerned
life, without hope of eternal life in the world to
come. For what Is a profted il he shall
gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Or
what shall man give in exchange for his soul p
On man, stop and think We must die. Then
the Judgment. Are you ready to die2 Come to
these services. let US reason together. We eX-
pect very precious time and glorious meetings
The Rev. Grant is very earnest speaker. with
power. for the conviction of sinful men. Don't
fail to attend all Of these services A chorus Of
500 voices are provided for, and fine singing guar
anteed with EVANGELIST leader. Come and
ell to Tomlinson Hall Sunday night Jan. - at
Use O'clock. Get singing books from the ushers
at the door.
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THE COUNT RECORD.
Superior Court.

Room John L. McMaster Judge
Indianola Building and Loan Association
VS.. George w. Stevens; foreclosure. Find
ing for plaintiff against Stevens and
Stevens for $533.S6 and costs. Finding for
Sterling r. Holt that he has tax lien for
Sg3.S7 and costs.
William II. Coleman VS.. Samuel l.. Doug
las; recover money. Dismissed by plaintiff
at mis- cost.
Moses Rosenthal VS.. G. A. Rambo ct al.
On trial by court.
Room flames NJ. feathers, Judge.
The Red Clay Orchard Company VS.. James
H. Smith. On trial by court.
May Dwyer VS. James DWyer; divorce.
Decree granted plaintiff. Judgment against
defendant for costs.
Room 3-Vinson Carter, Judge.
John c. Perry VS.. Edward a. Bretz; note.
Finding and judgment against defendant
Tor 1898 is and costs.
John Knurr VS.. Citizens Street-railroad
Company; damages. On trial by jury.
Circuit Court.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
State VS.. Christine l.. Morris ct al: on
ing for defendant. Judgment against plain
tiff.
State ex rel Union Trust Company VS..
George W. Vansickle ct al; suit on bond.
Finding for plaintiff Judgment against all
defendants except Charity A. Nansickle for
s. and costs. Decree against George w.
and Charity A. Vansckle setting aside con-
veyanee.
Jennie f. McGTigg VS.. George w. Nc
Grigg; petition for divorce. Circuit Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-10

To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
In looking over this mornings paper ! no
ticed in the bowling column a clipping stat
ing that Louis +. Ullrich. Of Chicago, made
an average score of 223 in three games,
which is believed to be the worlds record
for three straight games. On the night Of
Dec 80. 1898, George X. Jenckes, of Terre
Haute. made an average score of 231 in
three straight games on the Athens bowling
alleys standard alleys OF that city max
ing PCS, 22G and 202 consecutively.
JOSEPH S. JENCKES, JR.
Terre Haute, Ind, Jan. 8.
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Judge Cox dismissed the charge against
Simon Brown of attempting to assault
twelve-year-old Katie Vollmer yesterday
1t was claimed the girl had attempted to
blackmaii Brown. He has a fruit stand on
Massachusetts avenue Saturday night the
girl demanded that he give her IS cents or
she would make him trouble He refused
to give her the money, and she told the po-
lice that he had attempted TO assault her.
The police were suspicious of the girl, but
Brown was arrested.
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Martha Bishop was yesterday appointed
Administrative of the estate of her late hus-
band, Henry J. Bishop, who was run down
and killed by q street car on Jan. 13 last.
The accident happened on Alabama street
near Massachusetts avenue. AS admins
tratrix of her husbands estate Mrs. Bishop
yesterday afternoon settled her claim
against the street-car company for 500.
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In the suit brought by the State against
Mrs. Christine l.. Morris Judge Allen, of
the Circuit Court yesterday found for the
defendant The suit was one of forfeited
recognizance. Mrs. Morris was defendant in
a suit in the justice court She did not ap-
pear for trial exactly on the hour and JUS
tice Hay declared her bond forfeited. She
appealed to the Circuit Court. Judge Allen
found that she was only few minutes late,
and there was evidence to show that she
had not delayed the case purposely
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
PUBLIC SALE

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday Jan
H. 1899 at ten 00) o'clock a. m. the under
signed will sell for cash az public sale az the
Fine Art building fair grounds Indianapolis
Indiana. 10 the highest bidder the following gov
eminent prope IS. Ss3 tents more or less. IS
stoves 5,2s2 Il Il ane 05 inch gas pipe and the
necessary fittings ana other miscellaneous articles
Of camp equipage, Articles 10 be sold by lot
EDW. r. CHRISNAN
First Lieut. Sixth 4. s. Infantry,
A. A. QuarteEmaster, u. S. A.
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The disappearance of the minute book
in the Red Clay Orchard suit, i'll Room ?,
Superior Court, is no longer mystery. The
book was found yesterday morning, and
now all is serene in the case. The book had
had taken charge of it, with the other doc
uments in the case, for the night 1t is ex-
pected that the case will reach argument
to-day.