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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-08-25

The New York Tribune or that
Governor Roosevelt's OceaH Grove
declaration, I'VE never can have pol.
tiles on q satisfactory basis II. this
country until we make Il understood
that dishonesty In q public servant
fs 40 objectionable sin; that corrup.
ton Of any kind or sort viii not be
coodoned for any consideration Of
party expediency," has the clear ring
Yes. But In the event OF a practlcal
application Of II what would become
OF the Republican partys
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08
NO RECEIVER FOR MONON
JUDGE WOODS. HOWEVER, APPOINTS
MASTER TO MAKE INQUIRY.
Prominent Railroad Lawyers Prcsent
Claims Filed Against
the Road.

The matter of the appointment of a re-
cever for the Monon Railroad came up be-
fore Judge Woods, of the United States
Court, yesterday morning. The formal APP
plication for receiver was made by st. John
Boyle of Louisville. representing the Louis
vile Trust and Banking Company. After
hearing argument Judge Woods declined to
appoint receiver, although he said he
was satisfied he had the authority and
right to appoint one. He saw no urgent
need for taking this action. he said and an
nounced that he would take the matter un-
der advisement. -
The court set aside the order confirming
the sale of Monon property made in March,
1897, and appointed James M. Winters a
special master to take proof and inquire
whether 1t is true, as alleged in the petition
for receiver, that the foreclosure proceed
ings were made in pursuance of an agree
ment between the bondhoders and stock
holders to preserve the rights of both and
destroy the interests of unsecured creditors.
The special master is to take evidence
along this line and make a report to the
court of his findings, together with the evil
dence taken.
A number of prominent railroad lawyers
were present to take part in the proceed
ings yesterday morning. Among the attor-
neys was Francis Lynde Stetson, former
law partner of Grover Cleveland Mr.. Stet-
son represented the present owners of the
Monon road. E. c. Field, general counsel,
and j. Z. Kretzinger, general attorney of
the Monon, were also present. S. o. Pick
ems, of this city, was there to represent the
Louisville Bridge Company, which has a
claim of 100000 against the Monon. w. H.
McDoel, president of the road, was an in
terested listener to the proceedings.
The court permitted the following claims
to be filed against the road.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08
NATURE OF fORMALDEHYDE.
Expert Testimony I'm One of the Milk
Cases.

In the case of Gottlieb Buchi. the dairy
man arrested for using formaldehyde in his
milk as a preservative, a conflict of expert
opinion was developed as to the qualities
and effects of the compound as an article
of diet. The attorneys for Buchi moved 10
dismiss the case because, In the affidavit.
formaldehyde was called poison. This the
judge refused to do, and ii was then at
tempted TO show that the drug was harm
less
DR.. John F. Geiss. who is employed by
the city Board of Health to make analyses.
said he considered formaldehyde rank
poison, but Buchis attorneys, who had an
ticipated such a statement, asked DIR.
Geiss whether he considered DIR. J. n.
Hurry. of the State Board of Health, an
authority on such matters. DR.. Cess re-
piled that he d~l not. The defense then IN
troduced a stenographic report OF testimony
offered by DIR. Hurry before the State Phar-
maceutical Association. in which IL was
claimed Dr. Hurry had said that he con-
sidered formaldehyde a great preservatlve
and altogether wholesome. 1t is said DIR.
Hurry also stated that by using II In milk,
the dairymen of this county could save
900 now spent each year for ice. DR..
Geiss said that. in his opinion. Tornado
to bring on summer complaint, particularly
hearing DR.. Clark will offer the testimony
of a prominent Eastern scientist, TO the
effect that formaldehyde taken internally
is DOiSOnOuS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08
Supreme Court.

1905 Ellison VS.. Branstrader. Wells C..
Z. Affirmed. Bowling il. Unless other
corporation, or its bylaws, the deed of a
corporation may be executed as well by its
vice president as by its president. and
malities it will be presumed that the vice
president had authority to act on behalf
Of the corporation. q The secretary
Custodian tss Is the
when he affixes 1t 20 deed or other in
strument the presumption is that he did 1t
thoe sp0fs ana
of the instrument to prove that he acted
without authority 1t is also presumed that
affixed to any deed Or instrument on which
executed by corporation and the
e csSntr rss9der in snd the Office of the
the corporation thus, "(seai." it will be
presumed that the seal thus Indicated is
the proper seal Of the company which exc
deed itself and In the certificate of acknowl-
edgment 4. Where party under
tornsy but mfstsse
norance does 1t imperfectly equity will
interpose for the purpose of carrying into
are peculiarly Within its protective favor M0
1902. Lowery VS.. State Life Incurance
Company. Marion S. c. Affirmed. Hadley
an undr the act Of 5
1899, p. 500. under section seventeen Q0 OF
said act the attorney general of this State
is the only person authorized by law to
bring an action to enjoin or interfere with
the prosecution Of the business of such COM
pany. 2. When a court proceeds without
jurisdiction of the subject matter its judy
ment Is wholly void.
1886. Hodges vs. Standard Wheel Com
pany. Hancock c. c. Petition for rehear-
ing overruled Per curiam in order for
within the provisions of the employers liza
bility act, when the injury of which he COM
plains was from the hands of another en-
ploye. he must show that such negligent
party was a person In the service Of the
defendant, to whose order or direction.
under the particular circumstances of the
case, he. the plaintiff as an employe, was
bound to confirm and did confirm.
1880 Illinois Central Railroad Company
VS.. Cheek. Warren c. c. Petition for re-
hearing overruled.
1880. McFarlan Carriage Company VS..
Potter. Rush c. c. Petition for rehear-
Ing overruled.
1924 Turpie We. Wicks. White c. C. Mo-
ton to yacatc order dismssing appeal and
to reinstate cause oyerruled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08
In BICYCLE CARTS.


Though the races at the Business Mems
Driving Park yesterday afternoon were
generally good, the enjoyment to spectators
was somewhat marred by an unfortunate
makeup of the classification, which neces-
STATED change from the printed pro-
gramme, and several slight accidents to
horses resulting in a number of them be-
ing withdrawn. In the 2:40 class six horses
started and only two finished the race. The
features were the close finishes between
Robert l.. and Billy s. in the three-minute
class and hard-fought contests between
Zoo Zoo and Anna *. in the 2:3O. Rex
Hornet, owned by S. r. Holt, was sent
around the track on exhibition half.
which was covered in 1:06&. Rex Hornet
was driven to one of the new bicycle carts
sent here by the manufacturers for trial,
and, considering the heavy track, the time
was equal TO, If not better, than the track
record OF :06. The attendance was good.
considering the threatening rain. The mat
inee for Friday next has been declared off.
most of the club members having entered
their horses for the races at the Railway
Conductors picnic at the fair grounds.
Thursday, July IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The faulty affidavit which resulted in the dis
mssal of a case in Justice Shocks court few
days ago. not drawn up by Deputy Prose
cutor Winpenny, he says
The intercollegiate baseball team will
play to-day with the Crawfordsville team at
Charlottesville, and tonight ball will be
given. at which both teams will participate.
George Hilliard, colored, was arrested
yesterday by Kinney and Thornton and
charged with embezzlement. He was col
lector for the Indianapolis World Publish
ing Company and, ii is claime1, failed TO
turn in all of his collections.
A colored youngster Herbert Johnson.
two years of age, living al. the Franklin
House, took a drink from a bottle contain
ing gasoline and carbolic acid and came
near dying. The stuff was being used to
exterminate vermin, and had been left on
the floor.
Fred Lewis, sixteen years old, living at
sos North California street, called at the
Dispensary yesterday with his face, hands
ard neck in a terrible condition. He was
burned with powder, and. upon the advice
of a doctor, applied linseed oil. His condi-
ton is critical
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08
NOT ALLIED WITH PINGREE.
Secretary Alger Says He Has Formed
No Political Combination.

NEW YORK, July THE Times will to-
morrow print the following: Before his de-
parture from the city yesterday CFriday)
Secretary of War Alger had word TO say
about the contest for the Michigan United
States senatorship. He denied in the most
positive manner the existence of any po-
lticaI combination between Governor Pin
gree and himself. There can be- he said.
no political combination between Pingree
and myself. because ii would be impossible
for me. while a member of the Cabinet, to
form one with anybody who is not in per-
feet accord with the Presidents policy, and
Governor Pingree is known not to be- l
heartily favor the Presidents policy, and
have no intention Of resigning from the
Cabinet
Mr.. Alger added he had told Pingree and
his friends that he was not a candidate for
the senatorship in the sense of seeking the
place at the hands of the Legisla ture. and
that he would not put any money into the
campaign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08
HALF HOLIDAY FOR CLERKS.
People Will do Their Shopping in the
Morning.

H. p. Wasson's department store and
the New York store closed at noon
yesterday to give the employees an aft
ernoon Of rest. and 1t was noticed that
the morning trade was considerably quick
ened. This led to speculation on the weekly
half-holiday question. II was said that
though trade is very brisk Saturday after
noon and night the clerks In downtown
retail shops do nothing but stand around
in the morning. 1t was urged by several
clerks that If the general pay day among
factories were made to fall on Friday In
stead of Saturday and the people taught
to do their shopping Friday night
and Saturday morning the big stores might
be closed al noon Saturday without incon-
venience to the patrons or loss to the mer-
chants, and the clerks would get unbroken
rest until Monday morning There was some
talk of suggesting this matter to the Com
mercial Club. The l.. s. Ayres store closes
at noon Saturdays. During this month and
next Wassons and the New York store
will be closed Friday afternoons unless the
plans are changed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08
BRAZOS RIVER FALLING.
Situation I'm the Flooded District Of
Texas-Relief Measures.

GALVESTON, Tex, July THE situation
in the BRACES valley is rapidly improving.
The river is falling. There Is rumor that
five lives were lost near Sartartia. In Fort
Bend county, but the rumor lacks confirma-
tion. The report sent out Wednesday from
Brookshire. Waller county that two lives
were lost there now appears 10 be an error.
Those supposed to have been drowned per-
sist I'm making their temperance Relief
committees are now well organized. This
flood is the most terrible that has ever been
known in this State. In fact. 1t looks as Il
there had been a perfect waterspout. One
witness says the flood came in a wave that
was nearly six feet high.
At Brookshire the relief committee has
opened commissary and issues a half ra-
ton per capita. They have taken precau-
ton that only the deserving shall get
these rations. and therefore they issue TO
the planter for all the tenants he had when
the food came. Those who owned their own
farms and lost everything. as is the case
with most of them, are allowed to draw their
rations direct.
ID. S. Cage, prominent citizen at Brook
shire. thinks IL is not too late to plant cot.
ton. and he has ordered a carload OF cotton
seed. which he proposes to give 10 all who
will plant and undertake to cultivate the
crop. He says, moreover, that crops OF cot
ton. sorghum. kaffir corn, June corn and
potatoes can be raised If these peopio
had the seed, but they have neither seed
nor money, and he suggests that contribu-
lions of seed would help them These crops
would enable them to live until the begin
ming OF next year, when they would be able
10 draw supplies from the merchant from
the prospective crop. II the people do not
attempt TO raise another crop this year Mr..
Cage does not see anything ahead but STAR
walton. There are rations enough at Brook
shire to last for week or more. Along
the Brazos alone ii Is estimated that more
than ten thousand negroes have lost every
thing. The loss by drowned horses, mules
and cattle Is something enormous
An old negro was found to-day at Duke
dashed TO a tree. The rescuing party took
him aboard the boat He collapsed from
exhaustion, fell overheard and was
drowned. Missouri City reports one drown-
ing, a negro named Will Williams
Mr.. 7. w. House, at Houston. this after
noon received a message from Mr. vinson.
manager of his Arcola plantation worked
by convicts. Upon being asked as to the
situation and the outlook. Mr. House said:
II don't believe there will be any loss OF
life OF man or beast. and / believe I can
make, something at least out OF the ugly
situation. We have three places under
shire. Fulshear and Arcola. There are
about go people on them. and I propose to
take care Of them for this year II necea-
sary. But have arranged for cotton seed.
and have ordered the managers OF these
places to go 10 planting cotton as soon az
the water recedes.
In Brazoria county II Is claimed three
persons We're drowned al Sandy Point while
in back water.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
Petitions Referred.


BY the indianapolis Hominy Mills asking
son avenue and Minnesota street.
BY the Indianapolis Desiccating Company
to lay a switch across Dakota street.
For cement sidewalks on Wabash street,
from East street to Noble street.
For crawling the first alley east of Davis
street from Decking street to the first alley
north of Prospect street.
For graveling the first alley west OF
Meridian street, from Twenty-sixth street
to Twenty-seventh street, and for gravel
ing Twenty-seventh street, from Meridian
street to a point west
For the opening of Olney street, from
Sixteenth street to Twenty-first street.
Resolutions Adopted.
For crawling the first alley east of State
avenue, from Orange street TO 2SS feet north.
For crawling the first alley east OF Wood
side avenue. from the second alley north OF
Southeastern avenue TO southeastern ave-
nue.
For crawling and curling Missouri street.
from Pratt street 10 Tenth street.
For brick pavement on the first alley east
of Illinois street, from Vermont street to
Allegheny street.
For graveling the roadway and cementing
the sidewalks of New York street, from
Oriental street to Arsenal avenue.
For cement sidewalks on New York street,
from Highland avenue to Oriental street.
Final Estimates and Those Approved.
In behalf of julius Keller for cement side
walks on Delaware street, from Maryland
to South street.
In behalf of the Western Paving and Sup
ply Company for asphalt pavement on
Pennsylvania street, from Washington to
Ohio street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08
SEARCHING FOR KISSEL.
Writ of Alta chmcnt Issued by HR mill
ton County Judge.

An officer armed with a writ CT attachment
for c. Fred Kissel visited the latter's resort
yesterday, but could not find him. Kissel
is wanted by the Hamilton county judge
who tried the injunction suit against him
and decided that his place must be closed.
Afterward, when the resort was reopened by
another man, Kissel was cited for contempt
of court. On the day he was TO appear he
was unable TO be present on account of ILL
ness, and the case was postponed until
Thursday of this week. On Thursday Mrs.
Kissel was in court but her husband was
not there. and no one appeared 10 know
where he was. After waiting for him a
considerable length of time the judge issued
an attachment for him and ordered IT served
at once. An attempt was made to serve
the writ yesterday, but 1T was unsuccess-
frl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08
HIS SWEETHEART DESPONDEN1
Miss Finnigan Didn't Want to See
Him Leave for War.

Miss Emma Finnigan the sweetheart OF
Mark Eaton, of Terre Haute. who came to
this city last night as member of squad
of recruits for the army, tried TO commit
suicide at the Terre Haute depot at the
time OF his departure. She had been much
wrought up over his action in joining the
army and went to the station to see him
off, Some of his comrades saw her attempt
TO drink carholic' acid and they snatched
tha
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08
POINT INVOLVED NOT SETTLED.
supreme Court Considers Special In
surance Contracts.

In the suit of Robert Lowry against the
State Life Insurance Company, an action
brought in the Superior Court to test the
validity Of the special insurance contracts,
the Supreme Court at a special sitting yes
terday affirmed the Judgment of the lower
court without actually passing on the valid
ity of the contracts.
Judge feathers, before whom the case
was originally brought, held that the spe-
cial contracts, or vice counselor con-
tracts" as they are termed, are valid. The
piaintin took an appeal to the Supreme
Court, the attorney general being allowed
to intervene on behalf of the people of the
State. The Supreme Court in its decision,
suggests that Judge feathers should have
the act of 1899 provides that no one but the
attorney general or the auditor of state had
a right to bring such suit. The case is
amrmed because right result was
reached in Judgment against the plaintiff
for costs " 1-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08
THE COUNTY HIS LEGATEE.
William Ricord Left 1t $11O.67 by His
VIII.

The county came into possession of a
sum of money yesterday in unexpected
way At the death of William Ricord his
will was found to contain the provision that
after the expenses of his estate had been
settled, Marion county was TO be his sole
legatee. Arthur V. Brown was appointed
administrator of the estate, and yesterday
paid s1l0.67 to the County Commissioners
This amount represents the residue of the
estate after all claims and expenses of
administration had been paid. The conf
missioners have no knowledge as to why
the testator desired to make the county the
sole beneficiary of his estate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08
Car Lines to the Parks.

The Park Board yesterday sent letter
to the Board of Works asking that Super
intendent Powers plan for an extension of
the street-car lines TO Riverside Park be
considered favorably. 1t provides for ex-
tensions along the east and west sides of
the park To Thirtieth street. connecting over
that street or running along the bank of
the river above Thirtieth street TO the Big
Four tracks and parallel with that TO the
Meyers road. This plan. If adopted. would
allow passenger 10 reach any point within
a half mile of the center OF the park.
The Board of Works also received a letter
from Hugh j. MCGOWAN. of the street-rail-
way company. announcing that as soon as
possible the new cars would be put i'm serv-
Ice on all lines in the city. He said that IL
would be impossible TO secure the complete
equipment before Aug. /, but that as fast
as cars were shipped here they were being
equipped and put III service. Ii is UNDER
stood that the car manufacturing companies
have completed the work on the cars for the
Indianapolis company. but that the COM
pany under contract TO furnish the trucks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08

was received at the Office of the labor COM
missioners yesterday from the company OPP
Grating an electric road between South
Bend. Mishawaka and Goshen. The law re-
curing weekly payment of wages exempts
common carriers from It's provisions and
the petition referred to Attorney Gen
eral Taylor, who held that the company Is
a common carrier and is therefore exempt
from the provisions of the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08

Demas Shore. seven years old, son of
John Shore. No. $50 Garden street. was
struck by stockyards car on South West
street yesterday morning. His right leg
was broken I'm two places and his scalp
torn away from the right temple half way
round the head. He was also cut on the
top of the head and over the left eye. His
injuries were the result of being dragged
by the car, and not from the wheels. Dr.
Marker attended the lad and says he will
recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08
ADVERTISING THE ARMY.


Lieutenant Rowell, recruiting officer. went
to Terre Haute yesterday to send out men
with handbills explaining the terms of
enlistment in the army to the surrounding
counties. Men have gone to Sullivan and
Brazil. in this State, and Marshall Mat
toon and Danville. in Illinois. Lieutenant
Rowen received telegram from Adjutant
General Corbin TO make a special effort TO
enlist as many as possible by next Monday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08

Mary Shehan. sixty years, 433 South West
street, mitral insuficency.
Lizzie Given, fifteen years. 2247 North Pennsyl-
vania street, typhoid fever.
Clyde Bixler. six months. 274o Polk street.
gastro-enteritis.
Fred Hetz. sixty years. sss East Washington
street. heart disease.
Earl Wilson, ten weeks. Orphans Home, in
anition.
Cora NJ. Cox. two and one-half years, 7t0 In
diana avenue diphtheria.
Enos c. Cox. Ave years. 40 Indiana avenue.
di2hthera.
Charles Kent. year. III Miley avenue.
entero-colitis.
Samantha J. Payne. fifty years. Ola MIey ave-
nue.. consumption.
Mrs. J. A. Creedon. fifty-seven years, sos East
Ohio street, tuberculosis.
Mrs. Mary Romer. forty-two years, 32s walcot,
street, cancer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08
Ex-Conductor Sues Roadma.ter

In the Superior Court yesterday John A.
Cain brought suit for damages against
Thomas McCarty for 5000. The PLAINTIFF
says that he was formerly employed by the
Citizens Street-railroad Company as a con-
ductor on the Irvington line. He AYERS that
on March g. 1899. McCarty, who was a
road officer for the company, boarded his
car and accused him of collecting more
On the following day, the plaintiff says,
McCarty went to the officers of the COM
pany and charged that he had embezzled
money that had come into his possession.
McCarty, 1t is claimed, informed the officers
that a particular time the day before
the register in the plaintiffs car showed
an aggregate of forty-nine fares, while the
car carried sixty-two passengers. The
plaintiff says that on the strength of the
roadmasters statement he lost his position.
reputation and declares that he has been
damaged to the extent of $1,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08
Marriage License.
Daniel Gamble and Matte Bidgood.


A dispatch from Washington yesterday said
the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue
Bureau had decided gas companies were subject
to the gross receipts tax and that in the of
artificial gas. the returns made by the company
should include sales of tar, ammonia. coke and
other products. The pipe line tax IL said
only affected lines of pipe used carriers for
oil in substitution for tanks or barrels John
r. Pearson and Bement Lyman of the local gas
companies. said they had been informed that the
law did not apply to gas companies.