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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
GENERAL wALLACE'S VIEWS.


Gen. Lew Wallace. who has come to the
city for the winter. takes a rather pessi-
mistic view of the Philippine situation. 1T
am afraid it will take a thousand years to
pacify the islands at this rate" he said yes
terday. General Wallace believes that the
United States should take more drastic
measures in dealing with the insurgents.
sI believe that the easiest way 20 end this
war" he said, would be to send every hos
tile Filipino captured to Guam. one Of the
islands that came into possession Of
the United States by the settlement with
Spain. 1t is a wild. desolate place. ana
would be just the kind Of place TO keep
these men prisoners. To my way Of think
ing, every Filipino captured should be
placed in a corral and kept until there Is a
shipload Of them. Then they could be re-
moved to Guam and kept prisoners there
until the war is ended. OF course, II would
take a force of soldiers to watch these
prisoners, but / believe that rs soon as the
sent of when captured it would have a
salutary effect on them and this would
have a tendency to cause them to quit
fighting"
General Wallace thinks the standing
army of the United States should he in
creased TO at least 125, 900 men. He would
have $1,000 of this number piacei In the
Philippines. He is also of opinion that the
government should spend a lot rf money in
building gunboats that could cruise about
among the islands of the Philippine group
in Hong-Kong from furnishing them with
supplies.
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THE LAW IS DEFECTIVE
A DECISION IN A CASE INVOLVING
INTERLOCKING SWITCHES.
Judge McMaster Says the Law Is Tn
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cases
i'm the Courts.

Judge McMaster. of the Superior Court,
yesterday held the law Of 1897 obligat-
ing electrical railway companies 10 provide
interlocking switches where they GROSS the
tracks of steam railways to be unconsti-
tutional. He said the law conflicts with
that section of the State Constitution which
says the General Assembly shall not grant
to any citizen or class of citizens privi-
leges or immunities that upon the same
terms shall not equally belong to all. The
decision was in the suit of the Pennsyl-
vania Railway Company against the Green
wood & Franklin Company to compel the
interurban company TO construct an inter-
locking switch where 1t crosses the Penn
sylvania Company's tracks south of the
city. The suit was for a writ CT manda-
mus to compel the interurban company tn
comply with the law and the sustaining
of a demurrer filed 10 the writ brought
about the decision.
Judge McMaster said he did not doubt
that 1t was the intention Of the Legislature
when it made the law to place the respon-
sibility upon both the electric and steam
railway companies, but the construction
was not specific enough TO convey such
meaning. In such cases he said 1t was
hot the duty of courts to indulge In q
conjecture of the law in an attempt TO
carry out the intention of the Legislature.
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Glover Leaf Rumors.

Rumors come thick and fast of important
changes on the Toledo. st. Louis & West
ern Railroad. or late the road has as
sumed more aggressive tactics. BENJAMIN
Norton, president of the road, advised the
broadcast reciprocity by cutting off all out
side soliciting men, and when this plan
failed attempted to bring its competitors
to terms by demands. Some grave fears
We're expressed at that time OF a general
breaking up In rates, but the traffic men
prevented this by threatening to cut off
the prorating of through business for that
road. Now II Is said that a decision has
been reached to purchase peace by buy
ing q road and connecting it with some
one of the Vanderbilt lines, but these re-
ports AVE not by any means materialized.
and the rumor~ that the Canadian Pacific
wishes to buy the property and gain an in
gaining credence. 1t Is m that some
of the strong Eastern lines rather favor the
deal and will consent to lave the Clover
Leaf allotted to the Canadian line with
an agreement understood, If not actually
entered into, that the pool plan of maintain
ing rates shall apply. The Canadian Pa
cifc has been seeking to gain entrance
to Toledo territory and also into the South
west for a long time, and twice before
made efforts to buy this property, but was
baffied through Intervention of other in
terests, and now that the Canadian Pa
cihc, IL reports are true, has been ad-
mitted into the select railroad circles and
has become more or less a factor in II its
possession of the Glover Leaf would natur-
ally be the outcome.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

All arrangements have been perfected by
the Southern Railway system and connect
ing lines for the much-talked-of "Chicago
and Florida Special" which will be placed
in service, first train leaving Chicago Mon
day. Jan. IA. and running six times a week
daily except Sunday thereafter through
out the winter season in Florida. This train
will leave Chicago at II noon. instead of
1890 a.. m, as heretofore announced, ar
irving at st. Augustine $50 p. IN. The train
between Chicago and Cincinnati will run
or alternate days via the Pennsylvania
lines, the Monon and the Big -Four. South
of Cincinnati IL will pass over the Queen &
Crescent to Chattanooga, the Southern
Railway from Chattanooga to Jesup, the
Plant system to Jacksonville. and the Flor
ida East Coast Railway from Jacksonville
to st. Augustine. The equipment of the
train will consist of composite baggage car,
drawing room Pullman sleeping cars. dining
car and observation car. solid from Chicago
through to st. Augustine. In connection
with this train through sleeping cars will
be run from Detroit via the Michigan Gen.
trail and c., H. & d.. and from Cleveland
via the Big Four route. These cars will
be united with the Chicago and Florida
Special at Cincinnati. The average run
ming time Of the trains Is a little less than
forty miles an hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT


Room John L. McMaster, Judge.
Dollie Ragan VS.. Amelia r. Hale. Called for
trial. Submitted. Evidence heard. Finding and
Judgment for plaintiff against defendant for
OF sale.
Room flames NJ. feathers, Judge.
Henry c. Etter VS.. Indianapolis street-railway
Company; damages. Dismissed at plaintiffs
cost.
C COURT.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Louise Sullivan VS.. Life Insurance Company Of
Virginia.; on policy. Dismissed by plaintiff.
Judgment against plaintiff for costs.
Americas Fisk VS.. John Curtis. From Justice
OF the peace. Dismissed by plaintiff. Costs
John Russell VS.. John Evans. From justice Of
the peace. Submitted to court. Evidence heard.
Finding for defendant. Judgment against plant
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford, Judge.
Alice Parker; receiving stolen goods. With
draws plea of not guilty and pleads guilty.
Fined 81 and sentenced to one day in jail.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Frank Laxon VS.. Sadie Laxon; divorce. SUI
Anna e. whaley VS.. Robert E. whaIey; d.
vorce. Superior Court, Room l.
The Marion Bond Company, trustee. vs. Chas.
Court, Room 2.
Louisa Yarns VS.. George H. F. House ct al:
George Milligan VS.. Jesse +. Hawkins ct al:
damages. Demand, 81, 500.
The Aultman & Taylor Machinery Co. VS..
Jacob Guettal; mortgage foreclosure. Superior
Court, Room L.
Margaret Hamilton VS.. indianapolis Street
silway Company; damages. Demand. $1,000.
Francis NJ. Selby VS.. Mary E. SeIby; divorce.
Superior Court. Room 2.
Company ct al damages. Demand. 5000. SUI
perior Court, Room 1.
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poration known as the +. z. Chesterman
Company, which is engaged in the manu-
facture of all kinds Of harness on a large
scale. The concern obtained a contract
from the government several months ago
to furnish the quartermaster's supply depot
at Jeffersonville. Ind, with a large number
of halters. The halters were rejected by
the inspector on the ground that they were
not up to the requirements of the specifica-
tons. Mr.. Chesterman, IL is alleged, went
to Jacksonville to examine into the mat
ter and while there attempted to bride the
inspector, who Indignantly spurned the
offer. Later, 1T is alleged Chesterman sent
to the inspector a letter containing a twen-
ty-dollar bill, and shortly afterwards was
indicted by the local federal grand jury. A
COPY of the indictment and a capias were
sent to Philadelphia, and upon these Mr..
Chesterman was arrested and taken before
Commissioners Craig. when he waived a
preliminary examination. TIL case is at
tracing a great deal of attention on ac-
count of the prominence of the defendant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES.
Indiana Association VIII Hold It's
Meeting To-Day.

The Indiana Trustees Association will
meet In tenth annual session in this city
to-day. They will assemble at the state
eu-perintendent's office this morning at $3.50.
and from 10 till n:3e will be received In the
Governors parlors. The business sessions
will be held in the Cleveland Club rooms.
beginning this afternoon at 1:30. The first
subject on the programme, THE Mission
Of the School" will be discussed by w. w.
Parsons, president OF the Indiana Normal
School Other addresses of the afternoon
are: CITY School Administration" by viii
H. Craig. of Noblesville: Township School
Administration" by p. 5. Sullivan. OF Peru;
THE Most Profitable Reading by ID. M.
Geetfng. OF this city: Arithmetic. by
Robert ]. Alley. OF Indiana University.
Last night the only known representa-
tive or the association in the city was E.
III. Chaplin. OF Warsaw. By a peculiar
chain OF circumstances Mr.. Chaplin is the
only one left OF the old association, the
other trustees having been removed from
Office by the recent election, and he carries
the proxies OF nineteen former officers and
members OF the various committees elected
at the last meeting. There were twenty
ore OF these officers. and the lone repre-
sentative of what was a fourishing asso.
citation last year has failed to get but one
proxy. Mr.. Chaplin is a city trustee n
does not necessarily nave 10 De township
trustee to be eligible for membership.
which accounts for his holding over.
The sessions, while they are largely on
the experience meeting" order. will ac-
complish other purposes. There are 1.146
trustees in the State, and more than half
Of these are usually represented at the
meetings of the association There are
many topics of public interest to come be-
fore ths meeting that are on the pro-
granime. but the subjects OF prime i'm
porfance affecting the public more directly
tina through the medium OF a township
or city officer will be taken up at oppor-
tune times. One Of these subjects likely
70 be given much consideration by the trus-
tees Il the bill TO be introduced in the
Legislature providing for the election OF
county superintendents by popular vote.
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Annual Report OF the Trustees Filed
with the Governor.

The ffty-second annual report of the Gen.
trail Indiana Hospital for the Insane for
the fiscal year ending Oct 81. 1900. was
filed with the Governor yesterday. The
appropriation for maintenance for the year
amounted to s256. 711.z4, and 1t was all ex-
pended. In the trustees report. which ac-
companies that of the superin -endent, COM
plant is made that the appropriation is
too small for the growing needs of the
institution, n Ii Is recommended that
the Legislature allow a maintenance APP
preparation OF $780, 600. and In addition $50
per capita for each patient actually pres
ent over a daily average number of Isis
inmates each MONTH
AT the beginning of the year there were
1.7s4 inmates In the Institution: $40 were
admitted during the year. 3S4 were dis
charged and 13 died. The value OF the
real estate belonging to the institution is
stated at 1850. 421. the value OF the per-
sonai property at S247, $3.50.
In addition TO the increase In the MAIN
a appropriation recommended by the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS.
The TrienniaI Election of Officers
Takes Place.

Indiana Consistory, Scottish Rite Masons,
held its triennia election of officers last
night. with the following result:
mustrious Commander-in-chief-H. c.
Adams.
lIustrious First Lieutenant Commander
William j. Mckee.
Tlustrious Second Lieutenant Commander
Duncan Il. Bacon.
nlustrious Minister OF State and Grand
Orator-Eddy M. Campbell.
u.ustrious Grand Chancellor-Samuel H.
Johnston.
Illustrious Grand Secretary and Keeper
of Seal-Joseph w. Smith.
Illustrious Grand Treasurer-Charles T.
Meyer.
nlustrsous Grand Engineer and Archi-
+. Gavin.
lllustrious Grand Hospitaler-Samuel r.
Sweet.
mustrious Grand Master OF Ceremonies
John 4. Brush.
Ilustrious Grand Standard Bearer
Thomas j. Yount.
IIustrious Grand Captain of the Guard
Thomas Ii. Linn
nlustrious Grand Sentinel-Frank Wilson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE,
CONTRACTS AWARDED.

For grading and graveling the roadway and
sidewalks of Raymond street, from Voorhees,
avenue to Daisy street. at "a cents per lineal
foot on each sice Of the street.
For graveling and curbing the roadway Of
Brush street. from Washington street 20 a pom,
4$4-3 feet north, at Ella per lineal foot on each
side OF the street.
For gravel roadway and sidewalks and curbing
on Market street, from Brush to Guriey street
at sl.04 per lineal foot on each side of the street
For crawling Norwood street. from Delaware
street TO j.. NJ. & I tracks. at 81 cents per iineal
foot on each side of the street.
ACTION R~ESCINDED.
For graveling the roadway and sidewalks OF
Raymond street. from BLUM to Voorhees, avenue.
SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION FILED.
For an extension Of the Illinois-street car line
from Thirty-fourth to Thirty-eighth street.
FINAL ESTIMATE ALLOWED.
For brick pavement on Tenth street. from JEFF
ferson avenue TO keystone avenue.
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TAT OF INDIANA, Set:
In the Appellate Court.
William K. Reynolds VS.. Esther L. Pierson ct
Al No. 36lL Appeal from Marion Superior
Court.
Whereas. 1t appears by afidavit fled that
Elizabeth Elrod Is q nonresident of the State OF
Indiana. and a necessary party TO said appeal;
Now. therefore, the said nonresident appellee
above Is hereby notified that on the 18th
day OF December, 1900. the said William e.
Reynolds filed In the clerks office Of the Appel
late Court OF Indiana a transcript OF the record
and proceedings In a certain suit appealed from
the Superior Court OF Marion county, Indiana, in
which John W. Pterson was plaintiff and said
William f. Reynolds was defendant: ana said
above named nonresident appellee is hereby noti-
Ned TO appear at the Appellate Court room, In
1ndianap polls. Indiana, before said Appellate
Court. on the 9th day Of February, 1900, and de-
fend said appeal. else the same Will be proceeded
upon In her absence.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said court,
this 18th day OF December, 1900.
fSEALsl ROBERT A BROWN.
Clerk Appellate Court.
William Irwin. o. u. Newman. Attorneys for
Appellant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

Judge Baker yesterday entered an order
In the United States Circuit Court, deny
ing Samuel Hane's petition to sue the re-
ceiver of the Fort Wayne, Terre Haute &
Southwestern Railroad Company and the
Chicago & Southeastern Railroad Company.
way Company ran its tracks through his
land without permission and recites pro-
ceedings in the State court by which he
secured judgment for damages, which he
is seeking to enforce. The receiver of
the Fort Wayne, Terre Haute & South
western Railroad Company was made a de-
PENDANT because his road uses the tracks
of the Chicago e. Southwestern, which
absorbed the Midland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

In pursuance Of it's plan to re-ecuip its
road, the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Company has let contracts which in the
aggregate amount to over s2.5oo.co. Two
thousand and thirty cars have been or
dered, a large proportion OF them of the
pressed steel class that has lately come
into use. One thousand of these will be
made by the Pressed Steel Car Company,
OF Pittsburg, to have a capacity of 1O0. O0f
pounds. To the Cambria Steel Company,
of Johnstown. Pa. goes the contract for
500 steel gondola cars OF 100. 600 pounds ca
pacity. and to the American Car and
Foundry Company an order for 500 box
cars. with steel understanding, of e0.OO0
pounds capacity. For the passenger serv-
ice the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company.
OF Wilmington. Del. has a contract for
twenty standard passenger coaches with
open platforms, and the Jackson q Sharp
Company, also OF Wilmington. will build
ten coaches of the broad vestibule type.
Forty-five locomotives are 10 be built by
the Baldwin locomotive works, thirty-four
OF them being for freight traffic and ten
for the passenger service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
Two Damage Suits.

Louisa Yarns yesterday sued Drs. George
H. F. House and Joseph w. Bates for
5000 damages. She alleges that her arm
was broken and they did not properly
set ii.
Margaret Hamilton sued the street-car
company for $1,000 damages. She alleges
that she was thrown from a car at Blake
and Walnut streets by a car starting too
soon while she was alfghting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

Experts Daniel Leslie and Albert F.
Ayres. who have been investigating the
county records to ascertain the standing of
the school fund with reference TO the in
debtedness Of the county or State. reported
n rhe County Commissioners yesterday
that the amount due the state Is t,T21-52
lesa thar was formerly stated. The result
o< the finding was reported ID the super
fntendent of public instruction. and he has
corrected his report. showing the deduction.
sThe corrections were made without contro-
versy. The experts are now figuring on
1he interest due the county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

George Milligan yesterday sued Justice
Jesse F.. Hawkins and Henry Pence. W.
W.. Spencer and Z. NJ. Johnson, his bonds
men. for 2,5oO damages. He says that on
July 10 he was fined $40 and sentenced to
ten days in jail by Justice Hawkins for
not paying his dog tax. He AYERS that
the justice refused to grant him a change
of venue n threatened his attorney with
contempt of court If he persisted in plead
ing for a transfer of the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

William Avery yesterday brought suit
against the Travellers Insurance Company,
the John A. Schumacher Company and
Lorenz Burnhardt and Michael w. Damned,
stone contractors. for $1,000 damages. He
alleges that he was working for the two
contracting firms that were excavating a
cellar for a building on Chesapeake street.
when pullies from a derrick fell on him.
dislocating his shoulder and cutting his
head. He say an attempt was made to
move the derrick without giving him notice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
A SEPARATE ORDINANCES.

Mr.. Davis said a separate ordinance Is
required regarding the committees objec-
ton that there is no provision for the
repair of streets. Regarding comparison
of hydrant rentals in other cities Mr.. Davis
there is but one hydrant to every LOO
feet, and in other cities mentioned fire
pressure is not provided for.
Mr.. Davis said the demand for extensions
of service are for about 100,O 900 feet a year.
while during the last eight years the COM
pany has actually put in $751; 600 feet Of
mains. He said extensions In suburbs re-
suit in but small rentals from private con-
sumers and the mpan could not afford
tn make them without receiving good
hydrant rental. Extensions keep down in
value to the tax duplicate. He said the
ompany refused to abide by a reduction in
the term of the contract IL the reductions
were granted IN the price Of water.
Regarding the committees objection to
the terms of the contract because it would
interfere, should the city decide to pur-
chase the plant, Mr.. Davis said the pur-
chasing clause stands In the new contract
and can be enforced any time the city
gives the required notice. Regarding bas-
ing hydrant rental on the value OF the
plant, he said:
att would be hard for a commission to
place a value upon a franchise like that
OF the water company. The city having
given no exclusive franchise and reserved
the right to purchase or build itself, it
would be hard for a commission TO place
any value upon 1t that could be a basis
for asking a reduction of hydrant rental
In answering the committees suggestion
that 1t would be better to pay for all
water used than to accept free use of
water, Mr.. Davis said:
Taking the fire uses and including the
water furnished sewers. II is estimated
that the city is getting 100000 gallons
a day. or l.22l.M0.OW annually. Even at a
very small charge per thousand gallons.
the aggregate would amount to a large
sum: in fact. too large to be paid for by
the city. This quantity, 3.40o. 900 at 5 cents
per 1000 gallons, would be $40 a day, or
SCI, 500 per annum."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

Edward Ferger. of the Bates House drug
store. appeared in Justice Shocks court
yesterday and asked for a finding of guilty
on the charge OF doing business without a
license and then appealed the case.
w. N. Short pleaded guilty and paid s.
and costs. amounting in all to SO.
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REASON FOR THE ARREST.
r. r. Chesterman, 1t Is Said, Attempt-
ed to Bride Government Inspector.

Local federal authorities received word
yesterday that Frank f.. Chesterman.
charged with bribery, recently waived pre-
urinary hearing before United States Com
missioner William W. Craig in Phiiadel-
phia and was bound over TO answer TO the
United States District Court In this city
at the May term. Chesterman is promi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

The administrator Of the estate of John
Hedlund yesterday filed a petition In the
probate department to make a final report
and settlement, declaring the estate to be
insolvent.
The Indiana Trust Company was appoint
ed administrator Of the estate of Sadie
Dragger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

trustees. the superintendent recommends
that the following appropriations be made:
Repairs, $1,000; clothing. $1,000: equipment
for hospital for insane. SIS, 900: cold stor-
age and ice plant. 1900; fire protection,
5000; painting. 5000: plumbing, 5000: sew
ers. $500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
O.. 1. = e. Open for rranc To-day.

Manager Harry Drew. of the Chicago.
Indiana s. Eastern. last night announced
tina this afternoon the first regular pas
senger train will leave Muncie. on schedule
time, for Converse, where connections will
be made with the Panhandle direct for Chi.
cago. the extension of the road from Mat
bridge across White river In Muncie was
completed yesterday and the ties and rails
will be laid this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

William Mallady, convicted on the charge
OF numbering Mrs. Leona Wilhelm and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment, was to have
been taken to the penitentiary his week,
but on mis- own request the time was ex.
tended till next week. Mallady still con-
tends that he is innocent and believes the
murderer will confess. 1t was for this rea-
son that the respite was granted.
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AK. for a Recefver.

Hugh r. Richards yesterday brought suit
for a receiver for the Melaun and Rich
ards Ornamental Iron Works Company.
He is a partner in the concern, and also
asks for a dissolution OF partnership. He
AYERS that he Is dissatisfied.