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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23
EX-FIREMAN SUES CITY
JAMES w. TAYLOR SEEKS TO RE-
COVER FOR WAGES DEDUCTED.
1t Is Alleged that the Safety Board
Had No Authority for It's Action
Two Leases to a Farm.

James w. Taylor. a former member of
the city fire department, began an action
in the Superior Court, yesterday, to test
the right of the Board of Public Safety
to deduct a days wages from the salary of
flremen. The suit is based on the action of
the board In June, 1898, when 1t was an
nounced that from June 1, to Dec. !, of that
year, each fireman should take a day off
without pay. Taylors attorneys aver that
this was in violation of a statute adopted
by the City Council in 1883, providing that
each fireman should have twenty-four
hours off duty each week, with full pay.
These twenty-four hours were to consti-
tute his day off. This statute, it is averred.
has never been repealed and is still the
law. 1t is claimed that the Board Of
Safety had no right to deduct a days
salary from the wages of the men. The
plaintiff says that on account of the
boards action the city owes him $3.50 and
he demands judgment for SO.
1t is understood that this is a test case
and that IL the plaintiff is successful in
winning 1t other firemen will make SINH
lar claims. Taylor left the service of the
city last June. 1t is said that the board
took the action 1t did In regard to the fire.
men in order to raise money with which to
build two new engine houses. About $1,000
was saved in this way, it is said.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23
JOSEPH CRIME WENT EARLY,
But John H. Kemper, Another Lessee,
Was There Before Him.


Was There Before Him.
A case from Franklin township is at
tracing considerable interest in the Circuit
Court. Joseph Crime is suing Nancy A.
McClain and Miss Laura McClain, her
daughter, for $1,000 damages on account of
the violation of a contract or lease which
Crime entered into with Joseph McClain,
the husband and father of the defendants,
on Oct 9. 1897. On that day, according to
the evidence, Joseph Crime entered into an
arrangement with Joseph McClain by
which he was to become a tenant on Nc
Claims farm in Franklin township. The
occupancy of the farm was not to begin
until March i, 1893
Six weeks after the lease was signed by
both men Joseph McClain died. His wife
and daughter disafirmed the lease in
which Crime was interested and rented the
farm to John H. Kemper. The evidence
shows that the women disaffirmed the lease
on the ground that Joseph McClain was Of
unsound mind when he executed it. 1t Is
asserted that they took this opportunity of
keeping Crime off the farm because they
had heard that he was not prompt in pay
ing his bills At the time the women rented
the farm TO Kemper there was tenant on
the place who was to give possession on
March l. 1t is claimed that when Crime
found that the McClain women were de-
termined to not recognize his lease he de-
cided that he would make an effort to get
possession of the farm any way. Kemper
shrewdly guessed there was something Of
this kind in the wind and on the day be-
fore Kinnick, the tenant in possession, was
to move away from the farm, Kemper
moved in. 1t was the plan OF Crime. 1t is
claimed, to get to the farm very early on
the morning Of March /. He thought this
would be soon enough to prevent Kemper
from taking possession. But he reckoned
badly for when he arrived at the farm be-
tween 3 and o'clock on the morning Of
March l, he found Kel1per already there
and in possession of the premises. The oc-
cupants of the house declined to allow
Crime to come in. 1t is said that he camped
on the premises with his household effects
for several days before he gave up. Crime
is suing Mrs. McClain and her daughter
for 5000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23

Joseph w. Henderson. of Providence. r.
l., and Miss Burnett, of Denver, Col, adj
dressed about one hundred colored people
last night at Simpsons Chapel These
people are here to get the colored people
to form a local branch of the American
Protective League. an organization which
is to look after the betterment of the
colored race.
Mr.. Henderson started the movement
a little over one year ago and already
the league has about twenty thousand
members, and 1t is the purpose of Mr..
Henderson to make the organization a
national affair that it may be felt. Mr..
Henderson and Miss Burnett will be in
the city some time working among the
colored people. Thursday night they will
deliver another public talk at the Second
Baptist Church.
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Mig Sum Paid ont I'm Benefits.

In December the Pennsylvania Voluntary
Relief Department west OF Pittsburg paid
out on death benefits from accident 5000.
from natural causes. 5000; in disablement
benefits from accident, &.S6S; on account of
sickness, $. 30. %. total for the month OF
2s.597.D. During the month l.223 members
of the association Cor in case OF death the
legal heirs) drew benefits. Since the de-
partment was organized, July l, 1889, 1,s36
death benefits, amounting.to $995. Al GA have
been paid: accident benefits, 1856,
amounting TO S7I7, 1000; sickness benefits,
20. sol. amounting to 1886. 0O2.67. The number
OF members who received benefits during
the ten years and six months was 1902,
TO whom was paid s.. Cos, 1921.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23

Nora Aiken began an action for dam
ages yesterday against Kingan & Co.
for 5000 The plaintiff was en-
ployed at the packing house of the defend
ants. The floor where she worked was
covered with grease and she slipped and
fell. AS a result of the accident she re-
ceived wound above the left eye several
arteries being severed. She says she was
in danger of bleeding to death and was
taken to the office OF a surgeon who is
employed by Kingan q Co. The
plaintiff says she was attended by an as
sistant who dressed her injuries improper
~. She says his work was so unskillful
that the wound had to be opened twice and
the work done over again. She says she
frequently has headache and dizzy spells
and she thinks this condition due TO the
unskillfui manner in which her wound was
treated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Inquiry has been made at the Office Of
the Lake Erie & Western railroad In the
Grand Central station regarding the pay
ment of the next dividend. An impression
appears TO have gone abroad that a divi-
dend is due on Lake Erie & Western pre-
ferred stock. No official information Is OBJ
taiuabIe on this point beyond the fact that
II the road is found 10 be earning divi-
dend the new owners will take measures
20 have a dividend paid. Since the pay
ment of the last dividend on the preferred
stock of the Lake Erie & Western the old
board of directors deliberately passed one
dividend. Treasurer Charles +. Cox is now
in the West acquainting himself with the
details of the company's accounts and a.
nancial condition. Mr. Frederick Middle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23
Pictures of Proposed Building.

United States Marshal Kercheval yes
terday received five photographs of the
perspective of the new United States build
ing 10 be erected in indianapolis, with in
structions from Washington to hang them
IN public places which will enable the
authorities at Washington TO obtain an
expression of the wishes of the people Of
indianapolis The marshal is directed to
obtain as far as possible the opinion CT
the general public and notify the depart
ment accordingly. The photographs of the
new building have been hung in conspicu-
Gus places in the Marion Club. Columbia
Club. Commercial Club. the Board of Trade
and in the United States marshals office.
Young & McMurray. Tailors. AZ N Penn. ST.
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A Cross-CompIaint Filed.

The defendant in the suit OF Margery
hurry against Michael Collins has filed a
cross-complaint in the Superior Court. Col
Inns says the plaintiff in 1894 put up build
ing 10 be used as a feed store within four
feet of his lot. He says this was done over
his protest. In 1898 he decided to erect a
business block on his lot, and began MAX
ing excavations. Rain from the PLAINTIFF 5
roof poured down and the sandy walls of
his cellar threatened TO cave i'm. In order
10 preserve the plaintiffs building and keep
the walls from falling, Collins says. he had
10 erect pillars and posts and was COM
PEELED TO abandon his building plans for
the year.
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Police Court Cases.

In Police Court yesterday the cases Of
Henry Goldstein, F. A. Pierce, William
Preston and Jessie Thurber were contin-
ued.
Edgar Fleece a charge of forgery was
bound over to the grand jury.
John Row, colored. went to the work
house on sentences of $50 and costs and SIS
and costs and thirty days for carrying con-
cealed weapons and drawing deadly weap-
ons. A pair of brass knuckles and a desire
to use them caused the trouble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23
Observation-Disclosures.

WANTED-To buy Indian relics. c. C. COBB,
York, Neb.
WANTED-An old-established manufacturing
business. employing about 100 hands would
like to correspond with parties interested I'm
Offering Inducements to locate in Indiana; loca-
tion In gas territory preferred. Address MANU-
FACTURER, Journal Office.
YsICIANS-ATTENTION- A reputable phy-
sicfan with speciality, pulmonary diseases or
otherwise, 70 take interest In fully equipped
eanitarium. business partly established. beauti-
ful location, very little, If any capital required
Address G. III. YOUNG. 226 North New Jersey
street, city.
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Chesapeake & Ohio and Big Four

Wall Street Journal.
Various rumors have been In circulation
regarding the future Of the Big Four in
connection with the change in the position
of the Chesapeake & Ohio. Some have gone
so far as to say that the Big Four might
fall into the control of the Pennsylvania,
and so on. The facts Of the matter are that
the Big Four is and will remain a Fander-
bilt road. and that its traffic relations with
the Chesapeake & Ohio will remain undis-
turbed 1t will be remembered that the
Vanderbilt interests purchased block of
Chesapeake a. Ohio stock simultaneously
with the Pennsylvania. Something between
10000 and 100000 shares were jointly pur-
chased at that time, Of which the Pennsyl-
vania took one-half. The other half, pur-
chased by the Vanderbilt interests, will be
turned over to the Big Four Company,
which will become the owner thereof.
Thus the Pennsylvania and the Big Four
become the principal owners of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio, but are not otherwise con-
nected in any way. The Chesapeake &
Ohio and the Big Four will continue to
exchange business as heretofore to the
advantage Of both lines
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county Prohibition Convention.

The Prohibitionists of the county will
hold their convention in Showers Hall at
10 a. m, Feb 3 Beside the regular nonlin-
atoms all of the county committees will be
recognized at this meeting.
The Marion County Prohibition League
held its regular meeting last night at New
York and Alabama streets and great in
terest was evinced in the debate of would
Woman Suffrage Bring Prohibition" the
subject being discussed by the audience
In addition to the debate a well-prepared
musical programme was rendered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23
Grimes Gets q Verdict.

In Justice Shocks court yesterday jury
gave John Grimes verdict of SAT against
the Indianapolis Rubber Company. The
suit was for damages claimed by Grimes
on account of violation of contract. He
asked for $500 because he was not kept at
work as long provided for in the alleged
contract.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23
Criminal Court Sentences.

John Edwards, charged with burglary.
grand larceny and receiving stolen goods,
was dealt with in the Criminal Court,
yesterday, receiving a sentence of one year
in the workhouse. He was fined 81.
Vince Deparlo, charged with assault and
battery on his wife, was fined $40 and costs.
His case came up on appeal from the city
Police Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23

A damage suit growing out of the killing
of Lemuel Montague by Big Four train.
in December, 1898. went to trial yesterday in
Room 3, Superior Court. Mr. Montague at
tempted to drive across the track and his
vehicle was struck by a train. The acct
dent happened in the neighborhood of Ac-
ton. Nancy Montague, administrator
of her husbands estate, is the plaintiff.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23

The preliminary hearing of Charles F.
Moffit, Leslie l.. Say and s. II. Eichey.
officers of the Beehive Paper Box Com
pany of this city, arrested on the charge
OF violating the revenue laws, set for hear
ing before Commissioner Moores yesterday
afternoon. has been postponed until 3 p
m tomorrow, on account OF the absence Of
one OF the defendants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23
Damage SUIT Compromised.

Ashley Johnson, administrator OF the es-
tate of his son, Virgil Johnson. was yes
terday granted permission by the probate
commissioner to compromise damage
SUI. against the street-car company. vir-
Gil Johnson was struck by q car while
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23

Queen & Crescent Route and Southern
Railway. Through drawing-room sleepers
daily. Cincinnati to Port Tampa, without
change: connect with palatial steamer
service to Havana Round-trip tickets on
sale through to Cuba Including meals and
berths on steamers) at reduced rates.
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FRANCIS l.. POTTS, President
FRANCIS L. POTTS.
ISfgne6.l WILLIAM NJ. POTTS,
GEORGE Z. WEBB.
pnnposAI.s FnR STOCKINGs-ChlefQ uarter.

PROPOSALS FOR sTOCKINGS-Chief Quarter
masters once. Chicago Ill. Jan Il. 1890;
Sealed proposals. In triplicate, Will be received
AT this Office until 10 o'clock a. m. jan II. 1900.
and then. opened for furnishing and delivering
AZ either CHICAGO Philadelphia Depots OF the
Cuartermaster's Department. 10000 pairs light
weight brown cotton stockings The stockings
>rnust conform strictly 10 standard sample and
SPECIFICATIONS TO be seen at this Office. Govern
uert reserves right 10 reject or accept any all
proposals or any part thereof. Preference given
10 articles OF domestic production or manufac
ture. conditions Of quality and price (inciudng
m the price OF foreign productions and maniac
tures the duty thereOn) being equal Blanks for
proposals and particulars will be furnished on
application Envelopes containing proposals. TO
be Endorsed Proposals for Stockings.' and Nd
fer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23
STORAGE.

~N>~<>>~>~~>N>~~~~-~~~~~~
sTORAGE-The Union Transfer and Storage Com
pany. ccrner East Ohio street and Bee-llne
tracks; only frst-class storage solicited. GRAFT
A SPECIALITY
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~
WANTED-Cssh for acceptable ideas; state II
patented Address THE PATENT RECORD.
Baltimore. Md.
WANTED-Men. Our illustrated catalogue ex-
plains how we teach barber trade in eight
sent outfit OF tools, allow applicants 10 earn
tuition and make special inducements 20 those
from distance. Mailed free. MOLER BARBER
COLLEGE, Chicago Ill.
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Office OF



Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. ., 1890.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
this company will be held at the office OF the
company a. = as ON Aoan1sy reo; ises' for
transaction OF any other business authorized
fer hooks viii be closed Ian % at 3 d. m
and reopened Tuesday. Feb. :, 1900, at 10 a. m
;. ID. PRAY, Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23

CIAIRVoYANT-Mrs. NJ. E. Clemens-To know
your future, whether good or bad. consult
natural-born clairvoyant; tells OF business, love-
marriage. anything you wish to know; send age.
complexion. full name, lock of hair and list OF
questions: charges by mail. 81 17s9 English ave.
nue.. Indianapolis Ind
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THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.


Room John L. McMaster, Judge.
H. w. Bullock VS.. William Robertson
ct al; habeas corpus. On trial by court.
Room FLAMES NJ feathers. Judge.
Hattie Bailey VS.. Citizens Street-rail-
road Company; damages. Jury instructed
and retire. Jury return verdict in favor
Of defendant.
Room 3-vinson Carter, Judge.
Nancy w. Montague. administrative. ct
al. VS.. c., c., c. q st. l.. Railway Com
pany; damages. On trial by jury.
William S. Insley VS.. Robert Thomas ct
al; damages. Dismissed by plaintiff; judg-
ment against plaintiff for costs.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Anna Myers ct al. VS.. John p. Rodi-
baugh ct al; partition. Commissioner files
and acknowledges report of sale. Report
approved and sale confirmed. Commits
sioner tenders deed which is signed and
approved by the court.
Cora Martin VS.. Estella Martin ct al.
partition. Commissioner files report of
|. distribution; approved. Commissioner al
lowed $40 for services. Continued for re-
port Of commissioners partition
Jacob Ernst; damages. Continued by
agreement of parties.
Louisa Lepper VS.. Eliza J. Moore; SLAM
Louisa Lepper VS.. Margaret Pfieging;
SANDER. Dismissed by plaintiff. Costs
paid.
Roselina NJ Zoller VS.. Edmond Zoller
ct al. contest of will. Submitted to court.
Evidence heard Finding for plaintiff. De-
cree setting aside will. Judgment against
plaintiff for costs.
Joseph Crime VS.. John H. Kemper ct al.
damages. Submitted to jury. Evidence
heard in part.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Minnie B. Hollis VS.. Joshua L. Hollis;
divorce Superior Court, Room 2
Jennie Jones VS.. Asbury Jones; suit for
divorce Superior Court, Room l.
Nora Aiken VS.. Kingan & Co., linn
tied; damages. Superior Court, Room 3.
Martin Roberts VS.. G. F. Wilmer Lum-
Der Company; account Superior Court.
Room 1.
Charles w. Owens VS.. Parry Manufac-
turing Company: damages. Superior Court,
Room 1.
Joseph r. Evans VS.. Joseph J. Brown
ct al: receiver. Superior Court. Room 1.
Augusta Urix VS.. Frank Urix; divorce.
Superior Court, Room 8.
Bertha M. Wright VS.. Thornton Wright;
suit for divorce. Circuit Court.
Charles Horton VS.. George A. Rubbish;
replevin. Superior Court, Room 1.
William Ward VS.. William Jillson; suit
on account. Superior Court, Room 2.
James w. Taylor VS.. City Of Indianapo-
lis.
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crossing the track on Massachusetts,
avenue. A damage suit was brought
against the company but the case was
compromised. AS result of the settle
ment the estate receives 1915.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23

brook has been appointed assistant treasur-
er OF the Lake Erie & Western. He is also
assistant treasurer of the Big Four, the
Nickel-plate. the Michigan Central and the
Canada Southern.
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NOTICE.


NOTICE-Owners having for sale Big Five Min
ing Stock of Camp Francis. Colorado. please
address Box 107. Mil Creek. Ind.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Ten R.LP.A.N.s for 6 cents at
Druggists: one gives relief.
FOR SALE-Good business opportunity-Will
pay 1900 t. 500 monthly; very little money re-
CURED down; no experience needed: everything
new: the b 81 Ct rsasons for selling; can be nun-
died In your own locality. Send this ad. and ad-
dress Drawer 146, Chicago.
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NOTICE.

The board Of trustees of the Central In
diana Hospital for the Insane viii receive sealed
Ir0f'ossls uhiu Ffsoaay', jan =. az ~ a. m.
month 81 February. 1900. Requistion book will
after Monday. Jan =, 1900.
BY ORDER OF BOARD OF g2EsgEESs
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OLIVER J. EGGERT. President.
CHAS. A. GEORGER, Secretary.

The amount OF its capital Is ....$1oo. ooo.o 90
The amount OF its capital paid up
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23

State of Indiana. Office Of Auditor OF State.
L. the undersigned. auditor OF state CT the
State OF Indiana. hereby certify that the
above is n correct copy OF the statement
of the condition Of the above mentioned
company on the 31st day OF December. 1899.
as shown by the original statement. and
that the said original statement Is now 90
file In this office
In testimony whereof I hero
tsEAL.l unto subscribe my name and af-
fix my official seal. this 10Th day
OF January, 1900. w. III. HART.
Auditor OF State.
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r.. z Springsteen & Co. popular-priced
ailors. 3 North Pennsylvania stxes-
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1t is located at No. al and 4ls Main
street, Buffalo, N. Y.
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State of Indiana. Office OF Auditor OF State.
I. the undersigned. auditor OF State OF
the State of Indiana hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy of the state
ment of the condition of the aboye-men-
toned company, on the 3lst day OF De-
cember, 1888. as shown by the original
statement. and that the said original state
ment is now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof / here
TSEAL.l unto subscribe my name and af-
fix my official seal this 22d day
of January, 1900. w. III. HART,
Auditor OF State.
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The Assets Of the Company IN the U. S. are a
follows

Net cash on hand and in the
hands OF agents or other per-
SOnS slOtsoAo-o1
Real estate unincumbered $3.50. 1f0 096 "a
Bonds and stocks owned by the
company. bearing interest,
market value ..................... 2.1ls.so 90
Loans on bonds and mortgages
OF real estate, worth double the
the amount for which the same
is mortgaged, and free from
any prior incumbrance. ......... ~ 757.B
Debts for premiums .............. l64. 2m IL
Total assets .....................s3.3Os 575 "a
LIABILITIES.
Losses Adjusted and not due..... ss5.l03.Ss
Losses unadjusted ................. &.765.00
Losses In suspense, waiting for
further proof ......-.--...-...... $500 90
company ...................... $500 Is
Amount necessary TO reinsure
outstanding risks ................ LIZ. 7s.s4
Total liabilities ..................sl.3sl 247.9s