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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22
Irvfngton.

Mrs. Lewis Lybrand. of Terre Haute, is
visiting her son, Mr.. Walter Lybrand.
Mrs. Alice Karslake, of LIE Roy. N. Y,
is visiting her son, Mr.. w. j. Karslake.
Miss Donno Coyner has returned from a
short visit with friends in Clarks Hill.
Mrs. L. o. shultz of Brazil. who has been
visiting Mrs. c. A Rodney. has returned
home.
Miss Bessie Craycraft. after a short visit
with Miss Helen Cook, has returned to her
home in Greenfield.
Miss Harriet Ritter entertained number
of friends yesterday afternoon at her home
on Washington street
Miss Ethel Roberts has returned from
Greenfield, where she spent several days
with Miss Jessie Scott.
Miss Mary Cravens returned yesterday
from Anderson, where she has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. w. r. Myers.
Mrs. M. j. Mcvey, of Danville. will spend
several days with DR.. and Mrs. A. N.
Towles on University avenue.
Miss Stella Braden, who has been in
structor of music in the college at Marion,
Ala, Will return home this week.
Miss Kate Hege. Miss Mayme McCul-
Tough and Miss May Brevoort spent Sun
day at their homes in Columbus. Ind.
The Ladies' Aid Society. of the Irvington
M. e. Church. will give coffee to-mor-
row afternoon at the home of Mrs. c. L.
Ritter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Thrasher and Dr.
Wade Thrasher of Cincinnati, will. this
week. visit Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Carvin on
Washington street.
Mrs. NJ. c. Goe will leave tomorrow fol-
Lafayette. where she will attend the con-
vention Of Indiana Woman's Clubs, which
Is being held there this week.
The young men of the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity will entertain their friends to.
morrow evening with a dance i'm their
fraternity house on Butler avenue.
Miss Carrie Thompkins gave a wheeling
party yesterday afternoon for few of hel
friends. The party included Miss Bessie
Kuhn, Miss Verna Richey, Miss Clara Nc.
Gaughey and Mrs. Clinton Bowman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22
MISS BROUSE STRICKEN.
Her Illness Diagnosed as Smallpox
Two other Cases.

Miss Helen Brouse Is another victim of
the smallpox in Irvington. Miss Brouse
has been sick for several days but it was
not known that she had smallpox until DR..
Ferguson and DR.. Towles. who went out to
anime Miss Brouses illness. They pro-
nounced it genuine case Of smallpox. The
house was quarantined last night. Blount
Carver, the other late victim of smallpox.
is now being kept in an unoccupied build
ing, near the Carver home, which is quar-
antined. The doctors say there is no
danger to the occupants of the Carver
house, so the house is not Guaranteed.
The quarantine, which has been kept up
for eighteen days on the homes of Miss
Hall and Miss Atherton, will to-day be
raised
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. David A Coulter is visiting friends
sn Union City.
Miss Elizabeth Harmon. of summItville.
Is visiting friends I'm the city.
Miss Stella Robinson, of Rushville. is
visiting Miss Minnie Crompton.
The Research Club will meet Thursday
with Mrs. j. A. Cooper. 21S9 Talbot avenue
DR.. Maurice Raschig is in Washington,
d. C., attending the big shriners meet
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. C. s. Denny will leave next
month 10 spend the sumner in Woodbury.
N. j.
Captain and Mrs. James B. Curtis will
spend the summer In the country near
Indianapolis.
Mrs. Finley b. Pugh will spend the sum-
mer with her sister. Mrs. Charles Finney,
IN New York.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Sloar Hicks have
returned from their trip abroad and are
at the Denison Hotel.
Mrs. Mary T. Moore will got to Chicago
next week TO visit her daughter, Mrs
ID. w. Harter. for few weeks.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
OF the Central-avenue NJ +. Church will
meet this afternoon in the church parlors.
Mrs. Llewellyn Bodman Reakirt. OF Cliff
ton, Cincinnati. who has been the guest of
Mrs. John T. Brush. returned home yester-
day.
Miss Louise Garrard was reelected cura-
t.I "a tic ippgi the DOdru meet
Ing yesterday afternoon, for the ensuing
year.
Mrs. NJ. III. Spades and Miss Julia Spades
viii return from their winter home I'm St
Augustine. Fla. the latter part OF the
week.
Mrs. Joseph Gray Kitcheil will return
rext Friday. after four months absence
In Florida. New York and other Eastern
points.
The marriage of Miss Pauline Marcus
and Mr.. Abraham Bowman viii occur
Tuesday evening, June {. IT the German
House.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Mercer have moved to
z135 North Pennsylvania street. Mrs
Louise Neetieton is with her daughter, Mrs
Mercer.
Mrs Clifton Comfy and Miss Louise Gar
rord will leave about June l 10 attend
the graduating exercises at West Point.
where Mrs comly's son. Mr.. George b.
Comfy. viii graduate June 10. They viii
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22
AGAINST OLD CITIZENS COMPANY.
Josephine Bailey Secured n Verdict
Suit of the Towards.

Yesterday in the Hancock county court
at Greenfield the jury in the case of
Josephine Bailey VS.. The Citizens Street.
railroad Company. after being out fifty
hours. returned verdict for the plant
if for $500. She sued for $4,000. Owing
to the litigation this case has gone through
the plaintiff has agreed to accept the
amount. The defendant asked for a judy
ment on the ground that the verdict was
not consistent with the answers to the in
terrogatories submitted by the defendant.
On a change of venue from this county
to the Hancock County Circuit Court the
cases OF Asher Howard VS.. The Citizens
Street-railroad Company, for $4,000 dam
ages for injuries received while he and
his wife were out driving in their buggy
by being hit by one of the company's cars,
and similar suit for So. 900 for injuries re-
ceived by his wife, were up in court yester-
day. On the consent of the attorneys of
both sides, the suits will be tried together,
as the evidence is the same. A jury was
empanelled and the examination of wit
nesseS began in the afternoon.
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Judge Baker, of the Federal Court, yes
terday handed down decree in the case
ot the United States of America for the use
and benefit of the Edward Hines Lumber
Company against Henderlong Brothers and
O'Neii, holding that the court had no juris-
diction In the matter. The Henderlong
Brothers and O'Neil had contract for
building the postoffice at South Bend and
purchased lumber Of the Hines Lumber
Company. The lumber was shipped to the
mill of the defendants to be sawed into
door frames and window frames. While
stored In the mill the lumber was DESTROYED
by fire and the contractors refused to pay
for IT because 1t had not been shipped to
South Bend. The Hines Lumber Company
brought suit for 81, 262 Is on the bonds given
by the Henderlong Brothers and O'Neil to
the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22

Total cash at this date, May IL,
1900, in hands of city treasurer. s2S1, 3.39
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.
An ordinance was introduced last night
which will be of great interest to wheel
men. A number of bicycle dealers were at
the meeting to watch the progress of the
ordinance which was referred to the prop
er committee. The ordinance was intro
duced by Councilman Negley. the purpose
of its author being to get a law passed
which will allow wheelmen to ride on side
walks. The ordinance provides that where
a street Is not improved 1t shall not be un-
lawful for wheelmen to use the sidewalks.
A street paved with plain gravel, the ordi-
nance says, cannot be called an improved
thoroughfare. The ordinance provides that
where wheelmen takes to the sidewalk
of an unimproved street he cannot ride at
greater speed than five miles an hour
and cannot pass a pedestrian without first
dismounting from his wheel. The bicyclist
must also display light after night that
may be easily seen at a distance of 200
feet and his wheel must be supplied with
an alarm bell. For any violation of the
ordinance fine of not less than $40 nor
more than SIS may be imposed, to which
may be added imprisonment not exceeding
thirty days.
The bicycle dealers who were at the
Council meeting said the ordinance was
who ride their wheels to and from their
work. 1t Is claimed that on account Of
the present law. which makes it unlawful
for wheelmen to use the sidewalks, many
owners Of wheels have almost entirely
abandoned the use of their machines
The ordinance taxing secondhand deal
ers In bottles failed last night for want OF
majority of votes. The ordinance chang
ing the name of the first alley west of I'LL
nois street, between MCLEAN place and
Twenty-second street, to Dewey avenue.
passed by vote of IL to z. There were
two petitions presented against the ordi-
nance. These petitions were from people
living on the original Dewey avenue. They
objected TO the name Of their street being
applied to an alley However, the COM
mittee to which the ordinance had been re-
ferred had reported favorably upon 1t.
Another ordinance providing for the chang
ing CT the name of Paw Paw street to Win
ter avenue was introduced and referred to
the committee on sewers, streets and al
leys. The ordinance changing the name of
Dougherty street to Woodlawn avenue was
passed Another measure, regulating the
removal of dead animals, was passed, with
an amendment which provides that the
ordinance shall not apply to stockyards
and packing houses.
A communication was received from the
Board of Public Works announcing that IL
had signed a contract with ID. NJ. Parry
and others to lay railway tracks across
Harding, Chase, Coffey, Arbor and Divi-
sion streets and intervening alleys, and
asking that the Council approve the con-
tract. The matter was referred to the
proper committee. An ordinance was SUBJ
mitted by the department OF finance APP
propriating 1856 TO pay for the stenographic
ty investigation. 1t was referred to the
finance committee.
The Council accepted an invitation To
take part In the Memorial day parade.
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FOR LAYTON MONUMENT.


Governor Mount yesterday received a let
ter from Lieut.. David I. Mccormick, for
merly of this city. who is now in the For
ty-fifth Volunteer Infantry in the Island
of Luzon. Mccormick writes that he is
receiving contributions from Indiana SOL
diers in the Philippines to be devoted to
the Lawton monument fund. Col. John
H Dorst has contributed literally to the
fund Mccormick also says he has written
to Indiana senators asking them to use
their influence to have the twelve brass
canon now in Luzon transported to In
dianapolis to be placed about the proposed
LawtOn monument.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Superintendent David K. Goss. of the
local schools, Will lecture tonight at Plym-
outh Church on THE Rhine from Cologne
to Constance" using stereopticon pictures
The lecture Is for the benefit of school
No. 2.
The appreciation of efforts of the police
in public demonstrations was shown by let
tiers received yesterday from James r. Car
nahan and George w. Powell, representing
the G. A. r., and Walter Jameson, of the
United Brothers of Friendship.
Columbia Lodge No. s. 1. o. K. of p has
made extensive arrangements to entertain
the large audience which Is assured at the
fair and entertainment to be given at
Showers Hall, on East Market street, to-
morrow evening. The committee on ar
rangements has found 1t necessary to make
a change of location from Castle Hall to
Showers Hall on account of the large
number of tickets already sold
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22
MRS. BEvERIDGE's HEALTH.
Friends Here Advised that She Will
Fully Recover.

Senator Beveridge has written to friends
in this city, assuring them of Mrs. Bev-
eridge's certain recovery. A consultation
was held among the physicians attendant
on Mrs Beverage last Saturday in which
they all agreed that Mrs. Beveridge was
now on the road to recovery. They init
mated to the senator, however, that Mrs.
Beveridge would make very slow progress,
and that it would probably be year before
she fully RECEIVERS her former health.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22

AS the Indianapolis postofflce is now in
the $3.50 900 class Postmaster Hess has made
a formal application to the Postoffice De-
partment for an increase in the salaries of
twenty-four of his subordinantes. II 1t is
allowed the pay roll will be increased over
5000. Postmaster Hess hopes to have the
office in the 100000 class within another
year which will mean an increase of 81, 900
in the salary of the postmaster and an in
crease for his subordinantes. The increase
requested yesterday will apply to carriers,
distributors and general clerks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22
QUAIL LAW TEST CASE


The case of the State of Indiana against
William H. Smith, which involves the quail
law of Indiana, was filed on appeal in the
Supreme Court yesterday. Smith was
found guilty at the February term of the
Marion county Criminal Court of unlaw-
fully having in his possession a quail.
Smith, in his brief. which accompanies the
transcript, claims that he became possessed
OF the quail on December 30, and that he
placed 1t in his refrigerator, where it re-
NAMED until Feb. 5, the day on which the
affidavit charges him with having the quail
In his possession. He says that the statute
governing the shooting and the possession
of quail Is unconstitutional, and in the
event that the court finds 1t to be constitu-
tional he insists that a literal construc-
ton shall not be given to it, making II
apply to a case regardless of the time when
the quail first came into the possession of
the accused
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22

A defective fiue caused fire in the home
of Cora Baker at 527 Miami street, and a
loss of about $50 yesterday.
The department was called at 5 p m. to
the store Of the Indianapolis Paint and
Color Company, 240 Massachusetts avenue,
where fire had started In the rear from
the engine room. The fire put out be-
fore reaching the oils and varnishes with a
hand chemical.
A vacant house at 131 East Norwood
street, was found to be on fire about G
D. m. The origin was unknown and the loss
was about 500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22
Paner Company Case Decision.

Judge Baker issued a decree Yesterday In
the case Of the Northern Trust Company.
Of Chicago, against the Columbia Straw
Paper Company, concern incorporated in
New Jersey, in 1892. The trust company
holds $l,OOO0OO mortgage on the paper
company's plant and claims that sis5 o4a
interest is due. Judge Baker held that
the mortgage is valid, and gave the paper
company ten days to pay the claim or it
VIII be sold The paper company has five
plants in Indiana, Ohio and Illinois. This
decree will be Incorporated with a sim
liar one rendered by the United States
Court for the Northern division of Illinois.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22

Two new cases of smallpox were re-
ported 10 the Board of Health yesterday.
John McClosky. of ALP North State avenue
in whose family there were recently found
two cases, is now III with the disease
George p. McGrew OF q Randolph street.
was found 10 be afflicted with smallpox
and the house guaranteed. There are four
persons in his family.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22
Indiana Fire Insurance Agents.

The third annual meeting of the Fire
Insurance Agents OF Indiana will be called
TO order to-day In the assembly-room of
the Commercial Club. Many matters of
Importance concerning fire insurance will
be brought up and discussed. After the
speeches, the election OF officers and the
appointment OF a delegate to the National
Association, VIII take place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22
Union Railway Company suea.

The suit of Bernard Cole. by his next
friend. Ross e Cole. against the Indian
apolis Union Railway Company, for SIS. 900
damages, began in Judge Leathers's court
yesterday. He alleges that because OF ice
on the pavement in front of the Union
Station, he fell and broke his knee can.
Dec. s. 1898, and that he is permanently
disabled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22

Mollie Elliott seawell has Completed an
adaptation Of her prize novel ''The Spright-
~ Romance of Marsac," which will be
staged next season.
THE Runaway Girl" which was one Of
the seasons best attractions at English's
is enjoying phenomenal success during it's
present New York run. which is its second
The piece will continue until June 2
XXX
e. A. Eberle an actor of forty years ex-
perience. now with Otis SINNERS COM
pany I'm prince Otto" claims to have ap-
peared in Julius Caesar with the three
Booths, John Wilkes Edwin and Junius
Brutus Booth, jr. Mr.. Eberle says that
was the only performance at which the
great trio Of actors was ever seen together.
Sarah Miskel, sister of the famous stage
beauty who married Charles II. Hoyt, re-
Gently made her debut before London
audience as a member of the American
Beauty" company. At the same time Rich
ard earle was sufficiently recovered from
his recent serious accident to resume his
position in the cast Both received warm
receptions.
The sale OF seats for the great Petschni-
koff- Hamburg Lachaume concert at Tom
llnson Hall tomorrow night is progressing
In a highly satisfactory manner TO the
members Of the Amphion Club, to whose
commendable enterprise the citizens OF In
dianapolis owe this extraordinary oppor-
tuntty OF hearing three OF the worlds fore
most violin and piano virtuosos In one
evening. II is likely that Tomlinson Hall
will present the appearance of May Musical
Festival week tomorrow night.
klaw & Erlanger announce that they
are engaged in getting together an excep-
tionally strong company to support Gus
and Max Rogers next season in their new
McNalley vaudeville farce 1.-THE Rogers
Brothers in Central Park" Among those
engaged are Emma Frances, who made a
hit recently I'm an original acrobatfc dance
at the New York Victoria; Eugene
O'Rourke. the Irish comedian; Grace Free
man. who was Howard Gould's leading
woman In "A Colonial Girl" and William
West. OF Ward & Vokes's Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
ASSESSMENT ROLLS APPROVED.

For bricking the first alley east OF Della
ware street. from St. Clair TO Pratt street.
and from Nineteenth 10 Twentieth street
For local sewer in st. Clair street, from
DorTnan to Pratt streets.
FINAL ACTION TAKEN.
For the vacation OF Lots 265 and 2s4 In
Davis's Sugar Grove addition.
CONTRACTS APPROVED.
With d. NJ. St. Clair. and Thomas III.
Parry for railroad tracks and switches in
Harding, Chase, Coffey. Arbor and Division
streets. West Indianapolis. Matter re-
ferred TO City Council for action
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22

The Board of Works and Deputy City
Attorney Bell met yesterday to decide upon
the franchise 20 be offered the interurban
electric lines. But few changes will be
made in the franchise from the one that
has been in course of preparation for sew
eral weeks. The franchise will be submit
ted to the street-car representatives, and
they will be asked to act upon IL at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22

The employees of William Laurie & Co.
were treated 10 pleasant surprise yester-
day, when the firm announced that on and
after June the store would close Satur-
day evenings at 6 o'clock. all the year
round. This Is the first response to the
recent agitation for Saturday closing In
addition to this concession this firm re-
Gently decided to pay its employees during
vacations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22

Undertskers from various parts OF the
State are in the city for the annual con-
vention OF the Undertakers' Association.
which begins to-day. The convention will
be in session three days and will be held
In the English Hotel. Lectures will be
given at the Indiana Medical College
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22

Albert Williams, city; Lee Afford, $50
East Market street, and ]. r. Bessell $50
East Washington street, were arrested last
night by the bicycle police. The three were
in a saloon and poolroom at 423 East Wash
ington street playing pool. Trouble started
and in the fight that followed Bessell drew
a revolver
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22

Mrs. Jason Douglass. of 524 South Capitol
avenue, is in a critical condition from
by her husband. Several weeks ago the
couple had trouble and yesterday morning
according TO the statement OF Mrs Doug
her, entered the house about a. m and
attacked her with knife while she was yet
asleep.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22

requested the city engineer 10 look after
the guarantee OF the asphalt company
which constructed the pavement.
On the Recommendation Of Marketmaster
Wagner the board ordered built platform
one hundred feet long and twelve feet
wide along the north side Of the South
Side market house
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22

Mason j. Osgood brought suit against
Oliver II. Root yesterday. for $500 on
notes. He alleges that Root gave him
200 certificates of stock of 500 each. in the
Sheridan brick works for security, and
asks that these be sold to satisfy his
claim.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22
A school of In.truction.

Vincent G.. Clifford. supervisor of the
twelfth census for this congressional dis
trict. announced yesterday that he will as
semble his enumerators in a school OF in
struction in one of the court rooms next
Friday afternoon at o'clock. and every
enurnerator will be required to attend.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22
Probate Court Affairs.

The will of Christian H. Harmening was
probated yesterday. 1t leaves all of his
real and personal property to his wife
Catherine Harmening.
William Whirton was appointed admin
istrator of the estate of James Cava-
naugh. and gave bond of $780,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22

Charles A. Bookwalter was appointed
receiver of the Mechanics Printing Com
pany. by Judge feathers yesterday. The
petitioner. Estella Mechanics. asked that
John Carbon be appointed, but by agree
ment Mr.. Bookwalter was selected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22

sentenced to the Michigan City prison for
from one to fourteen years The first
count Of the indictment was nollied by the
the State Poenitz and Omer Caudell went
to the home of Mrs. Catherine Schwartz,
at Gallaudet some few weeks ago, and
robbed her of more than $1,000 in money
and checks.