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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
THE NEW EXPERTS WORK
MAY NOT CONTINUE, AS THERE IS NO
FUND TO PAY THEM.
The County Council VIII BE Asked to
Appropriate the Funds Neces-
sary Next Week.

The experts who succeeded Messrs.
Bookwalter and McCaslin in the investiga-
ton of county records are not sure that
they will be allowed to complete the work.
1t has been discovered that there is no
fund from which they can be paid, and un-
less the County Council, at its meeting next
week, makes an appropriation for the car
rying on of this work 1t may have to stop.
These experts are to receive $40 week
for their work. When they succeeded
Bookwalter and McCaslin they began in
the auditors office. They commenced with
June, 1893, and in the event the work is to
go on they will probably not make a re-
port until the examination has reached
June, 1895. The commissioners paid the
perts up to the first of this year. but under
the new reform law the County Council
must make provision for their payment
from Jan. /.
The experts held conference with the
commissioners a few days ago and the
matter was talked over. The commission
ers gave 1t as their opinion that the Coun-
ty Council would appropriate a sum of
money to carry on the work. The experts
decided that as the Council would meet
next week they would continue and take
chances on losing pay for a couple Of
weeks work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
PEsTHOUsE QUESTION
Il Becoming q Serious One with the
City Board Of Health.

The members of the City Board of Health
are worried over the selection of location
for the pesthouse. This question was
brought before the board some time ago,
but site has never been selected. Several
locations have been considered but some
thing always prevented the board from
choosing one of them. When the Board Of
Health sent communication to the Coun-
ty Commissioners offering to erect suta-
BILE building to take care Of the contagious
diseases of both the city and county, pro-
yided the commissioners donated land at
the poor farm, it was believed that a IA
vorable location could be had, but the COM
missioners refused to accept the proposal.
Since that time there has been no suitable
site offered to the board. At the last meet
ing of the mayors cabinet Controller John
son offered the suggestion that the pest
house be located on the grounds of the City
Hospital, as this could be safely done with
out danger to the residents of that locality.
The Board of Health will hold a meeting in
a few days to take up this question as it
IS feared that when cold weather sets in
again there might be danger of smallpox
breaking out in the city, and If it should
there Is no place at present where the pa
tents could be cared for. At the meeting
the members will discuss the advisability
of building a modern pesthouse at the City
Hospital and also take up other sites.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
WOMAN MEANT BUSINESS.


woman. probably thirty-five years Of
age, but appearing to be much older, be-
cause she had been crowded from pillar
to post and had suffered the pangs OF hun
ger, walked into the mayors Office yester-
day and stared at Private Secretary Gear
ing for a few moments without speaking.
Fearing spoke to her and she turned to-
ward the door. AS she started out he called
her back and asked II there was anything
he could do for her.
She said she wanted ticket to Madison.
and she wanted 1t at once. In reply to
questions regarding where she lived she
answered that she had resided In Indian
apolis for few months, but wanted to
get out of this city as people here would
not aid the poor unless they worked. Mr..
Gearing referred her TO Trustee Make
peace, but she did not take kindly to this,
for she said she knew how all the politi-
clans worked together to keep from help
ing anyone. Turning toward the door again
she exclaimed: 81 will get to Madison IL /
have to walk all the way and / am going
to start right now. SO goodbye"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
THE UNION TRUST COMPANY
VIII Act as Security on Bonds Required BY


Law.
within a few years past trust COM
panies have been Incorporated In many
States. enabling executors, administrators.
curators, guardians, etc, to assume their
trusts upon giving the bond or guarantee
of a company organized and chartered to
this end. The rapid increase in the number
of these corporations, the readiness with
which state legislatures give them legal ex-
fstence they are recognized by law in Cali
fornia, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, ILL
nois. Indiana, Maine. Massachusetts, Mich
igan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey.
New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania. Rhode
Island, Wisconsin and perhaps other
States). and the favor which they enjoy at
the hands of the public, sufficient EVIL
dence that they meet a deeply felt want
and offer a remedy for a grievous evil Civ
ing bond for faithful and proper admins
tration OF estates held in trust is by them
reduced to a business question and no
longer involves the hazard of ruin TO con-
fiding and generous friends and their fam
lilies; honest, capable business men are en-
abled to assume the management OF trust
estates without placing themselves under
CALLING obligations to bondsmen, the con-
temptation of which has hitherto deferred
the very best class of men from becoming
trustees. No class Of persons will hall
with profounder qualification the success
OF these corporations than courts OF testa-
mentary jurisdiction, as furnishing men
with the most efficient assistance in pro-
tecting the interests of those over whom
their jurisdiction extends. "-Woerner. THE
American Law of Administration" Volume
/, Page 557.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
WILL MAKE ALLOWANCE.
Judge Baker Intimates What He VIII
Do for New Telephone Company.

About ten days ago the commission ap-
pointed by the court to appraise the dam
ages to the property holders in Square SO
handed in a report allowing the New Tele-
phone Company $500 damages, but stated
further that the company would be at
great expense in taking up their conduits,
pipes nd cables and that this would cost
them an additional $500, and the apprais-
ers then left II for the court to decide
whether the company should receive $500
or $13,S0e.
The case was submitted to the court yes
terday morning for the purpose OF ascer-
tanning which amount would be allowed.
AS the complaint was merely filed TO get
an expression OF the court, no final decision
was made In the matter, but Judge Baker
intimated very clearly that when The mat
ter was properly before him he would allow
the company $13,S00. The matter will be
presented for decision on Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
NEW RULES ADOPTED
For Conducting Appeals by Supreme
and Appellate Courts.

A revision of the rules governing the
practice in conducting appeals was adopted
by the Supreme and Appellate Courts yes
terday. The rules are to take effect on the
first day of the November term. and. while
they are intended to be merely advisory
until that time. the judges express 1t as
their wish that the new rules shall be fol-
lowed as far as possible in all future ap-
peals. The rules were made to take effect
in the future In order that the attorneys
might have time to become acquainted
with them before they run any risk of hav-
ing their appeals dismissed oy not comply
ing with them. Three-fourths of the rules
remain practically unaltered, with the ex-
ception of some slight changes, in order to
make them more explicit.
The Supreme Court decided yesterday
that the right OF way of the b. & o. 8. w.
Railway Company in Railroad avenue. in
Seymour, cannot be improved a public
street by laying q pavement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
OLD LAWYER OUTWITTED
GEORGE w. SPAHR LOSES HIS
CHANCE TO MAKE AN ARGUMENT.
A Peculiar Bit Of Shrewdness Deyel-
ops I'm the Trial of n Street.
Railway Case.

Judge Carter, of the Superior Court, had
a problem of SO perplexing character
presented to him yesterday evening that he
was compelled to adjourn the case he was
trying for half an hour and consult the au-
thorities. While the court was engaged
with the authorities in his private room
Attorney George w. Spahr was nervously
pacing the floor of the courtroom with his
hands thrust deep into his trousers pockets.
Attorney w. H. Latta also strobe about a
little nervously, but the attorney wore a
smile on his face that indicated that he had
the best Of it SO far. Attorney Latta had
just worked a rather clever scheme, and
the lawyers were waiting to see the result.
The damage suit of Mrs. Caroline Huffer,
seventy-six years old. against the street.
jury Attorney w. H. Latta was repre-
sentingf the street-railway company, and
George w. Spahr, assisted by young at
torney connected with his office, appeared
for the plaintiff. Mrs. Huffer was injured
in getting off a Virginia-avenue car at
Washington street. She claimed the car
started before she stepped off, and threw
her to the pavement. 1t was the theory Of
the street-car company that in getting of
the car Mrs. Huffer's ankle must have
turned. It was insisted that the car did
not start while she was getting off. Mrs.
Huffer demanded 5000 damages.
When it came to the argument of the
case late in the afternoon it was announced
that the young attorney who was assist
ing Mr.. Spahr would make the opening
speech. The young man did so, and at the
conclusion of his speech Attorney Latta
coolly announced that he did not care to
be heard. He said he was willing to SUBJ
NIT the case to the jury without replying
TO the speech that had just been made.
Mr.. Spahr at once saw the drift" and en-
tered an immediate protest. Having the in
terests of his client at heart, he had in
tended bringing out the important points
in the case in his speech. This was the
arrangement when 1t was decided that his
assistant should make the opening address.
However, the attorney shrewdly guessed
what Mr.. Latta was "up to-" and he OBJ
jected. He realized if the attorney for the
street-car company declined to make a
speech he would probably be cut off from
making one, and the case would have to
go to the jury on the remarks Of Mr..
Spahr's assistant. Judge Carter was ap-
pealed to, and retired to look up some law
When he returned to the bench he re-
marked that he could not compel Mr.. Latta
to speak, and If the latter did not choose
to make an argument he did not see how
he could permit the attorney for the
plaintiff to make one. Mr.. Spahr became a
little indignant, and declared that he had
been tricked out Of his speech. He also
said he thought he could produce authori-
ties that would further enlighten the court,
and Judge Carter said he would be glad to
have them. The question will probably be
disposed of in some way this morning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
Mr.. EvANS'S POSITION
HE DOES NOT FAVOR THE PRO-
POSED GAS ORDINANCE.
In His Opinion 1t Would BE Inenec-
tual-Another Meeting Probable
municipal Matters.

1t will take at least one more meeting of the
committee on contracts and franchises of
the City Council to decide what to do with
the gas ordinance. 1t may take more than
one meeting, but meeting will probably
be called in day or two to take up the
matter again, at which it is hoped that
some conclusion may be reached. meet
ing was held in the Office of the city clerk
yesterday morning, but the matter was not
decided.
Chairman Evans, of the committee, read
his views before the members and recon-
mended that the ordinance be not passed.
He held that the ordinance as proposed
would impose hardship on the consumers,
and claimed that the gas companies could
manipulate the supply under the graded
pressures. Chairman Evans stated that If
the ordinance which calls for a three-ounce
pressure were to be passed it would make
compromise with the gas companies in
the future more difficult. He believed that
the present ordinance calling for four
ounces should remain unchanged for the
time being, and when the supply Of gas de-
creased to such an extent that 1t was nee
essary to place lower minimum pressure
a compromise could better be effected for
a two-ounce pressure. Mr.. Evans stated
that the ordinance, in his opinion, would
prove Intellectual to relieve the consumers
in other ways.
Mr.. Negley, member of the committee,
stated that under the ordinance now in
vogue the city has the power to compel the
gas companies to give adequate supply
of gas. He also cited expressions from
the mayor showing that the city admins
tration held this position. Mr.. Negley said
that the new ordinance now pending should
be stricken from the files.
There are seven members of this commit
tee, and the two Democrats, Bernauer and
Knight are holding out for report to be
made to the Council authorizing the pas
sage Of the new ordinance as 1t stands,
without amendments. Mr.. Bernauer moved
that the committee vote in favor of the
passage, and this was seconded by Mr..
Knight. This was lost, as three Republic
ans voted against II, while two Republicans
did not vote. Two of the Republican men,
bers Of the committee favor the ordinance
with a few amendments, but one of the
members OF the committee said last night
that at the next meeting of the committee
some definite action would be taken on the
ordinance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
HifN Bakery
Mr.. SPOONER GOES WEST
IN CALIFORNIA HE WILL EXAMINE
CLAIMS AGAINST GOVERNMENT.
He Has Met Many Indiana People I'm
Out-of-the-Wny Places-A Gov
eminent Attorney.

Secretary Samuel II. Spooner, of the Re-
publican State committee. who has been
home on visit for a few days, left last
night for San Francisco, where, as attorney
for the federal government, he will hear
evidence in several claim cases against the
government. Before he left Mr.. Spooner
said: IF this part of the country votes as
I believe it will. there will be no doubt of
the reelection Of the Republican national
ticket. The country west of the Rocky
mountains is almost solidly for the contin-
uance OF the Republican administration be-
cause work is so plentiful there now that
every one who wants 1t can have 1t. Only
q short time ago the Pacific coast was dead
industriaily, and people were advising all
outsiders to stay away from that part of
the country, but now everything is changed
and the country is booming stronger than
II ever did before since the gold craze in
1919.
.'The wool raisers in that part of the
country are with the administration to
man. and the people of Arizona are over
whelmingly Republican. Moreover the peo-
pie OF the Pacific coast are in favor of
prosecuting the war In the Philippines to
q successful conclusion and retaining the
islands as possession Of the United
States.
Bryan did himself and his party more
harm than good during his visit to Cali
fornia last summer. He made a speech at
the State fair grounds I'm Sacramento in
which he said that II the people of CAL
ffornia gave the same attention to their
poor as they did to their hogs and other
domestic animals there would be less suf-
fering- The speech did not take well. for L
have figured out that there are only three
classes OF people on the Pacific coast who
are not now working. These are the dead
beats, the gamblers, and those either men,
tally or physically untitled TO do work.
1T Is surprising the number OF Indiana
people one finds in out-of-the-way places in
that country. / visited a place 1870 miles
from the nearest railroad point, and there
met farmer who proved to be cousin of
Governor Mount, and who came originally
from Montgomery county. Down in New
Mexico met a claimant in a case against
the government who, / learned, was a
cousin OF ex-Secretary of State Day, of
Canton. o. Besides these. there are any
number OF Indanians who moved out to
the Pacific coast anywhere from ten to
forty-five years ago.
There has been considerable misunder-
standing as TO my present position. have
been called claim agent and any number
OF other things. but the truth is / have
nothing 10 do with the settlement OF claims
except that am simple attorney who is
employed by the government to represent
II IN hearings touching claims for Indian
depredations and other things where the
government may be liable. / simply listen
to testimony and examine witnesses as any
other lawyer would do. and then send my
papers TO the attorney general, who pre-
paTes his case from them in the Court OF
Claims at Washington"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
Want to Make Changes.

A proposition has been made by Mr..
Charles +. Sayles who represents the bid
ders for the government property. to some
of the federal officers to construct a two
story brick building on the vacant lot In
the rear of the postoffice building on Mar
ket street and have the United States mar
shall. the officers Of the secret service and
the mailing department OF the postoffice
remove to IL. This would give the new
owners an opportunity TO at once tear
down the old brick building on Pennsyl-
vania street. The officers with whom Mr.
Sayles has conferred in regard TO the pro-
posed changes have not looked with favor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
M. M. M'ELwA1NE DEAD.


The body of Montgomery NJ. McElwaine.
who died yesterday at Evans City. Pa. will
arrive in the city this morning, and the
funeral will be held Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. McElwaine was a member of the Nc
Elwaine-R Richards Company. About year
ago he retired from active participation in
the affairs Of the concern on account Of
failing health. Feeling much improved. he
went to Pennsylvania short time ago,
and while there contracted pneumonia,
from which he died.
He was born at Sandy Lake. Mercer
county, Pennsylvania, in 1852. He came
here seven years ago when the company
with which he was connected was organ
lied. He leaves a widow and four children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
O'KEEFE IS RELEASED.
Pending Good Behavior He Can Re-
main Out of Jail.

Judge Baker, of the United States Cir
cult Court, yesterday set aside the order of
Imprisonment of John ]. OKeefe. convicted
Of the charge of rifiing letters at Valpa-
raise. O'Keefe was sentenced by Judge
Baker to serve term Of four months i'm
prisonment in the Indianapolis Jail. and
yesterday his attorney filed a motion for
new trial, which Judge Baker granted.
O'Keefe was released on the order of the
court during good behavior, after having
served one month and two days Of his SEN
tence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
RECEIVERS NAMED
By Judge Woods for the Chicago 4
Grand Trunk Railroad.

Elijah w. Meddaugh and Henry B. Jay
were yesterday appointed by Judge w. A.
Woods. of the United States Court, as re-
ceivers Of the Chicago & Grand Trunk
Railroad. The Mercantile Trust Company.
of New York, which holds mortgage on
the railroad for 5000 600 with interest,
asked to have the receivers appointed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
CIRCUS MAN ARRESTED.
william Z. Wallace Failed to Pay
the War Tax.

William Z. Wallace, one of the owners Of
Wallace Brothers circus, was arrested
yesterday by Deputy United States Mar
shall Boyd and taken before Commissioner
George Gamble at Logansport, where he
was released on bond. An indictment was
returned against Mr.. Wallace by the grand
jury of the United States Court for the
Southern district OF Illinois charging him
with failure to pay his war tax on his cir
Gus as required by law. The warrant was
based on the affidavit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06

The members of the new Board Of Pub
lie Works had genuine protest filed be-
fore them yesterday when letter was
read from Major Taylor, complaining about
the condition Of the new block pavement
on Delaware street, north of st. Clair
street. Mr.. Taylor said that the pulverized
sand, tar and filth is a nuisance and de-
structive to health, property and good
morals. He added that unless the matter
was attended to all of the residents would
begin to swear. The board ordered the con-
tractors to clean the street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06

The police here were advised yesterday
that Frank Stanton. who has been under
arrest here for several days as a suspect,
was wanted az Fort Wayne for burglariz-
ing a number of offices there. He was taken
to that place last night by an officer who
came for him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
Lumber Dealers to Meet.

The Lumberman's Mutual Fire Insurance
Company will hold it's meeting in this city
at the same time the Retail Lumber Deal
ers Association meeting is held at the
Grand Hotel. Jan. To- L. r. Williams, OF
Hartford City, who Is secretary Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06

Parks NJ. Martin. chairman of the Demo-
cratic state committee. is i'll at his home
in Spencer. but this fact will not. it is
thought. injure his chances for reelection
TO the chairmanship. his many friends
are working hard for him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06

The board granted an extension of time
to w. r. Mercer in which to complete a
local sewer with branches along Twenty
fifth street, from Sutherland avenue to
Cornell avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
BUSINESS FOR A YEAR
STATEMENT OF SHIPMENTS AND RE-
CEIPTS BY BOARD OF TRADE.
1t Includes the Showing Made by All
the Railroads Entering
Indianapolis.

The secretary of the Board of Trade has
prepared report showing the receipts and
shipments over all the railroads entering
for the year just closed. The
&c
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
A Home Company.

The Indianapolis Fire Insurance Com
pany has a paid-up capital stock OF $780,
900: surplus, 100000 Take out your insur-
ance now. John NJ. Spann, secretary. AS
East Market street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
PETITIONS FILED.

Petitions were filed with the board and
referred to the city engineer for investiga-
ton and report as follows:
For the vacation of the first alley north
of Ray street, from Capitol avenue to the
first alley west.
For the construction of a local sewer
along the first alley east of Temple avenue,
from Pratt street to ST. Clair street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06

association, was in the city yesterday and
said. that about 100 lumber dealers might
be expected at that time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06

on his propositions. and some Of them say
they will appeal to the authorities at
Washington to prevent the change.