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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 2.-County Attor-
ney Polsgrove and Sheriff Sutter came here
from Frankfort to-day with subpoenaes for
President Loving and Vault Clerk Speed,
Of the Louisville Trust Company, to appear
before Judge Cantrill, of the Franklin
County Circuit Court, with the box in
which Senator s. b. Harrell and John H
Whallen, according to the formers story,
placed s4,500. the price which Harrell says
was agreed upon for his vote against Goe-
bel. The officers Of the trust company. on
advice of counsel, refused to comply with
the order or to go to Frankfort until COM
PEELED by attachment proceedings to do so.
Mr.. Speed said he had no right to produce
the box. He said he considered the box un-
der the exclusive control of other persons,
and that under a private and written agree
ment made by the renter" with "other
persons" when box No. 559 was rented it
was not to be opened except by mutual con-
sent and in each others presence. AS vault
keeper he contended that he simply had the
custody of the valuables in the boxes of the
vaults and had no right to open the box.
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dinance, and amid considerable excitement
the ordinance as it came from the commit
tee on engrossment was read a third time
and Immediately passed.
So fearful were the strongest advocates
of the measure that a hitch might occur
at the last moment by some unlocked for
procedure on the part of the opponents Of
the measure that the doors OF the Council
chamber were for a time barred to every
one not already in the chamber. Police
men were stationed In all parts of the hall
to prevent any possible disturbance. The
opponents of the measure entered a pro-
test against the passage at this time and
pending the outcome of the injunction pro-
ceedings. The protest was of no avail, and
the ordinance went through with the same
support it had when advanced to a third
reading two weeks ago. Further legal pro-
ceedings are expected.
The street-railway company will probab-
ly issue tickets at once in accordance with
the provisions of the ordinance which call
for the sale Of twenty-five tickets for 81,
good for certain hours morning and even
ing until 1905, after which time a Accent
fare will rule all day. The street railway s
present franchise and certain other new
ones are extended to 1884.
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LAwToN HOME FUND.
subscription List to Close on Friday
of This Week.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-General Corbin,
chairman OF the Lawton relief committee.
announces that the subscriptions to the
Lawton fund amount to s39, 9,263.35. which
does not include all the subscriptions made
to the independent agents in various out
side cities. General Corbin also announces
that the amount subscribed already exceeds
the amount hoped for when the movement
was originated, and is amply sufficient for
the purposes of the fund, which is to raise
the mortgage ON the Lawton homestead at
Redlands, Cal. and to provide for the edu-
cation of the children. Owing to the graft
flying success of the movement 1t has been
decided to close the subscription lists on
the 5th inst.
Secretary Wilson, of the Agricultural De-
partner. walked into Adjutant General
Corbin Office this morning and landed
him 500 in gold for the Lawton fSud, re-
marking: at is a farmers contribution to
a soldiers widow"
Another contribution to the fund received
by General Corbin to-day was a check for
200 from Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan, of New
York.
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Another Reconnois.nnce.

MODDER RIVER, Jan. 2.-Yesterday's s
cavalry expedition, under General Babing-
ton. commanding the Ninth and Twelfth
Lancers. proves TO have been in co-opera-
ton with similar movement from Bel
mont This. directed by General Wood
consisted of a flying column and q force
under Lieutenant Colonel Pitcher from Bel
mont. This force moved into the territory
between the Orange and Riet rivers. At
Sunnyside, northwest of Douglas. it en-
countered considerable commando, be-
lieved to be wholly composed Of disloyal
British subjects. General Babington's force
proceeded in the same direction, but on the
north side Of the Riet river. The result of
this reconnaissance has not yet been re-
ported.
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DEPOSITORY BANKS.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-Ellis II. Roberts.
treasurer of the United States. announces
that the distribution OF the internal revenue
collections is going on according 10 the
original plan and probably win be com
pleted TO the first group OF additional de-
pository banks in eight days. He says:
Every application for a share OF these
deposits has been accepted and no restric-
tion has been set on the amount OF bonds
placed as security by any applicant. When
the depository bank was already the re-
cipient of internal revenue collections. IL
has been permitted TO retain the deposits
up 10 the amount OF its pledged bonds. in
cases where the rate OF exchange rendered
transfers 10 New York a burden, the funds
have been assigned TO banks I'm the same
city or in neighboring localities With
these exceptions the internal revenue coll
lections have been concentrated In the Ma
tional City Bank. New York. for conven-
fence or distribution. Every day these COLI
lections have been distributed IA fnstall-
ments of $4,000 10 the several deposftoryl
banks In the ratio OF their bonds 20 the to/
tai amount pledged BY this process TN
smaller banks first received their quota ar1(
funds remained in the National CITY Ranl
only as the distribution went forward. III
second group OF depository banks Is n,
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ANOTHER BOOK MISSING
MORE EVIDENCES OF CROOKED
NESS IN SHELBY COUNTY.
Treasurer Settlement Has Not Been
Made and the County Has Two
Officers I'm that Capacity. .


Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvILLfs, Ind, Jan. 2.-Yesterday
when Treasurer Lee accepted the county
treasurers' office. Mr.. Wilson, the retiring
treasurer promised to make the settle
ment and turn over the books to-day. Mr..
Lee profting by the experience of County
Auditor Gilman, sent for Wilson and de-
manded that he open the safe last night.
Wilson had said that all the books were In
the safe, but when it was opened the con-
densed ledger previous to June l. 1S99 could
not be found. When asked for 1t, Wilson
said he did not know anything about 1t.
A new condensed ledger was opened June
1 last. The disappearance of the treas
urer condensed ledger, in addition to the
auditors condensed ledger, index Of al
lowances and commissioners record IN"
whose disappearance was reported some
weeks ago, will make the investigation Of
the county offices very tedious and costly
transaction. All the transactions Of the
commissioners for two years previous to
last June are lost track of. Treasurer
Wilson had not offered to make his set
tlement when the office closed at p. m
to-day and Shelby county now has two
treaSurerS-One with the ONCE anu SOME ol
the books and the other with
all the county's money, except ss2
which was in the safe for change.
1t is given out that Wilson's s
bondsmen, the most of whom are direc-
tors in the Farmers National Bank, have
the money ready to make the settlement
whenever Wilson is through checking his
accounts. The only explanation Mr.. Will
son has seen fit to give to the public for
overwhelming his county fund Is that
when it was only overdrawn $40 he called
the attention OF his lawyers to 1t and on
their advice continued overdrawing to the
extent of more than S34.OOO
AS an incident illustrating the manner
of doing business in Shelby county, 1t may
be noted that when Henry Meer, county
treasurer. came to turn over his office
to Wilson, there was an overdraft of $500.
for which Wilson accepted Meer's note
bearing S per cent. interest. The note
was allowed to run a few days over two
years, when, under the statute of limita-
tions, Nicer could not be prosecuted GRIM
inally, then Wilson made a demand for
settlement and Meer's bondsmen had to
make good the shortage.
Mr.. Wilson promises the settlement to-
morrow. Treasurer Lee has two attorneys
with him all the time during business
hours, Judge Mccullough. of Indianapolis.
and H. C. Morrison, of this city.
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Milwaukee Street-Railwny Ordinance
Passed and Signed.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. I'm spite Of
the fact that three injunctions were hang
ing over the heads of the mayor, city clerk
and members of the Common Council. re-
straining those officials from creating the
street-railway ordinance into a law, that
measure. over which there has been live
ly fight for several weeks past, was finally
passed by the Common Council at this
evenings session by vote of 70 to i, and
sixteen members refusing to vote. The
ordinance was Immediately signed by May
or David S. Rose.
Before the vote was taken several legal
opinions on the validity Of the action by
the Council. In view of the injunction, were
read. 1t was held I'm each instance that a
court Of equity had the power to enjoin a
legislative body from passing such an or
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INDIANAPOLIS WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY

gized Blackburn and congratulated the
party on the union of all Of the Democratic
members in returning him to the Senate.
Senator Thomas asked that the roll be
called, so that every Democratic member
might have an opportunity to go on record
for Blackburn. Senators Alexander and
Hays failed to respond to their names; 9TH
erwise the vote was unanimous. Goebel
was applauded when he voted for Black
burn.
SPEECH BY BLACKBURN.
After the ballot was announced, showing
that Blackburn had received the votes of
every member present, he was brought into
the hall by committee, headed by Senator
Triplett. In his speech OF acceptance
Blackburn said that the State election.
when purged of fraud, would show that
every Democratic candidate for State Of
fees had been fairly and honestly elected.
He said he believed the Democrats won the
fight in November, and he believed that a
Democratic Legislature would not fail TO
carry the contests to a successful conclu-
sion and give the State offices to the Demo
cratic contestants, who were the rightful
claimants to them, and should now be in
possession of them.
The Republicans have not decided when
they will hold their senatorial caucus, but
it is now certain that Republican will be
nominated, in view of the failure of the
anti-Goebel leaders to hold any consi6era-
bic number Of Democrats out of the Black
burn caucus.
Senator Mcconnell, Populist, who did not
participate with the Democrats tonight,
will vote for Blackburn, and with his vote
Blackburn. according to the showing of to-
nights caucus, will have 81 votes. as
against 81 Republicans, or Sc Republicans
and anti-Blackburn Democrats combined.
In the Franklin Circuit Court the motion
of the Democratic election commissioners
Poyntz and Fulton, for injunction against
Governor Taylor's appointees, Mackay and
Cochran, was postponed till Friday.
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al to the Indlanapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Jan. 2.-When
the commissioners of Clark county met
to-day for the third time to receive the
promised report of County Treasurer
Pangburn the latter was not ready, and
after lively discussion another ad-
journment until Jan. Is was taken. The
commissioners demand a settlement ac-
cording to the auditors books. The treas
urer claims that there are clerical mac
curancies in the books of the auditor but
refuses to give to the commissioners the
report made by the experts. because the
board refused TO pay for 1t.
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To Look After aDeaIa.,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Jan. "A Good
Citizens League has been organized in this
city for the purpose of looking after the
conduct of all public offices. Their atten-
tion has been called to the conduct of the
office OF township trustee 1t is stated on
good authority that II has been the custom
for years to sell the places to teachers for
from SIS to $50 each, These teacherships
are also farmed out for political support
In securing nomination and election
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Alleged British Repurse.

PRETORIA. Jan. Last night Sunday
the British in great force attacked Com
mandant Schoeman's commando in the
Colesburg district and tried to storm the
position. They repeated the attack this
morning but were forced to retreat, the
Beers holding the position. The loss of the
British is not known, but it is reported to
have been heavy.
The Beers consider it great compliment
to the Transvaal that Lord Roberts should
have been selected to the supreme command
of the British forces.
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Other Notice. of Contest.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 2.-Papers in
seventeen contested election cases affecting
seats O. House members have been filed
with House Clerk Leigh. Two more may
be filed Tomorrow. Ten of the contestants
are Democrats and seven are Republicans.
The result Of these cases will have an i'm
portant effect on the contests over Gov
ernor and lieutenant governor.
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BOERS SAY GRATIS,


LONDON, Jan. 3-The Daily Telegraph
has received the following. dated Jan. :,
from Frere Camp: 'The weather is fine.
The Tugela river is now fordable. General
Buffers army is in fine form, ready and
confident for the work before it,"
A dispatch from Frere camp. dated Jan.
l. says: ''The Beers inquired by heliograph
to-day: why is Roberts coming? What has
Butler done?'
''The British replied: How did you like
our lyddite in the late battle?'
The Beers signaled in response: Rats "
The Times publishes the following dated
Jan. 2. from Lourenzo Marques: 1T is as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03

Beers lost six killed and twelve wounded.
The Torontos stood the CALLING fire with
admirable patience, never wasting a shot"
The Conway log cabin., 1900-08-28
NEWS OF ARKANSAS.
Railroad Statistics.

The biennial report of Secretary
 f State Hull will show the follow
 Ing railroad statistics up to August |. 1900: Total number of miles in operation August l, 1899, 2.S29.u 1; otal number of miles abandoned in .S99, 15; total number of miles in .peration August 1, 1900, 3,045.65 ; otal increase in mileage in 1900, '3154. The increase of mileage as 'hown above was made by the fol- railroad, l51.21; Searcy X Des Arc lowing roads: Choctaw & Memphis railroad, IS; Arkansas X Oklaho- ma railroad, Ills; Jonesboro, Lake City X Eastern railroad, 4.25; Lit tic Rock, Hot Springs X Western railroad, 5323; Pine Bluff X Vest srn railroad, 1152. Total, 231.54
The Conway log cabin., 1900-08-28
BRIEF MENTION.

 Gov. Jones has appointed W. H.. Hill, of Huntington, state mine in- spector. to succeed Robt. Boyd, re- signed.
 Frank Gonder and c. c. York, living at Johnsyille, Bradley county, were instantly killed by bolt ot Lightning.
 At Thompson small town near Fayetteville, George Dunaway shot and killed his brothcr-in-law, George Hall.
 Hon. J M Pittman, judge of the Fourth judicial district, died Aug ust 21st at his home in Fayetteville, at the age of sixty years.
 Arthur Campbell engaged in a difficulty with Dan Matthias at At kins over some trivial matters and severely cut him about the body.
 Superintendent of Public Instruc- ton Doyne has sent out notices to all county examiners urging them to make prompt and complete reports. X wind storm did considerable damage at Charleston on the night of the 22d, The large barn of J. B. Clifford was struck by lightning and burned.
 Bob Ford, wanted in Franklin county on the charge of earnal abuse, was captured last week in the Indian Territory Ford was indict- ed in 1897.
 Superintendent of Public In. struction J. J. Doyne has sent out notices to all county examiners urg- ing them to make prompt and com plete reports.
 Governor Jones refused to com mute the death sentence of Charles Colbert, to be hanged at Greenwood for the murder of Pete Hughes at Hartford on April 2l, 1900.
 The reunion of ex-Confederatcs and Spanish-American soldiers at Melbourne last week was largely at tended. There were about l25 old Confederate veterans present.
 Wm Westmoreland was convicted at Paris of murder in the first de- gree for the killing of W. D. Mcln turf at Magazine January last, and sentenced to twenty-ono years in tho penitentiary.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-08-28
One Dead, the Other Wounded.

Says a special from Van Buren,: Word has been received from Un- iontown, a small inland trading point twenty miles distant, of ia tai pistol duel at that point between Henry Truitt and Morton Mills, re- sulting in the death of the latter and the wounding of the former. Bad blood had existed between the two men since Truitt's marriage, two years ago. They met in country road, and each drew gun and open ed fire, Mills falling, shot through the heart Truitt was able to mount his horse, and fled toward the Indian Territory.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-08-28
D. ,sa fife-Tims Under An Assumed Name

A strange story of life under an assumed name and estrapgement rom wealthy relatives. for 10 years, comes from Clarendon, where a prominent citizen known as John Smith died recently His real name was Alvin Kimball and he claimed 10 be brother of Orrin A. kimnall, the millionaire piano manufacturer of Massachusetts. In the early six ties young Kimball got on a spree with other young men Tn Boston and through remorse enlisted in the Federal army. Shortly after enlist ing he deserted and went to Phila- delphia, where he re-entered the army as a substitute and received $1 ,000 in gold He again deserted and again went in as a substitute, this time receiving $1 800 in gold. Finally he cast his lot with the Con- federates. and went through the war with the remarkable record of hav- ing fought on both sides and de- serted three times. He was highly esteemed by his neighbors, and to the orphan and friendless man his purse was always open. At the time of his death he was caring for two homeless little ones.
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Death in a Well.

George Hudgins and Ike Chand- Ter met a tragic death in well at Hot Springs. The men were dig ging the we'll, and had gone down about 25 feet. Hudgins was at the bottom and Chandler was using the windlass to raise the dirt. Sudden ly Chandler heard a cry for help and he immediately descended to rescue Hudgins, who was dying from suf- location. When Chandler reached the bottom he, too, was overcome by suffocation and called to those at the windlass to pull him up. He was hauled near the top in a dazed con- dition and fell back, breaking his neck. The dead bodies of both men were then drawn from the well with hooks.
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Crops Damaged By Drouth.

The weather report for Arkansas, week ending August 22d, shows that excessively hot and dry weather pre- vailed Light scattered showers oc- cured in few localities, but was not of much benefit to growing crops. Cotton has suffered to a great extent, the hot, dry weather causing it to wilt and shed rapidly. It has com menced to open in some localities. Late corn is badly injured and in some places will be a total failure. The thrashing of wheat and oats continues, and the yield is ss;-7 l. good.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-08-28
School Directors Reports.

We are asked to publish the fol lowing letter to Prof. T. J. Bull lion, county examiner of this coun- ty. It should be carefully read by all interested in public schools. Department of Education, Little
 Rock, Ark, August 2I, 1900.
 Dear Sir:-As the time ap- breaches for the directors to make their reports, this office would re- spectfully suggest that each exam iner, throu gh his county Iapel and by such other means as he may see fit, urge upon them the necessity of making their reports promptly, and the importance oi filling all blanks found i'll the re- port. If any directors fail to fill these blanks, and the county ex- aminer has any data upon which to estimate the various items not reported, he should not fail to in- sert his estimates i'll the report to this office, as this is the only means by which his county can make the proper showing i'll the Biennial Report.
 Let me call your attention es- pecially to the item Number Days Taught During Year. ' The following rules should govern i'll reporting this item;
 Ist. One room with one teach CT is the unit.
 and. One room, one teacher, one continuous session of say POO days is reported, ''I school 2oc days"
 3rd One room, whether with the same teacher or not, with two sessions of say 60 and 100 days each is reported, ''I school I6c days.
 4th. More than one teacher ir the same school is reported the same as different schools. Fol instance, one school, five teachers, I6o days, is reported, $ schools 500 days" It is only in this way that the correct average can be ob- tained.
 Hoping that these suggestions may prove of value and result i'll a better showing for our public schools, 1 remain,
 Very truly yours,
 J. J. DoYNE, SuDt Pub1ic Instruction
The Conway log cabin., 1900-08-28
Assaulted by a Negro Woman.

Capt. W. W. Early, a one-armed px-Confederate, had a narrow es- cape from death at the hands of a rolored woman at Fort Smith. AL ice Johnson is the woman's name. She had been working for MT. Ear ly's family, and went to the house in an intoxicated condition. When Early demonstrated with her she flew at him with a hatchet, striking him a blow in the head, inflicting an ugly wound. Just as she was in the act of striking her victim sec pnd time neighbor grabbed her arm and wrenched the weapon from her, thus saving Mir. Early's life.
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A Handsome Profit.

W. H. Carson, living three miles east of Rogers, reports the follow ing results from four and one fourth acres of strawberries: Three hundred and eighty-four crates sold, S464.16, an average of over $l.20 per crate. The yield was over 90 crates to the acre. MT. Carson charged the berries to all the ex- penses of crates, picking, and mar keting, and he had $25905 left, which is net profit of $60.95 per .cre.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-08-28
Wants Blind Children's Names.

Dr. John H. Dye, superintendent of the Arkansas School for the Blind, is sending out the following circular; q would be glad to have the name, age and postolliee of every blind person in Arkansas, white or eolored, not over 25 years of age. It will only cost postal card and a few minutes of time, and may be the means of restoring sight to some, and the education of others. The next session opens Wednesday Octo- Der g."
The Conway log cabin., 1900-08-28
One Famiiv's Misfortune.

Lewis, the 1O-year-old son of Dr.. and Mrs. W. E. Williams, died at Linwood, Jefferson county, last week. This was the fifth death in the family in the last four weeks: Smallpox and typhoid fever ragged in the household at the same tlmc. The whole family of eight were sick Il. the same time. The mother, fath- TT and a son are the only remaining members. Dr. W. H. Partnerships wife died a few weeks ago of small pox in tine same house. The doctor moved out. The Williams family moved in, and then it's troubles be- gan.