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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25
EXTRA PAY FOR JURYMEN.
The Men Who Tried Higgins VIII BE
Paid 81 Day.

Councilman John M. Higgins, of the Fiji
tenth ward. who was convicted of solicit
ing a bride for his vote in the Council and
is now in the county Jail, is just as buoy
ant as ever and says he is confident he
will get out of trouble. A fellow-p prisoner
who can read the cards has told Hig-
gins's fortune. The councilman was in
formed that "dark-complected" man is
working against him and that a light
Completed man is trying TO extricate
him. Higgins puts faith in what the for
tune teller told him. He asserts that he
will not resign his place in the Council
and does not fear Impeachment proceed
ings, as several of his friends have as
sured him that they will not vote to GUST
him.
John S. Duncan, one of his attorneys, Wis
tied him yesterday to inform him of what
was being done toward getting him a new
trial. Higgins will say nothing regarding
what will develop in new trial, he
says his attorneys have told him not to
talk. Higgins has the liberty of the Jail
corridors and has his pockets stuffed with
cigars given him by friends. His family
and friends have also furnished him with
eatables. Higgins is pleased with the man
ner in which Sheriff Clark has treated
him.
Judge Afford. of the Criminal Court. has
decided to allow the jurors who tried the
Higgins case 81 a day. This is 81 in excess
he is doing it with the purpose of raising
the standard of jurymen. County Attorney
Brown was consulted before the decision
was made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Recommendations in superintendent
Jones's Annual Report.

Superintendent Jones will recommend
that the school tax levy be increased from
IL to 16 cents on the hundred dollars.
A comparative study of Indiana school
statistics for the years ending July 81,
1879. 1889 and 1899. prepared by Mr.. Jones.
shows the enumeration for three decades
as follows: 1879. 7Os, 1o1: 1889, 77O,S75: 1899,
755, SOS. The increase has been nearly $4,000
in two decades. The enrolment for the
three decades was as follows: 1879. $685.
$50: 1889. 52S. 1f7; 1899. 55s.651.
The increase in enrolment is due to an
increase in school population and improved
school sentiment and the building of many
high schools The average daily attend
ance for the three decades was as follows
1879, S12.143; 1889, $50, $50; 1899, 424 725 From
ISL to 1879 the average compensation paid
to teachers was $1.S2; from 1881 to 1889, 81. IL
and from 1891 TO 1899. $2.29.
In 1879 there were 1851 school buildings
in the State, in 1889 there were 9,92S build
ings and in 1899 there were 1883 buildings.
The average length of the school terms
of 1879 and 1899 were 132 days; i'm 1899 the
term was 144 days.
In 1873 the tax rate for the common
schools was Is cents, in 1889 il was the same
and in 1899 1t was reduced to III cents Mr.
Jones says that a return to the lucent
levy would not only be just, but 1t would
also be the best possible thing for the
schools.
In 1879 the per capita cost of education
was $6.S7; in 1889 it was SOS. and in 1899
IL was 1854
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25
THE zoo THIS WEEK.
Some New Features That Will Prove
Attractive.

The Zoo will again be open to the public
to-day, and in addition to the regular
band concert the geological parade will
take place. A small admission fee will be
charged. Beginning tomorrow morning
the programme of entertainments in the
steel arena will show a change. Mile
Dorina will make her first appearance at
the place, exhibiting her group of trained
pumas. II is said that this young woman is
the first to succeed in training pumas to
work and perform together in a cage. Prof.
Bowker will vary his performance of last
week by having lions instead Of boar
hounds in the arena with his trained bears.
This is said to be a dangerous experiment,
since bears and lions are not ordinarily
very friendly disposed towards each other
A pretty little spectacular feature entitled
1.-The Bird in the Gilded Cage" will be
shown for the first time Tomorrow In
other cities this has proven very pleas
ing attraction. An explanation of the
working of the affair is withheld, the in
tention being/to make il a kind of agree
able surprise to patrons. Bobby Mack
tamable donkey Dynamite" The enter
tainments conclude with thrilling ex-
hibition by Prof. Jose Barrios of his COL
lection of forest-bred lions. including
Emerson, the latter credited with a pref
ference for human in place of other kinds
of flesh. Prof. Barrios was until very re-
Gently confined to a hospital. where he
was patched up after an encounter with
one Of his wild beasts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25
TRACK ELEVATION TALK
JUDGE CARTER LISTENS TO ARGU-
MENTs OF BOTH SIDES.
John A. Roche Secures a Large Judg-
ment-Answer OF Rauh Broth
ers-Other Court Cases.

Judge Carter, of the Superior Court, yes
. terday heard argument in the track eleva-
ton suit, Edward Daniels, of the firm OF
Baker & Daniels. representing the Union
Railway Company. and City Attorney
Kern the city. The argument took up the
greater part of the day. City Attorney
Kern fortified himself with a pile of law
books that covered a table, while Mr..
Daniels was content with one very large
book and one small one. The suit brought
by the city is in the nature of mandatory
proceedings TO compel the Union Railway
Company to elevate its tracks in compn-
ance with an ordinance passed by the
Council. which was to have been effective
April l. 1900
Mr.. Daniels contended that the action
should have been brought by the Board of
Works. A point on which Mr.. Daniels
dwelt at length was regarding the nature
of the ordinance. He said the company
was given the option Of elevating it's tracks
or removing them. that removal was an
alternative, and intimated that it would be
the lesser of the two evils if the ordinance
was enforced He maintained that If the
railway companies desire TO remove their
tracks rather than elevate them it would
settle the matter. Another point he made
was that the ordinance provides penalty
If the tracks are not elevated by Sept. 1,
1901. and that action should not have been
taken until the time expires. He said
the Council offers to allow the companies
TO elevate their tracks in lieu of laying
them elsewhere, which he said is out of its
jurisdiction and can only be done by the
Board of Works. Upon this reasoning he
said the ordinance is invalid because the
Council has not power to act. Another
alternative the companies have, he said,
was that the Board of Works may elevate
the tracks If they are not in position by
the expiration of the time limit leaving the
whole matter discretionary with the COM
panies. He also said contract rights were
embodied in the ordinance.
City Attorney Kern contended that the
ordinance did not treat with contract rights
and tkat the ordinance provided a means
grade crossings have been treated by the
Council as nuisance. He said the Coun-
Gil had the right to take steps against
any public nuisance without the interven-
ton OF the Board of Works. He referred
TO the complaint and ordinance as both
setting out that grade crossings are a
nuisance, and that the court has power to
order and enforce an abatement. He ar
gued that grade crossings are dangerous
10 life and property, and, while they may
be maintained with comparative safety in
cities of 10000 population, the provisions
for protection to life and property offered
in cities of 10000 are inadequate His ar
gument consisted largely in reading deci-
sions OF higher courts upon similar cases
and in citations of authorities on the sub
ject.~
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state Medical Board. Report.

The complete report OF the State Board
Of Medical Registrations and Examination.
covering a period Of two years. is now In
the hands OF the printers. The summary
shows there are 5000 licensed physicians in
Indiana. OF which number Marion county Is
credited with 500. The report contains 2
list OF the schools not recognized By the
board. as follows: The American Eclectic
Medical College, OF Cincinnati: the Amer
lean Health College. OF CINCINNATI the
College of Medicine and Surgery. OF this
city; the Curtis Physiological COLLEGE, OF
Cincinnati: the Dalton Medical College. az
Chicago: the Eclectic Medical College. OF
Philadelphia (after 1870; the Hygeia Med
ical College. OF Cincinnati: the Illinois
Health University. OF Chicago: the indie
pendent Medical College. OF Chicago; the
Indiana College OF Medicine and Md
wifery. OF this city: the Joplin Medical
College, OF Joplin. Mo-: the National Ned
Ical College. OF Chicago; the Southern Med
lean College. Of Atlanta. Ca. QSsD; the
University OF Louisville. Ky. OSss and
lss4l. and the Wisconsin Eclectic Medical
College. OF Milwaukee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25
E. O. MCCORMICK in TOWN
NOW TRAFFIC MANAGER OF THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROAD.
He Formerly Held the Same Position
with the Big Four-Ca1ifornia
Prosperous.

T. o. Mccormick, passenger traffic man.
ager of the Southern Pacific Railroad, was
at the Bates last night. Mr.. Mccormick
was formerly with the Big Four road in
a similar capacity. His headquarters are
at San Francisco. Since going to the
Southern Pacific he has been a very busy
man. He said last night that in eleven
months he has made eight trips from San
Francisco to New York. The distance
from one city to the other is about 1900
miles.
Mr.. Mccormick is delighted with his po-
sition, and is very enthusiastic over CAL
ifornia and the city of San Francisco.
THERE'S more money made and spent in
San Francisco than in any city in the
country of its size" said he. He declares
that as fruit-growing country California
cannot be beaten, and he estimates that
carload of fruit leaves the State every
twelve minutes. This estimate is based on
the reports made by the freight depart
ments. Mr. Mccormick says there never
was any doubt in his mind as to the way
the railroad men of the West and. in fact
of the whole country would vote at the
last election.
always be depended on to vote the way the
business men of the country vote. No one
can tell quicker than the trainmen whether
or not the railroads are making money.
These men saw that the roads were pros
porous under the Mckinley administration,
and, of courses, they voted to retain this
administration. | heard this question very
aptly illustrated election night while
standing IN front of the office of the San
Francisco Chronicle. The returns were
coming in and il looked very favorable
for the Republicans. / heard two men
talking about the probable result. One of
them said: What do you think of the
proposition of keeping Mckinley IN Of
flee? Well, I'll tell you, said the other
suppose / have a man working for me in
my shop down here. Suppose he has been
working for me two or three or four
years, and has done mighty good work.
Suppose l recognize in him first-class
workman. Would there be any reason
in my dscharging him and employing in
his place a man of whose ability to do the
work know nothing?'
Mr.. Mccormick has been attending a
meeting Of the Transcontinental Passen-
ger Association at ST. Louis. The meet
ing has adjourned until after Thanksgiv-
ing. The chief topic under discussion is
the question of making rate for the ma
tional convention of the Epworth League
which is to be held in San Francisco. Mr.
Mccormick says a rate of less than one
fare for the round trip will be made. He
will go to Cincinnati this morning, and
from there 10 Chicago, and then back to
San Francisco
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25

Tuesday. Nov. "a has been designated as
donation day for the Indianapolis Orphan
Asylum. Gifts of money. dry goods and
groceries will be thankfully received by a
committee consisting of Mrs. John A.
Bradshaw, Mrs. Henry Sherman. Mrs. J.
Cumming Smith, Mrs. Henry Coburn, Mrs
Frederick Bags Mrs. T. Nj. Bassett, Mrs
f. B. Martindsle Mrs. Gran Perry, Mrs
Ritter. Mrs. John r. Wilson. Mrs. John
Love.
On Tuesday. Nov q. Thanksgiving dona-
tons will be thankfully received by the
manager of the Home for Friendless Col
ored Children. at Young & McMurray's.
AZ North Pennsylvania street.
The Hartwig-Kalley Home for Aged
Women has lately been removed from
Prospect street to 5765 Railroad avenue,
1rvington. Much expense has been in
CURED In making the change. which was
necessary to meet the growing demand
for respectable home where aged women
may find rest in their last days There are
no salaries paid TO workers, and there is
neither appropriation nor endowment TO
aid the home. Up TO this date there have
been forty-nine women cared for In the
home AS there is need OF money TO pay
rent, gas. coal, telephone. provisions. cloth
ing, furniture, etc. people are asked to
help by contributing a Thanksgiving Of
ferfng of any kind Cash donations or
packages will be received for the home by
6 committee OF ladies from 10 a. m. Tues
day. Nov a. until II q. m. Thanksgiving
day. at Room SOS, Indiana Trust BUILDING
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25

church. Every few days he would have
an entirely new lot Of these circulars
printed and distributed. Each set was
of different design, too. The man was a
genius in getting up such things. / at
tributed large part of my success to his
heroic efforts. The remarkable part of II
all is that he is reputed TO be worth twen-
ty millions of dollars and TO have Inc his
employ eighteen thousand men,.
why do you not have meetings Sat
urday nights?" the evangelist was asked.
Well 1 will tell YOU" he replied. II
think 1t is good idea to allow little
time now and then Tor the seed that we
have sown to commence to 'sprout before
we attempt to scatter other seed Then.
you know, the best Of Us are prone TO
physical weakness and we require little
rest. I usually make up for the lack OF
q meeting Saturday night by having plenty
OF services on Sunday. For instance. to-
morrow there will be three services at
which sermons will be preached. DR.. Bacon.
the pastor, will preach In the morning.
in all probability the afternoon discourse
will be delivered by me and at night we
will have the big revival service at which
I will likely talk to sinners from the text
have mentioned"
Mr. Harrison is not yet prepared to an
nounce the date at which the present series
of meetings will terminate when I came
here" he said, there was no definite IN
derstanding as TO how long 1 would stay.
l said I would remain a week sure. and
now here ! am about TO start in on the
third. / will certainly remain all OF next
weak"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25

The History of Land Deal at Mat
thews, Ind.

John A. Roche was awarded judgment
for $S7,S09 against the Manufacturers Gas
Land Improvement Company by Judge
feathers Friday. The suit is over the es-
tablishment of the town of Matthews,
Grant county. 1t is alleged that on July
p. 1893, the Chicago, Indiana e. Eastern
Railway Company entered into contract
with the Manufacturers Gas Land I'm
provement Company to start the town of
Matthews. 1t is said that the improve
ment company offered TO plat $40 acres
OF land where the town is now sit
Uated providing the railway company
would build its railway through that point.
Ia addition TO this part of the contract
it is represented that the Improvement
company agreed to pay the railroad COM
pany the difference between 500 an acre
and the optional price.
The company built its railroad, but it
Is alleged that the Improvement company
only plated 26l acres, leaving 37S acres
to be plated, and that the differ
eHce between $500 an acre and the optional
price was 800 an acre, which was never
paid. The claim of the railroad company
was transferred to Paul Brown, trustee,
who sold il TO John r. Roche. Upon the
company's refusal to pay the claim he
brought suit.
John a. Murphy was recently awarded
Judgment against the Manufacturers Gas
Land Improvement Company for S19 000 on
a similar complaint.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25
WILL GIVE A FAIR.
An Entertainment to BE Given at
Manual Training school.

The January class of 1901 Of the Manual
Training High School will give a fair at
the school building on the afternoon and
night OF Nov. 80. The event is to be new
departure from the average entertainment.
Two floors of the building will be thrown
open to the public, one floor to be reserved
for dancing and the other to be occupied
by booths representing the various nation
alities the several clubs in the school i'm
personate. The booths will be got I'D I'm
styles conversant with the nations repre-
sented and the native drink will be sup
piled at each of the stalls. Dancing will
be the feature of the evening. A continu-
GUS musifai programme has been arranged
for the afternoon and evening. Miss Adam,
Miss Eigleman. Mrs. Richardson and the
Maennerchor Quartet will assist the school
mandolin club in carrying out this part of
the programme.
The proceeds of the entertainment will
go TO the school. probably in the way of
bonES
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25
FOUR WOMEN CLAIMED MONEY,
While the One who Had Lost the Cash
Held AlOcf.

A story in the Journal the other day
about woman card party attracted a
good deal OF notice. Yesterday society
woman. after commenting upon card par
ties in general, said:
Il attended a woman's card party at
the German House the other day After
the games had been played Ii was an
nounced that a dollar had been found on
the floor and if the woman who had lost
1t would come to the desk and claim it
she could have the coin.
Now, want you to know that four
women Immediately went forward and
each one claimed the dollar. Such a di.
lemma. Well, 60 settle ii each woman in
turn was asked TO describe her coin. They
ali said they had lost a silver dollar. One
OF the women said her dollar was tied in
the end OF handkerchief and Doth were
missing.
Now, what do you think? The dollar
that had been picked up from the floor
was a-paper dollar. The woman who
had really lost the money was ashamed to
claim 1t. Wouldn't such an exhibition
lar your"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25
Rauh brothers Make Answer.

Rauh Brothers yesterday filed a second
paragraph in their answer TO the complaint
of Alexander Kahn and others for an in
junction to prevent them from continuing
the operation of their factory near Gar
field Park. The complaint was filed by a
number of residents who live in the vicin-
ity of the factory, alleging that fumes
from the factory are so obnoxious that
it should be removed. Rauh Brothers are
engaged in the manufacture of poultry
food, and did manufacture fertilizing ma
terial. The answer says that the factory
was built there In 1880, a mile and one
half from the residence portion of the
city, and that the city has grown to II
without their consent or invitation. As
the residents were content to build in the
vicinity il is held that they had no right
TO make complaint. 1t is also stated that
provision is made for preventing the fumes
from escaping and that the proximity of
the plant to the residents properties is not
conducive TO i'll health.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25

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WAETED-A good timer at 613 Shelby street
Address HENRY HE'LL 73S Shelby street city.
WANTED-A travelling man wanted to sell d.
rect from a mill to country stores a side lire
Of dry goods commission. CHESTNUT.
PENN & STREET, Philadelphia. Pa.
WANTED-Large house wants capable men and
women TO act general agents. $500 yearly
salary. expenses, extra commissions, brilliant
opportunity. STAFFORD PRESS CO. New
Haven, Conn.
WANTED-Government positions. Thousands OF
appointments TO be made. Examinations in
every State. Circular 12s, giving full particul-
lars to positions, salaries. etc, free AG-
dress NATL CORES. INSTITUTE, Washing
ton. d. e.
WANTED-Man with good references to mana ge
business Of old established house. Salary SIS
Per week and expenses payable each week direct
from headquarters expense money advanced:
position permanent. Inclose self-addresssd
stamped envelope. STANDARD HOUSE. 800
Caxson building. Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25

General Harrison will preside at the
meeting of the indianapolis Circle Of Char
tiles, which will be held Sunday. Dec. 2, at
1880 p. m. at English's Opera House. The
meeting will celebrate the twenty-second
anniversary of the Charity Organization
Society and the sixty-fourth anniversary
Of the indianapolis Benevolent Society.
The following is the programme for the oc-
caSfon:
Prayer. Rev. II. C.. Meserve
Introductory remarks. General Harrison
The Indianapolis Free Kindergartens''
............-.........:.C Charles w. Moores
Music ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Choir
1.-The Board of Children's Guardians.
Observation-Disclosures. Charles +. Coffin
OHtItOEg orchestra
THE Flower Mission" John L. Griffiths
1.-THE Churches and Charity" .........
..............The Rev. William A. Quayle
Benediction.
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Kentucky. have been given authority TO
strike by the United Mine Workers or
ganfzation. and the men will be called out
tomorrow morning The strike will affect
1.6o0 miners. and will be in charge of James
d. Wood. Of Central City. KY. president
OF the district. President Mitchell says
Their mines are within thirty miles OF
Evansville. and their coal. which Is mined
cheaper than Indiana coal, where the
union wage scale is paid, II shipped 10 this
State, making a harmful competitor.
Chris Evans, one OF the oldest organizers
OF the United Mine Workers. and who
has been prominently identided with the
Union ever since Il Wa organised. left foz
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25

Truancy Officer Pierce yesterday fled an
afidavit In Justice Shocks court agains;
Gustave Joseph. OF s2i South Illinois street.
charging that Joseph neglected TO send
his boy TO school A portion OF the evi-
dence was introduced, and IL was found
that the lad was incorrigible. and for THAI
public schools known as the .Truant
school" for which the Law makes proNi-
sion, and that the lad would not attend
that school. Joseph pleaded that The
asked that the affidavit be ouashed, which
was done. The law provides that the
Circuit or superior courts orly have Jnf-
truancy cases for the other schools are
properly brought IA The 5ussiees' courts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25

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WANTED-TObaccO users TO use Lorene Tobacco
Cure Results guaranteed LORENE CURE
Mansfield Ind.
WANTED-Every sufferer with burning OF
sweating feet 10 send ID cents TO =. H
RHODES, Chattanooga. Tenn, for a box OF
Anti-Foot Sweat Powder. 1T cures"
WANTED-Twenty-n ladies gentlemen,
singers and dancers, for the season: good re-
liable engagements secured Tickets advanced
20 join. Amateurs wishing &c learn. call PROF
RAYNO. 80 w Ohsa- Omen day and evenings
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25

Although the reports OF the Thanksgiv-
ing penny" collection for the benefit of
the Free kindergarten and Children's Aid
Society are not complete, those districts
which have reported indicate a success of
the plan beyond the anticipation OF the
managers. In many of the larger stores
collections were made and the proceeds
were in readiness for the collector when
she called In some of the stores re-
quests for boxes for collections were made.
The business district bounded by wash
inston. Pennsylvania and Illinois streets