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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
NEW SWEEPING BIDS.
They Again Exceed the Appropria
tiOns-ROutine Affairs.

The Board Of Public Works again re-
ceived bids for sweeping the streets yester-
day, as the bids received short time ago
were all rejected as too high. There was
little difference in the bids received yester-
day from the first lot and no contract was
awarded. The board wishes to keep within
the appropriation of $4,000 for the work for
the year.
The bids opened yesterday were made
by Charles III. Stuckmeyer, ex-city clerk,
said to be representing Furnas & Fuehring,
the present contractors, and Shower &
Austin. Stuckmeyer offers to clean the i'm
proved streets in 1900 for 1874 cents for each
10000 square feet or for 1900 and 1901 for Is
cents. Shower & Austin's bid was n cents
for 1900 or 1884 cents for 1900 and 1901.
Stuckmeyers blanket bid for sweeping be-
tween March Is and Dec. Is was $4,000
while Shower & Austin bid $4,000. The
board has asked the city engineer to fur
nish the number of square feet in the city
to be swept. 1t is probable that the board
will not let the contract under the blanket
system, but will arrange the sweeping SO
to keep within the appropriation.
The board awarded the contract for
grading Twentieth street from Central ave-
nue. to College avenue to John f. McCray,
who bid z cents a foot The bids ranged
from that amount to SO cents foot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
KILLING OF MRS. TURNER
COLORED PEOPLE ARE TAKING
MUCH INTEREST IN THE CASE.
The Testimony of Physicians Is Intro
duced-Line of Defense--Oth-
er Court Gossip.

Colored people are taking an active in
on trial in the Criminal Court. The court
room was filed yesterday with a crowd of
both coIored and white. Turner is being
tried for the murder of his wife in West
Indianapolis, last August. The woman
lived nineteen days after she was assaulted
with razor. dying at the City Hospital.
The State yesterday introduced the tes-
timony of DR.. S. X. Cunningham, who at
tended Mrs. Turner at the hospital. The
physician described Mrs. Turner'S wounds
and told of the cause of her death. DR.. o.
b. Durham was also put on the witness
stand by the State. John L. McCray, one
of the attorneys for the accused man,
conducted the cross examination of these
physicians and questioned them closely as
to the condition of Mrs. Turner. The ex-
animation was so thorough that it led a
lawyer to remark that the case was being
defended on three different theories.
In his opinion, in addition to the con-
tention that Turner was insane, there will
be an effort to prove that Mrs. Turner S
death was not due TO the wounds that she
received, or IL the wounds did cause her
death, she did not receive the proper treat
ment. Attorney McCray was asked If the
defense would be along this line but he
declined TO say, except that the insanity
theory would be one defense.
Several police officers were examined by
the State. They were asked to any con-
versatiOn they had with Turner the night
of his arrest. Patrolmen RAIDER and
Trimpe, and Sergeant Wallace and Detec-
tive Asch were questioned along this line.
Detective Asch said Turner told him that
If he got out of this trouble he would
never get into trouble again. He told Asch
that he went to visit his wife at her sis
ter's and Mrs. Turner was not friendly
with him. He lost his temper. he said,
and hurt her. He asked If the woman was
still living, and when the detective said
he believed she would recover, the prisoner
said he would be very glad If she did. One
of the other policemen testified that Turner
said he had trouble with his wife because
Of another man. Turner'S attorneys con-
tend that whatever admissions Of guilt the
prisoner made after his arrest, are incom-
petent evidence, because they were prob
ably made under duress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
The City's Pay Roll.

In answer to communication as to
"where the peoples money goes" in sal
aries, ETC., City Controller johnson fur
nished the following figures yesterday:
Mayors salary. $4,000; mayors clerk. $1,000;
city controller, 5000; Board of Public
Works, including salaries of two clerks,
$3.50; Board OF Public Safety. including
clerk, 5000; superintendent and clerk of
Park Board, $500; Board Of Public Chari-
ties, 1900: city engineers department,
SD 500; street commissioner, $1,000: assess
ment bureau, $500; city clerk and deputy,
81. 200; fire department, $15S, so: police de-
partment, sl46.333.50: city attorney and
deputy, Sc, 500: city councilmen, $3.50; clerks
of school commissioners, $1,000 building in
spector, 81 500; Board Of Health, including
city samaritan and clerks, $500; treasurer,
$500: auditor. $1,000: police judge, $500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
Personal. Locn, and General Notes.

The Louisville & Nashville has created a
new position. that of horticultural agent
and +. NJ. Rump has been appointed 10 the
position.
The Illinois Central three weeks ago
opened its line TO Omaha for local traffic.
and on Monday next will open IL for
through traffic.
r. Il. Turner, general superintendent of
the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton. who
is in poor health, has gone to Florida for
a months stay.
The Pennsylvania Company has made
o. day and night Offices Richard Taylor
is night operator at Dixon
l.. c. Ladd has been appointed travel
ing passenger agent of the Chicago. Bur-
lington & Quincy for the Pittsburg district.
vice c. G.. Hagerman resigned.
President Fink. OF the Norfolk & West
ern states that the gross earning for 1899
will show an increase OF u per cent. and
net earnings an increase of Is per cent.
Probably in no branch OF railway service
has there been more marked increase In
revenue than in local passenger traffic.
Some of the Indianapolis lines show
an Increase In 1893 over 1889 OF IL TO 20 per
cent
John b. May has resigned as superin-
tendent OF the Alton branch of the St.
Clair, Madison & st. Louis Belt road. and
will accept the position OF assistant TO w.
T.. Gray. superintendent OF the Chicago a.
Alton.
l. James McCrea, first vice president of the
Pennsylvania Company, Joseph Wood. third
vice president. and S. 3. Liggett. secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.

The board awarded the contract for paw
ing with brick the roadway of the first
alley east of Delaware street, from Nine
Capitol Paving and Construction Company
at $1.19 per lineal front foot on each side
of said alley. Indiana paving block brick
is to be used.
The board awarded the contract for grad
ing the roadway OF Twentieth street, from
Central avenue to College avenue, to John
T.. McCray at z cents per lineal front
foot on each side of said street complete.
BIDS RECEIVED.
The board received sealed bids for sweep
ing and cleaning the improved streets in
accordance with the specifications adopted
as follows
For the year 1900. per 10000 square feet
Charles III. Stuckmeyer, 1sA cents; Shower
* Austin, q cents. For the years 1900 and
1901 per 10000 square feet-Charles IL
Stuckmeyer. is cents; Shower & Austin,
1879 cents. March Is TO Dec. Is, 1900-Charles
III. Stuckmeyer, $4,000; Shower * Austin,
$4,000 Machine sweeping per 10000 square
feet-Charles III. Stuckmeyer. 20 cents;
Shower * Austin. u cents. Cleaning new
streets 1900, per 10000 square feet per week
Charles Ii. Stuckmeyer. $l.19: Shower AZ
Austin IS cents.
Specifications for 1900 and 1901: March Is
10 Dec. Is, l901-Charles III. Stuckmeyer,
SO, 600: Shower & Austin. $4,000. Machine
sweeping, 1901, per 10000 square feet
Charles III. Stuckmeyer, 20 cents; Shower &
Austin, p cents. Cleaning new streets per
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
BIG CROWD ATTRACTED
ny the Burning OF N Vacant House I'm
the West End.

City improvements were discussed at
length last night by the thousand or more
people who went out about 9 o'clock 10 look
Upon fire at the west end of New York
street. There were no street lights ana the
mud some said was ankle deep. Others said
II was knee deep. and few insisted
II was waist deep. The mud
was there at any rate and the people
tramped back and forth I'm II until tired.
The fire which attracted the people was in
a new and unoccupled house, owner I'M
known. IL burned fiefcely and i'm a short
time WAS abltLze 10 the top. The bright
light reflected on the clouds attracted at
short time the street cars running in that
direction did an enormous business. The
mud was too much for many and few who
started cut To see the fire got closer than
two or three blocks. Profanity and the re-
marks of fool" and like designations of
Character traits We're almost as thick as
the mud.
The house was totally destroyed The
IRE department experienced much
difficulty IN getting water 10 the fire. which
was not done until after 1890 feet of hose
had been laid 10 the nearest hydrant The
loss was estimated at $500 Not long ago
another house in the same locality was
burned to the ground because Of DELAY
IN getting water. Two alarms We're turned
81 last night but there was not work for
half the teams answering the first alarm.
only one plug being within reach. The
fire Is supposed 10 have been the work OF
an incendiary,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11


EoTIcE-State Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment- Notice is hereby given that at a meet
ing TO be held OF the Board Of Regents OF the
State Soldiers and Sailors Monument, at the
Office Of said board. room No 49, In the State
Capitol. In the city of indianapolis. Indiana
on the Soth day OF January. 1900. at O'Clock
2: m. OF said day. for the purpose OF receiving
bids for six double bronze doors and castings
FOR same. 10 be fitted. constructed and erected
IN perfect working order. for the six different
entrances 20 the monument Two of these doors
will be put in place at the entrances on the
main floor, which feet eight and
three fourth inches high q by So high, by
ffve feet six inches g feet 5 inches) wide 10 be
made OF one design. aud four of said doors will
be at the entrances TO the crypt. which are six
feet four inches high by five feet wide Is feet
inches high BY feet wide), and to be of
another and different design. These doors are
10 be OF cast bronze cast In one piece. and de-
signs for same and specifications covering the
quality OF bronze and kind OF locks bolts
hinges and the manner in which the castings are
10 Be fitted in place must accompany each bid
The attention OF bidders is directed that these
doors are In constant use necessitating the ut
most skill and care in erecting and hanging
same The Board of Regents reserves the right
20 reject each. any and all bids. and hereby mo-
fifes all bidders that there funds avail
able out of which TO pay the expenses OF any
kind of the unsuccessful bidders. BY order OF
the Board OF Regents Of the State soldiers and
Sailors Monument. JAMES w. NORRIS Sec
rotary Indianapolis, Dec. Is 1899
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
THE INTEREST GROWS.
More Letters Received by the Lawton
Monument Commission.

The Indiana Lawton Monument Commits
sion received more letters yesterday, from
county officials assuring their support in
the work of raising the monument fund.
In three of the counties, organizations
were reported as follows: Martin county.
Prof. Elijah Mcfarland. OF Shoals, presi-
dent: Andrew ]. Bent. of Loogootee. treas
urer. Parke county. J. Z. Harshburger,
president; W. A Mason, treasurer, Switz-
erland county. T. L. Kelso. president:
James p. Oren. treasurer. La Porte county
reported only the election OF treasurer
in the person of Frank c. Mann.
Loring w. Williams. clerk of Henry
county. reported that the matter had been
referred by the county officials TO the
New Castle CT. ~ x. Post, which had taken
an active interest in the work and which
was better able TO handle IL than any
other organization in the county.
Representative Robert w. Miers, of the
Second district. wrote from Washington
that he had sent letters 10 the eight county
clerks I'm his district, urging them TO do
all they could 10 help the fund along and
thar he would take an active interest in the
work himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
L. E. & WIS PRESIDENT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS SELECTS w.
ii. NEWMAN FOR THE POSITION.
Five Vanderbilt Men Elected Direc-
tOrs-Mr. Bradbury Is Vice Presi-
dent and General Manager.

A New York telegram received last
evening stated that yesterday FIVE direc-
tors of the Lake Erie & Western resigned
and in their places w. K. Vanderbilt F.
w. Vanderbilt, II. Mckay Twombley, J..
Pierpont Morgan and W. II. Newman were
elected; of the old board George +. Baker,
F. NJ Whitridge. III. w. Cannon and J..
W. Doane were reelected. The new board
of directors elected as officers: President,
A. II. Newman; vice president and gen.
eral manager, George L. Bradbury; second
vice president, secretary and treasurer, c..
T. Cox. From an official source 1t is learned
that the Lake Erie & Western will not be
operated as part of the Lake Shore road,
and that on the Lake Erie & Western no
changes will be made in subordinate posi-
lions. The Office of chairman of the board
of directors of the Lake Erie & Western
has been abolished.
The departure of w. X. Vanderbilt for
Europe for a stay of two or three months,
and that of President Galloway. of the
New York Central, for at least a week
in search of rest says the New York
Tribune, makes it certain there will be
no conference of railway men in which
they are central figures for some days 10
come. The announcement on Monday by NJ.
e. ingalls, that he would retire from the
presidency Of the Chesapeake & Ohio has
caused a renewal of the report current a
few months ago that a. L. Mohler, now
president of the Oregon Railroad and Nav
igation Company, would succeed Mr.. In
gals as executive head of the road men,
toned. The Oregon Railroad and Naviga-
ton Company is controlled by the Union
Pacific, in which the Vanderbilts are in
terested, and the selection of Mr.. Mohler
as president of the Chesapeake & Ohio
and the Big Fcur-or possibly the Big Four
alone, as that road is now controlled by
the Vanderbilts, and the Chesapeake &
Ohio, according to the general understand
ing of the situation. is to be operated under
the more immediate direction of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company-would be re-
garded as in the nature of transfer from
one branch 70 another of the same system
The Chesapeake & Ohio il is believed, will
continue the seaboard connection of the
Big -Four system. even though there should
be a division of management The Chesa-
peake &, Ohio is heavy carrier of soft
coal. and with the freight rate on that
commodity maintained at a reasonable
figure the road Is assured Of an independ-
ent and profitable traffic. A report was
current yesterday that the Northern Ohio
division of the Lake Erie & Western, ex-
tending from Akron. o., westerly to Del
phos, distance of about $50 miles, is &c
be given over to the use of the Erie, which
is controlled by j. Pierpont Morgan. 1t is
said this division OF the Lake Erie &
Western will not be OF any special advan-
tage to the Lake Shore, the lines of which
cover that territory already.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
Two Divorce Complaints.

Lulu E. Schonaker yesterday began an
action for divorce from Edwin w. Schon-
aker TO whom she was married at Tuscola,
ILL.,, on August &c, 1891. She says the
plaintiff deserted her in July last. She
charges that during the whole of her mar
times he was sullen and disagreeable, she
AYERS, and sometimes refused TO speak to
her. He was also jealous of her, she says.
She declares thai he had no reason for
treating her in this way and his action
was unprovoked
Anna Smith brings suit for divorce from
William +. Smith, to whom she was mar
ried on May %. 1885, The plaintiff charges
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
Ruling I'm Prather Case.

Judge McMaster, OF the Superior Court,
has overruled demurrer to a complaint
by the Commercial Travellers Mutual Acct
dent Association, against Edward ]. Rob-
ison and Harvey NJ I.aFollett, bondsmen
OF Benjamin Prather. The latter, IL was
charged, converted $1,000 of the accident
associations funds to his own USE Prather
was acquitted of the charge of embezzle-
ment in the Criminal Court. The demur-
rer of the defendants set up the claim that
the complaint did not state facts sufficient
to constitute cause OF action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
t.. II. & 1. Election.

AT the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Terre Haute e. Indianapolis
Railroad Company held at Terre Haute
yesterday the old board of directors was
reelected, consisting of James McCrea, j.
T. Brooks and Joseph Woods. vice presi-
dents of the Pennsylvania Company; j. J..
Turner. of ST. Louis and w. r. McKeen,
d. W. Minshan and II. Hulman, of Terre
Haute The officers elected by the board
are: James McCrea, president; j. j. Tur-
ner, vice president and general manager;
George e Harrington, secretary: r. B.
Thompson, treasurer, and w. c. Phelps,
assistant secretary. The latter is in the
office Of Mr. Turner at ST. Louis. The
stockholders approved the annual report
and ordered ii printed. Mr.. Brooks and
Mr. Woods were the only Pennsylvania
stockholders present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
A Mysterious Road.

The Pacific & Idaho Northern railway.
now being built from Weiser, in the
southern part of Idaho, north to Seven
Devils, is the most mysterious piece
of railroad building in the country. 1t
begins nowhere and ends nowhere. Yet
over one hundred miles of the finest
roadbed have been built, and cash is paid
for everything and only the best material
is purchased. No one knows who is fur
nishing the cash or why the road is being
built. 1t is believed. however, TO be the
Vanderbilt connecting line between the
East and West. The Oregon Railway &
Navigation Company is to build seventy
seven miles from Riparia to Lewiston. and
eventually this piece of road will connect
the Oregon Railway & Navigation Com
pany with the Oregon Short line. This will
make il possible to start a car at New
York city and pull it TO Portland, Ore, on
tracks owned by the Vanderbilts. The new
road will come down the Salmon to the
Snake. and then to Lewiston. Then the
Vanderbilt system will have water grades
through the mountains and to the sea.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
REWARD FOR SERVICES.
The Jury Finds that Elizabeth Lank-
ford Is Entitled to 81 $4,000.

In the suit of Elizabeth Landlord against
Cynthia A. Landlords estate, tried in the
Circuit Court, the jury yesterday brought
in verdict for sl,536O6. The suit was in
the nature of claim which the plaintiff had
against the estate of her mother. She took
care of her mother and managed the lat
ter's farm for sixteen years and put in
a claim for pay for her services. The
amount awarded her by the jury is within
n few cents of the which she asked
for. The evidence showed that the plain
tiff for sixteen years lived a life of self
sacrifice and devoted the best years of her
life to the care of her mother.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

10000 square feet per week-Charles H.
Stuckmeyer. Sis: Shower & Austin, IS cents.
For the years 1900 and 1901. per 10000 square
feet-Charles II. Stuckmeyer, IS cents;
Shower & Austin, 1884. cents.
Special bid by Charles II. Stuckmeyer:
March Is. 1900. 10 Dec Is. 1900. forty day
laborers and sixteen two-horse wagons.
Si9. 500 Machine sweeping. 20 cents per 10.
600 square feet. Cleaning street, S110 per
10000 square feet per week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
Talk of a New Mackinaw Line.

A through route from Cincinnati to
Mackinaw sis said to be at the bottom
of the vanderbilts' acquisition of the Lake
Erie & Western. BY the purchase of the
latter the Vanderbilts have direct line
from Jackson. Mich, to Connersville. Ind.
the north line being the Fort Wayne q
Saginaw. 1t Is said the new plan contem-
plates a continuation of the north line to
Cincinnati from Connersville over the
Whitewater branch of the Big Four, and
north from Jackson TO Mackinaw over a
new line TO be built.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
In the Probate Court.

The will of Sarah J. Smith was pro-
bated yesterday. She gave So each to five
of her children, and TO her daughter, Ella
Lomis Smith, she bequeathed the remand
of her estate. including property at GOA
West Eleventh street.
The will of William j. Medenwald, be-
queathing the testator's entire estate to
his wife. Mary Medenwald. was also pro-
bated. The will of David G.. Kern was pro-
bated and A. p Stanton appointed
executor. The will provides that the prop
erty of the testator shall be divided be-
tween his wife and children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
CoLUMBIAs VS.. MERIDIANs.
Prizes to BE offered.

The Pastime bowling alleys offer the fol-
lowing prizes for bowling from Jan. 2 to
81: For the highest score made by any
individual bowler, one regulation ball and
contest.
For the most individual games rolled
in public bowling, one regulation ball and
bag. -
The lady making the highest score will
receive one three-side mirror and the lady
rolling the second highest score VIII re-
Ceive two bottles of perfume.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

The 2-cent fare bill re-appeared in the
Ohio Legislature yesterday in a novel form.
Representative Clyburn introduced a bill
providing for the printing and sale by the
State commissioners OF railroads of mile
age books at cents a mile. the books to
be good on all roads In the State. The
commissioner is TO appoint agents in each
county for the sale of the books, the pro-
ceeds to be turned over to the state treas
urer, who shall redeem the coupons, de-
Quoting the cost OF printing. Agents are
to receive a fee of 25 cents per each book
sold
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
IN THE HIGH COURTS.
Petition for Rehearing Overruled-
Decisions Are Made.

Decisions Are Made.
A petition for a rehearing in the case of
Jesse White, who was given life sem
tence for murder, was overruled by the
Supreme Court yesterday.
An oral argument was made yesterday
before the Appellate Court in the case of
the Indiana Bond Company against Maria
Jameson. The amount originally involved
was $1.95.
James NJ. Hatfield, a trustee of the
Church of United Brethren in Christ,
brought suit against the church for S70O
for services rendered as an attorney.
Judgment was rendered in favor of the de-
PENDANT and Hatfield appealed. The SUI
preme Court affirmed the original judg-
ment.
An oral argument was heard by the SUI
preme Court in the case of the Big Four
Railway Company against Frank Klee, a
nine-year-old newsboy, who recovered a
Judgment against the company for 5000
on account of injuries sustained by being
run over by locomotive at Georgia street,
in this city,
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