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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
Personal, Local and General Notes,

II. A. Fabyan has been appointed private
secretary to President Mellen, of the
Northern Pacific.
W. X. Allen, auditor of the Evansville e.
Terre Haute, passed through the city yes
terday en- route to New York city.
J. F. Lee. general agent of the Canadian
Pacific, and C.. Il. Benjamin, travelling pas
senger agent, will be in the city to-day.
President Kimball, of the Iowa Central.
has decided TO move the general Offices and
machine shops from Marshalltown to
Peoria.
r. M. Pile, chief clerk to General Passen-
ger Agent Wood. OF the Pennsylvania, re-
turned yesterday from a two weeks trip to
Florida.
H. Monkhouse. superintendent of motive
power of the Chicago & Alton. has resigned
and on April / will take a similar position
on the Lackawanna
Additional terminal facilities the Chesa-
peake & Ohio has under way at Nevport
News. to cost 81, 600. will be ready for
business about July 1.
The net earnings of the Baltimore & Ohio
for February increased S624. 35S over Feb
ruary. 1899; for eight months the net earn
ings increased S.626, SO.
Developments of the past month show
tnat earnings OF passenger departments
have largely increased since commissions
on ticket sales were abolished.
h Chesapeake & Ohio has contracts
49, ~ ~ = 1aLSS 10 COnl
mence next month; 1000 of the cars are
for coal traffic. $4,000 pounds capacity.
j. B. Marston, division superintendent
or the Lackawanna Will on April 1 retire
from that position on account OF i'll health
and will be succeeded by Robert Dudgeon.
James Snodgrass, who was buried yester-
day, had been \ switchman In the Pam
handle yards for twenty-one years. and
was highly esteemed by his associates in
service.
Edmund Janeway. for ten years passen-
ger agent of the Missouri Pacific at New
York city, has been appointed travelling
passenger agent OF the Chicago. Milwaukee
& St. Paul.
The financial statement OF the Hooking
Valley Railroad shows earnings for the
crease over the corresponding week of 1899
of $24. 053. -.
In February there arrived and departed
at the Union Station $3.50 trains, IL more
than in February. 1899. On these trains
were hauled 1880 cars, go more than I'm
February OF last year.
On Monday one of the big freight engines
OF the Pittsburg * Lake Erie road hauled
a train OF eighty-four cars from Youngs-
town to McKee's Rocks. 63.7 miles, I'm one
hour and ffty-hve minute
Frank Finney. general manager OF the
Findlay. Fort Wayne K Western, has
elected for his chief clerk l.. r. Garrison.
OF Grand Rapids. he TO succeed j. Guen-
Their. who will retire on April 1.
j. A. Barnard, general manager OF the
Peoria & Eastern. will go TO Cincinnati
this evening to confer with President In
gals as 20 improvements to be made to the
Peoria & Eastern the coming season.
brotherhood men of the Central OF New
Jersey are holding what promises TO be an
important meeting at ~Phillipsburg, N. j.
They are considering grievances. among
which is the recent REDUCTION ofscoai train
crews. 80 - a7
Henry Laatz. who has Been In the audi
tors office of the Xandalia for twelve
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
COMMISSIONERS BUSY.


The troubles of the labor commissioners
are coming thick and fast. Secretary Nc
Cormack received notice yesterday of four
different strikes, and each notice was ac-
companied by an urgent appeal for the in
PREVENTION Of the labor commissioners. Six
ty-five b~rickmakers are on strike at Clin-
ton, Vermillion county; the glass blowers at
Wilson g. McCollough's factory at Marion;
the electrical workers at Elwood, and the
glass blowers at Hartford City. The COM
munications apprising the commission of
the strikes did not assign any cause. Both
o. the commissioners left the city last
night, and will do their utmost to bring
about a settlement of the strikes as soon
as possible.
Commissioner Mccormack sent letters
yesterday to fifteen different factories in
the State ordering an immediate compli-
ance with the weekly wage law. He said
that every factory in the State would be
compelled to pay their employees weekly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
THE INSURANCE
Carried by the G. ID. Cones Company
Other Losses by the Fire.

c. B. Cones. whose overall factory burned
Wednesday night. yesterday estimated the
loss at from s125,0 to sl50.0o0. which was
about s25.0o above his estimate made while
the fire was In progress. The insurance
carried by the firm amounted to sS7. 1O0. and
was carried by the following companies:
Union OF England, 5000; Royal. 5000;
Springfield. $500; Citizens of St. Louis,
$1,000; United Firemen, 1000; Hartford,
1900; Traders, 1850; Phoenix, $500; Ger
man OF Indiana. $500: St. Paul, 81, 100; Mil
waukee Mechanics, $1,000; National, 1000;
Western. 5000; Agricultural, sl,1OO: Con-
necticut, 5000; Law Union and Crown,
5000; Manhattan. $500; Phoenix of Lon
don. $500; German of Freeport, 81. 900;
Hamburg-Bremen. $1,000; Farmers of New
York. $500; Fire Association: $500; Han
over, 5000; American Central, 1880; Lon
don. $500: Helvetia, $4,000; Svea, 1880;
Providence OF Washington, $500; Fire
mans, 1850; Redding, $500; Greenwich,
S4;ocO; atlas. 1900 900; Caledonis Ia ; 5000;
$l,5oo; Boston. $500: North British and
Mercantile, 5000.
The damage to the washington-street
buildings was found yesterday TO be great
err than at first supposed, ii being iupossi-
BILE. on account of the smoke and water,
TO make fun Investigations as TO the dam
age wednesday night. The loss on the
buildings owned by Thomas and Furman
Stout was placed at 10000. fully covered
by insurance.
The damage to the stock of the Granger
dry goods store was estimated at 5000.
Insurance OF so 200 Is carried.
l. H. Renkert. druggist, had insurance
on his stock OF 81 and Isaac Nier, liq-
uors. was insured for $1,000. a. Selig had
insurance OF $500 on his stock.
The proprietors AMI insurance men were
busy about the places yesterday figuring
on the losses.
Mr. Cones issued a statement to his en-
ployes to the effect that a new location
would be secured without great delay, and
all would be returned TO work. The loca-
ton had not been decided upon last night.
Al the City Hospital 1t was said that
Frank ankin' injuries were probably
more serious than was thought at first.
Both legs are badly burned n swollen,
and II Is thought hat several of the small
er bones were fractured. He suffers great
pain. and is under the influence OF opiates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
COAL ROAD FOR THE CITY
CHEAP FUEL THE ONLY NEED FOR
INDIANAPOLIS INDUSTRIES.
Death of Director Coster VIII Not
Affect Plans for the Monon's Flu
ture-GeneraI Railway News.

One of the most successful business men
Of Indianapolis said. yesterday, that there
hould be prompt action looking TO the
utlding of an independent coal road.
There was evidence on all sides, he added,
that natural gas could not be depended on
for fuel by our manufacturers any great
length of time. and steps should be taken
at once TO build such a road TO the best
coal fields of Indiana, and a line once sur
veyed about half way between the Van
dalia and the Indianapolis & Vincennes,
would be the route TO utilize. The COM
mercial bodies, he said, should take the
matter up in earnest. He would gladly
take some of the stock himself, and he
thought there was sufficient enterprise
among the manufacturers and business
men Of the city to place the project on its
feet He favored the city aiding the enter
prise in the same. manner that it did the
building Of the Belt road. which has been
of so much benefit to indianapolis, and
cost the city nothing. If necessary, there
should be some State legislation in the
matter. The main point would be to keep
1t out Of the hands of other railroad COM
panies, as to control, rates, etc. He had in
vestigated the matter and was confident
that coal could be delivered In indianapolis
for manufacturing purposes as low as 81
per ton; certainly no higher than s1.25.
He based this belief on the fact that on the
line proposed there are several good towns
that now have no railroad -conveniences
which should furnish enough business to
pay for the operation of the road. and that
Its coal traffic combined, would make the
construction of the road a profitable in
vestment. TIL point indianapolis has
reached as a manufacturing center. and
the fact that manufacturers OF various
Kinds In other parts Of the country are
looking toward Indianapolis for locating,
make 1t the more desirable that this mat
ter be attended to as early as practicable,
so that the failure of natural gas may not
In the least discommode the present manu-
facturers or prevent new industries COM
ing to the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE
PROSECUTOR EDWIN b. PUGH WANTS
A RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Ii Is Alleged that the Exchange Wa
Never Incorpornted-F. j. Meyers's
T~riaI-Other Court Cases.

Prosecutor Edwin b. Pugh began quo
warranto proceedings yesterday against
Edwin Nichols, Thomas S. Graves, Benja-
min F. wysong, John T. Harreil. Sheridan
Hawkins, Frank F. Churchman and John
f. Valodin. the board of directors of the
Indianapolis Live Stock Exchange, to have
a receiver appointed and TO enjoin the
board from carrying on further business.
The complaint says that In March, 1887,
several persons associated themselves to-
gether for the alleged purpose of carrying
on business at the Union stockyards for
mutual benefit and called themselves the
Indianapolis Live Stock Exchange. Others
Joined the organization, a set of rules and
bylaws were adopted and a seal was Sc
cured which purported to bear the name of
the association and the date of incorpora-
ton. Certificates of membership were
issued, under payment of a fee. signed by
the president, Frank F. Churchman, and
the secretary. Chauncey H. Clark.
1t is alleged that the real purpose of the
organization was to prevent competition
and to maintain a monopoly in selling live
stock on commission and to increase and
hold UP the rates. 1t is charged hat mem
DSio WCIC dSSCcctu NV a ySdi W pay tic
running expense of the exchange, and
that the membership fee has been raised
from 50 to $500. 1t Is further charged that
the membership was not transferable by
persons now doing business elsewhere. and
that the organization was formed with the
intention of boycotting nonmembers and
preventing them from doing business under
circumstances as favorable as the men,
bers. For this reason it is said some men
were driven entirely out of the Union
s~tockyards.
Another statement says the officers of
the exchange attempted to levy a fine of
800 upon the members who withdrew, go
ing elsewhere and selling for lower COM
missions.
Another paragraph sets out that while
the organization pretends to be a cor
poration II has not complied with the
statutes for filing articles with either the
county recorder or the secretary of state:
that ii has ignored all such laws; that no
such corporation exists, and that the GER
~tificates issued by the board of directors
are fraudulent.
The plaintiff asks that a receiver be ap-
pointed for the exchange to take charge
of all the money and assets of the organi-
cation. and after all debts and liabilities
have been secured the remainder is to be
distributed among the members; that the
association be dissolved and the defend
ants be enjoined from maintaining the or
SANITATION.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
FLAvIUs j.. MEYERs's TRIAL.
Alleged to Have Stolen Goods While
County Asylum superintendent.


County Asylum superintendent.
The trial of Flavius j.. Meyers. former
superintendent of the Marion County In
Urinary. charged with grand larceny and
embezzlement, began in the Criminal
Court yesterday afternoon. Meyers took
office Jan. /, 1896, and was removed Nov.
Is, 1898, when it was discovered that he
had a quantity of goods hat he is alleged
to nave bought for the county. stored in
his own house for his personal use. The
indictment sets out April 10. 1898, as the
date when the goods were alleged to have
been hauled TO Meyers's residence, three
miles from the infirmary.
In one corner of the courtroom were
piled the goods which were varied enough
to stock up a small general store. There
were dress goods, table linen, napkins,
bolts of muslin, blankets, comforters,
ready-made clothing. shoes, shoestrings.
buckets, ~dishpans, kettles, curry combs,
horse brushes, and nearly everything hat
could be used about a house or barn. Part
of these Meyers claims belong to him, and
the goods he purchased for the county
were stored in his house, he says, because
there was no suitable place at the in
Urinary.
The property enumerated in the indict-
ment amounts to $55.S7, but the goods he
is alleged to have taken have a higher
value.
AT 100 o'clock the examination Of the
jury began. 1t was $50 before twelve men,
satisfactory to the prosecution and de-
PENDANTS attorneys were secured, and dur
ing the time sixty-two men were called,
including the regular panel. The jurors
are William b. Ferguson, Harry Hide
brand, William Leonard, Joseph Dane,
John r. West, John Berry, Milton Ed
ridge, Allen Caylor, Ezra Storms, Lee
Nogle and John w. Taylor, of this city,
and Hayden Morton, of Perry township.
The witnesses summoned yesterday are
George O.. Jones, William III. Pratt,
Charles Watt. Lewis Todd, John Fellenger,
Charles Haines, Carson Rush, Jacob A.
Enrich. Rush Hasper. Squire Marshall.
Henry Guyson, o j. Cooper, Charles
Cooper, Levi j. Harlan. A. @. Jones. Wal
ter Hubbard, Sylvanius Hollingsworth
William H. Gordon, DR.. Theodore Wagner.
A. Miller, John Kahn, John Lowry, August
Walker, Oliver Register. Samuel Register,
Thomas Hocksmith, Andrew Jones, Allen
Hightstoe, Ambrose Holiday and Oliver
pouno1
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
LYRAS in SECOND PLACE
THEY WIN THE TIE GAME FROM
THE CAPITAL CITY TEAM.
Results I'm the Independent League
Low scores the Rule of the
Evening.

The Lyras and Capital City team Of the
Indianapolis Bowling League played a
series of games last night TO decide which
team Is entitled TO second place, as they
We're tied when the season closed last week.
The first game last night resulted in a
tie, n in the extra frame the Lvras won.
The Lyras then took the last two games.
The scores were low. The individual scores
were as follows:
LYRA VS.. CAPITAL CITY.
First Came
Lyra-Gay, 165: Kellar, 1875: Smith, 1871.
Won Hake, 1877: Kothe. 19l. Total, SOC.
Capital City-Comstock, Isl; Garstang,
LIB; Smith, 15s; Wood. 1853; Havelick. ia.
Total, 500.
Extra Frame
Lyra-Gay. q: Kellar, 10: Smith, 20; Won
Hake, 20: Kothe. 20. Total, los.
Capital City-Comstock, 20; Garstang. 10:
Smith. .; Wood. IS; Havelick. Is Total. 81.
Second Game
Lyra-Gay. leo; Perry. l5s: Smith. 12i; Won
Hake, $50; kothe, 152. Total. 791.
Capital City-Comstock. 136; Tuttle. 140:
Kahlo. Isl; Sargent. III; Havelick, ~.
Total, 728.
Third Came
Lyra-Schaf. ls3: ]. ~Ittenbach, 13i: f.. It.
tenbach. 16l: Mueller. les; Meyer. $50. Total.
IA.
Capital City-wood, les: Kahlo. 1S;
Miller, 123; Meyers, "a: Sargent, 40. Total.
III.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
High Court Decisions.

The Supreme Court yesterday affirmed
the judgment in the case of Henry r. Rob-
bins against the Board of Commissioners
Of Marshall county. William Sutherlin,
convicted of the murder of Edward j. Fet-
tiers, in Starke county, took a change of
venue, and the case was sent to Marshall
county for trial. Marshall county present.
ed bills to the amount of $4,000 for expenses
in the trial of the case. Henry r. Robbins,
on behalf of the taxpayers of Starke coun-
~, resisted the payment OF the bills. in
sisting that they were heavily padded. A
Judgment was rendered in favor of Mar
shall county, and the Supreme Court af-
firmed the decision.
The judgment for 1000 and interest re-
covered by Van r. Noblett against Matilda
Z. Field, together with a judgment fore
closing a mortgage on defendants farm,
was reversed by the Supreme Court.
An appeal from a judgment for $500, re-
covered by Amelia Senhenn against the
city of Evansville, was filed in the Appel
late Court.
The Appellate Court affirmed the decision
in the case of the city of Evansville against
James NJ. Fraser, who was injured by a
defect in a sidewalk and recovered a judg-
ment against the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
Activity I'm Construction.

Although more miles of new railroad
were built in the United States last year
than in any year since 1890, says the Rail-
way Age, there is every indication that the
present year will witness even greater ac-
tivity. In the aggregate there are nearly
$1,000 miles of projected road, grouped by
sections as follows: New England States.
Az miles; Middle States. 2,24O; South At
iantic States, 9,752; gulf and Mississippi
valley States, 6.79S: central Northern
states. 5,623; States, 6,197;
southwestern States, q, 2O7; Pacific States.
6,ST7. a total of SSH. In 1899 ASS miles of
track were laid in the United States on $40
lines, in Canada 500 on Fl lines and in Mex
leo 254 miles on 10 lines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
Anxiety About Miss Sewage.

The mysterious disappearance of Miss
Carrie Selvage from the Union State Hos
pital, last Sunday morning. deepens as
Zach possible ciew hat might lead to her
discovery proves futile. Yesterday morning
Joseph Selvage. the missing woman's
brother, received a telephone message
from a farmer named O'Donnell, near
Flackville, saying he had picked up a
woman at Thirtieth street and Cooper ave
hue, Tuesday noon, and that she rode with
him about a mile east of Thirtieth street,
He said the woman was sick and very
weak. Mr.. Sewage will investigate. The
canal and Fall creek have been dragged
and the same may be done with White
river
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
Police Court MeIange.

Amos Laws. colored, who was arrested
for entering the house of Mary Anderson
on Wood street. was bound over to the
grand jury yesterday.
Daniel Ill was fined $40 and costs and
sent to the workhouse for thirty days for
robbing Louis Solomon In the police sta
ton. Fred Boyer was on the same charge
fined s. and costs and sent up for ten days.
Ill complained to the police that he had
been robbed and was locked up for drunk
enness, and while in the prison robbed
Solomon OF $1.60.
William Owsley, charged with keeping a
gambling house, was fined $40 and costs.
Thirteen others arrested at the same time
for visiting were each fined s. and costs.
All the fines were stayed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
Suit 10 Recover Money.

In the Superior Court. Room 3, yesterday
the case of Jacob Kohn against Milo Staley
for 500 commission he claims is due for
purchasing a drug store for Staley was
heard. Staley owned a drug store on vir-
ginia avenue and sold ii. Later he wanted
TO buy IL back without exposing himself
and secured kohn's services. agreeing to
pay him 500 If he succeeded In putting the
deal through. Staley claims that Kohn
failed in the attempt and that he bought
the store himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
independent League.
DEWEYS VS..
First Game.

First Jane
Deweys-Wiiey, 167; Boyle. rs: Hymer,
l52: Keller. 175: Hallett, 1886: Trosky. its;
Baron, 80; Linegar. 127: Kidd. 107. Fueh-
ring, Ia. Total. l.f03.
Notwithstanding. 153: Kassing. $50.
White, 132: Hempton. 15s: koelling, l72.
Jackson, l25; Roger, 12l: kott. 10. Horst.
124; Reinking, l2l. Total, 1.SS.
Second Came
Deweys-Wiley, 135; Boyle. lie; Linegar.
1873; Keller. las: Hallett. 1876; Trosky. IA:
Baron. 156: Hymer. ia: Kidd. $50; Fueh-
ring, III. Total, Less.
Notwithstanding. III; Kassing, 100:
White. l64: Hampton. 156: Koelling. las:
jackson. 122; Roger, leo: kott. 1872; Horst,
lOO: Reinking. 1u. Total. LASS.
u. S. VS.. PROSPECTS.
First Came
". S.-Ostermeyer. i69: Cochran. fl4:
Neurge. 154: Meyer. $50: Roller. Isl: Lloyd.
100; Piel. 10; W~illoughby, 1o3; Book. ls9;
Maloney, 127. Total, 1886.
Prospects-Geiss, las: Andrews. 152: By
ers, 100: Howard. les; Wulzin. 13s: Earl
Heller, I57; Churchman. lf5; o. Heller. 134:
Hilgemeier. 14S: Robinson. ia. Total. i.4o0.
Second Came
u, S.-Ostermeyer. rs: Nuerge. 1876:
Meyer. 159: Roller, l07: Book, lxs Lloyd.
lf7: Piel, 10; Willoughby. III: Cochran.
i22: Maioney. IA. Total. 1856.
Prospects-Andrews, u.s. Howard. 1fls
Wulzin. f59: Earl Heller. l5s; Hfigefneisr,
ia: Churchman. l2S: O. Heller. ioi; Byers.
80; Robinson. noe: Geiss. lao Total. lsz7-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
Low Rates for the q.

Lower rates than have ever been con-
ceded by the railroads west Of Chicago for
a Grand Army Encampment will be offered
the veterans who will gather in the Windy
city next Angus At a meeting, yesterday,
or the executive committee of the Western
Passenger Association, representing all the
important roads west OF Chicago, IL was
that for the Chicago encamp-
ment or the Grand Army a rate of one fare
Ior the round trip from all points in the
West, outside of a radius of seventy-ive
miles from Chicago should be made. Inside
OF this radius the rate will be one and one
third fare for the round trip.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16

\ An alarm was turned I'm at 3:f2 yesterday
morning from Box s26. which is located I'm
Tucker & Dorsey's factory. at State avenue
and the Big Four tracks. The fire there
started from a defective CRATE, and though
IL was put out with but $50 loss, there was
great danger Of the entire factory burning
Mrs. Ella Norman living at 1iI2 Nosth
m avenue, suffered a loss OF $50 by
fire yesterday afternoon. The ever-present
"over-heated stove" was responsible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
NEW HOME FOR ELKS.


At the regular meeting OF the Elks to-
night the board of trustees will present
their decision on a site for a home. The
selection will not be made known before
the meeting, and it is said the trustees
have a surprise in store for the lodge.
Definite action in regard to the home will
be taken tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
BUSINESS CHANCE.

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remunerative investment for small capital:
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colors and interchangeable; machines work per
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500 invested will positively bring you $50 MONTH
"; exclusive territory given free; see samples.
Room IS Bates House. JOHN H~EISSENBER-
GER, representing the American Auto-Machine
Company, OF New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
MonOn h Only Road Affected.

The securities of the Chicago, Indian
apolis & Louisville road have been more at
fected by the death of Mr.. Coster thar any
of the other recognized Morgan properties.
The preferred stock declined from Sc to So,
while the common was also lower. The
Monon road was the last one of the rail-
roads taken over by the Morgan firm, with
which Mr.. Coster was speciality identified.
The road was not ~reorganized but simply
taken over in a purchase by this firm, and
Mr.. Coster was busy developing it with a
view of ultimately passing it over into
closer utilization, with the Vanderbilt sys-
tenn. People still identified with the prop
erty say there is no likelihood that Mr..
Coster's death will IN any way prevent
the ultimate c-onsummation of the original
plan.