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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10
NATIONAL BANKS.


The stockholders of the four national
banks of Indianapolis held their annual
meetings yesterday and elected officers and
directors for the ensuing year. All Of the
old officials and directors were reelected
as follows:
Merchants Observation-Disclosures, James
F. Failey, Frederick Fahnley, Henry Wet
eel, Paul II. Krauss, Albert Lieber, John
z. Frenzel and Otto n. Frenzel. Officers
John p. Frenzel, president; o. n. Frenzel.
second vice president; o. f. Frenzel, CASH
Ter, and George B. Caldwell. assistant
cashier.
Capital Observation-Disclosures, Medford B.
Wilson, w. f. Churchman, o. Nj. Pack
ard, Norman S. Byram, n. F. Dalton,
Harry ]. Milligan, A. A. McKain and E.
S. Wilson. Officers-Medford b. Wilson,
president: o. M. Packard, vice president;
w. f. Churchman, cashier, and Charles
l.. Farrell, assistant cashier.
Fletcher National Directors, S.. j.
Fletcher, Charles Latham, S. A. Morrison,
John S. Harrington and w. A. Hughes.
Oficers-S- j. Fletcher, president; Charles
Latham, cashier, and S. A. Morrison, as
sistant cashier.
Indiana Observation-Disclosures Volney t.
Malott, r. s. Mckee, George Merritt, w.
J. Holiday. George B. Yandes, John H.
Holiday, Charles H. Brownell II. Z.
WATSON and Edward l.. Mckee. Officers
Volney T. Malott. president; Edward l..
Mckee, vice president, and Edward 3. Por-
ter, cashier.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10
ANNUAL MEETING HELD
OF the Stockholders of the SOcialer
Turnverein Association.

The annual meeting of the Socialer Turn
yerein Stock Association was held in the
German House last night, about sixty
stockholders being present representing
about $4,000 of the stock.
President Herman Lieber opened the
meeting with a report giving the history
of the association, which was founded as
the Social Turnverein in 1891 with the idea
OF building simply gymnasium. The
generous support given the movement by
people it was not expected to interest in
the movement, compelled the promoters
to change their plans with the result that
building costing $4,000 was erected.
He said il had proved TO be benefit, not
only TO its members, but TO the city as
the city he said the new ideas in the way
of concerts. particularly in the summer.
had attracted quite cosmopolitan ele-
ment, while the winter concerts were con-
sidered to be 'small May Festivals"
He reported that 900 had been paid
on the building leaving a balance of $72. 900
to be cleared away. During the year the
receipts had been about $4,000 and los new
members had been admitted. He said at
one time there had been a total Of 1,039
stockholders, but this number had been
materially decreased by death and change
of residence. The old directors. who have
held office continually since the organiza-
ton of the society, were reelected as fol-
lows: Herman Lieber, Henry Schnull,
A. Kipp, William Haueisen and Clemens
Nonnegut
President Lieber appointed the following
committee to arrange for the annual stock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10
HEARD AT THE HOTELS.
l.. b. Lockard at the EngIish-Gossip
i'm the Corridors.

L. B. Lockard, of Toledo, supreme protec-
tor of the Order of Knights and Ladies of
Honor, arrived at the English last night
from New York, where, he says, the ele-
ments which have stirred up strife in the
order have been expelled. Mr.. Lockard is
an oil operator and his interests formed
one OF the thirteen taken into the Standard
Oil Company when it was founded. He
still retains his connection with the COM
pany and says the plan talked of some time
ago of consolidating the oil operators of
Indiana and Ohio in opposition to the
Standard Oil Company will never be ef-
1ected because at present the oil producers
are the best satisfied men in the world for
the reason that they are getting a high
price for their product. He says the Stand
ard Oil Company pays little attention to
small opposition refineries and looks on
them as entirely harmless. He saws the
people need fear no increase in the price
or Oil, because greater force than the
Standard Oil Company controls that He
called attention to the fact that the gas
and electric light companies were able to
offer customers the best kind of light at
low price and that the producers of kero-
sene Oil were therefore compelled to keep
the price OF their product low enough to
make 1t profitable for housekeepers to use
Oil instead OF gas or electric light. This
condition. he urged, would always protect
the people against any desire the Stand
ard OIL Company might have to squeeze the
public.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10
BEAUTIFYING OF CITIES.
What the Commercial Club Learns
from Other Towns.

The Commercial Club has for some time
been a subscriber to a press clipping
bureau. Everything bearing on the i'm
provement of modern cities come to it.
The hope has been that in this way ideas
would be got which could be put into eff
feet here.
1t is a curious fact that within the last
two or three months movement for the
Identification of American cities has made
much Roadway. Within that time munich
pal art associations, under one name or
another, have gone actively to work in
San Francisco, st. Louis, Chicago, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and New York. San
Francisco is about to issue bonds to the
amount of $1O.0O0.0OO for it's Identification.
In New York the National Sculpture So
ciety has taken hold of the work of get
ting many of the ugly things of that
city removed as possible. In st. Louis a
local society of artists and architects has
arranged a competition with a view to
getting the best designs and suggestions
for the Improvement of the city. In Chi
cago the work is in charge of local artists,
who are at present giving attention to Sc
curing the removal Of hideous signs and
advertisements
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10
THE NEW COLUMBIA CLUB
AN EXHAUSTIVE REPORT MADE BY
THE BUILDING COMMITTEE.
improvements Have Been Added That
VIII Cost $1O,OOO-New Club Will
BE Opened July 4.

An exhaustive report of all additional
contracts and added improvements to the
building were presented to the board of
directors of the Columbia Club last night
by the building committee and unanimously
approved. They consist in improvements
to the amount of $4,000 and include prob
ably the finest and most elaborate plumb
ing that has ever been put in building in
Indianapolis and equal to anything in the
country.
A number of new devices for the con-
venience of operating the club-pneumatic
tubes. telephones in every room of the
building, including the thirty sleeping
rooms, thermostats for regulating the
features are included. The furn-
ishings and decorations of the club are to
be one of it's distinguishing features. The
architect, Mr.. Z. NJ. Andrews, is now
drawing plans and specifications for them.
Some of the best artists In the country
will be employed upon the designs. These
additions TO the building make 1t prob
ably the most perfectly equipped. up-to-
date club building in the country. One of
the most striking and commendable fea-
lures that will result in this club, not
withstanding its great luxury and mag
nificence, will be that its members who are
not only of indianapolis but every part of
the State, will have it's superior supplies,
conveniences and living accommodations at
a lower cost than is commonly TO be found
in first-class clubs.
Another distinguishing feature of the
club is that there is no similar institution
in the country upon nearly so good a. plane
that offers its annual dues at so low a cost,
thus making it an added inducement and
attraction for representative men here and
over the State.
1t is now the purpose of the building
committee and the directors to open the
club on July 4, when special trains will be
run to the city from cities both in and out
of the State, and the occasion made notable
by the assembling of many men of national
fame.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10
MAY HAVE BEEN MURDER
SHERMAN CHURCH, FORMERLY OF
THIS CITY. DEAD IN MICHIGAN.
His Body Is Found at the Bottom of
q MIL FIume. His Hands Tied
Behind His Back.

One week ago to-day the family of Jo-
seph A Church, SIG North Alabama street,
received notice from Augusta, Mich. that
a son, Sherman Church, was mysteriously
missing from that place. Later explana-
lions showed that Sherman Church, who
was manager OF the Augusta flour mills.
had suddenly disappeared Tuesday after
noon. He had last been seen by Henry
Marvin. a leading merchant of Augusta.
who had purchased a sack of grain from
Church Church after receiving the money
went Immediately into the mill proper and
was seen no more. Friends became anx-
ious and instituted search. Their efforts
were uaavailing even though. through sug-
sestions of suicide and foul play. the ice
in the river was broken and dragged
Floyd Church. a brother, left Indianapo-
lis for Augusta and searching parties
looked In vain for the missing man. Mon
day as a last resort the water in the hume
was allowed TO run out and there at the
bottom Of the fiume wedged in between
the bottom and the large water-wheel was
the body OF Church. Both hands were
tied behind him and bound to the left leg
was heavy piece OF iron. The body was
considerably bruised and there was every
Indication OF murder. Though Church was
discharged recently from his position and
later reinstated. his wife. to whom he was
married about four months ago. other rel
atives and friends think that he could not
have committed suicide. knowing no rea-
son for such action. A rigid investigation
Is in progress and there is hope that the
mystery may be solved.
The dead mans parents are now travel
ing In California and members of the fam
lily In the city do not know where to find
them. They are also waiting for further
particulars from Floyd Church, who is at
Augusta.
sherman Church was thirty-four years
of age and was well-known I'm knights
town, where he lived for many years. +. 2
was a prominent Knight Templar and
quite well-known I'm Indianapolis. The
Knightstown Commandery No has taken
steps for pressing an investigatiop looking
10 a clearing up OF the mystery.
The family OF Joseph A. Church came
here from Knightstown. There were six
children. all OF whom are living with the
exception or Sherman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10
MINE WORKERS MEETING.
The Committees Are Already Here
and at Work.

The first step in the convention of mine
workers, to be held here this month, will
be taken to-day when the committee on
credentials, consisting of III. A. Lanning,
of Blatchford, o.; John Fahy, Of Pottsville,
Pa, and p. j. Keenen, of Kangley, ILL.,.
will meet in the headquarters of the United
Mine Workers to audit the list of delegates
to be present.
The auditing committee began work yes
terday looking over the books of the or
ganization preparatory to making a report
to the convention. This committee con-
sists of Samuel Pascoe, of Pennington,
ILL.,; John j. Mossop, of North Lawrence,
o., and Samuel Dickson, of Linton, Ind.
Previous to the convention here there
will be state convention all the
country for the purpose of instructing del
egates how to stand on the different i'm
portant question that will come before the
meeting. The principal thing to be dis
cussed will be the wage scale for 1900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10
ARTHUR HOODS CLAIM
HE is SUING THE POSTAL TELE-
GRAPH-CABLE COMPANY.
Dispositions Ordered Taken I'm Liver
uooI. EnEland-Ho0d Alleges
CabIegram Was Juggled.

An order was made in the Superior
Court authorizing the taking of dispositions
in Liverpool, England, in the suit of Arthur
Hood, a patent attorney of this city,
against the Postal Telegraph-Cable Com
pany for damages. The deposition OF
George Cecil Dymond, William HI. Beeston
and Joseph Furze. all citizens of Liver
pool, are to be taken in time for the trial
of the case in this county.
Hood had occasion to send cablegram
to Liverpool in relation to a patent. 1t Is
claimed that the message he filed in the
Indianapolis Office read: File no Spacke
applications" This meant, it is asserted.
that the agent in Liverpool was to file no
applications for the granting of certain
patent-rights. When the message reached
the man it was intended for in Liverpool
it read: File us Spacke applications
The Liverpool man took it that Hood
wanted his applications for patents fled
and he Immediately filed them with gov
ernments in different parts of Europe
When Hood learned what had been done
he was compelled to go to the expense of
communicating with many countries.
Among them were Austria, Germany.
Il IduCt, bciSluuu anu ltdiy. iiC ID SidAihib6
about 81 200 as damages for the expense and
inconvenience to which he was subjected
as a result of the error.
1t is said that when the case comes to
trial some interesting questions will be pre-
scented. The telegraph company has q
double defense. 1t is claimed, in the first
place, that the message written by Hood
was not clearly legible and that the word
mo- in the message looked as mucn like
''us'' as anything else. The further claim
is made that there are printed words on
the back of the blanks on which messages
are written which relieves the company
of certain liability. This provision, 1t is
asserted, says that unless the message is
repeated the sender in case of mis-
take, is not entitled TO recover more than
the amount he paid the telegraph company
for sending the message. Lawyers saw
that courts, In passing on this question,
have held that telegraph companies cam
not set this up defense for the reason
that this provision on The back Of the tele-
graph blank might serve to excuse a COM
pany from its own negligence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10
INDIANA PHOTOGRAPHERS.


The executive committee OF the State
Photographers Association met yesterday
afternoon in the Grand Hotel to discuss
plans for the annual convention to be
held in Tomlinson Hall March 6, and s.
The executive committee, which consists
of President c. r. Reeves, of Anderson;
Secretary w. o. Nicely, Of Bloomington;
First Vice President +. E. Nicholson, of
Charlottesville; Second Vice President II.
p. Dexheimer, of Marion. and Treasurer f.
NJ. LAGER. of Indianapolis, did not take any
definite action beyond the initial steps for
the exhibit in Tomlinson Hail. 1t is ex-
pected that at this meeting some action
will be taken looking to the consolidation
of the associations of Indiana, Ohio and
Michigan into one body, to be known as
the Tri-State Photographers Association.
During day of the convention prac-
teal demonstrations will be made in Clark
gallery and it is expected that several
artists. including William Forsyth and T.
G. Steele, will deliver addresses. over $50
photographers are expected to be present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10
MARION CLUB DEBATERS.
Ciyil-Service Reform Is the Topic I'm
der Discussion,

AT the meeting Of the Marion Debaters,
held at the Marion Club last night, paper
was read by w. w. Thornton on Civil
service Reform and the Republican Party"
Mr.. Thornton expressed no opinion as to
the merits Of the system, but simply gave
facts they are. A lively discussion fol-
lowed the reading of the. paper, which was
led by H. 8. McMichael and Frank C. Gron-
niger. The others who discussed the topic
were j. Lyman Jones, Russell T. McFall,
Frank Noble and William T. Walker. The
most of the speakers seemed to think that
civil-service reform, as 1t is being observed
now, is not what it should be. A majority
of the speakers believe the civil-service sys-
tenn is an excellent thing for the railway
mail service. Two weeks from last night
the Marion Debaters will talk on the topic,
Resolved, That Trusts Should be Prohib-
tied by Law"
New officers were elected at the meeting
last night. Sullivan M. Hilligoss was elect
ed chairman and Frank c. Groninger was
elected secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10
DIAMOND EARRINGS.
Mrs. Haley Loses Hers and n Woman
Is Under Arrest.

"Good bye. The next time you see me
will be at the police station" was the
remark that Martha Myers claims Carrie
Schwartz made TO her before the latter
left her room at Mrs. Haley's rooming
house, 501h East Washington street, about
o'clock last evening. A short time later
the Myers woman was arrested by Detec-
tives Holtz and Morgan on the charge OF
stealing a pair of diamond earrings from
Mrs. Haley last SATURDAY evening.
Mrs. Haley claims she left the ear
rings, valued at about $75, in
glass case in her room while she
was dressing to go to ball, and when
she returned they were gone. The Myers
woman protests her innocence and is in
clned to lay the blame for the missing
of the jewelry on the Schwartz woman.
She said that the Schwartz woman was in
an awful hurry to get away from her room
last night and she is wanted by the police.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10
S10.41f.02
.s1.OOs.O15.71

TOTALS .sl,VVosVlo.s1 ~AfNNS'N~''-
The number of children between six ana
twenty-one in each county Is as 1oiloWs'
Adams, 1874; Allen, 23,72O; Bartholomew
1874; Benton, 4043; Blackford, 5,l63; Boone,
500; Brown, 3.414; Carroll. 1888; Cass, 10
O59 Clark, 9,i12; Clay, 1853; Clinton, s,4O6;
Crawford, 5241; Daviess, O,096; Dearborn,
1908; Decatur, $3.50; De kalb. f,l5s; Dela-
ware 1891; Dubois. 7,491; Elkhart, H,65l;
Fayette 3477; Floyd. s.543; Fountain. 6.69l;
Franklin, 5,22S: Fulton, 5,567; Gibson, 1904;
Grant, 1912; Greene, 9,26i; Hamilton, 9,l44;
Hancock. 5,935; Harrison, I2S6; Hen
s s71s.s' huntington HI s.754; jackson. $,
ga: Jasper. 4,763: Jay. SAP; jefferson, T.
OS3: Jennings, 4,s23; johnson. sos; Knox,
Hiss: Kosciusko, s,762; Lagrange, All;
Lake. 1878; Laporte, 1924; Lawrence u
165; Madison, 1881; Marion, 1851; Mar
SHALL S,247; Martin, 4975; Miami, S,6S2;
Monroe, 6,423: Montgomery. SAB; Morgan,
61OS; Newton 1878; Noble, 6542; Ohio, LAY;
Orange, 5,464; Owen, 5,0S2; Parke, 6,SR;
Perry, CHS; Pike, 6,9Ss; Porter, 5.S33: Posey,
1925; Pulaski, Asp; Putnam, 6,267; Ran
dolph, $500; Ripley, $3.50; Rush, 5,5l2;
Scott. 1883: shelby. 1910; Spencer. 7,4sO;
Starke. 1864; ST. Joseph, 6.29S; Steuben,
1923; Sullivan, S099; Switzerland, 3,116; Tip
pecanoe, H. 224; Upton, 6,1S4; Union, 1,I50;
Vanderburg, 20370; Vermillion, 4,443; Vigo.
II. $50; Wabash. $50: Warren. 1884: War
rick, 1857: Washington, 1856; Wayne, TO-
2e7; Wells, 1904; White, 5,9O7; Whitley,
"a Total. 1921
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10

County Treasurer Hunter, of Fort
Wayne, was in the city yesterday making
his settlement with the state treasurer
He says there is considerable hope among
the Republicans of Allen county that judge
Veasey, the Republican now on the bench
by appointment, will be able to secure q
reelection. He feels, however, that there
is small chance for that, as the Demo-
Gratis are united better than ever, and this,
he feels, would indicate that the Repub-
lican chances are less than usual in a
Democratic county. He expects a hot fight
between the Democratic candidates for
county offices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10

The board of directors Of the Indianapo-
lis Art Association will meet Friday after
noon at o'clock in the presidents room
of the Indiana National Bank, to select, If
possible. site for the museum building.
A meeting was held yesterday afternoon,
but not all of the directors were present.
1t is expected that all will be present at
the meeting on Friday. At this meeting, ii
is said, the site question may be definitely
settled. Charles T.. Coffin, who is one of
the directors, is in favor of making some
kind of an arrangement with the State by
which Military Park may be used, but 1t is
understood that this site IS opposed by a
majority of the board.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10

Lee Bowman, boy fifteen years of age,
had an experience last night he did not
relish and which his mother will not cause
again soon. She said he had been asso-
ciating with a boy that was wild and her
sen and the bay were playing last night
in a vacant house, when she asked the
merchant policeman to scare her by
telling him he would arrest him IL he
caught him in the house again lpstead OF
lecturing the lad the officer called the
wagon and sent him TO the police station.
Mrs. Bowman hurried TO her sons rescue
and after waiting at the station for nearly
two hours secured his release.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10
Helping the Work Along.

The Lawton monument commission has
received reports indicating the organiza-
ton of auxiliary associations in the follow
ing counties:
Randolph, Judge A. o. Marsh, chairman:
Jay, J. .. Smith, chairman; Howard, j.
A. Arnett, chairman; Steuben, Senator N.
w. Gilbert, chairman; Lake, G.. w. Law
chairman; Miami. the Hon. ]. F. Suites
man, chairman; Carroll. J. w. f. Thomas,
chairman; Putnam. w. l.. Dennman, chair
man; Madison, l. L. May, chairman.
Many letters are received daily from all
parts of the State Offering assistance in the
work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10
saves the State Money.

The payment of bonds by State Treas
urer Levy has saved the State $i32, 9O3 AZ in
interest. School funu, refunding bonds,
which would not have fallen due for nine
years. amounting to $685. 900 were paid yes
terday and the state was saved in interest
$50, 763.43. The treasury paid $4,000 on the
State debt last June and thereby saved
the State S13,140 in interest. The payment
of the bonds at this time shows good man
agement on the part of Mr.. Levy, as IL was
optional with him whether he paid them
now or when they were due
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10
A Warm Fight On.

Col. w. T. Durbin spent the day in the
city yesterday. lie said although Bartlett
w. Campbell, the Anderson editor, was
spoken of as a possible candidate for the
Democratic state craftsmanship, there was
a warm fight on between him and Editor
Ellingham, of Decatur, who is candidate
for district chairman 1t Is said that Edi-
tor Campbell wants to run for both places.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10
Martins Recollection Predicted.

j. c. McNutt, well-known Democrat, of
Martinsville, was at the Grand last night,
and predicted the reelection of Parks NJ
Martin as chairman of the Democratic
State committee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10

1t was said yesterday that II. V. Eagle
son, well-known colored politician of
Bloomington, would be candidate for the
nomination as state statistician.
Mr.. Eagleson is vice president of the Afro
American League of Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10
THE MONEY FOR TUITION
JANCARY APPORTIONMENT MADE BY
THE STATE sUPEISTENDENT.
The Enumeration of School Children
i'm Each County-Amount Paid in
and Amount Apportioned.

The state superintendent of public instruc-
ton has just completed the January appor-
tionment of the conmon-school revenue for
tuition, which shows the enumeration of
children in each county, the amount of
school revenue ready for apportionment in
each county and the source from which the
same is derived. The report also shows the
total amount Of school revenue for distri-
button and the distributive shares appor-
toned to each county. A summary of the
apportionnent shows:
Amounts collected from counties. $3.50 $50 90
Amount reed from state treasury 47,624S1
1otai on hand... -.................-Sl,O OS,Ol5.u
Amount apportioned ............... 997,6o1. SO
Balance remaining in treasury. 1O,41402
Iotal as ABOVE. 81, OOS, Ol5. Al
Per capita-1.32.
The total amount of tax paid by each
county and the amount apportioned to each
at 1.32 per capita is as follows: