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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25
JAMES SKILLEN DEAD.
He Was Born in Ireland Eighty-six
Years Ago.

James Skillen. of 1915 North Capitol ave-
nue.. who died Thursday night at his home
after an illness lasting since June /, will
be buried tomorrow at Crown Hill. The
funeral service will be held at the house
at 4 p. m
Mr.. Skillen was born in Ireland eighty
when quite young. He came to Indianapo-
lis in 1913, and was one of the first men TO
operate a flour mill in this city. He was
one of the promoters of the Board of Trade
organization and was a member of Odd
Fellows Lodge. He leaves a widow and
three daughters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25
n TwentLeth street to Twenty.

street. from Twentieth street to Twenty
second street.
Wooden block roadway and curb in Tenth
street. from West street TO canal bridge.
Cement sidewalks in Baltimore avenue.
from Hillside avenue 10 Twenty-flfth street.
Brick roadway and oak margin in first
alley east OF Alabama street, from Twen-
tieth street TO Twenty-frst street.
Cement walks, approach walks and sod in
Bellefontaine street. from Massachusetts
avenue to Thirtieth street.
For the vacation of first alley south OF
Nineteenth street. from Park avenue 10
first alley west of Park avenue.
BIDS RECEIVED.
Local sewer in first alley east of Meridian
street, from Georgia street TO 1. u. Rail-
road.
CONTRACTS AND BONDS APPROVED.
Joseph *. Cooper, for paving and curbing
roadway of Tenth street, from Jefferson TO
keystone avenue. Bond, $1,000.
Joseph X. Cooper. for paving with brick
and curbing roadway of Tenth street, from
Tecumseh street to Jefferson avenue. Bond,
81, 700.
Joseph X. Cooper. for paving with brick
and curbing roadway of Tenth street, from
Keystone avenue to Rural street. Bond,
s., 500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25

The appeal of George w. Apologize, a
director of the bank of Corydon, and others
against Daniel j. Bowling, assessor of Har-
rison county, was filed in the Supreme
Court yesterday. The assessor asked the
right to go into the bank and examine the
accounts of the taxpayers. He was refused
the privilege, and brought suit. The court
granted a writ of peremptory mandate, and
the bank appealed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25

Press.

As there was no reason whatever for
inviting Mr.. Bryan 10 the Grand Army
Encampment al Chicago. except that he
* a candidate for President of the
United States. the invitation should not
have been sent him. 1t has the appear
ance of an attempt to use the Grand Army
&c boom a political candidate. Many Grand
Army men ave taken offense at this un-
usual action. and their dissatisfaction oper-
oting with other causes. is likely TO make
the Grand Army Encampment this year a
much less imposing affair than usual.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25
The Assets Of the Company In the United States
are as follows:
LIABILITIES

State of Indiana, Office of Auditor OF State.
/, the undersigned. auditor of state of the
State of Indiana. hereby certify hat the
above is a correct copy of the statement OF
the condition OF the aforementioned com-
pany on the SOth day, of June, 1900. as
shown by the original statement. and that
the said original statement is now on file in
this Office.
In testimony whereof ! here
ISEAL.l unto subscribe my name and sf-
fix my official seal this 2lst day
Of August, 1900. w. H. HART,
Auditor OF State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25

James L. Reach, who. it is announced,
has come out for William j. Bryan, is
slated as the successor 10 William f. Eng
llsh as a member OF the Board of Park
commissioners. Mr.. Reach was in confer
ence with Mayor Taggart yesterday and il
is expected the appointment will soon be
made
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25
cen. Come. Is Right.

The appeal OF General Gomez 10 the peo-
rle of Cuba 10 elect men Identified with the
revolution 10 the constitutional convention
Is a reasonable one. While IL Is the duty OF
the fevolutionists 90 open wide the gates
for all desirable persons 10 coalesce with
them. IL Is equally the duty OF those who
adhered 10 the cause OF Spain 20 be back
ward in seeking public recognition. The
man who took the field IN the hour OF dan
ger Is the one who should have the honora
in the peace purchased by victory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25

about a general closing of the business
houses of the suburb. Tomorrow will see
the fruits of his labors, for all the mer-
chants on the west side of the river will
keep their doors closed during the day
This action is approved by la OF the
citizens, and Rev. Protsman is being con-
graduated for his work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25
The Court Record.
NEW SUITS FILED.

Sarah Bailey VS.. Thomas n. Harding
foreclosure of mortgage. Circuit Court.
James Craig ct al. VS.. William p. Straw
meyer ct al; on note. Superior Court,
Room 5.
Conrad Bauer, guardian, VS.. John Schulz
meyer; on note. Superior Court. Room /.
Ernest c.. Cox, trustee of State Capital
Investment Association, VS.. United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company; on bond
Circuit Court.
Mary Ward VS.. Thomas Ward; replevin.
Circuit Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25
The Assets of the Company in the United States
are as follows:
LIABILITIES.

state Of Indiana. once of Auditor OF State
I, the undersigned. Auditor Of State OF the
state of Indiana. hereby certify that the above
is a correct copy Of the statement OF the condl-
ton of the above mentioned company on the soth
day OF June, 1900. as shown by the original state
ment, and that the said original statement is
now on file In this Office.
In testimony whereof. ! hereunto subscribe my
name and afhx my Official seal this zSd
[SEAL.l day Of August. 1900.
W. II. BART. Auditor of State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
ASSESSMENT ROLL APPROVED

ASSESSMENT ROLL APPROVED.
Local sewer in Michigan street. from Pine
street 40 feet east.
REPORT OF APPRAISERS.
Walter street. from New York street to
Owassa avenue, $500.
Pleasant street. from Harlan street TO st.
Paul street. S14,0S3.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Main sewer in alley west OF Yandes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25

Since the organization of the Anti-saIoon
League in West indianapolis Rev. Mr..
Protsman. pastor of the River-avenue Bap-
list Church. and a member OF the league,
has been u~ntiring in his efforts to bring
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25

Chicago Inter Ocean.
Prof. r. G. Moulton. of the English de-
partment at the University OF Chicago. has
a way OF enlivening his lectures by pointed
and homely Illustrations.
sometimes We hear. as an objection TO
the plot OF a firs,-class novel. that IL 10 ut
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25
Petition i'm Bankruptcy.

William ]. Riley, a broker of Indianapo-
lis, filed a petition in bankruptcy in the
Federal Court yesterday. His liabilities are
$7,0S2; assets, 1858.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25
SUPREME COURT.
Minutes

1885. Lena Frances Cameron VS.. George
Parish ct al. Warren G. c. Appellants
brief on petition.
1885. Hiram Z. Rose ct al. VS.. the Provi-
dent Saving, Loan and Investment Associa-
ton. Marion S. G.. Appellee's brief G.)
1894. Annie A. Smith ct al. VS.. Willard
A. Fairfield eft al. Allen G. C.. Affidavit
nonresident.
1925. Lourinda Railsback VS.. William c.
Gordon. Marshall c.. G.. Appellee's brief.
APPELLATE COURT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25
Copy Of Statement Of The Condition
OF THE
PELICAN
Assurance
Company
On the 3Oth day OF June. 1900,
On the 3Oth day of June, 1900,

1t is located at Nos. 81 and 81 Liberty street.
New York. n. l..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25

The amount OF its capital
The amount Of its capital paid up is...... ao.e0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25

A. d. IRWIN. President.
l. p. BAYARD. secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25
Minutes

1866. Frank ]. Goodwine ct al. VS.. Or
lando l.. Winks. Warren G. c.. Appellants
reply brief.
1874. knights Templars' and Masons' Life
mi Company VS.. Elizabeth NJ. Du-
bois. Warrick c. G. Appellants petition
for rehearing and brief.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25

1t is located at No. 20 Market street. Providence.
Rhode Island.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25

]. II. DE WOLF. Manager.
E. L. WATSON. Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25

On the 3Oth day of June, 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12

the study of village seen at distance from an
elevation in the foreground. really deserves its
happy title. it is so faithful and so beautiful a
record Of a sunny. beautiful scene, Depy.
Mesl6. David-Niret and Damoye are honora BILE
names in the brief list of landscape painters.
But how brief it is! The French are apparently
too busy painting all manner of morbid ard
unnatural things to give much time to the cuti-
walton of that art which earlier in the century
did more than any other to make French paint
ing glorious Corot and his colleagues founded
a school Now there is an impressionist group
there is Harpignies. there are Cain and the few
others just mentioned But there is no school
There is school of portraiture or, at all events
the portrait painters manage to give sway to
individuality now and then without departing
from the standard of academic thoroughness
which is the mark of the nation in this sphere
Thus NJ. Marcel Baschet, in his small portrait
Of lady. achieves certain elegance a certain
dainty vivacity, very much his own, but he
abides by the strict rules governing the por-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12

taiIle paints the Surrender Of the Garrison OF
Misunderstanding every button and every
strap in its place, with absurd care-he ceIe-
brates a commonplace incident of the Cars
visit to Paris scale worthy of an Homeric
theme. and ne gives US under the title of The
Victims Of Duty colossal picture of a burn
ing building, with dying fremen and other
gTewsome details.
NJ. Tattegrain deals with the siege OF
Chateau Gaillard in the winter of 1898, when
the old men and cripplss. the women and
children, the useless mouths they were
called, were turned out Of the city so that food
might be saved for the fighters The artist
ST ares US nothing In the immediate foreground
he shows US starving creatures falling like
wolves on the EnfortUnates who have just died.
tearing the flesh and licking UP the blood Ii.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.

foF one man like Cottet, or like Very and
14aeTmitte' who deal with kindred subjects In
oifterent but equally effective manners there are
scores whose paintings are uncommonIy slzilfuI
ana uneommonly empty Of any Significance.
human or artistic. Confirmation Of this is no.
E1'e1e more striking than in three special de-
p1r1nents, those Of religious painting nor
I@11uIe and landscape. The limitations of even
SO competent and meditative a man as Dagnan-
bouFeTet- where paintings of ScripturaI sub
I7es are concerned. have already been indi-
cateo- With the half dozen other workers in
Inis held the result is still more unedifving
II flafnenS's 'Repose in Egypt is prettily
composed but anything more affected than the
slnipeTlng Madonna in this design it would be
hATu to imagine. There are three pictures by
Il bourSonnier. one Of metal chasers at work
ny their fires, another Of the Christ, a third of
me temptation Of St Anthony The first and
ne last or these are vigorous Salon pictures.
startling in light and shade. In his picture of
NE Saviour NJ Boursonnier uses the same
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12

well from the Queen who is renowned for her
queenliness-
There is one immense canvas by Benjamin
Constant, not a portrait, which provides a per-
feet point of transition to that great of work,
the dubious character of which has already been
indicated It represents the entrance Of Urban
II into Toulouse, IN 1895 to preach the first
crusade. The canvas stretches from the floor
to the ceiling of lofty ROOM and is wide in pro-
portion. The Pope enters on horseback, sur
rounded by priests. acolytes and pages. The
scene glitters with gold it flames with red paint
It is all very gorgeous and spectacular. It is
magnificent. if you will-but is it art? The
French Government says that it is. This is. in
fact, the kind of thing that, whether commits
stoned by the State or not, is sure, sooner or
later to find its way into some French museum
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12

methods with his artisans and his anchorite
This does not answer. The picture Is coarse
that It is revolving. NJ Boggio's Death Of ST
Elizabeth Of Hungary" introduces a vision Of
Christ, but the picture was obviously painted
for the catchpenny purpose Of getting pict
uresgue effect out Of a barn filed with the
luminosity OF a supernatural presence. II this
and its companions are to be taken as ex-
enplars. the devotional spirit is hopelessly dead
IN French art
The art Of landscape painting is not dead. but
il is threatening to die in the country Of Rous-
seau- Hsrpignies remains a master who pos
sesses the vision and the authoritative hand
The fifteen landscapes by him in the collection
are an unruixed JOY, for, whether he is painting
E7y the banks Of the Loire OF those Of the Medi-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12

public building. Similar specimens greet the
visitor in almost every room in the French sec
ton at the Exposition Northumberland
draws upon the history of Toulouse. NJ. Rouffet
goes TO the field of Waterloo. and (using canvas
by the square yard commentaries that terrible
plunge Of the cuirassiers into the ditch of which
every historian and every novelist. from Victor
Hugo down, has delighted to paint the horrors.
The death OF Couedic, on the Surveillante, in
III9, furnishes NJ. Dawant with the pretext for
more canvas. and more official painting" De-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12

portraits in the show. They are often solid
creditable works. The portrait Of the military
painter Detaille. for example by Morot is a
vitalized powerful thing. But it has 40 dis
tincton. Carous-Duran and Benjamin-Con-
slant are both brilliant, in an essentially mere
tricious way. But one only has to study the lat
ter's big portrait of the Queen to realize that
his art is purely business Of mechanical IA
cility, that it has neither depth nobility.
There is no personal weight in this portrait 1t
might have been painted from a lay figure as
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12

painted as NJ Bonnat paints it would lot be
possible to complain He is an academician TO
his finger tips, and he is a master. The style
is severe to the point Of rigidity. but 1t is elo-
quent of power The color is hard. almost COM
monplace, but II is never vulgar. And in the in
terpretation Of character NJ. Bonnat shows the
intellect, the poise. the grasp which have made
him eminent. His portrait OF Renan is superb.
and fairly comparable in its bold simplicity with
the great portrait Of Berth. by Ingres, which
hangs in the Louvre. Some day this "Renan"
should also figure In the great national museum
One cannot hope much for the otner recenA
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12

-sz-anaan whether he is painting in the woods
a. On the plain. his sympathy is unerring, his
o5servation is accurate his style is broad, he Is
II one with the spirit Of nature Around linn
ar@ grouped some genuine artists Cain Is 10
tSs fore here, restricted in mis- color sense but
alive to the subtIer elements in his task BIZ
Lot+e IS another good man. so good that one Is
,sisappointed at his not being better AenaFo
places poetic figures in his landscapes cno
makes their environment poetic He has fnael-
zatiou His art is dreamy. little unreal. ano
rich IN charm NJ MUenier paints TOO per
siztsntIy In one key. but AUX Deau1 1OT7
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12

traiture of the Salon. N. Blanche carries the
personal note further, so does NJ. Courtois-par-
ticuIarIy in his now world known portrait Of
Nine Gautreau. the famous beauty-and so does
NJ. Leandre, one of the younger men, with
passion for rich purple and gold But the only
portrait painter who takes a drastic departure
is NJ. Lomont, the deviser of a new effect. He
places his sitter in a room that is darkened save
at one point where he allows a food Of light to
pour in without diffusing itself about the apart
ment The scheme amazes at first, and in some
cases, as where semi-nude figures are portrayed,
the arti1ice is obtrusive. In his Portrait Of Ny
Mother" however, the contrast of darkness and
light is sharp without involving any loss Of dig
nifty NJ. Lomont is well detached from the
main body Of portrait painters. If the latter all
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-14

George Hunt. a young school
teacher of Liberty district, this
county, who is being held in the
county xail on the charge Of murder.
will be given a preliminary hearing
this morning at 10 O'Clock, in the of
fee of the jail. before Justice w. w.
Rogers.
The charge Is that Hunt, during an
alteration with Harvey S. Wells, a
neighbor, struck the latter on the head
with a stone tied in a handkerchief.
Wells lowered between life and death
for some time, until finally death re-
suited last Saturday morning. A COR
oner's jury found that the deceased
came to his death through being
struck on the head with a stone by
George Hunt, and Hunt was arrested
on the charge of murder.
AS far as can be ascertained the
trouble which lead up to the death
of Wells grew out of an assertion
made by the deceased that Hunts
father had stolen some fence rails
from his (deceased,s) farm.
There is quite a little feeling aroused
throughout the district over the affair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-14
FOUGHT WITH U
Brothers Engage in n Fierce Battle
over n Line Fence Dispute-One of
Them May Die.

Brothers Engag in n Fierce Battle
over n Line Fence Dispute-One of
Them May Die.
Special to the Register.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, February 49,
There was great excitement at Oko-
noko, w. Va, twenty-five miles east
when 1t became known that Benjamin
Snyder had fatally injured his brother,
Samuel, in a duel. The men live on
adjoining farms and yesterday after
noon quarreled over a division fence.
After a war of words had ensued the
men agreed to fight 1t out, and seeur-
ing stout clubs, were soon engaged in
one of the deadliest conflicts ever wit
messed. The duel lasted quite a while,
each of the men being badly used up,
but Benjamin finally succeeded in
landing q blow on Samuel's head that
felled him likt a beef. The contest
was witnessed by two farm hands,
John Ulury and Jacob Whitacre, who
picked the wounded brother up and
carried him home, where he still re-
mains In an unconscious condition,
with little or no hopes of his ever
rallying. The men are both well-to-
do and highly respected and heretofore
lived peacefully. Benjamin has not
been arrested, but will be no doubt as
soon as a warrant can be sworn out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-14
BISHOP DONAHUE
breaches in baltimore in Behalf of
Mission Work in This State.

in Baltimore in ehaIf of
Mission Work in This State.
TIE Baltimore American Of Monday
contains the following reference to the
work of Bishop Donahue in behalf Of
the Catholic missions in West Vir-
ginia:
Bishop P. ]. Donahue, of Wheeling,
". Va, preached at high mass yes
terday morning at the Cathedral.
He has come to Baltimore to awaken
interest among the Catholics of the
city in the subject Of West Virginia
missions. In his discourse the Bishop
made an eloquent plea for assistance
in pushing forward the work in the
State. After reading the lesson for
the day, he said in part:
1.-THE area of the State of West
Virginia, in round numbers, is 10000
square miles. That of England is
only $4,000. Yet England has IS
bishops and a~rchbishops. West Vir-
ginia is mountainous in nearly every
part, so that 1T is probable that if
it were fiattened out it's area would
be nearly 10000 square miles.
'The population of the State is
100000. Of this number of inhabitants
5000 are Catholics. To minister to
these there are AZ priests. AS in the
entire State there are about LOO
preachers of all denominations. 1
have calculated that in every so min
listers there is one Catholic priest.
Until three years ago not a brother OF
any of the educational orders was
in the State, and even now two-thirds
of the people have not the advantage
Of personal contact with Catholic
sisters.
"In many ways the State Is much
behind those adjoining it. In some
parts there are hundreds of square
miles of territory almost utterly
wild. Not even a loghouse breaks the
primeval wilderness.
"The inhabitants are a simple and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-14

hardy lot, to whom the refinements
of Eastern civilization are almost I'M
known. They live by laboriously
tilling the soil, hunting in the noun
tain forests or mining. As in all
thinly settled regions, facilities for
c~hurchgoing are very meagre. The
field is a good one for mission work,
and by determined and preserving
efforts 1t may be made to yield glori-
GUS results.
"But in the order of Providence
means are needed to produce these
results, and it is to ask for such help
that I venture to stand before you
to-day. Many of the thousands upon
thousands in West Virginia, If in other
environment, would make citizens
second to none in the United States.
They have a great love for the Gospel
and will journey many miles to hear
it preached. 1t is touching to behold
their eagerness."
In the evening Bishop Donahue
gave scene and incidents of mission
airy life in the mountain State which
were much appreciated by the large
congregation present. A very hand
some collection was taken up in aid
of the mission for which the Bishop
made his appeal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-14
Mid-Winter Excursion to Washing
ton City and Baltimore via b.. &

Thursday, February 18th. Fare for
the round trip, $1,000. Tickets good
ten days. For full information applv
ticket Office B. & o. Station.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-14
CONSTABLE FINED
For an Assault Committed on q Wi
ness at TriadeIphia.

For an ISL Committed ON q Wit
ness at TriadeIphia.
John Barr, constable of Triadelphia
district, and marshal of the town Of
Triadelphia, was fined S. and costs in
Justice Fitzpatrick's court yesterday
on the charge of assault and battery
committed on the person Of one Clin-
ton Moore. of that town. Barr was
serving a subpoena on Moore. l. is
claimed, and the latter was not any
too willing to respond to the sum-
mon There was an alteration, as \
result of which Moore was assaulted
by the o~ver-zealous officer. Moore
made complaint and the officer was
fined.