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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN.
The Commercial Club Enters Upon q
New Regime.

The new board Of directors Of the Com
mercial Club met yesterday at 1 p. m. and
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing year:
President-Charles f.. Coffin.
Vice Presidents-Frank Gavin and Major
Taylor.
Treasurer-C. Z. Hollenbeck.
Secretary-Evans Woollen.
President William E. English retired in
favor Of the new president, Charles E.
Coffin, after a short speech. in which he
briefly reviewed the work Of the club dur
ing the time he has been its president and
expressing thanks for the cooperation
given him in his efforts to make the club
q success.
Captain English also read a c~ommunica-
ton of Gen. John z. Hawkins, urging the
Commercial Club to take up the question
Of securing. If possible, for indianapolis, a
permanent military post, 1T appearing to
him that, on account of the large Increase
in the army, new posts would be required,
and Indianapolis was a proper place for
one. He suggested that a citizens COM
mittee be appointed and that the Governor
anu all members or Congress be urged TO
work for II.
The suggestions made were approved
and the work will be taken up at once.
A communication asking that the club
indorse a bill requiring that all applicants
for positions with the Weather Bureau be
first recommended by congressman before
being allowed to compete In the necessary
examinations. Vigorous expressions of dis
approval were heard from all members of
the board and the secretary was in
structed to so express the views OF the
club.
A communication from S. O.. Pickens,
protesting against the expression Of opin-
ion of the club relative TO the White river
navigation scheme, was read and filed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
KNOTTY LEGAL PROBLEM
yANDALIA COUNSEL ATTACKS CON-
STITUTI0NALITY OF LAW.
Judge feathers VIII Probably De-
eide the Point To-Day-High Court
Decisions-Other Cases.

When Judge feathers, of Room 2, SUI
perior Court. started home yesterday even
ing he promised himself a wakeful night
wrestling with a perplexing legal problem
sprung during the afternoon by John CT.
Williams, general counsel for the Van
dalia Railway. The question was raised in
the damage suit of Elizabeth Hawkins, adj
ministratrix, against Volney t. Malott,
receiver Of the Vandalia Railway The
suit is to recover damages on account Of
the killing of Mrs. husband by a
t. H. &c /. train. Her husband and son
were killed at a crossing about five miles
west OF the city.
Yesterday afternoon John G.. Williams,
who is defending the suit, attacked the
constitutionality of a state law which went
into effect on Feb. z, 1899. and which pro-
vides that in cases where suit is brought
TO recover for personal injuries or death
from accident IL is not necessary to show
that the one injured or killed was not
guilty of ~contributory negligence. Prior
TO the passage of this act the law required
that in a suit for damages the lack of con-
tributory negligence on the part of the
one injured or killed must be shown. At
torney Williams claims that the act of 1899
is unconstitutional because it is special
legislation. The attorney holds that the
Legislature had no right to pass a special
act which would have the effect of regu-
lating the general practice of the court.
Mr.. Williams attacked the constitution
ality of the act while arguing a motion
which requested the court to instruct the
jury to find for the defendant. This Is the
first time the constitutionality of this act
has been assailed, 1t Is said. Judge Leath-
ers will probably give a decision to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

frst-class roads handling the competitive
business between Chicago. Council Bluffs
and Omaha
TIL directors of the Fitchburg Railroad
at a meeting yesterday refused to ratify
the proposition TO lease the Fftchburg to
the Boston & Maine Railroad by a vote of
s TO 5, 1t was voted TO leave the entire
question of the lease of the ~Fitchburg road
10 the stockholders.
Since Fe5. / oruers have been placed for
over seventeen thousand new cars of diff
ferent patterns, the orders coming from
twenty different roads. During the same
period, orders for 30 new locomotives have
been given out, which, at the present
standard Of prices. brings the cost of the
equipment contracted Tor In the last ten
days up to 81, $500.
The railroad branch OF the Young Mems
Christian Association at Pittsburg is in
structed In mechanical matters. as well as
on religious topics. Tomorrow evening
they will be addressed by w. B. Ford,
general foreman OF the erecting shops at
Altoona, on How TO Cure a Lame En-
glne.' A working model Of an engine will
be used at the lecture.
A number of leading officials OF the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, Order
of Railway Conductors and Brotherhood
Of Railway Firemen are in conference at
Pittsburg. 1t is limited that the matter
of a new federation is being considered.
Withdrawal of the trainmen is said to have
disrupted the old federation and rather de-
moralized matters with the brotherhoods.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
THE sOUTHwELL CLAIM.
Still Another Step i'm the m
Steel Company Litigation.

In the Premier Steel Company litigation
in the Circuit Court, H. f. Southwell, Of
Chicago, has filed an answer to the inter-
vening petition Of the Illinois Steel Com
pany and other creditors. Before the Pre-
mier Company went into the hands of a re-
ceiver. II. Il. Southwell loaned the COM
pany $4,000. and took as security for the
money 800. 600 of the company's bonds.
The Premier Company failed and South
well still has the notes of the company and
the bonds secured by a mortgage on the
plant. When he filed his claim in court it
was resisted by the Illinois Steel Company
and other creditors, who claimed that the
deal between Southwell and the company
was fraudulent because the mortgage was
not placed on record for some time after
1t was executed. Some of these creditors
claimed they would not have loaned the
Premier Company money had they known
of the existence of this large mortgage.
They asked that their claims be given
precedence over that of Southwell.
In the answer filed by Southwell 1t is
mier Company 500, 900, but could only raise
$40, 900. He says that when the mortgage
was executed 1t was arranged that it
should be kept off the record until he
should feel insecure about his claim. He
denies that there was any fraud in the ar
rangement. Southwell further AYERS that
every dollar of the $4,000 loaned by him to
the Premier Company was expended for
the betterment of the plant and the gen.
eral creditors received the full value of
this betterment. .Ef!nE OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
ANNUAL MEETING HE'LL
OF the Independent Order KNIGHTS of
Pythias Grand Lodge.

The Grand Lodge Of the Independent
Order knights of Pythias of Indiana held
it's annual meeting yesterday in Castle
Hall, IA West Ohio street, with about $50
delegates and officers in attendance. The
membership of the order in Indiana num-
bers about 1880. most of whom are
Germans and in several of the lodges all
of the class work is conducted In the
German language. Subordinate lodges are
located in indianapolis, Muncie, Anderson,
Terre Haute and Evansville. Among the
more prominet officers present are Louis
York city, who is connected with the New
York Central railroad; Grand Commander
August Woerner, H Koerner Lodge, No.
L; Grand Vice Commander D. NJ. Snider,
Banner Lodge No. 6.
The evening was spent at the German
House where the members were enter
tanned with a programme consisting Of
musical selections, songs. dances and a
sketch, why Brown Was Blue" rend-
cred by Dave Felt and others. A ball
foilowed.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year yesterday afternoon: Past
grand commander, Aug. Woemer. Indian
apolis; grand commander. E.. NJ. Haggard,
Indianapolis: grand vice commander, John
Heinlein, Indianapolis; grand prelate. Sam
Smith. Terre Haute; grand recording and
corresponding scribe, Theodore Langbein,
indianapolis; grand treasurer. Gottfried
alarms, L. Grove. Muncie; grand inner
guard. J. e. Farrell, Logansport: grand
outer guard, William Gatta. Evansville;
grand trustee, Jos. Keller, indianapolis;
supreme representatives, John 10th, Num-
Gle; Jacob l.. Bieler, Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
THE MARION CLUB BALL.
The Success Of Previous Years to BE
Outdone This Year.

Tomorrow evening Tomlinson Hall will
present a veritable vision of beauty to
those who attend the annual ball of the
Marion Club. The decorations of the hall
have been carefully planned on a magnif-
cent scale. and a score of decorators will
take charge of the hall as soon as it is va
Gated tonight, as 1t will require all the
time to get the hundreds Of yards of bunt-
ing an cases of Southern smilax in posi-
ton to have everything in readiness for the
opening of the ball. The stage will be used
for serving refreshments and will be pro-
fusely decorated, front, sides, back and
ceiling, with flags, bunting and electric
lights. The front of the stage will be
banked with palms, and a broad staircase
will lead up from the floor Of the hall in
the center of the stage.
The ceiling of the hall will be treated in
an entirely different manner than on any
previous occasion, and will be a mass of
fiags and bunting. The front of the ball
cony will be covered with white muslin,
over which a wealth of Southern smilax
will be used, through which at intervals
will appear the life-sized pictures of the
leaders Of the Republican party. Electric
lights in all colors, with American Beauty
roses and other cut flowers, will be pro-
fusely used in the green leaves to give
color to the decoration. The side walls
below and above the balcony will be elab
orately covered with tri-colored fans and
flags, and this same treatment will be used
at every available point about the hall.
Special electric wires will furnish the cur
rent for the myriads of lights that Will
lend ~brilliancy to the scene.
The music will be furnished by a full or
chestra Of twenty-five pieces, under the di-
rection of Guy Montana. and a selected
concert programme will entertain the
guests until the time for the grand march
to commence. The march will be led by
Robert H. Bryson, the president of the
club, followed by the ex-presidents, this
part of the programme being in charge
of Thomas E. Potter, ST., the chairman or
the floor committee. Charles A. Book
walter is the chairman of the reception
committee and has an able and efficient
corps of assistants to see that the guests
of the club are properly taken care OF.
Indications point to a very large attend
ance of out-of-town people, and these
guests will receive the careful attention OF
the committees in charge. From present
indications there will be more than one
hundred couples from out OF the city,
which is an indication of the interest
shown by the nonresident members and
their friends.
A large number of tickets have already
been taken and may still be procured from
members Of the entertainment m
or at the clubhouse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS
Over the Fifteen Lines of Railroad
for Month of January.

The Official report of the secretary Of
the Board of Trade shows the following
shipments and receipts over the fifteen
lines Of railroad centering here for the
month of January:
Reeeipts-Flour. 1880 brls: wheat, 1853. $50
bu: corn, 9S3.500 blu; oats, 146, 5000 blu; barley,
81, 800 bu; bran 1872 tons; hay ISL cars;
broom corn, 1880 lbs; cement, 11.003 brls:
coal. 2.622 cars: coke. 127 cars; cooperage.
20 cars; corn meal and hominy, 1917. i59 lbs;
cotton. 1.1i2 bales: cattle. 1852 head: hogs.
ia. 200 head; horses. $3.50 head; mules. 663
head; sheep, 1856 head; eggs, $3.50 cases;
fruit. 3.674.1 700 lbs; hair and brlstles, 213. 600
lbs: hides, 1908, 702 lbs: iron. 54 cars: lard.
% ~tierces; lath. 80 cars; lime, 40 cars; logs,
Ssi cars: lumber, 25 cars; machinery. Is
cars; bulk meats, LIS, 800 lbs; oil. 6.561 brls;
potatoes, 16.0S0 bu; poultry. 16S,3OS lbs; pro-
visions, 6,5S2, 592 lbs; salt, u,2O brls: shin
giles. so cars: spirits and liquors. 5,4SO brls:
starch, 1881, 3S3 lbs; stone, 1876 cars; tallow.
81. 055 lbs: tobacco. IA, 200 lbs; wool. 1,210,0OO
lbs; miscellaneous, 456. 21s, 006 lbs; merchan-
disc. ESQ., 24. 462 lbs.
Shipments-Flour. $500 brls: wheat, II. $50
bu; corn, 200 bu. bran. los tons; hay, 1 car:
cement. ALSO brls: coal. 15s cars; coke. IS
cars: cooperage. So cars: corn meal and
hominy, Aces. 00 lbs; cattle. 1854 head: hogs.
34,93O head: horses. liz head: mules. q
head: sheep, $50 head: eggs, "a cases; fruit,
l.l29, g75 lbs: hair and bristles. 10000 lbs;
hides. $4,000 lbs: Ice, 40 cars; iron. 59l cars:
lard. s,742 t~ierces; lime. IL cars; logs. !
car; lumber, 107 cars: machinery, 2S cars;
bulk meats. 1i.5i5. 4s5 lbs: oil. 3.2Ss brls:
pork. 1859 brls: potatoes. 4.623 bu; poultry.
623. 900 lbs; provisions. ASA. 4l6 lbs: salt, $500
brls; spirits and liquors. 7.710 brls: starch,
/. S3i,95 lbs; stone, 60 cars; tallow, us, 800
lbs; tobacco. 1900 lbs: miscellaneous, S,-
lo4. $50 lbs; merchandise. 20. 75s, LBS lbs.
.|.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
BIG FOUR & LAKE SHORE
LAW TANDs IN THE WAY OF THE
RUMoRED CONSOLIDATION.
Satisfactory Earnings OF the c., c.,
&. s& st. l.. Lines-Genera1 and
Personal Hallway News.

The report that the Lake Shore will alb
serb the Big -Four is being ridiculed by
papers and %fnanciers who understand the
location of the lines. Ohio laws forbid the
operating of parallel lines by one company,
as are the Lake Erie & Western and the
Big Four, and the law was decided to be
constitutional when an attempt was made
to consolidate the Big Four and the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton lines. Presi-
dent s.. r. Galloway, OF the New York
Central. said yesterday there was no truth
in the report hat the Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Chicago & 81. Louis would soon be abb
sorbed by the Lake Shore and the two
arrangements combined. Both the Big Four
and the Lake Shore are under the control
of the Vanderbilt interests, and the denial
of Mr.. Galloway Of the alleged combina-
ton duiets rumors that have been extant
for some time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
LEGAL ADvERTIsEMENrs.


Sealed proposals will be received at the office
OF the Board or Trustees FOR the Central Indiana
Hospital for Insane. indianapolis. Ind. until 2
O'Clock p m February the I'd. 1sOo- for the tile
Plans and specifications can be seen at the
Office OF Adolf Scherrer, Architect. Room AIS,
Indiana Trust building Indianapolis, Ind
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
ali proposals.
State OF Indiana. Marion county. IS. In the
superior Court OF Marion county, in the State Of
Indiana.
Aetna Saving and Loan Association VS.. Horace
NJ kearns ct al
No 5ss3s. Complaint to foreclose mortgage.
Be IL known that en- the 18th day Of January.
1900, the above named plaintiff, BY its attorneys.
nled In the Office OF the clerk OF the iperior
Court OF Marion county, In the State OF Indiana.
It's complaint against the above-named defend
ants. and the said plaintiff having also filed In
said clerks Office the affidavit of a competent
person showing that said defendants Horace NJ
Of the state Of Indiana; that said action Is 10
foreclose a mortgage on real estate and the said
defendants are necessary parties thereto, and.
whereas. said plaintiff. having by Endorsement
on said complaint required said defendant 20
20 on the 18th day OF March. 1900;
Now, therefore. by order OF said court. said
defendants last above named are hereby notified
OF the Ming and tendency OF said complaint
against them. and that unless they appear and
cause, on the 2sth day OF March. 1870. the same
being the ntneteenth judicial day OF a term OF
said court. To be begun and held AT the court
house, In the city OF Indianapolis. on the FIRST
Monday In March. 1900. said complaint and the
matters and things therein contained and alleged
will be heard and determined IN their absence.
GEO. d. ELLIOTT. Clerk
Hawkins & Smith, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
HER THEATRICAL VENTURE.


In the divorce suit of Ida NJ. Stewart
against DR.. Louis c.. Stewart, which has
been on trial in the Circuit Court for near
ly a week, Judge Allen yesterday evening
gave a strong intimation that he would
grant Mrs. Stewart a divorce. DR.. Stewart
was himself asking for the divorce and
made many serious charges against his
wife. The case closed yesterday evening
and the court will make its finding this
morning
In the testimony yesterday reference was
made to Mrs. Stewards theatrical venture.
In 1898 she left DR.. Stewart and went TO
New York to join a theatrical company.
She testified several days ago that when
she found that DR.. Stewart was not going
to support her she began to take lessons
in stage dancing. When she became pro-
fcient she purchased an electrical outfit
and went TO New York with the intention
of Joining a theatrical company. Her pur-
pose was to give a spectacular dancing act.
DR.. Stewart yesterday asserted that his
wife did not join a theatrical company
when she went to New York. To show
that he was not the brutal husband ne was
alleged TO be he testified that he went on
to the metropolis and brought his wife
home after she had been there a few weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
GRAND JURY's REPORT.
Persons Against Whom indictments
Were Found.

Persons Against Whom Indictments
Were Found.
The county grand jury made a partial
report to the Criminal Court yesterday as
follows:
Eliza Bennett. larceny of a quantity of
jewelry, etc, from Carrie Essigke, 1905
Kentucky avenue.
Frank Basket, receiving and concealing
enc horseshoe pin valued at SO, the prop
erty of Lorraine Stewart, los South Senate
avenue.
Oliver Carey, ~assaulting and stabbing
James Mcclellan, % Kentucky avenue.
Pearl Gann, ~assaulting Louis Vaughn.
1927 Muskingum street, with a razor.
Marie Marshall, larceny of sheets, towels.
ETC., valued at sos, from Nellie Sherman,
$50 South Senate avenue.
John V. Matheny, Charles Krugle and
Clinton Harvey, burglary of the residence
Of Charles H. Cook, 1921 Hoyt avenue.
Frank Shannon, larceny of an overcoat.
valued at $50, from Judge u. z. Wiley, of
the Supreme Court.
Paul v. Robinson, shooting Matilda Rob-
inson, 33 Greer street, with intent to MUIR
Ger her.
The jury recommended that Abram Lem
mems and Bos Simson be discharged for
lack of evidence on which TO find indict-
nents. Deputy Prosecutor Wall said yes
terday evening that the jury still has a
number of Jail cases to investigate before
taking up any other matters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
TRIALS BEGIN TO-DAY


The Board Of Public Safety will meet al
0 o'clock this morning 10 begin taking evil
dence in the cases against the discharged
policemen. Jerk Davis, OF the department
Of Public Safety. was busy yesterday is
suing summonses for witnesses. About 200
witt Jsses will be summoned by the de-
PENDANTS. One man has submitted a list
OF about eighty people whom he desires
subpoenaed. This is Jacob Kurtz, who
was discharged from the police depart
ment. Among those who will be sum-
moned for the defense are ex-Mayor
Denny. George w. Powell. former SUPER
~intendent OF police: Charles r. Cox. for
mer police judge. and several men who
have been members of different boards OF
public safety A large number OF citizens
who reside on the districts that were
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

At a meeting OF the Board OF Public
Safety yesterday. the request OF George b.
Rooms. 10 be put back 10 work as a patrol
man, was granted. Rooms asked for a
vacation so that he might attend medical
college. The board accepted the resigna-
ton of Patrick NJ. Shea. = member OF the
police department. Shea has found q
place that suits him better.
The city attorney reported TO the board
that in accordance with the salary ordi-
nance of Jan. Is. 1894. the telephone operators
at fire headquarters are entitled TO 81 a
Gay or $3.50 a year. The city attorney Is
also OF opinion that the board has a
right to appoint a clerk OF the detective
force and TO Xix his pay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
water Rent Case Appealed.

The case OF Cynthia Butsch and Allen
Caylor against the indianapolis Water
Company was filed on appeal in the Su-
preme Court yesterday. Several years ago
the water company leased to Cynthia
Butsch the right to take water from its
canal, for which she agreed to pay the
company $500 a year water rent. She
afterward transferred her rights to Allen
Caylor, who paid the company the stipu-
lated rent for a number of years and then
refused to pay anything at all. Inc COM
pany sued Cayior and Cynthia Butsch. the
original party to the suit, for S, 500 and
recovered a Judgment for S2,120. The de-
fendants then appealed.