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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-17
CLAIMS CURIOUSLY DELAYED.
An Honest Claimant Obliged to Wait
Thirty Years for Payment.
WASHINGTON Special in New York Post.

Washington Special in New York Post
Many queer claims arising out of the
civil war are still passed upon by Mr..
Tracewell, the controller Of the treasury
A few days ago he took action on one
which was unusual in several ways, and is
notable because of the slowness with which
1t seems that Congress passed an act recog-
nizing as a part of the military force of
the United States a company of Independent
scouts, which served under Captain David
Beatty. This company was organized in
Tennessee and had fought throughout the
war on the Union side, at no time, however,
having been legally mustered into the serv-
ice of the United States. Neither officers
nor privates received any compensation
was for the purpose of emitting them to
the same pay, pensions, etc, as though the
company had been regularly mustered in.
The act directed the filing with the War
Department of its roll.
Soon after the passage of the act George
P. Roberts, of Tennessee, made application
for whatever pay was due him by the
United States. His claim went through the
usual channels, and was quickly acted up
on. so that in n. 1871 Ne Roberts 5 r. received
service in the army, and $35l.20 was for the
use of his horse and equipments for the
same time. The remaining sl51.43 was a
clothing allowance. OF course, Mr.. Rob-
erts would not have received money for
three years service If the records had not
Department files indicated that he had
joined the company Jan. 25 1862. at James
town, Fentress county, Tennessee, and had
been discharged as a private June l, 1865.
In spite of the testimony OF the records
Mr.. Roberts sent the certificate back TO the
government, with a statement that he did
not care to accept mony undeservedly, and
desired only what was really due him. He
said that he did not join Capt. Beattys
scouts until Aug. /, 1864. having before that
time been serving under compulsion in the
Confederate army. The check was accord
ingly returned to the government. under
date of Dec. s, 1871, for reduction. This
was nearly thirty years ago. and yet Mr..
Roberts only few days ago received his
money s21o45, and the old certificate was
cancelled.
After Mr.. Robertss letter of thirty years
ago was received, the War Department
sent officer to look up the record This
man reported that Roberts had enlisted as
a first sergeant in Company H. Twenty
fifth Tennessee Infantry of the Confed
eracy, Aug. s. 1861, and had deserted Dec.
l. 1863. Roberts said he tried to leave once
before, but was retaken. The claim as final
ly allowed TO Roberts specified that S160.53
was for pay as a private soldier, and s44 90
for clothing. He claimed 10 have furnished
his horse, making affidavit to that. but as
the record did not show this. he not
allowed the 1881 20, as the first claim.
His honesty toward the government thus
resulted in immense reduction of his
check and the necessity of waiting thirty
wears for IT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-17
MANY MORE COMPANIES
NEW INTERURBAN ROAD FOR
NORTHERN INDIANA
indianapolis sanitarium and Benevo-
lent AssociatiOn-Other New
Concerns.

The Valparaiso, Michigan City & Chi
cago Electric Railroad Company, which
filed articles OF incorporation in the secre-
tary of states office, yesterday is the in
terurban company described in the Journal
on Monday of last week. in which il was
stated that the franchise had been OBJ
tanned by Grant Kitchener, secretary OF the
Indiana League of Republican Clubs The
new interurban company is capitalized at
SIS. 900 and its directors are William Free
man, Charles W. Bartholomew, Arthur ].
Bowser, Patrick w. Clifford and Nathan L.
Agnew. According TO the articles the in
tention is 10 build street railroads in Val
paraiso. Michigan City. Hammond, East
Chicago, Furnessville. Chesterton, Porter,
Wheeler. Hobart. Tolleston, Clarke, Whit
ing. Crown Point, Hebron, Hessville and
Highlands; also on highways in Laporte.
Porter and Lake counties. connecting such
towns and cities.
The Hicks-Theobald Company, of North
Vernon. Jennings county, Indiana will do
a general contracting construction bust
ness with a capital of $4,000. The directors
are Edo Hicks, Edward c. Theobald, Aras
Anderson, Edwin Hicks and Carney Hicks.
The Van Buren, Machine Company. of
Van Buren,, Grant county, Indiana is ca i-
talized a SIS 900. and its directors are Lee
ID. Shauer, Frank >. haynes, Samuel j.
Robinson, Thomas McCambridge and Mel
son Z. Duckwall.
Charley Harley ex-warden, and VIII II.
Whitaker, ex-clerk of the state prison at
Michigan City. are prominently identified
with the Indianapolis Mortar and Fuel
Company. incorporated yesterday with
capital of SIC, 000. The directors are Arthur
E Bradshaw, VIII II. Whitaker and Vic
tor L. Ricketts,, the latter associated with
Representative c. Lands in the news
paper business, at Delphi, Ind.
The indianapolis Sanitarium and Benevo-
lent Association is capitalized $50, 600. and
and John II. Miller Of the capital stock,
So. 900 is TO be paid UP by transfer of per-
sonal property owned by the incorporators.
The new company is simply an incorpora-
tion of the private sanitarium that has been
conducted Il 224 West Ohio street, this city,
by the Ross Brothers, since last February.
The local sanitarium is affiliated with. al
though not a branch of, the sanitarium al
Battle Creek, Mich. If a suitable location
can be secured, new building will be
erected. 171
The Diamond Oil Company, of Indianapo-
lis, is a incorporation of local company
of the same name, organized June 10, 1896.
The present company is capitalized al $780,
600, of which 100000 is common and $780,
900 preferred stock OF the common stock
1893, 800 and of the preferred stock $50, 500 is
issued for the plant and equipment of the
old company.
ration, filed articles, yesterday, under the
new foreign Incorporation law, designating
William f. Singer, of this city, its resi-
dent agent. The Mcneil & Higgins Com
pany also filed articles. Its Indiana agent is
+. q. Linquist, of Laporte
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-17
CLEARANCE SALE
Pianos Sl05 and up
WULSCHNER'S
12S and $50 N.Penn. St.
ADJUSTMENTS.
12S and $50 n. Penn. St.

Frederick Conger. who played juvenile
parts as d member of the Grand Opera
House stock company here. has been en-
gagged for a character in a new play en-
titled 'Penns ylvania."
Grace George will produce three new
PLAYS by American authors during her au-
tumn engagement at the Theater Republic,
New York One is a costume play of ro-
mantle fiber another a society comedy and
the third historical in theme. She will
also give special performances of THE
Country Girl and other old comedies
The fad of 6ramatization has extended TO
the color bedaubed comic supplement" of
a New York newspaper. A musical comedy
named Foxy Grandpa" viii be produced
ar Atlantic City by w. 4 Brady 1t was
suggested by a series Of pictures of the
same title that has been running in the
newspaper. Joseph Hart and Carrie De Mar
a.e 30 b. the stars OF the show.
Theodore Moss. one OF the oldest theatre
cal managers of the country. is dead at his
home in New York. He was last brought
into prominence when he and Olga Neither
sole we're arrested for presenting "Sapho."
Mr.. Moss was manager of Wallack's Thea
ter. where Clyde Fitchs decentralization of
pauG%ss novel was played in New York
last season
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w. G. Nicholas, in New York Telegraph.
The Colonel Sellers of promotion. the
fnanciers without a dollar and the curb
stone spectators are in greater distress
over the prospective inability of the giants
Of the street TO provide money for moving
the crops and financing the pending huge
deals than the big fellows themselves Two
seedy gentlemen were anxiously discussing
the gloomy prospect in front of a Broad
street quick lunchery yesterday.
who is going TO furnish the money to
move the crops and float the many big
schemes that are ready TO be sprung?"
asked the seedier of the two.
Pausng a minute to allow time for the
question TO percolate through the gray
matter of the other, the speaker continued
in a voice trembling with excitement and
emotion:
Are you going TO furnish il ?"
The person thus addressed shook his
head sadly and after an impressive pause
the first speaker lifting his voice 10 still
shriller heights, cried out:
Am I going to furnish IT."
very brief interval was permitted TO
elapse after the second inquiry, Just
enough 10 give the distressed person time
10 sweep the atmosphere with an extended
right arm. At the termination of the ges-
ture he turned full upon the small crowd
that had collected TO listen to the CONVEX
sarion. and in a sepulchral stage whisper,
calculated:
Not by a id sight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-17
GAME WARDEN SUSPICIOUS.
He Searched the Private Car Several
Times to Be Sure.

A party of happy-faced. brown-skinned
terday from ten-days' trip to Star Lake
Wis 1t was made up of Appellate Judges
L. L. Wiley and w. E. Henley and SUI
preme Judge John V. Hadey and Robert
A Brown, clerk of the Supreme and APP
pellate Courts AS soon as the grips were
unpacked the air of the capitol building
became fairly redolent with fishing stories
Judge Wiley took advantage of his judicial
POSITION TO try 70 make people about the
building believe he caught a small-mouthed
black bass measuring 1872 inches in length.
Clerk Brown supported him in this mar
vellous tale, and in return Judge Wiley
said Mr.. Brown caught the only large
muskalonge that was caught by any of
the party. Mr.. Browns muskalonge
weighed about thirteen or fourteen pounds.
There is no room TO doubt the measure
ment Of Judge Wiley 8 bass, declared Mr.
Brown. for the tapeline was held by Mr.
Saulsich. resident manager of the logging
and milling company at Star lake. and he
kept a record of the measure. Mr.. Saul
SIGH declared he had never seen "a bass of
that variety quite as large. He said this one
must have weighed 612 pounds. 1t belonged
10 the very finest and gamest variety of
bass that lives.
All the members of the party vowed they
had never in all their lives before had such
good time as on the trip just concluded
They journeyed 70 Star lake in a private
car loaned by Judge w. o. Johnson. of
assistant cashier of the Western State
Bank, OF Chicago. were members of the
party. Star lake was merely the base of
their operations. which extended fifteen
miles into the surrounding forest. Four
days were spent in the lumber camp If
teen miles from the lake. I'VE were right
in the midst of one OF the finest deer hunt
ing territories in the United States" said
Mr. Brown. but we did not hunt any deer
The penalty is 500 per deer The game
warden. went through our car several
times. however TO see if we had any deer
concealed in it. He was suspicious of us
in spite of the air of eminent respecta biity
that was conferred or that should have
been conferred by the presence Of three
distinguished jurists of Indiana"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-17
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

The Marion County Medical Society has
scjCurnsd for the summer, but will meet
81 call of the special committee appointed
to investigate the City Dispensary The
tonrnittee began its work Monday by visit
ing tine Dtspensary and making general
inspection.
When asked yesterday if an investiga-
ton OF the affairs of the Home Realty
Company. OF this city. had been instituted,
State Auditor Hart said. NO. we have not
had time 10 begin that investigation. but
Mr.. Bingham will take hold OF il some time
this week"
An agreement was filed with the secre-
tary OF state yesterday recitng that the
New York Security & Trust Company, has
eold to the Chicago * Southeastern Rail-
road Company one hundred wooden box
cars marked 25l 10 $50 inclusive for which
the railroad company agrees to pay 500
per car I'm cash on delivery and the balance
in .nstalr1ents OF S50i each, TO be evidenced
by notes of the company.
Last Sunday The Rev. George Anderson
pastor OF the Fourth Christian Church
after failing 10 persuade men to wear shirt
waists In church. appeared in the much
example for tlmi6 members OF the con-
grega.ioa. Yesterday he said he thought
man could be as good a Christian in a
shirtwasst as wearing coat and that as
yet he had heard no untavorable criticism
o. his innovation. He said the act had
brought out many promises or attendance
b. men who had not attended church for
some time on account Of the Old-fashioned
Tea ina: dignity must be maintained 10
the exclusion Of comfort.
'"rhere must be an extraordinary amount
OF building going on in India ina" said
Charles =. HuTlbert. OF the Indianapolis
Hardware Company. yesterday. Judging
b. our heavy mantel sales. We are ship
ping large quantities OF manteis out over
TIE State. besides selling a great many
IN this city. Our mSnte setter Is on the
road alnost constantly now. y notices Die
feGtuss Of these sales IS that almos: in
variably the better quality Of martels are
called Cor. As 10 the hardware business
geEc-ally we are. OF course. having what
We call our Gull season Jus: now. although
We arc doing more business than we did
this time last year. The truth OF the mat
to- IS that the season Is duh only in
name"
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groom, and family, Of Selma; ". II. Muir
ray and family and j. y. Orr and family.
OF Selma: Miss Leila and Cora Smith. of
Springport: H. II. orr and Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Bailey Of Muncie: Mr.. and Mrs. W W.
Sparks. OF F'rankton; Mr.. and Mrs Lind
strOm. OF Anderson J. F. Sparks. OF sum
mitville: W. j. Allen. Arthur and Newton
Allen and Miss Oneta Allen. Of Blooming
ton Miss Carrie FORMER, OF New Castle;
Miss Ella Webster and Miss Ellen SmCck,
OF Charlottesville. Mr.. and Mrs. Sparks
left last night. for St Louis. and will go
from there TO California They Will sail
July % on the transport Thomas. for Ma
Mia, where Mr.. Sparks has received an ap-
potntment from the government in the Ma
Mia schools. Mr.. Sparks and Miss Allen
were students together at the State Uni
Versity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-17
WATCHING THE STAIRWAY.
building Inspector BedelI Is an Ac-
tive "OId SIeuth."

Building Inspector Bedell said yesterday
that he is keeping constant watch on the
E. F. Claypool building at Washington and
Meridian streets to prevent the contract
ors from placing a new stairway from the
sidewalk on the west side Of the building
10 the basement When q request was made
for a permit TO repair the basement in the
Claypool building Inspector Bedell refused
to grant a permit unless the stairway lead
ing to the basement on the outside of the
building was removed. The matter was
taken 10 the Board Of Works and the con-
tractors were allowed 10 proceed.
1t was stated that the old stairway would
be removed and new marble steps with a
fine brass railing substituted. Mr.. Bedell
objected to this and said that while the
contractors were allowed 10 proceed and
retain the old stairway he would not per-
nit the old one TO be taken out and a new
one put in. He says he visits the corner
several times day and also at night, and
the first attempt made to place a new stair
way from the sidewalk TO the basement
will lead to demand from him TO abolish
the stairway altogether.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-17
LOST TRACK OF GEN. M'GINNIS
New York Sun Could Not Answer a
Correspondents Question

The following paragraph appeared in the
Questions and Answers column of the
New York Sun, Sunday:
20. Been George Francis McGinnis
was born in Boston in 1926. he served as
captain OF Ohio Volunteers in the Mexican
war, and in the rebellion as lieutenant
colonel and colonel of the Eleventh Indiana
Infantry. He fought at Fort Donelson was
promoted brigadier general in November,
1862. and was mustered out in August, 1865.
He lived IN Indiana after the war but we
find nothing of or about him for many
years.
a clipping of this paragraph was handed
TO PO(tmaster McGinnis in his office yes
terday afternoon. He laughed rather grim
" and said During the war Charles A
Dana who was then the owner and editor
of the sun. wrote letters 10 his paper as a
war correspondent. He was 10 have served
the War Department as a correspondent
but his letters were malignant that the
department refused 10 put them in the rec
ord Mr.. Dana knew me well enough a the
time of the battle OF Vicksburg But, of
course, he is dead now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-17
WORKING ON SPECIFICATIONS.
City Engineer Jeup Porting Over
Them by Electric Light.

City Engineer Jeup was busy at his Of
fee in the basement Of the courthouse last
night preparing a draft of the new speci-
fcations for the lighting contract The
Board of Works ordered Mr.. Jeup on Mon
day 10 begin work at once on the new
specifications, as the board could not re-
ceive bids under the old specifica lions ow-
ing to the injunction issued by Judge Car
ter.
Mr.. Jeup stated last night that there will
be several changes in the specified TONS
but did not care TO discuss all OF them He
said the new specifications will provide
that the cOnduits shall not be less than two
feet under ground and in case the In
dianapOlis Light and Power Company re-
ceives the contract it will not be necessary
for that company to build a new plant He
also said the new specifications will pro-
vide for an all-night schedule for street
lamps, thus doing away with the moon
light schedule. The new specifications will
probably be ready 10 be sent TO the Board
OF WORKS the latter part of this week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-17
Our National Forester.
Washington Letter.

Clifford Pinchot would seem TO be the
right man for the place. He was the first
American 10 take up the study Of forestry
as a profession. going 10 the schools Of
Europe as soon as he had graduated from
Yale University. On his return 10 America
he devised and put into operation, on the
estate Of Mr.. George Vanderbilt. at Bit
more Y c., the first attempt at systematic
forest management ever made in this coun-
try. He was the youngest member OF the
committee Of six appointed by the National
Academy of Sciences. the recommendations
OF which resulted In the proclamation of
the reserve made during Mr.. Cleveland's
last term and has held his present position
in the Department OF Agriculture since 1895
during which time the W TX OF the division
has been greatly extended In brief. Mr.
Clifford Pinchot has done more than any
other man In this country TO make forestry
a practical, paying business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-17
CONTEST COMMITTEE.
Democrats Failed to Elect Committee.
i'm One Precinct.

The Democratic contest committee met
last night TO decide controversies growing
out OF the primaries Monday evening. In
the fourth precinct of the First ward the
committee declared Charles Teastor to be
elected. and James Bushels claim that he
was successful in the contest for the COM
mtteemanship was of no avail Andrew
Balm was given the decision in his contest
with Harry Pruett in the fifth precinct of
the First ward. The committee decided that
there was no election in the seventh pre-
cinct of the Fourteenth ward because of
the irregularity of the balloting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-17

We do not know if such a systemized bene-
faction exists in the world. And yet il
should exist everywhere. The federal gov
States supply artificial limbs and eyes 10
MANNED soldiers. We wonder If this is
done by any other government? We see
every day boys and men who are prevented
from half-realizing the possibilities of their
lives, because they must stump about on
sticks, with poor crutches, or with but
single arm Everybody seems TO neglect
these pitiable wrecks while ingenuity is
exhausted to provide methods of satisfy
ing charity desires Why should not the
State provide these helps for its crippled
folk? This would not be a dangerous form
of socialism
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-17

TIE seventeenth annual meeting and cleo
ton OF officers of the indianapolis German
Mutual Fire Insurance CompSDy was held
last night in Superior Court Room 20. 2
Albert Sahni. president or the company
real re ~cDor;s. which showed much prog
ress daring the past year Tile following
officers wee elected Secretary. Mss Char
lottc DHkelaker. directors. Henry Aufder-
held August BusChgue IN. John Aldag
Henry fSaN. Andrew kramer. August
Moerner. Frank Maus Fauvre and Frank
vonnsgu-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-17
Death of Charles e. Lemon.

Charles E. Lemon, for many years a
special representative of insurance COM
panies. died yesterday, at his home, 1911
North Alabama street, of typhoid fever.
from which he had been Ill for several
weeks. He leaves a widow and three chill
dren. Then funeral will be conducted at the
house tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock by
Rev. J. Cumming Smith. The interment
will be at Richmond, Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-17
MRS. w. H. MORRISON DEAD.
She Was Well known In This County
Other Deaths.

Mrs. William H. Morrison. of S35 North
Pennsylvania street, died yesterday at
noon, after an illness OF five months. She
was born in Marion county ffty-two years
ago and a daughter of the late James
Smith. She was a teacher in the public
schools here before her marriage. She was
a member OF the MeTidian-street NJ. z.
Church, and was we'll known. She leaves
her husband and one son. The funeral will
be held
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-17
headquarters of Candidates.

John McGregor. candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for mayor. has estab-
lished headquarters In the building AT %
North Illinois street and is directing his
campaign from that office. Charles A
Bookwalter, also a candidate for the noni-
nation for mayor. meets his friends az John
BOwlus : Office on the seventh floor of the
Lemcke building.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-17
a Big McGregor Meeting.

The supporters of John McGregor for the
Republican nomination for mayor met last
night in the County Commissioners office
About 150 of the prominent ward workers
were present and every ward was repre-
scented. Great enthusiasm in Mr. Nc
Gregor's behalf was expressed by the
speakers and plans for the success of his
campaign were discussed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-17
4 Place for Charity.

American Medicine.
The furnishing of artificial limbs, etc, TO
the poor is a strangely neglected charity.
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fairs of this kind. and he has a corps OF
bright and intelligent assistants.
WHAT TO DO FIRST.