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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-18
PURCHASE OF Y. NJ. c. A. PROPERTY



fuses to Sanction Deal.
Probate Commissioner Walker has re-
fused to give his sanction to the purchase
of the Y. NJ c.. A. property on North Illi-
nois street by the heirs of Pleasant H.
Griffith. The Indiana Trust Company is
guardian of Griffith, who is a person of
unsound mind. The trust company has
some assets belonging to the estate which
the heirs think should be converted into
real estate. 1t was suggested that the pur-
chase of the Y. NJ. C. A. property for $780,
600 would be good investment and a petit
ton asking that the trust company be in
structed to buy the property was fled in
the Circuit Court. Judge Allen referred the
matter to Probate Commissioner Walker,
him on the question of the value of the
property. They testified that it was well
worth the price asked. When it came to
making terms with the owners OF the prop
erty the probate commissioner was unable
to see where the investment would be a
paying The association was willing
to give up the four storerooms in the
building at once, but desired to occupy the
building as ii does now for the next two
years without paying rent. The rent for
the storerooms amounts to about s.. 400 a
something of a financier, figured that the
taxes on the property would amount to
about $1,000 a year, and with the repairs
that would likely have to be made the ex-
pense would probably be greater than the
income. He proposed to those who offered
the property that if the Y. M. G. A. would
pay rent sufficient to pay a reasonable per
cent. on the investment he would recon-
mend that the property be purchased. The
owners did not see fit to do this and the
commissioner declined to recommend the
purchase. However, some of the heirs do
not agree with the commissioner and said
they would appeal to Judge Allen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-18
HIS IDEAS OF HAMLET" "


Henry Austin Clapps lecture on Ham
let was received with interest by the
audience that heard il in the auditorium of
the Benjamin Harrison school last night.
The second of Mr.. Clapp's lectures was for
the public and the concluding one OF the
series on 1.-THE American Play will be
given this afternoon. Because of the repu-
tation Mr.. Clapp enjoys as a dramatic
critic and as a student of Shakespearean
plays unusually large crowd was at
tracted to hear him last night.
Mr.. Clapps lecture was devoted almost
exclusively TO an analysis OF the character
of Hamlet, which he declared TO be the
greatest of the creations of Shakespeare.
Following his actions and his thoughts
through the five acts of the play and an
alyzing the motives which inspired him TO
all of the events OF the tragedy, Mr.. Clapp
gave his Interpretation of the character OF
Hamlet. To Mr.. Clapp Hamlet was the
strongest of men and the most honest OF
all the characters created by Shakespeare.
In him but one thing was lacking, and that
one thing made the play. MIR. Clapp SAID
it a strong, persistent and achieving
will, and although opportunity for obedi-
ence to his fathers ghosts command was
his often, he lacked the moral force OF
character to carry out his intentions. Mr.
Clapp doubted the sincerity or Hamlet
affection for Ophelia, and to her he attrib-
uted all of the virtues of womanhood.
furnished Mr.. Clapp a chance TO show his
audience his possibilities in beautiful de-
scriptive English, and for his effort he was
heartily applauded.
Mr.. Clapp's only criticism of Hamlet as
a play was Of its close. The fifth act Mr..
Clapp declared was deserving of criticism,
and its ending, with four captains of sol
diery bearing Hamlet away after he had
died from the wound inflicted by the poi
son-tipped sword of Laertes, was disap-
pointing, he said. Mr.. Clapp said that
Hamlet, with his virtues and his qualities
of manhood, was not consistent with the
Hamlet who permitted himself to be drawn
into a duel with Laertes and to be backed
in the contest by his uncle, the murderer
of his father and the usurper of his throne.
Hamlets death wound at the hands OF
Laertes and the subsequent confession of
treachery by his murderer, followed by his
attack and murder of his uncle, are also
disappointing to Mr.. Clapp, who said 1T
seemed to him that the play closed badly
in that Hamlet, with his strength OF char
acter and determination, was brought back
to Denmark by a pirate ship TO close his
life by an act unworthy of him as his char
acter is outlined In the first four acts OF
no r,la
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-18
NEW INDIANA CONCERNS.
Good Days Business at ONCE Of Sec
rotary Of State.

rotary Of State.
The Independent Turner Savings and Loan
Association No. 4, of Indianapolis, with a
capital stock of 100000 incorporated. The
directors are Charles Lauer, Frank Kotte-
man. Fred Gompf. Gottfried Monninger and
William Leppert.
The Rex Oil and Gas Company. an Ari-
IONA corporation, with $4,000 capital stock,
of which 5000 is represented in Indiana,
Incorporated under the State law
The Dry Town Club, of Berne, a social
organization, incorporated. L. Kuntz, F.
c: Foreman. w. II. Bole, c. w. Wright and
Charles Wright are the incorporators.
The Interstate Sand and Gravel Company
Of Terre Haute, Incorporated. The capital
stock is $4,000 and the directors are F. T.
O'Hair, ]. II. Swango and Bertis McCor-
mick.
The Maple City Oil and Gas Company a
foreign corporation, with $1,000 capital stock
of which $3.50 is represented in Indiana
complied with the State law.
The Holmes Mercantile Company, of Ko-
komo, with $4,000 capital stock, incorporat'
ed The directors are Charles E. Holmes
George w. Holmes and w. A. Flint.
The Art Mutual Telephone Company, with
500 capital stock, incorporated. The lines
of the company are in Wabash and Miami
counties.
The Jones-Hogue Company. of Indianap.
oils, is organized to promote interurbar
and street railways and the building OF
lighting plants. The directors are III. w
Jones, A. b. Hogue, +. Z. Elliott. George a
Saylor, L. L. Green and George A. Hogue.
The Panhandle Oil and Gas Company, OF
Warren, with s150,000 capital stock, incor-
porated. w. ]. Van Keuren, George f
kellogg and Charles Woodward are the di-
rectors.
The Roam Telephone Company, with $15.-
600 capital stock, Incorporated. G. t
Grimes, Ellis Conner and +. h. Baber are
the directors.
Having incorporated under new articles
the Martinsvile Electric Company and the
Martinsville Gaslight and Fuel Company
dissolved Clemens Blank, Z. b. Peck, r
A. W. Davis and l.. X. Davis are interested
in both.
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JAS. GIBSON DIED A HERO
HE SACRIFICED HIS LIFE TO CARE
FOR BROTHERS. FAMILY.
Pathetic story Of a Stricken Family
Told by DIR. Harry ElIiOtt-Branch-
willie People Terrified.

Harry Elliott, who was sent with Dr.
Nelson d. Brayton to Branchville by Secre-
tary Hurry, of the State Board of Health,
to investigate the cases of smallpox in the
family of the late Senator Gibson, returned
yesterday. Elliott and Brayton arrived at
the Gibson home last Monday and on Tues
to discover, if possible. if his death had
been due to smallpox, as had been decided
by the health authorities.
Elliott, who is a junior in the Indiana
Medical College. said last evening that
their investigation showed beyond doubt
that Senator Gibson had died from malig-
nant black smallpox. 1T is not surpris-
ing that DR.. Harter who attended Gibson
in this city. failed to diagnose the case cor
rectly," said Mr.. Elliott, las he had never
handled such case before and black
smallpox is very rare. There have only
been seven cases OF black smallpox in In
dianapolis and only one of those was cor
rectly diagnosed before DEATH which shows
that DR.. Harters mistake was not surpris-
ing
1.-The Gibson family has been terribly
afflicted. Six Of the children have had the
smallpox and two of them have died. James
Gibson, brother Of Senator Gibson who
went to the house to nurse the children
took the disease and died Monday evening
an hour after we arrived. James Gibson
was a hero il there ever was one He had
never had the smallpox and had never
been vaccinated, but when he learned of
the trouble at his brothers home he went
at once to assist in taking care OF the chill
dren. He left a wife and two small chill
dren, and they never saw him after the
day he said bood-bye when he went to his
brothers house His family could not visit
him during his sickness, and of course
they did not dare to him after he was
dead. / never knew OF a more pathetic
case.
DIR. Brayton and 1 buried James Gibson
Tuesday. Some of the neighborS secured
coffin at a small town near there and
house, but we had no assistance in bury
ing the man. The people OF that neighbor-
hood are absolutely panic-stricken and
of the Gibson home IL they avoid it.
THE two children that died were buried
on the farm at night by two men who had
had the smallpox and were not afraid of
contagiOn. The other four children are all
| convalescent and will recover. A trained
nurse from Louisville has assisted in car
ing for the children. but for several DAYS
after they all were taken with the disease
Mrs Gibson was alone and had terrible
time Mrs. Gibson, by the way, was the
only one of the family who had been vac
| cinated and she was the. only one who did
not take the disease.
| Mr.. Elliott said that DIR. Brayton will re-
| turn from Branchville to-day.
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Came to See Ball Game.

Will H. Craig, a well-known newspaper
man OF Noblesville. who is taking a year S
vacation from his duties as editor of the
Nobesville Ledger, was in the city yester-
day, and he confessed last evening that he
came over to see the ball game. He was
probably the first out-of-town visitor at
the Washington-street park for the season
OF 1903. Mr.. Craig is an enthusiastic fan,
and says he would rather see good ball
game than eat square meal.
Mr.. Craig has recently returned from an
extended Southern trip, and this summer
he expects to visit Yellowstone Park and
other places of interest in the West. He is
a delegate to the National Editorial Asso-
citation meeting in Omaha in July, and will
go from there to the park.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

The State Board of Pardons will meet
next Tuesday at the Statehouse to organ
ize.
There will be special song service by the
choir Of the Central-avenue M. 4. Church
tomorrow night, under the direction of
Edgar NJ. Cawiey.
Miss Josephine Robinson will assist the
choir in rendering special music at the
Mayfiower Church vesper service at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
In publishing the list of worlds fair COM
missioners the name of the member for the
Sixth district was given as d. NJ. Kinsey.
1t should have been ID. w. Kinsey.
Rabbi Simon Kaplau, the representative
of Telscher Theological College, will ad-
drash Hagodl Saturday, April is, and SUM-
day, April 49, at p. m.
Deputy United States Marshall Rankin
returned from Sullivan county yesterday,
where he served papers on John s. Dudley
and other defendants in the suit for dam
ages now in the Federal Court.
The members Of the Boys Club Asso-
citation are invited to the annual meeting
to be held at the home of President E. H
Evans, 1872 East Sixteenth street, Tuesday
evening, April Is. In addition to the vari-
Gus board members to be selected. trus-
tee Of the association will be elected.
The ladies of Holy Innocents Church will
street, on the afternoon and evenings of
April q, 22 and q. Many articles, useful
and ornamental, have been contributed
One of the features will be the japanese
room in which refreshments will be served
by the young ladies in Japanese costume
musical programme has been arranged
for each evening.
The Rev. w. E. Cadmus, of Elyria, O.,
will preach before the Plymouth Church
congregation in the Temple, Sunday morn
ing and evening. He is at present pastor
of the First Congregational Church and
Peoples Institute of that city. He has
been in charge of that church for six years
and has, in that time, developed IL from a
conservative organization into liberal in
stitutional church with one of the best
equipped buildings of any in the country
for that kind Of work. He may remain to
occupy the pulpit the Sunday after.
The chorus of the Broadway M E Church
will give entertainment on Friday night
of May l at the church. 'The Village
Blacksmith" will be sung in addition to
recitations and special numbers. The
chorus will also give programme of music
every third Sunday night during the spring
and summer months. The pastor of the
church, Rev. Worth NJ. Tippy, will fire.
Quently use the stereopticon on Sunday
evenings during the same time. He will
begin with an Illustrated sermon on Sun
day night on THE Silent Years OF the
Life of Jesus"
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pin Wagner: suit on note. Superior Court,
Room 2
Capital National Bank VS.. Frederick w.
Noting ct al. notes Circuit Court.
Lillian Kelley VS.. James II. Kelley. SUI
perior Court, Room !.
Emma Il. Metzger. administrator, VS.. Al
fred W. Printz ct al; mortgage. Superior
Court, Room 1.
Marion Trust Company. receiver, VS.. Ev-
erett Wagner; note. Superior Court, Room 3.
Sophronia A. Byram VS.. Willis Privett ct
al; note. Circuit Court.
Jennie Hoban VS.. Hopkins E. Hoban; d.
vorce Circuit Court.
Marion Trust Company, receiver, VS.. Jos.
A. Statesman; note. Superior Court, Room 2.
Marion Trust Company. receiver, VS.. John
F. Wood; note. Superior Court. Room /.
Jennie Ripple VS.. Albert Ripple ct al; suit
for support. Circuit Court.
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CHICAGO ATTORNEY IN CITY.
Edwin Burritt Smith Talks of Pro-
posed Municipal Ownership.

Edwin Burritt Smith, a prominent Chi
cago attorney, is in the city TO look after
some legal matters in the Federal Court
MIR. Smith was one Of the organizers of
the National Anti-imperialist League. which
took an active part in the campaign of
1900. but he said last evening at the Eng
lish that the league has little to do at
present.
Conditions have changed materially"
he said. land there is not the occasion for
active work. However, we are sending out
literature from time to time and the or
ganization is being maintained in the ex-
pectation that the Philippine question will
be before the country again.
~ am interested at present." continued
Mr.. Smith. lin the question of the renewal
of the street-railway franchises in Chicago.
The present franchises expire in the near
future and there is now bill pending be-
fore the Illinois Legislature empowering
the city TO extend the franchises for a
period not to exceed twenty years with a
proviso that the city may purchase the
value and not according to the franchises
i have just come from Springfield, where
i went as attorney for the city to look
after the bill. The bill has passed the Sem
ate and will come mp in the House on sec
ond reading next Wednesday. Some kind
or measure along that line will be passed,
out We are racing a peculiar proposition, in
that amendments will be reported to our
bill which change 1t radically, making il a
much more drastic measure than we asked
am inclined to believe that the bill has
been SO amended as a result of scheme
the part of some of the members of
the Legislature 10 hold up the street-raiI-
way interests Such things have been done
in state legislatures.
"A franchise in which there is a provi-
sion for municipal ownership will be a
great Improvement over the present situa-
ton, believe. Municipal ownership is
would prefer 10 have the public utilities
of this character conducted by private cor
porations IL the companies will give salts
factory service and maintain their lines
in proper shape. However, we want to
avoid repetition OF the present conditions
In Chicago. The street-railway systems
have been permitted 10 run down because
the city was powerless to compel better
service. II our bill becomes a law the mu-
niciDal ownership clause will be a club
which TIE city can hold over the companies
at all times to compel them TO provide a
satisfactory service all the time. If the
companies fail, then we can try the alter
native"
Mr.. Smith was also one OF the promoters
OF the Municipal Voters League which
has grown TO be such a power in Chicago
politics, and he said last evening that the
Citizens League of Indianapolis a sim
liar organization recently formed should
be encouraged, as IL would undoubtedly
prove OF great value TO the city in making
Tor a better and cleaner administration OF
the city's affairs.
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Guarded Against Small BOYS.

The arsenal grounds, deserted by the
soldiers and left unprotected from the
small boys OF the neighborhood. was
guarded yesterday by Patrolman Glenn
Dunn and a special policeman. Complaints
were made 10 the police during the day that
boys explored the grounds and buildings
and meddled so much that their presence
around the old place was thought to be
prejudicial 10 the interests of the pur-
chasers OF the property The bicyclemen
were sent to the arsenal. but they found
the police on guard when they got there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-18
FEDERAL BUILDING CHANGES.
Architect Rankin Describes Artistic
Embellishments 90 he Made

John II. Rankin. OF Philadelphia, of the
firm OF Rankin & Kellogg. architects for
the Indianapolis federal building. is in the
city. stopping at the Denison. Mr.. Rankin
has the plans for the proposed changes in
the north front OF the building, and those
who have seen them believe that the
changes Will remove all objections to the
original plans.
The new plans provide for large pilas-
tiers. similar to those on the east and west
fronts. around on the north front 10 the
wall between the wings. This wall Is
raised 60 the level OF the fourth floor and is
enriched by a row OF engaged columns
similar 10 those on the south front. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-18

Thomas r. Hole yesterday began habeas
corpus proceedings in Room 2. Superior
Court, for possession of Matilda, his little
daughter. who he claims is illegally in the
possession of Clara Ballard. Some time
ago Hole was granted a divorce from his
wife in Room and was given the custody
of the child He makes his former wife a
defendant in the suit. In his complaint he
charges that the child was decoyed to the
home of Clara Ballard and kept there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-18

The evangelistic meetings being held in
the Woodruff Place Baptist Church by
Evangelist s. Hartwell Pratt. Of New York
city, are of growing interest to the audi
ences that attend nightly. Mr.. Pratt will
be assisted next week by the Duncan sis
ters' quartet, who are well known on the
concert platform we'll I'm evangelistic
work. They have successfully assisted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-18

such men as DR.. p. s. Henson. I'm the First
Baptist Church, Chicago. and DR.. Way
land Hoyt, in the First Church. Mime
apolis, MINI. They will arrive this after
noon and will sing in the services at
Woodruff Place tomorrow at l0:45 a. m.
3 p. m. and T:45 p. m, and each evening
next week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-18

Regular service between Indianapolis and
Martinsville by the interurban line will
begin this morning. Beginning at 6:3O
o'clock. the cars will run every two hours
to Martinsville and every hour to Moores-
Vile Tomorrow all cars will run through
to Martinsvile During the following week
the two-hour service to Martinsville will
continue. President c. F. Smith said last
night that regular hourly service to Mar
tinsville would probably be established a
week from tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-18

tai Fraternity, chapter Of which has been
recently installed in the Indiana Dental
College, enjoyed banquet at the Denison
last night, following a theater party at
the Grand. DR.. w. A. Chapman presided
as POSTMASTER. 1t is purposed to make the
banquets annual affairs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-18
F. A. Jo..,. House Entercd.

The home OF Frederick A. Joss. city at
torney at sss North Pennsylvania street.
was entered by sneak thief Wednesday
afternoon and a purse containing four or
five dollars in silver stolen from the dining
room table. The police were notified OF the
theft. but the two detectives who were
detailed TO Investigate the robbery failed
TO find any trace or the thief
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THE COURT RECORD.
Room John L. McMaster. Judg
COURT.

Room l-JOnn Il. McMdSler, Judge.
Dallas Leach VS. Ulysses Glidewell eft al. !;
on note Submitted. Evidence heard. Find
ing and judgment for plaintiff against
Glidewell for $4733 and costs. except costs
of service of defendant Mrs. GldeweiI
which last-named costs are TO be taxed to
plaintiff.
Emily Lilly VS.. Christopher Lilly; d.
vorce. Dismissed for want of prosecution,
at plaintiffs cost.
Room flames M. feathers, Judge.
John Cruise VS. George B. Swift Company
eft al; damages. Evidence heard. Argu-
ment concluded. Jury instructed and re-
tire.
Room 3-Vinson Carter. Judge
Mary A Young VS.. Corydon r. Sinner;
breach OF promise. On trial by jury.
Earnest +. Scott VS.. Ada Watts ct al ;
damages. Jury return verdict for defend
ant.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen. Judge
Ruth Nj. Bosart VS. Charles II. McCarty
Arguments continued.
Ignatz Blank VS.. Poland ct al. Death OF
defendant Poland suggested BY agree
ment of parties. Judgment against defend
ant William p Reagan for $l20.45 and costs,
without relief
NEW SUITS FILED.
Thomas Hole VS.. Clara Hole; habeas cor
pus. Superior Court. Room 2.
Sophronia A. Byram VS. Theodore NJ. Car
riger: suit on note Circuit Court
Marion Trust Company, receiver, VS.. Cha
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Married I'm Chicago.

A. d. Gillespie travelling man who
makes Indianapolis frequently and is well
known here, was married last Wednesday
at Chicago to Miss Edna Reynolds. Cards
announcing the happy event were received
here yesterday.
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Gift of $3.50 900 from Carnegie.

NEW YORK, April 17.-At the closing ex-
ercses Of the Mechanics Institute tonight
Treasurer Richard T. Davies announced
that Andrew Carnegie had given $3.50 900 to
build an extension to the institute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-18

Flavus j. Haines, of Logansport, has
fled a petition in bankruptcy, with assets
of 500 and Liabilities of s., 404.
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Minutes

1854 Home Savings Association VS..
Noblesville Monthly Meeting of Friends
Church. Hamilton c. c. Petition of APP
pellant to file a motion. to retaX
4774. The indianapolis Street-railway
Company VS.. Joseph Schmidt Marion c..
c. Record Assignment of errors. Notice.
47T. Jacob A. Shipley VS.. Harriet E.
Smith. Morgan C.. c. Application and
brief for supersedeas.
4sS7. Hulda A. Stout VS.. William Camp
bell e. Co. Marion S. c. Appellee's brief (S.)
1865. August Boldt VS.. Hilary Early. st.
Joseph c. G.. Appellants reply brief (S.)
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HIGHER COURTS RECORD.
SUPREME COURT.

SUPREME COURT.
Minutes
BOOTS. The Muncie Pulp Company VS.. ].
Harve KoontZ. Henry c. c. Appellants
petition for additional time.
2C074. Roger w. Lowe ct al. the
Lawrenceburg Roller Mills Company ct al.
Appellants reply brief (S.)
APPELLATE COURT.