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3 THE INDIANAPOLIS KEWS. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 12. 1892. EFFORT TO REORGANIZE.

IRON IIALLZItS HAVE A STORMY SESSION AT TIIEIB MEETING. An Insinuation That a Conspiracy Lxlst-s Is Given tbe Lla-Bula ofthe lemporarf ON Conization. Tbe movement to rehabilitate the Order the Iron Hall took organic- form this morning. Too national convention of delegates from tbe branehea of the order, called tr a local committee, met at 10 o'clock, thia luorning in Knight of Honor lie 11, at Delaware and Market streets. C.

It. Feible-mas, chairman of the committee which called the meeting, rapped the delegates to order, and spoka as follows to the two buodrcdl or more person present: I bate no pet scheme. The order has been betrayed ty Its officers. I have beard it from their own lips the witness stand. The fa-.

ture of tbe order is in oar band. If we act yvittb wisdom I believe we can save toe order, erod it ought to be seved for tbe food or tbe fsopie. then Mr. Feibleman said that the election' cf a temporarary chairman was in order and this apparently hsrinles announce-imedt was the starting point for a wrangle tl no small dji-iioii. James O.

fef Kaunas Chiy, and V. C. Aldr-aoo, of Chicago, were rut in ticmicat on. A parliamentary tan-gie ensued. Several strong-lunged fcie inters declared that the body had no -riut to vote until the credentials had been examined, In order to decide who were the regularly aco red i led delegates.

To this it retorted with spirit mat a credentials rt'mmittee would be necearjr to decide who wera the troj er deietrafs, and that 'sued a committee could ot be appointed wito'-ut a chairman. After half an hour had been wated 5a this controversy a ballot was taken and of Kan. at City, deelaredeleeted. Jle received 71 tie Alderson received 4'J volet. During the argument II.

L. Jones, oj J'ostou tleoiared a positive voice that the of a temporary chairman was of i fat importance because': "This convention is pecked by men who are bere in opposition to tfte good of the members, and ebo are prepared to antairoriijre everything which mar conlliet with Mr. foraerby's cOrJ- cnlioa at lialtirrmre. I kno whereof! -i. elk.

The temporary chairman the ippoinf ffienfc-of 'the committee Vn credentials, and therefore the choice of tbe right knan is of thej'e-tmost irnportupce." 1 'ibis created a and Mr. Young, one of the nominee for chainiisn, walked tltiwo to the front, stroking In luxOriart llowig, red wliiokem, and declared that if any body intimated that he was interested Sn any scheme td pack the convention, he i'J. i Mr. of -Chicago; being defeated for ehau man, wasi elected temporary secretary without eppdsition, arid a motion wn made by a man i wira professed a piofound aduiifatiori for (he sifters, that one. of them le elected aHistent secretary.

Ibiv et wilb favor, and Mr. JJyalt. of' Mrs. Nannie of iNuihvillf, and Mrs. JoUm.ii, Philadelphia; were nominateid for the place.

'An old Kentletitao; arone and leuiarked that secretaries of the inectme woirid have to be inltfhtv' caretui who it elected to the oaitioue. Hie lad if who had been noiii- Una ted seemed" to take some umhrace at thi, aud alter low inuiterinirs re net) t-'tnentbad arisen, for a time from that part of tbe. room wbVe ths femiuiue delekralva ad eonrrecatd, Mrs. Dannie i'ox arose and declined to be considered ns a candidate. Tbe other; ladies reumined seated, and were both elected with a tiallant shout.

lsleifste hinclsiou, of Nahvill, moved to eipi everybody but dciecates from liall, and then canie arouod'to the reportert' t-thle and explained thut he did not mean inciuiie reporters iu me motion, outoiuy eortain other pertoua wito had'no huniueas to he there. The liowever, was Joist in the bedlam wuich happened, to be luevailiiijat that moment, and did not come (. a vote. i poud-uatiirsd presiding oftler, with a practical knowledire of parliaineiitai I I I I. k.

.1 I I. a tueature of ordttf out of the criaoa. There was a general umpoRiiion on ui part oi in delegates to inakftj speeches, and when ten. or tnelv of themjwere tryui to get tbe feuoBuitiou of th Chair at th same tune it 'was a tritle enpecially sioce ev- ral generally proceeded wild ibeir iviwHrks itbout the formality of recognition. Alter fc lavish consnmpiion of time in, litis manner, 4ultirsereu witn pnei iu--- tervals of buineA, the chair Hiithor 1.1 to appoir.t a commitn'o on consist.

of niu He appointed -'pii the. coiiiiuitto: William rietchl-r, c( Kaunas City; S. Ilausermun. of Uaveiw.aj Jk W. llnileyil ot Frailly A.

Kiddj of 't'Tiicno; A. I Luca, of Ku ll.i Kini, ot J. it. l'U, ot Detroit; K. U.

Lematier, of I -ex-. Intfton, aud Mrs. T. J. Jewell, of New Orleans.

i "All the delccfttcs ntut give their credential to this OKiiiuiiltee at once, iu order that the convention can go ou with its said the chati mau. "Have we jr to hanl our credentials to 'that couimittee?" an individual -in the crowd, with a Mronp tinge ot suspicion In hi tone. i Yon have," responded the Cbajr. "Wouldn't it be better for the ootumittele to paNs on every man's crciieiitiaU whilej ile aits?" prrk ied the re. uclaiit delegate, i "No, sir, that will not the-cliairniau I It it 1 fill.l..itii t.A JihoJ, and we will not depart from it now." tbe objectinc delegate was seu pinvrlv handinir Bp hid credculiaU to -the committee.

After a Rood dcal tnore cotnu.ion and rambling discussion, a motion was. made fo adjourn until 'I o'clock at which committee on credentials wih td4a ready to To this simple ruo "ton alter amendment was added or sucsetd until some one, in or.ler -t. eud matter, niovj the previous The Chair had cousidcrabJe difficulty iti convincing the conteniiom delegates that a call for the previous quotum t-. not debatable, and out sinter who had aomethini; to say was exceedingly loth to accept the Chair'a rulin? on this point motion, thus forced, was adopted, and the convention adjourned until 1 2:30 o'clock. 1 Tbo Icon i Halt rvmia.

Receiver Failey cointinues to receive from huudred and fifty to two hundred letter a day from Iron llaller. pearly every letter ask the Mime qnestiu 'How muiih am 1 uaihsfto iiet out of it?" There is as vet uo adeanite reply to this miin. The book-keepcr have two weeks work before theiu, at ta end of which pc-nod they will be able to Disie a showiuj; of asset and liabilities.1 Kven after tn bvoks, as they bow are, are shared tifs. s.mc- thinj more will be neceary. It will also bate to re known who comply with the e-rdef of Judco Taylor before a division the funds can bo made.

The receiver standi the members of tha Iron Hail on ltiU 1 net: rip tit Ihe Snnreine far tl.o made between members and the iron is concerned. Under that contract thev pay all assessments as they are CAin-d. lhe braucnes must accouot to the Supreme Sittintnow the rec'eiverl for he rerre fond their possession: non- yavitip branches are dropped. i J- inquired the reporter, "tha part of the tnemberthip pars and a parti doe.n'tr' They bare made a contract through their branches with the Supreme Sittiac," was the answer, "and if the Court carriea out that contract they can not omnia in." Altlroa Itait floaey nj.ect Receiver. "Iofermation baa just been received of a decision made by Judce Barnard, of the Furrerat Court of New York," said Harold Taylor attorney for-the Iron Mall receiver, this "It is Datchees county cate.

and be apboiis tbe poaitioa of court here that the Iron Ilall reserve fund in the hands of the various local branches is the propertv of the Supreme Sitting and must La paid to the receiver at Indianapolis; that the Seers of the branches and their bondsmen are liabls to the receiver bere. for the accounting to him of. fond. They can not even divide the money among tomerbf 't aouuled Bpiea If there is any part- cilar phase of the convention which is more soticable than any other it ia the strong undercurrent of anspicion that Samerby's influence wLl ia some way work -to overthrow the eSbrt to' revive the order accord-fcny to tbe plan which the eanven-tion baa formed. There is an evident fear that Somerby's aeots, or spies, are circulating among; the delegates, and no opportunity is lost to caution ia a general way, when necessary, it is not known for certain that they are in the crowd, or who they are.

The 'suspicion is openlv expresed. how ever, tast A. lied ford and J. ll. Morgan, of liotoo, are at the convention iff the interest of Somerby.

Morgan i known over the country as a promoter of siiort-term benefii orders, and is the founder of one or two of them himself. lie is also the editor of a paper devoted to the interests of such orders. Jle' is not' a delegate to the con venton, but ezplaio his presence by saving that he was traveling in the iVeit and it was convenient for him to come, fledfor says he comes as a delegate from traiich i.o'". of Loton. ai that he is a representative of- the Boston Herald as well.

This roornins the following dialogue Occurred' bet ween Iiedford and C. fi. Jr'eible-man I 1'eihleman Are you here to represent ftomerby? Hertford I am not. I am a delegate to tJiis convention from Boston. i 4-ib'ernan Well, jmt wanted toltcow.

That's thestory. Bedford It is not tne. I represent no one rnn. 1 am here to fipd out 'who is 5'uiity, no natter who be is, and see that.be pnnibed. i Feibleman Wellyou can't find tfi'at here; yon must go to the court-house for that.

Jtedford I've been to the curt-house and now I am here to get no rue more. To a reporter of The News Mr. Jiedford nan! that he is a delegate to the coo vention, and thnt mi eIort in being made to freeze him out because he knows too much about tome tlurpn concerning the present effort to revive the Iron Hail. He hasn't much faith in the success of the effort; believes it will prove a "fizzle." i H. I.

Joncfp, who made a speech during the morning session, in winch he charged that the convention wa packed by Somerby men, was atked if. he referred to Me'rs. fledford and Morgan, of Boston, "I did mean then," he admitted. "Tbey are here to defeat convention's eB'ortm the interest of Somerby's Baltimore convention. Bedford is jn Somerby's pay.

He came here and registered under a fictitioos name several days ao, and has) been taking, our' delegates into bis room one by one as they arrived, and tryifig to divert them from their purpose coming here. lie professes to be a newspaper man, but be is not; that is jut a blind' Iu the course of a speech in the morning. Mr. Jones had declared that he was the only delegate from Massachusetts to the oonven-'I'on. This assertion Mr.

Bedford did. pot denv openly, but to one who sat next to him lie said he wonld bide bis time and show Mr' Jones- laser whether he alone represented' the twelve thousand Iron 'liajlers in He intimated that there mig.h.t be somcthinn wrong with credentials, but did not pursue that Interesting, line of conversation further. Jle declared that he was -not here in, collusion with Morgan, of and that he did not know Morgan' was fto bo present until he saw him here. 1 A lofl delegate called The News reporter around a comer this morning and cautioned him to beware of Bedford, of Boston. "Jle in a bad man." in delegate said, "and is lie re, for no good.

W'e will pot him out after awhile. W'e know what lie Is bere for." tnit to tie Jrupremo Justice. C. B. Feibleman was asked whether any' of the old supreme oihcers are acting in harmony with this convention.

"No, they are not, and- We don't want them-to, either," was the emphatic reply. Mr. eibleman is credited with a desire to become the supreme justice of the re-oranied Iron Hall. A delegate was asked this morning what he thought of Feibleman 's chancis to socure that position. "He hasn't the faintest shadow of, a chafoo for the place," this delegate re spoiided, "and whatever his ambition may be, 1 believe that since the delegates from the countrv have come in, he himself must that it is out of the question for him to get the place.

It wouldn't do at all, you know." 1 There is a report emulating among the delegates that V. C. Alderson, of Chicago, who. was defeated-for temporary chairman by Mr. Young, is a cand date for supreme justice, audlhat this candidacy is beiug "promoted vigorously by W'.

F. Lauder, of Indianapolis, who was formerly supreme accountant of the Iron Hall, and was ousted by Somerby because he had the courage to oppose that gentleman iu some of tbe details of Mr. Alder-son and Mr. Lander are said to be brothers-in-law. Aldersou came to Indianapolis as a representative of: Chicago branches of the order during the pendency of the receivership proceedings here, and on hisreturn made, a report which Soiiierby and other supremers in such a forcible manner thut his words were quoted all over the country.

Art Abat lrs. liarrlca'a l'w. A tangle vf iiltigation has arisen from a ditheuUy in the Fall creek bottoms, north ofthe creek at North Mississippi street. I-ouis Uobinson and Mrs. Kobinson own a corn tield at this place, and it appears that a cow belonging, to Mrs.

Maria Garricks got into the I Mrs. Robinsou, the story runs, tried to take out lhe cow and put it up, but Mrs. Garricks appeared upon the scene and interfered bv vivlence. Mr. Robinson came to the rescue of hi wife and attacked Mrs.

Garricks. 1'oUceman Simpsoni next and with some ditncuHy arrested Mrs. who was unable to appear in Police Court thii.mornin; on account of her injuries. In Jnctice l'aniels's court charcee were filed agatnt Mr. Kobinson and patrolman Simpson for assault and battery upon Mrs.

Garricks and ii'i nn Mrs. Kobinson for provoke and protanity. cases will come up iu the ukt.es's court on September SO at 2 o'clock. MONDAY'S MIXOH MKXTIOK. BANKS TO-DAY.

Clearings 70 Balance. 4H9.519 57 Stanton II. Turner, of the fire depart- tcent, is ill with typhioid tevcr. Thomas Roa'a house. 553 College avenue, was da ma fed to the extent of 5100 by fire Sat-urdav night, Tbe visible supply of wheat in Indianapolis elevators is steadily growing greater; bushels was Saturday's record.

Tho Broad Blpple Loyal Temperance Legion garo fts annual picnic ia Boschma-a's grove last wek. About five hundred persons riff 4 frauar. rf William Kobuer.ra II. fc freight depot em ploye.wbo Uvea at Fas Washington street, was severely injured Saturday evening by a falling car wheel. Frederick Metxgerj began surety of the peace -proceedings against Frank Ilaghey in Justice Daniels's this They had been qcarrellng about a girl, be said, and be claimed that Hoc hey was carrying about a revolver ia waiting for him.

Articles of ii.e. rooration were filed to-j day by the Farmers Friend Stacker Company, of Marion county, capital stock Ua rton Instrument Company, or this city, capital stock 13,000, C. C. Foster. O.

A. Boeckling and others, incorporators; Morten tona Company, of Lawronee county, capital fl00 600; the State Bask of Bhertdaa, capital 33,000 LIQUOR DEALERS MEET. AX ADDRESS OP iVKLCOME BT TBE MAYOE. XIjo rirat Annual Convention of the Lesgae Opening Address of tna Proaldent Object and Plana of tlx Orgsnlzatloo. The first annual convention of lhe Licensed Saloon-keepers' League of Indiana, met at Mozart Hall this morning, and will be in 'session two days.

Tbe officers of tbe League are as President Wm. Beattey, Indianapolis. Vice-President Daniel Fasig. Terre Haute. Attorney W.

H. feoale. Terra Haute. Treasurer John H. Graenert.

Indianapolis. Secretary as. H. Moore. Assistant Secretary J.

B. Wilson. Indiaa-apoiia. The league Las no constitution as yet. Beattey this morning said "Onr object is to do good to ourselves aad otbera by elevating; our business, lo accomplish this we propose to weed out all disreputable characters, and endeavor to keep the business in the bands of men of bility.

W'e are not in polities as an organi sation. We owe notning to either ol the two oid parties. lioth of them have been ready to use us as tools, or to kick us, if that their purpose better. W'heb the convention opened there were present about two hundred of the 230 delegates entitled to seats. Several hundred visiting saioon-ikeepers are also attending the meeting.

The hall is decorated with buntitig. Fotted plants fill up the front of the and above is a banner bearing 'Welcome to the L. S. K. L.

of Indiana." The eonventijn was called 4o' order at 11 by the president. In his opening address he; weioomed the delegates "and expressed his pleasure at tbe honor of calling this first convention to order. He said Y' are the chosen representatives of a class of people who have contributed more to the support of tb national. State and municipal CoTernmea't' in tbe payment of taxes tban aov other, and have complained less of their burdens. "Your anions will expect mnch of you in tnis convention.

They writ look to you to devise plans and adopt measures that will Ovate and protect their Interests as surely as tbe interests of other citirens are protected. Upon careful examination of the Prohibition party platform, 1 am unable to give it any other construction than that the intention of its trainers is to make all persons who sold, or in any manner used intoxicating liquors as a beverage, criminals, and that such persons should be adequately punished as such. We nave remained silent until human i passion and personal-prejudices have made-great inroads upon public sentiment, and oppressive iaws as a result have been enactecL It is our djuty to meet tbe issues fairly aad honorably, and to do this successfully we hhould welcome the co-ooeration and support of all the liberal elements of this and with law and justice upon our side this organization can produce nothing but good results. A roll-call of unions showed that, dele gates were present from all except Elwood," Elkhart, 'Upton, lsioomington, xrankiort and arsaw. Delegates from these places are expected to arrive later.

The Chair appointed the following committee on permanent organization: W. Lafayette; Charles i Albertson, Indianapolis; George A. Teepe, Anderson John Muncie; Hugh McGurtv, Brazil; T. A. Vance, Kokomo; T.

W. W'icn-wine, Flkhart: W. O. Fowler, Marion; llobert W'estphal, South Bend. Tbe committee on arrangements reported that it bad provided for tbe delegates and will have their pictures taken in a group in front of the court-house after to-morrow morning's session.

Afterward the delegates will return to the hall, where carriages will be in readiness to take them over the oity, visiting the breweries and other of interest This' report was adopted and the convention adjourned for dinner. Tbe session this afternoon opened with a larger attendance than the morning meeting, delegates having arrived on the noon trains. After calling the meeting to order, the president introduced Mayor Sullivan, who'made the following address: As mayor of Indianapolis, the duty baa come to me of welcoming you to this city, and 1 gladly perform that duty, not only because you are citizens of Indiana visiting the capital of your State, but because you come a delegates representing an organization that, by carrying out its plattorm.l can do more good in limiting! the evils of-in temperance than any organization with Which 1 am acquainted. .1 Let me say lam most heartily in favor of Organization. I am not one of bose disposed to think tbe world is getting worse; on the contrary, I believe this is the best year of the best century the world has ever seen; and the prominent characteristic of this the best fear of ail the centuries is that mankind hi come to the conclusion that the individual man, standing all by himself, i very weak and impotent tor tbe accomplishment ot any good, aud that this same weak individual, when united with his marching shoulder to shoulder with them for tbe accomplishment or a common purpose, becomes strong strong not only in bis but strong in his own person.

1 said to you that 1 was glad to greet yon as representatives of an organization that could do great good in Indiana. Your business is that ol saloon-keepers, and you represent the Licensed Saloon-keepers' League or the State of Indiana. The law under wnioh you carry on your business not only presoripes certain lor it, but it permits, protects and sanctions it. And under the law you have as mpch right to carry on the business of selling liquor as the merchant has to carry on tbe business of selling dry goods, unless, perhaps, 1 ount to say tt.at because of the eviia that may result from the improper sale ot liquor it requires more courage and firmness to 'sell it properly than it dqra to sell dry goods, and it has always seemed to me that the Legislature and county commissioners wonld ao better service to tbe people if they looked lor a bigii character in tbe applicant rather than a high tee tor the license. In Indiana the law does not presnme to aay what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, or wherewithal you shall be clothed on tne contrary, the wise rule has been adopted that a man may regulate his personal habits t6 suit himselt.

so long as he obeys the law and does not interfere with the rights ot other people. The honoring ot this- wise rule is committed to your bands most largely. You honor it and make it respected, by obeying every provision of the law until ft is repealed by the Legislature. I suppose the individual saloon-keeper, acting by himself, will, in many instances, encounter difficulties and loss in obeying the provisions the law, but I have no doubt this great organization can remove these difficulties and make it easy for the individual to honor himself and the law by bbeyinsr its provision, i If this ia not true then organization is failure, and instead of a law-abiding majority fix ing the statue of yoar business it will be fixed-- bvi a turbulent, greedy minority willing to trample tbe law. publio opinion, the rights of its neighbors, and the rights ofthe majority in the same business all under foot in exchange for a tew dollars taken trom the trade of its law-abiding rivals.

Tue declared purpose" of this organization is to bring into line the saloon meu ot the State, to elevate their character, so make them -better fitted to discbarge tbe great responsibility they assume when they undertake to sell intoxicating liquor, to secure for them all the rights they are entitled to under the law, and to secure tor the law respect and obedience by all those whom it protects. I am clad to say to you that this organization has keen of great help during tne last year in aiding the authorities of this oity in compelling all to take ont a license that the law says must do so. By this action not only have you done that which good business sense required yon to do. not only have yon compelled your competitors to pay the aame tax that jos do. and start even with yoo in the race for business, but you bare removed from Indianapolis many ni aces of open, premeditated lawlessness, and tor these very same reasons, namely, your personal advantage and obedience to the law, it should be the duty end eriort of this organization, as it ia your declared belief as expressed in your platform to see to it that not only no member ot tais organization, but no one engaged in the busineae ot selling lienor should sell at hours which tne law pro rub its.

or oa days or to persons' for- 4 bidden by law. As a matter of business I do not oel lev the saloon man desires to work longer than is eecaary to successfully carry on his I said to yon a moment ago. that it would no doubt be dimcnlt tor the individual standing aioce to obey the law aad compete uceeetullr with bis neighbor who, by trick and artifice, violates it. Whereas, if ail obeyed, the burden upon each would be the same, and upon exact equality each could contend lor business. It is the doty ot each citizen to obey the law repealed, and it is tbe duty of all executive officers to see that the law is enforced ao long aa it isTupoo the statute books, but I kaow and yoa know that it ia a ditScult matter to enforce the law so aa to prevent its violation, even when the authorities descend to the employment of a sneaking -system of spies a system-that entraps into a violation of law and then punishes foetskingthe bait: remedy as bad If not worse tbea the disease degrad-lcg and demoralizing to all concerned in it.

The most satisfactory way to enforce the Ua ao law ia tor the seieoa saaa at Indiana te take tbe matter in hand and see to It that ao ruan. in his greed lor a dollar; that ao man. in bis miserly effort to take trade' from hie neighbor, shall do that which wiU bring die credit and merited criticism both noon your bnsiaess ano the law of the State. If this criti eism and condemnation was visited only upon tbe culprit it wonld not matter, bat the fact la. pnbUe opinion does not discriminate, and, you who are innocent must bear the burden, toe-ether with yonr guilty neighbor.

Tbe saloon men are cot criminals; the saloon men are not outcasts and law-breakers On the contrary, the saloon men of Indiana have banded themselves tcgetber for the purpose or doing a work that none other ean do so well namely: compelling respect and obedience on tae part of all for th liquor law of the State not necessarily because yon approve tbe law, but because it is the law, and this organization understands that if. ia any respect, in its members' opinion, this law needs modification or the onir power ia Indiana that can change it is the Legislature of the Stave, 1 In your platform, adopted September 38. 1831, you declare That intemperance is de-i grading, injurious to health, destroys happiness, and that as long as the law licensing aa-i-loon-keepers is in existence all persona encaged in the business should be required; so obey the same." -Therefore, do I Welcome! yoa as most valuable adds to the enforcement of law in Indiana. Therefore, aa one charged; with the execution of the law can I desire that your 'Order increase and grow ont.il every saloon mil in Indiana baa subscribed hie name to your platform. Then with the power of this organization used for the enforcement of its own rules ail men shall know that the great power wielded by yoa is arrayed on the aide of the because it is the law.

and each saloon man shall know that he is protected end guarded by tbe great power of this organization from all illegal encroachments of his business rivals, and when that ia done yoa will have accomplished the greatest purpose' of this organization. You will have disarmed much You will have taken from your business the reproach which attaches to it because of the greed of some, and yoa will- have secured the approval of law-abiding people everywhere. The report presented by the committee on permanent organization this afternoon named these permanent officers. for the convention: Chairman, Dennis Palmer; Kokomo; secretary, James B. Wilson, of thia eity.

The president has organized uniona in the cities of the State, as fellow: Indianapolis, Kokomo, Lafayette, Hammond, Logansport, Plymouth, Terra i-Haute, Portland, Last Chicago, Michigan City, Shelbyville, Anderson, Washington, Fllwood Vincennes, Marion, Greencastle, Goshen, Elkhart, South fiend, Tipton, Bloomington, New Castle, Greenfield, -Muncie, Brazil, Richmond Crawfordsviile, Huntington, Peru, Wabash, Clinton, Rochester, Laporte, Whiting, Frankfort, New Albany, Alexandria, Warsaw, Garrett, Seymour and Madison. The secretary's report wgi heard, giving the membership of the State league at 2,300. The first thing on the Tuesday morning program will be an address by John, Cam meron, president of the Ohio State League-Then tbe committees will report and State officers will be elected. The final session behind closed doers has been changed from Tuesday afternoon to the evening of that day. A WIFE'S r-UFFKltlNGS.

Married Life Filled With "Whlpplnce -The Unsband Punished. John Thompson, a watchman at the frog-works, was arrested, charged with assault and battery on hia wife. He said that he was not guilty. Thompson said in Police Court thia morning that tbey had been married for ten years, and during that entire time ha had whipped her and abused her until she eouQd submit no longer. Saturday night he came home drunk, threw her out of bed into a cold and barren room, and, when she threatened to have him arrested, pitched her through a window.

He still thought he bad not disciplined her enough, and be knocked ber off the porch into a tub of water, after which he alapped and kicked her. She said they were married in Brown county, and he had whipped her the next day after tbe wedding. "Does he support yoa?" asked the court 'Yes, sir? but I have a good home I can go to in Brown county." "Will you live with him any longer?" sir; I have submitted as long as possible," "Well, you pack up your things and go back to Brown county. This man will not whip yoa for some time to come. I will fine him $100 and costs And six months in the work-house, I think this is one of the most brutal cases that has ever come to my knowledge," i Thompson burst out crying when Bailiff Schwab led him to the coop.

i WATCHERS OF THE BALLOT. Opinion of 'the Attorney-General Only Official Witnesses. JI. Walter, editor: of the Eossville (Ind.) Journal, recently requested Attorney-General Smith to give an opinion as to whether or not Section 4711 of the Revised Statutes, proyiding that "any political party harinx candidates, or a candidate to be voted for at an election may be represented by two qualified voters of such precinct in the room where the votes are counted, who may witness the counting of the votes and remonstrate against any frand or irregularity that may oecur," is repealed by the new eleotion law. The Attorney-General, after; analyzing the new law, holds that tbe old act is in conflict with tbe new, and that "all persons except lhe eleetioa officers were to be excluded from the election room." Injury to Mrs.

A. It, Snow. This forenoon there -was a natural gas explosion in one of the Upper rooms of the borne of A. H. Snow, 536 North Delaware street Mrs.

Snow, who was in the room at the time- was burned slightly about the faoe. The fire department was celled out and tbe lire was extinguished before it had done much damage. INDIVIDUAL! MKNTIOX The engagement of Miss Lida, daughter of James Caraahan, to Mr. James Leathers is announced. i Judge Willard New, recently appointed to the Appellate Court bench, arrived in the eity to-day.

Be will live at the Denison House. i The eighteen-montha-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.

Turner, of Bacine, both formerly, of this city, took first premium at the baby show at the county fair at that city. Frank Levering, formerly of this city, now of Denver, husband of the late well-known vocalist, has abandoned the law for the ministry, sad will go to India aa a missionary. Indianapolis people registered at New York botelst Rev. C. 8.

Sara-ent. F. Sargent. Bt. Dents; C.

W. Phelps, H. Hamm, Albemarle; W. Bellis, Savoy; A. L.

Catherwood, Westminster. W. L. Bushong and Miss Fannie Thomas were married last sight at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

W. A. Tnomaa. 154 Bird atreet. Tbe Be v.

Mr. McDowell officiated. Members of Bethel A. M- church hare petitioned for tbe reappointm ent to that pastorate of the Rev. Morris Lewis, who was assigned to the church by the recent conference, bat who resigned, Father Gariak formally announced himself rector of St John's This settles all questioning on the part of the parish-oners as to who would be Father Beesoniea'e successor.

There were no formal ceremonies. Ear. and Mrs. T. A.

Goodwin will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary tomorrow evening at tbe home of their daughter, Mrs. Q- D. Weaver, "So. 857 North Illinois street, tbe occasion also being the celebration of tbe wooden wedding annive rsary of Mr. and Mrs.

Weaver. Sergeant and Mrs. John Levies: will leave in a few days for Ean Francisco for permanent Last evening, tbe anniversary of their wedding, they were entertained by Pro-SchifBlng and choir, assisted by several members of the Y. M. C.

A-. with. a selection of gospel songs. Refreshments were served. Tbe following members of the Y.

M. C. A. were present. Albert Seal 25 rig, Mrs.

Ken-d ricks. Misses Blanche Iewia, Mary Aid rich. Marrerite Cooper, Ida ScnifBing. Clara Schlf-flinrt Messrs. W.

K. Ryaa, K. LKendricks, O. Palmer, Stephen Gray, II. A.

Crib W. D. B. Crib be, Hany MeHose, J. F.

QUaaaav AGAINST THE FRANCHISE PHOPEIITT OWNERS A.qAI"ST THE XEW ILAILROAD. TJelnjr Xast Tear's Snt-plne Mora West Market Special Meeting of the City1 Council lx-, perte Pay City 2teev. Tbe new railroad company is not going to have an easy, time fretting info-Indianapolis as some ef iu projectors probably imagined. At least one member of the Board of Publio Works is opposed to allowing the streets to be cut up, and the entire board is against giving away franchises, and it is likely that the company will pay well for whatever rights are given. The board- has not the right, aa many people imazine, to grant the line permission to run through private property.

The owners of private propertv are raid damages. But there ia strong opposition to the road in the north- western part the city, and a trance will be presented, A number of property-owners came before the board this morning and protested. They were told to file a remonstrance in the regular way, and this, they say, they will do. Using Last Tear's surplus. The charter makes it a penal ofiense for any member of the city goyernment to bind the city in any contract unless the money for that contract has been appropriated.

Tbe fiscal Tear began on September 1, and ainee that time no money has been appropriated, though aeveral contracts have been let for street work. The attention of Controller oollen was called to this, and he said that he was aware of tbe provisions of the charter, and if any contracts bad been let, he did not know it He bad asked City Attorney Bailey for an opinion on tbe subject, and Mr. Bailey told him that the money left over last year could be used without violation of the provisions of the charter. He said there was sufficient money in the different funds to carry out any contract that might be let until the. appropriations were made.

He said, too, tlrat he conid p'ot make any estimates until the different boards had reported to him what they wanted, and the tax duplicate had been received. epecial Meeting of Council. A call for a speeiai meeting ef the council to-night has been issued by President Murphy. The finance committee will make its report on Controller Woollen's bond-refunding scheme, and also endeavor to niake the necessary arrangements to annex Marietta Tark. This is a tract of land located near tbe work-house, sTnd its annexation is for the purpose of giving the citizens up there the benefit of the oity schools.

At least such is the statement made by the advocates of the scheme. So Mora West Market. W. P. Fishback, in a communication to the Board of Public Works, offered to lease the city the grounds now.

used for the west market for $1,00 a year, the city to pay the taxes, lie was informed that the city had not asked for any proposition for the use of that ground, aud bad not -asked for any appropriation to maintain the west This, it is said, meana that there will be no market on the West Side. To Improve f-prnce Street. The Board of Publio Works opened bids for the grading and graveling of Spruce street from Cypress to Willow. John Greene bid $1.37, Daniel Foley 1120, Roney $1.26, George W. McCray $1.09, Thomas J.

Fauro 4 cents. The contract was awarded to Baurot lhe Experts Are aid. Messrs. Walker and Sahm, the experts who made an examination of Police Court Clerk Kuhn, have presented to the oity a bill of $1 25 for their services, and the bill has been allowed. Minor.

AS.unlcipa.1 Matters. The bridge gang will look after the bridges on Baltimore avenue, north of the Belt road, which are in dangerous condition. Judge Harper complained of the condition of Delaware atreet, from Seventh to Eighth street, It will be cleaned, and the chuck holes filled with gravel. Robert Thomas, contractor, has been notified to begin sweeping and cleaning Meridian, from McCarty to Morris streets, and Coburn street, from Virginia avenue to East Henry Fraser aays the gutter on Meridian, between Pearl and Waahington, ia ao offensive that the windows of offices must be kept elosed. The street commissioner will clean it Merrick E.

Vinton was noti fied that his lot No. S2, in Kappa's subdivision, is below grade, that stagnant water stands on it, and that it must be filled up. David P. Barner, Samuel Marks and William II. English were notified to fill low lots in various parts of 'town.

OPENING OF THE SCHOOLS. Abont Fifteen Thousand Pupils Be Kin Their Winter's Work. About fifteen thousand vacations ended in Indianapolis to-day. There is pathos in this gigantio fact tbe more so because the people whom it concerns. are for the most part not 'gigantic, but on the contrary are little people, and to some extent very little people.

The greater number, after three months of freedom from care, a sturdy, brown-legged, sunny interval, are confronted with the narrowed prospect of routine days of study. Some 4 in the care of their parents, went to the schools to-day to end that six years of vacation which characterized the beginning of their existence. To these, going; to school seemed not a narrowed, but a broadened prospect With a sense of adventure they looked wide-eyed into their new future. Many brown legs were incased in stockings during the school hours. They were removed from their cases as soon as their owners were released.

If there be any vanity among 'school children it came out to-dar when their clothing was probably brighter and in better repair than it will be at any other time the coming school year. There was some novelty in the first day of school, after all, as an incomplete compensation for the dullness of the prospect There were the usual crowds at the buildings, or rather the crowds were Greater than ever before, Superintendent ones reported. The prospect ia for a large school attendance, though its numbers can not as yet. be estimated, inere was tne usual lack of Order at the beginning, but with the present methods of management, affairs are quickly righted in the schools. A fair start was made to-day and tne beginning will be almost over by to-morrow.

township schools were also opened to-day. With increased- resources these schools will be kept open nine months this year, a month longer than usual. Two new rooms, have been added both to the school at Brigbtwood and that at North Indianapolis. One of the rooms in each will be opened until further demand. There are twenty-nine township teachers.

Miss Sparks succeeds Miss Emma Hall now id the eity schools, -r THE FIGHT ENDED FATALLY. An Umbrella Pierced One Man's Eye mud He Died Prom It. Kearxev, September 12. M. Hop-wood, one of the pioneers of the place, died to-day.

-His. death was caused by a difficulty which happened last week, the result of a street altercation between Hop-wood and Dr. O. W. Kernv a bighly -respected and influential' citizen, who has been a resident of this eity and immediate vicinity for twenty-one years.

Kern, it is said, approached Hopwood with a church subseription and insisted upon a settlement A dispute arose and words led to blows, and in the fight Kern, it is alleged, threw bp bis umbrella to ward ofT a blow and the ferule pierced; the deceased'a eye, destroying the organ and breaking the bones of the socket. The brothers of the deceased are here and say they. will push the matter to the end. Dr. Kern is overcome with grief at the outcome of the anair No arrest baa as yet been made.

SUPEIUOU RKOPEX. CalHnjr the Docket and Weeding Ont Cases in the Courts. There were probably more lawyers in the court-house, this -morning than will be in it again for another year. To-day is the opening of the three branches of the Superior Court, after two months' vacation, and the presence of the lawyers was necessitated by the calling of he court dockets. Every judge starts out with a new book, and this morning Judges Tayler and Harper did In frout of Judge Taylor sat forty attorneys, with bar dockets fn their hands.

As the Judge called the cases, those interested were on, their leet with explanations, in this way a number of old cases, known as "old snag," were cut olF from the records. Judge. Harper will call twenty more cases in the morning, and Judge Walker will call his docket at the same time. The Superior Courts will be running again by the end of theweek. Pidn't Ijko the I'ledgw.

Judge Harper this morning ended the Kurtx divorce triaL Saturday he sent word to MaryM. Kurtz, the whose habitual intemperance was held grounds sufficient for a divorce, that if she would come into court this morning and take the pledge he would suspend judgment on the case. Mrs. Kurtx did not.tappear, and judgment for divorce and custody of the four children wes given the husband, John: Y. Kurtz.

Damage batt Tlirown Out. Judge Walker this, morning throve the suit of Gay lor M. Jackson against the C. A St. L.

Railway Company out of court on the defendant'a demurrer. Jackson and Eia wife were, in charge of a Pan-Handle watering station in Ohio over a years ago, and while in the discharge of their duties their child crawled on the track and was run over. The court hold the complaint iusuHicieut. An appeal was taken. 1 1 i Charted TTith xteceiving Stolen Goods.

Herman Gregori, an Italian fruit-dealer, was put on trial in the Criminal Court this morning, charged with receiviug stolen goods. Several months ago William Brooke, colored, stole several boxes of cigars from Tow Howeils, for which be is now serving a sentence-in prison. He claims that he sold them to Gregori, who knew them to be stolen, but the latter claims to hare bean an innocent purchaser. Bait Oyer st Olass Jar Cou tract. In Judge Walker's court William O.

Winslow, a glass manufacturer, of Grant county, is. suing Louis Holweg before a jury for (1,694 on account Winslow claims that be furnished glass jars to Holweg according to order, and the defense a that Winslow did not comply with the contract NEXT O. A. It. ENCAMPMENT.

How the Commercial Clnb Plans Its Campaign P. Tbe committee on assemblages of the Commercial Club met this forenoon. It laid out its plaa of campaign for scouring the next encampment for Indianapolis. Fire speeches will be made at Washington in favor of Indianapolis one bx Governor Chase, pna, by General Warren, past commander of the department of tbe Missouri, representing the West; one by Geo. k.

B. Beath, of Philadelphia, a past commander, representing the East; one by a Chicago man, not yet chosen; and the last by General Carnahan, representing the Commercial Club. Badges and banners galore will be seen in with pictures of the monument, and "Indianapolis, 1803," on them. A special committee went to Kansas City to endeavor to-bring the next convocation of the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, to Indianapolis. The committee in charge favored Louisville as the next piece, but amendments favoring Washington, and another one, proposing Indianapolis, were put before it Indianapolis lost it, however.

The knights will goto Washington, by a vote of 67 to 50. The committee reported this decision this forenoon. DEAD FROM MOIIPUIXE POISON. Ella White, a Visitor, Takes an Oyer- dose By Accident. About ten days ago, a seventeen-year-old girl, named Ella White, came from St Louis to visit W.

A. Davis, of No. 342 South Delaware street Yesterday she was taken siok and went to a drug store to get morphine for She died last night It is thought she did not know how to take the and that she swallowed an overdose. There were sensational re ports current to-day, but the coroner found these to be the facts. tUBUllBAN.

WEUT BIDE NOTES. The West Indianapolis police made five arrests yesterday, four for drunk and one for profanity. The proprietor is adding apartment to the Haugbvilie ruiaerI-well bath-bouse, in which he will live. The Haughville 'Republican Club will complete its organisation at SpafTord's Hall to-morrow evening. Street-car men have christened the part of Kentucky avenue fronting tbe dumping-ground "Cologne George Robinson, colored, of Ilaugh-ville, drew a pistol on Deputy Marshal Lindsey while tbe latter was arresting a friend of Robinson, and 'Squire Allen, by change of venue, has the hearing of the case tb-morrosTf Owing to a rather sudden outbreak of diphtheria health officer 11 61 man, of West Indianapolis, orde'red the schools closed this morning for one week.

The' record showed six cases yesterday. The health board will discuss the situation to-night Many of the Haugbvilie people hare not kindly received the information that tbe schools will not open until one week from to-day. The postponement is generally thought-to be on account of tbe illness of Superintendent Busch. It was stated this morning that tbe delay ia caused by the non-arrival of seats for the new Large cougregatiuna greeted the Rev. J.

A. Callen, of West Indianapolis, at bis farewell services in Trinity and the Williams-street M. E. churches yesterday, and at tbe close of the meetings there was many a handshake and "God speed you" from the people with whom the pastir baa been so closely associated for the past two years. Overwork, mentallyand physically, Has resulted in hia determination to give up ibe ministry.

"Ben Hor ia Pantomime. The Indianapolis Light Infantry will give the spectacular pantomime MBen Hur," founded on General Wallace's book, at English's, the week of October 3. Eleven leadtngparteof the production are taken by professionals, the rest by members of tbe infantry and yeunr ladies and little 'girls of the eity. The press notices from leading cities speak in high terms of praise of thia production. Death of Mrs.

Moore. Mrs. John A. Moore died suddenly Sunday morning at her borne oa the National roadt west of Irvington. She had lived la that vicinity many years, and was known to large community.

STUtiET OAR EMPLOYES. DELEGATES IIEItE TO POHJI AIT 1N-TEUWATIONAX, UNION. President Gompers Present to Aid In Perfecting: the Orffanlzatlon His? Views On the Prossut Status ot Union Lsvbor. At nodn to-day over-fifty delegates to th; convention for the purpose of organizing an international onion of street-car employes assembled ia Mensur Hall. This meeting is the result of agitation by the local Brotherhood of Car Drivers, Motorruen and Conductors, and its purpose is to establish as order on the same footing as other international unions represented in the American Federation of Labor.

President Samuel Gompers, of the Federation, ia here aid iuperfecting the organization. Mr. Gempers is well known to the unions of this cty, and a year ago spent several weeks here as a delegate to the Cigarmak ers' International which, held biennial session here. He is a man of lew suture, dark complexion, and bair longansl straight-like that of an ludian. This mora ing be was seen at the! Bates House and asked concerning the general condition ef labor, lie replied that it- was improved, a ul.

i uu luti mi luvTciueut lor cooiuioisi orianizaxion was "But have not the recent labor battles had a disintegrating influence?" i "By ne means. There has been no die-integration, no falling away id tbe membership of the unions. The Homestead trouble- have cemented tbe different organisations iraore firmly than ever before; the unification is almost) complete. It baa demonstrated fuliy the Value of labor or-gauizatina, 'j and. jjhat euabled us to reach and draw -iuto -mesa, bershipjj many whs were before inditVeresnt if not opposed to us.

It has enabled us to br.nginto the fold thousands, and thousands who saw the value of trades unionist in the recent struggles. Men like Frick, and Webb, and lovT.e, and McLcod must realize that, organised labor1 can not be crushed- out It is no longer f.a theory; it is "an absolute fact, and the attempts to crush it are spo- ir a iawv tiviuvostau isjiiavie svuaw tea 14, just as food a chance for victory as tbey ever did. The Carnegie company is producing nothing that is appreciable or mar-aetablef and the Amalgamated-men will never return to work until a medium between Jhe wholesale est proposed by the company and the old vtigures is conceded. The men still stand by their proposition to do yoa think of the mining troubles in Tennessee and Idaho?" "The conflict iu Tennessee will be the death ef the convict-lease, system, just as the Hoinettead conflict will be the death of Pinkertonism as a factor in labor troubles." "Is there any special purpose in farming -the union of street car "employes?" "Nope other than prevails in the organ-IzatiorV of any other international union, 'ibe organization will be practically the same as the chraruiakere' or the printers'. It ia simply for the better protection of mutual interests, tbe prevention of imposition aad to influence legislation prohibiting too long hours iof labor." At li o'clock President Gompers called the delegates to order at Mansur Hall, and introduced' Mayor Sullivan, who extended a briefaddrets of welcome.

After mayor's) remarks Mr. Gompers extended greeting; to the delegatea on behalf of tbe American Federation, and assured them of the hearty co-operation of all the other organizations under the wing of that body. When he bsd conoluded he announced that the conventh was ready for business. Hardly had this aonouncementbeen made'" until Eli Hendricks, who was dismissed from the car-service during the strikes hcrt last winter, arose and moved that- the be closed aud none but delegates Another- delegate moved that committee on credentials be ap pointed and this carried. In the meantime "Hendricks's motion bad been lost sight of, but he nudged the delegate next to him, wbo repeated it John Newhouse, of the looalj brotherhood, objected to excluding the tsress, "When it comes time for us fo go into executive session we can piece guares at the doors, but until then let tht Tress ha admittad." ha said.

1 President Gompers said debate was-un necessary, as be would rale the motion out of order, as the convention was not yet or ganized. lle'lhen named the following-as the committee 00 credentials: Carroll, of Wheeling; Hall, of New Orleans: Corhe, of Indianapolis; Perry, of Youngs town, and Booue, of Toledo. A recesa until o'clock, was. proposed, but J. P.

Rigge wanted aa adjournment until to-mbrrow morning. 1 'resident Gompers objected, saying that the delegates came to work; and not to play. It was explained that the local union intended to rake the delegates over he electrio lines, but tbe es ta ear a si awstts rf aH inn en ant fsntil 3 o'clock, at which time the committee reported. Many of the 'delegates hold proxies, and the ttotal representation is probably one hundred. The auestion of proxies will caune a dispute, as the Detroit delegstion.

the only solid delegation' from outside of this city, objects to tne proxies. There art delegate here from Chicago, Detroit, New York, Cleveland, Toledo, New Orleans, Meinphm, Cincinnati, Tacoma, TerraUaute, Colombus, and many other cities. Otoe of the features of the new organize tioq wilLbe a life insurance brsntb, and also a sick; and strike be ieCt fund. Just-" whit will be done toward perfecting those Lraiiohes is net known. bhot Himself in the renst effersoo --Pea.

livinc at No. 22 North Noble street, shot himself in the left breast, neajr tbe heart, late Saturday kfternoonand is In a precarious condition. He has family in Rusbville. He came to this city several weeks ago with Mrs. Rose Patter sonf with whom he He was arrested on dvices from the Rusbville marshal, but wasf released in two days as no one appeared against him.

He. was unable to get fwor3c, and this and the news that his mother had bis lour children placed ia tne orphans' home, are supposed to be the causes of his attempted suicide. I Balloons Open Vesterday. Two saloons oh Opposite corners of noyt avenue' and Reid street were open sod did a good business, all day yesterday. Persona living in the neighborhood complain that the customers were profane and obscene ia their talk and caused much disturbance.

I "i Personal. Mi E. Phtlaa has returned from York. New" Ten SJouars or at Pumpkin. We want the largest pumpkin in the State; will pay $10 for the largest one delivered to our store this week.

Send or bring to us your largest pumpkin, with; name and address attached. The persoa sending as tbe largestone will receive 10 Danbcry Hat Compact, 23 West Washington street Harvest Excursions Via tie Missouri Pact He and the Bt. XC. el B. Barf fair to all points la Arkansas, Texas, In dlan ITerrltory, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming-, Vtali.

tew Mexico, lSahor Montiana and southwest at issourl. free to all principal points. Iateaof sale feptenibsr 17, and lor the sou la-western district October 1'or ifull Information, maps and circulars, ap ply tO COSTS iLIIiKDES. District Passenger Agent. e.

7 Jackson Place, ladlanapolla, lad. 1 Colximbia ITloure Beat In the world. Ask year groeec, i 70S For Wagon Vhest, ACM MILIA We" WASH ti.