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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-03

he read it. In fact, most anybody who under
stands the situation Will smile who chances to
read the item.
The New York e New Haven road is building
several passenger engines with 5 feet 8 inch
drivers. They weigh 1880 pounds, the tank
not included. Their cylinders ara Is by "a,
steel boiler, 1877 1ues which are IL feet z inches
long, fre-box 8 by 8 feet. The engines carry
lao pounds of steam and consume 14,5 pounds
of coal per mile to every car hauled,
The Pit'sburg Dispatch, an %anti-pool paper,
says: "The railways of the United States come
more promptly to hOstilities than France and
China. The two Quarreling foreign powers only
announce that a treaty is agreed upon, and then
dispatch more troops to the disputed territory,
while the great railway powers solemnly sign a
new and very binding pool, and then proceed
merrily TO cutting rates and each others
throats."
The Salina tunnel, on the west Pennsylvania
division Of the Pennsylvania system, just fin
ished, has the largest section OF any tunnel IN
the world, being % feet wide at springlng line
and 2ol2 feet above tie at center of tunnel. 1t
is l,372.2 feet in length, thirds of which is
on "A slX-degree curve, the remainder on a tan
gent. The tunnel headings, driven from each
end, met midway on the curved portion, ana
when the lines were produced through the aper-
tnre they struck within a half Independently
exact.
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BURNr-CoRKERs IN TROUBLE.
Armstrong; Minstrels Go to Pieces with
Salaries Unpaid All Around.

Armstrong; minstrels, who have been playing
at the Grand for TWO nights past, disbanded, or
rather, went to pieces last night. The proprie-
tors were John and William Armstrong, Of Au-
gusta, Ga, who have had little experience as
managers. They organized the company in New
York about seven weeks ago, engaging about
twenty-five performers. For four weeks bust
ness was rather good, but a week of iona
night stands" and last week at Louis
Vile, where the business was very
bad, brought about disaster. MI.
Armstrong claims that he lost nearly $4,000 in
two weeks, and could not keep the company
together any longer. They were brought here
from Louisville by Manager Dickson, who took
the first nights receipts for his rent for both
nights, a small residue gong TO pay other blils.
Last night the company played To Il 1928 house,
and IL is claimed that this money also went to-
ward The Sc ttlenent of obligations. Fields and
Hanson, the best-knOwn people of the company,
by Florea Il Wlshard, attorneys, attached last
nights receipts for 5000 unpaid salaries. To "a
journal reporter they stated, last night, that
when they were engaged, the Armstrong;
claimed TO have plenty of backing, and they
were certain the company had made money, al
though business toG two weeks past had been
bad, They said, further. that the managers
were in arrears Tor salaries for TWO
weeks, and that none of the performers
had any money to speak of, and
would be compelled to "hustle" to get
OUT of town. They themselves would probably
join Haverly's Minstrels AT Louisville.
From another source II was learned that sew
eral members of the company, as well as the
Armstrong; themselves, were in somewhat deS-
peratr financial straits, and would have to de-
pend upOn charity until they could get REMIT
tances from their friends. A half dozen or more,
VINO are i'll better luck, Will leave for New York
to-day.
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The fourteenth annual State Y. NJ. c. A. con-
ventlOn will begin its sessions tomorrow at 4
o'clock p. NJ. In Muncie. A reception meeting
will be held in the evening. when addresses of
welcome will be delivered, to be responded TO
by the president. After this part of the pro-
gramme is gone through with, John Alabaster,
d.. D., pastor OF Meridlan-street Church, this
city, VIII deliver an address on the subject,
''YOung men for the times" At the close of
this address the ladies' auxiliary to the local
association will give a social reception to the
delegates and the young men of the city, serv-
ing refreshments to all. The convention will
hold over Sunday. The following gentlemen
VIII probably be present from this city: Rev.
Drs. Mabie and Alabuster. General George b.
Wright, W. C. Smith, Charles Haynes. Charles
ID. Meigs, W. H. Roll, Dr. J. K. Jameson, George
T. Sullivan, 7. c. Horton. Wilson Morrow. d. F.
Swain, W. c. Day. George W. Cobn, John b.
Brandt, Newt. Gosney, II. FurgusOn, W. II.
Hobbies, II. II. X. Enos, L. W. Munhall and
others. Those paying full fare to Muncie will
be returned for one cent a mile on certificates
signed by L. W. Mnnhall at Muncie.
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TIME STANDARDS.

The New System of Railway Time stand
ards Meeting with Favor.
The management of ia railways with a
mileage of 4, 1856 miles have already voted In
favor of the "a hour system of time standards
for adoption by the general and
Southern railway time conventions, and have
agreed to run their trains by the stand
ards recommended. On Sunday next twenty
four hours time tables go into effect on five
roads of the railways of the country. But one
has voted against the system, and that one
agrees to run by it if adopted, and it is expect
ed that at the time convention in Chicago next
week definite arrangements will be made to put
the Greenwich standard time into effect. II put
into effect Indianapolis time with the roads
centering here will he seven minutes
slower than now. The following Indiana rail-
ways have voted to adopt standard time: The
Cleveland Columbus, Cincinnati u Indianapolis,
the Dayton & Union, and the indianapolis " 81.
Indiana, Bloomington & Western, the Indiana Il
Illinois Southern, the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa
the Lake Erie Il western, tine Lake SnOre, the
Chicago q Atlantic, the Ohio e. Mississippi, the
Plttsburg, Fort Wayne 81 Chicago, the Chicago,
st. Louis & Pittsburg, the JeffersoEvllle,
Madison & Indianapolis, the indianapolis
e. Vincennes, the st. Louis, Alton y Terre
Haute. the Vandalia, the Wabash, st. Louis d
Pacific. Officials of the Cincinnati, Indtauapo-
lis, st. Louis & Chicago aud of the Illinois Cen
trail have expressed themselves III favor OF the
system, providing it is generally adopted Inc
Southern and Southwestern always, without
exception, favor the change, and a majority Of
that the time standards will be
adopted generally.
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THE UNION DEPOT TICKET OFFICE.
The Number of Men Employed Too Limited
for the Work They Have to Do.

The Number of Men Employed Too Limited
for the Work They Have to Do.
William Colley, head ticket agent at the Union
Depot ticket office at night, has rendered his
resignation, to take effect on Oct. IS. He takes
a position in the otfic of Frank Palmer, district
passenger agent OF the Wabash ROAD. The fact
is, that the force of ticket agents at
the Union Depot is too small, and
the men are accepting other positions
as fast as they are offered. But few men can
stand up to the work at that office. The hours
are long and the work very trying. There are a
rthOusand and one questions asked daily and
some of them in a manner so insolent that an
agent with an angels disposition could hardly
keep his temper; yer If q snort answer is given
The travelling public complain. Something
should be done at once to relieve the
ticket agents of the annoyance of answering the
questions of seekers. People should
post themselves as regards routes before calling
for a ticket. There should be a place where the
ticket agents could refer nformatioD-seekers to
near by. This would enable the ticket agents to
do their work much more satisfactorily TO all
parties interested,
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REFUSING TO GRANT DIVORCES.
Judge Walker Shows a Disposition to In
quire Closely Into Divorce Matters.

AS has been already noticed, Judge Walker
has established very stringent rules in his court
regarding divorce proceedings, and DEGREES by
default, to use a street expression, 'don't go"
with him. Heretofore there has been no appar-
ent difficulty in procuring divorces, especially
where there was no contest, but he Is inqulring
closely into such cases lately, and his decisions
have somewhat astOnished the plaiLths. Yes
terday the divorce suit of Andrew j..
Bleter against Sarah A. Bleter was called
for trial, the allegation being cruel
treatment. The plaintiff was put on the stand
and testified that he and his wife had lived to-
gether twenty-f0ur years. Close Questioning by
the court failed to reveal the fact that Mrs.
Bleter had been guilty of any especially cruel
treatment, and indeed the only specific charge
the husband made was that she had on one oc-
casiOn called him o rascal" and he rather
thought that that should be a sufficient cause
for the granting of q divorce. His Honor, how
ever, entertained different views, aud he refused
the decree, and at the same time delivered u
lecture to Bleter that he is likely to remember.
He said that he ought to go home
and apologize contriteiy to his wife.
and spend the remainder of his days .in~caring
for her-to atone for the great wrong he had
done her in bringing her into court, and iniuring
her good name by making her "a defendant in
divorce proceedings. Bleter went ont OF court
in a reflective mood, as though he mad learned
something.
During the afternoon the suit of Jennie Benz
VS.. Joseph Benz was called for trial. She al
legged abandonmenJ and failure to provide. and
he filed a cross complaint alleging adultery. The
testimony brought out the fact that the woman
had been in a house of ill-fane for "a year before
she had married, and that Benz knew this fact.
Judge Walker, in refusing to grant the divorce,
said that if the plaintiff was good enough to be
BenZ's wife then she was good enough now. and
he also refused her a divorce on her complaint.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-03
n NORTH AND soUTH RATE WAR.
"A Probability that Rates will Be Restored
To-Day.

"A Probability that Rates Will Be Restored
To-Day.
Railroad men last evening expressed the be-
lief that peace will be effected between the north
and south roads at the Cincinnati meeting which
was adjourned over to to-day. The very fact
that the meeting did not break up in a row yes
terday is looked upon as a favorable omen.
SO bitter in tone were some Of the kilograms
which passed over the wires on Saturday and
Monday IL was feared that at the first attempt
to adjust the troubles the feeling was so bitter
no good results could be effected. A telegram
from Cincinnati says: "The meeting Of general
8nanagers and others interested In forming the
bool between Chicago and Ohio river points was
quite fully attended to-day. After the discus
sion of plans for a considerable time without
reaching an agreement, they adjourned till 10
A. M. to-day.
The Chicago & Indianapolis Airline continues
to sell at the ST. rate, and the sales of tickets
yesterday were large, and 1t is noticeable that a
a better class of travel is now awaiting them
selves of the low rates than in the earlier part of
the war.
There is a general demand among railroad
men that their roads should restore rates, but
anything which might he said regarding the
action to be taken to-day wOul be based on sur
misos.
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PERSONAL.

R. NJ. Nixon, of New Castle, is at the Grand
Hotel.
E. D. Barrows, of Laporte, is at the Grand
Hotel.
DR.. ]. A. Houser, of Arcadia, is at the Grand
Hotel.
Edward Z. Beckley, of Elkhart, is at the Grand
Hotel.
J. H. Goodbar and wife, of Ladoga, are at the
Grand Hotel.
Miss Mary H%annaman. who is now postmis-
tress at Aberdeen, Mimi, is in the city visiting
her old friends.
Rev. Dr.. Joyce. well known in this city and
State, has been elected president of the Method
ist Preachers Association, of Cincinnati.
H.. c. Sexton. of Shelbyviile, will address the
temperance meeting this evening at Riverside
Chapel, near the west end of McCarty street.
George d. Gibbons, GAINESVILLE; W. G. sala,
Chicago; George S. Cline, Chicago: Charles S.
Ashman, Frankfort; A. L. Griebel, Fort Wayne
George Quinby, PETERSBURG; c. f. Harrison,
Chicago; r.. II. DE Leach, Louisville; W. II. Peck,
Chicago, are the Grand Hotel.
Yesterday morning the Hon. SCHUYLER Colfax
and family, Mr.. 7. p. Haughey, president of the
indianapolis National Bank, and wife, and Mr..
William Bross, of Chicago, left that city for the
Pacific coast. They viii travel from st. Paul to
Puget's sound IN President Wizards car.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Cora
Walker to Mr.. ThOs. A. Rittenhouse, on Wednes-
day, the 10th inst, at the residence of II. Fl.
Walker, No. 1913 Broadway. Only the relatives
and nearest friends will be present at the cere-
moDy. The invitations to the reception number
about three hundred.
James E. Tsgrigg and Miss Emma c. Brundage
were married last evening at the residence of
the brides father. f. C. Brundage, No. 339 North
New Jersey street, Rev. L. H. Lynch officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isgrigg will 20 to housekeeping at
once, and will be pleased to see their friends at
their new home, No. lis North New Jersey
street.
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The United States Rolling-stock Company is
Suilding $50 box-cars of a superior pattern, for
-he Great Western Dispatch.
The Peoria Transcript says the grasping and
9onliess railroad corporations contInueto charge
vile.
The Canadian Pacific managers have "giveu
Ap the idea of utilizing the southeastern Rail-
way as an outlet to the Atlantic seaboard."
MA is negotiating for the purchase of a control
u the Portland & Ogdensburg to give them a
land.
me Boston Advertiser says the Louisville,
Evansville Il st. Louis ("Air.line') has carried
ali It's points in the recent contest with the OHIO
" Mississippi road. This will create a smile on
inc lace OF Billy 6hattuc. OF the o. 81 M. should
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Coroner Maxwell has not yet returned a YER
dict concerning the death Of Watson N. Clarke,
but he will probably decide that he
suicide, insomuch as statements of relatives
show that he was subject to epilepsy and fits of
dependency. The dead mans son, Norris
Clarke, came here yesterday ana took his faith
er's remains home with him for burial.
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Death of Mrs. Lucinda Tousey.

Mrs. Lucinda TOusey died about 8 O'clock yes
terday morning, at her residence, No 500 North
Tennessee street. She vas born at North Bend,
Ky, May IL, 1904, and at her next birthday
would have been eighty years old. She was the
daughter of Colonel Cave johnson, aud in 1923
was married to Omer Tousey, of Lawreucehurg,
this State, who was the uncle of Governor Por-
ter. Her husband died in 1868, and three years
later she removed to this city, which she has
since made her home. For more than twenty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-03

Joel c. Barnhili has filed a petition asking for
the dissolution of the partnership existing be-
tween him and w. H. Lawrence, and the ap-
pointment of a receiver for the grocery stock,
which they hold in common at B~rightwood.
Barnhill alleges that Lawrence is running the
business by inattention, carelessness. and keep
ing open on Sunday, and that unless a receiver
8 appointed at once, he is likely to suffer great
financial Insa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-03
Clearing House Election.

The Indianapolis Clearing House Association
held its annual meeting yesterday, and elected
the following officers: President, +. A. Church
man; vice-president, ". T.. Malott; manager,
William Wesley Woollen. The election of the
last named gentleman is to succeed JOt. Elliott,
who has held the position for many years.
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A Founding.

Last night an infant, apparently about three
weeks old, was left on the doorstep of
Fred. Kisschner's residence, No. $50 South Me-
ridiap street, and a note was found with it
reading:
'"rhis child is r Catholic. German. Please
give it to the Sisters Of the Good Shepherd. 1t
has been baptized,
A UNFORTUNATE MOTHER."
Mr.. Kisschner, Will, as directed, take the in
FAINT to the Sisters of the Good Shepherd.
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years she has been an invalid, and the last four
or five years Has suffered greatly, her vitality
being considered by physicians something re-
markable. The exact cause of her death was
perhaps cancer of the stomach, though her all
ments were numerous. She never had any chill
dren, hut during her life raised several children,
being as good IA a mother TO them, she was con
sidered somewhat eccentric, but was a woman
OF great practical humanity, and gave away IA
great deal in acts of charity. She leaves a con
siderable estate. The funeral will take place on
Thursday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-03
Payment of Commissions Resumed

e. A. Ford, general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania lines, has issued a circular stating
that on and after Oct. l payment of commits
fions will be resumed on tickets sold over the
Vandalia, the FittsburR, Cincinnati q ST.. Louis,
the Fort Wayne route, and the Chicago st. Louis
d Plttsburg lines. These commissions will be
paid on tickets to Pitrsburg and all points east of
jnat city. Commissions will only be paid to reg
llRr ticket agents,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-03

Of Physicians and Surgeons will take tins even
ing al the college hulldlng. The address will he
delivered By DIR, j, A, SulcltH ALI are invited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-03
GENERAL NEWS
jumping Onto Trains When in Motion Toe
Common q Practice.

jumping Onto Trains When in Motion Toe
Common a Practice.
Within the last few weeks several suits have
been brought against railroad companies of In
diana where parties were injured in attempting
TO get upon a train or jump off of a train when
in motion, and in one case the party bringing
suit was really stealing a ride and had not gone
Inside the coach. Too often are railroad COM
panies made to pay damages where the party sui
fering has brought it upon himself by his
own recklessness. In England a person who at
Iempus to get on a railway train when It. Is mOv-
ing, or who Jumps off before the train stops, Ia
Stable to be taken before a magistrate and fined
heavily. On American roads, however, there is
no restraint upon such temerity. Everybody
here has the inalienable right of Pisking his own
neck or limbs at pleasure, and more than that,
he exults In It's possession. He may scramble
on or leap from a train moving at twenty miles
an hour. aud THAT Is nobody's business but his
own, unless he happens to be harmed by the
rash attempt, in which event his first impulse is
to consult a lawyer to see whether the railway
company cannot be made to pay damages.
Without discussing the point as to whether a
apan has a right to take his own life OF cripple
himself, it may be said that the English system
of Furnishing the rashness of such people has a
good effect, ami We're similar laws In operation
in this country people would pause before TAX
ing risks OF such a character.
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IF the gentleman whose lips pressed the lady's
snowy brow aud thus caught a severe cold had
but used DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, no doctors bill
would have been necessary.
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The Report of the Baltimore s. Ohio, Chica-

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 2.-rne report of the Balti-
more & OHIO & Chicago, just received at the
office of the Railroad and Warehouse
Commission, this city, shows a bonded
debt Of 91.6O0.oOO sterling and q floating
debt of $4,3S3,s 95, on a total length
of line, including sidings and branches, of
BIZ. rs miles. The number of employees ia l.
526. receiving an aggregate yearly salary of
S7l2,601. The earnings of the passenger de-
partment for rhe year were 1913. 862, of the
freight Department., 1920 04. or a total In
come of ST 1928 467. The operating expenses
were $1,327,467; taxes $50, 246, a total Of 81
377.714, leaving a net income of S445,752.
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Horsford's Acid Phosnhata

FOR O~VERWORKED PROFESSIONAL MEN.
DR.. Charles I. Mitchell. Canandaigua, N. Y,
says: 81 think 1t y grand restorer Of brain force
or nervous energy"
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Real Estate Transfers.

Instruments filed for record in the Recorders
office of Marion County, Indiana, for 24 hours
ending at 3 o'clock P. NJ. Oct. Q. 1883, as fur
nished by ELLIOTT & BUTLER, absuracUers of
titles. room No. 3. H1Jna Building:
William H. Lewett TO Indianapolis
Strengthening Company, part OF the
northwest quarter of section IA,
containing 3 acres, ete...e.....-... 100000
John Schmid and wife to Caroline
Scnmid, lots 5 and 6 in Jacob
lot in outlot I2S, ia indianapolis. 100000
John Schmld and wife to Caroline
Schmid, lots $50, l3l and 1872 in
100000
James E.. Downey and wife TO
Frederick Schwder, lots 202, 2O3
and 204 in DOwney's southeast adj
dItlon to Indianapolis. LOO
John b. Ham and wife to George
Williams and wife, part of lot 13,
in J. j. HOSES subdivision of block
10, in p. +. and G, w. HOSES first
Home addition 10 ndianapOlis.----- 10000
Hannah Lupton to James A. ROose-
welt, lot 81 III Fletcher ct ais sub
division of outlots 80, 81, 90 and
the south half OF 81, in Indlanap-
joseph G. Karie to Henry +. steven. "0'
son, lot 2US and part of lot 207, IN
$4,000
Miles, part of the east half of the
southwest quarter of section II,
township IA north, o orange 3 east. LOO
R%Osannah Miles TO ROsannah Miles.
jr., part of section H. township II
north, of range 8 Observation-Disclosures LOO
John II. Miles TO ROsannah Miles,
part of the east half of the south
west quarter of section II, town
ship "A north, of range 3 east..--- LOO
Rosannah Miles to John II. Miles,
part of section IT, township IL
north, of range 3 Observation-Disclosures LOO
August b. Young, commissioner, TO
Samuel Z. Perkins, commissioner,
lot Il III Wright's subdivision Of
part of outlot ISL, in Indianapolis. 10000
Frank ID. Moore and wife to ThOs. F..
Wakelaud, part of the south
quarter of the northwest quarter of
section 81, township II north, of
range 3 east, containing 40 acres. $4,000 0
Ernst Kattmann and wife to Will.
helm Brenkmann and wife, part of
lot 81 in Hubbard ct ais suDdiviS-
ion of lots l., ? and 3 in square 10,
southeast addition to Indianapolis. 900. 90
Conveyances. ii; consideration -. SIG, 10000
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OF THE RAILWAYS
The Belief General that the Rate
War Will Terminate To-Day.

The Neutrality-suspicious. System of Time
Observation-Disclosures of the Pay
ment of Commissions.
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Instruments filed for record in the Recorders
office of Marion County, Indiana, for 24 hours
ending at > O'Clock P. NJ. Oct. Q. 1883, as fur
nished by ELLIOTT Il BUTLER, absuracters of