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commissions been operated that resolution
was recently passed in the British House of
Commons which aims OF making the English
Railway Commission a permanent body and
court of record. MIR. Chamberlain, a member of
Parliament, in speaking on the above resolution,
said he believed the railway companies of the
United Kingdom deserved well of the cOun-
try, and he did not thi nix it would be desira
bic in the interests of the country generally, to
render the Investments in these undertakings
uncertain. The question OF the tribunal to
which all complaints with respect to railways
sholld go had been under consideration for
many years, and settlement of the question
had only been delayed by the presence of other
business but he might say he thought II was
now within measurable distance of solution.
When he came TO look at the resolution he CON
fessed he did not find anything in its terms to
which he could take exception, and he. there
fore, as far the government was concerned,
would not offer any objection to it. He gave the
most unqualified adherence to the proposal that
the railway commission should be made perma-
nent. Speaking generally. he was prepared TO
accept the recommendation of the committee
with regard to an extension of the powers of the
commission. The question of the rates was
matter of considerable difficulty, but he was rot
without hope of its arrangement through COM
sion,
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take the trouble to ascertain all about the
running of their cars and impart such informa-
ton gratuitously to the travelling public. The
Woodruff and Wagner companies have taken
the matter in hand, are putting on additional
sleeping coaches and have arranged that parties
may get information through persons who are
competent to give IL,
The first regular passenger train came In over
the Chicago & indianapolis Airline yesterday,
arriving promptly on time. The train consisted
OF baggage car and two passenger coaches,
drawn by first-class new Rogers locomotive.
The conductors report showed that the train on
the trip handled fifty-four passengers and
brought twenty-eight into indianapolis.
The chastsement which two or three of the
Indiana and Illinois roads was subjected to, on
the allegation that they had broken the trunk
line pool, seems to have mad an excellent effect,
both on freight men and shippers. Freight agents
Understand that it will not do to cut a rate if
they wish to retain their positions, and shippers
have not the cheek 10 ask for "A cut rate.
The Lackawanna management have by no
means abandoned their idea of getting into In
diana polls, and are now figuring to come in
over the Chicago q indianapolis Airline. II
being a branch of the Louisville, New Albany d
Chicago road, over which they reach Louisville,
there IS a strong probability that the arrange
ment will he contaminated The Lackawanna
line commenced, last week, carrying st. Louis IL
Kansas City business over the Chicago Alton
road, they sending the business to Chicago over
the Niekel-plate.
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Local Notes.

The Steel Rail-mill Company have the repairs
TO the new mill completed, and will, this week,
make another effort to manufacture rail.
The grand excursion from points on the Bee
Line to Colorado, on July II, promises to be a
great success. The fare is low and arrange
luents have been male to run their reclining
chair cars through without change.
The cement manufactures on the Jefferson
vile, Madison Indianapolis road are as valua-
BILE TO them in furnishing business "a are
mines en- some OF our best coal roads. During
the greater portion of the year thirty to forty
Establishments daily and at paying rates.
The little excitement over the shabby manner
the Pullman Car Company Is treating Indianapo-
lis, has passed off, the Pullman company, in
effect, swapping their fingers In the Union Rail-
way Cenpany's face, saying, "Help yourselves.
If you can" The grand monopoly pays $25 per
month, or at least processes to do So or selling
tickets, ana expect that Union depot people Will
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Miscellaneous Notes.

The New York, West Shore q Buffalo people
seem to be on the alert. Last week they con-
cluded a contract by which they lease the Erie &
North Shore road for term of years This
agreement obvates the necessity of the West
Shore building line of its own from Buffalo to
Niagara Falls.
The Railroad Gazette reports that during the
month of April there were on the railroads of the
United States total OF LOG accidents, in which
26 persons were killed and ia injured; an tn-
crease of 25 accidents, of killed an So injured,
as compared with April of last year. Two of
the fatal accidents occurred on indianapolis
roads.
Railroad men eoEversant with the situation
are very sanguine that the Ohio & Mississippi
will be taken out of the hands of a receiver with
in tho next few months. Rightly managed,
the road is one of the most valuable in the West,
stock as soon as the arrearages OF the past are
cleared off.
Under the new arrangements, through Pull
man sleepe-s Will he run from the Missouri river
points and New Orleans to san Francisco, and
also over the Northern Pacific. There will be
rejoicing on the part of travellers everywhere
over this fact, more especially OG che old route
as there was always more or less trouble i'll Sc
curing berth at Ogden.
The statement, just made public. of the Erie
road for the month of April shows gross earn
ings 81, 54S,474.21, decrease of $122,268.74
from the corresponding month of last year. The
operating expenses increased S77,778 OIL, max
ing a net decrease of $2O0, 046.75 in earnings.
From Oct. the net earnings Increased $685.
S05.07 as compared with the previous year.
Two engines were delivered last week at Mem
phs for the Tennessee q Southern railroad, a
continuation Of the Chesapeake, Ohio & South
western from Memphis to New Orleans, and
which, when completed, will be known as the
Louisville, New Orleans & Texas railroad The
grading between Mem phis and Clarksdale. Miss,
100 miles to the southwest, has been about COM
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Personal AND LOCAL.

Resignation of George w. BentIey-Move-
ments of Railroad Men.
H. r. Garfield, of Lafayette, has been appointed
chief clerk of George Brecount. general agent OF
the Chicago indianapolis Airline, headq uart-
ers at Indianapolis.
superintendent Evan, of the Indianapolis di-
vision of the Bee Line. is in Chicago During his
absence A. o. Hara, master of transportation, is
attending to superintendent Evans duties.
A. d. Perry, passenger agent of the Chicago &
Alton road, headquarters at Indianapolis, ia at
Las Vegas N. NJ, and is rapidly recovering
from rheumatism which had assumed chronic
form with him.
George W. Beutly has resigned the position of
general superintendent of the New London g.
Northern railroad. Benty has been connected
with this road since June, 1874, and is one of
the most widely known superintendent in the
country.
]. c. Ernst general tickeJ and passenger
agent of the Chicago, st. Louis d Pittsburg road,
has moved into his new offices, 100 Randolph
street, Chicago, which have been fitted up in
style, and he announces that he is no ready for
business.
Robert NJ. Smith, who has Just been appointed
passenger agent of the Chicago, Burlingto &
Quincy in this section, Yesterday assumed the
duties of the position, Mr.. Smith has been on
the Chicago & Rock Island road for twelve years
past, and now comes to the C., b. g. Q.
f. S. Anable, late auditor of the Massachusetts
Central, has become assistant treasurer OF the
Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis That road is
certainly getting top-heavy for u narrow gauge
affair. general officer to every fifteen or TWEEN
T.. miles of road is more than most standard
gauge roads can carry.
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THE OHIO RIVER POOL.
Strenuous Efforts to Eject an Agreement
Between North and South Lines.

Strenuous Efforts TO Eject an Agreement
Between North and South Lines.
CHICAGO, June 19.-One or two points eOnsid-
cred at the meeting of representatives of the
railroads in the OhiO-river pool, which closed at
Cincinnati on Saturday, not made public
till to-day. The object of the meeting was to re-
store rates on freight from Chicago to Ohio river
points, but the meeting failed of its object be-
cause of the diversity of interests, and because
the Louisville, New Albany g. Chicago road was
not represented. Finally, however, favorable
consideration was given to proposition
for three minor pools, embracing the
traffic between Louisville and Cincinnati
and Chicago on freight destined for Southern
points, and three were commissioners appointed
To meet in the cities named on next Thursday to
consider and report on the matter to the meet
Ing of general managers to be held at CinCin-
natl on June %.
Another proposition is for general traffic as
sociation, covering the Southern business of all
roads running from Chicago to Southern points.
The whole question will be considered by
be made to reach the agreement, as there is gem
eral decentralization, not only in this pool but in
business to intermediate points in Ohio and In
diana. This involves a heavy cut in lumber
from Chicago to these and Ohio river points, and
is seriously affecting the lumber business of the
north and south roads from interior Michigan
points. Unless rates are restored from Chicago
carrying roads Will be compelled to cut in self
protection, and this will involve the democrat
izatiOn of the entire lumber business between
Pttsburg and the Mississippi river.
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THEIR EYES ARE sor.

Several Railroad COmpan les Anxious to Make
Washington, Ind, Railroad Center.
A resident of Washington, Ind, reports that
the town is considerably torn up over new pro
positions which will greatly increase their rail-
road facilities. The Mackey syndicate, which
owns the indianapolis and Evansville Straight
line, which is now built to a. point some
two miles west of Washington, propose to
relocate the line that 1t will pass through
Washington, thence on to Brazil, providing
Washington township will give the right of way
aud vote a per cent. tax, which would create q
subsidy of some $4,000. Not cent of the
money voted Is to be called for until the road ia
completed nOrthward to a connection with the
Indianapolis d Vincennes road, while the road
IL ultimately to be built to Brazil, to the block
coal mines. As a check upon this movement
General Manager Peabody, of the Ohio e. Mis-
sissippi road has iniimatud that should Wash
fngton township vote per cent. tax TO the O.
& NJ. people, they will remove their shops from
Nincennes TO Washington. This is looked upon
however, as bluff game. To further cOmplIcate
italy organized at Louisville, Ky.
which proposes to build n narrow gauge road to a
connection with the Indiana & Illinois, former
ly the Efingh Sullivan narrow gauge road,
and build IL through Washington, provided they
are voted similar subsidy. Meantime Harry
Crawford has friends there who are looking after
his interests, and PROMISE that 2 per cent. sub
sldy will insure his building the Chicago Great
Southern road now approaching Brazil, Ind
and which is to be built on to the Ohio river
through Washing ton, which Is within three mites
OF the line the Crawford party have mapped out
TO reach the Ohio river. One thing il quite evil
dent-should The business men of Washington
handle the matter prudently they will, within a
few months, have direct line, through a con-
nection with the 1. & V. to Indianapolis, whether
they profit through the other schemes or not.
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PASSENGER RATES WAR.
Some Anxiety as to Results OF the
Chicago Meeting.
More North and South Roads-The Adams
Express To Do the Business on the
Vandalia.
WHAT WILL BE THE OUTCOME?

Whether Passenger Rates Can BE Restored
July 1, and then Maintained Problem.
S. +. Pierson, vice-pool commissioner of the
trunk lines, who spent last week in Chicago at
tempting to adjust the misunderstanding be-
tween the general passenger agents OF the Mid
die and Western States, has returned to New
York doubtless well satisfied that the Journal
was correct when 1t stated that he had under
taken big job. He found the obstacles to over
come greater than he had anticipated. Passenger
men have become so used to cutting rate FROM
81 to SIS to secure business that 1t will be dlth
cult to check them in this mode OF dong busl-
ness. The ugest thing he has to contend with,
however, is several hundred tickets, unlimited,
which the Wabash issued when II opened for
business out of Chicago, 800 of which tickets
were purchased by the Chicago e. Alton road,
which they hold as club over the Wabash.
every few days selling two or three OF them,
through some agent then cutting rates to meet
these tickets, giving this as an excuse for so do
ing. Then there are $4,000 worth OF the I'M
limited tickets which the Lake Erie & Western
sold, some years ego, that are constantly
demoralizing rates, and these tickets are being
sold very slowly, As the Lake Erie Il western
people are poor and must have money TO meet
current expenses, they are issuing new tickets
meeting the rates at which the scalpers are sell
ing the old issue. On the latter they have real
lied all the money they will, and carrying pas
seDgers on them is only like paying an old debt,
and 1t Is serious question with railroad men,
who are anxious that this war on passenger
rates shall be ended, what shall be done with
the old issue of L. L. & W. tickets in the hands
OF scaipers. To buy them up might lead to
greater difficulties in the future, and
while they out competitors of the Lake
Erie & Western cannot expect to be lo0kers-on
and allow them to carry all the passen-
gers. In fact, the management of the Indiana,
Bloomington & Western, which is the most seri-
ously injured in its business through the sale of
said tickets, state fatty that so long the Lake
Erie & Western continue to meet the rate of this
old issue of tickets, or hOnOrs them on it's
trains, they, the l., B. & W. people, propose to
meet such rates Then the Little Bantam. the
T., G. & st. L.. is a disturbing element, and acts
very independently to the maintenance of
rates. and really the outlook for a restoration of
rates, on July !, and the maintaining OF them
thereafter, is not very flatteriug,
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A TEST CASE.
liability of sleepingCar Companies To Be
Determined.

liability of Sleeping-Car Companies To Be
Determined.
The liability of sleeping-car companies where
property is stolen from passengers who are tray
cling on their cars, has become one of censidera-
BILE interest few weeks since, Fl, @. Delhi, gem
eral freight agent Of the l., b CIV, recovered full
value for a watch and chain stolen from him
when ON Woodruff sleeping coach, en- route
from Indianapolis TO Cleveland. The sleeping
car fought the case stubbornly to the Indiana
Supreme Court, which decided in favor of the
plaintiff. And last week one OF the lower
conrts at Pittsburg Pa gave William Gardener
q Judgement for 1910 against the Pullman car
company. Judge Stowe ruled that, as the sleep
ing. car company advertises itself to the public
providing suitable cars in which to sleep
they impliediy agree that arrangements are
made that the passenger may go to sleep, ana
shat reasonable watch over the safety of his
person and property will be maintained by it
while the passenger is helpless from sleep to
guard himself; and, failing to keep such watch
the company liable for the loss. The iury
returned verdict for plaintiff for $3.50, The
Pullman company intends taxing ali appeal to
the supreme Court and, as this is to be made n
test case, the result will be of great interest," to
the travelling public. With one or two excep-
tions. the seepIng-car companies have hereto.
FORE defeated all attempts to make them liable
for the robbery OF passengers AS in TWO or
three suits of late the courts have held the
Nsleepin car companies liable, the decision of the
United States Supreme Court i'll the matter will
DO awaited with interest.
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A Reantiful RaiIroad Tioket.

The ticket issued by the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad for the Knights Templars ex-
cursiOn to San Francisco consists of six cards,
four by eight inches, bound at one end and open
ing with legal fold. Upon the first card, or
cover, appears the name of the road issuing the
ticket, the class of passage, and the helmet,
shield, swords and cross of the knight. IAN
ocean sounding welcome to the knights" Is a
beautiful Illustration which adOrns the sixth
card. 1t represents the golden glory of an ocean
sunset gliding the calm waters of the bay. At
the leftis a modern city with its factories, rail
road Trains, telegraph lines, etc, from which the
modern knight has come forth mounted on u
prancing steed and bearing alOft the banner of
the order. At the right is the feudal CASTLE just
outside OF which is company of mounted
knights with trumpets and lauces. In the fore
ground appears the ancient knight, clad In
arm0r and curbng his beautiful charger by the
side of a fallen comrade while he receives the
salute of the modern knight.
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GENERAL NEWS.

The American Express Company to With
draw from the yandalia.
The programme now is that ON July l the
American Express Company shall cease to run
messengers over the Vandalla line, the Adams
Express Company to have full swing. There is n
possibility, however, that the American Express
Company will continue to do local business be-
tween Indianapolis and Terre Haute. This is a
question yet to he settled This change makes
the indianapolis e. 81. Louis road the great
through route of the American Express Com
pany. This company now runs two express cars
on each through train, and much of the time gives
the messengers helpers. Under the new deal
one or two additional express cars will need be
handled to accommodate their immense business
and each messenger will need helper on every
through trim.
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Real Eatata Transfars.

Instruments filed for record in the Recorders
office OF Marion County, Indiana, for "a hours
ending at O'Clock P. NJ, June 49, 1883. as fur
nished by ELLIOTT & BUTLER, absJracters OF
titles. room No. 8. Etna Building:
John ID. Condt and wife to Mrs. Mary
Johnson, part OF lot Is, in Isaac
BackfOrd's subdivision of outlets
152, 1913 and l54, in Indianapolis. Sl.OO
Charles W. Smith and wife to Frank
o. WadswOrth, part of lots 40 and
so, in Issac BaekfOrds subdivision
of outlOts 1862, 153 and l54, in In
william Wundram and wife to sophia
Schaffer, lot l, in Dumonts heirs
subdivision of part of the southeast
quarter of section ID township 10,
range east; also part of the north
east quarter OF section %, township
is. range east Observation-Disclosures. 3,5OO.OO
Charles II. Briggs and wife to Philip
NJ. Hildebrand, part of the west haf
of the northeast quarter of section
16, township Ia, range east, con-
tanning 20 acres. 1J2OO.OO
James Il. Wright TO JOhnW. ID. Duche-
meirer. lot los, in Yelser's, guard
ian's, subdivision of 20 acres in the
east half Of the northwest quarter
of section 10, township 10, north of
F. NJ Churchman ct al. 10 Henry f.
Resener ana wife, lot 1876, in l.. T.,
s. K. & A. Il. Fletcher's subdivision
of part of the south half of the south
west quarter of section Z, township
10, range east. ......-......-....... 1,O25.Oo
F. Nj. Churchman ct al. to Christian
or's subdivision -........-.. 2OSOO
David F. Swain, administrator, to
John A Davis and wife, lots 10, 20,
81 and %, in block 40, and IL and
Is in block 26, i'll John G. Burton,s
North Indianapolis addition 1880
Stephen Boander and wife TO Eliza
beth p. Hamilton, part of the
northeast quarter of the west half
range 5east IT,, p ~ ,...,..... 100000
John Patterson to George j. Schieke-
tanz ct al, part of lot g. In block 4,
in Hubbard, Martindale & MeCar-
oIis...............................,.,. 10000
Isaac N. Pattison and wife TO James
Cunningham. lot l13, in DsvidsOn's
second addition to Indianapolis. 10000
Conveyances, IL; consideration - 1886. so
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Burnett's Cocoaine

PROMOTES THE GROWTH OF HAIR
And renders it dark and glossy. 1t holds, in a
liquid form, large proportion of deodOrized
COcoanut Oil, prepared expressly for this pur
pose. No other compound possesses the pecu-
liar properties which exactly suit the various
conditions of the human hair.
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1t Makes Him Laugh.

Washington Correspondenoe.
see a good deal in the papers lately about
Major Nickerson's palatial house on Dupont
Circle. 1t makes me laugh. His house is a
little bit of a box with narrow front and
small yard, and is worth about $4,000 The
house has wooden steps, and is painted very
red. 1t is in a good location, but you would
not live in it, Mr.. Editor neither would 1,
especially after Nickerson had occupied it.
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SIhleHI III NIlb hTkdHbaB NstIITOtttI pHIts
KEoKUK, June 18.-Argument commenced to-
day before Hon Samuel Miller, Of the United
States Supreme Court, and Hon. H. @. Caldwell,
judge of the United States District Court for the
eastern district of Arkansas, involving the liza
bility of the Little Rock & Fort Smith and other
railroads in Arkansas for bonds issued to them
by the State to aid in their construction, which
bonds have been declared by the Supreme Court
of Arkansas to be invalid. The bonds amount
TO $5,350,000 John r. DOsphassOs, of New
York, and ex-Chief Justice Mcclure, of Arkan-
sas, represent the hOndh0lders, and Hon. john
f. Dillon, of New York, and c. W. Huntington, Of
Boston. the railroad companies.
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RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

England to Make Them Permanent and
Greatly Increase Their Powers.
Railway commissions are nearer perfection
IN England probably than in this country, as
they greatly aided by the general clearing
house system. In England so satisfactorily have
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indiana, Bloomington & Western.

Indiana, Bloomington & Western.
Denart-Pacifc EXPRESS aud MAIL. 7:45 am
Kansas and rexas Fast Line. 100 pm
Burlington and Rock Island
EXPRESS, daily, r. c-.--.-----ll;lo pm
Arri'o daily. DETERMINATIONS. 40 am
Cincinnati Special. .....-..--.. 1850 am
Atlantic Express and Mall. $50 pm
ST, LOUIS DIVISION.
DeDart-Mnorefleld Accommodation $50 am
Mail and Day Express 800 am
Night Express. daily, T. e---.1l;1O pm
Arrive Night EXPRESS, daily, T. c.. 40 am
Mail and Day ENpress--.-.---. 5;49 nm
biooreield Accommodation go pm
EASTERN DIVISION.
Depart-Eastern Express Mall uF'r 80: ~ an an
Day Express, s--------.-------ll :zo am
Atlantic Express .......-.- 700 pm
Arrive -Pacihc EXPRESS, s.......-.-.. 1908 am
Burlington and Il. L. Ex,, d'y
r c.................... 1850 pm
Western Express, s............ 1908 PIN
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Jeffersonville, Madison & indianapolis.
Dspart-Southern Express, daily, s.. 4;l5 am
Louisville aud Madison Ex-
PRESS l.4U du
louisville ana Madison mail.
p. en-. .......-.-...-- Ago Pm
Louisville Accommodation,
daily o........-.-....... $50 pm
Arrive indianapolis and Madison
Mail , 1000 am
Indianapolis, st. Louis and
Chicago Express, daily, p---l1:05 am
New York aud Northern Fast
Express r. c-.-.-.-----..----. 5:oOpm
st. Louis, Chicago and Detroit
Fast Line, daily, 1O:45 pm