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Mr.. Loftin's Mental Cordit,or

In the Circuit Court jury is still engaged il
attempting TO decide whether or not DR.. AiJnou
p Loftin is capable of managing his o wn affat 8
The defendants wife and daughters yesterday
testified that he was frequently drunk and was
morphine eater, giving pathetic account of
their troubles occasioned by these habits. When
put upon the stand, Mr.. Loftin gave a carefully
guarded and Ineligible account of himself.
Whisky he said, he did not like the TASTE but its
effects were pleasant. He neither liked the
taste or effects of morphine. but he used it oc-
casionally to allay neuralgia pains, with which
he was greatly troubled. He recognized the
fact that it was a pernicious habit, and likely to
prove disastrous, but he did not think that it
was firmly fixed on him. n answer to queries
by the court, he said that he thought he could
control his appetite for liquor, as he had no con-
timed desire for it. The case is exciting much
interest and the court room has been crowded
during tn o continuance of the trial. Opinions
are alb out equally divided as to the decision of
the Jury.
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DEATH OF MISS AURETTA HoYT
the End of Life Devoted to Earnest
Reform Work.

Miss Auretta Hoyt, lady who has been very
prominently identified with temperance work
in this State, died last night at the residence of
her brother-in law, Mr.. Smith King, on North
Meridian street extension. Her maady was
consumption, from which she had been a long
and patient sufferer and her death had been ex-
pected for many days. Miss Hoyt was one OF
those persons who come into speedy prominence
before the people, in great reform movements.
She was q teacher In the public schools, but be-
coming interested in the temperance work
several years ago, she gave herself
up to it, abandoning her profession.
At first, her efforts were mainly
confined to local societies and movements. but
gradually she came to be recognized as one Of
he leading workers of the State. She was iden-
tilted with all the temperance associations, and
her labors were chiefly directed towards or
ganizatiOn and the development Of temperance
sentiment among the voters. In ut least two
campaigns she personally eanvassed the State,
organizing local societies and through them Sc
curing hundreds of thousands of signers to petit
tlons asking the Legislature to submit the pro-
hibltion question to the people in
he shape OF constitutional amend
ment. The ultimate defeat of the meas
ure through constitutional teehhicaity
did not discourage her, and she and her CO.
labOrers at once bryan to conceive plans to re-
new ana FeNlVllY the great WOFk III WHlCu tnby
were engaged. Death put end TO Miss Hoyt's
abors, but her influence and its effect on the
lemperance sentiment of the State, will survive
her for many years. While her views were, in
many cases, regarded as extreme and fanatcal,
yeJ her earnesJness and energy could rot
he questioned, and even those who
we're opposed to her work must adj
init that she was actuated by utterly
unselfish views, her only desire being the gen
eral good she believed it could best be accom-
pnshed. There was apparently no limit to her
industry and zeal. She worked increasingly and
her labors generally were marked by discFimi-
nation and foresight.
AT the time of her death Miss Hoyt was seere-
tary of the State Temperance Council and assO-
ciated with Mr.. NJ. f. Shlel in the publication of
the MonitorJ ournal, the temperance organ of
The Slate.
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Rocker Il Hatch, Attorneys-at-Law, Nos, ID, Ii
and l 6 Thorpe Block

A DEMONSTRATORS SALE OF VALUABLE
IA Real Estate The undersigned, administra-
tor of the estate of Michael Kepple, deceased,
late of Marion county Indiana, by virtue of an
order and decree of the Marion Circuit Court,
made in probate cause No 1927, will. on SAT-
URDAY, the 18th day OF JANUARY. 1884, at
the law office of Rocker IL Hatch Nos 10, IA
and 16 ThOrpo's Block, Indianapolis, Indiana,
and at the residence of said administrators IN
Whtestown, Boone county, Indiana, offer for
sale at private sale, to the highest hi3Ser, for
sum not less than the full appraised value mere
of. the following described real estate to-wit:
Lots numbers eteven I'D and twelve 12) in
Martha Il. Miller's addition TO the town Of Zlons.
vile, Boone county, Indiana; said lots appraised
M $3.50 each. Also, the west half of the sOut II.
ship seventeen 90 north, OF range three 90 60
containing % 10 100 acres, moro 80, taos -
praise" d. So'oo.-y. Also, the east half Of THE
southeast QUARTER OF section twenty four (24J in
township seventeen G7j nofth, Range Two (2l
east. except One-half acre off of the north end
thereof, sold TO Sarah Shnil. and except forty
SIX ana one-haf acres off of the north part there
of heretofore set off and assigned TO Mary Ken
nle, widow OF iuestate, by the Boone Cir:.,,ir
Court leaving in said last described ract 33
aSres' more or less, appraised at 81 500 Both
or sad tracts last described being i'm Marion
county, Indiana. Bids will be received for said
several parcels of real estate jointly or sep
Herlns Of Sale; One-third of the purchose
money cash in hand, One-th In nine mnntI,s
ana one-thlE" N eighteen months from day of
SAFE; deferred payments to be evidenced by
notes of Purchaser hearing 6 per cent interest
TIL maturity and per cent. after waving val
uation laws. providing for attorneys fees and
secured by mortgage on the lands sold. In tne
event said real estate, any part thereof ia nor
sold on the day fixed for such sale then, by or
der OF court. said administrator will continue TO
oner, at private sale, the lands so undispOsed Of
at the same places and on the same terms as in
this notice set out, from day TO day thereafter
until tho same shall be sold, until the further
order or the court IN the premises. SAID sale TO
be subject in all things to the approval and CON
hrmatlon of said Marion Circuit Conrt
ROBERT SWINDELL. Administrator
OF the estate of Michael Keppe, deceased.
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in all, believe have great cause for satisfaction
and gratitude to God. 1t would not do, OF course,
ut this stage, for me TO enter into details, all the
more, because, excepting any act which 1t may
nlease the Sovereign Pontiff to order, what we
nave done under the presidency of their emf
nences, the Cardinals Simeon, Franquelin and
Jacobnl, is only III preparation for future legis-
latlou i'll America, at the council, which WIFI not
ne neld Immediately on our return. am CON
Yinced we shall all leave Rome with greater APP
probation of the disinterestedness Of The Holy
Father and the abUve-named cardinals, OF their
rue zeal for religion, as well as of the sublime
position the Holy See has in the world, to say
nothing of the individual qualities of those with
whom we are Immediately in contact
You will be glad to know the occupation is
not telling on me. and that my health has been
perfectly good. hope to he home ere long, per
laps by the end of January, our Work seems
Verglng to its contamination.
81 am glad our good people in indianapolis
showed such sound sense ut their recent meet
ing, reported In the New Record, and in
dorsed the acJion of the president of the State
branch of the National League in resembling the
resolutions No cause, however good, can be
advanced by false principles
'Witn a blessing for the sisters, and for the
brOthets and their respective charges, and hest
wishes for all, very sincerely yours in the Sacred
Heart FRANCIS SILAs,
"BishOp of Niucenues.'
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A Real Long Bridge.

The new railway bridge about to be built over
the st. Lawrence river will be two and hall
miles in length. 1t will connect Morrisburg, on
the Canadian side, with Waddington, on the
American side The st. Lawrence canal will be
crossed by a swing bridge 339 feet long. Two
spans Of $50 feet each will cross the st. Law
renee from the outer bank of the canal to Og-
denis island, and two spans of $50
feet each will connect Ogden's island
with the United States shore. The
mayor of ottawa has written to the company
constructing it, saying that the city of Ottawa
will give a bonus of 800, 900 and grant of tif-
teen acres OF land, as consideration for the
erection of a bridge. A bylaw has also been
passed by the Ottawa town council, granting
$3.50, 900, provided a wagon road shall be built
at the side of the bridge over the Ottawa river,
near the city of Ottawa.
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The Chicago and Ohio River Pool.

Commissioner Richardson, and Secretary
Hand, of the Chicago and Ohio river pool have
figured up the business of the roads in the pool
since it was formed short time ago, and are
astonshed to see that the awards made bv the
arbitrators hit the business almost PRECISELY
Mr.. Hayes, one OF the arbitrators recently ex-
pressed himself to Mr.. Hand to the effect that
the dissatisfaction OF all the roads with the
awards or percentages the start was favor
able in one respect to the board action because
it showed that the arbltrators had not selected
one road and favored 1t at the expense of the
remaining ones. II is believed that the roads
are becoming satisfied with the work of arhltra-
ton, but If after little further trial they think
the percentages ought to be changed it ia left to
them to take an appeal
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WHY HE WENT.
air. Willard Resigned His Two Presideneies
Because He Was Asked to Do So.

air. Willard Resigned His Two Presideneies
Because He Was Asked to Do So.
Mr. Sims. of New York, talking with re-
porter about Mr.. Wizards designations, talks in
She following breezy fashion:
'It is we'll known that there has long been
great dissatisfaction at the condition of the af-
Fairs of all the Willard companies Since the ex-
tent of the Indebtedness of the Oregon & Trans
continental company has developed this feeling
bas increased, and 1t was determined that some
change must be made at once"
"Was Mr.. Willard held responsible for thsl"
f'ro great extent, yes. But was his policy
ever so sagacious, the suspicion which has be-
come attached to his actions renders him Jonah
who must be thrown overheard Or the ship will
sink"
"But Mr.. Willard continues to be president of
Che Northern Pacific company2'
For the present, but Only nominally. Mr.
Frederick Billings has resigned from the Oregon
Iranscontinental directory, and Will take charge
of the Northern Pacific railroad again. He aban-
61ons the one to save the other. His stock was
gold last week, and was the long stock then I'M
soaded. He was disguised with the way the
sblind poor was conducted and disagreed with
slis colleagues on matters of retrenchment as
"What will be Mr.. Billings's dutes?"
"He Will be the managing director and virtual
head of the road, controlling its management
Alr Willard will direct its financial policy. In
very short time Mr.. Billings will become presi-
dent. He has the support of the Philadelphia
and of the New England stockholders, and of
fhe Drexel. Morgan & Co. party here, who have
nnited in deposing Mr. Willard"
what interest has MIR. Willard in the COM
panyP'
almost none. He sold his stock out at top
prices, and has only bought since to sell again
Hike other SPECTATORS When he loses control
of the Oregon TranseOntinental company, the
Northern Pacific road passes out of his hands
lalso."
''Who are the parties now at the head of the
gFranscontinenval eompany2"
1.-THE Boston holders; but they have COM
Eoined with the other int rests hostile to Mr. vii
lard"
"Then Mr., Wizards resignation can in no way
Ebe called vouutaFy2"
"Well, hardly He isn't the man to throw away
$4,000 a year or great position. IL was called
Tor by the large stockholders at Getting to CON
Slider the IN AFTER"
ais Mr. Willard as wealthy as has been SUD-
Dosed2"
"He is probably millionaire, but no more
When he leses the~Northern Pacific presidency
his revenue 8 will be decreased in all $50, 900 a
year. His two big houses will he too large for
MIN then. There is large mortgage on the pal
nee now"
The opinion on the street is that the change is
the best thin 6 which could occur for the COM
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Snperior Court.

Room No. l-Hon. Napoleon B. Taylor. Judge.
John Kidd, administrator Melville Ravens,
C. T. Gilmore; damage suit. Verdict for
plaintiff for $1,000.
account. Dismissed by agreement at defend
ants cost.
Room No 2-Hon. D. w. Howe, Judge
HOratio c. NewcOmb ct al. VS.. Nat Ward
Fitzgerald ct al; attachment proceedings Cause
dismissed by agreement
James Mitchell We. City of indianapolis; dam
ages demand $4,000. On trial by jury.
Herman SimmOnds ct al VS.. Patrick P Ward
ct al; suit on note. Cause dismissed.
Henry Herman Peter Reuter-; suit on ac-
count. Dismissed.
d. D. Long, receiver in the case of John B.
Conner VS.. Arthur l.. Blue, files report of sale
amounting to 81, S45.10.
Room No. 3-Hon. Horace Speed, Judge pro tenn.
John Flora VS.. John P. Myers ct al; suit
fraudulent representations. Verdict for 1920
Adrenne BOuvy VS.. John B. Mazelin; suit on
account. On trial by jury.
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A New Il. g. o. Project.

Articles OF consolidation and merger between
the Seaboard Pittsburg & Great Western Rail-
road Company and the Delaware Watet-gap e.
Southwestern Railroad Company have been filed
at Harrisburg. The consolidated corporation, to
be known as the Seaboard, Pennsylvania & W est
ern Railroad Company, proposes the construc-
tion of a line 465 miles long, running from Mon
roe county, in the extreme northeast part of the
State, to Allegheny, in the west, and passing
through large portion of the bitumlnous coal
region of Western Pennsylvania and of The an
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The Dead Congressman.

The congressional committee appointed to
attend the funeral of the late Congressman
Dudley c. Haskell, of Kansas, passed through
the city at noon yesterday, having the remains
of their dead colleague in charge, and ac-
companied by his widow and two daughters,
Mrs. Young Mrs. Haskel's sister. undertaken
Spear, of Lawrence, Kan. and Clerk E. r.
Smith, of the House committee on Indian affairs.
The party included Senators Plumb, of Kansas,
and Cockertll, of Missouri; Congressman Kas-
son, OF Iowa; Brown, OF Indiana; Russell, of
Massachusetts; Ryan, Of Kansas; Lefevre OF
Ohio, and Deputy Sergeant-at-arms Leedom
The party will reach Lawrence this morning.
and the funeral will take place on Thursday
morning,
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An Experiment with Steel Ties.

The chief engineer of the Reading railroad Is
about to try some experiments with steel ties.
They would be the same in size and shape as the
present wooden ties, except that they would be
hollow; and they would practically last until
they rusted away, while the best oak ties last
only about eight years. Some of the advantages
claimed for the steel ties are that the expense
IF maintaining the track would be largely re-
luced, the road bed would be firmer and
smoother, and trains could run at much higher
speed over them. The wear and tear on track
and rolling stock would also be lessened, be-
cause the track is smoother For these reasons
trains could run faster without increasing the
expense prOportionately.
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NEURALGIC Rheumatism is the hardest kind to
treat. The only way to get at it is to 90 right
TOR the cause of it. The quicker you get your
blood II good condition the less you will suffer
J., pody aud mind. AthlOphoros moves directly
on the enemy in the blood. 1t purges the vital
neuralgia and rheumatic pains and innamma-
tiOus. AS soon as the work of cleansing begins
yOu feel the pain departing, and by the time that
work is done tine disease has fed.
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Chicago Troubles.

Chicago is never happy in a railroad way, un-
less it rs miserable. The recent action of the
trunk line pool, authorizing Commissioner Pier
son to reduce rates west of Chicago and St
Louis by the lines which agree not to pay COM
missions In the East is the last thing to stir up
the animals on the lakeside, and all sorts OF
trouble is threatened. Their organ says:
"If the Chicago & Northwestern prorates
with the Eastern trunk lines or permits tickets
to be sold over it's line from New York to Omaha
and New York to St. Paul at less than the rates
at which they are SOLD over other lines, and il
the Wabash permits the same thing to be done
from New York to Kansas City via st. Louis and
via Chicago, there will undoubtedly he cut
in the rates from Chicago to
Kansas City, Omaha, and st. Paul and
from ST. Louis to Kansas City. 1t is understood
that the Alton takes the ground that If tickets
are sold from New York to Kansas City at cut
rate via ST. Louis and the Wabash and Nilsson ri
Pacific. It will regard this as a regular cut and
take action accordingly.
"a meeting of the general passenger agents
will be held TOMORROW, when it is expe cted that
definite action viii be taken and desperate war
inaugurated if the Eastern lines do not in the
meantime take better counsel and undo the ac-
ton of last week"
The usual runOrs of rate cutting on east
bound business prevail in Chicago, and com
Paints have been forwarded to Commissioner
Fink. A furry was created yesterday by the an
nouncement that unless the percents of business
were revised the Pc nnsylvania lines would with
draw from the pool on Jan. l.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Observation-Disclosures OF Love

MENNERcHoR-''E ELIXIR OF LOVE"
The Maennerchor Society again demonstrated
their ability to give a pleasing performance Of
light opera, at their hall last night, which was
not large enough to comfortably accommodate
the audience. Donizettps tunefnl composition
"The Elixir of Love- was given in such style
to deserve the favorable reception it met with
1t was well cast, the orchestratiOn was excel
lent, and the ehoruses were given with spirit and
precision. The leading parts were capably as
sumed. Mrs. PHI Wuest. who has already estab
lished herself as favorite, sang and acted the
part of Adina with excellent effect, and Mr.
Rockers NemOrina was in many respects the
best performance he has vet given here. In lesser
parts Mr. ]. P. FFenzel, Mr.. il. Bennerscheidt ana
Miss Adams has very sweet voice-ap-
peared to advantage. The chorus showed the
effect of Professor Barus's careful and discrln-
mating instruction, and the entertainment as a
whole was a surprisingly good one for others
than professionals.
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pany's interests, and Mr.. Billings its first pres
ident, has better knowledge of the system of
roads than any man living. He Is several times
amiliO naire and man in whom the public has
confidence His policy will be conservative and
favor retrenchment."
1t is understood that the Oregon Transconti-
neutal company under the new arrangements.
will cease to be a blind pool.
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thracite coal region of Eastern Pennsylvania
Branches OF the road are to connect with the
Baltimore & Cumberland Valley in Franklin
county. The capital stock of the company is
S1l,5O0,o00. Robert NJ Janney, of Phiadel
phia, is president, and L. f. Heasley, OF Brook
lyn, treasurer Nearly all the directors are res
idents of Philadelphia. The Baltimore d Ohio
Railroad Company is believed to be at the bot
tom of this great enterprise.
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Bishop Chatard Heard From.

Very Rev. August Bessones yesterday re-
ceived a letter from Right Rev. Francis Silas
Chatard, Bishop of Vincennes, from which the
journal has been permitted to make the follow
ing extract:
"Since last wrote we have been daily and
husilv 0GGuned with our work. and. taking all
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Criminal Court.

Hon. Pierce Norton. Judge.
State vs.. Lawson A and John b. McCurdy;
petit larceny Found guilty by court and
ten ced u 800 fine and thirty days in jail
State vs. Charles Snyder; grand larceny. Plea
of not guilty.
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Lights o. London" drew a fair house at the
Grand last night, and was again well received.
1t will run during the remainder of the week,
with matinees to-day and Saturday. 1t is a
strong melodrama, strilangly staged and well
acted. at Engish's the "Black Crook" is meet
ing with a generous support. 1t will be pre-
scented again this afternoon, tonight and to-
morrow night, and for the remainder of the
week Charles A. Gardner and Patti Rosa in
Karl" will be the attraction. The Park is
drawing its customary houses, and the "Ma-
loney's Rattle" company ia giving pleasing per-
Torrance, the specialries being particularly
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Branch of the Louisville s. St. Louis Air
Line.

Articles of incorporation were filed with the
Secretary of State yesterday by the New Albany
Leavenworth & Cannelton Railroad company,
which has capital stock of $1,0o0.0o0 and is
organized for the purpose of building railroad
from New Albany through Floyd, Harrison and
Crawford counties to Leavenworth, thence
through Crawford and Perry counties to Troy
and from Troy through Tell City to Cannelton.
The distance Is seventy-ive miles and the pro-
posed line will pass through a Section OF the
county almost wholly without any railroad Ia
cilites now. The road win probably be made
branch of the Louisville, Evansville & st. Louis
road, extending from a point somewhere in
Crawford county to the terminus. The presi-
dent of the company is David w. Solday aud
the secretary Noble ID. Morris The directors
are Simon Joseph, HeDer j. May win N. I'm
derwood, J. M. Coombs, Jerome r. Collins
Oliver S. Leavenworth. Nicholas r. Collins,
Nicholas P. Pecknpaugh, VIM. Rothrock VIM
than Beard and David w. Solliday.
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Circuit Court.

Hon. Joshua G. Adams, Judge
Almcn P Loftin; question of allie Ged unsound
mind. On trial by jury.
Emma Goree found to be of unsound mind,
and incapable of managing her own estate,
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As an invigorant,
Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters has received
the most positive in
dorselnent from emil
nent physicians. aud
has long occupied a q.
foremost rank among
standard proprietary
remedies. Its prop
critics as an Alternative
Of disordered condi-
tons of the stomach.
liver and bowels. aud
a preventive of ma
larIal diseases are no
less renowned.
To. sale by drug-
rists an. dealers. to
whom apply To- Hos
tefter's Almanac for
1881,
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u IDNEY TROUBLES.-DON'T DOSE FOR
IN kidney affections. Use externally one Ben
sons Capcine Porous Plaster over the kidneys
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DON'T use stmuants. but natures real brain
and nerve food-Hou Bitters. 1t never fails.