davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-20
Local Notes.

The good people of Lafayette still believe that
the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago manage
ment will build new shops at that point, In spite
of the diliy-dallying in the matter.
The Wabash people have put in service another
switching engine and crew, making four This
road does the switching of the Chicago & In
dianapolis Airline, beside its own work.
President Ingalls, prides himself in having OPP
Grated the CINCINNATI, Indianapolis, st. Louis "
Chicago in the fiscal year ending June so, on 90
per cent. OF the gross earnings ana proposes
This year TO make still better showing.
For days past Roadmaster Henry. OF
the l. & st. L,,has been testing railroad eveler
which is performing nicely. 1t is stated that the
leVeler Will in ten minutes perform the WORK
that will employ twenty-five men ar enIlre day
The steel rail mill will be started up again TO-
day and few tons of rails manufactured to
test the machinery. President Jones thinks
that within few days he will make arrange
ments for blooms, and put the mill in full opera
tion,
John McQuistou, roadmaster of the c., l., ST..
l.. 81 c., returned yesterday from ST. Paul, Mimi,
where he went to attend the roadmasters an
nual convention, and where he set forth so ably
the advantages Indianapolis had for holding
their next annual meeting here, 1t was voted so
to DO.
The prompt manner in which the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton management settled with
the live stock men whose stock was killed in the
recent wreck on the c., Fl. q /. division, Is a
matter or much favorable comment among stock
shippers, and will do much TO pOpularize the
route with this class of shippers.
Colonel William Shaw, who represents the In
diana, Bloomington 81 Western in the North west,
passed through here, yesterday, with over 400
excursionists, who were gathered up on the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy road, the train start
ing from Crest0n, Ia, and running through to
Columbus. 0. The entire train made up of
c., B. u Q. coaches.
The New Albany Ledger copies an item from
the Journal, showing the decrease of the EvanS-
vile e. rerre Haute road in earnings this year,
and then cruelty remarks that sat this rate Of
failing off IN receipts it Is not likely the L. & T..
Fl. will purchase or lease the Louisville. Evans
vile & st. Louis Airline, but it does look very
much like the Airline would have to 'gOOble in
the F. & T. H"
The earnings of the Chicago, St. Louis 6 Pitts
burg lines for the two weeks ending Sept. 10,
show an increase OF S36,720.4O over those of
the corresponding two weeks of 1882. What is
the more remarkable is the fact thar every d-
vision shows an increase in both passenger and
freight earnings. This is the more favorable
statement when it is considered that
the first two weeks in September
982 the earnings were the largest of any fir
DAYS in the history of the c., st. L. d p,
the then P, Z. & st. L., system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-20

Some time ago George W. Stubs, receiver of
the Argentine Insurance Company, began suit
against George r. Root to recover $500 on
note given by the defendant to the company for
stock. Root has filed answer to the COM
plant, i'll which he acknowledges having given
the note, but claims that he should not be com
PEELED to pay it, as it was obtained by fraudulent
representation. He claims that W. @. Grubb
represented to him that the company had $780,
600 surplus carefully invested, and that it was
In highly prosperous condition; that zone De
Pauw," heavy capitalist, was trying to buy
up all the stock, but that he (Grubb)
wanted his personal friends to get some
of the stock, so that they might profit by it. 1t
is also alleged that Grub stated to him that he
could buy ten shares for ST 900 by paying $500
down, and that the dividends of the company
would soon pay off the other $780, and he finally
made the purchase. He claims that the stock
was not then and never has been of any value.
The answer goes on TO give what purports TO be
a truthful account of the organization of the Ar
gentine, which reflects seriously on She business
methods by which it is SAID to have been con-
Quoted Root claims chat the concern was at
time solvent, and that he was induced to
draw the note by misrepresentation, and de-
mands Judgment on this account Harris IL
Calklns his attorneys
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-20
THE PASSENGER WAR.

No Indication of an Early Close of the War
fare.
E. A. Ford, general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, was in the
city yesterday, and in answer to the question,
when will the fight on Louisville and Chicago
business end, said ''Not until the Louisville
New Albany & Chicago road takes its
aickets out of the hands of the scalpers We
wish it understood, however, that we are not
fighting the scalpers. We are fighting for rates
So far we know, the travelling public
are satisfied with the tariff rates.
but we do not propose to be lockers
and see a competitor cut rates and work
through scalpers without meeting such rates.
that we may retain the patrons of our roads. I
expect to reduce rates to 81 tomorrow between
Chicago and Louisville, and hold them there
until the L. N. A d c. people cry enough. We
have made no proposition TO them, nor do
propose to be the first to take backwater." So
far as the Chicago IL Indianapolis airline was
concerned, he said the road was built, and it
was useless to ignore il, or TO
throw obstacles in the way Of
their terminus facilities If the Airline chose
10 come in here, maintain rates. and do business
IN busiDess-like manner, all right; the Penn
sylvania would bid them "God speed" the
more roads in here the merrier but he did not
believe 1t wise for the Union Railway Company
TO give them facilities TO come In here and de-
moraze rates just at the time when the roads
centerng here had built up a good travel and
were carrying passengers at reasonable rates.
and everything moving smoothly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-20
GENERAL NEWS.
The Pennsylvania Road to Adopt Standard
Time in Moving Trains.

The Pennsylvania Road to Adopt Standard
Time in Moving Trains.
The Pennsylvania people are seriously con-
sidering the adoption of the new standard of
time on their entire system. Should they do 80,
q few years at farthest, all roads in this cOun-
try would adopt it, 1t is nothing more than d.
viding the divisions of time into twenty-four
hours instead OF twelve, is the case now. 1t is
r designed to take Greenwich astromical time as
the standard, which would make II o'clock mid
might the twelfth hour, and the beginning of the
thirteenth hour, O'Clock A. NJ. (present style)
ahe beginning of the fifteenth hour; 6 o'clock NJ
kpresent style), the beginning OF the nineteenth
hour, and so all around the circle. I6 is CON
sended that if this standard should be
adopted, In short time people would become
accustomed to it and that it would greatly facil-
Itate matters.
The advantage which would result from this
standard would be certainty and uniformity
by getting rid of AN. and PM it would no Ion ger
i've necessary to print railroad timetables with
euch devices as are now resOfted to to distin-
Eulsh night and day trains. Such notations as
the time between IL O'Clock noon and O'Clock
midnight, which indicated by heavy-faced
type. and heavy rules on left-hand columns
which indicate trains between p. NJ and A.
b., would no longer mystity and distract the av-
hrage traveller 1t has already been suggested
that convention of prominent railroad men
Should be called to discuss the adoption of the
new standard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-20
THE EAsT-BOUND POOL.

Preliminary Steps Taken to Reorganize the
Indianapolis Pool
The general freight agents of the several In
NiianapOlis roads interested in the establishment
OF the eastbound pool at this point met yester-
day at the NewDenison House to consider the
matter. There were present F. II. Kingsbury,
assistant general freight agent, and j. A. Per-
Rins, division freight agent of the Pennsylvania
Zines; o. B. Skinner, traffic manager, Edgar
Hills and II. W. Gays, assistant general freight
agents of the Bee-liue; II. ]. Page, general
freight agent of the c., l., st.
l. & c.; Fl. w Hubbard of the
the Vandalia; Robert Geiger of the j., NJ. & l.
Several hours were spent in discussing the per
cent. each road was entitled to, but definite
action taken AS the l., B. & w. was not
represented, the officers of the road being
absent from the city, adjournment was made
ninth next week. During the conference it de-
velOped that the l.. B. & W. had intimated that
ahey would claim larger per cent. of the bust
ness than competitors thought them entitled to-
and 1t is already apparent that the matter of the
per cents will be referred 90 arbitrators. One of
the general freight agents said to the railroad
reporter of the Journal that their company had
no desire to ignore the l., B. q W, yet they aid
not think it just that the l., B. & W. should be
allowed the same per cent. as the older direct
east-bound lines, the Bee-ne and C., st. L. & P.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-20

crushed and his lip badly lacerated. Fortunately
he had another set of teeth with him, and soon
repaired that loss. His right foot was, as well,
considerably injured.
John 7. Elliott and Charles Hazelton, extras,
have been appointed regular conductors on the
Vandala main line, in place of Alonzo Rollins
and j. Fitzpatrick, resigned.
Vice-president Mccullough. Manager McCrea,
and superntendents Miller ana McKenna, of the
Pennsy lVania lines will remain in the city over
to-day and look over improvements in the way
of shops, etc, the company is making here
E. A. Ford, general passenger agent Of the
Pennsylvania and Vandalia lines, spent yester-
day in the city looking matters over. He has an
idea of making changes here which will greatly
increase the efficiency of the passenger depart
Inent of the lines he represents.
C. W. Fairbanks, attorney for the l., B. & W.,
is in receipt of a letter which states that there
is well authenticated rumOr that G. I. Tyler,
late superintendent of the l., B. & w. eastern
division, and his family were all killed in the
earthquake in Sumatra. Mr.. Tyler was in poor
health and route with his family to Phil
nppine islands, where a brother is now located.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-20
THE STATES CAPITOL.
1t viii BE Completed by the Sureties of the
Present Contractors-An Agreement as
to Details To BE Reached To Day.

'"The bond of the State-house contractors Is n OF
likely to be declared abandoned at the meeting
of the commissioners tomorrow, is iIP' yester-
day asked a Journal reporter of Commissioner
Seward.
81 don't think it will,'' was the reply "but
something definite will certainly be done"
'FThe commissioners will not again postpone
the date for definite actlon4" was asked.
"No. This is the last day of grace, and some
thing decisive will be done"
"Have you been given any assurance vet by
the sureties on the bond OF the contractors that
work will be speedily resumed2'
eyes; we have been assured that work will be
begun next Monday, and with satisfactory evil
dences that this promise will he fulfilled the
Commissioners, beiIevIng it To be to the best in
terests of the State TO have the work continued
under the present contract will not declare it
abandoned"
A full understanding between the Commission
ers and the sureties of the contractors, Column
bus Cummings ana e. f. GOhel, of Chicago
under whose direction the work is to be con
day, and the details win be arranged
K. 8. Deng, the partner of W. B.
Howard, in the contract, says, in reference to
the statement that he will have nothing to do
In connection with the work under the ar
rangement, that there IA no such understanding
now. Tine suretes of the contractors claim that
in completing tine building they will lose al least
500, 900, and the only possibility of the loss
being reduced below this amount is in the re-
auction of the wages OF labOrers. They can
better afford, however, to complete the building
at loss of 500, 900 than To risk their LIABILITY
OF $3.50 900 rs sureties of the contractors by
allowing the contract to be declared abandoned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-20
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS
The Union Railway Company Take
Definite Action.
The Chicago & Louisville Passenger War
Increasing in Bitterness-Items Gath
cred in the Local Field.
YESTERDAYS MEETING.

The Union Railway Company To Be Reor-
ganized and a Depot Built.
President McCrea, of the Union Railway Com
pany, in an interview last evening, stated, as re-
CARDS yesterdays meeting, that 1t was harmo-
NOUS and eminently satisfactory one. The pres
idents and managers of the roads constituting
the Union Railway Company were in session Six
hours with closed doors. The plan of reorgaD-
ization of the Union Railway Company, and the
admitting of all roads centering here, as pro-
posed by General Solicitor Brooks, was taken
up IN detail. and every important point fully
discussed, and the presidents and managers
expressed themselves as fully satisfied with The
proposed reorganization scheme, ana president
McCrea is of the opinion that the roads now
leasing from the Union Railway Company, who
wish TO become members. will be fully satisfied
with the plan in every respect. 1t was voted TO
prepare copies of the instrument and place 1t in
ing the Union Railway Company, for their ap-
prevail, and also place copies of the same in the
hands OF the directors of the roads now leasing
from the Union Railway Company, for their &C
called early next month to COM
plete the organization. AS regards the new
Union depot, after two hours discus
sion it was decided to throw aside all plans
passed instructing Vicepresident and General
Manager MalOtt TO at once have plans of the
ground owned by the Union Railway Company
prepared and then place the plan of the ground
In the hands of six or eight competent arohl-
tects to draft plans and specifications for new
depot, said plans to be ready for presenta-
ton to the executive committee of the Uuion
Railway Company as early as practicable. Pres
ident McCrea added that all that delayed the
work now was to agree on plans for the struc-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-20
RECORD OF THE COURTS.
Proceedings in the Various Courts Of
Record Yesterday.
Full Abstract of the Opinions Rendered
by the Judges of the Supreme Court
Work in the Local Courts.
SUPREME COURT-SEPT. 10.
Hon. W. E Niblacl, Chief Justice.
REPLEvIN-PRAcrIcE BEFoRE JusTICEs

REPLEvIN-PRACTICE BEFORE JUSTICES.
1O,35S. sallie A. Fawkner VS.. Charles Baden.
Marion s. c.
Howk, J,-Under section 1,433, R. g., Justices
nave jurisdiction in actions OF replevln where
the value of the property sought to he recovered,
or the damages claimed, do not exceed $500.
20 Ina, 1O4; 62 i'd, 22) In an action OF re-
plevin before a Justice, the undertaking filed by
the plaintiff was that required by section l,2|O
in similar actions commenced in the Circuit
Court, instead of the penal bond required by
section 1,547. Held: The undertaking given
was without any specific limit, while the BOND
required by section 1,547 would have been linn
TIED to a sum double the value of the property.
With this exception, which was favorable TO the
defendant, the difference in the two instruments
was one of form and not of substance, and the
undertaking fled was sufficient to give
the Justice jurisdiction of the case. See 50 Ind,
70; 70 i'd, $40; II i'd, 1881 II the JUS
tice has jurisdiction in an action of re,
plevin the suit cannot be dismissed
for any defect in the affidavit or bond. In such
a case the proper remedy of the defendant 10 a
motion to quash the writ for want of a sufficient
affidavit or bond. 90 Ind, 49, Judgment re-
versed.
PRACTICE-BILL OF EXCEPTIONS.
1851. Francis Ackerly VS.. Commissioners of
Knox county. Knox G. G.
Elliott Js-Where the evidence is necessary TO
enable the court to properly decide the questions
argued, a bill of exceptions must be made part
of the record In this case the bill was not filed
within the time prescribed by the court, and is
not therefore in the record. Judgment affirmed.
PRACTICE-sPECIAL JUDGE-EvIDENCE.
1864. Reasey Ann Kenney Vs. David Phil
lppy. Marion s. C.
Elliott J.-There are cases in which judge
pro tempore may be appointed by judge OF the
superior Court, and where the record dlscloses
nothing to the contrary it will be presumed
that the special judge was lawfully APP
pointed (53 Ind, 543 81 id 122; II ID 559l
The consideration of n deed can always De
inquired into and what the grantor said at the
time of making the deed as to the real considera-
ton is admissible as part of the res geste. And
this is so though the grantor is dead and would
not, il living, be "A competent witness (Ahhotts
Trial Ev., so; SO Ind, $50: II i'd, 50; 70 ID,
3l7) A scrlvener employed to draft deed
is not the agent of the grantOr within the mean
ing of section 500. r. s. Unless an issue directly
presenting for decision the question of title is
made in action for partition the Judgment
does not create title, but simply makes division
OF the land. (86 Ind 527; rs i'd, 363; 81 ID,
800; GA i'd, 58l) Judgment affirmed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-20
Personal AND LOCAL.

Distressing RumOr Regarding a Former Su-
perintendent of an indianapolis Line.
L d. Richardson, of Chicago, general man
ager of the Green line is III the city on official
business.
L. b. Thomas, general manager of the Bee-line
accompanied President Ingalls, to Cincinnati
asst night.
VIM. r. McKeen, president of the Vandalia, ia
arranging to leave for California. the latter part
81 this month, 10 be absent four weeks
Manager McCrea. of the Pennsylvania lines
will. tomorrow, inspect the indianapolis & Vim
'ennes division, in company with Superintend-
mt Turner.
Colonel Horace Scott, president of the Column.
ms, Hope q Greensburg road was considerably
fulsed on Tuesday by timber falling upon
ln or an old building on the line of the road
mon Was being torn down. His teeth were
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-20
GETTING EVEN.
The Louisville Nine Forced to Play Ten In
ninSs to Defeat the Home Club by
One Run.

The Louisville ball players had hard work to
retrieve their lost fortunes by defeating the In
dlanapons club, ten innings being necessary TO
decide the question of superiority The home
club played wretched game in the field, aud
but for the inexcusably bad base throwing of
Dorgan and unfortunate errors by Kerins and
McKeon would have defeated their opponents
with the greatest ease. Only two of the home
nine, Downing and Veach, played without
error. In view of the freedom with
which the Indianapolis boys pounded
Hecker the day before Weaver was
put IN to pitch and Sullivan to catch, but the
boys accorded this battery the same kind of a
reception they did the one presented In the
other game, and made fifteen base hits, with a
tOtal of twenty-One. Veach and Dorgan we're
the home battery. Browning, for the visitors,
did some tall batting, securing five hits, one of
which was for three bases, in the tenth inning
by which the winning run was scored. Down
ing's home run was made on a ball hit into the
carriages In left field, after two were out in
the tenth inning, bringing in McKeOn, who had
taken his base on Brownings error. After this
Veach hit to right field for two bases, and
brought Dorgan TO the bat, but for once Jerry
not equal to the occasion, and went out on
a fly TO Maskrey, in middle field Following is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-20
Superior Court.

Room No Hon. Napoleon b. Taylor, Judge.
Richard Clark VS.. City of Indianapolis; dam
age suit. Verdict for plaintiff for $500.
Thomas d. DIN VS.. Frank W. DIN; suit on ac-
count. Dismissed by the plaintiff.
Room No 2-Hon. D. W. Howe, Judge.
Robert c. McGiu VS.. Fletcher & Churchman;
suit TO determine legality of sale of real estate.
On trial by court.
Henry c. and William Kettenbaeh VS.. Jacob
and Lon Buck. Plaintiffs dismiss at their costs.
Lavina Lyons vs. John Lyons ct al; suit for
support. On trial by court.
Room No. 3-Hon. Lewis Q. Walker, Judge
Margaret Harper Derias Harper; suit for
divorce. Dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
Francis NJ. Churchman ct al. VS.. Walter H.
Brown ct al; suit to quiet title Finding for
plaintiff.
Geo. p. Bissell VS.. The Blackstone National
Bank ct ali suit to quiet title. Finding for plain
tiff
Joseph H. Youndt ct al. VS.. p, C. & St. L..
Railroad Company; suit for damages. Jury out
Bridget Hyland ct al. VS.. CALVIN F. Darnel
suit on covenants of warranty. On trial by the
court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

ENGLIsH's OPERA HoUsE-MR. KEENE's MAC
BETH.
After an absence of three years, Mr.. Thomas
W. Keene, the tragedian, made his Temperance
before an Indianapolis audience-and highly
complimentary one at that-at English's, last
night, in macbeth" Generally 1t can be said
of the performance that it was most satitfacto-
ry, and that the audience manifested their ap
probation OF it by the closest attention through
out and frequent and enthusiastic appla use Two
things contributed to this result-the stars in
dvidual efforts ard the general excellence of
the company. In stating this it is II OF intended
10 convey the idea that the people in the cast
displayed any surprising ability, but that, with
probably one or two exceptions, they
were all capable of faithful and
discriminating presentation of the parts
allotted to them. and that almost every line was
spoken distinctly and intelligently that it car
RED understanding with it, Particular com
mendaton can be given to the Macduff of Mr.. ].
N. Gotthold, of the best actors in the profess
SION, and TO the Lady Macbeth of Miss Hamblin,
who was especially effective in the two scenes
where she Influenced her husband to the muir
der of the King, and IN the banquet scene where
she so skllfully attempted to cover up his fear
and terror. Her reading at times was a little
slow and heavy, but always forcible.
Mr.. keene is evidently an actor who has prof
tied greatly by his opportunities. When he be-
gan his starring tour he had much
to learn, and since then he has
learned much. 1t can not be said of HIM that he
is the greatest of tragedians for he is not; but,
on the other hand, 1t would be equally unfair 10
class him with leading men who aspire beyond
their abilities. He is an excellent actor. and his
Macbeth is performance OF much originality
ana force. The scene where the murder was
discovered WAS given excelentlv, and the ban
quet scene admirably, and generally it can be
said that tine imprisoned speeches
delivered with fine effect hut what may
be termed the casual dialogue, he some
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-20
The Wachstetter Case.

A jury was finally secured in the Wachstetter
case yesterday morning, and the taking of evil
dnece WAS commenced. Mr.. White, the prose-
cuting witness, testified that he Was not drunk
when he went into Waehstetter's place, and did
not drink anything there that would make him
drunk, but was confident that he was drugged
while there. The greater part of the day was
spent in examining Henry Brown, who swore
that he saw Wachstetter and two other men,
whom he thought to he the McCartvs. Ego
through" a man who answered Whites descrip-
tion. The case will probably continue during
the remainder of the week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-20

*Ir is not necessary to enter into particulars
in referring to the complicated organic and fune-
tional difficulties to which the more delicate
classes of American women are subject; but we
take pleasure in saying that Mrs. Lydia L.
Pinkham's Great Remedy for all these troubles
has an unbounded popularity.