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The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-31

The train records show that last week total
this point Of which number 16. 045 were loaded
against total of 20 638 cars handled in the week
ending Aug %, of which number 16. 180 were
loaded cars. So it will be seen that while ia the
total movement there was an increrse of 670
cars in the movement of loaded cars there was
decrease of 125 cars, while as compared with
the movement of loaded cars the corresponding
week 1884 there is an increase shown of 206
loaded cars The exhibit of last week, all things
considered is certainly favorable one. as
it should be borne in mind that with the
restoration of east bound rates and the explra-
tion of old contracts there would be naturally a
falling off In the shipments il that direction,
which was the case; but the improvement in
west bound business and the traffic over north
and south roads made up the deficit in east
bound tonnage Then, again, scarcity OF cars.
more or less. caused decrease: hut there is a
good healthy volume of freights moving.
With the east and west lines so evenly is bust
ness balanced in both directions that with the
rates maintained the roads will realize sonre-
thing above operating expenses on business
carried. Through cars are moving little
slow, as they are loaded both
ways. When there is merchandise. suoh as
dry goods and groceries. they are loaded with
anthracite coal. and are frequently delayed more
than they should be by consignees being slow IN
unloading them. North and south roads are
doing better than at any time for some months,
and local business is considerably ahead of that
of the corresponding period. 1884. Below we
give the number of cars received and forwarded
at this point in the week ending Aug. 20, 1885,
and the corresponding week of 1884
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-31

Mathew Roth and wife to Wm p. jung
claus part of lot Al, in VIM. Youngs
subdivision of outlot 1S1, in Indanap-
VIM. P. Juncciaus and wife to Mathew P. O''~V
Roth, part of lot A in VIM. Young's
subdivision of outlot lSl, in Indanap-
Henry Mowwe and wife to Prudence Dow
ney. lot 81, in Melissa L. Downey,
guardians. subdivision of the east part
of outlot lO3, in Indianapolis. ....-..... 100000
Martha a, "a A. Furgason and husband to John
w Enrich ct AL, lot D, in FurgasonS
Haughvile subdivision. .--.---.-.. 5000
abeth Lnder, lots g and z, in Furga-
son S Haughvle subdivision. .---....-. 10000
Martha A Furgason and husband to John
NJ Linder, lots ard $. in Furga-
sons Haughvlle subdivision 10000
Martha A. Furgason and husband TO Eliz-
abeth Z. Schutter lots 10, H. IL
and 13, in Furgason's Haughville sub
Julia Parker to State Building, Safe De-
posit and Loan Association lot IL,
in Jacob Traub's southwest addition to
Sarah A. Hall to Geo. w Re- nolds,
lot l. in McCarty's subdivision of out
lot l ID in Indianapolis. 100000
Frederick j. Lang. executor to John III.
Gruenert, executor, lots l5l 152
and 153. in McCarty's subdivision of
outlot II. in Indianapolis ,.---...----. 6,50000
VIM. A Farnsworth and wife to Artemi-
tia Hornadsy, guardian, lot III, in
Allen 81 Roots north addition to In
VIM. B. Owens and wife to VIM Goebe,
I lot So and part of 81. in J. NJ. Dun
laps and Tutewiers addition to In
OanapOl1S. 0UOOU
Maria Jameson and husband to Mary II.
Cole. part of lots 81 and SO. in Ovid
Buffers extended addition to College
Corner in Indianapolis. s.-....-........ 100000
James f. Phillips and wife to Lizzie Phil
lips, lots 10, 20 and p, section l, of
Dlartindale & Stilz IS addition to Indian
. apoils' oVO'Vo
Peter r. Hoss to Wm Slaughter and wife,
lot T. in Carlin & Hamlin's subdivis-
ion of block 49, in Johnson's heirs addi-
tion to indianapolis. 10000
Conveyances. To- consideration. ...... .$19 10000
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-31
THE INDIANA STATE JOURNAL
(WREKLY EDITION.

(WREKLY EDITION.
Is the best secular paper published in the
State. 1t is complete compendium Of the
news of the week, with special features of lata
and trustworthy market reports, and depart
ment of Industrial and agricultural intelli-
gence carefully prepared by an editor of long
experience. In these respects the WEEKLY
JOURNAL is superior to any merely agricult-
ural paper. for the field it covers is infinitely
more extensive than that which can be occu-
pied by any special class publication.
SPECIAL TERMS
Are made to agents and canvassers, and f@
clubbing with other papers. For all details
address the publishers,
JNO G. NEW 81 SON,
Corner Market and Pennsylvania SITS,
Indianapolis, Ind.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-31
Eclipse All Predecessors.

The Pullman Car Company is building some
elegant sleeping coaches. to be put on to run
between New England and Washington over the
Pennsylvania and New York & New England
roads. The first one, the 'Ticnus," is said to be
richer in its appointments and more complete in
it's many details of comfort than any other devoted
wholly to public use. 1t has ten sections, beside
a drawing room and smoking room. 1t differs
from its predecessors, however, in the style of
decoration, which is both unique and elegant
The ceiling is ornamented in gold and silver leaf
peculiarly treated. Tue panels overhead making
the divisions between the sections are in bronze
plush. In the berth fronts embossed plush and
old gold with hand painted flowers. is substituted
for marquetry, with fnelyseiected mahogany.
The embossed plush decoration is also applied to
the bulk heads and other conspicuous places in
the car.
Another very striking feature is the high
backed seats, with extra wide cushions and
spring edges. The effect at the bulkheads is
heightened by the use of mirrors framed in
tique brass. The seat coverings are in bronze
gold instead of the usual maroon color. The
drawingroom is very sumptuously decorated
and arranged, with novel feature in the sliding
cylinder top to the wash-stand which can be
opened and closed at will, and when not in use
as lavatory, forms q handsome cabinet. The
smoking room is finished in English oak with
richly embossed leather trimmings. The doors
of both the drawing room and smoking room are
fitted with beveed plate glass of UNIQUE design.
The arrangement OF the wash stand at the gen
tlemens end OF the car is also changed from the
usual plan. The general effect is striking and
luxurious. and at the same time is harmonious
and in good taste. The length of the car body
is sxty-fve feet two inches. A magnificent
portere of sky blue velvet plush adds greatly to
the general effect. The car has the usual buffet
and electric bells at each berth to call the porter
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-31
Sulliyan,s Liberia, Proposition,

CINCINNATI Aug. 30.-In his challenge of last
night to John l.. Sullivan for fight with uare
knuckles, Dominick McCaffrey proposed to put
up the same amount as his adversary. Tonight
Sullivan issued challenge for fight to finish,
with without gloves, to take place inside of
three weeks, at private place. AS to the stakes,
Sullivan offers to put up $1,000 to McCaffrey's
So. 900 that he will whip him. The man and
money are at Suivans saloon. Grand Opera
house building, this city.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-31
Real Estate Transfers.

instruments filed for record in the Recorder office,
of Marion county Indiana for the twenty four hours
ending al 5 o'clock P. NJ, Aug. 20, 1885, fur
nished by lliott Butler abstracters of titles, room
No. 3, Htna Building:
John Strange and wife to Francis G. L.
Doyle lot 43, in outlot As, in Indanap-
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-31

Unquestionably it is the intention of the syndi-
cate which proposes to buy in the Chicago &
Great Southern road at the coming sale to ex-
tend the road to the coal mines of Clay county.
In speaking of this extension the Terre Haute
Gazette says Very little is known hereabouts of
the Chicago & Great Southern road. whose con-
templated southern terminus is Brazil and north
ern, of course. is Chicago The road uses the
L., N A. & G. track to Fair Oaks, a distance of
sixty two miles from Chicago, and has been COM
pleted through Attica to Yeddo, a distance
of seventysix miles further. 1t is now
operated between Yeido and Chicago.
There remains but about forty miles to build to
Brazil. 1t is said that this will be done at once,
and that parties interested in the road are buy
ing up extensive coal fields near Brazil with the
intention of owning their own mines. The line
runs from Attica through Newton, Benton. War,
rem, Fountain. Parke and Clay counties. 1t will
be seven miles shorter to Chicago from Brazil
than the c. Il E. l.. and will be great rival of
the latter and also of the Vandalia, which
reaches Chicago via the Logansport division on
coal traffic.
"Our Chicago coal traffic" said Mr. r. A.
Campbell. 'from the Brazil district is amount
ing to about seventy cars per day, at nearly $40
per car. or 81. 400 per day. Of course the new
road will cut into this seriously. At Brazil it will
meet President Mackey's proposed extension
from Worthington."
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-31

the roads are bankrupt or bought in by two or
three of the more important roads between the
Mississippi river aud the seaboard. To day,
unless there is prompt restoration of rates at
Chicago. general decentralization in rates will
follow at St. Louis Peoria and Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-31
SPECIAL FEATURES.

BY special arrangement with the authors
the INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL began with
the present year the publication of series OF
original stories from the pens of the most
noted writer's in the country such as w. ID.
Howells, j. 7. Trow bridge, E. p. Roe L. B.
Aldrich, Frank r. Stockton, Mrs Helen Hunt
jackson, Sarah Orne Jewett and others of
equal celebrity. This series is now being
printed in the Saturday edition.
The JOURNAL OF MONDAY Of each
week prints special report of the sermon Of
Rev. DIR. Talmage, of the Brooklyn Taberna-
ole, preached the previous day-which sermon
is not published in other papers of the Stats
until the following Sunday. This is only one
feature showing the excellence of the jour
nails arrangements for the prompt publication
of news.
In the SUNDAY JOURNAL are printed a
series of original stories written by the most
celebrated authors of the world We receive
these stories direct from England, by a special
arrangement with the writer's We have al
ready published stories by 'Ouida," William
Black, Mrs. Oliphant. Joseph Hatton and
Miss NJ E. Braddon, and are now printing a
series of three short stories, written by the
late Hugh Conway.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-31
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
w ASuIACIQN AI1cr 81

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, Aug 81, l A. M.
Special Indications for twenty four hours from
A. NJ. for indianapolis and Vicinity-Fair
weather, stationary temperature.
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Slightly
warmer, generally fair weather. northerly winds
For the Lower Lake Extraordinarily fair
weather. nearly stationary temperature variable
winds.
For the Upper Lake Region Fair weather.
stationary followed by slight fall in temper
ature variable winds. generally norther.y.
For the Upper Mississippi Valley - Fair
weather, slight fall in temperature. northerly
winds.
For the Missouri Val!ey-Fair weather,
a slight fall in temperature, variable winds.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-31

New Receiver for the q. s. X. Railway.
CINCINNAT1 Aug OBJ. F. Coates of Ports
mouth O., has been appointed receiver of the
Cincinnati & Eastern road, vice John r. Nc
Lean, resigned
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-31
East-Bound Rates to Go to Pieces Again.

Freight men and shippers are all at sea
again. On Saturday rates on grain and pro-
visions went of five cents per 100 pounds
at Chicago. and as a result there was
some shading of rates at Indianapolis, but
not in openhandad manner. Indianapolis
freight agents deserve credit for having restored
and maintained rates. as they undoubtedly did
last week up, to Saturday. Shippers had just
begun to shape up matters to do business at the
restored rates, and now comes break. and
they are at sea. not knowing how long shaded
rates will be given, and not knowing but they
may 60 still lower. The shippers, as we'll as the
better class of freight men. look upon this last
disturbance In rates unfortunate, and the i'm
preston growing that this suicidal method of
doing business is not to stop until majority of
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-31

THE "Favorite Prescription" of DR.. Pierce
cures 'female weakness" and kindred affections.
By druggists
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-31

Decrease in Business with Chicago Roads.
The shipments of -four grain and provisions
from Chicago by the pool lines during the week
ending Saturday. Aug. 90 amounted to 81, 3O2
tons, against 80. 299 tons during the preceding
week-a decrease of 1S97 tons. Shipments of
flour increased SIS tons. those of grain decreased
IL tons, while those of provisions decreased 2501
tons. The following table gives the details:
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-31
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAs. "a REQ.
ognized everywhere as the leading newspaper
of Indiana No proper expense is spared ~
maintain this undisputed excellence and te
increase the value and interest of the paper.
THE JOURNAL was never so we'll equipped
to serve the public. Our arrangements for
the collection of the news of the day are mora
complete than ever, and we have added soma
special features which must enhancethe pop
ularity of the paper.
THE JOURNAL is the only paper in Indi-
ana that prints regularly the full reports Of
the Western Associated Press, which are now
more comprehensive than ever, covering the
whole world. These dispatches are supple
mented by the work of special correspondents
at all the principal cities and towns of the
State and of the county at large We have
special resident representative at Washington
City, who looks after the news Of the national
| capital with vigilance, paying particular at
tention to that which most nearly concerns
THE JOURNALS constituency. The full
est and most reliable intelligence from Wash
ington will be presented in our news columns,
free from party bias, impartially, and without
restraint.
Edtorially THE JOURNAL is a Repub-
lican paper, believing in the principles and
general policy of the Republican party; but id
recognizes that the day Of blind party organ
ship has passed, and it proposes to be perfectly
free to criticise and condemn, but in spirit
and with purpose for good, having proper
regard for personal rights and regulations.
The citizen, whatever his political faith, can
be assured of seeing in the columns of THE
JOURNAL the fullest and fairest presentation
of the news, and in its editorial col HSns such
comment and structures as will command his
respect if they do not meet his approval. n
may also be said that THE JOURNALS pub
lshed as a FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 1t rec
ognizes that the women and the children are
to be instructed and entertained They will
| always find in its columns matter specially
prepared for them, while the paper will be so
conducted as to prove welcome visitor in the
household The news will be presented in
such shape as to minimize the evil, and it's
editorial and local columns will be kept free
from moral taint
The Railroad News of THE JOURNAL is
admittedly the freshest, fullest and most accu-
rate printed by any newspaper in the country.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-31

Conveyances. 16; consideration. $40, zoe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

of considerable length. 1t repeats
the report of pistol sixty times.
The largest desert is that of Saba
ra, vast region OF North Africa, eX--
tending from the Atlantic ocean on
the west to the valley of the Nile on
the east. The length from east to
west is {, 600 miles, itsaverage breadth
about 900 miles, its area 100000
square miles. The town of Timhuc--
too, about eight miles from the Niger
river, is surrounded by desert, but at.
a distance of a few days. journey to
the northeast and north are the GASES
OF Mabrook and Arawan. Rain falls
in torrents in the Sahara at intervals
of five, ten and twenty years. In
summer the heat during the day is
excessive, but the nights are often,
cold. In winter the temperature is
sometimes below freezing point.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
Business World.

NEW YORK, Feb. .-Bradstreet'S
Journal, in its commercial summary
says: General traffic has been
again greatly interrupted at the West
by the severe cold weather and snow
which have prevailed. Advices
from Chicago to BradStreetS init
mate that the interruption to the
distribution of merchandise and the
movement of produce to the seaboard
together with the damage done to
the railways by detentions or other
wise are greater than have generally
been made public. On yesterday
afternoon roads running out of Chi
cago were still refusing freight, at any
rate, owing to the blockade. Gener-
al trade at Chicago, of course, has
been reduced to quite small proper
tions. The delay to transportation
has been seriously felt also at st.
Louis, Cincinnati and throughout
the Northwest, The usual winter
dizziness characterizes commercial
operations at st. Louis. which has
been intensified by causes already
outlined. The only exception is
found in slightly increased demand
for dry goods, There is no grain in
the volume of trade at Cincinnati,
and advices from cities west of the
Mississippi River report no anima-
ton in business circles, and no signs
of Improvement.
The weeks business in Philadel-
phia in general lines has been on the
basis for immediate requirements
only, though there Is said to be
firmer feeling there as to values in
most lines. AT Boston the only en-
couraging features are better de-
mand for leather, with an advance of
&c. on some grades, and a steady de-
mand for dry goods.
1t is added that the tendency of
brown eottOns Is upwards, and in
some an advance of to &c. is asked.
On the other hand some of the larger
Lowell and Lawrence mills are
threatening to smut down if raw cot
ton does not become Oh eaper, or the
finished article dearer. Notwith-
standing the seasons stoppages and
reduced wages, New England cotton
mill treasurers are said to be com ing
to the conclusion that they are max
ing no money at ali.
In New York general business
lacks vitality. There is complaint in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

all lines that sales are behind those
of one year ago. In dry goods the
movement is fair. but new sales were
somewhat checked by the weather
and the gradual complexion of lob.
ber's preparations. Prices oftextiIes
are generally firm, notwithstanding
the competition of selling agents.
Cotton contracts have been dull
and neglected. They manifested
some firmness and activity yesterday
because of the small receipts.
There is no improvement in the
iron trade East and West, except
what can be gathered from an adj
vance in the price of nails by the
combination controlling their man
ufacture. Nominally the prices Of
raw and merchants iron can be shad-
ed. The severe weather has render.
ed the iron trade at the East if posi-
BILE more than usually dull.
BOSTON, Feb. 1.-THE advertiser
in its weekly review of the wool
market says: The business of the
week despite the cold weather has
been again quite brisk, and if gene =
al trade was good the volume Of
transactions in this market during
the past eleven weeks would have
resulted in a sharp advance for Issost
descriptions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
The AbOrlgines of China.

The southern portion of the pres
ent domain of China, comprising
nearly one-third of the whole, is a
comparatively recent addition to the
empire, having come under the juris--
diction of the "SOn of Heaven" only
1000 years ago. The original inhab-
itants of this broad territory was
easily subjucated. Portions of them
were attached to their conquerors as
vassals or slaves, and grad ualIy. by
intermaraiage and the adoption of
the customs of the Chinese. lost their
identity, and were absorbed by the
more powerful race. Traces of this
original element are still to be found
in many localities, especially among
the mountains, and may be seen in
pecuharities of speech, customs and
physiogOmy. The boat people,
everywhere regarded as an inferior
race, and numbering in the city of
Canton alone 100000 souls, are sup
posed to be descendants of this indi-,
genous race. In the mountain range
which forms the northern border of
the three southern provinces, and is
continuation of one section of the
great Himalayan range. are over 100
tribes of these aboringinal people,
who have constantly maintained
their independence against Chinese
aggressiOns. Comparatively little is
known of them, but from the infOr-
nation derived from travellers, they
seem, with but few exceptions, to be
all of one race. and to he nearly alli-
ed to the Shans and Careens of Bur-
NAH, and Laos tribes. and those Of
the interior regions of Cambodia and
Cochin China. The sublime self
conceit of the Chinese, and their in
digerence to everything outside of
themselves. is strikingIy seen in the
fact that in all the centuries during
which they have lived in constant
contract with these various tribes
they have learned but little that is.
reliable concerning their customs,
habits of life, traditions, language or
government. A few individuals
have become interested, and have
left brief accounts ard some rude
sketches, which are all the sources
of information from the Chinese side
that are available Washington Re-
publican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

A Washington dispatch to the Bal
timole SIN says that "of the 50S5S
postofficeS in the United States only
1882 are filled by appointment of the
President, the appointments to the
others being vested in the Postmas-
ter-General. OF 836 postmasters in
Maryland. the President appoints but
10 of 8. 14S in New York, he appoints
only 22l. There are 81 postmasters
appointed by the President in Vir-
ginia and II in West Virginia. Hold
ing the views that he does with ref
erence 10 the civil service, it is to be
expected that Mr.. Cleveland will not
desire to put at the head of the Post
Office Department, in the control of
the appointment of more than 4S, 900
postmasters, any man whose views
are not in accord with his own. From
what he has said, the inference may
be justly drawn that he is much more
anxious to procure thorough bust
ness man for the Postoffice Depart
ment than mere politician"