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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
A pjaIeu,t Problem TO Solve.

There is no other great question of public in
serest more difficult to find q correct answer TO
than the management by the State of railroads. y
Bayst the Philadelphia Inquirer. Having created
and granted them most valuable rights and pow
ers, it is eminently proper that it should not per
unit them to use its charter for the oppression of
the people of the commonwealth. But it is
equally proper and desirable that the State itself
should not so use its power as to Cypress Thorn.
It does rot matter upon which side the onpres-
sion is, the wrong is identical.
s1t must always be recognized that railroads
are the common agents aud porters Of trade, and
that they are, in that character, its greatest
haInerg. The Western Granger laws were
thought to be admirably just and expedient, but
4hey were found, upon trial. to be 50 defective as
70 render the continuance of their execution i'm
-s,ssibIe. IL they had remained operative, the
railroad business in the States which passed
SAem wouId have been 80 crippled as 10 be use
90 Railroads must be made profitable. or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19

James MeHenry. in his talk on railroad
abuses in this country, says: There is not an
established ilvay corporation in America that
cannot be made to pay interest on double its
present capital. The current fear about ~increas-
ing railway capital, and the way in which rail
road expenditure is managed, is one of the glar-
ing scandals of the financial world. Reorganiza-
tion is not a magical rite which can convert
repudiation into honesty. scaling down into
payment of interest, or assessments into divi-
dends. 1t is a misleading bi(H slang used to
cover Interpretations of capital and earnings
by interposing litigation between proprietors
ard the autocratic administration which has
ruined their property. Reorganization is par
ticnlarly attractive TO certain spectators. be-
eanse, coupled with foreclosure. it can be
repeated or threatened whenever it becomes de-
sirable to silence swindled proprietors. 1t is in
she nature of cheating. aud it cuts railroad
credit at the roots The old gentleman can
hardly sustain himself in this position. There
are several established roads in this country,
and in Indiana and Illinois, which never have,
and probably never will, be self sustaining prop
critics. Take the Illinois Midland, the Lake
Erie e. Western, the Danville, Olney d. Ohio
River, for examples.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
Church Membership and Population.

10 the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
At the close of your excellent article on I'm
annapolis Churches you say 'The Catholic
Church has twice as many members as any
other one denomination" The statement is not
exactly correct, for the Catholic Church num-
bers her whole population, whereas the
Protestant churches Only report their actual
membership. You give the Catholic numbers
bers at 10, 36l, and the Methodist Episcopal at
4,8l7, but the former is the total number ofmen,
women and children composing the Catholic
population of Indianapolis, while the latter is
merely the membership of the Methodist Church.
Reckon the Methodists of Indianapolis on the
Catholic basis of population, and they would
number nearly IL, 900. In Meridian street NJ.
E. Church is an actual membership of about 600;
but include the population of the families repre-
sented by their membership, and she has a total
of not less than l 900 persons whose home, re-
ligiously, is within her walls.
j. ALABASTER.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
METHODIST MINISTER'S.
They Discuss the Question of Church Attend
ance-WhO Go, and Why.

The Methodist Ministers Association met as
usual yesterday morring, Rev. S. A. Bright pre-
siding and Rev. c. E. Asbury acting as secreta-
~. The question for the morning, WHO do
and who do not attend church, and wby9' was
introduced by Rev. M. L. Wells. He said a
guess at the attendance of any particular church
was usually one-fourth to one-half too large.
The average attendance at the large churches is
not over 375; at the smaller churches from 80 TO
125. We have only about fifty churches in the
city proper, so that we will have about 10, 900 of
an average attendance in this city upon church
services. Subtract this from the total popula-
ton, and you can arrive at the number of non
church-goers among us. The above estimates
of church attendance, if in error, are
in being too liberal. More people at
tend a Sunday baseball game in this
city than attend all the churches combined.
Some people go to church to be amused; more
people 60 to see the crowd; others go to hear the
music, and still others go because of an honest
purpose to get good and benefit others.
DIR. Marine thought these estimates too low,
and that it ought to be multiplied by two at
least.
DIR. Mcconnell said: 'Often I am surprised.
When / expect many, few are present; when I
have been expecting few have looked upon good
congregations. There can be no reason for
slim attendance at church but the depravity of
humanity"
DR.. Tincher said part of this difficulty grows
out of the lack of training along this line. Our
children are taught that they are not expected
to attend anything but the session of the Sab
bath-school. There is a grave difficulty here
that needs the precept and example of both
parents ana teachers TO correct.
DIR. Alabaster mentioned the many agencies
which may account for a lack of attendance on
church services, notably the multiplication of
literature.
Rev. j. W.. Duncan said: "All the blame has
been laid on the people. ! am not willing it
should be SO. We, as preachers, are often to
blame because of our want of sociabllity."
DR.. Kendrick said: when nothing else would
relieve pain we put on a blister; that is, get up a
bigger row ON the outside than there is ON the
inside. So let us stick close to the old-fashioned
gospel, and there will be less complaint on this
line"
Rev. McCoomer reported rather a good state
OF affairs among the colored people.
Rev. Asbury reported very good effects from
preaching directly upon the matter of church at
tendance.
1.-THE Ethics of Infdelitv," by Revs. Jordan
and Ward, will be the subject for the next meet
ing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
Might Have Been Worse.

The results of operations in March on the
roads which issue monthly reports are ~satisfac-
tory, inasumuch as the net earnings, as a rule,
fell off in smaller proportion than gross, and in
some cases, where the management displayed ex-
ceptional resources for economical working, in
creased, Notwithstanding Losses in gross earn
ings. Out of twenty-eight roads which have
published monthly reports, sixteen showed gains
and twelve losses In gross earnings for March;
thirteen returned losses md fifteen gains in net
earnings for the same month. The ranks of
those showing gains in gross and losses in net
consist mostly of small lines. OF the ten great
systems, five report gains in net earnings for
March and five losses. The aggregate of the
latter is $747, 598 only, Notwithstanding the fact
that Northern Pacific and Pennsylvania between
them have decreases net amounting to nearly
half a million of dollars. The aggregate gains
of five roads amount to 1861, 405, leaving a total
net loss for the ten roads of nearly $66, 1913. This
result cannot be called "a bad one under all cir
cumstances, and may augur well for railroad
business when rates shall have become fixed and
business shall have improved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
The state-Honse Fund.

The State Treasurer has received the cash on
the new State-house bonds, amounting, with the
premium, to $507, 500. AS the loan, under the
provisions Of the law which authorized it, is
simply the creation of a special fund, $3.50. 900
will be placed to the credit of the State house
commissioners for the work of construction,
$50, 600 will be held for the expenses of furnish
ing, and the premium of z 800 viii doubtless be
placed to the credit of tho general fund. The
Treasurer says that there is now more money on
hand than he knows what to DO with. He will
have the benefit of holding the $l5O, 600 for furn-
ishine the State house about two years, as the
mones vii! not Dc needed within that time, and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
The Custodian of the Government Building

The custodian of the federal building has been
the internal revenue collector, but as DR.. Hun
ter will remove the collectors Office to Law
reneeburg, it becomes necessary that the super
visory care of the building should be transferred
to some other officer. 1t is said that Postmaster
Jones will be made the custodian, but there is
something of a disposition to protest against
this, because, while there is no salary attached
to the position, il carries the power of seven
subordinate appointments, and it is claimed that
the Democratic United States marshal, who
has few subordinates, should be given this pat
tronage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
WORSE Men chan scalpers.

One of the Indianapolis ticket scalpers yester-
day did so honorable an act that it is worthy Of
mention. Last week a man sailing under the
name of Kirby Smith gained so favorable an
opinion from a representative of the L., N. A. &
c. road-not located at indianapolis, how
ever-that he obtained eight passes, read
ing from Indianapolis to Chicago and return,
on account of advertising. Smith, on Satur-
day, called at Scalper Frey's Office and sold
these eight passes to Frey's clerk for s32. Mr..
Frey, who had been in ST. Louis for some days,
returned yesterday, and on learning from Major
Emmett, district passenger agent, the circum-
stances. he very m~anfully returned the passes
and said he would stand the loss of the $32.
Competing lines of the L., N. A. 81 c. have COM
planned considerably Of the freedom with which
the L., N. A. & G. people have been distributing
passes, and the fact that one of their agents IN
this section should be so taken in
as TO give eight passes to one
person furnishes some basis for such
complaints. The pass business is SO much
abused that it behooves a road not to have pass
books IN the hands of persons who have not suf-
ficient judgment to decide who is entitled to a
pass. Prior to Frey's return, Major Emmett was
on the trail of said Smith, and had informed Mr..
Frey's clerk that conductors had been instructed
not to honor said passes. The passes, however,
were returned to Frey before he had been ap-
prsed of that fact.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19

A Boston party interested in the Ohio & Missis-
sippi road, who read in the Boston Advertiser an
article copied from the Journal, the denial of
VIM. B. Shattuc. general passenger agent of the
0. & NJ, that he paid exorbitant commissions,
cards the Advertiser as follows: 1.-THE general
passenger agent of the this road, w. B.. Shuttuc,
denies that his road pays over 800, 900 a year in
commissions to '~scalpers.' If Mr., Shattuc would
tell the stockholders where the money did go
which he used in operating the road, to the ex-
tent of 80 per cent. of gross earnings, it might
taken from the receivership, more than a year
ago, the stockholders have received no reports
to indicate a satisfactory management in their
interest"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
Trying to Harmonize Canadian Lines.

TORONTO, May 16.-A cable dispatch to the
Globe from London says: 'Grand Trunk
railroad stocks were decidedly firm on Saturday
and to-day, owing to the belief of there being a
possibility of friendlier relations between this
company and the Canadian Pacific people. 1t is
understood that the feeling of the best informed
circles is that good results will flow from Sir
Henry Tyler's visit to Canada. The likelihood
that an understanding will be arrived at between
the two companies which will result in avoiding
undue competition between them, is greater
than ever before. This is especially the case in
respect to their interests in Ontario and Quebec.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
Railroad Men Interested in the New Orleans
Exposition.

CHICAGO, May 18.-Mr. George NJ. Pullman,
was, last night, in receipt of a telegram from
Superintendent Jeffery, of the Illinois Central,
dated at New Orleans. 1t stated that the differ
ent roads and car companies reaching New
Orleans, who are interested in the reopening OF
the New Orleans exposition next year, are to
subscribe 800, 900 to further that object, and he
asked for an immediate response from Mr.. Pull
man, so that they might know what to depend
on from the Pullman company. Mr.. Pullman
says his company will do its full share toward
the continuation of the exposition; that the
enterprise is of great service in many ways, and
it would be a shame not to reopen again. now
that the buildings and everything are in good
shape, and the expense in future years will be
but a fraction of that Of the first year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
Want to Pay the Floating Debt.

The proposition is now being made to the di-
rectors of the Union Pacific to offer to the stock
holders a sufficient amount of the Kansas Pacific
consols, Oregon Short Line skies, and st. Joseph
& Western bonds, now held in the company's
treasury. to pay off the 81. 900. 600 of the COM
pany's floating debt, and so make all the surplus
earnings over fixed charges available for divi-
bends on the st ock. 1t is claimed by those who
are understood to be short of the stock, that
this is a ''stock %jobbing' operation to make an
advance in the stock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Cont.

Room Hon. N. b. Taylor, Judge.
VIM. c.. Whitehead VS.. the l., B. g. w. Rail
road Company; damages. On trial by jury.
Room 2-Hon. ID. w. Howe. Judge.
William o. Patterson VS.. William Noble; suit
for damages. jury find for plaintiff for 1925.
Albert Ellig VS.. Lena Ellig; divorce granted.
Plaintiff given custody of child.
Globe Mutual Insurance Company VS.. James
Mason ct al; suit on injunction bond; dismissed
at plaintiffs cost.
Ann Wilson vs.. James Greer ct al; commits
sioners make report and partition decreed ac-
cordingly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19

they will not be operated, and, if the State lays
such restrictions upon them as to take from
them their rights, they viii cease either to exist
as the common porters of trade, or their services
will be largely reduced"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19

'fPEoULIAR PEOPLE" is the title of one of Mr..
John B. Coughs most popular and effective
lectures. They are very peculiar people, indeed,
gestiou, complaints of the bowels, liver, kidney
and stomach, nervous affections, etc., when a
certain remedy is right at their hands in Mish-
lers Herb Bitters. Walter S. Hamill, of Bangor,
Me-, was not one of these peculiar people, for, as
soon as he heard of the virtues of the remedy, he
invested in a bottle, and, soon after, was cured
of a kidney disease.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
Marion Criminal Court.

hui. FItTCG NOTCO1. JUUge.
The following were arraigned, each entering a
plea of not guilty: John Flick and Edward
Drinkout, burglary and conspiracy to commit
burglary tplea of guilty on second count; Frank
Baker, embezzlement; Samuel Coleman, petty
larceny; Samuel Rhenocks, petty larceny: Aaron
Waller, grand larceny; William Sampson, Frank
Hillman, burglary; Perry Tomlinson, assault
and battery with intent to kill; John Keefe,
John Lyon, Edward Quinlan, assault and bat
terry with intent to kill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
The Canadian Pacific Completed.

MONTREAL, May 18.-The announcement was
made to-day that the last gap in the Canadian
Pacific railroad had been closed, and the line
is now continuous to the Columbia river.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
County Settlements.

The Treasurer of State says that the receipts
from the counties which have made their semi
annual settlements this month have been some
what larger than heretofore. Settlements We're
made with the counties named as follows yester-
dnr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
The nntu nf Stata I.arislatnras.

Legislation in every State should regulate the
sale and use of the many poisons resorted TO by
women in their desperation to obtain beautiful
complexioIs. There exists in DIR. Harter's IreA
Tonic every requisite to accomplish the Object
without ipjuring health or sndsngering hfA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
Marion Circuit Court.

HON. n. z. Ayfes, JUug9.
Kregelo q Whitsett VS.. Estate of Aaron Nc
Cray. Dismissed.
Arthur H. Smith VS.. Margaret H.. Smiths es-
tate. Judgement, 1865 II.
Naaman G. Plummer VS.. Thomas NJ. Elliott.
Judgment, SO so.
Mary Humphrey VS.. Mary Admire; suit for
slander-$10, 600 damages. On trial by jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Railway

Over the Beetline.)
Depart-Indianapolis and Grand Rapids Ex. 400 am
Michigan Kpress..-----..... 11.15 am
Louisville aud Wabash Express. 5:55 pm
Arriye-Wabash and indianapolis Express. 10:45 ana
Cincinnati 4 Louisville Express. 2;20 pm
Indianapolis and ST. Louis Express 11:l5 pm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
Louisville, New Albany 8 Chicago.

Chicago Short Line.)
Depart-Chicag and Michigan City Mail 12:45 pm
Frankfore Accommodation -----. 300 pm
Chicago Night Ex., daily, s.-......11:20 pr
Arrfye-Indianapoiis Night Ex., daily, So. $3.50 ~
Indianapolis Accommodation loco an
Indianapolis Mail ..-...-.-..-... 3:15 pr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19

There are yet nearly one-third of the counties
In the State that have not settled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19

the interest that can be obtained on the loan
during that period viii amount to several thou
sand dollars
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
Jacksonville, Madison g. indianapolis

Indiana, Bloomington g. Western.
PEORIA DIVISION.
~Depart-Pacifc Express and Mail .....-... Sis ann
Kansas and Texas Fast Line, %. sos pn
Burlington and Rock Island Elk.
press, daily, r. c. and s.-..-....l1:1O pm
and Southern Express,
daily. r. c. and ............ 3:45 ana
Cincinnati Special. r. c........-...11:0 am
Atlantic Express and Mail ....... 4:25 pm
EASTERN DIVISION.
~Depart-Fastern Express Mail, daily, s., re. 4:15 am
Dav Express. 11:20 am
Atlantic Express, daily, g. and C. c 4:45 pm
Arrive Pacific Express, daily, s. and C. c. 7:45 ann
Western Express. 4:40 pm
Burlington and Rock Island FIX
press, daily, $. and r. 1875 pm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19

Chicago, st. Louis & Pittsburg.
Depart-New York, Philadelphia, Wash.
lngton. Baltimore and Pittsburg
Express, daily, s.-.--.--.... 4:10 am
Dayton and Columbus Express,
except Sunday 10 am
Richmond Accommodation ........ 400 pm
New York, Philadelphia, Washing
ton, Baltimore and Pttsburg Elk.
press, daily, s.. h...-.......... 4:35 pm
Iamlted Express, daily, s, h.-..... a pm
~Arrive-Ldmited Express, daily 500 am
except
sunday--:::::...-...-. $40 ana
New York, Philadelphia, Washing
ton, Baltimore and Pittsburg Ex-
press, daily am
Columbus and Dayton Express, ex-
cept Sunday .--....-...--..-.. 4:35 ps
New York, Philadelphia. Washing
ton, Baltimore and Pittsburg Elk
press, daily pa
CHICAGO DIVISION VIA KoKoMo, p, g. s. ST. l.. r. H.
Depart-Louisville and Chicago Express,
arm
Louisville and Chicago Fast Ex-
press, daily, pm
.Arriye-Chicago and Louisville Fast Elk.
press, daily, s..--..--...----... 400 ana
Chicago and Louisville Express,
3:35 pm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19

Cincinnati, Hamilton & indianapolis.
Depart-Cincinnati, Dayton and Toledo. 400 ana
Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo and
New York.. HOS ana
Connersville Accommodation. ... 4:25 pm
Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo and
New York Express -...---.-..-- 6:35 pm
Arrive-Connersville Accommodation .-.... $50 ann
Cincinnati, Peoria and st. Louis. .11:50 ana
Cincinnati Accommodation 1900. 500 pm
Cincinnati, Peoria ard st. Lous. .1O:40 pm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
Cincinnati, indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago

CINCINNATI DIVISION.
Depart-Cincinnati and Florida Fast Line,
daily, s. and C. c...----....-..-. 400 ana
Cincinnati, Rushvile ard Column.
bus Accommodation ............11:1 ann
Cincinnati and Louisville Mail, p. 9. 3:45 pm
Cincinnati Accommodation, daily. 6:55 pm
Arrive-Indianauolis Accommodation, daily 1925 ann
Chicago and St Louis Mail. p. c...11:50 am
st. Paul and Omaha Express .---.. 4:55 pm
Chicago and st. Louis Fast Line,
daily, s. and C. 10:45 pm
CHICAGO DIVISION.
~Depart-Chicago and Rock Island Express. 7:10 ana
indianapolis and South Bend Ex.. ITO am
Chicago Mail, d. Recommendations
Flying Hoosier. .---...-..-..... 5:10 pa
indianapolis and South Bend Elk. 5:lOpm
Chicago, Peoria and Burlington
Fast Line, daily, s., T. c.........11:20p pm
Arrive-Cincinnat and Louisville Fast Line,
daily, c. c. and s-............... 1856 am
Flying Hoosier. 1885 ann
South Bend and indianapolis Elk. 1906 am
Cincinnati and Louisville Mail, p. c $50 pm
Cincinnati Accommodation ........ 6:42 pm
South Bend and Indianapolis Ex.. 6:42 pun
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-08-28
Hibbs. the Lewiston Derauuter.

The full text of the decision of
Judge Crease, at the Supreme Court
of British Columbia, in the Hibbs ex-
tradition case, has been received at
the Postofiice Department., Washing
ton. In his preamble Judge Crease
says: It's case of considerable i'm
portance, because the complaint is for
an otfense which has no exact paral-
lei in the history of extradition cases.
and the danger that would arise of a
repetition should it not prove to be
ali extradltion offense will be easily
understood when it is considered that
there are some $4,000 postmasters
having the same facilities as the pris-
oner IN the issuance of money orders
IN the United States, and if one such
can with impunitv unblushingly con
fess to having abused his trust by
embezzling $4,000 in three DAYS,
and then avoid all punishment by
merely skipping across an imaginary
boundary line, it is easy to understand
the mischief such All example to even
few of that great army OF postmas-
tiers might do.
Judge Grease pays high compli-
ment to Solicitor General Goode and
to the officers who traced Hibbs and
brought about his arrest. He con-
Guides as follows: ''While | cannot
conclude without acknowledging the
assistance rendered to the court by
Solicitor General Goode, | trust it
will not be inappropriate If | echo
the words of the learned Judge in
the Windsor case: While | deal with
law as it is, may wish that the gov
eminent of the United States NAV
see its advantages in adding to the
catalogue of extradition crimes those
which have been for some time press
ed upon its attention from this side
of the line, and do SO with the OBJ
lect of saving endless time and ex-
pense to both countries. 1t would
be especially welcome to those mag
istrates on both sides whose duty it is
under the Washington treaty to car
ry out the law"