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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
CABLE CAR CON ERSATI0N
Fourteen Human Beingsto Every DWELL
ing House-A Crowded City.
Facts Furnished BY Loquacious Old Gen.
tleman on Cable-Car-Glad to Be in
Walnut Hills.
icincinnati TImes-star Dec. TO-,

lCincinnati Tines-star Dec. iol
Out on the cable road. away from the noise
and hustle and confusion Of tho city, in thu
neighborhood quiet and dignity Of Walnut Hills,
the writer went on his errand
II like to get away from the city" II was 4
loquacious old gentleman sitting next to him 10
tho that spoke.
.sIndeedr fencouragingly.l
ssYess decidedly
'.Whyss timpatiently.l
"Wsll with Az air Of explanatory patience
quite becoming to his years.. tho oity is crowd
eda"
"Crowdedw
Yes. overcrowded. The fact is, II is not big
enough for tho people in it. Il is like board
ing-house that has not room enough for its board
ers- Do You know"-and here his own interest
in what he was saying increased perceptibly-
do you know that Cincinnati is the most
crowded city in the country outside Of New
York; That is, that the density of population Is
greater hare than in any other city in the coun-
try except New YORK. In Cincinnati the aver
age is fourteen people to every house. In New
York it 10 sixteen. In most of the great inland
cities it is from elk to ten. That lis why am
glad to get out Of the city to my home in thu
hills
The old gentleman was undoubtedly right; but
whether right wrong, his interesting figures
certainly added to the pleasures the writer felt
in getting out of the heart of the city. If only
for little while At her house at IA Chase
avenue, Walnut Hills, he met the object OF his
trip, Miss Emma Steinman.
Yes Miss Steinman said, in reply to his
questions, what you have heard is in every
sense true. / had been sick for long time.
and it began to seem to me that doctor-foy
I tried many-couid tell me what allied
me, or do anything for ma I felt
tired and weary all the time. and had
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
COMMITTEE FUN.

Fines for Tardiness i'm Attending Meetings
and How They Are Paid.
Special to the Indianapolis Journaz-
WASHINGTON, Feb. lit seems that the
members of the House com mitteesrare having
good deal OF enjoyment in the present session,
whether they accomplish much in tho way of
legislation or not. The committees meet with
scrupulous regularity, and have organized for
amusement If not for business The. members
of the House committee agriculture
made glad upon entering the room where they
meet twice a week. the other morning, by find
ing upon the long table around which they
gather to do business an immense basket full of
red New York apples. This was the result of
the adoption Of rule ixedtas a.previous meet
ing, by which each member to be fined for
hardness. Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri. is the chair
man of the committee. and was the first
member late at q meeting of the committee
after the adoption of the rule. The fine was to
be any article Of luxury the tardy member
might ''set up" to the committee 1t is pre-
sumed thatevery member of the committee
Rriculture is a farmer-at least every one
claims to be. Mr.. Stahlneclxer, of New York,
who Is the Apollo Of the House, has had fines
charged against him till he promised to send
whole wagon-load of fruit to the committee
House that Hardness ut the meetings Is quite
common. There forty-fve regularly CON
stituted standing committees in the House, be-
sides which there have been added from time to
time the subjects for treatment increased,
six select committees, making in all fifty one
committees in the House alone. Il rarely hap
pens that half of these committees meet on the
same day. When Tie committees first meet at
the beginning of the Congress, they
determine upon regular meeting days.
The more important committees take the
iritiatory in the maeer and choose their
days, and the lesser committees compelled
20 select meeting days to fit in between those
~F+ D, haru Oh, Hovc of
the prominent committees who are members of
the unmportant ones will attend the former to
the exclusion OF the latter. There often
special meetings of the committees, and these
conflict with the regular meetings in such way
to make regular attendance very inconvenient
for some of the members. A member from
Kentucky. who was chairman of committee in
the last Congress- agreed to the system of fines
for tardiness and paid his fines in bourbon.
The result was almost daily attendance at
Gnid laafad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
MINOR MATTERS.

a Lady Gives Reasons for Establishing a
School of Polifeness at the Capitol
Special to the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. III understand that
there is school to be established here for the
purpose of teaching politeness to public men," q
lady in the House gallery observed the other
day. Continuing, she said. ga few days ago
was trying to point out a certain member 10 a
stranger when, just he was passing in front
of the Speakers stand, and had at last secured
he clapped the thumb of his right hand to the
corresponding side of his nose gave tremen-
dous snort that relieved his nostris. and then
mopped his fingers the side of his pants.
Pah! But, after all, that is hardly up to the
little eccentricity OF Senator Cockrell, who puts
an edge on his knife at the dinner-table, by ap-
plying it TO the sole of his boot"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
She Fl,rted with tho Minister.

San Francisco Chronicle.
She had just come back from the country.
where she had been spending the summer, and
they were asking her all about it.
''I had a lovely time"
LOVELY! In that pokey little hole! How on
earth could you, f1irt all through, have q love-
" time in little country villageW
He was very fine looking, and he was very
bright"
ssWho was it2'
ssWen, had to give my religious convictions
. wrench, but-you know I'm high church-it
was the Presbyterian minister
..Ohn -
Eyes, you'd never think how made hi . ac-
quaintance. | didn't know what to do one SUM-
day. / went to church. put on my most
elegant toggery and sat well up in front, and
WE'LL don't know-but when the sermon was
over, before he dismissed the congregation, he
announced that he was very lonesome, being .
stranger. He said he saw good many who
were not members of his congregation-and il
they would send him their cards he would be
most pleased to call upon them"
And you
81 found him = very charming man and full
OF fun. He asked me if he could marry me-"
What did you say2'
"Oh. said-yes-he might perhaps marry
me-so somebody else
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
PICKED UP In PASSING.

One evening recently the little three ycar-old
daughter OF Dir. Frank Foster. when ready for
bed complained that she was s.too tired" TO say
her prayer. The hour being unfavorabls for
discipline and not wishing to make the duty .
part OF It. Acceoting the compromise, without
hesitation she knelt down, and with closed eyes
and clasped hands quietly said, Amen"
Tom A. Dean, who travels fos A. Kiefer g.
Co.. has the largest waist measure Of any man
on that street The other day at Anderson he
and another traveller Of like girth were in .
drugstore. when something IN = stove in the
back part of the house boiled over. making much
noise and q great cloud of steam. With thoughts
of another gas explosion in mind the two travel
ing men made a wild rush for the exit. but both
stuck in the door. /: was several minutes be-
fore the excitement subsidized sufficiently to a.
low OF their extrica1ion.
Some years ago when Colonel Boudinot, tie
well known Indian politician was travelling over
the country. he stopped at Terre Haute. and
the citizens. having been apprised Of his conn.,
ing, appointed Senator Voorhees,, Col. Tom
Nelson and Judge Key COMMITTEES to meet the
guest at the depot. When the distinguished In
dian had been received at the depot. the party
boarded street-car TO be driven to . hotel
On their way the car gave sudden jerk and
Colonel Boudnot was thrown across the lap OF .
lady passenger who sat near him.
Colonel, said Nelson, when Boudinot had re-
covered his seat II thought you were an Indian,
but you appear to BE- q Laplander.n
sOh. he's an indian" said Voorheos, address
ing himself to Nelson. "but YOU must remember
that he's a Pawnes."
Boudinot joined in tho laugh that followed
this play on words but no one enjoyed it moro
than Judge Key, and during the afternoon he
repeated it a number of times to his friends.
That evening he went home anticipating another
laugh when he should tell his wife of the cir
cumstances and his broad grin upon entering
Immediately attracted attention. He then re-
lated the circumstances to the conversation be-
said, Why, Colonel, thought you were In
dian, but you seem to be a Greenlander.' and
Voorhees, said. He IS an Indian. but you must
remember he's Choctaw.r Mrs Key did not
tenance fell as he noticed her disappointed look
and he said: ''l1l be logged il it sounds very
funny to me either now" And he went down
town to get the true version of the story from
some one to whom he had told it only an hour
before
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
THE PACIFIC RAILWAYS.
President Adams states the Position of the
Company He Represenfs.

President Adams states the Position of the
Company He Represents.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate special
Pacific railroad committee held preliminary
meeting this morning and voted to enter first
upon an investigation or the Union Pacific mat
ters. 1t decided to begin its hearings on Feb
Is. and to invite the Pacific railroad commits
sioners and General Johnson. Commissioner OF
Railroads, to appear that day. 1t will bring
the commission bills before the Senate on Mon
day 10 order to have them printed for the use of
the committee Mr.. Charles Francis Adams,
president OF the Union Pacific, was be-
fore the committee for short time by invita-
tion, and stated the wishes of the people
he represents, that the questions involving their
interests should be treated in a business-like
way and brought to a final settlement. He said
he did not come to make any extended remarks,
for the reason that he had made statement to
the committee two years ago. which in essential
features he had seen no occasion to revise
Meanwhile the business had become two years
elder and was a matter Of which not only the
country but Congress and the press had be
come somewhat weary. "It Is an old story. gone
over ad nauseam,1 said Mr.. Adams. He did
not intend 70 over it again, but would
amply refer the committee to the voluminous
record which exists and which has been in
creased by tine six or seven volumes of the re-
port Of the investigating commission. ssIf you
will give us chance said Mr.. Adams, I'VE are
willing and able to pay tho government, and it
only remains 10 see that the load is adjusted
that we can pay it, A railroad is good deal
like horse; IL you adjust the burden he will carry
considerable load. but IL You tie it around his
legs and to his head and mock, he cannot run
u race. or IL he does he cannot win.r He said
that he had gone with the bills
prepared ny the commission and Mr.. Outh-
waite. and had prepared a statement showing
how they would have worked If enforced during
the four years OF his presidency of the Union
Pacific IL was also assumed that the require
menu OF the OuthwAite till mad replaced those
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
AuthoritativelY Answered.

AN IMPORTANT QUESTION ANSWERED BIT ONE
WHO OUGHT TO KNOW.
Bosworfh. an accepted authority on catarrhal
troubles, says in his work on the Diseases Of the
Throat and Nose:
1T is probable that catching cold in q very
large majority of cases develops in an attack OF
acute Inflammation of some portion of the MP
per air passages. az being the point of least re-
sistance, and further, as these attacks recur
with increased frequency and gravity, We find
that the morbid process LOCALITIES itself further
down and nearer to the vital centers, and finally
this liability. so.caled, to take cold, which at
first manifests itself in attacks of simple coryzA
or sore throat, gives rise to a bronchitis some
still graver affection. which, fixing itself upon
the lungs, may prove far less amenable to trest-
ment than tho simpler attacks which preceded
it, or even lead to the development of those
still grave forms of pulmonary disease, in the
management of which present therapeutic
resources are SO feeble.
1.-THE question is often put to the physician
whether catarrh will lead to the eventual de-
velopment of lung disorders. and il seems 10
me that II may, and that it often does, in the
manner above noticed"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
Miss Anthony's Novel Certificate.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-While in Philadelphia
recently, Susan B. Anthony received copy of
tifcate of membership to the Underground rail-
road Miss Anthony is here now, making arrange
nnents for the national convention which she is
to preside The certificate which she received at
the Quaker City presented by Robert Purvs, the
former president of the Underground railroad. and
veteran of seventy Eight. The certificate is made
linen parchment with fancy border and headed by
illustration of kneeng negro, ragged and manacled
Over the head of the figure are the words. .sAm
q and brother?" On each side of it is a text of
Scripture. Deut.. xiii Us and Matt vii, II. Below
printed blank filed with the of the members
that time read thus This is certify that William
Still is member of the Vigant Committee" Signed
Robert Purvis, President; Jacob G. White, Secre-
tary, and dated Philadelphia, Pa. 1885 Miss An
thony will present this to the Kansas Historical So
ciety.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
THE WALKING
Albert Easily. Wins First Place. Lowering the
Record Eleven Miles and Half

NEW York, Feb. 13-At $50 Albert made his
607th mile. appearing fresh almost as he did
when he began the race last Sunday night, ex-
cepting little dizziness about the eyes. At 7:0I
he finished his 6OSth mile. At 7:I0 Moore had
covered 525 miles, and at 7:I2 Albert had laid
609 miles behind him and WAS going in good
shape, occasionally breaking into run and
making his Cloth mile at sevcn-mils gait. He
tied the record at 7:23:38a. an hour and forty
minutes ahead of Fitzgeralds time. He ran
the 610th mile like deer. stepping high and
without apparent effort The last mile
was made in 1158A. A SURFING crowd
followed him along the rails, cheering
wers crowding, pushing and clamoring 70 get
glimpse of the sturdy little sPhiladelphIan. On
the 6I1th mile Herty and Guerrero chased the
new champion at top speed but be kept well
ahead of them. Albert was presented with
handsome cane in the second lap.
At o'clock Dillon gave up the race with . 5o4
is expressed for the poor lcngshoreman.
The o'clock score was: Albert. 612 Herty.
578; Guerrero, &c., Hart. 542; Golden. 533; Moore
527; Stroke, 523; Norenlac, $40; Sullivan, 3S2;
Taylor, 354; lilly, 314; Stout. 206
Alberts pleasure. as be broke the record, was
somewhat marred by brewing company serv-
ing MIN with an attachment for $125. The men
who served the attachment tried TO take him
from the track little before o'clock, but were
finally persuaded TO let him remain.
At 1928 Stokel made his 525th mile, emitting
him to share of the gate receipts At S:4S Al
bert, in completing his Cloth mile, around
the track, carrying two American flags. while
the band played national airs. He laid down
the flags, which picked up in turn by
Herty, Golden and Guerrero, and carried around
midst the widest enthusiasm.
At 1853 Noremac established his claim to part
of the gate receipts by covering 525 miles
Guerrero left the track at 8:43 with score of
564 miles. Hart stopped for good at $40 p. NJ.
with 546s miles to his credit. Golden retired at
$780, with score of 1884 miles, At 9:37 Albert
completed his 620th mile, ten miles ahead of the
record
At 10 o'clock, the conclusion of tho race, the
ecore stood: Albert. GIL miles; Herty, $50;
Guerrero. 564; Hart. SAG. Golden, 538; Moore,
531 Strokel. $685. Noremac, 525; Dillon, 504:
Sullivan, 383; Taylor. 1858, Tilly, 800; Stout
207.
An estimate of the gate moneys to be received
by the who covered 525 miles and over is
as follows: Albert. 81. 800; Herty, $3,000 Guer-
zero, ST. 900; Hart, $500; Golden, $720; Moore.
$3.50; Strokel, $3.50, and Noremac, $240. Total
$11.56O.
The official report shows that Albert covered
621 miles and ], 800 yards in 140 hours, and that
he rested 10 hours and % minutes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
An Evening with Dickens.

The reading and approximations from David
Copperield.. to be given next Tuesday night at
Y. NJ. G.. A. Hall, by Chas. F. Underhill, will in
c1ude eight scenes and thirteen character repre-
sensations. The latter are as follows:
Fisherman Peeeoty." Ham, His Nephew"
"David Copperfeld.n s.Steerforth Hand
some." ssUriah Heep,' "Mr Micaw-
ber." 'sTraddles," Lawyer Wickfeld."
Agnes Wiekfeld," Little Emily Betsy
Trotwood." Mrs. Micawber," Martha EndeI"
The scenes to be introduced are /. The old
ark on the sands; 2. At Mr.. and Mrs. Micawbers;
8. Law Office of Wickfeld & Heep; 4. Little
Emilvs fight; 5. A winters night in Canter-
bury 6. Mr.. Micawber aroused; Z. Mr.. Mcaw-
Der assists at explosion; s. Emilys return
the shipwreck.
Dickens Members tickets good for admission;
to the public. % cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
General Notes.

Special to the indianapolis JcurnaI.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Harvey M. Lafollette, of
Indianapolis, is at the Ebbtt.
Ex-Representatives John E. Lamb and Thomas r.
Cobb and Harry A. Ortiz of Indiana, here.
Democrats in Congress from Indiana say Internal
Revenue Agent Buskrk is to be retained in his posi-
ton.
Attorney General Micbaner arrived this morning
and to-day laid before General Browne elabo and
conclusive arguments in support of the laters bills
pay the State of Indiana her direct and other
claims she has against the government. General
Browne will make the arguments to the committee in
Congress. Mr.. Kitchener hai conference with Sena-
tor Edmunds tonight and Indanas interests before
Congress will be closely looked after. Mr.. Kitchener
will leave for Indianapolis tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
A Patent Owner's Suit.

Henry Reinstedler. resident of Missouri,
yesterday brought suit in the federal court
against Marshall T. Reeves. A. B. Reeves and
Milton M. Reeves, of this State, asking for
injunction. The plaintiff claims to be the owner
of the patent on system of straw-carriers for
threshing machines. having purchased it from
the executor, Pompeius Phillippiui. He asserts
that the defendants are engaged in the sale OF
the article and are reapIng large profits there
FROM He wants them enjoined from carrying
on the business further, and asks that they be
compelled to turn to him whatever profits
they have already resped from such Gales.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
Made Insane by Abuse.

Ellen Pittman, living at No. $50 East Ne Carly
street. was declared insane yesterday by a COM
mission composed Of Justices Smoek aud Felble
man and Drs. Albeit and Gunner. The ply
sicians in their statement say they believe Mrs.
Pittmans insanity WAS caused by tho drunken
which he subjected her. Recently she has made
frequent attempts to murder her infant child,
and the physicians think tho lives of all her
children will be placed in jeopardy unless she 10
rut in restraint
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
Teemer Defeats Mckay.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 1.-THE fve-nle scull-
ing at Punta Gapda, to-day, witnessed by q
great crowd. The water very rough. Teemer
took the lead at the start and held it
throughout Mckay and Hamm holding
well together. The second quarter rowed
against strong wind. On the second turn Hamm's
boat became waterogged and he pulled to the shore.
and afterward rowed the course. Time: Teemer,
ALAG; Mckay. Also Owing to rough water the
distance was estimated at six miles. Races
ranged for Palatka and Lake Weir.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
Grea. Ca. wen At Fort worth.

FoRr WORTH. Tex. Feb 11.--Northern capital
lists prospecting here struck yesterday at depth
of $50 feet Great volumes OF gas, accompanied by
cloud of sand. rushed from well with that
could be heard mile distant James Gabriel. work
lit his pipe twenty feet from the well, ignting
the gas burning off his whiekers and hair aud throw
ing him distance of dftsen feet The flames scared
upward sixty feet, burning the limbs of trees thirty
feet distant Two houses trtysi feet distant had
to be torn down to them Stones and gravel,
earth and water, were thrown IN upon the flaming
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
they Are Pleased With Indianap oils.

j. Creighton Webb and d. F.. Floyd. of New
York, who belong to the directors board of the
Indianapolis Cable Railway Company. arc in the
city It is their first visit here since that enter
prise projected. and they came to gather
facts to the city, the proposed limo of rail-
ways, and to the evidences of Indianapolis
future Development. Or the latter they feel
quite sure. and, as . friend of the gentlemen
says they expressed great satisfaction at what
they saw and learned. The facts reported to
them by Colonel Dudley, they say. have all be en-
verified by their personal observation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
Anniversary Of Knights Of Py.hias.

The Knights of Pythias. through . committee,
have perfected arrangements for holding their
twenty-fourth anniversary of the founding OF
the order, which will occur Sunday. Feb. 10,
at Tonlsinson Hall at $50 o'clock. The services
will be u religious nature 1t is expected that
this will be rousings meeting a. tho order il
very strong IN the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
The Tariff Reformers strik. a snar.

WASHINGTON. Feb. ia Democratic member of
the House committee ways and means stated this
morning that it was improbable that the tariff bill
would assume definite shape before the 25th inst,
and that there very little hope that it could be
laid before the full committee in time for action and
report TO the House before the 1st Of March. The
majority have struck snag in the iron and steel
schedule, and unable to upon the enlarge
ment of the free list. Several times four FIVE arti
cles have been placed the free list and then
out. The chairman of the committee has the only
document that is regarded the b and it is stated
that he unable to read without the aid of all his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
Astiea Man Kill.d Nsar Evansvllle.

Attfca Man Killed N08r EVAnbElIIos
Special to the Indianapolis Journaa
EVANSVILLE. Ind, Feb. 1.-THE stranger found
bleeding and dying Staceys Station this city,
yesterday morning. and who was supposed to have
fallen from Evansville & Terre Haute passenger
train, died at o'clock this ming. He never re-
gained consciousness. Ii was learned tonight thar
his name Alnev Conner. and that he was prom
inent citizen of Attca Ind, and engaged in the
railroad business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12

THE Exposition Universelle de fart Gulf
naire awarded the highest honors to Aneostura
Bitters the most eficacious stimuant to ex-
cite the appetite and to keep the digestive or
gans in good order. Ask for tho genuine article,
manufactured by DR.. j. G. B. Siegsrt s. Sons,
and beware of limitations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
should Be Dropped.

Boston Advertiser.
Some would be social authority or another in
forms Us that all superlatives, the word
sncs," is had FORM" but how about bad form
itself, that horsey, turfy importation into the
drawing-room?