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THE EXCURSION TRAFFIC
OFFICIALS THINK THERE HAS BEEN
TOO MUCH OF THIS TRAVEL.
No Truth in the Report that Murray
L Is to BE Elected President OF the Is.
81 o. s. W.-RaiIway Notes.

Railway managers are looking with
good deal Of interest into the matter of
running so many low-rate excursions, and
it is evident from the remarks of NJ h
ingalls,, president of the Big Four, and
James McCrea, first vice president of the
Pennsylvania lines west, that they do not
fully approve this method Of increasing
travel, which, when investigated, shows
decreased revenue. Recent experiences with
reduced rates on account of societies and
all sorts of organizations are having the
effect to stimulate the belief that the prac-
tice should be abandoned. Sentiments in
accordance with the foregoing are received
strong backing at many of the chief rail-
way centers. Western men declare that
the Christian Endeavor excursions have
reduced their local business to almost moth
ing. Passenger trains running regularly
have not in them enough passengers to
keep conductors busy. What few are trav-
cling are business men. Local trains run
almost empty. and would have no passen-
gers were it not for the fact that some
people are obliged to travel.
Railroad men are agreed that everyone
who expected to take a pleasure trip this
summer has gone on one of these ex-
cursions. They have paid cheap rates for
long trip that is very expensive to the
railroads, when otherwise they would have
expended the same amount of money on
short trip that would have added nothing to
the expense of the railroads.
The rate from Chicago to San Francisco
and back was only $50, less than a cent
a mile. To handle the business the rail-
road companies put on special trains hired
extra cars and engines and extra crews of
men. The rate is hardly enough to pay ex
penseS, TO say nothing OF the other troubles
that follow in the path of these big meet
ings, and it would not be surprising to see
the railroads put an end to them, or. at
least, to the ridiculously low rates made in
their favor.
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Ex-senator Dooltttle,s Condition

PROVIDENCE, r. l., July U.-Ex- United
States Senator James r. Doolittfe. of Wis
consin, who is Ill of 3rights disease at
the home of his daughter the wife Of DR..
William Burge at Edgewood, near this
city, was reported comfortable to-day, but
his condition is critical His trouble is
Brights disease. He Is confined 10 the bed
and no one IS permitted to see him except
members of the family.
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city, is here on visit and reports having
met H. H. Meats in Southern city. Meats
left here under cloud He was. until re-
Gently. engaged in the real estate and in
surance business. Ramsey says that Meats
told him b. expected to settle all his debts
so that he could return home.
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VITAL STATISTICS-JULY %.


Isaac Stallard seventy-stx years. Orchard ave
Infant Wilson, 326 West Market street
ticn.
Jesse Leo Reed. one year. IT'S Lee street,
spssms.
Lottie White, twenty-nine years, 301 North
Illinois street, dysentery.
Infant Martin. spann avenue, inanition.
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]. Greeman. s74 Ramsey avenue, frame shed,
t25.
b. Ward. remodeing brick dwelling. sS7 North
New Jersey street $3.50.
w. D. Rich repair frame house, $780,
Lucy \. Ryan, frame shed $50
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boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Reinhardt, s13 Downey street,
boy.
Cora and Harry Joslin. 400 Highland avenue,
boy.
Dora and A. l.. Leatherman, 1s2 North Ala
bama street
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CHICAGO, July pat to-day's session Of
the LADIES' Catholic Benevolent Associa-
ton the principal subject discussed was the
proposition to increase the age limit of ad-
mission to the society. The amendment was
IL I'll
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VIII you give up oil that health means
to you? If not look out for impure blood.
Cure boils, pimples. humors and all scrofu-
lous tendencies by taking HOODS Sarsa-
parilla.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable and do
not purge. pain or grippe. All druggists.
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Have been conveniently located at the following
Grug stores in the various sections or
the city, from which
ADVERTISEMENTS WILL BE TELEPHONED
Direct to this office at regular rates.
CENTS PER LINE OF SEVEN WORDS.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORs

FLANNER & BUCHANAN-172 North
Illinois street. Lady embalmer, for
ladies and children. ONCE always
open-a Telephone 641. Hacks at lowest
prevailing price.
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CLAIRVOYAN1

S@c-~~~N~~~~NN~>~~-~-CO ~~~~~|~N~@~~N>N~~~O~ON~
CLAIRVOYANT-Consul Mrs. Griswold on al
matters of life. If not satisfied she takes nc
money. Office and residence, 146 new, 296 (old)
East South street
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STORAGE.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

~N~~~~~~~~O~~~>~0~~~~-~~~ ~~~~~>~ON~~~~~~ON~~~
ETORAGE-Indianapolis Warehouse Co., 265-273
S. Penn. st. Pennsylvania tracks. Phone 1343.
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Endeavor Tickets Manipulated.

Lines running East from Chicago were
considerably stirred up yesterday on &C
count of reports which gained currency to
the effect that the market had been stocked
with return portions of Christian Endeavor
tickets which were being sold by brokers
at rates considerably below tariff AS no
returning passengers to speak of have yet
reached Chicago the presence of these
tickets on the market was regarded as a
deliberate effort to stock the market and
measures were at once taken to have the
offending roads brought to book. Western
roads were also charged with the secret
payment of commissions on this business
contrary to agreement.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-Competent undergraduate physician.
graduated to lawfully practice in four States
aggregatng a population of seven million. Ad
dress Lock Box 1g6, Chicago
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Every locomotive of the Big Four fit for
service is now employed.
The preferred stock Of the Panhandle
lines has advanced S. per share in the last
ten days.
The directors of the Illinois Central have
declared a 212 per cent. semi-annual divi-
dend. payable Sept. !.
The officials of the Denver & Rio Grande
have decided TO illuminate the famous
Royal Gorge with electricity.
The Big Four lines earned, in the second
week of July, $222. 00S. decrease as COM
pared with the corresponding week of 1886
of SIP 26i.
The directors of the Lake Erie &, Western
have declared the usual quarterly dividend
of IL per cent on its preferred stock, pay
able Aug. IA.
Monon freight officials claim that tho
Panhandle is cutting freight rates between
indianapolis and Chicago and Louisville
and Chicago.
The through train service of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton a. Dayton is now made up
of remodeled cars, all vestibuled between
Cincinnati and Detroit
Arthur Wheaton, who has been appointed
trainmaster of the Michigan division OF the
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James w. Lee and Katie Stewart.
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.


FOR SALE-Improved farms for sale in the
great corn ana wheat belt of Indiana; also Wen
located business and city property. For par
ticulars address 5. ID. ROULS. Upton, Ind
FOR SALE-Real Estate-Handsome. east front
ten-room residence, complete in every way In
er leaving city; bargain on favorable terms.
Q. III. SAYLES. W. East Market street
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WANTED-MALE HELP.

~~~~~~~N~N~~~>~N~~~>~~~~~~
WANTED-Country canvassers to visit farmers;
something new; light work; big pay. Apply by
letter only, THE ACME COMPANY, 1916 West
Georgia street. Indianapolis.
WANTED-Men to learn barber trade. Two
months required Wages and experience in
shops Saturdays before completing. Catalogue
mailed free. MOLER'S BARBER SCHOOL,
Clark and Van Buren, streets, Chicago
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FINANCIAL.

E1NANGAALs
LoANe-Money on mortgages. C. f. SAYLEs,
IS East Market street.
LOANS-Sums of $500 and over.
city property and farms.
g. E. COFFIN % CO., 80 East Market street.
MONEY-To loan Indiana farms. Lowest
rates, with partial payments. address G. N.
WILLIAMS CO., 319-32z Lemcke building.
LOANS-Any amount. On furniture, pianos store
fixtures etc. Reasonable rates. (Contdential)
Il. J. GAUSEPOHL, 212 w. Wash, St, Room 4
MONEY-To loan on Indiana farms. Lowest
market rate; privileges for payment before
due. We also buy municipal bonds: THOS. c.
DAY & CO, Room S25-330, third floor Lemcke
building. Indianapolis
LOANS-On Indiana farms at low rates of in
terest; also on city real estate. Principal may
be reduced from year to year. No delays. Core
spOndence invited with intending borrowers or
their agents. MEREDITH NICHOLSON, sos
Stevenson building, indianapolis.
FINANCIAL-Money to loan furniture, pianos,
ETC., in small large amounts lowest
terms easy payments: confidential. SECURITY
MORTGAGE LOAN COMPANY, Room 207 In
diana Trust building (old Vance block), corner
Washington street and Virginia avenue.
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JOURNAL ADVERTISING STATIONS.
THE JOURNAL

BRANCH OFFICES
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FOR RENT

N~-~%~~~DcNrNTON~-~cDr
FOR RENT-Modern house. between Walnut an
North streets, on New Jersey. Address II. car
Journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-25
THE BOND MARKET.

sales of Government bonds were $lo~o reg
istcred Is Of 1929 at 12Jis. SlVo0 coupon Is al
lli'4. 5000 coupon Is Of 1929 AT l2IiA, N.','tt'
registered Is Of 1907 at 1l114. and 500 AT HIPS
Final quotations follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-25

Evans * I Il.
Flint & p NJ.
do pref ......
CT Northern ~
q Bay & West.
do Deb Az.
d. Deb =. zee.
Illinois Central.
do l. L 1 pc ST
Iowa Central. -.
d. pref ......,
Kama q Mich
Ke0k & Des NJ
d. pref. .......
!. u & Western
do pref ........
l. : d Mich So.
Long Island -.
LOUIS & Nash.
Manhattan Cons
Mex Cent (Li1).
Mex Nat .r Ger.
Mich Central -.
MINI * - Ia.
Do ! pf = p c c
D. = pf Z pc nc
No Kan & Tex.
Do pre-. .......
Missouri Pacific.
Mob & . asstd.
Morris Il Essex.
New England -.
y Y = & II II
y ! On < 81 j.
90 lst pref.
ID ~ pref.
y y & Harlem
y Y la * * "
y Y y IL & Il.
y Y Ont & w.
y Y SGs q " n
do pref .......
y 1rfoik * West
DO pref ........
N0r rae V Ills.
Do pref V CTS
Norfolk * South
ONO Southern
Ore Ry * Nav.
d. pref. .......
Peoria & Est.
PEG Dec d Ev..
Reading .......
/ c On az 81 l.
do pref. .......
J ~ " * t. std
Reading lst pf
o. ~ pref 800.
llons < sara.
kil Or " est pr
Rome W * Cg.
81 JOS & Or l..
DO LIST pref. &c.
90 % pei.
St J. a 8: 7 II.
81 Louis Scuthw
do pref. .......
ST Paul * Dul
% pref. .......
- Peul " & VI
Southern Pac 90
Southern Ry....
Do pre ........
81 Louis x : i.
40 lst pref.
q "a pref. ....
Texas 4 Pacific,
Tol 4 - Contra
- pref ........
Union Pacific .
In Pac > * q.
Wabash ........
10 pref ........
Wheel x l. T.. ..
ID pref. .......
WIS Central GO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-25
Thursday, June Pap. m.

Thursday, June 24-p m.
Despite decided efforts by reactionists to de-
press values, the general course of prices in to-
days securities markets exhibited an advanc-
ing tendency. and. although considerable irresu-
larity marked the course Of trading, final prices
showed net gains in the majority Of Issues.
Holders Of high-clas5 securities think we'll Of
their possessions. and the supply available for
market purposes is not large, while the demand
continues TO reflect the efforts of investors to
increase their holdings and Of new investors to
employ their CAPITAL in the best issues that can
be had This is especially pronounced in the
bond department. Successful railroad reorGani-
cations and improved railway earnings have
brought the low-priced issues to the front, and
in the current demand foreign buying Of bonds
is beginning 10 be factor Investors and
operators have been favorably Impressed by the
strength in the Vanderbilt shares in the last
few days, and the accommodating encouraging in
dcatons for stock market enhancement serve
TO impart additional confidence to investors
every day. AS yet no evidence has been fur
nshed indicating cessation In the upward
movement in securities, and opera tors who think
that big reaction is due see stocks readily
absorbed and new high records made every
day, despite their vigorous efforts III the OPP
posite direction.
In to-day's market Northwest and the rest OF
the Granger shares We're foremost in activity,
and the first named made noteworthy ad-
vance to 111A, against HE its closing yester-
day. There was considerable selling for profits
in Burlington, st. Paul and Rock Island. but
they all closed higher and at material net gains
as compared with yesterdays final prices.
Further good news about crop conditions and
St Paul's big Increase in earnings for the third
week in June were the stimulating influences in
the Granger shares Efforts to depress sugar
Refining merely checked its advance, and, while
a sharp raid in Chicago Gas carried the price
down nearly point, subsequent rallies re-
suited In q small net Gain at the close. Bay
State Gas was an active and strong feature Oh
reports Of q settlement Of the troubles among
the security holders. The close WAS strong.
Prices FOR the last sales Of the principal active
stocks to-day, compared with the final figures
NJ Yesterday were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-25

Adams Express
AmeTic can coal
am Cot Oh Co..
10 pref q p C..
American Es
Am T.. & 9 60
An TOnacCO CO.
o. pref. .......
Amer Spirits -.
90 pref. .......
Bklvn In Gas.
Brunswick CO..
Chicago Gas 60.
Com Cable CO...
c.! q & ! y Go.
d. pfef .......
CO. Fuel q / 60
Co d II q q !.
4 rsl Gas e.
~ &, "a f,. -.
g - - =, ~ ~.
"a T. - a !.
E Ed,r Iti a ''i
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KOUNTZE Bros.
Broadway and Cedar St.
LETTERS OF CREDIT.
Diui0cn6 Notices.
OFFICE OF PITTSBURGH JUNCTION RAIL
ROAD COMPANY

Pittsburgh. June 2ist 1907.
n OUPONS due July 1st on First and Second
~ Mortgage Bonds Of PITTSBURGH JUNCTION
RAILROAD COMPANY will be paid By National City
Bank. New York. Tradesmen's National Bank
Pittsburgh
ROBERT WARDROBE.
Treasurer.
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financial
Guaranty Trustee.
of New York.
EIotuo1 Uffo Dufldin1


NASSAU, CORNER CEDAR STREET.
LONDON BRANCH. 80 LOMBARD ST.
CAPITAL. S2,OOO,O00
SURPLUS, S2,OO0,0O0
ACTS AS Trustee FOR CORPORATIONS,
Firms. AND INDIVIDUALS. AS GUARDIAN,
EXECUTOR. AND ADMIN IsTRAToR. TAKES
ENTIRE CHARGE OF REAL AND PER-
SONAL DsTATE5.
INTEREST ALLOWED on DEPOSITS
subject to check or on certificate.
STERLING DRAFTS on ALL PARTS OF
GREAT BRITAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD
COLLECTIONS MADE
TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT AVAIL
ABLE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. AND
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT ISSUED.
WALTER q. OAKMAN. President
ADRIAN ISELIN, JR.. Vice. President.
GEORGE II. TURNBULI, "a Vice President
HENRY A. MURRAY Treas. and Sec
J. NELSON BORLAND. Asst Troas. ard SEQ
JOHS GAULT. Manager Foreign Dept.
DIRECTORS.
Samuel ID. Babcock, Charles r. Henderson,
George L. Taker. Adrian Iselin. Jr..
George =. Bowdoin. Augustus d. Juiliiard.
August Belmont, James n. Jarvie,
Frederic Cromwell. Richard A. McCurdy,
Walter r. Gillette. Alexander L. Orr,
Robert Goclet Walter G.. Oakman,
@. q. haven. Henry II. Rogers.
Oliver Hartman. II. Mex. Twomby.
Il So:ners Hayes. Frederick ". Vanderbilt
q vt''-->C. Whitney.
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N ATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE IN NEW

~ YORK. -DvideEd-A semi annual dividend OF four
per cent has been declared the capital stock VI
this bank. payable and after Thursday, July lst
proxnlo. Transfer books closed until july %. 1897.
W. c. DUVALL. Cashier.
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-Four shares of Central NatOna! Bank stock
sold eX-dyderd at lJG against 100 the last pre-
ccning sale.
Railroad bonds were strong on II moderately
large volume Of bu sino.s The hea West dealings
were in 'he Atchlson ana Northern Pacific Issues,
San antonio ard Arahaas Pass Is. Chesapedke
ard ohio Us, Milwaukee and -. Paul ccnsols,
Kansas ana Texas nrstG. Is and seconds, Read
ing general is RIO GranGe Western hTsts -.
Louis and san Francisco general Cs, Texas and
Picihc second incomes. Wabash first o., ana
Jersey Central general rs. In which total sales
rerrcsented in par value H,J3..fD, against IA total
IA all issues Of 81 Gl OD against ~ .GU,Vn yes
fcrcay The principal net gains were made by
Fort Worth and Denver City hrsts. w 10 0ih9,
and Great Northern thirds 10
43: Kings County Elevated hrsts. 10 %, Louis
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Bankers an6 Brokers


+" ANTED.
Alabama & Vicksbllg Stocks
Atlanta & West Point
Atlantic & DalVlle
Atlantic Coast Lime
Georgia, South. & Fla.
Houston, {. & v. Texas
Leligl & Hudson
Lima Northern
North Carolina R. R.
Rio Grande Southern
Rock Island & Peoria
Southwestern Of Geo.
F. J. LISMAN, 80 BROAD ST.
Specialist In Uncurrent Steam r. R. Securities.
Member a. Y Stock Exchange Tel 237 Broad.
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RAILROAD EARNINGS.

'Ex dividend. Nominal. with interest.
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Minor liabilities. e. 1880 1855 1s6lo055 Inc. 100 9O3
Actual cash bal S233 1898 3O5 $3.50 $40
Customs receipts reported from Washington
to-day were SSO3,339; internal revenue receipts.
S43l S42, and the miscellaneous receipts. SlI 9>2;
total Government receipts for the day. 81 2..,
1G:': expenditures, S1Oj1 600: OF receipts.
Sl96 1863. receipts for the month to date. S24,-
G1i49i; expenditures. S1S,6f3.00O; excess OF re-
ceipts, Sj.9134s4 Receipts for the fiscal year
to date, S332.2l6314 expenditures. 1891 BIG al
excess Of expenditures, S26 800 621 Receipts OF
National bank notes for redemption to-day,
$i39 100.
The Sub-Treasury had a debit balance at the
Clearing House Of S50O921, and It's net gain on
balance was SOIL ,63I, made up by gain in coin
of $4I0357 and a gain in currency of Si7.2s0
Sub-Trcasury receipts for the day were 49,.
lI2,S,0. ard payments S2.6o3,23 resulting in a
general balance Of S20631l 432. consisting of
$1i3 1924 coin and SGD 221 .9OS currency
The Canada Southern Railway Company has
declared dividend of l per cent. payable Au-
gust Q
The National Broadway Bank has declared
sem-annual dividend Of per cent payable
July |.
The National Bank Of North America has de-
clared its semi annual dividend Of 3 per cent.
Journeay & Burnham. of Brooklyn. have de-
ciared quarterly dividend Of per cent on the
preferred stock. payable July l.
The Astor Place Bank has declared dividend
Of 3 per cent, payable July l.
The Union Dime Savings Institution will credit
interest July at the rate of per cent on sums
OF 50 to 1000. and per cent on the excess up
to $1,000.
The Union Pacific Reorganization Committee.
Louis Fitzgerald. chairman, gives notice that
II has declared operative its plan of reorganiza
ton. dated October II, 1880 with the modinca-
tons heretofore published.
Redmond Kerr & Co. offer to investors a list
Of high-grade investment bonds netting the in
weston from $50 per cent to go per cent, par
ticulars of which advertised in another col
umn
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STOCKS AGAIN HIGHER.
nRayGER SHARES FEATURES.
,vNAND FOR ALL FIRST-CLASS ISSUES
BONDS AND MONEY.

SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE JUNE "a
nrAryNGs IN BONDS AND EANk STOCKS
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TO THE HOLDERS
Central Pacific Railroad Company
lst Mortgage Gold Bonds,
FEATURING JANUARY IST, 1898.

Holders Of the above Bonds are hereby notified that,
with view securing effective representation OF their
interests Will be asked to deposit their Bonds under
an Agreement which Will be published shortly. giving
full power represent their Bonds. subject TO their
final approval. any readjustment Of the Company's
bonded debt.
further agreement between the Central Pacific Rail-
road Company ANA the Trustees Of the Mortgages secur
ing such Bonds. is In course Of preparation which
Will provide for the extension. terms to be stated
therein of the above Bonds for period Of three years
from January /, 1895 with interest meanwhile AT the
OF 81 per annum payable semiannuay. both prin-
cipal and interest payable In gold coin.
Certificates will be Issued Tor deposited Bonds. and
plication be made for listing the at the New
York London, Frankfort MAN, Berlin. and Amster-
dam Stock Exchanges.
After execution Of such Extension Agreement, deposit
ing Bondholders will have the privilege OF participation
In It's benefits
syndicate has been formed under auspices TO buy.
at par. January l. 1898 any Bonds the holders OF
which have not within time fixed therefor, awaited
themselves OF the privilege OF extension.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-27
Triumph Of I'll. Club 1dsa.

Mrs. Bucknex was entertained at din.
ner by party Of ladies at the Somerset
club, Boston. the other night, while
General Buokner was dining with the
Young Mems Democratic club. Inc
Boston Transcript says: "This is the
most striking proof possible in Boston
Of tho triumph Of the club idea for
women. It is not now at all an unusual
thing, to be sure, for ladies to entertain
there or at many another clubhouse in
Boston where they have either members
rights or honorary privileges. But the
dinner to Mrs. Buckner partakes OF a
semiofficial character, although 1t was
not, Of course, in any degree even
semipublic function. 1t was. however,
in sense a dinner Of honor to the wife
Of a candidate, and given at club-a
perfectly conservative, simple affair in
the Developments Of modern social life.
Yet how formidably radical itwould
havo seemctl so years agof'
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-27
A NEW METER.
Tho Legometcr to Measure the Stops Of
Pedestrians.

Tho Legometcr to Measure tho stops Of
Pedestrians.
Charles West of Anderson, Ind, has In
vented new meter-a legometer. 1t Is
most delicate piece of machinery, and Its
function, rs the name indicates, Is to meas
urc the step of the leg. It has a dial not
unlike that of the bicycle meter and has
delicate spring which, when released, will
Get every step taken by the man and meas
urc it accurately, it is said.
The dial shows yards, rods and miles,
and thorough tests, it is claimed, prove
that 1t is absolutely correct. The meter Is
placed In the pants pocket of the walker
and the delicate mechanism does the rest
with its mystic regularity.
1t can also be worn In the pants pocket
Of a bicycle rider, and by table which Is
now being computed by tests Will register
the number of miles covered as accurately
as the meter which depends on the vince
turning 1t around once every revolution.
Cincinnati Enquirer.