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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
THE PHOTOGRAPHERS
Fourth Annual State Convention be-
gins To-day.

The fourth annual convention of the In
diana Association of Photographers will be-
gin a four days session at Tomlinson Hall
to-day. In connection with the convention
an exhibit of Photographic art will be made
in the hall and long list of prizes will be
awarded. The association includes in its
membership over two hundred of the lead
ing photographers of the State. The pres
ent officers of the organization are: Presi-
dent f. r. Barrows of Fort Wayne; first
vice president, /. De Vos, of South Bend
second vice president, John Nicholson of
Indianapolis; secretary, G.. r. Reeves, CT
Anderson; and treasurer, George G. Hollo-
way, of Terre Haute
The convention begins this morning with
a reception to members. In the afternoon
Mayor Taggart will make an address of
welcome and the business of the associa-
ton will be transacted. The remaining
three days will be occupied with the deliv
cry of art lectures and instruction papers
and demonstrations of flash light, electric
light and X-ray photography, carbon print
ing and other valuable features A hand
some souvenir programme containing many
excellent half-tone productions of photo
graphs has been prepared for the conven-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
JOSEPH SCHLOSS DEAD.
A WeII-Known and Respected Jewish
Citizen.

Joseph Schloss, well-known Jewish citi-
zen, died yesterday morning at 9 o'clock,
at his home 60 Fort Wayne avenue He
had been sick for several months, but the
immediate cause of death was dyspepsia.
He will be buried Wednesday afternoon.
He leaves wife, who is a sister of Her
man Bamberger, and two daughters. Nellie
E. and Mae Z. Schloss.
MI. Schloss was porn in Germany fifty
nVe years ago, and came to this country
when he was about twenty-one years of
age He has resided in this city for thirty
Two years, and during a long business ca
reer mad formed large circle of friends
ana acqualntances. When he first came to
house on South Meridian street but after
rev years he entered into partnership
with r.. Hamburger, the firm conducting
retail nat business on Washington street
Tor long period. During recent wears he
mas been the agent of the Home Life Insur-
ance company. He was member of the
masonic Order, the Chosen Friends and
other secret societies, and is said to have
carried a heavy insurance ON his life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

Gross earnings of the Milwaukee & ST.
raul road for the month of January were
$2,36l,2S 7. against $2,O10,449 for the same
month last year, an increase of 1886, SAT. To-
tai expenses. $1,694,767, against 81, 3O5 S57: in
crease $2sS,9l0 Net earnings, $756, $50,
against $7O4,592; increase, $51 1897.
Reports of the Lake Shore road for the
quarter ended Dec. 81 show: Gross earn
ings, s., 45S,1S7, against $5G42 $50 for the cor
responding period in the previous year. an
increase of $415, 657; operating expenses, 3d.
6Sc,413, against 49, 242 2O8, an increase of $685.
2O5; net earnings, $1S27,774 against 81 800 1922,
an increase of $27, 452
Wabash earnings for the month of jan
uary We're: Gross $941, 752, against $685., O5S
for the same month last year, an increase
of $106,694 operating expenses, $73S, S46,
against $63S ,460, an increase of $10O377; net,
$6,3lS
Gross earnings of the Detroit, Grand Rap
ids & Western road for its last fiscal year,
as shown. by the report issued yesterday,
were $1,3167l0; operating expenses, 1884 1853 !;
net earnings, 1892, 377 total income, 1897, SOL !;
charges, SPAS, 1888; surplus. $97, 55S.
The Pennsylvania Railroads annual re-
port for 1897 makes the following state
ments: The gross earnings OF all the lines
east and west of Pittsburg were $12S, u.s.
OS6.S6; operating expenses $87, 641 ,031. 81, and
net earnings. $40,637 .95. In earning this
there were 159. 515950 tons of freight moved
and 6S,S4S,6 97 passengers carried Upon the
main line and branches east of Pittsburg
and Erie the gross earnings were $64, 223,-
113.15; expenses. $43, 257 SO, and net earn
ings $50, 965, 1850 For the lines west of
Pittsburg the following financial statement
is made; Earnings of Pennsylvania Com
pany, $40 225,670.12; expenses; $12, 175, 600.84;
net earnings, $SO50,O692S; rental, interest
etc, $7,066, 90404; net profit, Pennsylvania
Company, 1888 1924. Earnings of Pittsburg
Niyo TRt1fc fIxrT.,v
H7,771, 942.1S: expenses, $12, ia, 0343S; net
earnings, SIS, 657, 907.S0; rental, interest, etc,
&,1S7, 203.26 net profit, $1,470, 70454; net
profit on lines directly operated west of
PittSburg, 81 453, S697S.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
New Engines Ordered.

Phe Improvement in business has made it
necessary for the Pennsylvania and the
Philadelphia 81 Reading to largely increase
their motive power. The Reading has just
placed an order with the Baldwin loco
motive works for fifteen engines, all Vau-
claim compounds six of which will be for
the passenger service, and will be exact
counterparts of the famous flyer No. 1927,
which last summer drew the Reading
siXty-minute train between Philadelphia
and Atlantic City. The others will be heavy
freight locomotive
The Pennsylvania Railroad will build a
large number of engines, about one hun
dred in all, during the coming year. Some
will be of the large type recently construct
ed for the hauling of heavy freight trains,
and others will be moguls, to be used on
the lines west of Pittsburg. About a dozen
large passenger locomotives and number
or standard-type passenger engines will
also be built. The entire work will be done
at Altoona.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
n. IA. EIIiott,s New Position.

N. X. Elliott will to-day become superin
tendent of the Detroit, Toledo & Milwau-
kee. The road is two hundred miles long,
extending from Toledo to Grand Haven,
passing through a number of large manu-
featuring towns. Mr.. Elliott entered rail-
road service on the Muskingum Valley road
as brakeman, was advanced as conductor.
afterward he received an appointment as
conductor on the Columbus & Indiana Cen
trail road, now the Panhandle, with John F..
Miller. After a service of five years with
this company Mr.. w. r. eMcKeen. on the
completion of the Vandalia line through to
st. Louis, appoined him passenger condllc-
tor and later advanced him to the follow
ing positions: Master of Transportation.
superintendent of transportation and gen
eral superintendent. Mr.. Elliott retired
from the latter position when the Pennsyl-
vania Company assumed control of the
property,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
RARE SKIN DISEASES.
Two, of Which There Are Few in the
World, Near Here.

stopping at the Denison, addressed the stu
dents of the Indiana Medical College and
many practitioners yesterday on the sub
ject of parasitic diseases, of the skin. Dur
ing the afternoon, in company with DIR.
Brayton, he went to examine the two cases
of haposis disease of the skin six miles east
of the city. This disease is very rare, the
two cases near this city being, the only
known cases west of the Alleghenies. There
have been only sixty-seven cases of the dis
ease in the world, so far as is known to the
medical fraternity.
Another case of skin disease that much
interested the doctor was that of the
Notwithstanding" man of Rush county,
whose epidermis is constantly exuding
small pebbles. DR.. Hurry is making quail
tative analysis Of these pebble-like par
ticles. He says that they are undoubtedly
calcerous in their nature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

The report of the Indiana State Board of
Health, now in course of preparation, gives
the following data in regard to accidents.
honnicides and suicides for theiyear 1897:
Accidents-Total lives lost SsI, as follows:
Drowning, So: railway. so; burns and scalds,
50: shooting, is; poisoning. 80.
Homicides-Total. IT, evenly distributed
through the year except for September,
when five occurred in Ripley county.
1896 Of the no. rs were males and "a fe-
males. Eighty-flve We're Americans II for
eigners and ii not reported. Thirty-seven
were unmarried. The youngest suicide was
a hoy fifteen years old, the oldest a man of
ninety. Fifteen accomplished self-destruc-
tlon by shooting. hy hanging and 3 by
drslwning. The method was not given in "A
Instances
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
A New RaiIrnad

A dispatch from Portland Ind, last night
says: 1T now looks as if the proposed
Cincinnati, Button e. Chicago Railroad is
a sure go. The project has been hanging
fire for some time, but the general attor-
ney says nothing but war can now prevent
its building. The road has been bonded
10 English capitalists, with the Illinois
trust and Savings Bank of Chicago. as
their representative, and arrangements are
almost completed in England for ample
FUNDS to complete the work. The read will
run from Huntington to Union City
through Bluffton. Pennville and this city
and Will have connections which will make
cagO'' ~ -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
NOT ENOUGH WAR SPIRIT.
Only Ten Men Showed Up for the Gu
ban Regiment.

Dennis Beach, a groceryman of the South
Side. is working industriously in the cause
of Cuba. He has endeavored to hold a
number of meetings lately for the purpose
OF organizing an army that will avenge
the sailors that went down in the Maine
Last night he called meeting in the Grim
maj Court room, but only ten men respond
ed. They sat on the stairway in the court
mouse Tor an hour or more waiting for re-
improvements. but none came. They finally
uisbanded, after their leader had explained
IN graphic manner all the details of the
bloWlng up OF the ship by the Spa niards
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
Defense Claims Suicide.

The suit Of B. A. Bullock, administrator
of the estate Of Ralph W. Nowlin, against
the Prudential Life Insurance Company of
America, to recover a one-thousand-dolIar
policy, is on trial in Room /, Superior
Court; Nowlin dieG in his room in the
resisted the payment of the insurance on
the ground that he committed suicide. 1t
Is admitted by the plaintiff that Nowln,
VINO was about twenty-four years of age
died of morphine poisoning but it is
claimed the drug was not taken with sui
cldal intent: Nowlin's mother is the bene-
ficiary of the policy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
BOILER SPRUNG A LEAK.
Street-Car Service Slightly Crippled
in Consequence.

1T was reported last night that there had
been a serious explosion at the louisiana
street power house of the Citizens Street
railroad Company. There was some little
impeachment in the traffic over some of the
lines, but it was not of nature to cause
any serious result. The explosion proved
to be of little consequence, though it did
cripple the service slightly. One of the
boilers sprung leak, and it had to be cut
on. There are four boilers and one had
been cut out to undergo repairs The loss
of the other, consequently, crippled the
service Slightly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

Another Suit to Wipe Out an Objec-
tfOnabIe R0adhOuse.

Emma kersey began action yesterday
against Louis Shulz and Thomas McKenna
on account of the Objectionable presence of
a roadhouse in the plaintiffs neighborhood
near Mount Jackson The plaintiff and her
mother own property fronting on Washing
ton street. She ayers that Shulz owns a
building near them, which he rents to Nc
hnena, the latter using the premises for
a saloon. The plaintiff AYERS that men and
women OF dissolute character congregate in
use bad language This conduct II is
charged, goes on at all hours of the night
ana on Sunday: The plaintiff asks that
the defendants be restrained from keeping
up the nuisance and that she be granted
$1,000 damages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
A Gas Failure Suit Compromised.

The suit of the Union Trust Company
against the Consumers Gas Trust Com
pany, which went to trial last week in
Room g. Superior Court was compromised
yesterday. The suit grew out of the death
of Mrs. Samuel Frieder. The Union Trust
Company was appointed administrator of
her estate. it was claimed that Mrs. Fried
erS death was caused by exposure result
ing from turning off the gas in her home
The suit of Samuel Frieder, her husband,
which had been pending in Room 2, was
also settled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
New suits Filed.
onkes Did Not Challenge wallace.

George E. Cakes, who was the central
figure i'm a sensational story published a
few days ago about his having sent chal-
Ienge to Cen Lew Wallace to fight duel.
exhibits a number of letters from veteran
soldiers who criticise General Wallace re-
marks concerning the late General McClel-
Ian Oakes saws he did not challenge Gen.
Wallace to fight, but only resented the gen.
erals language and informed him ne could
find him (Oakes) at any time he desired 70
take the matter up. Cakes denies that he
had been drinking when he gave his state
ment to the press.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.

Room John L. McMaster, Judge
'Addie Campbell VS.. Citizens Street-rail-
road Company; damages. Judgment on YER
dict for defendant and against plaintiff for
costs.
b. A Bullock VS.. Prudential Life Insur-
ance Company of America; on policy. On
trial by jury.
Room Edgar A. Brown, Judge pro tenn.
Hattie Walker VS.. Citizens Street-rail-
road Company; damages. On trial by jury.
Samuel Freider VS. Consumers Gas Trust
Company; damages. Dismissed and costs
paid.
Room 3-Vinson Carter, Judge.
Union Trust Company Administrators, VS.
Consumers Gas Trust Company damages.
Dismissed.
David Johnson vs. Frank Bird ct al; note
Dismissed by plaintiff and costs paid.
Circuit Court.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Kllman Fertel granted naturalization pa
pers.
Levi p. Ayers VS.. Henry c, Sanders ct
al. appealed; suit on contract. Judgment
Oil verdict for $1323 SO and costs.
Anna ~, Wilson f VS. Leo g: Wilson y ct al:
Judgment against plaintiff for costs.
Criminal Court.
John f. McCray. Judge,
The State of Indiana VS.. Henry Robinson
breaking and entering henhouSe. Defend
ant withdrew plea of not guilty and pleaded
guilty. Fined 81 and sentenced to the work.
house for sixty days.
W. N. Harding, Special Judge.
The State of Indiana VS.. James Klinger
and Fred c. Mayer; grand larceny and re-
ceiving stolen goods, Defendant Mayer
withdrew his former plea of not guilty and
pleaded guilty to petit larceny. 1t being
shown that the value. of the goods stolen
was less than $50, defendant was fined 81
and sentenced to the Marion county Jail for
four months.
New suits Filed.
Lorenz Schmidt Trustee, VS.. Horace II.
Cramer ct al; suit to foreclOSe mortgage
Superior Court, Room l.
Catherine Foltzenlogle, Administrators
VS. Hetherington & Berner Company; suit
for damages. Superior Court, Room ?.
Sarah p. Thornburg VS.. Benjamin f.
Nysewander ct al. suit to foreclose mort
gage Superior Court, Room 2.
Emma Kersey VS.. Louis Shulz ct al. suit
for damages. Superior Court Room !.
Statehouse Dime Association VS.. Felix
Weis ct al. suit to foreclose mortgage. SUI
perior Court, Room j.
Richard E. Niven VS.. Herbert =. Powell
eft al: suit on note. Superior Court,
PoOO1 1
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
McCox,s Fight Thnrxdnn.

telegram received last night from Kid
Mccoy says that his fight with Burley at
Hot Springs Thursday at noon will be re-
produced by the variascope. Homer SeIby,
the Kids" brother, is at the Grand Ho-
tel. He will leave tonight for Hot Springs.
Next Monday the Kid will give an exhibit
ton in this city, during which he will spar
with Pete Turney, of Terre Haute, and
Jimmy Blackwell, of this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
FOItzenIOgeI Damage Suit.

Catherine FoltzenlogeI Administrative of
the estate of Michael Foltzenlogel, began
suit yesterday in the Superior Court against
the Hetherington & Berner Company for
$4,000 damages. Her husband was killed
while at work on school building No. A. at
Blackboard and Michigan streets. He left
surviving him a wife and ten children. The
accident happened Sept. 5, 1896 1t is claimed
the accident was caused by the insecure
condition of the scaffolding
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
Hattie Walkers Complaint.

Hattie Walker is suing the Citizens
Street-railroad Company for damages She
was injured while alighting from a car at
Noble street and Massachusetts avenue
The suit is on trial before a jury in Room
g Superior Court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENTS OF ADMIN
ISTR ATRTX.

Notice Is hereby given. that the undersigned has
1een appointed administrative of the estate of
Thomas p. Haney deceased late or Marion
county. Indiana Said estate is supposed to be
solvent. ANNIE II. FOSTER, Administrators
o. L. Newman. Attorney for Estate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
Rev. john BaltzIx,s CAR.

The Rev. John Blatzly. formerly pastor
of the First English Lutheran Church of
this city has accepted Il call to the Uni
tartan Church at Hudson, Mass
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

w. NJ Bristow. sixty-five years old.
dropped dead yesterday morning at his
home. sis West Market street He went on
an errand and when he returned fell at
the door and expired The coroner found
that death was caused by heart disease.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

neHerving COMMUNICATIVE is no ar
ticIe which I'd, richly deserves the entire con-
fldenca az tho community as Browns Bron-
nhiaI Troches Those suffering from Asth-
matte and bronchial Diseases, Coughs and
Colds should try them. Price. ID cents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

The evidence in the case proves Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures rheumatism, dyspepsia
catarrh. that tired feeling, scrofula salt
rheum, boils, humors and all blood diseases
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

WANTED-Agents to sell Murat Halstead's Great
Cuban Book; ali about Cuba, spain and war;
great excitement; everyone buys it; one agent
hour: 600 pages; magnificent illustrations,
photogra phs, etc; low price; guarantee the
most liberal terms; freight paid; twenty days
credit: outfit free; send six 2-cent stamps to pay
postage. THE BIBLE HOUSE, 324 Dearborn
street, Chicago.
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WANTED-sALEsMEN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

yVANTED-sS0 a week ana expenses paid men I
sell cigars tune experience unnecessary
THE w l. KLINE coAaPANY. st. Louis Mo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

ED-MISCELLANEOUS.
WANTED--I4adV or gentlemen canvassers to sell
extracts good reference required. Address
GEORGE DEMALINE 4 Co.'s Mason street,
Cleveland, o.
yFANTED-4S girls Wednesday and Thursday to
buy IS pairs OF fine up-eD-date shoes for Sis
pair at HedriclSs new anee store, (oldl - In
diana avenue. Shiel BUILDING.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

Hoods Pills are prompt, efficient, always
reliable, easy to take, easy to operate. Csc.
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WANTED--AGENTS.


WANIED--Agents-Me or women. Buy postal
for a penny write US and learn how to earn
500 month; no book cany wasting peddling.
CONROY 1907 Olive street, st. Louis, Mo.
WANTED-Agents-The NATIONAL ACCIDENT
SOCIETY, OF New York city, is looking around
for a fTst-class, yard wide and all wool general
agent for this territory the who fill
the bill and prove il secure drst-class con-
tract permanent commission basis by ad-
dressing JOS. L. BARNUM 320-322-924 Broadway,
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WANTED-SITUATTON.

Observation-Disclosures olored with small
family; good reference; will work farm or
in city. +. GREGORY. S64 W. Twelfth street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
w ANTED-NIALE HELP.

WANTED-Men to learn barber trade; law will
soon require apprentices serve three years in
shops or three months in schools: our diplomas
the only ones recognized by the state; 1900 men
taught last year; positions locations guaran-
teed. Catalogue mailed free. MOLER SYSTEM
BARBER SCHOOLS, Chicago or Cincinnati.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

PLUMBING AND STEAM HEATING
J. S. FARRELL & Co. Contractors.
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PATENT SOLICITORS
HEBER S. PARAMORE,
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
DIED.

DIED.
PFAFF-Sarah Pfaff, wife of j. w. Pfaf
Funeral Wednesday, March ,, at residence 1886
Ash street. at p. m. Burial private.
SCHLOSS-Died, in this city Monday morning
Feb. Is, Joseph Schloss aged fifty-five. Funeral
will take place from his late residence COZ Fort
Wayne avenue. Wednesday, March, 2, at p. m.
Friends invited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

SOCIETY MEETINGS.
~N~N~>>~~~<~<~~~~NNN<~|>@
Observation-Disclosures Chapter, No. 6, r. A NJ
Special meeting in Masonic Temple this CTues
day. evening at 1880 o'clock for work in the Mark
and p. M degrees. FRANK H. HONEY,
JACOB w. SMITH, Secretary High Priest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01


FOR RENT-Factory buildings recently occupied
by Ben-Eur bicycle works. on Garden street,
between Meridian and Illinois. CeL> be subdivded.
II. =. LONG, ,Alvord street
~l~~~N@~N~D~~~~O~~O~~~~
FOR SALE-Shelves full of new, late style shoes
direct from the factory, at Hedriek's new shoe
store, told) 10 indiana avenue, Shiel building.
Low rent. low prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

PATENT LAWYERS
CHESTER BRADFORD,
1898 TO 1886 Stevenson bldg, Is E. Wash. st.
II. L. HOOD & Son arthur NJ Hood,
32-3S Union Trust bldg. 120 l.. Market st.
v. H. LOCKWOOD,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

SALE AND LIVERY STABLES
H0PA WOOD Carriages, Traps Buck
boards etC), % Circle Tel. 1nq1.
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STRAYED.


STRAYED-A large tan-colored English nIastiff
pup. Return to Armstrong; drug store, corner
Washington and State. Reward.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-10-05
A Floral Battle-Ship.

The Michigan Central Railroad has
remembered the Maine" in very effec-
tive and striking manner. 1t is general.
ly known that the Michigan Central has
for many years taken the lead in the
beautiful and elaborate decoration of its
station grounds. While the grounds at
Yysilanti are not so extensive as those
at some other points on the line, the
chief gardner, John Laidlaw, has always
been noted for the striking and ingenious
designs exhibited there. Last year there
was an admirable representation of the
cantilever bridge, below which the whirl-
pool rapids were depicted inliving plants
in a very realistic fashion. This year his
efforts have been crowned by correct
representation of the battleship Maine,
built in proportionate dimensions, one
sixth the actual size, and upon similar
lines. 1t is fifty-three feet in length by
ten feet wide, and five feet from the
water-mark to the lower deck, the top
of the masts being twenty-four feet from
the ground. There are Jour formidable
looking guns, and the usual flags and
penants flying from the mastheads
More than III 900 plants were used in
it's construction.-[ Chicago Times Her.
aid,