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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
THE RAILWAY PROSPECT
THE PRESENT YEAR LIKELY TO he
ONE OF GREAT PROSPERITY.
Pay Rolls Large Beyond Precedent
Are Strictly Maintained.

With railway officials a belief prevails
that 1895 is to be one of the best of many
years in volume of business and earnings
they say. are prosperous the country as a
whole has never been on a sounder basis
than now, and there are immense quantities
of grain, stock and products of the soil TO
be moved; in return there will undoubtedly
pc large purchases of lumber implements,
supplies and merchandise of all kinds. All
this promises good results to the railways.
and with this prosperity of the people at
large more travelling viii result than for
service win increase. The shrewdest of rail-
way officials concede that the limit has been
reached in the matter of economies or APP
pliances by which the cost of transportation
per unit of traffic can further be materially
reduced, as during the past three years of
depression operating expenses were reduced
to the lowest safety limit, consequently any
further reduction in rates will mean more
than at any former period, as it will place
transportation earnings below the actual
cost of moving the business. Under present
conditions margins between earnings and
cost Of transportation are very limited
A freight official said: IF all the roads
would maintain rates a majority of the
shippers would be satisfied with present
traffic, as all business men are well aware
that the cost of transportation has been re-
duced as much as practicable, and to carry
would mean another crop of bankrupt
roads,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Preparations for a Big Meeting at La
fayette.

Much interest is being taken by Repub-
licans throughout the State in the conven-
ton of the Indiana Republican League,
which will be held in Lafayette on Lin
coins birthday, which is Feb H. The COM
mittee having in charge the selection of
the place for holding the convention, met
in Terre Haute several days ago and on
account ola deputation from Lafayette de-
cided upon that city, although heretofore
the custom has been to meet in Indianap-
oils. Ample accommodations and a hearty
reception are promised by the Lafayette
people. The social side of the convention
VIII be made a prominent feature and mem
bers and friends of the league are urgently
invited to bring the ladies'. 1t is expected
that five hundred delegates will be in ar
tendance and that the visiting friends or
the league will swell the crowd to one
thousand. The official call fixing the num-
Der Of delegates from each county will
shortly be issued. Reduced rates have been
obtained on all the railroads and the pros
poets for one of the finest gatherings In
the history of the league are considered
excellent.
The principal address of the convention
will be made by d. ID. Woodmansee OF
Cincinnati. In the evening a reception will
be held. The officers of the league for the
next year will be elected during the day
A. NJ Higgins, of Terre Haute, who has
held the position of president for two years,
announces that he Will not be a candidate
for reelection. 1t is understood that j. W.
Egnew, Of Lagro, the present vice presi-
dent, and Daniel +. Storms of Lafayette
are candidates for the presidency Fort
Wayne will also have a candidate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
UNDER ASSUMED NAMES
RAILROADERs WHO FIND ONLY ONE
WAY TO GET EMPLOYMENT.
RittenhOuse Damage Case on It's Sec
Ond Tria1-An Echo of the
A. II. u. strike.

The damage suit of Samuel Rittenhouse
against the Terre Haute q indianapolis
Railroad Company is on trial in Room l,
Superior Court, for the second time. The
plaintiff was injured in 1895 while employed
in the switch yards at Terre Haute. His
arm was so badly crushed that it lad to
be amputated He brought suit against the
Vandalia Company, and last May, in Room
l, was given a verdict for $4,000 the full
amount of his claim.
Afterward on the motion of Miller &
Elan, counsel for the road, the verdict was
set aside and a new trial granted. The de-
PENDANTS asked that the verdict be set aside
because of certain language used by the
plaintiffs attorney, Henry n. Span, dur
ing his argument. 1t was claimed the attor-
ney's words were calculated to appeal TO
the prejudice of the jury. 1t was charged
that Mr.. Span, in one instance, after de-
manding a verdict for $4,000 for his client,
declared that this is the only way to get
even with this corporation" There was
some confusion in the case yesterday over
the real name of the plaintiff Although he
brings the suit as Samuel Rittenhouse,' he
was known in Terre Haute under the name
of "Ellinghouse" The plaintiff explained
that he was involved in the American Rail-
way Union strike few years ago and was
'blacklisted." Afterward, when he took
service with the Vandalia Company, he gave
the name of ''Ellinghouse,' as he knew it
would be useless to attempt to hold posi-
ton under his real name. A man named
Berry, who was a witness in the case, said
he, too had been holding position with
the railroad company under an assumed
name on account of his connection with the
A. II. u. strike.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
MASONS HER VICTIMS.
A Woman Arrested at Anderson-A
Letter from Mayor Taggart.

The police of Anderson have a couple
locked up. The woman gives her
names as Mrs. Jennie Caldwell, and
was arrested for victimizing people,
especially Masons. in representing that
she was the widow of a Mason and is now
in distress. She had letter Of recommen-
dalton purporting to be from Mayor Tag
CART, of this city. She has been telling num-
erous pitiful tales in Anderson and working
on the line she followed in calling on Ma
sons. After she was arrested it vas found
that She was stopping at boarding house
on Main street, Anderson, and that man
there was represented to be her husband
He was arrested and is now in Jail. He says
his name is Charles Reese. Joseph Schalk,
of Anderson, identifies him as Charles
Reese of Hamilton, o. who married girl
ago. They had three children and she died
almost four years ago. He is an architect
ural iron worker AT present, however, he is
playing the part of a gentleman.
Two trunks were found in their rooms.
They were filled with elaborate Wardrobes
and many letters. Besides the one
from Mayor Taggart, indorsing the
Judge of the Ohio Supreme Court.
There are many other letters intro
ducing her as the widow" ofTTcertain or
ganizations, and recommending her for help
1T is also claimed that she has covered every
section of the country working her
schemes. Other letters show that he has
a son in the Indiana Reform School and a
The police think they have very valuable
find
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
NOTICE or RECEIVERS SALE.

BY virtue of a certified copy of a decree OF the
Circuit Court of the United States fer the dis
trict Of InGiana, made and entered OF record on
the I'D day of September, A ID. 1897 in suit
therein pending wherein the Bankers and Mer-
chants Telegraph Company of Indiana is COM
plainant and the Bankers and Merchants Tele-
graph Company of New York is defendant, No.
1866, Chancery. upon the intervening petition of
Ter, as receiver of the property in controversy,
will on the Sd day OF February, A. d. 1888, at
the west door of the United States Circuit Court
room, in the city. OF indianapolis, Marion county,
and State of Indiana, at IL o'clock of said
day, offer for sale at public auction to the high
est bidder the property, which is described as
follows toyvit Six 90 telegraph wires in the dis
trict Of Indiana, reaching from Hammond to the
Ohio state line, as strung on poles and described
IN said intervening petition and extending through
the counties of Lake, Porter, Laporte. st. 10
seph, Elkhart Noble and De Kalb, in the State
of Indiana. The said property will be sold an
entirety without valuation, appraisement re-
demption, for cash or its equivalent, and con-
hrnaton OF the sale by the Circuit Court the pur-
chaser will be entitled to bill of sale for said
property. NOBLE G. BUTLER, Receiver
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14

Paymasters Snee and Drury, Of the Penn
sylvania's Southwestern system, and Pay
master Frederick, of the Fort Wayne sys-
tenn. are this week ON their monthly rounds,
disbursing more money for services rendered
in December than in any month since the
present companies operated the lines; in
fact, much the largest in the history of the
lines west. The Pittsburg Post says: Mr..
Frederick has been dispensing pay en-
velopes for the Fort Wayne system for over
twenty-three years, and during that time
he has paid out over 100000. When he
first began work as paymaster about $4,000
per month was sufficient to pay all the men,
but at present the average has been about
$6O0,OOO per month, and the pay for Decem--
Der will ran close to 500, 900. Some idea of
the responsibility that attaches itself to
the work of a paymaster can be obtained
by consideration Of the fact that this vast
sum Of money must be counted about four
times, and divided up into all kinds of
change, and as no two men may have the
same amount due them at one place, the
work of making accurate payments is of a
OrOdiQiOuS nature
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
An old Line "SIutuaI.v

The Old Line Life Insurance Company of
Indiana was incorporated yesterday, The
company has acquired the ownership of one
of the old 1852 charters, and is organized on
the mutual plan. It's articles provide for the
issuance of policies for accident and health
Insurance. as well as for life insurance.
The principal Office will be established in
Indianapolis. The incorporators are resi-
dents of Columbus and Indianapolis, in
Guiding f. Nj. Field William Nading, III.
Sherman Hopkins, Simon Nading. w t.
Newton John r. Greene, O. U. Newman,
Charles W. Cooper, Robert L. Porter and
p A. Ronham
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
y. Nv. @. A. ARnirs.

A beginning French class will be organ
lied at the Young Womens Christian Asso-
citation this evening at Z o'clock. Professor
Dubois is the instructor. Miss Mary
Wright, of Harpoot, Turkey win speak at
the association meeting sunday afternoon at
o'clock.
Both gentlemen and ladies are invited to
the phantom party, to be given this even
ing at o'clock. A gramaphone, palmistry
and other attractions will furnish the enter
tainment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
wilson win Get a Decent burial.

The body of William H. Wilson will be
buried this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
Vermont-street Methodist Church Wilson
was the colored man who lost his life by
drowning in the canal while saving the life
of little girl. A medical college made a
requisition for his body. DIR. S. A. Furniss
and other leading colored men, hearing of
it, started out to raise money with which
to give the man a decent burial In little
while sufficient contributions, chiefly from
colored men, were obtained, and the man
who lost his life to save another will not
become a cadaver for the dssecting table.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
FAIR WEATHER TO-DAY.
Prediction and Observations of the
Local FOrecaster.

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for
the twenty-four hours ending IL p m. Jan.
14-Fair weather on Friday.
General Conditions Yesterday-High baro-
metric pressure prevails everywhere, with
lower temperature east and higher tenn
perature west of the Mississippi. Fair
weather predominates and light showers
occurred only near the lower lakes and near
the south shore of Lake Michigan.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. - For Ohio
Generally fair; light southwesterly winds.
For Indiana and Illinois-Fair; variable
winds, becoming southerly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
castleton saloon Remonstrance.

A remonstrance under the Nicholson law
has been filed with the County Commission
ers by voters of Lawrence township. The
petitioners desire to defeat the application
Of William II. Crawford. who seeks to sell
uouor in the town of Castleton. The re-
monstrance is signed by $40 voters, which
il is claimed Is a sufficient number to de-
feat the license
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
THE COURT RECORD.


1887 E. & T. Fl. Railway Company vs..
State ex rel. Town OF Fort Branch. Glib
son c. G. Affirmed. Monks, il. 1t is the
duty of railroad company to construct
suitable and safe crossings over its tracks
where they intersect with the streets of a
city. 2 A demand for the construction of
company has refused to perform such duty
8 Where it is alleged that a company
built operated and maintained its tracks, .
etc., along and across certain streets 1t is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14

There is every prospect of fight be-
tween the Canadian Pacific and the other
transcontinental roads over the rates to
the Pacific coast for those intending to go
to Alaska. When the matter first came up
the Canadian Pacific said that it would de-
mand on this business the same differential
that it had been allowed on California bus
mess. The more southern routes said that
the Canadian Pacific has as good a route
as any for those intending to go to Alaska
and that it should not have any differential.
This mattered nothing to the Canadian Pa
cific and it took the differential, which II
said was it's due. Now all of the transconti-
mental roads and those of the Western Pas
senger Association have determined that
they will not allow the Canadian Pacific 10
business and say they will meet any rate
which it may make. "A mass meeting of all
the interested lines will be held in Chicago
in the near future to take formal action
in the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
"New Novelty company,s. Affairs.

James N. Crabb has sued Oscar j. Ensley,
his former business partner, for an account
ing. The firm is located at No. so Monument
place. under the name Of the New Nov
city Company" They dealt in a patent
coin transmitter, which was invented by the
di ssg l,yead ' ne Raronsqs nau
nership The court is asked to assist in set
ting up the affairs Of the New Novelty
Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
AKIondiIze Exnedition.

w. F. Chadbourne, who says he repre-
sents the Seattle Mining and Supply Com
pany, is in the city organizing an expedi-
ton to the Klondike country. He says that
from different parts of the State about
ninety men will leave for the gold country
about Feb. l. Seven will so from Indian
apolis. Chadbourne declines to give the
peditiOn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
Mrs. Evans Fined for Selling Liquor.

Mary c. Evans, proprietress of drug
store, was fined in the Criminal Court yes
terday on the charge of selling liquor with
out license She was fined S. and costs
in two cases. Her clerk, Samuel Hamlin,
paid fine of IS and costs for the same
offense, Recently a Mrs. Mary Evans keep
er Of a drug store on North Meridian street,
brought suit for damages. against one
of her neighhors. One of the allegations
was that the defendant had charged her
with selling liquor without a license.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
Enst NIarket Renort.

r. NJ. Goebel master of the east market
reported to the Board OF Safety that the
receipts OF the market had been $40 1876. 10.
including ST, 1880 from market leases and
kS,l4l25 collected from the curb market
ers The expenditures. including salaries
were 81 ,4s221. leaving profit TO the city
from the markets amounting TO Sl3.A52. 81.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
Colorado Man Holding Hoosier once.

The Supreme Court yesterday affirmed a
decision of the Circuit Court of Floyd coun-
ty, by which August F. Relender, member
of the Board of County Commissioners, was
declared to have vacated his office by NOV
ing with his family to Colorado. Relender
attempted to retain himself in office by at
tending the regular quarterly meetings of
the board, but the. court held that he had
and that the man who had been elected in
his place was entitled to the Office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14

Philadelphia Record.

There are moral gains in advertising.
though merchants rarely count them. AS
an exchange says of a store that lacks life:
Trade languishes and the merchant grows
irritable He is dissatisfied with himself
and with AZ his surroundings. His clerks
become infected and customers note the
change" Moral: Keep a CHEEKY. freshened
at all seasons and remember
that a CHEEKY atmosphere Is never so neces-
sary within the store as when tie air OUT
eide Is bleak.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14

Mamie Harvey has sued Edward Harvey
for divorce. They were married in 1876, and
the plaintiff ayers she was left destitute
within six months after the marriage. She
says her husband once assaulted and shot
her, for which he served four years term
in prison. She thinks he has spent two
thirds of his time in the Jail, workhouse
or penitentiary since their marriage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
Account of n locomotives spark.

Elizabeth Roe is suing the Lake Erie &
Western Railroad for 500 damages. The
road passes through her farm in this coun-
ty. She says the company allowed an ac-
emulation of dry leaves and grass to re-
main along side of the track, and this
caught fire from locomotive spark One
, hundred panels Of fence and a lot of stand
ing clover seed were destroyed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
Home brewing conpany's Annual.

The stockholders of the Home Brewing
Company held their annual meeting last
night Andrew Hagen, secretary and treas
urer of the company, made his annual re-
port Last year the output of the concern
was $1,000 barrels of beer. an increase of so
Additional facilities, the officers think. will
enable the company to increase the output
10000 barrels this year. The stockholders
will meet in july to elect officers and di-
rectorS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
MIR. p;clxens win Retire

The state committee of the National DEM
ocratic party will be called together some
time this month. Samuel o. Pickers has
definitely decided to retire from the chair
manship, and the party is casting about for
an available man 10 take his place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
well-Known Repuhllcans in Town.

DR.. w. II. Hobbs, postmaster-e of
Salem, Ind, was in the city yesterday. He
was accompanied by his brother Professor
Hobbs, who is candidate for state geol-
ogist. Other prominent Republicans in the
city yesterday were w. c. Mitchell, police
commissioner of Lafayette, and c. f.
Griffin. of Hammond.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
Lndge Adams a Candidate.

Judge Joshua G. Adams, of Lebanon, was
in the city yesterday. Judge Adams is
candidate for the congressional nomination
in the Ninth district against Congressman
Lands. He served in Colonel Streight's
regiment. the Fifty-first Indiana, for four
years and five months before he was twenty
yea RS of age
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14

At u:4O o'clock yesterday morning the
brick building at 61s Eddy street, occupied
by the Sun Vapor Light Company, was
damaged $25 by fire of unknown origin.
A little after noon defective fiue caused
a twenty-hve-dollar loss at the residence OF
Nora Hayes. 430 North Missouri street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14

Fremont Goodwine. of Wilnamsport. a
member of the state Senate, was yesterday
appointed by the Governor as trustee of the
Northern Hospital for the Insane at Lo-
gansport, to take the place of jacob j.
Todd, who has resigned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14

Burglars attempted to enter the resi-
dence OF Herman Brocher, No. 34e North
Senate avenue, early yesterday morning,
but were frightened away. The house at
No 235 North Pennsylvania street was en-
tered, and new overcoat was taken from
Elmer Lloyd's room.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14

Good times have come to those whom
Hoods Sarsaparilla has cured Of scrofu.a.
eatarrh, dyspepsia, rheumatism. weak
nerves or some other form of impure blood.
Hoods pills are the only pills to take with
Hoods SarsapErilla- Easy yet efficient
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14

The County Commissioners have decided
to allow John o. spahr $40 for postage and
stationery used during his term of Office as
attorney for the poor, recognizing the bill
as a lust one,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
~~N~~~~S~~~NN~~~O~~~~~~~
SEALED PROPOSALS.


JeIIeFsOnNIIIe, IND. Jan. IT, 1875.
Sealed proposals in triplicate will be received
here until II O'Clock a. central standard time.
Feb. IL, 1888, FOR furnishing quartermasters depot
here various articles of ouartermasters supplies.
United States reserves right to reject or accept
any or all proposals or any part thereof. Infor-
nation furnished application Envelopes con-
taining proposals should be marked Proposals for
Quartermasters Supplies and addressed CHAS.
w WILLIAMS efe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
THE NEW FREIGHT DEPOT
PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY PREPAR-
ING TO BUILD 1T.
The Track Controversy with the City
Not Yet settIed-Minor Mu-
nfcipaI Notes.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company IS
getting ready to build its new freighthouses
and depots on South Delaware street on the
old Sinker-Davis property. A railroad man
said last night that the work of tearing
down the old buildings had begun, and that
IT is the understanding that the new build
ings are to be completed as rapidly as pos
sible.
About year ago the company asked per-
mission of the city officials to lay addition
al tracks across Delaware street to it's new
possession, as it was the desire to have the
new buildings connected with the old ones
on the east side of South Delaware street.
Although contract granting the company
this permission was made. and signed by
the Board of Public Works and the mayor,
II was never ratified by the Council. as it
was withdrawn before it reached the Coun-
Gil There was good deal of opposition to
1t on the part of citizens who thought adj
ditional tracks would make the > - Della
ware-street crossing more dangcros@. Dele
cations called ON the board and mass meet
ings were held to oppose the granting cf the
right to the company Since then the sub
ject has not been rtsviveg. 1t is said how
ever, that the company will renew It's re-
quest within short time. The complny's
plans calls for the expenditure Sf a large
sum on the new buildings. Members OF the
rather divided as to whether a contract
should be given the company. The MAJOR
and Board OF Works are disposed 70 do
what they can to encourage the railroads.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
state Education hoard Meesing.

The State Board of Education held a
meeting yesterday, in which nothing WAS
done aside from the formulation of exam
ination questions and the transaction or
routine business
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
Lucy Il. Hubbard's win.

The will of Lucy e. Hubbard was pro-
bated yesterday The bulk of her estate
goes to her nephew, Willis d. Engle, who Is
named as executor of the will. A number
of personal requests are left to relatives
and friends.