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The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14
A GRATIFYING EXHIBIT
THE L.OADED-CAR MOVEMENT STILL
IN EXCESS OF 10000 CARS.
Big Four Earnings Show a Handsome
Increase the First Week of March
Lake Navigation ON April 4.

Freight traffic continues not only to ex-
ceed expectations. but is heavy beyond
precedent in the history Of the indianapolis
lines. For twenty-one weeks, with one ex-
ception, the loaded car movement has ex-
ceeded 5000 cars, which was, up to 1897,
considered the maximum. In the week
ending March II there were received and
forwarded at Indianapolis over the fifteen
lines 25,945 cars, 20.S6O being loaded, which
was 2,567 more loaded cars than were han
died at this point in the corresponding
week of 1897, 1924 more than in 1896 and
1855 more than in 1895. All Of the lines
seem to be sharing in the highly satisfac-
tory business; neither is it confined to any
one direction or any particular class Of
freights. This is evidenced in the first
case, by the equality of the tonnage NOV
ing in each direction, and, in the other, by
the billing, which shows an unusual move
ment of all classes of freight. While east
pound, grain is moving in large quantities,
shipments of lumber, hides, provisions,
produce and dressed meats are in excess
OF the corresponding period last year. In
west-bound traffic the tonnage is much
heavier than in March, 1897. This remark
will apply to merchandise and iron struc-
tural work, and there has been a marked
increase in the number of pianos and or
gains shipped from Eastern manufactures.
In the line of furniture and agricultural i'm
plements the shipments are the largest ever
known, and would still be heavier were cars
or the class required to be had The north
and-south lines are still bringing Southern
pine and hardwood timber North by the
trainload while southwark with the pros
perity that has come to the South, there
IS an active demand for provisions and
other products of the Northern industries.
considerable quantities of ice are being
shipped to Southern points. Local business
IS at the present time up to the good-times
volume, and Indianapolis manufacturers are
sending their goods out in all directions.
Ihe packing houses and stockyards are do
lng the largest business ever known in
March. The local iron industries and the
furniture manufactures were never buster
than al present. The only Industry that is
lder under cloud is the Touring mills; their
shd1i shtlpnents are not more than one-third what
tney usually are. 1t is claimed that freights
are carried at better paying rates than at
any tllne since 1892 The difficulty in sup
PIylng cars enables freight men to be firm
IN making rates. Below is given the car
movement for the week ending March I2
1896: ~''' 0''O
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14
Oil + ines Amount to $4,000

ANDERSON, Ind, March Estate and
county officials, the result of the Supreme
ural gas was declared illegal, have figured
sufficiently to find that the fines prescribed
by the State-$20 a day for waste-have
accumulated up to 81 600 on many oil wells,
and that there are fully 100000 in fines
against the oil men in the gas belt. They
are also exercising the right to enjoin the
oil operators from further waste and are
closing down all of the wells from which
the gas escapes. This means that the In
diana oil industry will be practically closed
down for some years, or until the natural
gas is exhausted. The oil men state that
they will appeal it to the United States Su-
preme Court. The Standard is the great
est sufferer. Fully one hundred of its wells
will be closed. Many oil operators are
closing their wells voluntarily.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14
spent $1,000 ON Girls.

RICHMOND, Ind, March 12.-An inquest
of sanity was held to-day on Jonathan
Roberts, an aged and prominent Quaker
resident of this city, on request of members
of his family, who found it necessary to do
something in order to save some of his his
large estate. For some years past Mr.. Rob-
erts has been paying a great deal of atten-
tion to several young women, and they have
taken advantage of his weakness to get
from him large sums of money, or its equiv
alent. This was the particular point
brought out in the trial, as it seems that on
ali subjects but that of young women Mr.
Roberts is as sane as man of his ninety
years could be expected to be. The evi-
dence showed that in the past six years he
has expended solely for the benefit Of the
young women referred to something over over
mated that he spent about $1,000 Within
the past three years his expenditures
reached $4,000. Mr.. Roberts would not
listen to reason on this point, and he was
on the high road to bankruptcy. Mr.. Rob-
erts was found to be of unsound mind, and
a guardian for him will be appointed within
a few days. The trial developed that one or
his whims was to have his picture. taken
with young women, and one was exhibited
in court showing him side by side with a
well-known young woman of the city
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14
Workers Who work.
Havana Letter in New York Mail and ]
press.

Havana Letter in New York Mail and Ex-
press.
The laborers in Havana really do more
work in one day than is done in New York
in two. 1t is a wonderful fact, considering
the locality and slowness of the remainder
of the population, who, because of the
climate believe in taking their time in
everything The laborers, however, begin
work at sunrise, work until O'Clock, when
coffee and fruit are served. They continue
until IL o'clock, when they breakfast. The
meal consumes an hour. and upon return
ing again the men work until sunset, about
thirteen or fourteen hours in all. The
laborers have club here called the Centro
1900. The men pay monthly dues of
$150 and support a hospital for the exclu-
sve use of their members. The best me-
chanics get only $3.50 day, and are taxed
for everything, living or dead. TIE tax
sometimes amounts to so centavos per day.
The merchants of the city never dream of
doing business after the offices or stores
close. They go to their clubs or cafes, but
seldom talk business. The hackmen are
about the best paid. MI own their own
carriages, and as there are no side doors
Or back exits for impostors to run away
they never lose fare. The customary fare
is 20 cents for two persons for any drive
within the city limits and 10 cents extra
for every additional call. Weather signals
are unknown in Havana. 1t frequently
rains when the sky is perfectly clear and
the sun brightly shining, but the latter
dries up the streets in few minutes once
the rain ceases. Spaniards and Cubans
when they meet friends do not shake hands.
Instead, they embrace each other ana slap
each other on the back
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14
NEWS IN SUNDAYS JOURNAL
Resume of Items ChrOnIcIed in the
Edition of March III.

Congress is opposed to buying Cuba's in
dependence from Spain.
William e. Spencer, journal clerk of the
United States Senate, died.
Prince Bismarck said to be paralvzed in
both legs and helpless cripple.
Mrs. A. Fl. Platt, of Detroit, sister of Sec
retary Alger, died ateAew London, Conn
Blanche K. Bruce, register OF the treas
ury is i'll and is not expected to recover.
Walter Blandford private secretary to
ington.
The Kansas CattIemen's Association will
hold state convention in Abilene March
22 and 23 .ftss vtobaf
The heaviest break in stocks in New York
since the Cuban troubles began occurred
Saturday
Steamer City of Paris arrives at South
ampton four days late on account of a bro
ken starboard shaft.
The statement of the treasury shows an
available cash balance of $225, ,339 1873 and a
gold reserve of $169, ,S14, ,420.
The government reindeer bought for the
now abandoned relief expedition, will be
taken to Alaska this week.
The Illinois Supreme6Court granted a stav
in the. case of Charles w. Spalding, convict
ed OF embezzlement in Chicago
The underground electric system was in
augurated on Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
lngton, with st. Louis-made cars.
w d. Brigham, coal company superin-
tendent at Tamaroa, ILL.,, shot and probably
wounded fatally John Cargan, miner
President Draper. of the University of Illi-
nofs, has declined finally to become super
intendent of schools of New York city.
j. A. Hudson and Thomas Gary have
bought out the two telephone companies at
Columbia, Mo-, and will consolidate them
To gain time Spain will question the ver-
dict Of the United States court of inquiry
and call for investigation by a mixed court
The whaling steamer Karluk will sail
from San francisco Tuesday to take addi-
tional supplies TO sailors imprisoned by the
ice in Bering sea-
Austria may ask indemnity for the murder
of Lattimer strikers regardless of the
Wilkesbarre verdict that liberated Martin
and his deputies.
The Army and Navy Register of Wash
ington prints a sensational article, declar-
ing that the President has information that
a government mine was planted under the
Maine.
Joseph Mauzy will be put on trial in De-
catur, ILL.,, Monday, for the murder of Matt
Mckinley. Ephraim Faunce mas served
eight years of life sentence on conviction
for that crime.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14
IndianaDoIis.

Three cases of horse stealing were re-
ported to the police Saturday.
Admiral Brown has asked the Navy De-
partment for command in the event Of
war.
Col" A. j. Ward, formerly a well-known
man, was arrested and taken to Terre
Haute for passing a fraudulent check.
The basis of apportionment for the Re-
publican township convention next Satur-
day has been fixed There will be 426 dele
gates.
Governor Mount, returning from New
York, reports that the Indiana Presbyteri-
ans will be given full justice hereafter in
the mission reports.
Jack Stewart was before Judge Carter
Saturday trying to explain his two matri-
monial ventures and his divorce from wife
No. l while still tied to No. 2.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14
Navigation WIN Open EARLY.

Such large quantities of grain are yet to
be moved and such a demand is there for
cars to handle other classes Of business,
that not only railroad officials, but shippers,
are watching with a good deal of interest
the time for opening Of lake navigation.
The continued mild weather will assure an
early opening Of navigation through the
lakes many think as early as April 1. A
telegram from Mackinaw City says that
since March the weather has been warm,
with southerly winds, taking off a large
part of the winter snow. The ice in the
straits is honeyeombed, so that with g.
heavy rainfall and gale it will break up and
be driven out into Lake Huron The upper
end of Lake Erie is still covered with ice
and calm weather keeps it stationary, but
1T is wasting fast. The ice is not as heavy
as usual at this time of the year. and a
high west wind will soon drive it through
the passage and leave the channel clear
from Bar point to the Dummy The ice in
st. Clair river has also been started by the
recent mild weather. Superior papers state
that the ice on the bay at that point can
hardly be considered safe now
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14
FrOm Sundays second Edition.)


WASHINGTON, March 12-For a week or
more reports have been persistently in cir
culation that the Maine court of inquiry
has proof of Spanish treachery in connec-
dent had been advised of the facts These
reports have been repeated day IN and day
out with such earnestness that many have
they did not form the real explanation of
the $50000,000 appropriation and the conse-
quent military and naval preparations for
defense. What was generally accepted as
confirmation of these reports appeared this
evening in the Army and Navy Register of
this city, publication OF excellent reputa-
ton for reliability. which gave the follow
ing the emphasis of double leads" on the
editorial page:
THE Register is in possession of informa-
tion, the correctness of which 1t has no rea-
son to question in the least, that certain
evidence gathered by the court of inquiry
at HavaTla has come in a seni-officlal form
to the President froTn two prominent MEM
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14
The Colts Leave West Baden.

WEST BADEN, Ind. March 12;-The Chi
after a week of hard training They go to
Waycross, Ca After few days rest and
exercising by walks over the hills and on
the covered bicycle track, the men donned
their uniforms and engaged in practice on
the diamond each morning and afternoon.
Manager Burns was well pleased with the
new additions. Mccormick and Chance, and
ex-Pitcher Kilroy, in the field, did some
fine work. The entire team spent several
hours each day in the gymnasium un-
der the instructions of Prof. John L. Sum
mers, champion bag puncher of Indiana,
who has challenged the world for an eXhl-
bition contest of bag punching. Young
Summers is a native of Crawford county.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14
rrollex Road Wants subsidy.

ANDERSON, Ind, March 12.-Congress-
man Henry has made overtures to farmers
between this city and Greenfield to vote a
subsidy for the construction of an electric
railway from this city to indianapolis, via
Pendleton, Hope, Eaton, Greenfield and the
National road. Hancock county people are
anxious to get a rival common carrier TO
the Pennsylvania, which now has every
thing tied up and levies heavy. rates. The
electric railway is to be not only passen-
ger. but freight and express line as We'll.
1t will be an extension of the line which Is
now being constructed from this city up
north through the gas belt The rates are
about one-third those charged by the steam
railways The mail service is being eX-
tended all along the line.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14
FORECAST FOR MONDAY.
Rain Clouds Gone and Promise Oi
Fair Weather.

Local forecast for twenty-four hours end
ing II p. m. March 14-Warmer fair weather
on Monday.
General Conditions-A large high bar
ometric area, central over Indiana, covers
the country east and west of the Missis-
sippi. The pressure is low over large low
barometric area central over Colorado, and
is moving southeastward. Fair, warmer
weather prevailed west of the Mississippi
but cooler weather prevailed east, with local
rains from the eastern gulf n0rthward to
the lower lakes.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES
WASHINGTON, D. c., March lS.-Fore-
cast for Monday:
For Ohio-Fair, light westerly winds.
For Indiana and Illinois-Fair and slight
ly warmer; southwesterly winds.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14

NEW YORK, March 12.-Isaac G.. Reed,
family and a newspaper man of prominence
was taken tonight to the insane pavilion
in Bellevue Hospital, raving maniac
Mrs. Cummings, with whom he lived until
Friday night, to be. a member of one. of
Philadelphia S best known families. Mrs.
Cummings is the proprietor of THE Pro-
tector," the official organ of the ''Woman's
Protective Auxiliary League" of which she
is president. Reed was her editor-in-chief-
Mrs. Cummings said tonight that Reeds
mind was unbalanced over family financial
affairs She also stated he was once a
United States consul in France and that his
brother is Rev. John Saunders Reed, a
prominent churchman of San Francisco.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14

New York Evening Sun.

4NtW IUIh LFtIIIIb ouII.
DR.. Briggs. Of the Theological Seminary
of this town, and his friends of the new
criticism will be surprised and palned TO
hear that the Emperor of China considers
the Bible the best authority on the subject
of Noah's food. We are told that he re-
a certain examination should be questioned
upon the repeopling of the earth after the
flood. their attention being directed to the
Old Testament as a source OF information
DIR. Briggs had better go TO Peking at once
IL he wants to stop this reactionary busi-
ness. DR. Lyman Abbott may well feel un-
easy also, because the Jonah incident may
next attract the attention of the ruler Of
the FloWery Kingdom.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14
A Remarkable Decision.
Leslie's weekly

If you want to chastise your enemy invite
him into q federal government building and
pound him within an inch of his life. If
the inch remains you are safe from punish
ment by federal or state law. A st. Louis.
Mo. Judge recently held that the United
States statute of 1872 gives the federal gov
ernment supreme and exclusive jurisdiction
over offenses committed upon it's property
and that murder done there is the only
crime punishable by that government. The
case was that of a colored porter who as
saulted the janitor OF the federal building
in the office of the internal revenue collec-
tor at St Louis. Arrested on a warrant
charging assault and battery, he success
fully interposed plea in abatement on the
ground that the act was committed on a
United States reservation, and that the
state had no jurisdiction Lawyers say the
decision correctly interprets the law. AT
any rate Ii relieves the colored porter from
all fear of prosecution, and establishes an
interesting, not TO say very bad, prece-
dent
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14
Accidents of Jnnnarx.

The monthly statement published by the
Railroad Gazette shows that in January
there were 257 railroad accidents in this
country, in which 4S persons were killed
and $50 injured. During the month there
were 113 collisions and 130 derailments OF
the persons killed but six were passengers;
thirty-nine were employees and three tres
passers. 1t will be noticed, as is usually the
case when traffic is heavy that many more
employees are killed and injured
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14

The Big Four lines (proper) earned in the
first week of March, gross, $271, 1,2n.O9, an
increase over the corresponding week of
1897 of $19,SOO.40. The Wabash lines earned
In the first week of March $270 7S9, an in
crease over the corresponding week of 1897
of $5T521. The Lake Erie & Western earned
$65, ,433, an increase this year of $4393. The
Chicago & Eastern Illinois earned $96. 700
an increase this year of S15.70C
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14
No OIL Being Produced,

HARTFORD CITY. Ind. March H.
There is not a drop of oil being produced
in the Hart cord City field at present. Rep
presentatives of the Manhattan Oil Com
pany were notified to-day TO shut In all the
wells in this county belonging to them
and the instructions were carried out. The
Harry Carrell we'll which Is really the only
producer in the Hartford City field is shut
in among the others. The Frash we'll,
which has been left open in violation of the
gas law was also closed. Prosecutor Waltz
will bring suit against the company to col
lect penalties for the violation.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14
nenn,s Orchard at sherifF,s Sale.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, March 12.-The
largest peach orchard in this part of the
country was sold this morning at sheriff S
sale by Sheriff j. j. Hawes and bought by
the Aetna Life Insurance Company, through
Hon. w. H. Watson its attorney. Inc
Gated near Marble HILL and comprises 461
acres and has over 100000 trees. The own
ers the Dean Brothers, got into financial
straits by engaging extensively in the mer-
chandsing business and being unable to
collect on account of the hard times.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, March 12.-Al-
though the officers in charge of the quar-
termaster's depot in this city will not admit
it, il is generally understood that prepara-
tions are being made to meet any emer-
gency in the way of supplies for the army
Should war break out. this depot would be
the center OF great activity, for from here
would be shipped a large amount Of army
supplies. AT the depot there is now almost
unlimited stores of wagons, carts, clothing,
stoves tents, needles cots. nails, brushes,
horseshoes and steel for blacksmithing. and
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14

RICHMOND, Ind. March l2.-Joseph
Manning, under arrest here on charge OF
forgery, has implicated Charles Pierce In
the crime claiming that the latter forged
the checks which he (Manningl had cashed.
county, and on the information furnished
by Manning the grand jury of that county
has indicted Pierce.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14

Chicago Tribun,

Chicago Tribune.
II think l shall have to discharge my
office boy"
Whats the matter with him?''
"All there is for him to do at the office
Is TO tear off the sheets once a month from
the various calendars hanging on the wall
and when he tore them off on the lst day OF
March he kicked because February was
such short month"
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14

CONNERSVILLE, Ind, March 12.-The
work of instituting Alquina Lodge, knights
of Pythias, was commenced in Castle Hail.
this city, at o'clock yesterday afternoon
and continued until daylight this morning.
There were forty charter members. all of
whom were present. banquet was served
at 12 o'clock. The work of the local degree
team was excellent, and received the hearty
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14

CHICAGO, March 12.-After seeing his
brother convicted of highway robbery,
Frank Hill to-day took the crime on his
shoulders and was sentenced to the peni-
tentiary 1t was a case OF mistaken
identity Witnesses pointed out Robert
Hill as the culprit and he was convicted.
Frank then made known the mistake,
swearing that he and not his brother had
committed the crime. He was sentenced,
and shortly after Robert Hill left the Jail
free
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14
s. n. Cole wtII Recover.

HARTFORD CITY, Ind, March 12.-S. b.
Cole, who was thought to be fatally In
jured by being kicked by a vicious horse at
Cambridge City yesterday, arrived home
this morning. He is not as badly injured as
reported, and is able TO be cut to-day.
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CINCINNATI, March 12.-In a wrestling
match at the Peoples Theater tonight,
best two in three Graeco-Roman style, be-
tween Charles Wittmer and Duncan Ross,
teen minutes, the second in fourteen and
One-half minutes.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14
He Was out.


NIlICdBU TOst.
SEe looked at him reproachfully.
You We're out last night" she said.
jOut about $50' he admitted before he
rfalized that his words had a tendency ia
fast doubt on his assertion that he had
Been sitting up with a sick friend.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14
Belt Road Ira mc.

In the week ending March IL there were
transferred over the Belt road 1897 cars.
Belt road engines handled at the stock
yards 059 carloads of live stock and for
private switches on it's line 792 loaded cars.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14

coal oil to the army and forts. In case
of war this depot could on short notice
furnish supplies for a good sized army.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-14

II you are not feeling well, why don't you
take Hoods Sarsaparilla? * will purity and
enrich your blood and Go you wonderful
good.
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Laws the BIame ON Pierce.

commendation of the large number of Wis
tors.
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