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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02
A Magnificent Publication Upon the
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The wonderful progress which the South
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commercial and intellectual development
has been most fittingly set forth in q. mag
nificent volume, which, after months of
careful preparation, has just been issued
This book, the title of which, "The EN-
pire of the South, conveys an idea of its
character, is beyond question one Of the
artistic publications ever issued from the
press. 1t contains nearly two hundred oc-
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printed illustrations and makes a presenta-
ton of Southern interests in all lines of
human activity, which for thoroughness of
treatment has never been approached.
the capon of The South e
day and Tomorrow discusses in a broad
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siderable length the various interests, such
as agriculture, cotton, tobacco, iron, coal,
resorts, climate, etc. Following this are
south tH Of the Ohio and Potomac. and east Of
the Mississippi rivers.
These give brief. interesting sketch of
touch 1 SA upon nail ali its important activities,
showing the progress being made not only
by the State itself. but bv the leading cities.
The author of the work, Mr.. Frank Pres
brey, is a close student Of Southern prog
ress. and in the collection and preparation
of the immense amount of important in
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cooperation of the officials of the Southern
Railway. The distribution of this magnifi-
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INTERSTATE HOTEL co. Proprietors


John Underwood. who lives fve miles
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the team hitched to his buggy ran away on
VIRGINIA avenue. TIE buggy was smashed
against trolley pole. but no one was hurt.
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Having severed my connection with the firm Of
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Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless oats.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
OBITUARY.
JOHN EDMUND LASHER.

John Edmund Lasher, one Of the most prominent
citizens of Ulster County. NewYork. died on Sat
urday. January S, at his home In Saugerties. He
was born in Woodstock, ~ Y. January u. 1926. He
worked on his fathers farm until he twenty
one years Old receiving such education could be
obtained at the district school during few winter
months The limitations of farm life too irk
some for his ambitious and energetic character,
and about 1s47 Mr.. Lasher went TO Saugertes as
clerk in store. and few months later to Cox
sacke TO take a similar position. After an expert
ence Of five years as clerk he formed partnership
with Alfred Palmer for the transaction OF general
merchandise business. In 1857 he went to SAUCER
ties and engaged in the buying and selling OF prod
uce and railroad ties, and supplied the Hudson
River Railroad with thousands Of cords Of wood
and railroad ties.
Through his extensive dealings with this railroad
company he became personally acquainted with It's
officials and his energy and sterling integrity I'M
pressed them so favoraby that his contracts We're
almost invariably preferred. and for many years
he has sold the New-York Central and Hudson
River Railroad Company the bulk OF their railroad
ties and lumber. amounting TO many millions OF
feet annually. lie the first 20 Introduce Geor-
gia pine railroad ties IN the North Mr.. Lasher
accumulated a considerable fortune during his ex-
tensive business career, but he always found time
to be interested In the affairs Of his town and
county, and gave literally Of his means TO puolc
and private charities and enterprises.
In 1851 Mr. Lasher married Miss Elizabeth VIII
son. Of Coxsackie, by whom he had two children.
one of whom died in infancy. while the other AL
fred p who survives his father and has been in
partnership with him for several years. lives IN
Saugerties Mrs Lasher died in $50. -
Mr. I.asher prominent In the politics or ms
county though ne never would accept office. He
had many acquaintances among public men, and q
warm friendship existed between himself ana
Horace Greeley whom he supported in his candi-
dacy for the Presidency in 1872 In 1886 ne lost
considerable trade by reason of his earnest sup
port of John c. Fremont, but he stood by his con-
victions and had been strong Repubcan ever
since -. /,.. G..
When a few years ago the Ulster County say
ings Institution threatened with rum MI
Iasher Judge Alton B. Parker. Judge ScnoOl-
maker and few other leading men Of the county
were called upon reOrganZe the Dank, Whlch
thev did with such success that to-day IL Is one
Of the stronges. institutions in the state Mr.
Iasher was elected vcepresident and he held the
place until failing health compelled him to re-
tire He was also for many years a director Oh
Mr. Lasher was buried in the family plot Mt
Sauperties Monday.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
CONTRACT NOT YET SIGNED
THE USE OF ELECTRICITY ON THE
ELEVATED ROAD UNDER CON-
SIDERATION.

A DECISION MAY DE REACHED ON TUESDAY
OPINION OF EI.ECTRIcIANs-rHE EQUIPMENT
TO COST FROM 100000 TO slooooooo
Time and again George j. Gould president OF the
Manhattan Elevated Railway Company. ana MS as
sociatc Russell Sage. have said that 1t was the IN
tenton to equip the elevated railways with eiee-
tricIty as soon as a perfect system shouid Do oo-
tanod On Monday Mr.. Gould repeated TINS state
mont and II was heralded meaning that the
change from steam to electricity wouo DC ''"''
az once II Is wei understood that H"cn "n'
must elapsc before electricity Is adopted TOT III"
lines II has long been considered as settleh Una |
n third rail would be used to carry inc cuire".
when the elevated system was finally equipped
with electricity.
George J. Gould. Russell Sage. Samuel S.oan' r.
NJ Galloway and Marce'lus Hartley, composing the
Executive Committee OF the Board OF Directors oil
the Manhattan company. held "A meeting yesterday
Speaking Of the adoption Of electricity Tor the ee
waited roads. Mr. Gould said. after the meeting No
formal was taken at the meeting ou' o"o
may be at our meeting next Tuesday
Officers of the Westinghouse Electric Company.
which 1t had been reported would supply the
electrical equipment for the elevated ROADS, Sa"i
that while they had given Information from unc
TO time 20 the Manhattan's eng!reers they nad ho'
thus far furnished any estimates Tor eiu'ppiis "c
lines
William J. Clark manager OF the railway depart
ment of the General Electric Company. said inc
Manhattan engineers and officials have consulted
our engineers many times In the last two years
with reference to a change in motive power. lhoy
have been convinced that electricity Is the thhs,
but IL has not down TO tho point 0i IhahI,h d
contract with us 20 do the work some Olnei
companv however may have received such con-
tract The Manhattan elevated system IS ne
largest In the world II 1t has delayed uns now ane
ador tion of electricity It is only because Of me mag
nitude of the undertaking. But the directors cyl
dentv realize that electricity has TO come, ana me
sooner il is adopted the better. Nearly all the gtea.
trunk lines now using electro ines az Te" tn
TO the main lines. but | predict that wthin zen
years this order will be reversed. ana the uunk
lines will electric and the feeders VIII pc s.eat
lines as these can be operated more cheaply t->l
electric roads where there are but one or TWO TIPS
a day The limited passenger trains between New
York and Chicago will before long be run by e1ec-
tricitv." -.4-o- - .ho ala
waited roads has stated that 1t would COST AT leasI
81 7OOOOO and possibly soG0cD, to make the chaise .
from steam TO electricity The %D steam W0.orS T
now in use would have to be sold Tor song nelg e
would however be a saving OF one-half IN coal ana
one-half in the cost OF repair TO tracks
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
"THE CONQUERORS' AND "LA HAINE."

Several sorts OF things have been said about
Paul NJ. Potters play. The Conquerors." since
II produced at the Empire Theatre week
ago Some OF these things Mr. Potter has said
himself and OF them have been said by
others The latest Is the assertion that the play
bears a marvellous likeness to play by Vic
torlen Sardou. called La Haine,' which was
produced In Paris about twenty-three years ago
and not n great success. An adoption OF
the play was also performed In Washington a
few months ago. A table OF incidents is presented
to show the correspondence between the two plays,
which, according TO the table Is indeed striking.
1t is said that the discovery of the likeness be-
tween the two plays has been made by several
persons in different parts of the country since
production OF The Conqeurors" and the publica-
tion Of accounts OF 1t in the New-York papers.
Mr.. Potter Is at sea- his way to Eng
land. to attend to the production Of his play in
London.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
STILL AFTER BAKERS PLACE.

RAILROAD employees ASK BLACK TO APPOINT
p r KrrFE TO THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Albany Jan 11.--A delegation waited on Governor
Black this afternoon and urged him appoint p. F.
Keefe of Rochester representative OF the Brother
hood OF Railroad Conductors as a member OF the
State Railroad Commission. to succeed Commits
sioner Frank NJ. Baker whose term OF office will
expire on January 29 Commissioner Baker was ap-
pointed year ago to succeed and serve out the
remainder Of the term Of Michael Rickard, who died
sud5enlv The delegation was headed by A. f. Lud-
dingtOn Of Mldletown. representing the Brother
hood of Conductors. and consisted OF George Baker.
+ c Chinder and J NJ. Wilson, representing the
Brotherhoods of Engineers and Firemen. and NJ; r.
WetcaU The order OF Railway Telegra piers The
appointment was asked on the alleged ground that
II was agreed when the Railroad Commission was
organized that the organized railroad employees
should always have representative on It, The
Governor said that he would consider the matter.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
WILL NOT AFFECT RAPID TRANSIT
COMMISSIONERS SAY THAT THE USE or ELEc-
rRrcITY ON THE ELEVATED WILL NOT
1-,, rtrr ppOUrTM

COMMISSIONERS SAY THAT THE USE or ELEc-
rRICITY on THE ELEVATED WILL NOT
SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners were naturaliy
interested in the report that the directors OF the
Manhattan Railway Company had decided to uso
electricity as motive power Oh It's elevated
roads Another OF the numerous recent meetings
Of the Contract Committee held yesterday
The meeting was secret. usual and no informa-
ton In regard to the proceedings could be oD-
tained but II Is understood that the representatives.
OF the Metropolitan Street Railway were present
President Orr Of the Rapid Transit Commission
said that the Commissioners might meet some time
this week to hear the report of the Contract COM
mittee.
Secretary Delaheld OF the opinion that the
counsel OF the Commission might appear before
the Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court some
time next week to make application for the order
putting the recent decision Of the Court into opera
tion. , a.,
Gould's reported intention to change the motive
power of the elevated road did not cnange the
situation affect the duties OF the Commission
or solve the problem OF rapid transit They be-
lieved that such change would merely enable tne
ease and would by means be "A substitute for
the tunnel proposed. .
President Orr said that any appllcat ton made by
the Manhattan Railway Company for further fact-
tiles would. OF course be carefully considered and
treated upon its merits.
Another Commissioner said that In his opinion
the proposal now made by the elevated road was
made TO block the Metropolitan Street Railway
the tunnel. and that II promised n strong compet-
tion between the two roads
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
thereby "The only way to get a good sty'e'
this writer adds "is to think c. "rly.

this writer adds 'is to think c. "rly.
Without clear and definite thinking there can
be no style worth having with clear r,nne ns
style comes almost OF itself A single piece Vi
human experience Will prove this III IL NO
torous fact that the duest and stupidest anu
most nluddle- headed girls and young men, peo-
ple who are apparently capable Of EXPRESSION
will once In their lives write well They can eacn
and all write good love letter. III man vi a
maid is really and deeply In love. ana not snain-
ming. he or she will be sure TO write Wen. ne
reason is plain-for once in their lives they nave
something TO say. They know what 10 say anu
so can say II. There Is no such thing as peoile
being incapable OF expressing themselves. Ihey
are Incapable OF thinking. II they could thlnk
clearly the words would come or themselves
The main, the essential. thing. then. is TO- nave
something to say. If you have, style VIII take
care of itself
Bothering about words and their meaning Is
no good then. and 1t is useless 20 study great
models? BY no means. The meaning OF words
is worth thinking about because there is reflex
action in words They help us to think. help us
to have something to say. They are tools. no
doubt But when an intelligent workman sees
new tool. or an old tool with specially good
edge on 1t, II stimulates him to try new piece
of work or to better an old piece. Hence though
cannot acquire style directly by pottering
words" the study Of words may help us
indirectly by making us think more deeply and
expression.
The three "Odes In Contribution TO the Song
Of French History" which George Meredith has
poleon" and "Alsace-Lorraine" They are to be
published in "Cosmopols'' in the spring
Rider Haggard. whose later works have not
been in any sense remarkable. is again prepar-
ing to test his fortunes with his pen. He has
been at work on a novel called Swallow" which
deals with the history Of the Beers; and he is
writing Just now another novel OF life in Hol-
land in the period Of William Of Orange.
A book Of madrigals In honor Of Queen Vic
toria Is In course Of preparation by number Of
English writers. Among them are Mr.. Austin
Dobson and Mr. Robert Bridges. The work is
to be on Elzabethan model. and the verses
are to be set TO music. Sir Arthur Sullivan Is
among the composers engaged
Mr.. w Pett Ridge has apparently taken up
novel-writing a profession. He has just
brought out one book. and has two more ready
for publication. One Of these. story Of consid-
cradle length. is to bear the curious title Of
Three Women and Mr.. Frank Cardwell"
Princess Beatrice of Great Britain has pub
lished little book OF religious reflection entitled
Consolation in Suffering: Fruits of the Reading
Of a Mourner."
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
BURIAL or NOSES p. HANDY.

Berlin. Md. Jan. Il (speciaD.-T'he body of Major
Moses p Handy arrived here this afternoon at
IL 80 and Immediately conveyed 10 Bucking-
ham Cemetery. where his mother was buried. The
Rev. Arthur Douga pastor OF the Presbyterian
church here OF which Major Handys father was
formerly pastor, had charge Of the burial services
The pallbearcrs were Gordon A. Marshall. Robert
j. Shovel, Edward S. Furbush David j. Adkins,
Henry T. Bell and Sidney A. Bowen.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12

In this diagram Ia continuous white line shows tho
changes In pressure Indicated hy lhr Tribune SELF
recording barometer The dotted line shows the tenn
psratuTe = recorded at Perry's Pharmacy.
Tribune Oficc. Jan. T.. n. m.-The weather yester-
day was fair and mild The temperature ranged between
30 and a. degrees average az degrees heag 2s
degrees higher than that n Monday and 3is degrees
higher thnn that OF the corresponding Of lrsi year
The weather In this vicinity today will be rainy and
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
NORDICA IN "GOETTERDAElfNER

Philadelphia, Jan. n-Mme. Nordica made her
debut in the role of Brdnnhide In ''Die Cutter
dammcrung" tonight with the Damrosch-Ellis
Opera Company. This was Nine. Nord!ca's first
appearance in opera this season. and a crowded
and enthusiastic house greeted her. The famous
soprano was at her best. and her performance or
Brunnhide was an artistic triumph Kraus sang
the part OF Siegfried and has not appeared 10 bet
II adXanttRe his season.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
feeiures ano Mestlngs.
nOwNTOwN COURSE OF LECTURES

DOWNTOWN COURSE OF LEUrtREs'-
- To be given in the Chapel Of the odd f'rs' 80
- -, ,o,ror, r.hr,ary and March, ., o.elssN
Tskets for the course OF lectures % ~ ISSen
ear. AZ Home by Mr "a. Snowden W ara. o.. -, M
PEs,,nn Turning Points u the civil War Ply. Of
Rosster johnson. Of NewYoIk r'f fNousbten OF New
Yor,s cry: Robert Browring. by Rev ao"n' wa Nebule
D. d. pastor OF the 'o.d firsn ..,on t'niversty ana
one other to be announced later TsSs's ca" .,a v NJ
Of Mr. John W. Farchld ~ Dan" '''
John C. whiting. 80 West sth-st
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
UNITED NINE WORKERS ORGANIZE

Columbus. Jan. 1.-THE United Mine Workers OF
America met here at 10 a. m, and were engaged
until the noon recess proceedings preliminary to
organization.
At the close OF this convention the body. at the
expense Of the operators. will go TO Chicago on
January Il Ak mining rates for the ensuing year
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
One Vol, 5x7iz inches. S1.2o net.
NEW EDITION.
PROGRESS AND POVERTY.
BY HENRY GEORGE.

The nurnose Of this book Is 20 set forth solu-
ton to the problem which Mr.. George thus de-
scribes: why. in spite Of m increase OF
productive powers do wages tend TO minimum
that will give but bare living?
The history of this book has been very re.
rarkabe. 1t was MIR. Georges first work ara
was written in California between August lS''
and March 1919 Although written by man
at that time entirely unknown. 1t at once at
tracted the most serious attention all over the
world. THE London Times" devoting two pages
70 n review Of 1t, and other papers In America
ond Enplond giving II columns Of careful crit-
cism Its sale has probably been many times as
great as all the other books on kindred subjects
combined.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND TO-DAY'S FORECAST.
Washington Jan. 1.-THE OF high pressure has
moved from Ontario Scotia. The pressure Is high
of the South Atlantic the middle plateau
rcpon storm considerable intensity has developed
In oa rain from the Mississippi Valley TO
Atlantic coast. except fair In ri )rda and New Eng
land The temperature has fallen the northern slope.
in Northern and the middle plateau has risen in the
lake regions the Red River Of the North Valley the
northern slope and has remained nearly stationary else
VIII
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
DIR ERNEST RINGER.

Dr. Ernest Ringer whose funeral will take place
tonight at his homo. No ll2 East Twenty-second-
St. died Sunday. He born in Germany sew
enty-seven years ago. and was graduated there
hfty wears ago Soon afterward he came to this
civ where he practised his profession until ten
wears ago. He was eminent Mason.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
fcarhers


XyyANTED.-A churchwcman between 25 and 35 years
w OF Of superior refinement disposition experience
and education knowledge OF kindergarten work..
governcss mOheress children tboy D and girl 3
years old Children live with their aunt Ohio city
Of population. and spend three months in Adiron
dacks In Boston, and weeks at Hotel Waldorf
Fathe- absent in Europe months yearly.
Coveruess be considered every respect member
OF family: salary per year. with weeks vacation
no hOusekeeplng maid employed children. Refer
ences. Address OHIO. Box 10 Tribune ONCE.