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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16
NO SURPRISE TO BRYAN.
He Has Been Expecting to BE Desert
ed by Tammany Hall.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 5.-The desertion of
the New York Journal and the Tammany
organization from w. j. Bryan does not
surprise James c. DahIman chairman of
the Nebraska Democratic state committee,
and warm personal friend of Bryan. Mr..
sioner, and is here comforting with the Kan
sas board. Speaking about the New York
breakaway, and evidently voicing Mr.
Bryan's view, he said: 1--WE have been ex-
pecting such action for some time. and are
not, therefore, surprised. The New York
Democrats are evidently getting ready to
line up for an Eastern man. But Bryan
will be nominated by the Democratic Ma
tional Convention for President, if he lives,
by a big majority. The New Workers can't
prevent it. We have never figured on car
rying that State at the convention or the
election. Our strength lies west of the AL
leghenies and south of the Ohio, and We
are sure to- win.
can effort has been put forth by some
TO get Bryan to run for Congress or Gov
ernor but he won't do it. If he would be-
come a candidate for either place, the gold
bug Republicans and Democrats of the
East would throw all influence possible and
money by the carload in to try to defeat
idential race. He does not decline to run
for either of these places for this reason,
however He simply don't want to be Gov
ernor or congressman. But watch him
when the next national campaign rolls
around He'll sweep the country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16

nelius Vanderbilt a necessity his brother,
William K Vanderbilt, has been gradually
assuming the responsibilities of his broth
actual dominating force of the New York
central. William K. Vanderbilt's force I'm
the affairs of the company was first made
apparent last spring on his return from
Europe A proposition to consolidate or
merge the West Shore into the New York
central had been under discussion for sew
eral months. and 1t was suggested a first
step that the West Shore Shops in Frank
Tort should be closed and the work done
there transferred to the shops in West AL
bany and Depew. But somehow nothing
could be done, no one seemed willing TO
take the responsibility of making the
ehange. 1t was presented 10 Mr.. Wander
Dilt, and without hesitation he ordered the
work to be done. The change was made in
May, and since then its wisdom has been
Iully justified in the saving OF expense that
has followed. Those who know estimate the
cost of the repair department has been re-
uuced $4,000 a year.
Encouraged by the success OF this expert
ment, the management of the company has
now under consideration other important
changes, all looking to the ultimate merg-
ing of the West Shore into the New York
Central. In the first place, it is believed
that a great saving can be made by con-
soHcating the departments which operate
the train service. This would mean the
taking off of West Shore trains which dupli-
cate those of the New York Central. 1t
costs to run West Shore train on a round
trip TO Buffalo-that one train starting from
New York and the other from Buffalo at
the same time-S4O0 day The canceling of
this single train, for which it is asserted
there is no necessity, the same service be
ing performed by the New York Central,
would save the company in round figures
$4,000 a year. And it is to be understood
that there are several such superfiuous
trains, so that the $4,000 is to be multi
piled by the number of such useless trains
as may be Cancelled. 1t is further asserted
the local service would not be injured by
such reduction in through trains. Another
proposition under consideration is the con-
solidation of terminal facilities in Buffalo,
Syracuse and other important points, which,
if effected, will reduce expenditures ma
terially and at the same time serve the pub
lie more efficiently Both companies have
duplicate offices in every large city in the
East, as well as at many Western points.
These offices are fully manned with dupli-
cate sets of officials, who in many places
other
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16
THEY WAITED LONG.
Troth PIighted Half u Century Ago
Ends in ~ Wedding.

WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Jan. 15.-Elijah Da-
Wis, aged sixty-five, and Miss Fannie
Spaulding, aged sixty-seven, were married
last night. There is a pretty romance con-
nected with the union of this aged couple.
In 1851 when Elijah Davis was eighteen
and his bride of tonight was twenty, she
was one of a party of five in a rowboat that
was upset in the Ohio river. Davis rescued
her from death by drowning together with
the other four He commenced paying at
tention to her, but owing to the objections
of her parents they were never welded.
Davis left the neighborhood vowing he
would never forget the girl and she in turn
pledged him that she would be true. Davis
went to the far West, and in time Miss
Spaulding moved with relatives to Iowa.
IN a deal that Davis made while in the
West he came into possession of an Iowa
farm and while looking at his property on
a trip especially for the purpose two
months ago he discovered that his old
sweetheart with her younger brother was
his tenant. He had not heard from her for
forty years but both had remained single
and at his request they have decided to
end the remainder of their lives together.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16
GERMAN NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The Empress Still in Poor Henlth-a
Sensational Drama.

BERLIN, Jan. flowing to the slow re-
covery of the Empress, whose physician has
forbidden all exertion, the programme of the
seasons court festivities has not been
drawn up. The great court, usually held in
the middle of January in the hall of the
knights in the castle, has been abandoned.
1t is hoped the Empress will be strong
enough to attend the fete upon the occasion
of the Emperors birthday on Jan. q, in
which case several large balls and recep-
tons will follow, finishing with the Mardi
Gras ball on Feb. p. The King of Saxony
the two Saxon princes, the King of
Wurtemberg, the Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess of Hesse, the hereditary Prince
and Princess of Baden will be among the
guests at the Emperors birthday fetes.
=
Austria and Germany have minated their
willingness to attend the proposed confer
ence at Brussels to discuss the abolition
of sugar bounties. France is also showing
an inclination to join, so an early meeting
is probable. The export of sugar to the
United States has suffered enormously
through the Dingley tariff. In fact, it has
almost stopped During the last quarter of
1897 only $4,000 worth of sugar was shipped
from Hamburg, the principal sugar port of
Germany. -
The first social function attended by
Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial chancellor,
since the death of his wife was the recep-
ton of the United States ambassador, Mr..
Andrew D. White, on Tuesday. The prince
was among the first arrivals and remained
in conversation with his host and hostess
for half an hour, although his physician adj
vised him not to go: but the chancellor said
he felt it to be his duty to CO. The fact has
excited general comment in diplomatic and
official circles. = .
A sensational drama, Der Koenig" by
Richard voss, dealing with the life and sui
eide of crazy King Louis of Bavaria, will
be presented for the first time at the Berlin
Schiller Theater within week or two. The
matter has been the subject of diplomatic
representations on the part of Bavaria
whose officials were told there was no law
to stop the performance. The Bavarian rep
resentative at Berlin is deeply offended at
the refusal and has reported the matter to
Munich.
At the instance Of the Navy Department
a pamphlet has been issued addressed to the
Hebrew Reichstag electors, who are mostly
followers of Herr Richter, exhorting them to
vote for a larger navy. as Palestine. by its
aid, could be turned into new Germany for
them.
The Agrarian press has started cam
paign against American wines. A higher
duty on American wines is demanded on the
ground that these Wines especially those
from California, are directly competing
with German wines in the laIters market.
The Deutschs Weinzeitung, organ % the
such competition. as, according to that pub
lieation the California wines, with their
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16
ARREST OF A sCALPER.
August L. Ambs, of st. Louis, Charged
with Forging Tickets.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. ia long series
Of railroad ticket forgeries has come to
light here, which is believed to have been
carried on number of years. The alleged
forged tickets were over the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe road and connecting lines.
A warrant has been issued here for the
arrest of August Z. Ambs, of st. Louis,
who, until two years ago. was engaged in
the understanding business here. Fraudu-
lent tickets were sold during the time of
Walter Young as city ticket agent of the
Santa Fe, in this city. Young committed
suicide nearly four years ago, and left
nothing to explain the deed. 1t is thought
he may have known something about the
forged tickets. After Ambs became finan-
cially embarrassed he deposited the tickets
in the National Bank of St. Joseph. He
was unable to redeem them, and they were
placed on sale by another broker. The sale
of the tickets was SLOW and that is the
reason that the fraud has been so long in
being discovered. The value of the mile
age represented by the tickets runs up into
the thousands. although it is not yet known
how many of them were disposed of. Ambs
has been arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16
Race between Railway builders.

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. ia railroad
building race involving the expenditure of
$160O0,00O has been commenced by two
wealthy corporations, each of which desires
to own the first railroad into the Yukon
country. Each road will be about four hum
dred miles long, running from Pyramid
harbor, near the head of Lynn canal, to
points on Lewis river, below Five Finger
rapids. The companies back of the railroad
projects are the London Exploration Com
pany and the Yukon Company, organized
by Andrew r.. Burleigh, the principal stock
holders of which are Philadelphia and New
York men. Both corporations have survey
ors and engineers at work between Pyramid
harbor and Lewis river. The projectors of
both roads figure on an average cost of over
IS eco OeO for each road. The equipment for
each will cost about $1,000, OO0~ more. Both
companies have secured right of way from
the Canadian government and are now
working to secure from Congress necessary
rights of way through the eighty miles of
American territory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16

/, SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 15.-The court
martial. before which Captain Oberlin NJ.
Carter. of the Corps of Engineers, u. S. A.
is now being tried will sit in Augusta next
Tuesday. as the secretary of war has been
telegraphed for permission to have the place
OF holding the court changed, and it will
be granted Paul E. Twiggs, an inspector
Cumberland sound, is i'll in Augusta, and
cannot come here. Captain Carriers at
torneys would not permit his deposition
taken and Judge Advocate Bar was COM
PEELED to ask the court to go to Augusta.
Captain e. +. Gillett appeared before the
court again to-day. He was cross-exam-
ined by Captain Carriers attorney.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16
A Rnsh of cold seekers Exnected.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-The Pacific
Coast Steamship Company expects such
rush of travel from San Francisco and
Seattle when the northern country opens
up as will be beyond the ability of ex-
listing transportation companies to handle.
They will have their three big steamers
the Walla Walla, Umatilla and City of Pu-
eblo-running between here and Puget
sound and from Pugut sound north a fleet
of fourteen vessels. The company has Off
cially notified Western roads that it will
not guarantee passengers against delays at
any of the ports at which it's vessels touch,
and that it cannot promise to carry pas
sengers on any particular steamship. as it
will be practically impossible TO handle the
rush without some of these Objectionable
features.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16

NEW YORK, Jan. 15-Commander Bal
lington Booth, of the Volunteers of Amer
lea, was asked if he would be willing to
meet his father. He said: Most assuredly.
/ will meet my father under the following
conditions, which have been drawn by the
Rev. DIR. josiah Strong:
"First-That there shall be arranged an
interview between General William Booth
and Commander Ballington Booth at as
early date as possible.
"Second-That they meet not in their Of
fetal capacities, but as father and son.
''Third-That Rev. Josiah Strong, of the
Evangelical Society, be invited to be pres
ent witness, and that DR.. Strong shall
give the result of such interview to the
public"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16
Big Four After f. & w.
to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Jan. 15.-The rumor is
current here that the Big Four Railway is
negotiating for the Elkhart & Western
line, twelve miles long. extending from
Elkhart TO South Bend. 1t was built origin
ally by Herbert f. Bucklen, the million
are patent-medicine manufacturer and
manufacturing concerns at El1hart who de-
sired competition in freight rates. General
Manager Schaff, of the Big Four. made an
inspection tour over the line Wednesday,
and this has given rise TO the story that a
deal is in contemplation. Superintendent
Blizzard, OF the Michigan division, declined
to talk on the subject.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16
No Americans Need Amply.

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 15.-The Ontario
Legislature adjourned last night, and in its
closing hours passed a bill that no per-
sons shall be employed in the construction
of subsidized railways in Ontario who are
subjects of any country which has an alien
labor law, which practically excludes Ca
nadans from employment on public or 9TH
er works therein. This means that Ameri-
cans need not expect to work on Ontario
railways. The Legislature also passed two
new timber regulations which require all
saw logs cut in Ontario hereafter TO be
made into lumber in Canada
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16
Fears of TranscontinentaI Lines.

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-There is talk of once
more reviving the old Transcontinental
Passenger Association. and it is likely that
a meeting will be held in the near future
for that purpose. The threatened trouble
over the Alaska business has stirred up
some of the roads to the necessity of getting
the old association into working order once
more, if serious Generalization is to be
avoided Just how the Canadian Pacific,
with its demands for differentials on Pa
cific coast business and it's antipathy to
associations, is to be got around is a mat
ter to be settled when the meeting con-
venes, but in some quarters there is a
strong feeling that it will remain on the
outside and that as long as it does there
will be very little chance of forming an as
sociation which will be satisfactory to all
its members.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16
a Carlist sails for Havre.

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-Count De Penalosa
was a passenger on board the steamer La
Gascogne when she sailed to-day for Havre
The count, who came to this country about
two months ago as the avowed agent OF
Don Carlos, pretender to the Spanish
throne has spent the most of his time while
here in visiting arms manufacturers in the
East He has frequently put forward the
prediction that within the year Don Carlos
win be the acknowledged King of Spain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY.
Generally Fair Weather Predicted
for Indiana and Illinois.

WASHINGTON. JAN 15.-Forecast for
twenty -four hours ending p. m. Sunday:
For Ohio--Fair, preceded by snow on
lakes; colder in the interior; fresh, north
westerly winds.
Indiana and Enthusiastically fair;
northerly winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-East-bound freight
shipments for the week ending Jan. Is
amounted to 1856 tons. compared with
141 SEQ tons the week before and 67.130 tons
the corresponding week last year, divided
among the different roads as follows: Mich
igan Central 1851; Wabash, $685.; Lake
Shore, IL SIG; Pittsburg, Fort Wayne Chi
cago, q, 595; Panhandle, II .S33; Baltimore 81
Ohio, 715S; Grand Trunk. 1880; MCKEE
plate, 1893; Erie. 9.277; Big Four, 2,S76.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16

ments in the Toledo, st. Louis & Kansas
City Railroad case. Among the attorneys
present were Henry Crawford, Judge
Springer, +. H. Henderson. of New York;
Clarence Brown, c. A. TEACHER and j Z.
Potter, OF Toledo. Receiver r. b. X. Peirce,
OF the Glover Leaf" was also present. The
arguments were mainly to priority or
liens against the road and as to its sale.
Arguments continued in the case until
very late. Counsel on both sides desired
more time. Judge Taft set Saturday, Jan.
-. for hearing the conclusion of the argu-
rnanf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16

NEW YORK, Jan. ia prominent of
fetal of the Trunk-line Association denied
to-day the truth of the report that meet
ing of the board of control of the Trunk-line
Association will be held to discipline the
Cleveland Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis
of cutting rates east and west-bound.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16

CHICAGO Jan. 15.-The situation in Chi
cago-St. Paul rates is improving very much.
The chairman of the Western Passenger
Association has just. made a test of the
Chicago market and the result has been
that only four tickets have been found
which were sold at a rate under the au-
thorized tariff. The tickets were two from
each of two roads. and these lines deny in
the strongest terms that they have had
any dealings with brokers in any way. Two
months ago a test OF the market showed
tickets of all the roads and there was hard
ly pretenSe made of maintaining the rates
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16
Rates for Monetary DeIeuntes

CHICAGO. Jan. 15.-Western roads have
agreed to make a rate of $3.50 from Du-
luth TO Chicago for the meeting of the
Electrical Association, which is to be held
here in June. The same roads have also
agreed to make a rate of one and-third
fares for delegates to the monetary con-
vention to be held in Indianapolis the latter
part of this month. The rate will apply
from points in transmissouri territory and
from points in the Eastern committee terri
tory of the Western Passenger Association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16

greater percentage of alcohol and acids,
compete in Germany only with Spanish
Italian and south of France wines.
Prince Bismarck is steadily improving IN
health. He is again good humored and has
expressed approval of the seizure of Kaio-
chau bay in a letter to the Grand Dukes OF
Weimar and Mecklenburg.
Suits to enforce payment of the guaran-
teed funds of the defunct Berlin exposition
of 1896 have begun. The first ninety-five
subscribers have been condemned to pay
the amount of their subscriptions, with
costs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16
what Germany Demands from China.

PEKINC, Jan. 15.-Germany has demand
ed a ninety-nine years. lease of Kiaochau
and large area surrounding it. China Of
fers to lease the bay and shores only for
fifty years. Here the. matter rests. The
Germans insist on the right to build rail-
roads and work mines whenever they wish
1t is reported that a railroad from Kiao-
chau to Binan-Fu has been agreed to, the
Germans acquiring mining rights for a mile
on each side of the line and the Chinese
to be admitted as shareholders. Germany
has renewed her demand for an indemnity
of 100000 taelS for the erection of a cathe-
dral and for compensation, to the amount
of several thousand taels. for the relatives
of the murdered missionaries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16
w. X. vANDERRrLTs SCHEME.

Working to Merge the West shore
with the New York Central.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Herald says
that since the serious illness which made
the relinquishing Of all business BY Corr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16

CINCINNATI. Jan. 1s.-Judge Taft to-day
sat as circuit judge in the hearing Of argu-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16
Pennsylvania ard vandalia Short
T3ua~

WIN sell Home Seekers tickets to all points
Jan. ~ and is at one fare plus 81 for the
O' w. w. RICHARDSON. D. p. A.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-14
MURDER AND SUICIDE
YOUNG BUSINESS MEN OF AUSTIN
WERE yHE ylCriMs.
John widcarovr Killed Jnlins Ham
son and Then Fired n uuiict
Into His own nrnin.

Austin, Texas Aprt 1s,--A double tras-
ody occurred hero al ao'clock tonight. John
widegroye. u young man p years OF age,
shot and mortally wounded Julius Hanson.
aged 20, and thou Killed himself. There
was but one Witness 10 the affair. The two
men involved were formerly partners IN
business and are said 10 have had business,
troubles. Hanson Kept grocery and when
Widegrove entered the store tonight The
Two men quarrelcd and Hanson ordered
widogroyo out OF The place. Widogroye
drew a pistol and shot at Hanson twice, the
second bullet passing through the latter's
body near tho heart, Widegrove then
turned the weapon upon himself aud Tired
u bullet through his brain. killing himself
instantly. Hanson leaves family, Wide
grove was single man.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-14
AN AGREEMENT REACHED,
Differences Between Santa Fe and
Its Employees Settled.
A NEW PROPOSITION SIGNED TODAY
southern Pncific's sunset I,m,tca
and the Annex VIII Make
One Mere Trip.

Z Galveston. Texas. April is.--The confer
ence between the chiefs Of railway orsani.
cations and the management os the SAN
la lie. to adjust differences existing be-
tween the road and its employees. was held
In General Manager Folks office this after
noon. II lasted from $3.50 o'clock until az
ter 6o'clock and the matter was discussed
In all It's phases. When the meeting was
over 1t was given out that Colonel Polk
would tomorrow morning submit a written
proposition OF what the company is Will
ing to do. II acceptable to the chiefs of
the different brotherhoods, a contract en-
bodying the agreement will be signed and
the incident closed II not, another con-
ference will be held Neither would say to-
night what the nature of the settlement is
E. e. Clark, head of the Order OF Railway
Conductors, in speaking for the committed
said the conference was pleasant one and
that there was no immediate danger of the
relations existing between the Santa Fe and
its employees being endangered. From an
other source it is learned that the employees
have other grievances than these growing
out of the running of crews past Temple
which will also be arbitrated at this time