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The Chanute times., 1899-11-24

v,ous astonishment the blanlness OF
their condition, instantly dropped ner
non and glanced quickly from the
leaves before her to the Major, VINO
stood watching her movements, with
the color mounting slowly but surely
to his very brow.
"This Is q new book" she announc-
ed in a rather ominous tone. III ID
not only the 18th Of August which Is
empty-every page Is the same!"
eyes. of course-did not explain!
The Majors face was steadily averted
from the inquiring gaze OF Evelyns
blue eyes. "You see, books OF this
kind do get filed up in time. When
there are only five lines to each date,
they are gone directly-the result Oh
which is that new book has TO DC
Immediately supplied"
Evelyn looked slightly increduious.
what number of friends you must
have!"
The Major gave an expressive shrug
of his shoulders.
"Yes; when one comes to count them
by the lines In birthday book, 1t IS
really astonishing how many one
seems to have. However, Miss Lut-
trell as you have been the first to
enter your name in this one"-he
turned to her with a smile-"for the
future l shall reserve it only for my
most particular friends, and label 1t
'Special!'
80 you do not mix up all your
friends indiscriminately-you nave ar
ferent grades Of birthday books?
EVELYN clasped her hands behind her
head and laughed amusedly at the pare
idea. "A book for the people you IKE,
a book for the people you dislike, ana
another for those you simply toier-
ate!"
"Yes-that is my method" replied
the Major, really accepting the sug-
gestion. "As it happens, though, you
see YOU did not come exactly under one
of my three headings; therefore had
to start new book entirely on your
account"
"It was very kind of you, l am
sure; but how will you manage In the
future? If you now have four instead
Of three books you will have to d.
vide your friends quite differently"
"Well, it would seem so, certain
w." The Major possibly detected the
touch of cynicism underlying Evelyn's
words. 81 believe l shall have difh-
Guilty in finding any one else to place
under this new heading. The book
has been begun with your name, but
there. l am pretty well sure, 1t Will
have to end. Miss Luttrell, please do
not go! | know you think l am stark
staring mad and in the circumstances
YOU may be excused if you do; but,
believe me, l was never more sane in
my life."
Evelyn, however, had pushed back
her chair, and at the sound OF steps
in the corridor had risen somewhat
hastily to her feet.
ooh, mol do not think you are
mad! 1t is not that at all, she re-
turned, putting the writing paper to-
gether and closing the blotting book
with an unusually calm air, though
| his words, spoken so earnestly SO
much more earnestly than the occa-
sion or subject seemed to demand, had
sent all the hot color rushing to her
cheeks. "It is Aunt Lydia's book
which is troubling me; she will be
in despair. But here comes Mr.. Falk-
land! Ask him to write his name
in that wonderful birthday book OF
yours; only remember. whatever you
do''-in a tragic aside-"insist upon
the year!" And, with a parting nod,
Miss Luttrell turned and fled.
(To be continued.)
The Chanute times., 1899-11-24
Somewhat Different.

Lawyer-Do / understand that you
wish to bequeath a thousand-dollar
watch to your son? Dying Man tee-
bl1)-No, no, To my-friend for-for
a watch upon my son!-Jewelers
Weekly.
The Chanute times., 1899-11-24

the collar of his macintosh turned up
closely round his throat, set out at a
swinging pace upon his unpleasant ex-
pedition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-14
TO SELL HER HUSBAND.
Woman Cuts the Price from $3.50
to SIOO-A Police Court Scene

BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 13.-Negotiations
have been under way between Mrs. Rebecca
Feltzenfeld. of New York, and Mrs. Bette
Rosenberg, of Baltimore, for the sale of the
formers husband, Morris Feltzenfeld, to
Mrs. Rosenberg for $50. Mrs. Rosenberg
conducts a tailoring establishment at No.
1923 North Front street, and employs thirty
hands, including Feltzenfeld, who was ar
rested to-day by his wife, charged with de-
sertion. Feltzenfeld told on the stand Of
the prospective barter
That's straight, your Honor" said Mrs.
Rosenberg. i've got the letter at home
now and will produce it this afternoon: :
for me for some tine
Then why didn't you pay the purchase
price and take him?' asked Justice Gran
nan
they used to sell niggers' cheaper than
that before the war. Maybe I'll get him for
nothing, anyhow"
why didn't Feltzenfeld stay with his
wife," asked the magistrate.
Don't know" replied Mrs. Rosenberg.
Suppose mems tastes differ; maybe he
likes Baltimore women best"
Fetzenfeld produced a telegram showing
that while in New York on Jan. he had
argued the matter with his wife and
brought the purchase price down to 800. He
was committed for trial.
Mrs Rosenberg left the police station
rather crestfallen at having failed to secure
FetZenfeldS release on cash bail, but re-
turned soon with a big basket Of delcacies
and a bottle of whisky for him.
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Auditor-lect p D. Berkey, of Elkhart
county, was yesterday the guest of Repre-
sentative Roose
Representative Roberts was yesterday
closely calculating the mileage of the mem
EerS, and he estimates that if his bill to
reduce the mileage passes it will save to
the State about $1,000.
The number of visitors yesterday in the
House was larger than at any time yet. The
wives of most of the members were pres
emit those not staying here having come
presentation exercises.
A large number of letters are being re-
ceived in approval of the plan to have
commission examine the state institutions.
1t is probable that the special committee on
each institution of the House will at some
time during the SESSION make a visit to the
institution of which it has charge.
The action of the House in adjourning
a large number of members who were of
the opinion that 1t would have been more
advisable to hold a short session at least
this morning in order to have had the aft
ernoon and evening for committee meetings
A strong effort is being made by inter-
ested parties to secure the introduction of
as security. A number of members yesterday
afternoon were comparing notes as to the
EFFORTS made to get each to present such
bill and the failure with all of them The
sentiment of a large knot of members was
unanimously against such a measure.
With eight exceptions, the members of the
General Assembly from both branches went
to the state treasury yesterday and cashad
in their per diem to the extent of $54 each.
Deputy Treasurer John Sonntag was busy
nearly all day ''skinning' off bills from piles
IN the strong box and exchanging them for
warrants. BY o'clock he had q pile of the
latter nearly three inches high. Some of the
members, when they drew their money,
said they did so with some fOreboding from
the fact that yesterday was Friday and the
18th Of the month. but as they needed the
money superstition gave way to neces-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-14
ENDLESS LETTER REVIVAL.
Milwaukee Pastor Has 10000 People
Praying for that City.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 13.-Milwaukee sim
ners are going to have a hard time of it for
the next few months. They are the victims
of an endless chain" which has for its OBJ
ject the concentration of the prayers of the
world on Milwaukee for the purpose of
bringing about a religious revival here. The
author of this novelty in the way of revivals
is Rev c. P. Marsden, of Grand-avenue
Methodist Church. The pastor felt the need
of revival of religious enthusiasm in his
own church and in considering ways and
means thought of the endless chain. But
when he put the idea into practical opera
ton he decided TO make 1t include the entire
city instead Of combining the work to his own
church alone. AS a result it is estimated
that at the present time $1,000 people, in
round numbers, are praying for the con-
version of sinners in Milwaukee, and by the
close Of the month prayers will be going up
from the hearts of 100000 people all over this
country and abroad for the spiritual welfare
of the city and its inhabitants. What the
result of this novel attack on the intrench-
ments of sin will be can only De guessed at,
but it is believed something will give way
with an entire nation sending up petitions
for an awakening.
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negro race. He advocated the adoption of
the Vest resolution declaring that this
country could not maintain permanently as
colonies such territory as the Philippines
and held that IL would he in opposition to
the spirit of American institutions to do so.
The Senate promptly passed a resolution
authorizing the admission of Louis Yglesias
sQn of President Yglesias, of Costa Rica, to
the Military Academy at West Point.
Bills were passed authorizing the Arkan-
sas & Choctaw Railroad Company to con-
struct and operate a railroad line through
the Choctaw and ChickaSaW nations in the
Indian Territory; granting to the city OF
Saginaw, Mich. the privilege of beautifying
and using as public park such part of the
poStOfflce property as may be deemed I'M
necessary for postofice purposes; providing
for the adjustment of the swamp land grant
to the State of Wisconsin, and providing
that the Fifth and Sixth judicial circuits
each shall have an additional judge.
Mr. Allen of Nebraska, introduced the
following resolution:
THAT a committee of five senator's. no
more than two of whom shall be members
of the same political party, shall be ap-
pointed to make full inquiry into the con-
duct of the late war between the United
States and Spain. Said committee shall
have plenary authority to inquire and re-
port on the advisability of the selection of
places of encampment for the troops by the
military authorities of the United States,
the time, character and places of delivery
of commissary, quartermaster and medical
stores, the quality and quantity thereof,
and the regularity of their delivery, and into
all things in any manner affecting the care,
discipline and health Of the troops in the
field and in camp, and into all other mat
tiers and things in any manner affecting or
bearing on the health, regularity and dis
cipline of the army and whether there is
just cause to complain of the places of en-
campment, food, medical stores and quar-
masters supplies furnished"
Objection was made to the immediate con-
sideration of the resolution and it went
over.
Mr. Gray introduced joint resolution as
follows:
THAT in recognition of the patriotic devo-
ton and bounteOuS benevolence of Miss
Helen Miller Gould to the soldiers of the
army of the United States during the war
with Spain, the cordial appreciation of Con-
gress is hereby rendered to her. and Con-
gresS hereby authorizes and directs that a
gold medal with appropriate designs be pre-
pared by the director of the mint, and that
said medal be presented to her by the Pres
ident of the United States at such time and
in such manner as he may determine
The resolution was referred to the CON-
mittee on military affairs.
Mr. Sullivan and Mr.. Pasco discussed the
pending Nicaragua canal bill, the former
supporting it and the latter opposing it.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up.
but it's consideration was not concluded
before the hour of adjournment.
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Committee REPORTS.
Many of Meetings Called for Yester-
day Abandoned.

Many of Meetings Called for Yester-
day Abandoned.
Many of the committee meetings called
for yesterday afternoon were abandoned be-
cause so many of the members went to their
homes to spend Sunday The county and
township business committee had under con-
sideration the coroner bills There are two
such measures, one of which fixes the sal
aries. and the other provides that no inquest
shall be held unless an affidavit be filed
by two freeholders stating that the crcum-
stances of the death were suspicious An
effort will be made to have the authors of
these bills consent to both being embodied
in one measure.
The committee on agriculture had under
consideration the bills providing for the
plrifcation of commercial fertilizers. Prof.
Huston, of Purdue University, appeared in
layol of his measure, and Mr.. S. e. Rauh,
president of the Desiccating Company of
this city, objected to the fee of $50 required.
He wants it reduced to $25. as that is the
fee for examination in neighboring States
The committee took no action. The bill of
Captain Scott, of Montgomery county, au-
thorizing agricultural societies to sell land,
will be tavorably reported. The bill of Mr..
Baker, of Martin, making 1t a misdemeanor
to catch fish from fish ponds and a felony
TO dynamite fish, was so amended that own
ers of fish ponds can catch fish in their own
ponds and, as amended, will be reported
favorably.
The committee on roads decided to post
pone indefinitely the bills by Mr.. Fest to
prevent the injuring or obstructing of high
ways; the bill of Mr.. McGary to provide
for the Improvement of highways and the
bill by Mr.. Claycomb to provide for the
construction of gravel roads in certain
cases
The judiciary committee has now acted
on all bills committed to it, except six and
these would have been acted upon yesterday
had a full committee been present. Mr..
Kirkpatrick's bill, providing for the bring
ing of actions against benevolent societies
where they are located will be favorably
reported. as will Mr.. Artman's bill concern
ing actions in civil cases. The bill of Mr.
Neal increasing the jurisdiction of justices
of the peace to cases involving 800, and Mr..
Roberts's bill to permit those with corpora
lions to hold commissions of notary public,
will be indefinitely postponed On the bill
of Mr.. Ross to grant an exemption OF $500
on mortgaged property, there will be two
reports The majority of the committee will
report adversely TO the bill, but the minor
1ty will recommend IL, with one slight
amendment. Tho bill as drawn provides that
statement of mortgage Indebtedness must
be filed with the county auditor between
March ! and May !. The amendment re-
quireS that this statement shall be made
April / and, with this change. the passage
will be recommended by the minority
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-14
TOOK A DAB" OF MORPHINE.
blanche Woods Husband Explains
Her Troubles.

The cleveland block is a dark tenement
house at the corner of Kentucky and Cap
itol avenues. The halls are lighted by
lamps the stairways creak and children find
their only playground on the stairways. In
a room on the third floor Blanche Wood lay
Under the influence of morphine last night.
DIR. Sanders, of the City Dispensary, had
been called, and he saved her life. Her
husband, a young man in ragged clothing,
laughed when he was asked how his wife
happened to take a large dose If the drug.
shes been takin' it for two years." he said.
"and she got SO she could take big doses
without gOin' under. / used to buy it for
her in tablets. but l found 1 could buy it
cheaper in powder. I bought her some this
morning and told her to take it a little at
time. but she took it all at once. She's got
organic trouble, and she's afraid to be OPP
Grated on. I'm goin' to send her to the hos
pital, though. She was in the hospital at
Terre Hut for long time. If she don't take
morphine she suffers. Two weeks ago Sun
day gave her big dab of it, and she liked
to died. l guess you remember that One
Of the Dispensary doctors pumped her out"
The man told DR.. Sanders that his wife
had bought and taken the morphine while
he was away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-14
LAW NEEDS REVISION.
Interstate-COmmerc Act Detective
The Commissions Report.

The Commissions Report.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-The annual re-
port of the Interstate-commerce Commission
was made public to-day. The attention of
Congress is again called to the vital re-
spects in which the interstate-commerce law
has proved defective and inadequate, and
the report reiterates its former statement
that in it's present condition the law cannot
be enforced. Meanwhile, says the report,
1.-The situation has become intolerable both
from the standpoint of the public and the
carriers. Tariffs are disregarded, dscrim-
nations constantly occur, the price at which
transportation can be obtained is fluctuating
and uncertain. Railroad managers are dis
trustful Of each other, and shippers all the
while in doubt as to the rates accorded by
their competitors. The volume of traffic is
so unusual as frequently to exceed tie ca
pacity Of equipment, yet the contest for
tonnage seems never relaxed. Enormous
sums are spent in purchasing business, and
secret rates accorded far below the stand
ard of published charges. The general pub
lie gets little benefit from these reductions
for concessions are mainly confined to the
heavier shippers Ali this augments the adj
Vantages of large capital and tends to the
injury and often tC the ruin of smaller deal
ers. These are not only matters of graVest
country, but they concern in no less degree
the higher interests of public morality. The
conditions now widely prevailing cannot be
better illustrated than by reference to in
vestigatiOns made by the commission during
the year..
The report then notes the transmissouri
and Joint traffic decisions by the Supreme
Court and says the railways Buffer from
unlimited competition and that a great part
of the competitive business is now done at
secret illegal rates. The results, it says,
are gross determinations between individ-
uals and gross preferences between locali-
ties, which most always favor the strong
and oppose the week Probably no one
thing to-day" says the report, docs so
much to force out the small operator and
build up trusts and mOnOpolies against
which law and public opinion alike are one
as do the violation and discrimination in
freight rates.
Though the railroad business is carried
on largely in conceded violation of law, the
present law is powerless to reach the evil.
The report, therefore, recommends modifl-
cation Of the law and that the country adopt
policy of railway regulation and authorize
carriers to make contracts and combine to
fix and maintain rates under supervision to
insure that these rates shall be reasonable,
stable and uniform. The first three acts
of the present law are commended as sound
and benefioent, but at present amounting
to little more than a declaration OF SEN
timent, and it is urgently advised that the
machinery for enforcing the law be revised,
being now fatally defective.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-14

Philadelphia Glover Club on the 18th. He
will give a dinner tomorrow evening TO
the Indiana representatives, in Congress and
their wives 1t will be a strictly social af-
fair Democratic as we'll as Republican
members participating Mr.. Hanna, of In
dianapolis, will be present.
John B. Newman. of indianapolis, an ex-
postal clerk. has been restored to the serv-
ice on application of Representative Over
street and ordered to Havana, Cuba.
H. H. Hanna, of Indianapolis reached
Washington this morning and will remain
here several days. He does not look for
monetary legislation this session, but is still
quite hopeful of a special session OF the
Fifty-sixth Congress for that purpose
All the Indiana congressman are back in
town. Such of them as were at Indianapo-
lis during the senatorial fight are full of
stories of how it happened
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-14
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
2I3 Columbus Avenue, Boston, Mass.


157; .O'Conner 1913; A. Busehmann. 113:
Walker, 1877 Meyer, 116; Erdelmeyer, 147;
Vinson, 141; G.. Buschmann, 116; Lowry, Ill;
Siedesnstieker 80 Total 5254. eo,,oost,o,.or
145; A. Seidensticker 129; Ginz. 1O1; Shrese,
127; Shrader, 1873; Dicks. 1856; Off, 100; Siers-
dorfer, liz; Field, 1872; Foy, 116. Total, 1921.
Oneida Alleys
First game Stars-Hurrle 112; Stitch, 17S;
Sachs III; Hitzelberger, 1870; Stalhuth, 1874;
Fox 1873; Pedigo 1893; Horuff. 125; Deschler,
las; thinner. 90. Total. 1900.
Deweys-Levings, 15S; Conover, 127; Schad,
III; Fontaine, 119; Page, LAG; Reed. l19;
Willworth, 139. Total, 1.S46.
Stitch, 49, Hitzelberger, 139; stalhuth, 1895
Fox, 147; Pedigo IA: Deschler, l45; Horutf,
1S9; Hoffmeyer $50 u Total, l,39l. 500. c.,
1913; Fontaine, 129; Page. 1874; Reed, l2i.
Thosky, 129; Linegar, 1885, Demarest, 1l3;
Willworth, $780, Total, 1892.
-Pastime Alleys
First Game Nationals. KSistner. 1873:
Wech iier' 12i; Rob-, isi;' Starr, Ito. 10.
&c Gom mus: Noting. 1923; schntges, IA; Kleis.
119; Weiss, 49, Miller, 139; Reinecke, 144;
Mcdonald, 122: Kolpe, 81; Bauer, us; Balls,
iO Second nd Game 1Hs Nationals: Kistner. 14s;
Somerville l79; Conlee, 1G3; Bassett' 1 lSS::
Clemens. 49, Honmeyer, III; Sargent, lzSi
WCCllSlCAS 4SJs IbODpS LOO, 1teAtA' 49,. ~SNNAf
Comus Noting, 154; schiltges, 1926; Kleis,
123; Weiss, 1SO; Miller, 49, Reinecke, III;
Mcdonald, 159; Kolpe, so; Bauer, ia; Balls,
753. Total, 1872.
First Game - Lyras: Won Hake, 1858;
Krauss, 1877; Keller. 154; Mueller, 1872; SchaI,
114 Meyer, 145; Wildhack, 1885, Perry 1867
Wynne, 154; Kothe, 119 Total, 1,465.
Capital Citys - futile, 13; Wood, 1872
Smith, 147 Critchlow, us; Sargent, 1873:
Clark 50: F. Garstang, III: Seguin, lis;
Hoover, lis; Kahlo, 49, Total. 1,2S4
Second Game - Lyras: Won Hake, l4S;
Krauss, 146; Keller, Ill; Mueller, 129; Schaf,
1907 Never 1913; Wildhack, So; Perry, 1870;
Wynne, 168 Kothe, 152. Total, 1857.
Capital Citys: futile, ISL; Smith, IA;
Wood 40; F. Garstang, 1872; Sargent, 147;
Clark 1877; Meth. 1885, Seguin, 149; Critchs
low, 152; Kahlo, 116. Total, LAC.
German House Alleys
First Camel. B. C's: Pfau. 172; w.
Mannfeld, 49, Leppert, 1874; Stocker, 1S9;
Burton, 152; II. Bauer. 1856; Hohl, 147; w.
Off, no; f. Kotteman, 1897 A. OFF, 15S To-
% Old Guards: Geilow. 15S: J. Keller 129;
Popp 143; j. Becker 113; w. p. Meyer, 12l;
Kaths, 127; Rebel, 1873; Pfaffiin, 81; Karman,
1884, Kipp, 1854. Total, 1,324.
Second Camel. b. C.'s: Pfau, 102; w.
Manifold, 112; Leppert, 1l6; Stocker, 100;
Burton, 100; Bauer, 167; c.. Hohl, 1l6; w.
OFF, 1914 f. Kotteman, 16; A. Off, l65. To-
% Old Gu Guards: Gielow, 1856; J. Keller, 1872;
Popp 120 Becker, 121; Meyer, 1873; Kaths,
14O Rebel 49,: Pfaflin, 107; Hartmann, lbs;
Kipp, 159. Total, 1913.
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PENSION BILL ENLARGED.
other Indiana Cities VIII BE Taken
In on 1t.

The police departments of Terre Haute,
Evansville and Fort Wayne want to be in
Guided in the pension bill drafted by the
Indianapolis police department II. A. Gors-
land, superintendent of police of Fort
Wayne; Charles T.. Hyland superintendent
Of police of Terre Haute. and Thomas
Hutchins one of the detectives of Evans
Vile were in the city yesterday and con-
ferred with those interested in the passage
the amendment would be a just one, and
should be favored as much as the bill itself.
The police department and its friends say
the bin is we'll looked on in the Legislature.
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The last Legislature increased the salaries
of the adjutant general and quartermas ter
general, the former $500 and the latter 5000.
but neglected to make any appropriation for
paying the extra money. By the terms of
the bill, the officials were TO continue under
the old salaries for the first six months of
the year and draw the increase for the last
six months The appropriation for the in
crease was not made available until last