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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-06

into improvements in the way of gravel
roads that the burdens are all the taxpay-
ers can carry.
The rumor comes now from what ap-
pears TO be a reliable source that the Bal
trnore & Ohio will assume absolute control
Of the Pittsburg & Western on Oct. 10. The
statement has gone forth that the arrange
ments for the final transfer Of the property
has been made. Within a few days some
important announcements regarding the
new consolidation arrangements will be
made.
Philadelphia claims to have the model car
port Of j. L. Challenger, manager of the
association, detailing the operations of that
organization for the year ending Aug. 81
as compared with I,2Is, $50 for 1898. The aver
age detention per car in days was Lag.
a esat st l os8 for 6 the p pre- faI g5syeeaaIri,nw While dsr the
the year just ended was Lib; In the year
1893 1t was l.9L.
Thousands of the old type Of cars are
made useless by the new pattern of steel
cars and 100. 0O6pound wooden ones. The
great number Of old cars brought to the
shops lately has called attention to the
ordinary traffic conditions they would last
for. months. but when forming parts of
trains made of big steel freight cars and
the forty-eight-ton wooden cars they are
the application OF the air brake.
George Lowell. general superintendent Of
the MonOn lines, was in the city yesterday,
accompanied by Chief Engineer Hall. Mr..
Hal states that this year the company Is
nlling all frame and pile ~trestles on the
lines with dirt, giving space for the water
ways by construction Of stone culverts.
Filing above the culverts. Already this sea
son over one mile of wooden structures
have been taken out and improved as
above. Among the improvements contem-
plated in 1900 is cutting down the two heavy
grades south of Delphi, on the Indianapolis
division, and the two on the north side of
that station When this is done one of their
big freight locomotives will haul a train Of
forty-fve loaded cars from Indianapolis to
Chicago.
More miles of railroad will be built in
Oklahoma during the next two years than
In any other State or Territory in the coun-
try. The Santa Fe began work this week
on 22O miles of new lines, which will open
northeastern Oklahoma, the Usage Indian
reservation and the coal fields in the Creek
nation. From January, 1898, to this time
twenty-six railroad charters have been is
sued by the territorial secretary. Some Of
these railroads have been built. The total
mileage of these chartered lines Is ,312 and
the capital stock nearly 500. OOO, 900. Many
OF the roads are purely speculative, but in
most every instance the route suggests di-
rection and territory that some day will be
followed and occupied by a railroad. Nine
teen OF these prospective railroads We're
chartered during the last six months.
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seconds later. The Shamrock then appeared
70 have a slight advantage. The wind was
very light and Shamrock in this smooth
water seemed to be doing very well, her
larger sail plan proving a little too much
Tor the Columbia. When the latter went
about at 3 o'clock and the Shamrock three
minutes later the latter had increased her
windward advantage by a few lengths. Both
went about again at 3:12 on the port tack
wind southwark having increased a .trifie.
The Columbia seemed to be walking out
from under the Shamrock's lee.
Their positions at 1888. when the Columbia
tackled TO port, were: The Columbia about
an eighth OF a mile on the Shamrock's lee
DOW, ooth heading about east-southeast, the
wind having canted to west south-southeast.
the most interesting feature of the race
outside of the start. The question was
whether she could cross Shamrock's bow or
not, the latter being on the starboard tack
having the right OF way. II took Just eighty
seconds to decide which was ahead. The
Columbia was forced about by the sham
rock at 3:il:@. She tackled close under
Shamrock's lee bow and two minutes later
the signal being read from the committee
wore around, hauled down their staysails
and headed for home, the great excursion
fleet preceding them.
Thus ended another unsatisfactory at.
tempt to finish the thirty-mile race within
the time limits. Nothing more was proved
to-day regarding the merits Of the yachts
than on Tuesday. 1t Is simply known that
both yachts are good drifters. with the bal
ance a trife in favor of Columbia The
Columbia and the Shamrock, both In tow.
passed in and anchored in Sandy Hook bay
at $50 ID. m.
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TELEGRAMS ON SUNDAY
NOT LIABLE FOR BUS
r. MESSAGES ON THIS DAY.
A Decision to This Effect by the APP
pellate Court-Mrs. L. &.
Clune's Child.

The judgment for Il ,s95 recovered by Mrs.
Flora Henley. Of Bloomington. against the
Western Union Telegraph Company for de-
lay In delivering a message, was yesterday
reversed by the Appellate Court. Mrs. Hen
ley received word that her mother was ill in
Washington. d. c., and she at once started
for that city with her two children At
Greencastle Junction she telegraphed TO her
sister in Washington the time she would ar
rive there. The telegram was not delivered
until after she had arrived In Washington
failure of her sister to meet her at the sta
ton caused some delay and when Mrs. Hen
ley reached the house. the crepe on the door
was the first announcement to her that her
mother was dead. The shock was too much
for her and she became unconscious.
She sued the telegraph company for dam
ages and recovered a judgment. The
court set this aside on the grounds that the
contract for sending a message on Sunday
is Illegal unless 1t comes within the dehni-
ton of "a work of charity or necessity SO
as to be excepted from the Indiana law
against Sunday labor. The court further
held that IL 1t is necessary to send a mes
sage on Sunday under these conditions. the
company cannot be held responsible for fail
ure to send or deliver it promptly unless
proper notice is given to the company that
an exceptional case renders the sending of
the message necessary. In this case no such
Lotice was given, and there was nothing in
the telegram TO indicate the necessity, SO
the company is released from liability.
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sFIGHTING BOB" DOING WELL
Showing Foreigners How to Police q
Yachting Race Course.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The efforts OF Cap
tain Evans and Lieutenant Commander
Fremont TO keep the course clear with gov
eminent cutters and torpedo boats were
again successful to-day. The same sys-
TEN which proved so effective on Tuesday
was in force to-day and the results were
quite as satisfactory. The course, when
once signaled by the committee boat. was
Immediately cleared and each boa had a
fair field down the line and all the space
necessary for m~aneuvering.
Directly after the start the two patrol
fleets formed in line. the cutters on the
left and the torpedo boats on the right,
and everything was kept in place. There
was the same good-natured obedience to all
instructions and no captain needed a sec
ond warning. When signaled TO move out
squadron could have made a better maneu-
yer.
Captain Evans was obliged, however, to
fire a gun of warning about 2 o'clock on the
left line. when an ambitious captain showed
signs of trespassing. This was the only
incident of the patrol service to-day that
was out of the ordinary run. 1t is now a
system can keep a fair course for both
racers, and no excursion boat, yacht or
tug ever pretends to put her nose inside
the established lines. The system is an
eye opener to the visiting yachtsmen from
abroad and receives the highest commenda-
tions from all sides. The idea Of the ma
lends an additional importance to the races
and is a very pleasing feature to all
yachtsmen.
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DOCTORS AND SURGEONS.


CHICAGO. Oct. 5-The convention Of the
Mississippi Valley Medical Association spent
considerable time to-day in discussing a
resolution introduced by DR.. II. NJ. Meyer.
president-elect. praying for the repeal of the
internal-revenue tax on drugs. medical and
surgical appliances. The motion was finally
tabled.
At the general meeting DR.. Lewis s. Nc
Murtry, Of Louisville, spoke on the subject,
THE Essential Requirements Of a Modern
Surgical Procedure"
The morning session Of the medical Sec
ton was devoted to the reading and discus
sion of papers on nervous structure and
diseases. Papers were read by DR.. F. p.
Morbury, Jacksonville. ILL.,; DR.. John Pun
ton, Kansas City; DR.. Philip Zenner. Gin
cinnati: DIR. G. H.. Hughes. ST. Louis: DR..
A. T.. stone. Indianapolis.
PAPERS were read before the surgical Sec
ton BY Drs. John ]. Kyle. Indianapolis:
Richmond Mckinney. Memphis. Tenn.
James NJ. Ball, ST. Louis. and Emory Lam
phear, ST. Louis.
Surgical operations of peculiar and DIM
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A Do,ne.tic.' Queer Actions.

J. A. .McKim. of No. 224o North Illinois
street, reported 40 the police that Belle AL
len. a domestic. was mysteriously missing,
and he thought she had gone TO some un-
~1requented place and killed herself. The last
seen Of her was Wednesday. when she went
to McKim's house with her luggage and.
after taking 1t into the house. said she
would have TO go to a dressmaker's to see
shout a cloak she was having made over.
before she went to work. For about two
weeks past. she has been employed by Mrs.
John c. Mccullough. No. 2221 North New
Jersey street. A few days ago Mrs. McCul-
dough told her she would have to get some
onouehr 20 do the work required, but that
the might remain In the house until she
procured another place. Tuesday, after
Mrs. Mccullough had been AWAY. she re-
TUNED and found the Allen woman acting
oueeriy. Mr.. Mccullough and other MEM
bers Of the family thought she was intoxi-
Gated. Emetfcs were given, and the woman
was sent to bed. Tbs day following she was
I'll and very weak, bit was apparently well.
Mrs McKim, who had been told OF the
woman BY the anager of an employment
agency. went TO the home of Mrs. McCul-
Tough and engaged her for work. Shortly
after. Mrs. Mccullough sent her to Mrs.
Mckfm's IN the family carriage. with her
luggage. The woman told Mrs. McCullough
that she had taken morphine. Inquiry at
the employment agency showed that she
Rad not been seen there during the last two
days. The police failed 10 locate her last
night. Fer effects are yet at the home OF
Mrs. WcKim-
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MUST BEGIN AT THE FOOT
RAILROAD POSITIONS NOW FILED
ONLY THROUGH PROMOTIONS.
Stockholders of the Big Four Now
Look for Divfdends-Ihc Faster
Service to the Pacific Coast.

at dislike said a veteran r~aiiroader, ito
hear that a railroad man has lost his posi-
ton. so difficult is it to secure another. even
II the man that Is out Is a competent work
er. The fact is, with all important roads,
every vacancy which occurs from any cause
Is filed by the promotion Of some man In
the service, and in no line OF business is the
civil-service idea carried out more extensive
~ than now with the railroads. Occasionally
there Is a case like that of the Lackawanna
road. where there is a change in the general
management of a company's affairs which
leads to the removal Of a number OF men,
but with the Lackawanna but few If any
men were dropped who were not well ad-
vanced In years and too old to keep UP with
the railway progress of the day. / question
II a man, In the long run. gains anything by
leaving a frst-class road to go to even an
other, as. If competent, he Is bound to reach
as good a position as he gets on some other
road. Nine out OF ten of the men in high
positions on the Pennsylvania lines who
nave in years past left that road have not
reached higher positions than they would
have attained on the Pennsylvania lines. OF
late years, when men are employed for any
lire Of railroad service their character and
ability to fill the position are closely looked
after. ii being understood that the day they
enter the service Of such lines as the Big
Four. the Pennsylvania, the Lake Shore or
any of the Northwestern lines they may ex-
pect, as opportunity offers. to be promoted
to such positions as they are competent to
fill. superintendent on the Pennsylvania
line and Of late on the Big Four are taken
from the position of engineer or ma n
tenance Of way, as in the case of Paquette,
of the Peoria & Eastern: Duane. super1n-
Four; Loree, superintendent of the Indian
apolis division of the Panhandle, were pro-
NOTED from engineer of maintenance of way.
and in all departments when a vacancy oc-
ours the man next in line is promoted, which
renders 1t almost impossible for the railroad
official who once gets out TO get a good posi-
ton unless on some short road"
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ABOARD THE ERIN.
Richard Croker and ThOn,as A. Edison
Among LiptOn's Guests.

AnhOm8 L1ptOnS uue8tSs
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Sir Thomas Upton
and his guests on board the steam yacht
Erin were very hopeful when the anchors
were lifted and she left her anchorage at
Sandy Hook, the indications at that time
promising a fair wine AS the day wore
on it became certain that 1t would again
be a case of no race. They resigned them
selves to the inevitable and formed little
groups about the decks and in the cabin,
where they discussed the respective merits
Of the yachts and deplored the fact that
there was nc chance for a fair test of their
sailing qualities.
Richard Croker hung over the rail, ex-
changing views with first one and then an
other of the distinguished foreigners. While
Thomas A. Edison chatted with others.
Sir Thomas and Admiral Beresford soon
came down from the bridge, where they had
been watching the race. and mingled with
those who were enjoying the hospitality
Of the Irish knight. Thus the day was
passed. until the signal announcing the
abandonment of the race was given and
the Erin pointed her nose homeward. On
the way in the Erin passed the Columbia
rousing three cheers and a tiger. Then Sir
Thomas announced that in his opinion the
days work had proven nothing.
lucIc WdS 10 CudIlCes SdlQ ue, 10 gain
any further knowledge as to the capabili-
ties Of either the Columbia or the Sham
rock. 1t Is still anybody's race and was
so all day. We must wait for a wind"
Then he jestingly remarked that he be-
lieved the whole thing was a Yankee trick
to keep me over here" to which a bystander
retorted that any Yankee trick which
would bring about that end would gladly be
resorted to-"
Sir Thomas thanked him., and added: "In
having Mr.. Edison aboard the Erin / feel
that we have had the greatest man in
the whole world. Mrs. Edison informs me
that this is literally the first days vaca-
ton her remarkable husband has taken in
thirty years, n the fact that he is with
us is a source of the greatest qualification
to me. I fully appreciate the honor he has
done me in coming"
Mr.. Edison, when asked his opinion of
the boats, said: II don't know a thing on
earth about yachting or yachts. Never saw
a race before and this Is the first time I
have been aboard q yacht. ] certainly en-
joyed the experience hugely and I think Sir
Thomas is the best host I ever saw"
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SECOND FLUKE.
Concluded from First Page,

flags futtered from the flagship, the ar
mored cruiser New York. and the squadron
changed formation, line abreast, and came
on as If to annihilate the holiday feet. But
the mob of vessels was not frightened.
None OF them faltered and all went home
ward. surging between the men-o-war like
incoming tide between piles of a bridge.
They went by. their whistles shrieking de-
light, the bands playing patriotic airs and
rag-time music. One Of the police patrol
boats. flying the flag of the mayor of New
York, paused to push its nose under the
towering steel side of the New York and
bark out a salute of thirteen guns to Rear
Admiral Sampson. The admiral roared out
his response, gun for gun. Then the fleet,
which had slowed up to witness the spec
tacle. moved on again. the vessels crawl
ing. pushing. flying, according to the speed
that was in them.
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spuriou. Union Cigar Labels.

George Kicker, president Of the Indian
apolis local branch of the Cigar Makers In
ternational Union, filed suit yesterday
against Joseph A. Aldridge. a cigar manu-
facturer located at 1911 Cornell avenue, to
recover $500 damages and to secure an in
junction restraining the defendant from
using a spurious label made in close SINH
larity to the blue label" adopted by the
cigar makers union and pasted on boxes
containing cigars made by members of the
union. Samples of the two labels were filed
with the complaint. They are almost identi-
cal, the only difference being that the spu
riousI label has for it's top line the legend
Three Brothers Cooperative Union Manu-.
featuring Company" and the signature OF
President G.. w. Perkins is replaced by the
name of j. A. President"
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DUE TO ~ELECTROLYSIS.
Mr.. Pearson Gives This as Partial
Cause Of Explosion at Adams Home.

John r. Pearson, assistant to the presi-
dent Of the Indianapolis Gas Company, yes
terday said that gas pipes are suffering
from the contraction and expansion of the
pipe and from electrolysis. He further
stated that there is something in the soil
which causes the pipe to decay. The COM
pany employs line walkers who walk over
the lines of pipe laid and whose duty it is
to report every odor Of escaping gas. He
urges that whenever there is an odor of es-
Gaping gas. the fact should be promptly re-
ported to the gas company, which will at
once send an inspector. If the leak is not
in the building. the company will repair it
at once, and If the leak is within a building.
the gas will be shut of until the owner has
had a plumber make the necessary repairs.
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Gordon Smith. colored. living at. 245 Bates
street. went to the police station last night
and complained that John Madex, a barber
on South Alabama street, had called at MS
house, and, without warning. fired at him
with a revolver. Though the men were
less than two feet apart. Smith said he
was not injured. \ bystander suggested:
Perhaps you've got a bullet in you ana
don't know it, Smith looked SURPRISED and
then began feeling of his body. Madex was
not at his shop when the police called
Smith said Madex accused him of asso-
ciating with Mrs. Madex.
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BY TI'E KAIsER'S PERMISSION.
Capt. Ben Parker and His Brother
Aboard the Shamrock.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Capt. Ben Parker
and his brother William, Of Emperor Will
liam's fast yacht Meteor; were on board the
Shamrock in both Tuesdays and to-day's
races. DR.. Mackie, speaking for Sir Thorn
as Upton. said that the two men were
aboard the English boat simply because
they are friends Of Captains Hogarth and
wringe. you may say" said DR.. Mackie
to the Associated Press reAorter this even
ing, that Captain Parker is here with EN-
peror Williams permission, but please
make 1t plain that he has nothing what
ever to do with the sailing and manage
and Wringe are supreme in command and
one of them has the tiller all the time dur
ing the race. The report that Captain
Parker steered the Shamrock during Tues
days race is absurd. Either Hogarth or
wringe steered throughout the contest"
G.. Oliver Iselin declined to discuss to-
days race. but was disappointed at not nav
ing a steady breeze.
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MRS. CLUNE's CHILD.
Mother and Father Divorced and Re.
married to Other Partners.

Mrs. Lefty c. Clune yesterday began suit
in the Superior Court against Simeon Hen
derson to recover possession OF her twelve
year-old daughter. The two parties were
formerly married, but Henderson secured a
divorce from Mrs. Clune three years ago
and was given the custody Of his child.
Since then both have remarked. and the
child recently claimed that her father and
stepmother mistreated her and finally drove
her from home. She went to her mothers
home and the latter filed the suit TO have
the decree of divorce granted to her hus-
band so modified as TO give her the custody
of her laughter.
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CRED
ITORS.

In the District Court Of the United States for
the district OF Indiana. In bankruptcy.
In the matter Of j. w. Davidson and James b.
McC1oskey. Bankrupts.
No. 34s. In bankruptcy.
To the creditors Of ]. W.. Davidson and James
b. McCloskey, Of indianapolis. in the county OF
Marion, and district aforesaid. bankrupts:
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day OF
September, A. ID. 1899. the said J. w. Davidson
and James B. McCloskey were duly adjudicated
bankrupt; and that the first meeting OF their
creditors will be held at Room s.. Lombard
building. No. 24h Last Washington street. In the
city of Indianapolis, Marion county. Indiana. on
the 18th day of October. A ID. 1893. at 3 O'Clock
In the forenoon, at which time the said creditors
may attend. prove their claims. appoint a trus-
tee,t examine the bankrupts, and transact such
other business as may properly come before said
meeting. ALBERT RABB.
Referee In Bankruptcy.
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The assurance is officially given that the
new fast through train from Chicago to San
Francisco. to be operated over the Chicago
& Northwestern, the Union Pacific and the
Southern Pacific. will without fail be placed
in service Oct. Is. 1t is altogether likely that
this move of the Northwestern, the Union
Pacific and the Southern Pacific Will result
in the iessening of time on all the roads
operating between Chicago and ST. Louis
and the Pacific. The Rio Grande Western.
one Of the feeders of the Southern Pacific
at Ogden, will be compelled to adopt a
schedule of faster running in order TO COM
pete with the Union Pacific for business TO
Ogden; but to dc this a schedule conforming
with any changes which it may make will
be necessary on the part of its connections.
which are the Burlington, the Rock Island.
the Denver & Pho Grande and the Santa Fe.
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Baggage from the Scotsman.

ST. JOHNS. n. B., Oct. "a schooner
with go pieces of luggage belonging to pas
sengers of the British steamer Scotsman,
which went ashore In the Straits of Belle
Isle while en- route from Liverpool TO
the wreck to-day. The master of the
schooner claims $40 per package salvage,
asserting that Captain Skrimshire. of the
Scotsman, promised hin special remunera-
ton for taking the luggage instead of ordi-
nary cargo. Legal proceedings will prob
ably be instituted to compel the schooner's
captain TO give up the property.
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Third Indiana Cavalry Reunion.

The annual reunion Of the Third Indiana
Cavalry was held yesterday in the Circuit
Court room and thirty-five out of about
four hundred survivors were present. The
regiment was divided, as the first six troops
raised were sent East and became a part of
the Army Of Virginia. and the other six
troops were sent South. The two parts of
the regiment were not together at any time
during the war.
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The situation.

From Krugersdorp 10 Lichtenberg,
And back to Potchefstrum
From Swaziland to Petersburg
Is heard the burgher drum;
From Wakkerstrum TO Ermelo,
From Hoopstad to Dundee.
They're marching down 10 Rustenburg.
And up from kimberlee.
From Heidelberg. and Lydenburg.
Johannesburg and all.
From Standerton and Barbeton
They answer 10 the call.
And Ermeio Is all agog.
And yentersdorp Is wuss;
And latest news from fredericksburg
All indicates q fuss
Cleveland Plain Dealer.