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The sun., 1899-04-02
2ublir Notires.
DosT OFFICE NOTICE.

Should be read DAILY by all interested az changes
may occur at any timeO
Foreign mails for the week ending April g. 1899,
will close promptly in all cases at the General
Post Office ae follows: PARCELS POST MAILS close
one hour earlier than closing time shown below.
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.
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ireland must be directed per Travo'r.
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for EUROPE. per steamship New York;. via
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reoted per New York; at A NJ. Supple.
mentary 1910 A, NJ for EURorE. per steam
ship Majestic~, via Queenstown; at 10: so NJ.
for BELGIUM direct. per steamship Fr!esland.
via Antwerp detters must be directed per
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ship Auguste Victoria. via Cherbourg. South
amptcn and Hamburg. -
LAND, S, ITALY; SPAIN PORTUGAL. TURKEY.
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of Europe must be directed per la Cham.
pagne"); at A. NJ. for SETHERLANDS direct.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
THE PUBLIC LECTURER.
How the Work Seems from the Plat
form Standpoint.

F. Hopkinson Smith. in the Independent.
AS to the lecturers themselves who en-
gage In this popular field, they find both
Bring before o"a the RtoI people a a new life and aty
mosphere which many never felt able
to afford before. Take men like Gen. John
federacy," Lieutenant Peary in his Arctic
explorations. George KennaR In his Siberian
experiences. and Robert ]. Burdette, one of
ward Everett Hale. They. bring before the
people a rich feast of facts and thoughts
that impresses them as nothing else could.
The educational value OF the lectures could
be dwelt upon at great length. 1t Is not
simply a desire to come out and see q great
man that attracts the people. but a feeling
that they will hear something entertaining
and instructive. And when the lecture is
over they have the pleasure of looking for
ward TO the next of the series. which may
promise even more returns for the money.
Personally / enjoy lecturing. because 1T
brings me in contact with a class Of people
any other method. 1 frequently get new ma
terial for my stories from contact with peo-
pie whom l meet while on my lecturing tour.
to know them. Then when an idea for a
story comes to you the local color can be
filled In. l have two stories under way now
as a result of my lecturing the past winter.
The dialect of a people must be gained first
hand. 1t is something that cannot be COM
municated by E Hews9aper or book q E I have
darky is just as different from that of the
Georgia or Northern negro as the Hoosier
dialect is different from. that of New Eng
land. So IL is all over the land. There are
certain words and expressions of tone and
voice that distinguish one part Of the coun-
try from another. By meeting the people
ideas and Impressions that / would not get
otherwise. All of my material for stories
and novels Is drawn from life and expert
ences. and the lecturer has as great an op-
portunity to study human nature as one
could find In any field or occupation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
AN INCREASE in TRAFFIC
OVER 10000 LOADED CARS HANDLED
AT INDIANAPOLIS LAST WEEK.
Views of G.. II. A. Roberts on Dineren-
Corr and stock Last Week.

Freight traffic is again increasing. the
train records showing that there were re-
ceived and forwarded at Indianapolis last
week a total OF 25,43 cars, 400 being
loaded, an increase over the week ending
May % of 73 loaded cars. only III lower
than were handled in the corresponding
week of 1898, and 2.l39 more than in the COR
responding week of 1897. 4.S67 more than in
1896, 2,sl5 more than in 1895. and 1921 more
than in 1894. The small per cent. of empty
cars now handled is a matter of comment,
and is evidence that an unusually large
per cent. Of the cars are loaded in both
directions. Freight men are pleased that
traffic has been SO heavy, May being a
month in which light tonnage is expected.
Last week there has been something of an
Improvement in through business east
bound; more grain is going for
ward and the shipments OF dressed
meats ard live stock are heavier,
while west-bound the tonnage is heavy
beyond precedent for May. The clas-
sification is so varied as to cause remark.
A considerable per cent. of the business
moving westward is for Southwestern
States. with a good sprinkling of trans
continental line freight. Products from
iron and steel and heavy groceries form a
considerable portion of the west-bound bust
ness. Shipments West of coal and coke
have fallen of. So far as local traffic is
concerned the business of May will largely
exceed that Of any May of former years, as
there has never been a year when every In
dianapolis industry has been as well en-
ployed and as heavy shippers. Business
over the depot platform has been heavy,
and IN tho hulk Sraekg and nrivatp switches
the increase is the most noticeable The
Atlas engine works, the malleable iron
works and dozens Of other industries have
for ninety days past been shipping double
the tonnage of the corresponding period Of
1898. The last week the stock yards and
packing houses have been heavier shippers,
and the commission men are receiving and
shipping large quantities daily of fruits,
vegetables, etc. Below is given the car
movement for the week ending May q and
for the corresponding weeks of 1898 and 1897:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
by Check.

The Baltimore & Ohio, for the first time,
Is paying it's employees on Eastern and West
ern divisions by check instead Of from a
pay car. The check system has been In
vogue on the Pennsylvania Railroad for
many years. and the men are thoroughly
satisfied with 1t. The Pennsylvania lines
west use the pay car and envelopes with
cash and currency. The chief objection TO
the check system is the objection that some
people will always make TO anything new
They dislike to be Jared out of an old rut.
With the Inauguration OF the check sys-
tenn with the Baltimore &c Ohio men are ad-
vised that the checks are worth their face
value and they are requested TO report TO
the treasurer any disposition on the part
of banks or others to make a discount in
cashing them. They will be cashed by COM
pany agents to the extent of their funds
on hand, but the agent is not expected tic
anticipate a pay day. The checks Will be re-
ceived as payment in any business with the
company. They are distributed to the en-
ployes through the station agents nearest
the point OF employment. AT bulletined
places they are distributed by the paymas-
ter. The system abolishes the practice of
assigning wages or giving orders on the
paymaSter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
Rowing a Lost Art in the Navy.
Waehiuoton gnecial

Naval officers deplore the lack OF interest
among the enlisted men Of the service in the
old-time boat races which were a pictur-
esque feature of sea life in port The art OF
owing is rapidly becoming a lost one, and
Ii is with difficulty any of our ships OF war
now produce a crew which can row with
the scrub crew OF any foreign vessel.
Our men dislike 10 pull a boat, and get out
of the irksome task whenever they can.
Little OF IL is done In these days even at
drills. Steam launches are used almost en-
tirely in going between ships and the shore.
When landing parties are 10 be conveyed
the steam launches are also utilized, and
there are some $50 of these boats IN the
service. The result Is that enlisted men
Of the navy know less ano less each year
about owing few of them pull an oar as did
the old sailor, and one of the best pastimes
OF the man before the mast has passed with
the extension of steam. The older officers
say there is a noticeable failure IN other
qualities whic distinguish the sailor man.
who knew about masts and ropes and the
MANAGEMENT OF canvas. The modern sailor
Is such only in name: he is in reality a blue
Jacket whose work is made lighter by
mechanism and who lives In an age OF cleo
tricity and steam. There is some talk OF de-
yising a method by which the old-time ac-
complishments OF the sailor shall be pre-
served. II is pointed out they made him a
good and useful man In time Of action. and IL
Is said the best men at Santiago and Ma
Mia bay were those who knew something
OF the cid navy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
Western League Standing.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

CltCldl ~ Tic 1uuldIdpBtiS IL
MINNEAPOLIS. May 2s.-One thousand
people sat and watched the Hoosiers and
the Millers race about in the mud at Min
nehaha Park this afternoon and saw the
Millers almost return the Hoosiers' shut
out of yesterday. TIL ground was very
muddy from the all-night rain and fifteen
minutes before the game was called the
rain started to come down again. 1t stopped
in ten minutes and as a large number Of
people were present the management decided
not to disappoint them and the game was
ordered played.
The visitors seemed Handicapped by the
heavy mud aud played a loose fielding game,
Hogriever and Hickey making errors in the
first that allowed the Millers to score. The
mud did not bother the home team and until
the eighth inning the Hoosiers were retired
in rapid order. Werden's error. an excusa-
BILE one. in the eighth allowed the visitors
their only run and prevented a shutout.
Hickey opened this inning for the Hoosiers
by driving a fast grounder down toward
first base. Werden covered the base and
Abbaticchio went In tie air while on a run
and pulled down the drive. He was COM
PEELED to max a hasty throw to Werden
and the big first sackman slipped as he
reached for it allowing Hickey the base.
Foreman and Sharrott followed this with
singles, and Hickey scored. Flynn reached
first in the ninth on Werden's second error
but he was stopped at second on a fast
double play. The Mill.rs put up a much
better fielding game than did the Hoosiers.
Sharrott had all the work in the out-ield
and he played a fast game. Two Of the
HOLSTERS hits. a single and a two-sacker,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
As to Losing Trains.
WASHINGTON Post.

washington fCSt.
/ wonder If you've ever noticed that the
people who are most used to travel al
ways arrive at a railway station in am
pie time to take a train, and that the
frantic Individual who tears up TO the gate
Journeys from home. Theatrical people, es-
pecially, who spend so much of their lives
in a torture of travelling, almost invariably
reach the station at least five minutes be-
fore the time for leaving, and it's the rarest
thing in the world for an actor to miss a
train. Indeed, I talked with one old actor
Just yesterday and he told me that in a
quarter of a century of stage life he has
never missed his train but twice. He has
been from here to the theatrical Jericho and
back, and he has played whole seasons OF
one-night stands on the Dan and Beersheba
circuit. but only twice has his company ever
his train was because he fell and broke his
leg. The second time-thereby hangs a tale.
He was to AXE a night train. AS he hur-
ried from mis- room the door slammed on
the tail of his coat and held him captive
He yelled for help, but nobody heard. He
tried to wrench himself loose, but he feared
TO tear his coat, which was the only one he
had; so there he stood for half an hour,
saving things. He could not slip out Of
his coat and leaving 1t. go away coatless.
so he waited till in desperation he deter
mined TO take of the coat and break the
door down. He took off the coat. turned the
had not caught. and the actor had been a
prisoner to nothing in the world but his
own lack of presence of mind. though that
isn't what he calls it. What he calls it
well, he hasn't missed a train since, any
way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
THE IDEAL NEWSPAPER.
How One Wa. Tried and h the Re-
suit WPs.

Chicago Record.
Mrs. Byron sherry defended the news
Illinois UniversaIist Women's Association
In ST. Paufs Universalist Church. Prairie
avenue and Thirtieth street She said the
modern newspaper reflected the moral con-
dition OF the people. and IL they wanted
themselves.
Il hear a great deal about the ideal
newspaper In the clubs and literary socie-
ties I visit" Mrs Sherry said. but in the
face OF this theorizing ana knowing / will
be thought heretical L must say the news
papers are just what you make them
Continuing, she said: The Ideal news
paper would, OF course, have only matter
pertaining to purity and temperance and
kindred things Well. I've seen one. and 1
took pains to find out what people thought
OF IL. and the verdict wasn't encouraging.
The paper 1 am speaking OF was a woman
edition OF a big daily. and IL was filled with
columns about suffrage and the w. c.. II. l..
for cripples and half orphans and a lot OF
other things that interested the dear sisters.
The next morning / started out 10 talk TO
the men. for 1 knew the women would voice
a chorus OF praise. i asked my husband
how ne liked IL. lie reads the paper be-
fore he eats his breakfast usually. but that
children read IT. i talked TO a merchant,
and he said he had looked IL all over and
hadn't found any news. and another friend
said: It's long on essays but a little short
II asked another II he didn't feel better
inside Tor having seen an ideal paper, and
ne answered: No. IL made me swear this
morning. ! had a little money Invested in
wheat and ! wanted to see how the market
was. and there isn't a line OF markets I'm
the paper And that was the way this
ideal paper was received It's much easier
10 ~crificise than to perform. Newspapers
were established 10 meet a popular demand.
They have their vices and their virtues Just
az the people do. As humanity gets better
they will get better. They reflect your
moral condition perfectly. II you want q
good newspaper be good yourselves"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The Board of Regents OF the Indiana State Sol
diers' and Sailors MOI ument will. on the 9Th day
Of June. 1899. at IL oc lock a m. at the Office OF
the board. Room 30. State Capitol, Indianapolis.
Indiana. receive sealed proposals for the erection
OF a brick partition. etc. in the crypt OF the
monument. in accordance with the drawings and
opecihcstions now on file In the office OF the board.
where the same can be seen and examined The
board reserves the right 10 reject any and all
bids. The successful bidder will be required q
furnish an acceptable bond 10 the amount OF A.
Der cent. Of his bid for the faithful performance
Of the contract By order of the Board Of Regents
Of the Indiana State Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment. AME w. NORRIS. Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
The Exclusive Waldorf.
New York Letter.

new 1OTh Iellci.
The Hyphenated Hotel. impressed with its
self-evident standing, has decided 70 adopt
a system of exclusion this summer in con-
nection with it's roof garden. No longer
will the open door policy obtain. No longer
will the casual visitor TO the city be per-
mitted TO stroll over TO Thirty-fourth street
ana Fifth avenue. and take the elevator to
the skyline. there to eat dinner under the
stars and listen to the music of the band.
Says Meinherr the proprietor:
Our regular patrons have complained
that the roof garden wasn't exclusive
enough. don't you know. They don't like TO
see every Tom, Dick and Harry who has
the price sitting around the garden and en-
joying the same privileges as those born
in and wearing the purple enjoy. don't you
know. So we're going TO let our own guests
go up on their own recognizances. yes, on
their own recognizances. And then. they
NAV have tickets to take their friends up.
too. don't yol see. This will insure only
the very best people In the world using the
roof. the very best. We don't serve dinner
there, but we will have nice little refresh
ments. don't you know Dear me.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
INDIANA-ILLINoIs LEAGUE.
Danville in First Place Again and An
dersOn I'm Second.
wabash Lose. on Error.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. May 2s-The Wabash
Brownies made errors while Muncie was
hitting to-day and lost. Mcintyre pitched
well except the second inning, when four
hits were made off him. The crowd OF 1900
were divided as to roofing" half of the
visitors team being Muncie boys. A wild
throw by Manager Poor resulted in four
runs in the sixth for Muncie or the game
would have been a tie in the ninth. A
splendid fielding game was played on both
sides. There was much interest as to
whether the game would be permitted, n
the fans are happy as a result. The off,
GERS are in favor of the sport and games
will be played regularly in the future TO per-
nit the hundreds of factory men to witness
them. Score:
r E
Muncie -. ......o 1 1 0 0 o o. 10 2
Wabash -. 80 3 0 o o 0 0 0 0I3 S 5
Batteries-Muncie. Mcintyre and Kellner;
Wabash. Bigelowe and Raffert.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29

explosive contents. At a distance of five
miles, in spite OF a premature explosion, the
target was also shattered. The velocity OF
the shot is estimated at hive miles and a
half in two seconds.
1t Is said that the Admiralty has offered
the lad, who is only nineteen. and the son
of Mr.. j. H. Newman, a Portland grocer,
the sum of E75.00 for his invention, and
that he has refused IL.
In the meantime the clever inventor has
been asked TO build a gun that will weigh
one-hundred-weight. He is now busy doing
1t at home, in such a way as TO safeguard
his secret.
The bigger model will probably be ready
about July, when a better opportunity will
be given of noting the deadly effect of this
weapon that shoots in silence and without
betraying its presence BY a puff of smoke
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29


At Fort Wayne, Ind
Fl. Wayne......3 0 o 0 o o . 2 o. Il 6
New Castle......0 / o 0 o 0 As 8 .
Batterie-Swaim and Bergen; Minnehan
and Graffius.
Second game r r
Fl. Wayne.......O Ooo014O1oO3+ 20 Is o
New Castle........0 020002110oo6 6 II 4
Batterles-Reiman and Bergen; Smith and
Grafius.
At Toledo, o. Fl
Toledo ..........0 0 o . o O 0 o Is 6 o
Mansfield 80 o / 0 o 0 o o1 0 l
Batteries-Wiltse. Ferguson and Arthur;
Smith and Belt.
1t Dayton, o. r
Dayton ..........1 o q o o o 2 l o. IL 3
Wheeling .......G 0 0 o 0 2-3 9 /
BatteriesIConnors and Donahue; Dolan,
Poole, Crabill and Twineham.
At Grand Rapids, Mich Ri
Grand Rapids...1 o o o 0 0 0 % 8 ;
Youngstown - i 2 1 - u l
Batteries-Eyler and Cote; Mcfarland and
frost.
The second game was given to Grand
Rapids at the end of the first half or the
fifth inning. 9 TO o. Ruby refusing to finish
the game, claiming he had to catch a train.
Score:
1rdnu RAPIDS ....-........--.S -
youngstown - -
Batteries-Altrock and Cote; Roach and
frost.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
capitalization.
Baltimore SUI

a new industry Of growing Importance is
the production of artificial graphite by heat
ing coke 10 a very high temperature in cleo
trio furnaces. A manufacturers OF carbon
undum found that excessive temperatures
in his furnaces converted carbon into graph
lite, and in 1897 he utilized his discovery In
the manufacture OF considerable quantities
OF artificial graphite. Refuse from coke
ovens can be so employed. But a more i'm
portant application of the process is the
graphiiization OF electric Ugh carbons and
other electrodes used for special purposes.
such, for example. as the electrodes en-
ployed in the Cashier alkali process. The
carbons are first shaped and then subjected
TO the heat of the electric furnace.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29

Earned Runs-Minneapolis, 3.
Two-base Hits-Andreys, Werden, Nance,
Sharrott.
Three-base Hit-Andrews.
Stolen Base-Hogriever.
Sacrifice Hits-Nance, Wilmot, Flynn.
Bases on Balls0Of Parker. 2; off Fore
man, A..
Struck Out = BY Parker: Hogriever and
Flynn (2); by Foreman: Fisher CD.
Passed Ball-Beville.
Double Plays-Hickey to Mo.z; Abbatic.
chic to Smith to Werden.
Left on Bases-Minneapolis, 3; Indianapo-
lis, Z. now
Time-2:10.
Attendance-1.0O 900.
Umpire-Sheridan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
Baseball Notes.

bases.
Sunday ball certainly is popular in Mil
waukee.
The only game scheduled for National
League clubs to-day is Washington at Pitts
burg.
The talk of a Western club landing the
National League pennant seems to have
shriveled of late.
A game at st. Louis without a row is
counted as no game at all by the citizens
of the worlds mule market.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, May 2S.-The Brew
ers made IT three straight to-day by heavy
hitting in the sixth and eighth innings. to-
gether with loose fielding by Buffalo. Score:
r II II
Buffalo :. $500 $50 0 2 0-6 9 4
Batteries-Hart and Speer; Amole and
Diggins. Umpire-Haskell- Attendance-s,OO.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29

Earned runs-New York, 8. Three-base
hits-kittridge, Foster. Van Haltren, Grady.
Sacrifice hit-Kittridge. Bases on balls-On
Phillippi, 1; Off Doheny, 2. Struck out-By
Phillippi, /; by Doheny. /. Double plays
Doheny and Hartman; Ritchey, Leach and
Decker. Hit by pitched ball-Decker. Left
on bas~es-Louisville, 5; New York, 4. Time
I:4O. Umpires-Emslie and Mcdonald.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
Lost Through Stupid Base Running.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, May 2s.-The Fort
Wayne Shamrocks defeated Alexs ndria in
one of the best games ever played here.
Alexandria lost on stupid base running. The
home team goes to Decatur Tuesday and
Michigan City Thursday. June 4. Score:
RH
Alexandria D.. 40 o 2 0 I o 0 o 25 IL
Shamrocks -. .....3 2 o 0 o o 0 o Is 6
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Golliver and Hen
derson; Shamrocks, Braden and Robbins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29

Earned runsSCfncinnati, 1; Baltimore. s.
Two-base hits-Beckley. Smith, Brodie,
Holmes.-Three-base hit-Holmes. Home
run-O'Brien. Stolen bsses-Holmes go.
S%heckard. L~achance. Wood. Double plays
McGraw, OBrien and L~achance; McPhee,
Corcoran and Beckley: Corcoran, McPhee
and Beckley. Bases on balls-On Dammann,
/; off Hawley, 4; off McGinnity. 2. Hit by
pitched ball-By Taylor. 2. Struck out-By
ley. Time-Two hours. Umpires-Hunt and
Connolly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
BeIt Road Traffic.

There were transferred over the Belt road
last week 1880 cars, against IL $40 in the
week ending May %. Belt road engines
handled at the stock yards 1.167 carloads Of
live stock, against 956 in the preceding week
and for private industries on its line $50
loaded cars, against 500 in the previous
week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
NOTICE
NOTICE TO STOCkHOLDERS.

Cincinnati. Hamilton & indianapolis r. r. Co.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of this
company will be held at the office OF the company
IN Indianapolis. Ind. Thursday. June 10. 1893. at
! o'clock p. m. for the election of directors to
serve the ensuing year and for any other bust
ness that may properly come before their meeting.
GEO. II. BALCH. Secretary.