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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
Under the heading, "As to Sunday
Schools" I read In your paper OF Dec. 3
an article signed "A Young Man. CRITICS.
ing the management Of a certain Sunday
school which he recently attended. I doubt
very much If all Sunday schools are con-
Quoted as he said this one was, and I hard
ly think he Is fair I'm implying that the
same conditions are found In all. 1 be-
nave IL he would look around he could find
plenty OF schools where the services are
conducted systematically, in an orderly
manner, and so that each one present will
receive some good II they attend the Sun
day school with a desire 70 be benefited,
and TO themselves impart good TO others.
Again, IL the state of things is as bad as
stated. why does not Young Man attend
school regularly. and use his best honest
endeavors TO bring about a better state of
things, and not stand aloof and c~riticise
the efforts of those who are trying to do
GOOD? The teaching he describes is GER
tainly not calculated to bring out the best
in the scholars, but such defects are not
remedied by heresay criticism. An earnest
effort on the part OF Young Man" and
those whom he might interest in this work
would soon bring about different results.
The worst kind or a critic is one who criti-
cises In a matter OF this kind, and makes
no offer Of help 10 remedy matters.
ANOTHER YOUNG MAN.
Wheatfand. Ind. Dec. 4.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06

If reports are true, the Pennsylvania and
the Baltimore & Ohio nave disagreed over
a proposed rate reduction, the differential,
as usual, being the stumbling block. The
Pennsylvania road is willing to reduce rates
from P~ittsburg to New York. and this has
led to a deadlock over port advantages.
Under existing rate conditions there is a
differential OF 3 cents per 100 pounds in
favor Of the port of Baltimore, and, there
fore, TO the advantage of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad, and the management of this
property is unwilling 10 waive this adj
vantage. The placing of First Vice Presi-
dent James p. Green and Third Vice Presi-
dent 5. M. Provost, Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, on the board Of directors of the
Baltimore az Ohio had for its sole object
maintenance of traffic harmony and CO.
operation between the two great companies.
bu- now that the first important rate cues
ton arises the arrangements of the two
companies find themselves at loggerheads.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Matters Before the Board of Works.
Fire Fighting Plan.

Deputy City Attorney Bell said. yester-
day afternoon, that he had not prepared
the opinion asked for by the Board of
Works as to whether the board. in case it
refused to accept the water contract, had
the power to compel the water COMPANY TO
be a party to a plan to arbitrate the mat
ter.
City Attorney Kern was also asked by
the Board of Works for an opinion, yester-
day, as TO whose right it is TO require the
Indianapolis Street-railway Company TO
keep a fiagman at the Observation-Disclosures
nue. crossing. The board believes the DUTY
lies with the City Council.
The board authorized advertisements for
bids for furnishing and lighting gasoline
or vapor street lamps for the next yea-
The Indianapolis Street-railway Corr
pany was ordered to prepare to pave be-
tween the tracks of the new Illinois-street
bridge over Fall creek.
AS a result of complaints from residents
on Senate avenue the Indianapolis Gas
Company has agreed to construct filters to
take care of a greasy waste that results
from the manufacture of artificial gas. and
which, when dumped into the sewer geI-
crates a foul-smelling gas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06
COURT.
Minutes
HUNDREDS AT THE MEETING.
Roberts Park Church Crowded with
Religious Enthusiast.

At no time during the series of revival
meetings in progress at Roberts Park
Church has there been so large a congre-
cation present as last night. Not only was
every seat in the church taken, but many
We're forced to stand in the aisles during
the whole service.
Mr.. Harrison spoke on the "Unpardona-
BILE SIM" saying that it had been defined
to be the little word No" So man. peo-
pie, he said, say no TO everything-no to
the invitation, no to the conviction and no
TO the call of the Savior. During his talk
he used many striking Illustrations in a
forcible and convincing manner. After his
sermon he exhorted the people TO give
themselves to God. urging them not TO say
no to their better Judgment. His appeal
met with a hearty response, and many went
forward to the mourners' bench.
Mr.. Harrison announced that tonight
would be his jubilee night, and as 1t will
probably be the last of his meetings ii Is
expected that the church will be crowded
TO its doors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06

special will leave New York tomorrow
afternoon, arriving in Cincinnati on Sat
urday. and a fast run has been planned.
Those who favored a 4.00O-mile limit on
Interchangeable milage tickets in Western
Passenger Association territory before
holders should receive rebate, making tb
net rate 3 cents per mile, have abandoned
that idea and want 1900 miles estabiisacd
as the minimum. This question, with
others, will come up before the meeting OF
the Western Passenger Association on
Dec. 10.
Travelling Freight Agents vallery, of
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; SWEET.
OF the Illinois Central; Bemus, or the
Queen & Crescent, and Spaulding. of the
Iron Mountain, are in the city looking tor
business. All report the general sl'ua-
ton in their territory to be improving and
the movement OF general merchandise,
grain and live stock averaging heavier
than at the corresponding period last year.
The fourth of the six ten-wheel passen-
ger engines building for the Zig Four ar
rived yesterday. The three tnar have
been tested are doing finely. AMI although
1000 pounds heavier than any passenger
engine now in service on the Zig -Four,
without getting hot or having n or the
trouble which usually has to be contended
with on the placing in service or so large
locomotives.
Representatives of the press are contin-
ually called upon to answer questions In
which transportation companies naturally
figure. and George II. Daniels. general pas
senger agent of the New York Central, Is
sending out a pamphlet replete with infor-
nation In the way of statistics as to rates
per mile for freight and passenger traffic
charged by railroads in various parts OF
this country and in foreign countries. The
word is written by ID. Tx and en-
titled do American Railways Pay? On
the subjects, Decline of Rates Foreign
Freight Charges Government Ownership
and Government Supervision" the writer
gives much information of interest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06
Cphoenix Alleys.)
NEW EAR DRUMS.


CLEVELAND, Dec. 5.-That the fore
most specialists of Europe are growing
new car drums for Miss Alta Rockefeller.
the daughter of John D. Rockefeller, is the
remarkable statement made in a letter
from a young medical student now in
Vienna to his family in this city. He said:
zone of the most astonishing medical
cases here is that or Miss Rockefeller. She
Is being treated by one OF the greatest
doctors in the world I need not go into
a technical description OF the case, but 1t
is a mighty strange one. They tell us here
tina the surgeons are growing new
diaphragms-ear-drums-in the girls ears.
Such a feat has only been accomplished
once or twice before and the whole thing
was kept a profound secret here. Miss
Rockefeller's defect OF hearing resulted
from an attack OF scarlet fever. years ago.
AS she grew older the trouble increased
until she was almost stone deaf. II Is said
that one new ear-drum has been COM
Jpletely grown and the other Il we'll under
way"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06

In the Journal OF last Monday there APP
peared what purported TO be an account
OF the experience OF Franklin J. Lahr while
attempting to assist Constable Hildebrand
In serving an execution against C. W.
ScanIon, a judgment debter. The story
was 10 the effect that Mr.. Lahr was made
a prisoner In the house OF the judgment
debter and that. despite his protests, ne
was deprived OF hfs liberty until evening.
Yesterday a member OF the Scanlon fam
fly told a Journal reporter that the state
ment that MI. Lair had been made a
prisoner was untrue, and that Mr.. Lahr
himself had circulated IL for the purpose
OF anticipating and refuting the real facts
or the case. NJ Lair did come TO our
house with the constable" said the re-
porter's informant but instead OF becom-
houee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06
THE BONDS FORFEITED
WILLIAM ROUNDS FAILED TO AP-
PEAR IN COURT.
"A Church Board Wins Other
Court Cases.

William Rounds, one Of the men charged
with giving liquor away at the Sixteenth
street clubhouse on election day, where
negroes were said to ave been corralled,
failed TO appear in the Criminal Court yes
terday morning, when his case was called,
and forfeited his bond of $50. Albert Earring.
clerk in the Board of Health office. was his
bondsman and will have to pay the money.
Rounds was found guilty of the charge in
the Justices court and fined 81 and costs.
all amounting to $S1.
James Rupe, charged with profanity, also
forfeited his bond of $40 in failing to appear
in court. and Millege A. Baker. his bonds
man. will have TO pay the amount. He was
fined $40 and costs in the lower court, which
amounted in all to nearly $40.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06

With the announcement that the directors
of the Wabash have decided to build the
projected Observation-Disclosures line 1t
is stated that the right of way has already
been secured and hat within a few weeks
work will be begun on this new link. The
new line will be from Toledo TO Chicago.
go miles in length, four miles shorter than
the Lake Shore. The building Of this line
VIII make the Wabash a wide-awake COM
petitor of the Lake Shore between the cities
named The Wabash, I'm constructing its
new line, will not nave the obstacles TO
surmount that the Lake Shore did when
1t built its air line; at that time the country
was swampy and unsettled, now il has been
drained n settled, and Is the richest
farming land in that section.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06

Reason why 100 Miles an Hour Will
Never BE Attained.

New York Letter in Philadelphia Press.
The best scientific opinion is that it would
be inexpedient for railway managers to
think of running trains for long distances
at a higher rate of speed tina from fifty
two to fifty-three miles an hour. and that
not because it is impossible to get or main
tain a higher rate of speed, but because the
element of safety becomes a more and more
important factor after great speed has been
secured. Not that there is much greater
danger to a very fast train running upon a
thoroughly well equipped roadbed and itself
equipped with the best apparatus than to a
slower one, but because the problem of
stopping becomes a much more compli-
Gated and difficult one after high speed has
been attained.
MIR. George Westinghouse, some years
ago, made an elaborate computation show
ing the highest rate of speed possible to
obtain within the limits of safety. He fig
ured that an engineer could see clearly
warning signals only at a distance of so
many yards. He figured, too, what the
rate of speed must be If an engineer, after
seeing danger signals, were TO be able TO
stop his engine before the danger point
was reached, and it was Mr.. Westing-
houses conclusion mat the limit OF safety,
bearing these considerations in mind, was
a speed of not much over ffty-three miles
an hour.
II Is lor tHdt reason that no ldlln Is
placed in the reports frequently read of
purposes to construct electric railways
that will be able TO obtain and maintain
a speed. say, of one hundred miles an hour.
Perhaps some inventive genius may by
and by discover some method that will
take place of the scrutinizing eye of the
railway engineer which would give him
abundant warning when running at sixty
miles an hour so that he could stop his
train in time to prevent accident. But the
experience of the Empire State Express,
which. with the regularity of the clock
for ten years, has made time at the rate
of nearly fifty-three miles an hour for a
little over eight hours, make it certain
that with perfect roadbed and other equip
ment that is not a dangerous speed to
maintain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06
JUDGE CARRIERS DECISION.
Conditions Under Which Property
Owner Is Responsible for Liens.

Judge Carter, yesterday, gave his de-
cision in the suit of Dwight Frazier against
Gustav Baumgart to forclose a mechanics
lien, which is very important to the hold
ers of such claims. His decision is to the
effect that a mechanics lien holds good
against property improved by a person
other than the owner, but with the own
er's consent. Baumgart's son was married
recently, and, witt his fathers consent,
built an addition to his house. The money
was paid TO a contractor who left the city
without paying for the material, and a
mechanics lien was filed on the property
Baumgart contended that he did not make
the improvements or his house and was
not responsible. Judge Carter held that
the work was done with his knowledge and
consent, and he will have to stand good for
claims filed against il.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06
FOR A STREET IMPROVEMENT.
The Board of Church Extension. Wins
It's Suit.

Judge Carter, of the Superior Court, yes
terday, gave his decision in the suit of the
beard of church extension of the United
Presbyterian Church against Christian G.
Weiss. over the payment of a street i'm
provement lien, rendering Judgment against
the defendant for payment of the improve
ment. The board sold property at the point
of East street and Massachusetts avenue
at the time East street was improved, and
it was alleged by the plaintiffs that Weiss
agreed to pay for the Improvement. Weiss
denied this n suit was brought by the
board.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06
A New business BLOCK.

II is expected that the ancient two-story
brick building on South Pennsylvania
street, known as Nos. 125 TO 129. owned by
General Benjamin Harrison and the Porter
heirs. will, in the near future. be torn
down and a modern building erected on
the ground, as one of the heirs. who has
for some years objected TO selling the prop
erfy. has consented 10 sell his interest.
The building Is now occSpied by PARROT *
Taggart as a s~torehouss, paint shop. etc.
With a new building on this ground and
the new sfx-story building that Mr.. Schra-
der Is TO build this spring. the square from
MARYLAND to Georgia streets will be COM
pletc with fine business blocks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06

1t Is stated that all OF the trunk lines
nave agreed 10 the proposed changes in
feet Jan l.. "
James T.. Smith, passenger conductor on
the Big -Four, has returned from Law
renee, Kan, where he went TO visit his
mother, now eighty-six years Of age.
J. c. Morris, of Youngstown. O.. Is an
a%spirant for appointment as railroad COM
missioner OF Ohio. Petitions in favor of Mr..
Kayler, the incumbent. are being circu-
lated.
Three strong lines pass through Dan
vile, ILL., There is a large amount of in
terchange business at that point. and
the passenger station would be a disgrace
to a road on the edge OF bankruptcy.
The arrangement by which the Big Four
and the Chicago & Alton will use Jointly
their respective tracks between Alton june
ton and st. Louis, twenty miles, will go
into effect on Sunday, and will greatly
facilitate the movement of trains.
In the ten months ending Oct. 81 the
Pennsylvania road proper shows an in
crease In gross earnings over the corre-
spending period of 1898 OF $40, 532, 700; In op-
Grating expenses an increase of $i.923. 800.
and an increase in ne earnings of s., SOS, 400.
II. +. Carter, for several years travelling
passenger agent Of the Onion Pacific. with
headquarters at St Paul, has been trans
ferred TO Detroit. In charge OF Michigan
territory. Last week Mr.. Carter was mar
ried to Miss Florence Whitney. OF Winona.
r.. NJ. Bronson. assistant general pas-
senger agent of the Big -Four, was in Chi
cago yesterday on official business: and
ID. Algeo. district passenger agent Of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton x Dayton, was in
Cincinnati TO confer with Passenger Traf-
fc Manager Edwards.
The Union Railway Company Yesterday
commenced on quite an extensive piece OF
work I'm replacing girders under the
Union Railway tracks from the east side
Of Meridian 10 the west side of Pennsvl-
vania street. The space TO be covered is
~forty-three feet IN width.
II is understood that the Pennsylvania
Company will absorb and amalgamate the
Ohio River Railroad with the Panhandle
part OF an important extension OF the Pam
handle, and Is the short line between
Pittsburg and Parkersburg.
The rumor that there is TO be a general
change on the Louisville, Evansville a. ST.
Louis road. under the new manager. is
officially denied. Doubtless the Jurisdiction
of w. III. Taylor, assistant general passen-
extended over what is TO be the St. Louis
division OF the L., f. & st. l..
A new duplex telegraph Instrument has
been placed in the general offices OF the
pittsburg. Fort Wayne h Chicago road at
Fort Wayne. TIL increase In business me-
ccssitates an Improvement OF this charac-
ter TO the telegraph service at that point
additional double track between DanvIlle,
ILL.,, and Decatur.
The Erie has made arrangements. in
connection with the Cincinnati. Hamilton
A. Dayton. to bring Vice President thinner
man, OF the Cincinnati. Hamilton 4 Day-
ton. his daughter and her husbend, the
Duke OF Manchester 70 Cincinnati The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06
SEALED PROPOSALS.


PROPOSALS FOR COTS-ChIef Quartermaster's
ONCE. Chicago, Ill, Nov. q, f9O0.-Sealed pro-
posals. In triplicate. will be received at this Of
nee until 10 a M. Dec: :. 1se, for delivery at
Chicago. Ill, $4,000 cots. conforming to stand
ard sample and specifications. Government re-
serves right to reject or accept any or all pro-
posals or any part thereof. Preference given to
articles OF domestic production or manufacture,
conditions OF quality and price Including in the
price OF foreign productions and manufactures
the duty thereon) being equal. Blanks for pro-
pcsals and particulars will be furnished on ap-
piication. Envelopes containing proposals to be
endorsed Proposals for Cots and addressed to
Col. z. b. Atwood. Chief Quartermaster.
FOR FLAGSTAFFS.-St. Louis,
Mo-, Dec. .. l900.-Sealed proposals. In tripli-
cate. will be received here until IL O'Clock noon.
Jan 3. 1901, for furnishing this department with
twelve iron hagstaffs. The United States re-
serves right to accept or reject any or all pro-
pcsals, or. any part thereof. Information fur
nisbed upon application Envelopes containing
proposals to be marked Proposals for Flag
q. n.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06

James Regain and Ed Stanley. both coll
ored, were arrested yesterday for the theft
Of ten chickens from John Cox. OF Ga West
Eleventh street. The arrest was made after
the detectives had been told by an I'D coll
ored woman that IL there was any one
about uho would steal chickens quicker.
Eegan. she would like to know IL. There
was 10 eyidenee against him. but he con-
fessed. after having once withstood the ef-
forts OF the detectives TO secure an ac-
knoxiedgement Of the theft He implicated
otnniey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
CONTRACTS AWARDED

TIC Charles r. Pease, at GA cents per
lineal foot. for a local sewer along Arch
street. from Broadway to College avenue:
at cents per lineal foot. from Park
avenue to broadway.
To Charles r. Pease. at 50 cents per
lineal foot for a local sewer along the first
alley north of North street, from Liberty
to Cincinnati street.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR.
To omit paving with wooden blocks be-
tween the street car tracks and for eight
cen inches on either side on the new bridge
over Fall creek at Illinois street. The
street car company was also notified tina
il will; nave to bear the expense of this
paving according to the terms of the con-
tract
APPRAISEMENT ORDERED.
For grading and graveling roadway and
curbing the sidewalks of Market street.
from Brush street to Greedy street.
For grading and graveling the roadway
and cementing and curbing the sidewalks
OF Brush street, from Washington street
&c a point 434.3 feet south.
SPECIFICATIONS APPROVED.
The board approved the specifications
for furnishing 200 or more gasoline or
vapor lamps n twenty-five or more for
the first six months of 1901 and ordered an
advertisement for bids.
BUILDINGS CONDEMNED.
The board ordered the brick building at
Is TO 30 South Pennsylvania street to be
torn down.
The owner Of the buildings In the rear Of
334. 1886 and 33S East Washington street
were given until March L in which TO tear
them down.
ASSESSMENT ROLLS APPROVED.
In behalf of T.. w. Seamons, for grad
ing and curbing the cutters of Walcott
street, from Washington street to New
York street.
In behalf of ]. d. Hoss, for cementing
the W OF Hillside avenue, from
Darwin street to Baltimore avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06
Mnllady Changes His Mind.

William Mallady, charged with being i'm
plicated in the murder of Leona Wilhelm,
came into the Criminal Court yesterday and
stated that he did not desire a change of
venue. At first he insisted that his case be
venued to another county, but his attorneys
wanted him tried here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06

Ella Beck brought suit against the In
~dianapolis Gas Company and Frank b.
Alley, yesterday, for $4,000 damages. She
says that as she was riding on her bicycle
on Central avenue. on the night of Oct. Is,
the street then being torn up for repairs,
she ran into a hole made by Alley in trans
planting trees. She AYERS that her collar
bone and one rib were broken and that
she was otherwise injured. After climbing
out of the hole she say she stepped into
another one and sprained her ankle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06

Fire Chief Barrett will ask the Parry
Manufacturing Company to change the
plan used in the factory for fighting fires.
Chief Barrett says the fire which started
in the Parry factory, Tuesday night, origi-
mated in a bucket hanging on the wall and
which was labeled. '"To be used only i'm
case of fire." The bucket had been filled
with oiled rags and was very combustible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06
wANrED-MAL HELP.

WANTEDScigar makers wanted; steady work
for good men, ZEITER-kLEIN. Danville. Ill.
WANTED-Competent solicitors for city and
state. Apply, with references. 1015 Law build
ing.
WANTED-Young men-our illustrated cata-
logue explains how we teach barber trade IN
eight weeks: mailed free MOLER BARBER
COLLEGE. Chicago. ILL.,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06

The Germanias increased their lead on
first place by winning three straight games
from the Salvatore. The Apollos passed
the Stone Palace team by winning three
games. The Meridians took three from
the Night Owls. Urlewicz, of the Meridians,
rolled the high score-247. The individual
scores were as follows:
GERMANIA VS.. SALVATORE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06
Probate Affairs.

Jessie Rubens was appointed admins
tratrix of the estate of Sarah b. CRUDE
yesterday and gave $500 bond.
Lynn Rogers was appointed administra-
tor of the estate of George Z. Johnson and
gave 500 bond.