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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-02

glance. On Christmas night last a locomo-
tive hauling an excursion train on a Texas
road was decorated with one hundred In
candescent lights.
The Railway Journal of st. Louis is
strongly advocating the establishing of a
home for INDECENT and aged railway men
OF this country, carrying out the ideas OF
Eli A. Hirschfeld. formerly q railway Of
fetal.
In the year 1873 the Cincinnati. Hamilton
for the shops OF the Indiana, Decatur &
Western, where thirty-one locomotives I'M
derwent general repairs, some being prac-
tically rebuilt
The Erie road has created quite a stir by
announcing that 1T proposes to establish a
through line between Cleveland and Cincin-
natl, and will demand a d~iferential. In
forming the line the Cleveland, Lorain &
Wheeling road will be a link
An attorney on the inside says the ac-
ton of the bondholders of the Toledo. ST.
Louis & Kansas City road in agreeing on
the plan Of reorganization will not change
the purpose of the judgment creditors and
preferred stockholders of the road In TAX
ing the case to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Under the changes which took effect yes
terday on the ST. Louis division of the Big
Four lines G.. NJ. French becomes train
master, G. A. Beck chief train dispatcher
and Fl. H.. Patton chief clerk Of Superin-
tH1tA 1aaAC III ai6 - III
line Of promotions, as was stated a few
days ago would be the case. The Big Four
is now filling all positions by promoting
where practicable.
Edward Hawkins, who has for years past
represented the Chicago & West Michigan
road at this point, and the Detroit, Grand
Rapids & Michigan also, yesterday filed
a certificate with the secretary of state
showing that the Pere Marquette company
was now owner Of the above line by pur-
chase. and that there are nearly 1000 miles
now In control of the Pere Marquette COM
pany. part of the lines being in Indiana,
making it necessary that a certificate be
filed with the secretary Of state.
George Fl. Daniels, general passenger
agent of the New York Central. announces
the following appointments: Edward j.
Richards to be chief assistant general pas
senger agent, with office at Grand Central
Station; Frank j. Wolfe to be assistant
general passenger agent, with office at
Grand Central Station; w. NJ. Skinner to be
acting general baggage agent, with Of
fee at Albany, vice Frank j. Wolfe, pro-
noted; A. L. Brainard to be general agent
passenger department, with office at AL
bany, vice Frank j. Wolfe, promoted.
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DOWN FOR TRIAL TO-DAY
CASE AGAINST JOHN O. MOORE WILL
BE CALLED IN CRIMINAL COURT.
His Attorneys Will Ask for q Contin-
uance, and 1t VIII NO Doubt
BE Granted.

The Criminal Court calendar shows that
the case against John o. Moore. charged
with the murder of his wife,. is set down
for trial in the Criminal Court to-day. 1t
is the understanding. however. that the
case will be continued at the request Of
Harding g. Hovey, attorneys for Moore
The case was set down for trial a few
days ago by Prosecuting Attorney Pugh.
Had II not been set for trial Moore's at
torneys could now come into court and
ask that the case against their client be
dismissed on the ground that three con-
s~ecutive terms of court had passed without
any attempt being made to bring the de-
PENDANT to trial
The State will consent to a continuance
Of the case to-day. It Is the opinion Of
some that the Moore case will never be
tried. 1t is known that Moore was indicted
over the protest of Charles S. Wiltsie. who
was prosecuting attorney at the time the
case was investigated. Moore is under
bond of 5000.
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FIREMEN E BUSY.
Flames Broke Out I'm Numerous Places
Yesterday.

The new year opened with several fires,
two of which were rather destructive.
Shortly after midday a still alarm was
turned in for a fire at Sellers farm. south
of the city. An old residence owned by
the city caught fire from a defective fiue.
and because of lack of water was de-
stroyed. resulting in a loss of about $1,000
The department sent one chemical. but II
was of little use.
A few minutes later Box Is was pulled
for a fire I'm the home OF Samuel Taylor.
1898 Massachusetts avenue. A defective ffue
was also the cause there and the loss was
about $500. At 2:3o fire from an unknown
cause in the home of Paul ID. Durizwinger
caused a loss of SIS. Late in the afternoon
an alarm was turned In from the woman's
prison. The department arrived TO find a
quantity of excelsior burning. The cause
was unknown. There was nc loss.
AT 5:42 d. m. a call from Box 90 sum
moned the department TO the rear Of 400
South Pennsylvania street, where a shed
which had caught fire in an unknown man
ner was burning. The loss was about SIS
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A COLD DAY.


Nineteen hundred came in. so far as low
temperature was concerned. two points TO
the good over any other year since 1880.
The thermometer registered. yesterday
morning. 5 degrees above zero. A year ago
it was z above. During the other years it
ranged all the way from 40 above, in 1880.
to IL above in 1S9S.
L, was really cold yesterday. the wind
right from the storm centers. being un-
usually chilly and for several hours peo-
pie appreciated the fact and kept indoors.
Along towards IL o'clock. however. the
mercury pushed upward enough to make
the difference appreciable and noon found
the streets filed with people. hurrying
hither and thither. Nearly every place OF
business was closed during the afternoon
and the theaters and New Years calls
We're the attractions
There was little change In the tempera-
ture during the evening n the numerous
social functions again brought the people
out In force
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Calls for Car. Numerous.

Despite the fact that the change in clas-
silcation which became effective yesterday
advances rates on many commodities, the
outlook for business the next few months is
very promising. Local railroad officials
thought that after Christmas there would
be a considerable falling off in business. but
such has not been the case. Calls for cars
were as numerous on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday as at any time in weeks
past. AS there was nc advance In rates on
grain and grain products on Jan. l. from
this on heavier shipments of grain are
looked for. The official quoted went on to
say: Transportation rates nave fallen
steadily ever since 1867, and are now about
half what they were that year, while the
volume of traffic is more thar double" On
the New York Central the average rate
per ton a mile in 1894 was .726 cent, and in
1898 .712 cent; in 1899 1t dropped to SO cent.
The Illinois Central, in 1899, received
SIS. 251,343 from a ton mileage Of 2,I99. 81, 1S4,
carried at an average rate per ton mile Of
.6SS cent, and in 1889 the rate was .S39 cent
per ton mile. In the case of the New York
Central. If the traffic of 1899 had been car
ried even at the rates in vogue in 1894, the
gross revenue would have been SIS, $3.50
greater.
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THOMAS F. RYAN'S DEATH.
He Had Been Prominently Connected
I'm Business Here.

The funeral of Thomas Francis Ryan.
who died Sunday afternoon at the home Of
his nephew, Patrick Mullaney, 241 East
Pratt street, will be held at z a. m. to-day
from st. Johns Church, after which the
body Of Mr.. Ryan will be taken to Edin-
burg to be laid, according to his request,
by the side Of his mother.
Thomas F. Ryan, who was sixty-fve
years of age. was the last. but one, of a
family of nine children who removed from
Ireland TO Davies county, Indiana, with
the mother, a widow, fifty-eight years ago.
MIR. Ryan afterward removed TO Oregon
and through exceptional business oppor-
tunities accumulated 5000, with which he
came to Indianapolis and engaged in sew
eral successful business ventures until 1873,
when, with numberleSs successful business
men, he became involved In the general
panic. He occupied several important gov
eminent positions and returned to In
~dianapolis from a position under the pres
ent administration becaUse of failing
health and vas never able to return to
duty.
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THE SHOOTING WAS POOR
A MATINEE TOURNAMENT AT THE
LIMITED GUN GLIB.
The Kept the BOY Running
After Birds That Were Not Killed
Baseball Gossip.

eff those men would shoot better ]
would not have so much running to do"
exclaimed the retrieve boy at the matinee
tournament of the Limited Gun Club yes
terday afternoon. He was complaining
that had been ''nipped" by the shooters
but had not been killed. The work of the
men who participated in the various events
vas poor. The live birds were all very
active and there were many hard flyers
In the bunch which were hard to bring
down. A large number OF the pigeons
flew away without having been grazed.
The scorer called out 'lost" as often as
he did dead bird" Late in the afternoon
the light was very poor and when the clay
pigeon match was shot off the men had
hard work of seeing the targets.
Before the regular events on the pro-
gramme were called there were two pre-
liminary contests. The first was at ten
live birds, and the score resulted: Wood.
6; Buck, s.: Parry, 3. The second prelim-
mary was at live sparrows. the scores be-
ing: Wood. 16; Parry, 10: B~ritton, IL;
Buck, To-: Moller, 4; Trip. z. The first
regular event was a sweepstake. 81 en-
trance. miss and out. at live pigeons. The
scores resulted: Parry. 4; Trip. 5; Wood.
4: Britton. 4; Buck. 8; Moller. s; Carpen-
ter, l. The next match was for the same
conditions and resulted: Parry, 3; Trip,
2; Wood. 2; Britton, 2: Buck. 2; Moller. 2;
Carpenter, 2. The third regular event at
live pigeons, miss and out, resulted:
Trip. 4: Parry. 8; Wood. 8; Britton, 8;
Moller, 2: Carpenter. 1; Buck. L; Taylor, 0.
Two extra events were shot of. the first
one being at twenty-five targets. which re-
suited: Trip, 81: Parry, g.; Britton, 10;
Wood, Is; Carpenter, 13. Four men shot an
exhibition at twenty-five targets with the
following scores: Buck. 10; Moller. II;
bird match resulted: Trip. s; Parry. 5;
Wood. s: Miller, 4: CARPENTER, 4.
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ANNUAL A r BALL.
0coNCIuDED FROM THIRD PAGE

OONCLuDED FROM TH1kD AGE.
broidered in silver sequins with coral vel
vet; Mrs. Allen Wilkinson, yellow silk.
lace; Mrs. Kate Perry Morris, pearl chiffon
over silk; Miss Doty. of Chicago. light blue
o~rgandfe; Miss Kate Smith, pink silk with
white overdress:. Mrs. rarker. of Terre
Haute. black silk; Mrs. Robert Geddes.
black and jet; Hrs. Harold Hibben. pink
satin and black lace: Miss M~artindale,
pearl silk. arm bouquet of violets: Mrs.
Volney Il. Malott. lavender brocade; Mrs.
Edgar Evans. pink and black silk; Mrs.
George Evans, black silk; Mrs Claud
Griffith, black silk with net overdress;
Miss Corella Taylor, black spangled net;
Mrs. Louis Levey, blue rgandie with
white lace; Mrs. Ogle, pink with lace over
dress: Mrs. John Candee Dean, pink satin
crepe. white and black applique: Miss Van
Camp. white satin; Miss Mary Edith Dean,
black net and velvet; Miss Malott, pearl
silk; Mrs. Harry New; embroidered grena-
dine: Mrs. Samuel Morss. green silk.
by mistake, credit was given, in Sun
days Journal, to K. r. Ryans. for assist
ance in arrangements for the charity ball,
instead of z. Z. riines, electrician.
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haSuluSt y LocI
The Lawton home, in southern Califor-
MIA, which the many f..ends and admirers
OF the brave general who lost his life IN
the Philippines propose TO clear of all In
cumberance, was purchased In the spring
in 1854 by General (then Colonel Lawtcn
and given TO his wife. 1t is located at Cy-
press and Sunnyside avenues and Is plant
ed for the NEST part In orange trees Only
part OF the purchase price was paid at
the time, and General and Mrs. LAYTON
gave TO Alfred Bradley. the former owner.
a mortgage for $500. which has not been
reduced.
In order to remodel and enlarge the resi-
dence Mrs. Lawton decided away. for a
loan OF 5000. an undivided one-third in
terest IN the property. but this was re-
paid In 1896. In 1896 the taxes for the
property was sold for taxes. When the
taxes were paid last April this fact was
discovered and the property was redeemed.
The ranch contains twelve and one
a commanding view OF the mountains sur
ounding the valley on al sides. II Is an
ideal place for a home, and there General
n Mrs. Lawton had fully made up their
minds to pass the last years OF their lives.
The modest dwelling that they found on
the ranch when they purchased IL has
been enlarged 10 a beautiful residence OF
twelve rooms, which are filled With curios
the United States The house stands on a
high knoll. which overlooks the surround
ing orange groves an the San B~ernardine
valley. as IL stretches away 10 the west
ward TO the Pacific. The orange trees are
now eleven years old and are IN excellent
condition. Because OF his love or the place
General Lawton spent much OF his time
In Redlands and was there very often
when his headquarters were nominaliy I'm
Los Angeles. Tn place Is valued az 81 .00.
but Mrs. Lawton has often said that she
would not part with It for twice that
sum. The residents OF Redlands expect lnat
General Lawton's body will be Inferred
there
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Personal, Local and General Notes.

In the non Of December there were
handled on the Big Four lines proper LIS, 337
loaded cars.
c. E. Cotter yesterday succeeded George
M. Burns. promoted. as fuel agent of the
Wabash lines.
just placed some expensive modern ma
chinery In Its locomotive shops.
In the month of December there were
handled on the Peoria & Eastern 17,441 load
ed cars. 2,674 more than in December, 1898
C. NJ. Head. the newly elected president
of the Pere Marquette consolidated line,
has decided to make Detroit his headquar-
tiers.
The rate from Chicago to the Pacific
coast Is $3.50. while at Boston the lines
are selling tourist-rate tickets at 5000 to
California points.
that with an. l the Pullman company will
operate all its parlor cars between Phila-
delphia and Jersey City.
The New York Central is threatened with
so heavy is business and the weather not
being favorable for moving IL rapidly.
IL is stated that at. the foreclosure sale
of the Peoria, Decatur & Evansville on
Feb. 4 next there Will be other bidders than
representatives of the reorganization COM
mittee.
The Santa Fe road has made arrange
ments with its local watch inspectors by
which trainmen can purchase watches on
the installment plan. paying for them by
the month.
The new freight locomotives the Big Four
is now receiving are TO be placed in service
on the Chicago division, being specially
adapted TO handling trains over the grades
Of thai division.
The st. Louis Railway Journals Janu-
airy number contains a complimentary no.
tice of the White special of the Big Four
| and a cut of the train when running eighty
two miles an hour.
The monthly report of DR.. Talbot. Of the
PENNSYLVANIA Voluntary Relief department.
shows that orders were issued at Indian
apolis for forty member in accident, sick
ness and death benefits.
! Yesterday the trunk lines East and West
stopped paying commissions on sales Of
| tickets. and IL is predicted that as a re-
suit many ti~cket-scalping offices will b.
closed at prominent railroad centers.
In the year 1899 fully fifty firemen on the
Wabash lines were promoted to engineers.
and fully as many brakemen TO conductors
OF freight trains. This was necessitated
by the increase OF business on the Wabash.
The new locomotives of the Chicaao &
| Alton are equipped with incandescent
lights. and the engineers can In an instant
| turn on the light and discover IL there is
anything wrong about the machinery at .
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Old Employees Pen.ioned.

The system Of ~pensioning old employees
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company on
the lines east of Pittsburg was inaugural
ed yesterday. About $50 men. who. by rea-
son of long service in the company's en-
ploy have become incapacitated for further
active duty, were retired on pensions that
average nearly half the wages they re-
ceived when at work. 1t is understood that
a sum approximating $300,0 900 is at present
available for pensioning purposes and
that before the system can be extended to
the lines west of Pittsburg a much larger
appropriation will be necessary. Thus far
no person holding a position OF Importance
has been affected by the pension rule.
Hereafter no person over thirty-five years
OF age will be taken into the employ Of
the company.
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; LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
PETITION OF BANKRUPT FOR HIS
DISCHARGE.

N the matter Of Thomas b. arnold, bankrupt.
No. 367. in bankruptcy.
District OF Indiana, IS.
On this 18th day OF December, A d. 1899, on
reading the petition OF the bankrupt for his dis
pharge, IL Is ordered by the court that a hearing
be had upon the same on the 20th day OF Janu-
lry A ID. 1900. before said court at Indianapo-
lis. In said district, at 3 o'clock In the forenoon,
md that notice thereof be published twice in the
INDIANAPOLIS Journal. a newspaper printed In
said district, and that all known creditors and
time and place and show cause. II any they
should not be granted.
And It Is further ordered by the court that
1ho clerk shall send by mail TO all known cred
!tors copies OF said petition and this order. adj
dressed TO them at their places OF residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable John II. Baker. Judge
q said court. and the seal thereof at Indianabo
e. In said district. on the 18th day OF December.
RAJ sy NOBLE c.
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I 7 NEWS T

The Needle Society OF the First Presby-
terrain Church will meet Tuesday after
noon. Jan. 3. at 2 o'clock. IN the church
parlors.
Patients and attaches Of the City Hos
pitai were entertained yesterday. as for
several years past, by Miss Matte Stew
art The wards were nicely decorated and
= dainty lunch was provided
Mr.. Edward Nell has been engaged TO
sing at the Odeon, St. Louis. Jan. IL. a. the
fourth concert OF the st. Louis Choral
Symphony Society, Mr.. Alfred Ernst, con-
dnctor. NJ. Nell will sing numbers by
chuman and Wagner. The organization is
IN its twentieth season.
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ponnelly VIII Go East.

S. b. Donnelly, president Of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union, will leave the
last Of the week for a trip through the
East where he will investigate conditions
in Providence. r. l., where there Is trouble
between the union and the Telegram.
which has resulted In q boycott. Jan. q
he will go TO Charleston. w. Va. TO attend
cations OF that State. During his visit the
West Virginia State printing contract.
which has created trouble for the union
will be looked into
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PETITION OF BANKRUPT FOR HIS
DISCHARGE.

In the matter OF orval D. Cosler. bankrupt.
No. 300. In bankruptcy.
District OF Indiana. SIS.
On this 18th day OF December. A. d. 1899, on
ceading the petition OF the bankrupt for his dis
charge, IL Is ordered by the court that a hearing
- had upon the same on the 10Th day OF Janu-
ory. A. ID. 1900, before said court. at Indianapo-
Us. In said district, at 8 O'Clock in the forenoon,
And that notice thereof be published twice in
the Indianapolis Journal. a newspaper printed
IA said district. and that all known creditors
md other persons In interest may appear at the
Qafd time and place and show cause, IL any they
nave, why. the prayer or the said petitioner
should not be ~ranted
And II Is further ordered by the court that the
cierA snan seao by mai 10 ala knVsn c EDITORS
copies OF said petition and this order, addressed
90 them at their places OF residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable John II. Baker. Judge
81 said court. and the seal thereof al Indianapo-
lis. In said district. on the 18th day OF December.
A.D. 1899 NOBLE c. L
isEAIhl Clerk.
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Change. I'm Railroad Personnel.

The announcement of the following
changes on the Pennsylvania was made at
Fort Wayne yesterday: Louis Kinnaird, Of
Fort Wayne. made assistant master me-
chanic at Allegheny shops; G. J.. Wall, of
Fort Wayne. made master mechanic at
Crestline; Il. n. Kucher, of Allegheny,
made master mechanic of the Vandalia AT
Peoria, ILL.,; Frank Ray, of Fort Wayne,
made road foreman of engines on the Pitts
burg division, and Thomas Palmer, OF AL
lance, made his assistant.
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sixty-efghth anniversary OF their marriage
In this city. Mr.. Nail was born In Roam
county. North Carolina. Sept. 1. 1909. Mrs.
Nail was born Sept. 3. 1919. six children.
twenty-five grandchildren and twenty-nine
great grandchildren were present at the
festivities to-day.
MILLER-SMITH.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
YOUNGSTOWN. Ind, JAM. l.-Dr. Henry
Miller, assistant surgeon at the Marion
National Soldiers Home. and Miss AIDE
laide Smith, living west Of here. were
quietly married this morning. at the home
of the bride The Rev. E. p. Jewett off,
ciated. The bride was a member Of the
junior class at Butler College, University
of Indianapolis
A MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Jan. I.-Omar Wallace
and Miss Ida Richardson were married
last night at the home of Dr. Richardson,
the brides father. The Rev. c. r. Hudson
oficiated. The ceremony was performed
as the clock struck for midnight.
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Undertaken Willis was called last night
to take charge of the remains of a colored
woman named Lizzie Franklin. thirty
nine years old. She lett her home. III West
Walnut street. at 2 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon to call on a woman at I'D North
Missouri street. At 8 o'clock she was taken
sick and at 5 o'clock she died. The doctor
said death was due to paralysis. She
leaves a husband ana one child.
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William F.. Irwin, of Cincinnati, o., an
uncle Of ex-President Harrison, died last
week at his home. The funeral was held
Saturday. Mr.. Irwin was quite well known
in this city.
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THE ELECTION CASES
VIII Probably Not BE Prosecuted Any
Further.

Although it has not been definitely an
nounced. 1t Is the understanding thai the
election contest cases in which Charles
N. Elliott and John M. Wall are plain
t.ffs. and John f. Geckler and William c.
DAILY are defendants, are not to be fur
ther prosecuted. While the attorneys for
the plaintiffs are convinced that a further
investigation would give their clients some
votes. they are Of opinion that the num-
Der OF votes thus secured would not be
large enough to seat either Elliott or Wall.
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The True Condition.

Life.
Briggs-Do you believe that the world
Is divided into two classes. those who bor-
row and those who lend?
Grtegs-No. sir My experience Is that
two other classes are much more prevalent
those who want to borrow and those who
won't lend
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6. ANESHAENSEL & co. D-1 E Ohio ST.

from Manila. eff I can find a girl here who
will have me. / think / will marry her am
stay. OF course I'd rather have a white
girl. but some of the natives are very sweet
looking"
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LOST.

xo9T-A pocketbook and a diamond ring close
to the corner OF Indiana avenue and Vermont
street Saturday night Liberal reward IL re-
turned TO 433 Indiana avenue. FRANK BUTTZ-