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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-05

National League
PLAYED. Won. Los

Manager Watkins returned home yester-
day and will remain to-day. leaving for De-
troit tonight to join the Indianapolis team.
He came home to settle some business mat
tiers concerning the ball park and to see
how the work of Improvement is progress
ing. The game at Detroit yesterday was
postponed on account Of bad weather. In
speaking of the trip and the condition of
the men last night he said:
THE cold weather on the lake put the
men in bad condition. We haven't a pitcher
with the team who is in fit condition to
pitch a game. When we landed In Cleve-
land Goar was in fairly good shape, but the
cold stiffened him. as 1t did the other men.
We have only played one good game of
ball since we left home, and yet am not In
the least discouraged, for it will only be
short time until we are in good condition.
j wanted to postpone the first two games at
Buffalo on account of the cold weather. but
the Buffalo management would not listen
to it. and as result all of our players are
more or less laid up
The Indianapolis team plays three games
at Detroit and returns home next Wednes-
day, which will be ladies' day, to meet Chi
cago for the first time.
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WALCOTT GOT DECISION
BESTED "MYsTERIOUs BILLY" SMITH
INA TWENTY-FIVE ROUND BOUT.
Latter's Body Was Covered with Blood
and His Face Besmeared-The
Negro without a Mark.

NEW YORK, May Aloe waIcott and
Mysterious Billy Smith fought twenty
frye rounds at catch weights before the
Broadway Athletic Club tonight and Wal
colt got the decision. This was their fourth
meeting. They fought two draws and
Smith gained the decision the third time
they got together. Smith did not fight
with his usual snap and vigor tonight, but
he put up very game battle. Walcott was
the favorite, 2 to 1.
Smith did some good work i'm the early
part of the fight, but Walcott divided hon.
ors and probably had the better of it. Wal
colt forced the pace in the eighteenth and
landed several stiff lefts on Billy's ribs,
making Smiths right side look very raw.
Walcott bore in with a right to the body.
but was sent back with right swing on
the Jaw. During the next Walcott did the
leading and scored effectively without re-
ceiving much punishment in return. A
right upper cut on the chin from Smith
wound up this round. Walcott broke ground
three times in the twenty-first, but he got
out of reach each time and sent In a few
left ribroasters on Smiths right side
Fighting at short range was the feature of
the next round ana Dotn men were very
tired when the bell rang.
Both men lost their heads In the twenty
second round. They slugged each other re-
gardess of science. and Smith had the call
at the bell. Billy was heartily cheered
as he went to his corner. Walcott fought
furiously I'm the twenty-third and cut
Smiths ear with right-hand smash
smith was slow I'm the early part OF this
round. but he spurted toward the end of 1t
and pummeed Walcott with both hands
on head and body. Smiths was bleed
ing profusely when he came up for the
twenty fourth. Walcott kept on the ag-
gressive and had a very decided lead when
the gong called the men to their corners.
Both were well played out when they got
together for the last round. but Walcott
ready to take chance and countered
heavily, but waicott always had the upper
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PENNSYLVANIA MANAGEMENT An
NOUNCEs ITS DIVIDEND POLICY.
New Legal Complications with Peoria,
Decatur a. EvansviIIe-Increas
i'm yandaIia Earnings.

rumor was current that on account Of
it's large earnings the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company would, at the directors
meeting last Tuesday. increase the per
cent. of it's semi-annual dividend. The
rumor was not correct. causing some dis
appointment. and one of the officials said:
1.-THE directors, like cautious business
men. preferred to retain a portion of the
surplus earnings for lean years when the
companys earnings might be very much
reduced rather than distribute them all
among the stockholders at present and
be compelled, possibly, i'm years of depres-
sion, to reduce the rate. The wisdom Of
such a policy was illustrated during the
depression of 1897 and 1888. when the per
cent. rate was steadily maintained. while
nearly every other big corporation either
reduced its rate or passed the dividend en-
tirely. A feature of Tuesdays dividend is
that il is paid upon the largest capitaliza-
ton in the company's history. The last
previous dividend, declared in November.
1893, was upon a capitalization OF 9305,-
500. Since then the capital stock of the
company has been increased by the issue
and sale OF new stock, bringing the total
time for the next dividend. i'm November.
the entire authorized capital. $751; .000
which has now been issued. will partici-
pate. requiring at the present rate an adj
dftiona1 $1,l19.725 annually over the amount
distributed In dividends in 1899"
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SHERIFF,s SALE.

directed from the eers Of re Superior Court 81
Mheren county Indiana IN cause No sss
plaintiff and Indianapolis Engine Company et al.
are defendants. requiring me 10 make the sum
eight dollars and forty-seven cents Sss 7:s.ss1 in
manner and form provided IN said decree.
with =, interest ter and costs VIII expose at public
SATURDAY. THE 18TH DAY OF NAY. 1870.
between the hours OF 10 o'clock a. AMI
o'clock p. m OF said day, at the door OF the
1d nro 3 % county Indiana tine rents
Indiana:
Beginning at the northwest corner of Atlas
and Pike streets. in the city of Indianapolis.
which point is the southeast corner OF lot seventy
t7W. In Cooper & Pickenss northeast addition TO
north two hundred and sixty (2eW feet TO
point twenty CID feet south OF the center OF
laid; thence scuthwestwardiy parallel with said
company's tracks three hundred and twenty
eight f, ,, SSsS tS point which would be in tie
thence south fifty 500 feet: thence east one hum
dred and eghty-sevsn and sixty-six one-hun-
and fifty O50) feet to the south line OF said lot
seventy CI0); thence east along the south line or
four se feet 10 the One besnnnr BENG sn pss Of
sections thirty 1900 and thirty-one CID IN town.
ship sixteen del, north of range four cd east.
one CID and seventy-two s72) in said Cooper e
Pickens's northeast addition 70 the city OF In
feet in width of OF the west ends OF said lots in
Marion county, Indiana
II such rents and profits win not sell for a SUIT
hcient sum to satisfy said decree. with interest
and costs. will at the same time and place ex-
pose to public sale the fee simple Of said real
schsrse said decree said sas will be MADE
without relief from valuation or appraisement
laws. CYRUS J. CLARK.
April ~. 1900. Sheriff OF Marion County.
Hawkins & smith, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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Complications have arisen in the affairs
of the Peoria, Decatur &c Evansville Rail-
road. says the New York Press. because
a man said to have been dead in 1894 is
alive. Meantime the railroad has been
sold on foreclosure and another sale has
been ordered to satisfy bondholders. The
holders of stock TO the par value of ss.-
100000. have succeeded in getting a mo-
ton TO review the court proceedings. On
Thursday the directors of the company
met I'm New York city and decided to issue
letter to stockholders. This letter ex-
plains how Jan. g. 1894, il was sup
posed that William A. Heilman, one of
the mortgage trustees. had died. An order
to appoint a receiver for the line was OBJ
tanned. and the vice president was ap-
pointed. A default in the second mort
gage bonds was allowed and foreclosure
followed, but stockholders blocked the
sale. The Central Trust Company, of New
York, the trustees in the first arrange
ment, began foreclosure proceedings, and
got an order of sale. But these steps are
being contested by stockholders and indie
pendent bondholders. The railroad is 254
miles long. and its capitalization Is a little
more than Sl3.000,000.
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WORKS BOARD AFFAIRS.
Bids on wooden Block Paving-Pav-
ing Between the Tracks.

The Board of Works was busy all of yes
terday morning and part of the afternoon
considering bids on wooden block pave
ments which were the first lot of the year
The bidders were Daniel Foley. Capitol
Paving and Supply Company, Hoosier
Construction Company and Indiana Creo-
sote Company. The bids ranged from S5.49
per lineal front foot, with stratified curb,
and $507 with cement curb to s6S5 for
stratified curb. The bids were for Califor-
MIA street, Noble street, from Ohio to
Michigan street, and from Michigan to
Massachusetts avenue. The bids given
above were for California street, while the
lowest bid for Noble street, from Ohio to
Michigan street, was $4.24, for tamarack,
with cement curb. The lowest bid for No
chusetts avenue, was $50 for tamarack.
with cement curb.
The board instructed the city engineer to
investigate the need of paving between the
street-car tracks on Senate avenue, from
Indiana avenue to Twenty-first street. The
engineer will also report the probable cost
of a bridge over the canal, should Twenty
first street be opened to Riverside Park.
The board modified the English-avenue
Improvement resolution so as to omit
eighteen feet of block from the center of a
parkway and also by emitting sixteen feet
in the center of Oliver avenue, from Divi-
sion TO Harding street. The board referred
the refusal of the Water Works Company
to make connections in Montcalm street to
the city attorney for an opinion.
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sHERIFF,s SALE.

BY virtue OF a certified copy Of decree to me
directed from the clerk OF the Superior Court OF
Marion county. Indiana in cause No ssssi,
wherein Orvtle l.. Webb et al are plaintiffs and
Horace NJ Kearns Ell al are defendants. requir-
ing me TO make the sum of sixty-eight dollars
and ninety cents ($SS So) provided for I'm said
decree. with interest and costs. I will expose at
public sale TO the highest bidder on
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MAY. 1900.
between the hours OF 10 O'Clock a m and
O'Clock p. m. OF said day. al the door OF the
courthouse OF Marion county. Indiana. the rents
and profits for a term not exceeding seven years
OF the following real estate in Marion county.
Indiana:
Lots numbered eighty-two $50. one hundred
ana eighty-three tlS5), one hundred and eighty
four ClS4) one hundred and eighty-five t1s5), two
hundred and twenty f222), two hundred and
twenty-three t22S). and three hundred and
niEefyone GOD. in Charles Martindaie, trustees.
Jackson Park addition 20 the city of Indianspo-
lis
II such rents and profits viii not sell for snf-
hcient sum TO satisfy said decree. with interest
and costs. will at the same time and place OK
pose TO public sale the fee simple OF said real
estate. or so much thereof may be sufficient
to discharge said decree. Said sale will be made
without relief from valuation or sppraisemert
laws. CYRUS T. CLARK.
May 5. 1900. Sheriff of Marion County
Clarke & Clarke, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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sHERIFF,s SALE.

BY virtue of certified copy Of decree TO me
directed from the clerk OF the Superior Court OF
Marion county. Indiana, in cause No. 6Qzsl.
wherein William Wilkins Is plaintiff and Cort III.
Matthias ct al. are defendants. requiring me TO
make the of thirteen hundred and ninety
four dollars and eighteen cents Csl.Ss4.1s). as
provided for I'm said decree with interest and
costs. will expose at public sale to the highest
bidder
SATURDAY. THE 18TH DAY OF MAY. 1900.
between the hours OF 10 O'Clock and
o'clock p. m. of said day. at the door OF the
courthouse OF Marion county. Indiana, the rents
and profits for term not exceeding seven years
Of the following real estate In Marion county,
Indiana:
Lot number seventeen u0 in jefferson Park
addition to the city OF Indianapolis. according TO
the plat thereof. recorded I'm Plat Book 10. on
Page IL, of the Marion county recorders ONCE.
II such rents and pro1ts Will not sell for a SUI
hcent sum to satisfy said decree with interest
and costs. will at the same time and place ex-
pose TO public sale the fee simple OF said real
estate, or much thereof may be sufficient TO
discharge said decree. Said sale will be made
without relief from valuation appraisement
laws. CYRUS J. CLARK.
April 2S. 1900 Sheriff Of Marion County
Florea & Seidensticker. Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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sHERIEF,S SALE.

BY virtue of certified copy Of a decree TO me
directed from the clerk Of the Superior Court OF
Marion county, Indiana. in cause No 5seis.
wherein the Indiana Trust Company, trustee. Is
plaintiff and Louis Ehrman et al. are defend
ants. requiring me to make the sum OF twenty
hundred and thirty-six dollars and eighty
cents O2. 1S6.sD, as provided for. In said de-
cree, with interest and costs, will expose at
public sale to the highest bidder on
SATURDAY. THE ETH DAY OF MAY. 1900.
between the hours OF 10 o'clock a. m and
o'clock p. of said day. at the door Of the
courthouse of Marion county. Indiana, the rents
and profits for term not exceeding seven years
Of the following real estate In Marion county.
Indiana:
Lot numbered twelve u2), in James o. Wood
rpff's subdivision OF part OF Ii. r. Morris's ad-
dition to the city OF Indianapolis.
II such rents and profits viii not sell for a
sufficient sum TO satisfy said decree. with inter-
est and costs, ! will at the same time and place
expose TO public sale the fee simple OF said real
estate. much thereof as may be sufficient
TO discharge said decree Said sale will be made
without relief from valuation apprasesnert
laws, and subject to the right Of occupancy OF
the improvements upon a part OF said real
estate by the defendant. William Schuessler.
according to the terms of his lease
CYRUS j. CLARK,
April 81 1900 Sheriff of Marion County.
lanes l., Mitchell. Attorney for Plaintiff.
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Presbyterian.

TABERNAc1.E CHuRcH-corner Meridian and
Eleventh. streets. Rev. j. Cumming Smith
y. D.. pastor. 1915 a. m. first of a series Of
Sunday morning lectures on the Bible. debt to
the scientific method. Theme, THE Creation OF
the World and Man. 7:45 p. m. sermon. SUM-
day school. $3.50 a. m Y. p. 8. c. E. 6:45 D. m.
West Washfngton-street Chapei-Service at 1870
p m. conducted by Jn0. G. Blake
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Southwest
corner Pennsylvania and New York streets.
The pastor. Rev. NJ l. Haines, d. D.. will
preach tomorrow at 1916 a. m. At 7:45 D. m. a
service OF song, with an address by the pastor.
Sunday school meets at $50 a. m. Society
Christian Endeayor at 6:45 p. m. Midweek
prayer and conference meeting Thursday
evening at 7:45 o'clock. All are cordially invited.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH--Corner
Pennsylvania and Vermont streets. The Rev.
Joseph A Milburn. pastor. Preaching at II
a m, by the pastor. 1870 D. m; Mr.. Francis
Murphy Will conduct a meeting. Sunday school,
9:f5 a m DR. Notes Bible class for the deaf.
80 a. m Prayer meeting Thursday at 1880.
Mayer Chapel. corner West and Catherine
streets. In charge OF the Rev. Clifford Mcbride.
Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening at 1880. Preaching Sunday
evening at 1882
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bash county milk stations. leaving Hun
tington at $3.50 and carrying milk from
Huntington and intermediate points De-
tween that city and Chicago.
Owing to the presence of oil in the water
of the Wabash river at Wabash. Ind, from
which the Big Four derives its locomotive
supply the company will make contract
with the Wabash Water Company by which
all of the water IL needs for engines and
shops will be furnished by that corpora
ton.
j. p. Parks has been appointed agent of
the Panhandle at Steubenvile Joseph Dury
has been promoted to the position Of CASH
Ter. Reener Parks to the position Of chief
manifest clerk. j. Z. Norragon to the po-
sition OF bill clerk. and George b. Adams
takes Mr.. Norragon's place as night ticket
agent.
The estimated earnings of the Terre
Haute & Indianapolis and leased lines for
the month of April were $305. 3S0.71, an in
crease of S3I, boss over the corresponding
month of the previous year. The estimated
earnings of the Terre Haute & Logansport
for the same month were $55sS4.25, an in
crease of $1S9S9.
w. NJ. Duane, superintendent of the st.
Louis division of the Big Four, and En-
gineer of Maintenance of Way Cowper
were In the city yesterday looking after
terminal matters. The company is laying
seven miles of heavy steel rail near Hills
boro and will this season put in thirty
miles of new steel rail on the St Louis d.
vision.
w. L. Laird, general agent of the Chicago
Great Western freight department. was in
the city last evening. He says the COM
pany has just contracted for twenty new
eighty-one-ton freight engines, six heavy
passenger engines. 500 box cars and 200
furniture cars. the latter largely for use
in this territory, central Indiana furnish
ing large amount of business in this line
Now that it is known that the Pennsyl-
vania, has secured possession of the West
ern New York e. Pennsylvania, Ii is be-
lieved a new system will be created. to en-
brace the Allegheny Valley, the Western
New York & Pennsylvania and part of the
Philadelphia & Erie, that the present eff
ficient force in control of Allegheny Valley
affairs will be given jurisdiction over it,
and that it will be operated separately.
G. ]. Grammar. general traffic manager
of the Lake Shore and the Lake Erie e.
Western, was in the city yesterday in con-
ference with the Lake Erie & Western
officials. He is pleased with the annual
report of the Lake Shore. published on
Wednesday, the lines being operated on
67.6S per cent. of gross earnings. Ex-
traordinary expenditures for new equip
ment purchased. amounting to nearly ST.
100000, were paid for out of the gross earn
ingS.
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TO-DAY'S RACING PRIZE
WHITNEY'S KILMARNOCK MAY WIN
THE METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
Dozen Entries for the Feature Race
mt the Opening of Morris Park
The Debutante Stakes.

NEW YORK, May 4.-The racing season
at the Morris Park track will open to-mor
row. The feature of the opening day is the
Metropolitan handicap, at a mile, over the
Withers course, which is to be run as the
fourth event on the card. There is a round
dozen of entries, including most of the best
of the handicap horses in training, and
from the work done by the candidates it
should be one of the best races of the kind
in years. Imp is there with the top weight
of l27 pounds, and she will carry Maher.
She has done some good work in exercise
since her return from Washington. Ethel
bert comes next, with one pound less i'm
post but with better reputation this year
in his work, and he has been Keeling off
miles close to the figures the race is likely
to be run in. Voter also mas done good
work. Box comes next, and, although he
won the Carter handicap, he is uncertain
and not liked for that reason The same
uncertainty exists about King Barleycorn.
Then comes Half Time, which is good
horse and has done good work. Then follow
Kilmarnock and Warning, and 1t is safe to
say that a large number of the people at
the track tomorrow will pin their faith to
one or the other, as for some time the race
has gone to a three-year- and these two
are the best of them, according to their
work. VIM. c. Whitney paid $4,000 for
Kilmarnock a few days ago, it being al
most guaranteed to him that he would car
ry off the Metropolitan, and if he runs up
to his work the majority of the trainers
say the guarantee will stand good.
There is a good two-year-old stake, the
Juvenile, TO be run. a two-miles steeple-
chase and three other races, which will
make an interesting programme.
The horses. weights and probable jockeys
for the Metropolitan are as follows: Imp.
127 (Maher); Ethelbert. 126 (Clawson) (;
Voter. 123 (Spencer) Box, IN (O'Connor) !;
Rafaello. 113 (Jenkins): King Barleycorn,
Ill (<eenan); Half Time, 40 CMitchelD !;
Waring, 104 CTurner); Kilmarnock, 104
(Odom); Survivor. 100 (Bullman); Ildrim,
SO SHAW; Confession. 9S Hamilton)
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SHERIFF,s SALE.

By virtue Of certified copy Of a decree TO me
directed from the clerk OF the Superior Court Of
Marion county. Indiana. in cause No 6075
wherein the Standard Saving and Loan Associa-
ton. OF Indianapolis Is plaintiff. and George w
Nansickle ct al are defendants, requiring me TO
make the sums OF money in said decree pro-
vided and in manner and form therein pro-
vided with interest and costs. / will expose at
public sale 10 the highest bidder
SATURDAY. THE 18th DAY OF NAY. 1890.
between the hours OF 10 o'clock a m and 4
O'Clock p. m OF said day. at the door OF TIE
courthouse OF Marion county Indiana. the rents
and profits for term not exceeding years
OF the following real estate In Marion county.
Indiana:
Lot numbered twelve ug. in George r.
Adams's subdivisions OF lots numbered one CD
and two co. in Albert f. Fletcher's first addi-
ton 10 the city OF Indianapolis. according 10 the
plat thereof.
II such rents and profits will not sell for suf-
hcient sum to satisfy said decree. with interest
and costs. i will at the same time and place ex-
pose 10 public sale the fec simple Of said real
estate. or 80 much thereof may De SUFFICIENT
TO discharge said decree. said sale will be made
without relief from valuation or appraisement
laws CYRUS J. CLARK.
May ;. 1900 Sheriff OF Marion County
Mccullough. Reinhard & Spahr, Attorneys for
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Missouri Pacific Changes.

At a meeting of the executive board of
directors of the Missouri Pacific Railway
Company yesterday the following resolu-
lions were adopted:
Resolved that the titles and duties of
the vice presidents of this company, elected
at a meeting of this board of directors
held on the 18th day of March, 1900, shall
be as follows: Frank j. Gould, first vice
president. shall be in charge of the COM
pany's affairs in the East. under the d.
rection of the president Charles G. War
ner, second vice president, shall have gen.
eral supervision of the interests and de-
partments of the company in the West
particularly of the contracts of this COM
pany and of its legal traffic and CONNER
cial business; Russell Harding. third vice
president and general manager, shall have
charge of the operating department and
construction work and the Improvement
of the physical condition of the property,
consulting with the second vice president
upon questions relating to the general pol
Icy and contract obligations of the COM
rany." These resolutions apply also to
the Iron Mountain road.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. May 4-The feature
of the second days racing Of the spring
meeting of the Louisville Jockey Club was
the Debutante stakes for two-year-old
FLIES. The distance was four furlongs,
and the value of the race $500. The start
was a ragged one, and Sinfi. getting much
the best of it. led all the way and won
handily by two lengths in the fast time of
forty-eight seconds. Menace. the favorite.
was as good as left at the post. but closed
a big gap and finished fourth. Boland car
ried off the jockey honors. being twice first,
once second and once third Two favorites,
one second choice and three outsiders cap
tured the money, and the sixteen bookies
had a shade the best of the public. The
track was fast and the weather pleasant.