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A FAVORABLE SHOWING
CONDITIONS Considered, LOADED
CAR MOVEMENT is LARGE.
DIR. w. Seward webb the Coming Df-
Longest Northumberland Line.

The train records show that there were
received and forwarded at indianapolis in
the week ending Feb. 9 a total of 26.977 cars.
2l,SO being loaded, twenty-one more than
in the preceding week, but pa fewer than
in the corresponding week OF 1900. Going
back TO years preceding 1900 the exhibit is
an unusually favorable one for February,
and would have been in excess of the load
ed-car movement of last week, could tic
roads have furnished cars. a year ago
rates were somewhat demoralized, while
at present tariffs are more closely adhered
TO than at any time in many years. The
east-bound movement OF grain is still light
as compared with February of several
years past, and in cerealine products gen.
orally the shipments are light, while in
dressed meats, live stock. hides and fer
1ilizers shipments are heavier than usual
IL a winter month. West-bound in higher
class freights there has been a heavier
tonnage the last few days. and also in
heavy groceries, while in hard coal and
iron structural work the tonnage is not as
heavy as last month. In fact, owing TO
the mildness Of the winter, traffic in both
hard and soft coal has fallen off. Central
Traffic Association lines are carrying 1ur-
niture, carriages and agricultural imple-
m.ents in a volume never before known
so early in the season, and the shortage
OF furniture and refrigerator cars is about
as much felt as in grain cars. Business at
the city freight depots and on the bulk
tracks was last week lighter than in any
week of the present winter, so unfavorable
were weather conditions. The packing
houses are heavy shippers, both Of pro-
visions and of dressed meats, and at the
stockyards business Is large beyond prece-
dent for a winter month. Horse and cattle
sales the last ten days augmented this
business. Local industries, both OF articles
manufactured from wood and iron, are
shipping more goods than in any February
or a former year, being unusually prosper
Gus: The table below shows the number
OF loaded cars handled at this point for
the week ended Feb. 8, and for the CORE
sDonding weeks of 1900 and 1880:
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REVISION OF LAWS.
Points in Which Indiana Statutes
Call for

To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
A measure for the appointment Of a COM
mission TO make a general revision of the
laws of Indiana, with such changes in the
code OF civil procedure as may be deemed
advisable. viii no doubt encounter some
opposition from both the bench and bar.
This because many persons dislike to dis
card accustomed ways for new methods,
however valuable the improvement. The
Importance OF simplifying our code of civil
procedure may be comprenended when we
reflect that more than 50 per cent. of the
cases appealed to the Supreme Court are
disposed of on questions of practice. If by
some means we could tighten the work and
at the same time increase the efficiency
and results Of the labors OF the members
OF the Supreme and APPELLATE courts. the
taxpayers. as well as the htigants. would
in some measure be relieved of an ever
increasing burden. Our Constitution n
code abolish all distinction in pleading and
practice between actions at law and suits
In equity. This change practically de-
stroyed all the benefits and advantages en-
joyed by parties OF suits In equity. The
chancery system was largely the out
growth OF the necessity for a more liberia.
course of procedure In certain cases than
was afforded in the courts of law Suits n
equity were. as a rule. OF such a complicat-
ed character as to preclude the possibility
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To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal.
/ believe 1t best TO leave the selection of
county superintendents as it is; don't bring
the superintendent into politics. When SUI
perintendents are nominated in conven-
tions with other county officers the nomi-
uees will be politicians in place Of good and
true educators. In regard to gravel road
laws. they are as nearly perfect now as
can be expected. Don't go back TO pike
superintendent. but leave the repairs in
the hands OF the supervisor; he Is directly
interested and is chosen by the people Of
the township. so that it leaves the keeping
up OF the pixies at home among the people
who are Interested in these home pixies. 1
understand that there is a bill before the
Legislature providing that each township
keep up its own gravel roads. This will
not be satisfactory. In every county of
the State wealth and capital are centered
made fortunes in the out townships move
TO the county seat, the banks are found
generally In the county seat, and all large
business houses, with their vast amount of
capital invested, and all this wealth Is di-
rectly interested in good roads leading to
the county seat in order to bring trade
there. IL all this vast wealth is interested
In the gravel roads and partly dependent
upon them they all ought TO help to keep
up the gravel roads Of the outer townships,
where generally the poorer class of people
live, and upon whom IL will prove a hard
ship to keep up their own roads The only
way TO better the present road law will be
to keep the election OF road supervisor out
side or politics and have the township trus-
tee call q meeting in each road district and
let the legal voters of such district meet
and choose their own superintendent In
der the present law districts get super
visors frequently that the people of the
district don't want A person who under
stands wire pulling and electioneering viii
get votes from other districts and in that
way secure the nomination.
The county and township advisory boards
ought TO be appointed by the Judge OF the
court, because hat is the only way TO get
q nonpartisan board. Let the Judge APP
point men OF both parties. Under the pres
ent law, in Democratic townships ana
counties. they have elected Democrats, and
in Republican counties and townships they
nave Republicans. The intention of the
law was that the boards should be nom
partisan. and the only way TO secure that
Is by appointment B. +. kOBBE.
Columbus. Ind, Feb. 9.
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Christian Science.

To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
I heartily indorse the Senator Wood bill
making 1t a penalty for persons having in
charge children and dependent persons
neglectIng to call in medical attendance
when sick; that Is, when amended that
the doctor falling 90 cure shall be hanged.
IL there Is any set OF people on earth who
need protection IL Is the doctors. In giving
them this needed protection. the protection
10 the children and dependent persons.
however. should not be sacrificed. When
the bill IS so amended L feel confident that
nv the time another Legislature cOnvenes
All the doctors will be in heaven, and. OF
course. they viii not be here 20 trouble the
then legislators. as they now do. Although
a Presbyterian I'm favor OF revising the
creed. I feel that there should be fair play
between the children. dependent persons
and helpless doctors. / believe the Chris
fian Scientists will be for such a law with
enthusiasm and unanimity. Supposing
that. OF course, Senator Wood carries In
his pocket an edition of the Bible. L re-
specially refer him 10 the closing part OF
Che last chapter OF the Book OF st. Mark.
JOHN c. EILER.
Muuc1c. Ind. Feb. 10.
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No Whippfng-Post.

To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
A Cincinnati daily paper publishes the
substance of a bill to be presented to your
Legislature, namely, the establishment, or
revival of the old whipping-post in your
State. i do not argue for leniency to
the male person" mentioned in the bill,
who shall strike or beat a female'-let
his punishment be severe, but spare your
State, and our country the w~hipping-post.
Its use is also proposed for other of
~fenses-petit larceny. public drunkenness.
sentence upon the man striking a fe-
male, and there would very soon be few
such offenses to punish. Now, wife-beat-
ing is punishable by oniy short imprison-
ment, or. perhaps. a fine-why not one,
two, or three years for such an offense?
That would soon break it I'D. and there
would not be many such offenders.
For the other offenses designated in the
bill, there is certainly other and wiser
punishment than the w~hipping-post. / do
not believe a time has ever existed when
brutaIly used. Gould the judge who has
drawn this bill personally mete out the
punishment It might be wisely applied
there are individual cases where such pun
ishment might be well-but the passing of
sentence must be delegated to minor JUS
tees, whose wisdom is not always of the
highest order. II was tried, and then
men OF common sense and stout hearts
voted its adjustment as a thing unsafe
and productive OF no good influence upon
the community. IL is hard TO believe that
a sheriff or deputy would be found will
ing TO carry out a w-hipping-post sentence
who had not a large share Of the brutal in
his nature. We are learning how TO deal
with the criminal, IL we will. Crime Is
largely a disease of inheritance, largely
a disease brought on by drink. / differ
from the author of the bill. and believe that
a rawhide and the whipping-post are bru-
tai. If we punish In a brutal manner do
we not descend TO the level OF the criminal
himself? Let him be punished, but do
not introduce or bring back into our land
the w-hipping-post. IL Delaware must have
IL, let II still be the only State. Its effect
upon the community would be brutalizing.
The Almighty will direct US TO a safer
and more humane way OF Furnishing or re-
forming criminals. NJ. B. ].
Cincinnati, O., Feb. 8.
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Personal, Local and General Notes.

Yesterday the Louisville & Nashville be-
gan operating its new branch road. called
the Alabama & Florida, running from
Montgomery to Geneva, Ala l3s miles.
Frank r. Hale has been appointed train
master of the Illinois, Indiana & Iowa. Mr..
Hale was formerly city passenger and lick
ct agent OF the Nandalia line at Terre
Haute.
of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois at Chi
cago, has been appointed agent at Cayuga,
vice A. RI. Snodgras, resigned on account
of i'll health
ceived and forwarded at indianapolis over
all lines 100. 152 cars, S6.445 being loaded
against S3.129 loaded cars in January, 1900,
ana against 1914 in 1893.
The passenger department of the Louis
Vile < Nashville is distributing a con-
Venient and neat memorandum hook for
1901 with the compliments of c. l.. Stone,
general passenger agent
The results of the Illinois Central allow
ing its humblest employees 10 become stock
holders demonstrates the wisdom of adopt
ing such a policy, as it is appreciated by the
employees and Is a marked success.
The Pennsylvania is purchasing addi-
tlcnal ground at Logansport preparatory to
constructing large and conveniently ar
ranged new yards. increase ia business at
that point necessitating such improve
ment.
The special train on which President
Hays, OF the Southern Pacific. and other
c~frlciais came East from San Francisco
arrived i'm New York on saturday night.
anc the developments OF the present week
will be watched with interest.
Robert f. Quirk. formerly in the local
freight office of the Chicago & Rock Island
al kansas City, has been appointed chief
clerk OF the Merchants Dispatch at that
point. vice p. II. Kennedy, who was shot
and killed by his wife a few weeks ago.
The folders which George III. Daniels.
general passenger agent Of the New York
Central. Is issuing from time 10 time I'm
his four-track series contain information
which, If compiled In book form, would
ence.
The sharp advance In the stock of the
Chicago * Eastern Illinois Is not due, IL Is
said. 10 the reports that the road was to be
purchased by the Missouri Pacific. but was
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Lead

Cleveland Leader.
Cleveland was visited yesterday by j.
F. Miller. lately the general superintend-
ent of the Southwestern division of the
Pennsylvania, but now, by recent cleo
ton. vice president of the c.. A. & c. The
trip just closed was for the purpose of
making an inspection of the new proper
ty over which Mr.. Miller is to preside, for
ii is understood that Mr.. McCrea has
delegated to Mr.. Miller the entire man
agement of this part of the Pennsylvania
system, making him virtually its general
manager. That a man of the vigor Of
mind and wide experience of Mr.. Miller
is TO have complete control of the c., \.
& c., with no other attachments TO &C.
cupy his mind. is promising for that road.
and the prospects of it's development. 1t
is expected hat some extensive improve
ments will be made in the line. and that
its service will be generally toned up.
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Depot, O. VI. Dept, Jeffersonville, Ind, Feb.
6. 1e0f.-Sealed proposals. in triplicate. will be
resolved here until 10 o'clock a. m. Central
Standard Time), March T. 1901, for fuel required
here and at Louisville, Ky. during the fiscal
year commencing July I, 1901. Preference given
to articles OF domestic production. The U. s.
reserves right TO reject or accept any or all pro-
posals or any part thereof. Information fur
nished on application. Envelopes containing pro-
posals should be marked Proposals for Fuel
and addre=ca c. r. BARNETT, Deputy O. III.
General
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/. must be remembered that our code was
adopted almost a half century ago, and
THAT many changes are necessary TO sim
psify the stringency OF provisions that
were then thought 10 be Indispensable.
our state Constitution needs revision.
Municipal corporations shouid be prohibited
from granting public franchises years in
advance, and only aAter due rotice. 10 the
highest bidder. A number Of other new
should be incorporated in
our fundamental law. but L cannot take
the space TO discuss them in oetail in this
communication. w. ID. BYNUM.
washington. ID. c.. Feb. o.
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Belt Road Traffic.

In the week ending Feb. 3. there were
transferred over the Belt road s.25S cars.
against 1909 in the preceding week. Belt
read engines banded at the s~tockyards
LIB carloads of live stock, against 1,372 in
the preceding week, and for private
switches on its lines 1.042 cars, against 1853
in the week ending Feb. =.
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PROPOSALS FoR MILITARY SUPPLIES.
Chief Quartermaster's once. CHICAGO. III.
Feb. 4 1901. Sealed proposals. I'm ulpllcate.
viii be received at this once until Il o'clock
noon, Feb. &. 1901. for delivery al either the
Chicago. Boston. Philadelphia or San Francisco
depots OF the Quartermasters Department. of
rubber ponchos, cotton stockings and nags. con-
forming 10 standard samples anc specihcsfions.
Government reserves right 20 reject or accept any
or ali proposals or any part thereof Preferences
given TO articles Of domestic production or manu-
facture. conditions OF quality and price Including
in the price OF foreign prod1ctiens and manu-
features the duty thereon) being equal Blanks for
nronosals and particulars viii be furnished on
Application. Envelopes eontainl7s proposals 70
and addressed 10 Colonel II. Il. ATWOOD. Chief
Qusrterusaster.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-East front lo.. IS. sx170,
just above Fifteenth street, one square from
car line. improvements all made and paid.
Price. s.. 800. VIII consider trade for an east
front lot In Woodruff Place or for ground north.
between Central and Senate. Address Box 40.
care Journal.
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Rev. Father Bessonies's condition yester-
day was such as 10 cause fear among his
attendants. He grew very weak during
covery Is entertained.
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THE RAILWAY TRAINMEN
A LENGTHY SESSION HELD IN THE
PIERsON BLOCK.
Sp~irftuaIists Were There Demanding
Union Labor Affairs.

The Order of Railway Trainmen held
such a lengthy meeting in their hall in the
Pierson block yesterday afternoon that it
nearly reached into a night session. The
nembers were considering the question of
organizing another union to be composed
of Big Four trainmen only. and giving up
the old order. The matter was of vital
Importance to the union and they wanted it
settled before adjournment. A society OF
spiritualists also nave the same hall rented
for their Sunday night meetings and when
they began to arrive for the regular serv-
ice last night they found the doors locked.
The medium rang the door bell and in
formed the guard that she had rented the
hall and that it was time the railroad men
should vacate. The reply came back, 80
have We. We nave paid for the hall AMI
will hold it as long as we please" With
that the door was closed and the meeting
went on while the spiritualists congregated
on the outside in the hall and in another room
the ~janitor opened for their accommodation.
One woman remarked hat it was a shame
for a little handful of men to hold the
hail." and that they must have matters
of much Importance before them.
The hands of the clock were getting well
around towards eight Wnen the r~anroaoeVS
adjourned, but they made up for the over
time by lending a helping hand in adjust
ing the chairs for the ~spiritualists meet
ing.
The matter before the railroaders was OF
much Importance, and there were but few
men to handle it. p. II. Morrisey, grand
master Of the order, was present to hear
the decussion and gave his decision as TO
the advisability of withdrawing from the
order and forming an organization for none
but trainmen of the Big Four system who
live in Indianapolis. The proposed organi-
zation will take in the brakemen, switch
men, yard men, yard masters and other
employees of the Big Four in the capacity OF
trainmen. The purpose of this organiza-
ton is to form a more perfect union or
trainmen and place them all under the
jurisdiction of one order. In Withdrawing
from the Order of Railway Trainmen the
employees of the Big Four sever all con-
nection with hat organization and become
an individual union. The gum In sup
port of the new organization is that .he'
men will accomplish more in maintaining
a wage scale and adjusting differences with
a union composed exclusively of Big Four
trainmen. Grand Master Morrisey has not
decided the case, but indicated that he Will
favor a dissolution of the local order and
from IL form a new organization such as
the Big Four trainmen are asking for.
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Observation-Disclosures DENTAL PAR
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STORAGE.

DTORAGE-INDP'LS &C.
W. e. Kurtz, Pres. H A Grassland. Mgr.
517-523 s. Penn. Telephone 1912.
We STORE. PACK and HAUL
sTORAGE-The Union Transfer and storage
Company, corner East Ohio street and Bee
line tracks. only hrst-class storage solicited.
GRATING AND PACKING OF HOUSEHOLD
GOODS A SPECIALITY.
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NOTICE.
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N0TICE-JOSEPH GARDNER. tin work en'
furnaces. 20 Kentucky ave. Telephone %.
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ANC

FINANCIAL
LOANs-Money on mortgages. c. F. SAYLES,
~ East Market street.
LOANS-On city property; SO per cent; no corn-
mission. money ready. 6. y. WILLIAMS q
CO.. 39 Lemcke building.
loans on i'm
proved Indianapolis property; lowest rates;
privilege OF prepayment SPAIN 4 CO.. las
Z. Market.
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DIED.


NJ. TOon. died Sunday, Feb: 10,
1901. at 11:f5 D. m, at the residence OF his
daughter. Mrs. G. S. Frye, 81 Dillon avenue,
Irvington- Funeral notice later
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-18
THE FUNERAL AT CANYON.
To Begin at the First M. E. Church nt
 1:3O o'clock.

Canton, Ohio, Sept, 1.-The local ex- ecutive committee having in charge the funeral arrangements of President Me- Kinley held a protracted meeting this afternoon and decided that the hour for the commencement of the funeral exer- cises at the First Methodist church on Thursday should be 1:30 instead of 2 o'clock, as previously arranged.
 Troop A, of Cleveland after having escorted the body of the president to the court house, will escort Mrs. Me- Kinley to her home and will then escort President Roosevelt the members Of the cabinet, Lieutenant-General Miles and Admiral Dewey to the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Harter, not far from the Mckinley homestead.
 A detachment of the National Guard will be posted around the Harter resi- dence and also around Mrs. McKinleys $ home. Members of Troop A will guard the body of the president while it lies in state in the court house.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-18
CZOLGOSZ REMAINS SILENT
AGAIN REFUSES TO PLEAD OR UTTER 4 WORD.
Judge Lewis, One of His Counsel, Ex- presses Repugnance nt Appearing but Enters n Plea of Not Guilty for the Accused-Latter Will be Put on Trial in the Supreme Court Mondny-Hissod
by tho Crowds.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. T.-Leon F. Czolgosz, the assassin of President Me- Kinley, was arraigned before Judge Edward K. Emery in the county court at o'clock this afternoon on the in- dictment for murder in the first degree in fatally shooting President Mckinley in the Temple of Music at the Pan- American exposition on September 9th. Again the stubborn prisoner refused to plead or even to utter word or sound and tho Hon. Loran L. Lewis, ex-su- preme court justice, entered plea of not guilty The accused will be tried in the supreme court next Monday morning.
 Crowds 1ocked to the city hall to-day to see the prisoner, but the uncerta ainty surrounding the question as to whether or not counsel could be secured for him saved congestion in the court room and in the corridors.
 The most notable incident of the day was the hissing of the prisoner by the crowds who surged around him as he was being escorted down the stairs still draped In mourning garb. The strong guard of patrolmen and deputy sheritfs had been dispensed with so that the people were able to get nearer the pris- oner as he passed to and from the court room. As a result of the urging of President Adelbert Moot of the Erie County Bar Association Judge Lewis, one of the attorneys assigned as coun- sel by Judge Emery yesterday, called at the Erie County jail at o'clock this afternoon to see the prisoner. Czolgosz refused to talk to Judge Lewis and even refused to answer questions as to whether or not he want. ed any counsel. Judge Lewis said that neverthe he would appear for the
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