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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-12

give him a box which would be left in
the guests room and which was TO be
shipped on certain train that night. The
visitor was not seen about the hotel after
that. The scamp was in the box, from
which he emerged about midnight and
robbed the express messengers safe OF
thousands of dollars.
About that time l was running as mes
senger on the Burlington. and those box
robberies made me as nervous as a cricket.
/ used TO culver every time l got a pack
age big enouh TO hold half a man, and
made sure on each trip that my guns were
ready for action. Nothing unusual hap
pened for a month or so after that st.
Paul incident. but one night when we
stopped at a little lonely station, the agent
put aboard a long, cOffin-like box. and
Bill: there's a man in it He was only
joking, but l didn't see the joke. I was
scared through and through and you can
bet that i piled as many packages there
were in the car right on top of the latest
addition TO my freight But l wasn't sat
ished even then and the train sped on
I became more nervous and suspicious
Finally | couldn't stand ii any longer and
I prepared for action. First / got out my
tering UP what little of my courage was
left I blurted out:
IF there's q man in that box I'll give
him just one minute TO come out. If he
doesn't step out I'll fiji him full of Lead
Half a minute passed before there was
any response, but before the minute was
up the end of the box was opened and a
huskily built fellow crawled out and threw
UP his hands. L stopped the train and
good long term for attempted train rob-
hprV'
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TOO MUCH TALK.
1t Has Become a Habit in Army Cir
Giles as Well as Elsewhere.
New York Evening Post.


The severity of the censure OF General
Miles for his indiscreet interview upon
the Schley case is probably without par
aliel in the history of the army, in view
of his rank and prominence, yet it would
be hard to say that it is undeserved The
habit of talking too much seems to have
fastened itself upon high officers in this
country, as it has upon the Buffers and
Whites and COlVilles in England and the
Won WalderseeS in Germany. Wherever it
establishes itself, it makes against discip-
line and subOrdination. and it must
is to be kept efficient If il
seems to the civilian a hardship, the
reply is that it IS one of the conditions of
the service which every officer accents
voluntarily-however irksome il may be
to let opportunities for rushing into print
pass by. In General Mles's case the
length of his service and his knowledge of
graver one than a similar indiscretion in
the case OF a younger officer. The fire.
quency of the fault in others, and the fact
that this is not General MieS'S first Of
fence. undoubtedly gave the edge to Secre-
tary Roots rebuke. The truth is that
General Miles has lost touch with the pres
ent administration of the War Department
as he did with previous ones. In any other
service officer Of his rank so repri-
manded would resign or retire. and give
the administration an opportunity to select
a commanding general in active sympathy
with its endeavors to take the army out of
politics. and 10 reform il from the bottom
up. Another slip on the part of General
Miles might easily result in the forcible
retirement by direction of the President
AS it is. the feeling in favor of the abol-
ton Of his position and the substitution of
years by each President, is steadily grow
ing
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AGED PURSER RETIRES.
He Made go Trips in Cunarders, Ag-
gregating 2,7eO, 900 Miles.
New York Herald Local.

New York Herald Local.
When the Umbria, of the Cunard steam
ship line, returns TO Liverpool her aged
Scotch purser. Thomas Fleming, will retire
from the service of the company which he
has faithfully and efficiently served for
nearly half a century. Nine hundred and
twenty voyages across the North Atlantic
sailing record. a pension for life presented
cup given by Captain Dutton and the Off
GERS of the Umbria await him
Mr.. Fleming is sixty-four year old and
unmarried. He entered the company's en-
ploy in 1855, when the line was running
from Boston. and served in the old side
wheelers America. Asia, Niagara. Africa
and Arabia
Il am still hale and hearty" the purser
said yesterday, land well able TO hold on
for good many more years. / shall go to
my home, in Greenock, Scotland"
After burying her bows in mountainous
seas for days, the Umbria arrived yester-
day from Liverpool, delayed at least twenty
hours by hurricane weather. Suffering i'm
his berth below lay Thomas Laurie one of
the crew, his body a mass of bruises
At midnight Thursday a terrific wave
rushed over the vessel, and Laurie was
swept from the bridge. He fell to the
promenade deck below. The bridge rails
were broken and twisted. Surgeon Burand
from death was miraculous.
Wireless Christmas greetings were ex-
changed between the Umbria and the Etru-
ria for nearly two hours and a half. The
Campania was also communicated with by
wireless message during the voyage
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-12
FREIGHT CAR HANDLING.
Roads Charged with Unprogressfve
and Unbusinesslike Methods.
New York Financier.


j. W. Midgley. formerly chairman OF the
Western Freight Association. is authority
for the statement that the railroad COM
panes of the United States have lost over
500. 10000 during 1901 through the unpro-
gressive methods and unbusinesslike prac-
tees which prevailed in the interchange
and handling OF freight cars. In arriving
at his figures Mr.. Mdgley assumes that
the freight car performance should have
been at least . per cent. better than il
was during the year. He asserts that this
Is the age of indiscriminate building of
freight cars and charges the railroads with
robbing one another by means of false car
mileage reports, citing instances where
roads have defrauded a connecting road of
$4,000 in one year His computation of
the loss is based on a 25 per cent deficiency
In performance for the ], 1866 5Sl cars in con-
troll OF the railroad companies during 1900.
Provided there had been a % per cent.
greater activity in car movement there
would have been 213. LOG more cars than
needed, which. at $500 per car. would mean
a total OF 1885,. 553.o00 invested in needless
cars. To prove that there has been an
indiscriminate building of cars statistics
are given TO show that although the gross
tonnage Of the country has increased 260
per cent. since 1852 the equipment capacity
or the country has increased 344 per cent.
during the same period.
While 1t Is hardly probable that railroad
men generally Will agree with Mr. Midg
ley In all particulars. IL is still certain
thdt a greater Improvement can be made
III the earning capacity Of equipment by
more careful study the part of railroad
managers. the extent 10 which the equip
ment or the New York Central stands idle
out by an expert. This road is one OF
the largest in the country and is ex-
tremely well equipped with tracks OF all
kinds. 1t appears that reckoning on an.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-12

the Junior United Service Club in Charles
street, 5. W, contains 1000 names. Among
them are those of the German Emperor and
the King Of the Belgians. Lord Kitchener
mas belonged since 1871.
The handsomest service club, however. Of
which his Majesty is patron is the Army
and Navy. The clubhouse, which stands at
the corner of St. James square and Pail
Mall, was erected in 1851 at a total cost Of
S5SO,OO0 of which $4,000 was expended or
furniture. The foundation Of the club, how
ever, dates from 1888, when 1t occupied
premises at No. 16 King street.
One Of the first members at this time was
the Duke of Wellington. In 1850 il was
joined by his Royal Highness the Duke Of
Cambridge. and eight years later by Lord
Wolseley. then & very junior officer I'm the
British army. BY the way, this club IS uni
versally known as the Rag" among mill
tary men, on account of the inferior nature
OF its catering arrangements in its earlier
days. These however, are now Of the best
possible description. The number Of its
members is about 200, each OF whom pay
an entrance fee OF 500 and an annual sub
ScriptiOn OF $50.
The Junior Army and Navy Club has it's
quarters in King street. The club was
bers Their Royal Highnesses. the Duke
OF Cornwall and York the Duke Of Con-
naught and the Duke OF Cambridge. are
honorary members.
As colonel-in-chief Of the four regiments
OF Foot Guards, the King was, OF course.
a member Of the Guards Club. No. 20 Pail
Mall. This is an extremely exclusive in
stitution. and intended solely for the bene-
tit OF past and present officers OF the bril-
gade. IL can scarcely be said 10 be a very
hOsDitable club. as one OF its rules express
~ forbids the Introduction OF strangers on
any preteXt whatever. Established in 1913.
the club is the oldest Of its kind in eN-
istence. Prince Edward Of Saxe-Weimar is
one OF its trustees.
In close proximity 10 the park the Cav
airy Club, No. 127 Piccadilly. has one OF
the best situations imaginable. Its mem
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bership-amounting TO 12O0-is confined 20
officers Of the mounted branches. His Maj
esty used to belong to this club. but re-
signed.
The United University Club Suffolk
street, Pail Mall. was also one OF the Kings
clubs. IL was founded In 1872 and its pres
ent membership list consists OF 1000. OF
these. half must be graduates Of the Uni
versity of oxford and half OF the Tniver-
sity Of Cambridge. Ii usually takes about
ten years 10 gain election.
The Marlborough. No. 50 Pail Mall. is the
most exclusive club in the world. It's MEM
bership IS strictly limited 20 500 and A. is a
sine qua non that every one included there
i'm should be personally known 20 the King
The club was founded I'm 1859
The famous theatrical club known as the
Garrick. in King street. Covent Garden
has the King for its honorary president.
Conspicuous among the clubs habitues are:
Sir Squire Bancroft. Sir Henry Irving,
Beerbohm Tree and a. W. Pinero.
The Royal Yacht Club. with its head
quarters at COwes. which hts Ma iesty IA
vored by continuing 10 show his interest IN
il by retaining his connection after he as
cended the throne. was founded IN 1872 and
received its admiralty warrant IN lS39
The entrance fee is the extremely high one
OF $500 Compared with this IT'S annual
subscription OF SIS must be considered as
moderate.
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HUMAN EXPRESS PACKAGES.
How They Robbed Trains-Case
Where the Trick Failed.
New York Tribune.

New YORK Tribune.
THAT was a good story about Johann
Beck and his trip across the Atlantic in
a box. like an express package remarked
an officer Of one of the big express COM
panies the other day. 1T reminds me of
a strategem employed q few years ago by
train robbers in the West. and OF an
perience that l had when / was messen-
ger on the road. 1t was a favorite trick
of robbers in the sparsely settled portions
OF the West 10 make the express companies
aids TO their own robbery by locking up
one of the gang in a box and then ship
ping him on a train known TO have rich
packages aboard. At some isolated spot
the robber would step out OF his box. hold
lp the messenger and make off with his
Diunder This scheme was employed so
often that messengers became suspicious
OF any large box put into their cars
lust before the adventure that befell
me. OF which I'll tell you. a fellow put up
at a hotel in St. Paul. and one afternoon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-12
KING EDWARD A CLUB PATRON.
Formerly Belonged to More Than a
Score of Organizations.
Letter in st. Louis Republic.

London Letter in St. Louis Republic.
1t is doubtful If many people are fully
aware how pronounced have been the
claims of his Majesty King Edward VII
TO be considered "A clubman. He Is, how
ever. one of the most prominent of such
in Great Britain, and has belonged TO
something like twenty clubs. The majority
OF the institutions whose membership lists
are honored by his name therein are Of
a military description. but when he ascend
ed the throne he was also member OF
several established for purely social pur-
poses. Among the best known clubs once
patronized or still patroniZed by the King
may be mentioned the United Service,
Junior United Service. Army and Navy.
Marlborough and Royal Yacht. But his
Majesty's connection with clubland now, OF
course. is almost purely honorary.
The United Service Club was established
in Waterloo year" and is housed at No.
1l6 Pail Mall Its list Of members is con-
fined 10 1000. all of whom must be naval
or military officers. whose rank Is at least
equivalent TO that Of major Prominent
among those belonging TO the club are: II
r. r., the Duke OF Cambridge, Lord Rob
erts and Lord Wolseley. The entrance fee
Is a very high one. viz, $3.50. while the an
nual subscription is $50. The membership OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-12
The Frankfurter Man.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Stocks and bonds, hot waffies and steam
ing frankfurters were selling briskly one
MONDAY recently along Broad street Waf-
fies bowever were the most desired by the
hundreds of news and messenger boys. and
there was great rush TO the small red
wagonettes. where. through the medium Of
tinV gasoline stoves, waffles are served
freshIY cooked and red hot The sale Of
wa flies at one cent each during cold wealth
err il Is said, runs daily into the thousands,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-12

and the sudden cold snap has proved finan-
cially a bonanza TO these pushcart cooks
Each day thousands of Wall-street boys
lunch from the carts of the street vendors,
and the Italians selling fruit. cakes and
candy have lost their prestige. Frank
furters at cents apiece, or two for cents,
smell very tempting and often attract the
brokers themselves. but IL may be said
that the most popular diet near Wall and
Broad streets to-day is the hot, steaming
waffle sprinkled with pulveriZed sugar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-12
Attracting Song BIRD. TO Keno.h..
Milwaukee Sentinel

MIIWduhtt oFUIIUtI.
The members OF the Kenosha Woman's
Club. at a meeting yesterday. started
movement 10 attract song birds 20 kenOsha.
The club members have agreed 20 make
their door yards attractive TO the birds.
and for this purpose food and water viii
be set out for the birds. and small houses
will be built for their protection. This Is one
Of the cherished plans OF the women OF the
Kenosha club, and IL Is expected that II VIII
be carried out with much fervor. They =
also agreed TO wear no crests OF song
on their hats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-12

average speed of fifteen miles for freight
trains. an average Of about two hours and
twenty minutes work in the day of TWEEN
ty-four hours IS performed by freight cars.
Cars of this description throughout the
country are able, on an average, to earn
money for practically only about twenty
two days in the year. or less than two
days in month. This is a condition that
appears TO be open for improvement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-12

One full-length Cape quilted silk lined
throughout, cadet Blue" formerly 5000
for. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50 90
One red Opera Cape, cream lining, liberty
silk collarette attached, priced earlier at
$500, for. Observation-Disclosures. sS3S 90
One gray Cape, quilted silk lined. formerly
$1,000, now...................s - SS 90
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-08

hand ready for trial all day and there
was no telling when the witness would
be brought back. The court held that
there was not sufficient ground for n
continuance. stating. however, that
there was too much OF this disappear
ance of witnesses and settling OF cases
out of court. Mr.. Douthitt thereupon
entered a nolle prosequi in both cases
and the Japanese was allowed his liber-
ty.
Enoka entered a plea Of guilty to
petty larceny and was sentenced to
prison for term of thirty days.
David Pifwi also pleaded guilty to
a charge Of larceny m the second de-
gree and sentence was suspended until
the February term of court.
The jury In the case of Ramon
Rasque charged with assault returned
verdict OF guilty and he was sent to
prison for term Of ten days,
The case Of Pedro Molino was next
taken up and was ontrial when tho
court rose yesterday. He was alleg-
ed to have received the property stolen
from the house OF S. F. Chillingworth.
Jurors not engaged were excused until
Monday morning at o'clock.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-08
MEXICO AND GOLD BASIS.

New York, Oct. 2s.-Bankers In New
York are being sounded on the ques.
tion of furnishing gold to the Mexican
Government for putting Mexican cur
rency on gold basis. It is said that
the political leaders in Mexico are
convinced that the business interests
would be conserved by adopting the
gold basis. and that the currency plan
likely to be decided on will be similar
to that now in, force in Japan. In effect
II would mean 5O-cent gold dollar. II
the plan is carried through 1t will be
as a result of Congressional action
during the present session of the Mex.
lean Congress, and the United States
VIII 'be called on to furnish the gold
needed for carrying the plan into exc.
cution.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-08
B. BERGERSEH,

the old Sewing Machine Agent, 10 stin
in business at a42 BETHEL STREET,
Honolulu.
stock on Hand--standard, Dome&
to. National, seamstress, New Home,
Household, Expert and vIneex.
csii and see. Try and buy.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-08

Weekly edition Of the Bulletin, 81 a
year.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-08

Electric haulage OF canal boats ha
been in actual operation in Belgium
for nearly two years, and the results
financially are all that the investors
anticipated. The extension of the sys.
TEN which is now being made as fast
as Government concessions can be oh.
tanned Is the best indication that the
solution of the mechanical towage
problem is solved. The boats are
hauled singly - the Government,
which owns the canals and paths, will
not permit the haulage of more than
one boat-by an electric tractor,
which runs along the bank, deriving
its power from an overhead trolley
system. No tracks are provided for
these tractors. When the path is too
narrow for two machines to pass each
other they simply exchange barges
and return, each upon its own road.
In crowded cities and along docks
piled with merchandise electric
launches are provided to haul the
barges to the next point Of operation
of tractor No difficulty appears TO
be encountered in keeping the tract.
ors on the narrow pathway despite
the absence OF rails, A speed of about
two and a half miles an hour is ut.
tanned with a boat laden with seventy
tons of freight. In addition to-the tow
age business the company utilizes its
electric system for the distribution of
current for power and lighting pur-
poses, the latter constituting no incon.
siderable portion of the income.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-08

The Bulletin, rs esn,s per month.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-08
HONOLULU BOWLING PARLOR
and PING PONG COURTS
The fall season OF the Pa-Ior is
opening with q rush.
Honolulu Iron Works.

Improved and modern SUGAR Ma
CHINERY Of every capacity and Do
scription made to order. Boiler worb
and RIVETED PIPES for irrigation
purposes = specially. Particular alton.
don paid to JOB WORK. and repair
executed at shortest notice.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-08

There are some Simple Remedies In
disptnsable in any family. Among
these, tn eeXperience OF years assures
us, should he recorded N-KILLER.
For both internal and external appli-
cations we have found 1t OF great val.
ue; especially can We recommend II for
colds, rheumatism. or fresh wounds
and bruises.-Christian Era. Avoid sub
stitutes, there is but one Killer,
Perry Davis Price 25c. and soc.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-19
SUFFRAGE CONVENTION ENDS
WOMEN ARGUE FOR THE BALLOT BE-
FORE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO The rR1BrxE.1

.
Washington Feb. 1S.-The Congressional hearing
occupied the National American Woman Suffrage
Convention this morning. The president and about
one hundred delegates went 10 the Capitol at 10
o'clock. Among those who addressed the House
Committee on the Judiciary were the foreign dele
gates 70 the Interna ttoual SUffrage Congress and
delegates from the enfranchised Ststes-Nyoning
colorado and Idaho. Miss Anthony led the speak
erS before the Senate Committee on Woman Suf-
frage. among them being the Rev Anna Shaw the
Rev. Olympia Brown. Mrs Mary Wood Swift. Of
California; Miss Alice Stone Blackwell Mrs Mari
ana Chapman. Miss Harriet May Mills and Miss
Gan Laughlin Of New-York. The chairman, Sen
ator Bacon, practically gave the hearing into the
hands of Miss Anthony. VINO made the hrst speech.
calling attention to the fact that for thirty-four
years women have been coming TO Congress with
their arguments and petitions On only one occa-
sion mad their proposed amendment to the con-
sutuuon been taken up in the Senate for discus
sion MISS Anthony said She appealed 10 be
heard ny the Senat declaring that the women of
the country are as much entitled TO be heard as
are the FilipnOs Porto Ricans and Hawaiians
me SIX hundred American women teachers sent to
the Philippines she believed to be as we'll qualified
10 he citizens as the men who go there 10 make
money. Miss Anthony spoke with her oldtme
vigor and directness
Miss Harriet May Mills spoke on the subject Of
Taxation Without Representation Is Tyranny '
Mrs. Mariana Chapman of New-York made plea
Tor suffrage holding that the Declaration OF Inde-
=, 4tIL"rIlCr dpphed 10 women well to
were evidently impressed by the foreign deega tes
as reaqY speakers, and showed great interest in
Mhat they said Of woman suffrage in the Old World
me committee ordered ten thousand copies of the
report OF the hearing 20 he printed. one half of
Whlch are TO he turned over the president of
the Suffrage Association in franked envelopes the
other half to be used by the committee
The afternoon session of the convention was
given 10 reports by foreign delegates.
Thls evening the Rev Anna Shaw spoke on The
POWER OF the Incentive Nine. Freiiand THE
RUSSIAN essl Woman OF Past Centuries Senator Pat
Exists, bringing 70 q close the thirty-fourth an
nual convention, which has been one of the most
interesting aud harmoniOus suffrage conventions
ever held in Washington.
Tomorrow the trienuia convention of the Ma
tiona Council Of Women Will open a weeks ses-
sion. Mrs. Fanny Humphreys Gaffney Of New
York, is president.