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A Business Proposition.
New York Times.


A group Of Republican statesmen IN the
smoking car of a New York Central train
on their way to Albany were discussing
touches" The tales told were varied and
interesting, but il was conceded that OF al
the experiences related that OF Senator Els
berg was unique.
lone night" said the senator, IT was
summoned to the parlor Of my residence by
the announcement that there was a colored
man who wanted TO see me. AS / entered
the room L recognized the fellow as a man
whom I had seen around Republican con-
ventions. l greeted him cordially. he APP
peared to be very much depressed.
Senator he said, i came to SEQ you
about my wife
What about her?' 1 asked.
She's dead
I'm sorry for that. When did she die?'
Three years ago
well, I said, while / realize that il is
very hard for a man TO lose his wife, l
should hin you would have recovered
somewhat from the shock by this time
"'Oh, it faint that
"'NNell. what is It?
buried. ] bought it on the installment plan.
There is $40 due on ii, and / have been noti-
fed that unless L pay the $40 in three days
my wife's body Will be removed
And what do you think / can do about
81 thought, senator, that you might let
me "a the so and take the lot and my
Wife'S body as security
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EVENTS FOR JULY MEET
CLASSES AND n ARRANGED
FOR FIRST RACE MEET.
Good Programme Provided for the
Three Days-Geers May Bring His
Horses Here-Horse Notes.

The indianapolis Racing Association has
arranged the classes for the harness and
running events 10 be included in the pro-
gramme of racing to be given at its first
race meet on July 3. 4 and ), at the state
fair grounds. The pacing events as ar
ranged yesterday will include a 2:3O, 2:23,
PIG, PIP and free-for-all. The trotting
classes will be a 2:35, 2:24, 2:1S and free
for-all. The running events will be a one
mile and repeat and a half mile and repeat
each afternoon of the three days of racing.
Secretary Holt stated last evening that
the association had net decided Just what
days the various events will be given, but
the most important of the harness events
will be on the programme for the first two
days OF the meet. The association will
offer purses OF $500 and 500 for the harness
classes about $3.50 for each Of the run-
ming races. The new half-mile track will
be opened at this meet. Secretary Holt be-
lieves that a long list Of entries will be
secured for each of the events, as a num-
Der Of horses will be entered here before
being taken on the Grand Circuit. A meet
ing OF the association will be held next
Wednesday evening, when all unfinished
business will be attended to.
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INDIANAPOLIS sECOND v. VI. C.. A.
TEAM WINS AT BASKETBALL.
Players of Local Team at n Disad-
vantage-YaIe to Play First Y. NJ.
c. a. Team TO-MOrrow Night.

The second basketball team from the Y.
NJ c. A. invaded Anderson last night and
defeated the Y. VI. c. A. first team Of tina
city by a score of q to Is. The I%ndianapo-
lis players were at a great disadvantage in
the game on account of the peculiar con-
struction Of the gymnasium in which they
played. Through the middle OF the room
was a long row Of wooden supports. III
attempts at team work by the Indianapolis
players was shattered and the boys relied
mainly on their luck and individual play
to win the game. Baumann, center for the
Indianapolis team, had little difficulty in
playing over the new floor for he was sue
cessful in throwing two field goals and get
ting three points from foul goals. Rauh
was also very prominent in the game with
four field goals. For the Anderson team
Hankins did the best work, getting two
field goals. ]. Cookson looked after the
throwing OF the foul goals for the Anderson
team and in fourteen attempts was sue
cessful in four events. Following the close
OF the game the Anderson association gave
a reception for the members Of the Indian
apolis team.
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new YORK WILL BE "DRY"
POLICEMEN WILL ATTEMPT TO
EVERY DRINKING PLACE.
Liquor Dealers Anxious to Make the
Excise Act Odious by Enforcing
Every Ancient Blue Law.

NEW YORK, April Sat a meeting of
policemen of Greater New York to-day it
was decided that the policemen would do
all in their power to keep every saloon in
the city closed tomorrow. 1t was ex-
pected that 500 or 600 men would be present
at the meeting. Instead, more than LOCO
men were in the hall. Many were mem
bers of what is called 'the second platoon"
who are on duty from 6 o'clock in the even
ing to midnight. Many of them are entitled
to be at their homes tomorrow. The men
promised to forego their rest in order to
aid the men on post to stop Sunday selling.
The men who are assigned to court duty
and other special details made the same
pledge. II was agreed that experienced
men will be in each station house and
magistrates court to aid in obtaining war
rants when they may be required.
When entrance canno be gained to a
barroom where drinks are being sold the
policeman on post will visit a magistrate.
after first telling his captain what ne Is
going TO do. and get a warrant for the
warrant, and will empower the server to
break into the saloon and make the arrest.
In carrying out this scheme the patrol
mems brother in arms who is off duty VIII
volunteer his time to assist the man on
post. Some of the policemen look forward
to no sleep tomorrow because of the
double work to be done. 1t is understood
among the men that the enforcement of the
law is not to cease at SHUTDOWN. They have
agreed to continue their crusade until . a.
m. Monday, when the law permits the
saloon to reopen. They also agreed not 10
confne enforcement to the excise law alone,
but to close all other illegal establishments
they may find in operation.
1t is quite apparent at / O'Clock this
Sunday morning in many sections of the
city that the saloon keepers gave earnest
consideration to what occurred at the po-
licemen's meeting, for they closed their
places at Il o'clock sharp. Before midnight
they were free in saying they believed they
would be arrested if they violated the clos
| ing act and they did not propose TO take
any risks. Resorts that for years have
been open all night put out their lights at
u o'clock and their managers announced
that the doors would not open again until
5 o'clock tomorrow morning.
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sTALwART SONS OF ELI
VIII Tiay Local Y. vi. @. A. Basket
ball Team TO-MOrrow Night.

In the Yale basketball team, which is to
play the Y. III. c. A. five tomorrow night
in the latter's gymnasium, there are ath-
letes who have made good regulations for
the New Haven school. It is said the work
of the team during its present Western trip
has been very successful. The players are
all big husky men and will give the local
Y. M. c. A. players a hard run for the
game. Manager Ralph Jones, of the latter
team, thinks, however, that his team will
be able to give the visitors ore Of the
warmest games they have played this sea-
son. Jones thinks the Y. NJ. c. A. team
will carry off the honors of the game. He
thinks the Yale players will rush matters
for the first half and try and brighten the
Y. NJ. G. A. players. Jones also says that
on account Of the rough playing in the Ger
man House game last week the Y. NJ. c. A.
PLAYERS are yet a little sore and are now
only recovering from the rough methods of
that game. The Y. NJ. G. A. players have
been practicing every evening for the Yale
game and have begun to show better form
than they nave done at any time this year.
Captain Finch, who IS now in his third
year at Yale, is a football player of no
mean ability. He has been identified with
athletics at "Old Elf for the past three
years. He is a large man of fine physique,
standing over six feet. Connors and Ashe,
two other Yale players, are members OF the
varsity crew and are also well known in
athletics. Smith has earned quite a repu-
tatiOn as a cr~OSs-country runner since his
beginning at Yale. Stearns and Dibble are
not so well known in athletics as the other
MEMBERS of the team, yet are said to be
making their presence noticed in the game
of basketball.
The lineup for tomorrow night is as fol-
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Notices Were Too Much for Him.
New York Evening Post.

49, $3.50 1AAAAA w.
Yesterday one of the men who nave had a
victorious career in that downtown quarter
where the streets are so tremendously quiet
that nothing seems TO be going on wanted
TO write a letter. He wanted 10 write IL at
once; so. as he left the office OF his legal
counsel to go home, he entered a nearby
door marked "Stenography and Typewrit-
ing" There was a slim, calm. severely in
telligent woman clicking the keys OF a ma
chine by the window. She directed her eyes
a moment, just a moment. 10 his silk hat
which stayed on his head-then motioned
him 10 a chair and prepared 10 take dicta-
ton" He prepared TO give II. and leaning
on his stick he looked thoughtfully at the
machine, then up at the wall-when he
started, read a sign printed there. read an
other. and then another. This is what they
said-to him. one Of the towering person
ages OF the street."
Aim high. and you'll perhaps accomplish
something.
Pain and bitterness are about the only
goods money can procure
Don't expect 10 get rich by leaps; save
your cigarette money.
without a word the parsonage rose and
walked out. being saluted in farewell at
the door by:
say little: think more.
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Blue Day for Gotham.

NEW YORK, April 5.-~Twenty-eight 10
cal bodies. representing 5000 saloon keep
ers, forming the Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton OF New York city and vicinity, at spe-
cial meetings just held are stated to have
decided to compel the police TO enforce ev-
cry blue law on the statute book next Sun
day. They propose that not only n sa-
looms be closed on that day, but that every
store and place OF business open contrary
TO law shall be shut up as well. This move
is in retaliation to the sudden action of the
police in enforcing the excise law against
the saloon men.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-P. Ryan's
NOnes gained an easy victory in the Water
house Handicap. the feature Of the card at
Oakland to-day. The stake, which was at
two miles, was valued at $780,. and at
tracted a field OF five. Nones was favorite,
with Siddons next in demand. Frangible
and Lizelle set the pace the greater part of
the journey, but when Ransch cut Nones
loose the last half mile he assumed COM
mand and won easily from Siddons, who
closed gamely. Frangible was third. First
money amounted TO $1,000. The Fairmount
Handicap. at a mile and a sixteenth, result
ed in a good contest, Commissioner Forster,
at u 10 /, winning in a drive by a head
from Antolee, the favOrite. Alonzo was
considered a good thing for the two-year-
old race, but was slow to get going. Honi-
ton won handily. Jackson rode three win
ners. Winners and odds: L. NJ. Brattain.
4 to D; HOnitOn, 5 10 .: DiOmed, 8 to l.;
NOnes, Z TO 10; Commissioner Forster, 10 to
!; Tower Of candles. even.
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President invariably carried a copy of Plu-
tarch in his pocket. The suggestion was
accepted and the note Incorporated in the
article.
Two days later the writer met another
publisher and informed him also of the
article that was being prepared. The pub
Usher said:
Wen now, III tell you something that
ought to be of use to you. I'm told by one
of his most intimate friends that Mr..
Roosevelt always has a volume of Thucyd-
ides with him"
The same evening the literary man was
dining at a hotel up town and, while smok-
ing a p~ost-prandial cigar. was accosted by
an employe of one of the Federal depart
ments at Washington. The latter had
heard that his friend was endeavoring to
obtain copy" about the President. and
proceeded TO furnish him with some. In the
course of his remarks he said:
And just stick in that he never goes
out without a little pocket volume Of He
rodotuS."
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about 5000 900 on his victory, is just now in
grand condition. Ed Moore is working the
horse at Nashville.

about $500, 900 on his victory, is just now in
grand condition. Ed Moore is working the
horse at Nashville.
Burt whitley recently purchased the
fast and handsome pacing mare, Elsie M,
2:lSI. of II. {. Knode. this city, and Will
use her on the Chicago ~speedways. Elsie
NJ. has been miles better than 2:lO, and chi
cago speedway drivers will find her a pretty
tough proposition to beat.
The whitley stables, Muncie, Ind, have
bought of Clay KnOde, this city, the spIen-
did trotting mare, Pac Rose, 2:2lA, and Will
campaign her in high-class company. They
paid a good honest price for her, and yet
GOT their moneys worth. In Turner'S hands
She will not be long in showing her real
quality.
Reports from Memphis intimate that the
trainers are beginning to step their horses
along at a pretty stiff clip. The weather
down there is about in line with what we
may expect in June. Ed Geers has ridden
the fastest miles to date, having driven the
green PAGERS, Direct Hal and DANDY
Chimes, in 2:2o. His NJ. and M. candidate,
Dormeath, by Heir-at-Law, has trotted a
half in 1:Ol.
John splan, the Chicago horseman, says
that each year the buyers are more critical
and the difference between the price OF a
hrst-cIass horse and an ordinary horse
is greater. The good horses seem
to be going higher and the cheap
horses seem to be going lower: Mr.. Splan
says the price paid for May Allen. S2.sO,
was not an excessive one, and it looks as
though Mr.. Marks, who bought her. will
rave a chance to ride in front of a ma
jority of the gentlemen in matinee races
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PooIroom Acquitted on TechnicaIity

LEXINGTON, Ky, April Slight men
arrested for operating a poolroom here were
to-day tried before the county Judge on
the charges Of gaming and conducting a
disorderly house. They were dismissed. The
defense held that when bet was made the
bettor was answeTable TO the law at the
place where accepted. 1t was declared that
the accused were salaried agents of Chas.
Young, of Vine street, Cincinnati; that
money placed here was wired TO him and
the bet there accepted, and that money
was paid TO the successful bettOr here on
an order telegraDhed from Cincinnati. In
other words, it held that the poolroOm is
In actual operation in Cincinnati and not
here. When dismissed the men returned
10 the Hotel Leland and resumed opera
fiOns. Three other rooms viii open Mon
day, and il is understood that all will be
conducted according to the method dis
closed TO-DAY.
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LOW RATES FOR SETTLERS.
Time Extended by Pacific Coast Roads
No More Secret Rates.

ST. PAUL. April 5.-The three coast roads
have asTeed 70 continue the low settlers
rates throughout April. The original agree
ment provided for the rates during Febru-
arv AMI March. but. at the request Of the
500 line. the limit for the expiration of the
same has been extended one month.
Passenger officials of the ST. Chicago
lines running southwest into Iowa and
Nebraska. have decided TO cancel all secret
rates made for the benefit of settlers and
hOmeseekers. The special rates were all
withdrawn to-day. This action is due 10
the recent injunctions issued at the instance
of the Interstate-COmmerce Commission,
and served on the various roads running
West from Chicago.
Counsel for local lines ruled that any secret
rates or agreements on any class of traffic
vas as great "A violation OF the spirit of the
injunctiOns as on packing-house products
and -four.
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GEERs MAY TRAIN HERE.
He May Bring The Abbott and Others
to This City.

A report was in circulation in Indianap-
oils yesterday that Ed Geers, the great
horse trainer, now at Memphis with a string
Of the best harness horses, Will bring his
string to Indianapolis this spring to give
the speeders a final working out on the
Indianapolis track. Secretary Downing, of
the State Board Of Agriculture. was not In
the city and the report could not be Yeri-
fed. Geers has many fast ones inv his
string, the most prominent one being The
Abbot. There may be truth in the report,
as Geers is a friend Of many of the we'll
known trainers who have already engaged
quarters at the Indianapolis track. The
2:O6. to be trained on the Indianapolis track
by Scott Hudson.
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BALTIMORE, Md. April SIT is an
nounced here tina the Wabash system is
the real party in interest in the bid put
IN by the Fuller syndicate for the in
terest OF this city in the Western Mary
land Railroad and that Joseph Ramsey,
5r president Of the Wabash. has become
= member of IL. The purpose OF the syndi-
cate is To secure the Western Maryland for
the purpose OF giving to the Wabash a line
20 tide water, and II mas ohered N~S,5OO,OOO
Tor the citv's interest. These facts were
brought out to-day at a hearing before the
councilmanic special committee having the
rnntrnr IN rharna-
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New RAILWAY In Mexico.

MEXICO CITY. April 5.-As the result
Of the visit of General Miler's party. with
whom came President Loree, of the BaIti-
more G. Ohio Railroad. ii is announced to-
day that a new railroad will be built con-
Meeting this city with the Pacific coast. 1t
Is reported that a concession has been given
only upon a guarantee that work upon the
proposed line shall begin within thirty days
and be pushed on without stop until the
line is completed.
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Terminus of the Gould system.

Los ANGELES. April 5-The Herald
saws: Los Angeles Will be the Pacific
coast terminus of the Gould railway sys-
TEN. The Gould and Clark interests have
combined at either side of the continent
Senator w. y. Clark having joined with
George J. Gould in the building of a road
from Pittsburg 10 the Atlantic seaboard.
and Mr- Gould interested IN lhe
san Pedro. Los Angeles < Salt Lake road.
These arrangements Will give the Gould
system a continuous line OF roads across
the continent. beginning with tne SalI
Lake then the Rio Grande Western and
the Denver x Rio Grande 10 Denver; the
Missouri Pacific TO St. Louis: the wabash
10 P~fttsburg. and the West virginia Cen
traL. with projected Eastern connections,
10 the Atlantic
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Liquor in C. O.. ID. Packages.

TOPEKA, Kan. April 5.-According to a
decision made by the Supreme Court to-
day express agents may deliver LIQUOR in
G. Q. d. packages without violating the
prohibition law. A District Court OF the
State held that the act OF the express agent
In delivering the liquor. sometimes 10 a
fictitious address. amounted 10 a direct sale.
The Supreme Court holds il is only fulfill
ing the ordinary functions of an express
company.
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WASHINGTON, April 5.-A large crowd
witnessed the sport at the Bennings track
to-day. Only two favOrites finished first.
The Hunters steeplechase was captured
by Headland, an odds-on favorite, after a
hard drive from Champion. The handicap
Eteeplechase was won in hollow fashion.
Lamp O'Lea. in the fifth race, reduced the
track record One-ffth of a second. The
last event furnished the most exciting I'm
ish OF the meet. Winners in order: Meis-
tersinger, 5 10 .; Mexicana, s TO l; Head
land. / TO 2; George w. Jenkins, 9 TO 5;
Lamp O,Lea. S to 5; Intrusive, 5 TO l.
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President Invited to Denver.

DENVER, April 15.-President Roosevelt
has been invited TO attend the great tri-
ennial ~Sunday-school convention, to be held
in Denver in June next. At a banquet of
the ministers of the city a telegram from
w. n. Hartshorn, of Boston, chairman OF
the ami on arrangements of the con-
~Vention, was read, saying that efforts were
being put forth TO persuade the President
to accept the invitation and the outlook
was encouraging.
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NEW YORK, April 5.-The steamship
Pontos, OF the South American service of
the neutrality-suspicious. line, has left the
port of Bahia Blanca, with the largest
cargo of wool ever shipped from any Argen-
tine port. There are 1O,S03 bales. A few
months ago the steamship Silvia, OF the
same company, carried the largest coffee
cargo ever shipped from Brazil, namely,
100. l66 bags, or 1I,1sl, 9l2 pounds.
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basketball Carnival.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind, April 5.-The Sullivan
county basketball tournament was held
here to-day, eight teams from various
points in the county contesting. The best
games played were between the Sullivan
and Farmersburg High Schools, resulting "a
to 20 in favor of Sullivan. and Paxton and
Hymera High Schools, with d score of Is TO
"A in favor of Hymera. Hymera athletes
who were matched against Sullivan for a
final game failed TO observe the terms of
agreement and Sullivan claims the cham
.f4nchfn
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sTnsurgent- Police UpheId.

are members OF the New York Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, now in
annual session here, adopted a resolution
to-day uphoiding the New York patrolmen
for rebelling against the system OF police
protection which, IL is alleged, has been In
vogue in this city for several years.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, April SC. n.
Woods. who was chief clerk TO Superintend-
dent McKeen OF the main line OF the Van
dalia, will go 10 St Louis as chief clerk 10
General Manager Miller, succeeding John o.
Crockett. who is promoted 10 the super
fn.endency Of the Peoria division Joseph
Jenckes VIII succeed Mr.. Woods as chief
aIerk in the Office OF superintendent OF the
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Foxhnu Keene Merely Shocked.

LONDON. April 5.-Foxhall Keene, who
was thrown from his horse yesterday while
riding with the Quorn hounds, near Mel
ton Mowbray. was not injured, except
from the shock, which caused him to re
main unconscious for a time. He is max
ing good progress towards recovery.
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One woman's Testimony.

well" said the woman, I've crossed
many times, and never yet ave / suffered
either inconvenience or indignity at the
hands Of the New York customs officers.
How do l manage it?eOh, l don't manage
It; I keep perfectly cool and remember that
a smile will go farther than a dollar any
day."
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A East TOrDedO BOnt.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April 5.-The
United States torpedo boat Decatur passed
through the capes this evening on her trial
trip. Her builders claim that she will sur
pass any of the torpedo feet in speed.
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Cuhnn Jnry system AboIished.

HAVANA, April 5.-The jury system IN
police courts throughout the island has
been abolished by the secretary OF justice.
The Audencia Court asked for the abolition
OF the system. as IL had proved to be q
failure.