Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 April 1883 — Page 7

THE DAY’S RAILWAY NEWS. Through Freights Light in Tonnage— Local Business Booming. Will Colonel Taell Sell His Road?—The Demand of the L., N. A. & C. Thought to lie Cheeky. Personal Points. “Nort” Alexander was not of the number of passenger conductors discharged on the J., M. & I. road. Governor Butler, of Massachusetts, has appointed John n. Chadwick railroad coimutsfjoser. He was formerly State director ot the Boston Albany. Galvin Lsftweieht has been appointed stock agent at this point of the Bee Line system, vice G. W. Kendrick, who has been appointed traveling auditor of the 1. fc St. L. division of the Bee Line. A circular bearing the date of April 14, issued by H. M. Hox-ie, third vice-president of the Missouri Pacific, the Wabash, etc., announces the appointment of Georgs Olds, heretofore general freight agent of the Gould system, as freight traffic manager of the Missouri Pagifie and Wabash, and W. Knight as general freight agent of the Wabash. The party of Baltimoreans who for a few days past have, under the. hospitalities of the Baltimore & Ohio, the Indiana, Bloomington & Western railroad companies and the boards of trade of several of the Western cities, breu taking an extended trip, parsed thro igh Indiana polls on Saturday, eu route to Baltimore. The party •were anconi (mined by 11. C. Diehl as far east as Columbus, O. A telegram from Toledo to the Cincinnati papers confirms the statement made in me Journal of April 9 to the effect that George A. Sanderson bad been appointed general freight agent of the Toledo, Cincinnati A St. Louis road, and that on April 16 T. H. Beale, the present general freight agent, would retire. Mr. Sanderson is a bright, active, fellow, but his record for maintaining rates is not good. Possibly a little good aulvice on this matter from President Phillips would not be out. of place. The TANARUS., C. & St L. employed Mr. Sanderßoo, it is stated, at the suggestion of H. B. Hammond, president of the 1., X>. & S. Company. C. G. Beers, special agent of the Commercial Express Line, and T. R. Koons, solicitor of tbe Central railroad of New Jersey, headquarters of both at Elmira, N. Y., spent the Sabbath in tbe city, and were handsomely entertained by Geo. Brecount, assistant general freight agent of the Louisville, N**w Albany & Chicago Railway Company. From Mr. Koons it is learned that the Commercial Express has perfected arrange moots to operate over the Central railroad of New Jersey, as well as over tbe Philadelphia & Reading roud. This mnkes the line a much more Important one than ever before, opening up to H a large field us a competitor. Local Notes. TheToledoA Indianapolis railroad was opened, Saturday, for regular trains, between Toledo and Findiay. There were delivered last, week at Cincinnati off of the C., 1., St. L. fc. C. main line 759 loaded cars; forwarded from that point 1,198 loaded cars. The Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburg road forwaded East from this point last week 1,002, the Bee Line 971, and the Indiana, Bloomington A Western 525 loaded oars. Last week 1370 cars were bundled on the RnshTlile, Greenßbnrg & Vernon division of the. C., 1., St. L. & C.; of that number44l wereloaded. The business of this division is greatly surprising the management of the C.. 1., s*i. J* & C., so much does It exceed their expectations. The five Western roads brought into Indianapolis last week 3,018 loaded cars, as follows: 1., B. &. W., Bt. Louis division, 145; Peoria division, 433; C.. 1.. St. L. & <\, 7G3; I. & St. L , 865; Vandalia, 1,412. Coal traffic helped the Vandalta out, this rood bringing in 582 car-loads of block -coal and 155 car-loads of stork. Tbe matter of reopening the outside ticket offices by common consent has been postponed until the officials of the Union Railway .Company can get together and take a survey of the situation, widen will he within the next ten days, and if opened at all, an official of the Union Railway Company says, it will boon May I. Under the idnety-nine-year lea e of the Wabttsh to the Iron Mountain Railroad Company the Wabash company is to receive tne net earnings and the Iron Mountain is obligated to make up any deficiencies. The defleiem y last year by the company’s statement amounted to $570,000. This obligation is a preferred claim to be paid next at ter the bonds. The Wabash is also to be kept lii repair. There Is an unusually large per cent, of the cars now moving that are empty. Last week of the 4,460 cars received and forwarded at this point over both divisions of tbe C„ 1., St. L & C., 1,279 were empty cars; of tbe 2,880 handled on the Vandalia 729 were empty; of the 2,687 received and forwarded over the Indian a. Bloomington & Western (three divisions) 573 were empty. While the, proport loti on other lines was hardly in the same ratio, it was luiger than usual. The Chicago A Alton management seem quite determined to make their route popular. They tre now running two palace reclining chair cars In all through trains born ways, day p.nd night, between Chicago and Kansas City, Chicago ami St. Louis, and Bt. Loins and Kansas City, and there is no extra charge for scats in these cars. The Indiana, Bloomington & Western is working with tills road between Bloomington and Kansan Oily, and the Vandalia between dt. Louts and Kansas City. Shippers on the line of the Ohio <fc Mississippi road mo coMpUiuingthat the management <lo but little to foster their local traffic, and are arbitrary in their rates, unless the business is for the benefit of Cincinnati. Tut-efforts of the general freight agent are said to be directed chiefly in working for through business local business being secondary. Business men at towns on the road allege that their-slow growth is largely due to the lack of interest of the O. A M. management 1n tlieir prosperity. J. W. Mat-see, M. D., local surgeon of the Chicago, St. Louis A Pittsburg road, yesterday afternoon delivered his second lecture before the employes of this road, 150 or more of wnom were in attendance, and quite a sprinkling of employes of other roads. Yesterday liis special subject was how- to treat a person when injured to prevent a loss of blood, he snowing where baudagM should he placed tostopthe effusion of blood from any artery or vein. The Doctor a!kß very plain yto the boys, using no words which they cannot understand, and the lecture* are lujrbJy interesting and instructive. Each engine, and caboose ou the C., fit. L. & P. road is being eutmlied with a tin box in which there is one roll of rubber compress, a package of absorbeut cotton, six rolls of bandages and one pyramid of pins. On the cover of eeh bo*: direction* of bow to use them in case of an accident are distinctly printed. General News. The Boston & Providenoa railroad has received from the Rhode Island Locomotive Works one of the most powerful locomotives ever built, and intended to be the fastest in the country. It will be used ou the Shore Line express for New York, The eartiinge of the Baltimore & Ohio for the past six mouths, after the payment of the dividend, shows a surplus of $700,000, which will be added to the surplus fund, amounting now to about $44,000,000, and which ia iuvested in stocks and bonds. It is said that the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy has given up all idea of negotiating for a purchase of any portion of the Hannibal 4c Bt. Joseph railway* This being the case, both roads •will doubtless build extensions—the former to Kansas City, and the latter to Chicago. The annual report of the Kansas City. Fort fioott & Gulf railroad is lust issued. It shows gross earnings of $1,753 943 in comparison with $1,554,556 Inst year, a gain of $199,880. or of 13 percent. The expenses were $1,003,624.90. an increase of $112,969, or of 13 per cent. also. The net earnings were $750,318.74, a gain of $56,418 08 over 1881. The locomotive Robert L. Walker, which is equipped with two furnaces and au ingenious arrangement of dampers, is being used experimentally on a Boston road, to teat its diminished coal oonsumptlou and its capacity for consuming its own smoke and cinders. So far the experiment* are prnuounced satisfactory. The machine to* the invention of an Ingenious Scotchman. whose name it bears, and is to be exhibited At Chicago. The Railroad Men’s Club, of Boston, meets -weeklt to discus* matters pertaining to railway operations. At their meeting, last week, brakes, ladders, handles and runntog-lmards or freightoars, und side-bearings for freight and passenger oars were the subjects. The general tenor of the discussion led to the Inference, says the Boston Journal, that there is an almost, If not quite, general criminal negligence in not providing safeguards for train men in the shape of the propereaulpment of freight cars, and while It

■wa* evident that most of tha trouble was caused by cars of foreign ro ads, Massachusetts roads are not free from fault in this respect. The transfer across the Hudson river between Fishkill and Nc.wberg, which the New York & New England maintains to make a connection with the Erie railway system, is haudiiug a rap-idly-increasing traffic. The total number of freight cars carried in both directions, in March, whs 7,689 against 4,4G3 in the same month of 1882 The number of loaded cars east-bound was 4,090 against 2,582 in March last year; increase, 1,508. A LITTLE OF THE INSIDE IN THE J., M. A L BACKET. Up to the present date six passenger conductors, the tioket agents at Louisville and Jeffersonville, the general baggage masters at Louisville, five baggage men on trains, and one engineer have been discharged from the Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis road. Among the alleged reasons for these discharges was the selling of tickets to scalpers, in oue c6e tan marked tickets for Louisville were sold at the Union ticket-office, Indianapolis, five were turned in all right; the oilier five were n*t pubelied, Uut were found Hi a tleket-soalp-er’s office at Indianapolis the secoud day after. Auotuor case: A conductor whs approached at Jeffersonville by a man dressed as a granger, who wo# short of money—had only $2 to pay his faro. The. conductor told him to Jump ou; took Ins $2; never reported it. HAD RATHER PURCHASE THAN LEASE. Some weeks since the attorney of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Railway Compauy drew' up a lease of the Terre Haute <fc Southeastern road to the former, but for some reason the parties interested have not signed said lease, and J. H. Devereux, last week, when in Indianapolis, was questioned regarding tbe matter, and ho smilingly remarked that the matter whs stU under consideration, and when pressed would not unravel the policy of the Bee Line people in regard to leasing it; but the current rumor has it that the Bt-e Line people prefer to purchase the property rather than lease it, and will pay par for Colonel Tuell’s stock and assume the bonded debt of $260,04)0, which would make the road cost them $12,682 per mile, and the interest on the sum would be considerably less than the sum tbe Bee Line people would be required to pay by' the terms of the proposed lease. CREATES A SMILE. The announcement in a recent number of the Journal that the Louisville, New Albany <fc Chicago management would ask to be recognized in the East-bound pool out of Chicago creates some merriment in railroad circles, but still the aggressive policy'of the management is looked upon with considerable favor, and the demand for 10 per cent, of the East-bound traffic out of Chicago and a sharp light to carry their point would answer as an excellent advertisement for the road, nut railroad men who arc posted as regards the situation do not expect the L., N. A. & C. will ever he recognized as an East-bound line out of Chicago, as, were they, it would open the door for a half dozen other lines to demand recognition in the Chicago pool. However, in conversation, Trafflio Manager Stahliuan intimates that they propose to make their local traffic, the most profitable to them by fostering it in every manner iionsihie, furiiMJilng cars first to take care of their local husioiyis, and then for their through business. Manager Stahlman say* they pro-peso to aid every industry on their system of roads by giving them reasonable rates and handling their business promptly. FREIGHT BUSINESS. Through trafiio m the week ending April 14 was disappointing to freight men, and it seldom reaches a lower point. But little grain ts going forward. Shipments of lumber and flour are fair, but of provisions light. Export business has fallen off quite sharply. West-bound traffic is also at a low ebb, and is bringing the average of west-bound business this year, which up to March 1 was ahead in tonnage of last year, down to that, of 1882, and freight men fear that the movement of freights west is to be light for some time to come. North and south roads are doing some better, but. their tonnage is not equal to that of the tlrst two weeks of April, 1882. Local business never was better. At several of tbe city freight depot* clerks und platform men were busy all day Sunday loading and unloading cat s, and made overtime all through last week. Below’ is given the number of curs received and forwarded at this point in the week euding April 14, at 12 m., us compared with the preceding week: Name of Road. April 7| Apr. 14 Ino. Dec. C, <fe I. Air Line 113 149 .31 L <k V 434 408 2G Q., H. &I 416, 441 5 Wabash 1,090 1.059 36 T t c) Middle.. 1,423 1,152 271 w * > St. jsmie 316 361 35 ) Peoria.. 1,152 1,154 2 C., 1., St. L. {West... 1,880 1,807 73 &C. JEast... 2,322! 2,553 221 J..M.41 1,"20 1,04> 14 C., Bt. L, l Pitts’brg 2,049 2,0*26 21 & P. J Chicago. 200 23*2 28 Vandalia 2,H76 2,889 13 I.itM, I, 1,793 1.72- 65 liee Line 1,986 1,910 70 Total 19,198 18,927 j 324 595 N*fe deorefcsq, 271 oftiß. Tlie number of loaded cars handled at this point was ns follows; Received, 7,601; forwarded, 8,210; total, 15,814. Decrease as compared with the number handled in the preceding week, 699 car*. THIS KXIGHTSTOWN HOME. ——- - Letter from Joseph I. Irwin Detailing the Origin of This Charity'. Captain C. W. Bnouee, chairman of the committee appointed by the Grand Army of the Republic to test the legality of the action of the recent Legislature concerning the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans’ Home, has received the followadditioual letter to the others already published: “The organization was composed of one director from each congressional district in the Slate. These were selected at a public meeting held in the city of Indianapolis in 1564, or 1865, at the suggestion of Governor Morion and other patriotic gentlemen. It was au outgrowth of the organizntbm knowu as the Sanitary Coin mi scion. In its inception,aud for some, tune,the only object thought of by tne director* was lo provide a home for disabled .soldiers and seamen. Afterward Mr. George M. Merritt, of Indianapolis, rented a house near the springs and employed competent persons to take charge of a family of orphan children, whose lathers had giveu their lives for their country. The springs were purchased for the Soldiers’ noine Association by a committee of the directors appointed for that purpose. They paid about SB,OOO for the property. All of this money was raised ly voluntary donations for this special purpose, or for the use of the sanitary eomiiisUii, and by that Institution turned over to th** Soldier*’ Home Association after the war closed. The family of soldiers"brphan* provided for by the liberality of Mr. Merritt continued to grow so that more room had to he provided. The Legislature made an appropriation to build the present structure after which the old organization turned over the property to three trustees provided for iu the legislative act, since winch it bus been managed ami provided for as a State institution. 'I he change proposed by the late Legislature is wrong. It deprives the children of deceased soldiers and seameu of a home. Itdiverts from its intended use, the donations made bv liberal and patriotic men and women. It changes a State institution known as the Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home to another object, thus obliterating oue of the evidences of the patriotic devotion of our people to tluise who imperiled their lives for our country. Joseph I. Irwin. Columbus, April 10. Odd Fellows’ Anniversary. The sixty-fourth anniversary of Odd Fellowship will be generally celebrated on the 26th lust., und the following appointments have already been made for this State; Valparaiso, Potter county—Hon. Will Cumback, G. Rep. Princeton, Gibson county-S. P. O.vlcr, G. M. Spencer, Oweu county—B. F. Foster, G. 8. Brazil, Clay county—J. W. McQukldy, P. G. Rep. Dupont, Jefferson county—l). W. La Follette, P. G. Rep., and Major T. V. Kelso. Columbus, Bartholomew county—B. F. Foster, G. S., at night. Rockville, Parke county—Hon. W. R. Myers, P. <i. Rep. Kirklin, Clinton county—Rev. J. B. Logan. A smiin by name or John Mincher, Mashed hie big toe with a plncher, Tlie aebes be endured St. Jacob’s Oil cured. He says that for pains 'tie a clincher.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY,

THEY ARE THE FINEST.; The Metropolitan Police Force Organized and Given Rigid Instructions. What Has Been Done and Will Be Done— Tlie Old Force Retires Gracefully and Quietly with a Few Speeches. The metropolitan police are hovering over us, and with well-measured “hay-tour, straw-foot” tread the sentinels of peace sent, without even the askiug, by a Legislature overwhelmingly kind, ure now patrolling the streets. At Inst the city is saved. The old force passed out Saturday evening in all the simplicity of their unostentatious way*. The new force was “mustered iu” with mock-military style. The change was in the nature of a complete revolution. The familiar social relations which existed among the members of the. old force ure succeeded iu the new organization by restraint of manner and stiff formality—military discipline, if.you please, it is noticeable that these metropolitan airs come particularly awkward to the men who have learned how to become good policemen without any high-toned accomplishments, and it is not in the least unuuiural or unlikely that a Huckleberry Finn yearning for old ways will develop in time. It may be rather hard on some of these old veterans to make them wear white gloves and cleau shirts, but it is decreed that they will ■ never become metropolitans oi the most ap- ; proved pattern uutil they do. It is secretly surmised that the police board will have to ruu Captain Bob Campbell through a threshingmachine before they get a full dress uniform ou him, and to make him wear white gloves will simply break his heart. The protection of the city from “disreputable women engaged iu open solicitation” demands these changes, however, under the metropolitan system. THE OLD AND THE NEW. Before the old force retired Saturday evening a meeting was held at the station-house. After delivering their badges to the chief the meu were addressed by Counciliuen Stout and Bruudage, of the police board, City Attorney Denny, ’Squire M. L. Johnson and Deputy Marshal Forbes.ull of whom spokecouiplimeutarily of the efficiency of the force and words appropriate to the occasion of their separation were expressed. Chief Williamson and Captains Nicholson, McGregor and Splann, besides several of the patrolmen, also spoke briefly. Councilman Sun Coy. who has manifested a fatherly interest in the new system, was present, and offered a few remarks. There were no “last sad rites,” but the meeting was characterized by good humor. Tne retiring members of the force have nearly all obtained employment at their trades, aud will at once begin work. City Marshal Coulter will engage in the grocery business again, aud Captain Bplatm already lias a partnership inierest in oue of the best livery stables in tlie city. At 6 o'clock the members of the new force were formed in !me iu flout of tbe police station, aud were sworn into service by Mayor Grubbs, after which they were addressed briefly by the mayor, tfie commissioner*, the city attorney and the retiring chief of police. The mayor said he believed it lo t>e the desire to see the system fairly tested, and Imped lor the best results. Chief Williamson spoke couiplitnentarily of the efficiency of members of his force, aud the commissioners urged i he new men to vigilance In the discharge of their duties. The following instructions to the force were read by Superintendent Robbins: INSTRUCTIONS TO THE MEN. Officers and Mon of the Metropolitan Police Force of lndiauapolis, lad.: By appointment of the Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners of this city, I assume command as your superintendent. The following appointments and assignment* arc announced: Captain Robert Campbell, night duty; Captain John A. Gauge, day duty; sergeants, Albert Travis, Andrew Sauers, John Reed and Thomas Colbert; day turnkey, George A. Tiffe; night turnkey, Timothy J. Clark. Special assignment is made of Michael O’Doni.ell, with rank as sergeant, as deputy for the superintendent at the. Mayor’s Court and ou the Cotnmou Council and Board of Aideraueu. The city is divided into three divisions. The first or west division will comprise all mat part west of Illinois street, Russell avenue and South Meridian street. The secoud or northeast division, all that part north aud east of Washington ana Illinois streets. Third or southeast division, all that part southeast, of Washington and Illinois streets, Russell avenue and South Meridian street. Until further orders, at night Sergeant Reed is assigned to the command of first division, Sergeant Colbert of second and Sergeant Bauers of third, and Sergeant Travis is assigned to day duty. These officers will be obeyed and respected accordingly. When two or more of same rank come on duty together, the one whose time of service has been longest will have command. The present rules ami regulations are continued in force until changes are announced. It is not proposed to make any radical changes in the conduct of the force until observation and experience satisfy us what is the proper change to make. In general terms, it will be your first and highest duty, at all times, to preserve order aud arrest any person in the act of violating the laws or ordinances. It will bo your duty to arrest any disreputable women engaged in open solicitation on the street. Whenever you Learn that wine-rooms are attached to saloons with doors to be fastened for disreputable purposes, you will report the name and location to the superintendent. A careful Rote will be taken of suspicious characters or practices, aud a report made for the benefit of the foree. I wish to impress on the minds of those who are new men that you must pay no attention to any rumors of the intention of your officer*. All orders will be issued by the board through the superintendent at once on their decision, and 60 plainly as to need no explanation. All complaints to the board by the force will coiue through the superiutendcnr, aud receive Ids indorsement before being presented to the board. With reference to your persons, it will be required that every oue must go on duty with cleau clothes aud blacked hoots or shoos; that each officer shall salute his superior officer in addressing him, w hich shall be acknowledged. Familiarity will not be tolerated. When on duty let it l>** your constant care to be attentive and poiu.e to every one, aud especially to strangers askiug information. Restrain your tempers. Bel ruin from injuring prisoners jf possible. Never retreat or surrender. Smoking or sleeping ou duty will not be permitted. Drinking while ou duty will boa cause of punishment and most, probably dismissal- Officers on duty must not cuter or lounge iu any house, unless tueir duty requires it. In case of fire, alarm, all members of the force that may be within six squares of tho box will immediately repair thereto end render such assistance to the fire department as may be necessary. The ranking officer present will take command and will be held responsible. Ou a second alarm, all members of the force within one mile will report at once. Every man will attend any alarm in his own district. I wish you to especially remember that, while in accordance with the law under which you have been selected, it was necessary to know your politics,yet I can say most heartily for the board and myself liiat politics was not thought of when deciding upon your fitness for duty; nor will it ever have a moment’s influence in deciding any question that may arise; nor shall personal fear or favor have aught to do in removing any man who performs his duty. Keep iu mind the word duty. Tne board earnestly desires that the metropolitan force of this city shall takerauk among the best in the country. To make it so will greatly depend ou tho individual efforts of every man. While on this poiut I will say t hat all members of the force must refrain from connection with committees, eon volitions or political meetings. Everything that is necessary to the efficiency of the men will be provided, and all will be required to give their utmost energies to the preservation of law aud order. Within a short time announcements will be made of regular changes from day to night duty, so that every man may have his equal share of pleasant or unpleasant service. Mr. jßimeoti Coy, whose distinguished service the commissioners have failed to recognize, was present to sec that the mustering ceremonies were conducted “in accordance with Democratic principles,” which, toe claims, is the only right way to run a mein|K>ltan police system. The members of the force each signed the prescribed oath alter they were ordered to brook rauks, aud shortly afterward wont out on duty. At the session of the commissioners held Saturday, lien Thot-pton, colored, was appointed as a Republican and James J. Quigley as a Democrat to complete the force. Newton Shafer, George T. Barlow, Republicans, and Michael E. Murphy, Democrat, were appointed extra policemen. The new force will be provided with uniforms aud accoutrements as soon as nrnoticanie, ut a cost of between SBO aud S9O to each

in an. The merchant poi organized shortly upon under the same rules win metropolitan criminal pv AMI’SEJ. THEATRICAL ATTRACT At tbe Grand to-night at original Madisqu Square ' company will present tin there is every reason to repeat its former success. Mi jou) Heron, AdaGtlruai are the leading members o last two nights of the wee! “Esmeralda” company w gagemenr, und it should and Wednesday and Thursday quest, “Tne Naiad Queen” the Park Theater for the Kuight, whose services h. here. At English's to-nigh night Haverlr's Ope be the attraction, opeuiug be followed by “The Merry ly good perfor manee of the the principals being cast iu Wiley us Bet tins, Mr. Ric retizo, Mr. Charles Drew i Flureiisteii) as Kucco, and J\ as Fiaiuettu. The last tlire< Jay Rial’s company will pi Cabin.” FUNERAL OF THE 1 Mr. William Randal), the died at the Zoo Hotel, Fink sumption, was buried at Cr short aud impressive cer ducted by Rev. J. B ail the professional cicy were iu attendauct of Randall’s sickness and hr. by the Actors’ Fund Associa son led here by Mr. James Grand Opera-house, who i tended the arrangements. ft real name, by the way, was V a native ot Buu Francisco, an riety performer lor several t hjriy-eight years old, und “doubled” With Mr. WOOtIBO him at the time of Ins death, ness of that gentleman, Man. Mr. Cooke, he received every his last illness. NOTES. Mrs. Mattie Ferguson is In t of Mrs. George Stout. It is sai<i that Joseph Arthur, the author of Willie Edouin’s lat Bunch of Keys.” A darky girl, billed as a canniba Circus, attempted to commit si laudanum. Cause, unrequited lo Tite Beane & Gilriay combinati attraction at the Zoo this week, number of excellent specially good show is assured. A young man recently mam and not wishing to let his fneiu once, told one to break the news them first that lam dead, aud g the climax.”

Among the ladles who deserve favorable mention for their cleverness in “The Naiad Queen,” Miss Jessie Meek, a graceful actress aim sweet singer, is promiueut. Mrs. Ida Gray Scott ulso displayed excellent vocal powers. The Mtennerchor Society will give two performances of Flotow’s “Stradelln,” at the Grand, the evenings of the 27th and 28th lust., Mrs. Ph. Wuest, Mr. A. Heckler, Mr. J. P. Frenzel, Mr. A. Bennerscheidt and Mr. A. F. Kopp, assuming leading purls. For getting off a number of outrageous gags on the ciuzens of Cortlaud, N. Y., ut a recent performance, the manager of Matson’s “Muldoon’s Picnic” was arrested and placed under heavy ban to answer a criminal charge. The gags in question were of au iudcceut aud scandalous tureFrederick Paulding, at short notice, was engageu by Manager Hid to play opposite parts to Margaret Mather for the rest of the present k**.uson. lie opened ou Mouday night at Springfield as “Romeo” —apart ho has acted many tunes. Young Salvinl, whom he succeeds, Left the company ou Saturday en route for Italy. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Raj's: “Mr. Bartiniu having slain a sick and decayiug elephant under cm-umstunces of great udvoi-tUiug value, Mr.'Oqle has sent a St.. Louis reporter into his den ot lions, anu had the reporter eateu up alive. The reporter's description of his owu sufferings as he was rent by the teeth of the beasts and ot the agony of his last moments was narrowing hi the extreme, but we regret to observe that the death of a St. Louis reporter, young, gifted and genial though he was, excites less beusaliou than the death of the elephaui,” PERSONAL. fl. A. Small, of Philadelphia, is at the Grand Hotel. J. F. Elder, of Richmond, is at tho Grand Hotel. F, D. Thorp, of Rayevllle, is at tho Grand Hotel. Jay L. Jorrey, of St. Louis, is at tho Bates House. A. J. Ilolmer, of Boone, la., is at the Bates House. J. G. Kraft, of Baltimore, is at tho Bates House. W. B. Archer, of 3t. Louis, is at the Bates House. C. E Gregory, of Nashville, Tcnu., is at the Graud Hotel. E. 1\ Barker and wife, of Peoria, lU., are at Graud Hotel. A. W. Rollins and wife, of Chicago, are at the Griuid Motel. W H. H. Lynn, of Staunton, -Va., is at the Bates House, Mrs. Mary Greeuaa, the aged mother of J. W. Greeuan, trainmaster of the Pan-handle road, died yesterday, aud the funeral will take place ut 8 o’clock to-morrow morning. Rev. W. C. Gunwell, pastor of the First Baptist German Church, Brooklyn, N. Y., last evening tilled the pulpit of the First Baptist Church of this city, preaching a very interesting sermon. Lewis Reibold, proprietor of the Bates House, goes to Chicago tn a day or two, to iearn something of the workings of tlie Edison incandescent electric light, with a view to lighting the rooms of the Bates House by the process. Charles N. Maynard, who has for several years been city editor of the Sentinel, has resigned, and is succeeded by Frank Wright, the “East-end” reporter. P. V. Collins, correspondent of tho Cincinnati Commercial Gazette from this city, will do reportonal work for the Sentinel in addition to his present duties. Mrs. A. McGregor aud son and Miss Annie Auble, Terre Haute; Misses Emiua Niblack and Bettie Bell, Plainfield; J. B. Gluzebrook, New York; E. D. Thompson, Waldron; G. I. Howard, Boston; J. Stephens, New York; Alexander Forbes, Chicago; C. M. Jackson and J. \V r . Wilson, Greenfield, lud., ate registered at the Bates House. _ THE CITY IN BRIEF. There were twenty-six deatli9 in the city last week. The city clerk, last week, issued thirty building permits, amounting to $43,705. The trial of James Funk, for tho murder of John Avres, will begin in the Criminal Court today. The bond of Major Carter, collector of internal revenue in the Terre Haute district, in tiie sum of SIOO,OOO, was filed aud approved last Saturday. Abraham Ilardin, a colored man. was arrested last night by Constable Goudy on a charge of bastardy preferred by Mary M. Sanders, lie will have a hearing to-day before Justice Seibert, Startling Weakness, General and Nervous Debility, Impaired Memory, Lack of BeU-contidftUCe, Pieinature Loss of Manly Vigor and Powers, are common results of excessive indulgence or youthful indiscretions and pernicious solitary practices. Victims whoso manhood has thus been wrecked toy self-abuse should address, wilt) three letter stamps, tor largo illustrated treatise giving means of perfect cure. World’s Disneusary Medical Association, ' Buffalo, N. Y.

A party of emigrants from German!* eu route to New Mexico were compelled to stopover it; this city yesterday until 11 o’clock last night b> the sudden death of the child of Joseph Fischer, a member of tne party. Tue remains of the child were buried yesterday at Greeulawu Cemetery by Flauner & Horn mown. Tariff’ Reformers. A number of gentlemen of the city, of various political stliliaiions, have formed a “Tariff for Revenue Only” club, which had its initial meeting at the Denison House on Saturday night, when the following officers were elected: President, David Gibson; secretary, Charles E. Ferguson; treasurer, Liudley Vinton. The club has a membership ot about thirty. BETTERS TO THE EDITOR. Tlie Presidency of Purdue. To the Editor oi the Indiana'Kills Journal: Permit me a word in regard to the presidency of Purdue University, from the standpoint of a worker in science. If Purdue University is to do the work it was founded, if it is to become in fact, as well as in name, a school of science, men trained in scientific work by scientific methods, must exert a controlling influence in its management. Tiiis ought to be an axiom, and no person destitute of scientific knowledge and without scientific training, no matter how excellent Ills character or how great his attainments in Greek or pedagogics, ought to be considered as having any claims for the presidency. That Purdue is not now a school of science in any high sense a glance at the annual catalogue will show. The sciences of botany, zooloev, physiology and geology, for example, as well as the curatorsbipof the museum, are ail crowded on a.single instructor, to whom the rank and title of professor is denied. Unless the trustees of Purdue are ready or able to place their institution with the State University, under a common head, they cannot, in my judgment, serve their college, the State, or the cause of scientific education better than by putting in charge of the scientific school of the State, the ablest teacher of science now within her borders, Professor John M. Coulter. David S. Jordan. Indiana State University, April 12. Temperance Tyranny. To tlie Editor oi tho Indianapolis Journal: You quote the Clay County Enterprise as saying: “There is a certain savor of tyranny in tjie theory which proposes to legislate temperance upon and into the people, which makes tlie bristles on the average American stand up. Such a policy will ever be met with rcsolute'and invincible resistance and their cause never can prevail through the agency of the ballot-box. The political craft upon which such a party sails, will find that it has a Jonah on board, and it will he lashed and tempest tossed uutil that faction is in the whale’s belly.” We suppose the Enterprise finds no “savor of tyranny” in tbe legislation that forces a saloon with nil its concomitants of vice, crime and misery on a quiet, industrious,moral community, without theirconsent, and even against their protest. Is it'uot as tyrannical to surpress a gambling house as a dram shop? Have not men the same natural right to make gamblers out of honest men as they have to make drunkards out of sober men? Wiiy does not somebodv howl about tbe tyranny that suppresses gambling houses? But we assure the Enterprise that throwing 100,000 prohibitionists overboard wiU not, in the least, calm the present storm. We sav to the Enterprise that we are not at uli alarmed at his threat. We arc ready for the plunge, if the old ship is to be naviguted by whisky. We are not afraid of cold water. But we confess some anxiety about the safety of the old craft after the sober part of tlie crew have shared the fate of Jonah. Indiana, for more than fifty years has been legislating in favor of liquor sellers; for every act of the lesislature on this subject since 1830, except three, has been dictated by that class, and designed to promote its interest ut tlie expense of public morals and general prosperity. Whisky has had its triumph in politics and now is it tyranny for prohibition to modestly ask tor a hearing?. R. T. Brown. Horsford’s Acid Phosphate IMPARTS NEW LIFE AND VIGOR. Dr. 8. F. Nowcomtoer, Greenfield, 0., says; “In the case of several aged men, who complained of forget fill nefis nnd disinclination to think, move or toe spoken to, or tourraased in any way, they told mo it imparled new life and 1 vigor.”

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