Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 January 1887 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL FBI DAT, JANUAHY 7, 1887.

THE BEAUTIES OF FOWLS.

How Export Judges" Now Penetrate the Artifices of Hiding Blemishes. Premiums Awarded at the poultry Fair Yesterday Knterprisinjr Movement Among Indiana Kreeders of Fine Fowls. The judging of fowls, as. shown at the central Indiana poultry exhibit, bag come to be an exact science. It is said that poultry fancier have become so expert thau any and every artifice for bidinp blemishes is now readily detected. A eason or two apo it wr.a cbareed that exhibiters "doctored" their birds: an oZ coior feather was plucked or dyed; lees ?.nd feathers were oiled to pive a glossy appearance; combs were rubbed up with alcohol to make the earancle a beautiful pink. Experts can no longer be deceived with artificially-colored feather?, as they eee thefrand as soon as they lay eyes upon it, and the absence of a feather by plucking is immediately noted. A sinple broken feather in a wing will subject to a cut of half a point or a point, and exhibiters, for that reassn, will not allow risi tors to handle their birds. The comb of a handsome yeunjr cock was critically examined yesterday under suspicion that it wae kept from falling over by means of a silver wire. The inspection proved the comb to be unsophisticated. A beautiful Plymouth Hoek pullet wae thrown out on account of having: a back that failed to have the proper curve. A Fueccstien to -put on a bustle to repair the deficiency would not be entertained by the judges, and the pullet had to go. There is a nievement on foot among poultry breeders to organise a State association of 100 aemhers, with every county in the State recre- , seated, with the intention to hold an exhibition In this city next winter, and te secure the meeting of the American Poultry Association here at the same time, if Tomlinson Hall can be secured lorine purpose, lr tnis can De enectea tnere will be a sufficient assessment mad upon the mernVfrshio to secure the largest aad handsomest poultrv exhibit ever held in the world. A meeting will be held this evening to take the initiatory steps in this enterprise. Indiana new has the reputation of producing more fine poultry than any State in the Union, and the intention is to show breeders everywhere, particularly those of the East, that such a claim i3 well founded. Saturday afternoon will be made "children's day," and children will be admitted for 18 cents. Rluch of the poultry and pet stock on exhibit here will be taken south to Atlanta, Ga., to be placed on show at the national exhibition to be held there from Jan. 16 to the 22d. Many of the birds wiU also be shnwn at the Cincinnati poultry exhibit, in February. . The judges, B. N. Pierce and I. N. Barker, began scoring yesterday. The following awards have been made: Lieht Brahmas Justus Clapp, SheTbyville, cock, firft; hen, second and fourth; cockerel, fourth. Colsher ft Wright, Nvbleville. rook, second. Thomas 0. Crawford. Kh-Vlin, cock, third. Allen Brothers, BlOTnJngdale. cock, fourth. Cy W. Neal & Ron. Marion, cock, fifth; hns, first and fifth: cockerel, third and fifth. O. F. Cunningham, Martinsville, hen. third. W. R. Clore, Franklin, cockerall, fourth. White Cochins W. A. Scott, Franklin, cockerel, fonrth; pullet, first and second. Plymouth Rocks T. R. Cntsinger, Needham, cock, second. N. B. Stalk Thorntown. hen. fifth. A. T. 'Wright. Marion: cock, third: cockerel, first and third; pullets, first, second, third and fourth; breeding pens, first and second. R. A. Thompson. Pittsboro, hen. first; cockerel, fifth. A. W. Newlin, Bloomlngdale, eoekerel, fonrth: pullet, fifth: breeding pen. fourth. T. E. Goodrich, Shclbvville. hens, second, third and fourth; cockerel, second; breeding pen, third. White Leghorns Allen Bros., Bloorriingdale, cock erel, second and third; pullet, second; breeding pen, second. Wm. Tohin. Indianapolis, treekerels. first, fourth and fifth: pullets, first, third, fourth and fifth. The judging will be continued, and it will take Until baturday noon to finish. There is an ex ceedingly closo fight in Wyandottes, and the eeorinff will be pushed to a aoarter of a point. In light brahmas the competition on pullets is so close that the judges deferred makinc awards upon them until to day. There are numerous specimens that score 93, 04 and 94i, making this the best lot of light brahmas ever shown under a single roof. INDIANA AGRICULTURISTS. Information Ahout Insects That Affect Cereal CropsElection of State Board Officers. Yesterday forenoon Prof. F, M. Webster, of Purdue University, delivered before the State Delegate Board of Agriculture an address on "Insects Affecting the Smaller Cereal Grains.' This address brought up an interesting discussion, in which numerens destructive insects were talked about the Professor being called upon for information on disputed points. The effect of the wire-worm on corn was canvassed. In some places they were described as being very destructive in others, few and harmless. ITigh fertilizing was sid to be a great check to them. A preparation of salt, sown at the rate of 200 pounds per tet- aeres, was asserted to be an en tire remedy. In regard to the fly, he said the larvne ie almost Invariably found bolow the upper joint, and h nee by cutting the grain a little high they can be left in the field, and as they pass the winter at pupre in the same position, by burning the stubble any time between harvest and the following March they can be destroyed. As the adults emerge from the old straw in the Sr-ring they are almost invariably wingless. They cannot travel about very rapidly, and pence changing the grain from one field to another, or rotating the crons is ofrn quite ef fective in keeping them in check. As the terms fly and weevil include ten to twenty kinds of in sects, th -r of one locality is sometimes the weevil of f pother, and it is sometimes difficult to get corieit reports of either. Upon meeting in the afternoon the old State Board of Agriculture adjourned, and the new board proceeded to organize by electing officers for the ensuing year. as follows: President W. B. Seward. Vice-president Vill A. Greer. Secretary Alex F'eron. Treasurer Sriester Johnson. General Suneiintendent ('harlos E. Merrlfield. Kxecutive Committee Messrs. Lockhart, Mitchell, Davidson ana l'eeu. The time for holding the next State fair was fixed for Sept. 19. 1837, one week earlier than the fair has heretofore been held. This was done iu order that stocK-breeders may make the tircuit beginning with Obio, thus taking Indi ana, Ildnois and St Louis In succession. 1 he secretary's salary was raised from $1,500 per year to i,ouu. ana that of the treasurer from ?200 to $300. A resolution submitted by Mr. JUttenail was adopted urging noon the rail roads centering at Indianapolis the necessity of : 1 k . - o . , ..... giving reuuenu rie w m xaie industrial As sociations, a by so doing they will stimulate creator activity in all the live-stock interests of the State. Messrs. Lockhart, Seward, Mitchell and Siraonton were appointed a committee to formu late a system of rules governing the holding of farmers institutes throughout the State. The board adjourned to meet on Tuesday, 1 00. 10, 18!. A Wicked Joke Played on an Agent. All day yesterday an agent of a patent road craper from an adjoining State, was roaming through the rant corridors of the court-bouse seeking a State convention of road supervisors, somebody having written to his house that such convention was to be held here yesterday, and be had been sent by his firm to introduce his scraper. Nothing is known by any one, of such a convention, though everything else that could Convene has been here, and the inference is that b wicked sell has been played upon the scrapers. A Society of Sunny Italy's Bona. The Italians of the city have formed a mutual benefit society, which is to be known as the "Society Italian dl Muota Socoea' Than are

thirty eightcharter members, and about as many

more of the nationality in the city who have sig nified their intention to become members. Tha officers elected are as follows: President John Foppiana. Vice-president -Augelo liosaseo. Secretary O. A. Sista. Treasurer John Rosarco. The headquarters will be at Ko. 18 South Delaware street, in the hall occupied by the French eocioty. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Mrs. J. M. Dresser, of Lafayette, is in the city fer a few days. Miss Mabel Anderson, of St. Lawrence, D. T., is the guest of Governor Gray's family. Mrs. Paul, of Chieairo, formerly Miss Sadie ltiley, of this city, is visiting Mrs. Courtland Van Camp. Mrs. F. E. Van Sickle, of Springfield, O., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. IS. V. Shindle, on North Illinois street. Mr. W. O. Fisaback. of Terra Haute, is in the city, looking after the senatorial fight for the Chicage Tribune. Mayflower Congregational Church has decided to en gape an assistant to Rev. N. A. Hyde. D. D., who is now in poor health. Rev. S. T. Danlap, of Galesbursr, III, will preach next Sunday morning and evening. Gil. R. Stormont, editor of the Princeton Clarion, and Rev. Ira J. Chase, of Danville, are candidates for the position of department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic at the coming encampment. Mrs. Curtis Jodson, of Hartford, Conn., grandmother of Miss Birkenmayer, who is spending the winter with Mrs. Charles Judson. died at her home on Monday. Mrs. Jndson was formerly a resident of this city. Mr. Frank M. Thayer, formerly postmaster at Evansville and editor of the Journal, of that city. has been appointed the chief deputy of State Treasurer-elect Lemcke. Since tha sale of bis newspaper at Portland, Ore., a few months ago, Mr. Thayer has been located at Chicago, but he has been in Indiana en a visit fer the last several days. He is exceptionally well qualified for the position for which he has been selected. SOCIETY. The regular meeting of the Woman's Literary Club will be held this afternoon at Plymouth Church. Mrs. Chislett, of Crown Hill, entertained a number of ladies yesterday afternoon, in honor of Mrs. A. H. Carrier. The first grand ball of the Frederick Turner Assembly, No. 5299, K. of L., will be given at Ltyra Hall, Jimrsday evening, Jan. 16. Mrs. G. A. Wells will entertain a number of friends this afternoon. This is one of the many pleasant gatherings called forth by Mrs. A. H. Carrier's 6tay among her friends. Miss Cutler, of Boston, and Mis3 Gates have received considerable social attention since their return to this city, and another reception was given yesterday by Miss Martha Wright at her home en North Alabama street Ihe guests included the intimate friends cf the hostess, who was assisted by Miss Carrie Malott and Miss Sasie Stewart The hours were from 3 to G o'clock, and guests were coming and going con tinuously. Mies Cutler and Miss Gates will re turn to New York on Saturday. Hotel Arrivals. Bates nouse: A. Kirchbaum. Union City; J. K. Ewing, M. D. Tackett. Greencastle; Wm. C. Niblacx, Vincennee: Charles IT. Knight, Brazil; J. L. Farrier, Peru; George Shirtz, Noblesville; H. M. Sailors. T. T. Whittaker, Kokomo; S. M. McGregor. Brazil; A. M. Morris, Knightstown; B. S. Lupton, Shelbyville; Thomas M. Ochiltree, Rushville: B. B. Jones, Columbus; Mortimer Levering, Mrs. J. M. Dresser, Lafayette; Geo. W. McGovern. Kokomo; John C Briggs, Sulli van; a. JJ. dlartm, w. tf. rxeff, Greencastle; ii. C. Tyler, Lafayette; H. C. Hanna, Fort Wayne; D. H. Davis, Knightstown; C. L. Stcrrs, Nashville, Tenn. Dsanison House: J. W. Macey, Winchester; James Gilbert, Terre Haute- J. M. Mcintosh, r ni. xrr r a vr .!. 7 xt vmj L'uro, i ii v. A. if . jjpuiibiu, non U(ie i3, .j. xi. Barker, Thorntown; H. Pattison, Winamac; Will B. Reed, Attica; E. II Kennedy and wife, J. B. Kennedy, Mrs. A. M. Kennedy and Miss Kennedy, Rushville; Thad S. Adams. Danville; W. N. McDonald. Seymour; John L. Davis, Auburn; W. L. Resk and R A. Srr.ith, Greensboro; J. G. English. Danville; Charles E. Shively, Richmond; J. B. Safford, Columbus, Ind.; N. I. Throckmorton and B. Wilson Smith, Lafayette; II. Van Voorst and T. F. Palmer, Monticello; Walter Elliott, Shelbyvil!.; E. H. Scott and J. W. Crumpacker, LaPorte; Fred V. Graham, O. D. McOrary, C E. Wilson and M. F. Mcliapper, Fort Wayne. THE SECRET LEAGUE. Close of the Grand Lodge Session Last Night Officers for Next Year. The Grand Lodge of the Secret League held an all night session on Wednesday night, and completed its work, and adjourned at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. The most of the night's ses sion was occupied in exemplifying a new degree lately instituted. Some routine work was done, but nothing of public interest The following officers were elected for the ensuine year: Supreme Cardinal P. W. Bartholomew. Indianapo lis. Supreme Vice-card'wal T. N. Hardin, Indianapolis. Treasurer John Furnas, Indianapolis. Suprome Medical Examiner G. W. Purman, Indi anapolis. Supreme Petitioner Thomas O. Hall, .Louisville. Supreme Organizer Frank R. Carter, Indianapolis. Supreme Guard J. L. Weaver, Warsaw. Suprome Watchman C. B. Proudfoot, Indianapo lis. Supremo Trustee Daniel Winterrowd, Tipton. The trustees holding over are W. J. Craig, Theo. Pfafflin. G. W. Hardin, Indianapolis, and E. S. Cowic, Kenton, O. The lodge adjourned to meet in special session ou the first Saturday ia July next, in this city. THE CITY IN BRIEF. Myron Reed will speak at Plymouth Church Lecture on Wednesday, Jan. vz, in tue Dollar Course, on "Ihe People. Marriage licenses were Issued yesterday to Ferdinand W. Bechterand Julia Hickey. Henry Duncan and Sarah E. Jones. The Locansport Natural Ga9 Company filed articles of incorporation yesterday. The capital stock is $25,000, and ten directors are named to manage the affairs of the company. The seventh lecture of the Young People's Historical Lecture Course will be given this afternoon at, 4:15 o'clock, at Plymouth Church, by Judge D. W. Howe, on "The Northern Territory." A telegram was received last night from Su perintendent Fletcher, of the Insane Hospital, from Dubois county, stating that Captain Frank Knorr, the escaped patient for whom such a diligent bearch has been made, had died in the county asylum there on last Friday. Elkanah L. Burroughs, residing at No. 123 East Ohio street, slipped and fell on the side walk, on Washington street, iu front of the Model clothing store, yesterday afternoon, and broke his right leg near the hip. Mr. Burroughs Is sixty five years of age, and the injury, it-is feared by his physician, will prove fatal. He was conveyed to his home by Kregelo. Asleep on a Burning? Red. . Morris Smith is employed In Kessler's livery stable on West Pearl street, and sleeps in the stable office. Last nieht on retirine. he drew the cot on which he slept too near the stove, and about 10 o'clock the bed-clothing caught fire while he was asleep. Some boys passing the place at the time saw the blaze through the window, and awoke Smith by pounding oa the door. Before realizing"il3 situation and getting off the cot he was considerably burned about the hands aud arms. He was taken to the City Hospital. Every day adds to the great amount of evidence at to the curative powers ot Hood's Sdrsaparilla. It is unequaled for general debility and as a blood purifier, expelling every trace of scrofula or other impurity. Now is the time to take it Sold by all druggists,

AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS, Personal and LoeaL J. Barnes has been appointed master mechanic of the roads under Judge Cooley as Wabash receiver. Tha Indianapolis car woiks ere now turning out sew cars at the rate of ninety per week, and purpose to build the present month four hundred cars. The revenue of the C, L, St L. & C road at

Indianapolis station in the year 1886, from local business on its own lines, increaeed ;over that of 1885 452,996.14. Commissioner Richardson, of the Chicago and Ohio River Pool, is trying to get the members of the pool together next week to talk over some reported irregularities. L Eldridge, formerly a messenger of the American Express Company, to-day, goes on to the L., N. A. & C, to learn the road, preparatory to taking a passenger train. The local agent of the Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago road reports bandied at the city freight depot, ia the year 1886, 10.449 ear-loads of freight, against 8,554 ia 4885. Increase in the last year, 1,894 ears. Cars of 60,000 pounds capacity, beloneing to the Pennsylvania Company, are now becoming quite numerous on side-tracks and in tboir yards. But fire years ago cars 20,000 pounds capacity was the standard car on this system. E. H. Herron, agent of the G, H. & 1 road at Gleawood will be married this erening to Miss Ida Gardner, of Rnshrilk, led. Mr. Herron is well thought of by the officers of the road nd the employes, as well, and will hare their best wishes in the new relation he is to form. Notwithstanding the fact that the Woodruff Sleeping-car Company "has, more especially in this territory, taken frem tie Pullman eempeay several roads the last year, the latter is not feeling it in the least, and begin the new year with over eleven hundred coaches in actual service. The roads in the Indianapolis ast-bound pool, in the SRenth of December, oaraed percentages as follows: The Wabash, 24 per cent; the Beeline, 17 4-10; the I., B & W., 16 7-10; the C, 1, St L. &Q, 14 3-10; the C, St. L. & P., 12 8-10; the G, H. & L, 6-10; the L., N. A. & CL (Airline), 6210. The Bee-line yesterday received tire first installment of new cars from the Litchfield car works, which are now to be delivered at the rate of eight cars per day until the order of six hundred cars is filled. These cars are thirty-Tour feet on the inside, and have a carrying capacity of 50,000 pounds. The members of the G, H. & D. Mutual Benefit Association yesterday received notice of assessment on the death of the fiftieth member since the association waa organized, some six years ago. This association pays $500 to the legal heirs of any member who dies or is disabled from railroad service by accident So press 3 is the Pennsylvania Company for power, that in most of their shops men are working overtime in rebuilding old and in building new engines. Attho company's shops in Fort Wayne, a cumber of new locomotives are well advanced toward completion. These shops are credited with turning out the best locomotives built ia this country. The Pennsylvania Company Is said to have at the present time a more favoTable contract with the Pullman company than ever before. Under its present contract the Pennsylvania Railroad Company do not pay the Pullman company any mileage, and can withdraw from the contract on sixty days' notice. The Pullman company also keep their own care in repair. An official circular announces that on Jan. 1 Walter R. Woodford was appointed assistant general manager of tha Wheeling & Lake Erie railway. He will have immediate charge of the purchase and distribution of supplies. And will perform such other duties as pertain to his office or may be assigned him. N. A. Souiers is ap pointed master of transportation. The Fort Waywe Council has passed the following: Rsolred, That a eoaamittee of six, ?enwstlng of Mayor C. P. Mahler, W, D. Page. 8. B. Sweet, C. S. Knijriit. John Mur, jr., and Dr. George W. Long, be appointed to correspond with and utterview the officers of the Wabash oompany with a viw of returning to Fort Wayre the division headquarters of the railroad and under what conditions, if any, they can be secured to our city. Commissioner Blanchard was in St Louis yesterday, working with the general freight agents on the problem as to how better rates can be secured on carrying cotton. What is proposed is to adopt a uniform rate for earryiug cotton by all railroads concerned. Heretofore there has been much diversity in the amount of the cotton rates, and the establishment of a uniform rate will be of great benefit to the railroads and to the cotton men as welL The general freight agents of the Chicago roads have under consideration the prohibition of the miscellaneous issue of passes to merchants and manufacturers, save on Certain conditions. Should the Chicago roads bring about a reform in this matter it will be a grand thing for the merchants of Indianapolis, as well as for the Indianapolis roads. The liberal manner in which Chicago Toads have issued passes has enabled Chicago merchants to undersell Indianapolis merchants in certain territory which really belongs to the Indianapolis trade. E. H. Scott vrhe is in the city, general manager of the Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago road, assigns as a reason for ignoring the Indianapolis east-bound pool association, the weighing association and all other methods now adopted to bring about a maintenance Of rates, that the affairs of the road are now in such a chaotic state that he dares not enter into any agreement of any character. It would seem, however, as he is, as well, one of the trustees ef the bondholders that he could safely protect their interests by seeing that the agents of the company live up to tariff rates and c&ate the practice of underbilling, which, it is alleged, is still practiced by their agents on east-bound traffic. In both the railroad disasters this week there was the tisua! frightful accompaniment of fire. It does seem as if some means of heating coaches could be devised that would not be so constant a terror as the stove. By the by, it is stated that the Michigan Central people are well pleased with the McEwen beaters, which they have been testing on their coaches the last few weeks. This heater, which is of recent invention, and is as yet little known, consists of a double vertical cylindrical steel casing surrounding the fire. The water enters at the bottom of this casing, and ascends through tubes to a water vessel directly above the fire. These tubes being nearly straight, and not in the form of a coil, can be easily cleaned, especially as plugs are provided in the casing near the end of each tube. Paying commissions by ths California lines has proved a bonanza for those roads the present reason, and stopping the paying of commissions by the Southern lines has worked directly the opposite. This is aptly shown in the fact that the Pullman company in the last sixty days has been called upon to furnish seventy special cars for parties going to the Pacific slope, and but one for parties going to Florida points. Time has demonstrated that the statement of the Journal six weeks ago was correct, to the effect that the pasienger agents of this territory and of the North and Northwest had combined to punish the Southern lines for ceasing to pay commissions by turning their business as far as they could control it over to the transcontinental lines, which pay good commissions, and they, the passenger men North, are now boasting loudly over what they have accomplished ia this direction. Means that More Pleasant Relations Are To Be Established. The appointment of Judge Cooley as receiver of the Wabash means better things for the pools in which the Wabash is interested, as the Judge is a believer in pooling agreements. Already indications of reform are apparent in the relations of the Wabash and the Chicago St Atlantic to the Chicago east bound pooL President Benedict, of the Chicago & Atlantic road, has addressed a letter to Commissioner George It. Blanchard, of the Central Traffic Association, in which he calls attention to erroneous reports that have been circulated in certain quarters regarding the admission of the Chicago & Atlantic road into the pool Mr. Benedcit rightly denies all the sensational Statements that have thus been made public, and ealls attention to the fact that under certain conditions and under the influence of certain relations with the Wabash road, the Chicago & Atlantic road will become a member of the Central Traffic Association ia February, la order to bring

about a happier state of affairs than has existed, Mr. Blanchard on Wednesday held a cocfereaoe with Receiver T. M. Cooley, of the Wabash road, to secure that company's co-eperatlen. Judge Cooley gladly promised to do all that he could to further the pooling interests of the several lines and of the Central Traffic Association. Such a promise will do much to bring about a happier state of affairs between the Central Traffic Association, the Chicago & Atlantic and the Wabash roads. Heading Off the Corbin Syndicate. What is known as the Blood syndicate, in the fight for control of the Clevelana & Canton road, elected a board of directors on Monday last, and in speaking of this election the Cleveland Leader says: The election of a board of directors in Canton, on Monday, four months before the date of holding the annual election, was one of the happy surprises which President Biood has the happy faculty of creating when least expected. It was enly a precautionary measure, and the regular election will be held in May. la the quo warranto proceedings the Corbin party alleged that the by-laws, which fix the first Monday in May as the date for holding the annual election, are invalid, because not adopted by the stockholders, as the law requires." It is stated that within the next ten days the directors of the Cleveland & Canton road will submit to the stockholders a published statement of the earnings of the road for the year 1886, and with it they will make an appeal for authority to widen the road to standard gauge. To obtain the funds for this long-needed improvement it will be necessary to mortgage the property. Before the road can be thus encumbered it will be necessary to obtain the consent of two-thirds of the preferred stockholders and a majority of the common stockholders. Whether this assent will be yielded is very uncertain. There are two parties among the stockholders, and when President Blood says "white" the Corbin faction says "black," or when Mr. Blood cays "yes" the otbor party is sure to say "no."

Evidence of Careful Watching;. There are within the city limits some thirty street crossings over eonae of which an average of two hundred and fifty passenger or freight trains pass every twenty-four hours, yet in the year 1886 cot a person was seriously injured at any crossing withm the city limit, which Is certainly very complimentary to the $45 per month flag-men who watch so faithfully these crossings. The Philadelphia Record gives a list of thirtyeight persons who were killed last year by being struck or run over by the steam cars at the street crossings within the city limits. In 1885 the number was fifty-two, a decrease which perhaps indicates the relative efficiency of a greater number of gates and watchmen. Such a butchery is shameful, and the knowledge of it ought to incite the city and railroad authorities to take measures to prevent such another record of mortality by trains in the next two years. The question of grade crossings in and near large cities is occupying the attention of many railroad managers. In bia last annual report President Cboate, of the Old Colony Railroad Company, which runs an immense number of trains in and out of Boston daily, says: "Probably no expenditures can be made upon roads more profitable for the company than in the abolition of grade crossings." That company is engaged in getting rid of its grade crossings. Ten were done away with iu the course of the year, and others will follow as soon as possible. Straighten in cr Oat the Snarls. A. A. Talmage, general -manager of the Wabash lines, still under the Tutt and Humphrey Teceivership, and E. H. Scott, general manager of the Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago road, and trustee of the bondholders, yesterday held a conference at 'Peru, and as a result of the conference J. S. Goodrich was appointed superintendent of the X , P. & C. , and the portion of the road lying between Logansnort and Detroit, 368 miles in all, and J. Hewitt, off ef the Missouri Pacific, was appointed superintendent of machinery and rolling stock, with headanarters at Peru, at which point the Tepairs of both roads will be d&fiV-A. joint arrangement has been made between Tutt and Humphrey, receivers, and General Manager Scott, to operate jointly the eight miles of road lying between Peru and Denver. S. P. Sweet has been appointed general freight and passenger agentof the I., P. &G P. A. Lynn will retain his present posinon with the I., P. & G, and C. D. Couch will continue as commercial agent of the road at Michigan City. W. H. Knight will act as general freight agent of the Detroit and Logan sport division. Mr. Goodrich, who is appointed joint superintendent of the two lines, has for 'some time past been master of transportation under George Stevens, superintendent of the eastern division of the Wabash. C G Doyle was appointed trainmaster and chief train-dispatcher of the I., P. &C. A Discouraging Rpcord. Chicago, Jan. 6. The Railway Age to-morrow will say: "If the yearly statements of railway foreclosure sales are a barometer of the condition of railway property, the record of 1886 ib almost appalling. Statistics, just completed, show that during the past year no less than forty-five railways, with 7,687 miles of main line, representing a bonded debt of $170,140,500, and capital stock of $203,969,200, making a total of nearly $374,110,000, have been sold under foreclosure and transferred to new ownership. This means, in many cases, that the capital stock has been wiped out entirely, and that the bonded debt has been changed into new securities, generally less in amount thaa the old debt Necessarily, these sales always mean the sacrifice of a very large part of the value indicated in the original securities. The mileage represented is more than double that of any year in the past decade, except 18(9, and .far greater than in that year, while the stock and debt total is far larger than In any other year, and nearly 50 per cent more than iu 1S&. This alarming exhibit is somewhat redeemed by the fact that the number of new receiverships shows a very great aecrease, only tnirteen roads, wita an aggregate mileage of 1,800 miles and capital and bonded debt of about $76,000,000, having been placed in charge of receivers. If, however, competitive railway building continues to go on at the rate at which it is now proceeding, it is not unlikely that a new era of bankruptcy will eventually follow. Wabash Appointments. Special to the Indiananolia Journal. Peru, Ind., Jan. 6. The following appoint ments were officially announced this afternoon by General Manager Talmage, of the Wabash: J. S. Goodrich, superintendent of the Detroit & Logansport, Indianapolis & Michigan City and Attica & Covington branches, with headquarters at Peru; John Hewitt general master mechanic; the latter will also have charge of the motive power and car departments of the same lines, with headquarters at the same place. The appointments will take effect immediately. Real Estate Transfers. Instruments filed for record in the recorder's office of Marion county, Indiana, for the twenty-four hours ending 5 P. v., Jan. 6, 1837, as furnished by Elliott & Butler, abstracters of titles, Room 23 itna Building: Fred Richter to Wilhelmine Richter, part of lot 6. in saaare 7. in the southeast addition to Indianapolis $150.00 The Citizen' National Bank to Elias Klingensmith and wife, lot 11 In the Citi tens' National Bank tubdiyisioU of Johnson's heirs' addition to Indianapolis. 375.00 The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to P. H. Fitzgerald, part of outlot 8, In Indiananolis , 3,150.00 Iitzie M. Se&ton and husband te William A. Woldt, part of lot l'ZG, in Fletcher et al. s subdivision of outlots U4, Do, 96. 97. 93 and south half of 91, in In dia iananolis... ....... .......... 2,063.00 J. Hnnc Smith, trustee, et al to Joseph II. Clark, part of tbe east balf of the southeast quarter of section town shin 16 north, ranee 3 eut. ... 13,000.00 Pereival B. Coffin to David A. Williams and wife part of lots 11 and 12, in Bradshaw & Butler's addition to College Corner. In IndianapolU. 2,600.00 ueorge vy. etantey ana wire to uevi nolander, lot 1 ia John Mack's first addition to the town of Oakland 1,600.00

Max Gundelfinger and wife to Fred Oster-

meyer, lot y in square oo, in Indianapolis 30.000.00 Henry R. Rand, trustee, et al. to Sophia Unpee, part of lot 14, in C. bt J. est s sabdivisioa 1.000.00 Mary Hack to William Hack, west half of the northeast quarter of section 1J, township 15 north, range 2 east...... 75.00 Conveyances, 10; consideration $54,015.00 John Roach's Disease. New York Mail and Express. He retains his faculties completely, but is kept under anodynes to give him relief from pain. He has suffered immense torture for months, the physicians having deferred the administration of anodynes as long as possible. He talks very little, and praetieally no one is allowed to see him outside of his family and physicians. He has for weeks realized the hopelessness of his condition, but has borne up with wonderful pluck. He is very much reduced in flesh, having lost steadily since his return from Mt McGregor. Mr. Roach's cancer is in the roof of the mouth and nose. The published accounts of its development are incorrect in a number of particulars. It began to develop first a year ago and the operation was performed oa March 10, pot the 2d, as was stated. After his return from Mt McGregor he went to his office every day nnti 1 Thanksgiving and for several days after, and the last time he left his home was on December 10 for a short rile. For two months after the operation he rallied, and it was thought he had recovered, for it was thought enough of the bone had been taken out to eradicate the disease. Opposition to Benedict. ITftshisgton Special. There is do doubt that the nomination ef Public Printer Benedict will be opposed by the Senate. Representative Farquhar, of New York, ex-president of the International Typographical Union, makes the charge against Benedict that he is not a practical printer, and on that account is not qualified for the important office he fills. Benedict bas of late made a number of changes in the force employed in the Government Printing Office, and it is rumored that he will make a large number more as soon as he is confirmed by the Senate. Farquhar is a member of the House committee on printing, and as such wields considerable influence with the Senate committee, which has the comination under consideration. Useful Labor Societies. Cleveland Leader. Labor societies, like the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the association of street-car men of this city, and a few others that we know ef, cannot fail to advance the welfare of their members. They provide for their members in case of illness, and care for the widow nnd orphans in the event of death, contented with the doing of good deeds withia their power. withoat seeking to run the politics and business of the entire country. Such societies will never threaten the prosperity of a city, or disgrace themselves by resorting to such infamous acts as the boycott The Gentleman in the Street Car. Et. Louis Post-Dispatch. The man who has within him the truest elements of manhood makes no sacrifice of comfort or convenience in giving a seat to a lady; but, on the contrary, he does the only thing that can make him comfortable and at ease under the circumstances. Under the sway of a generous sentiment and a manly impulse he does not note the lower concerns of personal comfort Accounting for Poetry. Philadelphia Press. Dr. Hammond, the nerve expert declares that cocaine injected hypodermically will make the patient try to write poetry. This may account for certain recent events of a literary character on both sides of the Atlantic. Thbrk is nothing in existence that will eonal Salvation Oil in curing pains in the joints and muscles, or spinal affections. Price, 25 cents. It weald not be out of place if farmers would put their names over their gates, in order to as sist those seeking particular residences. The plan is as applicable ia the country as in the city. Even the farms along a road could be numbered from one town to another. Many prizes have been awarded to Anoosyuba Bitters as the most efficacious stimulant to excite the appetite and to keep the digestive organs in good order. BREAKFAST Delicious, Nourishing, Absolutely Pure. Costing less than one cent a cup. LA.WEENOE, Famous "BELLE is DEATH MALARIA, CHILLS and FEVER, TYPHOID FEVER, INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, SURGICAL FEVERS, BLOOD

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