Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 January 1887 — Page 7

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ASKJXG FOR MORE REVENUE.

The City School Commissioners Show Their Need of Legislative Relief. . They DecMe to Ask for an Increase of the Debt Limitation to $300,000 and the School-Tax Lcyy to Thirty Cents. Nice of the eleven school commissioners were In their seats last night when Chairman Conner sailed the board to oraer, and before adjournment the two absent members arrived. Treasurer FreuzeVs report showed that the special fund and the Gregg income fund amountea 10 - m.m 5 Z . t 1103.204 33, and that the liorary ana luuion lands were both overdrawn, uiaaiuj; ance of $101,322.28. and leaving an overdrawn ash balance of $3,249.87. The secretary, Mr. Baker, reported the expenditures for the past month from the special fond to have been $4,C04 90; from the library fund, $1,810.98, and from the tuition fund, $27,7.19, making a total of $33,783.09. Superintendent Jones asked for mere time in which to prepare the estimates upon which the tmildings and grounds committee could make their reports of teeded repairs or new buildings required; and he was allowed until Feb. 1. Mr. Jones also read a paper, partly in the nature of report, which dealt with the connection between the school reading and the library literatn TTa ucf?T-Pted that everything put in , i.: . ! Hol gchool reading should be with a purpose, and that purpose was to elevate the literature read fcy school children. He said they must be met pon their own level, and then gradually elevate their tastes. The less commonplace the books read, end the more moral, the greater was the decrease in the tendency to commit crime. His suggestions and plans, that the library should be used as supplementary reading with the text-books taught, were concurred in by the ioard. Mr. Greenstveet asked for permission to adTertUe for bids for the school enumeration, and ihis was eranted. He also, as chairman of the finance and auditing committee, reported that bills to the amount of $673.70 had been examined, and th.y were recommended paid by the rommittee, This recommendation was concurred in. Mr. Conner reported that Professor Benton, a member or tne citizens aavisory comrouiee, appointed to act in cenjunctlon with the Highschool committee, had been compelled to resign his membership: owine to a change of residence, and Mr. Gus C Matthews had been appointed in bis place. The appointment was unanimously approved. Mr. Bamberger then read the report of the committee on ways and means.fconsisting of J. J. Bingham, J. B. Conner, E. H. Dean and Henry Jameson, appointed to devise a plan to relieve the recent bankruptcy of the board. To the H onornb'e the Hoard of frchool Commissioners: Gentlemen Tbe committee to whom was referred the question of ways and means mke the following report: In 1 877. when the act was passed limiting the city tax levy for school purpose to 20 cents on $100, the valuations were $57,000 OOO, in round numbers. Six years later, under a subsequent appraisement, the valuations were reduced to$5rt,OO0.000; and now the late appraisement ha fixed the same for six years at $47,000,000. Dnringthe same ten years the annual averatte loereate of school enrollments has been 31 pupils, or an increase of 3.010 in that period, requirfeast ten yars. at an average cost of $23,264, including furniture. This increase of the school enrollment baa required the services of eleven additional teachers at a cost annually of $4,540. It is Seen that, under the 20-cent limitation of ten years 20, f? 1 14.000 school revenue was realized annually, which then scarcely, including funds from all other sources, maintaineo the scaools, whereas now the revenues from this source are but $94,000 annually. tThus in ten years the school funds of the city have decreased 18.25 per cent., while the enrollments tare Increased GO per cent., with their attendant incvease of expenditure. What, but increasing debt, eould be the result? With the present reduction of valuations, the school revenue from the State levy tinder tb law limiting it to 10 cents on $100 will be about 10 per cent, less than heretofore. To summarize, the financial condition or our school affairs is as follows, even with the late reduction of expenses of about $15,000 annually: Annual expense of schools (Including interest) ...$221,635 .Annual average requirements for new buildings... ................... ................ 23.254 Total annual expenditure $244.819 A nnual revenue, all sources 220. 630 Annual deficit. $24 259 The value of the school buildings and other property amounts to $870,000. Of this amount $232,500 has ln emended dnrinsr the last ten years for sites. buildings and furaishings for the district schools, and 575 1 00 for the high-sohools. The indebtedness on ulv 1 of this year will be $210,000. Under the existing lease, which will expire in 1891, the board hat the option to buy the lierary building t $60,000. Whether it be wise to avail ourselves of this is doubtful. That ia a question for the future to decide. Taking the past ten years' average Increase of our school enrellments as the basis for the next six years' estimates, and the consequent requirements in new buildings and additional teachers, at the end of the present six years' term of appraisement of values, with the existing 20 cants tax limitation preva ling. we will have added to Our school debt $200,894. and at the end of that period the total debt wtll.be $410,894. A levy of 30 cents city school tax on $100 would increase the revenues $47,000 annually. This would .tneet the annual expenses and put $22,341 annually Into a sinkinir fund for the extinguishment of the present indedtednesa, as it is believed that the Increasing city valuations, by reason of improvements, Vfrould nearly if not quite meet the annually increasing requirements of tbe schools, and thus, in five or I gixyears. the present indebtedness might be paid. For comparison, the committee note the tax levies ft school purposes in the following cities which maintain school systems similar to our own, and the averago salaries of the teachers. Tax levies. Salaries. Indianapolis 20c 655 Cleveland. 50 04, Cincinnati..., 33c 871 , Columbus, O 55a 706 ' Otdeago 33e 960 t Louis 50o .... Toledo 50o .... Thus It will be seen that it has required the strictest and most economical management to keep up the efficiency of the schools and to keep the debt of the board down to its present limit on a tax levy so very tnnch below that allowed in other cities. If we look for a reason for the present condition of tur school affairs, we find it in the present limitations jn our resources for funds, singularly enough, a limitation that obtafas only in the city of Indianapolis. Tbe law applying to all parts tf the State outside of Indianarolis bwrnits a lew of from 75 cents to $1 on each $100 Valuation. The other Indiana cities levy more lor school purposes than onr limit. Center township, outside of Indianapolis, now has a levy of 29 cents, and under the law permitting transfers, persons living outside of the city may attach themselves here for School purposes, sod avoid payinst that rate. Many have done so. There are many more convenient enough to do so. and thus our burden may go on increasing from this cause, if this city shall continue to restricted to a sum insufficient to maintain the Schools, for no equal system can be sustained here at less expense than is required la our neighboring ft 2", T'w tne facts stated, we recommend the following: 1. That the present General Assembly be asked to authorize the School Board to Increase the existing -debt limitation to not exceeding $300,000. and to o mlp ?ebt &t low "te of interest. h 9 lOO making 25 cents for general purposes and catB for interest and sinking fund to pay off the r f-mend the existing law so that, as under the Tl J? Clty th,,nl fund shall be paid to tne oarri by the county treasurer each month. -1 t n? bel,w that the people'of this city desire tSfh Binalrm?nt of OUP ehools as would pu- the stndard of education below that of our neighboring ma ,St;f- Ce't'in it is that the present utot 'c5eRC-tke growth of years, of patient trogele and of saenflce-cannot be maintained on the IV. 7 i ,irautl0 for revenues. The facts given TV now .great mnst be the cbools if relief f not afforded. impairment of our ? Mr. Frenzel moved that th iJInilJ n. aPtpone4 until Wednesday VtZ mXt' and thia was arei to. Then, fcothin! Bumr of committees who had tothing to report, the board adjourned. Coroner's Verdict In th.Conau.l.ton r,.. ue coroner closed Conaughton murder hi " w his investigation of tho yesterday, having exarained all the witnesses w" I who were about the iuvestigatioa brought ' wubii inn ei inn .e "ben the out no new facts in

regard to the killing, and the coroner will re. tarn a verdict that the young man came' to his death from a ballet shot from a revolver in the hands of an unknown person. The grand jury yesterday began the investigation of the affairend will make it very searching. All the several clews will be taken up. Several witnesses have already been examined, and it is said that quite a number who have not. as yet been called upon to tell what they knovr will now be given a chance.

OLD-TIME BOOKS. Jodjre Ilowe'a Entertaining: Lecture to the loans People at Pljmoutlr Church. Yesterday afternoon Judge D. W. Howe talked most entertainingly and instructively to the school children, at Plymouth Church, his subject being "The Northwest Territory," that great stretch of country which was divided into five States Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. He told of the first settlement of the Territory, made at Marietta, O., of the French and Indians, the good Jesuit missionaries, the defeat of St. Clair, and the great victory over the Indians by Mad Anthony Way-ne. He told many interesting stories of pioneer life, and of the early schools. ''The main things taught," be said, ' were spelling, reading, writing and arithmetic. The first American geography was that of Morse, published in 1784, and if geography was taught, this was probably the one used. Grammar was probably not taught for some years, as Lindley Murray did not publish his Grammar until 1795. The speller used at first was probably that of Thomas Dillworth. an Englishman, but this was soon supplemented by that of Noah Webster. There-was a little book long In universal use in New England, which, I suppose, was also used in the early Territorial schools, called the 'New England Primer.' It contained the Shorter Catechism, and some poetical verses of Bible incidents, such as 'Young Obadias, David. Josias, All were pious. When wicked children mocking said To a good man. Ho up. bald-head. God was displeased with them, and sent Two bears whioh them in pieces rent.' "It had in it a few quaint pictures. One of them represented Satan with a forked tail Satan in those times always being so represented. I was taught, and my children, and I presume mny of you have been, a sweet, little child's prayer sweet because it carries us older people back to the innocent days of childhood, when a loving mother bent over our pillow and kissed us good night. I never knew where this little prayer, 'Now I lay me down to sleep,' came from uutil I found it in the 'New England Primer.' "The first library in the Northwest of which there is any account was established at Ames, in Athens county, Ohio. The settlers there felt the need of reading matter. Only one newspaper came to tbe settlement, and it only came once in three months. Tbay had no books, or but very few. So the people concluded to establish a library. There was little money in circulation at that time, and it was hard to get, so each member of the library company contributed a lot of bear and raeeoon skins an account says the boys caught the 'coons and these were sold. With tbe money they bought a lot of books in . Boston. It was called the 'Western Library Association,' but it was commonly known as 'tha 'eoon skin library.' The books were mostly valuable and useful, encyclopedeas. histories, etc. There were a few novels, the names of which may be familiar to your grandmothers, such as 'Scottish Chiefs,' Children of the Abbey,' 'Evelina,' 'Camilla' and 'Begear GirL' "In this aee life seems to be chiefly a fierce competition for wealth and fame. With many it is a nard struggle for existence. It is hard to get along nowadays with learning; it is infinitely harder to get along without it." Mr. McCulloch announced that on next Friday afternoon Gen. John Coburn would talk to th children, his subject being, "Some Things a Soldier Must Learn." RECORD OF THE COURTS. . Supreme Court. Bon. Byron K. Elliott, t'bief-justSce. The following opinions were rendered Jan 7: MORTOAGE RELEASE INTERVENING L.IEN. 11640 Thomas Hanlon vs. John Dohertv et ah Floyd C. C. Affirmed. Elliott, C. J. A release, like any other contract, may be shown to lack the essential element of consideration. (2.) Where the holder of a purchase-money mortgage granted an extension of time to the mertgageor. who, in pursuance of the agreement, executed to him an abselute deed wherereunon such mortgagee entered a release of his mortgage upon the records, equity will keep alive the lien of the mortgage as against an intervening encurubratwer; equity will consider a deed absolute on its face a mortgage when given to secure an existing debt (3 ) Where both parties are present, communications to an attorney cannot be regarded as confidential and privileged. Where an attorney acts in tbe capacity of a scrivener, such communications are not privileged. The deed was a mortgage, and, as the attorney's et idence did not prove the contrary, its execution was a harmless error. INNOCENT PURCHASER NOTICE. 11649. Millicent Malott vs. Andrew P. Price et al. Grant C C. Affirmed. Mitchell, J. The agreement -was "to let Sholk & Clark have two acres of eround on the southeast cornerof Richard Bobb's land, to hold and use as their owa as long as they keep a mill upon it and keep the same in runmag order, " This agreemt-nt, through various assignments, belongs to appellant An intermediate assignee had put a chattel mortgage on the mill, but appellant claims the agreement conveyed a qualified fee, and the record of chattel mortgages was not construct ive notice of the incumbrance, and she had no actual notice. The owners treated the property as personalty, mortgaged it as sucru and the mortgage was properly recorded against appellant. 11057. Florence Millett et al vs. Wm. M. Ford. Posey C. C Rehearing denied. 12096. Orton Phillips vs. Joseph Lewis et al. Grant C. C. Rehearmc denied. Superior Court. Boom 1 Hon. Napoleon B. Taylor, Judge. Benjamin Baldwin vs. Joseph L. Hunter, damages. Dismissed. City of Indianapolis vs. Auguat H. Kolter et al; appeal. Taken under advisement Room No 3 Bon. Lewis V. Walker, Judge. Theo. Pfaffiin et al. vs. Henry Turpin et al.j note. Dwuswsed and costs paid. David W. Barcott vs. The Barnett & Elliott Shoe Company. Receiver filed final report and was discharged. R. R. Rouse vs. R. R. Rouse Manufacturing Company; receivership. Taken under advisement Theo. W. Weese s. Samuel and Sarah McHatten; habeas corpus proceedings to secure possession of child. On triaL Criminal Court. Albrt F. Ayres, Acting Judge. State vs. Benjamin Mays; petit larceny, tenced to Reform School. SenPlana for the Depot Tunnel L. n. Shearer, eity engineer, with several assistants, has been closeted in his office for two weeks completing the designs for the Union Depot tunnel and viaduct The designs have been nearly completed, and he stated yesterday that he would be ready to let the contracts for the construction of both the viaduct and the tunnel in two weeks. He is confident that there will be no delay, and work will proceed at once after the letting of the contracts. What a boon is health. It is the joyous zest of life, whose sharks illuminate with rainbow tints the darkest shadow. This great blessing i. when lost by coughs and coneumptinn- hv the use of Gooch's Mexican Syrup. Consumptives, try a bottle, dreda, and it will cure you. It has cured hun-

AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.

Personal and LocaL Tha freight and ticket agency at Summit, on the Pennsylvania line, has been closed. J. M. Brown, general passenger and ticket agent of the Western & Atlantic road, was in the city yesterday on official business. The ticket agency at Willow Grove, on the Pennsylvania lines, has been re-established, and R. D. Allison was yesterday appointed agent The freight and ticket agencies at Fern wood, on the Pennsylvania lines, have been consolidated, and John Murphy was yesterday appointed agent Assistant General Passenger Agent Reinhart, of the Lake Shore, b&s resigned to accept the position of comptroller of the Richmond & Danville system. In the month of December 769 car-loads of grain were received at the L , D. & S. elevator, and 566 shipped out, making a total of 1,335 handled at the elevator during the month. It is understood that a general meeting of tbe Central Traffic Association will be called for the 13th inst A meeting of the executive committee of the Ohio-river Pool will be held at the same time. Track-layers on the Indiana Midland are mor ine alon5. notwithstanding' the severe cold weather of some days past By Feb. 1 Manaeer Moore expects to get trains running between Anderson and Lebanon. - B. S. Fitch, formerly general freight agent of the Chesapeake & Ohio, has been appointed Western freight agent of the Pennsylvania lines; headquarters Denver, Col. His salary will be $1,000 a year, and he has all the Western territory under his supervision. Horace Tucker, general freight agent of the Illinois Central railroad, yesterday entered upon his twenty-sixth year of service with that road. He was ticket agent nine years, in the treasurer's office four years, and has held his present position for a period of twelve years. Tbe official report of Roadmaster Diddle, on tbe Indianapolis, Decatur & Springfield, shows that there were laid in the year 1886 forty milesof new steel rails, that 45.000 new cross-ties were put in, 3,000 feet of new bridges constructed and L400 feet of trestle filled with dirt C H Cory, superintendent of rolling stock on the G, H. & D. lines, is spending a day or two in the city, his SDecial work being to see that the sample car the Indianapolis car works are building, upon which specification 250 cars are to be built, fully complies with the specifications. The Journal has excellent legal authority for stating that steps are being taken to take the Detroit & Loeansport road out of the hands of Receivers Tutt and Humphrey. There is but little doubt that the road will be in tbe hands of another receivership before the present month closes. Doing the repair work of the Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago road and that of the Detroit & Indianapolis road at Peru, Ind., will, it is stated, double the amount of work heretofore done at those shops, notwithstanding the fact that none of the repairs of the Wabash main stem will be made there. The Cairo, Viucennes & Chicago road earned in December, $60,165, an increase over earnings of the corresponding month of 1885 of $11,451. It is stated that Manager McDonald has already cut down the operating expenses of this road 15 per cent, and before he gets through he expeets to reduce expenses 25 per cent Wm. Bevington, one of the veteran engineers on the C, I., St. Lv & O., who has been in Waukesha, Wis., for some weeks for the benefit of his health, writes friends here that he is much better. He has kidney trouble, brought on by riciag on his locomotive, be having been in the service some twenty six years. Among the railroad men from other points who were in the city last evening were J. H. Sessions, general agent of. the I., B. & W., Columbus, O. ; J. C. Rogers, who represents the Nickel-plate fast-freight line at Memphis, Tenn., and E. E. Parrymore, general agent of the St Louis, Arkansas & Texas road. There are 145 bridges and trestles on the C, L, St L. & C road 73 on the main line and 72 on the bra" hes. On the system there is 23,950 feet of bridges and trestle work, tbe characterof which is as follows: Iron and steel, 1,583 feet; combination, 2.048 feet; Howe truss, 4,186 feet; trestle, 15.983 net; stone arches, 140 feet The Chicago Times says: "There is a good deal of dissatisfaction among the interested roads with reference to the pass agreements, it being claimed that some of ' e lines parties to it have already issued numerous annual passes to heavy shippers, and now come in and ask that other roads should tie themselves up to their disadvantage." On the application of Knox and Reed, counsel for Charles Lanier, of New York, Judges McKennan and Acheson, of the United States Court, at Pittsburg, onThursday, appointed Gen. George W. Cass trustee of the first second and third mortgages of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway Company, in the place of the late Samuel J. Tilden. Bad weather for railroading has been the order of things for two or three days past, and superintendents have not allowed train crews to make up any lost time by running faster than their fast trains are scheduled. Almost without exception the through trains have been from fifteen minutes to two hours late, and in several cases five hours late. The friends of F. C. Donald will be gratified to learn that he has been appointed general passenger agent of the Chicago Ss Atlantic road. Mr. Donald is a young man, full of vim, is well posted in passenger matters, and largely through his efforts as city ticket and passenger agent of this road, at Chicago, Las their handsome business been built up. Engineers on the C, I.. St L. & C. made the best wages in November last ever made oq tbe road. Frank Howard, who runs No. 74 on the night express trains, was paid $207 for his month's service; Billy Horton, who runs No. 73 on the night express trains opposite, was paid $204 for his month's service, and some of the freight engineers on the road made $178 in that month. R. J. Reese, formerly with the Chicago & Atlantic railroad, and at onetime receiver of the Illinois Midland, has been appointed by Judge Cooley as purchasing agent of "the Wabash road. M. McKnight, general freight agent for the old Wabash road, will soon hold a conference with Receiver Cooley in regard to other appointments. The office of traffic manager, declined by William Duncan, will probably bo filled in a few days. President Newell, of the Lako Shore, issued a circular yesterday, appointing George C. Greene, of Buffalo, general counsel of the Lake Shore, vice Ashley Pond, resigned. Mr. Pond, who is also general counsel of the Michigan Central company, tendered his resignation to Mr. Newall some months ago. He found the work in connection with the two companies too great, and for that reason asked to be relieved from the one. General Manager Kimball proposes soon to open a new route between Chicago and Evansville. The Chicago & Indiana Coal road runs to Brazil, Ind. An extension from that point to Saline City is graded, and the track will soon be laid. At Saline City connection is made with the Evansville & Indianapolis road. The line runs through a belt of coal fields for a distance of 150 miles, many of whieh will be developed by the opening of railroad communication. Through trains will be put on ia a couple of weeks. The Bee-line and Boston & Albany have been testing on some of their trains, with good results, a devise for heatine cars without the presence of fire in the coaches. It is a new invention, and is known as the Martin anti-fire carheater. The heat is obtained by using live steam from the locomotive by putting a dry pipe in the dome, with a cut-oS valve in the cab, to which is attached a reducing valve with a small pipe passing beneath the foot-board, to which is secured a metallio joint which conforms to the motion of the engine. The steam is then conducted under the tender and throughout the train by a main pipe with couplings. It is stated that while tho device is by no means perfect in its operations, it will doubtless open the way to a method of heating psssenser cars without stove3 or heaters, from which, in case of accident, there has been so ruch cremation of passengers. In speaking of the renewed talk that the C, L, St L. & C. people are to extend the Cunibus division westward to St. Louis, the Bloomington Progress says: "We have been building railroads on paper, between the East and West, for more than twenty years, and the people gen

erally have but little faith in the result of this survey. So many surveys have been made that it is difficult to drive a mowing machine through some of the fields west of town because of the numerous stakes that have been placed there. On the east we have the Cincinnati, Hope & Greensburg road, built to Columbus, forty miles distant; and north of east is the Cincinnati & Fairland road, built to- Martinsville, but twenty miles away. West of us some thirty miles are two roads leading direct to St Louis, the Switz City & Effingham at Switz City, and Terre Haute & Southeastern, terminating at Worthington. There those four roads are, the ends sticking out, waiting to be hitched on to a connecting link. It is only a question of time when this will be done."

Making an Excellent Record. President Mackey and Traffic Manager Grammer, of the Peoria, Decatur & Evansville road, are making an excellent record in their management of the property. Below we give a statement of the earnings of the road in the year 188& Gross earnings for the year ending Dec. 31, 1886 ......$810,043.35 Operating expenses for 1886 372.600.00 Net earnings for 1886 437,400.00 Gross earnings for the year ending Dec 31, 1885.! 733.411.61 Operating expenses for 1885 405,191.81 Net earnings' for 1885 331,792.00 Expenses to earnings for 1886... 46 per cent Expenses to earnings for 1885 54.98 per cent Increase of gross earnings for 1886.... 76.631.74 Increase of net earnings for 1886 105,600.00 At the time the Mackey interest took possession of this property, May 1, 1886, the earnings from Jan. 1 to May 1, 1886, were $5,951.76 less than the correspending period in 1885, so that the gross earnings from May 1 to Dec. 31, 1886, show an increase of $82,583.50, or about 1L26 per cent, and the increase in net earnings for the year is 28. 6 per cent The stock and bonds of the property at the time of purchase, April, 1886, were as follows: $8,400,000 stock at 16 cents..... $1,344,000 $2,757,000 first mortgage. per cent $2,757,000 $2,088,000 income bonds at 60 cents ..$1,252,800 $5,353,800 To-day It is werth in the market: $8,400,000 at 32 cents $2,688, 000 $2,757,000 first-mortgage bonds $1.10 $3,032,700 $2,088,000 incomes at 82 cents.... $1,712,160 $7,432,860 Net increase in market value.... ...$2,079,160 The St Louis Bridge Tolls. St. Louis, Jan. 8. The Globe-Democrat states that it is learned from perfectly reliable sources that negotiations have been in progress for some time looking to the joint operation of the St Louis bridge and tunnel property and the abolition of the bridge arbitrary. This would, in effect, make the bridge free. Tiie scheme is being worked very quietly, and considerable care has been taken to keep it from leaking. It had reached a satisfactory point just before the Wabash . reorganization was broken, but though its consummation was undoubtedly delayed by that occurrence, it is claimed that it has not since been dropped, but will be pushed the same as before. Concerned in it are the Gouid lines and the St Louis Ss San Francisco and the east-bound trunk lines. The most active parties are the Vandalia, the Beeline, the Ohio & Mississippi and the Baltimore & Ohio people, though the benefits are to accrue to all other lines. The scheme is for these companies, in connection with the Gould interests, to assume the lease of the property of the Bridge and Tunnel Company, operate it and pay all expenses and fixed ebarges. aad abolish the arbitrary on passenger and freight rates, taxins other companies not concerned in the lease and operation 'With a proportionate charge, to be also absorbed in the rate. Little doubt is felt but that this agreement will be completed, and that the bridge will, by that method, be made free. . An Aggressive Step. General Passenger Agent Ford, of the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, has created considerable commotion in railroad circles by issuing the following notice to general ticket and passenger aeents of connecting lines: "It has been decided to clean up our station-houses, inside and out, and to this end, on and after Feb. 1, 1887, the posting of advertisements of our connecting lines, either in frames or without, at or in such stations will not be permitted. In view of the above order, I have to request that you w411 please instruct your traveling passenger agents to remove from our various stationhouses such frames and other advertising matter as you may consider valuable enough to warrant removal; otherwise, at the expiration of thirty days after Feb. 1, 1887, said frames and advertisements will be considered of no value, and laid aside without especial attention. We do not object to a similar rule applying to our advertisements which may seek circulation on connecting lines, but if you should cause a similar order .to be issued for your lines, won't you kindly give us thirty days' notice before it takes effect?" The order applies to all the Pennsylvania lines, including the Cleveland & Pittsburg. Receiver Cooler's Staff. Chicago, Jan. 7. William Danean, of the Ohio & Mississippi road, to whom was tendered the position of general traffic manager of the Wabash, not having been able to reach a decision in tbe matter, Judge Cooley to-day brought from St Louis, Mr. Knight, general frieght agent of the old road, and installed him in the same office with the new road. Vr. Knight will at once proceed with the organization of the freight department The headquarters of the assistant general superintendent George W. Stevens, and of the superintendent of the ear department, M. M. Martin, will be at Decatur. I1L; that of superintendent of motive power and machinery, J. B. Barnes, at Springfield, 111.; that of all other officers at Chicago. Real Estate Transfers. Instruments filed for record in the recorder's office of Marion county, Indiana, for the twenty-four hours ending 5 P. M., Jan. 7, 1887, as furnished by Elliott & Butler, abstracters of titles, Room 23 2Etna Bailding: George B. Yandes, trustee, to Magdalina Mans, part of lots 7, 8 and 9, in square 54, in Indianapolis........, ..$36,000.00 Helvina J. Johnson and husband to Wm, J. Shinn, lot 207 in Kappes & Naltner's second Belmont addition to Indianapolis.. Melvina J. Johnson and husband to John W. Redleman, lot 205 in Kappes Ss Naltner's second Belmont addition to Indianapolis J Frank L. Carter to Mary Carter, part f north half of the wast half of the east half of the northwest quarter of section 33, township 1G north, range 4 east...... 250.00 250.00 800.00 Elias E. Post and wife to John J. Carriger, part of lot 5, in outlot 150, in Indianapolis. 1.00U.00 Henry D. Piorce and wife to John Gruman, lot oo in John li. v ajens south addition Ti'liaTisinoMa Adolph A; Puthand wife to John W. and 500.00 idward bcuiniut. lots t and XU, in Kussell's heirs' subdivision of outlot 120, in Indianapolis....... Theresa O. Vinton to Eva Schreidev, lot 1, in Uoppen's subdivision of lots 17 and 18, in Hubbard et aL's southeast addition to Indianapolis William C. Emerick, commissioner, to Amanda M. Weddle. part of lot 22 in J. M. Ridenour's addition tolndianapolis.. C.000.00 4C0.00 2,500.00 Conveyances, 9; consideration $47,700.00 Can't Collect Ills Judgment. Several months ago Peter J. Sunderland had Joseph Hickey brought before the Criminal Court on charge of adultery, and claimed that he had alienated the affections of Mrs. Sun derland. The court found Hickey guilty, and Sunderland at once brought suit for seduction before Judge Taylor, and asked for damages. He was given judgment for $2,000. He has been unable to collect the money, and now makes a complaint that Hickey has fraudulently conveyed his property to other persons. He asks that this conveyance be set aside. 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PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Mrs. Josephine U. Nichols is recovering from a very severe illness. Mr. L. S. Ayres and family have gone to California to spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Miller, of Cincinnati, are spending a few days in this city with friends. Lynn B. Millikan has bought a half interest in the insurance business of Robert Mar tin dale. Mrs. J. J. Cole has received an offer from the Carleton Opera Company for the coming season. Miss Daisv Gaston, who is visitin? in New

York, has been quite ill, but is now somewhat better. . ,;. .., . Mr. W. N. Parker has gone to Dakota on a business trip. He will visit the Ice Palace at St Paul before his return home. Mr. Sara E. Mors, an old Indiana newspaper man. now connected with the Chicago. Times, ia here looking after the legislative troubles for his paper. Miss Kate Lawrence and cousin, Miss Nellie Webster, of Chicago, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Brown. They will return home to-morrow night Miss Maud Armand, of Phil ado. t ia the guest of Miss F. E. Anderson for t ew days. Miss Armand is en route to California to spend the remainder of the winter. James B. Stapp, a well-known mail agent, died at his home, on North Alabama street, yesterday, of hasty consumption. He will be buried to-morrow. - S. H. Shearer, city civil engineer, received a telegram yesterday from the secretary of tbe National Association of Civil Engineers, in session at New York, informing him that he had been made a member of the association. B. S. Gray, a son of Governor Gray, who has been in tbe city witnessing the opening of the Legislature, has returned to his home at Portland, Ind. He was accompanied by Mrs. Mabel Lawrence, of St Lawrence, D. T. SOOIBT. Cards were issued yesterday for the reception of Miss Florence Miller, on next Wednesday. A pleasant progressive euchre party was given last night by Mrs. James McKee in honor of her guests, Mrs. Owens and Miss White, of Kentucky. There will be no meeting of the Katherine Merrill Club this afternoon on account of the death of Mrs. Dedie Jameson Caldwell, who was a mueh loved and highly esteemed member of that organization. The tenth anniversary of the Gentlemen's Literary Club will be celebrated on next Monday evening. The papers to have been read will be postponed, and the members will devote tbe evening to sociability. Refreshments are to be served. There are no more carefully prepared or bet-, ter presented papers than those of the Woman's Club, and those of yestf rday were no exception to that character. The subjects were "Caleb Williams," by Mrs. Catherine L. Dorsey, and "Utopia," by Mrs. James M. Bradshaw. Both ladies are recognized as possessing high literary attainments, and the papers could not have been improved upon. The conversation, Jed by Mrs. L. M. Fitzhugh, discussed "Political Vagaries." Hotel Arrivals. Denlson House: M. F. Chilcote, Rensselaer; W. F. Herish, Martinsville; C. F. Jones, Brookville: C. H. Johnson, Rushville; G A. Avery and wife, Painesville: D. 0. Spraker and George D. ! Jay, Kokomo; John C. Rogers and C, W. Hillard, Fort Wayne; Thomas H. Nelson, Terre Haute; R. H. Rerick, Lagrange. Bates House: S. L. Raridan, Cambridge City; J. L. Hume and daughter, Winchester; S. Ridley and wife, Freeport; M. 8. Babb, Mount Pleasant; S. M. McGregor, Owen T. Starkey. Brazil; John W. Ragsdale, Franklin; D. 0. Spraker, Kokomo; Mrs. C. C. Matson and children, Greencastle; Charles D. Beek, Connersvllle; W. J. Robie and wife, Isaac McWhianey and wife, Richmond; W. B. Biddle, LaFortej C. A. Rose and wife. H. 8. Byers and wife, Sbelbyville; George E. Farrington, Terre Haute; J. A. Gleason, Tipton. AMONG Tllfi CHPRCH-WOItKERS. Rev. David Walk will preach in the University Unapel to-morrow merning. Tne uentrai unristian (jnurcn nas put in a new heating apparatus this week. Rev. John Baltzly will preach at the Tabernacle Church to-morrow evening. Rev. R. Y. Hunter's evening subject for tomorrow is "Christians with the Blues." Philip Phillips, who is to give song entertain ments here on Jan. 10, 11, and 12, will sing a soio to-morrow morning at Koberts Park Church. The pulpit of the Central Christian Church will be occupied to-morrow by the ReT. Robert Maffett, of Cleveland. . Rev. M.- L. Haines will preach upon the "Pleasures of Sin" to-morrow evening at the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. S. T. Dunlap, of Galesburg, 111., will preach next Sunday morning and evening at Mayflower Congregational Church. The Indianapolis Ministers' Association will meet on next Monday morning, at 10 o'clock, in the First Presbyterian Church. Kev. J. E. Gil bert D. D., will read a paper on ''Ecclesiastical Evangelism, or the Scriptural Method of the Propagation of the Gospel." The Third Christian Church held its annual meeting on Thursday night The report of the elerk, J. M. Bramweli, exhibited an increase of forty in membership during tbe year, making tbe total JJU Tne Bandar-school has a mem bership of 300, with an average attendance of 900, and the contributions of it amounted to $233, of which $5$ was donated to various char ities. TUe auxiliary societies also made a favor able showing. At a business meeting of the members of the Second Presbyterian Churoh, on Thursday evening, tne pastors salary was con . g tinued at $,uuu, witn resiaenee in tne parsonage, and the annual pew-renting was set for Monday evening, Jan. i, to re preceded by a social About eight thousand dollars will be needed for the church work during the ensuing year. The Sunday-school collections have been used for charitable purposes, which have been successfully accomplished. The following officers were elected: Ruling elders, Lewis 0. Walker, E. W. Coffin and Robert Browning. Trustees, George B. Wright, William Mansur and W. J. Richards, Deacons, H. S. Tucker, D. r . bwain, W. v. beaton and U. xl. bnover. The Rouse Company Complications. , The affairs of the R. R. Rouse Manufacturing Company again came up in court yesterday. This time Judge Walker is asked to determine who is the owner of certain property that has been passing back and forth into the hands of the receiver. The property in question was first sold by the receiver to Bernard Schweitzer. Schweitzer failed to make the payments, and the receiver had to take back the property. It for Infanto

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was next purchased by McKnight & Fnllerton. Shortly after the purchase Fnllerton disposed of his interest in the bash; ss to McKnight, and Shortly afterward McKnight took in as his partner Mr. Terhune, the firm becoming McKnight & Terhune. The payments were again defaulted, and the receiver the second time took the property back. Shortly after it was taken back tbe last time a receiver was appointed for McKnight & Terhune, who claims that the prop erty rightly belongs to the assets of his flrnu On the other hand, the receiver for R. R. Rousa claims to be the riehtful man to dispose of th property. Judge Walker has the case under advisement

Many sink into an early grave by not giving immediate attention to a slight cough, which; could have been stopped in time by a 25-cent bottle of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. SBOSiBMBBIMSMBHBIBBBBBBSBSBMBSSBBBMMBB(3fc TO FALIILIES PINO WITHIN A RADIUS OF ISO lilji Of CINCINNATI, we wilt deliver to your railroad station or steamboat landing, '. FREE OF CHARGE, HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES, STAPLE AND FW8 GROCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS, to the valne.of $23.00 and upwards, at prices quoted la our Consumers' Monthly Pkicb-List, mallei en application. (Sugars in quantity excluded.) Oos reputation of half a century has been built cH honest quantity and quality, and bitter warfare against all adulterations, and by never making auy misrepresentations. JOSEPH R. PEEBLES' SONS, GROCERS, T--Pike's Building, CixtcixraatS, 0 ESTABLISHSP 184Q. TO C0NTRAC TORS. , Notice is horebv given that the Board of Commisnioner of Vermillion eonntv. Indiana, havinz adonted plans and specifications for the construction of a Poor Aylum, on the Poor Farm, in said county, which, plans and specifications are on file in" the office of Ellas Pritchard. Auditor of said county, will up to 1 o clock p. m., of Wednesday, the 9th day of February, 1887, at said Auditor's office in Newport Indiana, receive sealed bids for the construction of said Poor Asylum, according to said plans and specifications. Each bid must be accompanied with a bond, conditioned according to law, with penalty at least equal to the bid. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of said Board of Commissioners. . ELIAS PRITCHARD, Auditor. CONSUMPTIVE.! lare you VOflgn. uroncrutw, juio, au7p v r - a l. it . , U . TTA KER'S TONIO viTapuc aemy, it nas yurj Af thA wwi mam and la th best remedy tat all afTeodoBS of the throat and lumen, and disease artrin from impure blood and exhaustion. Tlie feeble ana ix. trrave, wium moat cases reoorer their bealth by the timely nseof PAJa'sTo0,bWdoWidajnsreroua. Jl trTuna ,mm wfcii all filli. Gives new lit and Strength to the aged andiailrm, 1 at Druggists, THE WASHBURN AMERICAN QUITAR3 AND MANDOLINES eorrvciKaie. w uiutM to ttana in any cnnw . aujuwihwh for them. Illustrated C&iloru mailed Crea by tbe ItUnaCMtwM, LYON A. HEALYt 16a State 8t.t Chicago STANDARD TYPE -WRITER. IllUiVi Manufactured by STANDARD TYPE -WRITER M'P'G CO.. iiiioir n. r. Successors to E. Remington & Sons. TJnequaled for simplicity, durability, speed and ease of manipulation. ' WYCROFF, SEAMANS & BENEDICT, 84 East Market St., Indianapolis, Ind. CKISTAPORO'S ?nl I E is the besti acts taneously, prod Seine? most natural sbadesoi uiee or Browsrdoea not stain the skin anVf Is easily ap)UX BEAUTIIfia is the bet? JwsaTnfior the feair. ttflti Fries, sl i. OaisTADoao, 95 WllUasa treat. M. T. Interesting pamphlet sent free. RFPTUBE Positively eured by onr Med icated Eleotrle Soft fad Trass, without use of knife or needle. A nerfect retainer. No pau. no loss of time. These are fncta which we asree to verify, or forfeit 91,000. Cures guaranteed on accepted cases or money refunded. For circulars. price-list, rules for measurement and Instructions fo self treatment, address SANITARIUM, Room 4, 77 fast Market street, Indianapolis, lad. ' asthma o.mm CHRMAN ASTHMA CURtf direct! result in all eorable cs yinoea the moat skentk ox any druggist, or by mal stamp, Jr. HTacHirri ePree toe p " It I" f 1 1" C O Ita causes, an d a new and suo 1 1 til r N tdd cessful CUttU at your own 1 1 s saw w home by one who was deaf Isf twenty-eight years. Treated by most of the note4 specialists without benefit Otirtd himself in three -months, and since theo hundreds of others. Full particulars sent on application, T. S. PAGE, No. 41 West 81st St, New Tork City. and Children. 2

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