Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 January 1889 — Page 7

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1889.

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS

The Senate Loses Little Time Before KesumiDg a Discussion of the Tariff. 51ort and Tointeii Debate on the Prosperity of Cotton Operatives and Farmers The" River and Harbor Bill in the House. Washington, Jan. 2. There was more than a quorum of Senators present when the Chaplain delivered hi opening prayer after the holiday recess. Among the petitions and memorials presented aud referred were the following: By Mr. Edmunds, from a branch of the "Women's llelief Hoard of Salt Lake City: demonstrating against a ny action of Congress looking to the admission of Utah as a State. Mr. Edmunds said he was happy to think that there was noi. much danger of any such action at this session. By Mr. Hoan To prohibit disfranchisement on account of sex. By Mr. Sherman, from tho Boston Board of Trade: For the suspension of the purchase of silver bullion and of the coinage of silver dollars. By Mr. Hale: In favor of including in the next census statistics ci surviving soldiers of the late war. Mr. Hoar offered a resolution (which was Rpreed to) calling on tho President for copies of correspondence with the government of Great Britain in regard to tho right of fishing, takinir seals or navigating in Behring's sea or the adjacent waters, and to the seizure or release of British vessels; also, copies of regulations, rules or directions regarding the same, and whether any rules or regulations concerning such fishing or taking of seals are enforced against tho subjects or vessels of other countries. The Senate then resumed considerationof the tariff bill. Mr. Allison, going back to Paragraph 134, as to chains, moved to amend it by reducing the rate on chains 'less than threeeighths of one inch in diameter," from : to 2 1-2 cents per pound. He stated that this was the rate under the existing law. Mr. Vance moved to amend the amendment by making tho rate oO per cent: ad valorem. Mr. Vance's amendment was rejectedyeas. 10; nays, 21; and Mr. Allison's amend- . ment was agreed to, without a disivison. The bill was then taken up at the point where it had been left when last before tho Senate Schedule I cotton manufacturers) the question being on the amendment offered oy Mr. Vest to reduce the duty on cotton thread, yarn, wraps, etc., "valued at not exceeding & cents per pound." from 10 cents per pound to S5 per cent, ad valorem. Mr. Vest quoted from testimony taken by the Blair committee to show tho unenviable condition of the Fall River mule-spinners. He confessed that his chief objection to a high protective tariff .was the enormous prices which tho people of the West (the real producers) had to pay under it in order to increase the profits of Now England manufacturers, lie had no objection to allowing them reasonable profits, but he did object to those enormous profits and to the persistent attempts made year after jear to increase tariff rates. Mr. Stewart said he found the tariff question so intimatelv connected with the question of money that ho was unable to separate the two. He wonld therefore consider them briefly in connection with each other. Ho thereupon proceeded to read a speech on the subject of silver coinage. At the close of Mr. Stewart's speech. Mr. Jones,, of Arkansas, read from the testimony of aco:ton manufacturer in Georgia Mr. William H. Young, showing that his mills had been earning average dividends of 17 per cent, since 1870; that he was an "anti-tariff, man, dyed in the wool;" -that the taritV was of no advantage to him, and that if he were to make the same class of coarse cotton goods that are sold in England he could pell them in Euglaudtind make a good profit on them. Mr. Hoar asked what, if that were true, v "became of the claim that the tariff was putting enormous profits into the pockets of the cotton manufacturers? Mr. Jones, of Arkansas,' reminded Mr. Hoar that "one swallow does not make asummer." x . Mr. Aldrich suggested that the reason why Southern cotton-mills paid such largo dividends was that some of them did not pay more than two-thirds of the wages paid to similar operatives in NewEngland. Mr. Jones stated, in reply to that remark, that hc testimony showed that Southern operatives were content with their wages and did not go on strike, while "strikes" werr eomuion in New England. Mr. Aldrich said ho did not know of any cotton-mill strikes in Rhode Island in Ave years, and that there had been very few strikes there in a generation. . Mr. Saulsbury argued against the policy of taxing the consumers of the whole country for the purpose of enabling the opera- ' tives of New England to accumulate money in tho savings banks. Mr. Morrill asked Mr. Saulsbury whether he vas not awaro that tho census, every time that it was takeu for the last thirty years, showed that tho people of Illinois, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Florida, Alabama and Georgia had been exceeding in their annual increase of wealth, even New England. Mr. Saulsbury replied that ho knew from personal observation that the fanners had to work harder than any other class, ami were not able to do more than make a bare living for their wives and families. Mr. Teller replied to Mr. Saulsburv. Those who put themselves forward as tho champions of the down-trodden farmers of the West were, he said, as entirely w ignorant of tho condition of the Western people as they were of the condition ot tho Eastern people. They lost sight of tho fact that nowhere was intelligence so general as in the West; that it was the farmers of the West who settled the question last November: that the Republican majority of over 80,000 in Kansas came from a farming community; that the majority in Illinois came from tho farms and not from the cities; that in point of manufacturing Illinois was the fourth Stato in the Union and Indiana was quite as manufacturing a State as Connecticut: and that it was the farmers of Indiana who carried that State for Harrison and protection. There were no people in the North or in tho Northwest appealing to those champions to relieve them from the weight of the protective system. He asserted that no civilized land presented so few paupers, in proportion to the population, as the United States, and that no land presented so few paupers as the section of the country where the protective system was in full force. Mr. Reagan said that gentlemen might make such speeches as they pleased in behalf of the high protective system; but the great monumental question still remained nnanswered and unanswerable tln.t hundreds of millions of dollars Mere being transferred annually, by operation of law, from the consumers of manufactured products to the manufacturers themselves. Mr. Teller said that if Mr. Reagan would consult government statistics lie would find that the "poverty-stricken country" which he spoke of the Southern Stateshad increased more in wealth since 1S00 than New England had. . Mr. Teller went on to speak of the statement made some time since in a St. Louis Democratic paper, as to farm mortgages in the West, declaring it to be absurdly exaggerate!, and on this subject there was iuite a long discussion, participated in b benatorj Teller, Vest, ance, Coke, Allison. Chandler and Hoar. Finally, the bill was laid aside without action on the pending amendment, and the presiding otiicer laid before the Senate a message from the President in regard to correspondence on the subject of the treaty with China that was pemhug last September. The reading of the message was interrupted by Mr. Sherman, who suggested that it referre'd to an executive matter. The residing oilicer (Mr. In galls) said that it had been sent to the Senate in legislative session, but that it would be laid on the table for further examination. The Senate then adjourned. Discussing the lllver and Harbor Hill. Washington, Jan. 2. There were not more than seventy-live ihembers in attendance when Speaker Carlisle called the House to order at noon to-day. After tho reading of the journal, the Speaker proceeded to call the committees for reports, but none were submitted. On motion of Mr. Richardson, of Tcnnestee, a bill was passed granting an annual ave of absence of thirty days to employes

of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. lAt present these employes arc granted titteen days leave. In the consideration morning hour, Mr. Matson, of Indiana, called up the bill prohibiting anv agent or attorney from receiving a lee for securing an increase of pension on account of an increase of the disability for which the pension was originally granted, or for securing a special act of Congress in cases where the pension might bo obtained under the general pension laws. Mr. Peters, of Kansas, offered an amendment providing that the applicant for a pension may contract with auy person in the State in which the applicant lives, to pay not exceeding $3 for services rendered, should the increase bo allowed. Mr. Pcters's amendment was adopted, and the bill was passed. Mr. Springer, of Illinois, introduced a joint resolution for tho admission of the States of Arizona and Idaho. Referred. Mr. Sayers, of Texas, from the committee on appropriations, reported the fortifications appropriation bill, and it was placed on the calendar. The House then went into committee of the whole Mr. McMillan, of Tennessee, in the chair n the river and harbor appropriation bill. Mr. Sowden. of Pennsylvania, made an attack upon the bill as being extravagant and wasteful, and directed his criticism especially against the appropriations for improvements in Texas. ' 'lhis brought Mr. Crain, of Texas, to his feet, and he congratulated tho gentleman that in delivering his valedictory to the House he had developed to an extraordinary degree tho bumps of economy, which had not characterized him when he had asked Congress to appropriate 100,000 for a postofiiee at some little place in Pennsylvania, called, he believed, the Downfall of Hopes of the gentleman from Pennsylvania. The gentleman was evidently desirous of showing his people that at last, in the closing days of the Fiftieth Congress, ho had become a reformer a stanch Democrat of the Holinan-Raudall type. Mr. Grosveuor, of Ohio, said that ho would not enter into a discussion of the question as to what kind of a Democrat the gentleman from Pennsylvania or the gentleman from Texas was. It was enough for him to know that they were both Democrats. That was bad for ooth of them. Ho only desired to say, on behalf of the committee on rivers and harbors, that it had bestowed careful attention upon the items appropriating money for the improvement of works in lexas. There was, nothing of sectionalism or favoritism in the Texas items nothing that could not be justified by the demands of commerce, present or prospective. Mr. Stewart, of Texas, also defended the committee, and described the national importance of the proposed improvements in Texas. Mr. Sowden regretted the coarse and unkind remarks which had fallen from the gentleman from Texas. He especially regretted the unkind cut which the gentleman had administered, in his thoughtless remarks, upon the distinguished gentlemen from Indiana and Pennsylvania (Messrs. Holman and Randall). He could find an excuse for the gentleman's unwarranted and indecent assault only in the fact that he was still laboring under tho serious effects of his New Years calls. Mr. Crain moved to increase the appropriation for Aranzas pass from G5,000 to 1,470,000. In opposing the amendment. Mr. Sowden said that the gentleman from Texas had attempted to hold him up to public ridicule because he has not been returned to the next Congress. He had not beeu a candidate for renomination. He left Congress because ho chose to resume his private business, and not because ho was left at the o!ls, as some of his colleagues were. He lad no regret for the votes he had cast since a member of the House, and his record would bear the closest examination, so far as his votes on economic and other questions were concerned. Mr. Crain regretted that tho gentleman should make two speeches in reply to ' the pleasant remarks he had made. There was no feeling on his part, and he regretted that ho had hurt the gentleman's feelings. He was sorry the gentleman had been left. Tho amendment was rejected. Mr. Crain made various endeavors to increase tho appropriation for Aranzas pass, Sabine pass and Galveston harbor: but, notwithstanding the persistency of his efforts and the emphasis with which he dwelt upon the importance of his propositions, he was in every case voted down. Mr. Cutcheon, of Michigan, made an effort to secure an increase of appropriation for the harbor of refuge at Portage lake, and would would have been successful had not Mr. Cheadlc, of Indiana, interjected tho point of "no quorum." The committee then rose and the House adjourned.

DAILY WEATHER IJUIXETIX. Indications. Washington, D. C, Jan. 2. For Indiana and Illinois Fair; warmer; southwesterly winds. For Michigan Fair; warmer, except in southwestern portion of upper Michigan, colder; southwesterly winds veering to north and becoming briskFor Wisconsin and Iowa Fair; warmer in southwest portions, slightly colder in northwest portions; winds becoming northwesterly. , For Minnesota Colder; brisk northwesterly winds. lor Dakota Northwesterly winds, becoming stationary; colder in northern portion. Local Weather Report. Indianapolis, Jan. 2.

Time. Bar. Ther. R. II. Wind Weather. Pre. 7 a.m. 30.07 27 89 Sw'st Cloudless. 2 P.M. ...... ... 7p.m. 36.16 40 59 Sw'st cioudlcss." '.'.'.'.

Maximum thermometer, 46; ininimnm thermometer, 26. Following is a comparative, statement of the condition of temperature and precipitation on Jan. 2, 18SU: Tcm. Prccip. '27 0.00 at 0.00 7 O.09 7 0.19 Normal Mean Departure from normal Total excess or aene. since Jan. l. General Observations. Indianapolis. Jan. 27 p. m.

t; JhermomeVr - Station. 2 ? p. Weather. ? 7 ? ? ? T New York city. 30.06 40 32 42 .... Cloudy. Buffalo, N. Y... 30.04 38 30 34 .... Cloud v. l'hil'delphia.ra 30.10 36 34 42 .... Cloudless. IMttMlmrg.ra... 30.06 3s 2 42 .... Cloudless. Wash'ton, D. C. 30.os as 2 4s .... Cloudless. Charleston, 8. C 30.10 50 48 66 .... Cloudless. Atlanta. ia 30.12 46 34". 66 .... Cloudless. Jacks'jiv'le, Fla 30.os 52 52 C2 .... Cloudless, l'eusacola, Fla. 30.12 54 46 62 .... Cloudless. Montjr'ni'ry.Ala :U2 52 44 6s .... Cloudless. Yickshurjr. Miss 30.IG 4S 36 54 .... Cloudless. N. Orleans, La. 30.14 54 44 56 .... Cloudless. Little Hock. Ark 30.18 42 2 50 .... Cloudless. ;alveston,Tx. 30.I8 50 46 52 .... Cloudless. S'nAntonio.Tex 30.18 50 32 56 T Itain. Memphis, Tenn. 30.16 46 30 52 .... Cloudless. Nashville, Tenn 30.14 44 2s 50 .... Cloudless. Louisville. Ky.. 30.10 42 24 4S .... Cloudless. Indian'p'lis.lml 30.10 40 40 46 .... Cloudless. Cincinnatl.O... 30.10 40 28 40 .... Cloudless. Cleveland, O.'.. 30.06 32 2S 42 .... Cloudless. Toledo, 0 30.02 3s 26 42 .... Cloudless. Martiuette.M'ch W.S2 40 22 44 .... Cloudless. KSt.Marir.3rcu 29.88 20 22 86 .... Cloudless. Chicago. Ill 30.02 38 24 44 .... Cloudless. Cairo, 111 30.14 44 26 50 .... Cloudless. Sjrintfield,lll.. 30.12 42 28 46 .... Cloudless. Milwaukee.Wis. 30.00 32 20 40 .... Cloudless. Duluth. Minn.. as 22 44 .... Cloudless. St. Paul, Minn.. 29.96 32 18 38 .... Cloudless. Moo re hd, Minn 29.96 36 is 46 .... Cloudless, ft. Ylnc'nt.Mlnn 29.94 30 14 48 .... Cloudless. Davenport. la.. 30.c 34 22 42 .... Cloudless Dubuque. Ia 30.06 2s 14 38 .... Cloudless. Dcs Moines. Ia.- mtw 30 12 42 .... Cloudless. M.Louis, Mo... 30.12 48 28 52 .... Cloudless. Kansas Clty.Mo 30.14 42 28 48 .... Cloudless. Ft. hill, Ind.T..:JO.l2 42 24 T1 .... Cloudless. DodceCity.K's.IW.lfi as 14 50 .... Cloudless. Omaha. Neb.... 30.16 34 20 40 .... Cloudless. N. 1'latte, Neb.. :M.ls 22 4 40 .... Cloudless. Valentine, Neb. 30.1f 36 2 52 .... Cloudless. Yankton, D.T.. 30.04 34 is 44 .... Cloudless. Ft. hullr, D.T.. 3O.06 3-2 22 40 .... Cloudlets. Jllsniarck.D.T.. W.a 36 20 40 .... Cloudy. Ft. Ilntoni, D.T. 30.1s is s 32 .... Ft. Cloudy. F.Arth'r's L'dV- 29.74 30 20 46 .... Cloudless. Qu'Ap'elle.N.W 30.10 30 20 36 .... Cloudless. Ft.As'nab'ne. M 30.22 16 10 22 .... Cloudless. Helena. M. T... 30.56 212 2 .... Cloudless. Jlotsc City. I.T. 30.54 16 4 26 .... Cloudless. Cheyenne, W.T.. 30.22 22 14 44 ... Cloudless. J Jv ii y W T . Ft.VabakV, W 30.40 0 lo is .... Cloudless. Denver, Col.... 30.20 34 12 44 .... Cloudless. luello. Col :to.26 32 6 4s .... Cloudjc?. Santa Fe.N.M.. 30.12 26 14 32 .... Cloudless. Halt Lake City.. 30.52 20 8j 24 .... Cloudless.

T Trjwe of precipitation. Note One inch of melted blow equals ten Inches of snow. HnowN's Expectorant never fails to cure coughs, olds, etc. Trice 50 cents. Sold by all druggists.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC OFAYEAR

Marked Decrease in the Number of Cars Handled When Compared with 1887. The Falling Off in Business AttrilntaWe to the Decadence of Through Traffic, the Local Being tp to the Usual Average. The exhibit given below shows tho number of cars received and forwarded at Indianapolis over tho lifteen roads, as compared with the fifteen preceding years, and also the movement by months forthc8ix preceding years. These statistics are ofiicial in character, being compiled weekly from the train records of tho respective roads and are an excellent reflex of business generally. It will be noticed that there were 55,909 fewer loaded cars handled at this point in 1888, than in the preceding year, while thirty-ono more loaded cars were handled than in 185ft In tho years 1SS1 and 1SJS2 tho movement "was larger than in 1888. It would be a fair estimate to say that 30,000 more loaded cars would have been received and forwarded at Indianapolis last year, but for the scarcity of cars in tho last four months. Traflic was the heaviest in 1888 in the months of August, September and October; yet in the months named a very considerable decrease is shown in the car movement, as compared with the corresponding months in 1887. In fact the loss of the year 'was largely in those months. East-bound tonnage fell below tho volume of 1SS7 last vear 15 per cent, while in west-bound tonnage an increase of about 10 per cent, is shown in favor of 1SS8. On several roads local business showed a slight decrease, but it was fully made up by the increase on other roads, the Indianapolis & Vincennes leading when comparisons are made in proportion to tho business done in former years. The Vandalia is the only road coming in here which in 1SS8 carried a larger east-bound tonnage than in 1887, it having in tho last six months of the jTear a heavy movement of grain, live stock and cotton. Coal traffic helped tho Indianapolis & Vincennes out, tho mines on that road furnishing several Indiana roads with tho fuel for their locomotives. The local west-bound traffic of the Indianapolis & St. Louis and of tho Vandalia, as well, shows a handsome increase over that of any former year. The Indianapolis $z St. Louis shows up favorably in its shipments eastward, from Southwestern connections, especially its Kansas City business. Tho C, I., St. L. & C. shows an increase in local and a faUing off in through business. The Ohio, Indiana & "Western shows up tiiifavorabl3 for two reasons; first, owing to the failure of tho crops in 1887 causing but little freight on its line to go forward in the first eight months of the year; and second, when tho fall crops of 1888 were ready to move tho company found it impossible to get tho cars which they desired to handle the business. Tho unpleasant relations of thisroad with tho Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland also a ttected its traffic considerably. The Lake Erie & Western, in the early part of the year, suffered from the light crops of last year, but in the last six months it did much to recover the lost ground of the early part of 1888. The Louisville, Siow Albany &. Chicago handled 424 more loaded cars at Indianapolis in 188S than in the year preceding. The Cincinnati, Hamilton fc Dayton hardly held its own, tho Vandalia not helping it out to tho extent that it did in 1887. Its local business, however, shows up better for last year than for 1887. Tho Pennsylvania lines averaged well with former years, tho decrease in their through traflic being counterbalanced by their increase iu local business. . -. ,.t : The roads have been exempt from strikes, tho only one being that of the switchmen at Indianapolis, which interfered with business seriously only one day. Tho year 1880 is entered with unusually favorable auspices for Indianapolis lines. There are large crops to move, money is easy, and business men generally disposed to push matters. Below is given the number of loaded cars received and forwarded at this point, by months, in the year 18S8, and the movement of the five years preceding: 1883. 183-1. 1885. 188G. 1887. 1888. Jan 74,842 67,323 C3.578 57,584 71,908 C0.934 Feb.... 56,015 55,165 00,283 61,130 58,43'J 6tf,8d7 March.. 77,901 59,912 82,584 73,f.S9 81,126 64,943 April .. 67,199 43,751 67,203 61,898 64,2tii 64,0(5 May. .. 60,546 56,320 57,770 60,218 66,312 68,177 June... 50,106 61,661 57,527 59,540 62,755 62,341 July. .. 60,744 65,201 56,451 60,022 70,344 69,983 Aug.... 77,287 3,356 67,811 76,369 78,172 71,232 rJept.... 75,1U 69,027 09,803 74,959 77,515 72.904 Oct 67,098 68,957 76,596 80,255 84,013 81,559 Nov.... 6S.427 65,422 68,789 62,022 83,338 67,558 Dec... 62,662 64,016 70,052 81,156 76,620 76,285 Total.797,939 746,871 798,512 818,842 874,812 818,873 The following shows the total movement of cars for tho years named: 18S3. 1884. 1885. 1880. 1837. 1S33 Jan . 87.5TW) 79.7SI 79,170 81.250 93.30S Feb . 6rt,075 7.5S0 81,715 83,5-VS 79.0K8 March... 95,612 64,072 108.348 104,393 100,649 April..... 79.207 74.940 87,694 79,432 85,592 May 73,571 88,844 76,24.1 78,897 8.4.n June . 62.4SS 84,077 75,873 81,602 8.1,688 July..... 78,904 80,900 75,726 82,310 92,700 AU?..... 91,704 88,803 81,373 90,630 97,529 Sept....... 90,997 86,602 88.870 &4.4S7 100,7.51 Oct 83,380 88,441 97,244 102,877 106,843 NOV...... 89,397 85,073 88.253 84,310 102,708 lec 83,517 60,747 88,573 103,505 96,991 80,923 91,560 81,050 84,130 8,3?5 82,085 81,166 93.053 99,429 84,899 97,842 TotaL.9S;562 951,861 1,029,390 1,067,249 1,123,3S4 1,057,835 The car movement of the past sixteen years is as follows: Total. Leaded. Total. Loaded. 1873 503,840 1874 605,368 1875 591,538 1870...... 708,620 1877 618,144 1S78 610,117 1879 703,444 1880 859,381 375,916 1881 1,104,371 816,757 451,932 1882 1,069,129 837,914 387,256 1883 982,562 797,930 606,272 1884 951,861 746,871 464,412 1885 1,029,390 798,514 517,117 1886 1,069,249 818,842 693,632 1887 1,123.384 874,812 727,383 1888. .... 1,057,835 81 8,873 llelt Road Traffic. , Below is given the number of cars transferred over the Belt road by months in each year, except the first, since it was opened for business: 1883. 1S34. 18S5. 39,720 38,050 51,059 37,411 34,233 34,158 35,539 43,637 43,875 44,090 42,293 44,762 18SG. 40,560 44,188 41,183 34,249 37,662 39,133 38,358 37,907 41,011 47,850 44,191 45,559 1887. 44,801 38,870 47,942 87,294 40,942 41,828 49.216 63,720 56,706 69.493 69,903 58,103 1888. 56,446 48,032 48,078 44,956 48,397 46.044 45,654 54,842 50.952 64.R)7 45,189 56,633 Jan.. 23.444 31,156 Feb.... 20,N)G 28,900 32,631 28,752 36,035 35,680 33,234 36,185 38,391 40,587 08,967 40,058 March. 23.300 April.. 20.811 May... 19,789 June... 22,774 July... 25,179 Aug.... 31.574 Fept... 32,181 (Kt 30.C70 NOV.... 31,623 Dee.... 82,313 Total. 305,470 420.570 487,743 491,797 588,830 600,130 The Belt railroad was used more for the transfer of cars around the city in 18N8 than in any former year, as will be seen by the fact that 11. SOU move cars were moved over it than in 1S87. One reason for this is that the extensive improvements made by the Union Kailway Company forced tho cars around the city instead of through it. Every year makes tho value of tho Belt road to Indianapolis more apparent. If the whole t rathe of Indianapolis lines was thrown on to the Union tracks the streets crossing them would be constantly blockaded. The Cincinnati, Hamilton iV Dayton is the onlv road running in here which 'does not transfer all its through business from the east to the west, or vice versa over the Belt road, and it is expected that in tho near future the relations between the C, 1). people and the Union Railway Company, operating the Belt road, will bo such that they will transfer their business over it. In the year 1888 Belt engines handled on the switches leading to manufactories located on its line 58.818 cars, of which number rJ7,!"3 were loaded ears. Belt-road engines, in the year 1888, handled 40,110 car-loads of live stock, against 47.4JIS in 1587 and 46,r:i2 in 1SSG. The movement in 1888, by months, was as follows: January, cars: February, 2,!i"l; March, 3,121: April, 2.WX); May, 3,iTi; June, 3,459; Jlyt ",0W; August, 3,073; September. 'J.GSi; October, 4,050; November, 4,475, and December, 4,J18. In 1SSS there were shipped Ka.t from tho stockyards a total of ears of livestock. Of this number 175 were forwarded over the Ohio, Indiana it Western, over the Cincinnati, Hamiltou & Dayton, S57 over tho Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Ixmis & Chicago, 1,500 over the Chicago, St. Louis &

rittsburg, and 4,020 over the Bee-line. In the above statement stock shipped through from St. Louis or Kansas City is not includedonly that forwarded from the Indianapolis yards. Murines at the Union Station. Below is shown tho number of trains, both regular and special, which arrived and departed at tho Union Station in the year 18SS, and the number of coaches handled, as reported by J. M. Brodbelt, private secretary of Superintendent Whit-

comb: Regular Fpecial Trains. 124 29 28 36 96 244 138 182 364 2U 89 98 No. of Coaches. 23,844 22.461 23,628 23,141 24,433 28,455 26,799 29,052 29,564 28,900 24,156 24,887 Train. .... 3,0S0 3,071 .... 3,263 .... 3,082 . .... 3.354 3,314 3V38G 3,481 3,231 .... 3.418 .... 3,266 3,307 January. February..... March April May June July August September... October. November.... December.... Totals 39,259 1,631 309,410 In the year 1S87 thero arrived and departed at the Union Depot a tolal of 31593 trains, including the specials, handling ;,4o3 coaches. The increaso in the number of trains in 1888 over 1887 was 1,2U2. and in tho number of coaches handled 12,'.77. Had tho business been carried at full rates the earnings of the passenger service on Indianapolis lines would have been about equal to the freight earnings. Kven at tho low rates lor three months of the year tno til th ho largest number of coaches was handled for the Vandalia, the Bee-line proper coming second, and tho fewest coaches for tho InPiananolLs &, Vinrpimcs road. There were handled at the station 409 more coaches for the eastern division of the C 1., St. L. & C than for its competitor, the. C, II. V- L The L., N. A. & C. ran tho largest number of special trains into the Station, the Lake Erie & Western being second. The time record of trains is not as favorable as usual, owing to the numerous excursion trains, the national conventions, and tho large number of delegations which came hero to visit General Harrison. Trains during the summer months were heavily loaded, and regular trains were frequently delayed by tho special and excursion trains, but in the last three months of the year the old-time record for promptness was reached. In tho passenger service a good deal was done in the way of improving equipments, adding new rolling stock and heating by steam, which has been introduced on a number of Indiana roads, the Bee-line . being ouo of the first to do so. Improvements to Koad-Hed. There was less done in tho year 188S in tho way of improving the physical condition of the properties than in 1887. Aside from tho forty-three miles of new steel laid on the extension of the Lake Erie Jc Western, but forty-six miles of new steel rail was laid, against 273 in 1887, yet the physical condition of every Indianapolis road has been full maintained. There are not over forty miles of old iron in any road coming into Indianapolis, the largest per cent, of that being on the Indianapolis &, Vincennes road. A good deal was done in rebuilding bridges and replacing wooden structures with iron ones. Tho Vandalia did considerable toward straightening curves, cutting down grades and making fiUs, as did tho Indianapoiis, Decatur fc Western. The largest improvements, were made on tho C, I., St. L. & C tho building of the North Bend cut which cost 200,000, and tho raising of seven miles of track, eighteen inches, from Troutman's west, au i the raising of tho Lawrenceburg branch track fourteen inches. Locally, tho chief improvements were the completion of the Union Stat ion at a cost of $1,105,00 ) up to the present time,and $200,000 moto will bo required to complete it according to the plans and specifications. Tho Ohio, Indiana x Western also erected a new freight depot at a cost of several thousand dollars and expended considerable money in improving their shops. Uuslness at the Car-Works. There were built at the car-works in 1888 a total of 4,020 cars. The average number of men employed was 480. In the construction of these cars 15,000,000 feet of pino and oak lumber was used, and 18,4S0,000 pounds of wrought iron. In the wheels there were 4,800 pounds of castings to each car, and the axles for each car weighed 1,000 pounds. In addition to tho new work turned out, a large amount of repairing to line cars was done. The foundries turned out an average of about forty wheels a day abtve what were used by the works. A Dream That Was Fulfilled. Detroit Free Press. Talking of dreams," said a gentleman the other day, "I had a dream which, while not curious in itself, revealed a singular sequence of thought, an unconscious cerebration, if I may so speak. "1 dreamed that I took my watch out of my pocket to look at the hour, and found that it had stopped. I examined it, and discovered that the main-spring was broken. "There was nothing remarkable in tho dream, but there was in the sequence. In the morning when I looked at my watch, on the dressing case, it had stopped at tho hour of 11 I had retired at i) and the mainspring was broken. "1 had wound my watch just before retiring. I am a teetotaler, and my hand is steady. Thero was no thought or intimation to make me dream of an event so rare, and I cannot understand how the coincidence happened. What I would like to know is whether the dream occurred at the same hour the first of my sleep when tho watch stopped, or how my mind was put in communication with an event that in my busy life was almost a calamity. I leave tho interpretation of the mystery to the Society of Is3'chical Research." Coughs and Hoarseness. The irritation which induces coughing immediately relieved by use of "Brown's Bronchial Troches." Sold only in boxes. f1 nil o ho An Eminent Physician Reads a Paper of Great Interest Before the International Medical Congress. At the Ninth International Medical Confess, Dr. A. !. A. To1k1U, of tho University of P'nn:yl-anla, roa4 a paiKr stating that out of thirty cara treat-! with Carlsbad Water aud the Powder Carlsbad Wpmdel 8alt for chronic constipation, hyioc!iondria, disease of tho liver and kidneys. Jaundice, adiposis, diabetes, dropsy from valvular heart disease, dyspepsia, catarrhal hinatumation of the stomach, ulcer of tho stomach or spleen, children with marasmus, pout, rheumatism of the Joints, gravel, ete., twenty -six wero entirely cured, three much improved, and one not treated long enough. Average time of treatment, four weeks. The Doctor claims, in c onclusion xf his paper, that tno Carlsbad Mineral Water, as exiorted by the city of Carlsbad, being the natural product, is much to be preferred where the quantity of water is no objection, particularly in diseases of the stomach. Whenever the quantity of water cannot be taken tho Towder Carlsbad Spmdel Salt (genuine imported) will answer equally as well, lie states that the effect of the Water and Powder isprudel Salt is to be relied upon. Independently of any adjuncts of treatment, Mich as diet ami exercise, etc. "Jly experience with the genuine imported Carlsbad Salt, in powder form lias Ixvn such that I may truly say that no remedy which I have employed hasjriven me as much pleasure and protit as this particular one." The doseot Salt is a tabIesoonful three times a day dissolved in water. The liKNUINK article is bottled under tho supervision of the city of Carlsbad, and has the seal ot the city, and the signature of Kisner & Mendeison Co. on the neck of every bottle. All others are worthless Imitations. The genuine Is never sold in bulk. Dr. Tobcldt'spaper and table of cases mailed to any Address upon application tothearents ot the Carlsbad Spring, Kisner & Menilelson Company, tf JJartlay street. New York. For sale bv all rimrgists. THE CiKNUIXE JOHAX.V HOKE'S MALI' EXTRACT has thd signature of "Johanx Ilorr ami "Morits Eisner" on the neck of every bottle. It is tho test nutritive touie in convalescence, dyspepsia, for the weak and debilitated. Beware of imitations. Eisner & M endelson Co. sole Agents. For sale by aU druggists. OiVoiLo Mm So npnetlte. Indigestion, Flatulence, Kick Headache, 'all run down," lo ins flean, yon will find

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Some Facts BepirdLng the Baptists' Coifrgtv The Church That Has the Largest Koowin in the Tinted States Tlieir Collet and Other Institutions. The reader will get some Idea of the relation the BaptJt Church bears to the cause of education when we Inform them that in the United States alone the Baptist Church has thlrty-ouc colleges and universities and nine theological seminaries, with 5,200 students and $10,000,000 worth of property. A student at the Franklin College, one of the Baptist Colleges, Mr. AV. 1). Walsh, in a recent Interview with the writer said: "I had been troubled for two years with that enemy of indoor workers, catarrh. It was a year ago that I experienced the mot inconvenience from my trouble. At first it came on in tho usual way. A slight cold, followed by another which soon grew worse and stopped up my nose on both des, making it dilticult lor me to breathe. Thero would be an accumulation of phlegm or mucus in my throat which I would hawk and spit up almost all the time. This mucus had A YELLOW COLOR and a bad smell. My rest was bad at night. My sleep was disturbed by horrible dreams and I would awake In the morning tired and unrefreshed by ray nieht's rest. Kvery morning I would have a bad taste in my mouth. My tongue, woidd be coated and a sticky substance would collect about my teeth. , My appetite was poor. I could cat scarcelv anything at all. I was much troubled with indigestions. My heart beat first fast and then slow, sometimes I thought it would Btop altogether. I had pains across my chest, MR. W. D. WALSH. From a photo by Marceau & roteer. sharp lancinating pains extending to the left shoulder blade. I had a cough, a troublesome hacking cough which gave me much uneasiness. I lost in flesh and strength. I grew weak and was oppressed by gloomy thoughts. My hf1 ached nearly all the time. It was a peculiar dull, heavy feeling Just over my eyes and a feeling or fullness across the bridge of my nose. There waa a ringing, buzzing noiso in my ears like tho buzzing of flies or bees. If I would stoop over and arise suddenly black spots came before my eyes and for an instant I COCLD yOT PEE. "My head seemed to go round la a ring very fast, my throat was affected as well as my head. Indeed it Rcemed to me every part of my body was out of order. I had no ambition to do anything. I was gloomy and despondent. Indeed, I scarcely cared whether I 6hould continue to live on in such a wretched state or die. "I tried different remedies and physicians, but could get no relief from my trouble. ot long ago I read of the Blair treatment in THE DAILY TAPERS and determined to try it. I called at the doctor's office, 203 North Illinois street, and the doctor in charge informed mo that my trouble was Catarrhal Gastetus and that I also . had some bronchial trouble. I commenced the treatment three months ago, and since I have gained in flesh and strength. My appetite was neven better than now. I sleep well at night and feel like a new man ' Mr. W. D. Walsh lives near Franklin Iud., where he is attending college. Any person desiring a proof of the truthfulness of this statement will find the gentleman there. Office at 203 North Illinois street: Hours 9 to 11 a. m., 1 to 4 p. m. and 7 to 8 p. m. Funday, 9 to 11 a. si., 2 to 4 P. M. Consultation, $1. o letters answered unless accompanied by 4 cents in stamps. Address all mail to Blair Treatment, 203 North Illinois street. TUTEWILER, UNDERTAKER 72 "West Market Cyclorama Place Telephone 216. MASOXIC-rEXTALPlIA LODGE, NO. 564. F. and A. Masons. Stated meeting in Masonic Temple this (Thursday) evening at 7:30 o'clock. W.M. II. SMYTH E, Sec. J. W.8TAUB, W. M. TirANTED-LADY AGENTS. 100 IN CASH ? will be pivento the three most Hnrcesfulajrent8 in 188. New design in ladies' and cldldren's furnishing goods. Rapid sales. Bijr profits. Send stamp for catalogue. E. II. CAMPBELL & CO., 484 West Itandolph street, Chicago. VAXTKI)-m "ITT" ANTED CAPITAL TO INTRODUCE AVALT nable invention. Would be valuable to a manufacturing company wanting sometliing to handle. Address P. O. Box 102. Westport. Ind. "TIT ANTED LIVE MEN AND WOMEN TO EN. f T gage in an easy, paying business at homes; can work daytime or evening and make 50c to f"- per hour; sure thing; sample and complete Instructions sent for 10c. Address W prld Supply Company, Rutland, VL ANNOUNCEMENTS. J) M. ANCINO MRS. THOMAS'S ACADEMY. When Rlock. New class for adults Jan. 4, 7 P. For children, Jan. 5, 2 P. M. ASTROLOGER MRS. DR. ELLIS NEVER fails to read life's history correctly. Consult her at once and learn wlxat the new year has in store for vou, where to go and what to do for the liest; of yonr friends, enemies. Journeys. Start the new year risrht and you wlil come out with success. 23 East Michigan street. STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. THE ANNUAL meeting of the stockholders of the "Snowstorm Mining and Milling Company," of Durango, Col will be held in the city of Indianapolis, Ind., on tho second Tuesday in January, l&9, at 10 o'clock A. M.. at the office of Charles W. Iirouse fc Co., Rooms 2 ami 5, Thorpe Block, for the election of Directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. CHAS. W. ROUME, Secretary S. S. M. fc M. Co. LEVI RlTTEIt, President. g1lr'I1LEAIj ESTATE. 17011 SALE ELEGANT FIVE-ROOM COTTAGE . and lot, 3$xi:7 feet, Uroadway, near Ninth street. Price, 1,750: small ca!h payment; balance monthlr, like rent. For particulars s-3 CHAS. BLYTI1E, 3 1-2 East Washington at. "JESIDENC EP ROPE RT V S O U Tl I W E ST. Two-story frame, nine rooms; stone foundation and Kidewalks; laree stable: lot Guxl20; Iron fence in trout; natural gas in use. Improvements three years old. Fronts south, liein? at tho north end of another street. This is the most desirable residence uroiertylu this part of the city, and the cheaest in any part $3,000. GREGORY & APPLE, w East Market street. FOR H ALE MI SCELLAN EO US. ICYCLES FOR THE HOLIDAY'S, AT II. T. HEARSEY'S. 117 N. Delaware St. 1X)R SALE ONETHOUSAND ACRi 'j()F FINE ' timber on railroad. Address HANICK & CAR TER, Vienna, 111. FjOIKENT F OR RENT-ROOMS WITH STEAM POWER. Apply at Bryee's bakery. FOR RENT ROOM FORMERLY OCCUPIED RY Hart, the English tailor, No. 63 S. Illinois st. FINANCIAL. 1 FINANCIAL ROBERT MARTINDALE & CO.. . Loan Apents, 62 E. Market ht. AIONEY TO LO.N- PER CENT. HORACE MCKAY, R ooui 11, Talbot fc New's Block. 1M N A N C I A L M O N E Y O N M O R T ( i A G E . F A 1 1 M 8 1 and city property. CECOFFIN fc uo. f5fpinCcKNT. ON CITY lMtOPEltTYNIN. diana. ISAAC H. KIERSTED, is Martindalo Block. Cjcn nnnT 1A AN' AT 6 AX,) 7 fer cent. COU UUU ALEX. MLTZGER, No. 5 Odd-M. lows Hall. N. K. cor. Washington and Pennsylvania. MONEY TO LOAN ( ) NFA 1 :M S ATT 1 1 E LO W. est market rate; privileges for payment leforo due. We also buy municipal Im.iuU. TJiOS. J. JjA Y fc CO., Tl E. Market L, Indianapolis. 8250 Single. S350 Double. With Sain ari . rul lcvi to S101 fctil when desired. dr-M A .9 with & m.n . V, t 15 hers rorttbl nnet w!4 (drive it. irenti an ltd. eai tut diwiptia ' and ItrnL BOCXWOOD. ITSWCOOT ft CO. ISO to 190 8. re&uylT&aU 3Uladlnt?oU-aJnA-

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