Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 March 1889 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1889.

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AFFAIRS OF TIIE RAILWAYS Animn of the Kig four-nee-IJne DeaL Chicago, March 8. A local paper says: "One of the Vamlerbilt party, talking, last night, about the union of the Ilee-line and the Big Four nystems, outlines the situation as follows: It is reported that the Vanderbilts have recently purchased about fifteen thousand shares of the Uig Four stock, the price averaging 100. This merely gave them a minority interest. Hut thdr purpose has always been held to be the ultimate capture of the Chesapeake & Ohio, now controlled by C. P. Huntington, the Big Four being controlled by Mr. Huntington, Drexel Morgan & Co., George Bliss and M. E. Ingalls. To get the Chesapeake Jt Ohio they need the Big Four, which feeds it; hence, the deal now consummated. It will be extended by making the consolidated lines jointly lease the Indianapolis & St. Louis road, which has long been a burden to the Bee-line, its annual deficit amounting to several hundred thousand dollars, 'ihe new line that will be taken into the system will be the Cleveland, St. Louis &, Kansas City, which is now in course of construction. Mr. Ingalls will be president of the ton soli dated companies. The combination will take in the Big Four, with 338 miles of road, a capital stock of $10,000,000, and a bonded debt f $10,000,000; the .Cleveland, Colnmbns, Cincinnati & Indianapolis, with 73s miles of road, a capital stock of ir,ouo,000. and a bonded debt of SlO.WO.OOO. and tho Cleveland, fct. Louis &. Kansas Citv, with 320 miles of road, a capital stock of 12,000.000, and a bonded debt of $10,(XX),000. Tho leased lines go with the rest of the property. It is not believed that new capital stock will bo issued. Each line will go into the new combination upon terms that will give each line a certain per cent, of tho earnings of the combined lines. The Big Four secures a St. Louis and a Kansas City line. Tho VandeTbilts got a line to Kansas City. The Big Four's debt will be all refunded by 1S90 into four per cents. This line also contributes good terminals at both Cincinnati and Indianapolis. The general ollices of the combined lines will probabb' be located in Cincin

nati. Having virtually acquired trio liie Four." said an old railroad man. "thev will soon reach out to tho Chesapeake & Ohio. The efl'ect of capturing tho Chesapeako &. Ohio can hardly be accurate measured. It is a goal well worth attaining." Amendments to the Interstate Law. Washington, March 8. The Interstatecommerce Commission to-day issued the following important circular pertaiuing to the interstate-commerce act of March 2, lS&h The attention of carriers Is called to the act of Congress approved March '2, 1889, entitled "An act to amend an act to regulate commerce." The Interstate-commerce Commission ha caused the Interstate-commerre law, a thus amended, to be rrinted for general distribution, and will furnish copies on application by mail or otherwise. Section 6 of the act, as it now stand., contains the following provisions In rewpeft to joint tariffs: No advance nhall be made in joint rates, fares and charges shown upon joint tariff, except after ten days notice to the commission, which hall plainly state the changes proposed to be made In the schedule then in force, and the time when the increased rates, fares or charges will go into effect. No reduction shall be made in joint rates, fares and charges, except after three days notice, to be given to the commission as above provided in the case of an advance in Joint rates. The commission may make public such proposed advances, or such reductions, in such manner as may, In Its Judgment, be deemed practicable, and may prescribe, from time to time, the measure of publicity which common carriers shall give to the advances or reductions in Joint tariffs' It will be observed that an advance In rates shown npon joint tariffs is forbidden, "except after ten days notice to the commiKsion, and a reduction in such rates Is also forbidden "except nfter three days' notice to be- given to the commission The time In each case is to be computed from the day when the notloe of advance or reduction reaches the office of the commission In Washington. An order will at once be made prescribing that all future advances and reductions In joint tariffs shall be given tho same publicity which is required in the case of tariffs of individual carriers The amendment further provides as follows: "It shall be unlawful for any common-carrier, party to any joint tariff, to charge, demand, collect or receive from any person or persons a greater or less condensation for the transportation of persons or property, or for any services in connection therewith, between any points as to which a Joint rate, fare or charge is reamed thereon, than is specified in the schedule tiled with the commission in force at the time." It is, therefore, now an Indictable offense for any carrier to participate in the reception of compensation above or below tho established rate for the transportation of any Joint tr&Slo whatsocver. This provision operates to prevent discrimination among shippers, and Incase of its violation proof can readily be made. Rumored Reduction of Wages on the St, Paul. MiNNi!AroLis, March a Tho Journal this evening says: "Last Wednesday tho Chicago, Milwaukee Sc St. Faul Railway officials issued a secret order reducing wages of a large number of employes S3 1-3 per cent. Exactly the number affected by the cut is not known. It is understood that the reduction is confined principally to tho agents and clerks, of which the road employs a small army. At the same timoa there is a feeling that all tho other employes of the road will be called upon shortly to share in the retrenchment so liberally begun. Coining, as it does, just after the preliminary announcement of tho bad financial condition of the road, the cut has an especial tdgniticance. It will be remembered that the Milwaukee passed its dividend last October for the first time in years. Some of the English stockholders have been stirring up tho matter with an energy that even President Miller's visit to England failed to pacify, and recently certain representatives of the foreign ownership have been in this country looking up the condition of the property. Of course all this has been kept very quiet, but another significant tact has come to the surface, and is doubly interesting just now. A special meeting of the board of directors of tho company has been called for next Tuesda3, in Milwaukee. Such a call is quite unprecedented in the history of the road. It has given rise to a belief that the dissatisfaction with tho management of the road has taken a definite form, and some developments of a startling nature are looked for." St. Paul. March 8. The report of tho fI3 1-3 per cent, reduction in salaries on the Milwaukee road, while not denied wholly, is thought to be exaggerated. The railroad people will not talk about the matter ditimtt ly, and nothing positivo can be stated further than that 6omo reduction has been ordered. At the Milwaukee offices of the company n positivo denial of the report was given. The Alton IJoycott Lifted. Chicago, March 8. The boycott placed against the Chicago &. Alton road by tho Eastern trunk lines was lifted to-day. "When the movement was inaugurated, in. 18S7, to stop the payment of commissions on the sale of through tickets, the Chicago & Alton was tho only important Western road that opposed tho movement and refnsed to abandon the custom. Tho trunk lines tned to force it to terms by refusing to allow their agents in the East to sell tickets over that road. The boycott continued until to-day, when tho Alton management was officially notified that its tickets would be immediately placed on pale in all the Eastern offices, the same as those of other Western roads. This surrender, there is little doubt, is intended as an inducement to the Alton to withdraw the agents which it has stationed in the East and abide by tho action of the trunk lines on Thursday, when they resolved to discharge any agent in their employ found guilty of accepting a commission hereafter. Personal. Local and State Not, George E. King has been appointed as- . sistant general ticket and passenger agent of the Michigan Central roaL Under the amended interstate act any shipper accepting & cut rate in violation of the law is liable to punishment. If commissions on the sale of tickets aro not to be vaid. the salaries of ticket a cents rbnnld be so adjusted as to give them a fair salary. T. A. Phillips, master of transportation of the East Tennessee, Virginia A. Georgia roai. nas resigned, and is succeeded by E. U. Parker. The Indianapolis A- Vinccnncs road is receiving, from om; of the Pennsylvania mills, eixtet u miles of steel rails, weighing sixty pouuds to the yard. A meeting of the Centra! Association of Kailroad Officials has been called for Wednesday next at the. Union Station. Ike yruicial uettiou to be di&cusscd will

be demurrage charges. Some of the roads are charging demurrage wbflo others aro not. It is proposed to make the practice

general. Tim Pineinnali. Hamilton JSl Davton Peo ple have just completed fine iron bridges over Oliver creeicanuiJig n iiiiaxuscrecK.tuu. the C, If. &, I. division. Tho Vandalia company is so well pleased with the workings of the Waters-Sweeney patent switch that it is replacing them in most of its important telegrapa otfices. The special train which carried President Ingalls and the Vanderbilt party over the western division of the C, I. fct. L. fc C. made fifty-six miles in sixty-four minutes over a portion of the distance. The Pennsylvania Company has purchased ground in Philadelphia, near the Delaware-avenue market, on which it will erect an immense cold storaee honse, in which to store perishable goods and dressed meats. The fact that S. O. Ilayless has been called to Chicago bv the olhcials of the L., N. A. &, C. road leads to the belief that he is to be appointed general solicitor of tho road. Mr. Uay less is a railroad lawyer of largo ability. All the new frei eht cars now building for the Bee-line, of vhich there are 1.1300, are equipped with the Jenney car-coupler and so arranged that tho switchman or brakeman can operate it without going in between the cars. Work on the elevation of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's tracks at Jersey City is progressing rapidly, and when tho improvement is completed the run between Philadelphia and Jeraey City is to be made in ninety minutes. Throwing the business of the Kanawha fast-freight lino out of St. Louis east over the I. it St. L., and then over the C, I., St. L. &. C, will cut down tho business of tho Louisville, Evansville &. St. Louis road, it is stated, fully 40 per cent. The salary of Commissioner Fink, of tho trunk lines, is now $23,000 a year, while in his first year it was but $8,000. Twice ho has been on the eve of vacating the position, and his salary each time was advanced $10,000 a year to induce him to remain. Tho Louisville, New Albany fc Chicago will in a few days remove its offices at Louisville into tho new building on the corner of Fourth avenue and Jeff erson street. They are the finest offices in that city, and directly opposite those of the Pennsylvania Company. Prospects aro pood that South Bend is to have another railroad, as the extension of the Baltimore &, Ohio to the Michigan pinecries will pass through Mishawaka and South Bend, and then on the old survey of the Indiana & Lake Michigan road to St. Joseph, Mich. The stockholders of tho Ohio, Indiana &, Missouri road, at their meeting on Thursday, ratified the agreement of consolidation with tho New York, Mahoning &, Western road. The name of the united company is to be tho American Midland Railway Company. Work on the road between Glandorf, O., and Fort Wayne is being pushed vigorously. J. B. Eckman, superintendent of the Indianapolis Weighing Association, has been authorized by the Central Traffic Association to eiuplojr sufficient men to see that all freight shipped from Indianapolis is billed on actual weights, and that the character of the goods is the samo as represented on tho billing. lie expects that it will require fifteen men to do the work. Indiana goes another two years without a railroad commission, and by that time it will bo definitely settled whether State commissions are a good thing for the roads or for the public. At present there is a good deal of division of opinion about the matter. In some States they aro not an expensive body. Maine only pays to its commissioners $5 a day for time consumed in actual official duties. The rumors of consolidations of the Beeline and tho Big Four are beginning to interest the officials in all departments of both roads, as these consolidations usually mean a change in management of the properties and further economies in all departments. Tho men on the foot-boards of the locomotives aro about the only ones that are not disturbed by the absorptions consolidations and new deals between the railroad kings. On the Pennsylvania lines east of Pittsburg there is 4,214 miles of single track, 1,014 miles of double tracks. 204 miles of triple tracks and 152 miles of quadruple tracks, which are run over regularly with trains. Last year its trackage east of Pittsburg was increased 221 miles. West of Pittsburg the company has 3,3(17 miles of single track. 241 miles of double track and 1,030 miles or sidings. Last year 159 miles of track was added to its lines west of Pittsburg. An Indianapolis railroad official yesterday, in commenting on the amendments made to the interstate act, said: "This would certainly nut a stop to underbilling and wrong classification, and, m fact, all other schemes to cut rates." All the amendments put new restraints on the companies, but it is held that in the end the results will bo satisfactory, and will put the traffic of the roads on a health3r basis. The power given the commissioners to assess damages against a road in case of violation of the law is the most important step yet yet taken in railroad legislation. The argument of General Rinalker before the Railroad Commissioners of Illinois, which has been published quite fully by the press, is attracting a good deal of attention, lie gave statements which could 'not be successfully disputed, showing that 2 cents per mile for carrying passengers would force the roads to take oft' half of their trains, and many roads to run only mixed trains. He showed that in 18S3 only thirteen Illinois roads paid dividends; forty-eight roads reported no profit whatever, and forty of the latter were unable to pay the interest on their bonded indebtedness. President Layng, of the Bee-line, says, in his annual report, that the increase in the operating expenses for tho entire system for the year amounts to g93.iKKi.C4. and is more than accounted for by the large expenditure in replacing worn-out equipment. Not less than 400 freight cars have been purchased and built in the company's shops to replace vacant numbers and cars which were torn down being no longer fit for use. Six now engines were purchased to replace vacant numbers, and nearly the entire passenger equipment was fitted up with the steam heating apparatus. Tho entire cost of these items, all of which were charged to operating expenses, was$212,924. Tho increase in the passenger earnings of the line is very gratifying, the increased mileage ou the combined lines being 15.79 per cent, and the increase in revenue 7.70 per cent. ' Miscellaneous Items. The Norfolk &, Western will complete its line from Graham to Big Stone Gap. connecting there with tho Louisvillo 3L Nashville. Work is being pushed on the roads which are to bo the links of the new New England route from tho West, via the Poughkeepsio bridge. Four-fifths of tho stock of the Louisvillo &, Nashville road is held abroad. A strong movement is on foot to increase the holdings in this country. It is said that steel rails have touched bottom. Orders for over 100,000 tons were latelv offered the mills if they would accept 27 to 27.50 a ton for them at tho mill. The Dakota Legislature has virtually killed the bill giving the Kailroad Commissioners of that State the power to regnlato rates, and the indications are that the Kailroad Commission will be abolished. Tho Chicago & Kock Island has inaugurated the free use of tourists' cars for excursion parties, whenever the number of people will justify running them. These cars aro very complete, aud have a colored porter attached to each. President Adams, of the Union Pacific, says that tho management is rigidly enforcing economy in all departments. Tho company has mouey in bank, has not an outstanding note, and is not building a foot of road or incurring any liabilities. Kobert Coleman, one of the largest owners in the Cornwall &. Lebanon road, will build a liue.to connect the Penusvlvania and the Lehigh Valley roads, llisroad now strikes the Pennsylvania at Conewago, twelve miles east of Ilarrisburg, and the new line will parallel tho Lebanon branch of tho Philadelphia & Heading roaL The great changes which have occurred in railroad affairs in the last few mouths. and tho doubts as to the future of railroad properties is brincing to the front again tho subject of more frequent and extended information for tho benefit of those interested in railroad properties. In Massachusetts a legislative committee is considering the expediency of requiring all roads to make quarterly returns. The position which most stockholders now take is that

both gross and net earnings should be pub

lished monthly, and that quarterly reports should be enforced by law. Austin Corbin. nresi dent of the Philadel phia &, Heading road, has offered to subscribe $100 000 to a romnanv which VTOposes to build another bridge across tho fcusquehanna at Ilarrisburg, pro vuuug i ne P. tic 11. is given the privilege to lay its tracks on it. This would enable the comany to form a connection between itsmain ine and its Ilarrisburg & Potomac branch. On May 1 the Chicago &, Northwestern will change its code of train signals. When the engineer wishes the brakes applied he will give one short blast of the whistle, instead of two, as now; tho brakes will be released by two long blasts, and tho approach of a crossing will be indicated by one long blast, instead of a long and two short ones. A change is also to be made in the lantern signals. The Supreme Court of the State of, Ohio has before it a very important case in the suit of the Lawrence Furnace Company against the Iron Kailroad Company to ; recover alleged overcharges on freight. 1 ho defense of the company is that it was organized under a special charter, in accordance with the law of 1S4S, which allowed certain roads to charge such rates as may bo fixed, from time to time, and tho company claims that subsequent laws cannot affect theso rights. MINOR CITY MATTERS. To-Day's Doings. GENERAL ASSEMBLY Fifty-sixth session, Morning aud afternoon. MARION COUNTY 1 1 0 KTI CULTUH A I, SOCIETY Agricultural Kcoms, State-house, afternoon. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE Julia Marlowe, in the "Hunchback," afternoon; -Twelfth Night," evening. ENGLISH'S OPERA-HOUSE Alvin Jotdln, in One of the Old Stock," afternoon aud evening. PARK TnEATER MIgnani Brothers' Specialties, afternoon and evening. EDEN MUSEE Curiosities and Wax Figures, afternoon and evening. BATTLE OF ATLANTA CYCLO RAM A Market street, between Illinois and Tennessee, day and evening. Local News Notes. A marriage license was issued j-estcrday to F. Edward Kunge and Anna Keseuer. Building permits 'were issued yesterday to V. Ik Fulton, repairs on 54 Minerva street, $100; Charles Hamilton, framo cottage at 111 Spann street, $400; S. J. Wilson, addition to 130 Broadway, $1,000; V. IJorgmoun, frame cottage on Lnglish avenue, near Linden street, $1,000. Personal and Society. Mrs. M. II. Spades is expected home today from Washington. Dr. Charles D. Pearson has removed to 702 North Meridian street. Mr. (J. P. Moore will leave the 1st of April for Montana to reside permanently. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Collin will return home this evening from a visit to Washington. Mrs. John M. Steele and daughter aro guests of friends in Georgia, and will re main an indefinite time. The Cotillion was entertained last night by Miss Mabel Leonard, at her homo on East Washington street. Miss Marion Dean, of San Jose, Cal., is visiting at the home of Mrs. Stella Anderson, No. 390 North Delaware street. Miss Gertrude Louden and Miss Bessio Armstrong left, yesterday, for Nashville, Tenn., to spend a month with friends. i Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Curtis left last night for Columbus, O. They were called there by the serious illness of Mrs. Curtis's mother. Miss Alma Burnett, of Chicago, is tho Suest for a few days of her aunt. Mrs. Alert C. Brown, before going to Florida to spend a month with friends. Mrs. M. M. Gregory, who has been spending the winter at Omaha with her son, Mr. Frank Gregory and family, and daughter, Mrs. O. C. Williams, has returned home. Matthew Christianson, who met with an accident Thursday morning while driving in from his home in North Indianapolis, is improving. 11 will be out in a few days. Miss Mary Rariden, who has been spending several months with Mrs. Louis Hanghey in Pittsburg, has returned to the city, and is the guest of Mrs. T. I. Haughey. Wananiake-rs and His Sunday-ScluxvL Boston Herald, John Wanamaker didn't let his prospective honors interfere with his duties as superintendent of ljis Philadelphia Sundayschool last Sunday. All the other Cabinet candidates were in Washington looking after their fences, but Mr. Wanamaker delivered his usual address to his Sundayschool classes, as he has done for thirtythree years, and then moved about among them putting qucstionsfrom the Catechism. It is said that the new Postmaster-general will continue to be present at the weekly meetings of his Sunday-school just the same as when he was plain John Wanamaker. Nobody can find any fault with his earnest piety. A Pious Thought. Tnt away the V-shaped bodice; Hantr up tho direttolrc frown. Gayety's no longer goddess; Lent has swooped down on the tMm. -Chicago MaiL Real Estate Transfers. Instruments filed for record In tho recorder's office of Marion county, Indiana, for tho twentyfour hours ending at 5 P. m., March 8, 1S89, as furnished by Elliott fc Butler, abstracters of titles. Room 23, JEtna Building. John W. Martin to Ruth A. Monks, lot 11, in square 11. in S. A. Fletcher's northeast addition $350.00 Harry J. MUligan to llehecca Mitchell, lot 7, in square 5. in Indianapolis Cor Company's addition 300.00 John C. Wright, guardian, to Mary 1'oppie. lot 31, Wiley's subdivision of outlota 162,103 aud 163 700.00 Jacob M. Springer, to James M. Nelson ct aL, lot 17, In MeCarty's subdivision of outlot 116 3,000.00 Frederick Henry Jiaumfuehrer to Anna E. Shaffer, lot 31 j in Mccarty's tlrst addition 1,200.00 Thames Loan and Trust Company to Theodore Kruse, lot 2 aud part of lot 1, laAdamson's subdivision of outlot 4 7,500.00 Anna II. Ryan and husband to Henry l'etennann, lot C, in Meikel's sul)dlvision of outlot 128 1,225.00 George Bubo and wife to George U. Yaudes, lot 3iJ, In Allen & Root's north addition 1,123.00 Albert Gull and wife to Henry C. ' Bakemyer, part of the cast quarter of section 23, township 15, range 3 east 1.00 Mary J. Duret and husband to Mary U. Kingman and husband, lot 13, Poole's subdivision, block 18, Johnson's heirs' addition 750.00 John W. Marshall and wife to Georire Van Camp, lot 206, in Kuhn Sc JoinKon's first West-side addition 423.00 William T. Brown anil wire to Wesley M. Gerard, lot 33, in EdwardVs subdivision, block li), in Johnson's heirs'addition 4,000.00 Zerelda G. Wallace, guardian, to Robert R. Keith. lot 7, in Leathers's subdivision of lot IS, in A.E. Fletcher's second addition 525.00 George Rutler and wifo to Julius Adder, lot 6, In Lilly's subdivision, block 8, in Drake's addition 2,00.00 Brown's Espkctokaxt never fails to cure conshs, colds, etc. Price 50 cents. bold by all dniRifists. FOU SALE HEAL ESTATE. TXJR SALE RESIDENCE 333 NORTH NEW JL Jersey street; 2-story brick, slate roof, stone foundation. 12 rooms and balli. city water, doubie cistern, natural gas and stable. LotuOxlPo. Avery desirable nrorv rtv. ty. Terms satisfactory. C. r. SAYLES, 75 East "Market St, FOR KENT. F OR RENT ROOMS WITH STEAM POWER. Apply at Bryce's bakery. 170 li R E XT-KOO M S-Tl 1REE U N F URNISU E I upstairs; bonne-keeping? natural gas; $10, HJiJ North Mississippi street. P" TlfTtENT-aLlsONIC H.LJ-FOK PUBLIC entertainments newly reMttl; good reception and check-rooms. C. K. COFFIN & CO., Agents. FOU SALE MISCELLANEOUS. J. one ic tine ice. of extra riiialitr. from 15 to 1 indies m 1. lu the ice-Louse, at Peoria, 111. F. C. CARROLL 1 4 v . . . - ... ....... & s rv fU Kill' T Tft-tJ' t-rri.-FOR SALE OR trade. aOO or SJ.OOO. long & colli ns. inncie, ina. 1OirSALE-HKM) GOOD HTTtmvXRiTsTOCK In northern Indiana: trade italiliMt. .". m Mo fr lO.OOO will buy h half interest in a No. 1 hardware store, with larsre trade, in tine cunty-seat rit v, north Indiana. A frJ.Ooo heavy noti n slock, well WAfed; paid Sl.ttOO net last rtox. N. N. BOVDSTON, Real .statb. Warsaw, Ind.

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A WORD OF WARNING. There are many white soaps, each represented to be "just as good as the 1 Ivory' they ARE NOT, but like all counterfeits, lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of the genuine. Ask for " Ivory " Soap and insist upon getting it. Copyright 18S6, by Procter & Gtmble.

CHUKCH SKKVICKS. Adventist. Wrnr wr: keep Saturday, paator'n them Adventist Church, 177 Central avenue, 7:30 p. m. Christian. CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH CORNER of Ohio and Delaware ntreet. Rev. D. R. Lucas, Jiastor, will preach at usual hours on Lord's day. fcubect, 10:30 a. m.. "Remember Lot's Wife;" 7:30 p. m,, Jesus and Lincoln." The evening subject is the econdof a series on "Why I Believe that Jesus is Livine." Seata free, and all are welcome. Congregational. PLYMOUTH CHUr.CII, CORNER OF MERTDian and New York streets. Uscar C. McCulloch. minister. Services morninp and evening, conducted by Mr. W. W. Parsons, president of the State Normal School. His subject in the morning will be "The Ethical Element in Education:" evening subject, "The Ethics ot Shakspeare." Sunday-school in the morning at i);30 o'clock. M id-week service on Thursday evening. Meeting of Young People's Circle Tuesday evening, at 7:30 o'clock. Friends. 1?RIEND9' CnURCII, CORNER DELAWARE and St, Clair streets. Ministers, Levi Rees and others. Services l(h30 a. m. and 7:0 p. m. Sabbataschool 9 a, m. Cordial invitation to alL - - Methodist. CENTRAL-AVENUE METHODIST EPTPCOpal Church Corner of Central avenne and Butlor street Rev. J. H. Ford, I). 1)., pastor. Preach, lng at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. in. by the pastor. Classmeeting, V-.'AQ a, m.; Sunday-Hchool, 2:15 p. m.; young people's meeting, 6:30 p. iu. Strangers cordially welcomed. "1ERIDIAN-STREET M. E. CHURCH COR iU. ner New York and Meridian streets The Rev. II. A. Cleveland, I). I)., pastor, will preach at 10:30 ind 7:30; classes at 4):30; Sunday-school and Bible Ktudy at 2:15; S. C. E. at 3 45; prayer service at 7:30 Thursday; Woman's League at 2 p. in. Saturday. T0 BERTS PARK M. E. CnURCII CORNER Jt Delaware and Vermont streets. Rev. S. A. Keen, D. D., pastor. 1 a. m., general class-meeting; 10.30 a. in., preaching bv pastor, "The Greatest Work of Christ;" 2:15 p. in., Sabbath-school. J. A. Wilkins, iuperinteucnt; (5:30 p. m., clas-ineetings; 7:30 p.m., Rev. J. M. Foster, D., IX, of Cincinnati, representafive of the National Reform Association, will preach. The Thursday nicht prayer-servico is the most important meeting of the week. Everybody welcome. Kew Church. TEWCHURCn CHAPEL NO. 333 NORTH ALli abama street. Preaching by Rev. K. D. Daniels Snndav morning and evening, March 10. Subject at 10-45."Th Parable of the Uood Samaritan." Subject at 7:30, "The Central Difficulty of Christian Doctrine." Presbyterian. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHTJRCH-SOUTn. west corner Pennsylvania and New York streets. Tlie pastor. Rev. 21. I Haines. D. D., will preach tomorrow at lv-A't a. m, and 7:30 p. in. Evening snbtect, "Conscientiously Wrorg." Sunday-school meets t 0:30 a. m. Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor at 6:45 p. m. Weekly prayer-meeting on Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-TOR-ner Pennsylvania- and Vermont streets. Rev. James MeLeod, D. D., pastor. Public worship 10:30 a. in.. 7:30 p.m. The pastor will preach both morning ar.d evening. Sunday -school at 2:30 p. m. Young People's Society G:4." j. m. ITayer-nieeting Thursday evening at 7:30. All are Invited. Strangers are welcome. rpABERNACLE CHURCH CORNER MERIDi ian and Second streets. Rev. J. A. Rondthaler, D. D., pastor. Communion service at 10:00 a.m.. with sermon by pastor. Sunday-school at 2:15 p. m. Young People's Society ot Christian Endeavor at 3:45 p. m. No evening sen-ice. Cousecration service this (Satunlay) afternoon, at 4 o'clock. WANTED AGENTS. V GENTS EVERYWHERE. $1 an hour made. Particulars free. T. JONES, 7 Murray st.. N. Y. "i GENTS WANTED For a new paying business. 1. Send your address for s&nijilt sand full luxrticulars to Chas. Marshall. 11 fc 13 Main St.. Lock port, N. Y. ir ANTED- BOOK. A (J EXTS IN EVERY f county in the State of Indiana. Liberal terms, and success jfuarantetML Call ou or address W. E. I) I BULK. Hotel English, Indianapolis. V"ANTE1 AGENTS RELIABLE WOMAN ' to nell the "Original Jlygeia' Combination Fhoulder-brace Corset. Best mouey-making article In the country. Satisfaction guaranteed. Apply for terms and territory to WESTERN CORSET CO., fct. Louis Mo. 4 GENTS wanted 011 salary. iV renssnaid any active ini $7o per month and exactive man or woman to sell our goodj bv sample and live at home. Salary paid promptly and exenses in advance. Full particulars aud sample cue FREE. We mean Inst what we say. Address STANDARD SILVERWARE CO., Boston. Mass. ir ANTED AGENTS FOR OUR N E W PAT E NT Fire-proof Safes; size, UixlSilS weight, 5iK lbs.; retail price, f.5; others in proportion. Highest award (silver medal) Centennial Exposition. Rare chance; permanent business. Our prices lowest. We are not in the safe pool. . Exclushe territory given, ALPINE SAFE CO., Cincinnati, O. "WANTED 311 S CELLANEO US. "ty ANTED SALESMAN - A COMPETENT " salesman to travel with new specialty to the grocer trade, for an old-established house. Address ALEXANDER, 1(. BoxJ488. New York city. SALES -M EN" WA NT ED JUST RECEIVED OU U new "History of the World," two royal quarto vols., of 7(H) pages each. lrice 4.50 on installments. Now is the time to take hold and secure lirst choice of territorv. Commission paid in full weekly. P. F. COLLIER, Noitli Delaware St., indjana polls, Ind. r"ANTEDL6UNC,EF()REM AN-FOREMAN competent to take cluirge of the uphoUtery lv partment of a lounge factory. Must be familiar with all dftaij. Factory In the South: employing largo nunuer of hands. Address LOUNGE, care A. Senior k Son, Cincinnati. O.. stating experience, salary expected, and giving refcrenc . ANNOUNCEMENTS. WILL TAY CASH FOR CONSUMERS' GAS Trust stotk. D. IE WILES. S- AN IT A R Y I IOM E AT 334 X. N K V JERSEY ST, IndUuiaiolis, Ind. Chronic diseases and diseases of women a specialty. The methods r-innlorctl are electricity, Swedish movements, bath and other by gieniCB gp uti UAC HEL SWA IN. M. U. KS. Dr" ELLIS. ASTROLOOER, TELLS life's hintory correctly by the planets ruling at birth; your success in buslne. love, friendship, ninrriac" what to do. Mhere to go to bo successful, healthy and happy. If sick .r in trouble, conduit the Doctor at onr "3 East Michigan street. Office hours, j to li: and 1 tos. ; NOTICE TIIE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE l tn-mlerof the Indianapolis Asylum for Friendlrsa C.'oIiTrd Children will l held in Friends' Clmreh on the llth lust, at l.Miy. m... for the iunnne of hearing the reort of tho lady managers for the iat year, aud electing uiue directors for the ensniutf year. Wl. HAPLKV. President.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY. ELLIOTT & BUTLEIt, No. 3 iETXA Building, ABSTRACTS OP TITLES.

AUGUSTUS LYNCH MASON, (Formerly of McDonald, Bntler fc Mason,) ATTORNEY AT LAW, 90 a East Market street DK. E. li. LEWIS. Practice limited to diseases ot the TnROAT AND NOSE. 139 North Meridian street. PENSIONS. W. H. CORBALEY, Attorney and Claim Agent, 43 Vance Block, Indianapolis, Ind. 27 years' experience collecting U. 8. claims. DK. L. C. CLINE, Office, 42 East Ohio street. Practice Limited to Throat, Nose and Ear. onice Honrs: 9 to 12 a. m., and 2 to 5 p. m. DENTIST. MARY C. LLOYD, over Fletcher's Bank. Teeth at reduced prices. Filling at reasonable rates. H. S. FOSTER & COT Commission Merchants in Wheat, Corn and OatsC Also, Storage Warerooms for storage of all kinds of Parcel Merchandise, Household Goods, Pianos, etc. Importers and dealers in Foreign and Domestic Cements, Plastering, Stucco, etc, 08& 70 South Delaware St. NEWTON TODD; Fire Insurance, 24 East Washington St MOSES'S SPECTACLES, The only genuine at No. 4 X. Penn. st. Don't mistake the place, as misrepresentations are made to gain our trade. H. B. HOWLAND & CO., General Western Agents for Genuine Bangor and Peach Bottom Slate Com'p'a Established 1863. Manufacturers of school and rooting slate. Itoom 22 Ingalls I? look. iiEEtt PATENTS m Jtnil BaUsbf. xmmiA mrgui E. O. SOUTH, Dealer in HARNESS, SADDLES. ETC. BLANKETS, LAP-ROBES, ETCM AT COST. No. 183 Indiana Avenne. NEW YORK STEAM DENTAL CO. From f 5, 4, $6, $tf, $10 to $50 ih r set. All kinds of line dental work at re. dnced prices. Fine gold cuius at 51 and upward. Silver amalgam, 50c and 75c Teeth extracted for Ii5c Teeth extracted with out pain. All work warrantod a repreaeted. FitA. P. MERKOX, M'gT. Opera- housi. teen years' experience. 1 looms H and 4 Grand t American Tribune. Tho Soldier's Family Paper. Every soldier should be a reader ot this paiK:r. It will keep you ported on all new laws on Penxion matters, and is full of Rood War Stones, written ry soldiers, containing valuable War History. The paper is published to advance the interest ot soldiers. Published every week. lrice One Dollar per Yenr. Sample copy am free. Address THC AME1UCAN TIUBUNE. The Soldier's Family Paper, Indianapolis, ind. Cy Ti R, Self, PUnt Solicitor and Mechanics' C''irMmus 69 1iaJU Slock. Iii;a'. Ijtjlj'pKKS AM CONTjLUTOK.. AKE YOU OOIXO TO BUILD A HOUPE1 IF no, call and see ns. Get our low prices. We rarrr larjre stock Hash and doors, and let prade of Michigan frnme lumber In city. MICHIGAN LU Mil Kit AND COAL CO., 43G Kat North street. EDUCATIONAL. milE TRAINING SCHOOL OF KXr CESSION, i. When Block, opens its spring tenn of ten week Moniav. March 11. The course includes both privateand class instruction. Lucia Julian Martin, principal. FINANCIAL-IIOHEP.T MARTIXDALE fc CO, Loan Agents, 6? K. Market at. ONEY TO LOAN-4J FEU CENT. HORACE MCKAY, Kooin 11. Talbot & New'a Block. 1 FINANCIAL MONKYON MOUTOAOK.FA KMS ? and city property. , CE. COFFIN &- CO. O IX PER CENT. ON CITY PROPERTY IN INI k rliana. ISAAC 11. KIERSTED, 13 Martindilo Block. ONEY TO LOAN ON FARMS AT THE LOW. cut market rate; pnrilepe for pnTmrut IWor due. We al.no hay iuunlciiwl bunds. TJlO:3. C. DAY A- CO, 72 E. Market at- Indianapolis. IINANCIAL WE PAY CASH "FOR CON SUMJ. era' Gas TruM atork. mortcace notes, bonds, etc. We loun money oa Marion county real estate at tho lowest rate of inUri av. A No. a lare list of city property for sale. E. L. HASSELD Si CO- 18 Hi lywith rcanajlvaaia street.

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PRICE -OF COKE Gas Coko Tyill be furnished for CASH by tho Gas Company, Prices as follows: Clean Crushed CoVeat $2.50 per load. Lump Coko at per load. It can also be obtained of any and all the Coal Dealers of thn city at tho 8amo low price. At tho above figures it is cheaper than any coals sold in this market. OFFICE-49 Soutli Teim. Street. N. N. MORRIS & CO., tal Estate and Rental Apfe, 01 East Murlcnt Street. Free!! attention to tbo care acd al of property and collection ot rents. CM0RTGAGE LOAXS.3 lEfHIESS .13 v OYES Io Your 0m TJjrefiur, nit Home Th? y will dye everything. Th?y re sold everywhere. Price IOC apaclaje. TLej h&renocu&l for Strenptb, JDriphtneM, Atnoun'. in Pcle or for F.ttutn of OoWr. or nor.-fa!lue Qc&!ltui. They do not enck cr trant ; 4 i colors. Tor talc br j A. Bryan, drn(r?t. mr. Mass. ave. and Vermont St.; Herman K. Fram r, aithe-arv. 2M K. Washing, ton ot.; T. C French, Masonic Temple Druc tore, cnr. Tcnn. and Washington t.; otto Sc1iojm, dm;. pit and aitothecary, SU2 S. Illinois st.; Jno. W. iscott. druKfrisL IN SURA X CE PI RECTORY FUNRTOX. CHAS. R., Secretary r, Vane E'.oclc Manufacturers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. HOLLAND. CHAS. A. : : : : : W Lost Market raciiio Mutual Life and Accident. LEONARD. JOHN It. : : : : : -Htna Bail ding The A:ina. The North Pritish and Mercantile, of London. McOIIJ.IAKDfc DA UK, Gen. Ins. AKt.,fl UMarkot Indiana Insurance Company, ln.hanaiol's. Citizens' Insurance Company, Kvaasville, Ind. Farrajrut Fire I nimranee Company, New York. Clernian Fire Insurance Company, 1'itUlturjf, Ta. People's Insurance Company, I'lttsburjr, Pa. SUrIw& MAKSII, Manaeer. SO 1-2 E. Market t fr Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky. Tenneseand Vt Viririnia for the Irovident savin--- U!a Assurance fociety of New York s-'heprmrd Unman" plan ot pure life Insurance, unmixed with banking, specialty. Weekly Indiana Stale Journal. ONi: DOLLAR PER YEAR. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. manufacturer anl i.lJVll0 Repairers of CIRC ULAR. CROSS CUT, BAND and ail other Q "T7" Q Beltlnu. Emery Wheels and XA. IT Mill Supplies. Illlnoia Htrect, one aqnare south Union Station. 1IADLEY SHOE FACTORY MANUFATURER OFLADIES MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S FIISTE SHOES. Shoea raale according to standard measurements adopted by Chlcaso convention. Honest work and the bst of material ned In making Shoes. Orders from tho trade soliciteL 70 and. 80 S)titH Ponnsylvamn St THE SINKER-DAVIS CO., Saw -Mill Mitliiner;, Eunices and hh" Pipe-Fittings and Natural-pas Supplies, 111 to 149 South Pennsylvania Street. PIOLLIDAY & WYON, ' Wholesale Manufacturers of Coupe, Surrey, Rincey and Express Ti NESS No. 77 Soath Merilian fltroet, Indianaptdia. CVPricc List aent the trade on application. SAWS BELTINGAM E3IERY WHEELS. erEciALTiE or W. B. Barry Saw & Supply Co., 132 and LU South TennsylvunU bt. All tlnda of tiawa repaired. nEMIfiGTON TTPEWRIIEts RECENT SPEED TESTS. Cincinnati, July ai, Li:liejt apwl on lepal work. New York, Aug. I, higutat apeel on correspondence. Toronto. Aue. 13 (Interna tlfinalTonrnamrnt fortbe "World Chaiapi-.tnahip). l irnt and Send I'rlr.f , buni. neas correHioiidcnce; Firpt and S-ccud l'rizch, 1ck1 teKtlmony (tiold and Silver Medals.) WyckolF, Scaraans & Benedict, 51 North Pennsylvania St. COMSTOCK tN: COONSK, WOOD, CHAIN and WOODEN KOItCE I'UMPS. Dealers in Iron PIimj, Drircii-well point a and all Driven-well supplier.. 197 auU l;m S. Meridian Kt. INDIANAPOLIS STOVE CO. Mannfaeturea of Stotk.and JIoixow-wark, Nu. 8i and 67 boutU Meridian streit it'AUltU'lT fc 1 Ali UAH l WnOLESALB BAKERS. Crackers. Dread and Ckes. M. MURRY & CO, Saw and Planing Mill, DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, J Hardwood Finishing Lumber, Ash, Quartered Oak, Walnut and Mahogany, a spa. tiulty. PIXE LUMUEK AND SHINGLES. Corner Home Ave. and Alvord St ryTcleplion 1 4 ". Nordylco A Mnnnon Co. Jtnb. 1551. FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS HILL AND CLEVATOn IlCZLPKnS, anaiili Ind. Duller Mills. MiJU tne. Ht ltinc. BlTi?iT clotk. C.i-si'L. cliauinc Michinery, MidMines-puriIer, I'ortaMe Mlils. etc.. etc 'iaLe atroct-caxs for atockyarcla. $250 Sl?iCLE. S350 DCUBLC. unrrwnnn ft ivinoira te CO. 181 to I0 a. PeuxsylVanu Uia4iaaaoll-IA-THE HOOSIER BURNER Is thw result tf much exTwrimuttn It ciiitinea tlieleat noalitles tl all Ti.uriur. It is tho lav.tnt .... ...ia.. . k . .. I S.-. I amonc au gas-nturs. ro;uiu iu-j uic uuci discount. SIEEL rULLY AllACDKB WS&, bole M&fcexa, 79 aud bi SyuUi rCAalraja Mi

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