Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 October 1890 — Page 6

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1890.

NOT THE FBIENDS OF LABOR

Thobe Exposes Mercilessly the Pretenses of Bjnum, bliivelv and Voorhees, . The Workinjjraan Who Defeated Carlisle and Was Rott d fcj Democrat The Xews and Judge Howland Political Notes. George IL Thobe, of Covington, Ky.f is in the city. Mr. Thobe is chiefly known to fame as the workincman who, in 1886, was elected to Congress "over the aristocratic John G. Carlisle, occasionioe a shock to the blue-blooded Democracy of that region, from which they hare not yet recovered. The shock was also felt in Indiana, two politicians, Mr. Bynum and Senator Voorheesbeing injured in their tenderest sensibilities that such an outrage should have ever come to pass. A Journal" reporter, who was introduced to .Mr. Thobe, asked him a number of questions pertinent to himself and to his misbion at this juncture. I am of German parentage," said he, "and speak that language as well as English, though I was born in Covington, Ky. I am a wood-carver, and have followed that business for thirty of the forty-five years of my existence. I can almost lay claim to being an Indianian, as I spent fifteen of the best vears of my life in this State. I came to Indianapolis in 1SG5, aid was employed as a wood-carver at the furniture factory of Wilkcns fc Hall. 1 was here a year and a half, and cast my first vote in 18C, -when I was just of age. After that I spent twelve years at Evansville, pursuing my .trade, and a year and a half at the Ohio Falls car-works at Jetlersonville, So with this experience I feel quite at home in Indiana, and 1 have come here to make a few speeches in the campaign." f The reporter asked for a little history as fc to the victory he had achieved over Carlisle. "My nomination, which was upon the workiugraan's ticket," said Mr. Thobe, was as great a surprise to me as it could have been to auyou?. It was the 'river front as it is called, that elected me, the meu who labor with their hands in Covington. Newport, West Covington. Ludlow, liellcvtie and Dayton. I had over 2.000 majority in these places strung alor.it the river, it was admitted by the Democrats when these surprising majorities came in that there were not enough votes from the outlying counties to overcome that majority. I was congratulated ou all hands. IJut my friends were a little too early. The returns were held back in the outlying counties until the third day. In the meantime they were doctored and enough votes added here and there in remote places to overcome my majority. My majority was really 000, but by these methods it was completely wiped out and the district given to Mr. Carlisle. This was felt to be an outrage on the working people of the district, and a petition signed by overfour thousand voters was sent to Congress requesting an investigation. It was at this juncture that Mr. Bynum, of this district, and Mr. ShiveVj of the Thirteenth district, posed as friends of the workingman and simulated a desire to give me. as the representative of workingmen, fair play in the contest for my seat in Congress, which had been usurped by Mr. Carlisle. These two gentlemen voted for a resolution authorizing an investigation. That resolution was defeated. Another resolution was introduced declaring that John G. Carlisle bad been duly elected a representative to the Fiftieth Congress and was entitled to his seat. Upon that resolution Mr. Shively voted to seat Mr. Carlisle, while your eminent friend of labor, Mr. Bynum, did not vote at all. Robbed of my seat in Congress, I was allowed the usual $2,000 and retired. I paid my own expenses with the exception of $43 which I received from several assemblies of Knights of Labor that sympathized with, me in the desperate but unavailing struggle I was making against a corrupt political aristocracy." 'What kin4 of ballots were used at your election!" "At that election, as for fifteen years before, printed ballots were used in Covington. Printed ballots were.and now are used in but two places in Kentucky. In all other places, city and country, the viva voce vote is used. The Australian system has now been applied to these two places, but nowhere else. It is to the benefit of the Democratic party to continue the viva voce method, as it gives a control over the voter that could not exist vrith a secret ballot" "But Mr. Carlisle knew he was not t elected," suggested the reporter. "I remember an interview at the time in the Cincinnati Enquirer in which he conceded his defeat." "Let me tell you about that." replied Mr. Thobe. "On theSUh of January, 1SS3, after a caucus by the Democrats, Mr. Carlisle had something to say. The impression had been prevalent that Mr. Carlisle wanted the investigation to go on, but be gave his party friends a square tip that such was nothii purpose. A Washington Post reporter interviewed him. Mr. Carlisle desired the publication of an absolute denial of the rumor that he Carlisle iutendea to ask the House to do what Mr. Thobe desired. He said: I have not contemplated such a step: the House must take its own course in the case, without dictation or attempted dictation from me Now Mr. Shively and Mr. Bynum understood what that meant, as did every Democrat In Congress. It was plain enough that he didn't want an investigation; he wanted to retain the eeat in Congress that he had usurped over the wishes of the majority of the people of the Sixth Kentucky district. A committee of investigation sent to that distriot would prove how the fraud toad been perpetrated, and would probably have sent at least half a dozen men to the penitentiary. I courted a full investigation. If it could not be clearly proven that I had been elected I said I would not accept the seat. I wish the working people of this district to understand Mr. Bynum aud his desertion. He may use greasy mechanics as voters, but when one of us elected to Congress against an elegant aristocratic gentleman, that is quite a different thing. - His presumption must be rebuked and the elegant gentleman must be sustained, though he as not a shadow of right to the place. Mr. Bynum is making great hue and cry about the force bill. What we want of the Democratic party is a fair and honest vote. "When I was a Democrat I always opposed bulldozing and fraud. "Yon have in Indiana," continued Mr. Thobe, "another gentleman who makes great professions of lovo to the workingman. I allude to Senator Voorhees. I have taken pains to preserve a little extract from an interview with this distinguished gentleman given in the Cincinnati Enquirer two weeks after the election in 18S6V He had heard that I. an ordinary woodcarver, a greasy mechanic if you please, was actually going to contest the possession of a seat in Congress against the scholarly lawyer and man of eminently blue blood. John G. Carlisle. The words of Mr. Voorhees were as follows: I will say right here if a contest is hied, whether the House of Representatives is Republican or Democratic, his opponent will have a very slim show of even gaining a hearing, much less getting the seat in Congress.' And that statement was actually made in this Republic, rnd by a member of the mightiest representative body on earth. Mr. Voorhees, Mr. Bynum and Mr. Shively are doubtless of the opinion that workingmen may be tolerated as voters, bnt when their presumption extends to sittinc as legislators they must be remorselessly snubbed. 1 do not think my criticism of Bynum and Shively is any stronger than the facts warrant, and Mr. Voorhees's words speak for themselves. When Mr. Bynum and Mr. Shively found that Mr. Carlisle feared an investigation they lost all interest in me. "This." said Mr. Thobe. "is a beautiful city, tilled with handsome cottages. I understand you have building and loan associations in Indianapolis, and that every year 1,200 or more cottages are built by workinermen for other workinemen. That looks like substantial prosperity. This great mannfacturingdistrict must consume ten times as much as it produces and is a great market for tho farmers and gardeners. I really do not understand how such a city can be represented by a free-trader like Mr. Bynum. There is certainly sornathing wrong about it. Your people here look like they are diasatislied with their own prosperity." Mr. Thobe will speak to-night at Columbia Hall, corner ot Delaware aud McCarty streets, on Friday night at South Bend anil on Saturday night at Michigan City. He trill return and make other speeches here

jjext week. He is a clearheaded specimen of the thinking, progressive workingman, and will doubtless draw largo audiences. ; The Republican State central committee, yesterday, mot in conference at the Denion with nearly all the districts represented. It was solely for tho purpose of exchanging views relative to the campaign. The reports were most satisfactory, their essential facts going far to hustain the confidence that has been felt by the party for the past' two weeks. In the southern portion of tho State it was said tho Farmers' Alliance is operating on well-defined lines, and that the persistent efforts of Democrats to break them were of no avail. It wa remarked that the Democrats were dodging the force of State issues, which are decidedly against them, by spreading broadcast, misrepresentations and bare-faced lies ' concerning the McKinley tariff. But that system of electioneering is looked upon by the people, said one comitteeman, as a chestnut. The people want something better than that, and are determined to arraign Democracy for its sins of extravagance in increasing the State debt to bankrupt figures. It was estimated that if the same results follow the work of the next two months the Republicans will carry the State by a decisive majority. "There is no doubt the Democrats are frightened," said State Senator Boyd. "I have been at many points in the eastern and southern parts of the

State, and found an apathy among, Democrats largely attributable to the new election law. Tho voters of that party do not like it. and I heard many of them abusing with frequently repeated oaths their legislators for voting for it. The Farmers' Alliance, too, is a great disturbing quantity, and the impression has got abroad that the Democratic central organization is doing nothing comparatively to save the State ticket. I am ready to bet that the Republicans will caxry the State." Senator Boyd made this statement to the reporter outside of tho committee-room, but when the conference there bad closed it was found the same belief had boon expressed as strong if not stronger by those taking part in it. It was the general opinion that for the next two week's the Democrats would apply all their resources to obtain a legislative majority and thereby keep Voorhees in the Senate. .The lack of organization, it was also stated, was felt by Democrats in many quarters, while tho Republicans everywhere were responding heartily to the requirements of the campaign. The committee adjourned very much with the feeling that kept the party in excellent spirits during the last weei ks of the canvas of 1SS8. John W, Browning's relations to the workingman seem to cause the Democrats a great deal of distress. They have maliciously tried to create the impression that, though a workingman himself, he assisted the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad Company in its fight against strikers. The year of the occurrence is represented to bo in 1SS7, but many men connected with tho service of that company, among them G. O. Howe, George B. Mark, P. Montfort and J. F. O'Brien, supported by J. F. Lee. of the C, H. fc I. railroad, and Thomas Brake, of the Vandalia, state there was no strike in that year. It was in 1860 the event occurred, relative to which there has been a distortion of facts with the purpose of injuring Mr. Browning, the opponent of To eg art, who is seeking to further enrich himself at the expense of the people. The gentlemen named have signed a paper in which they state five conductors on the Monou asked for an increase of pay from 2 to 3 cents per mile, and before an answer was received from Mr. Woodard. the superintendent, they quit and did not report. Mr. Browning came home from the bouth aud upon arriving in Indianapolis, found & message from G. W. Howard, the train-master, to bring out a certain craw. Browning knew nothing about the conductors having quit, nor did they wait on him to notify him of their trouble, as they were engaged upon the main line from Lafayette to Michigan City. He did r.s he was ordered and went to Mouon and from there to Michigan City. He then returned to Monon and learned of the action of the conductors, Mr. Browning at once wired Mr. Howard to put a conductor on his run. Browning did not take a place again on the Monon for five or six months. "No one can say," further writo the railroad men named, "that Mr. Browning did anything any other railroad man could complain of, or anything they would not do under the same circumstances. These facts can be verified by Mr. Woodard. general superintendent of the Monon at tho time, and others connected with the road. If any persons have made affidavit to the contrary they have stated what is not true. It is evident the charges against Mr. Browning have been trumped up for the purpose of injuring him in his political race with the hope that railroad and other workingmen would be moved to vote against him. We know Browning and know that he has always been the friend of tho railroad and laboring men. and has always been willing to help them when called upon." Of all the inconsistent, contradictory and incongruous things done by the Indianapolis News, nothing has excited so much, laughter among tho lawyers of this city as its course in the case of Judge Livingston Howland. One day in a glowing editorial it indorsed that gentleman for the circuit judgeship, and the next it came out with an equally fervid editorial indorsing his opponent, "The self-complacency of that afternoon paper," remarked an attorney to the reporter yesterday, "under tho moat absurd positions is little short of marvelous. I was surprised at its indorsement of Judge Howland, but not at all surprised at its Hod to the other candidate, though it was rather sudden even for that protean artist." "The idea of the News' said another legal light, "saying tho Democratic candidate, . A. Brown, is as capable for the place of circuit judge as Livingston Howland is ridiculous. Judge Howland is not only recognized as a ripe lawyer, but his ability upon the bi?nch is eminent. Mr. Brown is not couspicuous as a lawyer." "It goes to show," remarked another gontleman, "that the independent newspaper is not independent except for a single issue. The News was in favor of Judge Howland until Mr. Brown saw a certain gentleman who has a pull on the News, and then presto! it comes out for Mr. Brown. By the way. this is the same E. A. Brown who, in the Sixth ward, at an election, received a note that he knew was intended for another person, and divulged its contents with intent to injure the sender. It occurs to me that a man who would do a thing of that character is not the kind of a man to sit upon the bench." If you want to vote a straight ticket, stamp the square to the left of the name of the party for whose candidatesyou wish to vote; that is, you should stamp the, square to the left of the words "Republican Ticket." Be careful about this. Some think they should stamp the square to the left of the name of the Secretary of State in order to vote the straight ticket; but a ticket stamped that way will be counted for the Secretary of State only. You can vote a mixed ticket in either of two ways. First, yon can do it by stamping the square to the left of the name of each candidate for whom yon want to vote ou whatever list of candidates it mry be. Second, yon can stamp the squaro to the left of the name of your party, aud also the square to the left of the person on any other ticket for whom you wish to vote. If the second mode is used care should be taken in stamping groups of candidate, such as those for Superior judges, and the Legislature, in Marion county. One candidate of either of these groups stamped ou a Democratic ticket, with the judicial and legislative nomiuees on the Republican ticket for whom one desires to vote unstamped, will not count. If a mixed legislative ticket is to be voted, stamo a Deinocratio and four Republican candidates. If a mixed judicial ticket is to bo voted, stamp a Democratic candidate and two on tho Republican ticket. "That was an amusing incident about Democratic soldiers recorded by the Sentinel, one day last week," remarked a roan, yesterday, who was active in organizing Koontz's Democratic Veteran Association. "The association held a meeting, notwithstanding it has dwindled to ft

few men. who remain with it in the hope of getting a job in the event of Democratio success, and invited John It Wilson to deliver an address. The association indorsed the candidacy of C. W. Bridges and Joseph Bristow before the county convention for the nomination for clerk and recorder, respectively. Bristow was slaughtered in Peter Carson's interest, because Taggart, Wilson and Backus needed the Twentyfifth ward delegation in order to make sure of their scheme to kill oil Osterman and capture tho chief prizes. When the veterans invited Wilson to address their meeting they gave themselves away. Oh, well, it doesn't matter. The best men have dropped out of the association, and it never amounted to mnch from the start, because it was dominated by , placo-hunters and boodle politicians." During tho week Republican meetings will be held as follows: This evening, Southport, Worman's Hall, Charles L. Holstein and Thaddeus S. Rollins, speakers; North Indianapolis. Stanton J. Peolle, speaker; corner of Ninth and Yandes streets, ex-Lieutenant-governor Thomas Hanna, Frank McCray and Win. Pallikan, the latter speaking in German; Columbia Hall, corner of Delaware and McCarty streets, Jos. R. Perry, George H. Tbobo and Abram J. Mankin. Political Notes. Hancock county tiled an application in the federal court yesterday for .the appointment of election supervisors. Messrs. Stiles and Groff have made another tour of the county, and report the outlook for success most encouraging. Both have proven themselves elective workers, Mr. Blaine was to have spoken here on tho evening of the 80th, but Chairman Michener received a telegram from him, last night, stating. "Do not advertise me. I cannot come. This is absolute." The effort of Taggart's henchmen to injure John W. Browning have resulted in that gentleman's favor. The people are tired of boss Taggart's rule, and will elect Mr. Browning by a handsome majority. The old soldiers are putting Backus in bad straits. When appealed to for support they ask him to name instances where he ever scratched a ticket in favor of a soldier on the Republican ticket, and heat once becomes dumb. Allen Dongal, of Fort Wayne, was in the city yesterday. He has conlidence in the Republicans materially cutting down tho Democratic majority in Allen county. Tho Democrats are nursing very carefully their soreness over BerghotTs defeat, and their big meetings are only on paper. "Perhaps the young man in the city clerk's otlice who has been advising colored men to scratch the ticket does not know that he is putting himself in jeopardy." remarked a well-known attorney to thereporter. "It might be well to notify him and other Democrats who are advising this kind of violators of the election law that such advice is in the naturo of a penitentiary offense; this, too, whether the advice is taken or not." CULLINGS FROM THE COURTS.

The Change In tha Una of a Road 3Iade an Issue for Injunction. The Chicago, St Louis & Pittsburg Railroad Company filed a complaint yesterday in the Circuit Court against Township Trustee Samuel N. Gold and Charles It T. Mankendick, supervisor 'of road district No. 2, Center township, for an injunction. In November, 18S9, William G. Rnpp and others petitioned the County Commissioners for a change in the location of Rural street, and the hishway, according to the petition, was established last March. The railroad company claims that by the change the street passes through the land on which its shops are located, and to which it has no right. The property belongs to the company, it is alleged, by virtue of legal condemnation, ana it asks that Mr. Mankendick, who gave notice to the company to move certaiu fences, be perpetually enjoined from taking any steps to enforce Disorder. Notes from the Dockets. James F. B. McFarland. -of No. 162 Dougherty street, was adjudged insane yesterday. He is twenty-one years of age. Thomas McClintock brought suit, yesterday, in the Superior Court against Robert F. McClintock. He claims the defendant collected rents for him and refused to turn them over. James Redman and Charles Stribling were each given one year in the penitentiary by Judge Irvin, yesterday, for petit larceny. Redman stole a suit of clothes from James Furgeson. Josie Funkhouser was given judgment in the Circuit Court for $100. yesterday, against Sarah Gumbinsky. The claim for damages was based upon slanderous remarks concerning her made by the defendant. She sued for fco.OOO. The Court Record surKRion court. Room 3 lion. Daniel Wait Howe. Judge. Henry A. Ruske vs. Suslo Howell; damages. Jury out. Lydia Beasley vs. William Bcasley; divorce. Decree granted with custody of minor child. William II. Roberts vs. Edward C. Hortman; account. Finding and judgment for plaintiff for 456. . lloom 3 Hon. Lewis C. Walker. Judge. Ida B. Loeher vs. Joseph A. Loeher; divorce. Decree granted. Chas. W. Parker vs. Henry A. Lawrence;' account. Trial by court. New Suits Filed. Grace Wiesentbal vs. Edward A. Wiesenthal; divorce. Allegation, failure to provide. Charles Ferger vs. O. N. Smith; account. Demand, 300. Emma B. Mick vs. John B.Mick; divorce. Allegation, cruelty. Josephine M. Weber vs. Jacob C. Weber; divorce. Allegation, failure to provide. Thomas B. McClintock vs. Robert N McClintock: damages. Demand. $800. Sarah H. Sarrills vs. Talbert Sarrills; di; vorce. Allegation, cruelty. Alice I. Clark vs. Jesso R. Winnings; on note. Demand, 8200. John B. Mazelin vs. Allen Conner et ah; notes. Demand, $700. CIRCUIT COURT. Hon. Uringston Howland, Judge. Josie Funkhonser v Sarah OnmhinoW. damages. Judgment against plaintiff for v Katarina Wnrth vs. David Wurth; divorce. Trial by court. New Suit Filed. Chicago. St. Louis & Pittsburg Railroad vs. Samuel N. Gold et al.; injunction. , CRIMINAL. COURT. Hon. William Irvin. Jndee. State vs. James Redman; petit larceny. Sentenced to one year in State prison. State vs. Charles Stribling; petit larceny. Sentenced to one year in State prison. Iteal-Kttate Transfers. Instruments filed for record la the recorder's office of Marion county, Indiana, for the twentyfour hours ending at 5 p. m. Oct. 21, 1890. as furnished by Elliott & Butler, abstracters of titles. Hartford Block. No. 64 East Market street: Richard C. May to Sarah M. Levy, lot 2. in Pool's nubdivision of block 18, In Johnson's heirs addition $1,200.00 John A. Hosbrook to Lilly B. Viehiii an n, lot 51). in Hosbrook's Fros-pect-street addition. 75.00 Asa H. Wilson to Sarah M. McFall, lot 20, In McGinnia's subdivision of lot 6, in flanna's heirs addition 800 00 Henry K. Bond, trustee, et al., to Elide C. Hae, part of lot 24, in State's subdivision of ontlot 117 1,400.00 John J. Cooper et al to Nancy J. Kenlinger, lot 1 1 1, in Cooper & Pickens's f econd northeast addition 300.00 Nanette Knhn et aL to James Jac knun, lot 331, in Kuan & Johnson's first West Indianapolis addition 375.00 Edward L. Mick to Jonathan F. Woodruff, lot 10, in block 11, In Adams's addition 200,00 Bonjamm T. Thornton to Georpe A. Howe, lot 3, in Thornton's WestStreet addition 1,450.00 John Blettuer, jr.. to John Blettner, laxzt of lots 1 and 2, in outlot 12 675.00 Bruce Can to James Madison, lot 5. in liann fc Dawson's subdivision of lot 14, etc.. In Merrill' subdivision of Johnson's heirs' addition 3,500.00 Lewis C. Nelson to Lafayette floan, lot 24, in McCarty's south addition.. 2,500.00 Augusta S. Nlckerson to Frank E. Bine, lot 8. in Bell's subdivision of the east halt or lot 13, etc., in Johnson's heirs addition 4,200.00 Conveyances, 12; consideration.. ...$10,675.00 rBCJCDiCK and ignorance have given Tray to Strumous Liver liegulator. It has stood the

AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.

Bate Questions Under DUcctsslon by the Chi cago and Ohio River Association. ' The Chicago and Ohio River Association held its regular monthly meeting in this city yesterday. The time was consumed largely in discussing rate matters. The more important agreemeuts reached were to make a proportiouate rate of SO cents per 100 ponnds ou cotton batting from Ohio river Doints to Chicacorto nlaco the rate on jeans to Indianapolis and Chicago third class; to abrogate the pro rata basis on north-bound const business to Indianapolis and Chicago, and substitute minimum pro portionate rates; to make the rate on cattle from Kentucky river points to Chicago 10 cents per 100 points; stoves, in car-load lots, shipped from Ohio river points, hereafter will bo carried in the sixth class. This is done to protect the manufact urers at Cincinnati and Louisville apainst Albany, N. Y and Detroit, Mich., the manufacturers at the last-named point being benefited by said classification. It was further agreed to make the weight on mixed car loads of prain and Hour 'J5.000 pounds minimum. The same rate is to be made on wooden ware in car-load lots from Wisconsin points to points in this association territory as on paper, namely, 162 cents to Indianapolis and 202 cents per hundred pounds to Ohio river points. On request of the Vandalia that it be admitted as a member of the association it was unanimously recommended to the executive committee that the company be admitted. Other minor matters were transacted, and the meeting adjourned to meet in this city again the third Tuesday in November. C.K.Fulton, secretary of the association, which is one of the oldest in the country of this character, is inclined to be boastful that its affairs from month to month move along so smoothly and that there is so little disturbance as to rate matters. A Handsome Increase in Business. The growth of business at the Indianapolis Livestock Yards the last few months has been much of a surprise, and is largely due to the eilorts of W. P. Ijams, president of the Belt Road and Stock Yards Company. About eight months ago he noticed that business was gradually drifting away from this point, and began to investigate matters; he found that it was due to the manner in which the Western roads were treating shippers as regards rates. The roads running into Chicago were charging shippers only actual weight on stock shipped, whilo Indianapolis roads were charging car-load rates whether there was a car-load of stock carried or not, and this naturally made the shippers to this market dissatisfied. President Ijnms took the matter up with the traffic managers of tho several roads. They at once conceded that something fihould be done to protect the Indianapolis yards, and orders were issued to the cilect that shippers should be charged only on actual weight of stock shipped, the stock to be weighed at the Indianapolis yards. This unanimous action has resulted in increasing the business of the yards 400 to 500 car-loads per month more than were handled last year, or, in fact, in any previous year. Personal, Local and General Notes. Freight Traffic Manager Washburne, of the Big Four, is in the city on official business. II. II. Hutchinson has been appointed agent of tho Vandalia at Glendora, on the St. Joe extension. The Tcrro Haute car-works are building one hundred tiat cars for the Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan road. The headquarters of the Transcontinental Railway Association are to be transferred from St. Louis to Chicago. T. 0. Barbour, treasurer of the Chesapeake & Ohio road, was in the city yesterday to attend the funeral of James A. Morrison. C. N. Osgood, chief clerk of the Western Freight Association, has been appointed acting chairman, to succeed J. N. 1 aithorn, resigned. The Big Four people have decided to build a new shop at Mount Carmel, on its Cairo division, in which to build and repair freight cars. General Manager Bradbnry, who has been absent with the higher officials of the Lake Erie 3c Western road for a few days, will return to-day. H. C. Parker, traffic manager of the Lake Erie 6c Western, went to Chicago last night to attend the line meetings, which convene in that city to-day. General Superintendent Wright, of the Lake Shore road, is this week listening to grievance committees in the different departments of the company's service. The Big Four management has purchased 12.000 tons of steel rails, weighing sixtyseven pounds to the yard, to be delivered at the rate of 4,000 tons per month until the order is tilled. W. J. Morden, president, and J. McKinnon, superintendent of the Morden Frog and Crossing Company, are in tho city for a day or two. This establishment is now working 250 men. President Breyfogle. of the Louisville. New Albany &. Chicago, will, as soon as the inspection trip is over, leave for Now York city, to be absent two weeks. His wifo will accompany him. Tho Lake Erie &, Western people havo decided to build a new bridge over the Wabash river nt Lafayette, and have already commenced driving additional piling for the abutments to rest on. A. G. Eggleston. late chief train-dis-Eatcher of the J.. M. I. road, who was nriedon Sunday last at Jetlersonville, Ind., had been in tto service of the J., M. & I. twenty-five yea rs, beginning as errand boy. Tho Indianapolis 3c Vincennes company is disposing of its light freight-engines and substituting ten-wheelers, which haul thirty loaded can over the road without trouble. Yesterday tho Indiana Midland purchased one of these light engines. The otiicers and directors of the Baltimore it Ohio road are this week inspecting the lines. President Mayer says the B. & O. has plenty to do, and the outlook for business in the future isexcellent. Scarcity of cars is giving the road a good deal of trouble. The most important action taken by the division of tho Western Freight Association, which wan m session at Chicago yesterday, was in reference to rates from Chicago to St. Paul, Minneapolis and Minnesota transfer. It was agreed that rates should be advanced by Nov. 17, if possible, from a basis of 50 cents first-class to 60 cents. Ninety days from now it is expected that the Chicago & Erie will be carrying double the tonnage of freight it now does, as several contracts which the Erie road has with other aast-and-went lines will exnire. and the business which now goes to these lines will betuined onto the Erie. The Erie people are quite determined to make the C, to E. a valuable acquisition. Traffic Manager McDoel. of the Louisville. New Albany fc Chicago road, was in the city yesterday, lie states that the company is rapiuiv getting us power in good condition, and that fieichts are movincr with satisfactory promptness. Their stone and coal traffic, which is of a local character, is still heavy beyond parallel, and bids fair to continue for sometime to come. The election of M. E. Ingalls as one of the directors of tho lueeu and Crescent road lias aroused speculations as to its meaninir. Some think it is a preliminary step to consolidating it with the Chesapeake fc Ohio; others think that the Vanderbilts have secured some of its stock and put Mr. Ingalls in to represent them, while others aro of the opinion that it is done to create a harmonious feeling between tho roads which enter Cincinnati. It is reported that the Louisville & Nash ville will make a three-aud-ono-half-cent Jer mile rate, round trip, from sst. Louis to "lorida points for winter tonrists, and if this proposed action is carried into effect the result will rrobablv be to redur t h rates from Evansville, Louisville and Cincinnati, and in consequence thereof tho lines in the Chicago and Ohio-river Association will bo compelled to reduco their rates. A howl has gone up against the Burlington, at Chicago, for having made a slashing cut at Abilene, Kan., iu order to secure a party of ouo hundred Dunkards. going from there to attend their annual meeting at Harrihburg. Pa. All t'je other roads had representatives there Lidding for the party at reduced rates, but they got left, and that is why tho Burlington is now netting roasted." The regular rate was 03.60 for each person for the round trip, but it is claimed that tho Burlington carried tho party for .'ii each. The other roads, despite the fact that thev I wero all bidding at a cut rate, aio wild At

the Burlington cut. The proofs obtained by the Burlington competitors hayo been tiled

with Chairman r inlev. who is expected to overlook the bids that were made by the other roads, and assess against the Burlinc:ton one of those non-collectable tines with which Mr. Uoddard amuses himself at odd times. The Chicago & Eastern Illinois is getting very aggressive and. it is reported, proposes to invade the territory of tho Chicago and Ohio-river lines by making low rates from Chicago to Louisville and Indianapolis. The reason for this course is very hard to ascertain. That line has a most excellent business of its own to the South which can be readilv ' demoralized, and it would be at much of a sufferer as a gainer. Mr. Gramnier, the traffic manager of tho C. & E. I.. at a recent meeting announced that his line would not enter its competitors territory. but the carrying of two or three theatrical companies at low rates seems to indicate a contrary policy. There mar be another time war between the lines running between Indianapolisand Chicago. The Monon has been putting its track in shape and can now make faster time than any of its competitors, aud should occasion arise we ma look to see the time reduced from five hours and forty-five minutes to four hours and forty-live minutes, and there is no reason why this time should not be made. The distance is 163 miles, and any one of the three lines entering into active competition can make forty nines per nour on tne scneauie. BUSINESS OF THE ORDERS. What the Grand Council of lUd Men Did In Annual Session. The Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men of Indiana began its annual session yesterday in tho lodge-room in the Griffith Block. All the grand officers were in attendance, and representatives were present from 109 tribes. The morning was used in appointing committees, preliminary organization, and work of that character, including the settling of a con troversy over the representation of Ononga Tribe. The great sachem gave his annual address in the afternoon, and the great chief of records reported twenty-seven new tribes organized, one resuscitated, and an addition of 2,000 to the membership during the year. Nominations of officers were made and will be voted on to-day. Henry C. Shaw, of Richmond, is tho only nominee for great sachem. Alfred Ellison, of Connersville. for great senior sagamore, and A. J. Zuck, of Mad ison, for great prophet. The evening was devoted to an entertainment and ball, given by the members of the order in this city, in honor of the Great Council. The programme included an address of welcome by P. G. W. C. David; orchestral music and recitations by Miss Celia M. Hardy, J. Burgess Brown; song. Miss Lulu Schrader; whistling solo and song. Miss Laura McCorkle; original specialties, Harry Overman; duet, B. F. Watts and wife; mandolin solo, A. McCorkle; violin solo. Miss Lulu Schrader; cornet imitation, Harry Overman. Royal and Select Masters. The Grand Council of the Hoyal and Select Masters, assembled in Masonic Hall yesterday afternoon, with all the grand officers present and thirty-nine lodges represented. The illustrious grand master, Oliver B. Sargent, appointed committees as follows: 'Credentials Wm. H. Smythe. Walter C. Nunetnacher. Visiting Companions Ben F. Dawson, 8. W. Steele, II. C. Yount Dispensations Alexander Thomas, John IL Schrader, L. J. Works. Charters A. ,J. Robinion, J. W. Hutchinson, Geo. W. F. Kirk. Grievance and Appeals O. W. Brownback, James M. Mowrer, R. West McBride. Claims Edward s. Ross, John W. Lee, Lucian A. Foot. Pay-roll George L Jones, IL A. Mattlson, C 8. Fahucstock. Jurisprudence Wm. Hacker, Martin n. Rice, S. B. Richardson. Correspondence II. W. Woodhurst, Jno. C Bever, F. J. Wolf. Unlluiahed Business Thomas R. Marshall, O. II. Dougall, Jacob D. Early. The grand master's annual report showed that a new lodge had been established at Salem. The grand treasurer and grand recorder reported $1,703.73 cash in the treasury. Tho grand officers were then elected, as follows: Illustrious Grand Master Charles W. Blick, Mishawaka. Dep. Illustrious Grand Master Theodore D. Brown, Craw fords ville. Grand Principal Conductor of the Work E. n. Dunning, Goshen. GrandiTreasurer Martin H. Rice, Tndianapolis. Grand Recorder William II. Smythe, Grand Captain of Guards Simeon ti. Johnson, Jeffersonville. The lodge will meet again this morning, at 9 o'clock, and in the afternoon the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons will begin its proceedings. MINOR CITY MATTERS. To-Day Doings. ENGLISH'S OPERA-HOUSE The County Fair," afternoon and evening. PARK THEATER Williams & Orr's company; afternoon and evening. EDEX MUSEE Curiosities; afternoon and evenins. MASONIC TEMPLE Royal Arch and Grand Chapters; 2 p. M. GRAND COUNCIL OP THE IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN-Grlfflths Block; morning and af ternooiJu Local News Notes. Building permits were procured yesterday by M. E. Bundy, frame dwelling. Ohio street, near Dixon, 81,000; Nancy E. Woodruff', frame dwelling Mississippi street, near Thirteenth, $1,200. The Greensburg Creamery Company was incorporated yesterday with a capital stock of 2,500 and tho following directors: David A. Ardery, John P. Thomson, Lewis A. Sturgis, Walter W. Bonner and James B. Kobinsou. Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to John King and Emelia Lepnert, William M. Wilkes and Grace Cunningham, Leander P. Garrett and May Beclenberg, Peter Gallagher and Mary McGmty. Michael McGinley and Margaret Walters, Mariou Haskett and Eliza G. Hairerover. Adam Glazier and Emma M. Thon, Frank Menger and Sophia ltuscher. John Hicks and Ruth Kairdon, Personal and Society. . Miss Alma Hrrrle has issued invitations fcr a company Saturday afternoon, from 2 till C o'clock. Miss Lou Hunt has returned from an extended visit to Jacksonville, 111., accompanied by Mr. Charles Gillette. Mr. C. E. Holley, of Cincinnati, was in the city yesterday renewing friendships he formed 'here eighteen and twenty years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Rtaflord and sons, of Chicago, are visiting Mrs. Stafford's sister, Mrs. J. S. Fulton and family, for a week. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bassett and Miss Ella.Wnite. who have been spending several months East, are expected home the last of the week. The meeting of tho 3Iatinee Musicale. that was to hare been held this afternoon, is postponed, owing to the death of tho daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Mormon. The marriage of Miss Anna Wilcox, the ell-known piauiste, and Mr. Wm. B. Bar w ry will occur this morning, at 10 o'clock, nt the Wilcox family residence on North Illinois street. Dr. and Mrs. Van Anda have gone to Fremont, Neb., to attend tho sixtieth an niversary of the inarnago of Dr. Van Anda's parents. Mrs. Van Anda, who has been visiting in Minneapolis, joined her hnsband there, and both are expected home tho last of the week. The Flower Mission fair will bo held the third week in November not tho second, ns before mated beginning the 17th, and hereafter the heads of tho booths will meet every Thursday rnorrtng.at 10:0 o'clock, at tho residence of Mrs. W. J. McKee, No. 160 North Meridian street. 1 J A LIv M I LLE Iv. Special to the Indianapolis JouruaL Sotjtii Bend, Ind., Oct. 21. Mr. Fred C' Ball, of California, and Miss Mollie Miller, daughter of Alderman Miller, of thiH city, were married at the home of the brido's parents, this evening. COKMN MUZZY. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Elkhaut, Ind., Oct. 21. Miss Elizabeth Muzzy, daughter of A. L. Muzzy, a wealthy retired manufacturer, of this city, and Mr. Arthur Corbin, of Galesburg, III., were married at tho borne of the bride, this afternoon, at 4:S0 o'clock. Xlicy wiUxoaido iu Chicago.

THE NEW YORK STORE

IESTABLISH12D IN 1853.J At this season of the year you are looking about for FALL AND WINTER UNDERWEAR. We havo a vast and choice stock, and in our Underwear Department you will find Ladies' EiWbed Tests of puro Silk. Ladies' Extra Heary Spun Silk Vests. Ladies' Fine Swiss Ribbed all-wool Vests, witklongsleeYCS ALSO, -Ladies' Fine Camel's Hair Underwear, soft, warm and comfortable in. the coldest day. These goods aro the finest and richest in the market, and cannot be excelled in beautiful finish or quality of material. Of course we have other grades, and sell you Underwear at any price. Another class of goods in which we take pride is our HOSIEEY. s' In this department we carry every desirable manufacture of Hosiery, and, in addition to a large stock of MEDIUM-PRICED GOODS We have .elegant BLACK SILK HOSIERY, .From 31 to S3. Bl'k British Cashmere Hosiery t Opera, Trunk and regular lengths, from 50 cents to SI, And an infinite variety of Ladies', Misses' and Children's Hosiery, in all sizes and at all prices. PETTIS DRY GOODS CO Kabo is for women who break their corsets. Kabo can't be broken. The store guarantees it not to break for a year; and the maker behind the store. And Kabo doesn't kink. To kink is almost as bad as to break. The store guarantees it not to kink for a year ; and the maker behind the store. If a single "bone" (we call it "bone," it isn't bone) of Kabo breaks or kinks in a year, take your corset back to the store arid get your money. And, if the corset don't suit you after wearing a week or two or three, go back for your money. - There is a primer on Corsets for you at the store. Chicago Co&srrCo., czicizo and New Yorlc Ghroiiic Cough Nov! Tor it you do not it nay become ooneuraptlre. For Consumption, Scrofula: General Debility and Wasting Diseases. there is nothing liko TT Of Puro Cod Liver Oil and HYPOPHOSPHITES Of XjIsxxo and Oocl It Is almost as palatable as milk. Far better than other so-called Emulsion. A. wonderful flesh producer. mulsion Thero aro poor imitations. Get the genuine. liebig COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF BEEF, Makes the purest, cheapest and best Beet Tea. Finest meat fhworinp stock for Soups, Sauces and Mario Dishes. One pound of Extract ot Beef ual to forty ponnds of lean bce.f, of the value of about $7.5U. 0 Genuine only with Sc&fL& Justus von Liebig's V j signature as hotvn. PENSIONS Var f atri Vait Tnlfnira Vta A.kf.4lA rs v m flier's widow should send to th Old Kataullibed a 9 ! v-S a . ft a . flier's widow should send to th Old Kstabliine Claim Ak'eney of P. 11. 1'lrZilLUALDiuid iret a! 1'i-paKcpMuphletou WarClalm ami copy of ne law. Mailed free, 1 II. Fl JV.tJL:UAl.D, ti1 UIS Eft&t Market street, ludUnapoliA, In J. HOTEL ENGLISH, Fronting Circle Tark ami hoMler Monument. In. dlAiiaioUs. nratciaAS rooms, without bosri. by ttif rtsy. week or uionth. at reaAonshlf rate. Klevatof aud all modern lm proretarttta. liettaurants cm Ten lect to II oicl, -a here kh4 steals axe acrve-1 at 2i I eU tad Onwards.

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