Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 October 1894 — Page 6

HIE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1891.

INJURING RAILROADS

STKAM LIVCS StFFI'UIXG FItOM COMPETITIONWITH TKOLLHY It GADS. I'lcctrlc Cnm Taking a LarRe Portion of Ihe Suburban I!nInr Dcb Traveling on n Itntlttrnr Fa John IL Martin, who for years was with thQ III? Four lines, but who for the last two years has been traveling as an advance asent of a theatrical company, was In the city on Monday. He still takes a cool deal of Interest In railroad matters, and In conversation said that ths most 6erious thing the passenger departments of the railways had now to contend with was the trolley systems, which promised to aiake serious inroads Into their short travel and suburban business. He cited Allentown, Pa., where there Is a group of five larje cities all connected by trolley roads and carrying people at one-third the rates which, the steam roads have been charging on short travel, and not taking much more time than d the steam lines, when it is . considered that, eight times out of ten,' the trolley line takes the passengers to the door of the place at which he wishes to( stop. On Inquiry, he found that the Lehigh Valley, the Philadelphia & Heading and the Pennsylvania lins were feeling this comiiditijn very much In their passenger earning-;. Another instance he cited was le;wetn St. I'aul and Minneapolis. Jietween tho-e cities are four tracks of steim road.-, anil in years pist the travel between the two points has been large and yielded a large revenue to the steam roads. Xo-ac there are several trolley lines. ' The steam roads make the run a few minutes quicker, but charge three times as much, and the advantages between the two, all things considered, were quite equal, yet h was told by a railway official of one of the St. Paul fteam lines that It would cut Into thir revenue between those two points at leist 00,000 a year. Just at present, Mr. Martin says, the electric trolley lines are making the most serious Inroads on pissenger earnings of Pennsylvania and Xew i:ni;land roads,, but there 13 no tellIn where- this competition will end. In li5 the first important electric line was constructed, and little more was done for five years, but in the last three years rapid strides have been made. To-day there are at least miles of electric railways in the country, over which are run nt lea.t LL'.0 electric cars, and it is evident that electric lines have come to stay. Free TrariMttortntlon. The conference of the executive officers of th. ' Western and Southwestern Toad lines, which began at St. Louis Wednesday,, got down to business In earnest yesterday. President Marvin Ilughitt, of the Chicago &. Northwestern road, arrived in time to preside over the morning session. - When adjournment was taken for lunch. It was apnouncel that It had been agreed to adopt a uniform rate of 6 mills per car mile on all freight cars, loaded and empty, except tank and refrigerator cars, the rates on these to be left to the discretion of individual roads, because of -the numerous existing contracts for rates. It was also BgreeJ to pay no mileage whatever on live poultry cars, either loaded or empty. There was also passed a resolution to issue no free transportation whatever during the remainder of the year. This resolution will go Into effect next Monday. When the question came up of abolishing free transportation on and after Jan. 1, or restricting it to a great extent, it was referred to a special committee, composed of Vice President Harris, of the Ilurllngton; Vice President and General Manager Purdy, of the M?,souri. Kansas & Texas; Chairman Midgeley, of the Western Freight Association; General Manager Frey, of the Santa Fe, and Vice President Hlpley, of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. I'aul. This committee will consider the pass question in all its bearings, from the point of view of both freight and passenger traffic departments, and its report is awaited with much interest. Sonthweatern RateR. At the meeting of the Southwestern Trade Association in St. Louis yesterday a resolution was adopted providing for rates by the way of Lake Charles to Texas and Mexican points a a maximum and combination of locals from point of origin by way of Galveston, the rail lines to ascertain ocean rates from Lake Charles to points oa the Texas & Mexican Gulf Coast, and to so adjust their rates from point of origin to Lake Charles as to make the same through tariffs as prevail via Galveston. An agreement was reached providing for the application of weights on packingbouse products la less than carload lots, as ascertained by station scale weights, instead of the Western Association weights, as heretofore provided. Wire and .nail rates were made to apply on hay bale ties, and Class Aerates on school desks and furniture in carloads. The rates on rooftlng felt, rootling cement, granite and tar prepared was reduced from Class li to Clasj C, and provision was made for the application of Class D rate on seeds In mlxeu carloads. A rate of fourth-class was established on mixed carloads of fish, turtle i and oysters in carloads, minimum weight 20,000, from Itockport, Corpus Chrlstl and Galveston to St. Louis and defined territories. Ilxcens of IlnKgnge Ilntes. The lines of the Central Traffic Association have come to an understanding with the Western road3 regarding the rates to bo charged on excess baggage, the question having been a stumbling block for the two, associations for some time past. At the time low rates were put in on account of the worlds fair trafilc. the Central Truffle lines took the low rates on baggage of the Western raids as a basis for Lhe computation of the through rates. Tnis was all righ; in long as t.ie world's fair was in ce ration, but the Kas-lern, roads have kept basing on the low rates from that lime to this, despite the protests of the Western lines, v.no were anxious that the tdd rates of LI cents, which obtained before the lair, ainl which was used by both asffoviattr.s, should be used again. 1'nis the Ka&tern hnt-s refused to do, as they claimed that Western lines had the low rates In tneir rvguiar tariif sheets. The matter has been finally bridged over by the Central 'l railic Association lines getting out two rate sheets, one to be used lor tne regular standard rates and one for the specially reduced rates. After this time the rale on excess baggage will remain the same, io matter wnther the passenger rates are reduced or not. Monthly Ilelief tlullctln. It. F. Smith, superintendent of the Pennsylvania voluntary relief department, yesterday sent out the bul.txn for September, which shows that in that month he disbursed $2,0 In death benellts from accidents and $3,":iO on deaths from natural causes, representing fourteen deaths, lie paid out $O.Ck) In accident benelits to members of the lines west of Pittsburg; sickness b.nelits, KH'.M. to 413 members, making the total disbursements of the month $li,OJ7.40, and 7-t members or their representatives received benefits. In the sixty-three months the association has existed it disbursed on deaths from accidents l:K.yto., representing l'J'J memlers; on deaths from natural causes. t312.6Ut, representing 54S members; in accident benefits, representing 13,372 per sons; i:i sloknes bemdit.", $.&5.31L5J, ivpro-t,-:iting il.liJ members; total disbursements since organized. :.!. representing members who haw received benefits. A Southern llntltvny Scheme. . It Is reported on authority deemed thoroughly reliable that the Southern Itailway Company, having failed to gain control of the Cincinnati Southern, is seeking a Western outlet through St. Louis. It Is said negotiations are quietly, going on looking to the purchase by the Southern of the Pad ilea, Tennessee & Alabama road, v.'hich, when bought, will be completed to Florence, , AIa. Ihe sjhtme als-j includes ie purchase of the Pirmingiram. S'.ieiiieM & Tenr. - e lllvcr read, which extends from Florence to within forty miles of Hirmingham, and is j-oon to Le completed to tae latter city. These two mads are on the rsirkit. With them completed and the connections aTord-M at Paducah, the Soul tern would have a Western outlet and direct line from Piriningbarn to St. Louis. The nw route would develop a rich mineral country end would be part of a new lin from St. lxuis to the gulf. If th Southern buys the Mobile fc ltirmlngham when thit road Is fcold at receiver's sale. l)eb Hml u Pass. Eugene V. Debs, president of the American Itailway Union, accompanied by his wife and her mother, passed through the City yesterday en route from Terre Haute to New York. The three occupied two full section of a Wagner sleeping car. bad no sleeping car pass oa the

Warner line?, but he traveled on a railroad pass, paying fare for his wife anl her mother. Had Hl9 heard the com-

' c . lull. U(l4 1 1 i . . v near he would have thought himself In Iani;erous territory, as Mm? had lost sooa jobs through the strike he inaugurated. lllf f . . f t iiiiiiimh vein rut .itiiiuui i-w , Stockholders of the Illinois Central road held their annual meeting at Chicago yesterday. The proceedings were of a perfunctory character, no opposition to the present management manifesting Itself. Among the largest outside st&clrholders present were John Jacob Astor. J. W.'Auc'iincloss, Charles E. Peach, W. Suttengen, S. It. Cruger. K. II. llarrlmaa anl C. A. Peabody, Jr. The management was highly complimented on the exceedingly satisfactory statement of the year's operations It was able to present. The number of miles of railway operated was 2.SS3. Comparison with the previous year showed an increase nf SL'.ICO In gro.-M receipts of tratlic, or 2.8o per cent. Operating expenses and taxes increased J-S3.4S1.5X, or 6 per cent. Xt receipts from trailic increase 1 $176,791.31, or 8.2 per cent. Total net receipts increased $1.03.74i.l7. or 11.81 per cent. The sum available for fixed charges and dividends increased M.10 per cent. Pervonnl. Locnl nnl General Notes. The smoke consumer and fuel saver invented bv Hans DeUney, misier mechanic of the Monon. is proving a decided success. A petition has been f.Ied in the fe3rol court at Iou:svIlle foreclosing the mortgage on the Kentucky and Indiana bridge terminals. ( It Is ?t:Ucd thrt Willard Thompson Is to be appointed gi-neral manager or the consolidated P.altin.ore, Che.-apeake & Atlantic .Transportation Company. Vice President King, of the Baltimore S: Ohio, is bick from Kurcpe. and mi Wednesday left Baltimore to Inspect a portion of the system, in company with other officials. Steps are soon to be taken looking to the extending of the operation of the Pennsylvania Voluntary rteltef department over the Vandalla, which now has one or two limited relief associations. The Union Pacific, the first eight months of this year, was $3,S6J,crJi behind in its gross earnings, as compared with the first cicht months of 1S03. but it cut down its oieratIng expenses ,$1, 432.209. There will be a meeting here to-day of the representatives of some " twenty-five roads In this section to check up class rates. Indianapolis lines and many of their connecting lines being Interested. The board of directors of the Atchison raMrnad has accepted the resignation as a director of Alden Speare. It is said that Mr. Duvall will take his place on the directors' ticket at the approaching election. West-bound business from the seaboard Is now so much heavier than east bound that there Is some trouble East in furnishing cars, and there Is quite a. movement of empty cars eastward, which is very unusual. The weak lines in the association of the Chicago east-bound lires, the Wabash, the Erie, the Grand Trunk, the Baltimore & Ohio and the Pig Four, are now carrying over half the tonnage out of Chicago to. the seaboard. Train 7 over the Pennsylvania lines, which hauls only mall and express, is now almost daily run in two sections west of Pittsburg, as there are from five to ten cars loaded with oysters In addition to the regular mall and express cars. E. Ii. Taylor, general superintendent of transportation of the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, and Charles Watts, general superintendent of the Northwestern system, have been In Indianapolis for a day or two, Mr. Taylor going from here to St. Louis and Mr. Watts to Chicago. Ford Wood, general freight agent of the Peoria & Eastern, has Just returned from Peoria, and states that not In years have shipments of grain and whisky been lighter than at present. He thinks that next month both grain and whisky will begin to come out of Peoria in large tonnage. Grand Master Sargent, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, has gone East on official business In connection with the insurance department. He says that at no time in years have the relations between railway ofTidils and employes, especially trainmen, been more pleasant. Between six and twelve o'clock Tuesday night nine full freight traln3 were sent out of Chicago eastward over the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne &. Chicago. Business all over the Pennsylvania system Is now so heavy that there is a shortage In power and a good deal of transferring of engines to prevent blockades. The Western Passenger Association has unanimously voted to meet the rate the Canadian Pacific makes to Cnlna, the Southern Pacific joining with the Western Passenger Association in miking the rate. The lowest rate vet named by the Canadian Pacific is J23S.25, New York to' Calm. Should It make a lower rate It will be met promptly by the American lines. W. H. McDoel, who now has the title of vice president as well as general manager of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago, yesterday appointed II. P. Kadley general agent at Bedford, vice Mr. W. M. Deuel, assigned to other duties. Mr. Radley will have charge of all matters pertaining to the commercial and operating departments, Bedford to Switz City, inclusive. The Big Four lines earned in ths first week of this month J2C8 8.11; in the corresponding week of 1X)3. $271,453; in the corresponding week of 1892, SM.33S. This year the earnings of the llr.it week of October were but J2.C23 below those of the corresponding week last year, which Is the more remarkable from the fact that the Big Four, in 1S93, did its heaviest world's fair business In early October. Regarding the statement by the Boston News Bureau that the Atchison protective committee had secured proxies enough to insure the success of their ticket at the approaching election Henry Clews said yesterday: "if the Atchison board has G0O.000 shares In proxies, as they claim. It evidently means that there has been an overIssue of S(XM shares. It Is not true that the other side has the Amsterdam proxy." A little study of the results likely to follow the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton securing control of the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas will convince one that eventually Cincinnati will be benefited. Up to this time the trifHc has been divided at Meridian, Birmingham, Chattanongi and Harriman. This condition of things wHl nmv probably cea?e and the parent line will reap the benefit by a centralization of the business at Cincinnati. Singular as It may seem, the train officials state that Train 20, from St. Louis to Jersey City, since Its time was shortened one hour and a half, has reached Jersey City on time, with one exception. Trior to the shortening of the time three out of seven days It was late in arriving at Jersey City. F. H. Layng. who represents the Peoria & Eastern in Pittsburg. Is In the Tity. He states that there has been a marked Improvement In buslnesH with Pittsburg Iron works, and that the roads are beginning to feel the benefits of the improvement. At the regular monthly meeting of the directors of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, yesterday, a dividend of 2 per cent, for the six months from Jan. 1 to Julv 1, IS!1, was declared, payable on and after Nov. 15. Heavy losses of revenue wore Incurred by the protracted strike of about six weeks on coal and o-er two months on coke, resulting in havy losses not oplv on tratlic on these articles, but on the industries connected with them. The net earnings during the period named, notwithstanding this, were sullleient for a dividend of 2 per cent., leaving a balance to the credit of profit and loss. It is reported that G. W. Luse, local general freight agent of the Union Pacific, will, on Nov. 1. succeed A. I). Shepard. assistant general freight agent of the Southern Pacific. Rumors of ether changes in the Southern Pacific officers ate current. It is stated that since the pollcv of retrenchment went into effect four hundred clerks hive been dismissed and thit. more dismissals are to follow. One of 'the rumors Is that the land department of the Southern Pacl'fo and P.e Central Pacific are to b. consolidated, and tint they' will be in c'rug? rf William II. Mlils. at present head of the Central, Pacific land department. One of tha directors of the New York Air Brake Company said yesterday In regard to ?h? dfcU-ion handed do.vn Tuesday In the New York Court of Appeals, In the Ftilt of the VestInghoue Air Brake Company, that "there were four counts involved of these we won three and the Westingnous company one. The patents In the case were four In rumibc-r. f r quick action on air brakes." Concerning the alkgition that the works at Watcrtown had b?en closed for a year, the ?arn official naid: "That statement Is ur.:ru. The works have not been closed. On the contrary, we are busy and have been for the entire period mentioned." The Itinerary of President George B. Roberts and his accompanying Inspection party, which numbers twenty people, on the Western lines, is ni follows: Pittsburg to Cincinnati. Oct. 19: Cincinnati to L-niisviiie. 2"th: Lou'sville to St. Louis, via Ir.dlir.a'Ml!s 2st; St. L-n's to Chicago. 22 1: Chlc.igo. 21 P. Chicago to Cleveland, via Alliance. :Jth; Cleveland to Ashtabula, thence to Erie, via Liwrence Junction. 2-"th: Erie to Buffalo. iN.h: Buffalo to Willlamsport. via Clermont and Johnsonberg. '-7th; Wiiliimsport to Philadelphia. The distance traveled on their own lli.i i 2,055 miles. It is stated that the in-peotlan of Ihe Wr.i-lalia I niM will be quite thorough. The Burlington will not b- able to run Its first train through to Billings Oct. 31, as intended, owing to hitches in perfecting the agreement between the receivers of the Northern Pacific and Burlington roada.

When the conference was held between the officials of the two systems In St. Paul General Manager Kendrick, of the Northern Pacific, stated there would be no difficulty in arranging matters with the receivers. Upon this assurance the Burlington people went ahead making their connections at Huntley, which they accomplished about Oct. 1. and then arranged a time card for through trains to Billings. The delay is owing to the Northern Pacific receivers' refusal to arrange the details. Representatives of the fast freight lines at this point, and. in fact, at other points, are showing considerable anxiety as to the results of the arrest of two prominent freight officials this week under the interstate-commerce act for violating its provisions. A group of frtlRht men were together yesterday morning, when one -drew a long sigh and remarked that "if he or any man under him at Indianapolis or any other point under hi3 supervision had cut a rate or paid a rebate it was due to a misconstruction of the classification." As the line agent alluded to has held that position for twenty years, the idea of his misconstructing the classification created a laugh on the part of the freight fraternity present. Receiver Hopkins, of the Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis Is encouraging industries along its lines, which "has been neglected by former managements, who have tiad a desire to m ike it an important link of a great through line from the West to the seaboard. While the road has held its own with other east-and-west lines In through business, despite the dill times its local traffic has been so encouraged tliat excellent results have been achieved. To-day every coal mine on the main line and branches 1 In operation, and in Improving the roadbed and equipment the receiver baa displayed excellent Judgment, The Patton tunnel will, in a few weeks, be a thing of the past, greatly relieving the road of delays and several times a total cessation of business on account of the tunnel caving in. HTJSTED TO HIS DEATH

n. iir.nniG, a suicinn, i,kaves a VERY SINGULAR LETTER. Takes Itongli inn ' Itatn on n, Hank of Fall Creek Uinta nt n. Crime. Shortly after 6 o'clock last night a man going through a swampy bit of land on the north bank of Fall creek, just west of Illinois street, found a man lying on the ground, groaning In great pain. After an unsuccessful attempt to arouse the man he notified ,the City Hospital. The ambulance, in charge of Dr. Cole, was sent to the place, and i when it" arrived there the man was found to be unconscious. He was removed to the hospital, where he died shortly after 7 o'clock. Two empty boxes, marked "Rough on Rats" and "Ready Rat Killer." and a' letter Written in German, plainly told that it was a case of premeditated suicide. The letter read as follows: "When you get these lines I will be dead. What have I ever done to you that you should hunt me to .-'hath? I never thought In my whole life t ever commit such a filthiness. Being accused of such a crime. I cannot live any longer. I go unto death knowing that I am Innocent. Such a conscience is sufficient to me, but you people who for money sell body and soul are not satisfied with it. It Is the second time I am here In Indianapolis since 1 have been wandering around." The letter was written on brown paper, with a lead pencil, and In a very poor hand. It was signed, "B. Ilerrig," and was addressed to "11. .A. Mayer, No. 2fZ Cottage Grove avenue, Chicago, 111." The man was about 'fifty years old, though his stubby black beard and hair were not even tinged with gray. He was five feet eleven inches In height. A close search of hi3 clothing revealed a five-cent piece and a small' package of tobacco. As the man was dressed In a suit of overalls and a pair of heavy new shoes Coroner Beck thinks he was a laborer, and possibly a painter or a plasterer, as the condition of the overalls would Indicate. Nothing could be found to give a clew to where he was staying in this city. He was, perhaps, going home from work when he took the drug. The contents of the letter puzzles the coroner. Though it seems as If there han been some trouble between the man designated as Mayer and Herrlg, the Coroner hardly thfnks it was In the line of police notice. He sent a telegram to Mayer at the address given, and expects an answer this morning. Herrlg's body was taken to Flanner & Buchanan's morgue, where It is awaiting identification. FALLACIES CONCERNING INSANITY. Dr. F. B. Wy nifs Lecture Iefore the Science Club. At the meeting of the Science Club, at the Denlson House, last evening. Dr. F. B. Wynn read an Interesting paper on "Popular Fallacies Concerning Insanity." The paper was written in a popular vein, devoid of technicalities, and was enjoyed. Dr. Wynn spoke from an experience of about six years in the hospitals at Logansport, Ind.. and Dayton, O. He treated humorously the exaggerated Ideas of Insanity entertained by most Inexperienced persons, and recited Instances of sheriffs bringing weak and emaciated persons to hospitals in heavy manacles. The general Idea that the Insane person Is possessed of herculean strength, with wild glaring eyes, was shown to be In most cases false. The appearance of the lunatic generally does not differ materially from those not considered Insane. Under acute maniacal excitement the power of endurance does seem greater than normal. The degree of waste, however. Is Just' as great. That the patients often die of physical exertion indicates that the power of endurance Is more apparent than real. The proportion of violent and demonstrative patients found In asylums day after day will not exceed one to one hundred population. Insanity does not cause as much suffering on the part of the individual as is commonly supposed, as an acute attack is generally supervened by what might be termed an exaggerated phlegmatic tate. After concluding the paper the speaker showed the members of the club many letters written, by persons under treatment for Insanity, v.'hich Illustrated the many varying conditions which had been formally discussed. Death of Mrs. Mary C. ItnberU. Mrs. Mary Claypool Roberts, wife of Mr. James E. Roberts, died suddenly Tuesday afternoon at their residence. No. 570 North Meridian street. Mrs. Roberts was the only daughter of the late Hon. B. F. Claypool, of Connersville. She had lived In Connersvllle until two years ago, when she and her husband came to this city and bought the residence at the corner of Meridian and Second streets. Having traveled much In Europe, Mrs. Roberta had collected manv beautiful things, and her home was all that money and good taste could procure Mrs. Roberts soon became a favorite In social circles, and was an earnest worker in charitable societies. Her unexpected demise was a shock to a larse circle of friends and acquaintances. Her brother Is Mr. Jefferson Claypool, who lives on North Delaware street. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at the residence. Her death occurred in parturition. Mrs. Roberts was born In Connersvll!e. July 12. iSTd. She was educated at the Female College nt Glendale, U., nnd LaSal!e Seminary, Auburndale. Mas". She became the wife of James B. Roberts Nov. 2:5, 1S.SI. At that time both were residents of Connersville, Mr. Roberts being the Junior member of th manufacturing firm of Munk Roberts. They removed j Indianapolis March 1. 1W, their Intention being to rn:ke th!s city their pennan?nt hom. Her father, was one of the wealthiest and most distinguished lawyers In eastern Indiana, Fined for Druuinvr n "Weapon, Several days ago Merchant policeman James Hughes, of West Indianapolis, arrested James Mahoney, a colored barber, and as he was taking him to Jail John Reed, also colored, attempted to Interfere with the officer. Hughes drew his revolver nnd warned Reed to kep away. Yesterday. In Justice Daniels's court. Hughes answered to Reed's charge of drawing a deadly weapon and was lined JlS and costs. He was released on bend. Xoiv Letter Iloxe. Two hundred and twenty-live new letter boxes have been received by Postimster j Sahm. Tne new boxes will be placed In position as rast as the o;d ones are removed. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder World' Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.

SCANDAL TO BE AIRED

COUXTY COMSIISSIOXKItS IIIIIDGE joniiERY ix thl; coirts. Grand Jnry, Under a Democratic Prosecutor, "Will IVot Reach Tfacm, but n. Salt Will. There is now a probability that the transactions of the County Commissioners In letting the contract for the First-street bridge over White river may receive an airing in court, although Prosecutor Holtzman shows no disposition to have the grand Jury investigate. The act of the commissioners in this contract i3 very fresh la the memory of the taxpayers. It has not been so long since the letting of the contract that the taxpayers have forgotten that the Journal printed the name of the company that would receive the contract several days before it was awarded. A citizen writing to the Journal at the time offered to wager $100 that the Wrought Iron Bridge Company would receive the contract, and, sure enough, after a few days of pretended Investigation, the commissioners awarded the contract to this company. Despite the expose of their evident Intention to fix up a Job. the commissioners went ahead and awarded the work to the firm that ha3 a cinch on all bridge work over White river and ha3 had ever sine the term of office of Mr. Hunter began. It is remembered that a horn 2 firm the Brown-Ketcham works bid $3,000 lower on the work than the Wrought Iron company. The question considered by the commissioners, however, was not how much was the bid, but who was the bidder? With this consideration, there was but one firm that stood the least possible chance of getting the work. . A suit will be filed within a few days to question the right of the commissioners to thus willfully and flagrantly violate the law requiring contracts to be let to the lowest and best bidder. The suit will seek to enjoin the commissioners from carrying out the contract entered into In direct violation of the law. There are a large number of taxpayers who have become highly incensed at the action of the county board of autocrats and are seeking to devise some way in which to compel the board to perform its duty according to the law. There has been sufficient room for the grand jury to Investigate the commissioners, but as the Inquisitorial body is in the hands of the chairman of the Democratic county committee, it Is hardly probable the shadow of the penitentiary will reach over the Commissioners Court. GAMBLING XO DEFENSE. Horace Kinney Secures n. Jndgment on n. Grain Deal. A Jury in Judge Harper's court yesterday returned a verdict for the plaintiff in a grain deal. 'The plaintiff was Horace E. Kinney and the defendant Eugene A. Cooper. Kinney sued for $543, which he alleged wis due him as margins In a grain deal on the Chicago exchange made through Cooper, who Is a broker In this city. The defense was that the deal was a gambling speculation. The jury gave a verdict for the full amount claimed by the plaintiff. Tried to Flirt -with the Court. Mollle Gordon, alias Sidney Burns, a handsome woman with a quick wit and absolute abandon, was sent to the workhouse for thirty days yesterday by Judge Stubbs on a charge of depravity. J. P. Gange, her companion in the debauch of the day before, was sent out to the workhouse for the same time. The woman tried her coquetry on the court, but she met a rebuff. Besides the workhouse sentence, she was fined $25 and costs. She is sild to have come here from Chicago. With her companion she had been "doing" the city the day before, and when Gange tried to part from her, on Monument place she refused to be separated from him and made a demonstration which drew a large crowd. 3Ir. Eyatcr Child. Anna II. Eyster qualified yesterday as the guardian of Charles E. Eyster, jr., and gave bond In the sum of $100. Anna M. Eyster is the widow of Charles E. Eyster, the North Mississippi-street druggist who was murdered In April, of 1833, by Ed McAfee and John Parker. The child for whom Mrs. Ej-ster has been appointed guardian la a posthumous child, it will be remembered that during the trial of Parker and McAfee Mrs. Eyster, with tears in her eyes, speaking of the death of her husband, said he exclaimed when she first reached him: "Oh, my God, how can I die without seeing my child." The child was just one. year old on Oct. 13. Dyer fc Rnnsmann'fl Commission Snit. The case" of Dyer & Kassmann against Franklin Nelson was argued before the Appellate Court yesterday. The suit involves $2,500 commission money which Dyer & Rassmann aver is due them frow Wilson. The real estate men arranged to sell a business black for Wilson and found a prospective purchaser. It is asserted that after the papers were drawn up the owner of the block withdrew from the trade and sold the property to another buyer Dyer & Rassmann brought suit to recover the amount of commission they would have received had the first sale been made. Gallup EMtnte Tnx Case. In the County Commissioners' Court yesterday a continuance was taken in the matter of collecting the delinquent taxes due from the estate of William P. Gallup. The attorneys for the estate asked for t!i.- continuance because of the fact that th.j executor of the will Is In Vermont and they were unable to reach him by wire. The case will be called up to-day. Gave Him n Llht Sentence. Clem Lenore. the colored man convicted of criminal assault on five-year-old Hazel Applegate, was brought before Acting Judge Keallng yesterday afternoon and sentenced to seven years In the penitentiary north. A motion for a new trial was overruled. Fniley Promlne n Full Report. Receiver Falley, of the Iron Hall, has in preparation a report of all of his transactions since the time of his appointment. Th. report will be filed with the court in a few days and will show in detail all of the work of the receiver. A "Ghoul in n Jail. Jeff Garrigus, the former "ghoul, and Fred Schoolcraft were yesterday bound over to the grand jury by Judge Stubbs on a charge of petit larceny. THE COURT RECORD. Supreme Conrt. 1&SG2. Trustees of the Presbyterian Board, etc., vs. Gllliford et al. White C. C. Reversed. Howard, J. A contract reading that the signers guarantee payment for ail sales made by a specified party to another party, the liabiliy on the guarantee not to exceed in any event fcl.OuO. is a continuing one. the liability of the guarantors being limited to $3,'M'. IV.:&. Bowles vs. Trobb et al. Dearborn C. C. Affirmed. Dailey, J. It is immaterial that a wife executed a note as principal If In fact the was surety, save a3 It may affect the burden of proof and require the wife to show that In the execution of the note she was surety. ince she can make no contract cbargng her separate estate for a debt, the consideration for which moves solely to another, consequently she cannot do tro through the agent. 10578. N. Y., C. z St. L. Railway Company vs. Boltz. Kosciusko C. C. Rehearing denied. Hackney, C. J. A fact found by the special answers being indispensable to the support of the general verdict, but not being supported by the evidence, establishes the weakness of the general verdict and requires i's overthrow. 10w3. Scanlin vs. Stewart et al. Shelby C. C. Rfhearing denied. McCabe, J. correct declaration of the law arising upon the facts found would correct and cure any error In overruling a demurrer to a crosscomplaint for the want of sufficient facts. 2. It Is too late to present a question for the first time In this court on a petition for a rehearing. Board etc.. vs. Dinwiddle et al. Rush C. C. Rehearing denied. li175. American Furniture Company vs. town of Batesville. Ripky C. C. Reversed. Hackney. C. J. The power, extended to towns under the statute to abate nuisances does not permit proceedings In personam aJid In the nature of civil actions which affect particular persons but. like other corporate powers, must be excerclsed by and thugh ordinances genera in their character ani Ifectlng alikp all the property

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It A 1 1. WAY TIME-TAHLHN. Indianapolis Union Station. iFennsylvania Lines. Trains Hun by Central Tims. 3 Trains Run by Central Tims. Tickk.1 O sticks at Station and at corner Iilinoi and vtanhingtoa trt. TRAINS RUN AS FOLLOWS: Daily, t Dally, viospt Sindar. From Ihdianapolik to Lkate Arrtt Coluiulm. lni, tuvi u ..ii!vUu wo.oj Uji "ll.uj put i'lnliuielploa ami .er 1'oric.... 1. j(J a.u lalj liallimure ;unl VVasliiutftou.... "4.50 a u 10.ij iiU liOton huiI oDriugUeUl. ....... l.jUa a 110. l.y-a .Wutii.Hoh, 1ml. Muulay o:uy... 7.30.1 u y.u Martinsville anl Viuceiiuea... --.uSui Z.O u Ku-luiioiMlauil Clniutas, U... tS.oO t a IS.-'J i u MadiHuu a ud Luuisvllio.. ...... S.0."a a (u5JpniLogau.sport a:i l Chicago 11.15.tMi "3.15 tn Dayton aul ColuiuijiM 1 1.45 am . -..a.a DjvIoii ;iiit .inni?u Ut . 5 p.ii 1U.30 p.u I'liilailel;hi. ami Xnv Vork... ".i.13 yru "l;!. Opm Ilalt:iioiea:nl V.in!miKt-.u.... y.a l-.3) t u ColumlMiH. I ml., mi'l lMiinvillo 3.i" inn ll.o5a:o KuifruLstovru nnl It.oiiaioim.. T4 O0 im t . Columbus. Intl.. awl M;ulnHi. 14.00 p n Ilil5.i:ii Martluavillo and Vinceurie.4... t4.S0imi U0.it) a:u l'ittuburff aa.t Kast "j.lt'V'U ll.li am Daytoii ant Xenia 3.10pm 'll.l'J m Logansport ani i:iic.ijr Ml.'Ji) i.u x'lj m Best Litis to Cincinnati For anv Information a!l nt City Ticket Oitic So. 'J NVst Washing fc,rJplS Trains arrivo an.l depart from - fy-vrr,-,! Union btatlan. a t Hows: ton mn-t't. corner MerMinn: Leave. Arrive. Cincinnati Exp pss ;:40am '.:! an Clu., ToW'doand Detroit llthiOain 1 1:45 am Ci;:.. Iavton and Lima '.':5J pm t7::-5 liu Tin. Vestltm t- LimUed 4 no prn 10:55 pm Cm., Toledo and Detroit t0:lip:a 1-':3U am Daily. tDail', eicept uaday. VANDALIA LINE. 'I;d!. !l if iroin Iiidiaiapolin Leave. ArrlT fcL Louis Accommodation 17:;Oa;a . 17:40 pm M. Louis 1 aht Line 11:50 uia .YoO pin 1 rams 21 ami -o "1 : piu i!:;5 pm lerreJirtule Accommodation. 14:00 p.u l0:i) m Lvausvillo Lx press ll:'0p:a 3:35 ,;ti fcL Louis Express "llJU pm 4:4J na Traius connect at Terre Haute for . & T. points. Evansville sleeper on niglit train. sleeping cars areruu on t.'irour'.i tr.um. Dining and parlor cars on Trains 'Jd aud JL or all the business of all the citizens under like conditions, occupying1 like situations nnd conducted in like manner. Appellate Court. 1310. Foerster vs. Foerster. Allen S. C. Aflirmed. Lotz, C. J.The pleidcr may declare on an express nonspeclal contract and recover upon p oof of an implied promise. Hut he cannot declare on a special contract and recover upon proof of an implied promise, nor vice versa. 1321. ItoIerts et al. vs. Kendall. Hamilton C. C. Reversed, ltoss, J. Whether the facts proved or assumed do or do not oDnstitute probable cause is a question of law which it is the duty of the court to decide. An instruction that If the defendants did not honestly believe or had no reason to believe the statements contained In the affidavit then there was not probable cause for prosecution is erroneous. 1317. C. & K. Itailroad Company vs. Barnes. Porter C. C. Affirmed. Gavin. J. Although evidence of repairs of defects made after the occurrence of an accident ?.re not admissible to prove negligence, yet it may bo admissible in rebuttal of statements of witness. 2. The value of a particular crop damaged by a railroad company Is not the cost of production, but its present condition and prospects. Superior Conrt. Room 2 J. W. Harper, Judge. Horace A. Kinney vs. Eug-ene A. Cooper; suit on contract. Tried by Jury. Jury returns verdict for plaintiff for $513.75. Julia. Todd vs. Citizens' Street-railroad Company; damages. On trial by Jury. Room 3 Pliny W. Bartholomew, Julge. Mary C. Hunt vs. Hunt Soap and Chemical Company; account. On trial by Jury. Eliza J. Knight vs. National Capsule Company; account. Dismissed at defendant's costs. Criminal Conrt. John Y Keallns, Judge Pro Ten. State vp. Oscar McXealy; petit larceny. Trial by court. Guilty. Imprisonment In the workhousa for nine months and fined $10. Htate vs. William Jones; rurglary and grand larceny. Pleaded prullty. Imprisonment In the State prison for two years. State vs. Richard Warner; grand larceny. Trial by court. Guilty. Imprisonment In thi State prison eighteen months and fined ?-'3. Circuit Cnrt. Kdgar A. Brown. Judge. Alva W. Roberts vs. Elizabeth B. Ellis's Estate; claim. Trial by Jury. Finding for defendant. Carry Hrown vs. Chas. Fiske; damages. Dismissed by plaintiff at her costs. Xew Suit Filed. Guilford A. Dei ten. Executor, vs. John W. Kike et al. ; note and mortgage. Superior Court. Room 1. Guilford A. Deltch. Executor, vs. F. 31. Dunn ct al.: note-. Superior Court. Room 2. William Pehlln-r et al. vs. R. Brown; to foreclose lien. Superior Court, Room 2. Ai;iu Fish v.. Wilhekn Gehrin? et al.; for money had and received. Superior Court, Room .1. Francis M. Tomllnson vs. Jchn Bridges et al.; foreclosure of mortgage. Superior Court, Room 2. If you need a good medicine to purify yo-ir h! x) i. lx n. rve ?trenrrth anl build up your entire system, take Hood's Sarsi-j-.rul.i. n xreveiua feicknes by making j'ure blood. Hood's Pills cure nausea, jdek headache, lndlfftfStlou axul biliousness. 2ZL

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