Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 1, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 January 1901 — Page 6

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1901.

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Mm.T INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL Wm. I. lUcf. MoS Weit MlcM?an street. Telef hon: Cid, iaTi); new, JUS. Territory west of Whit river. FLORISTS BrTRTETiMANN BROS., New No. 2(1 Sias. tv 22 N. DeL rt. TL 80. Si ANTEILS AND GRATES P. U- PUTISJ2LL (Mantels. Furnces), 31 Maua, t i'ATENT LAWTERÄV. IL LOCKWOOD, 15-418 Lemcka bulldinr. BAI.R AND LIVKRT STABLES HORACE WOOD tCarrUr. Trap. Back boards, etc.) 25 ClrcU. Tel. 1QWwall PAPnnvIL C. STEVTTNS. New Btyl v7H Papr. Low prices. $20 N. Senat ave. Tel. I on FUNERAL DIRECTORSFRANK RL.ANCTTARD. N. Delaware st. TeL L Lafiy Attendant. TimrWILER & FON. . Undertakers. 124 W. Marlcet 8t. TeL 21. FUNERAL DIRECTORS. FLANNER ft BUCRAN AN (Licensed embalraers.) Can hlp diphtheria and acarlet fTer. Lady mbalmer for ladles, and children. :20 North 1111noUi st, Tclcpnona 1L ötw and old. OU C. E. KREOELf). New 2ä0w FUNERAL DIRECTUM, 223 N. Delawar St. residence. E8 E Vermont St. (Colonial Flat, New Pbone. 1713. 11. 1. WELLS Associate J with C. K. Kregelo, lf Co!lce avem. New 'Phons ADAMS & KRIECTku No. 1-3 N. TMinoia street. Lady attendant. 2&ta 'phones. 11S4. died. ROBINSON Thomas, Ie-. 21. !. apd seven-ty-flve yars. brother of Sirs. It. R. Rou-e, dorr!. I'riond may view re-mains to-iay at Whits'tt 4 Culver a. UurUl to-morrow, 10 a. ni. lrtvate. WH1TCOMB Jerome . Whitcomb. aKM seventythree, at his home, at the -Roberts. 1 uceral and burial private. FINANCIAL. LOANS Money on mortgage, C F. SATLE3. 127 Eait Market street. LajaNi Oa city property; ftVfc Pr cent . , COI mission; money rady. C N. WILLIAMS & CO.. 1 Lemck buddln. STORAGE. STORAGE Th Union Transfer and Btorajte Company, comer East Ohio treet and Recline tracks' only first-class storage nllcltM. CRATINQ AND PACKING OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS A SPECIALTY. REMOVALS. REMOVALS City Directory 1ML Change cf reidrr.ce or business since uci. i wmui . U rOUC A CO.. Fitzjerall Building. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. VvNTElCan sured now d-ad. Information free. HELL Lit, PtofTlc Box 167. Indlanatoll3. SÜü ROOKS FREE Tills WEEK Perfume, music and notions. 4.m) In alL One free with every copy of "Happiness at Home. . to advertise It. Call early. IT Virginia avenue. NOTICE. WANTED Do not freeze, but keep warm. See Indiana OU Burner, at 40 East Ohio street. NOTICE Have the leaks in the tin and slate work of your house repaired by JOSEPH GARDNER. S3 Kentucky ave. Telephone ?Z2. The annual m?etlnj? of the stockholders of the Indianapolis. Greenwood & Franklin Railroad Company will bo held at tha company's office, at Srecnwood. Tuesrfa, Jan. 21. 1501, act 5 p. m. WANTED MALE HELP. WANTED Experienced railroad telegraph operators for Western system; permanent position; good salary. Apply Room 21, Princeton Hotel. ; WANTED Men to travel; salary $2rt a week; all expanses; no canvassing:. Call at Occidental Hotel, 9 to K o'clock. 2S cash security required. S. D. KNAPP t CO. FOR. SALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE Jackson coal. L All kinrts fuel at lowest prices. MORGAN & JACKSON. Thunes E77. . LOST. LOKT Gold watch; diamond In center; rmo engraved inside. Upturn to MATT IE MYERS, h&i Cornell avenue. Reward. FOR SALE. FOR SAIA-On 20-horee power steam engine and boiler; also, two steara pumis; cheap. PIONEER, BRASS WORKS. WANTED FEMALE HELP. WANTED Ten women to sell "Happiness at Home." l.OOO of premiums. One with each paper. 123 Virrlnla, avenue. SEALED PROPOSALS. prposlsoTfTag Mo., Pec. 2. 110. Scaled proposals, in triplicate, will be received here until 12 o'clock noon, Jan. 3. l'l.- fur furnlshln this department with twelve Iron llaystaffs. The United States reserves rlKht to accept or reject any or all proposals, or any part thereof. Information furnished upon application. Envelop containing; proposals to be marked "Proposals for FlaicStaff." addressed Lt. Col. V. D. WHEELER, Depot Q. M. NOTICE. Notice Is herrby plven that the copartnership heretofore existing between the undersigned, under the firm nam of Buntln &. Shryer, has been Unsolved by mutual censf nt. DAVIS C BUNTIN. MARK H. SHRYER. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 51, I'M. OTICE OF DIVIDEND. A dividend of 4 per cent., on account of interest, will b raid on and after Jan. IS. 11. to rertlflcate hoblers of record Jn. 1. on presentation of certificates at the conpany's otlice. Transfer rxks close from Jan. I to 1". THE CONSUMERS' GAS TRUST GOMPANY. COLD WAVE IS HERE. New Yenr's Dar Will Probably De Cold and Fnir. The cold wave vvhich for rome days has been exported and predicted by the weather bureau for previous arrival came In yesterday morninff for participation In the numerous "W'atch-nteht" services. The wave was quite onslderate and did not show Its strength until most of the business of the day had been transacted. At 7 o'clock yesterday morning its registerIns apparatus showed it had not reached the freezing point, but as it was only one degTt-e above It, people generally were enable to appreciate the difference. A hearty breakfast, and a braclns wind which sprang up, led the wave to show what it could do, and the temperature gradually dropped, uutil nt 7 o'clock last night It had reached a point Indicated on the thermometer as fifteen degrees below the freezing point, and with every indication that Its qualities of endurance were not nual, and barring accidents it would pull the mercury down to zero. The rain and now of the last two days caused a moist temperature, which. .ith the cold wind, increasing in strength gradually during the day. made the day particularly disagreeable, though it is doubtful if the colder and fresher uir was not more agreeable to everyone than was the cold and riarupr unH slonnv street of the last two day?. The cold brought small flurries of snow or frost crystals, wlucn continued until late at n'eht. The prediction for to-day are for fair .nri rnliier weather, with no attempt to dciino its Um of continuance or the ex tremes to which the wave miGht go. Special Mrmi at Hotels. Most of the city hottls sill have special attraction in the way of Xew Year'3 din r.ers this evening. At the Hates dinner will be served from C to o'clock. Godfrey's New York orchestra, which I. playing en b iwmfntu In this t art of the country has. len engaged to turnlih mus!c Utiring the dinner hour. Halt' orchestra will furnHh music at t (Jrand. dlnrur u Le served from I till .7,'. '.''1 - nrd nt tn D- r.Jion frei J i o'ctov. I'rof. Mili- r s Orchestra TTi.l . j es uti adJitl'nal ultrnctlon.

THE RAILWAYS IN 1900

FEWER LOADED C'AHS, UL'T AVERAGE TO.NNAGi; HANDLED. Henklest Pajienurr TraHlc In lhe History o( IndlannpollM Lines Had Year for Scalpers The following exhibits, which are compiled from official records of the fifteen lines centering at Indianapolls. how that there were received and forwarded at this point in the year 1000 a total of 1.401,491 cars, 1.0S4.DS3 being loaded. This was a decrease In loaded-car movement, as compared with the twelve months ending Dec. 21. Pä, of 44, Ua This at first glance may seem a large decrease, but is readily accounted for. Fully SO per cent, of'thq cars now handled by Indianapolis lines are of larger capacity than the cars form erly in use. The roads have adopted a system of loading cars through which every foot of epace Is utilized, and careful es timates show that from 7 to 8 per cent. more freight is loaded per car than In tho car 1SDS, at which time but a small per cenL of the cars were 60,000 pound3 capacity. In analyzing tho annaul exhibits it is found that in tho six months ending June CO there were handled at this point 507.112 loaded cars, while in the last half of the year the number was" 517,871 loaded cars. In the year 1300 there was not any month that tho loaded car movement at this city reached 100,000 cars, while in lSIiD there. were two months that the move ment exceeded 100.000 cars, and four months in The decrease in loaded car move ment Is not serious In Its results, for the reason that better rates have been main tained during 1D00 than any year of the last fifteen. Neither does this decreased movement mean that there was a lack of tonnago in 1000 as compared with 1890 or 1SDS, as not one of the Indianapolis lines has be?n able to furnish the cars which rhippers would have loaded. Tho records show that the largest loaded-car move ment in any month of 1900 was in October, when 97,6ß6 cars were handled at this point; in August, 96,640; in December, 91.173. The business of March and iprn also exceeded 91,000 ears. RESULT OF ANALYSIS. An analysis shows that In local business more care were handled that! In the year 1S90, while In through business there was a marked decrease in east-bound shipments, the- grain movement to Atlantic export points being the lightest of the last four or flvo years. The shipments of flour and provisions from Indianapolis proper were considerably below those of 1399. The shipments of cerealine products were about tho same as either of the last two years. The shipments of dressed meats were heav ier than in any former year. Indianapolis in the last few years having made remarkable development in this direction. West bound, the entire year, the volume of traffic in higher clas3 freights exceeded that of any former year. This is also true of ship ments or manufactured goods from Eastern manufacturers to the South, the Southwest and West. Tho shipments of anthracite coal on account of the strike fell considerably lower than those of the fall of 1S99. while the tonnage of soft coal handled by the Central Traffic Association line w-as considerably in excess of any year of the last twelve owing to the fact that nat-" ural gas is failing to such an extent that many manufacturers are burning coal. The Uig Four, tho Pennsylvania, tho Lake Erie & Western, the Monon and the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton Increased their freight car equipment during the year over 12.000 cars, including the new coal. live stock and refrigerator cars. So far aa Indianapolis is concerned the .roads have enjoyed the largest outbound local traffic In their history. The wholesale houses on Meridian and Pennsylvania streets shipped more goods than In any former year. On inbound business a decrease Is shown, owing to the fact that street Improvements In this city have practically come to a standstill owing to legal complications which cut tho local lines out of bringing in thousands of carloads of broken stone, cement, sand and l!ke articles. The Iron works, such as th3 Malleable, the 'Atlas engine, the Dean IJros., Brown & Ketcham, E. C. Atkins & Co., Lhlpped a larger tonnage of their product than in any former year. Nordyke & Matmon, E. C. Atkins & Co., the Parry Manufacturing Company and the furniture manufacturers were heavy shippers, enjoying the most prosperous year since their respective lines of business were established. BUSINESS OF .VARIOUS LINES. . The falling off in through car movement was chiefly with the Big Four, the Pennsylvania and the Vandalla; the Lake Erie & Western, t-hrough its new alliance with the Lake Shore Increased Its loaded car movement some 2,000 cars over that of 1S99. The Monon about held its own. The Indiana, Decatur & Western enjoyed the best year In Its history, the shipments of corn from - stations on its lines for some three months ranging sixty to seventy car per day. This, in turn, helped the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton somewhat. The exhibit of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, however, is not so favorable as in lSiy. owing to the failure of J he wheat crop, which usually furrishes it with a large business for Toledo. In other lines of traffic, its exhibit i3 fully up to M One of the noticeable features of the year is the increase in traffic handled on the bulk tracks. The Pennsylvania line, the Big Four, the Lake Erie & Western, tho Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, the Monon each now having extensive bulk tracks, there being a capacity in the several yards to handle fully 2,000 cars. This is proving a great convenience in loading and unloading heavy and bulky freight. The car famine which set In in the early fell extended through the remainder of the year, and is still curtailing traffic. Below is -given the loaded car movement at Indianapolis, by months, for the year 10 and that of the corresponding month3 the four preceding years: Mo. 1S96. 1S97. ISM. 1S09. 1900 Jan. .. $n,lS3 70,127 90.9S6 95,482 91.601 Feb. . 70.1.$ 77.64S W.lSl 1,941 83,129 Mar. .80.731 79.79S 91.7S 88,903 91.ÖC1 Apr. . 80,971 76.97$ 99.1M SS.374 91,206 May . 72.778 M.7T.T 94.449 89.737 90.0G6 June . 7D.7t'2 75.730 76.973 94.500 85,559 July . C9.030 79.124 8f,616 93.889 84.742 Aug. . 79,42$ 87.50 94.2SS SS.att 96.600 Sept. . 75.011 95.717 1W.3S1 7.573 S8.739 Oot. . 76.351 93.976 103.908 102.441 97.666 Nov. . 71.162 J0.G23 103.924 103.963 88.909 Dec. . 83,632 95.310 104.144 1)5,118 91.175 Tis. &72.7S3 1,007,120 1.113.SU 1,129,516 1.084.9S3 TrnfHc of Twr nty-ElKbL Years. Bolow is a table showing the number of cars received and forwarded at Indianapolis, both loaded and empty, In the twenty-eight years ending with Dec. 31, 1900.

Year. Total. Load'd. 1S73 ... 303.840 373.916 1874 ... fioä.StVS 451. 9"2 175 ... 591.5.TS 3.S72S6 1ST6 ... 708.620 S06.272 1877 ... 61.14 464.412 17 ... 610.177 517,117 1S79 ... 705,114 5U632 18S0 ... 859,381 728.23 1581 ...1.104.371 S1O.750 US2 ...1.0CH.12S 837.912 1883 ... 982.562 7J7.9C0 lvS4 ... 951.861 716.871 185 .. .1.029.390 798.514 iStl ...1.06D.2W 70S.514

Year. Total. Load'd. 1&S7... 1.123,384 874,812 1SÄS... 1.557,835 818.873 1SS9... 1,111 CIG 8l,901 1890... 1,164,780 94S.626 1S91.. .1.206,770 985.212 lJiOi... 1.276.587 1.05i),2-.0 1893... 1.14.3.199 913.667 1S94... 1.125.010 S78.1S3 1S95... 1.247.423 972.7X3 1S06.. .1.138.046 910.793 1897... 1.279.019 1.007.12) 1K0S... 1.428.8X2 1.143.844 1899... 1.419,937 1.129.908 1000... 1.401.401 1.0S4.9& PAssenger Business of JOOO. In passenger traffic the volume of busl ness exceeded the most sanguine expecta tlons of general agents. Eighteen hundred and ninety-nine was looked upon as a record breaker, even . exceeding that of the year of the world's fair, 1S9.1, but 1900 showed an improvement over the preceding year. Travel the first half of the year was very satisfactory but not largely In exects of that of the first six months of 1899, but In the last six months of 1'.) the volume of travel seemed heavy in all directions. , The sleeping-car com panies did the be?t business in their history, tilnlng cars were well patronized, and the receipts from excels baggage were large, business being bo prosperous that the traveling salesmen kept moving. The ercur'ton traffic exceeded that of any fcrrr.rr year, ar.a InIina." patrons of t2 reads fcavo na occasion ta complain.

as on 123 days out of 365 reduced rates were given on account of some convention, celebration or political event. On several Sundays from 5,000 to 8,000 people were brought ti Indianapolis on excursion rates, and while the general passenger agents, after careful investigation, concede that it cuts Into regular travel somewhat, the revenue from the Sundiy excursions handsomely effsets the shor'.arje in regular travel. The ticket agents In charge of outside offices report an increase from 10 to 20 per cent, in revenue from sales of tickets as compared with those of 1899. Charles Stllz, general ticket agent of the Union Station, thinks the Increase, Including sales of Interchangeable mileage, will be 12 to 13 per cent. All lines centering here have benefited by the increased traffic. H. M. Bronson, assistant general passenger agent of the Big Four, states that every month of the twelve their business has shown a handsome increase. C. F. Daly, general rassenger agent of the Lake Erie & Western, says their line has no reason to complain of the volume of its business. Through better connections with the Laka Shore It has profited in a perceptible manner. W. W. Richardson, district passenger agent of the ePnnsylvanti lines, says the business of both the Fanhandlc and Vandalla thow considerable increase over 1899, and DIrtrJct Passenger Agent Algeo, of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton and the Monon. says his superior officers will have no reason to complain of the results at Indianapolis. Without question, there has never been a year in which passenger rates have been so well maintained as in 1900. The Interchanegable mileage books, after three years' test, have become more popular, and the traveling-salesmen would dislike to return to the old mileage ticket method. Tho excellent business the roads have done the past year gives evidence there is more money in the country and people are returning to their old habit of traveling more.

Poor Year for Scalper. The year 1900, In its results, cannot be satisfactory to the ticket scalper. The general passenger agents have seemingly determined to menace them on all sides and are using every effort to drive them out of business. Until now the interchangeable mileage book has been so Ironclad that they can get but little use out of it. The failure of Congresä last year to pass the bill to prevent scalping tickets gave them somi encouragement, but the efforts are being renewed, and with such earnestness that for them to do business with any pleasure o. good financial results is quite difficult. GeneraV passenger agents of Indianapolis lines who in former years sought favor with the scalpers are now seemingly the most earnest in opposition. The Central Traffic Passenger Association so often tested the market that the weak lines or the strong ones that in a quiet manner worke 1 with scalperj or allowed them to handle tickets have given them a cold shoulder. Every year the number becomes less. To day Indianapolis has but two scalping offices that make much pretention to do busi ness, end but for the large number of excursions from which they get the return part of excursion tickets they would have a hard time to make both ends meet. 3Ilnor Items. The Indiana Car-service Association In 1900 handled 276.75S cars, an Increase over 1S99 of 35.116 cars. On acount of ill health General Passenger Agent L. S. Allen, of the Seaboard Air-line, has retired from hi office. In 1900 there arrived and departed at the Union Station 50,156 trains, consisting of 29O.024 cars, against 46,749 trains in 1899, with 26c,996 cars. There were handled on the Peoria & East ern last year 194,441 loaded cars, and during the year Its passenger trains carried 724.S& passengers. In the year 1900 there were handled on the Big Four line proper 1.533,379 loaded cars. and there were carried during the year on tne system b,U03.5l7 passengers. In 1900 there were transferred over the Belt road 964.413 cars.' Belt road engines n a no leu at the stockyards 62.344 cars, and for private h witches on its line 47.S0S cars. John Dodds, chief clerk of the superintendent of the Cleveland & Pittsburg division of the Pennsylvania Comnanv. has been appointed assistant superintendent of the Pennsylvania Company Voluntary Reiier Association. In the vear 1900 there were loaded an'il un loaded at the Big Four city freight depots 86.279 cars; at the Indiana. Decatur & Western. 7.435; at the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, 12,756; at the Monon, 6.118; at the Lake Erie & Western, 11,802; at the Vandalla, 11.871 cars. Tho Cincinnati OIovdnl T?ntii.-?.v Company, which proposes to acquire a line or roaa oetween those cities, and the Sheibv & New Washington I'nmiwnu wai.i incorporated at Columbus, O., yesterday. Capital stock In each case is given at $15,000, but may be increased. The Chicago Great Western is determined to rid itself of the reputation of being a rate disturber, which accusation, the company claims. Is seldom deserved. To-day the road placed Itself before its competitors not OnlV hacked lin hv ihr nprcnnal statement of Its officers, but by the sworn affidavits of its trarnc employes. Official announcement was made vesterday by President Felton. of the Chicago & Alton, that J. H. Barrett has been appointed general superintendent, vice Willis E. Gray, resigned. Mr. Barrett has been lately general superintendent of the Erie Railway. He has also been connected with the operating departments of a number of Eastern roads. Benjamin G. Lennox, for many years employed in the office of various presidents of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, died in the Palmyra (Wis.) Sanitarium last night, aged sixty;four years. Mr. Lennox had been ailing for several years, tho result of being sandbagged In Chicago. He was one of the best-known railroad men In the country. It was announced yesterday that the Central Trust Company, of New York, will finance the $35.000,000 4 per cent, bonds of the Erie Railroad Company, which will be issued for the purchase of the Pennsylvania Coal Company. The property of the Erie Railroad will be back of this mortgage, which will be further secured, it is reported, by a large amount of the stock the NewYork. Susquehanna & Western Railroad Company. The official report of Charles Stils, general ticket agent at the Union Station, shows an Increase in revenue from sales of tickets of $51.096. There was a considerable increase in number of interchangeable mileage books sold, the mileage detached on which tickets were sold being about 35 per cent, in excess of 1899. That there should be any Increase in revenue at the Union Station is gratifying, as the business of 18yy far exceeded that of any former year. A ROMANCE PUNCTURED. Mr. Fate Conld Not Secure a Rrlde and nridegrooiu. George Fate, marriage-license clerk In the county clerk's office, had planned a romantic scheme for some couple to get married just as the new year and new century was being ushered in, and the only thing that prevented the fruition of tho scheme was the absence of the two contracting parties. Mr. Fate has been diligent, and all likely looking couples who applied for license were solicited to have their names go down in history as being the first couple married in the twentieth century. Such progress was made that plans were laid for having the ceremony performed at Englewood Christian Church after the watch meeting there. As no contradictory announcement was made, everybody thought there would be an event worth staying up till midnight to see. and so strong was this sentiment that it materially increased the attendance at the watch meeting. The congregation had just finished singing a hymn when a reporter entered. Everybody nudged each other. Some considered him the bridegroom, while others thought he was the forerunner of a line of carriages bearing the bridal party. The hour of midnight passed, and no white ribbons and dress suits appeared; neither was the quiet disturbed by the rumble of carriages. The doxology was sung, the congregation was dismissed, and all won dered why the strange young man who en tered did not say something. Finally the people began to leave. Later it developed that the two subjects for the romance that Mr. Fato had procured had changed their minds. They were to have notified him at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and instead of consenting to the arrangement the in formation was carried that they would not or could not wait till the end of the century to Le married, and had the cere mony performed earlier. No Finer Quality of Chatupairne Is Imported than that of G. II. Mumm' hence the enormous imports of 109.321 cases in eleven months in 1X0. or 72,169 case

OBSERVED BY THE CLUBS

ENJOYABLE Pit OGK AM MCS AT EU3IAN HOUSE AND 3IAENN ERCHOR. A Vaudeville Entertainment nt the Former Bennty of Maennerchor'i Programme. The New Year's eve festivities at the German House last night were attended by nearly one thousand people. The principal event of tho evening was a comic vaudeville entertainment and the big audltcrlum. in which it was given was com pletely filled with an admiring and applauding audience. Nearly every one pres ent was attired in full evening dress, tho women presenting a charming spectacle in their evening toilets. The performance began promptly at 9 o'clock and concluded on the stroke of 2. The performers' names had been pur posely kept secret and the revelation of their Identity added much to the mirth of the occasion. Among the members on the programme which appealed most to the risibilities of the audience was a laugh able sketch by Ryan and Taylor, whose names appeared on the programme as Soot and Snough; the Boss' Stock Show, by Herr Angler and others; the Illustrious Portier, by Him Him being no other than Harry Porter, a well-known member of the Ger man House. As a grand finale to the vaudeville en tertainment immediately on the stroko of 12 o'clock the curtain was raised on a beautiful set stage, in the center of which hung in glowing electric lights the motto of good cheer, "Prosit, Neu Jahr." After refreshments had been served the auditorium was cleared of chairs and table and the rest of tho night was spent in dancing. THE 3IAENNEIIC1IOR. Allegorical Tableaux a Feature of the Programme. The new century and the new year were appropriately ushered in at Maenerchor Hall last night by the members of that society. Following the custom of the In dianapolis Maennerchor the members gath ered together to greet the twentieth cen tury and the New Year with a programme consisting of musical numbers, dancing and a grand tableau, which was given just as the clock struck 12 and the nineteenth century and the year 1900 went into history. A few minutes before 12 o ciock tne mam hall was darkened and while tho orchestra played "Home, Sweet Home" the curtain on the stage was raised slowly and when the lichts were turned on a beautiful allegorical scene was presented, represent ing a change in the centuries, irom uiu naintine bv Heinrich Rettig. a famous German artist. The scenery was arranged and painted by James Slipper. The scene represented the old year and the old century, a witch represented by William Kiemever. Just leaving with the black ravens, symbols of troubles, and the incoming century was represented oy a maiden. Miss Alice Ginz. The. symbol of good luck was represented by a wild ;oar. ridden by Ellis Jose. Grouped in tne beautiful allegorical Bcene were Master Ellis and Carl Jose and Master Dan Grleb. Following the tableau those present wished each other a Happy New Year. A banquet was served and dancing was. re sumed. , The Elks Celebrate. The B. F. O. Elks, No. 13, of this city, had a smoker last night. It was for the purpose of having a good time and to greet the dawning century. The programmes announced to recipients "A royal good tlmo is guaranteed." It was also stated that "trouble" . ould begin at 10:30 p. m., aud It did. Thero were numerous visitors, both Elks from other lodges and others from out of tho cHy. At'l o'clock it was quietly passed about "If an Elk don't know how, who does?" The assembly room, as George? Ado avr. "looked the wart." A table thirty by six feet was strewn with the remnants of an ample luncn, ana aDout tne room were innumerable "water" bottles and glasses. The programme, which was announced by two pictures, was followed with one exception to the letter. There were speeches by Mark Hogle, of Grand Rapids; James Mahoney, of Seymour, and representatives of the lodges of Connersvllle and Evansville, and by John Mann, Emil Fertig, J. Donahue, Bert Feibleman, James F. Qulgley, George R. Colter, Sam Perrott and others of the Indianapolis lodge; musical selections by members and a number of vaudeville turns by performers from the shows at the Grand and the. Empire theaters.Hacks, according to the programme, were ordered for "4 a. m., approaching from the north," but by 2 o'clock the lodge room was cleared of all but janitors. A Wntch-NlKbt Party. The members of the O'Connell Club en tertained their friend3 last night to the number of 250 with a watch-night party at tho Pastime Club rooms on Fort Wayne avenue. The greater part or tne evening iraa nont In danrlnsr. but as a diversion several members of the eltib rendered voeal and Instrumental solos. MEETING NOT HELD. Insurance Men Not Ready to Meet the Merehunttt. The committee representing the Merchants Association met yesterday morning at the office of the association and decided to meet with a committee of the insurance agents during the afternoon regarding tha proposed increase in insurance rates in this city. The insurance men, however, were not notified in time to meet with the committee, and the meeting was postponed until to-morrow. It is said both committees will have some recommendations and statements to make when they come together, but neither would give out anything for publication in advance. A report from Chicago says the Western Insurance Union governing committee has appointed a subcommittee to take up the Indianapolis rate question. It is said tfio Chicago men claim the Indianapolis agents have not stood by an agreement to have the Council rush an ordinance through lcr the improvement of the fire department in order to keep the rates down. It is also said the new schedule will not cause an increase on Improved buildings, but only on the stocks. ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING. Dert Drown Filled vritu Shot AVhlle HuntlnK Bert Brown, living at Miley avenue and New York street, had his left shoulder terribly mutilated yesterday near Browns burg, while hunting. The Fhooting was accidental. In company with Ed Dillon and several other men lie was hunting for rabbits. After tramping about for some time one dodged out from cover, surprising them. Brown was about fifteen feet in front of Dillon, who raised his gun and discharged it before he saw Brown's posl tlon. The charge of shot struck Brown enuarely in the shoulder. He was carried to a farmhouse, where he was treated by a local physician and then brought to the city and taken to the office of Eisenbeiss & Karchner, who completed the dressing of tho wound and picked out the shot. It was thought he would recover, but there was said to be some danger of the accident resulting fatally, and also a osslblllty thnt amputation might be nece.-sary even in case of recovery. Right of Appointment Waived. Governor Mount yesterday announced fhat he would waive his right of appoint Ing police commissioners, with the excep tion of those at Terre Haute, and allow Governor-elect Durbln to fill the vacancies. The incumbents of the offices are appointed to erve untu their succesrtrs are appointed and have qualified. Tho Terre Haute case Is one of the more serious problems in the appointment of police

commissioners and the Governor, who Is thoroughly familiar with the situation

Jhere, believes his appointments will bet ter Ferve the Interests of the people, ine matter of the commissioner at Eiwood is also one which may require the action of the Governor before the expiration or his term. Some protest is being made against the reappointment of T. R. Sewall, of Logansport, whose term as police commissioner expired yesterday. IN THE LOCAL COURTS. A Drlef in the Hlgglns Cnse New Suits Filed. Councilman John M. Higglns, who Is now serving time In the Michigan City Penitentiary, is working in the prison shirt factory. Ho was formerly janitor of the chair factory. Chief Clerk Whltaker, of the prison, was In the city yesterday. drawing the monthly allowance for the prison, and said Higglns is improving in health. Henry N. Spaan. HIgglns's attorney, now has his brief in the press that will be submitted to the Supreme Court. It says Judge Alford, of the Criminal Court, erred in admitting the evidence of Joseph u. Schaf, of the American Brewing Company, and Walter Carpenter, official stenographer. who took the grand Jury evidence against Higglns. Schaf testified that Higglns ap proached him in a saloon and offered to "take caro of an ordinance taxing Drewerles. Spaan argues that evidence of an-. other crime should not have been admissible. Tho testimony of an official stenographer, Spaan argues. Is not admissible except when the testimony of a deceased witness is desired. He points out that there were six available members of the grand jury who could have been called instead of the stenographer. He also says the court erred in not sustaining his, motion to quash the second count of thre in dictment upon which Higglns was convicted, on the ground that it did nbt say that it was Higglns s Intention to vote for the ordinance when he is alleged to have solicited the bribe. The brief closes by saying all that wrongfully affected the credibility cf his client was ruled out of court. f .",000 Dnmnjfea Claimed. Cyrus L. Hackett yesterday sued Joseph Schoen for Sc.000 damages for assault and battery. Schoen was recently fined In Criminal Court on a charge of beating Hackett. who Is said to have refused to pay for drinks in Schoen's brother's saloon. II reach of Contract Alleged. Kothc, Wells & Bauer yesterday brought suit against the J. Ludlngton Company for 5500 damages. It Is alleged that tho Lud lngton Company refused to furnish 1,000 cases of peaches at 90 cents a dozen as had been agreed to In a contract. Local Court Note. William II. Brown was appointed admin istrator of the estate of Isabella S. Brown and gave a bond of $1,000. William H. Laird, sixty-nine years old. was adjudged insane yesterday. He imagines he is a soldier and that he is not at home. THE COURT RECORD. SUPREME COURT. Minutes. 19462. Citizens' Street-railroad Company vs. Nancy E. Reed, administratrix. Marlon S. C. Appellant's brier (8.) Appellant s motion to transfer. llUsiS. International Rulldlng and Loan As sociation vp. The Board of County Commissioners of Marlon County. Marlon C. C. Appellant's brief. 19489. International Building and Loan Asso ciation vs. Board, etc. Marlon C. C. Appel lant's brief. . lf)160. Jeremiah 11. Rldeeway vs. EdwanTHannum. Lsporte C. C Appends brief (8.) VJi2. John S. Holllter vs. State of Indiana. Dclawaro C. C. Appellant' reply brief. APPELLATE COURT. " Minutes. ZZS. Western Union Telegraph Company vs. Mary E. Adams, administratrix. Monroe C. C. Appellant's brief on motion to amend (S.) Appellant's brief on motion to dismiss (8.) 3o43. joeern w. Mone vs. jonn u. Jieaton. Greene C. C Appellee's brief (8.) 3"4L Th Cornlne Steel Company vs. Ivo Pohlplotz. a minor, by next friend, etc. Lake 8 C. Appellant s reply brief, etc. tw.) 3.VJ. John St oll wagen et ai. vs. W imam 1-. llayle. Inke . C. Application and brief for supersedeas and supersedeas. SUPERIOR COURT. Room 1 John L. McMaster, Judge. Preston Rudy vs. Joseph Leeb et al.: fore closure. Finding and Judgment for rdaintfff against defendants Leeb and East for tl.2ti3.90 and costs. CIRCUIT COURT. , Henry Clay Allen, Judge. Edna May Dilllnger vs. Everett 11. Dilllnger; divorce. Defendant defaulted. Submitted to court. Finding for plaintiff. lecree of divorce. Judgment against defendant for costs. Cynthia Rutsch v Frederick A. Lorenz et al. ; foreclosure. Defendants defaulted. Submittel t court. Finding for plaintiff. Judgment against defendant Frederick A. Lorenz for $2.222.50 and costs without relief. Decree of foreclosure. John G. Finney vs. Llllie E. Finney: divorce. Defendant defaulted. Submitted to court. Finding for Plaintiff. 'Decree of divorce. Judgment apalnst plaintiff for costs. Marcus D. vwley vs. Ira Dogget et al.; on note. Defendants defaulted. Submitted to court. Finding for plaintiff. Judgment against defendants for $105.95 and costs without relief. Lulu nines vs. James Hlnes: divorce'. De fendant defaulted. Submitted to court. Deere of divorce. Judgment against defendant for ccts NEW SUITS FILED. George Kothe et al. vs Frank Onion et al. ; damages. Demand, $"AK). Superior Court, Room 2. Bowen Robert vs. Annie Roberts; divorce. Superior Court. Room 3. "Mary Dowell vs. Elmer E. Dowell; divorce. Circuit Court. Elizabeth Vincent vs. John Vincent; divorce. Superior Court, Room 1. Cyrus L. Hockett vs. Joseph Schoen; damagtw. Demand, $3.000. Circuit Court. Change in Statistician's Office. B. F. Johnson, of Fowler, state statistician-elect, arranged yesterday with John B. Conner for the transfer of the office. Mr. Johnson announced that R. D. Machan. cf Lagrange, wculd be his chief deputy, and that Miss Cora Wilson, stenographer, would be retained. Miss Wilson is the only one of the attaches of the office under Mr. Conner who will be retained, though some of them may remain for a short time to assist in familiarizing others with the records and the work not yet completed. "War rum Case Under Advisement. Judge Baker heard the last of the ar gument on motion for a new trial of the Warrum case yesterday, and took the matter under advisement. The attorneys for the Warrum1 estate, which now has a judgment against it for $7.000 In favor of Mrs. Mary E. Crider, are hopeful that a third trial will be ordered. The case has many peculiar and Interesting features and has attracted widespread attention. Compromised for $3f750. Ada Ii. Dixon, administratrix of her deceased husband's estate, yesterday dis missed her suit in the Federal Court against the B. & O. Railroad Company for damages on account of her husband's death bv alleged carelessness of the com pany. Receiver Cowan settled the case by paying Mrs. Dixon xjmw ana agreeing to settle tna costs ox tna sua. Death of Mrs. Howe. Mrs. Florinda Rowe, sixty-one years of age, and very well known to bicycle en thuslasts, died yesterday at her home at 2110 Central avenue cf heart failure. She Kr,i efn ni for manv weeks of rheumatism nn though her condition was serious, her sudden death was wholly unexpected. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. w iinam Kjtr. Flrnt of the Century. 'Albert Coleman, barber, 114 Carson street," is the name which appears on the Indianapolis police department records, as beintr the first man to ran into tne nanus of the police in the twentieth century as a violator of the law. lie win answer in court this morning to the charge of drunk enness. Webb Jar Released. 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