Indianapolis Journal, Volume 52, Number 90, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1902 — Page 6

TOE IXDIAXAPOLIS JODRXAI. MONDAY. MARCH 31. 1002.

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Di i :n. GENTRY Z. M. died at his family residence. Z'i :sortn ueimnm avenu. Miunny "rium, Marrh 25. 1j2. Funeral services will be held at the house Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. OER SON Mary M.. Sun-la r. March SO, at tht homw of her. sister. Mr. W. Peyton. No. 1) ,Tarkr;n place. Ir.terment to be held in Denver, cm. i-HAFFKR-Nancv Ann Shaffer, in lir eeventythirJ jar. Funeral Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at No. 423 South New Jerrey street. IT' MI HAI SOT I CK. FTNKU 7rril E-M ml'rs oif Vj.it a 1 Ott v Lvie. No. 37, K. of P.. are requested to meet at Castle Wall Tuesday. April 1. at 1 p. in. rharp, to att-n.l the funeral of W. Kurarcxon. of 35 South pnvMann trt. Members of fiMer lojres Invited to atfn-I. Rrlng Jewels and gloves. o. 1. ANDKRSON. C. V.. WM. S. GORDON, K. r.f i:. and S 3IOL'MEXTS. MONUMENTS A. Diener. 40 E. Washington. Tel. Prmcb work E. entrance Crown HUI. MONUMENTS M. II. FARRF.LL. 241 'et Washington Street. FL'NIJH AL IJIIIKCTOIIS. FLA NN Ell A BUCHANAN (Licensed mbalniera.) Can ship diphtheria and earlel fever. Lady embalmer for ladles and children. 320 North Illinois atreet. Tvtpln 641. new and old. O.u C. K. KHEUELO. Fl'NEKA L DIU ECTOR. 223 N. Delaware St. New itTKWJLKU Ht SON. Undertakers. !24 W. Market at. Tel. 211 FOH SALI: HEAL ESTATE. i;JAL ESTATE LUt your real estate with W. A. QRKYLlt. 0j Majestic DUig. HEAL ESTATE FOIl INVESTMENT. Fin modern doubl house-, 1 panares north, eight rooms, bath and furnace on each side. ' Renting- for $720 yearly, over 10 per cent.; lot 47x150 feet, with fruit: on improved street. Will eeil less than cost. Address 57. care Journal. REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY A DOUHLE t'ORNEH THAT WILL POPRLE In value in the nxt ten years; northeast corner )hio and Alabama street; 13; feet on Ohio, by 101 feet I inches on Alabama; excellent location for business rooms, down stairs and llvine room, or fiats upstairs, or an apartment house; right in center of city. There Is no better coiner for ale to day In Inlianipolls; certainly has a great and eafo future as an Investment property. If jroperly improved will show fine rate of Interest on the Investment. See this choice down-town corner. Then see I. N. RICHIE. IPS East Market Street. FOH II EXT HOUSES. JOK RENT See list at 131 E. Market: ground tloor. GREGORY & APPEL. Foil hi:m-hooms. FOR. RENT Dining room; the large dining room in the Windsor building; established business; low rent. M. H. SPADES. Ill W. Market st. FOIl II i: X T M I S CELL A X EO L S. o7riRRNTTy7w pices leasonable. Call on us. UNITED TYI'E WRITER AND SUPPLIES CO.. 63 Monurnent plac. Ft HXAt ES. FURNACES Less fuel, noro he.it; no smoke by having an underfeed in duty. Soe ad. in street cars RUM-VN HAWKINS :0 . N.-s. 1M-H6 Virginia Av. LALXDllV. LALNDKl-Hop Leo laundry. 123 W. Market st. Shirts. 8c; collars, l!,c; cufts. 3c Guaranteed. OTICK. NOTICE JOSEPH GARDNER, tm nor, and furnaces i) Kentucky ve. Telephone 222. NO i ICE If In need of seconl-hanlbuilUlng rnaT terial or any dtsorit lion call on or 'phone THE INDIANAPOLIS WKECKINÜ CO.. 101 Cornea av. New 'Phone -l5. OLD DU1LDINGS lit iL'GHl AND TORN DOWN. Alt advertisements Inserted In these columns re charged at very low rata of cent a line No additional charge, per line for blank or das!i lines. Telephon aoJ your ad will be- called for. NOTICE After April lall soda water, "including Ironbrew, bottlM by me win be sold at n".c per box on contract frvn ilatform in rear o' my piace. A full lln- of quart gxis at c including syphons. Contracts will be signed f .r one )ar. Quality guatameed. P. .w. WARD. NOTICE The annual congregational ' nieetfng"r the Tabernacle huroh will be h-ld jn th? church chapel on Thursday. April 10. 12. at 7Vs p. m.. far election of trustees and other officer's'also, for transaction cf such other business as rr.ay b- properly presented. WM. t. ANDERSON. Clerk STOH AfSE. STORAGE IN DPLS. WAREHOUSE CO W. E. Kurte. Pres. H. A. Crossland S. I'enn. Telephone 141 Mgr. We STORE. PACK and HAUL SToKAOL The Lnin Transier "n3 ibtora; Company, corner East Ohio st. and Union tracks; only Orst-cUss storage solicited. Crating and racking. Phone 723. LI' Mil Kit, !HllIt;M:?, KTC. LUMBLR SHlVirLES. ETC.-NUcTtö eontractors. railroads and factories: W will gladly furnish you et!mats on lumber t any time Wt have In Indianapolis a large stock of yellow rine timber 'Ph r. us INDIANA TIMBER CO Yards. :o East Twenty-second St. FINANCIAL. LO AJSS Money on mortgages. 127 East Market street. C. F. SATLES. S IN A. SCI A L 1'rtvate money to loan state, with prlsUe of ptaayroariL CR EVER. 4 Majestic llldg. on rel W. A. J-IN ANCiAL First-mortgage loans on improved ir..iianapoiis property; .owft rate: prtvüeie Mret t INaNCIaL Mor.y to loan on arm mortgage anywhere In Indiana at the lowest rates of Interest; full partial payment privilege grantejlarge loans solicited: correspondents Invited. CLEMENTS A EVANS. Crawfords Ills lud. FINANCIAL Flw per cent, money to loan on Indianapolis city property, or on city prorerly In ary county-seat town, or en farm property anywhere In Indiana; we use our own funds tif delay; partial payments. Call or address C X. WILLIAMS c CO.. -PJ E. Market it.

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FUNERAL DIRECTORSFRANK BLANCH ARD, S3 N. Delawate st. Tel. 4IL Lady attendant. FLORISTS--BERTERMANN BROS.. New No. 241 Mass. ar.. 228 N. Del. at. Tel. 84T PATENT LAWYERS E. T. SILVIUS & CO.. 108 N. Pennsylvania at. Free pamphlets and consultation. THOMAS R. BELL. Consulting engineer and patent solicitor. 4 Ingalls block. Indianapolis. RESTAURANTS STEOMKIR BROS.. Oyster and Chop House. 13 N. Illinois st. Both 'phones 70 SALE AND LIVERY STABLESHORACE WOOD. (Carriages. Traps. Buckboards, etc.) 25 Circle. Tel. 1037. STOVE REPAIRS THE PEERLESS FOUNDRY CO.. 710 Meek at. New 'phone 2402. WALL PAPERS H. C. STEVENS. New Style Wall Paper. Low prices. i30 N. Senate ave. Eoth phonesNew 2G74: old Brown 3132. WANTED 3IALE HELP. WANTED Men to learn barber trade; thoroughly practical training by free clinic; expert instructions, demonstrations, etc.; only two months required; positions guaranteed; tools presented; wages Saturdays; diplomas granted; catalogue mailed free. MOLER BARBER COLLEGE. Chicago. 111. AVA X TE I) A (I EXTS . WANTED Agents to sell Fountain Marking Brushes; Indispensable for shippers, showcard makers, retailors; quick sellers; large profits; illustrated descriptive circulars free. OSGOOD CO.. los Fulton st.. New York. AV A X T E II II O O I v S. WANTED Second-hand private libraries, any size, parts or whole. A. N. WILSON. Ofllce 9. No. 3 N. Alabama (stairway). Indianapolis. Phone 20i4 new. or main 1305 old. AV A X T E D M ISCELLAX'EOt'S. WANTED Guitar students; 10 lessons onlj $3. Call at 334 N. Wert st. WANTED Combination Hllard and pool tables for the home. New Dutch designs. Call and see them, or write for -catalogue and terms. COMBINATION BILLIARD TABLE CO., Suite 31&-321. Claypool building. IXSLHAXCE. INSURANCE Insure your home In the Royal Insurance Company. W. A. GREYER. 403 Maletlc Bldg. FIHXACE A XI) TIX AY ORK. THE ROLLYN HAWKINS CO.. 114-116 Virginia av. New 36S6; main 3363. THE COURT RECORD. SrPKRIOR COURT. Room 1 John L. McMaster, Judge. Mary Black vs. George Black; divorce. Decree granted. Plaintiff prohibited from marrjingr for two years. Allle Dawson vs. William Dawson; divorce. Decree granted. Plaintiff prohibited from marrying for two years. Mary Ross vs. Tllburn Rojs; divorce. Finding and decree for plaintiff at his cost. Anna White vs. Richard White; divorce. Decree granted plaintiff. Judgment against defendant for costs Room 3 Vinson Carter, Judge. Charles E. Carter vs. Milton R. ert: foreclosure. Finding and Judgment for plalntirf for J305.3O and costs. Finding that mortgage is invalid as to household furniture. J. A. Klliott et al. vs. the Van Camp TackIns Company: damage. Finding- for defendant. Judgment against plaintiff for costs. Wolf Lowenthal vs. Eva S. McElwalne; appeal. Finding for defendant. Judgment against plaintiff for costs. Consolidated Coal and Lime Company vs. Laakman, Shcrer & Co. et al.; note. Dismissed and costs paid. CIRCriT COl'RT. Henry Clay Allen. Judge. Sadie S. Austin vs. Benjamin F. Austin: divorce. Submitted to court. Finding fr plaintiff. Decree of divorce. Custody of minor child Sophia awarded plaintiff. Defendant ordered to pay $1 per week into court until flX is paid for support of child until further order of the court. Judgment against defendant for costs. F.obfrt W. Long vs. Anna James's Estate; claim. Submitted to court. Allowed for $177.21), including attorney's fees, at cost of estate Merle N. A. Walker. Judge Fro Tern. In re. petition of Board of Children's Guardians for custody of Frances Kercheval. Submission set aside. Cause resubmitted. Father in court. Evidence heard. Awarded to board. liattie Brand vs. John I. Brand; divorce. Defendant defaulted. Submitted to court. Finding r'Or plaintiff. Decree of divorce. Judgment against plaintiff for costs. Order lorpKK'ing; marriage ror two years. Italhe 1. Simpson vs. Ileston W. son; divorce. Defendant defaulted mltted to court. Evidence heard in NEW 31T1TS FILED. Slmp- . Subpart. Sarah E. Renner vs. William J. Renner; divorce. Superior Court. Room I. Charles Palmer vs. Albert Sehiffiing et al.: damages. Demand. $3. Circuit Court. Eva S. McElwaln vs. Wolf Lowenthal: damages. Demand, Superior Court. Room 1. Iouis Cordon vs. Indianapolis Street-railway Company; damages. Demand, $5.0o0. Superior Court, Room 2. Henry W. Riddle et al. vs. William Bosson et al. ; replevin. Superior Court. Room 3. SUPREME COURT. Minutes. 197. Howard F. Campbell et al. vs. The Jasper County Oil and Gas Company. Jasper C. C. Appellants' brief. 1&T64. The Town of Greenwood et al. vs. State ex rel. Frank Lawson et al. Johnson C. C. Appellants' brief. 19765. Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Haiiroad Company vs. Charles Adams. Jackson C. C. Appellee s motion and notice to dismiss and brief on motion. New Case. Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company vs. Hetherington & Wasson. Record and assignment of errors. APPELLATE COURT. Minutes. 4223. State Bank of Indiana vs. A'lctor M. Backus et al. Marlon S. C. Appellant s reply brief. 4217. The City of Valparaiso vs. The Valparaiso City Water Company. Lake C. C. Appellant's brief. 43j0. John B. Killey et al. vs. Henry B. Houts ct al. Allen S. C. Appellants' petition for further time. 302?. Thomas Gormly vs. James J. Kirkland. Martin C. C. Answer to appellant's motion to set aside order.

TONNAGE IS INCREASING

n AILAVAY FH EIGHT TRAFFIC REACHES ITS MAXI311 MI VOLUME. An Observing Traffic Official Talk of the Agitation of thr InterstateCommrrre Commission. Freight traffic in the week ended March 29 was at Its maximum, reaching 23,612 loaded cars, an Increase over the preceding week of 1,419, 637 more than In the corresponding week of 1901 and 2,337 more than in 19. The gains were chiefly with the Biff Four, the Pennsylvania and the VandaJla. The Big Four handled at this point 11,240 loaded cars, the Pennsylvania 5.165 and the Vandalla 2.561. All lines, with one exception, show an Increased loaded car movement. East-bound through tonnage, despite the fact that but little grain is beinff shipped, averages well with former years, while west bound the tonnage Is in excess of former years, and is in fact heavier than east-bound traffic, which is rather unusual in March, the grain ship ments usually being quite heavy at this season of the year. East-bound business Is made up largely of provisions, flour, cerealine products, dressed meats and live stock. while west bound It consists largely of merchandise, machinery and heavy groceries, there being quite a movement in sugars and other staple articles. North-and-touth roads never did a heavier business than for some weeks past, coal and lumber being important items in tonnage hand'.ed. During the car shortage of the winter months lumber shipments were delayed and made trouble for the car works and other manufacturers, and this lumber is now coming forward. Manufacturers have been so busy that the roads were pressed to keep them supplied, and as yet there have been no accumulations in the way of storage. Just now local traffic is at its maximum; at no former period have city freight depots and bulk yards been so crowded with business as for a month past, and at all freight depots more men are employed thr n in any former year, and the business is o such a miscellaneous character that It would be difficult to name the leading articles, and Indications are for a further increase, as building and street Improvements will nowset In. All lines are adhering strictly to tariff rates and are able to come nearer furnishing cars wanted than at any time In many months. The following table shows the number of cars handled at this point for the week ended March 29 and for the corresponding weeks of 1901 and 191: Name of Joad. 1902. 1901. 1)30. C.. I. & l". 623 61S 59J I.. D. & AV 355 376 413 C. H. & D. Ind'pls dlv... 829 901 984 L E. & W 673 651 611 Penn. I. & V 1.049 952 997 Penn. J.. M. & 1 1.108 1.047 926 Penn. Chicago dlv 1.097 1.030 910 Penn. Columbus dlv 1.911 2,034 l.WS Vandalla 2.561 2.213 2.571 P. & E. East dlv 1.013 949 864 P. & E. West dlv 1,153 1,008 9tfJ Big Four-Chicago dlv 2,967 3.U2S 2.362 Big Four Cincinnati div.. 3.231 3.113 2.8H4 Big Four St. Louis dlv... 2.35! 2,315 2.141 Big Four Cleveland dlv.. 2.692 2,710 2.012 Totals Empty cars .... .23.612 22.975 . 6,324 6,441 21.245 6.60S Total movement 29,935 9,418 27,853 The Transportation Problem. An experienced railway official, in commenting on the present agitation concerning the interstate-commerce act, says: "Of course, there is some territory in the United States where the principle exists of charging all the traffic will bear, but there Is not much of it left. The railroads conduct their business very largely upon the general customs of trade, now and then temporarily working the dear people for more revenue by getting worked up and scared by operations of the Interstate-commerce Commission or threatened injunctions. Suppose for a moment that the interstate law should be absolutely obeyed, or that the proposed injunction would really enjoin; what would happen? A very large number of the factories and wholesale warehouses would cease to exist. The railroads would be called upon to readjust their tariffs so as to protect these art'ilcial and ronvenient creations. Trouble would begin when they tried to fit the tariffs to trade conditions and the law as well. The wholesale and retail principles of trade art not recognized by the law. The commission has never given a decision upon the car and less than carload rate difference. No one has ever found fault with this because it agrees with trade conditions, but there are those who contend that a strict interpretation of the law would do away with the carload and less than carload difference. The carload and less than carload rates stand and tend to establish in a degree the wholesale and retail principle which causes most of the violations of the much-abused statute. "A factory or jobbing house Is established where there are no natural conditions to foster. The railroads create artificial conditions so such industries can live, be useful distributors of the world's goods and give the line upon which they are located a double haul the carload shipments in and the products for distribution outshould every one be given the same rates that large manuiacturers and wholesale merchants enjoy, distribution would not be accomplished with the nicety that It is at the present time, so the law has been but to conform to the laws of trade." The E. A T. II. Mnddle. New York Commercial Advertiser. That is a most extraordinary revelation which was made yesterday in the affairs of the Evansville Sc Terre Haute Railway Company. The president of the' board of directors is reported to have said that $2,000,0 of bonds of a constituent road, purchased as long ago as 1?SS, had been carried on the balance sheet as an asset when it should have been charged as a liability, and that the error had been only lately discovered. Consequently, as Mr. Ball, the vice president, admits, an apparent surplus of $1.1.V.0 is turned into a deficit of S900.0X). What gives the whole episode an exceedingly ugly Jook is that the executive committee some time ago recommended a dividend of 2 per cent, on the common stock to be paid at the semi-annual period in May, although the company has not paid more than 1H per cent, at any time since distribution was resumed In 1819. and although the dividend last November was passed altogether. On the strength of this action the price of the shares advanced 20 points in a very short time. It is perfectly reasonable, therefore, to charge, after the violent reaction which has accompanied the disclosures, that the company's financial weakness was concealed and the spurious dividend recommendation made in order to nllow the insiders opportunity to "unload"' some of their holdings. Indeed. If the accusation stops at simply the stock-Jobbing phase of the affair, it may easily prove to be overlenient. The lesion which the shareholding public should take to heart is the wisdom of requiring corporation finances to be regularly Inspected and their balance sheets and income accounts certified to by public accountants. This practice has become more common during the last few years, but it is still far from general. Were the system enforced In every railroad and industrial company, less amazing and less disastrous errors than that of the Evansville & Terre Haute would be impossible. IHK Week on the Ilelt Road. In the week ended March 29 there were transferrtd over the Belt road a total of 20.43 cars, against 20.363 In the preceding week. Belt road engines handled at the stockyards 964 carload of live stock, against 896 In the previous week, and for private switches on Ita lines 1,251 cars, against 1.156 In the previous week; total increase over week ending March 22, 644 cars. Personal. Local and General Not e. Judge Field, general solicitor of the Monon. is In Washington for a few days. P. A. Hewitt, auditor of the Big Four, returned on Saturday from a two weeks' stay in Florida. The Goulds have under consideration making Council Bluffs the western terminal of the Wabash Instead of Kansas City. The Vandali.i had a big; week in the one ended March 29, handling at Indianapolis

2,561 loaded cars, 34S more than in the preceding week. The Southern Pacific, the Union Pacific and the Santa Fe give notice that they will grant five-days stop-over in California on colonist tickets. A train of forty-one cars, loaded with dressed beef, was on Friday hauled 142 miles on the Nickel-plate la six hours. The train weighed 1,335 tons. The Great Northern will on April 6 put in effect a new time schedule for South Dakota, meeting competition and giving better and faster service. Stockholders of the Pennsylvania, at the close of business on Thursday last, will be entitled to subscribe to the new JW-MJ.OuO 3H per cent, convertible loan. W. S. Cooper has been appointed master mechanic of the Wabash shops at Moberley, vice Mr. Mudd, who is to take a position, it is stated, on the Chesapeake fc Ohio. W. F. Egan. superintendent of the western division of the Grank Trunk, has been appointed successor of W. S. Martin as general superintendent of the Denver & Rio Grande. Charles Blackman. Eastern passenger agent of the Big Four, who came West from Buffalo on Saturday to accompany his wife to his headquarters, returned yesterday afternoon. Forty expert American electrical and automatic air-brake workmen will be sent from Pittsburg to Manchester, England, where they will replace a like number of British mechanics. It is stated that F. W. Willsey. assistant land commissioner of the Northern Pacific, will be the successor of Thomas Cooper as assistant to President Mellen, Mr. Cooper becoming general manager. George A. Pierce, an engineer on the Michigan Central, has been retired on a pension of $50 per month. Mr. Pierce is the

second veteran engineer of the roaa tnat has been retired on a fifty-dollar pension in the month of March. The application of the Brotherhood of Railway Trackmen of America, of which John T. "Wilson, of St. Louis, is president, for permission to carry on an insurance business In Canada has been refused by the Dominion government. Edward E. Fareweather. auditor of freight claims of the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy, who died In Florida last week, had been with the lines in that department since 1865. He made Hillsdale, III., his home and was fifty-eight years of, age. It is stated that as soon as E. H. Harriman gets matters in shape on the Southern Pacific he will take the chairmanship of the executive committee and will be succeeded as president by 8amuel Felton, now president of the Chicago & Alton. H. C. Baker, who has represented the Lackawanna at Milwaukee, will on April 1 go to Chicago to accept the position of traffic manager of the Barry line of steamers. Mr. Baker began his railroad career on the Illinois Central about twenty years ago. It is said the Pennsylvania has acquired control of the Atlantic Coast line. The road Is 2.176 miles long, extends from Richmond and Norfolk. Va.. to Charleston. S. C, and Augusta. Ga., and it is thought this will eventually carry with It the Plant System in Florida. N. J. Elchhorn, formerly with the "Wabash, has been appointed superintendent of the shops of the Mobile & Ohio at Meridian, Miss. He was at one time chief clerk of G. S. McKee. who was recently appointed superintendent of motive power of the Mobile & Ohio. It is stated that another move will be made by traffic officials of certain roads to bring about a reduction In freight differentials of Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York. The whole question Is said to rest with the presidents to determine, and it is not likely the managers will worry over the agitation. C. A. Preston to-morrow will become superintendent of the eastern division of the Philadelphia & Erie and the Susquehanna division of the Northern Central, succeeding the late C. B. Westfall. Assistant Engineer H. P. Lincoln succeeds Mr. Preston as superintendent of the Elmira & Canandaigua division of the Northern Central. In railroad circles it Is looked upon as highly complimentary to Benjamin McKeen that he has been appointed superintendent of the Baltimore &. Ohio terminals at Chicago, jumping over a number of Pennsylvania men in making the appointment. It Is a very difficult position, but Mr. McKeen is thought to be Just the man for the place. Officials of the Central traffic lines expect to see the roads the present year hold their own with last year in the matter of gross earnings, despite the loss of grain traffic, but they hardly expect to see net earning. keep up so well, as the companies are continuing their 'previous policy of liberal expenditure for improvements to their respective properties and increasing their power. The voluntary relief department of the Pennsylvania lines east of Pittsburg disbursed in February $105.73.04 among its members, or in case of death the legal heirs. Of the sum $43,814.29 was paid in death and 561.923.75 on account of disablement' by accident or sickness. Sinco organized $9.319, 42S.W has been disbursed, nearly three times the sum disbursed on lines west of Pittsburg. The separation of the United States and Pacific Express Companies Is due to an alteration of policy by the Pacific. The latter is essentially a Gould concern. It has control of the express business on the Wabash, Union Pacific, Missouri and Texas Pacific, but until the Wabash began the extension of its lines to Buffalo and Pittsburg had to depend upon the United States Express for its Eastern connection. If Pittsburg statements are entitled to credit there is friction between J. P. Morgan and President Cassett, of the Pennsylvania, due to the Pennsylvania Comranv going into the Cambria and Pennsyl- . vania steel companies, thus antagonizing the steel combination; and it is further stated that Morgan is co-operating with the Wabash in establishing a new trunk line to the Atlantic seaboard. The Interstate-commerce Commission will convene in Chicago to-morrow to proceed with the investigation of rates on grain, grain products, dressed meats and packinghouse products. The commision has notified traffic officials of interested lines to be ready to furnish statements of all shipments from Feb. 15 to March 15. The officials must state the amount of rebate .or concessions from published rates. The Pennsylvania Company, which Is always in the front with safety appliances, at the meeting of directors in Philadelphia last week authorized ,the immediate equipping of all of its passenger cars with the high speed brake, which will be applied to cars on lines east and west of Pittsburg. The high-speed brake will stop a train within lO feet after it Is applied, or 25 per cent, quicker than the present brake. President Schoonmaker. of the Pittsburg & Lake Erie, says an agreement has been entered into between the Pittsburg & Lake Erie and the Erie Railway Company whereby the Pittsburg & Lake Erie can operate its own trains through from Pittsburg to Cleveland and the Erie its own trains between the same points, thus avoiding a congestion at the Youngstown terminals. The relations between the two roads, he declares, are now stronger than ever. Representatives of both the freight and passenger departments in this territory have received the following notice: "Application has been made to the United States Court to enjoin this company, with others, as to maintenance of tariff rates. The Injunction covers all traffic, and you are hereby notified that you will not depart from the authorized tariff rates. Should you find that other companies are not maintained published rates you will properly notify your immediate superior, giving him the facts." ot Yet. I do remember, when 1 was a lai. After the noisy pleasures of the day. After the brimful hour of cnore and p!ay. When th still, dreamy hour of twilight had Faded, and father" earnest voice had paid: "Come, little one, it is the time for bed!" I do remember how I ueed to plad: "Ju!t a few minutes more I want to stay; Just a few mtnuten more I want to play; I will be very, very good. Inded." 'Ith all my childish hart would I implore: "O let me stay Just a few minutes more." Now I am old. and on my shoulders laid Are many heavy grief of many yfre; And down my cheekn the often rolllr.a; tears Have deep and dark their fearful furrows made; And Ood'i dear voice In my heart has eald: "Come, little one, it is the time for bed:" I've played the glad games of the brimful day; Have done the chores that fell unto my lot. And born" the burden all. complaining: r.ot; Now I am weary both of toll and play. And Jod has viiA. who means It for the best: "Come little o'ne. it Is th time for rest!" And yet In childish treble do I plead: "Just a few minutes more I want to stay; Just a few minutes more I want to play; I lll be very, very (rood, indeed." And still my lipa rtay as thev did of yore: "(J let me stay Ju.t a few minutes more:" George Selbel. In Lippincott' s Magazine. Mce, Quiet Time. Denver Republican. if you want the lonesomest time of your life, go to Louisville April 2. The Populists are to hold their national convention there on that date.

HOTEL LOBBY GLEANINGS

GEORGE E. ROBERTS, DIRECTOR OF THE MIXT, AT THE GRAND. He Talkn of the Great Output of Gold in 'orth America Other Hotel Vlaltors. "Ten years ago the production of gold In the United States was about SCö.O., and last year It was over $S0,o,0X),,, said Georgs E. Roberts, of Washington, D. C, who was at the Grand Hotel last night. Mr. Roberts Is director of the mint and is familiar with the output of the different metals that are used in making the coin of the realm. Continuing, he said: "Ten years ago the production of gold in Canada waa practically nothing. Last year it was about J25.000.000. All of it came to this country, Canada having no mints. The production of gold in Mexico Is about $10,000,000 a year, so that the total output of gold In North America, practically all of which comes to the United States, is now about fllS.OOO.OiO a year. The prospect Is that the output of gold In the Unitexl States will show a very large Increase in the next few years. There have been some gTeat disooveries in Nevada and Utah in the last year and the output of Alaska Is certain to show a large increase. The yield of gold in the world ten years ago was about J125.000.000 a year. Last year it was J265.000,000. and if it had not been for the war in South Africa would have been $100.000.000 greater. It Is safe to say that when the war closes In the Transvaal and the mines there are back to their full working capacity, the world's product will quickly pass $400,000,000 a year." Mr. Roberts is an Iowa man. who was appointed director of the mint during President McKinley's. first term of office. Ills office is in the treasury building in Washington. He is on his way to San Francisco to attend the trial of a former employe of the mint there who is charged with stealing $30.000. The accused man's name is Falter N. Dimmick. He was chief clerk at the San Francisco mint and had access to the safe, which was manipulated by a time lock. One morning It was found that six sacks of gold, each containing UOOO, was missing. The fact that Dimmick had the privilege of going and coming as he pleased caused suspicion to rest against him and he was arrested. He denies that he took the mony.v The minte operated by the government, and under the direction of Mr. Roberts, are situated at Philadelphia. New Orleans and San Francisco, and a new one is being constructed at Denver. About one thousand people are employed in the different mints. "Last year," said Mr. Roberts, "about 2tX.000,fiO pieces were coined, the value being about $140, 000,000. The Philadelphia mint has twenty-one coining presses, which will coin about eighty gold pieces a minute. The mint at Philadelphia is the largest and best equipped mint in the world." Mr. Roberts says the buildings and grounds at Philadelphia originally cost about $175.000. The building Is seventy years old. Last October the government got into a new building and recentlv sold the old building and grounds for $2.000,000. "Rather a good real estate speculation, don't you think?" asked Mr. Roberts. EASTER MILLINER V TRADE. It Is Said by n Shopkeeper to lie of Large Proportions. Tm dead tired to-day," said the statuesque milliner with the dark eyes, who.llves in a hotel. "In all my experience at the head of a millinery store in Indianapolis I have never seen the big Easter business that we had yesterday. I have a very modest business and my sales for the day amounted to $622. The highest-priced hat I sold was $22.50. The cheapest one was perhaps $1.50. Rut It's safe to sav that there were many more expensive hats sold yesterday than there were cheap ones. The fact that Easter came earlier this year than usual makea the large business all the more remarkable. This has been a very fickle sort of day and there was little encouragement for the women to put on their expensive hats. Nevertheless they bought them, knowing that they might expect all sorts of weather In March. They simply took chances on the weather and bought the hats with a view to wearing them on a prettier day. Mark my word for it and see if the first bright Sunday does not make the streets of this city resemble a big flower garden. I am not able to say why the business this year was larger than usual. Perhaps It was due to the prosperity of the people and perhaps it was due to the fact that the hats are more elaborate this year and more attractive. There is no doubt, however, that thousands of dollars were paid out for hats yesterday. And the season is not over by any means. I expect to have to work night and day for the next several weeks to keep up with my orders." Members of Parliament Coming:. The executive committee of the United Irish League held a meeting at the Occidental Hotel yesterday afternoon. The league is sending out the following circular to officers and members of the different civic societies: v "Gentlemen Messrs. Redmond and Devlin, Irish members of the Rritish Parliament, will visit Indianapolis on Sunday, April 27. 1302. Masonic Hall has been engaged for a public meeting and reception for them at 8 o'clock in the evening. The meeting will be In charge of the United Irish League of this city, and you are respectfully invited to be present and participate in the ceremonies. His Honor, Mayor Rookwalter, will preside, and an appropriate programme will be arranged for the occasion." TrninlnK of Traveling 3Ien. "Did you ever know how traveling men are trained by the big Chicago packing houses?" asked G. E. Harvell, of Armour fc Co., at the Dcnison Hotel last night. "When a man secures a position as a travelin? salesman with a packing house, unless he is an experienced man, he becomes a studont. As a student the most of his work is in what they call the 'cooler.' This is where beef is kept hanging in a temperature of 30 decrees above zero. The student spends eight or ten hours a day in the 'cooler' for six or right weeks, studying fhe different parts of the beef. When he is through he might be called a thorough butcher." .evr 1'reneh Lick Hotel. Thomas Taggart, one of the proprietors of the new French Lick hotel, was In town yesterday. He says the new hotel will be ready for th public about April 15. At present. Mr. Taggart says, they are turning people away from the old hotel, so great Is the demand for accommodations. At the Hotels. R. Monarch, of Owensboro, K, Is a guest at the Grand. Lester Winter, a former student at th? State University, now connected with the editorial department of the Anderson Herald, was at the Grand Hotel last night. U. C. T. OF A. Xevrs Notes of Interest to the Commercial Tourists of Indiana. Charles V. Worth was taken Into the council Saturday morning at a special meeting. There is a charter list being formed at Muncle for a new council to be instituted In i'nat city. S. W. Jarvis and J. L. Tipton are recent applicants to the council for the degrees of the U. C. T. E. J. Webber, of No. 17. Anderson. Ind., spent Saturday and yesterday In the city with his friends. J. R. Heydlauff. past senior councilor of No. 57. Jackson. Mich., and J. A. Campbell, of No. f. Detroit. Mich., spent Sunday in the city. The Grand Council of Indiana, United Commercial Travelers of America, was instituted Saturday last at th U. C. T. hall. No. 135 North Delaware street, by Past Supreme Councilor L. C. Pease, of Columbus, O. It is the twenty-first Grand Council of the order and its first annual session will be held at Anderson. Ind.. on the JOth day of next May. The officers elected to serve until then are: Grand Councilor. W. ic

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Murphy, of Terre Haute; grand Junior coun cilor, A. E. Harllss; grand past councilor, S. G. Harllss; grand secretary. E. Johnson, grand treasurer, T. M. Thompson, all of Indianapolis; grand conductor. William Mor ris, of Anderson: grand page. Oeorge l. Custer, of Terre Haute; grand sentinel. A. L. Fleckner. of Evansville: grand executive committee, two years, George G. Estatrook. of Indianapolis, and Joe Hennings, of An derson; one-year term. II. A. Fritchett, or Terre Haute, and H. T. Cooper, of Evansville. The four charter subordinate councils of this new grand jurisdiction will soon be reinforced by additional councils to be instituted at Richmond. Muncie, South Bend, Vincennes and Fort Wayne. THREE PLACES RAIDED TIIIRTY-TTVO 31 EX IX ALL ARRESTED OX CHARGE OF GAMDLIXG. At Armltae's Rooms Tables and Other Paraphernalia Confiscated Thirteen XeKroe Caught. The police department was kept busily engaged last night for several hours visiting places known as gambling houses and taking men charged with visiting such places to the police station. In three places visited the raids bore an abundance of fruit, as there were in all thirty-two men slated for, visiting gambling houses. William Armitage s place, No. 4S South Senate avenue, wp.s the first place visited. Sergeant Warren, with a detail of district patrolmen, surrounded the place. Warren ascended the stairs leading to the upper rooms and found the door leading into the gambling room standing open. The officer went in the room without any display of formality and surprised the crowd. Fifteen men were seated at three round tables covered with white muslin cloth. At sight of the officer it was suggested by one of the players who was in a Jocular mood that "the game had better stop." Sergeant Warren agreed with the person making the remark. Almost Instantly there was a clatter of poker chips being emptied into a white muslin sack. Some of the players fortunate in the game had stacks of chips when the policemen interrupted the game, and they began to make arrangements with the "houe" to cash In what checks they possessed. Sergeant Warren saw that the men he had corraled were Inclined to be peaceable, and he returned to the front door and whistled for the men stationed "at the lower stairs. The players, after cashing in their checks and arranging matters satisfactorily with the "house," were marched downstairs and Into th patrol wagon waiting at the curb. With the large party were also the three tables, the sack of poker chips and the remainder of the paraphernalia taken from Armitage's room. ANOTHER CROWD. While Turnkey Lowe was engaged in recording the fictitious names given by these men there came into the room "Tobe" Howe. Charles "Sloan" and William Herman, a German, who gave his residence as Chicago. Patrolman James Pope and Bailey also accompanied the" trio. The policemen had entered Harry Walker's room on East Court street, where it was said gambling was in progress. The three men were seated at one of the round tables in the room playing cards when the patrolmen entered. While the other officers were busy looking after gambling rooms Sergeant Schroeder, with the aid of several patrolmen, sent to the police station thirteen negroes taken In a room at 429 Indiana avenue, where Lewis Harris was operating a gambling house. The sergeant had little difficulty in getting into this place, as It is on the ground floor. No "lookout" was on duty, and when Sergeant Schroeder rapped on the door it was opened without the inner men asking the visitor's business. Behind Sergeant Schroeder walked two patrolmen. When the door was opened the three men walked Into the dimly-lighted room. It was crowded with the thirteen colored occupants. There was little evidence of gambling, but the policemen were of opinion that the men had been engaged in shooting dice. A number of them were searched, and when Lewis Harris was reached the sergeant found hidden away In one of his overcoat pockets a email dice box which contained several pairs of dice. This the policemen thought sufficient evi dence. Harris was charged with keeping a gambling house and the remainder witn visiting. The men arrested in Armitage's place were released on bond furnished by Harry Walker. "Tobe" Howe and the other two men arrested with him were also taken out by Mr. Walker. DEATH OF SARAH DICKEY. A Xeir Rnle Interfered with Preparations for Rnrlnl. Relatives of Sarah Dickey, who died early yesterday morning at 5414 Ea?t Washington street, were pained when the county undertaker, who was called, refused to prepare the body for burial. It is said all requests for him to.look after the body were of no avail, and the neighbors called for the bicycle police. Patrolmen Trlmpe and Losh found the husband of the woman surrounded by several other inmates of the block. They explained that the undertaker had refused to touch the body on Sunday, but said on Monday morning he would prepare it for burial. The officers, after hearing this story, telephoned for Coroner Brayton. The latter learned that the death of the woman was due to natural causes. He then went In .search of the undertaker, and from the latter learned a different story. The undertaker said that a recent rule was made by Township Trustee Mendenhall to the effect that where bodies are to be burled by the county the death and circumstances must first be investigated by the township trustee. The undertaker told the coroner that he was acting under the instructions of Mr. Mendenhall In this case, and until he had seen Sir. Mendenhall and the latter had Investigated the case he would have to refrain from preparing the body for burial. At a late hour last night the undertaker had failed to locate Mr. Mendenhall. It was said. The other Inmates of the block where Mrs. Dickey resided said that if the county undertaker did not interest himself In the case any further they would see that the woman received proper burial. TALE OF CARBOLIC ACID. Mrs. Ida C. Parker Assailed by Persons Arrayed In Illaek. The neighbors of Mrs. Ida C. Parker, who lives at 1114 Atwood street, called Dr. Edward A. Brown last night about 1 o'clock, as it was reported that Mrs. Parker had been assaulted by two men. who threw carbolic acid in her face. When the doctor arrived he found Mrs. Parker sitting in the middle room, her hair disheveled, her face ashen white and her clothing slixhtly disordered. She was in an excited state. Neighbor women who had come into the Thia 'th

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