Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 March 1898 — Page 9

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, MONDAY, MARCH 14. 1898.

AFFAIRS OF THE RAILROADS

A, GOI.O WAT'OH PRKSKNTBD TO JOSBBH M'KEOA%"N.

The ««p Movement Ea»t Week— What Ita.ilroad Men Are l>oJnK— Iteuia of Interent Coneerntn* the I .opr I Mne».

Joseph McKeown. the retirirut roadxnaster at the Indiana. Decatur & Western, was presented with a gt»ld watch yewterday afternoon by the employes of the road. Ono hundred and fifty of the men assembled at the shops and Mr. MeKeown was sent for with the explanation that there was trouble that he would have to settle. When he *rot to the shops, R. B. F. Peirce, the general manager, took him to task about some matters that had occurred out on the road, and finally relieved his anxiety by presenting him with the watch and chain. Mr. Peirce, In his remarks, called the attention of the young men present to Mr, MeKeown as a worthy example to follow. He said MeKeown had come to the Indiana, Decatur & Western eighteen years ago without a dollar. Since that time he had s accumulated a wife, nine children and a fine position on the Clover Leaf. Mr. MeKeown wae greatly affected, but did not attempt to make a speech, only thanking those who had been his companions in work for yoars and assuring them that he would always have a warm spot In his heart for Indiana, Decatur & Western men. The watc;h was a heavy, open-face Patek Philippe, ft re* quality. Mr. McKeuwn will assume His duties as general roadmaster of the Clover Leaf to-mor-row.

Coneernlnar Railroad Men. W. F. Bruner, assistant general passenger agent of the Vandalia, Is In the city. This Is his first visit here since his return from Mexico. Emmett A. Gould, superintendent of the Wabash, Is at Hot Springs, where he will remain for a couple of weeks. D. S. Gray, representative of the Pennsylvania lines on the board of managers of the Joint Traffic Association, is spending a few days at his home in Columbus. O. - Theodore Brown, Southern passenger passenger agent of the Big Four at Chatanooga, Is visiting Indiana friends and relatives. Robert H Morris, contracting agent of the Nickel Plate at Louisville, is to succeed B. K. Mitchell as commercial agent Of the Louisville, Evansville A; St. Louis at Evansville. James Alger has been chosen to succeed A. D. Wilder as superintendent of the Western division of the Southern Pacific. John W. Noble succeeds Mr. Alger as superintendent of the Sait Lake division. The Shasta division will oc merged Into others. ; Three appointments have been announced by the Norfolk & Western road: H. A. Shaffer is made general roadtnaster at the Kenova yards, and John B. Conners, formerly occupying that position is made trainmaster. H. A. Laing la made soHcitlng freight agent to succeed C. J. Kingsbury, promoted. General Manager Barnard, of the Peoria & Eastern, and Andrew Woods, private secretary to General Manager Sehaff, of the Big Four, will leave this evening for Minneapolis and St. Paul, to be absent about ten days. * Daniel R. Donough, Union station ticket agent, Is not Improving as fast as his friervds would desire. He is not. however, dangerously sick at this time. General Yard-master Hicks, of the Big Four, Is a great deal better and hopes to be at his desk shortly. John Mountain, who has been In the employ of the Union Railway Company slnca 1SSB, has resigned. William Roruty will rake his place, and Roney's position of night caller will be filled by one of the extra men. George L. Bradbury, general manager of the Lake Erie & Western, left Chleago last night for New York, where he will remain about a Week. He will take up the matter of Improvements with President Brice before his return.

Railroad Earning*. The net earnings of the Illinois Central for the month ot January were $763,518, an Increase of $40,864 over the same month ot laM year. From July 1 to January 30, the groks earnings of the road were $18,541,7fi, an increase of $3,460,048. For the month of February the gross earnings are e*thnated at $2,177,767, an Increase of $418,527. The Missouri Pacific's gross earnings for the first week of March were $462,000, an increase of $68,030 over those for the corresponding week of last year. The Canadian Pacific earnings for the week ending March 7 were $454,000; for the same period test year, $325,000; decre ise, $129,000. The St. Louis & San Francisco earned the first week of March $L31,378, being an Increase of $12,609. The comparative statement of gross earnings of the Louisville & Nashville road for the first week of March shows that the earnings for the week were $421,006. against $381,350 for the corresponding week of last year, being an Increase of $39,655. Since July 1, last, the beginning of the company’s fiscal year, up to and including March 7, the gross earnlngn have been $15,033,767, being an Increase of $889,161 for the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal year. The gross earnings of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern for 1897 were $4,292,161.56; operating expenses, $3,048.831.51; net earnings, $1,243,330.06; the material account was increased $41,819.44, and the unfunded debt decreased $94.204.17; dividends paid were 1220.000, and coupon interest, $<99,400. The total funded debt is $15,806,000; unfunded. $150,460.79. Ths Big Four lines earned in the first week of March, gross. $271,271.09. an increase over the corresponding week , of 1897 of $19,800.40. The Wabash lines earned in the first week of March $270.789. an increase over the corresponding week of 1897 of $57,521. The Lake Erie & Western earned $66,43$, an Increase this year of $4,893. the Chicago A Eastern Illinois earned $96,700, an increase this year of $15,709. The following reportr, of gross earnings for thei first week of March, as compared w.th the corresponding period Of last year, have been made: Texas Pacific. $134,439. an Increase of $23,597; Missouri Pacific, $462,000. an Increase of $69,000; Kansas City. Pittsburg & Gulf, 962,155, an increase of $31,684; International A Great Northern, $<>7.0*)t. an increase ol $1,548. The Peoria & Eastern the first week of March earned $86,097.81, an Increase of $4,982.57. The Car Movement. There were transferred over the Belt road last week 17,937 cars. Belt engines handled 1.069 cars of stock and 792 loaded cars on the private switches. The total movement wus 26,945 oars, of which 20,860 were loaded and 6.085 were empty. In 1897 for the same week the total movement was 22.002.wlth 17,293 loaded and 4.709 empty cars. In 1896 the movement was ment was 22,002,with 17.295 loaded and 4,709 empty cars. The train sheets show the following movement: Monon 538, against 400; Indiana, Decatur & Western 496, •gainst 406; Cincinnati, Hamilton A Dayton 841. against 789; Lake Erie A Western 493. against 429; Pennsylvania lines. Indianapolis A Vincennes 659. against 888; Louisville division 898. against 754; Chicago division 725. against 426; Indianapolis division 2.091. against 1,374; Vandalia 2.152. against 1.632; Peoria A E*®**,™ 11 1? 8 ’ Bast division 767. against 639; T* est district 885. against 988; Big Four lines. Chicago division 3,148, against 2.164; Cincinnati division 3J36. against 3,219; 8t. Louis division 2,090, against 1.678; Indianapolis division 2,488, against 2,114. B. O. Electric PlsstBaltimore. Md., March 14.-For a week or ten days M. Soulecrop. assistant superintendent of motive power of tne Paris A Orleans rallsoadH and a corps of five ass'stants. have been inspecting the clecflcsl plant of the Baltimore A Ohl<* railroad at Mi 'thnore. The work being done by the electric motors In the Beit Line tunnel has attracted attention ail through Europe, and M. Souleclbp's

visit to this country was for the express purpose of investigating the ways and means of operation. The Paris & Orleans railroad is to ba an underground line running from one of the suburbs of Parlt to the center of the city, and it is quite probable that it will be equipped with electric motors similar to those used in the Baltimore line, except that they will be much smaller.

Railroad Note*. The Union Pacific has given $25,000 to the Omaha Exposition. The Big Four is doing the heaviest west-bound business In its history. The survey for fche new Brice, railroad from Akron. O.. to New Castle is about flnLshed. The freight men are asking for a change ip runs of the Michigan division of the Big Four. The bridge to be built across the river at Detroit by the Grand Trunk and the Wabaah will cost $2,000,000. The local passenger association met at the Bates House to-day to pass upon applications for special rates. The railroads have contributed liberally to the coming street fair at Seymour, and will assist In making it a success. The receiver of the Cincinnati. Sandusky A Hocking has been authorized to issue $160,000 in receiver's certificates. The Pennsylvania at Columbus, Ind., for February shows an increase of nearly 60 per cent, ovec the same month a year ago. The Clover Leaf has over 3.000 cars thkt are not equipped with air-brakes and automatic couplers, as required by law. The last of the consignment of 500 tons of eighty-pound steel rails was put down on the Peoria & Eastern last Saturday. The Cincinnati. Hamilton A Dayton is tearing out the buildings at Blue River Park, and will put them up In the park at Conncrsvllle. It is reported that the I/ake Shore is trying to buy the Eel River road, from Butler to Logansport. which is now controlled by the Wabash. On Saturday and Sunday the Big Four interchanged 800 cars with the Chesapeake & Ohio, and out of that number received only four empty cars. The Big Four has received orders to load 200.000 bushels of wheat, making a total of 600,000 bukhels of Us contract to carry 1,000,000 bushels, made with Leiter. His shipping orders to all roads to date amount to 2,000,000 bushels. AH the roads west of the Missouri river will weigh mails next month, and on the result of this weighing the compensation for carrying the mails for the next four years will be adjusted. At least $10,000,000 is involved. The defeat of the Ix>ud bill in Congress saved the companies a big slice of their compensation. Had the bill passed and gone into effect, at once, a large amount of matter now passing through the mails at second-cla.es rates would have been s*hut out and the tonnage much reduced. TO TALK OVER CHURCH MATTERS.

Meettngr of Central As*oelatlon of Congreirational Churches.

The semi-annual meeting of the Central Association of X'ongregatlonal ministers and churches of Indiana will, be held in Trinity church. Pleasant and Spruce streets, to-morrow, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m. ' The morning session will be devoted to ten-minute discussions of the various benevolent departments of the church, as follows: “The American Board,” the Rev. N. A. Hyde; “The Congregational Home Missionary Society.” the Rev. E. D. Curtis: “The American Missionary Association,’' the Rev. C. H. Perclval; “The Congregational Educational Society.” the Rev. F. E. Dewhurst; “Sunday-School and Publishing Society,” the Rev. Dr. W. Harding; “The Congregational Union,” the Rev. O. D. Fisher; “The Ministerial Aid.” the Rev. Levi White. The afternoon program will open at 1:30 o'clock, and is as follows: “Woman's Work, the Home Missionary,” Mrs. W. E. Murray; “The Home in Relation to the Church.” the Rev. N. A. Hyde “The Home in Relation to Public Schools,’’ the Rev. F. M. Whitlock; "The Home in Relation to Social Life,” the Rev. C. H. PercivaJ; “The Ideal Home,” the Rev. F. E. Dewhurst; discussion led by the Rev. Rhoda Smith and the Rev. George E. HU!. In the evening the Rev. O. D. Fisher will read a paper on “Our Denomination, for What Does It Stand?” and tht* Rev. William McMillin, of Chicago, will make an address on Sunday-schools.

RAIDS OH FOUR PLACES.

How the Ctase* Were Disposed of In Pollee Conrt.

There was an unusual number of cases in Police Court this morning. At 12 o'clock oeventy-seven, cases had been disposed of. The doc kef was heavier from the fact that on Saturday night the police, under command of a captain, made raids on four colored resorts in West Chesapeake street. Some of the women/ and many of the men pleaded guilty to-day. Others made a contest. Mabel Howard succeeded In convincing Judge Cox that she maintained a respectable houee. In which she and two other women and their husbands lived. Clyde Flnfley and the twelve people who were caught In her house were each fined. Four white men were arreeted at one place. Three of them pleaded guilty through an attorney, and paid their fines. The fourth proved his innocence, Five of the women and ten of the men went to the work-house. White’* Dollar Bills. Fred White, a young colored man, was arrested Saturday on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. The complaint was made by a colored saloonkeeper in Indiana avenue named Jackson. He said that White had bought 10 cents’ worth of beer, given him a paper dollar and had received 90 cents in change. He discovered two days later that the bill was a rank counterfeit, and, on White's refusal to give him back 90 cents, he had him ' arrested. White proved that the morning on which he was supposed to have passed the bill on Jackson he delivered some clothes for his wife and received $1.50—a new paper dollar bill and 50 cents in silver. He had bought a bucket of beer of Jackson, but paid for it with the new bill. He proved where he got the money and the character of the one-dollar-bill which he had. He was released. At « Neighborhood Dance. Pat Hagerty. an inoffcnslve-look log boy, was arrested Saturday night by policeman Stoddard and charged with resisting an officer. Hagerty and Stoddard both attended a masked ball at Spencer s Hail Saturday nigiht. Both were in codtume. During the evening, so Stoddard claimed, oome of the boys got noisy and he started to orreat Hagerty'a brother, and take him out of the hall. Hagerty caught hold of hi* coat and tried to hit him. A number of witnesses testified that Hagerty had not done anything but of the way, and sold that they had all asked the policeman to release the boy Saturday night. The dance was a neighborhood affair. Hagerty was discharged.

Tried for Shooting Crapn.

DEMOCRATIC HARMONY

MESSRS. ROCHFORD AND TAGGART HOLD A CONFERENCE.

They Reach nn Agreement — What the HaniM of It lt»—Arrangement* for the Convention — Repnb* llcan Township Convention.

Chairman Rochford. of the Democratic county committee, and Mayor Taggatjt held a conference Saturday evening to «qe if differences could not be removed and the party interests consolidated. After the conference Chairman Rochford announced that there were no factions, and that all things now combine to promote harmony. Harmony, the politicians understood, meant Taggart. Yesterday the executive committee of the county organization met with Chairman Rochford and adopted resolutions to the effect that there was harmony. That was why Mayor Taggart, with E. 8. G. Rogers on one arm, and Romus F. Stuart on the other, and Charles Polster hand-in-hand with Charley Bridges and Chairman Rochford skipped up and down Washington street yesterday like “sporting kids.” W'hen Democrats on foot heard that resolutions had been adopted declaring that a state of harmony existed, they knew at once that harmony did exist and knives were sheathed. The conference between Rochford and Taggart was a sort of clearing-house affair. The balance is said to have been in favor of the Taggart accounts. Concessions were made, and finally the whitewinged dove of peace flew into the mayor’s office and hovered over the two men. The net results of the conference, ho far as they are understood by local Democrats, are: Mr. Rochford agrees to name a committee on credentials that will meet the approval of both fAliens—that is, the Rocnford and antl-Rochford factions. No attempt is to be made to “pack" this committee in the interest of Rochford or his slate, as was intended, so the anti-Roch-ford faction alleged. The threatened reorganization of the county committee and the deposition of Rochford as chairman was abandoned. Rochford is not to urge Little for chairman. The two elements of the party are to work together in harmony—in union against the common foe These results gratified Democrats and a threatened split was averted. Democrats generally understand that the union of the factions meant the deathknell of E. 'W. Little’s ambition to become chairman of the county committee. Little has been the tail of the Rochford kite, and many of Rochford’s friends say he was too heavy for the success of the kite. The executive committee meeting—the first since the campaign of 1896—agreed on the basis of representation for the county convention yesterday. This was fixed at one delegate for every thirty votes cast for John B. Stoll at the election of 1S96, and one additional for every fifteen votes or fraction more. This will give the convention 692 delegates.

Will Nominate Assessors. Acting upon the advice of the State committee, the Democratic party will nominate candidates for township assessors throughout the State. At the first meeting of the new committee this subject was brought up, and It was decided to take legal counsel. The attorneys consulted have expressed the opinion that the law extending the terms of assessors Is unconstitutional, and in accordance with that advice the committee Is backing the suit begun In Marshall county to have the law declared invalid. It is the hope of the committee to get a decision from the Supreme Court before the summer vacation; and In the meantime nominations will be made all over the State. The subject has not been taken up In a formal way by the Republican managers, but the understanding seems to be that the party shall await the decision of the Supreme Court. Lawyers, generally take the View that the law is in violation of the constitution, and it has \been suggested that the Republicans might as well make nominatiofis for th’e office at their regular conventions, whether the case has been passed upon by the court or not.

Republican Townnhlp Delegate*. The Republican county committee met Saturday night and agreed on the basis of representation for the township convention next Saturday night. - This was fixed at one delegate for each precinct and one for each hundred votes cast for H. G. Thayer, presidential elector, and one for evei"y fifty or fraction over that number. On this basis there will be 426 delegates In the township convention. Only peace justices and constables will be nominated. The delegates will be chosen Friday night.

Justice of the Peace Candidate*. J. W. Hosman has announced himself as a candidate for justice of the peace on the Republican ticket. Politicians of both parties say that there is an unusual number of candidate® for justice of the peace, and some of the material offered Is excellent. This office is being sought after more than any other. William C. Smock is a candidate for justice of the peace. o— —- — ASSESSORS’ MEETING.

Indication* that Nearly Every County will be Represented.

The county assessors of the State will come together to-morrow to discuss the assessment of property to be made this year. The meeting will be held in the hall of the House of Representatives, and the indications are that nearly all the counties will be represented. Governor Mount will preside, and there will be addresses by members of the State Board of Tax Commissioner®. The special object of the meeting Is to agree upon uniformity in the valuation of personal property. At the opening of the meeting committees on the valuation of pipelines. general merchandise, etc., will be appointed. Heretofore one county has placed a certain value on a particular kind of personal property and another county has placed a different value on property of the same kind. The State board believes It is possible to “get together” on these things9 — TO CLOSE STAMP AGENCIES.

Postmaster He** Receive* Instruction* from Washington.

Postmaster Hess has received instructions from Washington to close a number of stamp agencies in this city. There are forty-five of these agencies, and they receive $2 a month each to handle stamps. The following twenty-seven wiH be closed: Robert P. Blodau. 402 Indiana avenue; Mrs. H. C. Brown. 2510 Capitol avenue, North; Adrian Bow-ens, 616 South West

street; Chambers Bros.. West Imfianapolie: W. H. Darrah. 2225 East Washington street; Joseph M. Dwyer, 1200 Madison avenue; Charles W. Eichrodt, West nnd Tenth streets; A. M. Eyster. 12"2 Senate avenue. North; T. M. Helms. 101 North Illinois street; L. E. Haag. 802 Massachusetts avenue; A. Kiefer Drug Company, 1302 Hillside avenue; Liehty & Co., 2332 Talbott avenue; Indianapolis Drug Company, Nineteenth street and Central avenue; John F. Johnson, 801 North Illinois; A. Kiefer Drug Company, 344 East Washington street; S. Muhl. Illinois and old Thirteenth street; Hugo H. Lehrriter. 94‘1 Fletcher avenue; Cyrus W. Lawrence. English Hotel; Charles G. Mueller. 1102 Virginia avenue; J. G. Pearson. 55 Virginia avenue; Henry A. Pfafflin. 802 South Delaware street; E. E. Steward. 2102 Senate avenue. North; G. H. <Sr E. A. Stuckmever, 1351 Madison avenue; J. M. Scott. Sixteenth and Illinois streets; George F. Traub. 502 West Washington street; Charles C. Watson, 865 Virginia avenue; E. H. Wilson, 701 Bates street. BOYS’ STRIKE AT MONON.

What the Re*nlt of the Labor Comiiiisnioner* Effort* Wan.

Labor Commissioners L. P. McCormack and B. Frank Schmid returned to-day from Marion, where they devoted the last week endeavoring to adjust the strike at the Marlon Fruit Jar and Bottle Company’s plant. Ninety boys struck for an increase of wages from $3.50 to $4.50 a week. The commissioners found the boys badly officered by a committee of four or five older boys, some of whom did not work in the factory, and who devoted much of their time to drinking beer. At the suggestion of the commissioners this committee was deposed and a more acceptable one selected. A number of conferences were held by the commissioners with the firm and the strikers, and on Saturday morning a meeting between the strikers' committee and the members of the firm was held, at which the firm gave its reasons for refusing to make an advance. Four of its competitors in the gsps belt employed non-unton glass-blowers at about onehalf the wage rate paid by themselves, and boys at $3 a week. Their more formidable competitor used glass-blowing machines at about two-fifths wage reduction. Hence the firm could not compete in the market under any advance wage scale, and for this reason refused the demands of the boys. The factory was not forced to close, as enough help was secured from outside sources to keep it in operation. During the week a number of the strikers returned to work, and the remainder received notice that they would be employed If they returned immediately. The firm has two plants at Fairmount and two at Marion, giving employment to 700 or 800 person®. o —— MINISTERS’ POOR PAY.

Subject of Diacusulon at Diaelple*’ Minister*' Meeting. At the meeting of the Disciples’ Ministers’ Association, held this morning at the Denison House, the Rev. B. B. Tyler, of New York city, was called upon to speak. He spoke briefly but feelingly, and made a strong plea for Christian unity and union. Commenting upon the meager salaries paid to preachers, he said that he had felt like weeping at the stinginess and meanness of churches. He said that in California, from where he had recently returned and where wealth abounds, the average salary of the ministers of the church Is $400 a year, and that there are Churches there and elsewhere that pay $100 a week for evangelists, and starve their own ministers. Howard Cafe called attention to the serious illness of A. M. Atkinson, of Wa^ bash, corresponding secretary and field agent for the board of ministerial relief. A. R. Benton moved that the board of ministerial relief be requested to select some person to assist Mr. Atkinson until he shall be able to signify his wishes. The motion carried unanimously. — o Letter from Senator Fairbanks. A committee from the Progressive Literary Society of Shiloh Baptist church has received from Senator Fairbanks a reply to resolutions adopted by the society against the murder of a negro postmaster in the South. In the letter Senator Fairbanks says: "The murder of Postmaster Baker and his infant child, and the wounding of other members of his household was such a shocking, infamous outrage that nothing should be left undone that can be done to bring to justice the criminals who perpetrated it. I have no doubt that the department will exhaust every reasonable means to secure the apprehension and punishment of every one In anywise connected with this awful crime. I thank your society fdr the intereet It has taken in this matter.” Q Doubt* Dearborn County Gold. State Geologist Blatchley says there is no truth in the story that he has been furnished with samples of gold found near Dillsboro, Dearborn county. "I had not heard of the discovery until I saw the notice of it In the newspaper.-,” he said. “I have not received ary samples of the gold, and, furthermore, I do not believe any gold has been found In Dearborn countv. The only gold that has ever been found in Indiana was nicked up In Brown end Morgan counties. ’ o Medical Law Interpretation. The State Board of Medical Rgeist ration and Examination is anxious that the case decided in its favor by the Marion Superior Court last week be appealed to the Supremo Court at once. The board hopes for an early interpretation of the new law by the highest court. Under the decision of Judge MeMaster about one hundred physicians, whose names are in possession of the board, could be prosecuted for violating the law. but the policy is to wait until the Supreme Court has nassed upon the law. o Janie* inloiv Dead. James Inlow, age seventy-five, a w r ar veteran of Company F, Eighty-sixth Regiment, Indiana Volunteers, died last night at the home of his grandson, James M. Daugherty, at State and Lexington avenues. He had been a resident of this State for about seventy years. He was familiarly called “Uncle Jim,” and was well known at Lebanon, Morristown and other points In the State.

New Concern* Formed. The Kankakee Reclamation Company, which proposes to reclaim a great deal of land along the Kankakee river in the counties of Lakei, Newton, Jasper. Porter. Starke and Laporte; filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State to-day. The office of the company will be at Shelby, Lake county. The Conkey Park Land Company of Hammond was incorporated; capital stock, $20,000.

Damage* for Gabriel Jone*. Justice Walpole gave Gabriel Jones, colored, judgment for $50 this morning against Fred H. Aldred. owner of "The •Bike” saloon,” for the refusal of employes of "The Bike" to furnish Jones with a “business man’s lunch” at a customary and reasonable price.

Bruce Williams. Harry Deere and Clay Barnett, three young men employed at the stock yards, were tried in Police Court this morning, charged with shooting craps. The State failed to make a case, and the young men were discharged. Judge Cox told them that he had no doubt of their guilt, and, unless they stopped, it was only a question of

time until they were caught.

Ambulance to be Rebuilt. The City Dispensary ambulance “went out of commission" for a month this morning and the City Hospital ambulance will attend’to dispetvary calls. The old ambulance will be rebuilt. It has never been satisfactory; the springs were too hard and the ambulance ran like an tee wagon. New springs will be put in and the ambulance equipped »with rubber tire®. ■ - o ii - — For A**«ultlnK HI* Wife. John Smith was tried on the charge of assault and battery on his wife. The woman testified that he had a habit of coming home Saturday night and knocking her down, and the affair Saturday niffht was not out of the ordinary. Judge Cox fined him $6 and costs.

AN IDEAL TO BE WORKED FOR.

The Pott* Plan.

SIGNS OF SPRING,

PeM«iml«tic Pedestrian—In It time for these—thing* again $

DAILY CITY STATISTICS.

THE CARNIVAL IN MUNICH.

Death Return*. Rosanna Hildebrand, 3 years, 9 months, 1216 Sterling, remittent fever. Harriet Durand. 52 years, 515 Chesapeake, bronchitis. Infant Carley, 116 S. Oriental, enteritis. Henry Davis, 52 years, 714 Daugherty, arterial sclerosis. Infant Meier, ilio-colltis. Infant Rathz, 812 S. Meridian, congestion of brain. Dennis Dwyer, 70 years, 218 Minkner, Michael Powers, 33 years, 1005 S. Illinois, consumption. Frederic Gardner. 51 years, 643 Lincoln, Vl Q Daniel Warren, 20 years, 1426 Union, consumption. Robert Rees, 56 years, 1218 N. Alabama, cerebri tis. Louise Smithson, 40 years, 1429 N. Pennsylvania, strangulated hernia. John Fike, 72 years, 2026 Shelby, bronchitis and asthma. Hubbard Williams, 78 years, 1319 Barth ave., old age. Henry D. Porterfield, 48 years, 611 E. Pratt, heart failure. Lydia Crane. 91 years, 1107 Central ave., old age. Charles L. Hunt, 60 years, Chester, la grippe. Charles Busch, 35 years, Mt. Jaqkson, liver complaint.

Marriage License*. Charles I. Canine and Ida G. Shafer. William Michener and Ida May Moore.

Building Permit*. Frances H. Courtney, barn, 2210 Daisy, $125. John George Frank, addition, 505 Agnes, $290. Isaac Springer, brick house, 409 E. New York. $2,800. Wm. Haueisen, repairs, 32 W. Maryland, $375. Charles A. Tesson, shop, 1125 Cornell ave., $80.

Real Estate Transfer*. William L. O'Connor to David F. Swain et ux: parts of lots 88 and 87. Morton Place $3,350 00 David F. Swain to Ind. Savings and Inveetmenit Co., same 3,000 00 Christian A. Sopper to Anna E. Adams; lot 5, part of square 12, Hubbard and others' southeast addition 500 00 F. M. Ramsey to William A. Arthur; lot 34, Norwood's subdivision of out lot 122 125 00 Katharine R. Lawrence to John V. Bower et ux.; part of lot 4, block 118, Brightwood 1,500 00 Joseph W. Selvage et al. to Kate Cochrane; part of lot 90, Bruce Place 700 00 Mary O’Connell to Olln L. Hatton; lot 7. square 2, part of outlot 9, west river 1,500 00 Caroline Hildebrand to F. Koschmider et ux.; lot 41, Hildebrand’s addition 300 00 Mason J. Osgood to May E. Miller; lot 17, block 3, Bruce’s North Park addition 4,500 00 Charles C. Kistner to Lafayette Perkins, lot 46. Morton Place... 2,200 00 Melvlna VanArsdall to Edgar Riley, lot 34, block 34, North Indianapolis 2,000 00 Artemus N. Hadley to Mary F. Wilkins, lot 51, Hadley’s Second Gr and View addition 700 00 Isaac H. Phillips to Flora G. ’Wise, lots 28 and 29, block 27, North Indianapolis 1,000 00 James T. Eaglbsfield to Cora L. Eaglesfield, lot 64, Bruce’s addition 2,000 00 Manson D. Gregg to Layton Gregg, part southwest quarter seotton 23, township 14, range 4., 3,200 00 Charles F. Sayles to John E. Mfinor et ux,, lot 50, Allen & Root’s North Side addition 8,000 00 Sheriff to Mary V. Hammond, part southeast quarter, seotton 13, township 16, range 3 16,094 10 Total transfers, 17; consideration.$46,619 10

COUNTY COURTS’ RECORD.

Superior Court. Room 1—J. L. MeMaster, Judge. Sun Savings and Investment Company vs. William Cline et al. To foreclose. Dismissed and costs paid.’ Robert L. Haughey vs. Dayld Allen. Chattel mortgage. Finding and'judgment for plaintiff for $60.46 and costs. New Massachusetts Avenue Saving and Loan Association. No. 2, vs. Andrew M. Ham et al- To foreclose. Plalntlfi dismisses as to defendants, A. M. Hart, and Joshua Zimmerman. Finding and judgment for plaintiffs for $1,049.17 and costs. Room 2—Lawson M. Harvey, Judge. Harry Darling vs. A. A. Barnes. Damages. On trial by jury. Room 3—Vinson Carter. Judge. John P. Quill vs. Brown-Ketcham iron-works. Damages. On trial by jury. Circuit Court. [Henry Clay Allen, Judge.] Benjamin F. Bye vs. Harriet G. Stewart's estate. Allowed by administrator for $85 and costs. James H. Smith, trustee, vs. Perry C. Apple, assignee, et al. To set aside fraudulent conveyance of real estate. Submitted to ^ourt. Evidence heard. Criminal Court. [Frank F. McCray, Judge.] State vs. William Durflnger. Petit larceny. Defendant entered plea of guilty. Defendant seventeen years old. Judgment suspended. NWr Suit* Filed. Margaret J. Christian et al. vs. Thomas J. Christian et al.; to quiet title. Circuit Court. Alice Parker vs. John P. Parker; divorce. Superior Court, room 1. No. 1 Fidelity Building and Savings Union vs. Mabel Carr et al; to foreclose mortgage. Superior Court, room 1. Mary J. Kramer vs. John Hancock; insurance policy. Demand, $2,000. Indiana Mutual Building and Loan Association vs. Mary A. Soper; to cancel stock, foreclose mortgage and sell premises. Demand, $1,000 judgment. Superior Court, room 3. Mayer Steinoerg vs. Isidor Wulfson; demand for 82,000 judgment. Room 1, Superior Court. Maver Steinberg vs. Isidor Wulfson; demand for $2,000 judgment. Room 2. Superior Court! Consolidated Coal ajid Lime Company vs. Fred Goepter; complaint on & promissory note; demand for $500 judgment. Room 3. Superior Court. o Wire Broke Hi* None. Carl Weaver, of 21 Benton street, an employe of the Central Union Telegraph Company, suffered a broken nose, this morning, by the breaking of the handle of a wire-spool.

Teachers and others contemplating a summer outing will do well to call on Profs. Geo. W Benton and J. H. Woodruff, who will jersonally conduct an excursion to Washington, D. C.. and points East, via Big Four and C. & CX route*.

An Interesting Ceremony of an Old World Function.

A daughter of the Rev. Mr. Carstensen, writing from Munich under date of February 28, gave an interesting description of the carnival, from which the following extract is made: The carnival is over. To sound thoroughly continental, you must give each syllable the same stress, car-ni-val. So. It was a splendid day Sunday. Regular Poaching'S— Sontag’s weather. Cold, crisp and bright until about 4 o'clock, when It began bo grow cloudy. The procession on Sunday was not particularly amusing. On the contrary. It was rather coarse. The "Munchener Carnivals Verein” had it In charge, and It was managed principally by brewers. Beside the local political hits, which, of course, we could not understand, they bad Zola hung and quartered and labeled, “The Critic.” This was on one wagon. On another was a burlesque of the magnificent Kunstler Fest, given some days before at the Court Theater, by the leading artists of Munich. The Feet was “A Fete in Arcadia,” and the Greek, Roman and Egyptian costumes made a sight long to be remembered, while the settings, representing the Acropolis at Athens, very well painted, made a most fitting and beautiful background. To those of us who had seen the theater and the aftermath of the Feat, this burlesque seemed not at all amusing. Several wagons represented Dr. Andree on his balloon expedition to the North Pole. The best of these was the one where the unfortunate scientist stood in solitary state, wrapped In furs, lecturing learnedly to a trio of hungrylooking polar bears, while the ice glistened coldly all about them. The crowds In the street were very disappointing. They stood as quietly and orderly along the curb as If they were watching a Labor Day parade But Tuesday was really a moot Interesting day. The long procession of over two hundred carriages, all more or less prettily decorated, was like a “Flower Corso.” And the costumes, Tyrolese peasants, continentals in their pictur-' esque uniform, old Bavarian officers In their silver lace and fur-trim-med uniform®, bands of *»chim-r-ey sweeps and one of. bats. This latter, by the way, was very well done. There Is a comic opera, “Fleder Maus,” N whieh is always given on the Sunday. Monday and Tuesday before Lent. The star stingers take part In It, and just “go to for a good time.” The name, “Fleder Maus.” (a bat) is very well applied, as the opera is the story of a night. To go back to the procession. Beside the really picturesque costumes, there were clowns innumerable. And the spectators on Tuesday were very enthusiastic. Confetti was thrown right and left, and long strips of colored paper. But the masquerading was by no means confined to the procession. A great many students take advantage of the wholesale masquerade to don female attire. It is really most ridiculous to see, apparently, a tall, athletic-looking gin, walking about In the crowd, suddenly trip over her skirt®, or else pick them up in an absurdly awkward way, leaving exposed boots that certainly no girl, however strong-minded, would have courage or strength to wear. Some of the men were very well done. Made up with wigs and rouge, and with their, faces softened by the aid of powder and veils, they really looked very well. And the really swell people join in the fun on Shrove Tuesday. We saw two young men whose father is a graf. and who are themselves most delightful, gentlemanly men, dressed In their “ulsters' and their cousin®' and their aunts’ ” clothe®, and exceedingly nice and lady-like they looked. The one like a “backfisch” (bread-and-butter Miss) and the other like a young woman of the world. Carnival lasts until the “wee ema’ hours” of Ash Wednesday, when the revellers go home, take off their finery and prepare to recuperate for the seriousness of Ash Wednesday duties. If they are Roman Catholics. To the Protestants Ash Wednesday is no different from any other Wednesday. And now my story’s done, until the "Salvator Brau” next month, when a whole brew of strong beer Is consumed In two weeks, and the lower classes are never, or hardly ever, sober. GRACE CARSTENSEN. o A Supreme Coort Decision. Washington, D. C., March 14—In the United States Supreme Court to-day an opinion was handed down by Justice Harlan in the case of the Missouri. Kansas & Texas Railway Company vs. Charles Haber, affirming the constitutionality and validity of the State laws of Kansas, prohibiting the transportation to the State of cattle affected with Texas fever, and providing for a civil action for damages in case of the Infraction of the law. — o—— A Wife Murderer Convicted. Paducah. Ky., March 14—Will Tutt, a negro, was found guilty of murder at Mayfield to-day after the Jury had been out two days. He wae/senteneed to hang, the data of execution to be fixed tomorrow forenoon. Tutt murdered his wife last fall because she wanted to go to a barbecue. Two futile attempts were made to lynch him.

The Steamship Arrival*. New Y'ork,March 14.—Arrived: Mohawk, from London; Spaarndam, from Rotterdam: Mississippi, from London; La Normandie, from Havre; Norge, from Copenhagen. Liverpool. March 14.—Arrived: Umbria, from New York. Bremen, March 14.—Arrived: Friederieh der Grosse, from New York.

TWO DAYS’ NEWS IN BRIEF.

Prince Bismarck is said to be paralyzed in both legs and a helpless cripple. William E. Spencer, journal clerk of the United States Senate, died Saturday, Chicago, got a dlvoroe in five minutes after filing a cross bill to her husband’s suit. The Holland submarine boat had another trial and remained at a depth of fourteen feet of water for half an hour. Treasury Department officers deny that there has been extensive circulation of counterfeit sliver dollars made from silver. The excursion steamer Grand Republic burned to the water's edge near South St. Louis yesterday. All those on board got off safely. The loss is about $50,000. Convict Banker Spaulding’s wife. In In view of the extra session of the Michigan Legislature, called to consider Governor Pingree's measures for increasing the taxes on rallroade, the Governor issued a proclamation warning members of the Legislature and State officers against accepting railroad passes.

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REVIEW FOR TUESDAY....

We always like to remind you ot our Monday Bargain*, because we know they make such a good impression. In scanning over the bargains be ow you may find some with familiar faces; yet a good tale bears two tellings. DRESS GOODS AND SILKS We don’t like to be too persuasive, yet yon can't afford to stay away from assortments of bargains such as offered for to»day. You have the opportunity of making purchases to-morrow at the eame advertised prices for to-day. Here are a few of them:~-

Novalty Draw* Good*. 40 inehts wide,, part wool, largo variety of style® and colorings, regular 39c quality, 8 To Henrlottow and Sergos, 40 to 46 inches wide, all wool, in all popular colors for spring; they are cheap at 50c. for 30o Covert and lllumtneted Serges, 40 Inch** wide, new spring effects, made for service, adapted for wheel wear, worth 65c, for *0e Overlopped Novelties, Utreetonedf effects. 46 inches wide, beautiful new combinations. $1 quality, for..*®© Popline end Kmpress Clothe, In a great variety, our leader. 45 inches wide. In the new blues and grays; can't be matched for less than $L for... ®So HIstH-CIsss SHk and Wool Novelties in pattern*, the very latest Idea* from foreign markets, at, a yard, $2, $1.75, $1.50 artd 01.30 Bleetc Blistered Orepone, 45 inches wide, and lust whet you have been looking for; regular $2.25 value 01.00 Blsck Blolll lens, 40 to 50 inches wide, the most serviceable cloth of all for a business skirt or suit; price®, $1. 75c, 59c and ®Oo Silk Foulerds, printed,34 inches wide, elegant patterns, newest out, 98c, 58c and SOo Handkerchief Specials Hsndkoroklofs for L.odloe, hemstitched and embroidered, 5c kind 3%o Hendkerchiefs for k.j*dles,slightly soiled, in hemstitched, escalloped edges and embroidered, 12%c and 15c kinds ....Bo

Handkerchief Speolale -Continued

Jeponetto Hendkerohlefe for Men, soma plain whits hemstitched, others beautifully bordered, at 15c. lT6c and |Oo Hendkerohlefe for Men, all linen, plain hemstitched, lie kind lOo

Our Cloak Department

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are not forgetting It in reminding you of the numerous specials offered for today. To-morrow bids fair to be a duplicate of to-day’s startling business. For to-day and repeated to-morrow Wf

offer:

Suite, of Vigerou. fly front, silk lined jackets, soft peroallna skirt tff

quality

Bulks, of all - Wool Chariots, bias and black, satin Rhadnme lined jacket rustle. Taffeta lined skirt, rsgular price $H*. special ®7.®0 Bloyole Sulks, of all-Wool Novelty, tailor finished Jacket, devp facing With 8 rows of stitching, $9 quaHty,. 00.00 Sklrke, of Brocadt Mohair Whipcord, elegantly lined. Interlined nnd faced. |7 quality 00.00 Sklrke, of hish-chae Novelty materials, perfectly made and lined, $5 quality , 03.7® Jeokeke, of Fenian Bonolo, 2 styles Satin Rhadame lined throughout, all season's prices $1$ and $15, clearing price 03.0® Choice off eny Kersey Jeokek In stock, were up to flklfl..... 03.00 SHfc Weleke, either biaek or fancy Taffeta, new rot styles, excellent values 03.00

SHOE DEPARTMENT—(rear main floor.) . Our new line of Fashionable Footwear Is pleasing to the'eye and comfortable to the feet. This Is sufficient explanation of why our new Shot Department is meeting with such great general favor. SNKClAk- INDUCEMENTS FOR TUESDAY Shoes For L.edlee, made of fin* blsck or ton Viol Kid, with either kid or silk vast ing tops, hand-turned soles, very stylish, worth 83.50. tor 03.4*0 Shoes For l_adlos, BlumenthaVs finest Vici Kid stock, patent leather trimmed or kid tip#, worth |S ... .... ... — 0I.0S Shoes For Mieses, made of best tan and black Dongola, solid and eerrieeaMe ^ Shoes For Children, fine soft hand-turned solps, patent tips, 78o quality....... AA©

Grocery Dep’t—Third Floor Meokerel, 2-pound can Oc Apple, Peeoh and Plum Bukker, home-made 0© Tomsk© Soup, Van Camp*©, concentrated ®o Coffee, our own brand, 16c kind, per pound —»© Domestics Drees Peroelee, 32 inches wide, a choice selection, 10c quality....0 l-3o Prinks, Standard quality, Turkey rodIndigo blue and fancies, 6c quality 3 1-3© Bunking, yard wide, all colors, very fine, 10c quality 0 i-3o Sheeklng, unbleached, 10-4 wide, equal to Utica, 18c quality IA 1-3© Ouklng Flennel, Bonnie Boon brand, just the thing for Ladies' Dressing Sacquee, per yard ®o Housefurnlshings, Silverware (Basement) Mlnolng Knives, all steel, 4 blades, 15c quality Bo Ineeok Powder, quality guaranteed* put up in labeled cans, for Bo

ShelffPeper, allcolors. 4 dose* sheet* tor Bo Egg Poeohere, pooch 8 eggs, heavy perforated tin, very practical, Ac quality, for lOo Teok Hemmere, the ladies’“Favorites” with and without daw. 9c qualities Ao Teoke, 8,10 and IVos. size*, 2 boxes lo Creoker Jars, “Belie" oblna, imitation Hariland shape, beautifully decorated in deep colors, with gold stippling, 11.95 quality .00© Phokograph Frames, decorated China, hold regular rise pnoto, sell at 25c, while they last 10© Water Beks, composed of pitcher, 8 glasses and tray, In green, canary and serves colors, sell at 11.19, for 70© Cups end Bauoere, French and German Chinn, a variety of decorations, sizes and shapes, 25c to 89c kinds. for 10© Cut Olaee Individual Balts or Celery Dips, strawberry and fan patterns. 95c quality, each 10© Spoons, very swell pattern, gilt bowl, designed for Ice cream, also tea. "Wm. Al Rogers’s make. $4 quality, per dozen 03.00

THE WM. H. BLOCK CO. 7 and O E. Washington 9t.

ELlrunks and Traveling Bags where they are made. We can mve yoa from fit to 0 on a trank, ana you get a better quality. Inspect oar stock. L E. Morrison & Co. BEE. HIVE TRUNK FACTORY RD 30 W. Washington St.

MAKING WINDOW-GLASS.

GOWN AND JEWELS WORTH $190,000.

An Interesting Sight Presented by the Blowera nt Their Work.

Mr*. Wallnee will be a Greater ‘•Show’’ Than the Opera.

[Special to The Indianapolis News.] Frank ton, Ind., March 14—Few people know how window-gloss Ur manufactured and what are the Ingredients used In Its nyaroufacture. Soda, arsenic and white sand make wtodow-glass. After it Is melted the work has only begun. Promptly at 7 o’clock a. m. the preceptor In. the factory halloos “All aboard!” and the first "pipe” is put Into the ’‘pot," and the first "lump” “gathered.” It Is then taken to the “block,” and after being worked. Is given to the blower. The preceptor is the head man in the L. A. 300, or the unions local president. All matters for adjustment of labor troubles must be taken to him. and none Is allowed to begin work in the morning un-

til he give* the word.

The pipes are iron tubes about three and one-half feet long, made with a wooden handle. This pipe, or tube, is placed into the pot, containing the melted glass, and slowly revolved until the required weight of glass Is secured. After the glass has been gathered on the end of the pipe It Is then token, to the tub of cold watefr and slowly revolved on the tub while the gatherer cools the pipe by dipping the water from the tub and putting it on the hot Iron. The glass le then taken to the block, an Iron, shelllike affair, and made Into ’a round ball, and. with the assistance of a boy helper ('which every blower employs), the blowing process is begun. The blower then takes the “ball.” or glass, and after heating It in his blow furnace, he drops the glass down in the “swing hole.” a hole under the factory, seven feet deep, and begins to swing It back and forth. Ilk* a clock pendulum, and blows through the

pipe with all hts strength.

After the glass is blown into an even thickness it Is a round cylinder. It is laid on a bench, and with a drop of water It is detached from the pipe. Tne rules of the union allow a blower to make nine of these “rollers” or cylinders of glass an hour. Presently .the roller-carrier comes along and takes the newly-made glass to the flatteners’ room, where R Is put into a seething mass of flames and heated until it falls down flat, and then the flattener. with a larger brush-llke affair, with a long handle, ranches through an opening and slowly makes it smooth and flat. After this process it is a piece of glass, with ragged edges. It is now hurried to the cutting department, where it is cut into suah size* as may be desired. It Is then carefully packed into boxes and stamped as to size, quality, etc. It is an Interesting sight to see these men tolling, sweating and exerting every muscle in their bodies, but the pay is good, and they are a contented lot of men. The common gatherers receive from $80 to I 122 a month and the better ones more. The big blowers earn from 9150 to $250 a m:>nth, while the helper, or “snapper.” as he te generally called, receives $26 a month, for six hours a day. No on« receives too much pay in a window-glass factory. Every cent is earned.

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Missionary Alien from Chin*.

San Francisco. March 14.—Probably the best-known white person In the Chinese empire is Dr. Young J. Allen, who has Just arrived here. Dr. Allen has been engaged in missionary work at Shanghai for the pest forty year*. He is erve of the officers of the society for the diffusion of Christian and general knowl-. edge among the Chinese, which during

the past year published and distributed of Dr. Allen s works alone 189,000 volumes in the Chinese language, i/he mission with which fie Is identified was established fifty years ago. and he is now on his way to attend the semi-centennial celebration of the event, which Is to be held In Balti-