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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1900. JOURNAL'S BUSINESS DIRECTORY. rGAICobtirn Coal East 221 street. Anthracite, coke, hard and oft coal. Phon 2(43.

DYEING ORU.L. fancy dyers and flnri silk curtain, any color, rlnf1 and finished equal if aew- a)- ladles' light cloth Jackett a specialty. 2M Massachusetts avenue and 11 North lilinois etreit. FLORISTS BEItTERXf ANN FLORAL COMPANT. yw No.

241 Mass 72 N. Pal. it. Tel. LAUNDRIES VS1CS CO-OPKRATIVE Work called for.

125-144 Vlrff. ave. 'Phons 12C3. MANTELS AND ORATES P. IL PUItSELL (Mantels.

Furnaces), 221 Hast. ara. SALE AND UVERT STABLES HORACE WOOD (Carriages. Traps. Duck-boards, ate.) 23 Circle.

TeL lOfT. SHOW CASES WILLIAM WIEOEL. 111 South Fanssylranla at. UNDERTAKERS-FRANK i LAN CHARD. N.

Pelawar at. TsL 4U. Lady Attendant. WALL PAPERS IL C. STEVEXS.

New Etjl Wall Paper. Low prices. tCO N. Senate av. Tel.

2 2. FUNERAL DIRECTORS FLA NN ER BUCHANAN 25) North Illlnola street. Lady embalmcr. toe ladies and children. Office always epen.

Telephone 4L Hacks at low eat travailing price. Ol 2C. New 250. C. E.

KRECELO. FUNERAL DIRECTOR. 23 N. Delaware St. ReeUence Phone.

New 1743. No branch cce on N. Lllncls street. DIED. CRABB Herman Crabb.

Died Feb. 8. Funeral from residence, 1 North Blackford stree-t, today at 2 o'clock. Friends Invited. MADDEN Ellen Madden, beloved wife of Thomaa Madden, at 11:10 t.

m. Monday. Feb. B. a red fifty-six years, at her late home, 1333 North Illinois street.

Funeral from fcjd. Peter and Paul's Chapel Thursday at Friends invited, Burial private. SOCIETY MEETINGS. MASONIC Fentalrha Lod No. 64.

F. and A. Masons. Called meeting this (Thursday) evening. Feb.

8. at 7 o'clock, for work in the third degree. ELMER A. SMYTIIE, W. F.

T. M'QUIDDY, Secretary. FINANCIAL. LOANS Money on mortfaffs. C.

F. 8ATLES. 13 East Market strt-t. LOANS On city property; tV per no commission; money ready. N.

WILLIAMS it 21 Lerne kfc btldlnc UONKT-To loan on Indiana terms; lowest market rate; privilege for payment before due; wa also buy municipal bonds. TII03. C. DAT Koomi XU-812 Law building. Indianapolis.

FINANCIAL We will make loans of Sl.uOO and above cn centrally located Indianapolis property at 4l to 4V per Interest payable annually, with privilege cf partial payments upon principal, etc HOWARD M. AT-KlNriON. Wabash. lad. FINANCIAL Loans made to honest salaried people holding permanent positions with responsible concerns on their own names.

Easiest terms. Oct others rates then see us. Strictly confidential. SECURITY MORTGAGE LOAN 2C7 Indiana Trust building. FOR SALE.

FOR SALE Ten R.I.P.A.N.3 fcr cents at Drugrlsts; one gives relief. i'uK SALE Dru? store; only one in town: good reasons for selling. Address J. F. lilCliAUD-60N, Brooklyn, Ind.

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WANTED Men to learn barber trade: 50 position at ft0 monthly watting our graduates. New field; can earn tuition: two months complete. All Information, with handsome 1900 souvenir, mailed free. MOLER BARB EH COLLEGE, Chicago. I1L BUSINESS CHANCE.

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PROPOSALS FOR CALFSKIN SHOES-Chlef Quartermaster's Office. Chlcaro. 111.. Feh. 5.

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to.OOO pairs cf russet calfskin shoes ard pairs black calfskin shoes. The shoes must conform strictly to standard samples and specifications to be seen at this office. Govern ment reserves right to reject or accept any or all proposals, or any part thereof. Preference given to articles of domestlo production or manufacture, conditions or quality ana price (in eluding In the price of foreign productions and manufactures the duty thereon) neinc eoual. Blanks for proposals and particulars will be furnished on application.

Envelopes containing rronosals to be Indorsed "Proposals for Shoes" and addressed to Colonel J. G. C. LEE, Chief Quartermaster. Horn In Indlnna in ISO 7.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Neither Mrs. Borders nor Mrs. Duval can claim the honor of being the oldest person living born In. the State of Indiana. Thomas Pursel was born In xvhat Is now Dearborn county on May 1S07.

He was postmaster at Fairfield. Franklin county, under Martin Van Iiurcn's administration, and from to 1SL2 was sheriff of the county. While serving In this capacity one Shields was tried and convicted for killing- a constable, but was reprieved on the gallows by Governor Wallace. The messenger roIe from Indianapolis to BrookvIIlo on horseback, and did not arrive a mlnuto too soon. He was about this time one of the owners of tho stage line between Indianapolis and Cincinnati, when the horses had to be changed every twelve mllos-lf they lived to reach the post.

He id the only one living of the class of 1S21 ot Miami University. When the university observed Its reventy-nfth anniversary, in 1S1. he sent greetings in his own hand writing, and received a telegram from the Miami aulmnl associations bearing con feratulatlons. has six children living. tour of whom live In Indianapolis, where ho has resided with a daughter, Mrs.

S. liyran, for a number of years. JOSEPHINE PURSEL. Indianapolis. Feb.

7. i i E. Springsteen popular-priced tutors. North Pennsylvania strec-L THE MONON'S PROSPERITY THE ECON03IIES INTRODUCED HAVE INCREASED EARNINGS. Views of Trnfllc Men on the Railroad Situation Miscellaneous and Personal Railway News.

Tho owners of the Chicago, Indianapolis Louisville Railway are elated over the handsome earnings the road Is showing and at the economies which have been ef fected through improvements of the roadbed and the use of a larger type of locomotives. They say the only cloud that hangs over the road Is the Beattyville suit, which will likely be decided within the next thirty days, and the attorneys are confident the decision will be in favor of the Monon. During tho year ending June CO, 1S59, the road earned a surplus of $175,000 and declared a 1 pc cent, dividend payable March 30, 1S00. In the first five months of its pres ent fiscal year the net earnings Increased $243,000, and should the company simply hold Its own for the balance of Its fiscal year It will show 4 per cent, earnea on the preferred stock all that it is entitled to and 3 per cenL on the common stock. The net increase is being maintained fully, so that the chances are that the final showing will be better than the above.

The management has greatly improved the condi tion of the road and its equipment and has thereby brought about striking economies in transportation. During the last fiscal year train mile earnings increased from $1.72 to $2.01 per mile despite a decrease In earnings per ton mile from 7H to 7.47 mills. The average trainload was increased from 230 to 268 tons, almost every class of traffic showing Increased tonnage, and the traffic was well diversified. It is already apparent that still further Improvements will be shown In the way of economies, net earnings and surplus the present fiscal year, as the earnings, both gross and net, are largely exceeding any corresponding periods in tne nistory or the road. Classification Committee Sleets.

The classification committee of the Trunk-line Association met in New York yesterday to consider the numerous complaints made by local and Western shippers at public hearlnsr on Jan. 22 last, relative to the classifications In freight matter for 1900. In addition to Commissioner Goddard there were present F. II. Kingsbury.

Pennsylvania Rail way; George E. Terry, New York Central Railway; IL B. Chamberlain. Erie Rail way; P. J.

Flynn. Delaware. Lackawanna Sc. Western Railway; C. A.

Blood, Lehigh Valley Railway; C. S. Wright, Baltimore Ohio Railway; II. E. Billings.

Lake Shore Railway; David Brown, Grand Trunk Railway; S. B. Knight, Wabash Railway; H. F. Chapln, Boston Albany; II.

H. Mc-Leod, Hamilton Dayton: J. Lowrle Bell. Jersey Central Railway; Percy Todd. West Diiore; j.

x. cnuas, untario western Railway and others. After the nd Inurnment nf tho matincr Commissioner Goddard stated that the committee had been carefully considering iuo grievances oi me snippers. "There was submitted by the shippers," said Mr. Goddard.

"an 1mm fT mint Am-- m. us a a vv uw mentary matter, each shipper having con- oiucreu it necessary to suomit a vast number Of typewritten Sttfmnt tncrMhor with his complaint, in the way of substan- nation, ine aggregate, wnen It is remembered there are several hundred complainants represented, makes no slight task alone to read It And whpn you appreciate the fact that not alone has It all tn ho poaa v.l. each paragraph carefully considered and juuiijr instances investigated as well, it will easily be seen that the task is by no means a small undertaking. But each complaint will be given careful and complete consideration, and where It is found that Injustice or hardship is caused by the new classification, if it is within the power oi me committee to remedy the existing evil, it shall be donp. nnrl If in -mA in stances it cannot be changed, relief of some character will be given.

Each shipper ran feel assured that nit ugt i rf -v will be remedied. To effect a classification that win meet wnn tne aproval of all shippers IS Impossible. It lS Our In rn Mnn Vinn. to make as equitable, just and fair a classi- "tuiiou as a score or well-informed and DOSted railway men ran vnh' win not intentionally make hardships or unjus: ine committee has gone to work earnestly on this matter and will ftick to It ten hours and probably more each day until it is completed. Just when that will be Is hard to say.

It may be finished at the end of a week or ten days or It may require twice that long." Death of Col. A. M. Tneker. Col.

Alba Mark Tucker died at a private sanitarium at Flint, at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. He was one of the best-known and at one time one of the most prominent citizens of Elkhart county. He was born in West Hartford, Vt, Nov. 14, 1SC6. He entered railway service when but fourteen years old, and after serving as ticket agent for the Lake Shore Michigan Southern, at Tecumseh, went to Elkhart as ticket agent when but eighteen years old.

He held other positions of greater Importance with different roads until the civil war, when he enlisted 'as a private in the One-hundredth Indiana! He as made regimental quartermaster and later became post quartermaster and commissary at Indianapolis. In 1S63 he became acting assistant quartermaster at Memphis, and was transferred to Louisville In October of the same year, belnc at one period of the war disbursing quartermaster at that city. He was auditor of Elkhart county In 1S67-75, and subsequently mayor and then postmaster of Elkhart. He was assistant superintendent of the Michigan division of the Lake Shore from 1S78 to 18S3, superintendent of the western division of the New York, Pennsylvania Ohio from 1SS3 to 1SS7, superintendent of the Mahoning division of the same road in 1SS8, general superintendent of the Chicago Erie in 1S31, general manager of the New York, Pennsylvania Ohio and the Chicago Erie from 1S91 to 1S93. He was also a director of the Chicago Erie, the Chicago Western Indiana and the Belt Railway of Chicago, and general agent of the Erie at Cleveland, which was the last office he held.

Illness compelling his retirement in 1S05. He left threo daughters. The burial will take place at Elkhart, but the time has not been determined. A Prospective Railway Pool. Many traffic men believe that what will amount to a great railway pool is coming slowly but surely.

They point to every recent change in trunk-line affairs as Indicating that there Is good and sufficient ground for their belief. If a real pool Is to come the federal government will have to materially change the present law, which would not tolerate so mild a form of pooling as the Joint Trafllc Association, the removing of the last vestige of which is Foon to be arranged at a meeting to be held at the old Joint Tralllc Association headquarters in New York. However, there is nothing now to prevent a limited number of the present railroad magnates from going ahead in their evident programme of. Interchanging stack holdings In the great trunk lines so that all are to be operated harmoniously. When this harmony Is worked down to something tangible, these traffic men say, thero will be clearing houses to conduct the traffic departments of the great trunk lines, and the remaining independent lines will bo forced to submission.

Midland Offices RemoTrd. The Midland Hallway Company has removed its offices from Anderson to Muncie, and they are temporarily located in the new shops and roundhouse buildings. Dispatcher H. N. Vos has appointed A.

N. Green, of Muncie. as his first assistant. The offices of Superintendent Moore and Vice President Harry Crawford will soon be located in a handsome suite of rooms in the Johnson block. Work on the terminals is fast nearing completion, and within a few more weeks freight-train service will be extended from Anderson to Muncie on the new extension, and then through service will be from Munclo to Brazil.

Personal, Local and General Notes. In January the Central Passenger Association sold 16.6S4 Interchangeable mileage books, against 13,454 in January, 1S09. Presley Wharton, one of the oldest employes in time cf service on the Panhandle, died at Columbus on Tuesday, aged seventy years. The preferred stock of the Cincinnati, Hamilton Dayton has advanced five points since Monday and sales are reported at the advanced figures. The bridge carpenters of the Big Four have asked for an increase In pay, and the usual rumor is current that unless it is granted they, will strike.

Ford Wood, general freight agent of the Peoria Eastern, who has been East, visiting Pittsburg and other points on official business, is expected home to-day. Samuel Rockwell, principal assistant engineer on the Lake Shore road, was in 1864 a flagman at one of the company's crossings. He Is now fifty-two years of age. President Walsh, of the Indiana Southern Railway, says their trains will be running Into Terre Haute within ninety days, and with good weather conditions sooner. The car works at SL Louis have commenced delivering the 2.000 new box cars for the Pennsylvania Railroad, thirty to forty a day passing through here loaded.

The January number of "Sunset," Issued by the Southern Pacific, Is out. It contains some fine cuts of scenery on its line and considerable interesting reading matter. William Owens, who has been running the Black Diamond express on the Lehigh Valley road, has been appointed traveling expert for tho New York Air-brake Company. Mrs. F.

P. Sargent, president of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, is visiting points in this State and Ohio where auxiliaries are established. John Bean, master mechanic of the Wheeling Lake Erie, will retire" on Feb. 15. He has been connected with the road a number of years.

His successor has not yet been named. It is stated on high authority that William C. Brown, general manager of the Burlington system, will be elected president of the reorganized Kansas City, Pittsburg Gulf road. The gross earnings of the Chicago Northwestern for were $11.806,761, an increase over 1S93 of the net earnings were $14,810,023, an Increase over 1893 of $1,807,550, and the surplus was Within the last ten days a syndicate has bought a block of of the Balitmore Ohio fours and of the Baltimore Ohio Southwestern three-and-a-halfs. It is said market prices were paid in both cases.

The Adams Express Company will spend a large sum in the effort to discover the person who shipped a corpse from Baltimore to Sioux City, marked "booka." The body was apparently that of a murdered man. The general manager of the Allegheny Valley road has Issued an order that all engineers and conductors who have been In the service of the company ten years be given annual passes for themselves and wives. M. T. Jones, who recently resigned as su-pertntenuent of dining car service on the Lake Shore road, has accepted a more lucrative position under John A.

Spoor, president of the Chicago Junction Railway Company. President Felton. of the Chicago Alton, has arranged to have the main line between Chicago and Jollet equipped with automatic signals of the same character as those which have proved so satisfactory on the Queen Crescent. Arthur Jones and Harry Keenan, Panhandle engineers, returned on Tuesday from a month's trip In Colorado. While absent they met James Russell, general yardmaster of the Panhandle, who has been In Colorado for his health, which Is considerably improved.

W. H. Newman, president of the Lake Erie Western, spent yesterday at the general ofllces In consultation with the heads of departments, it being the first time he has taken matters up in detail. Mr. Newman will remain to-day, this evening returning to Cleveland.

In the month of January there were handled at the Indianapolis terminal of the Vandalla lines 12.578 cars. There were forwarded west 4,117 loaded and 2,563 empty cars; brought in, 5,224 loaded and 674 empty cars. Of the in-bound business 551 were loaded with live stock. The executive committee of the Philadelphia Reading has recommended to the directors that a semi-annual dividend of lVa per cent, be declared on the preferred stock, payable March S. The last dividend was paid In Since that time the company's history has been one of receiverships and litigation.

M. W. Mansfield, superintendent of the Indianapolis Vlncennes, states that the largest tonnage In the road's history was handled In 18JD, but so much of it was coal and low-class freights that the earning exhibit is not as favorable as the tonnage. In passenger business quite an Increase in earnings is shown over 1S38. To-day freight officers of the Western roads will meet in Chicago to discuss the action of the Eastern lines In cutting off the system of through billing from the East to the West, which forces the roads running west of the Mississippi to make out new bills of lading on freight shipped to points west of the Mississippi river.

The Merchants Association of New York city has seat a protest to the Western classification committee, at Chicago, against the new classification recently adopted by all roads vest of the Mississippi river. The association objects chiefly to the widening of the difference between carload rates and less than carload rates. The Nickel-plate has decided to withdraw from the Northern Interchangeable mileage book and to take up the Central Passenger Association mileage book. It is believed the Lake Shore and the Michigan Central will adopt a similar course, although A. J.

Smith, general passenger agent of the Lake Shore, says he has no intention of doing so. T. W. Demerest, of Columbus, superintendent of motive power of the Pennsylvania lines west, was in the city yesterday and spent several hours with Bush-rod Taylor, superintendent of the Louisville division, and M. W.

Mansfield, su-t of the indlanaDolis Vln cennes, ascertaining what was needed in the way of power on these two divisions. A number of passenger officials were In the city last evening. Of the number were B. Payne, assistant general passenger and ticket agent of the Missouri Pacific; B. Wilson, district passenger agent, Chicago; R.

G. Matthews, traveling passenger agent, Louisville; W. B. Wheeler, traveling passenger agent of the Lehigh Valley, Buffalo: H. W.

Noyes, traveling passenger agent of the Chicago Great Western, Chicago, and C. E. Benjamin, traveling passenger agent of the Canadian Pacific. The Louisville Evening Post of yesterday Fays: "There was a rumor current this afternoon that the general offices of the Louisville Nashville Railway Company will be removed from this city at an early date to St. Louis.

It was also stated that the Bhops of the company, except those necessary for local purposes, will be removed to Nashville. May 1 is the date tixed for removal of the offices. The shops niiM not bt moved so quickly. At the offices of the company a reporter could not iret either a denial or confirmation, the officials positively refusing to discuss the matter." ninckmnll Is Alleged. George Hough, living at 2202 West Mich igan street, was arrested on a warrant sworn out by Daniel Parkhurst, an old man livine near Hough.

The warrant charges blackmail. The averment Is that Hough tried to get money from him upon threats of causing him serious trouble In case he did not pay over the money. Parkhurst says Hough wanted $1.50 for alleged too Intimate relations with Hough's wife. He also says that Hough demanded money from him In order to stop the publication of an article In a paper. He said Hough knew that an article attacking Parkhurst char act er would be printed and that he had In tluence with the publishers and could "square" things.

Seventh Ward Committeeman. At a meeting of the Republican precinct committeemen of the Seventh ward, held in the courthouse last night, Daniel Linus was elected ward committeeman. Young McMurray, Tailors, 42 N. renn, st HEIKES'S GREAT WORK THE EVENTS IN THE LIMITED GUN CLUB TOURNAMENT. Mach Interest In the Live Pigeon Event Dad Weather Slakes the Birds Sluggish The Scores.

A few of the crack shots of this country have to bo good bird "chasers" as well as marksmen, and In this additional quality Rolla Heikes, of Dayton, is no excepr tion. He showed his tact for running down a bird that he had "nipped" yesterday afternoon, and In doing so he made a clean score in the last event of the day the twelve-bird pigeon evenL Heikes had been extremely lucky In the early part of that event to secure birds which left the trap slowly and were killed by him before they could fly more than eight or ten feet away from the trap. He had considerable fun Joking the rest of the shooters about the hard flyers he drew. When he went up for the last round he really drew a hard flyer that left the trap with the speed of an eagle. As the pigeon flew away from -the trap Heikes pulled the trigger on his first barrel and a few feathers flew.

He pulled the second barrel, but did not succeed in killing the pigeon. The bird, however, flew to the ground inside of bounds and Heikes looked at it a moment and then chased around the lnclosure until he got between the bird and the boundary line. He then gradually chased the bird back toward the center of the field, and before his three minutes were up caught It and as a result scored a dead bird. It had been hit, but might have wandered out of bounds had he not pursued iL In making his famous chase he got inside first money and It made a difference of about $7 to him on the evenL THE PIGEON EVENT. The pigeon event was the last on the pro gramme for the day and was watched with great interest by the small crowd that ventured out to the Limited Gun Club grounds In the rain.

There were twenty- one entries in this event and each man shot at twelve birds. The downpour of rain during the early part of the event caused the birds to be sluggish, and the shooters had but little trouble in "grassing" them as soon as they left the trap. A few, however, were good flyers and got away without be ing hit. Just before the last three or four rounds were shot the rain ceased, and as a consequence the birds were much livelier and made it more interesting for the men who hoped to draw a "bead" on them. It was in the last round that Fred Gilbert.

who up to that time had en loved eaav work in killing an of his straight, missed a hard flyer. Parry and Neai both drew a few hard Incomers and flyers, but they maae clean scores. The entrance fee for this event was $10, divided into three moneys 150. $30 and $20. First money was divided by Heikes, Vorls, Neal, Parry and Bingham, who made clean scores.

Those who got inside of second money were Tripp, whose only miss dropped dead out of bounds. Wood. Werke. McMurchy and J. W.

Budd. Third money was divided by Sconce, Cadwallader, Comstock and Lilly. THE SPARROW' MATCHES. Before the live pigeon match was shot off there were four sparrow matches, which furnished abundant amusement and sport for the shooters as well as the spectators. The rain did not' make these little birds sluggish, but the.

heavy, dark sky and rain hindered the shooters from mak ing better scores. There wero twenty-four entries in the first event at fifteen sparrows. First money was divided by Heikes, Young and Martin, who scored fourteen. The thirteen men were Budd, Powers, Gilbert, Neal, Sconce and J. W.

Budd. Werke, Vorls, Wood, Tripp and Adamson got Inside of third money with twelve. The other scores were varied. The second event was also at fifteen sparrows. Gilbert and Neal divided first money by scoring fifteen straight.

Powers scored fourteen, and those who killed thirteen were Heikes, Clark, Marott and Craig. The third event consisted of twenty sparrows. They were lively birds and the best score made was by Powers, who scored eighteen Neal and J. W. Budd scored seventeen.

The other scores were much les3. In last at fifteen sparrows, McMurchy and Bingham made the highest scores with fourteen killed. Those who scored thirteen were Powers, Sconce, Young and Cadwallader. During the day 1,650 sparrows were used, the large majority of which were killed, and 252 pigeons were shot at In the one pigeon event. The big event of the midwinter tournamentthe Grand Central handicap will be hot off to-day.

The entrance fee is $25, and each man will shoot at twenty-five birds. The club guarantees at least twenty entries, and In case there are only that many the stakes will be divided into four moneys. In case there are twenty-five or mora entries the money will go five ways. A special street car will leave the Grand Hotel this morning at 8:30 and the shoot will begin about 9:30. It will last the greater part of the day and Is the only event on the programme.

THE TOTAL SCORES. The total scores for the four sparrow matches are as follows: Name. 12 3 4 Budd 12 8 9 9 Powers McMurchy Gilbert Heikes Bingham Werke Vorls Neal Sconce Young Wood Parry Cad Wolf Tripp v. J. W.

Bubb Burford Martin Wharton 13 11 13 14 11 12 12 13 13 14 32 10 11 6 12 13 6 14 8 14 18 13 12 13 11 15 13 12 13 16 12 12 14 14 9 12 11 10 16 9 15 17 12 11 14 13 9 16 13 10 12 11 10 14 10 12 15 13 9 12 6 11 16 12 10 17 10 6 10 11 16 12 7 9 11 11 12 12 Bob White Adamson 12 Meredith 10 Clark 9 Marott Craig Mullen 10 9 13 9 13 16 13 11 Moller 10 White 10 The scores for the live pigeon match was as follows: Name. Hd'cap. 1 Heikes 31 2 Tripp 29 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 7 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 10 11 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2- 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 12 212 211 2-12 211 210 Vorls 29 Wood 2S Sconce 23 Cad Comstock 27 Marott 27 Neal 23 Parry 26 2 0 0 0 1 2 210 1-10 1 9 2- 12 212 Werke 2S 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 211 McMurchy 31 Budd SO 0 Powers 30 2 Gilbert 31 2 Young 30 2 J. W. Budd 29 1 Blnsrham 30 2 1 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 2-11 2 2 2 0 8 211 a 2 2 2 2 0 0-11 2 0 2 0 10 212 0 211 2-12 0-8 Wolf 26 2 2 2 2 26 1 2 0 1 28 0 2 0 2 Hubb Lilly 2 8 2-19 An Incident Recalled.

When the second day's shooting at the Limited Gun Club was concluded yester day afternoon about twenty-live shooters came into the city on the same car. Many of the old-timers became reminiscent while dlscusslnsr tho act performed by Rolla Heikes in chasing a pigeon which he had brought to the ground, but which he had not killed. Horace Comstock told an in teresting story of a case of hard luck which ho experienced about twenty years ago, while participating in a tournament on tho old Sunday baseball grounds in this sviw Tho Btntrixt were larire and as thA big event of the day drew toward a close he was the only one of the entries who had a chance to make a clean score. On his last round he drew a hard incomer and he plugged" the bird with both barrels. It flew to the grand stand, inside of bounds, and rested on the edge of the roof.

The rules provided that a bird had to be cap tured within three minutes, but the shooter could not use any artificial means to bring the bird to the ground. He reached for the pigeon but he could not touch it. He saw it quiver as if to fall and he grew hopeful. as the bird meant about $75 to him in getting first money. The referee stood by with a stop watch, and as he snapped.

the watch and called time on the three min utes, Mr. Comstock says, the bird dropped to the ground dead. If life had become extinct a few seconds sooner he would have had a clean score and first money. His "hard luck" story took first prize and none of the rest tried to tell any that would discount It. VERY NARROW.

MARGINS SEPARATED MANY OF THE SCORES IN LAST NIGHT'S BOWLING. Lenox Team Gives the Dine Labels Hard Battle Stars Furnish a Couple of Surprises. Bowling Game To-Xlght. Indianapolis Bowling League. Clubs.

Alleys. Pastimes vs. Washingtons Marion North Sides vs. I. B.

Washington Volunteers vs. Turners Lyra Capital City vs. Marions German House Lyras vs. Turner Independent League-Clubs. Alleys.

Lawtons vs. City Turner Prospects vs. U. Pastime Standing Tenpln League. Clubs.

Won. Lost PcL Blue Labels 44 7 .803 Calumets 31 17 .645 Standards 29 '22 .569 Columbias 27 24 .523 Nationals 19 22 .373 Lenox 19 32 .373 Stars 13 34 .323 Meridians 15 S3 .313 The Lenox team gave the Blue Labels a strong run for three games last night In the first contest the Blue Labels did not awaken to the fact that their opponents had a good chance to -wlrff until it was too late and the Lenox players were so far In the lead "they could not be caught The second game was bitterly contested, and when the last man rolled in the tenth frame but one pin separated the two teams, with the Blue Labels having that shade the best of It The third game was a little easier for the Blue Labels and they won. The tail-enders the Stars got In th came and took two of the contests from the Standards, but In the last game the Standards rolled In good form and won easily. In the series between the Na tionals and Columbias the latter won the first two games, but the third went to the Nationals with but three pins difference in the two scores. The individual scores were as follows: LENOX VS.

BLUE LABELS. First Game-Lenox Taylor, 162: McDonnell. 143: Fur nas, 148; Ferns, 1S8; Calrd, 186. Total, 827. Blue Labels Jay, 137: Glelow, 149: Good, 159; Knox.

187; Kimmel, 16L Total, 793. Second Game. Lenox Taylor, 177; McDonnell, 115; Fur nas, 170; Ferns; 149; Calrd, 182. Total, 793. Blue Labels Jay, 137; Glelow, 16S; Good.

134; Knox, 201; Kimmel, 154. Total, 794. Third Game. Lenox Taylor, 155; Coutts, 159: Furnas, 129: Ferns. 24; Calrd.

136. Total. 713. Blue Labels Jay, 188; Glelow, 171; Good, 125; Knox, 203; Kimmel, ITi Total, 59. STANDARDS VS.

STARS. First Game. Standards Criss, 126; Hermany, 99; F. Fox. 15S; E.

Fry, 115; B. Fox. 147. Total. f43.

Stars Hurrle, 149; Hltzelberger, 162; Haltmeyer, 141; Deschler, 140; Zimmer, 166. Total, 73. Second Game. Standards Criss, 122; Hermany, 140; F. Fox, 141; E.

Fry, 129; B. Fox, 136. Total, 078 Stars Hurrle. 165; Stick. 124; Hltzelberger, 178; Haltmeyer, 150; Zimmer, 177.

Total. 794. Third Game. Standards Cris's, 110; Hermany, 170: F. Fox, 18S; E.

Fry, 194; B. Fox, 162. Total, 828. Stars-Hurrle, 166; Stick. 168; 137; Haltmeyer, 124; Zimmer, 156.

Total, 75L NATIONALS VS. COLUMBIAS. First Game. Nationals Roberts, 162: Somerville, 124; Kistner. 135; B.

O'Connor. 152; Pfeffer, 15L Total, 72L Columbias-Klelne, 204; Klels, 174; Schwartz. 140; Meyer, 224; F. Nolting, 144. Total, FS6.

Second Game. Nationals Roberts, 134; Paxton, 168; Weechler, 138; B. O'Connor. 141; Pfeffer, 142. Total, 723.

Columbias Kleine. 159; Kleis, 147; Schwartz, 184; Meyer, 171; F. Mack, 136. Total, 7S7. Third Game.

Nationals Somerville, 162; Paxton, 153; Kistner, 190; B. O'Connor. 148; Pfeffer, 153. Total, 806. Columbias Kleine, 172; Kleis, 164; Schwartz, 143; Meyer, 150; F.

Nolting, 174. Total, 803. THE SUIT IS DISMISSED. East Bllehlgonr Street People Are SatisfiedOther Court Cases. A suit In the Circuit Court, Involving an improvement resolution adopted by the Board of Public Works more than a year ago, was dismissed yesterday.

The board ordered a sewer constructed in East Michigan street and It was to extend outside the city limits. The action was taken under a statute that would require the people liv ing outside the city' to assist in paying for the sewer. Some of the people affected Joined in a suit to prevent the city from going on with the improvement. The city did not proceed with the work, but some time ago the Board of Works adopted an other resolution providing for the construction of an East Michigan-street sew er under a different statute. People outside the city will not have to help pay for It and they have dismissed the action relat ing to the other sewer.

Settled Oat of Conrt. Some time ago James T. Johnson re signed as guardian of Charles McCutcheon. The resignation was offered on the sugges tion of Probate Commissioner Walker, who learned from Johnson that he was about $1,000 short In his account with his ward. The Union Trust Company was appointed to take Johnson's place and was Instructed to bring a suit against him on his bond.

Yesterday the matter was settled and the suit will not be brought. Johnson wife paid about $1,100 Into court which makes good the shortage. Money for an Inventory. The suit of Oliver M. Allen against the Indiana Trust Company and others, to re cover for services rendered In taking an Inventory of the stock of the Hay WU lits bicycle establishment.

Is on trial in Room 1, Superior Court The trust com pany was appointed to take charge of the business of Hay TV1 lilts, and employed Allen to take tne inventory. He is demand Ing $220. Some Ribs Were; Broken. Fran V. Hugo yesterday began an action for damages against Rudolph Marshall, AMUSEMENTS.

GRAND To-Night WEEK 25c Matinee Saturday. Magnificent Scenic Production of Ooldsmith'i Great Costame Comedy. "SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER" Staged with rare beauty, exquisitely costumM. Evening Prices Lower floor, 60c; balcony, 2c; gallery, l.c: matinees, 20c Next Photorrarhs of Mr. Reynolds (Kitchell new Ellipsoid panel) to ail lames aionaay nirnt.

TO-MGHT-Last Performicce, Broadhurst's Gleeful Plenitude, WHY SMITH LEFT HOME With original company. Seats now ready. Night prices, $lw), $1, Tue, Wc, 2c Friday, Sat, Feb. 9-10, Mat Sat, 25c, 50o SEATS NOW READY. PAMK- TO-DAY Famous Farce-Comedy Success, "A Trip to Chinatown" A Great Cast, headed by HAPRY GILFOIL.

10c, 20c, 30c Everybody goes to th Parle Feb. 12, II. 14-WILLIAMS and WALKER Wabash and Delaware Sts. ONE UEEK Commencing Monday Matinee Majestio FEB. 5 Prices of admission.

10c. 15c, 25c, 60c' Feb. 12. 13, 14 Keilly Wood's Big 6hOW. Feb.

15, 17 May Howard. The Biggest and Best Minstrel Performance Ever Witnessed in Indianapolis! THE RED MEN'S IJINSTRELS Grand Venetian Nitht First Part An Olio of Up-to-Date Novelties and Specialties TOMLINSOiN Feb. 8 General Admission, 2 5c; Balcony, 00c Liquid Air tetwe TOMLINSON HALL, Prlday Evonins Fob. lO TICKETS 81.50, Ol, and 50c cale opens at BIr Four Ticket Offlee Tuesday. Feb.

IS. Masonic Hall St Feb. 1M7 rtlarrelovs ZVlysterlout, EVA.FAY And Clerer Company. 15c, 25c, 35c Seats on sale at Huder's Drug Store. The OMEGA ODORLKSS SANITARY GAS STOVE Unique in desig-n and made on Scientific Principles.

An Entirely New Departure In Gas Heating Atmospheric Burners, Require no Flue Connections. On exhibition and for sale at 45 South Pennsylvania St. Blajestlo Building. SEALS, STEXCILS. STAMPS.

CI LS STAMPS I1ADGKS.CMECJÖ 1 who, be claims, assaulted him on Dec. 10, im The plaintiff says the defendant kicked and struck hlrn and broke his rib3. lie demands damages in the sum of $5,000. TUG COURT RECORD. SUPERIOR COURT.

Room 1 John I McMaster, Judge. Oliver Allen vs. Indiana Trust Company et on accounL On trial by jury. Room 2 James M. Leathers, Judge.

George W. Hard wick, administrator, vs. Charles McGarvey; damages. On trial by Jury. Room 3 Vinson Carter, Judge.

Albert E. Rees vs. Indianapolis Union, Railway Company et aL On trial by Jury. CIRCUIT COURT. Henry Clay Allen, Judge.

Patrick J. Carlon vs. Howel Waddell et to set aside deed. Dismissed for want of prosecution. Judgment against plaintiff for costs.

Margaret C. Rlcketts vs. William Fultz et partition. Dismissed for want of prosecution. Judgment against plaintiff tor costs.

Lucinda Gibson vs. John Green; to recover notes. Dismissed by plaintiff. Judgment against plaintiff for costs. In relation to construction of a main sewer in East Michigan street and in other streets of the city of Indianapolis, under declaratory resolution No.

Si, 1S33. Dismissed for want of prosecution. Judgment against plaintiff for costs. Charles L. Dickie vs.

William Geizen-danner et conversion. Dismissed for want of prosecution. Judgment against plaintiff for costs. Benjamin F. Richcreek vs.

Cassius M. Coleman et sewer Hen. Plaintiff dismisses as to Martin Steading. Defendants Cassius M. Coleman, Minnie G.

Coleman and Anna Mills defaulted. Submitted to courL Finding for plaintiff. Judgment against defendants for $11123 and costs and order of sale. William J. Probst et al.

vs. Catherine Bolton; from justice of the peace. Submitted to court. Evidence heard. NEW SUITS FILED.

Marion Bond Company, trustee, vs. Christine Richter et Improvement lien. Superior Court, Room 3. Marlon Bond Company, trustee, vs. Richard E.

Nlven et improvement lien. Superior Court, Room 2. Washington McNamara vs. Mary E. Shortrldge et receiver.

Superior Court, Room 1. John II. Day Co. vs. Anti-trust Baking Powder Company; suit on account.

Superior Court, Room 2. Frank V. Hugo vs. Rudolph Marchal; assault and battery. Circuit Court.

Interstate Building and Loan Association vs. Mary E. Conner et aL; mortgage. Superior Court. Room 1.

Mary G. Nichols vs. Sarah Louthaln; mortgage. Superior Court, Room 3. Ida 11.

Winkler vs. Charles C. Thackara et aL; suit to foreclose lien. Superior Court. Room 2.

Aetna Saving and Loan Association vs. Frank S. Heaton et mortgage. Superior Court. Room Cafe und Observation Curt Are carried on the Florida and New Orleans trains of the Queen Crescent Route.

The schedules aro fast, the trains complete in every aetaii or equipment. Through Pullman service tnreo times a day. Cincinnati to Jacksonville; once a day to Tampa. Low-rats round trip tick et now on sale. ft) Golf.

Hunting. Fishing. Florida West Coast Hotels PLANT SYSTEM. TAMPA BAY HOTEL, Jf1 A. H.

Dick. Manasr. Pin Onlf TtnV. Irf tn cbarirc. HOTEL.

liCLLUVlETV. ontheruU. Kla. V. A.

IJarron. Manager. SEMINOLE HOTEL, Winter Park. Fla. I Krisbee.

Msnaer. OCA LA HOUSE. Ocala, Fla. I. F.

noin. Manacw. HOTEL KISSIMMEE. KUUmmof. Fla, II.

lieftnbach. Lrfwseiw Dudley 8. Phlnny, Asst. Manaccr. rUNTA GUI IDA HOTEL, Punta Fla.

K. C. llopers. Manager. THH INX, Port Tampa, Fl.

J. II. Muraick, Manartr. Address the Managers at the hotels. Information, at New York ode.

Plant r-jriurm, jirnanwir; aiso ai Araveiers iiuor jiii.won i ranc nace. JtllSTUACTC THEODORE STEIN. ABSTRACTER of TITLES Corner Market and Pennsylrant. atreeta. Indian-apollf.

Futta Flrat OQcs Floor, "Ths Leircke." Telephone 150. Copy of Sfatecent of the Conditioa OF THE United States Broach of the LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION On the 31st day of December, 1599. Head OfSce In the United States is located at No. 41 Pine street. New York, N.

T. CHARLES L. CASE, U. S. Manager.

Home Office London, England. The amount of its capital 836.X0 The amount of capital paid up Tbe Assets of the Company la the United States are ts follows: Cash on hand and in the hands of agents or other U. S. registered 4 per cenL bonds, market value; railroad mortgage gold bonds and loans on bonds and mortgage Debts for premiums 176.S10.24 Total assets LIABILITIES IN V. 8.

Losses adjusted and due. losses adjusted and not due, losses unadjusted, losses in suspense, waiting for further proof 1CL0C7.43 AH other claims against the company E.C13.70 Amount neceesjjry to reinsure outstanding risks 760.92L3S Total liabilities 13U.603.S1 State of Indiana. Office of Auditor of State. the undersigned, auditor of "late of tho State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above Is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above-mentioned com pany on the 31st day of December, 1S39, as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on file in this office. In testimony whereof I here- SEAL.

unto subscribe my name and af fix my official seal this SOth day; of January, 1900. W. IL HART, Auditor of State, INDIANAPOLIS AGENT. F. F.

McCREA, 10 When Building. ADVERTISED LETTER LIST. Following Is a list of letter uncalled for la Indianapolis Potofflcv Wednesday. Feb. t.

jlK. Parties calling for same pieass give name and data of this list: mm Ladles. Adams. Miss Daisy. Archer, Mr.

Mary E. Benjamin. Ml Minnie, Berry. Mlsa -111. Hatlett, Mis America, Heart, Mlsa Florence.

Jones. Miss Georgia. Johnson, Miss Flora AC Johnson. Miss Carrie. Jones.

Miss A4a, Jordan. Miss Minnie. Kehl. Miss Anna. man.

Mrs. El mora Miss Haute. Loshman, Mrs. Annie. Lodwick.

Mrs. Ed H. Myers. Miss Luis. Man bum.

Mrs. Mayer, Miss Mahle. XI -era, Mrs. Alex. Minor.

Mrs. Carrie, McDonald, Mrs. W. 8. McCallster.

Mrs, Emma, Mertbon, Mlsa Minnie. Nichols. Mrs. Jan. Nlemler.

Anna. Neal. Mrs. John. Parker.

Mrs. Cmma, Palsell, Mrs. Fa rah. Parker, Mrs. Mat tie.

Pierce, Mrs. May. Popp, Mrs. M. A.

Parrlsh. Miss 8., I'osz, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. A. T. Iiosene.

Mrs. lose. Mlsa Alice. Khee-han, Miss Miry. Fteutford.

MUs Eliza, Mien. Mrs. Tllder, Mrs. Mary. Wood.

Mrs. Y. w. Whitney, Mrs. Minnie.

Woods. Mrs. Carrie. Williams, Mrs. Ells.

Williams. EUe, Wilson. Mrs. Mary-Wtlkest Miss Blanch, Wiley, Miss Anna, emen. Burke, Miss iiien.

Brouae, Miss. Bserver, Miss Sarah. Brock, Mrs. J. Brown.

Mrs. A. N. Buck. Mrs.

Laura, Baker, Miss Lulu. Baker, Miss Lizzie. Barrett. Mint Ff. Campbell.

Mrs. Mary. Clark, Mrs. rooms, Mrs. LIzzla.

Cronkhlte. Mrs. buai. Craven, Irena. Coii.

Mrs. Alfred. Casey, Miss ltena. Dickey, Miss M. A.

Dlnkle, Mrs. Fils. od son. Miss Lou'ss. Donhue.

Miss Julis. Dresser, Alle W. Evans, Mrs. Aflallne. Evans, Miss Maude.

Klroy. Mrs. Louria. Flvecoata, Mrs. Lizzie.

Fryberiter. Ml" Anna. Francis, Miss Manrarat Francis. "Miss Court In. Oerring, Anne M.

Gilbert, Miss Marie. Clare. Miss Rlllle. Grensll. Mrs.

John. Gondy. Tlllle. Hunter, Mrs. Carrie P.

HUdebrand, Mrs. Frank. Holm. Miss Minnie. Hume, Mrs.

T. Hollenbeck. Mlsi KaU M. Hicks. Mlsa Emma.

Hulbert, Mrs. Matt. Harden. Mrs. Hattle.

Uentl Axtell. Chas. S. Adklns, W. C.

Allison. G. E. Berser. K.

Boles. W. II. Brown. James.

Butler. George. Burrlea, George, Brown, E. Brown, A. M.

Brown. Frank. Buehncr, J. Brown. Geo.

Barclay Tom. Barasch. Teon. Ballard. Harry.

Bowser. C. Beck. G. Ball.

Fred. Carter, J. W. Carter. Ernest.

Carson. L. C. Crouch. B.

B. Crank shaw, Wm. Carroll. Edwin, Corya. 1 W.

Cook, W. F. Conroy. Chas. F.

Christiansen. II. Chapman. Jos. T.

Chapln. Ed. Sydenstlcker, Harne. Dean. John.

De Mott. Frank. Dobson, J. T. Drake.

Frank. DrttrR-s. Joltn. Ieppe. Frerf.

Ernst, Andrew. Esenbaum. Geo. Fische, Arthur. Forerave.

Ed. Flske, Wm. It. Gerlaw. Jacob L.

Ory. 8. H. Green. Henry.

Gilbert. John. Gardner. J. W.

Heathcote. E'lwlw. Mehrani. H. L.

Howel, Win. Ha rah. T. lialrse, Oscar L. Huey.

Harry. Hall. Geo. Helsner. Geo.

Q. Horton. W11U Hanover, John. Hanner. L- L.

Usrwood. James. Ilesthoote. Edwin O. Herlick.

Frank VF. Ifens. Citric IJolmsn. A. Hoffman, C.

A. Isaac. James. 1 1 -v James, Chas. Johnston, Frank.

Johnson, Win. Jacobs, L. K. James. M.

C. Johnstcn. W. Kramer. Jos.

11 Knowlton. C. 13, Kessler. Aaron. njrer, B.

Ktns. Kierman. I. Kolthof. F.

I a Shon. John. Long, Mase. Iorr. James R.

Marshall. John. Mil la. Joa. Morris.

John IL Moody, J. W. Miller. Mr. and Mrs.

Meyers. Wm. Moore. H. C.

Merkle. Chrla. Malordt. John. McWhlnney.

Thoa. McVey. Coh. Mclntire, Wlllard McClatn. W.

E. McDonald. J. IT. McNabb.

Gx IL Moore, Mr. E. Nollte. Henry. Olstn.

Jarnos Owen. John 12. Peck. W. Ulis orth.

Posey. Chss. Psrrlnh. Edward. Bed.

Wm. Korcrs, W. O. Ftevens. Nate U.

Schmidt. W. F. Mm. John Fcofleld.

EvereU. Keifet. H. Hton. Pem.

Flavback. K. Plater. Chaa. I Prott.

J. T. Mith. HoM. Shef.

Joss Thomson. I. Tucker. Wm. Turtle C.

It. Thompson. IL F. Vnreschle. Petsra.

WtMtama. J. A. Williamson, Jrl, Wllman. J.

H. "Wslner. Oskar. Wrlaht. E.

Webher, Ohaa. IL Wrkht. Tom. Wlckey. Touls.

Wrrtt. Will. Williams, N. Tf. Testify.

J. a Mlscell uneons. Wlnkley ft Co. TidM. PHlllr Co.

D. J. Taylor Co. lladlry hoe Ov Hoval Blaster Co. Enterprise Washer Ca Owero Co.

Kacle Mfir. Co. Incandescent Wick Co. Clarke Fluid Co. lndris.

Seed Store. JAMCS W. HESS. 0.