Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 May 1884 — Page 1

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Weekly Established in 1828.

SUBSIDED STOCKS.

The New York Market Again Qniet and the Panic Over.

Heavy Purchases of American Securities by English Capitalists and Investors.

Beecber

Wall Street—The Bank Statement—Panic Notes.

rhe Chicago Grain and Provision Market the Steadiest for Three Days.

WAliLi STREET.

A Marked Change for the Bettter In Speculation. NEW YORK, N. Y.,

May

Lackawana & Western

17.—There

I was a marked change for the better in

the temper of share speculation today. Purchases both for investment and speculative account were on a large scale. Money also was decidedly easier and after tending one half per cent, per diem early in the day dedined to two per cent, per annum at the close. The banks were much more liberal to borrowers. The feature of the market was the heavy buy ing for foreign account. Also the action of the United States treasurer in transferring $8,000,000 legal tenders to this point. The stock market opened at an advance of to ,'U per cent. About

70,

o'clock a sharp

attack was made on coal stocks^ due to the report the coal combination had isru pted. Jersey Central broke 5 per cent, to

Reading

29J,

May

•v"*f

and

$1.01.

This

unsettled the general list and prices fell off to 3 per cent. Western Union about this time became strong and rose to 501, and this turned the market once more.

Bank Statement,

NEW YORK, N.

Y., May

17.—The

weekly statement of the Associated banks, issued from the clearing-house to-day, shows the following changes:

Increase. Decrease.

Loans WOO Specie 'foS'iXS Legal tenders Deposits 12,621,500 Circulation Unchanged. Reserve 1,328,425

The banks now hold

$1,127,025

excess of legal requirements. A Bush for American Stocks LONDON,

17.—There

is a rush to

buy American stocks. Bankers are cabling New York, offering to ship gold on the security of government bonds.

The News Qays: The American treasury which is the ultimate holder of the American reserve is well supplied with cash. This ought to check the panic. All accounts show that millions of English money are being thrown into American stocks. During the three days inconceivably large purchases were made through brokers. Capitalists bought great blocks of American stocks. Inumerable small Investors made limited purchases. Other securities are somewhat depressed because so many people are i. An))i« fn avnnniKYA anxious to realize in order to exchange for American stocks.

Iteecher on Wall Street.

*mL-«f Vfttt, N- V-, urayrr Rev. Henry Ward Beecber discoursed xjn Wall street this evening. He regarded it as a settling up of speculations. rn regard to Grant, lie-thought lie had made a great mistake in going on Wall street, but he was not to blame because rogues had imposed upon him, and this was the feeling he eaid of every man in the country.

Panic Notes.

NEW YORK, N.

Y., May 17.—Assignee

WeeniB states the liabilities of Dinnell, Lawson & Simpson are $8,000,000. The assets exceed the liabilities $1,000,000.

WASHINGTON,

P. C., May 15.—Sec

retary Folger this afternoon received a telegram from the assistant treasurer at New York, saying called bonds had been redeemed lo-day to the amount of $323,000.

NEWARK,

N. J., May

17.—The

NEW YORK, N. Y.,

NEW YORK,

run

on the Howard Savings and Dime

Havings

banks here continued. Phe

managers are ready to pay dollar for dollar. Failures.

May 17—C.

McCulloch, Beecher & Co., merchants filed assignment to-day to Henry Paine Bartlett, giving preference to Dreel Morgan & Co. for $75,000.

Y.,

May 17.—J. A.

iSteelman merchant, assigned preference, $18,000. NEW YORK,

Y.,

May 17.—Benner

& Pincknev shipping merchants assigned preference, $20,000.

CHICAGO MARKET.

lie 9tefuM*«f Veellng for Three DaysTUe Review. CHICAGO,

111.. May 17.-10:02 a. m.

-Market steady this morning and moderately strong. July wheat sold up to D2Jc, but only scattering sales were made at theBe figures, receded to itOjc, then np to !'l Ac. Corn steady at .58Ac for July. 1'ork, $17.55 for July. _l.ii &S.321 for July. 1 p. m.—Trading is only moderately active but the feeling is one of greater steadiness than the past three days. During the middle session there was a sharp decline in wheat and corn. Wheat fell off to 90Jc, and closed at 87Jc May, STiJc June, 90Jc July. Corn, f4Jc May, 55 fd June, 57|c July. Oau, 32c May, 82 Jc June, 32*c July. Rye, COAc. Barley, 72c Whiskv. $1.12. Pork, $17.42J June, Jnly,^1'.^

August. Lard, $3.12* June, $S.30July and $8.40 August. THE REVIEW.

Great activity still characterises the leading speculative markets on 'change. Wheat remains the center of interest, and seller July fs the favorite month with traders in all speculative articlesBusiness in all the pits is quite heavy, and the general tone much improved from the panicky feeling which recently prevailed. This is in a large measure due to more encouraging eastern advices, it being generally believed in trade circles that the financial storm in Gotham has blown over, but it has also hinged on a desire by Ream, Yount

Lester and other local parties

that prices should not go lower, and a good share of the recent buying orders were probably given for the purpose of stiffening quotations rather than of getting hold of a lot more stuff. The ope.Tators who are usually recognized as leaders in the practical expression ot sentiment were not disposed to take addition loads, but. did not act as if they thought there iB occasion for alarm in .produce circles, prices being low enough to warrant confidence in pite of excitement outside. They say "Si^at grain is now at the bottom, having had all the wind shaken out of it «I$eral weeks ago, and they argue that if the decline had been delayed till the present time the result might have been most disastrous. As it is, however trrain is cheap, consumers and are buying, and there is

exporter£.

plenty of money here to convey it. Still there are well informed brokers who consider the outlook rather squally to say the least.

Receipts of wheat are light, while shipments are heavy. Leading operators believe that at the present rate of exchange, and with a good foreign demand for securities, gold will flow toward this country, and aid in restoring confidence. Robert Lindblow says: "At the present rate of decrease there will be very little wheat here for July, and as we are already below panic prices, I can not help feeling bullish, and would advise purchases on all material breaks. The latest crop reports are less favorable, but I am bullish simply because I believe our spring wheat will all be wanted for consumption at higher prices. When wheat was 98c Minneapolis millers raised their price 3c, and now at 90c they lower it 5c. They are evidently rattled."

On the other hand Charlie Schwortz, of Schwortz & Dupee, says he regards financial prospects as still very black, confidence haa been shaken out ot the market, and though stocks were rather more steady, failures were constantly being reported and the outlook seemed to be anything but favorable for an tip turn.

Everingbam also says: the large supplies of wheat in store at this time of the year, with light export demand and good weather for growng crops impresses the trade with the conviction that lower prices will prevail. The recent advance is largely due to the action of the New York clearing house in providing against the necessity of selling stocks to meet the bal ances.

Even A. M. Wright & Co. who have been heavy buyers and very bullish Bay: "While we would like to indulge hopes of higher prices we can not forget that the trouble is no longer confined to Wall street, but is steadily spreading in all directions. Weak banks and commercial houses are suffering, and the dead swell that follows after the storm has apparently abated is likely to engulf many weak crafts. Hence, while prices of grain are certainly very low, and stocks here are being rapidly reduced by shipments we feel inclined to advise increased conservatism on the part of our customers."

Milmine & Bodman who are supposed to have June wheat in New York cornered say: "The Milwaukee crowd are not supposed to have unloaded yet, neither have the large local longs while there have been enormous sales of short wheat which places the market in a condition to rushed up lively should the outlook in the east improve. Country operators are doing but little either way being afraid to risk on this kind of a deal and in this day show good judgment."

Corn is irregular. The market fluctuates in sympathy with wheat and from the same causes. There is more liquidation than for some time past good deal of long corn being unloaded Receipts unprecedentedly light for this sesson, while shipments are heavy and the visible supply shows a fair decrease. Well informed bankers think there will be less than three million bushels in store June 1st.

Provisions are more active. The owners of products here engineered a sag at the close of last week for the purpose of shaking out weak holders and getting out a larger short interest in both of which objects they were successful. Armour is thought to be the highest holder of pork and Fowler Bros, of lard. Cash business is light and the majority of holders regard prices as too high.

A. O. H.

A Declaration of Principles by the National Convention. CLEVELAND,

O., May 17.—The na-

-Tn«i"BOaSrWnvw!Hleu of tHo Ancient Order of Hibernians adopted resolutions embodying in substance the proceedings and discussions, as followB:

Whereas, The Ancient Order of Hibernians, in biennial convention assembled, found our honorable and ancient order morally, numerically and financially progressing beyond our most cherished and ardent expectation Resolved, That our thanks be tendered to the national ofliceis for the executive ability displayed that thanks be extended Mayor Farley and the citizens of Cleveland and to Bishop Gilmour and Rev. T. P. Thorpe that the Ancient Order of Hibernians is an organization which respects that sound theological doctrine which teaches man that after his duty to God his next is to his country, and it therefore proclaims unswerving fidelity to the free institutions of the United States of America and tendering to the people of Ireland assurance that her exiled children in this order in America are unchanged and unchangable in their love for their motherland that they sympathize heart and soul with Ireland's struggle for her national right to self-govern-ment and to take her place among the nations of the earth free and independent that we send words of God speed to that loyal, courageous, prudent leader of the Irish people, Charles Stewart Parnell, and pledge him and his gallant associates our earnest support that we heartily endorse the declaration of principles adopted by the Irish national league of America at the Philadelphia convention, and, as Irishmen, declare it the duty of eveiy Irishman in this country to join Parnell's auxilliary in America, the Irish national league of America that the Ancient Order of Hibernians of the United States, while personally allowing the utmost freedom of action to its members consistent with their duty to their God and their country hereby declare that this organization is absolutely and entirely Roman Catholic in its inception and tendencies, owing its spiritual allegiance alone to the church in which we were born and for the maintenance and perpetuation of which our fathers bled and died, and we hereby declare as representatives of the order in convention assembled, that we are not affiliated with or controlled by. directly or indirectly any other society organization of ftpy kind, native or description in this or any other country.

The convention will meet two years hence in St. Paul. The officers are* National delegate, Henry F. Sheridan, of Massachusetts national secretary, P. S. McNellia, of Indiana national treasurer, John McSorley, of Massachusetts board of national directors, Jeremiah Crowley, of Massachusetts Cornelius Harrigan, of Minnesota M. A Shea, of Massachusetts F. B. Murphy, of Iowa J. 8. O'Connor, of Ohio.

Labor Notes.

PITTSBURG,

Another reduction of one-fourth cent ier bushel has been ordered in the mining rate for the first and second pools. The miners will probably accept.

A Marrying Man.

TOLEDO,

O., May 17.—The man call

ing himBelf Sir Charles Neville, Bart, also claiming to be the long lost Sir Roger Tichborne, ana who has been in jail here the past two weeks on the charge of bigamy, had an examination to-day, and was bound over in the sum of

$1,500.

The case has caused consid

erable commotion. Neville's last matrimonial alliance is Bnpposed to be his tenth or eleventh, having been with a young lady from Detroit-, of highly respectable family connection.

•rnt,

The Methodist General Confer ence Decides Against the Women,

The A. M. E. Conference Votes Against Apostolic Succession —A Warm Debate.

CHURCH CONFERENCE.

The Methodists Refnse to Llcenif Wiiu en to Preach. PHILADELPHIA,

Whereas, There is a growing demand for a defined policy in the church as to licensing and ordaining women to preach and administer sacraments. The conference is not prepared to sanction the ordaining of women, butjapproves licensing them to exhort and preach under authority of the quarterly conference as is the case of other exhorters and local preachers.

The Rev. Dr. Ives maintained that as a church and people they had made great many innovations deny that line. Not many years ago the Methodist papere were opposed to ladies being physicians, ana it was not many years ago that the church allowed the adies to be made stewards. The previous question was ordered on motion of G. H. Foster, of Wisconsin. The substitute was lost—yeas, 126 nays, 222. The report of the committee was then adopted. The Rev. Solomon Parsons moved the above action be reconsidered laid on table.

On motion of W. H. Reed, of the St Louis convention, the report of the committee on the book concern, relative to authorizing a revision of the German hymn book, was adopted. The committee on missions reported, recommending that the Dakota and Montana missions be made into annual conferences. English and Spanish missions were recommended in New Mexico and evangelizing agents in the Roman Catholic portions of the country. The recommendation that missions in Japan and Mexico be made annual conferences was adopted. A similar report concerning Denmark provoked along discussion. Dr. Buckly Btrongly denounced the injustice in representation caused by giving small conferences with fifteen or twenty members the same representation as larger ones, with sixty or seventy. Bishop Foster being invited to speak, stated he had visited Denmark last year and he thought the mission- should be erected into an annual conference. The Rev. Leroy M. Vernon, chairman of the committee, spoke for the report. It was then almost unanimously adopted. Adjourned.

Presbyterian Assembly.

SARATOGA,

Y.,

"#n .m

NO LICENSE.

Who Can Not Become Licensed Preachers in the Methodist Church.

Proceedings of the Presbyterian Gen eral Assembly at Saratoga, New York.

Penn., May 17.—The

general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church reassembled this noon, Bishop J. F. Hurst in the chair. The general conference then resumed consideration of the report of the com mittee on itinerancy ielative to licensing women to preach. The report takes the ground it is inexpedient to take action as to licensing women to preach or ordaining tbem. The Rev. Dr. Daniel Carry sustained the report of the committee, because he believed it to be judicious. We do not license farmers to plant potatoes, as they can do so without it. He was sorry to say we do license people to Keep grog-shops. He was in favor of the largest possible liberty. If license is given to any person, he must work in certain lines. The Rev. R. M. Hatfield, of the Rock River conference, was in favor of the report, as it had been the practice of the church from the day of the Penticost until now. As far as he knew there is bat one denomination, and that an eminently respectable one, the Society of Friends, which obliterates the distinction between sexes. The Rev. Dr. Benoni I. Ives offered as a substitute the following:

May 17.—A com

mittee was appointed to prepare a memorial on Rev. W. G. Case, of California, who died en route.

The moderator appointed a committee of forty-two on reduced representation.

The twenty-ninth annual report of the relief fund for disabled ministers, widows and orphans of deceased ministers was adopted.

A committee of fifteen was appointed on insurance for ministers. A resolution deprecating the publication and sale of Sunday papers and the desecration of the Sabbath was debated with great force and referred to a committee.

The assembly then adjourned till Monday. The A. M. E. Conference.

BALTIMORE,

Md., May 17.—Bishop J.

P. Campbell presided to-day at the African M. E. conference. There was a great contest over the question of more bishops. The increase was defeated. A paper by Dr. Jackson against apostolic succession was endorsed. This was a reflection on Bishop John W. Brown, whose quadrennial sermon last week was in favor of apostolic succession. There was a warm debate on the subject. The appeal of the Rev. C. H. Green, expelled by the annual conference of New Jersey on charges of immortality, was taken up. After a secret session the resplution was adopted by a vote of 49 to 47 restoring the Rev. C. H. Green to his ministerial status.

Fbreign in General.

LONDON,

May 17.—The Irish land

lords appointed a deputation to explain to the government the misery caused by the deadlock in the land market.

Queen Victoria is negotiating for the purchase of the villa Nevada, at Cannes, in which Prince Leopold died. The intention is to convert it into a convent and chapel in memory of the prince.

BERLIN,

Pa., May 17.—A number

of iron manufacturers are reported to be in favor of accepting the Amalgamated association's proposition to con* tinue work at last year's wages. The scale will be presented to the manufacturers Saturday week by the iron worker's committees, and if not signed by June 1st a general strike will result.

May 17.—The Bundesrath

adopted a bill to subsidise trans-ocean-ic steamship lines for regular mail steamer service between Germany and ports in Eastern Asia and Australia.

Obituary.

NEW YOEK, N. Y.,

May 17.—Ex-col-

lector of the port, Henry A. Smythe, who died at the residence of his son-in-law, William P. Jaffiray, after a long illness, was buried this morning.

NATCHEZ, Miss., May 17.—Col. 1 H. Claiborne, historian, died morning aged 72. He represented Mississippi several yeara in congress. In late years he was devoted to the preparation of a historv of Mississippi and the Sonthwest The manuscript of the last volume was lost in a fire which destroyed his residence a few days ago.

Killed Each Other.

GLENMARY,

last night, do not change the main facts as then stated. Wm. Ditch was a wealthy farmer, highly connected had a wife and child, and lived in handsome style. Monroe Gray was a poor man and rented a small farm of Ditch. The neighbors sympathize with him and give Ditch a bad name, several of them saying the latter hac. been in a their wivee.

en known repeatedly to get tenants a tight place and then tamper with

THE 8WAIM CASE.

Damaging Evidence Against the Judge Advocate General. WASHINGTON,

D. C., May 17.—In the

Swaim court of inquiry to-day, Myron M. Parker, who was summoned by the judge advocate, testified to Marrow and Gen. McKibben coming to Bateman & Co'fl. where the witness was then engaged and obtaining a loan of $1,500 on Marrow's pay account. The witness remembered afterwards that Bate man wanted the witness to tell Gen. Swaim the pay accounts seemed to be duplicates and wanted Swaim's influence with Marrow to make some arrangements to pay them. Parker delivered this message and his recollection was that Gen. Swaim expressed surprise that the pay vouchers were duplicates and said he would do what he could. Witness described the meeting at his office of Bateman and Gen. Swaim, at which it was agreed to submit differences between them, and which resulted in the due bill being surrendered by Humph rey to witness to hold pending arbitration. The details of the conversation escaped his recollection. Gen. Swaim said something to the effect that if Col. Morrow was court-martialed they would all lose their money. The interview closed with Bateman's becoming considerably excited. The witness saw General Swaim immediately and told him the Morrow vouchers were fraudulent. He saw General Swaim on the very day when the witness learned the vouchers were fraudulent. This closed the evidence. The court directed counsel to file printed briels by Wednesday morning next, when the arguments of counsel will be heard.

Threatening a Consul's Life. WASHINGTON,

D. C., May 17.—The

secretary of the treasury to-day received a telegram from Special Agent Hubbs at Key West saying the mob there interested in the Caban insurrection have publicly announced their purpose of using personal violence to the Spanish consul at that place, and he had offered the counsel protection but the offer was declined. Secretary Folger telegraphed the special agent to confer with the naval authorities at Key West and co-operate with them in irotecting the life and property of the panish consul.

The secretary of the navy received a telegram from Commander Batchelor, commanding the United States steamer Galena, at Key West, saying the threats against the life of the Spanish consul at that place were made in a bar'room by two or three drunken Cubans, but that neither the consul nor the authorities there attach much importance to them. The secretary telegraphed Commander Batchelor, in reply, to use the naval forces there, if necessary, to preserve the peace and protect the consul.

General Butler Addresses a Senate Committee. WASHINGTON,

D. C., May

17.—Gen.

B. F. Butler to-day addressed the senate committee on education and labor on the general faatuio of tW problem. lie asserted that the present difficulties were due to over-pro-duction. We had, he said, a year's crop of grain on hand and were within three months of another crop. Nearly a year's crop of cotton was now stored in the warehouses. After referring to other commodities which were in stock in excess of the current requirements, he said: "Why, we have twenty years' supply of whisky on hand. He was facetiously reminded that this was a delicate subject, and admitted that for one who was supposed to be a presidential candidate it was necessary to be cautious.

Mr. Hewitt's Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON,

D.C., May

17.—Henry

Oliver, jr., who was a member of the tariff commission, has written a letter to Mr. Moirison, chairman of the ways and means, criticising Mr. Hewitt's tariff bill. He says it leans so favorably towards Trenton, N. J., as far as the metal schedule is concerned, that it might be entitled a bill for the benefit of Cooper, Hewitt & Co.

TERSE TELEGRAMS.

Receipts of hogs at Chicago, yesterday, 7,500 of cattle, 1,200. Only one death occurred from the Pakachoag mill fire at Worcester.

Amerioan Association of Mechanical Knglneers meets In Pittsburg on the 20t h. The Louisiana Democratic joint caucus has nominated J. B. Eustis for United States senator, to succeed Senator Jonas.

At yesterday's session of the Insane asylum, at Philadelphia, Dr. Evarts, of Cincinnati read a paper on the treatment of the insane.

Mrs. Leland Stanford at present in New York, in memoriam of a son lately deceased, donated $5,000 to the kindergartens in San Francisco.

There was a panic last night In Daley's theater, caused by the entrance of smoke from a burning chimney adjoining. The audience escaped unhurt.

English and Scotch owners of 28,001 acres of mineral lands near Chattanooga decided to erect two large blast furnaces on the tract with capacity of 250 tons.

Wm. Walter Phelps says he has enough assurances from southern delegates to the national convention to insure the nomination of Mr. Blaine at Chicago.

It is stated that Major W. D. Bickham, of the Dayton Journal, has written exSpeaker Keifer, urging him to withdraw from politics for the good of the party.

Joseph F. Tucker, or Chicago, has accepted the position of special arbitrator to arrange the percentages for the proposed money pool of the transcontinental roads.

A Coushatta, Louisiana special says the river Is even with the March flood, and rising eight Inches a day. All the low lands subject to overflow are now under water.

In the stilt of Manager Stevens in New York to recover damages of Jl,000 from Mrs. Langtry for failure to give a rcatlnee performance, the jury gave a verdict for the defendant.

In a quarrel over base ball at Pittsburg, Wednesday, James Tash killed William Fortune, and was arrested while attemptlag to escape in disguise. They were boys sixteen years old.

In compliance with the order to reduce expenses wherever possible, 1,350 men were discharged at the close of the week In the shops of, the Philadelphia & Reading railroad, at Reading, yesterday.

A Russellvllle, Ark., special, says Horses attached to a wagon with a wedding party ran away, throwing four persons out, killing Mrs. Peeler and dangerously wounding Mrs. Albert Lyons.

Charles Frederick asked Miss Harding, daughter of Hon. G. W. Harding, of Ritchie county. West Virginia, to marry him, and on her refnsing to consent, shot himself through the heart. The girl has gone InBane.

Tully H. Bmith, a wealthy contractor of Milwaukee, who mysteriously dlsap-

Srew

Tenn., May 17—Tino-

menTrindell and Kirby quarreled over a trivial matter to-night Triudell cat Kirby's throat Kirby shot Trindell. Both died in half an hoar.

The Columbia, III., Tr»odf. ST.

parr

Louis, Mo., May 16.—The

ticulars of the doable tragedy Colombia, Illinois, briefly reported

eared a week ago, Is supposed to be fn Orleans, his wife having received an express package of 81,000 from that city to-day. He is supposed to be out of his head.

General James S. Negley, of Pittsburg, president of the National Union League,, has called a meeting of the national council at the Palmer house, Chicago, June 3d. Addrestes may be expected from distinguished members from all parts of the Union.

J. H. Haverly Has been arrested in New York, charged with swindling his partners, Gale and Spader, in the International Amusement Exchange, ont of K^OO. He bought Birch's interest In the Comedy theater. New York, it is alleged, for S50Q, and represented to Gale and Spader thatlt cost him 16,000,

James M. Hlatt, well known in Indiana was arrested in Blaomlngton, 111., yesterday, on a charge of bigamy, preferred by his first wife, still a resident of this state. Hlatt was married on January U. laat, to Miss Jenn(e L. Boblnson, of Pekin, and they have since lived together. Hlatt claims to have got "a divorce atPontiac from nls wife just a week prior to his mar rise* to Miss lioblnsop.

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, SUNDAY. MAY 18. 1884—SIX PAGES.

LOCAL JOTTINGS.

Mrs. Alice Frisbie Has a Arm Healed.

A SUCK YOUNG MAN WHO TRIED TO 6ULL A JEWELER.

The Lawsuit Between the Coopers aad Kidder Bros.—A Cutter From the Horth era Boiling Kill-Items Gathered Expressly for Express Headers.

MBS. PRISBIE'S ARM.

It Withers and Dr. Jacab Beard Cures Ber.

The readers of the Express are familiar with the Frfsbie case—how Frisbie went home at night, and alleges to have found a man in his wife's room how a fight took place and Mrs. Frisbie was shot in the arm. An Express reporter Baw Mrs. Frisbie the next day after sh* was shot, and was shown a plump arm, with acute little hole through tne flesh below the elbow, which she said was made by the cruel bullet. Mrs. FriBbie's arm, instead of healing, stiffened, and curled up and withered like a plucked roseleaf on a hot summer day. Dr. Jacob Beard was called in, and by laying his hands on Mrs. Frisbie's arm cured it. She is now well and rejoices. Dr. Beard possesses healing powers, and has performed many cures.

A SLICK YOUNG MAN.

He Attempts to Get Away With a Jeweler's Ring.

Friday afternoon a slick looking young man went into Hr. Otto Statz's jewelry store, on Main street, and asked to look at some gold rings. Mr. Statz placed a tray before him, and the young man began hia examination He examined tbem very closely, and managed to get one of the rings in his pocket. He then stated that he did not wish to purchase, and said he would look around. Mr. Statz in formed him that it woold be well to unload before he went on his journey. He seemed astonished, and expressed amazement when he was told to hand over the ring. He at last acknowledged the theft and handed over the ring. Mr. Statz allowed hitn to depart.

COOPERS VS. THE KIDDERS,

The Case Sent to the Clay County Circuit Court.

Last winter the coopers formerly employed by Kidder Bros, brought suit for damages, claiming that the firm had agreed to pay them a certain price until a certain period. This,.the coopers claimed, Kidder Bros, failed to do. A test case was tried in the Superior court yesterday before Judge Allen, and after being out many hours failed to agree. The plaintiffs asked for a new trial, and their prayer was granted. Yesterday the defendants were granted a change of venue, the conrt sending the case to the Clay Circuit court. The case will come up in the term beginning June 2d.

A CUTTER.

Bud Korris and Tim Welch, Boiling Kill Ken, Have a Fracas. A feud seems to exist between some of the men of the upper and lower rolling mills. It breaks out occasionally, and some one gets hurt Last OTEFATI NLXMC IT CWM:irpTii3lvWeIch, of the lower mill, and Bud Morris, of the northern, were in Mike Kennedy's saloon, on west Main street. A few words passed, when Morris drew a knife, it is said, and went for Welch, cutting him twice on the head and once on the face. Some one yelled "police," and Morris took to his heels, running out of the back door. Welch was not badly hurt, his wounds being ust severe enough to make him put lis hat on tenderly and with care for the next week or two. Morris worked at the lower mill some time ago, but left there and went to the northern mill. TWO BABBIES COME TO TOWN.

Excitement in the Gypfty Camp Across the River.

Maxville is at present blessed with band of Gypsies, who follow the usual ovation of fortune telling and horse trading. A few days ago there was excitement in their camp. Another Gypsy was about "to come to town.' A doctor was sent for, and put in an appearance, but before the affair was over left. This angered the Gypsies, who scattered all over the neighborhood and implored all the old women to come to the camp. Bnt no one came. The doctor was found again and performed his duties. The little Gypsy had hardly opened its eyes when the doctor was called to another wagon to assist another Gypsy into the world of woe. When the excitement was all over the Gypsies began a feast and continued it all night. The grandfather of the band explained that Gypsies rarely called on others to assist them at such times, but that the •granny" of the band died at St. Louis, and they would have to get along the best way they could until they secured another or one of their woman learned the profession.

ACCIDENT.

Cbas. Stewart Demolishes Thos. Pngh's Baggy—Mrs. Pagh and Daughter Injured.

About half-past eight o'clock last evening, Charles Stewart, a colored farmer, was driving on Main street, when he ran into the bnggy of Thos. Pugh, a citizen of Lost Creek township, knocking off a wheel and throwing out Mr. Pugh, wife arfd daughter. Mrs. Pugh received a bad gash in the forehead, and was otherwise injured. The daughter had a narrow escape from being crushed by the wheels of the wagon. Mr. Pueh escaped without injury. Officers O'Reilley and Prindeville arrested Stewart, and he was taken to jail and slated "drunk." Mr. Pugh stated that he wonld be in the city to-morrow and prosecute him. Stewart's team was quartered at the Filbeck house stable.

A WAIL..

THE TEEREJHAUTE EXPRESS. «£if?JL-r

Withered

nut, street in search of the fire. Isn't it about time that the insurance companies were raising the rate?

The axle of reel No. 1, Lafayette and Lin ton streets, is already badly sprung, a fine showing for the competency of the driver. The reel was never In better trim than it was the other day when it was tarned over.

The young man who wrote the above was probably in his bed when the alarms were sent in. The whole item shows gross misrepresentation. The Gazette can find out the facts regarding the fire from those who were out at that hour. At the first alarm the hoek and ladder truck came down Main street, turning in from Ninth Btreet It went west on Main to Second street, turned north on Second to Mulberry, and west on Mulberry to First street, the location of the box. The engine came west on Cherry street, turning in from Ninth street, west on Cherry to Second, north on Second to Mulberry, and west on Mulberry to the box. Reel No. 4 reached the box, and was there in good time. It wasn't on Lafayette street, nor near that thoroughfare. When the morning alarm sounded the hook and ladder waspromptly at the fire, and was not on Walnut street. It came west on Main, and north on Third street, and the engine came west on Cherry and turned north on Third street. There was no running all over town to hunt the fire. The men were on hand promptly at the last alarm, and extinguished the blaze. There is nothing like telling the Bquare-toed truth.

The Gazette mentions reel No. 1, and says it iB badly sprung. If this story is like the first, the reel is all right. How was it with the Democratic department the night before it got the "grand bounce?" A reel was demolished, the driver colliding with a brick pile on a moonlight night.

The Gazette reporters should not write on a subject they know nothing about. Express reporters were on hand during both alarms, and know the course taken by every apparatus.

BASE BALL

The Qnincys Win the Third Game in the Series.

The Score and a Few Comments —The Games Won and Lost by the Clubs in the Northwestern League—Notes—Games

Elsewhere.

The Quincys made four runs in the first inning yesterday by errors of the home players and won the game thereby. After that inning the play was close and more exciting, at several times the prospects being favorable for victory for the Terre Haute club. The visitors were compelled to take Foley, the left-handed pitcher, out of the box after the second inning. The Terre Hautes were hitting his balls for two and three baggers, and would have improved on further acquaintance with him. We believe the Terre Haute club will win a large majority of the games yet to be played with the Quincys. The following score shows the points of the game:

THE SCORK.

TERRE HATJTES. A.B. R. IB. P.O. A. K.

Hafbrlter,

Dorsey, 2

Donnelly, 3b

The Gazette, an Alleged Democratic Paper, Lifts Its Feeble Voice, and Howls, Just to Hear Itself.

The Gazette, an evening paper, published in this city, one door south of the office of the Society of Organizing Charity, containedjtbe following last evening:

The Express of this morning prints the following: ••A FALSE ALARM.

An alarm from box 2, corner of First and Mulberry streets, called the Ore department out at 12:15 this morning. The alarm was turned In by some miscreant, who desired to give the new department trouble.- The|key, No, 85, was fonnd in the (box. The department was on hand promptly.

Here is what it says regarding the above: The real facts in regard to this, the first run of the new department, are not correctly told by the Express. The department did not get ont promptly at all. Neither of the reels was at the box, which Is three squares from the four's house The one's did not get out of their house at all, while the four's went up Lafayette street when the alarm came from the corner of first and Mulberry street. The department agwn turned out this morning to box 13, Lafayette and Linton streets, and the hook-and-laader went out Wal

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Quincys, 1. Called balls—On Murphy, 94 on Foley, 36 Gorman, 51. Called strikes— Off Murphy, 21 off Foley, 9 off Gorman, 3. Left on bases—Terre Hautes, 9 Quincys, 8. Struck out—Call, 2 Donnelly, Hellman, Spill, Foley,2. Two-base hits—Leary, Donnelly, Osterhout, Gorman. Three-base hits—McQuery, Baldwin. Home runsNone. Double plays—Carr to Dorsey, Danels to Sweeney. Passed balls—Hellman, 1: Corcoron, 1 Baldwin, 2. Total bases on clean hits—Terre Hautes, 14 Quincys, 16. Wild pitches—None. Files caught—Terre Hautes, 10 Quincys, I). Fouls caught— Terre Hautes, 1 Quincys, 3. Umpire—Geo. Frank.

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A Minister on Base Ball.

"Do you want to know my opinion on Sunday base ball asked a minister of an Express reporter.

The reporter plucked a few hairs out ot his head, (not the preacher's) and said, "Yes." "Well, first, base second, base third, base fourth, base and I would like to see a 'short-stop' put to the whole business."

The reporter collapsed, and only recovered when a hose was turned on him. "Now, there is the High School nine," said the minister. "I see they are going down to Lockport next Sunday (to-day) and play a game there. Do you know there was a good Sunday school in that town, and they organized three base ball clubs, and now there isn't enough left to hold a school."

The reporter smiled. "You may think it strange," said the reverend gentleman, "that the works of the Lord crumble before those of the devil. I might ask you why it is that the words of a good, kind, loving mother will often have no effect on a son. It's bad business all around."

The Tincennes Club.

Special to the Express. VIKCHNNES,

Ind., May

17.—The

celsior base ball association, it is believed, now have one of the strongest teams in the field, picked up from the best professional players. They play at St. Louis this afternoon with the St Louis Reserves, and to-morrow in this city with the Seymours. On the 20th they will hitch with the Rock Islands in this place, and with the Terre Hautes here next Friday. The nine mean business, and under the present managment will doubtless win laurels for themselves.

THE HIGH SCHOOL CLUB.

The High Schools played their second game with the Polytechnics yesterday, defeating them by a score of 18 to

11.

The High School club played

their usual steady game, but what few errors they did make were costly, which accounts for the large score of their opponents. The terrific batting of the

High

Schools, they making fif

teen singles and two two-baggers, was too much for the Polytechnics. Hager-

ty occupied the points for the Hi

Schools, and Early pitched for Polytechnics. The scoro by innings was as follows:

5 6 7 8 2 7 1 3 0

Innings 12 3 4 High School 10 2 1 Polytechnic 6 0 0 0

8 9 3 0-18 0 1-11

A CARD.

The challenge to the Terre Hantes, published over the name of our captain, was written and taken to the Express office by a fellow in no way connected with the club. The challenge in question, and the name signed to it, were forgeries, and were in no way authorized. This forgery and the attempt to run down the clnb has been exposed, and in further like attacks the perpetrator will be publicly ex posea.

HIGH SCHOOL

B. B. Ci.rn.

GAMBS ELSEWHERE.

At Grand Rapids—Grand Rapids, 12 St. Paul, 0. At Muskegon—Minneapolis, 11 Muskegon, 8. At East Sag inaw— Saginaw, 18 Milwaukee, 5. At Bay City—Bay City, 12 Stillwater, 1. At Ft Wayne—Ft. Wayne, 16 Peoria, 8 At Cincinnati—Cincinnati Unions, 13 Boston Unions, 3. At Columbus Louisville, 7 Columbus, 0. At Toledo —Toledo, 12 St Louis, 6. At New York—Buffalo, 4 New York, 1. At Providence—Providence, 5 Detroit, 2 At Philadelphia—Philadelphia, 16 Cleveland, 2. At St Louis—St. Louis Unions, 16 Baltimore, 8. At New York—Alleghaney, 4 Brooklyn, 3. At Boston—-Boston, 9 Chicago, 7. At At New York—Baltimore, 12 Metropolitans, 4. At Philadelphia—Athletics, 12 Washington, 0. At Indianapolis—Cincinnati, 8 Indianapolis, 2.

Notes.

Frank is gone. The Peorias to-day. Carr is a great base runner. Carr's base running is a good example for the boys, as is his general playing.

Carr, the new man, has had no practice at the bat this season, and therefore cannot be said to have shown his ability yesterday in that direction.

The Saginaws will contest the game won by Terre Hante Tuesday on the ground the signing of Leary, who pitched, had not been completed according to the rules of the League.

It is reported in Columbus, Ohio, that Newark, N. J., has offered $10,000 for the Columbus base ball club. A meeting of the directors of the latter was held last night to consider the offer.

After the umpire refused to decide the man out at first in the double play from second, Mappis told him more about umpiring than he ever knew before. Mappis explained to him that all good umpires go away from the home plate when a close decision is likely to be necessary.

Once yesterday the umpire called "strike" on a Quincy batter, and as the sound of his voice reached the grand stand the ball was scraping the sky, only to land in Carr's hands. Another time, when he had called three balls and two strikes, -only three balls altogether had been pitched. Another time ne was stooping down picking up something from the ground when a Terre Haute man was running to first base. Judgment was called, and he decided "safe," although his face was turned away from first whan the runner reached the base. That he is very bad and balls no one the kind of an

in calling strikes denies. And that umpire Frank is.

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Horse Notes.

Prepared for the Express.

Interest increases as the time for our meeting approaches and the indications are tnat tne wteausnce will &e the largest ever known at a race meeting at Terre Haute.

The opinion that we are going to have square honest races seems to prevail, and as the fieldB of hores are good, first class, there is no reason why we will not have as good races as can be seen in any of the large cities.

The management is taking every precaution to have the races fair and any one caught in an attempt at fraud will be summarily dealt with. The public will get the worth of their money and everything possible done for their comfort. The representatives of the press will be comfortably seated on the floor above the secretary's office and every facility offered them for a full report of the races. The judges and timers' stands will be kept securely closed, and no one but the officials who belong there admitted. This is one of the best rules of the National association, and the determination to strictly enforce it by our association is most commendable. It is to be hoped, though, that no one will ask admission to the stand on the score of acquaintance, or imagine themselves entitled to such a privilege upon any grounds.

We understand that there will be no additional charge to thequarter-stretcb, but the in-field will be thrown open to all who wish to occupy it with vehicles. The rules concerning the occupancy of the track by horses other than those entered for the race called will be enforced, and everything of that nature done to expedite the start in races when called.

It certainly looks as if we would have the much-needed reform at this meeting, and with a prompt decisive starter in the stand we look forward to a most enjoyable week of racing.

The association is badly handicapped in the way ot suitable stalls for the care of horses, and the members almost universally agree that tbey must have a place of their own, that being the only way out of their trouble. We are strongly in favor of such a movement, and are sure that there are several pieces of ground around the city where better tracks can be made than the present one will ever be. Then we are in favor of a spring and fall meeting, and believe they could be made successful.

Thomas Casey, a well known and experienced driver, who has been down through the Texas winter-and-spring circuit, is in the city, and is working a few horses for two or three weeks until the races open here.

Our local horsemen are now busy at work on their stock, and any morning one can see a dozen or more flyers on the track taking their exercise and les sons.

Ed R. Bryant has joined the* road brigade with a handsome blood bay gelding that drives like a "knowing one," and the boys are all speculating as to what be can do. Some of them are anxious to "size him up" and will "sample" him the first opportunity. He looks like a trotter and we miss our guess if he does not show it before the season is much farther advanced.

Mr. Frank McKeen's beautiful jersey matched team have been doing a little work in the hands of W. T. Beauchamp, and "they do say" that the chestnut is giving Transfer all he can do when tbey are opened up for a quarter. It takes better than a 2:40 clip to brash by tbem, and donble teams that can do that are scarce in Indiana and Illinois.

Mr. Henry Deming's Nettie M. has had a few mornings' work to harden her a little. Mr. D. does not intend rerigning the position of besa of the road without a fight, and we all know Nettie can carry any of them a merry gait down the road. A broeh between ber and Tramper wonld be wOrth looking at

We notice that at the meeting of the Board of Review at Chicago oh the 13th inst the case of Daisy I., pacer,

suspended for suspension of time at Rushville, Ind., and the case of Silvertail and Daisy D. belonging to the same man and entered in the same race,were referred to the executive session for judgment Fn the first case itisclaimed that the track was abort, and in the second case that Silvertail was sold to an employe.

Clay & Woodford's sale at the Runny mede stock farm occurred on the 13th inst. The thoroujrbbred yearlings, seventeen head, averaged $1,293 55 and aggregated $21,990.

Mr. Jeffers reports everything in first class order for the races.

SOLDIER TALK.

A Special Order—Programme for Social —Decoration Day.

The following special order has been issued: HKADQUARTKRS MORTON POST NO. 1,

W. H. Taylor.

5. Musio— Quartett. 6. Recitation—By Miss Rena Crookshank. 7. Music—Quartett. 8. Selection. 9. Music—Quartett. 10. Recitation. 11. Music—By Post. 12. Benediction.

NOTES.

The ex-union prisoners of war meet Monday night. The Apollo band has been engaged for Decoration Day,

There will be a meeting of Hageir Veterans to-day at 10:30 o'clock to make preparations for Memorial Day.

The chairman of the different Decoration Day committees will meet at G. A. R. hall Thursday evening at 7 o'clock.

Every comrade of Mortan Post and as many of the ex-soldiers as can will be promptly on time for services at St Stephen's church on Sunday the1 25 th.

OITY (N BRIEF.

The Ringgold concert the 20th. The Knights of Honor social Thursday evening.

Stafi & Cassady'ssaloon will beopened to-morrow night. Dan Fasie is now at his old place again, and will be glad to see his friends.

Wedding and ball invitations in many designs at the Express Printing House.

Charles Joatt says it is ine best una cheapest home in the city. See For Sale column.

Fred Freers, the merchant tailor, is making apart of the new uniforms for the Ringgold band.

New machinery has been placed in McKeen's flouring mill. It is all eastern make.

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DEPARTMENT OF INMANA. O. A. TEKBE HACTB, IND., May 17,1884, [Special Order No. 4.] COMRADES I. You are hereby ordered to appear at yonr headquarters on Sunday evening, May 25th, at sharp 630 o'clock, for the purpose of attending service, at St. Stephen's Episcopal church preparatory for Decoration Day.

II. All ex-soldiers ar« Invited to unite with ns in this as well as all succeeding exercises.

III. All ministers and priests of the city and county are earnestly requested to deliver on the Sunday previous services appropriate to Memorial Day, and to join with us In the observance of the day

And our citizens are Invited to

unite with us. IV. Details of all arrangements for all the services will be announced In reports of committees and further orders from these headquarters.

By order of R. P. DAVIS, Commander. OHO. M. MILLER, Adjutant.

SOCIAL.

Morton Post will give asocial entertainment on Thureday night, May 24. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.—The following is the programme 1. Music—By Ladies Quartett. 2. Invocation. .'i. Music—Quartett. 4. Vindication of Gen. Lew Wallace, from a Confederate standpoint—By

young south

John Keefe, a well-known man, is very ill at his home on Second Btreet.

Terre Haute Division No. 3, U. R. K, of P., will picnic at Marine's grove next Thursday.

The avenues of the new cemetery have been laid out. Work of grading will begin in about two weeks.

Two or three wagon loads of business men and their families will visit Otter creek to-day on a fishing excursion.

R. J. Sparks, whose name is announced as a candidate for the office of sheriff, has been an efficient deputy sheriff for thirty-one years.

There are some beautiful designs in business circulars at the Express Printing Honse. Antique, Keramic, Egyptian and Keystone—all in assorted colors.

Chailey Zimmerman, the druggrst, corner 13th and Main stieets, is building up a trade which bids fair to rival the more pretentious up-town establishments.

There will be a meeting of the Y. M. R. club of White Line Citv at the corner of Thirteenth and College streets, Thursday evening. Mr. A. M. Hardy will address the meeting.

Herman Ehrbart has begun suit for a divorce from Maria Ehrbart, alleging cruel treatment, bad temper and failure to perform bor .household duties. The plaintiff asks for the custody of three children.

Next Thursday, the 2Ld, about forty members of Palestine Commandery go to Danville, III., to Bssist the Danville commandery in a proper observance of Ascension Day. The Sir Knights of Terre Haute, Champaign and Quincy are also to be there.

The chief of police has instructed the night patrolmen to note every vacant house, and the day men will secure the numbere. A record of every houBe vacated will be kept, and the names of all persons who move into theip, from whence they came and their occupation.

After Her Son.

A woman left the following notice at police headquarters: TKKKE HAUTE, May 17. Chirf of Police.

The bearer wants yon to arrest her boy and render him Incapable of associating with prostitutes.

The letter was written for the mother by a Wall street attorney.

Ail on Acconnt of a Dog Fight. W. H. Ayers filed complaint in Justice Steinmehl's court yesterday for the arrest of one Riley for provoke, Riley came to time, but Ayers failed to show np, and the defendant was dismissed. Their trouble originated aboot a dog fight

Adjudged Insane.

Wm. Alien, a moulder, was adjudged insane by Justices Murphy and

Lock-

man and Dr. Moerehead. yesterday. He is the man taken from No. 19 South Thirteenth

Btreet,

4:15,

Friday night.

Fire. ....

yesterday morning, an alarm

called the department to Clutter's cooper shop in the North End. The damage was light f: ,i

Couldn't Stand it Single. Friday last Wm. Shedp was granted a divorce in the circuit court Yesterday he secured a license to marry Addie Mnll.

A Partner of Roberts, ili Sheriff Mnsser, of Parke county, brought Barton, a partner of Roberts,

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NEW YORK,

to this city, yesterday, and placed him jail. Burton filed an affidavit for a change of venue from the Parke circuit court, and the judge sent the case here. The prisoner made a desperate effort to escape not long since, tearing up bis bedstead, and endeavoring to pry open the grating with one of the iron rails.

The New Engine Honse. Work on the new engine houBe is progressing finely. The brick work is finished to the second story, and will be completed next week and readv for the carpenters. The building will be ready for occupancy in about six weeks. It is located on the east side of Thirteenth street, fronting on Elm street. •/£.:« .fl fit

Boy Bandits.

MILWAUKEE,

Wis., May 17.—Eddie

Annitage, Harry Destees, D. E. Wight, Spice and Charley Bachmann, boys of 11 and 12 years, were fonnd late tonight encamped on a farm two miles west of the city, having started ont armed to the teeth with pistols and knives to kill Indians and buffaloes aa they put it. Their parents n'issed them at supper ftime and a search was made. The camp was stormed and the would-be frontiersmen made prisoners by their parents.

The Last of the Chlrlcahua*. SAN FRANCISCO,

Cal., May 17.—The

following was received from the department of Arizona, dated May 15: Captain Crawford telegraphs that Lieutenant Hunter turned over to him yesterday twenty Chiricahuas, four men and sixteen women and children. Two sons of Juh are among them. This partv is the laat of the Chiricahuas and Warm Spring Indians who have been in Mexico. All these Indians are now on the reservation.

Flonr Inspection.

Y.,

May 17.—The

flour trade resolved to-day that all flour inspected sound Bhall have the name of the New York Produce exchange inspector and the grade it represents, together with the month and year, branded upon each sack ana the side of each barrel.

Bismarck's Successor.

BERLIN,

May 17.—The emperor has

accepted the resignation of Bismarck, from the presidency of the cabinet, and has appointed as his successor. Boetticher, the Prussian minister or state.

Ryder, the famous theatrical manager, of London, writes that America has produced another actress who will rival the greatest actresses of the world. It Is Miss Marie Padrone, who has been under his personal tutorage for two years, and will very soon make her debut. Ryder says Miss Padrone Is the greatest of all his plls, and predicts a brilliant stage life 'her. She Is a lady of exceeding beanty and winsome character.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR MARRYING.

Duties ol the Groom and Privileges ot the Bride—Cost of a Chnrch Wedding. Chicago News.

The last preparation before the wedding ceremony is to obtain a license. This permit usually costs $2.50, although in some states the price is sev-enty-five cents, while in others the slip may be had for the asking. Two dollars is somewhat high, but when one comes to consider the variety of exper-_ lences wmcb tne document makes possiDie tor one to pass througn, a marriage license is believed to give more for the money than any legal paper issued. The license may be taken out six months or an hour before the wedding. If the groom does not want to procure it himself his best man may be pressed into service. As the paper is simply a permit, and not a command, it can be torn up with impunity should the parties change their minds. All sort of impudent questions, scarcely pertinent, will be asked by the clerk, more to annoy the embarrassed swain than anything else, and he will use his own judgment in answering them. The question of age, which women are so sensitive about may be readily Bettled by an affirmation that "he is 21 and Bhe 18." This will be annoying to the gossips, but may save the groom the disgrace of hurting his veracity. The minister has to receive the license before he can solemnize the rites of matrimony. The best man will hand it to the holy man, and, after being siened by him, it is eiven to the bride, who, regardless of ner trust and confidence, will treasure it to her dying day.

The ring is bought by the groom, and may be the choice of his fancy, albeit a plain band is the traditional symbol. The marking is a matter of taste, and may include the initials or christian name, and the date in full. When rings are exchanged it is customary to inscribe them with the pef.v name and the month, day, and year. Onlv a boor will forget to give his love a bridal bouquet, which should be her, choice, and always white.

Wedding favors vary from verbal thanks to priceless jewels. Formerly the groom gave all of Ihe attendants some souvenir, but now he is expected to favor only the gentlemen, the bride giving the maids of honor some token of esteem. It is not unusual for the bride to buy all the flowers for the' ladies, besides their gloves and fan. Whenever the young ladies assist in making the tronsseau, or in dressing, such courtesy should not be forgotten."

The bride mtut have all to say about the parson, church time, date, style and tour. The groom is expected to send a carriage for the officiating elf rman and makes positive arrangement about the ceremony, which, in "these liberal days, may be modified, amended or reconstructed to suit the religious taste of the couple. Application may be made in writing, or through the best man, but if the prospective husband applies in person the gentleman cloth will "help a lame dog over the stile," as Dundreary would say.

Marriage fees vary according to the purse and inclination of the groom, but it is an established canon of matrimonial usage that when the bishop dons bis lawn sleeves and foreshortened Mother Hubbard for the nuptial benediction $100' is as small a check as be can be expected to accept, and proportionately smaller amounts must be given to the assisting clergymen. In the winter it costs $100 to heat and light the church the sexton must have $10, and the organist a similar sum. A $20 gold piece is the rule among genteel people, but the $10-a-weak young man should not bid higher than $5.

The smallest fee ever reported in this city was paid a few years ago at a wedding which occurred in one of the soutn side missions. The clenrvman was a warm friend of the groom, and proposed that his wedding presents should be the periormance of the ceremony withont fee. But the groom had heard that the sacred stork never brings children from babyland to houses where the clergyman was unpaid, and so he doled out 10 cents, as one avoids taking a gift of cutlery from a friend without a trifling payment

A famous spring near the foot of Broad street, Nevada City, Cal., which had flowed since the earliest settlehas just gone dry. It is sopsome well-digger tapped the stream.

Boston has a baby show, which is unique in that the prises are not al for the prettiest and best babies. Soma of the testimonials are reserved for big ears and bald heads.