Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 20 September 1888 — Page 2
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Tlie National Ticket. FOR PRKSIDENT,
BENJAMIN HAHRISON, of Indiana.
VICK PRESIDENT,
LEVI P. MORTON, of New York.
KI.KCTOIW-AT-LARGK,
JAMES M. SHACKELFORD, of Vanderberg, THOMAS H. NELSON, ot Vigo.
KHiHTH DISTRICT ELECTORS.
JOHN 0. CliANEY, of Sullivan. The State Ticket.
OOVERNOR
ALVIN P. HOVEY, of Posey.
I.IEDT.-OOVERNOR
I It A J. CHASE, of Hendricks.
JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT
1st District SILAS D. COEKKY. of Clay. 2d District-JOHN (i. BERKSHIRE, of Jennings. 4th District—WALTER OLDS, of Whitley.
'SECRETARY OF STATE
CHARLES K. (iRIKKIN, of Lake.
AUDITOR OF STATE
BRUCE CARR. of Orange.
TREASURER OF STATK
JULIUS A. LEMCKE, of Vanderburg.
ATTORNET-OENKRAI.,
LEWIS T. MICHENER, or Shelby.
HIU'PKUINTENDENT OF PUHI.IC INSTRUCTION,
1IAUVEV M. LA FOLLETTE, of Boone.
REPORTER OF SUI'RKME WURT,
JOHN L. liltlFKITHS, of Marlon. CONGRESSMAN, JAMES T. JOHNSTON, of Parke.
JOINT REPRESENTATIVE,
WILLIAM F. WELLS, of Vermillion. County Ticket.
STATK SENATOR,
FRANCIS V. HICHOWSKY.
RKCRESENTATIVES,
WILLIAM 11. BKUllY. MARION McylULKIN.
PROSECUTING ATPORNEY,
JAMES E. PIETY.
TRKASUItER,
FRANKLIN C. FISHECK.
SHERIFF,
HENOM T. DEBAUN.
COMMISSIONERS.
1st District LEVI D1CKERSON. District -LOUIS FINK BIN EH. Hd District S. S. HENDERSON.
SURVEYOR.
FRANK TUTTLE.
CORONER,
I)R. JOHN HYDE.
WHAT HARRISON THINKS.
"I think our workingmen will wake up to the racl. that reduction In their wages, which every candid advocate of free trade or revenue reform admits must come with the adoption of his theories -a reduction variously estimated at from 10 to per cent.—Is poorly compensated by the cheap coat he Is promised. This bull-In-the-Chlna-Hhop sort of work that our Democratic friends want to make of the tariff will not do."
In an nddress made in Chicago in March of this year he said: "I am one of those unlnstructed political economists that have an Impression that some things may be too cheap that lean not find myself In lull sympathy with this demand for cheaper coats, which seem to me necessarily to involve a cheaper man anil woman under the coat. I believe It Is true to day that we have many things in this country that are too cheap, because whenever It Is proved that the man or woman who produces any article cannot get a decent living out of it, then It Is too cheap."
"1 would rather be William O'Brien in Tuilamore jail, a martyr cf free speech, than the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in Dublin Castle."| (ieneral Harrison, In 1H77, at the Esmonde and O'Connor reception, Indianapolis.
Republican victory, the prospects of which grow brighter every day, can be Imperiled only by lack or unity in council or by acrimonious contest over men. The Issue of protection is incalculably stronger and greater than any man, for It concerns the prosperity of the present and generations yet to come. Were It possible for every voter of the Republic to see for himself the condition and recompense of labor In Europe, the party of free trade In the United States would not receive the support of one wage-worker between the two oceans. It may not be directly In our power as philanthropists to elevate the European laborer, but It will be a lasting stigma upon our statesmanship If we permit the American laborer to be forced down to the European level. And in the end the rewards of labor everywhere will be advanced If we steadily refuse to lower the standard at home.
Yours with sincerity, James i. Blaine.
I heard Sir. Hradlaugh declare In a speech In parliament that agriculture was ruined that half of the farm laborers could get no work that those employed received the pittance of a shilling or a shilling and sixpence a day. If 1 should describe the condition of English laborers In his words 1 should be charged with gross exaggeration. [Senator Frye.
It may tie for your interests that he (Mr. Cleveland) should win. but any expression or En gllsli sjinpathy wouUi irobably hurt his prospects."
London Saturday Review. August 25, 1H88, page HH'2. set-ond c'/umu.
Mr. Cleveland, by his message, for which I sinceicly honor him, lias challenged the protected Industries ol the country to alight ot extermination. The light Is to the death.—I Senator (ieorge (i. Vest.
We the capitalists I can control the working man only so long as he cats up to day what he wirns lo morrow."-- W. L. Scott, Mr. Cleveland's political manager.
The only use that England has tor an Irishman is when he emigrates to the United States and votes for tree trade, wiiich he Invariably does.— 1 London rimes.
Surplus "There is no surplus" says Mr. C'loveland's treasurer, Mr. Ilyatt.
It would seem that the obligation to restore the grade of Main street to a payable and safe driveway rests somewhere. The new pavement is not to le put down, not this year in any event. It would be an outrage to leave the Btreet in the present condition during the winter.
It is advanced that many strange things can be accounted for on the theory of rabies. In other words if one gives vent to destructive tendencies the out break can be traced to the bite of a dog. We are glad this theory has been advanced, even though under distressing circumstances, because it explains
the tariff rabieB of our contemporary, the esteemed Gazette.
In the dire is trees of a campaign year the Gazette takes the back track on the Payne Standard Oil company. It will be remembered that when it was shown that the agents of the Standard Oil company had furnished the money to secure the old man an election to the senate that the Gazette was courageously independent and in its own peculiar way denounced the whole gang, even including McLean of the Enquirer. It sings a different tune now.
The Gazette has at last found one speaker in behalf of the party of protection for whom it has no word of personal disparagement one Bpeaker to whom is willing to give credit of an honest conviction—Miss Anna Dickinson. others who have been prominent in party's behalf have been denounced the Gazette as Judases, robbers, ignoramuses and base born villains in every respect.
All the by
After Miss Dickinson has come and gone we shall see what we shall see.
The Mills bill passed by the house reduces the tariff on steel rails from $17 to $11 per ton, notwithstanding Ignorant statements to the contrary.— rGazette.
Of course the Gazette knows that the Mills committee caucus after fixing the tariff duty at 811 restored it to $17 at the behest of some behind-the-door in Huence such as prevailed when the tariff schedule as to sugar was changed at the last moment before reporting the bill to the house. The Gazette also knows that at the time this was done that it criticized the step then taken by its free trade friends. That the Mills' bill as it finally passed the house fixed the rate at SIT does not alter the fact that the Mills people at one time were influenced by some one in the steel rail business.
AGAIN, WHAT'S THE USE OF LYING? The lazette, as we knew it would, repeats the story that Mr. Carnegie drew 31,500,000 a year as his share of the profits of the Edgar Thompson Steel company. The day before it said this had never been denied. esterday Thk Exi'ukss informed it of the denial, a bit of information that should not have been new to it (and we doubt that it was), but—here we are again.
Ti Express would call attention to the fact that even in a political campaign honesty is the best policy, lheres no use lying, and when it comes to a question of veracity between men you certainly must give the prepBnderenceof belief to the accused. So it was, that when Mr. Cleveland denied that he said that he "believed in free trade as he did in the Protestant religion" Thk ExiMiKSK took the sentence from its columns. There are gentlemen who are his equal as to character whose reputation for truth and veracity is as good as his who say he did make the remark, but when he signs his name to a statement that he did not The Express has no further use for the quoted language.
Our contemporary on the other hand enjoys the repetition of an unfair or untruthful statement. In a sort of Mr. Hyde spirit it delights in making honestminded persons become indignant.
But, certainly no one else will be guilty of further use of this Carnegie story.
THE SURPLUS,
The Gazette talks about the surplus of S133,420,0(59.87, whereas Secretary Pairchild makes it some twenty odd millions less—but let that pass. The Gazette also says "it is piling up at the rate of about ten millions a month." No doubt the Gazette knows that in a recent report the secretary of the treasury showed that the estimated surplus for the current fiscal year would be less than 830,000,000 that the appropriations originating in the Democratic house, and approved by Mr. Cleveland, would aggregate within $30,000,000 of the estimated revenue. Others, equally competent, place the probable surplus at the end of the year, next July, at $19,000,000. We have seen this ten-million-a-month scarecrow for nearly four years. It should represent about $100,000,000 surplus at present, but the Gazette, using the outside figures, puts it at $133,420,069 87.
And, by the way, there is a law that authorizes the president to use this surplus in buying bonds whereby he may save the people some tax, by stopping the payment of interest though he buys the bonds at a high premium. Instead he is placing the surplus money of the people iu pet banks on special deposit and these banks loaning out the money are enabled to give a portion of the interest received to the Democratic campaign committee.
C. 0. 1.
It's the aeronaut who gets -applauded to the skies."
Brown-"Jones, have something?" Jones "Don't care If 1 do-mountain dew."
A man may sink pretty low In life, but he never thoroughly gets down until he goes to stealing chickens.
It's when the rich mail lias dallied too long at the cucumlier that lie envies the man In straightened circumstances.
Kvansvllle had its prototype 2.6UI years ago, in the home of Tbales who said, "Death does not differ at all trom lire."
Many a sunny-hearted, happy woman has gone through life totally misunderstood because her teeth were not pretty.
Moonlight nights have long been recognized as the proper time for love making, in fact, cloudy nights don't dew at all
A young man who "soaked" his accordion claimed that he was trying to bridge over his troubles with a luwn tune.
Corporations have no souls." but the railroads this year are doing a great deal of good for the benefit of the unfortunate, In carrying free help to Jacksonville, and making rates of one cent a mile to get out of St. Louis.
Judge Davenport, of Kansas City. his decided that women can wear trousers whenever they please lu Missouri. It Is prolvtble, however, that those who choose to wear I lieni will adorn-er that Is. will wear them In the usual manner.
STRAY INFORMATION.
Tnere ie much fun in a political canvass and some of the candidates 6eem to be enjoying themselves if they may not be successful. Several Democratic candidates are making the race for the sec ond term. A story is going the rounds on one of them. The candidate in question has been to many meetings in the out townships and has made speeches of no great length, however. The substance of the speech is, that he was a candidate two years ago and received a handsome majority in that township, and he hoped to receive their support again. In every township he made the same gpeech until the other evening when some of the other candidates asked him how it came that if he received a majority in all the townships, hiB majority in the county was not larger. He did not reply but in a Bpeech delivered that night in a farming community he thanked them for their "liberal support" two years ago, but had nothing to say about the "handsome majoiity" he had received in that township.
The grand jury is in session and has had before it a number of witnesses. As is the custom much of the work of the firBt days has been that of hearing witnesses who volunteered to come before it. When the grand jury meets at the commencement of each term there is usually a number of cases which are laid before it by persons who wish to have some one indicted. There are a number of criminal cases needing investigation and they will receive the attention of the jury as soon as they can be reached. The indications are that the present jury will conclude its labors in less time than several which have proceeded it for the reason that there is less to be investigated,
There was a somewhat singular freak yesterday on the part of a horse on West Main street. The animal was left standing at the curb. It grew impatient and walked up on the sidewalk, and into the open door of Steinrock's harness shop. But one of the double doors was open. The horse crowded through, but the wheels of the buggy could not be gotten through. The animal was caught and backed out of the store room. No damage was done.
A colored man who has had experience with dogs and ponies, yesterday amused a crowd at the court house by telling how the animals were cared for. The speaker was with Staub's dog show, and also assisted iu the training of Jack Bodewin's dogs. He said that when dogs were in training they were given only one meal a day. Before a dog can be made to perform any feats he must be reduced in fiesh and kept hungry all the time. If he is well fed he will not obey orders, and will bark or lie down when told to perform some feat. Jumping dogs are allowed only bo much to eat each day. "One dog," said he, "was deaf and dumb." "What?" echoed a chorus. "Yes, he was deaf and dumb. He could not bark, and could not hear the least bit, but he made plenty of noise, for all that." The dog was one of the best trained, and performed by signs. Bodewin will not put his dog show on the road, but will return to the police force, as sanitary officer.
Con Meagher, the Democratic candidate for representative, seems to be making the race upon the claim that he was elected to the legislature two years ago, although he was clearly ineligible. Con's cards read as follows: "Cornelius Meagher, Democratic candidate for reelection, representative of Vigo county, Terre Haute, Indiana, puddler, Terre Haute Iron and Nail works." Meagher's candidacy for "reelection" is quite amusing, considering the fact that he is as ineligible to the place for which he is running as he was two years ago. When he qualified as justice of the peace it was for a term of four years which has not yet expired.
Mr. John Duddey, who for three years was secretary and treasurer of the State Miners' Federation, was in the city yesterday from Fontanet. Mr. Duddy said he was an officer for three jears and preferred that someone else should hold the office this year. The affairs of the Federation are in good'condition and the organization is nourishing. Mr. Duddey is an ardent Republican and is doing Bome serviceable campaign work in behalf of Harrison and Morton.
Mr. P. B. O'Reilly, of the county clerk's office, was yesterday presented with a new campaign hat. The present was from Mr. George E. Farrington. Mr. O'Reilly is president of the Irish Republican club. It was asserted about the building that he was as proud of the hat as when he received his first pair of red-topped boots. It was even stated that he put on the hat and paced ud and down behind the counter to see how he looked, but he denies all such stories. Mr. O'Reilly's Republicanism is true blue and can not be questioned.
Brookshire, the Democratic candidate for congress—but the latest is "Colonel" Brookshire—has fallen into disrepute it seems, as some oue has sprung the title of "colonel," perhaps because of the southern slouch-hat which he wears. Well, Brookshire was here yesterday, and was suffering from a cold. He spoke at Rosed ale on Saturday afternoon and got wet. The meeting was over about 5 o'clock, and Brookshire got on a handcar with a number of men to come down the T. II. it L. to Terre Haute. Not long after they started the men concluded the candidate should work his way and he was invited to take hold of oneof the handles, lie did 6o and kept at work until Ellsworth was reached. Here Chairman Fitzpatrick met him in a buggy and they proceeded to Lockport. It was late when they arrived, the crowd was in waiting and Brookshire was wet and hungry. He succeded in getting a little food and then was escorted to the speakers stand, lie speaks at Perth this afternoon and Carbon to-night.
A story is told on E. Voorhees Brookshire, which is one of the choice morsels of political gossip. After a speech a few nights ago a number of Democrats were in convention with him at the National house. Whatever may be Brookshire's feelings, he does not lack self confidence. "I believe," said he, in that Daniel Webster voice of his, escalloped a la Voorhees, "that my speeches satisfy the people." He was assured so by his Democratic brethren, who complimented hitn profusely upon his familiarity with ffgures and other fortifiioations of his speech. "O, yes," said he, "I have an inexhaustible fund of informa
THE TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20,1888.
tion and good stories which I tell. The stories take out in the townships, but when I address an intelligent audience like that to-night, I feel Bomewhat cautious and embarrassed when I tell a story."
A few days ago a gentleman approached Coroner Haworth, who was with a group of gentlemen, and asked him if he was-going out soon again with his "show." The Brookshire meetings in this county have been known as "show" exhibitions, and the doctor has been dubbed the manager simply because his good nature has brooked the title others would have rejected. It so happened that one of the party was Brookshire, and the doctor, with a twinkle in his eye, turned to the candidate and said, "Mr. Brookshire, allow trie to introduce you to Mr. Blank." It is needless to Bay that Mr. Blank was knocked out.
City Attorney Dave Taylor tells how difficult it has been for Brookshire to get acquainted with him, although the Montgomery county product has claimed familiar acquaintance. Back in the times Brookshire was making frequent visits here in his canvass for the nomination, when the Vigo Democrats were "having fun" with him, laughing at him behind his back, Dave was pointed out to him by Leveque as one whose favor should be courted. Brookshire walked up to his man, slapped him on the back and called him "Dave," and claimed old acquaintance, though they had never met. There was a short conversation and Brookshire started off for new fields. The next day he met Mr. Ross and slapping him on the back, called him "Dave," mistaking him for Taylor. The mistake was ludicrous enough ancMt was the cause of much jollity about the National house, but here only a few day9 ago he treated Mr. Ross to the same familiarity again, mistaking him for Taylor.
At one of his meetings, in a mining town, Brookshire was making the argument that the tariff did not affect wages. He was telling his hearers, and using figures that appeared to prove it, that wages here were no higher than abroad. In this vein he said: "Why, you miners are no belter off than the miners in England." Jush here a big, begrimed miner rose from his seat, and in a tone of indescribable earnestness spoke out: "It's a dom lie! I just came from there." The candidate was completely nonplussed and changed the subject.
(iENKRAL POLITICAL NOTES.
In a public address Stephen A. Doug lass said the Democratic national ticket "consists of a hangman and a handkerchief."
Mr. Dann, of the Democratic New York Sun, admits that the contest is practically ended—that Harrison will be elected.
The next state senates of Vermont and Maine will be solidly Republican— not even a poor little solitary Mugwump in either of them.
Clarence Waggoner, a well-known Democrat of Decatur, 111., has left the ranks of his party and will vote for Harrison and Morton.
A poll just taken of the Seventh Illinois congressional district shows an apparent majority of nearly 5,000 for General Henderson, the Republican nominee.
At Erie, Pa., Mr. John Burns was nominated for congress by the Twentysixth district Democrats, in place of Congressman Scott, who refused to run again.
There is a prevalent idea in England that the Democratic party of the United States is composed exclusively of Prohibitionists, and that the Republican party is frantically striving for free whisky.
Mrs. Sarah E. V. Emery, Union Labor candidate for superintendent of public instruction in Michigan, withdraws from the ticket and writes a letter charging the leaders of the party with accepting wholesale bribes.
A poll on a G. A. R. excursion train from Dayton to Columbus stood: Harrison 194, Cleveland 127, Fisk 7, and Strea: tor 2. Another poll on the Little Miami from Columbus to Cincinnati stood: Harrison 439 Cleveland 53.
General Clinton B. Fisk, the Prohibition candidate for president, who was taken suddenly ill while on his way to Detroit, returned to New York and left almost immediately for Long Island where he will endeavor to recuperate.
TOLITICAL COMMEiN'T.
Sioux City Journal: General Harrison's letter of acceptance Is proving to be a splendid campaign document.
Rochester Democrat: Just why the telegraph should be burdened with the opinions of (ieorge C. Gorman, the adventurer and mountebank, no fellow can (ind out,
Milwaukee Wisconsin: The Democratic camialgn managers aie complaining of a lack of funds. Less than two months he ce the lament will be a lack of votes as well as of funds.
St. Paul Pioneer-Press: The Boston Globe 'opines that General Harrison's letter lacks the ring noticed'In the document of President Cleveand. The administration of Harrison will also ack the "ring" which surrounds President Cleve.and, of whtch Attorney General Garland is a prominent segment.
Dayton Journal: Eighty-three members of the national house or representatives are members of the G. A. R., but no Democratic member of the order wears the badge or button. The Republican members do. The Democrats probably do not desire to offend their ex-Confederate allies, which proves that a delicate consideration for former enemies of the Hag Is paramount to patriotism.
Chicago News: Who can blame General Harrison for smiling a great deal just now? The Democrats who delighted in twitting him on his Chinese record have blundered over the Chinese exclusion bill in much the same way that a drunken man collides with a rocking-chair in the dark. The Democrats will talk very low about the Chinese question during the rest of this c-mpalgn.
Globe-Democtat: The percentage of Increase In the Republican plurality in the states which have voted this year, as compared with the most recent elections, would be sufficient, 11 continued throughout the country, to give all the Northern doubtful states and four or live of the Southern states to ie Republicans on November 6. If Mr. Cleveland iu! deferred the writing of ills letter of acceptance until after the Maine election It would not have been penned this year.
Two Picture to Look On.
In Philadelphia, Pa., a protection city. 170.000 homes are owned by working people. on Charles O'Neill.
In Leads, England, a free trade city, population 320,000, not one laboring man or mechanic owns his home.—[Evidence Chief of Police.
The laboring men audi I heard Mr. Bradlaugh women of the Inltedjdeclare in a speech in Suites have on ileposlt InjPar lament that agrithese savings hanks a sul-iculture was ruined that licient amount to havehalf of the farm laborpaid on March 1.18KS, thejers could get no work whole of our nat lonal lebt that those employed reof $1,202,464,714. and M.lll|celved the pittance of a have £0,000.uui surplus ishllilng or a shilling —I Senator MorrllL and sixpence a day. If
I should describe the •condition of English laI borers 'n his words I Ishould be charged with igross exage ration.— |[Senator lrye,
A Difference pf Opinion.
Guest (to mountain house landlord) "I think the amount of this bill is entirely too large."
Landlord—"Too large? Just fan yourself, sir, with that bill and get another
.whiff of the pure, health-inspiring mountain air you 11 think it's too small."— [New York Sun.
PROTECTION FOE LABOR.
How It Can He Done—A Short Talk to Worklngmeu. The following is from the New York Sun:
There is only one country in Europe in which the wages of labor are within a half of what they are in this country. That is Great Britain. •Wages in Germany, France, Belgium, and Switzerland are not one-third of what they are here. Those of Italy are not one-quarter.
One duty of government is to protect the labor of its citizens. Last year cheap foreign labor was imported into the United States in the shape of manufactured goods to the value of $592,319,708. This was a great wrong to American labor. In that immense amount of imports permitted by our insufficient and defective tariff, the labor of women employed in the Manchester, England, cotton mills, whose wages do not average 860 a year, came into competition with the higher priced labor of our Southern and North era cotton spinners. In that mass of imports was the labor of German factory workmen averaging less than $115 a year, and that of women averaging less than $50 a year.
Munich is a gallery and center of art. German women with as many as six children saw wood in the streets for 15 cents a day. May a merciful God sinK the United States ten thousand feet under the sea before the hideous spec tacle shall become an incident of our civilization!
Nearly seven hundred million dollars' worth of the starvation labor of Europe in the form of manufactured goods was imported into thiscountry last year! That which came from Belgium in bales and boxes represented the wages of 22 cents a day for women and 13 cents for men and the highest priced labor in loose cargoes of Belgian steel and iron represented wages less than 80 cents a day. Compared with these, the wages of Carnegie's men at Braddock are the incomes of princes.
Italian labor in Italian merchandise was imported into this country last year, in competition with American labor, at prices that should fill sensitive souls with horror, and alarm the thoughtful for the future of the human race. The pay in the cotton factories of Naples is 20 cents a day of the Neapolitan marble and granite cutters, from 40 to 50 cents a day, according to skill of coachmen, 30 cents or women in lace factories, 10 cents and girls, 7 cents of soldiers in the army, $2 a month. Of all the workmen in the glass work of Italy, only the skilled blowers receive as high as a dol lar a day, and laborers on farms, hoeing or making hay, from 15 to 18 cents a day, working from sun to sun. God save America from such wages!
In the Swiss silk goods which came into our half-protected country last year in those seven hundred millions of imports, was the Bkilled labor of men at 41 cents a day, and of women at 20 cents, both competing with the silk weavers of Patterson, New York, Philadelphia and Cheney. Glasgow, in Scotland, is the steamship factory of the world, and its blast jrnace owners and iron rollers howl for free trade day and night. Of the families in that manufacturing Sodom 41,000 out of 100,000 live in one room, and half of the men and women in the city are chronically out of work. That one room for a family of father, mother, daughters and sons tells what wages are in Scotland, and how they drag humanity down into beastiality and misery.
Brothers! the Mills bill to reduce the tariff is the first step to that one room for an American family. Fight it without delay, and fight it to death and then make your tariff so protective a? to shut out cheap foreign labor in the form of manufactured goods.
riTTSBURG PROTESTANTS EXCITED.
Meetings Ilell and Indignation Expressed Over Alleged Catholic Aggression.
Two large mass meetings were held by Pittsburg and Allegheny Protestants Tuesday night to express their indignation over the renting of the First ward public school building to the Catholic priest for parochial school. The larger of these two gatherings was held in Lafayettee hall. Three thousand people were present. D. II. Baldwin, one of the most prominent lawyers here, presided. Speeches were made by several protestant clergymen and lawyers, arraigning in the most bitter terras the First ward Catholics, and characterizing the movement as a wedge to split the public school system. Resolutions were adopted appointing a committee to go to the state capital at Harrisburg with the case. They will lay the whole matter before the state superintendent of public instruction. When they get his opinion the committee will appear before the attorney general and ask him to assume the legal flghtforthe maintenance of the public schools on behalf of the state of Pennsylvania.
A Dangerous Operation.
Family physician (paying a social call) —"I think, Mrs. Youngmother, that the cause of your little girl not. talking plainly is the difficulty she experience with the labials."
Mrs. Youngmother (greatly alarmed) —"Good gracious! You don't think there will be any necessity of performing an operation on them, do you? They never cut the labials out, do thoy, doctor?"—[New York Sun.
Ties of Consanguinity.
'Who is this Chinese Bill I read about, as being in congress so much?" asked Mrs. Snaggs. 'Oh, he's a brother of Buffalo Hill," replied her husband, who then went on perusing the base ball column.— Pittsburgh Chronicle.
A Liberal Inducement.
Young man (to jeweler)—Will the watch cost anything extra if I should want a little time on it?
Jeweler—No, sir you pay me $! for the watch and I'll throw the time in.— [New York Sun.
Speak Up, Your Highness.
For the first time in her royal history, during her recent visit to Glasgow, while she was responding to the address of welcome, someone in the back of the hall shouted to Queen Victoria, "Speak up!"
The Nail Card Rate.
The Western cut nail manufacturers met at Pittsburg Tuesday and reatlirmed the $2 card rate and also decided to allow no larger discount than 2 per cent, off for cash.
Shoot Tlie Uat.
Why. oh why does every mortal Kind in life so much of sorrow.' Pt:md we at the autumn's portal
And the white hat goes to morrow.
EXPRESS PACKAGES.
'TIS WHI9P1HKD.
'Tis whispered on the mountain high. Tls whispered on the shore. 'Tis whispered where the shadows lie
Beside the cottage door. .•?:*
'Tls whispered when the lowing trains Have reached the pasture bars, 'Tis whispered in the sdented lane,
Beneath the silent stars.
Full often at the garden gate, Where lovers bill and coo. 'Tls whispered when the hour is late
And when 'tls early, too.
'Tis whispered on the tlowery leas Where wanton zephyrs play. The simple sentence, "Henry, please,
Do take your arm awav!"
[Boston Courier.
Ben Butler hasn't made a political Hop for at least ten days. Another ice carnival will be held at St. Paul, the coming winter. "Christopher" is the name just given to the little new Greek prince.
E. P. Roe wrote his last chapter of "Miss Lou" on the day of his death. The only medicine that John L. Sulli van has a professional liking for in his present sickness are counter irritants.
The chances seem to be favorable for Harriet Beecher Stowe's recovery. She. and Walt Whitman have a great grip on life.
The Prince of Wales distinguished himself at Homburg not long ago by drinking fourteen glasses of spring water before breakfast.
J. L. Curtis, of New York City, can didate of the National American party 'for the presidency, issued his letter of acceptance Tuesday.
General Boulanger has established one new custom in France. Formerly blows were the exception at political meetings. He has made them the rule.
The Countess de Cotlogon, formerly Misa Georgie Blake, of Boston, is living in Paris in the strictest retirement since the recent death of her husband.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward, author .of the epoch-maKing novel, "Robert Elsmere," is at work on a new story. She Iibb taken her place among the immortals.
The Empress Victoria has promised that no biography of Kaiser Fritz shall be published for five years. There is no dread of a scandal therefore at present,
James Clarence Harvey, the poet, is a graduate of Middleburg college. He is a member of the dramatic profession and traveled last season with Frank Mayo.
The pope, assisted by Abbot Pessuts, as editor, is writing a history of Home in the middle ages. Particular attention will be paid to the period of Gregory the Great.
Jseph Chamberlain is not engaged to Miss Endicott. Her tiance is a young lawyer of Massachusetts. It may take a retaliation act to convince England of this, however.
Mr. Vanderbilt has rented another house in England. Luckily for Queen Victoria she has renewed her lease of Windsor castle and Buckingham palace for another year.
The Rev. Dr. Ravelli, the founder of the kindergarten system of educaiion in America, and for many years prominently connected with the work of prison reform, died at Pittsburg, Pft., Tuesday, aged 80.
The duke of Argyll says that rretna tion is a subject from which he prefers to turn away, but he does not think it unscriptural, and admits that the progress of population may make it almost a physical necessity.
Richard Mansfield was unable to play in London last Saturday night o#is£ to rheumatism. He felt that he could give the Mr. Hyde part of his exhibition, but was not up to the optimistic role of the good Dr. Jekyll.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, in session at Los Angeles, Cal., elected officers
Tuesday, the only changes
being the elevation of the deputy grand sire, General Underwood, of Kentucky, to the office of Grand sire, and the elec t'on of Charles M. Busbee, of Raleigh, X. C., deputy grand sire.
Japanese gongs melodiously summon guests to dinner, and are considered a great improvement upon the dinner bell. Of all devices, however, which have been invented to call people to meals, including the bugle, the gong, strings of bells suspended from the portiere rod, and the soft-spoken waiter, no arrangement sends such a thrill and awakes such an appetite as the farmer's horn.
Yesterday Porfirio Diaz, president of Mexico celebrated his 56th anniversary. It was a time of rejoicing throughout the republic. Diaz became a revolutionist when a mere boy. He was mnde president in 1872 and again in 1870. He was beaten by Gonzales in 1880. Diaz has been a brave soldier and is a most progressive statesman. He is a man of tine appearance and his birthday found him in good health and spirits.
W. P. Taulbee, of Kentucky, represents the largest congressional district in the country. It is composed of twenty-one counties, and extends from the famous Blue Grass region to Cumberland Gap, a distance of over two hundred miles. It is a backwoods district, without railroad or telegraph communication, and is canvassed by the candidate for congressional honors on horseback over the roughest kind of mountain roads. Mr. Taulbee is not a candidate for re-election.
New York nnl Inrilarm Vote. The following are the official inajorities and pluralities in New York since 1800:
Majority. Plurality.
18'0 Republican HUHti 1804.... Republican C,74'.l 18U8 l)emocrttle 10,000 1872... Republican 51.8C0 187U Democratic 'Jti.otM 1880 Republican '21,(HH 1H81 Democratic I,H7
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1876 Democratic 1880 Republican 1881.... Democratic
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Ira E. Smith, a young coal oil dealer of Evansville, was found dead Tuesday morning near Ilaubstadt, a station a few miles from Evansville on the Evansville & Terre Haute railroad, his head having been severed from his shoulders. Some believe he committed suicide by allowing a train to pass over his neck, but others fear he is a victim of foul play. He is a native of Cincinnati, was 30 years old, and had been married bix months. He left home to go to an Odd Fellows' meeting, and was not seen after that.
Failed, Yet a Success.
The Lebanon Natural Gas company sold their drilling outfit to Crawfordsville for $1,000 and the Pioneer says that the Lebanon company has done that which no other in the state has, viz: bored three holes, made three failures and declared a dividend among its stockholders.
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