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While we tave not yet been convinced that the oil well excitement has reached the stage of ballooning, we do believe that we have a big thing here in Terre Haute. And in due course of time we will get dollar tor dollar on all the value there is in the find.

A

reference to the files of

PRESS

I. IIF. EX­

at the time the natural gas was discovered in northeastern Indiana recalls the statement of Professor Orton, the state geologist of Ohio, that the Indiana gae field would prove to be but a temporary benefit because no oil was discovered in the field of the gas wells. The professor held that oil and gas must come together. We'll get gas yet and then as the only locality of the combined fluids we'll be decidedly on top.

There was but little of the Nineteenth century civilization in the killing by horrible means of three men in Missouri yesterday. When you come down to the bed-rock view of the humanity in the occurrence there was but little distinction in the life-taking exploits of the jury that condemned the three men to death and the prowess of the three murderers. A life is a life, all the same, and it is a very serious matter to cut it short. Fifty years from now no legal form will exist by which it can be done.

The oil well is nothing more than could have been expected of Terre Haute. Nor will a natural gas well surprise us now. If all the valuable stuff is underneath us no one can take it away and we will get dollar for dollar for all there is of it. In a few weeks or months we will not be bahind in the realization of all that nature has in store for us. That we will not invite a reaction goes without saying with any one who understands Terre Haute's conservative and sure industrial instincts.

There is consternation among those of our Democratic friends who, by one means or another, have been growing rich at the people's expense during the post year or so. They realize that the time has come when retrenchment and restriction, practiced, not on the crazy theory of "sumptuary" or prohibition principles, but on the sound principles of good business sense are to prevail. Instead of a ciiy being run on the theory of plunder for party favorites and at the cost of the taxpayers, Terre Haute is to be a city of wise administration whose government is to be dictated by the policy that actuates any business man who realizes that his affairs have been going to the dogs, so to speak.

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A Murried Alan's Mock.

Mrs. .Tason-Well, they have found the missing link lit last, so the paper says. I hope they are Hutlsiled. I don't see what men want to waste time and money on such foolishness for, anyhow.

Sir. Jnson— II you had read the article through perhaps you might have found out why men have searched so ardently for the missing link. If I remember correctly It is stated that the supposed missing link Is absolutely destitute of chin.

Milkshakes.

Yesterday was Kry-day, beyond a doubt. "It Is a glorious thing to dye for one's country," remarked the ancient maiden as she rejuvenated her hair ere the visit of her rural lover.

You can't break a boy of chewing tobacco by dressing him In a Lord Fiuintieroy suit. Massachusetts must be a highly religious state.

A prominent civil engineer" has been able to tind only thirteen dams In the state which are liable to break loose.

This Is the time of year when the citizen takes a glass of sarsaparllla soda water some two or three times a week and fondly Imagines he Is purifying Ills blood.

Unlike a river, a lake has neither head nor mouth. It has merely a large bcdy of water. The man who tired a blank cartridge at the .French president has so far been unable to get a lawyer to defend him. The men who lately llred a lot of blank speeches at the president of the United Suites have not even been arrested. "The man who pleads his own case has a fool for his client" And when he hires a lawyer the lawyer has the fool, etc.

About now both the dog and the dude are partial to loud pants. These are the days when the confectioner looks Tor an Increase In the receipts of Uzz business. "Women are rum critters." Ah. man, wicked man, woman Is generally Just what Jamaica.

EXCHANGE ECHOES.

New York Mall and Express: Admiral Porter and (ieneral Butler, hush! The war was ended a long Ume ago.

Hartford Ceurant It Is a France without a Victor Hugo, a Thiers, or a (iambetta, that has begun celebrating the centennial of the revoluUon.

Cincinnati Commercial: There Is nothing against the peace and safety of the country In the announcement that the president Is sUll taking his own time to make official changes.

Troy Times: Berating the present and glorify Ing the past Is a sure sign that he who does this knows wry little of the days that are gone and has much to learn of those In which he lives.

Ohio State Journal: Let's see, now. It there Is enough virtue left In Governor Nichols and the state of Louisiana to suppress the "regulators" at Lafayette, and vindicate the right of colored citizens to vote.

New York Press: The United States has had all the Indian dlfllculUes It needs. It is now necessary to do do something of practical value for their benefit. The plan of giving them land In severalty Is the beet way to do It, and should be enlarged In scope at once.

THE WORLD OF TRADE AND LABOR.

NEW YORK,

May

10.—R. G.

Dun &

Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says: It is the most prominent characteristic of the present situation throughout the country that the usual consistency of commercial action is lacking transactions and results for some branches of business are highly satisfactory, and for others much the reverse. Many iron works are closing, for example, but many are doing remarkably well many woolen mills are idle, but others are working full time, but with fair profits. The approaching transition from one crop year to another, the recent change of administration, changes in the inter-state law, and the rapid development of manufactures at the South are producing effects which cannot be fully measured. Iron production has begun to decline, the weekly output of anthracite and bituminous May 1st being only 133,714 tons, a decrease of 4,323 tons weekly since April 1st. But the announcement by the Thomas iron compasy that it will supply No. 1 foundry at $1G.50 at tidewater, and Grey forge at $15 or lower, if necessary, to meet Southern competition, is expected to accelerate the reduction of output. The largest Virginia concern has reduced its price $1.50 in return, and Alabama iron has previously been selling here at $16. Prices are lower at Pittsburg, also, but there is abetter feeling in finished bar iron there and at Philadelphia, and the demand for plate, pipe, sheet and structural iron continues satisfactory. The coal market is still unsettled. Th® wool market goes lower while waiting for adequate new supplies, and the average of 104 qualities May 1 was 34 8 cents April 1. The future depends on the Btate of the dry goods market, which is not now encouraging. The cotton manufacture is active and healthy. The trade in drugs and chemicals has become quite active, with collections excellent, but dye stuffs are dull. A speculative movement in breadstuffs has developed again, apparently based on the theory that, although the coming crop may be very large, there will be enough actual scarcity in July, before new wheat comes forward freely: to enable traders to unload. Wheat has advanced l}£c, corn lJaC, and oats Mc with an advance of 15c per 100 pounds in hogs and lard. Oil has advanced 3%c,^ and cotton a sixteenth, with sales of 673,000 bales here for the week. The grocery trade has been active. In sugar the demand is confined to actual needs. In spite of some speculative advances the general average of prices for commodities is a little lower than it wa sMay 2. The stock markets ends at exactly the average of a week ago, the default in the St. Louis and Arkansas being the more prominent cause of recent weakness. But the large exports of gold which began a week ago, and the absorption of S4,000,000 by the treasury since May 3, also have some effect. A sharp demand for money at Cleveland causes slight stringency.

The outlook in the northwest is regarded much more confidently since the recent rains. Every where the crop prospects are encouraging, with the season more advanced than usual, and the acreage in wheat considerably increased.

The business failures number 227 as compared with 214 last week and 213 the week previous. For the corresponding week of last year the failures were 209.

Two general lecturers of the K. of L. will make a canvass in this state. August Donath, the veteran labor editor, has retired from the Washington Craftsman.

The striking ribbon-weavers at Patterson, N. J., are paid $9 per week from the strike fund of their union.

Chicago carpenters have withdrawn from the K. of L. and joined the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners.

Fifteen thousand men have agreed to parade on July 4th at Chicago. It is expected that 30,000 workers will be in line.

The Boot and Shoe-workers international union, recently organized by seceders from the Knights of Labor, is growing rapidly.

In the Michigan senate Thursday the house bill for the inspection of cattle on the hoof was killed, afid the senate bill upon the same subject was indefinitely postponed.

Governor Francis, of Missouri, signed the bill Thursday making trading in options a misdemeanor punishable by a tine of from three hundred to one thousand dollars.

An effort is being made to graft what is left of the Union Labor party onto the Prohibition party. A meeting of the national committee has been called to consider the matter.

At Schinner cooperage manufactory at Columbus, Ind., the scale of wages was yesterday changed from 25 to 22 cents per barrell. The employes refuse to accept the reduction, and have gone out on a strike.

The Pittsburg glass packers, who recently organized a National trades assembly of the Knights of Labor, have been refused a charter on the grounds that no mixed assemblies will be permitted in that district.

Flint glass workers report trade at Marion good, and likely to remain so until the last of June. Although recently transplanted in Hoosier soil they have imbibed the native love for politics, and ran one of their number for marshal.

The Steubenville and Benwood nailers, operating cold machines, have been discharged. Hereafter the pickling process will be used, and each nailer will be required to run double the number of machines. This system will be generally adopted, it is thought, and many nailers deprived of an opportunity to work at their trade.

The German and American Brewers' Journal gives a list of thirteen establishments in the United States for the production of beer which have been actually sold to English capitalists, and names two others on which the sale is yet under advisement and one in this city in which an interest hfe been purchased. It quotes the foreign demand for this description of property as unsatisfied, but savs brewers have risen to the situation and are now disposed to ask fancy prices.

New York Star: Labor organizations have talcen a new departure in the contest against imported competition by sending abroad circulars designed to offset the misrepresentations of contractors and transportation agents. These communications are addressed to labor societies and workmen's publications in Europe, and set forth the facts as to the number Of idle craftsmen here in each branch of industry. This movement is one of the good results of the Ford committee's investigations.

The Canadian labor commission has made an elaborate report upon the condition of labor in Canada. The report takes the ground that the industrial interests of the provinces should be under

the supervision of a minister of the government. It suggests the creation of official boards of arbitration for the settlement of disputes between employers and wageworkera. It recommends the stoppage of the importation of foreign laborers under contract. It refers to the subject of child labor, and says that the barbarous practice of beating and imprisoning factory children should be made a penal offence.

Perhaps no national organization is growing more rapidly than the Brotherhood of Carpenters, which has 520 local branches. There is now unity of action in the trade, to the extent that the United Order of Carpenters, the Amalgamated carpenters, the Brotherhood of Carpenters and the Progressive carpenters of New York City have agreed to recognize each other's working cards. In Chicago all the carpenter's unions have consolidated under one charter. From many parts of the country we have had news of an advance in wages and a reduction of the hours of labor. In New York the scale is $3 50 per day of nine hours for five days and eight on Saturday.

The daily output of iron from the twenty, furnaces in the Birmingham (Ala.) district is 2,310 tons. Six new furnaces, now under construction, will have a further capacity of 475 tons a day. It is this shipload of metal daily thrust into the market without reference to the condition of trade that makes Pennsylvania ironmasters bite their nails in perplexity. They can't run to Washington to have the supply cut off by higher taxation. Wages are cut to the bone. The only" remaining remedy is a remedy in the interest of the consumer and of the country—a weeding out of badly located furnaces and reductions in the cost of raw materials. To this end the railroad companies must lower their freight rates, and the federal government must abolish its tariff on coal and ore.

GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION.

The Acts of the legislature Now Laws. INDIANAPOLIS, May 10.—Governor Hovey's proclamation declaring the laws passed by the last legislature to be generally circulated and in effect, has been prepared, and will be issued probably late this evening.

JUDGE WOODS THREATENED' "'K,

Warnings in Begard to Election Case Decisions Sent by White CapH. Within the past ten days Judge Woods, of the federal court, has received a number of threatening letters from all parts of the state, some signed "Regulators" and some "White Caps," and all demand that he change his recent rulings in the election law violation cases. One writer threatened to bring 500 regulators to this city if his commands were not obeyed. The judge will not talk about the letters, but a gentleman who saw one of them

sayB

that it was

couched in the most brutal terms. fz

fcayinjt of the Monument Corner-Stone. The corner-stone of the soldiers' monument will not be laid on the Fourth of July, as the commissioners intended it should be. It has been found that the work will not be far enough along for the ceremony at that time. Beside, the observance of Independence day will be more general than in previous years, anjjJ the attendance of people from the surrounding towns would not be as large as it might at some other time. President Langsdale says that it is the expectation that the corner-stone will be laid about the middle of July.—[Indianapolis News.

It is Wingate Again.

In Montgomery county, Indiana, there is a railroad town by the name of Wingate *the postoffice name was once the same, but when John Lamb was a member of congress he had it changed to Whitlock, simply because the former name was that of a prominent Republican. The citizens petitioned a year ago to have it changed back to Wingate, but through the influence of Senator Voorheee it was not done. This matter was called to the attention of Mr. Clarkson to-day, and in just one minute the name Wingate was restored.—[Washing^ ton special. '7

The Insane Hospital.

The new board of trustees of the state hospital has been going over the accounts. The item of S3,000, about which there has been

Borne

Two of Prof, Collett'8 Appointments. Prof. John Collett has qualified as state geologist under Governor Hovey's appointment, and has begun to use official authority by appointing Dr. S. T. Yancey, of Fortville, formerly a state senator, as inspector of oils, and Thomas Tislow, of Pike county, as mine inspector. The latter was appointed by Governor Hovey before the legislature took from him the power of naming the officers. The natural gas inspector has not been appointed yet.

Treasurer Lemcke Wants Information. Having failed to receive any information from the New York bond-bidders, State Treasurer Lemcke to-day determined to telegraph them, urging them to inform him without further delay what they intend to do regarding tbe acceptance of the bonds, under the supreme court decision.—[Indianapolis News. ,S

Indiana State News Notes.

John J. Clements, who killed Lloyd Nowland for Invading the sanctity ot his home at Indianapolis was acquitted by the Jury yesterday morning. "Bufe" Magee. minister to Norway and Sweden, will return to Legansport next month, and his friends are preparing to welcome him.

Indianapolis Journal: What a stinging satire it Is on popular government that Sim Coy, during the entire period of his confinement In the penitenUary, should be drawing pay as a Democratic councilman.

John Prather, employed on the Compton farm, near Bridgeport. Thursday, while preparing ground for sweet potatoes, was overcome by the heat and started tor the house, but was prostrated "before he reached shelter, and died In a few minutes. He was aged 3a The thermometer marked 91 deg. at the time.

In Bad Form,

"I say, chappie, George Washington didn't have much style about him, did he?" "How so?" "tv "Why, look at Ball's equestrian statue of the father of his country on the public garden. The horse's tail isn't docked!" —[Boston Herald.

JDL'S

THE TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1889.

JOHN C. NUT AT HIS POST.

Consul General to loidoa Waller Welcome* Bis SneeeMor.

rCopyright,-IMS,by James Gorton Bennett.]

LONDON,

May

9.—American

visitors

fairly rained upon London to-day. The City of New Tork, the City of Rome, and the Trave arrived, landing altogether nearly a thousand Americans. By every possible train these, or a majority of them, came to London. Where they all found roof to cover them is a mystery. The hotels were already full to the skf away each parlors and wen turning from a dozen to a hundred a day. But presumably all found places in which to run up bills for the necessaries and luxuries of life.

Of the arrivals to-day the one in which the greatest interest will be taken, perhaps, was that of the successor to Consul General Waller—John C. New, who, together with his family, reached London by the Nqrthweetern railway at 3:30. The scene' at Euston when the special arrived was a lively one. As the train came to a standstill the door was opened, and General New stepped from the carriage to the platform. After him came his wife and daughters. Then Senator Sherman emerged from the door, accompanied by his wife and daughter. They were welcomed to England by Consul General Waller and Vice Consul Moffit.

To a reporter, who questioned him this evening* Inifew said he had a delightful trip across the water. "Not a single person on board was seasick, or if there was, none of

UB

heard of it. We

have received a cordial reception to London, for which we are exceedingly grateful. Governor Waller was cordial in bis welcome. That was to be expected, of course, for his reputation in the United States generally is that of a genial gentleman. In his own state, Connecticut, both Republicans and Democrats like him, and regard him as a fair, able and most genial man. The welcome he has extended to us here is greatly appreciated, I assure you." "Have you selected a place of residence in London yet?" "No I have no idea where we shall settle down. We have simply come to this hotel to stay temporarily until we can find a place. My family will not be quite so large after a few weeks, for the young ladies will go to Paris to echool." "What do you think of the appointment of Robert Lincoln as minister to England?" "I think it a good one. I have no doubt he will make an excellent minister. The appointment is not entirely one of sentiment. Aside from being the son of Lincoln he is a good lawyer, and as secretary of war under President Garfield and President Arthur gained experience in publio affairs and discharged the duties of the position most acceptably. He is a fit man to be representative of the United States at any court" "Was the appointment of Whitelaw Reid as minister to Paris well received in America?" "Yes, it was well liked, and it is unnecessary to say that he will fill the place admirably. Every one knows his ability."

Senator John Sherman, of Ohio, is another distinguished arrival, and is staying at the Hotel Metropole.

The Ho|

States min| arrived at direct to filled the being si now succeed

W. 'Thomas, United Norway and Sweden, 1 to-day, and will go

He has already lition for four years, the man whom he

Senator Done vania, also arrivl do England in a coach.

Cameron, of Pennsylat Liverpool and will

Mrs. Langtry Terror Strikcen. While the Jersey Lily was on her way from the depot to the hotel at Lewiston, Me., she narrowly escaped what might have been a serious accident. An Auburn attorney who was speeding a fast trotter, ran upon her, but luckily reined hiB animal before anybody got injured. When Mrs. Langtry glanced and beheld the horse frothing at the mouth and rearing on his haunches above her head her face became deathly pale, she let forth an unearthly shriek, and threw her arms wildly around the neck of "Freddy," but for whose assistance she would have fallen to the ground.

Lack of Material.

Doctor—Madam, your husband's disease, I regret to say, is cataract of the eye.

Wife—Impossible! water enough for Free Press.

question, as was

shown by the evidence before the legislative investigating committee, has been put aside, and the Meridian bank and Superintendent Galbraith will be left to settle it. The accounts for outstanding indebtedness for the last three months aggregate about seventy thousand dollars. Superintendent Galbriath presented his resignation last evening. It will take effect June G, when Dr. C. E. Wright will take charge of the institution. vf

He never drank that.—[Burlington

Happy, Happy Ashland.

An exchange

Bays:

"The smile

is

the

same in all languages." It varies, however, from an inch in Duluth to four inches in Ashland.—[Duluth Tribune.

POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

Kentucky Democrats have nominated Stephen G. Sharp, appointed to succeed the fugitive Tate, for re-election.

The Lafayette city council is a tie politically, but with a Democratic mayor. There is dissatisfaction with the management of the fire and police departments, under Republican rule, and these departments will now be reconstructed to

Buit

Democratic views.

It is said that Boston Mugwumps will have Bishop Potter's sermon printed in pamphlet form and circulated as a tract. They cannot argue from it in favor of the minority rule which they would like to set up in this country, but they are not disposed to consistency at any time

Colonel A. C. Matthews, who was appointed first comptroller of the currency by President Harrison, resigned the speakership of the Illinois house of representatives yeeterday morning. Mr. Miller, of Stark county, was elected to succeed him, receiving sixty-seven Republican votes, against"fifty-three Democratic ones secured by Mr. Clayton E, Crafts.

Free Trader Frank Hurd lost his interest in politics when he lost his seat in congress and the pay attached thereto. The Cleveland Plaindealer (Dem reads him and other Democratic politicians a lesson apropos of this subject and says: "The Democratic party has been too often plagued by men who lost interest in its welfare as soon as they lost the emoluments and prestige of office."

A hot senatorial contest is pending in New Hampshire. Senator Chandler's term expired last March, and his name was passed over when tbe governor appointed a successor to serve until the regular election by the legislature, Mr. Chandler having been elected to fill out the unexpired term of Austin F. Pike. The legislature meets five weeks hence, but the contest has been progressing for some time with great bitterness, Dr. Jacob H. Gallinger, who was one of the delegates to the national con vention, being Chandler's competitor for the place. Both men are confident of victory, Chandler claiming he will carry the caucus on the first ballot, and Gallinger claiming 106 of the total of 188 votes, with 50 for Chandler and 32 doubtful. May the best man win.

EXFU8S PACKAS1

TO XT DKSSS COAT.

Ben we an again, old tel. Seems to me you've a camphory smell But then, tor forty days or so You've been packed away, so we'll let that go. What! A rose In your buttonhole? 1 can't remember, 'pon my soul, Why was the girl that pinned it there, But I hare no doubt, as her perfumed hair Brushed near my cheek and her eyes met mine, 1 did my part What! A stain of wine*.' Let's re —ah. yes, at the dob that night .After the ball -no, I wasn't tight (Tight is a vulgar word)—but still— *.

My Jove, what is this? My tailor's bill— Slipped into this pocket, how or when I'm sure I can't tell you, old boy. but thai it's taught me a lesson, as trifles will— That camphor will keep a tailor's bill. —[Detroit Free Press. There are six newspapers published in Iceland.

Over twenty-five hundred trout were taken in Big Spring creek, near Newville, Pa., the other day.

The City of Bome consumes an average of three hundred tons of coal a day in crossing the ocean at top speed.

Josiah Anderson, the giant of Marion, county, Kansas, was killed by lightning. He was six feet and seven inches high.

Judge Park, of Norwich, Conn, granted twelve divorces in one day recently. This city had better look to her laurels.

It is said that electricity is applicable to tanning, and that leather can be produced from the raw hide in four days by it.

Miss May Djvis, an Oregon girl only fifteen years old, can crack a walnut with her teeth or lift a barrel of flour with her hands. .Fifty-two chicks from fifty eggs is a record that a Lenawee county, Michigan, man proudly preeents in behalf of one of his hatching hens.

Russian petroleum is competing with the American product in the Dutch East Indies', which have bean customers of the American companies.

Gardner Carr, a Wyoming county widower of seventy, in visiting Dalton, Luzerne county, for the first time, met Mrs. Gray Adams, a widow, and in three days ihey were married.

A New Englander, after returning home from attending a horse suffering with variola, kissed bis children, and in a short time every one of the youngsters was down with the disease.

A novelty for personal adornment is the gemmed hairband, an arrangement of fine netting to match the hair, with little jewels fastened thickly in it so that the hair seems to be sown with jewels.

A highway robber compelled George Falmouth, of Indiana, to sign a check on a bank for $20,000, but George would have signed one for 975,000 just as gracefully. He isn't worth over three dollars, all told.

There is only one train per day over the Martha's Vineyard railroad, and yet it manages to have two or three accidents per week in which the train hands are hurt. It's in the business somehow, and can't be avoided.

A Marietta (Ga.) preacher's wife, while making up a bed, the other evening, shook a moccasin out of the sheets. The occupant of the couch had had the snake as a bedfellow, as it had evidently been there all night.

A Dodge county. Georgia, midwife has officiated at the debut of fofty-eight babies during the last two years. Forty of them were girls. If that keeps on marriage will be a failure in that section, unless polygamy is resorted to.

The smalleet church in the world is said to be the Catholic Church at Tadoueac, at the mouth of the Saginaw river. Its extreme capacity is not more than twenty people. This church is supposed to have been founded by Jacques Cartier.

A Pike county, Georgia, man stabbed at two fighting water snakes with a long pole and miesed them. When he pulled the pole out of the mud he found that he had thrust through a seventy-four pound fish. This is

a

Bnake

story.

combined fish and

Thedecline in the Chinese tea trade is said to have been due to carelessness in preparing the leaf. Last season there was a better demand, and the Chinese merchants are hopeful that the competition of the India leaf will ba less and less keenly felt.

In discussing the relation of England's power to the world at large, Sir George Baden Powell recently remarked in public that "at least 80per cent, of the coaling stations of the world could be in our hands, and, that secured, the enemy would be powerless."

Some essential oil distillers at Salisbury, Pa, are now busily extracting oil from the birch, which is very plentiful in the vicinity. The oil is used for medicine, perfumery, and candy flavoring. The raw article is a favorite with country school masters.

Of all the war vessels of the United States the largest and most powerful will be the Maine. She will be 310 feet long, with a breadth of 57 feet, a displacement of 6,648 tons and a horse power of 9,000. She will have two batteries, and her armor will be 11 inches thick. She will be a very ugly customer for any hostile vessel to attack.

The discovery that sunflower seed is an irresistable bait for rats recalls the fact that it is likewise the favorite food of the English sparrow, when he can not get wheat—The Louisville Courier-Jour-nal thinks that if both these nuisances could be suppressed by this means it would be worth the government's while to name a supplementary Arbor day for the planting of sunflowers.

Some time ago, when a gentleman of Bucksport, Me., was married, he took his bride on a visit to her people at Ellsworth. In the afternoon he had petted a little nephew and showed him his false teeth, with which the little fellow was much amused. In the evening, when the comp&ny was assembled, the conversation laggeid, and some one said: "What shall we do next?" The little boy spoke up and said: "Show 'em your false teeth, Uncle All"

France Reimbursing Herself. Just now the French pockets are light, thanks to the Panama canal, copper corner and other enterprises that have come to grief, and the visitors—especially the citizens of the great American republic—are expected to fill them again. So vive Vexposition.—[Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Wanted a Chance.

Toddler—Papa, oo buy Misser Doody forme? Papa—Buy Mr. Doode for you!

Toddler—Yes, oo thaid he was a pup. I'th tired playin' wiff my wool makeblieve pup an' I wanth alive one.

Advice For Anarchists.

Every anarchist should carry this warning duly photographed on his brain, if he has one: Don't monkey with the stars and stripes.—[Kansas City Times.

An Oil Well Newspaper.

The

SUNDAY EXPRESS

well edition,

will be an oil

A Perfect Laxative

should be mild, prompt, and pleasant, with no griping or purgative effects. Itsbooid also incite tbe liver to action, aid digestion, and relieve the kidneys

Like nothing else, fame's Celery Compound is a perfect laxative, and cures constipation where an other remedies falL

"As a gentle laxative, Palne's Celery compound is surely without a peer. I think I ougtt to know, since 1 have tried remedy after remedy tor about five or six yean, and have found nothing that equals it in my case ofcosavenesa."

J. B. Jurats, Teacher, Cloyd's Creek, Tens. "Palne's Oelery Compound Is prompt aad pleasant, as a laxative it leaves Utile to be desired. I have great conOdeace in tta merits."

Aunr LamuBD, Amotif* Editor. Journal qfPtiagon, Athena, Ohio.

"For two or three years I suffered intensely every night with severe pains in my bowels, which were habitually constipated. *y bowels are now regular, and I have had no return ot those pains since using one bottlo of

Paine's

Celery Compound

F. Q. STICKIIBT, Druggist, Havana, Ala. Moral: Use Palne's Celery Compound apd stop ruining the Intestinal tract with harsh purgative pills. tl.oo. Six for 16.00. Druggists.'

WILIS, RICHARDSON & Co., Burlington, Vt.

DIAMOND DYES

in/rn Living upon Lactated Fowl are Healthy OADICO Happy and Hearty. Jt if unequalad.

a

Pleasant, profitable, everybody likes it. We will inaugurate it

MONDAY MORNING. MAI 6-:' For one week this special Hosiery, Underwear, Glove sale. clean sweep in all these lines, regardless of cost.

At the same time: 1,000 parasolB, all styles, colors and shapes, from last season, half price. 100 dozen Ladies' Jersey Fitting Vests 15c, worth 35c. 100 dozen Ladies'Jersey Ribbed Vests 19c, worth 45c. 50 dozen Ladies' Jersey Fitting Lace Trimmed Vests 25c, former price 50c. 25 dozen Ladies' Fancv Striped Cotton Hose, regular made, 15c, former price 25c. 50 dozen Ladies' Black Lisle Thread Hose 29c, former price 50c. 50 dozen Children's Fancy Lisle and Cotton Hose 23c, sold from 35r to J1 a pair. 50 dozen Lisle Thread Gloves 15c, former price 35c and 45c. 50 dozen Black Silk Mits 15c, cheap at 25c.

MONDAY, MAY G,

S. AVRES 4 CO.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND

AMUSEMENTS. NAYLOR'S OPERA HOUSE

ONE WEEK OF COMIC OPERA,

COMMENCING

MONDAY, MAY 6th.

Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.

GEO. A. BAKER'S

Bennett-Moulton

Comic Opera Company.

48 PEOPLE 48

*?•1

Our Own Orchestra! New and Elegant Costumes! Two Prima Donnas!

RKPKBTOIK« FOR THIS WKKK:

Monday Boccacci Tuesday The Beggar Student Wednesday Matinee Merry War Wednesday Evening- Bobt. Macalre Thursday The Black Hussar Friday The Bohemian Hlrl Saturday Matinee Robert Macalre Saturday Evening Chimes ot Normandy

Prices: 15. 26,35 and 50 cents. Secure seats at Button's book store.

TIME TABLE.

Trifins inftrked thus' (P) denote Parlor Car attached. Trains marked thus (S) denote Sleeping Cars attached daily. Trains marked thus (B) denote Bullet Cars attached. Trains marked thus run daily. All other trains run daily Sundays excepted.

VANDALIA UNE.

1 T. H. 41. DIVISION.

LBAYK

FOB TH* WKST.

No. 9 Western Express (SAV) 1.42 a. m. No. 5!Mall Train 10.18 a. m. No. 1 Fast Line (P4V) 2.15 p. m. No. 7 Fast MSil• ..- #.W p. m.

LKAVK FOR THK KAST."

No. 12 Cincinnati Express (S) 1.30 a. m. No. 6 New York Express (SAV) 1.51 a. m. No. 4 Mall and Accommodation 7.15 a.m. No. 20 Atlantic Express (PAV) 12.42 p. m. No. 8 Fast Line 2.00 p.

ARRIVE FROM THE VAST.

No. 9 Western Express (SAV) 1.90 a. m. No. 6 Mall Train 10.12 a. m. No. 1 Fast Line (PAV) 2.00 p.m. No. SMall and Accommodation 6.46 p. m. No. 7 Fast Mail 9 00 p. m.

ARBIVS FROM THK WK8T.

No. 12 Cincinnati Express (S) 1.20 a. m. No. 6 New York Express* (SAV) 1.42 a.m. No. 20 Atlantic Express (PAV) 12.37 p. m. No. 8 Fast Line* 1.40 m.

T. H. A L. DIVISION.

LKAVB FOR THK HOBTH.

No. 62 South Bend Mail 6.00 a. m. No. 54 South Bend Express 4.00 p. m. ARRIVE FROM TH* NORTH No. 51 Terre Haute Express 12.00 noon No. 53 South Bend Mall 7.80 p.m.

FITS! nalke it.

SPASMS! EPILEPSY! A new, prompt and nent cure. Nothing any way Injurious to tbe mind. Names kept private it requested. Call and investigate the medical properties of this wonderful Magic Nerve and Brain Tonic.

No Fits after Overlay's treatment. It is not in ai

DR. S. O. WILLIS, 1213 N. 7th St Terrell aute, Ind

spl.50

Our Leader!

A Ladles' Dongola Shoe of sterling excellence in material and workmanship. The prices tell the story.

$i.50.

D. REIBOLD,

300 Main Street.

PROFESSJONAL CARDS. DR. E. A. GILLETTE, & DENTIST.

Filling of Teeth a Specialty.

OBlce—McKeen's new block, cor. 7th and Main sts

W. R. MAIL, L. H. BARIHOUnuW.

DRS. MAIL & BARTHOLOMEW

Dentists,

(Successors to Bartholomew ft Hall. 52921 Ohio St. Terre Haute, Ind.

I. H. C. I^OYSE,

You can get Fire Insurance or any other kind ot Insurance of

Allen, Kelley & Co.,f

665 Wabash Avenue, Terre Haute, Ind.,

1

TKLKPHONK NO. 248. _y

This agency represents the best Fire Insurance companies now doing business, also the best

(LIVE STOCK INSURANCE

company in the state. All Lossses are AIUTTSTSD bt us and paid within .ONE or FIVE DAYS from date of same.

ASSETS, $153,000,000.00.

Very Lowest Bates and good treatment. «lve us a call,

A. F. Froeb & Co.

JEWELERS.

Diamonds and all Precious Stones reset in any style on short notice.

FINt REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS.

A Large Stock of

Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry,

1

Mortgage Loao

NO. 617 OHIO STREET.

DR. C. O. LINCOLN,

DENTIST.

All work warranted as represented. Office ano residence 810 North Thirteenth street, Terre Haute. Ind.

FIRE! FIRli! FIRE! FIRE!

INSURANCE.

Sterling Silverware and Novelties.

506 WABASH AVENUE

Terre Hnnte, In«l.

GREAT

Thirty Days.

Immense stock. Choice, well grown novelties very cheap. Kverybody Is Invited to call and see for themselves.

JOHS 6. HEISL,

26 N. Klehth St.. Terre llaute.

M. A. BAUMAN,

Painting, Graining, Glazing, Calcimlninf and Paper Hanging,

NO. 23 SOUTH SIXTH STREET.

(Residence, 1823 Chestnut street) Tour Patronage Bespectfully Solicited.' WORK PBOMPTIY BONK.

A. J. GALLAGHER,

PLUMBER,

Gas and Steam Fitter,

424 Cherry Street. Terre Haute

EXCURSIOI 10 PARIS (FRAICI) WORLD'S EXPOSITION LOW KATKN.

Tickets to and from Kur ope over all the best Trans-Atlan tie steamship lines.

JOHN G. HEINL

No. 25 North Eighth Street, Terre Haute, Ind.

For Inventions promptly secured. Reference, by permission, to Hon. Wm. Mack. Address

O. E. DUFFY, 607 Seventh Street, Washington, D. C.

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