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PRICES ALWAYS IN PLAIN FIGURES. Pettis, Bassett & Cos. BASE-BALL MATTERS. Manager O'Leary To Be Released—His Probable Snceessor. It is now definitely settled that Daniel O’Leary vriil not be manager of the Indianapolis Baseball Club during the present season, and at the meeting of the directors, to-night, his release will be given him, provided certain conditions are complied with. The status of the matter is about as follows: A verbal agreement had been made between O'Leary and the.club, but no contract was signed. A few days ago O’Leary sent a contract to be signed, which provided expressly that the club should have no other manager whatever this year, no matter whether bis services were satisfactory or not. He also demanded that this contract be signed at once or his release sent him. President Sehwabacker answered that his release would be sent him as soon as he settled up his account with the club, and yesterday O’Leary telegrapluul to send him the amount and he would pay it at once by draft, which was done last, night. It is pretty well understood that when O’Leary gets his release he will at once sign a contract to become manager of the new TTnion League club at Cincinnati, and it is said that his salary will be $.’.000 for the season. The president of the club is now at Evansville, negotiating with him. It is a good position and one which Daniel, wit.]) his experience and qualifications, can well fill. It is not known who will be bis successor here, but there is a very strong feeling in baseball circles and among the directors for Harry D< ‘an, who is a capable and courteous gentleman, and well qualified in every way. It is not improbable that he will be employed, if terms can bo agreed upon. Smallpox Matters. One new case of smallpox was reported yesterday. that of W. C. Linsbury, No. 202 12 West Washington street, who was sent to the pesthouse. Two members of the Goodwin family, living on the Lafayette road, are fatally ill with the disease, as is also John Sluter, at the peathouse. The Board of Health yesterday issued the following order: “It is hereby ordered I>y the Board of Health of the city of Indianapolis, that no person other than the attending physician or consulting physician shall be allowed to visit the Indianapolis smallpox hospital, or the room in which any person is confined with smallpox. Any person who voluntarily violates this order shall be subject to arrest and fine as a nuisance against the public health, and shall be placed under quarantine for two weeks. Moses T. Runnels, M. I). “E. S. Elder, Secretary.” Another Damage Suit. John Kidd, administrator of the estate of Lillie F. Clayton, has brought suit against Daniel Burton, demanding SIO,OOO damages. The claim is made that the defendant caused the ejectment of Miss Clayton from rooms owned by him and occupied by her at the corner of Washington and Blake strets, on the 12th of last November, in spite of the fact that she was then dangerously ill. It is alleged tliatshe was taken to the county asylum in an ambulance, without any comforts, such as pillows or mattresses, and that as a result of the exposure her disease became so aggravated that she died five days later, wherefore damages are demanded. F urnitube at King £ Elders.

TIIEIR PASTOR MUST REMAIN So Says the Congregation of the Firs! Presbyterian Church. Rev. Myron TV. Rood Heartily Indorsed by His People—St rennous Efforts To He Made to Retain Him. The meeting last night, at the First Presbyte rian Church, of the members of the organization for an expression upon the probable removal to Denver of their pastor, Rev. Myron W. Reed, who is now considering a call from the First Congregational Church of that city, was well attended. 3Tr. Green, the secretary of the congregation. presided, and opened the meeting with appropriate devotional services. “The First Church,” he said, in speaking upon the Bible reference to the temple of worship, “had been saved from disrupting influences. Long ago, when a separation in the congregation occurred, resulting in the establishment from the division of what is now one of the foremost churches in the city, the withdrawal was accomplished in harmony, peace and brotherly love. Such lias been the characteristic of its history.*’ Following the brief devotional service, Mr. Green stated the object of assemblage, and the following, as an expression of the congregation, was offered for adoption by Mr. Charles Martindale: “This congregation is informed that a call has been extended to its pastor, Mr. Reed, by the First Congregational Church, of Denver, Col., and that he has visited that field and is considering the question of accepting the call. It is, therefore, proper that we should say that at no time in the history of this church has the congregation been more thoroughly united in their love and devotion to a pastor. This is manifested by the very large attendance upon the services of the church; by the liberal contributions toward the payment of the church debt, and the active co-operation of the people in all charitable and religious work. The preaching of Mr. Reed is giving great satisfaction. His sympathies are broad and humane. His intellectual gifts. of the highest order, have l>een improved by assiduous cultivation. He is a master of expression. His thoughts vigorous and fresh, his style clear and original, he imparts to every subject he touches an interest which commands attention and makes a permanent impression upon all who hear or read his words. Outside the field of strictly pastoral work he has exerted a valuable influence upon the public. Every effort in behalf of education, every movement, to alleviate the sufferings of humanity, every form of charitable enterprise has had not only his sympathy, but active support. “We, therefore, as a church and congregation, express the earnest wish for the continuance of the relations existing between us as pastor and people, anxious and willing to do anything within our power to promote the temporal and spiritual welfare of our pastor, and the growth, and the unity of the church; that a eonimittee of five he appointed to present this expression of the congregation to Mr. Reed, and that they are hereby empowered to take such action as may be required to secure his continuance as our pastor.”

Judge Finch, in speaking upon the resolution, said that lie had been a member of the congroga tion for fifty years, and he felt that he would be borne out in saying that at no time in that long period had the church been more compact than it now* is, and at no time had it exerted as much influence upon the society of the city as now. Very much of this is due to Mr. Reed—not all. Without him, however, it would not have reached this state. Ido not say there is no one to take his place, but I know’ of no one. I regard liis removal as a calamity to the church. Mr. Thomas Sharpe said that as one of the oldest members of the congregation—as a member for more than fifty years—he had seen the churches triumphs and had known all its pastors, and among them there had been many good ones, but none were superior to our present pastor. There has been no man who could so present the gospel truth. Sabbath after Sabbath, as Mr. Reed, and such, I think, is the judgment of the whole congregation. The church has never been so full in attendance and never so well united as at this time. He has accomplished incalculable good, not only by his work in the pulpit, teaching the gospel, but by his labors in the community in benevolent work. To make a change on any account w’ould be bad policy. I trust that he will find it his duty to remain with us. To make a change would be doing ourselves harm. I hope that these resolutions will meet his approval, and that we may keep him. Harry J. Milligan remarked that it had been sneeringly said that the church was kept up by tin* woHK'n and old men: but anyone at tending the services of Mr. Reed w’ould notice that in the congregation there is a large per cent, of young men. The reason is that Mr. Reed keeps abreast of the best thought of the day. Speaking for a largo body of the young men. he said that 31 r. Reeds removal would be very deeply regretted, and w r ould be regarded as a loss to the cause of morality. Mr. W. H. H. Miller said that everyone knew pretty well his sentiments upon the matter under consideration. “I regard it,” he said, “a6 a grievous loss —a grievous loss to my family and a grievous loss to the whole community—if Mr. Reed should go away. We are apt to underestimate that which w r e have and see every day. When it comes to the question of Mr. Reed’s going away, and we look at the vacancy—when we see how large it w r ill be and how large a man it will take to fill it—we are somewhat appalled at the prospect of such a loss. It is not only a loss to the church, but a loss to the community. There is no man whose influence has been so beneficial to the community as Mr. Reed's. Whatever was for the right he has helped, and his influence has extended beyond the reach of the church. It would be a great calamity if he should leave. In every chrucli there is a greater or smaller divi sion of sentiment in regard to the pastor, but I think it will he found that there is as much unanimity of sentiment as to the retention of Mr. Reed as there could be upon any man in the land. Mr. W. P. Fishback, who, although not a member of the congregation, was present, was asked to speak. It so happened, he said, that before Mr. Reed was called here he had met him socially, at the residence of Mr. Bates. With a frankness of manner that won him at once, Mr. Reed took him aside, after an acquaintance of less than ten minutes, and asked him what he thought of his becoming the pastor of the First Church, explaining that he. desired to know the view’s of some outside the church. “I did not hear him preach until nearly a year after he had come. When I began hearing him I lost all taste for other preaching. Mr. Reed has often mentioned in his sermons Frederick Robertson, of Brighton, a young preacher who died at the age of twenty nine years. He was unknown by Dean Stanley until after he had died, although he had lived within fifty miles of him. From a study of his sermons Stanley pronounced Robertson, in a magazine article, the greatest preacher that had ever lived. Mr. Reed has saturated himself with those sermons. I think that from Mr. Reeds sermons in this pulpit there can be collected sermons on a par with the best of Robertson’s. We do not realize the amount of good he is doing in this State. No preacher has such facility of expression and of thought as Mr. Rood. He reaches more classes of people than any man I know. There is no intellect that he cannot cope with, and no home that he cannot enter. If he should leave, it would he little less than a calamity to this community.” Mr. Bushnell said that, although a member of the Congregational Church, he desired to add a few words expressing his high esteem for Mr. Reed, whom he regained as the most humane man he had ever known, and certainly the most humane preacher. Mr. Feed came nearer helping others to hear their burdens than any man on earth. If he goes away you will, of course, he resigned, and the Lord will make it up to the church, hut I don't kuow who will make it up to me. Judge Mart indale said that he was happy to hear the unanimity of expression. Mr. Reed's sermons, when he first came !o the church, were not of the same character that he is preaching to-day, but they had much of the same terse, original style. He is preaching with more earnestness and more faith, and he is doing better

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preaching. While a publisher, I frequently published his sermons, and often there were calls for the papers containing them, sometimes even from the South. It was not long after he came that the pews which had so long been vacant became filled. We don’t want to go back to the day when the church structure, built at a cost of .SIOO,OOO, will he occupied by only forty or fifty persons. We don't want to part with him, if we can get him to stay. He is a growing man. Ho has grown rapidly since he has been here. If wc have done anything that has in any way wounded him, 1 am sure it has not been in tentional. There is not a man whose heart is not full of the desire that he shall remain, and if lie should it is most important that we should stand a little closer by him. and not look so much to what 31 r. Reed is failing to do, but to what we are failing to do. The resolutions were unanimously adopted, by a standing vote, and a brief prayer asking a blessing upon what had been done was offered by Judge Finch. The committee appointed to endeaver to induce 3lr. Reed to remain w ith the codgregation consisted of Mr. Thomas Sharpe. General R. S. Foster. W. H. H. Miller, Mr. McGee and John H. Holliday. POLITICAL SMALL TALK. Who Shall Be Elected Chairman of the Democratic State Committee. “I believe,’* remarked a member of the Democratic State committee to a Journal reporter, in speaking of the party organization for the next campaign, “that the committee will elect one of its members chairman this time. It is proper that it should, and it seems more than likely, from the general expression in regard to the matter, that it will be done. The aspirants for the chairmanship are anxious to be made committeemen, for the reason that it is believed that it would enhance their chances of success.” “Who do you believe is most likely to be chosen for the position?” was asked. “It all very largely depends upon whether or not the committee determines to elect one of its members. If it goes outside I think Torn Byrnes, of Evansville, is likely to be chosen. He is held in more general favor now than any other available man. Rice would be elected if he would accept the position. Eb Henderson is anxious to be the candidate for Congress from his district, and, therefore, he is not available. There is considerable oppo sition to John B. Stoll, whois an aspirant, but he is likely to be made the committeeman from the Thirteenth district, and that may be the means of his getting the place. Byrnes was a member of the committee in 1876, and this year someone from Spencer county w ill probably be chosen for the First district, s*o that his chances of election depend very much upon the disposition to go outside the committee organization. If the election of the chairman should be left to the present committee, however, Byrnes would be chosen. PERSONAL MENTION. G. E. 3farshall, of Rensselaer, is at the Bates. Critt A. Cox, of New Albany, is at the Bates. W. C. Wilson, of Layfayette, is at the Denison. G. H. Perry, of Ft. Wayne, is at the Grand Hotel. Chas. E. Wilson, of Lebanon, is at the Grand Hotel. Hon. A. C. Lanier, of Madison, Ind., is at the Bates*. Robert Cravens, of Madis*i. Ind., is at the Bates. H. A. Reed, of Orleans, is registered at the Denison. D. R. Webb and 31. Cutsinger, of Edinburg, are at the Bates. W. S. Lingle and wife, of Lafayette, are at the Grand Hotel. Judge TJios. F. Davidson, of Covington, is at the Grand Hotel. J. G. Bain, editor of the Martinsville Repub licau, is in the city. S. R. Bell, Editor of the Eagle, Union City, is at the Grand Hotel.

J. B. Huger and Geo. Ball, of Lafayette, arc at the Grand Hotel. E. W. Hawks and wife, of Goshen, are stopping at the Denison. Hon. John Gregory, of the Williamsport Republican, is in the city. J. G. Bain, editor of the Republican, of Martinsville, is at the Grand Hotel. Hon. H. Murdock and wife, Miss S. L. Hyde and Miss M. A. Lane, of Boston, are at the Bates. Mrs. Governor Hammond has returned from her Southern tour, and taken rooms at the Bates. Mayor George M. Roberts, Judge N. S. Givan and A. E. Nowlin, of Lawrenceburg, are at the Denison. Augustus E. Pattison, for many years with Murphy, Hibben & Cos., has resigned, to take service with Byram, Cornelius & Cos. Captain M. Fitzgibbon, so well and favorably known in this city, has returned from the South, and can be found in his usual haunts at the Bates. Dr. J. A. Houser, Arcadia; J. Irving Riddle, Terre Haute; W. A. McDonald, Seymour; S. Waggaman, Kokomo; J. B. Marvin, Frankfort, and Clias. .Richardson, Plymouth, are at the Grand Hotel. James Riley, of the Western Union Telegraph Company, who has been with the company for thirteen years, most of the time in Indianapolis, leaves in the morning for Spencer, where he will have his headquarters in future. He will have charge of the lines on the Indianapolis & Vincennes road. Mr. Riley is recognized as one of the best men in the company's employ. THE CITY IN BRIEF. There will be no meeting of the School Board to night There will be a match game of polo between two juvenile clubs at the Park Theater rink this evening. Mrs. J. R. Nichols will deliver her lecture on “Men*’ at the Second Presbyterian Church this evening, for the benefit of the Yandes-street free kindergarten. The “English Kitchen,” on South Illinois street, owned by Ben. Jearl, was raided last night, and seven men engaged m a game of poker were arrested for gambling. Augusta and Achille Mozznchili have brought suit against Christian Waterman, demanding $1,500 damages. They allege that the defendant willfully and maliciously obstructed a ditch which drained certain land owned by them, whereby it was overflowed, causing much damage. The revival meetings at Meridian street M. E. Church arc proving interesting and profitaole to all who attend. Last evening Dr. Alabaster gave a discourse on Horn, x, 10. Ladies’ prayermeeting this afternoon at 3 o’clock; children’s meeting at 4, and preaching this evening at 7:30. Tlie Hospital Improvement. The hospital board last night awarded the contract for the erection of the proposed west wing of the City Hospital to Peter Routier for $25,000. There were five other bids, ranging from the amount, named to $30,080. The Polo-Club Contest, The roller-skating contest between the Indianapolis and Terr** Haute polo clubs r-suited in the victory of the latter by a score *>f three to two. Poisoned Cheese Cleans out all rats, mice, roaches, water bugs, bed-bugs, ants and every species of vermin that infest buildings. 15c. Druggists.

THE FRENCH INVESTIGATION Several of His Subordinates Testify in Their Superintendent’s Behalf. They Refute the Statements of the Prosecuting Witnesses, and Apply the Whitewash Liberally. The first witness called before the French investigating commission yesterday forenoon was David P. Davis, of Cincinnati. He testified that he went into the railway mail service as third clerk and was now in the office of 3lr. French, detailed as examining clerk. He was given charge of a car within fourteen months after entering the service and thought that his promotion was due to the feet that he passed better examinations than other clerks; passed the best examination in the division. Took out the first run on the Cannon-ball train, April 12, 1880. Continued on that train till Jan. 12. 1881. The Cannon-ball was taken off Jan. 29, 1881. No mail was diverted from its usual course to be taken on that train. The general weighing had ceased before the Cannon-ball was put on. That train was put on to carry the Cincinnati papers. These papers w’ere weighedonthe train for postage, as they did not go through the Cincinnati office. During the flood of 1883 was detailed for duty at the stockyards, a short distance outside of Cincinnati, to see that mails were promptly dispatched, as trains could not enter the city. There was never any delay in mails there at any time. Trains left regularly, and no mail ever accumulated there. Only lasted about four days. 31 r. Haus man quit the service in May. 1883. He was a probationary appointment, and as his examinations wero very poor did not secure a regular appointment, his record not entitling him to one. At his last examination 31r. Hausman leaned forward and said to me that he would give SSO for 90 per cent, on his examination. The mails from the East laid over here made as good time by being sent over the Vandalia at noon as they would over the I. & St. L. leaving in the morning, as the Vandalia has a larger force of clerks, and the Vandalia reaches Si. Louis in time for the evening connection. The result of my knowledge and experience of 3lr. French is that he is just and impartial in his treatment of the men and agreeable to them. Have never known of any ill-treatment of clerks by Mr. French or any unjust discrimination. During the weighing of mails things went in as they usually do. There was no unusual increase and no sacks or pouches sent that should not have been. I acted as third clerk from August. 1877, to December, 1877, when I was made a second clerk. Was second clerk from December. 1877, to October, 1878, when I was made a clerk in charge. Do not belong to 31r. French’s church; belong to his Sunday-school. Was not acquainted with Mr. French until after appointment as third clerk. Was recommended for appointment by Senator Stanley Matthews.

W. J. Ballard, of Cincinnati—Am head clerk on Cincinnati and Nashville railroad postoffice. Was reared in Kentucky, and was in the Union army. Have been in the railway mail service fourteen years. The only occasions when the mails on that route were diverted were during the yellow fever epidemic and the flood, when it was unavoidable, as the mails could not reach their destination by direct route. Have known Mr. French between nine and ten years. Meet him often and consider him a fair, impartial and honest official. Never considered the mails other than fairly and honestly weighed. No unusual amount of mail or supply material going over the road at the time of weighing. Mr. French does not, accord iug to iny observation, discriminate against Union soldiers. Do not know whether they were weighing mail on the Vandalia at the time these mails were diverted from their usual course by the flood or the epidemic. Question —The Vandalia still collects money for carrying that mail, which only came here temporarily. I wish to know whether it was the fair thing to weigh that mail and have it charged to the government, for the next ensuing two years/ (Objected to as not being legitimate crossexamination to Mr. Duncan’s examination in chief. Objection sustained.] Question —If you were weighing mail on your route, and there was some mail thrown to your car which you knew was coining only for a day or two because of something the matter on the other route, would you consider it proper to weigh it? [Objected to. Objection sustained.] A. Keeler, superintendent of mails at depot, Columbus, O. —Been in the mail service three years next April. Got appointed through request of Governor Foster, Judge Nash and others. Workday work, twelve hours a day, seven days in the week, and have lost hut a few days in three years. Superintend tfie making of transfers at the depot. Know nothing outside of the depot, but from personal observation there consider Mr. French a competent, honest and efficient officer. Harry H. Hanover—Am in the postal service, a clerk in charge, on the Pittsburg A Cincinnati; live in Cincinnati. Know Ford Hausman. Have had two weighings since 1 have been on road. We do carry empty pouches. It is necessary to carry them, and they are carried for our convenience. No unusual amount of empty sacks car ried during weighing time; no more than we get now. Always have some. They have to get back to New York, or New York would soon run out of ties. The weighing of mails at the times 1 have seen were honestly and fairly done. Would have reported them if 1 had thought otli erwise. Come in contact with over 200 postal clerks; forty on my own road. From my knowledge of Mr. French’s manner of treating men think him fair and impartial. Do not know of any clerks that lie has overworked. Never saw a man that was worth one cent in a postal car who would run Mr. French down. It is one of the requirements of the department that all errors in transmitting mail shall be be noted. Have not checked a hundred errors in thirty days in four years. Could not find one hundred to check. Never received a letter from Mr. French that I was neglecting ray duty for failing to check one hundred. No requirement to check a hundred. Have heard of Mr. French accommodating men by transferring them so that they could be near home. Never saw an accumulation of mail at Cincinnati during the flood of 1883. No mail allowed to accumulate there. Have been fined once. It was $1.25, and over two years ago. Spoke to Mr. French about it. He told me make a statement and he would forward it to the department. The amount was too small, and I let it go. Have no knowledge of Mr. French’s refusing to listen to complaints. Know only of my own case, and he listened to that. Mr. Ballard, recalled—Never saw an order in this division requiring a postal clerk to check one hundred errors. By section 721) of regulations, all errors found must be chocked. Was once checked 150 errors in one mouth, and was notified. That was because I had received more checks than any other man on my line. Mr. Davis, recalled —Testified that he knew’ of no rule or order requiring a clerk to check one hundred errors. Warren H. Smith —Have lived in Indianapolis since Oct. 10, 1883. Have bejpn in the postal service since the 14th of May last Now on the P. & Sts L., east division day line, as fifth clerk. Did not know Mr. French before I went into the service. Never heard him speak an unkind w ord to any man in the service; never known him to show any partiality or favoritism. Think him an industrious, fair and honest officer. He does net require any more work of a clerk of a particular assignment than of another clerk of the same assignment. M. F. Wills —Live at Grqen field, lnd. Have been in railway mail service two years. Run on P. fc St. L., west division, night line, as second clerk. Have met Mr. French throe times since have been in service. Never talked to

him more than five minutes altogether. He is a thorough, honest, efficient and impartial officer so far as my limited experience goes. Have no knowledge of his failing or declining to hear explanations on the part of the men. Have written twice to him and communications were promptly and respectfully answered. 31ail brought in on the Bee line for Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas, failing to connect with the Vandalia, would not gain by being sent on the 1. <fe St L. By laying over for the Vandalia it is worked, on the 1. <fc St. L., it would go into St. Louis unworked. If it went by the I. & St. L. it would have to be worked at the St. Louis office. John Stanley—Have lived in Indianapolis fourteen months. Before that lived in Carroll county, this State. Have been in railway mail service since Nov. 21, a year ago. Am third clerk on the Vandalia night line. Am acquainted with 3lv. French. From personal observation think he treats the men courteously and fairly. Don’t know of any display of favortism for particular men. Have received a circular letter from Mr. French’s office notifying me that I had rot checked as many errors as other clerks who wore receiving the same mail. There was no order requiring a man to check a hundred or any specified number. Have no personal knowledge as to his refusal to hear explanations of clerks in the matter of fines. Do not know of any discrimination on his part against Union soldiers, or know any instances where men have been ill-treated. Affidavits were read in reference to the death of Stephen Deuel, a postal clerk, of Gallon, 0.. a previous affidavit having charged that he died by reason of overwork. The first affidavit is from C. L. Coyle, of Galion. Crawford county, Ohio, dated Feb. 27, 1884, and testifies that affiant, who has practiced medicine since 1865 in that place, was acquainted with one Stephen Deuel during his life time, and that he treated him at three different times for attacks of delirium tremens. That the last and most severe attack for which he treated him was on or about January, 1877. and that he considers Deuel’s dissipation and excessive drinking the cause of his ill health, and ultimately the cause of his death. The other affidavit is of the same tenor. It is dated Feb. 27. 1884, and the affiant is H. S. Barbour, also of Gallon, and who has practiced medicine since 1864. He testifies that he treated Deuel at intervals from April to September, 1877. and his system was broken down by continued dissipation. The com mission adjourned to meet at 10 o’clock on Saturday morning. THE AMUSEMENT REVIEW. ENGLISH’S OPERA-HOUSE—THE ELKS’ BENEFIT. 3liss Annie Pixley and her company began a limited engagement at English’s, last night, the performance being for the benefit of the local lodge of Elks, but the audience was not so large as to insure much pecuniary profit. Fred Marsden’s entertaining play, “Zara.” was given, and 31iss Pixley’s clever acting and excellent singing made a very favorable impression. She is one of the most talented and versatile ladies on the stage. Her support was even and generally satisfactory. Frank Losee, the leading man, was a little too heavy in the love scenes, but otherwise good, and other parts were creditably assumed by Donald Harold, the comedian, Mr. Johnson and Miss Archer, whose costumes were especially rich and tasteful. Miss iMxley sang several songs very sweetly, her rendition of Howard’s waltz song “When the Robins Nest. Again,” being so pleasing that she was recalled. “Zara” will be repeated at the matinee to-morrow, and to night and to- morrow night the old favorite, “M'liss,” will be given. Besides the regular performance last night there were several specialties, including recitations by 31iss Annie Hathaway and 3lr. Lester Gabriel, a cornet solo by Mr. Walter B. Rogers, selections on the harmonica by W W. Woolen and a very creditable song and dance by James H. Cummings, a retired professional, who evidently has not forgotten former acquirements. In appreciation of his services several of his friends presented him an elegant Elk badge after the performance, Colonel J. Kankakee Marlin doing the honors. NOTES. “In the Ranks” continues to do a large business. such at it deserves, at the Grand, and will be the attraction during the remainder of the week. The skating rinks are all having very large patronage, and the Zoo is holding its own. Mr. J. H. Haverly is about to go to Denver, from whence he is not expected to return for some years. All his present theatrical organizations, consisting of one minstrel company, are to be left in the hands of Colonel Robert. Filkins. 31 r. Haverly’s object in Denver is to plunge more deeply than ever into the business of mining. His pathway in amusement matters has not been strewn with roses for a very considerable period. He, in retiring to the remote fastnesses of Denver. practically biffs farewell to theatricals for a period of considerable duration. Among the attractions at the Wigwam rink tonight will be a repetition of the “barrel race,” by request, and some fancy ami scientific skating by 3lr. C. V. Patti son, of Chicago, the champion of the Northwest. A large interest is manifested in tlie carnival which takes place next Tuesday evening, in which fancy costumes will he worn without masks. No one, unless costumed. can skate before 10 o’clock. At that hour the floor will be open to all skaters. Colored calcium lights will add to the brilliancy of this the first entertainment of the kind ever given in the city.

New Corporations. Articles of incorporation were filed with the Secretary of State, yesterday, by the following named companies: The Hawks Furniture Company. of Goshen—capital stock, $77,000; directors, Cephas Hawks, Eleazer Hawks, Joel P. Hawks, Edwin W. Ilawks and Woodson V. E. 3lessick. The Kondallvillc Refrigerator Company—capital stock, $10,000; directors. Hiram McCra, Henry Moyer, Allison T. Ross, Barclay Moyer and Elmer E. McCra. The < ’ity 3lilling Company, of Attica—capital stock, $25,000; directors, Hansel J. Green. St.iners Bernhart. Jas. Martin, Wm. H. Young, J. S. Nave, J. C. Aylsworth and U. H. Meeker. President Brown’s Lecture. 3lr. Edwin Lee Brown, president of the American Humane Association, will address the citizens of Indianapolis on next Sunday evening, at the First Presbyterian Church. Those who attend will hear many facts in connection with the society’s work and the great need there is for it. The lecture is free. Mr. Brawn’s labor in the humane cause being prompted solely by his love of God’s voiceless creatures and his interest in the higher education of humanity. Elegant Cuff-buttons given with three or six of our white shirts. Parker.

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