Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 January 1885 — Page 3

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. !The Proposed Investigation of Treassurer Cooper Defeated in the Senate. Albert G. Porter and Daniel W. Voorhees, the Caucus Nominees for United States Senator—A Democratic Gerrymander. The proposed investigation of the State Treasurer has been made, by the public declaration of ft leading Democratic member of the Senate, a political matter, and it will be conducted accordingly. The necessity for an investigation is conoeded by the action of the Senate yesterday, but the proposed manner of conducting it ■will make it a sham. Tbe resolution of Senator Foulke, which was defeated by the solid vote of the Democratic members of the Senate, provided that the proposed special committee which should inquire into the condition of the affairs of the Treasury, should have the power of requiring all evidence and testimony needed in making a thorough investigation. The resolution which was substituted for it and adopted by the Senate, merely authorizes a special committee to report a bill embodying such changes in the law relating to the Treasury as may be thought essential after inquiring into the matter. It does not authorize any investigation of the present Treasurer’s management of the affairs of the office, although there purports to be such an intention. The action of the Senate is in the nature of a political “white-wash-ing,” of a matter that the Democrats seem to believe it advisable to keep in the dark.

THE INSANE HOSPITALS. The resolution introduced in the Senate yesterday by Mr. Fowlei , 1 the Democratic member from Clay and Owen, proposing that work upon all the new insane hospitals, except one, shall be abandoned on account of the financial depression that prevails in the country, is a measure of economy that will be very vigorously opposed. The building of the hospitals is an enterprise in which Senator Magee and Rahm, among the Democratic members, are greatly interested. The enactment of the bill authorizing their con struetion was the greatest achievement of Senator Rahm’s career, and his constituency reelected him. chiefly as a reward for his success in securing the location of one of the institutions at Evansville. Senator Magee crme to his feet with an expression of an exclamation point—ejaculatory and expostulatory —when the startling proposition was fired unexpectedly upon the Senate yesterday, and after vigorously protesting against it, moved to lay it upou the table, which would have had the effect to prevent any discussion of the matter, hut the author of the resolution appealed to his generosity imploringly, and induced him to allow it to be made a special order for this morning. If Senator Fowler succeeds in inducing the General Assembly to abandon work upon the hospitals the State will lose about $300,000 that has already been expended, besides involving a liability of over SOOO,OOO additional on contracts that the hospital commissioners have entered into. The appropriations asked to carry the institutions through the next two years, with the SOOO,OOO already to the credit of the fund, contemplate a total expenditure of about $1,000,000. The possibility of losing two thirds of this amount for the purpose of saving the other third is the economy which Mr. Fowler proposes.

A DEMOCRATIC GERRYMANDER. Senator Hilligass introduced a hill, yesterday afternoon, which embodies a scheme for a gerrymander of the congressionai districts of the t Staisoa. tkkii*teiact of the party. It proposes a change in the boundaries of all the districts, with the exception of the First, and the lines are drawn erratically in the effort to make the Democratic vote' cover the whole of the State. The Eighth district is made solidly Democratic in the interest of John E. Lamb’s continuance in Congress, and the Eleventh, which has been Republican, is given, on the basis of the vote of the last election, a Democratic majority of ever 1,100. The Sixth, Ninth and Tenth district are given doubtfully to the Republicans, but the others are made Democratic. The following are the changes which the gerrymander proposes, compared with the counties which compose the different districts at present, and the political pluralities, based upon the vote at the last election: Second District. Counties as Pro- Rep. Ma- Dens. Ma- Counties in posed. jority. jority. Present Diet. Green 22 G Green. Knox 790 Knox. Daviess : 192 Daviess. Martin 241 Martin. Dubois 1,686 Dubois. Crawford 321 Orange. Orange 24 Lawrence. lAwrence. 555 Sullivan. Monroe 157 .... Totals 938 2.274 Plurality 1.330 The Democratic majority, as the district is now composed, is 3,704. Third District. Jackson 1094 Jackson, Jennings 265 .... Jennings. Jefferson.. 422 .... Washington. Scott 292 Scott. Clark 841 Clark. Floyd 1136 Harrison. Harrison 623 Floyd. Washington 585 Crawford. Totals 687 *4571 Plurality 3884 The Democratic plurality, as the district is now constituted, at the last election was 4,627. Fourth District. Fayette 534 Union. Union. 277 Decatur. Frauklin 1387 Franklin. Decatur 177 Ripley. Ripley 116 Dearborn. Dearborn 1157 Jefferson. Ohio 87 Ohio. Switzerland 43 Switzerland. Totals 1072 2703 Plurality 1631 The Democratic plurality, as now constituted. j 1,73 ft Fifth District. Shelby 574 Putnam. Bartholomew— 304 Hendricks. Brown 911 Morgan. Johnson 506 Johnson. MoTgau 252 Owen. Hendricks 850 .... Monroe. Putnam 422 Brown, Owen 485 Bartholomew. Total 1,102 3.002 plurality 1.900 The plurality, as the district is now constituted, is 1,309. Si.'rlh District. Delaware 1,486 .... Delaware. Randolph 2,092 .... Randolph. % Henry 1,532 .... Henry. Wavne 2,490 .... Wayne. Rush 362 .... Rush. Fayette. Total 7,950 The Republican plurality, as the district is now constituted, is 8.490. Seventh District. Marion 19 Marion. Hancock 690 Shelby. Madison 750 Hancock. Totals ”19 1440 Plurality 1421 As now constituted the Democratic plurality is 1,245. Eighth District. Fountain 378 Warren Montgomery 132 Foutitain. farraillion 174 Montgomery. ■Park 351 .... Vermillion. Vi*o.*.. 220 Parke. Clay 4:{ B Vigo. Sullivan 1532 Clay. Totals 525 2700 Plurality 1175 As now constituted the Republican plurality *l5O.

Ninth District. Tippecanoe 171 Tippecanoe. Clinton 234 Clinton. Howard 964 Tipton. Tipton .... 511 Boone. Boone 290 Hamilton. Hamilton 1,001 .... Madison. Total 2,136 1,035 Plurality 1,101 The Democratic plurality as now constituted is 613. Tenth District. W&rren 793 .... Lake. Ponton 284 .... Porter. Newton 421 .... Newton. •Jasper 373 .... Jasper. Pulaski 437 Pulaski. Fulton 163 Fulton. White 107 Carroll. Carroll 124 White. — Benton. Total 1,876 1,389 Plurality 487 The Republican plurality is now 431. Eleventh District. Miami 341 Miami. Wabash 1,341 .... Wabash. Huntington 24 Huntington. Wells 1,183 Wells. Adams 1,524 Adams. Jay 60 Howard. Blackford 180 Grant. Grant 883 .... Blackford. Jay, Total 2,308 3,218 Plurality 1,110 The Republican plurality, as now constituted, is 54. Twelfth District. Lagrange 906 .... Lagrange. Steuben 929 Steuben. Noble 142 .... Noble. DeKalb 286 DeKalb. Kosciusko.. 777 Whitely. Whitely 342 Allen. Allen 3,899 Totals 2,754 4.527 Plurality 1,773 The Democratic plurality now is 2,550. Thirteenth District. Lake 36 Laporto. Porter 651 St. Joseph. Laport 1,037 Elkhart. Starke 360 Starke. St. Joseph 713 Marshall. Marshall 967 Kosciusko. Elkhart 151 Totals 838 3,107 Plurality 2,209 The Democratic plurality is now 2.178. The bill is wholly a political measure. It was prepared, it is said, under the supervision of the Democratic State committee and Democratic politicians. RIGHTS FOR WOMEN. Among the bills which were introduced yesterday was one presented by Senator Foulke, which passed demurely through the formality of a first reading without attracting any marked attention, although of a most extraordinary nature, and disappeared into the obscurity of a reference to a committee that does not exist, probably never again to come to the surface in the proceedings of the General Assembly. The bill provided that all persons of twenty-one years of age, without distinction of sex, shall have the right to vote for presidential electors —a bill of extraordinary importance to the advocates of woman’s suffrage. It was referred, by request, to “the committee on the claims of women, when appointed.” Another bill was introduced by Senator Foulke which provides that “all married women shall have all the capacities and powers in law, and be subject to the same obligations as unmarried women. ” It was referred, in the usual course of pro reed in gs, after the first reading, but more may be heard from it during the session.

THE REGULATION OF RAILROAD RATES. Senator Fowler introduced a hill yesterday which proposes to regulate almost everything in railroad business from the running of hand-cars up to the complication of tariffs and pools. It provides for the appointment of a railroad commissioner whose duties are clerical, administrative, executive and judicial. His salary is fixed at $2,000 a year, and he is allowed a clerk at a salary of $1,200 a year. The railroad companies operating in the State are required to submit a full report of everything in relation to their business annually. The commissioner is given the power to change schedules as often as he may think necessary; he may restrain the use of roads and bridges whenever he believes they are in an unsafe condition. He shall examine into all cases where damages are alleged, aud shall make awards for whatever he thinks just The passenger rate on all roads in tho State is limited to three cents a mile; for persons under twelve years, one-half that amount, aud children under five years shall be given free transportation. Each passenger is entitled to 100 pounds of baggage without additional charge. The following rules of computation for charges on different classes of freights are prescribed. Class A—wheat, flax seed, millet seed, beans, apples, potatoes, agricultural implements and flour —eight mills per 2,000 miles, aud $8 additional per car whether 20,000 pounds or over. Class B—rye, barley, horses, mules —seven mills per mile for 2,000 pounds, and $7 additional per carload. Class C —corn, oats, mill-stuff, meal, cattle, hogs, sheep, fence-wire, nails, salt, lime, cement —six mills per 2,000 pounds per mile, and $6 additional per car. Class D—lumber, shingles lath, wood, hay—five mills per nnle for 2,000 pounds, and $5 additional per car-load. Class E—coal, brick, stone, sand, oros, ioe in winter—four mills per 2,000 pounds per mile, aud $4 additional per car-load. The bill also provides that it shall be unlawful and subject to a penalty for any company to make any discrimination in freight or passenger charges. It further prohibits any contract by which the earnings of any road doing carrying are to he shared by a road not doing carrying. THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. The caucus of the Republican members of the General Assembly on the nomination for United States senator was held last evening in the United States Court room. There were forty-eight members present Senator Huston was elected chairman of the meeting, and Representative Copeland was chosen secretary. The names proposed for the complimentary vote of the Republicans for United States senator were Governor Porter, Hon. Will Cumback, Gen. Tom Browne, and Hon. John M. Butler. On the first ballot the vote stood; Porter 2G, Cumback 10, Browne 8, Butler 2, Calkins 1, and R. S. Taylor 1. The nomination of Governor Porter was then made unanimous. There was no contest for the nomination. The voting on the first ballot was intended as complimentary to the gentlemen named. The name of Governor Porter will be presented as the Republican candidate for United States senator by Senator Winter, of this county, in behalf of the Republicans, and his nomination will be seconded by Senators Huston, Drake and probably others. In the House the nominating speech will bo made by Representative Copeland, seconded by Representatives Adams and Sears. The election will be held this morning.

THE CAUCUS OF THE DEMOCRATS. The Democratic caucus, which was held last night in tho legislative hall, was an important occasion for the “forty-eight majority.” The special order of the meeting was the nomination of Daniel W. Voorhees to succeed himself as United States senator, and there was a frantic effort made by several of the members to distinguish themselves by proposing his name. Representative Gooding was the chairman of the meeting, with Senator Magee and Representative Debs as secretaries. Speaker Jewett was given recognition, and he proposed the name of Senator Voorhees, which was received with applause. The nomination was enthusiastically made unanimous. The following resolution, offered by Senator Magee, was adopted: Tho Democratic members of the General Assembly of India:,a unanimously represent to President-elect Cleveland that tho national esteem in which Hon. Joseph E. McDonald is held—an esteem founded upon character, ability aud political services, indicate him a# a proper and safe counsellor to the Chief Executive of the nation; and they assure the President-elect that tho election of Mr. McDonald as one of his constitutional advisers would be exceedingly gratifying not only to the Democracy of Indiana but to the people of the State generally. A telegram was sent to Senator Voorhees, informing him of his nomination. His name will

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1885.

THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL. THE SENATE. The Discussion on the Proposed Investigation of the Treasury. The Senate met at 10 o'clock a. m.. Lieuten-ant-governor Manson in the chair. ■ Prayer was offered by Rev. O. C. McCulloch, of Plymouth Church. a Mr. Foulke presented petitions signed by 973 citizens of Wayne county, upon the subject of scientific instruction in the common schools. They were referred to the committee on educa tion. Bills numbered from 119 to 122 were introduced by Senators Bailey, Brown, Duncan of Brown, and Foulke. Afternoon Session. Mr. Fowler offered a preamble and resolution for examining the contracts entered into for the construction of the three new insane asylums to see if, under existing contracts, the work on two of these institutions cannot be postponed until such a time as the State can complete the same without oppressing the tax payers of the State. Mr. Magee opposed its adoption. At tho author’s suggestion it was not then further considered. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE TREASURER. The special order for the afternoon was the resolution providing for an investigation into the condition of the State Treasury. Mr. Fouike said this resolution was not introduced as a party measure —it was not introduced to make party capital, hut because we have been informed from a source entitled to recognition by this body that tho public, funds are not safe; that the State moneys are on deposit in the different banks of this city and loaned out to private individuals, while the statute prescribes the method in which these funds shall be kept, and declares in regard to all loans, any fee or bonus which is paid to the State Treasurer for the use of any State moneys shall belong to the State. It seems to me that this is a question upon which there should be no shirking on account of party lines. It' it be true that Governor Porter has neglected his duty is that any argument for us to neglect ours? It is our bounden duty that we should not shift this responsibility upon the shoulders of anybody else. The law has given us the right and imposed upon us the duty to make it. Mr. McCullough offered the following amendment to the resolution: ‘“Resolved, By the Senate and the House of Representatives concurring, that the portion of ex-<iovernor Porter’s message i elating to the State Treasury be referred to a special committee of five from each house, to be appointed bv the respective Chairmen thereof, to report by bill or otherwise what legislation, if any. is necessary with reference to the State Treasury, and also to report whether an investigation into the affairs of the State Treasury by a legislative committee is at this time probably necessary or proper.”

be presented for election in the Senate this morning by Senator Schloss. and in the House by Representative Debs, both of Vigo county, the home of Senator Voorhees. The nomination will be seconded by several members. Minor Mention. A bill for prohibiting the sale of dangerous toys has been introduced in the house by Representative Barr. The bill of Representative D. Pendleton, abolishing the office of city assessor, was intro duced yesterday. Representative Deem has also introduced a bill providing for the calling of a State coustitu tional conuention. A bill legalizing tho organization of the Zionsville and Pike Township Gravel-road Company has been introduced by Senator Bailey. Representative Rivers yesterday introduced a bill which proposes to reduce the passenger rates on railroads in Indiana to two cents a mile. A bill, somewhat similar to the one by Senator Shively, for the licensing of medical practitioners, has been introduced by Senator Me Intosh. Representative Bovd has introduced a bill which provides that attorney’s fees shall be allowed in judgments against railroad companies for damages. Representative Jameson, of this county, has introduced a bill which should become a law, requiring the acceptance of bonds in the courts, from surety companies, instead of compelling free-hold sureties. Senator Brown has introduced a bill the provisions of which require the county superintendents to collect a license fee of fifty cents from each applicant for a teacher's license, to be used in defraying the expenses of the county institutes. Representative Williams has proposed an appropriation of SI,OOO for the purpose of testing the constitutionality of the tax act, upon which the decision of Judge Gresham was rendered in the case of the State against the Pullmau Palace Car Company, Senator Willard has proposed an amendment to the law, making a special tax of one-half of of 1 per cent for tho endowment of Indiana University, providing that the fund shall be for the benefit of Purdue University and the State Normal School as well as the State University. A bill has been introduced by Senator Hoover which requires the owners of land adjoined to public highways, where enclosed by a hedgegrowth, to trim it at least once a year- The discerning statesmanship of Mr. Hoover will probably discover a necessity for a law requiring that the farmer shall turn his soil with a plow instead of a spade.

Mr. Hilligass: “I stand upon this resolution as I stood the other day. If there is a necessity for this investigation lam for it I don’t understand that the Senator from Wayne (Mr. Foulke) desires this to be considered a question; but I see it has assumed somewhat a party character. I see a disposition creeping out to make it partisan. I am in favor of the amendment to the resolution. Let this question be investigated to the fullest extent, and if there is a necessity for any additional investigation, let us have it. I would be in favor of going back over a of years; let witnesses be examined; let ex-Governor Porter be summoned. That is my idea, and I shall support the amendment to the resolution.’' Mr. Drake —“I am opposed to the amendment offered by the senator from Gibson. It is too much like a motion for continuance in a criminal case. It is conceded here that the monies of the State are scattered about the town, and the argument upon both sides seems to concede the established* custom of the loarnnp; of the money of the State. The proposition of the Senator from Wayne is to examine as to where that money is, whether or not it is secure, and to make sufficient guards to keep it secure. The only argument that has been made against that resolution is that you must not cast suspicion on Mr. Cooner, the Treasurer of the State. The proposed amendment will go as far to cast a stigma upon Mr. Cooper as the original resolution, but it will not go to the extent of making a full, fair and free investigation of this charge. The original resolution proposes to go to the bottom of the imputation and furnish the means of doing it successfully. I therefore am opposed to the amendment Mr. Campbell, of Hendricks—lt seems to me the only question wo have to determine is which of the two resolutions should be adopted, or, rather, whether the amendment of the senator from Gibson is preferable to the resolution offered by the senator from Wayne. I have been desirous of information that I may vote intelligently, and I had hoped some senator would read the original and the amendment, and point out the difference, and show which is the better of the two. It has been insinuated that the Governor has unfairly cast an imputation upon the Treasurer of State by certain language in his message. If so, it was wrong. My idea about it is. the best way is to make an investigation into the condition of the Treasurer, and the accounts of the treasury, and refute that imputation, if it can be so done. I would inves tigate whether the fuuds of the State were sufficiently secure, and if found that they are not would adopt such legislation as would make them more secure. If the amendment would make a more thorough investigation than the original resolution, lam for the amendment I think it necessary both for the credit of the State and the State Treasury, that an investigation shall be had. If it is not made and made fairly, so it will show that everything is secure, it will be to the discredit both of the State and the State Treasurer. The only question is which resolution will give opportunity for the most thorough investigation. I don’t believe we ought to act upon ordinary rumors but having gone thus far we ought all to favor a full

I and complete investigation, and unless the amendment gives more power to the proposed committee than the resolution, 1 am opposed to the amendment and in favor of the resolution.’’ _The amendment was adopted by yeas 28. nays 15. The resolution as amended was adopted. A message from the Governor announced his appointment of Thomas A. McQuade. of Clay county, as mine inspector. Referred to the committee on executive appointments. JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE. The Lieutenant governor announced the following joint standing committees: On Public Buildings—Peterson, Smithof Jay, Campbell of St. Joseph. On State Library—Smith of Jennings, May, Duncan of Tipton. On Canal Fund—Bailey, Hilligass, Moon. On Claims—Seller, Null, Macy. On Revision of the Statutes—Richardson, Duncan of Brown. May, Foulke, Drake. On Woman's Claims —Foulke, Hoover, Mclntosh, Adkison. Mr. Fonlke offered a resolution (which was adopted) fora joint convention of the two Houses at 2 o’clock to morrow afternoon, to vote for a United States Senator. THE HOUSE. The Bill Fixing the Treasurer of State’s Bond at SIOO,OOO Passed. At the beginning of the morning session Mr. Brooks’s bill fixing the bond of the Treasurer of State at SIOO,OOO was taken up and various amendments offered fixing the amount at $500,000, $200,000, $150,000 were laid on the table, and the bill, with an emergency clause added, was finally ordered engrossed, the discussion of it consuming the entire session. Id. the afternoon, Mr. Smith’s drainage bill was referred to the committee on dyKes and drains. Mr. Engle’s bill to amend Section 7of the Supreme Court act being read a second time, Mr. Sayer moved to amend by inserting in the proper place the following: “And the clerks shall not be entitled to receive any fee whatever from any person whatever for making any entries by this act” Mr. Sayre said: This bill ought to become a law of the State of Indiana. It will afford information that has long been needed. It is well knowii that whenever any writing is to be done by a public officer, even if only a name, it involves a cost of 10. 15 or 20 cents. I think that the fees and emoluments already provided are quite sufficient. • The amendment was adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

AMUSEMENTS, English's opera-house—‘‘the wilbur company.” The Wilbur Opera Company, which played here last week, began a re-engagement at English’s last night, and the audience was so large as to fill almost every seat in the theater Audran's entetaining comic opera “La Mascotte” was presented, and it was, in many respects, the best performance the Wilbur people have yet given, although it had various defects. The company is not an especially strong one, and has no great singers, but it gives operatic performances in a way that evidently pleases those who come to see them. Mrs. Kerwin is particularly clever in the Mascotte, for the music is suited to her voice, and she has an opportunity to display her very excellent ability as an actress. Mr. Brand's Pippo was fairly well sung and acted. Mr. Chapman’s liocco created much merriment and Miss Knovvlton,, who is one of the best members of the company, was very good as Fiametta. To-night “Olivette” will be given, with a repetition of “The Mascotte” tomorrow afternoon, and the new success “Estrella,” to-morrow night. The low scale of prices, 15, 25, 35 and 50 cents, will continue throughout the engagement. GRAND OPERA HOUSE—“TWO BAD MEN.” There is no occasion for wasting any great amount of space on the performace of Mr. Wm. Gill’s alleged comedy, “Two Bad Men,” at the Grand last night, for it was totally and irredeemably stupid and tiresome. There was a solemn and lonely-looking audience, and a few shrill-voiced gamins in the gallery, who insisted on yelling “rats” every few minutes, much to the relief of various persons down stairs, whose exact sentiments they expressed. The play, if it can be given such a dignified title, is a meaningless lot of rubbish, and the company is not especially talented. The management make an excuse for the performance last night by saying that anew version of the piece was given, with two new people in the cast, and without sufficient rehearsal. This is probably true. It will be repeated to-night, to-morrow afternoon and to morrow night.

THE MONARCH MUSEUM. The Monarch Museum has a fine list of attractions this week, including Chang, the Chinese giant, the largest of men; Ida Jeffries, the Circassian beauty; Ida Williams, the corpulent lady, who is accomplished In various ways, speaking eight languages with ease; Solomon Stone, the lightning calculator; Annie Jones, Barnum's bearded woman, and others. The stage show has some novel features, Nala Dama Jante, the Hindoo woman, who wraps around her body about 400 pounds of live snakes of a very large size; Tom Thumb, the clown elephant; Avis and Mcßride in a neat song and dance; Prof. Geis a talented crayon artist, and Little Frankie Jones, who has improved wonderfully since his last appearance here, and does a very clever imitation of Maggie Cline (Mary Ann Kehoe), are the principal attractions. Performances will be given afternoon and evening during the week as usual. NOTES. Mr. William Gill and Paul Arthur can do much better than waste their time on such stuff as “Two Bad Men.” The Lyra will give their regular concert at their hall to-night, for which an attractive programme has been arranged. The advance sale of seats for the “Adamless Eden” performance at English’s, Thursday night, will begin at the box-office this morning. Frank Mayo and his “Nordeck” Company stopped over at the Denison last night, being unable to fill one ot their engagements on account of delayed trains. There was a theater party—a dozen young ladies and gentlemen in full dress in a box at English’s last night—which added materially to the appearance of the audience. The fourth annual benefit of Indianapolis Lodge No. 13. B. P. O, Elks, will take plaee at Dickson's Grand Opera-house, Friday afterneen, Feb. 6. Tickets are now on sale. The scale of prices during the Emmet engagement at the Grand Opera-house the last three nights of this week will he as follows: All seats on first floor. $1; dress circle, reserved, 75 cents. Admission, 25. 50 and 75 cents. Sale opens this morning at 9 o’clock at the box office. Mr. Emmet will be seen in his new play, “The Strange Marriage of Fritz,” in which he introduces several new songs and dances.

Tlie New Adjutant-General. The Governor yesterday appointed Captain George W. Koontz, of Richmond, AdjutantGeneral, to supersede Gen. James R Carnahan. The salary of the office is fixed at $1,200, but an additional allowance of S2OO is generally made. CapL Koontz was a member of the Seventieth Indiana Regiment, and lost an arm at the battle of Resaca. He is at present captain of the Miller Grenadiers, of Richmond. It is currents reported that James Mcß. Shepherd will be appointed Quartermaster. Koontz’s appointment takes effect to-day. Catarrh Is a very prevalent and exceedingly disagreeable disease, liable, if neglected, to develop into serious consumption. Being a constitutional disease, it requires a constitutional remedy like Hood's Sarsaparilla, which, acting throuph the blood, reaches every part of the system, ejecting a radical and permanent cure of catarrh in even its most severe forms. Made only by C. L Hood & Cos., Lowell, Mass.

MINISTERS’ WEEKLY MEETING. Tne Methodist Divines Discuss the Race Question —Dr. Jeffery Before the Baptists. Dr. Alabaster read a review of Tournee’s ’‘Appeal to Ca>sar. ” The Caesar appealed to in this book is the American people. There were, before the war, two peoples in this country—known to outsiders as the United States, known here as the North and the South. There was a well-defined wall of division between these two sections. Liberty was the watchword of our section, mastership that of the other. During all this time these two parties loudly protested that they were one. The Doctor thought that the author makes a mistake in his estimate of the relative strength of the two parties. There was a divided North against a solid South. The South now seeks to regain at the forum what they lost on the field of battle. The South now claims anew transgression on the part of the North by the enfranchisement of the ignorant freedmen. Poor grounds for offense. We have never exacted a test of intelligence that the freedman at his liberation could not have satisfied. As to loyalty, the black man was par excellence. The author makes the mistake of allowing that the South is the conscientious party in the matter, seeming to lose sight of the fact that the North may have some conscience as well as the South. There is a conflict of races in the South. Who is responsible for the conflict? No instance of outrage is on record where women and children where left in the care of the black man. Wiethe sudden change in his character? Let the white South remember that the Scripture says: “Woe unto him by whom the offense cometh.’’ The blacks will soon be in the majority in the Gulf States. Then look out for white exodus. The South has nothing to hope from northern emigration, for the South welcomes nothing that does not become Southernized. Education may partly solve the problem in question, but it will be but partly. This question is the great problem before the American people. Dr, Alabaster was followed by Rev. E. W. S. Hammond in a very intelligent view of the matter from the standpoint of a colored man. He was of the opinion that eventually there would be a black republic. Dr. Marine did not believe in this theory. We are to-day an amalgamated Nation, with more mulattoes than blacks. . The whites will finally absorb the black. M. L. Wells said the black republic was bound to come because the oppressed increase more rapidly than the oppresses Mr. Parmer, of the G. M. G. A., was present and invited the Methodist preachers to meet the pastors of the city in the lecture room of the Second Presby'ueriau Church, Thursday at 3p. m., to perfect the arrangements for the coming of Mr. Moody to Indianapolis. The brethren accepted the invitation. At the Baptist pastors’ conference this afternoon, at the parlors of the Denison Hotel, Rev. W. Jeffery read a very suggestive exegetical paper on “Signs and Gifts under the New Testament Ministry,” which was followed by a general discussion of much interest. A committee was appoinied to confer with the pastors’ conferences in regard to an occasional union meeting of the city pastors. More than one hundred and twenty-five thousand bottles of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup have been sold by a single firm in Baltimore —Messrs. William H. Brown & Bro.

CO AL and LUMBER. W. B. ALLEN & CO. Yard and Office—436 East North Street. Branch Office—Massachusetts ave. and Delaware st. Telephone 766. SIMON BUNTE, JOBBER AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN WINES AND LIQUORS, 84 West Washington Street, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. SOCIETY NOTICES. MasonkLkeystone CHAPTER NoTe, R. A. M. Stated meeting in Masonic Temple this (Tuesday) evening, at 7:30 o’clock. Installation of officers. JACOB W. SMITH, 11. P. William H. Smythe, Secretary. _ FUNERAL NOTICE. G A. R.-HEADQUARTERS • Post, No. 17, G. A. R. There will be a meeting this January 20, 1885, at 1 o’clock p. m., sharp, to attend the funeral of Comrade Cyrus J. Dobbs. All members are expected to be present. J. E. HASKELL, Commander. Wm. P. Keay, Adjutant. MASONIC— A. AND X SCOTTISH RITE—THE funeral of Brother C. J. Dobbs, 32°, will take place from the rooms of the Rite, South Pennsylvania street, this afternoon, at 2 o’clock. Friends of the family and members of the fraternity are invited to be present. N. R. RUCKLE, T. P. G. M. C. F. Holliday, Secretary.

WANTED. __ __ WANTED— TAILOR; STEADY WORK; GOOD wages. Address HUTCHINSON & CO., Marion, Ind. WANTED— A MAN AND WIFE - TO TAKE charge of a small farm near this city; must bo well acquainted with the care and management of stock, and the wife must be a skilled butter-maker; best of references required. JOS. A. MOORE, 84 East Market street. WANTED— LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IN city or country, to take light work at their own homes; $3 to $4 a day easily made: work sent by mail; no canvassing. We have good demand for our work and furnish steady employment. Address, with stamp, CROWN M’F’G CO., 294 Vine Street, Cincinnati, O. AGENTS WANTED. WANTED — LADY AGENTS FOR “QUEEN protector,” daisy stocking and skirt supporters, shoulder braces, bustles, bosom forms, dress shields, safety belts, sleeve protectors, etc.; entirely new devices; unprecedented profits; we havo 500 agents making SIOO monthly. Address, with stamp, E. H. CAMPBELL & CO., 9 South May street, Chicago. A “GENTS—ANY MAN OR WOMAN MAKING less than S4O per week should try our easy rueymaking business. Our $3 eye-opener free to eithe • sox wishing to test with a view to business. A lady cleared $lB in one day; a young man S7O on one stree* An agent writes: “Your invention brings the money quickest of anything I ever sold.” We wish every person seeking employment would take advantage of our liberal offer. Our plan is especially suttable for inexperienced persons who dislike to talk. The free printing we furnish beats afi other schemes and pays agents 300 oer cent, profit. A lady who invested $1 declared that she would nob take SSO for her purohase. Write for papers; it will pay. Address A. H. MERRILL & FOR SALE. FOR SALE—houses, lots and farmsCedl and get list just issued. C. E. COFFIN & CO. AUCTION SALES. Auction sale to the trade—we will sell, on Wednesday morning, Jan. 21, at 10 o’clock, at our rooms, No. 88 East Washington street, in lots to suit the trade, a variety of ladies' and gents’ furnishing goods, shoes, clothing, etc., consisting in part of ladies’ and. gents' crimson and white underwear, suspenders, embroidered jerseys, ladies’ and gents’ gloves, children's mitts and gloves, jersey caps, corsets, embroideries, laces, hosiery, rubbers, men's and boys’ boots, ladies’ shoes, dress goods, hats and caps, etc., etc. Terms cash. Bale positivo. HUNT & MoCURDY, Auctioneers. FINANCIAL r LOAN—MONEY—ON CITY PROPERTY. £. 1 C. HOWLETT, 8 Condit Block. Money at the lowest rates op intekest. J. W. WILLIAMS & CO., 3 and 4 Vinton Block. WE WILL FURNISH MONEY ON FARM SECUrity, promDtly, at the lowest rates for long or short time. THOS. C. DAY & CO., 72 East Market street. FOR RENT. IJOR RENT—TWO-STORY DWELLING? NINE rooms; all in good order. 37 Central avenue. Permanent tenant wanted. JAMES G. YO4LN.

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BILLIARDS j| Kg Manufactured by U Schulenburg Mfg, Cos. aRAHD BplpiP ET ? 0IT tm lABIMAW. D. A. BOHLEN & SON, ARCHITECTS, 95 East Washington Street, } INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Telephone 744. GLENDALE FEMALE COLLEGE. The second session of the THIRTY-FIRST year will begin Feb. 2, when there will be room for a few more boarding pupils. Superior advantages in all Departments. Address REV. L. D. POTTER, D. P.. President, Glendale, Ohio. HOPE! Swift’s Specific has cured my cancer, which was very bad. 1 am now in fine health; never better. Have gained 25 pounds since I began taking Swift’s Specific. R. S. Bradford, Tiptonville, Tenn. CANCER FOR MANY YEARS.—A servant has been afflicted for many years with a cancel- on her nose, which resisted all sorts of treatment. She was cured entirely with Swift’s Specific. John Hill, Druggist, Thomson, Ga. NOSE EATEN OFF.—A young man near this town had an euting cancer on his face, which had destroyed his nose and was eating toward his eyes. As a last resort I put him on Swift’s Specific, and it has cured him sound and well. M. F. Crumley, M. D., Oglethorpe, Ga. I have seen remarkable results from the use of Swift’s Specific in cancer. It has cured several cases under my own eyes. Rev. J. H. Campbell, Columbus, Ga. Swift’s Specific is entirely vegetable, and seems to cure cancers by forcing out the impurities from the blood. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga., or 159 W. 23d street, New York. BOILER Superior Quality TUBES LAP WELDED S. W. ADAMS, 101 to 167 S. Canal, Chicago, 111.

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