Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 August 1885 — Page 3

DOWLING WANTS AN INQUIRY And the Council Decided to Look Into His Charges of Bribery. The Belt Railroad Commissioners Make Their Report—Unsuccessful Attempt to Revive the Telephone War—Business. A joint meeting of the Hoard of Aldermen and Common Council was held last evening for the puposo of receiving the report or the city assessor on the assessment of taxable • property and referring it to the city board of equalization. The proceedings of the joint session occupied only about five minutes time. The report of the assessor showed that tho valuation of lots in the city limits is $22,599,700; improvements, $17,787,G00, and personal $12,857,075; total taxables, $53,244,575. He reported that the uurnber of polls is 16,596. After calling for complaints from the different districts without getting any responses, a resolution was passed requesting tho mayor to appoint a committee of five, with ono member from each aldermanic district, to meet at tho city assesor’s office this mornieg at 10, and from day to day until the 11th inst., for the purpose of hearing any complaints regarding the tax assessments. The committee appointed by the mayor is composed of Aldermen McHugh and Tulleutyre.and Councilmen Curry, Smithers and Reynolds. They were directed to report their proceedings to a joint meeting of the Board of Aldermen and Council, to be held on the evening of Aug. 13, until which timo the joint session of tho two bodies was adjourned. The Council then went into its regular session, and considerable business was transacted. The city civil engineer recommended the ailow ance of estimates for work done according to contract as follows; To Fulmer & Seibert, $508.25; Henry C. Roney, $1,830.02; R, P. Dunning, $258.18; J. D. Hoss <Sr Cos., $200.16; J. L. Spaulding, $124.67; Fulmer & Seibert, $2,160; W. W. Louks, $912; Thomas Cummings, $1,383.75 and $3,200; John A. Whitsit, $4,920.15. The city clerk reported that the amount realized by the city from licenses issued during the year ending with Aug. 3, 1885, is as follows: From liquor licenses, $17,984.98; from the Western Union Telegmph Company, $144; to l al, $lB,128.78. The amount receive 1 from the same source during the previous year was $45,749.94, the total amoun; collected up to date being $63,878.92. The clerk’s report on the cil .v finances for July showed that the total expenditures during the month amounted to $58,394.20. The treasurer reported balances to the credit of the different funds as follows: General fund, $174,348.20: Tomlinson estate. $56.899 56; market house and public hall. $6,827.50; additional city hall fund, $45,749.94; sinking fund, $40,218.44, and sewer fund, $40,960.89. A proposition was submitted by John W. Ray, offering to sell to the city a tract of ground on Massachusetts avenue, for the purpose of enab ling it to straighten and widen the avenue, for SSOO, was referred to tho committee on streets and alleys.

THE BELT RAILROAD’S AFFAIR. In compliance with the order of the Council at its last meeting, the city directors of the Belt railroad and Stockyard Company, W. 11. Morrison and John M. Kitchen, submitted a report on the condition of the affairs of tho company. “The capital stock of the company,’’ the report eiys, “is $1,000,000. The bonded debt of the company is $1,000,000. Os this amount $500,000 is due the city of Indianapolis, and is secured by a first mortgage on all the company’s property, a copy of which may be found in the printed pro feedings of tho Council for the years 1877 78, page 490. The other SSOO 000 of mortgage bonds were issued April 30, 1881, payable to atrusetee, and were negotiated through the banking houseof W. H. Newbold’s Sons & Co.,Philadelphia. These bonds run thirty years from date of issuance, and bear 6 per cent, interest, payable semiannually. The declared purpose of this loan was to raise money with which to extend, complete and improve the road of thecomnany and its facilities," as shown by the resolutions of the stockholders and board of directors, adopted prior to its.negotiation, copies of which are set out in the mortgage securing the bonds, the same being*of record in the recorder’s office of Marion county in Mortgage Record No. 111, page 293. The greater portion, if not all of the money thus raised, was divided among the stockholders instead of being used to improve the property of the company. But to offset this the company has. from time to time, expended large sums out of its earnings in construction and improvements, the total outlay on these accounts being $1,576,029 48, as shown by the . books of the company, or $1,076,029.48 more than tho amount borrowod originally on the city’s credit. “In addition to tho $500,000 borrowed by the company in 1881, bonds of said company for as much more were issued, at the same time, payable to Conrad Baker, trustee, and secured by the same mortgage, but nono of these latter bonds have ever been negotiated. An examination of the mortgage will show that no part of said half million of additional bonds shall ever be negotiated or used, except for tho purpose of taking tip and retiring the bonds held bv the city of Indianapolis. And by an express stipulation, the trustee is forbidden to certify any of said series of bonds, except in exchange for a like amount of the city's bonds, or for the purpose of raising cash with" which to take up a like quantity of the same. “Your directors further renort that the Bolt company executed a lease on the 17th day of October, 1882, for a term of 999 years, to the Indianapolis Union Railway Company; said instiument is too long to fully abstract here, but we hand a copy thereof to the clerk, with this report, for the inspection of your honorable body, directing your especial attention to the second, fifth and fifteenth clauses thereof. From these it will be seen that the rental and earnings of the Belt company will enable it to promptly meet thi interest on the city’s bonds as they mature. The auditor of the company informs us that tho income of the company under this lease, including the earnings of the stockyards, will pay reasonable dividends to tho stockholders in addition; and we think this is true. We shall do what we can to induce the directors to establish a sinking fund with which to meet a portion, at least, of the city’s bonds, when the principal falls duo. “In tho extension of the company’s road from the Bee line to the Wabash tracks tho city has acquired additional security on her bonds, as her mortgage covers all additions to tho company’s road or property. This addition has also increased the Belt company’s rental from the Union company, which is evidenced by a supplo mental lease recently executed. “As the. city's directors, wo will, at the next meeting of the board, try to have steps taken looking to the appointment of a successor to Conrad Baker, deceased, as trustee named in the bonds aforesaid, as provided for in the mortgage, into whose custody the same may be turned.” Mr. Fpaiir said that there wefe several things in the report which he did not clearly understand. They might be all right.-but he wanted to know that they were before saving anything on the matter, lie, therefore, moved tt.at the report be referred to the city attorney, which . was adopted. The hospital board presented a report calling attention to tho question of steam heating for the city hospital. “Tho buildings are now completed,” they stated, “and there is no method by which the wards and halls can be heated sufficiently to prevent suffering by the patients. The only heating apparatus now available consists of the grates and some soft and hard-coal stoves. During last winter they were entirely inadequate for the comfortable heating of tho building.” The committee recommended the steam apparatus as the best means of heating, and estimated that it would cost about $5,000. Their action in advertising for bids on the work . was approved. The committee on railroads rs commended an extension of the time for the improvement of

Pogue’s run at the Union Depot, by the Union railway, until next spring, which was granted. The judiciary committeo reported that they did not believe that the city was legally liable on account of the injuries received by Samuel Adauis by the falling of the wall at tho Eaststreet culvert, but they regarded the accident as a very sad one, and as Mr. Adams had long been a faithful employe of the city, they recommend ar allowance of S3OO to him, which was concurred in. Tho claim of John M. Higgins for S3O, on account of injuries to his horse in falling through a bridge at the corner of Virginia avenue and Alabama street, was allowed on the recommendation of the committee on claims. THE TELEPHONE COMPANY'S CONTRACT. There were two reports presented by the special committee to which was referred the ordinance revoking the rights of the Central Union Telephone Company to the streets and alleys of .the city. The majority report recommended the indefinite postponement of action on tho ordinance, in accordance with the desire of the managing committee representing the telephone patrons, as the trouble with tho company had been amicably settled. They further reported that they had found that thero was no truth in the rumors to the effect that the rate on lines outside of a mile circuit had been advanced. The minority report was signed by Mr. Edcnharter. lie recommended the adoption of a resolution directing the city clerk to notify the Central Union Company that “unless they certify to him in plain and positive language within twenty-four hours that they will, irrespective of any contracts, comply with the law as passed by the Legislature, the Council will deem it sufficent cause to pass the ordinance repealing their charter.” Mr. Cowie said that no one is demanding that the telephone company shall be driven from the city, and so he could not seo that it would do any good, or satisfy any one to pass the resolu tiou. Mr. Spahr said that the manner in w’ ich the patrons’ committee conducted the investigation had disgusted him. No committee has the right to advise an evasion of the law. The committee is virtually aiding tiie telephone company to violate the law. It allows the company to construe the law as it pleases, and act upon that construction until ruled upon by the courts. The Council is afraid to enforce the law. The people have no right to use the telephone ezeept under the provisions df the statute. Mr. Thalman thought that tho citizens were satisfied with the action of the company, having agreed to let the matter rest until decided in the courts. Tho Council has no business to interfere. The company is treating the city right. The ordinance simply voices the sentiment of a few dissatisfied citizens, while the great majority are in favor of the present, situation of affairs. Tho motion to adopt the majority report was carried by a vote of 13 to 10. the vote being as follows for the miuoritv report; Curry, Downey, Edenharter, Moran. Gallahue, Mack, Rees, Reinecke. Spahr and Wolf—lo. For tho majority report: Benjamin, Cowie, Coy, Dowling, Haugh, McClelland. Newcomb, Pearson, Reyn olds, Sraither, Thalman, Trusler aud Wharton—--13. A report was presented hv the special committee appointed to investigate tho claims of the Stems for services as architects of the City Hall and market-house building. The members of the committee were unable to agree upon any basis of settlement, but t hey were of the opinion that “2 110 per cent, on the estimated cost of the building would be perfectly safe.” This would make the amount to be allowed $2,835. less the amount already paid, $1,900, leaving $935 yet. due. The committee recommended the payment of this sum if the architects would accept it in full of all claims against the city. Action on the report was postponed until the next meeting of the Council. A resolution was introduced by Mr. Spahr directing the city civil engineer to prepare plans and advertise for bids for the extension of the Ray street sewer, by an eighteen inch pipe, to White river. The resolution was referred to the committee on sewers and drainage. In a report on the sanitary work during the present year, the city Board of Health stated that Indianapolis is “now in a clean, healthy condition, fully as well prepared to withstand an epidemic as any city in the Union.” An ordinance was introduced providing that it shall be unlawful for any person to deposit garbage in any street or alloy within the city limits. The penalty for a violation of the ordinance is made SSO, and the tenant living nearest where any filth or garbage is found shall be found guilty of having deposited it there. " *

THE QUESTION OF BRIBERY. It was after 11 o’clock.when it seemed that the proceedings had settled down to the usual monotony of “clmck-holo” motions, that the city clerk read the following, in sonorous tones, with telling effect upon the visitors who were lingering about the chamber, about half despairing, in the expectation that something unusual would happen: Whereas, It has been reported and stated in the daily newspapers of this city that a member of this body has openly and publicly stated that ho bribed certain members of a former Council to vote fora particular measure; now, therefore, it is hereby moved that a committee of five be appointed to make inquiry into such matter, and report as to the truth of such charges, at the next meeting of this Council. Mr. Dowling, who was expecting something of this kind, and had, in consequence, been acting the part, during the evening, of the gentleman placed in somewhat embarrassing circumstances, “who was saying nothing,” came into the Council chamber and took his seat as the clerk concluded reading the resolution. He was a little redder in the face than usual, hut his expression of countenance and his bearing was about equally defiant aud indifferent, although apparently affected. Air. Edenharter was the first to speak. He said that he hoped the Council would not sanction this investigation, unless backed by an affidavit Tito Council did not know whether the statements in a certain newspaper were true or not. What Mr. Dowling had done to the members of a former Council could not concern the present Council. There is no room for investigation. Mr Dowling has made no charge against us, nor has Mr. Dowling implicated himself. It is not right to take the statements of a newspaper to be true. The statements should not be credited. Papers have made many mistakes heretofore in their reports of the Council proceedings, and are not infallible in other matters. Let the men back their statements by affidavit, and then an investigation would be in order. Mr. Pearson, who introduced the resolution, said that he presented the matter to the consid eration of the Council in the mildest form possible. He thought it best for the Council and all concerned that the resolution should be passed. It did not order an investigation, but simp’.y an inquiry. He thought that some notice of the matter was due the body. Mr. Edenharter —Why is it due this body? Mr Pearson —Because Mr. Dowling is a’ member of this body. It is reported that he has boasted of having bought couucilmen. If he has been guilty of such conduct, it is a matter which demands our attention. I can’t see for the life of me how we can refuse to proceed with this inquiry. Mr. I think it would be proper to ask Mr. Dowling to make an explanation concerning these reports. It would only be courtesy to him, as the Council could then act on the matter as it pleased. Sir. Dowling—l would prefer that a committee be appointed to inquire into the matter. Mr. Spahr said lie did not know whether Mr. Dowling had made the statements credited to him or not, but declared that tho present Council could not investigate a matter that concerned a previous Council. “We must begin with the history of the present Council,” lie remarked, “and take action ouly on what its members* have done.” If every member would le judged according to a fixed standard of morals, few would escape unsmirehed. There is no precedent that warrants the investigation, and it is not in place in this Council. The persons charged with being bribed have not yet murmured. and until they ask an investigation the council has no right to proceed in the matter. Mr. Thalman could not soe any point to Mr. Spahr’s argument. If the information regarding Mr. Dowling’s assertions were simpiy of tne character of rumors, it would not lie "proper to investigate them. Mr. Dowling had declared on* tiie street, however, that tie had bribed Republican members of the Council, ff this should prove to he true it would have a good effect. If it is found that there are men so corrupt that they can be bribed to vote for anything iu the Council they should be known. It it becomes known that such things can be done aud are done, it will make citizens more careful

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in electing councilmen. He was strongly in favor of the investigation proceeding. Mr. Dowling also courted it. It is generally believed among the people that a councilman is a rascal. If the Council should refuse to order this investigation the cry would be that they were afraid to. If Mr. Dowling knew his charges to be true, the public should also have the benefit of the knowledge, because the matter concerned the Indianapolis public. Mr. Newcomb thought it was a matter which should be investigated, because the charges concerned a man who is now a member of the Council, and involved the question of wh?ther or not, if he had been guilty of bribing hs associates, he is a proper person to belong to the body. If he G guilty of the offense which he confesses, it snuunl be proven by an investigation, and the Council should then take some action on the matter. The resolution ordering the Inquiry was adopted —14 to 7 —the vote standing as follows: Yeas —Dowling, Gallahue, Haugh, Mack, Moran. McClelland, Newcomb. Pearson, Reinecke, Reynolds. Smither, Thalman, Trusler. Wharton —l4: nays—Benjamin, Cowie, Coy, Edenharter, Sheppard, Spahr, Wolf —7. The committee appointed by the mayor to conduct the inquiry consists of Councilmen Pearson, Mack, Trusler, litdnecke and McClelland. DISSATISFIED STOCKHOLDER. Suit Against the First National, Growing Out of the Reduction of Its Capital Stock. Yesterday suit was begun in the Superior Court by Roswell S. Hill against tho First National Bank, William 11. English, Edward F. Claypool, John C. McCutcheon, W. C. DePauw, John Reynolds and Alexander B. Conduitt. Plaintiff Hill states that on the 28th day of July, and for a long time previous, he owned 100 shares of the First National Bank’s capital stock, and for these shares the bank, on tho Ist of September, 1883, issued to him two certificates, Nos. 22 aud 94, each for fifty shares of stock. On tho 13th of January, ISBS, ho charges that the bank undertook to reduce its stock from SBOO,OOO to $500,000, and to retain three eighths of tho paid in capital stock. A resolution was presented to the stockholders to this effect, but plaintiff, that ho might act advisedly, says he demanded of Win. 11. English, president, Edward F. Claypool, vicepresident, and J. C. McCutcheon, cashier, a showing of the condition of said bank, by which it was claimed a necessity for re dueing the capital stock arose, which was refused. Tho officers of the bank told him that unless he agreed to the reduction his proportion of said stock would still be retired, and taken from him; and further, that, his situation and standing as stockholder in said bank would become unpleasant, and his relations with the officers and directors of the bank would be unfavorable, unfriendly and hostile. Tho officers demanded of plaintiff that he should surrender his certificates, atul receive in lieu anew certificate for five-eighths of his said stock, or 62} shares of SIOO each. At the same sime, he says, they notified him that they would not pay to him the amount of $3,750 due to him by reason of said reduction and retirement In July, 1885, he tendered to said officers of the bank his two certificates, and demanded that they should re issue said stock to one Nathaniel W. Hill, for ono hundred shares, or issue to said Hill 62} sharesand pay to plaintiff in cash $3,750. They refused and represented that the $3,750 was necessary to be used and had been used in the payment of debts and for other purposes. He charges that all this was done with the knowledge and consent of the directors. Ho says they converted these one hundred shares to their own use, and asks damages therefor in the sum of sls- - If the court holds that ho is entitled to only $3,750, being three eighths of his stock retired. ho demands judgment for that sum. Ho further asks that they deliver to Nathaniel W. Hill the 62} shares not retired The officers of the bank state that the reduction in tiie capital stock was made under the instruction and by direction of tho Comptroller of the Currency; that the step was considered eminently wise and proper by the best financiers in the country; that nearly all the stockholders promptly acquiesced in the plan, and that of all the resident stockholders, Mr. Hill was the only orio to refuse. A part of the complaint is that the bank charged off its losses. Said a gentleman last evening: “A great outcry was recently made in this community against a bank because it did not promptly charge off its losses, but continued to carry its assets as unimpaired after its losses occurred. Now, is fault to be found in anotherc.aso because a bank did promptly charge off its losses?”

Run Over by a Freight Train. About half past 10 o’clock last, night, as a freight train on the Rig Pour was pulling out from the Belt station, hound north, several tramps tried to hoard it, hut were driven off. Some minutes later a car, near the crossing of that road and the Belt, that had jumped the track, was being put on, when the mangled remains of a man about thirty-five years of age were found. It is supposed the man was one of the party who tried to get on the freight Ho was well dressed, had a button-hole bouquet fixed to the lappel of his coat, and on his person were found and express receipt, a scrap of paper, and money enough to have paid his way to Chicago. The conductor of the train, in telling the Belt depot master about the raid of the tramps, said one of them told him he wanted to go to Chicago and had money to pay his way, hut ho did not let him on ns the train would not go beyond Lafayette. It is thought the man run over is the one the conductor referred to. and that he fell under the cars while jumping off. The express receipt was for a valise shipped to Chicago to John Edward Herbert, and the scrap of paper boro tho same name. County Commissioners. The County Commissioners y estorday devoted a good deal of time to the semi-annual reports of school and township trustees, but approved only one of them —that from Haughsville. Seven others were held in abeyance until to-day, on account of the shortage of the trustees caused by failure of hanks in which they had deposited funds. Trustees are required, in these reports, to show vouchers or the money. To the hoard’s attorney was submitted the question how far these bank losses relieve the trustees from this requirement. It seems to be the opinion that the trustees or their bondsmen will have to make good the shortage, in faco of tho failure of the last Legislature to pass an enabling act covering this question. Haughsville reported an expenditure from special school tax of $2, 804.30 for miscellaneous matters, $090.50 for teaching, and $321.76 on hand. Receiver Appointed. Yesterday application for dissolution of partnership and the appointment of a receiver wa9 made before Judge Taylor by John W. Bruce, of G. H. Zesch A; Cos., machinists at Nos. 180 and 190 South Pennsylvania street. During the morning two chattel mortgages in small amounts were filed to securo laborers’ claims, and in the afternoon the application for a receiver was heard. It was stated that within the next thirty days the firm had $15,000 to pay, and no money to meet the notes. In addition to this, a number of minor debts embarrass the firm. Mr. Bruce was greatly excited when he took the above action, and in court found difficulty at times in giving coherent answers. The court appointed James JcJinston receiver, and fixed his bond at $30,000. \ue of the largest creditors, Bindley Vinton, is secured by mortgage on what is known as the Sunday ball park.

TIIE PERSONALITY OF SATAN Lecture by Hon. George It. Wendling at the Acton Camp Ground. The Agnostic in Religion and Politics—Hon. William l. Marshall, of Massachusetts, Describes tho Yellowstone National Park. As to weather, yesterday at Actcn Park Assembly was delightful; as to intellectual entertainment it was a complete success. In addition to the lecture in the afternoou by Hon. George R, Wendling, of Illinois, and that in the evening by William I. Marshall, of Massachusetts, the Apollo club of Shelbyvillo, an excellent musical organization, under the leadership of Mr. Fred. Otte, enlivened the entertainment by vocal music, while the Lebanon Juvenile band furnished instrumental harmony. The latter organization will remain to-day and a part of tomorrow. Mi 1 . Wendling’s subject was “The Personality of Satan.” The lecturer began by asserting that he did not expect to prove the existence of a personal devil. He approached the subject with no other desire than to learn whether human existence confirmed or opposed the teachings of Christianity in regard to Satan. What does any man know about Satan? Many of you have already said a man cannot know anything of the supernatural. lam growing weary of the doctrine of know-nolhingism. I want to protest against the gospel of doubt Next to death itself the greatest leveler is universal doubt. Unto all men and women who have no positive convictions, and want none, there is an intellectual graveyard. lam in favor of believing something. Bind your faith to some method and stay until you find a better one. In religion I believe in believing something. In one sense it is a bad sign that in the last quarter of a century no new sect has started up among Christians and attracted tho attention of the religious world. In polities I believe in believing something. I have no respect for an American who is neither a Democrat nor a Republic?)n. unless he starts a party of his own. Tho man who does not lean to someone party in preference to another is a man without political convictions, and tho man who dot s not have political convictions in a government ruled by the ballot is a man without patriotism, and his countrymen should never trust him. Agnosticism is defined as a condition of mind that neither affirms nor denies,but professes ignorance. I define agnosticism as intellectual paralysis. Its tendencies are all toward decay I had rather be wrong than agnostic. Tho motto of agnosticism in its most cultured circles in Europe and America to-day is “I give it up.” Its courage, its endurance, its earnestness, all find expression in the words “I give it up.” The lecturer then proceeded to a historical review of the Satanic idea, and traced its existence among the Chinese, tho Greeks, the Romans, in the Scandinavian and Norse mythology, and among tho Aztecs of Mexico, and asserted that in some form or other it had passed up from the earliest age to all succeeding ages, and from one race to all races Following the historical line, he traced the Satanic idea into its development in tho seventeenth century into witchcraft, taking issue with modern skeptics and rationalists, and asserted that the downfall of witchcraft the result of tho growth of intelligence. He said that when witchcraft was reaching its very height. Bacon, Shakspeare, Milton, Newton, Locke and a hundred kindred intellects were making the age the most brilliant of modern literature. The destruction of witchcraft, he held, came from throwing off the bondage of eoclesiastieism and theological speculation, and a return to tho simple law of the Nazarene. “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” In a word, it was the growth of tho intellect which destroyed witchcraft. When a belief in witchcraft prevailed there was not one church in Europe and America for every 3 000 people. Today there is one for every 600. Rationalism did not destroy witchcraft.

Passing from the historical view to the consideration of the Satanic idea in literature, the lecturer said that Shakspoare, Burns, Goethe, and other great geniuses looked into the depths of human nature and agreed with the Nazarene in regarding moral evil as the product of a. power outside of ourselves, quoting largely from Shakspeare’s plays and other dramas and poems in elaboration of this idea. Passing then to a definition of sin, the lecturer defined it as simply another name for selfishness. Henco, every command of the decalogue is made at an offense that has its root in selfishness. Notwithstanding that selfishness and sin are synonymous terms, there lies in human nature the divine power of self-control; but outside of this power lira a disturbing force, which wo perceive when, we consider that by nature all men are reverent and yet become irreverent, That all man are selfmasters, and become the slaves of an outside principle or force. The lecturer argued that the deep seated contempt found everywhere in a human heart for the Satanic power cannot have its origin within any other source than in the instructive and intuitive recognition of it as a power outside of ourselves. Shall I tell you why I am desirous of having you form an opinion about the devil? It is because when you begin to think seriously about it you will recoil from the too general thought that human nature is the mother of the devil. You will then have a higher opinion of your brothers. You will have stronger faith than ever before in the ultimate destruction of every form of moral evil. It may seem to you to contradict all 1 have said, and yet it is true that as Christianity advances an active belief in a personal devil recedes, and will recede. Why? Because tho devil himself recodes. Am I told that the belief in the personal power of Satan is fading out of the public mind, I reply that the personal power of Satan is fading away. The currents of human life and sympathy are widening everywhere It is not the state of human intellect that furnishes conditions for the devil’s activity. It is the state of tho human heart. Intellectual advancement can never destroy the devil. Logic alone can not advance the cause of the Nazarine. It is a grievous mistake to suppose that logic can satisfy the skeptic. Logic may answer his argument. but can not convince him. Logic may close his lips, hut can not satisfy his heart. Are there any helpless ones in your city, without food, and you Christian people have bread to spare? Then an angel from heaven might proclaim your religion true, and men would not believe it. Have you built a costly temple of worship and placed vessels of gold and silver upon its altar and the richest and rarest products of the loom within its pews and upon its floor? If you have done all this, and yet on some wintry night a pale, pinched and ragged child, fatherless and motherlsss, stands within the shelter of your temple walls and shudders there with cold and hunger, crying for help, and finding that you have provided none, who will listen to an answer from your pulpit to the infidelity of to day? Mr. Wondling preached the doctrine of humanity, which was tho broad creed of the Nazareno, and showed that Satan came from without, not from within, and that he could be successfully resisted. The lecture was au admirable one. Mr. Marshall’s subject was tho “Yellowstone National Park.” For nearly ten pears he was a resident of Montana, and the lecture embodied information gathered during these years from numerous visits to this of wonders.and was illustrated by beautiful views elegantly colored and enlarged by the camera. The audience was charmed and delighted, and although the entertainment more than filled the hour, longed for more. Mr. Marshal is a clear talker, thoroughly conversant with his subject, which ho presents with a vividness that gives to tho listener pictures that will hang in the memory undimmed for years to como. This afternoon Mr. Wendling will lecture on “Voltaire,’’ and this evening Mr. Marshall, aided hv the stereoptican, will illustrate “Utah and the Mormon Question.” At the Zoo, The Zoo Theater wes packed in every part, last night, to witness the initial performance of the Lida Gardner Female Mastodon Minstrels. Had the company scored a hit. The singing was

considerably above the average, ami Billy Arnold and the Callan Brothers convulsed the andience. The olio introduced Miss Lillian Markham, an excellent contralto vocalist; Minnie and Harry Woods, clever sketch artists; Lotta Raymond, in songs and dances; Billy Arnold, with his tambourines; Lida Gardner in her skippingrope dance and cuckoo polka, and the Three Electrics (Callan, Haley and Callen) in acrobatic feats, songs, dances and funny sayings. The performance concluded with the burlesque of “Cinderella," in which Miss Gardner and the entire company appear. PERSONAL MENTION. Senator J. E. McCullough, of Frincenton, is at the Bates House. Hon. Ileber J. May and family, of Cannelton, were at the Bates yesterday. Attorney Hackadorn, of the Lake Erie <fc Western, is at the Bates House. Hon. Calvin Cowgill, of Wabash, was in the city yesterday, registered at the Denison. Charles M. Walker will resume his former position of editorial writer on the Indianapolis Times. Adjutant-general Koontz went to Elkhart yesterday to pay the militia company of that place for the services rendered in subduing the rioters at South Bend during the Oliver strike last winter. The total amount is only S9B. Yarn aid B. Williams, who was one of the most •xyominent among the early residents of Indianapolis, died yesterday, at Franklin, Ind., where he had resided for the last twenty years. Forty years ago Mr. Williams resided at the corner of Meridian and Morris streets, and afterward moved south of the city a short distance. He will be buried at Hound top Cemetery, to-mor-row. Hotel Arrivals. Denison: Charles J. Eaton, Cincinnati, O.; F. n. Milburn. New York; E. G. Richards, Detroit, Mich.; A. Riegelman, Ed Shirk, Chicago; S. O. Pickens, Spencer; li. B. F. Peirce, Crawfordsvillo. Bates 1 louse: W. S. Armstrong. J. B. Kirkpatrick. Kokomo; A. D. Tower, Kewanna; L. D. Lawton, Aurora; Milton Hendricks, Jos. E. Henley, Bloomington; Dr. F. M. Amstrong, Lafayette; James If. Henry and wife, Gosport. Grand Hotel: W. S. Potter, Columbus; 0. F. Brown. Joseph M. Rice, E. 31. Mayer, F. S. Burrows, Cincinnati: E. N. Lessev, F. D. llills, C. M. Patterson, Chicago; E. J. Tillapaugh, Racine, Wis.; J. S. Harris, Cleveland, O.; Charles W. Pitch, Louis Dtinkelspiel, Louisville, Ky.; E. T. Mauza, South Bend; Thomas F. Davidson, Covington; W. B. Overman, Rockville; C. M. Patterson, Chicago. THE CITY IN BRIEF. Frank J. Arens yesterday qualified vs'the guardian of Caroling Scliussler. Dr. John Biebinger has resigned as the poordoctor for the west half of Warren township. The anniversary of the emancipation proclamation will bo celebrated to day by the colored people of Indianapolis at the Stato fair grounds. Edwin P. and Sibyl F. Ferris yesterday filed their complaint against Frank Mc.Whinnoy, to auiet title, and praying for the ejectment of defendantfrom iotdiu B. F. Norris’s subdivision. Charles Cherdon, a Frenchman, forty-five years of age, was sent to the Insane Asylum yesterday. Hard drinking had caused imbe cility, varied at times by violent spells and partial paralysis. The Republicans of the Third precinct of the Second ward are requested to meet at King Sc Meyer's grocery, corner of Seventh and Alabama streets, this evening, at 7:30 o’clock, to consider the selection of a candidate for Council. Thero is a man visiting houses in the city offering for sale a p’ano polish, and representing himself as an employe of D. H. Baldwin & Cos. He is a fraud, has no conneetion with this Arm. and should be speedily arrested. The “Evansville Manufacturing Company Reorganized.” filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State yesterday. The company will operate a furniture manufactory at Evansville. The capital stock is $15,000, and the directors are Frank O. Filton, Wm. A. Heilman and A. M. Owen.

Legislative Reunion. The following call for a reunion of the members of the Legislature of 1851-2 has beer, issued: To the surviving officer a and members of the first Legislature of the State of Indiana hold under tho present Constitution (1851-2): Yon are hereby requested to meet your fellow-mem-bers at 10 o’clock A. M., on ihe last dav of tho Indiana State fair. Roll-call will beat the Hotel English at the hour named. Friends of any deceased members are requested to furnish the committee with short obituary notes for publication with the proceedings of the meeting. Tho committee will answer any inquiries in reference to this reunion. The press are requested to give this notice a wide circulation. It. TANARUS). Logan, Senator. W. H. English, A. J. Hay. Samuel Davis, Representative Committee. Indianapolis, Aug. 3, 1885. ISLAND PARK ASSEMBLY. The Closing Exercises—-Dedication of Chautauqua Hall—Prospects for the Future. '’orrespondenco of the Indianapolis Joujrn'"*. Island Park, Aug. 1. — Tho seventh annual assembly of tho Island Park association closed to-day after the most successful meeting ever held in this part of tho State. There has been throughout the assembly this year a large number of attendants from Chicago. Cincinnati, Ft. Wayne, Indianapolis, South Bend and other points in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio, besides attendants from many of the Eastern States. Tuesday, Chautauqua day, witnessed a magnificent display by the various Chautauqua circles. The exercises were under the immediate charge of Prof. J. L. Shearer, and to him much credit is due. The order of the exercises of tho day were as follows: In tho forenoon the Chautauquans directed their attention to the dedication of the new Chautauqua Hall, the procession forming at the tabernacle at 9:30 in reverse order. First, assembly officers, special classes, with their instructors, kindergarten and visiting friends, in charge of Prof. E. B. Warman and tho Chautauqua classes. The procession then marched to Chautauqua Hall, where the first division opened ranks, and the Chautauquans passed through and inio the hall, ready to participate in dedicatory exercises, as follows: Chautauqua hymn; responsive service; prayer by Bishop R. S. Foster; poem by Wallace Bruce; presentation of hall by Dr. J. H. Rerick, president of Island Park Assembly; response on behalf of the circles by G. B. Chamberlain; anthem, assembly chorus; dedicatory address, Hon. Lewis Miller, of Akrori, O.; Chautauqua song. “Break Thou the Bread of Life.’* Mr. Miller has been the lever that enabled Dr. J. H.\ incent to establish tho Chautauquacour.se of study throughout the country, and he was frequently given the ‘‘Chautauqua salute.” In the afternoon tho graduating exercises of tho class of’Bs again brought all to the tabernacle. There were more than three times as many graduated this year as last, and next year it is expected that five hundred will receive their diplomas from this branch of Chautauqua. The most beautiful exercises of the day were reserved for the evening, when the banquet and annual camp lire was held. Tho lake, grounds, cottages, steamers and islands were briliiautiy illuminated, and with tho camp tiro scenes, bands and boating displays, made a beautiful picture—ono never to be forgotten. At a business meeting of the stockholders and directors this morniug, the aarao officers were elected for another year. The treasurer’s report

showed a prosperous year, and it was decided to expend all surplus in improving the grounds and buildings, and arranging the programme for the next year. Advices have been received from many cities in Indiana indicating that wholo circles of Chautauquans will attend next season. Among thoso already named are circles at Richmond, Knightgtown, Anderson, Pendleton, Greeiffield, Muncie, Lafayette, Crawlordsville, Wabash. NobWvtlle, Thorntown, Marion and Greeucastle. This assembly may be regarded as a permanent institution of the State, that will contribute to the spreading of an educational and moral sentiment among a large class of people. A number of tenters arc still here, and do not expect to leave before the last of the month, preferring this cool and healthful retreat to the close, sultry days in the cities. Tlie Wrong Man Arrested. Chicago, Aug. 3.— Pat Condon, arrested on a farm in in Bureau county, was not the alleged ballot box thief at all. This Condon lived near the corner of Thirty-sixth street and Lowe avenue, not far from where the ballot box thief held forth; but they are not related, and do not even know eadi other. It is thought that Condon has gone to Ireland, as his friends say ho has. Judgment for a Million and a Half, Minneapolis. Aug. 3.—ln the suit of Colonel King against Philo Remington, of New York, involving property valued at a million and a half, Judge Young, of the District Court, this afternoon filed a decision in favor of plaintiff and ordering the appointment of a referee for an accounting. The caso will be appealed to the Supreme Court, Always Batistes. The best preparation for promoting the growth of the hair, and for restoring gray hair to its original eolor, is Hall’s Hair Renewer. Asa dressing, it is unequaled. Mrs. Alfred Blodgett, 118 Howard st., Detroit, Mich., writes: “Before I ccmmenoed the use of HalfeS’Halrßgoewar my hair was weak, thin, and gray. lam now 58 years of age, have used the Renewer for tlx? last ten years, and possess & heavy growth of brown hair.” Mrs. T. 11. Collins, Logansport, Ind., writes: “I become gray when I was quite young. Hall’s Hair Renewer restored my hair to its original color, and Increased the growth. It also prevents dandruff, and keeps the hair soft and glossy.” Buckingham’s Bye FOR THE WHISKERS Produces a handsome brown or black, with the least expenditure of time, trouble, or money. It is always safe and convenient to use, and gives a permanent color to the whiskers or mustache. PREPARED BY R. P. HAUL & CO., Nashua, N. 11. Bold by all Druggists.

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