Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 January 1886 — Page 3

K CONFLICT IN THE BOARD. A Protracted and Stormy Session of the Board of School Commissioners. The Difference Between Treasurer Frenzel and the Finance Committee Becomes the Subject of a Heated Controversy. There was a volcanic outburst of smoldering fire at the regular meeting of the usually staid and serene Board of School Commissioners, last evening, and for a time things were scorching hot. The session began as mildly as it ever did in the July evenings, when the proceedings commenced and ended with the finance committee’s report of expenditures, but the proceedings grew more and more animated until the sul-furious outburst finally came with full force. All the members of the board were present except Commissioner Stratford, and fun, doubtless, was expected. In the opening proceedings Mr. Greenstreet offered a resolution requesting the county treasurer to deduct from the money to be turned over to him on the 25th inst, tho amount of two notes each for $20,000, payable to the treasurer on Feb. 1. He explained that the attorney of the board had recommended this method of settlement as the best. Mr. Frenzel said that Buch a proceeding would be contrary to the rules and very improper. He moved, as a substitute, that two warrants should be drawn on. the treasurer of the board for the amount of tho two notes to pay the obligation to the county treasurer. The substitute was accepted by Mr. Greenstreet, who thought himself that this would be the proper thing to do, but he was simply following the advice of the board’s attorney in offering the resolution which he had submitted. President Merritt innocently suggested that he thought it would be proper for the committee of the whole to present a report of its proceedings ai the meeting held on Monday night. The suggestion brought Mr. Bingham to his feet at once. He said that no such meeting was authorized and therefore no report of its proceedings was necessary. A spirited discussion followed. Dr. Carey thought it best that the matters discussed in the meeting of the committee of the whole should not be brought up, and he favored establishing at this time, as a precedent, that such meetings are without any authority. In these views Mr. Frenzel and Mr. Conner concurred. President Merritt thought that the censure of the finance committee warranted a report of the committee of the whole’s action, and on this proposition various questions of parliamentary law were raised. Mr. Bingham said that it was not intended that anything should be suppressed, but he thought it improper to bring anything before the board in the manner proposed, because meetings of the committee of the whole are unauthorized by the rules, and no record of such proceedings is kept. He called for a ruling of the chair upon the question of whether or not he thought it in order to call for such a report The president ruled that it was. Mr. Frenzel appealed from the decision. Mr. Conner thought that the responsibility for the meeting of the committee of the whole should not be thrown entirely upon the president when all the members of- the board participated in it. If it was wrong to hold such a meeting, he thought that all should assume a share of the blame, and, therefore, be moved that the appeal be laid on the table. This motion was lost by a tie vote—s to 5 the commissioners voting in the affirmative being Messrs. Bamberger, Carey, Conner, Greenstreet and Vonnegut. Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Bingham, Frenzel, Kuhn, Merrritt and Thompson. On the question of sustaining the action of the chair in relation to the meeting of the committee of the whole, the vote stood five to two in the negative. The commissioners voting ‘•aye” were Messrs. Bamberger and Vonnegut. At their own request, Messrs. Conner and Greenstreet were excused from voting. The action ie interpreted as an emphatic disapproval of the “star chamber” sessions, which the board has been holding against the protest of newspapers ami those who are opposed to public business being transacted privately. Mr. Greenstreet, chairman of the finance committee, presented a written statement of the manner in which the committee had proceeded in negotiating the loans it had been authorized to seeure, the explanation of the transactions being offered as an answer to the criticisms made at a recent meeting of the board by Treasurer Frenzel. The statement set forth the fact that on Sept. 10, 1885, the finance committee, acting under authority of a resolution of the board, directing it to negotiate the loau of money needed for the next year, arranged with H. W. Miller, the treasurer of Marion county, to secure a loan of $40,000, to ue paid Feb. 1,188 G, and SIOO,OOO, in six separate loans, to be paid June 30, 1886. A loan of $30,000, payable in Boston Jau. 1, 1886, was also obtained from S. A. Fletcher. The rate of interest on these loans is 5 per cent. “The arrangement was such,” tho statement explained, “that at maturity of the note due S. A. Fletcher & Cos., Mr. Miller would take it up and earry it for us until Feb. 1. for which he was to have the board’s note payable to himself. This agreement was complied with, except the note was made payable June 30, 18S6, instead of Feb. 1, 1886. The committee has proceeded under the advice and direction of tho board’s attorney as to the law, and the officers of the board as to the course of procedure heretofore in use, and have endeavored, with this advice and our own sense of right, to faithfully perform the duties devolving upon us. The $30,000 note, whioh has been declared illegal, was accompanied by the written opinion of the board’s attorney. We believe we proceeded this year in precisely the same manner as the committee did last year. The money was obtained last year in the same manner as this. The notes were executed and used with no authority of the board, other than this resolution, and new notes were executed from time to time, while other notes were outstanding and unpaid. Finance committees have proceeded iu this manner for the past three years, during which period our treasurer and president were both members of the finance committee of this board. * # # As the duties of the office of treasurer requires much work, without prfjr, other than the use of the money, the finance committee resolved at tie outset to favor our treasurer in making loans* as far as consistent with the interest of the board, and with this view of the matter, we in each’ and every instance submitted the loans to him for his acceptance. First, tho $2,000 wanted to carry us over until a definite arrangement for money could be made. This was declined, and we got the money from S. A. Fletcher & Cos. Then we offered him the loan for the entire year, which he offered to take later at 7 per cent.. to which we could not agree. Then again we offered him the $30,000 to run to Jan. 1, 1886, at tho same rate &A. Fletcher & Cos. took it. This he declined alto. * * * We found the treasury empty before the schools opened for the year, and the changes of the law, placing the city funds in the hands of the county treasurer, caused some doubt H to when our money would be paid to us, and, unfortunately, just at this time the Indiana trustee swindles were published to the world, which had the effect to discredit all school bonds. We were at this time notified by a loan agent that his correspondent had withdrawn the offer to loan us mouey, they not wishing to buy school paper on account of alleged trustee defalcations, and we regard it as fortunate for the school interest that we succeeded in making arrangements for money as needed at the rate of interest agreed upon. The saving to the schools in interest will be about $2,000 over any other plan offered us, and a comparison will show great economy in this term over any former year uuder similar conditions. This board last year, we believe, paid 6 per cent, interest and one-half per cent, commission, a total of 6J for money which, as we understand it, was because no ono thought to try the county treasurer for the loan. To charge that the board'* loans are irregular and illegal can have but one effect, namely, to lower the credit of tho city School Board and correspondingly advance the rate of discount of our paper. “Tho finance committee regret that, under the law.aa defined by the board's attorney, this

board cannot demand from time to time its proportion of the funds held by the county treasurer, bat must borrow and pay interest on funds which, by right, are its own, but which, by law. as it seems, are held and used for his own benefit by the county treasurer. The board’* attorney tells us the county treasurer has the legal right to hold our funds until the legal distribution is made, and thAt we have the legal right to borrow money from the county treasurer, the same as from other parties. With this decision before us, and being charged with the duty of negotiating loans and providing funds for the use of the schools, we, the finance committee, had only the interest of the schools to guide us in our work, and this interest we feel we have carefully and conscientiously guarded.” Mr. Bingham wanted to know if this statement was offered by Mr. Greenstreet in justification of the course pursued by the finance committee. Mr. Greenstreet replied that it was not offered in justification, but it was more in the nature of an explanation, In commenting on the statement, Mr. Bingham spoke at considerable length. “The chairman of the finance committee says the loans that have been made thus far were authorized,” he said, “by the following resolution of the board, adopted Aug. 21, 1885; “ ‘The finance committee asks to be authorized by the board to advertise for proposals for loans, and to make a temporary loan for such time and amount of money as, in their judgment, will be required to cover any deficit that may occur during the current year, keeping within the limits of the law. ’ “I now venture the assertion that the committee, in making the temporary loans that have b*en reported, have not complied with a single requirement of the resolutions. To sustain this position 1 appeal to the law and the testimony. 1. Proposals for loans were not advertised. 2. A temporary loan for such time and amount of money as in their judgment will be required to cover any deficit that may occur during the current year has not been made. 3 The committee has not kept within the limits of its authority, by failing to comply with the rules for the government of the committee, in the following particulars; The finance committee is thus limited in its action: ‘This committee, in connection with the treasurer, shall negotiate the permanent and temporary loans, subject to the approval of the board.’ The treasurer was not consulted in regard to making the loans that have been made, nor were they subject to the approval of the board. Otherwise the members of the committee have repeatedly said that the party or parties from whom the temporary loans were made, and the condition of the loans must be kept locked up in their bosoms, and hence were not snbjected to the approval of the board. When the temporary loans were made the rule of the board governing the authority of the finance committee was in full force, and it is yet, and no effort has been made at any time to repeal or suspend it, as the rules provide. What authority had the president of the board to sign the bonds or obligations which were given for the temporary loans? In the article prescribing the duties of the president, the following appears: “Sign all bonds notes, agreements, deeds, mortgages and other documents ordered to be executed by the board.’ The records of the boa.-d fail to show that the president has been ordered to sign or execute the bonds. Tht finance committee claim that its action in making the loans is sustained by precedents. The reverse is the fact. Heretofore the rule of the board has been complied with in subjecting proposals for loans to the board for it 6 approval, and if approved, the president has been ordered and authorized to execute the obligations for the same. The Board of School Commissioners is not, or, rather, should not attempt to be & close corporation. An important public trust has been eonfided to them and their security in retaining public confidence is to let all tneir proceedings and actions be as open as the sunlight. It is a dangerous precedent to permit a violation of the law, the rules and restraints to which the board i* subject. Every member of the board has the right to know the official actions of the other members of the board or its committees, and any attempt at concealment or secrecy can not fail to excite suspicion of evil doing or unlawful acts. Tue members of the board who have taken exception to the action of the committee in making the loans have not questioned, and do not question, the integrity of its memtars, or their intention to do the bestor the interests concerned, but when good men disregard the restrictions placed upon them, and the rules by which their official acts are to be governed, it is a dangerous precedent and example to influence evil men, and, if not corrected, its tendency will be to undermine public morals.” Mr. Kuhn said that the attorney upon whose advice the committee had acted in negotiating the loan from County* Treasurer Millor is the regularly-retained attorney, of Mr. Miller, and he doubted, therefore, if this attorney was capable of giving unprejudiced advice to both sides. The county treasurer is simply loaning the School Board its own money, and charging 5 per cent, for the use of it. He would like to do tho same thing himself. Mr. Bamberger defended the course of the finance committee. It had, he said, honestly endeavored to get the money needed at the lowest possible rate of interest, and he believed it had done this. Certainly they bad secured the money at a lower rate than had evsr been loaned to the board before. CHARGES AGAINST TREASURER FRENZEL. At this point in the discussion, Mr. Greenstreet arose and presented to the board the following additional statement, which was already prepared and had evidently been held in reserve. The committee on finance and auditing, in deterence to the feelings of every member and a desire for harmony in the board, has up to this time! made no reply in defense to the severe criticisms which have been made, but since the treasurer of the board has on more than one occasion made complaint to the board of discourteous treatment by our committee in not having been consulted in the negotiations for loans, the committee desires to say that the treasurer was not consulted, for the following reasons: “First —It is the treasurer’s interest that a large amount of money should be placed iu his bands, while it is the interest of the schools that the smallest possible amount of idle money should be iu his hands, since we must borrow and pay interest on every dollar of money we have. Herein were conflicting interests. “Second —Our treasurer informed us more than once during pending negotiations that he had seen Mr. Miller, the county treasurer, and that we could get no money from him. “Third—When we applied to our treasurer in August for a loan of $’ 000 or $2,000 to carry us over for a few days, he took the occasion to remark that he had tried to get us to entertain his offer of a loan of SIOO,OOO east, and as we bad declined it. and now found ourselves out of money, we might extricate ourselves from the difficulty if we could, and dismissed us with the remark that money was ‘tightening,’ and rates of interest advancing, end that we were too stow in getting our money, and were likely to fail altogether unless we followed his advice, to borrow the SIOO,OOO at ouce. It was the persistency with which he urged this upon us that first caused us to doubt his loyalty to the interest of this board and the schools. “Fourth—We were informed at the time, and believe it true, that during our negotiations with Mr. Miller, the county treasurer, the treasurer of this board, for the purpose of defeating our effort, offered the county treasurer 5£ per cent, for the money, on condition that Mr Miller would not loan money to the school board, which we, at at the time were negotiating for ar 5 per cent. “Fifth—We were informed, and believed it true, that the treasurer of this board turned over to the loan agent here his correspondence with an Eastern house iu reference to a loan of SIOO,OOO, promising the agent a commission large enough to make good the difference between the low rate of interest our committee might demand, aud the higher rate the Eastern correspondent might want if he could get the committee to take the SIOO,OOO. We are in possession of other information, as we believe, that our treasurer has persistently opposed and antagonized the finance committee in its effort to provide money for expenses of the schools; but we believe the information mentioned, if true, a sufficient justification of our action towards our treasurer, in not consulting him in the negotiations.” It was like adding “fuel to the flame” when Mr. Vonnegut, a member of the finance committee, immediately after the reading of Mr. Greenstreet’s statement, arose and reiterated in substance the accusations against Mr. Frenzel, the treasurer. “According to au article in Tuesday’s News,” he said, “a member of ths School Board considers it wrong that our finance committee mads

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arrangements with the county treasurer to get the money needed. The law allows the treasurer to keep the money until certain dates, and the courts sustained the custom of the treasurer to loan the money as if it was his own, as legal action. Therefore, if it be legal to loan said money it is legal for the School Board to borrow it, and at the same time judicious in both parties, because of the safety and cheapness. . 'The finance committee now feels called upon to explain why it did not adopt the plan of the treasurer to take the money for which he had prepared arrangements, aud to state why it did not make the explanation sooner. By our treasurer’s plan we would have had to borrow the full amount needed at once, and to pay interest for the fnll time, for the full amount, while the finance committee tried to, and succeeded, in borrowing it in small sums and to pay interest on these small sums on short time by which it saved about $2,000. Our treasurer told us at the time we could not accomplish this, and even told us that he had assurances from the county treasurer that we could not get it from Him. This was at a time when the committee had the promise from him that he would furnish the required money. The county treasurer told the committee that Mr. Frenzel insisted that he must not let us have it and that his bank would pay him a higher rate of interest. This induced us to keep the transaction secret from our treasurer, who, by his action, tried hard to frustrate our endeavors. As far as the discourtesy in not consulting our treasurer was concerned, it was extended to him as long as we thought it compatible with the public interest, but was withdrawn when said interest was jeopardized. Other reports confirmed onr belief that our treasurer would use his influence in every possible direction to frustrate our endeavor to borrow the money from the county treasurer, and, therefore, we did not dare to divulge our plan to him.” MR. FRENZEL’S REPLY. In reply to the assertions regarding his conduct as treasurer, Mr. Frenzel said: ‘.'ln the short time I have had to listen to the statement of the chairman of the finance committee, I had almost made up my mind that it is unnecessary to reply to it. I think it is humiliating to reply. It is absurd, there being not one word of truth in it but I will say a few words. In the first place, the statement in regard to myself and the report of the committee further on presents a clear inconsistency. The committee says, in the first place, that they did not consult the treasurer for reasons as stated, and further on they state that at every stage of their proceedings they did consult the treasurer, going so far as to first offer to him every loan afterwards negotiated with some other party. I will take up their statement. It is true that banks seek deposits—that is part of their business. They make money on their deposits, but a man holding public office, if he is true to the trust imposed upon him, must not allow his greed for money or personal advantages of any kind to ctand in the way of the strict line of his duty. I have always endeavored to follow this principle. The Merchants’ National Bank did not want the money. As proof, I can say that I believe my bank to be the only bank in the city which has positively refused to’have any deposits of either the State, county or city treasurer, either for nothing or otherwise. Messrs. Cooper, Pattison and Miller are still alive, and have and can testify as to the truth of this statement. The latter i3 a personal friend, and did his private banking at our bank, and you may ask him if it is not a fact that I refused to take a deposite of public money which he offered, saying to him, in all kindness, that it was a pride with our bank to be able to say that we had no deposit of public moneys. I mention this merely to show that a man can rise above the greed for money or any other personal advantage, when it becomes a matter of honor and public duty. I never was called upon to consult with tho finance committee. The assistant secretary apologized to me for neglecting to invite me to the first meeting of the finance committee, at which the matter of temporary loans was to be discussed. The chairman, Mr. Merritt, was invited, Mr. Thompson was also present, but notwithstanding I had been a member of the old finance committee for three years, it was thought best to leave me out, and this, too, before any negotiations had been begun. I saw Mr. Bamberger once; he told me that Cincinnati parties to whom he had offered the loan refused to take it. 1 made calculations with him as to the difference iu cost of borrowing all the money at once at 5 per cent., or from time to time as needed at a higher rate, not knowing then that any negotiations had been opened with anybody for a loan as needed at 5 per cent. I will ask Mr. Bamberger if this is not so, and if this was not the first and only time I had ever spoken to him on the subject of temporary loans.” Mr, Bamberger answering affirmatively, Mr. Frenzel proceeded: “I saw Mr. Vonnegut ody once, Mr. Thompson being present. It was after a meeting of the board, while walkng home together, on Market street I told Mr. Vonnegut that I thought the best thing the board could do was to borrow the full amount needed at 5 per cent; that I did not believe they could get the money just as needed for 5 per cent.—not knowing of the negotiations with the county treasurer. I never saw him od the subject before or afterward. Is this not true, Mr. Vonnegut?” Mr. Vonnegut—Yes. Mr. Frenzel proceeded: “I will address my remarks to the chairman of the finance committee, for, as Mr. Bamberger has stated, the other member did not know what was going on, but having confidence in Mr. Greenstreet, left everything to him. I saw Mr. Greenstreet several times in my office. He never came of his own volition, but when I seat for him. I told him that when he got ready I could probably assist him m placing the loan; that during my trip to the East I had taken pains to sneak to several parties about the temporary loans of the School Board, and that any time he wished I would help him. I never offered to loan him SIOO,OOO, but when I found that the committee studiously avoided me, treatine me with suspicion, so to speak, I did not feel justified in again approaching them. Mr. Fenton, a broker of this city, called to see me about the loans and I sent him to Mr. Greenstreet, and, when finally Mr. Fenton’b customer would not take the loan, because of the township troubles which bad come up just at that time, I told Mr. Fenton that he might offer the loan to Mr. Greenstreet at 5 per cent and that I would see that the loan was placed aud that he would get his commission. But for the fact that tho committee were determined to avoid me, I would have made this offer direct, and saved to them this commission. I could not do this, because I felt I had no right to approach them. I was of the opinion, in the beginning, that the board had better borrow all the funds needed at one time. I believe so yet. I am justified in this opinion by the experience of the hoard during 1884. Because we did not at that time do this, we were obliged afterward to pay 1£ per cent, commission. If the members remember, I have been the one at every time to attack the finance committee on the matter of temporary loans. Now, if I had been guilty of any wrong, it certainly would have been policy to keep quiet. I hope the comtnitee will not add insult to injury, but will at least give me credit for having some sense, even if they do not beliove me honest.. At the meeting of the ‘committee of the wboie,’ so called, on last Monday, for the purpose of whitewashing the finance committee, it was stated that the meeting had been called in my interest—to spare me the embarrassment of the exposures the finance committee had to make. I was constrained to say at that meeting that I really could not accept the sympathy of the finance committee; if any wrong had been perpetrated the public should know it, aDd the matter should come up in open board meeting. Not until public sentiment demanded an explanation of the finance committee, did the committee feel called upon to make any statement; they simply contended that their reputation as business men was sufficient guarantee that nil was right; they guarded their secret with exceeding care—for what?—so that the treasurer might be spared. Now, really, if this is what is termed friendship and sympathy, I have up to this time misunderstood the term. The chairman was also careful in keeping the fact secret that he expected to get money from the State Treasurer—he told me to say nothing about this—when it was found finally that getting money from the State Treasurer would not fit well, some other tactic was adopted; but all the time observing the closest secrecy—no one was to know. Public sentiment finally became overwhelming, and the seal must be broken, and now, after six months, the committee finds it proper to tell the public what they have done

and why they did not follow the rules and eon suit the treasurer. I hope they did not do all this out of sympathy for me. for really I never suspected that they entertained such a feeling for me. As to the loan of $140,000, which the committee say they negotiated on Sept 10, there is no authority under the statutes authorizing a loan so large as that —you can’t exceed the current revenue. “As to the $30,000 load said to have been offered to me, I will say that upon my telephoning to Mr. Greenstreet, asking him as to progress, he replied that he would call and see me. He did call and said that all arrangements had been made exceptthe money needed just then, $30,000. He asked me to loan him this. I offered to do so on Oct 1. at 7 per cent He wanted time until, the following Monday to give answer. This was on Friday. I consented, and later in the evening, at a meeting of the committee on teachers and salaries, of which Mr. Greenstreet is a member, I told him that he could have the money before Oct lif needed, the matter of getting the money soon seeming to be of considerable moment to him. He again asked time until Monday, which was granted. On Monday he called, and offered to accept my proposition if the rate was placed at 5 per cent I could not do this, and he left. The parties I have mentioned are all alive and easily reached, and the facts can be ascertained in a short time.” It was nearly 11 o’clock when Mr. Frenzel concluded his remarks, and owing to the late hour. Mr. Conner moved an adjournment, which brought the heated discussion and the unprecedentedly prolonged session to a termination. FEDERAL COURT RULINGS. Mr. Hill’s Petition Against the First National Overruled—Damage Sait Disposed Os. In the suit of Roswell S. Hill against the First National Bank, the petition of the plaintiff to remand the case to the Marion County Superior Court was overruled in the federal court, yesterday, by Judge Woods. The act of Congress of March 3, 1875, authorizes the removal of any suit of a civil nature from any State court to the Circuit Court of the United States, where the matter in dispute exceeds the value of SSOO and arises under the Constitution or laws of the United States. The suit arises out of the action of the directors of the First National Bank in reducing the stock from 8,000 to 6,000 shares, by which the plaintiff claims that he was damaged to the amount of $3. ioo. The court holds that the case cannot be disposed of without applying the law of Congress in respect to the reduction of capital stock. A similar ruling was made by Judge Woods, in the petition of the plaintiff in the suit of William Wright against the Louisville, New Aibany & Chicago Railway Company and the American Express Company, to remand the case to the Monroe Circuit Court. Wright was arrested on the charge of robbing the Monon express train about a year ago, for which Chesley Chambers was tried recently. He claims that the defendants knew that he was innocent at the time of his arrest, and he therefore demands SIO,OOO damages for malicious prosecution. AMUSEMENTS. Ae NEVADA CONCERT. Despite the fearful ventilation, or rather the fearful lack of ventilation, in Plymouth Church, last night, and a disposition to string out an already long programme by repeated encores on the part of the audience, which passed decidedly beyond the point of good taste and breeding, the Nevada concert proved to be one of the most artistic and delightful entertainments ever given in Indianapolis. The company with Mme. Nevada is • a strong one, first of whom should be mentioned Mods. Lewita, ths pianist Nothing could be finer than his rendition of Chopin’s nocturne and Beethoven 'a Moonlight Sonata. The tender grace of their melody floated from his sympathetic touch and fell upon the ears and hearts of the andidhCo like a benediction. Signor Casati, the violinist is a first-class performer, playing, as well, with intelligent expression as with remarkable technical skill and power. His own tarantelle was well received, but his best performance was the Faust fantasie. which was honored with a forious encore, to which he responded with “Yankee Doodle” variations. Signor Buti has more than an average baritone voice, with clear, open and easy manner. His Figaro song, from “The Barber,” was capitally done, and justly earned the compliment of an encore. His voice was also heard to good advantage in the “Crucifix” duo, a repetition of which was also forced. Vergnet is a strong tenor, with a voice and manner that somehow recall Brignoli, that old-time prince of tho stage. Vergnet carried things by storm in his first aria from Mozart, and after that ho had his own way. Os Nevada herself it may be said that she justified her high reputation. Her voice is remarkably pure, liquid, rich and resonant in its bell like tone, and with a flexibility almost phenomenal. Her manner is somewhat light; seems to be patterned too much after Patti’s—“kittenish,” so to speak, and which detracts a degree from the dignity and effect of her performance. However, she is not constructed in any way upon a heavy plan, and were she to attempt to assume severe manners would make a dreadful failure of it. In form and feature, in voice and method, she is an airy fairy; but a trifle less archness and stage coquetry would make a better setting for her rare and radiant voice, and which, by the way, ’has good volume, with its other qualities. The vocal exercise from “The Carnival of Venice” elicited a tempest of applause, to which she responded with two stanzas of “Home, Sweet Home.” These were delicately given, with artistic grace, yet there was not behind them that depth which caused Nilsson’s “Swanee River” to melt an audience to tears. But, as has been said, taken for all in all, the concert must be set down among the musical events which Indianapolis will recall with pleasure. NOTES. At English’s, next week, “The Hidden Hand” will be the attraction for the first three nights. The Museum and Zoo give the usual matinees this afternoon. At the former “After Dark”is being played, and at the latter the Great Western Specialty Company is the attraction. “May Blossom” will be repeated at the Grand this afternoon, and to-night for the last time. The coming attraction is Charles H. Hoyt’s enjoyable comedy, “A Rag Baby,” the first three nights of next week. It made a very decided hit here last season, and will be presented this time by the original company, with Frank Daniels iu his great characterization of Old Sport. A “Poor Convict’s” Release. John H. Lace, who was sentenced in February, 1882, to five years’ imprisonment in the northern prison for complicity in the counterfeiting operations of the Teal family, at Greenfield, was released from the penalty of fine and costs under the “poor convict” act yesterday. He made a good record as a prisoner, and declares that it is his intention to apply himself to honest industry. He was a son inlaw of the elder Teal, who was convicted at the same time. After his sentence his wife procured a divorce and married another man, who lived with her only two days. She now evinces a desire to return to Lace, but he declares that he will not take her back. Another-Blizzard Coining. Signal-service Officer Wappenhans night received the following telegram from the headquarters of the bureau at Washington: “Hoist cold wave signal. The temperature will fall from fifteen to twenty-five degrees in the next thirty-six hoars.” An exodus to Florida is in order. “Athlophoros sells well, and it is perfectly reliable. I take pleasure in recommending it to my patrons. It either benefits or cures m every ca*e,”S. M. Irwin, a leading druggist of Decatur, 111., gives as his experience.

PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Mrs. M. Dietrichs entertained about fifty guests yesterday afternoon with a charming coffee party. Miss Early, who has been visiting Mrs. John H. Holiiday, returned yesterday to her home in Baltimore. The pupils of tho public schools attended an interesting lecture, yesterday afternoon, at Plymouth Church. Mrs. John J. Price has returned from a visit to Vincennes. She is accompanied by her sister, Miss Adele La Croix. A social was given last night by the ladies of Graoe Church, at the residence of Mr. William Edmunds, No. 800 North Meridian street. Mrs. Claypool, of Connersville, is very sick with diphtheria at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Jillson, on North Delaware street Professor and Mrs. Charlton, of the Plainfield Reform School, were in the city Thursday evening to attend the reception given by Governor Gray and wife. Miss Belle Cooley, of Crawfordsville, who has been the guest of Miss Mamie Stowell, of St. Joseph street, and Miss Smith, of Hotel English, returned to her home to-day. The whist party giver, by Miss NeTUe McKinney last evening, at the residence of her sister, Mrs. W. J. McKee, on North Meridian street, was enjoyed by a large number ot young people. There were several concert parties last night at the Nevada performance. In the audience were noticed a large number of the leading musicians of the city, as well as many from adjacent towns. Hotel Arrivals. Occidental Hotel: H. H. Daugherty, Shelbvviile; W. H. Porter, Knightsviiie: O. T. Dickerson, Spencer; T. H. Walker, Walton; J. M. Bishop, Brazil. Bates House: R. B. Mitchell. W. G. Branch, Martinsville; H. C. Hodges, Paragon; C. M. Harris, Goshen; O. B. Osborne, Berlin; George M. Fisher. Erie; William R. Pleak, Greensburg; W. T. Gray, Zanesville; Charles H. Knight, Brazil; George M. Ray. Shelbyville; C. L. Olds. Fort Wayne; Fred R. Rosebro, Frank L. Snyder, Crawfordsville. Grand Hotel: J. B. Pence and wife, Crawfordsville; Ed Mooney, Columbus; George T. Dinwiddie and wife, Frankfort; Miss A. Dare, BloomiDgdale; Henry Campbell, R. E. Bryant, Crawfordsville; Charles Major. Shelbyville; D. S. Anderson, Greencastle; F. D. Jones, Michigan City: W. G. Irwin. Columbns; H. Terhune, Logansport; Samuel Williams, Evansville; W. S. Potter, Columbus; C. M. Hinds, Fort Wayne; Win. Scott, Jeffersonville; Peter F. Bowers, Terre Haute; Will H. Dillman, Peru. Tho Sil ver-Laeoy Wending. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Blvffton, Ind., Jan. 15.—Last evening, at the Methodist Episcopal Church, this city, occurred the marriage of Miss Eva, daughter of Rev. H. J. Lacey, pastor of the M. E. Church, and Hon. W. S. Silver, a promising young attorney of the firm of Douglas & Silver, of this place. The contracting parties were attended by Miss Clara, sister of the bride, and Dr. L. H. Cook; Miss Alice Studebaker, daughter of Major Studebaker, and Mr. Charles E, Lacey, brother of the bride. Mendelssohn’s famous wedding march was rendered as an introductory, Mrs. Angel presiding at the organ. The nuptials were solemnized by the bride’s father, in the presence of a large audience, at 7 o’clock. In appearance, the bride is blonde, petite in figure and graceful in carriage. Her costume consisted of a combination of white albatross cloth and satin, with orange blossoms forwarded by friends from Florida. The groom is tell and erect, of a martial bearing and dressed in conventional black. No invitations were issued, but the relatives and immediate friends were entertained with a splendid supper at tho parsonage after the ceremony. A great many valuable and beautiful presents were received by tho bride and groorv Military Commissions. Goverrltr Gray issued military commissions yesterday as follows: Morristown Light Infantry—D. W. Place, captain; Wilber Smiley, first lieutenant; L. EL Graham; second lieutenant. Conn’s Veteran Light Artillery, Elkhart—J. W. Cummings, captain; M. Collins, first lieutenant; W. F. White, second lieutenant Regimental Officers—Charles G. Conn, major First Battalion, Third Regiment; James D. Braden, lieutenant and adjutant; James G. Griffin, lieutenant and quartermaster; Dr. O. E. Holloway, Knightstown, assistant sureeoc. mummmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmrn Caro of Pleurisy. 90 Main Stkket, Gloucester, Mass., i April 16, 1885. j Allcock’s Porous Plasters have been used in our family for the last three or four years with very beneficial results. Previous to that time I had been subject to attacks of severe pain in my left side. Hot cloths and liniments afforded temporary relief, but after a while the pain always returned. In the fall of 1880, after a very severe attack, I was advised by a friend to try an Allcock’s Porous Plaster on my side, which greatly benefited me. After that I tried several kinds of plasters to see which was best, and finally decided that Alicock’s suited my case the best. I have worn them constantly on my Fide ever since, and have never been troubled with the pain, except when 1 left them off for a few days. We always keep a supply in the house, and whenever a pain seizes any of us, in any part of the body, we just apply an Allcock's Plaster, and can most heartily recommend them. James Pettigrew. STATEMENT. Annual statement of the hecla CONsolidated Mining Company. Jan. 1, 1886. Capital stock (30,000 shares, SSO each. .$1,500,000 Total indebtedness None J. THOMAS, President. J. C. McCUTCHEON, Secretary. Attest: John C. Wright, ) E. B. Martingale, V Directors. H. Knippknbero, j Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of January, 1886. Ltnn B. Martingale, [SEAL.] Notary Public. Indianapolis, Ind., January 14, 3886. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Dr. a. w. brayton. office, io west ohio street. Residence, 4. Ruckle street. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. Township Trustee. WM. F. RUPP—FOR TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE— Subject to Republican Nominating Convention. Township Assessor. HUGH*W. WHITE WILL BE A CANDIDATE for Township Assessor, subject to the decision of the Republican township convention. FOR SALE. FOR SALE —BAKERY —ONE OF THE BEST in Indianapolis. Address Bakery, Journal office. WANTED. TTf ANTED—THE CHEAPEST NEWSPAPER IN VI the West, tho Weekly Indiana State Journal One dollar eDr year. VI7"ANTED—A TRAVELING SALESMAN FOR Yt this State for cigars by a manufacturer, on liberal commission: one having a trade preferred. Address, v ith references, "BB," 72 Murray st..N. Y. W ANTED—MEN AND WOMEN TO START A new business at their homes; can be done evenings and learned in an hour; any person making less than 10c to oOc an hour should send lOc at once for a package of sample goods and 24 working samples (formulas) to commence ou. Address ALBANY SUPPLY CO., Albany, N. Y. FINANCIAL. FINANCIAL-MONEY ON MORTGAGE—FARMS and city property. C. E. COFFIN & CO. ONEY AT THE LOWEST I4ATKS OF IXTBKesL J. W. WILLIAMS & 00., 3 and 4 Vinton Block. ]' OANS NEGOTIATED ON IMPROVED FARM J and city nropertv in Indiana and Ohio. JOS. A. MOORE, 49 East Washington street. WEWILL FURNXSHTiONEY ON FARM SkT eurity, promptly, at the lowest rates, for long or short time. THOS. C. DAY & 00.. 72 E. Market st. QIX PERCENT. MONEY TO LOAN ON INDi" IkJ anapoiis real estate, in sums of SI,OOO and npwmU. HENRY COE & CO., 13 MartiudaW Rloak.

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Your attention is called to the marked reduction in the prieeof gas, which took effect on the Ist day of March. The oompany is now furnishing gas to all consumers at SI.BO per 1,000 cubic feet. This price is certainly within the reach of all, for both lighting and cooking purposes. The convenience and comfort of cooking by gas, especially during the summer months, where a fire is not otherwise required, can only be thoroughly appreciated by those who have had experience in its useful application for that purpose. The company has sold for use in this city during the last four years a large number of gas stoves and is satisfied, from the many testimonials from ito patrons, that these stoves "fill along-felt want." Gasoline Stoves changed to Gas Stoves at a small expense. and Gas Engines FOR SALE AT COST. INDIANAPOLIS GAS-LIGHT AND COKE CO., No. 47 South Pennsylvania Street. S. D. PRAY, Secretary. CHURCH SERVICES. Christian. CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH-CORNER OP Delaware and Ohiosts. Rev. 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