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treaty recently signed by the representatives of the United States and Great Britain. No conclusion was reached. There seems to be little chance of the treaty being considered by the Senate at this session. It is even doubtful if the committee will be able to get through with its part of the work in time to report lobefore adjournment _ The Coining; Maine Campaign. Washington Special. The Maine Senators hare invited Congressmen Hiscock, New York; Barrows, Michigan; Mo Kinley, Ohio; McComas, Maryland, and Goff, West Virginia, to take part in the coming fall contest in that State. It is likely that all will accept Five better speakers could not be selected. It is evident from these names that the tariff will form a prominent feature in the campaign. Miscellaneous Notes. Special to the Indian&polin Journat Washington, July 29. —President Cleveland stated, to-night, that ho will sign the oleomargarine bill to-morrow. Senator Frye says that it looks like the Senate’s substitute for Morrison’s surplus resolution will fail, and that the original proposition, as passed by the Houee, will be concurred in by the Senate. In the room of the Senate committee on postoffices and post-roads it was said, this afternoon, that all Indiana postmasters not yet confirmed, with possibly one or two exceptions, would be confirmed before adjournment of Congress. It is stated that Postmaster Kaough, of Fort Wayne, will be among those confirmed. Representative Howard has for some time been working for the appointment of Capt. John Craig, deputy warden of the Jeffersonville prison, to be superintendent of the quartermaster's depot at that city. In the event of his appointment, it is arranged that Capt, Luther F. Warder, and other of Mr. Howard’s friends, are to be given places. Southern Indiana men, now in this city, say that this arrangement will be carried into effect Postmaster Jones, of Indianapolis, was at the CaDitol this afternoon. Representative Owen, c 4 Logansport, intends starting home on Saturday. He is still very seriously affected with malaria, and has been under constant medical treatment for three weeks. Seth M. Whitten, of Union City, is here again. Marked copies of New Albany and North Vernon newspapers containing charges of “offensive partisanship” against Joseph Riley, secretary of the Indiana Democratic committee, have been received by Secretary Lamar, President Cleveland, the Civil-service Commission, and others. Riley, it is alleged, as chief clerk ot the pension office at Indianapolis, has outraged the civilservice laws. A. B. Henderson, of Lake Providence, La., has been disbarred from practicing as an attorney before the Interior Department or any of its bureaus. Prince Fishimi, of Japan, and the members of his suite were formally presented to the President to-day by the Secretary of State. The Japanese minister gave a dinner in honor of the Prince this evening. The Senate has officially announced the confirmation of.James H. McLeary, of Texas, to be associate justice of the Supreme Court of Montana.

Losses by Fire. Dodgeville, Wis., July 29.—The agricultural implement warehouse of Gleason & McCarvihe was consumed by fire, with its contents, yesterday. Loss. $15,000; insurance uuknown. Forest fires are raging in Shawano county along the line of the Lake Shore road. Trains were delayed several hours yesterday. Serious fires are also reported near LaCrosse. ■’Trees, fences, haystacks and even ripe grain have been swept away. The fire is spreading north and east. Heavy rains are needed to quench the flames. St. Joseph, Mo., July 29. —Late this afternoon a fire broke out in a carpenter shop at the corner of Ninth and Olive streets, and destroyed ten buildings, most of them small and insignificant. The total loss will reach $15,000; insurance, about $5,000. Pittsburg, July 29.—The bolt and nut departments of the Elba iron works were burned to-night Loss, $25,000; insured. The buildings will be rebuilt Obituary. Madison, Ind., July 29.—George W. Collins, aged sixty-three, an old and well-known resident of Madison, died this morning at 2 o’clock. The deceased was a veteran of two wars, having served in Mexico as a member of Gapt. Wifiiain Ford's company, from this city; and enlisted in Capt James Bachman’s company, Twelfth Indiana Infantry, as first sergeant, on the 9th day of May, 1861. and was discharged, as second lieutenant, May 19, 1862, having done service for one year in the Army of the Potomac. He subsequently served as adjutant of the Ninth Regiment Indiana Legion. He will be buried tomorrow with military honors. Philadephia, July 29.—William H. Foster, secretary of the National Federation of Tradesunions, died yesterday. He was very prominent in national labor affairs. Charged with a Serious Crime. New York, July 29.—Peter S. Tucker, a New York correspondent for a Western paper, was held for examination in the Police Court, to-day, charged, through the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, with having debauched little girls whom he employed iu his office, at No. 150 Nassau street Anthony Comstock, who has an office in the same building, was one of those who noticed what appeared to be singular actions by Tucker. Tucker is fifty-two years old, and has iittle to say in reply to the charge, except that he employed girls because they are quieter than boys. Powderly Snubbed by Democrats. WILKESBARUK, Pa., July 29.—At a meeting of the Democratic committee of Luzerne county, yesterday, it was resolved to recognize Mr. Stanley Woodward and to recommend him to all Democrats in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties for the nomination for Congress in the Twelfth congressional district. Mr. Powderly’s friends in Lackawanna county are much chagrined over the matter, as they had hoped that tho Democrats of Luzerne county would support him as their candidate. _ Arrest of a Supposed Defaulter. Pittsburg, July 29.—A man, believed to be Orin Sperry, the defaulting treasurer of Chautauqua countv, New York, was arrested in Allegheny city to night, while begging. On his person was found over $5,000 in bonds, considerable cash, letters from prominent men, and addresses of all the large hanks and bankers in the country. He was locked up and the officials of Chautauqua countv notified. Sperry disappeared in 188* with SBO,OOO. The Dog iu the Manger. Chicago, July 29.—The following telegram, signed by the Mayor, the president of the Board of Trade, and other prominent citizens, was sent to-day to Senators (juliom, Wilson and Warner Miller: “In behalf of the Board of Trade and the citizens of Chicago, we beg you to insist upon the Hennepin canal amendment, or to defeat the river and harbor bilL” Sweeney Not Known at Ottawa. Ottawa. Ont., July 29.— The superintendent of the Dominion police denies having had any communication from one Sweeney, formerly of Ottawa, who has been represented in dispatches as keeping the Canadian government informed of the doings of th#Chicago Anarchists. The story, he says, is without foundation in fact Two Men Drowned. Makquettb, July 29.—1n a heavy wind-storm about 6 o’clock last night, a sail boat, manned by two men, was seen to capsize between Partridge island and the mainland. Help we.s sent out immediately, but an oar and a few loose hoards was all in sight. The men were an Irismnan named Martin and a companion. Miss Lehmann Kalis for Berlin* New York, July 2!1--Miss Lilli Lehmann, the celebrated singer, who has appeared with the American Opera Company, uni also at the Milwaukee smneerfrst, by special permission of the Emperor, sailed this morning for Berlin and Vienna, in which cities she has engagements to appear in opera.

OUT-POOR SPORTS. Games Won and Lost Yesterday by League and American Association Ball Clubs. Washington, July 29.—T0-day’s game between the Detroits and Washingtons promised to be as exciting as yesterday’s, but in the fourth inning the home club went to pieces, and the visitors sent eleven men round the bases before the last man was put out. In this inning Madigan sent five of the visitors to first base on balls, allowed five hits to be made off him, and made a wild pitch. This exhibition disgusted the 1,500 people present, and the game was dull and uninteresting from this inning. Houck made an error in the fatal inning which cost the home club five runs. Carroll made a beautiful catch in left field, which was the feature of the game. Brouthers, Farrell and Rowe played their respective positions well. Score: Detroit 0 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 o—l3 Washington O OO 01000 0— 1 Base hits—Washington. 2; Detroit, 13. Errors —Washington, 11; Detroit, 4. Earned runs— Washington. 1; Detroit. 4. Two-base hits— Thompson, Ed Crain. Passed ball —Hayes, 1. Wild pitch—Madigan, 1. Stolen bases —Richardson, Brouthers, Crane, Hanlon (2), Thompson, Knowles. New York, July 29. — Gaffney’s wretched um- 1 piriog gave a game to St. Louis to-day, he making at least a half dozen decisions in favor of the visitors. He was hissed throughout the game. Glasscock and Connor did good work with the willow. The home team took the lead in the first inning, scoring a run on a two-bagger by O’Rourke and a single by Conger. In the fourth inning, the St. Louis team scored a run and tied the score, Glasscock making a three-bagger and scoring on a hit by Denny. The visitors took the lead m the next inning by scorine two runs on a two-bagger by Cahill, hits by Dunlap and Glasscock, an error by Deasley, and a passed ball. The home players, however, rallied in the sixth inning and regained the lead with three more runs on a hit by Ewing, a base on balls, an error by Cahill, Gillespie’s three-bagger and Esterbrook's sacrifice. Two errors by Ewing. in the ninth inning, allowed the visitors to score two more rues and win the game. Score: St. Louis. 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2-5 New York 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 o—4 Earned runs —St Louis, 2; New York, 3. Two-base hits—Cahill, O’Rourke. Three-base hits—Glasscock, Gillespie. Passed balls—. Graves, 1; Ewing, L Wild pitch—Healey, L First base on balls—Nev/York, 2. First base hits—St Louis, 10; New York, 12. Errors—St Louis. 3; New York, 4. Boston, July 29 —Chicago won to day in a closely-contested game, each club being on its mettle as a result of yesterday’s unpleasantness. Tates finger was injured by a foul tip. and Gunning was substituted in the fifth inning. The game was called in the seventh inning, on account of rain, back to the sixth inning. Score: Chicago 0 0 0 2 0 4—6 Boston 0 0 0 0 2 o—2 Earned runs—Chicago, 2; Boston, 2. Home run—Poorrnan, 1. Three-base hits—Gore, 2; McCormick, 1. Passed balls —Tate, 2; Gunning, I. Wild pitches—Stemmever, 2. First base on balls—Chicago. 2; Boston, 3. First-base hits— Chicago, 6; Boston, 5. Errors—Chicago, 4; Boston, 8. Philadelphia, July 29.—The Philadelphia club defeated Kansas City to-day in a very uninteresting game. The visitors fielded poorlv, and their batting was very weak. Weidmau was hit hard and‘the home club fielded in good form. Score: Philadelphia 2 1 G <f 0 2 2 0 o—l3 Kansas City 1 0010000 o—2

Earned runs —Philadelphia, 6; Kansas City, 1. Two base hits—Ferguson, Farrar, Myers, Rowe. Three-base hit—Wood. Passed ball— Briody, 1. Wild pitch—Weidman, 1. First base on balls—Philadelphia, 1. First-base hits —Philadelphia, 15: Kansas City, 5. Errors — Philadelphia, 3: Kansas City, 10. Philadelphia, July 29.—The St. Louis champions defeated the Athletics to-day in the first inning, when they scored five unearned runs. Score: Athletics O 0101 1 00 o—3 St. Louis 5 1 2. 0 0 2 0 0 *-10 Earned runs—St. Louis, 3. Home run— O’Neil. Two base hit—O'Neil. Passod balls— O’Brien. 2; Bushong, 2. Wild pitches—Hart, 3. First base on balls—Athletics, 2; St. Louis, o. First base on bits—Athletics, 8: St. Louis, 12. Errors —Athletics, 5; St. Louis, 1. Baltimore, July 29.—Ramsey’s • curves pffezled the Baltimore batsmen to day. and only oue safe hit was made off him. while he struck out sixteen men. Henderson was batted freely, and Louisville won a slow and generally uninteresting gAme, earning five of their six runs. Score: Louisville 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 O—6 Baltimore O 0000000 O—O Earned runs—Louisville. 5. Two base hits— Mack, 2. Passed balls—Kerins. 1; Tranter, 1. First base ou balls—Louisville. 1; Baltimore. 3. First-base hits —Louisville. 4; Baltimore, 1. Errors—Louisville, 1; Baltimore, 4. Brooklyn, July 29.—The Brooklyn club defeated the Cincinnati club to day in an interest inggame. The visitors could not bunch their hits. Attendance, 3,000. Score: Brooklyn O 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 o—6 Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 I—4 Earned runs—Cincinnati, 2. First base on Palis —Brooklyn, 6; Cincinnati, 1. First-base hits—Brooklyn, 8; Cincinnati, 14. Errors— Brooklyn, 3: Cincinnati, 4. Staten Island, N. Y., July 29.—Tho Pittsburgers won an uninteresting and one-sided game from the Metropolitans to-day. Mayes was batted very hard. Score: Pittsburg 0 0 0 0 5 2 4 0 0-11 Metropolitans 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 2 Earned run—Metropolitans, 1. Two-base hit—Behel, 1. Wild Pitches, Mayes, 5. Passed balls —Miller, 1; Holbert, 2. First base on balls —Pittsburg, 5; Metropolitans, 2, First-bnse hits—Pittsburg, 13; Metropolitans, 3. Errors— Pittsburg, 1; Metropolitans, 5. Base-Ball in Indiana. Special to the IndianaDolis Journal. Danville, July 29.—The Major Hughes, of Louisville, were defeated to-day by the Browns by a score of 17 to 16. Cook pitched for Danville. The game was a batting struggle, and many long hits were made. Trotting at Cleveland. Cleveland, July 29.—Eight thousand people attended the races of the Cleveland Driving Park Company to-day. There were several showers, but the sport went on uninterruptedly. The summaries are as follows; The 2:23 race, four heats of which were trotted yesterday, was finished to-day, Belle HamliD winning the fifth heat and race; Kitefoot second, Orange Boy third aud Manzanita fourth, 'i’irne, 2:18'. First race (continued) 2:23 class, jrarse $500; three in five: Centellia 1 1 1 Echo Chief 2 5 2 Mambrinette 4 3 5 Reveille ... 5 2 4 Mary Powell 6 3 6 Katie Jsler 7 6 3 Stranger - 4 dis. Time—2:2l, 2:21*4, 2:21 Second Race—Trotting; 2:25 class: stakes, $5,000; #2,500 to first horse; three iu five. Oliver K 11l Alert ----- 2 2 7 Reference 33 8 Laly Barefoot .... 5 5 2 Bessie Sheridan - 6 4 3 Mill Boy 4 6 6 Grafton... 8 8 4 Justina 9 7 5 Bob Hunter 7 9 dis Time—2:lß, 2:19%, 2:1914. Third Race —Free-for-all; trotting; purse, $1,500. Harry Wilkes 1 1 1 ClemnaieG 2 2 3 Phvllis 33 2 Time—2:l6, 2:14%, 2:15%. Fourth ITace (unfinished)—2:l9 class; trotting; purse, $1,500: Felix 14 3 4 Matnbrino Sparkle 7 9 13 Billy Bu> ton 33 2 2 Prince Arthur 8 7 7 1 Tom Rogers 2 8 8 5 J. q 4 2 9 6 Bessie G 1 4 dis

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1886.

Deck Wright... 5 5 5 dr Banery 9 6 6 dr Time —2:19*8, Racing at Washington Park* Chicago, July 29.—The weather was pleasant, the track good and the attendance fair. First Race —One mile. Skobeleff made the running for seven-eighths of a mile. Gleaner then moved up and won easily by a head; Mamie Hnnt second, a head in front of Skobeleff, third. Time, 1;46i. Second Race—One mile. Llera was never headed, and won in a gallop by one length; Sister Monica second, The Dude third. Time, 1:47J. Third Race—The Leland Hotel stakes; threequarters of a mile. Terra Cotta, with Laredo second, made the running into the stretch, where Laredo drew away and won by one length; Terra Cotta second, Carey third. Time, 1:15. Fourth Race—Two miles. Idle Pat made the pace for a mile and a half; Buchanan then went to the front and won in a canter; Idle Pat second, Grant G. a bad third. Time, 3:45*. Fifth Race—Steeple chase, over the full course. Aurelian made the running, followed by Tennessee. In the regular track Tennessee weut to the front and won by three lengths; Aurelian second, Mystic third, a quarter of a mile off. Time not taken. A NOVEL SUIT. Heavy Damages Demanded by a Man Whose Name Was Brought Into Ridicule. St. Joseph (Mo.) Special. A peculiar suit is about to be instituted in the Circuit Court of Buchanan county. A wealthy voung physician. Dr. E. C. Adams, has for some time been annoyed by the jeers of hoodlums, until his existence has become intolerable. About a week ago Dr. Adams was promenading through Smith Park with a party of young ladies, when the hoodlum element got around the fence and yelled his name lustily in imitation of the “bassfiddle gag” in the minstrel performances. The outraged party had Lou Elliott arrested for disturbing the peace, but could not prove that Elliott did the yelling. Seeing that he could make nothing in the Recorder’s Court, Dr. Adams concluded to sell his property aud leave the city to escape the harassing annoyances. It occurred to him, however, that he had an ample ground for a heavy damage suit against Milton Tootle, proprietor of Tootle’s Opera-house, growing out of the following circumstances, which occurred during the recent appearance here of a minstrel company. In the afterpart of the show a burlesque on the “Mikado" was given, and when the “Lord High Executioner” came in and announced to the Mikado that he had slain Nanki-Poo, the Mikado, who was smoking a cob-pipe, and who spoke with a strong Hibernian accent, said: “Mv God! you have killed Doc Adams.” This caused a great deal oP merriment, and Dr. Adams has been held up to public ridicule ever since. The gentleman has consulted the best legal talent in the city, and wiil institute suit for damages for $25,000. t A certain gentleman of this city, of large means, having confidence in the Doctor’s grounds for action, has offered him SI,OOO for his case. Mr. Tootle is worth several million dollars, and will fight the case. This opera house has several times, recently, beeu the scene of similar occurrences, and it was not long ago that a prominent society gentleman was insulted from the stage while sitting in the audience with his sister.

A WOMAN’S EXPLOIT. Slie Keeps a Vow and Causes a Sensation in Erie—A Lively Race Across Jthe Niagara* Erie, Pa., Special. The alluring from Canada and arrest of Daniel Brown, a perjurer, by the woman whose character he defamed in court, is the sensatiou of tho city. Mrs. Julia Dunn, a woman of great personal charms and refinement, is the heroine. A year ago Mrs. Dunn was prosecuting witness in a chargo of a heinous nature against Ezra Cooper, a citizen of Union City, estimated to be worth two or three millions. Although George Howard and Daniel Brown swore to statements which greatly compromised Mrs. Dunn, the jury convicted Cooper and a heavy penalty was imposed. Mrs. Dunn declared she would be revenged, and set herself to work weaving a net into which she allured Cooper’s witnesses, getting some of them to confess to suborning witnesses, and had Brown and Howard indicted. Brown and Howard fled to Canada. Mrs. Dunn followed week in the guise of a woman in deep mourning, and with the aid of a confederate got Brown away from his friends, and hnd him well on his wav to the States when Cooper, who had mistrusted Mrs. Dunn’s absence from home, suspected that Brown was a captive. A race was made for the Niagara river, Cooper giving out that Brown was being kidnaped. The race for fifty miles was a desperate one, and culminated in both parties striking the river ■within ten miles of each other. Mrs Dunn, who was on the American side with officers, succeeded in getting boats to the detective who had Brown in custody. Brown, believing that the pursuing party wanted to arrest him, sprang into a boat, and, with the detective aboard, pulled for the American side. He did noi discover the ruse until he was under arrest. Mrs. Dunn is a young and very pretty woman, and being exceedingly sharp and cunning, outwitted Cooper and his detectives, and did it entirely alone, excepting with the assistance of her confederate, a boy of sixteen. Brown will be brought hero to-morrow on a requisition. The Senate ami the People. Richard Smith on the I'ayne Case. There is but one way, and that is to bring the Senate close to the people. A Legislature may be corrupted. This proposition does not need proof. There are enough and more than enough of corrupters in the United States Senate to day. But the people of a State cannot he corrupted. Therefore, the Constitution should be changed in order that Senators may be elected by the people at large, as the Governor of aSfcte is elected. Under this rule members who hold purchased seats in the United States Senate would fall like the leaves of autumn under a killing frost. To this it must come if we would preserve the Republic. To this it must come if we would dethrone more wealth and enthrone honesty and capacity. As it is it is no honor to be a memberof the United States Senate. Moneybags are too numerous and brains too scarce. That which was organized as a check upon the representatives of the people has come to be the representative of what may be called the vulgarity of wealth. A's matters stand, it would bo policy for the States to sell senatorships at auction, and provide for paying the proceeds into the public treasury. That would 6ave legislatures from being corrupted, while itjwonld help to pay taxo-s which the people are required to bear. Would not this beau improvemeut upon present methods? . Six Persons Killed by an Explosion. Jackson, Miss., July 29.—The boiler of a sawmill located at Tecula, Miss., on tha Illinois Central railway, belonging to Colonel Graves, exploded last night, Killing six persons and injuring several others. Colonel Graves was among the injured. _ Aged Woman Burned to Death. New York, July 29. A fire occurred in the tenement house No. 2020 Third avenue this afternoon. Mrs. Mitehering, aeed sixty-five, was too feeble to fight her way out, and was burned to death. The money damage by the fire was trifling. Rom, Raymond Under Arrest. . New York, July 29.—Ross Raymond. formerly a newspaper reporter, and a well-known swindler both in this country and Europe, was arrested at a hotel here to-day and locked up, for . passing worthless checks. Steamship News. New York, July 29.—Arrived: City of Berlin, from Liverpool. An Important Arrest. The arrest of a suspicious character upon his general appearance, movements or companionship, without waiting until he has robbed a traveler, fired a house, or murdered a fellow-man, is an important function of a shrewd detective. Even more important is the arrest of a disease which, if not checked, will blight and destroy a human life. The frequent congh, loss of appetite, general languor or debility, pallid skin and bodily aches and pains, announce the approach of pulmonary consumption, which n promptly arrested and permanently cured by Dr. Fierce's “Golden Medieal Discovery.” Sold by druggists.

TESTIFYING IN HIS OWN DEFENSE. Harrison Gives the History of His Life and Tells About His Relations with Wheat. The Harrison examination last evening did not have enough interest in it to keep even the defendant’s attorneys wide awake. By a rnling of the court, Alderman Pritchard’s testimony in regard to his knowledge of Wheat’s character, was admitted. He did not give the principal witness of the prosecution much consideration as a wan of truth and morality. Calvin Hilliard, Henry Bottoms and ’Squire Judkins were of no advantage to the defense, as they knew nothing of Wheat’s standing. Harrison himself testified, and after recounting the details of his life from the time of his birth in Alabama, in 1849, his experience as a slave and participation in the war of the Rebellion on the Union side, told of his eleven years teaching in the public schools here, his 6bort service as a railway postal clerk on probation, his brief period as a lawyer and his appointment as lettercarrier. This brought him down to Wheat, whom he knew very well, but he denied that man’s entire statement about the check and his visit to the postoffice for the purpose represented by him. He saw Wheat on Market street early on the Saturday morning mentioned in this case. He, the witness, was going out with his mail, and answered Wheat’s hail by saying, “I haven’t any time to stop.” That day, about three min utes to 1 o'clock, Wheat came to the postoffice window, and called for him. He had been there before, and paid no attention to the summons. This time he went, and was asked by Wheat for ten cents with which to buy tooacco. He gave him haif the plug he had. That was all ho knew of Wheat, who did not have a good feeling for him. Harrison bad at one time interfered in a love affair Wheat carried'on with a young friend of his. Os course, the lawyers could not forego the chance of another evening, and the acting Mayor kindly told the prosecution to prepare for rebuttal testimony this evening. HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR. Severe Local Storms Predicted by the SignalService Chief for To-Day.* * The record of the thermometer and the testimony of a suffering population gave to yesterday the distinction of being the hottest day of the year. The minimum temperature was 69°, and, according to the signal service weather gauge, the maximum was 95°, but the hard-working thermometers about town indicated as high as lOS 3 , and there was a popular belief that they were the nearest correct. The highest temperature reached on Sunday was 91°; on Monday, 80°; Tuesday, 87°, and Wednesday, 92-’. Notwithstanding the extreme temperature, there were no cases of sunstroke, although last night a man giving the name of Henry Kortepeter, who is supposed to have been overcome by the heat, was found at the corner of McCarty and East streets, and was sent to the City Hospital. A telegram received last night at 10 o’clock from tho Chief of the Signal Service, at Washington, states that the indications are Favorable for severe local storms in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky during the day. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Prof. E. J. Heeb has gone to Chicago on business. W. R. McClelland, clerk of Hendricks county, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. John L. McFarland left yesterday for a four-weeks’ visit to Topeka, Kan. George J. Langsdale. editor of the Greencastle Banner, was in the city yesterday. General Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, will visit Indianapolis in November. S. T. Yancey, of Fortville, candidate for the Republican nomination for Clerk of the Supreme Court, is iu the city, stopping at the Grand Hotel. Mrs. Sarah T. Balton and Mrs. Gertrnde Hibben are avowed, candidates for the position of State Librarian. The election will occur next winter. Hon. Will Curaback, of Greensburg. has been invited to address the Farmers’ National Congress. which meets at St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 25, on the subject of interstate commerce. Prof. J. M. Coulter delivered his lecture on “Out* Natioanl Park” at Lebanon, in the Presbyterian Church, on the evening of Wednesday, the 28th. It was cordially received by the large audience present. The Home Missionary Society of Roberts Park Church will meet thi* afternoon, at 3 o’clock, at the residence of Mrs. Henry Tutewilor, No. 401 North Mississippi street. An address on “Work in the South.” will be delivered by Miss Sadie Keely. Mr. W. A Bell, editor of the Indiana School Journal, returned yesterday with his family from an extended trip through the West. After attending the National Educational Convention at Topeka, he went to Denverand visited several Western points of interest. Governor Gray, accompanied by Lieutenantgovernor Malison, Auditor Rice, Treasurer Cooper. Attorney general Hord, Secretary Meyers. John W. Kern, Supreme Court Reporter, Dr. C. E. Wright. Ben D. House axd several members of his military staff, left yesterday noon to attend the encampment at Lafayette.

Hotel Arrivals. Denison House: E. Alexander, New York; John A. Sage. Madison; R. E. Macduff and family, Cleveland; C. H. Hathaway*. Chicago; Harry Kraus. Joe Reinstine, New York; Lovi Scott, Miss Scott, Fairmount. • Bates House: Jam* l * Boyce, Mnncie; J. M. Freeman, Palestine; F. E. Sine, New Albany; Samuel Ottich, Springfield; Ben C. Thomas, Columbus: H. L. Johnson, Mancie; W. L. Pear son, Troy; W. C. Jamison. Sullivan; T. S. Wilson, Lafayette; J. B. Gilbert, Harry Gilbert, Richmond; James R. Henry, Gosport. Grand Hotel: William *F. Browning, Bloomington; Charles A. Barnard, Moline; Louis Serett, Fairmount; L. King, Columbia City; W. I. Overstreet. Spencer: J. I. Duke. Orleans; W. It. Snipes, Columbus; W. J. Clarke, Toledo; E. C. Malsbv, Richmond; W. D. Jones, Loeansport; E Conaehari. Oakland; J M. Andrews, Grown Point; J. V. Kramer, Edinburg; J. H. James. Crawfordsvilie; H. R. Zimmerman, Columbus. _ Amusement Notes. The Mexican Typical Orchestra will he at the Grand Opera-house next Monday and Tuesday. The management have decided to play them here at 25 cents for all upstairs and 50 cents for all seats on the lower floor, except boxes. The sale opens this morning at box-office. The University Park concert has been postponed until a week from this evening, owing to the absence of tho When band from the city. Small Fire This Morning. A 1 o’clock this morning a fire, which is supposed to have originated from spontaneous combustion, was discovered in the rag-house of Samuel Marks, No. 198 South Meridian street. The flames were extinguished before seriou3 damage was done. Arrest of a Burglar. George Washington Smith, a negro, was arrestedtot North Indianapolis last night, on the charge of burglary. He was found in the house of a man named Carr, upon the family returning home in the evening. The New Telephone Company. The Citizens’ Co-operative Telephone Company has issued circulars to the effect that it will at onee enter upon the work of furnishing a uniform and efficient telephone service. The directors of vae company met yesterday. Mr. Wallace waa present, and said that he would sub Wit so answer in New York, as required br

the coart, by Auk* 1. to the Bell company’s suit, and that he "was confident of success in this case, as well as in all other litigation where infringement of patent was involved. The bonds required by the local directors will be given, and it is probable that a test line will be put up in this city, and if the New York litigation results favorably, the local company will begin active work. THE CHESS TOURNAMENT. Arrangements for the Contest To Be Held at Bloomingdale Glens Next Week. Dr. T. P. Leech, president of the State Chess Association, writes that the meeting on next Tuesday, at Turkey Run, near Marshall, Ind., and better known asßlootningdale Glens, promises to be a decided success, and all chess-play-ers not attending will miss not only a delightful vacation, but the benefit of good play. Fifteen towns and cities have signified their intention to be represented. Anew tournament will be commenced, and the whole week, from Tuesday to Saturday, will be devoted to pleasure and trial of skill, and, therefore, no adjournment for completion to a later day, at another place, should be anticipated. The tournament commenced last winter at this meeting will also be completed if the delinquents attend. The following is the score of the last contest to date: Won. Lost. Unplayed. Ripley 17*9 4*3 O Leech 13*3 2 1 * 6 Tomlinson 11 11 O Walton 10 8 4 Marquis o*9 7*9 5 Tague 9 13 0 Guymon 8 10 4 Robinson B*9 10 *2 3 Wricht 8 8 0 Thompson 6*9 Herzsch 4 6 12 Johnson 3 17 2 Only three have completed the scoro—Ripley, Tague and Tomlinson. Leech was beaten by only one of the contestants. There will be many new contestants in the coming tournament, and but few who played last winter. Judging from the correspondence sent to Indianapolis by partial residing in other parts of the State, there was a general demand for the contest to be held in this city. and though the local chesß club was anxious and willing to have it here, all its members on the State committee voted to hold the meeting elsewhere, to prevent any grounds for suspicion of a desire to monopolize all the meetings. Arrangements have been perfected in the interests of economy, so that the whole week’s vacation should not costover $lO. THE CUT IN BRIEF. The Danville band, returning from the convention at Franklin, favored the Journal with a serenade last evening. Ed. Shafer, convicted as a known thief, was fined SSO by the acting Mayor, yesterday, and sent to the work-house for a ruonth> A meeting of the Marion county short-horn breeders will be held at the rooms of the State Board of Agriculture this afternoon. The Postoffice Department has reduced the price of money orders for sums of five dollars aud under from eight cents to five cents. The State-house Commissioners will receive bids on the 19th of August for furnishing 2,000 square yards of Brussels carpet and 0,000 yards of linoleum to be used in the new State-house. The cases against Mrs. Parent and Mrs. Hills were dismissed yesterday morning, the acting Mayor deciding that the prosecutions were instigated maliciously by the husband of Mrs. Hills. The Mercantile Association yesterday brought in an excursion train of eight cars over the 1., B. & W r . eastern division. The next excursion will be over the L., N. A. & C., from Monon, Aug. 10. Commissions were issued yesterday by Gov. Gray to Newton W. Gilbert as surveyor of Steuben county, vice Robert G. Morley, desceased, and Henry P. Hathaway, coroner, vice I. Ray Morrison, removed from the county. On Wednesday night a burglar attempted to enter the residence of J. C. Hereth, No. 61 Central avenue, by forcing a side door, but was frightened away by members of the family. The next morning a slipper and a number of keys were found m the path of bis flight.

LETi EllS FIIOM THE PEOPLE. Shall We Sell? To tli Editor of the Indianxtwslis Journal Can we ever be sure beyond a reasonable doubt when the right time to sell has comb? As a general rule, perhaps, we cannot. There are, however, some articles that constitute exceptions. They are such as are perishable, and cannot long be preserved, and must be speedily thrown upon the market. There are other articles, that are in demand only for the season, and the price i3 consequently governed by the season’s trade. The question is frequently asked one farmer of another concerning the really excellent crop of wheat now on hand: W hat shad we do with it? The most common and valuable products of the farm, such as wheat, are always in market at some price, though subject to frequent fluctuations. The rule holds as to all the leading products of tho farm, and th>s renders it impossible to lay down any fixed rule as to the best time to put them on the market, but there are some suggestions that may commend themselves as useful in all considerations or the question. The farmer should keep hi.nself as well informed as possible concerning the condition of the market. To this end he must keep his ej'os and ears open. Not only must he watch closely the local mark ots, but also the state of the market in other places, and especially those whose trado affects the most directly his own market. This cannot be done unless the farmers take and read good papers. From these he will eet tabular market statements. He may also reasonably expect to get from those whose business it is to make them up, intelligent and impartial comments, from which he may gather assistance in making up his judgment, it frequently takes plao that necessity compels him to sell, in which case he must do so without ch regard to price; but in other oases he is free, and ought to govern himself according to the probabilities that to his judgment seem the most reasonable. A man’s business must pay him a living profit, or he must go out of it. lie cannot live on losses, and therefore it is a dictate of common sense that he cannot sell his commodities nt a price that is not more than the cost to him of producing them, and this he will never do unless in the face of a certainty that prices will not be any better. Some farmers who site observed to be reasonably prosperous, make it a rule to sell all their farm produce as soon as it is ready for the market. They seldom get the highest prices that rule throughout the year, but they receive money from time to time throughout the year, and avoid various risks, such as thefts and fires, injuries by weather, the trouble and expense of storage and insur ance, reduction by waste and shrinkage. In times like the present, farmers must be content with a small margin of profit. To hold for high prices may result in serious disappointment and dangerous losses. J. M. 0. Rob Roy, Ind; Local Option Non-Partisan; To tlio Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: The way to make the temperance question non-partisan is to issue petitions setting forth such measures as are desired by temperance voters, and have said petitions circulated throughout tho State to be signed by non-parti-san citizens, asking the Legislature to pass such law or laws as set forth in said petition; then, when the Legislature convenes, said petitions should be presented to said body, asking the members to comply with the wants and desires of the signers of the petitions. Then all parties, in a political sense, could vote for or against such petitions, thus giving each member an opportunity to vote as a non-parti-san. In this manner the question at issue would be taken out of the politics of the day, and would come before ihe Legislature as a people’s question. This is the course that was taken in 1880. There was no issue at the polls relative to the submission of a constitutional amendment resolution to the people, and the Republicans were successful. The Legislature was Republican in the House and Democratic in the Senate. Thtyiext Legislature will

be of similar kind. It has that appearance now, providing local option is not made an issue at the polls. We hope to get a majority on joint ballot; bnt as a large number of Democratic Senators hold over they will have a majority in the Senate, and if loeal option was made a partisan issue, and the Republicans shonld get a majority in the House such a bill would not pass the Senate, as it would come as a partisan measure. But if it should come before the Senate as a people's measure, it would meet with success, as the constitutional amendment resolution did in 1881. That could not have passed without the votes of Democrats. As regards higher license, this could be made an issue, as it would not be considered a temperance measure, but a people’s, for it would be a matter of dollars and cents, and ought to interest every tax-payer, as it would touch the pocket. E. G. Connelly. Indianapolis, July 29. Temperance Legislation and the Party. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal*. I have read the resolutions lately adopted by the Republicans who assembled at Indianapolis on the subject of local opt ion and high license, and such of the speeches made as were reported, I have the highest respect for the men who assembled there, but if their object was to influence the action of the coming Republican State convention, I am compelled to differ with them, and say to the convention, don’t do it The reasons are, it seems to me, so obvious that nothing more need be said; but I will state some of them, briefly: First—Local option in the platform will not give the party a single Democratic vote, but will drive hundreds away who prefer to vote the Republican ticket. Second—Wherever prohibition has been adopted by the Republican party it has either resulted in disaster aud defeat or made the State doubtful and uncertain, and, worse still, the law has not been enforced. Third—Each Republican can, at his option, pass a prohibitory law for himself which no Democratic Supreme Court can overthrow, and that is more than can be said for any other localoption law. He must then watt ? in States so closely divided as Indiana, until his Democratic neighbor shall become weary of further adhesion to the regular “sumptuary” bill of fare provided for him by his party, because the Republican party alone is not strong enough to enforce prohibition in any form. Fourth—lt is not probable that more than twenty of the ninety-two counties would vote down the liquor traffic at this time, and it would be better to remit the question of local option and high license to the nominating conventions of the several legislative districts. Fifth—The St. John third party cranks and soreheads are more hostile to both these measures than the Democrats, and hence no support can be expected from them. They will either vote their own or the Democratic ticket, and the latter for commercial reasons only. New Castle, July 28. M. L. Bundy. Gen. Harrison for President in 1888. To tho Editor of the Indianapolis Journal*. I have traveled over almost the entire United States, and have made it a point to converse freely with the leading politicians of the country, from whom I learn that there is a deep-rooted and well-grounded sentiment springing up in favor of nominating Gen. Benjamin Harrison, United States Senator, of Indiana, for the presidency in 1888. Representative men of both parties in the Nation have expressed their opinions to me that he is undoubtedly one of the greatest and purest statesmen and soldiers in this Nation, or any nation. An ex-Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania, in conversation with me a few days ago, while traveling from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, was frank to acklowledge that Gen. Harrison would secure the Republican nomination in 1888, and that he would be elected, as there was not a Democrat within the bounds of the Union that could defeat him. General Harrison could have been the candidate and the President in 1884 if the Republicans of Indiana had been united. This is admitted by the Cincinnati Enquirer and the entire Democratic party. Give os Tippecanoe, of Indiana, in 1888. “Press onward.” Circleville, 0., July 26. James M. Jones. Ayer's Pills take tne lead of all aperients and purgatives. Their actioo is gentle, searching and thorough.

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