Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 January 1887 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JANCJAEY 11, 1887.

OBITUARY. Dentil f Jolin Roach, America's Fmoas and Widely-Known Ship-Builder. New York. Jao. 10.- John Roach, the jrirat bip-boilder, died at 8 o'clock this morning. The family remained cp with Mr. Roach until 1 o'clock, this morniiue, when they retired, with the exception of Garrett N. Roach. He remained on watch with the nurses. Dr. Taylor ealled at 5 o'clock this morning. He detected the approach of death, and at once informed the family that Mr. Roach had only a few hours to lire. The dyine man sank slowly. He lost consciousness about 7:30. His end was unmarked by a struggle. In the room surrounding the couch of the dvinc man, were Mr. and Mrs. William F. McPherson, of Philadelphia: John B. Roach, Garrett N. Roach, Stephen W. Roach, AIis3 Emiline Roach, John Walton, a nephew, Mrs. Roach, and three grandchildren. The date of the fane.-il has not bpen decided upon, but it will take place from St Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church, corner Twenty-second street and Fourth avenue. Mr. Roach was a member of the church. The interment will be in the family glot at Greenwood Cemetory. The funeral will take place on Thursday at 11 A. ., from St Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church, Twenty-fourth street and Madison avenue, where the deceased attended. The Rey. Dr. McCtesney, the pastor, will officiate, assisted by Bishop Harris. The servicesfwill be as plain its possible. The interment will be at Greenwood. The pall bearers have not (been selected yet John Roach was born in Ireland, bat was reared in America, in the city of New York. Prior to his Etarting in business on bis own account he was a common workman in the Allaire works. At this place he soon advanced himself through his adaptability to busiDess to

the position of foreman, after which he established himself with a very small capital, but his ld employers' recommendations assisted him to . a I . 1 M - itiuoueraie creuir, anu uis natural lores buou gave him prominence. In 18G7 he was able to purchase the Morean iron works for about $400,000, and in 18G3 the Neptune works for $150,000, and two years later the Franklin forge for $125,000, and also a large property at Chester, Pa., where he subsequently put into operation he extensive works known as the Delaware river Iron ship-building and engine works, of which corporation Mr. Roach was the president and owner. He was the bnilder of numbers of for the United States government,- hav ing been piven the contract for the ships Dolphin, Boston, Atlanta and Chicago. The Boston was finished in August, 1886, and the unfortunate Dolphin which caused John Roach so much trouble by having been rejected under the Cleveland administration was at last transferred to the eovernment throngh negotiations between Mr. Roa:h and Secretary Whitney. John Roach's habits were of the most simple nature. He rose early, worked hard, retired late, never smoked, never drank, and was always busy either with hands or brain. He generally rose at 6 in the morning, breakfasted at 7, and was driven to his work3 at 8. His carnage was a modest-looking conpe drawn by one horse. His coachman did not wear livery, and a stranger would more quickly think it a hired fab than the private carriage of a millionaire. He remained at his office until late in the day, sometimes not returning to his dinner until long after 7 o'clock. A great portion of hisevenings were spent in his library. Here he read, wrote and thought He was a great reader, a clear thinker, and a most forcible writer, as his many pamphlets on the subject of protection bear witness. When a question wa presented, and his opinion asked, he obtained all the information possible upon the subject and carefully and thorougely sifted the facts, and then formed his decision. When his mind was once made np it was impossible to change it He took his position and held it firmly, neither argument nor persuasion moving him. In illustration of this trait, it is said that at the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion he sent for a copy of the Constitutions of the United States and of the several States, and carefully studied every section bearing upon the right of a State to secede. He walked the floor of his library the whole of one night pondering upon the different sections, and meditating noon their meaning The result of his lonely vigil was a firm conviction that secession was wrong and national unity right. In politics he was a strong Republican, and thongh he rarely came to the surface during political campaigns he was nevertheless a tireless worker. HiR fa vontfi method was the distribution of political tracts written by himself under a fictitious name. These tracts have In many campaigns won thousands of votes over to the Republicans from the laboring classes. He displayed the same methodical way of thought, in the management of his vast business. He had over three thousand men in his employ, and his monthly pay-roll was $150,000. His executive ability was marvelous. Ire usually spent the latter portion of each week at Chester. When he purchased this shipyard, in 1871, the property was in the hands of a receiver, whoilv out of repair and fast going to aetay. u is suuaiea on imp ueiaware river, twelve miles below Philadelpnia. He believe&H yiere was a great future for the iron snip-building trade in America, and selected this spot on account of its proximity to the iron and coal region?, lie has built, in all, 235 ships in the yard. Socially John Roach was a most pleasant man to meet He liked to hear a good story and could tell many in return. He was full of wit and keen humor, and a most entertaining talker. He attributed most of his success (so he said in his stories) to the fact that he had never been plaintiff or defendant in any lawsuit He advised all his friends to avoid lawsuits. At one time Mr. Roach was verv wealthy, his estate being estimated at from $8,000,000 to $20,000,000. His yard at Chester alone was assessed for $2,000,000. and he owned a large amount of real estate in New York, together with large shipping interests. What he was worth no one knew but himself, but good judges say that his wealth would, in the days of his prosperity, at least amount, to $5.000.000. jX not more. lie was very eharitnble, but his charities, although large and far-reaching, were mostly bestowed in a quiet way, and without display or public noticeMr. Roach employed the services, for several Tears, of a well-known Washingtou editor, of more than average talent as a graphic writer and thoroughly posted in public affairs. On one occasion Mr. Roach handed this gentleman a mass of manuscript, with a request that he would revise and edit it. He took it to his office, but the more he expunged and interlineated the less it appeared capable of being licked into shapo. As a last resort the newspaper man threw the manuscript into the fire, rewrote the article from Imprimis to finis, and, mantling with pride at what he conceived to be a grand success, returned the sheets for Mr. Roach's inspection. Jndge of his astonishment when Mr. Roach sent for him, and angrily exclaimed: "What's this you have bronght me, Virl" Th3 gentleman explained that it had been simply impossible to make head or tail out of the original man nscript that the facts were there, but so awkwardly and ungrammatically stated as to render them unintelligible. "I took the facta, grouped them in proper shape, and have brought out the salient points," replied the journalist. That is all very well." replied Mr. Roach, sententiously, and by no means mollified, "but von ikw more ignorance than me! The thin? rends too smooth by half, and nobody would recognize th article as my work, lour intention were good, but remember hereafter, young man, when you write up anything as coming from me, put more 'John Roach' and less 'Buel' in it" Had Mr. Roach been asked the secret of his arly succebs, he would have answered: "Hard work.". It was his boast that he had been a worktngman all his life. "I have teen a workingman for over forty-five Tears." he would say. "and for fifteen of them I worked for $150 per day." It would be hard to blm hira for the great pride which he took in that fact. He never lost sympathy with his wortingmen. fie assisted fcnd encouraged them in every wav, and it was rarely that he was troubled with labor quarrels or ii6senions. Jn truth, ht3 then respected him as few employers are re spected. ins toia oi mm inai one or nis employes yboia he bad trusted and befriended had be-

trayed his trust He could have been punished. Most employers would have punished him. Mr. Roach called the clerk to him and said: "I am sorry that this has occurred. You have made a serious mistake, but I think you have it in you to do better. We will wipe off the slate and try again!" This may be called a rashly sentimental act But, at any rate, it had saved a youns man who had started ia the wrong path, and Mr. Roach thought this worth the doing.

Clam It Jewett. Buffalo, Jan. 10. ElamR. Jewett, formerly a prominent journalist of Buffalo, and at one time proprietor of the Commercial Avertiser, died at his suburban residence, "Willow Lawn," shortly after midnight of Sunday, ajjed seventy-six years. John G. Rogers. Chicago. Jan. 10. Judge John G. Rogers, chief-justice of the Circuit Court of Cook county, and, with one exception, the oldest in length of service on the bench, dropped dead in a store on State street this afternoon. He was a native of Kentucky. Alice Oates. Philadelphia, Jan. 10. -Alice Oates, the well-known comic opera singer, died this evening at the residence of her husband. She had wasted away greatly under a painful complication of diseases, and death came as a welcome relief. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. John A. Pfaff, who has bees seriously sick for some time, is convalescent Rev. N. A.. Hyde's ailment is developing into a very serious trouble. His spine is affected, and he has been compelled to take his bed. Mr. J. H. Bradford, for several years connected with the Woodburn Sarven wheel works, will, with his wife, leave for permanent residence in Log Angeles in a few days. Mr. A. D. Clarke, of the Bowen-Merrill Company, who has been ill-for several weeks past, is recovering, and, in company with his daughter, will leave for California in a few days. The condition of Rev. R. Andrus has taken a turn for the worse, and his death is now a question of but a very short time. On Sunday his brain became affected and he is delirious, wildly so at times. Mrs. May Wright Sewall will go to Chicago Friday night, to attend the meeting of the Western Association of Collegiate Alumni, which will be held on Saturday in that city. Mrs. Sewall will preside. Rev. J. A. Rond thaler will preach at the Seventh street M. E. Church to night, and Rev. W. A. Lamport to-morrow night, during the revival services now in progress under the charge of the pastor, Rev. W. H. Wydraan. Rev. WW. Tevis, of Columbus, is in the city, assisting his father, Dr. Tevis, in revival services in Fletcher-place Church. He will preach this evening. There is considerable religious interest manifested in the services. Warren Worth Bailey, editor of the Vincennes News, is in the city, accompanied by the stareyed goddess of reform, in the shape of a State civil service bill, which he hopes to shoot through legislative channels into a real law. He has received no encouragement from the Democratic legislators. George W. Sloan, who haB been in the firm of Browning & Sloan since boyhood, has retired from that business, and. although he has three advantageous offers under consideration, he has not yet decided what business he will follow. He will be succeeded by Robert Brownin, jr.. the firm being Browning & Browning. It is expected the receiver's services will soon be dispensed with in connection with the new firm. Mrs. Margaret Bradshaw, wife of the late Wiiliam Bradshaw. died at the residence of her son-in-law, Dr. J. R. Hussey, Saturday night. She was a Virginian, and immigrated to this place in 1836, and has resided here continuously ever since. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, and had been of that persuasion all her life. She leaves three sons, Capt James M., William A. and John A. Bradshaw, and Mrs. Mary B. Hussey. The funeral will occur this morning from Dr. Hussey's residence, 2G6 North Tennessee street, at IP o'clock. SOCIETY. Miss Louise Starkey will entertain a few friends, informally, this evening at tea in honor of her guest, Miss Cornell, of Kalamazoo. Mr. and Mrs. Solon L. Goode, will celebrate their crystal wedding to-morrow evening, at the family residence, No. 854 North Alabama street. The Social Circle of the First Baptist Chnrch will meet with Mrs. Geo. C. Webster, jr., No. 440 North East street, to-morrow afternoon. The annual missionary tea will be served. Miss Sarah F. Keeley, superintendent of the Woman's Reformatory, will read a paper before the Missionary Socioty of Meridian-street M. E. Church, whicn will meet this afternoon at half past Sf at Mrs. Jason Carey's, No. 675 North Delaware street The regular assembly of the Equal Suffrage Society was held yesterday afternoon, and there was a large attendance. The principal business of the afternoon was planning work to be done and distributing petitions for municipal suffrage. A public meeting will be held on Wednesday evening, the 19th inst. Hotel Arrivals. G. J. Grammer, W. T. Nisbet, Evansville: L. C Embree, Princeton; E. E. Law, E. P. H'.iston. Evansville; A. Z. Foster, Terre Haute; H. B. Shively, Wabash; Jacob L. White. Franklin; H. C. Gooding, William Rahm, ir., Evansville; Harry Kurtz, Princeton; C. Fairbanks, Terre Haute; D. Crawley, Sullivan; R. D. Marshall, Dayton, O.; Gus Muhlhauser, Evansville; M. Nye, LaPorte: R. Graham, R. R. Stephenson, .Moblesville; W. T. Irelaud, Lexington. Kv.: John Reynolds, John Finch, South Bend, . Grand Hotel: C. H. Tharp, Washington; Wm. B. Spencer, Fort Wayne; W. H. O'Brien, Lawrencebnrg; George W. Schrayer, Brownsville; P. M. Kent sr., Brookston; S. H. Alexander and wife. Garden City; John J. Lingle, Orleans; J. H. Cartwright, Delphi; John M. Sadler. Spencer; J. G. Sayre, Marion; C. P. Cole, Dunkirk; P. J. Bell, Terre Haute; J. IL Sterbert. Greensburg; W. D. Pratt, Logansport; J. M. Andrews, Paoli; Dr. J. J. Hitt, Greensburg; John C. Ferriter, Kokomo; Joseph M. McBeth, Mouticello; Mrs. D. M. Johnson, Richmond; A. B. Given, Frankfort; A. H. Doueall, Fort. Wavne; T. j! Collins, Seymour; W. T. Gary, Warsaw; F. M. Hugeman, Edinburg; J. Claybaueh, Frankfort; J. A. Commons, Centerville; W. A. Moore, Greensburg; M. S. Wickliff, Fort Wayne: R. E. Slater, Warren Tebbs, Lawrenceburg; Thomas Nelson, Bloomingdale; C. E. Briant Hunting ton; B. F. Hemnck, Clayton: W. G. Colerick, Fort Wayne: D. Christian. Roanoke: John A. Runyan, Warsaw. THE CITY IN BRIEF. Re. J. B. Fields, of Denver. Ool.. lectured last evening at Zion Baptist Church in reply to xv. u. ingersou on "ine uioie." John Wycliff, a saloon-keeper of Fort Wavne. pleaded guilty in 'the federal court yesterday to eemne liquor without the government license and was accordingly fined $20 by Judge Woods. The committee on arrangements for Mrs. Woodworth's meetings claims that she did not leave Masonic Hall because the collections of money were insufficient to pay the rental, but because the managers were unwilling to longer permit tne use of the place. The meetings will nereauer te held in the Second Baptist Church Entertainment by Philip Phillips. The entertainment given at Roberts Park Chnrch last night by Philip Phillips, the Singing Tilgrim, was one of the best of that class given here in years, being surpassed only by the Cromwell lectures. Mr. Phillips's talk was illustrated with about three hundred stereopticon views of incidental places, people and things, interspersed with appropriate songs, which he sung in a clear, rich baritone voice. Mr. Phillips will ' take up his lecture to-night where he lett off. and in it will cover the rest of his journey around the world. ... "Eriwn's Bronchial Trochei excellent for the relief of hoarseness or Am I sore throat Tney are exceedingly effective." ' Christian WWrld, London, England.

TALK ABOUT HEN. Persons of Prominence, Regarding Whom Interesting Things Are Heard.

Lieutenant-governor Robertson is a man of cool, unostentatious courage. He is thoroughly substantial and possessed of an imperturbability that preserves to him a clear head under the moBt exciting circumstances. It is not probable that there is another man in the State who could better fill the difficult position to which he has been called, or meet with better ' address and skill the turbulent exigencies of the time. To show the mettle of which Colonel Robertson is made, it is said of him that he was called upon to carry dispatches during the war at a hot fight at Tolopotomy Creek, Va. Three officers, in attempting to do the service, had been shot down. He was told this by the general, who dwelt upon the danger, thus giving him an opportunity to decline. The reply was characteristic of this quiet earnest and brave man. "Of course I'll go," was his answer; "that's what I'm here for." He had been previously wounded at Spottsylvania, and in this latter service at Tolopotomy creek, a most important one, he succeeded, though shot through the abdomen from the front of the right hip to the back of the left For his services he received two brevet commissions one, that of captain, from the President of the United States, and the other, that of colonel, from the Governor of the State of New York. This is the man upon whom the Knights of the Golden Circus, headed by G reen Smith, are preparing to train their wooden guns, beginning to day. ''I, for one, know that Senator Voorhees, at the beginning of the war, was given a first-class opportunity to come over fairly and squarely to the side of the Union," said CoL J. A. Bridgland to a Journal reporter. "I knew Mr. Voorhees well before the war. He is a genial companion and a fast friend. But he is never ereat in great affairs. He is a man of impulse, frequently moved to do good things, and quite as often moved to do thiners he should not do but never a mean thing. The Second Indiana Cavalry, of which I was colonel, then had their camp on what was the Jones farm, about four miles north of the city. The bovs had received drilling on foot for three weeks, and had received their horses about a week before two visitors came out to camp in a carriage to see me. One was United States Senator Pugh, of Cincinnati, and the other Mr. Voorhees. They were both old friends of mine, and as dress parade was just coming on, they came out from my tent and sat on the fence to see the evolutions of the green cavalrymen. After the parade was over, I called the men together on foot and told them that two distinguished gentlemen would address them. Mr. Voorhees was reluctant to speak, but I insisted and at length he consented. Mr. Pneh made a snort and pretty speech that meant little or nothing. 'Now,' said I, 'Mr. Voorhees, make a 6peech for your country. Be a man; all you hold dear is here wife, children and friends.' He started in as if he really intended to say something, but after the first half-dozen sentences he seemed to lose fire and I saw his speech did not please the boys. His concluding words were something like this: 'Soldiers, go to tho front and fight for what you think is right Fight like gentlemen, and remember that while you are fighting for your government the men who will oppose you in battle are fighting for what they believe to be their government' "After the speeches were over, I said to Mr. Voorhees, 'Why don't you come into the army? Governor Morton will give you a colonelcy. I will speak to him - about it' I asked him if he would accept a colonelcy. He said he would answer when the offer was made. Well, I know positively that Governor Morton soon after that did tender him a commission aa colon eL He hesitated to accept, but I believe he would have taken it had it not been that be consulted with friends, who, like himself, were opposed to the war. who persuaded him to refuse. I know Governor Morton gave him this opportunity to serve his country. Afterward Mr. Voorhees. at Greencastle, made a bitter anti-war speech, which came near resulting in his being lynched. It was onlv Governor Morton's personal effort that saved him, for the war feeling ran very high. When Senator Voorhees voted for John Morton for collector at San Francisco he was remembering past favors from the hands of his father, Oliver P. Morton, and Mr. Voorhees can never be charged with being an ungrateful man." Maj. Levi Ferguson, of Martinsville, Morgan county, is at the Denison, to remain until affairs quiet down somewhat He is an earnest and hard-workingRepublican for the sake of the cause, and not for office. It is only in later years that he has been a resident of Mar tinsville. He went there from Pike county, that stronghold of Democracy, where for fifteen years he was a thorn in the side of the dominant party. There was a tims when there were but about a half dozen Republicans in the county who were not afraid to make public speeches in campaign years, and the Major was one or them. When the war broke out he was but nineteen years of age, yet a ready 6peaker. and a debater who was feared by many of the old wheel-horses of the Democratic party. Pise county was a hot-bed for rebels, and men of Mr. Ferguson's fervor and temperament were liable to be lyrched at any time. He often tells of the many narrow escapes he had, and laughs over them now. There was one township in the county in which it was boasted that no Black Republican could make a speech. This was during the campaign of 1863. Mr. Ferguson heard of the threat and had an appointment made at a school-house in the neart of a rebel settlement His friends pleaded with him not to go, but he did not heed them. Ou the evening of his engaeement he borrowed two large revolvers, and, being unable to get a companion, went alone to the school-house. When he reached the door he found the school-house packed with a determined set of men. He walked up the aisle of the room amid hisses and groans. He laid off his overcoat, and, drawing the two revolvers out of his pockets, laid them on the table before him, saying: "I came here to make a speech. As long as I am not disturbed I will use my mouth, but if any man attempts a -disturbance I will use my companions here." Quiet reigned, and he made what he now admits to have been the best speech of his life. He was but twenty years of age and was a candidate for some office. His age,, his 6peech and his cool display of grit so won the audience that he got the majority of votes in the township, which had never before cast but two Republican votes. Mr. Ferguson served through the war and attained the rank of colonel. Later he filled several offices in Pike county, and was the only Republican who was ever elected. He made one run for Congress against James D. Williams, ex-Governor, and came near beating the old gentleman. He is an unassuming gentleman, but when he gets stirred up is a terror. He has served several terms as county atiorney for Morgan county, and has been favorably spoken of as a candidate for Congress. He is disgusted at the legislative muddle, and favors throwing Green Smith out by main force, as about the only treatment that he deserves.Hon. John E. Thompson, of Elkhart county, is among the elderly members of tho Indiana House of Representatives. lie is about sixty years old, though he looks scarcely fifty. Evi dently he is on the best terms with the people of Elkhart county and can repreaent them in the Legislature whenever he feels like it. He has sat in the Legislatures of 1859, '69, 73, '81 and al. lie is well verseC in parliamentary law. a J deliberate speaker, never disturbed or thrown I from his balance, is not an orator, but a clear. straight talker and thoroughly understands him self, lie was a soldier and is a popular member of the Urand Army of the Republic. "Representative Griffiths, of Marion," said an ex-member of the Legislature, "will prove to be one of the strongest debaters on the floor. A Scotch bagpiper can never 'skirl the pipes' nnlesB he walks, bo when Mr. Griffiths talks he walks. and he will make music that our friends, the en emy, will nave to dance to. Dr. Waliins: Get an Appointment. . Dr. Willoughby W. Walling, formerly a wholesale druggist of this city, and the son-in-law of Wiiliam H. English, has been nominated for

consul at Leith, Scotland. Dr. Walling has been figuring for some time for a consulate, and it is supposed to be through the influence of Mr.

English, his father-in-law, that his desires have been gratified. He will be in reality consul to Edinburgh, as Leith, where he has been appoint ed, is but the seaport of that city. Dr. Walling has been in Europe several time3, and received portions of his medical education there. DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN-. Indications. Washington, Jan. 11, 1 a. m. Special indications for twenty-four hours from A. M. for Indiana Warmer, fair weather. For Ohio, Indiana, Eastern Michigan and Kentucky Cold, fair weather, becoming warmer winds generally southerly. For Western Micbi winds and 6 now. For Wisconsin Wirm OrtTltViai'ltf tI?1YlB foil weather, followed by snow in the northern portion. For Illinois Warmer southarlv winds: fair weather. Local Observations. Indianapolis, Jan. 10. Time. Bar. Ther.Hum.lWind.lWeatherl R.ain 6 A. M... 2 P. M. . . 9 P. is... 30.06 30.07 30.17 91 71 87 Swest S west Swest Cloudy. Fair. Clear. 5 3 Maximum temperature, 9; minimum temperature, 3. General Observations. War Department, Washington, Jan. 10. 10 p. m. j Observations taken at tha Kama Tnnmfint. rf fim at all stations. W p o B to t to i B o a CCS. -5. to f . to STATIONS. New York Citv 29.83 17 18 30 I West Nwest Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Lt snow. Hy snow Clear. Clear. Fair. Clear. Clear. Lt snow. Cloudy. Clear. Clear. Washington City... Vicksbunr. Miss.... 30.00 30.25 30.23 30.20 ! North New Orleans, La.... Shreveport, La..... 26 N'east 30 S'east rort fcmith, Ark.... Little Rock. Ark... 30.06 30.19 30.24 30.23 30. 2G 30.22 30.17 30.17 30.O1 29.73 28;East 26; S'east 36i North 26 Sweat 18, West 6 Swest 3 Swest, Galveston, Tex Memphis, Tenn Nashville, Tenn Louisville. Kv Indianapolis. Ind... Cincinnati, O 6i Nwest rntsbursr. Pa 10! Swest 19 West 2 Swest O Swest 2 i West 9 Sweet 7(West IS west 3 i S'east 2 South 8 Swest 2!Swest .01 .05 Oswego, N. Y Toledo. O 30.04 Escanaba, Mieh.... Marquette. Mich... 29.78 29.70 Chicago. Ill .... 30.03 Milwaukee, Wis.... 29.94 Duluth, Minn 29.02 St. Tanl, Minn 29.74 29.93 30.09 29.93! LaCrosse, Wis...... Davenport, Ia...... lies Moines, la. Clear. Keokuk. Ia... Cairo, 111 Springfield. 111...... St. Louis. Mo...... Lamar, Mo Leavenworth, Kan. 30.10 30.22 30.15 4lS west Clear. 15 Nwest Clear. Clear. Wear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Fair. Cloudy. Clear. Cloudy. Clear. Cloudy. Clear. Fair. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. 5 Calm 30.16 18 Swest 30.10 30.07 17 South 8! South 5 'South Omaha, Neb........ 299 29.81 29.47 29 54 29.52 29.70 29.83 29.75 29.96 29.92 29.92 29 9" 29171 29.98 29 94 30.01 Yankton, Dak Moorehead, Minn... Bismarck. Dak Fort Buford. Dak.. lOJSwest 12 Sweat 21 1 West 23 1 West Ft Assiniboine, M.T. 29 Swest Fort Custer. M. T.. Deadwood. Dale... 23 North 23 Sweat North Platte, Neb.. 16West 28 West 181 West Denver, Col W. Las Animas. Col. Dodge City, Kan... 20 S'east Fort Elliott, Tex... Tort Sill, Ind. T.... Fort Davis, Tex El Paso, Tex Salt Lake City, U.T. 36 South 35 South 48 Swest 45 Swest 30.18 28; West Yesterday's Meeting of Ministers. The ministers' union meetine was held at the First Presbyterian Church yesterday mornine, ttev. ii. w. Duncan, of Hall-place Church, nres siding. Rev. Dr. Gilbert read a paper on, "EcV i 1 T - 1 1 . a . . ciesiasucai U.w.jjgeiism," in which be opposed evangelists outside the church, and did not favor "evangelism" of the trance and Salvation Armv pattern. Mr. J. R. Leonard, of the Y. M. C. A., presented to the meeting the request made by tne Legislature for ministers to open each day's session with prayer, and a committee, with Dr. Jenckes as chairman, was appointed to confer with the presiding officers of the two houses, and arrange the matter. A luncheon was served in the lecture-room, and a number of toasts were proposed. Rev. Dr. Day spoke to the toast, "TheD; or Church Life in Indianapolis Twenty-five Years Ago;" Rev. W. F. Sheridan, JSow; or the Successful Church of Today;" Rev. Q. L. McNntt. "The Churches and Young Men of the Citv:n Dr. Rrdlv "Miaainr,.. f ik. Episcopal Cnurch." The Pity of It. Pittsburg Diepateh. You can't have a man arrested for assault and battery if he strikes you for ten dollrrs. Gedney House. New York. Broadway and Fortieth strAt politan Opera-house and Casino. Hotel entirely new. Desirable for business men or familiM. Tf.nronean nlan. Rrrnma $1 nf Aarr nnnaaa l - . -y m. ' ' U M " 1.1 t ry. Excellent restaurant Gen. Dan Macauley & w.ts. cowers. DIED. BRADSHAW The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Brad shaw will occur at the residence of Dr. J. K. Hussey, No. 264 North Tennessee street, on Tuesday, Jan. 11, -a. t n Oft . at 10:30 A. M Friends invited to the services at the house. Burial private. No flowers. SOCIETY MEETINGS. ATTENTION. SIR KNIGHTS RAPER COMmandery. No. 1, K. T. Stated conclave in MaKfinie. Teinnle this fTnesd.ivl ftvnninrr n. 7-3f iVlrLInstallation of officers. CHRISTIAN A. BRINK, E. C. William II. Smtthk, Recorder. JtNNOJMENTS D R. J. J. G ARVER HAS REMOVED HIS OF fice to 126 North Meridian street. FINANCIAL. M ONEY TO LOAN 6 PER CENT. HORACE MCKAY, Room 11, Talbot & New's Elock. I FINANCIAL MONEY ON MORTGAGE FARMS J and city property. O. E. COFFIN & CO. s IX PER CENT. ON CITY PROPERTY IN INdiana. isaac u. iviersted, 13 Martindale Block. TO LOAN $20.000 PRIVATE FUNDS IN bank in amounts to suit, at low interest. ALEX. METZGER. '""""""WANTED. " WANTEDLADY STENOGRAPHER AND trpe- writer telegraph operator preferred. Room 13, Condit Block. ANTED SMART BOY. MENTION IN REply what you have worked at. Leave your address early in the morning. BENDINGER, journal Office. FORJIENT r TELEGRAPH ROOM, YOHN'S BLOCK, 9 NORTH JL Meridian. JAMES C. YOHN. IOR RENT A SUITE OF FOUR NICE ROOMS. ; Inquire at 120 North Meridian street. STATEMENT. k NNUAL STATEMENT OF THE nECLA CONJ sohdatert .Mining ( ompany, Jan. 1, lba7: Capital stock (30,000 shares, $50 each)... $1,500,000 Total indebtedness....... ........ None. J1 J. THOMAS. J. a M.3JUtcheos; President Secretary. Attest: Jons O. Wright. l Eliza C. Henpkicks, Directors. W. IL Talbott, ) Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of January, 107. aiABGARETTA SS. JSLDER, Notary Public Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 8, 1887.

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