Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 January 1887 — Page 4

THE INDIAKAPOIilS JOTJTNAX, SUNDAY, JAKUAUY 23, 1887 TWEIiVE PAGES.

BEECHER AND MAKE TWAIN.

The Preacher and the Humorist Ilave a Joint Novel in Contemplation. It Will Be a Story of New York Life, in Which the Fiction Will Be Fact ''Missioner" Footeto Figure as One of the Characters. Special to the Isdlanaooiia Journal. - Nkw Yore, Jan. 22. Henry Ward Beecher and Mark Twain contemplate a joint novel. The scheme is to make a story of New York city life, with pathos by the preacher and humor by the joker. The impediment is Beecber's lack of application in a lone job. It is remembered how hard it was for Robert Bonner to get copy regularly for the installments of "Norwood," and it is feared that the same difficulty would be encountered again. In any event, the projected work will not be completed sooner than two years her.ee. But the preliminary collection of material has begun, and Mark Twain has been here this week looking up eases of hypocrisy and cruelty by pretended philanthropists. The idea is to use facts in the fiction. Twain went to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, and it happened that something of just about the desired sort was under way. Benevolence baa been reduced to a business and charity to a confidence game by Jane Eliza Foote, who calls herself a "missioner," and lives by pretending to be a ministering angel to the poor and an assiduous cultivator of the Lord's vineyard. She has snow-white hair and a very pious expression. She imposed on the credulity and benevolence of a great many people. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children have got hold of her. Mrs. Footo goes about among the poor and learns enough about their needs to 'talk plausibly. She visits public institutions in the role of philanthropist and friend of the needy, and makes acquaintances among the really charitable ladies. She carries some letters of recommendation, of old date, purporting to be signed by obscure country ministers, and these, with the sanctimonious talk and apparent, devotion to charitable work and errands of mercy, secure for her the confidence of many persons not over-expert in judging character. She lives in a tenement-fiat on Second avenue, and hires a little hall in the neighborhood, in which she holds gospel meetings. It is supposed that she lives on the money, provisions and clothing eiven to her for distributing among the poor, as she has no other visible means of support, except the contributions raised at her gospel meetings.' She calls her residence "Faith Home." Not long ago she got a poor, half-crazy, epileptic, woman from Wardjs T-i a ,3 V a.:v. l i . . lie induced them to contribute to her fund. At Yonkers she found Mrs. Brice, a widow with several children, and offered to a girl, ten years at age, a good heme. The white-haired missioner said she would send the child to school, give her music lessons, and bring her up as she would her own. She had lost a dearly-beloved daughter and wanted comnanionsip. Flattie Brice should take the place of hsr dead one. The poor child found that her companion was the feeble-minded woman, who had fits. The missioner was out all day making collections and she left the epileptic woman and the child to do the house-work and feed themselves with ernsts. Sometimes the two helpless inmates of the Faith Home bad nothing bnt faith to sustain them for the day, the missioner leaving them neither food nor fire. When the old woman had a fit, the frishtened child ran into another room and locked the door, or hid in a closet, shivering rith terror. When Mrs. Foote found a drunken man at one of the gospel meetings and wanted to make a show of reforming him, she would take him to her tenement and leave him there Wltn me cniia ana me e puepuc 10 souer on at his leisure, heedless of the harm he might do. Occasionally collections were scarce and professional benevolence unprofitable and exasperating, and the missioner came home in a very uncharitable temper. At such times matters went hard with the beneficiaries of the Faith Home. The child got a beating instead of supper, and the ' r j . A ... epuepvlC was iru wuu ftiajia auu fiei iiiiudu iu look on while the missioner ate a good supper. If thty complained of the quality of the food, 5hey ware assured that dry bread was heaithy. and if it was too hard they conld 6oak it in water. Barrels of apples and vegetables and bundles of clothing were sent to the mi&sioner for distribution among the poor. She kept the Drovisions for her own use and 6old the clothing. Carpets, furniture and crockery contributed for the mission found their way to the second-hand stores. But while food, fire and clothing were - scarce in the Failh Home, prayers were plenty. In the roornine, Mrs. Foote's devout prayer was: "Dear Lord, be pleased to send me some raonev in a letter to-day,H or, "Dear away. Lord, please keep the landlord or if he must come, send some money with him." An old crippled woman named Dabney was ah inmate of the home for six months, and although shef was supposed to be living on ; the bounty of the pions missioner, she really i paid Mrs. Foote $2 a week for her board. Mrs. ; Dabney was unable to do any work, and a nine-year-old boy was hired to work about the house. The child was compelled to scrub the floors every day. and the work broke him down. For wages he received at the end of the week a pint of beans and a cent. On one cold day Johnny built a fire in the stove to keep Mrs. Dabney and the trnay woman from freezing. Mrs. Foote returned from a preaching expedition in a bad temper, and to punish the presumptuous inmates for using coal, she put out the fire with water and opened all the windows. A twelve-rear-old girl, Hulda Anderson, went to live in the Faith Home, and in two months was reduced by hard work and a diet of .dry bread to a pitiful little skeleton. Mrs. Foote neiphbors have become so indignant at the treatment of Hattie Brice and the crazy woman that they complained to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, and an a cent was sent to investigate. He found the two inmates shivering with cold and hunger. Mrs. Foote had gone out to preach and left them without fuel or food. The child was taken away and a note left, telling the missioner that f he could find the child in the morning at the Harlem police court. Mrs. Foote went to court early and tried the efficacy of personal persuasion and piety upon the justice before the others arrived. She was given two days in which to produce evidence that she was a proper person to have the custody of a child. Mrs. Hall, a neighbor, said she heard Mrs. Foote whippiag Hattie for three hours, and Mrs. Foote rolled h?r eyes and held up her bands in speechless protestation, but Mrs. Foote did not come back fc court, and the child has oeen returned to its mother and the epileptic to the hospital. The missioner says she has been malisrned and Derse cuted, but Bho will bear it all in Christian meek ness. "When the little girl, the idol of my heart, . - M ft. ... " ' was lasrn away irom me, sne savs. "l was verv sorry, but friends advised me that it would be no use to hire a lawyer, so I left it all in the hand3 of the Lord. The matter is In tho hands of the society's agent, who will see that no more children are taken into the Faith Home. And Mark Twain is making a careful study of the points. Peter McGeoch Wins a IJig Suit Milwaukee, Jan. 22. The famous suit of Daniel Wells, jr., aeainst' Peter McGeoch, the well-known speculator, with whom he was asso ciated in the disastrous lard deal at Chicago in 1883, was decided by Judge Mann, in the county court, this morning, in favor of McUeocb, th suit being dismissed with costs. The suit grew out of the failure of the great lard deal.' Wells and McGeoch advanced $450,000 to settle the af tatrsi of the stranded firm or aiciieoen, n.verine ham & Co.. and immediately thereafter Wdls brought 5alt against McGeoch. charging the lat ter with iteecrinr. through misrepresentation, his (Weils'i) b'.f of the amount paid in settlement. The court decided that Wells was fully

informed of the particulars of the deal, and that, therefore, there was no fraud; that it was a "lump" settlement, that canst stand in the ab

sence of detailed accounts by Wells. Further more, the Judge says the dealings of the firm were gambling contracts and conspiracies, against public policy, and for that reason the court could not, in any event, entertain the suit The courtroom wa3 crowded, and the decision was received with a great deal of interest. DAILY WKATHKK BULLETIN. Indications. Washington, Jaa. 23, 1A.B. Special indications for twenty-four hours from 7 A. m. for Indiana Bain or snow; colder. For Indiana, West Virginia and Ohio Colder northwesterly winds; rain or snow. For Eastern Michigan Colder northwesterly winds; snow, followed by fair weather in the northern portion. For Western Michigan and Wisconsin Colder northwesterly winds; fair weather. . For Illinois Colder northwesterly winds; rain, followed by fair weather. Local Observations. Indianapolis, Jan. 22. Time. Bar. Ther. Ham. Wind. Weather Rain 6 A. 2 p. 9 P. M... M ... M... 29.99 51 C4 56 87 56 81 South Clear. Fair. 29.85 South South 29.8U iThret'ng! 0J07 Maximum tare, 4-1. temperature, 64; minimum temperaGeneral Observations. WAR DtPARTMXNT, ..i Washington. Jan. 22, 10 p. m, Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. H cr 9 B o B e sr 3 n & r o B oc2. ? 3': STATIONS. New York City Washington City... Vicksburg, Miss New Orleans, La.... Shreveport, La Port Smith, Ark Little Kock. Ark... Galveston, Tex..... Memphis, Tenn.... Nashville, Tenn.... Louisville. Ky Indianapolis. Ind Cincinnati, O .... PitUburg. Pa Oswego, N. Y....... Toledo. O Escanaba, Mich.... Marquette. Mich... Chicago. Ill Milwaukee, Wis.... Duluth. Minn St. Paul, Minn LaCrosse. Wis...... Davenport, la...... I'es Moines, la. Keokuk. Ia .... Cairo. Ill Springfield. Ill St. Louis. Mo...... Lamar, Mo Leavenworth, Kan. Omaha, Neb Yankton. Dak Moorehead, Minn... Bismarck, Dak..... 30.21 39. East Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Lt rain Clear. 0.20! 45 ;S west 23.86: 68 South 65 S'east .06 .16 29.98; 29.78 29.68 66;Nwest 55; S'east 58ISouth 60 South 58Seast 57) West 58 South 56 South 59lWest 58 South 43, South 25.69 40' Lt. rain. 29 85 29.81 ...iFoggy. 1.24 'Lt. rain 29.97 .23 Lt. rain. 29.96 .03 .07 .01 Lt. rain, 29.81 29.93 Threat's Cloudy. Fair. Cloudy. Thr't'ng 29.97 29.96 29.80 54 South .01 29.97 30.0' 29.0 20 I North Uloudy. Cloudy. Lt. rain. Lt. rain. Clear. Clear. Cloudy. 3 8North 37jNorth 33;Xorth 6i S'east .76 .44 29.74 30.08 30.03 29.92 12iNwest 27lNorth 29.74 29.90 34iN'east .42 iLtrain. 19j North .OljLtsnow. .24lCloudy. .09 Lt rain. ....Cloudy. .20 U. rain. I Cloudy. .14!Cloudy. 29.72 361 North 29.78 29.73 29.09 58, S'east 55 Calm GOjSouth 39 'North 30 1 North 18; North 12) North 111 North 29.70 29. SO 3O.00 Cloudy. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. 30.05 30.12 30.07 2; Calm 9 West Fort Bnford. Dak.. 30.05 Ft-Assiniboine.M.T. Fort Custer. M. T.. 29.02 30.04 30.07 30.09 25 S west) 20 S west1 Dead wood. Dak.... North Platte, Neb.. 24 I West 28West 31 West Clear. Clear. Denver, Col.... W.Las Animas. Col. i3O.08 I Clear. (Clear. Dodge Citv, Kaa... Fort Elliot1, Tex... Fort Sill Ind. T.... Fort Davis. Tex El Paso, Tex 30.05 29,North .02 29.9'. 32iNwest Clear. ..... Clear. Clear. .OljClear. .....iClear. 29.90 3O.00 43!NwestJ 40 S east 30.1 39 West Salt Lake City. U.T. Thunder storm. 30.32 25iN'east Great Cotton Fire at Memphis. Memphis, Tenn.. Jan. 22. Cotton shed No. 4, of the Merchants' Cotton press and Storage Company, loeated on the corner of Shelby and South streets, burned early this morning, together with 6,500 bales of cotton. The cotton was owned bv the following firms: W. A. Gape & Co., 3,987 bales; Mullins & Younge, 1,310 bales; W. F. Taylor & Co., 440 bales; Fuimer, Thornton & Co., 400 bales; Brooks. Neelv & Co , 199 bales; J. R. Godwin & Co., 20 bales. The shed is located alongside of tho Mississippi & Tennessee railroad depot, and contained about 10.000 bales. Six sections were destroyed. The value of the 6.334 bales burned was about $275.000; covered by insurance principally in local companies. The shed was damaged to the extent of $25,000, which is fnlly covered by insurance in different companies. New Orleans, Jan. 22. The shot tower of the Gull Shot and Lead Company was burned tonight. The loss is estimated at $40,000; insurance, $15,000. The fire was caused by an electric-light wire. The burning tower presented a novel sight. The woodwork and casing on the inside of the brick and iron walls .burned for thre hours. The tower was over two hundred feet hieh. and had about eighty windows or openings. A meetine f representatives of all the shot towers in the United States was held in Chicago to-day, but the Gulf company had refused to again enter the pool. Bbidgeton, N. J., Jan. 22. The Lucknow paper-mills, in this city, owned and operated by W. Moorehouse, were burned this mornine. a nr. t is thought thatwith the exception of some til the machinery, the loss will be total. The fire started in the sortine-room, it is supposed, from combustion. The works were valued at $42,000: insurance, $18,250. New York, Jan. 22. A fire, to-night, broke out in the dry goods store of Conkling & Chivis. at the comer of Twenty-third street and Fifth avenue. Before it could be distinguished goods to the value of $50,000 were destroyed. The loss on the building is $8,000. The building ia ou the old site of Booth's Theater. A HAPPY FAMILY. Senator and Mrs. Sabia, with. No Children of Their Own, Adopt Nine Orphana. Philadelphia Times. Another of the interesting married ladies in Washington society is the wife of Senater D wight M. Sabin, of Minnesota. Mrs. Sabin was Miss Ellen Amelia Hutching, of Norwich, Conn., of an old family of eastern Connecticut She ia very beautiful and popular, and is one of the roost attractive ladies ol the senatorial circle. The domestic life of Senator and Mrs. Sabin is touchinelv pathetic Mrs. Sabin was left an orphan when very young, which created a lender place in her heart tor cniMren oerert oy cruel death of the tender care of parents and shelter ing comfort and training of home. Having -no children of her own see has taken unto herself a liberal family of nine childron by adoption or support These homeless little ones form an interesting picture of the amount of happiness which a kind and motherly heart can bring into this world. Two of the little ones, Blanche and Ethel Raymond, sevfn and nine years, are the children of the late Delegate Raymond, of Da kota. The Sabins and Raymonds were neigh bors in Washington. The children spent much time with Mrs. Sabin, becoming very much attached to her and she to them. During the mother's illness she took them to her house, and when the mother died kept them with her and cheered their wounded spirits by taking them with her to her Minnesota home. Soon after the mother the father died suddenly. The little ones were in great distress, being homeless and with out means. Their kind benefactress relieved their apprehensions by adopting them as her own. Now they eall their kind friends "papa' and "mamma.' as if they never knew any other. Ada Chambers, a bright littie miss, a niece of the Senator, and her brother, are also in this pleasant famiiv of happy orphans. There are also three little girls and two little boys who are orphan children of relatives of the Senator, who are the beneficiaries of the abundance of his charity and means. Mrs. Sabin also tkes pleas ure in givme ioy to her young lady aqu&:ntanco3. As her guests this winter are Miss Ada Murphy, of St Paul, the accomplished daughter of one of that growing metropolis' leading physicians. Also Miss badie Williams, of Dantelsonville, Conn., lovely blonde, highly educated, an excellent musician, and much traveled both at home and abroad. Best eating, reasonable prices SuiLMTNtn's. Best can oysters SciiarFXER's. Best oystor stew in city Scuatfxzv'3

TflE CASE OP ML M'GLTim. His Friends Claim Archbishop Corrigan Has Hot Made a Fair Statement of the Matter. New York, Jan. 22. Rev. Dr. McGlynn had all his personal effects removed to-day from St. Stephen's vestry to the house of hia sister in Harlem. A reporter called at the residence of Dr. McGlynn's sister and learned that the Doetor was not confined to his bed, but was kept in strict seclusion. Even the daily newspapers

were denied him, and the only information he had regarding the doings in the outer world lie obtained from his physician, Dr. Shrady. Dr. Henry Carey, the treasurer of the McGlynn fund, says the fund is increasing beyond his most sanguine evpectations. The parishioners of St Stephen's Church, as ! far as could be learned by the . reporter, hold ! that the statement published by Archbishop Corrigan in regard to Father McGlynn's case is not , a fair statement of the case. The fact is pointed to that, while the Archbishop publishes in full his letters to Dr. McGlynn, he appears to have found it expedient to suppress portions of Dr. McGlynn's letters, which are said by friends of the deposed pastor to be of vital importance in passing judgment upon the controversy. Police Captain Ryan announces his intention of having police in citizens'dress atSt Stephen's to-morrow as a precaution against any possible disorder.. A meeting of the parishioners is called for Monday night, in the basement of the church, but it is said the meeting will not be allowed to be held there by the present pastor, Father Donnelly. Dr. McGlynn, being still confined to his room, dictated the following statement late this afternoon: Tending a fuller statement which I shall feel called upon to make as soon as physically able, I desire now to say that in the paper of Archbishop Corrigan, published this morning, certain letters and parts of letters essential, to the case are omitted. I did not promise, in 1882, to make no more Irish Land League speeches, and when again censured, in 1883, for favoring the Irish revolution in a speech in behalf of the starving people of the west of Ireland, made at the request of the united Irish county associations, I did promise not to make any more speeches on the Irish question, even tor charity, but 1 did not bind myself ,by promise to abstain for all time to come from public speaking on political and social subjects. With one exception that of my speech at the Chickering Hall meeting, the reason for which I explained at the time to the Archbishop I have yielded obedience in all things, even when I could not fel that obedience was rightfully demanded, nor has my conduct, either toward the archbishop himself or toward the Roman authorities, been of the defiant character which the suppression of parts of my letter gives to it I pave to the Archbishop in that part of the letter of Dec. 20 which he has not published good reasons why I conld not eo to Rome. "I have never retracted, nor, without doing violence to my conscience, could I retract, my firm conviction that God made the land for the equal use of His children, and that laws which deny their birthright to the great majority of men are unjust and injurious, and ought to be abolished. I am theologian . enough to know that the Catholic Church has never condemned this doctrine as contrary to Catholic truth. If the Pope teaching the universal church, as the chief bishop thereof, or, as the term is, ex cathedra, thus defining what has been handed down from Christ and his apostles in the deposit of faith, should declare that this doctrince is contrary to Catholic faith, 1 should then, as a Catholic, repudiate it - But I am also theologian enough to know what the church teaches as to the limitation of its power of definition, and, therefore, to know that the doctrine of th equality of human rights in land can be no more condemned by the church than any other truth." McGlynn and the Pope. Rome, Jan. 22. The Pope having reserved for himself the settlement of the case of the Rev. Dr. Edward McGlynn, of New York, it is ex pected in ecclesiastical circles that the latter will submit to the demands of the church. The Coal-Handlers' Strike. New York. Jan. 22. The move of the strik ing coal-heavers to prevent the handlinerof coal by proenring the co-operation of the union boat men. who refused to carry coal, was checkmated to-day bv the non-union boatmen, who are large ly in the majority. They met this morning and formed an organization to fight the union. A number of deputies were discharged to-day. their services being no longer required. Many of the strikers are sorely in want, and would return to work at once if they dared. In Hoboken the handling of coal in carts has been greatly obstructed by womn and children who sympathize with the strikers. They blockade the streets in front of the carts, and it is impossible for the driveru to get out with their lojjds without driving over them. Trouble is experienced on the New York side of the river, where Knights of Labor congregate and will not permit the unloading of the boats. Memory mid Hope. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Jamestown, Ind.. Jan. 22. A small bnt ap preciative audience listened to an interesting discussion at Opera-hall, last night, of the met aphysical question, "Resolved, That there Is More Pleasure in Memory than in Hope." Affirmative. J. W. Trotter, of Browneburg. and U. J. Biller, of Pittsboro: negative, G. W. Robbins, of Lizton, and P. V. Voris, of Jamestown. Decision for the negative. This was the first of a series of our discussions, one to be held at each of the villages named, the disputants being the principals of the schools of their respective towns, and the object being to create a fund with which to supply their schools with some mueh needed books. William K. Travera Dying. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. New York, Jan. 22. William R. Travers, the famous banker, club man and stuttering wit, is dying or lirlgnts disease, complicated by other ailments, at Bermuda. He quitted New York early in the winter, and sought a mild climate, but expeeted to return ere this, and pooh-poohed the idea that he was seriously ilL He had for years maintained well-appointed res idences in town, at Newport in Jersey and at Bermuda, so that he could shift between them at will: and so his departure for the tropics was not unusual, lie took a physician along, howeverand seems to have really understood the trutli that he was almost dead with incurable maladies. The news now comes directly from the spot that ne is dying. - Rockville'M Weather Station. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RoCKYlLLE, Jan. 22 A voluntary weather station has been established in Rockville, and will be in operation as soon as the necessary in struments, which have been ordered, arrive. The station will be a part of the Indiana State weather service, to whien regular monthly re ports will be made, 1 he enterprise is due to Capt oohn T. Uamnbell and Dr. A. C. Bates, and the latter will make, record and report the ob servations. The instruments to be used are: A mercurial barometer (standard) reading down to twenty-four inches, a maximum and minimum thermometer, a hygrometer, consisting of a wet and dry bulb thermometer, an anemometer and astandard rain-gauge. The court-house wind vane will be used to ascertain the direction of the wind. Steamship News. Havre,' Jan. 22. Arrived: LaGascoigne, from Wew loric. i Philadelphia. Jan. 22. Arrived: Switzer land, from Antwerp. NewYosk. Jan. 22. Arrived: City of Berlin, Britannic, irom JUivernool; state of Georgia, from Olasgow; Pennland, from Antwerp. John Wagner Released from Custody. John Wagner, who has been in jail several months for shootingFrankie Howe, was released yesterday on a bond for $1,000. For the past three weeks he has heen in the hospital in very poor health. His release was the result of the kindness he showed Fred Morse while in jaiL A. A. Fisher, of Chicago, Morse's brother in'

law, learning of his condition, yesterday morning procured a bond with Reese Hammond, James Johnson and himself as sureties. Mr. Wagner's case will come up in the Criminal Court in a couple of weeks.

THE INSTITUTION FOE TIIE DEAF, For nearly ten years the management of the Deaf and Dumb Institution have repeatedly been asking for an appropriation from the General Assembly to erect additional buildings to accommodate the large number of mutes throughout eur erowine State. That it has not been granted can easily be seen by visiting the institution and looking at the crowded condition of the school-rooms, dormitories, dining-room, chapel and study-room. Many hardly think it worth the trouble of in quiring into the real value of properly educating the deaf mute, and very few ever realize the great difficulty of teaching the members of the silent community. It can better be understood by comparing the deaf child with the hearing one. Od eomme into the world the one is un conscious of all the pleasant sounds: the tender words or its mother are never heard; it learns practically nothing from its friends and relatives up to its tenth year. Besides this, it is petted and its faults . overlooked. Being "a foreigner in language, a heathen in religion and a savage in disposition," is it to be wondered that the teacher of the deaf has so much difSculty in changing him into an intelligent being! How entirely different is the other child. On coming into the world its ears are at once greeted with the hum and bustle of this busy world. It very soon learns to say "papa," "mamma," etc. In fact, everywhere and everyday it is in school from its babyhood up to old age. On attaining his sixth or seventh year he is sent to schpol, where he learns to read, and by the time he is twelve he has studied a "geography," meanwhile his deaf brother is just beginning to learn how to write such small sentences as "a black cat runs," "a cros3 horse kicks," and so on. And yet, notwithstanding the fact that there are so many difficulties with which the teacher of the deaf has to cope, it is made immensely more difficult by crowding together in the same classroom the bright pupils and those of a lower intellect Many of those who graduate now are not really worth the diplomas thy receive, and yet this is not from any fault of the teachers nor the management ; It is mainly, as I have before said, from crowding pupils of different mental calibres in the same classroom. It of ten happens that half a dozen pupils really belong to a lower class than the one in which they are; but. as there is no room in the classes below them, they have to remain where they are plodding on very slowly with their text-books, or trying to understand some very simple sentences. Meanwhile the brighter pupils are kept back, and often discouraged or dragged down to the level of the duller ones. Now, does it seem worth the trouble of educating this other wife not unfortunate class when such a state of affairs is allowed to exist? The crowded condition of the dormitories is another thing that needs instant reparation. No one cau deny that good sleeping rooms are auxiliaries to good health, and those who are in good health study better than those who are not. It looks most pitiful to see about sixty little boys all huddled together in the same room, although they seem happy and are unconscious of the wrong they are suffering, because the people of Indiana have for a while forgotten them. Again, many look upon the school as a char itable institution, a burden of which they would be glad to rid themselves. But I do not. The deaf child has as much right to an education as the bearing child has, and if the Deaf and Dumb Institution be regarded as a charitable institution the public schools must be so regarded, - too. While our late martyred President was a member of the House of Representatives from Ohio, he made a speech during the dedication of the National Deaf-mute College at Washington, D. C , in which he set forth an opinion entirely new to many, but to those of several years' experience with the deaf a long-recognized fact After two or three gentlemen had spoken on that occasion he arose and essared in glowing terms the great work the United btates was doing for its unfortunate, and then enm down to the following very true statement: "Several gentleman have spoken of this movement as a work of charity. In my judgment, it is a work of very enlightened selfishness on the part of Congress." And so one of our great men has actually stated that a deaf-mute institution (and a good one) is as much necessary as the public schools. Few ever think of the dollars they are putting in their pockets when they are educating the members of the silent class. There are a little over three thousand deaf mutes throughout our growing State, and this number increases in a like ratio to the increase of the general population. To let these grow up uneducated would be to make them depend ent on the hearing people for support, but to partially educate them would often make tramps and city loafers. It is true that the institution at present grad nates some intelligent yonng men and women. but these are few compared with the large num ber that are compelled to leave school before their education is half finished, because the law says they are not allowed to remain at school longer than seven years, if they fail to pass a certain average. And, because of the present crowded condition of the institution and the large numbers seeking admission, this rule has to be enforced more severely. Now, after vainly attempting to bring the matter to the attention of the General Assembly for the past ten years, it is to be earnestly hoped that all the members of the present Legislature will at once lay aside the inherent bitterness of party strife and co-operate for the betterment of the State schools, one of which is the Deaf and Dumb Institution. C O. Dantzer. TUB CITY IN BRIEF. The trial of Wm. McCaw, indicted for murder. is set for next week. t George Fell and Effie Shaw. Charles F. Wolfe and Sarah M. Matthews were licensed to marry yesterday. . George Kennedy, a fugitive from the Reform School, was arrested here and returned to the institution last evening. The final report of J. L. Mothershead, receiver of the Encaustie Tile Works, was accepted by Judge Walker yesterday, and Mr. Mothershead was discharged. Henry R. Bond, trustee of tha Equitable Trust Company, has filed a complaint, asking for a foreclosure of a mortgaee wherein $12,000 is involved, given by A. D. Streight Edward M. Hays, administrator of the estate of Jesso W. Gallamore. has brought suit against the National Aid and Endowment Association. of Indiana, claiming $5,000 insurance. Justin McCarthy, member of Parliament and Irish nome-ruler, will sneak on "The Cause of Ireland," in the dollar lectnre course, at Ply mouth Uhurch, on Wednesday evening. The examinations at St John's Academy, which began Jan. 12, closed last Friday. The board of examiners consisted of Mother Euphrasie, superior-general of the Sisters of Provi dence; Sister M. Ursula, second assistant su perior, and Sister M. Albertine, superior of the academy. Amendments to the Mechanics' Lien Law. The meeting of the committee of twenty, ap pointed at the last meeting of the Builders' Exchange to consider the amendments to the mechanics' lien law, met at the Exchange last night, J. C Adams presiding. A section of the Iowa lien taw was adopted as an amendment to the In diana law, and the Central Labor Union will act upon it to-day. Better Humane Laws Wanted There was a called meeting of the Indianapo lis Humane Society, at Mayor Denny's office, last evening, for the purpose of taking some steps toward getting a better humane law through the Legislature. It was decided to leave the matter to a committee, which will draft a bill and present it, along with a memo rial, to the Assembly for consideration. Oca winter coods raust be elosed out. "Tre mendous ent in prices of all overcoats, suits, caps and underwear- Mown.

THE IRISH ANTI-EYICTION FUND. Contributions to the Amonnt of Over Six Hundred Dollars Reported bj the Solicitors. Z The executive committee of the Irish antieviction fund will meet at the Supreme Court room this afternoon to make a report of its doings and also to prepare for the reception of Justin McCarthy, ' who ia to speak here next Wednesday. The following is a list of the donors who have aided the fund: One Hundred Dollars Ancient Order Hibernians, Division No. 2. Seventy-fire Dollars Ancient Order Hiberpiaaa. Division No. 1. Fifty Dollars Clan Na Gael Association and Irish National League. Ten Dollars S. P. Sheerin, Thomas Madden, Ed F. Murphy, Patrick Walsh. James Mellngh. Five Dollars P. J. Murphy, A. A. McKaln, Neil MeGfoarty, P. H. McNelis, Mrs. P. H- McNelis. Jeha Galvin, Win. J. Parkinson, Michael J. Hanrahan, Georga Sadler, Stephen Mattler, F. M. Kyan, Thos. Burns, Tim Splann. Judge John A. Holman, Charles Mauire, James Shields, John Logan, Thomas F. Quill, S. R. Holt Three Dollars T. P. Hennessy, Edward Griffin, Maurice Donnelly. J. C. Dalton. Two Dollars Maurice Walsh. D. K. Butler. Thos. Heffernac, Patrick Moran, Wro. Hild, M. J. O'Reilley, Thos. Watson, Win. Devine, M. T. Mouahan, M. B, Madden, Thos. Kearney. Sixty-two persons gave $1 each, fifty 50 cents each and five 25 cents each. Lists were returned, upon which the subscribers' names were not appended, to the amount of $70. The whole amount is $613.50. ,

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Less Activity Than Usual Last Week, but a Bright Outlook for the Future There was less activity in the real estate market last week than for some time. There were about the usual number of transfers, but the amounts involved were very smalL The total consideration for the week was but $51,160, while the transfers numbered forty-seven. There was only one transaction amounting to $10,000. That was the sale of the1 lot and building adjoining the Y. M. C. A. building on Illinois street owned by William Kothe. to Schmidt's Brewing Company. The purchase, it is understood, means the erection of a new block on the lot in the spring. The next largest was a nve thousand-dollar transaction on Illinois street, by which James F. Daugherty becomes the owner of the building opposite tho Grand Hotel, formerly owned by Lizzie S. Palmer. The Indianapolis mechanics' and carpenter's union, on account of their growing business, invested $4,000 in the lot adjoining them on South New Jersey street. There are Quite a number of big transactions under consideration that will be consummated early next week. Altogether the outlook is very favorable for a lively real estate trade during the coming spring. A State Meeting of Millers. The millers of the State will meet at the Board of Trade rooms on next Tuesday mornfbg, at 11 o'clock, to organize for the welfare and promo tion of the milling industries. The millers from this city who have signed the call for the convention are Richardson & Evans, Blanton, Watson & Co., Bach man & Reeves, F. Prange, Acme Milling Company, Jacob Chrisman, Schofield & Schofield. II er Maiden Kame Restored. Anna S. Tevis, who was recently divorced from her husband, Dr. Tevis, was yesterday given permission by Judge Howe to adopt her maiden name, Anna Robertson. Piles Cnred by Liebig Co.'s Araicated Extract of Witch Hazel. Prof. E. M. Hale, M. D., LL. D., of the Chi cago Medical College, 6ays: "It has extraordinary power over this disease." Prof. Sidney Ringer, of the University Medical College, Loudon, says: "I have found it singularly successful." Beware of worthless imitations. Also cures rheumatism, catarrh, neuralgia and female sufferings. Day and (Might During an acute attack of Bronchitis, a ceaseless tickling in the throat, and an exhausting, hacking cough, afflict the sufferer. Sleep is banished, and great prostration follows. This disease is also attended with Hoarseness, and sometimes Loss of Voice. It is liable to become chronic, involve the lungs, and terminate fatally. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral affords speedy relief and cure in cases of Bronchitis. It controls the disposition to cough, and induces refreshing sleep. I have been a practising physician for twenty-four years, and, for the past twelve, have suffered from annual attacks of Bronchitis. After exhausting all the usual remedies Without Relief, I tried Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. It effected a speedy cure. -Hp;. Stoveall, M. D., Carrollton, Miss. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is decidedly tho best remedy, within my knowledge, for chronic Bronchitis, and all lung diseases. M. A. Ilust, M. D., South Paris, Me. I was attacked, last winter, with a severe Cold, which grew worse and settled on my Lungs. By night sweats I was reduced almost to a skeleton. My Cough was incessant, and I frequently spit blood My physician told mo to give up business, or I would not live a month. After taking various remedies without relief, I was finally . . Cured By Using two bottles of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. I am now in perfect health, and able to resume business, after having been pronounced inenrable with Consumption. S. P. Henderson, Saulsburgh, Penn. For years I was in a decline. I had weak lungs, and suffered from Bronchitis and Catarrh. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral restored me to health, and I have been for a long time comparatively vigorous. In case of a sudden cold I always resort to the Pectoral, and find speedy relief. Edward E. Curtis, Rutland, Vt. Two years ago I suffered from a severe Bronchitis. The physician attending me became fearful that the disease would terminate in Pneumonia. After trying various medicines, without benefit, ha prescribed Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, which relieved me at once. I continued to take this medicine, and was cured. Ernest Colton, Logansport, Ind. tt Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Bold by all Druggists. Price $1 ; six bottles, $5. Highest Awards of Melais in Europe and America. The neatest. nicTst. safest and most powerful remedv known for Rheumatism. FleurisT. Neuralgia, Ijumbairo. Backache. Weakness, colds in tue caosi ana all aches and pains. Indorsed by 5,000 Physicians and Drutrinsts of the hicheit repute. Benson s 1'las ters nronintlv relieve and cure where other plasters and greasy salves, liniments and lotions ar absolutely useless. Beware of imitations under similar sounding names, such as 'Cansicuni. "Caoucin. "Capscine. as they are utterly worthless and intended to deceive Ask fob Benson's and take no othjebs. All drur. tfsta. SEAliUfiY & J OHNSON.Proprietprs.New York-

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RAILWAY TIME-TABLE. TBAIKS BtTJf BY CK.TTBAL STANDARD TIMB. , Trains marked thus; r. e.t recliuing chair; thus, s., aleeper; thus, p., parlor-car; thus, h., hotel-car. Bee-Hne,C, C.,C. & IndhnapDlii. Depart New York and Boston Ex., daily, s. 2:50 am Michi-an Express am Dayton, Sp efieM and New York Ex 7:30 am Aluncte i and Uentou Harbor Ex.. 11:05 am limited Express, daily s... 4:00 pro . . JS& Express, daily 7:35 pm Arrive Night Express, daily 6:55 am . Limited Express, daily s. 11.20 am Benton H. and Indianapolis Ex 2:00 pm Boston, Indianapolis and South. Ex 5:15 pm New York&St. Ixuis Ex. daily, s. 10:25 pm Benton Harbor Ex ......10:15 pm All the above trains stop at Briirhtwood. The following trains run to ami from Brightwood only; 2:10 p. m., 10.50 p.m.. 4:10 a. m. Chicago, St. Louis &. Pittsburg. Depart Eastern Mail and Express, daily... 4:00 am Eastern Express, daily, s 4:30 am . Colambos Accommodation. ....... 11:00 am Indianapolis and Richmond Accom. 4:OOpm Day Express, daily, s 4:55 pm Arrive Indianapolis and Richmond Aecora. 9:40 am Fast Line, daily 11:30 am Indianapolis Accommodation . . - 4:00 pm Western Mail and Express, daily.. 9:40 pm Western Express, daily ...10:20pm CHICAGO DIVISION, VIA KOKOMO P. , C. A BT. I R. B, Depart Louisville So Chicago Exp., p. c.. 11:15 am Louisville & Chicago Fast Express, daily, s 11:00 pm Arrive Chicago & Louisville Fast Expra. daily, s . 4:O0am

Chicago & Louisville Exp., p. e. ... 3:50 pm Cincinnati, Indianapolis. St. Louis & Chicago. CINCINNATI DIVISION. Depart Cin'nati Fast Line, daily, a. andc e. 3:40 am St. Louis Express, daily. .......... 4:30 am Cincinnati Accommodation........ 11:33 am Cincinnati Mail. p. c. ....... 3:55 pm Rock Island and Peoria Ex., daily.. 6:55 pm Arrive Indianapolis Accommodation.. .....10:45 am Chicago and St. Louis Mail, p.c.d'y.ll:45 am Lafayette Accommodation......... 4:45 pn) St. Louis Express, daily.... ....... lO: 45 ra Chicago Fast Line, daily, s. and cell: 10 pm CHICAGO DIVISION. Depart Chicago, Peoria and Omaha Ex. ... 7:10 am Indianapolis and Logansport Ex... 7:10 am Chicago Mail, p. e ..........12:05 pra Lafayette Accommodation. ....... 5:00 pm Indianapolis and South Bend Ex.. 5:00 pm Chicago, Peoria and N. Ex., daily, s. andr. c 11:30 pm Arrive Cincinnati Fast Line, dy, e. c. and s. 3:20 am Cincinnati Accommodation. .......11:15 am South Bend and Indianapolis Ex.. .11:15 am Cincinnati MaiL p. o 3:35 pm Rock Island and Peoria Ex... .. 6:40 pm Indiana, Bloomington & Western. PEORIA DIVISION. Depart Pacific Ex. and Mail.dailv.s. e.ndr.c. 7:50 am Express 12:00 m Kansas and Texas Fast Lir.e, r.c, s. 4:15 pm Burlington and Rock Island Express, daily, r. e- ands .....11:00 pm Arrive Eastern and Southern Express, daily, r. e. and s 3:50 am Express .......10:40 am Express and Mail, s. and r. c, 3:35 pm Day Express, daily, r. c and s...., 8:30 pm EASTERN DIVISION. Depart Eastern Express, Mail, daily, s., r.c. 4:1 0 am Atlantic Express, s. and r. c 3:55 pm Night Express, daily, a.-and r. e... 9:00 pm Arrive Pacific Express, daiiy. s. andr. c... 7:20 am Western Ex. and Mail, s. and r. c. 3:55 pm Burlington and Rock Island Express, daily, s. and r. e... ...10:30 pm Van d alia Line. Depart St. Louis Mail 7:30 am Fast Line Ex., daily, p., h and s-.12:00 m Tetre Haute Accommodation..... 4:00pm Western Fast Mail, daily, s 10:00 pm Western Express, daily, s. ande. c 11:00 pm Arrive Eastern Fast Mail, daily 3:45 am Eastern Express, daily 4:15 am Terra Haute Accomodation.. ....10:00 am Cincinnati and Louisville Fast Line 3:35 pm Day Express, daily 4:40 pm Indianapolis & St. Louis. Depart Day Express, daily 7:25 am Limited Express, daily, a... 11:55 am Mattoon Express 5:30 pm New York and St. Louis Express, v daily, s 10:50 pm Arrive N. Y. and Boston Exp., daily, .... 2:40 am Local Passenger 10.00 am Limited Express, daily, s 3:40 pm Day Express, daily 6:25 pm Jeflersonville, Mad son & Indianapolis. Do 0 art Southern Express, daily, s 4:15 am Louisville a ad Madison Accom. .... 8: lO am Louisville and Madison Mail, dy, p.c 4:00 pm Louisville Express. 6:45 pm Arri6 Indianapolis Accommodation 10:35 am Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago Express, dailv. p ..11:00 am Indianapolis Accommodation...... C;45 pm Chicago and St. Louis Fast Lane, daily, s 10:45 pm Louisville, New Albany & Chicago. (Monon Route.) , Depart Chicago and Michigan City Mail. -.11:50 am Monon Accommodation...... r:twpm Chicago Night. Express, daily, s....ll:10 pn Local. Massachusetts avenue 6:30 am Arrive Cincinnati Night Ex., daily, 8 3:35 am Monon Accommodation........... 9:55 am Indianapolis Mail 3:45 pm Local, Massachusetts avenue 6:25 pm Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific. (Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago Division.) Depart Michiean 5ty and Toledo Mail 7:15 am Detroit, Toledo ana 3iicn. uuy express, dailv 2.15 pm Detroit and Toledo Ex., daily except Sunday, n 7:00 pm Arrive Detroit..Toledo & Mich. City Ex., s. 1:1 o am t Detroit and Toledo Ex., daily, ...10:45 am Detroit, Toledo & Mich. City Mail. 0:45 pm Sleeper dailv to Detroit. tSleeper daily from Detroit Indianapolis & Vincennes. Depart Mail and Cairo Express. 7: 1 5 am Vincennes Accommodation........ 4:40 pm Arrive Vincennes Accommodation. ...... .10:50 am Mail and Cairo Express -. . .. 4:40 pm Indianapolis, tecatur & Springfield. Depart Decatur andPeoriaTbroueh Mail.. 8:30 am jHonresnma Accnmmnaaiion i:.w pm Fast Express, dailv, r. c. and s... .10:50 pm Arrive Fast Express, daily, r. e. and s 3:50 am Zftonteanma Accommodation in am Through Mail 5:55 pm Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis. Depart Oin., D'ton andTol.. d'y. e, c. and a. 4:00 am t nncin., Uavton, uoieao ana n. am Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo and New York, p. e ;-. 3:50 pm Conneraville Accommodation ...... 5 :30 pm An-ivft Connersville Accommodation 8:35 am Cin.. Peoria and St Ijouis, p. c... 11:45 am Cincinnati Accommodation.... . 4:55 pm CSn-.Peoria and St L. ,d'y,c. c and s.l0:45 pm Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan. (Over the Bee-line.) Deparir Grand Rapids Express 4:30 am Michigan ana inuiaaa express. ....ij:'m am Wabash Express 4:OOpm Arrive Wabash Express 11:20 am Cincinnati and Ltmisville Express.. 2:00 pm Indianapolis and St. Louis Exp.... 10:45pm Evansville & Terre Haute. (Via Vandalia Line.) LeTndrls..7:30ara p12:00m 4:00pm s10:45pm Ar Indpla..3:50ara 110:00am 3:35pm 4:15pm (Via I. & St L. Ry. LveTndpls.10:rOnm f5:30pm 1 1:55am 7:10am Arlndnls.. 3:15am fl 0:00am 3:35pm G:25pm Dail"y, f daily except Sunday, p parlor car, s sleeping car. , , Theso trains carry the matmiGcer.t MonaTch parlor, aleeoins and buffet ears, the finest run in America, between Indianapolis and Evansvills. Cavs are open for passengers at 8:30 p. na. Train does not leave until 10:45 p. m. Fort Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville. (Leave Indianapolis Via Bee-line BOtTTHWABD. Leavo Frtrt Wayne....... 10;5O am 5:30 rm Leave BluiTton .11:52 am 6:30 pm Leave Hartford.... 12:45 pm 7:22 pm Leave Muncic 1:30 pm S:20pm Arrive Indiauapolis 5:15 pm 10:25 pm KOBTHWARD. Leave Indianapolis 4:30 am ll:OS am I cave M uncWs 7:O0 am 1 :30 pm Leave Hartford. - 7:40m 2:15 pm Leave Blufftu , 8:30 am S:Opm Arrive Fort Wayne 9:30 am 4:10 am nTTT? K T)T7C?rP Advertising in the country L Ci I " ng the Wants, For Sales, etc., of the INDf AXATOLIS DAILY JOUR. NAL, at only FIVE CESTS PER LIKE each insar. tion. If vou have any f Arms or proiwty to dispose of thi will aJlor.l ou a very aay an! cheap ageacjv fry iu

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