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THE rNDIAKAPOIiIS JOURItfAIi. SUNDAY, FEBflUAR'sT 5, 1888 TAVELVE PAGES.

of Massachusetts, MeSbane of Nebraska, Boice and Coctran of New York, Ford of Michigan, Wcaftr of Iowa, and several other. Whit' friends assure him tbat be will bave a majority of at least fifteen, and perhaps twenty-five, in hU favor. The fact that h bad 2,500 majority, and that the only man in his district. Democrat or Republican, who asks tbat ha be unseated, ia Lowry a man so unpopular tbat ha lest nearly five thousand votes of his party is a strong card in Mr. White's favor. No Tote will probably be taken before Tuesday. Detail of thm Debate. To the Western Associated Press. Washington, Feb. 4. The House to-day returned consideration of the Lowry-Wh5t eontested election case. Mr. Mooro, of Texas, a member of the majority of the committee on lections, spoke briefly in support of the majority resolution, and contended tbat the contested had failod utterly to make proof of his naturalization. Mr. O'Ferral, of Virginia, took the same grounds. Mr. Howell, of the case of Illinois, presented the eontestee, and argued that he bad completely proved his citizenship. There were 30,000 men in Chicago to-day exactly in the eame position as 31 r. White. The records were burned, their papers were burned, their witnesses were dead. More than one member of the House, more than 100 men occupying high positions wars in precisely the same position. It was said that tha contested was unworthy of belief on account of soma utterances upon the stump. "Why," said he, "if we all bad the brand of liar put upon our brows, because we sometimes make a mia- . take in what we say on the stump, how many of us, who talk: at all, would go out of the House with the word liar written all acrosa our f orebeadsr Laughter and applause. Mr. Cockran, of New York (Democrat), was yielded fifteen minutes by Mr. Rowell, and as be rose in the center aisle to speak for the eontestee, be was watched by every eye and intently listened to. He said in discussing; the question of general public policy, one that in volved the sovereignty of the people, the

House was not bound by the technical rules which are prescribed for the regu latioa of - disputes between eitizens when compelled to submit their difference to the tribunals organized for the purpose of settling them. The House was on a broader basis. It had to inquire whether the people of the Twelfth Indiana district had lawfully ex pressed their choice. The question was whether Mr. White was eligible to a seat to which be had undoubtedly been elected. He Mr. Cockran did not believe that there was any fair question of jaw before the House, lie did not regard the reeord a anything but the proof of the judgment. The judgment was the act of tb court, which stood independent of anything the eierk might do. in this ease there was do ree ord of what the court had done, and the Honse was driven to an inquiry into the facts. Mr. White stood before the House upon his oath declaring that in 1865 he went before the coort in Allen county, Indiana, accompanied by witoesses, and complied with all ttie provisions ef law, and that a certificate of naturalization wait Issued to him. Holding the view he Mr. Cockran) did, there was nothiag left for him to decide but the question whether he would believe the sworn statement of a member of the House, eorrobated by a character against which not one word had bea uttered in tbls debate. Applause. Men on the Democratic aide claimed to represent popular sovereignty in the fullest meaning of the word. They claimed tbat to their party belonged the mission of extending the power of the people at the ballot-box. So far as the people of the Twelfth Indiana district conld speak, tbey had declared their wish, their will, their command, that Mr. White should be their representative, f Applause Against this command of the people the committee on elections had advanced a number of circumstances which, it was said, tended to impeach the accuracy of Mr. White. He believed either tbat Mr. White was naturalized in Indiana, or tbat he bad committed perjnry. He was a lawful member of the Houee of Representatives, or his place was at the bar of a criminal court on the charge of perjury. He must look to the character of the person upon whose statement he proposed to base bis action. This man came before the Honse with thirty years of honorable life to give weight to hia statement; he came here with a history which was part of the history of his country. H hd held important offices, be had discharged the duties of citizenship, he bad shed bis blood for his country applause, and he Mr. Cockran would not cast a vote which would make the wounds .he received in honorable service bleed afresh by reason of the ingratitude of his associates. Applause. It would rather be his pride, as be hoped it would be in his power, to cast a vote to show that he who risked bis life in defense of this laud merited a reward which served him like, an armor, invincible to tbe shafts of tbe enemy, when, in the course of his career, he had to defend his character against 'assault. Applause. In what he Mr CockranJ said, he expressed his own toy alty td the laws. He did not believe that tbe political effect of this vote would aw. y a single member on the Democratic side so far from a sense of obligation to his conscience as to cause him to cast a vote dicrated by political reasons. Bnt, if sued a suggestion entered tbe mind of any man, let him remember tbat tbe best way to prevent the rote in this case from having any effect upon the presidential election was for Democrats so to comport themselves tn the discharge of every doty tbat no presidential election would ever come into the Honse, but that the votes of tho people would decide it in favor of that party which, he believed, was pledged to that system of good government which ought to win the confidence of the electors. Applause. In conclusion, be said; "Believing, as I do, while that flag which Capt. White and his associ ates have kept floating aloft in pride over every part of this country, floats over my head; while I feel deeply grateful to the heroes who preserved and cemented with their blood this Union, under which we live. I shall not cast a vote which would be treason to my constituency, and which would pronounce a soldier of the Union guilty of perjury, and unworthy of the association of honorable men." Applause and cries of "Vote," "vote," from tho Republican side. Mr. Wilson, of Minnesota, (Democrat) spoke in support of the eontestee, and declared that men would be moral perjurers if thev did not vote their honest convictions, irrespective of every party consideration. Mr. Outhwaite, of Ohio, supported the majority resolution, and then the House, without reaching a vote, adjourned. FEATS OP IE3IOItr. President Cleveland Credited with Some Surprising Performances to This Line. Special to the lndIenaiolla,J ooruaL. Washington, Feb. 4 President Cleveland does not remember faces very well. A number of members of Congress have spoken of his apparent failure to recall their names after repeated visits. But all agree that he has a wonderful memory for events. When he once charges bis mind with tbe series of facts relating to aoy ease that may be pending before him, he has tbe facts in his memory for all time, and astonishes some of his callers by the wide range of information which be has on subjects to which they call his attention, and which are sometimes trivial in their character. For instance, some weeks sgo a gentleman from New York called upon the Fresideot and directed his attention to the ease of a certain official who bad been removed. To-day be called again, and asked the President if he had recollected the previous tonversation. He was astonished to find that Mr. Cleveland had all the data of the affair in bis memory, an I tbat he was better posted on all matters relating to the same than bis caller. Instances of this kind are frequent, but perhaps the most remarkable feats of memory of the President which have been noticed are in the ease of his speeches. Whenever he has to make an address upon any subject, he writes out bis remarks and commits thecn to memory in a few moments. When the time comes for delivering tbem. he can speak to the letter all bis address witr.out once referring to bis notes. Thane who attended the Virginia State fair at i Richmond, two years ago, will recall the fact , that the President made ua apparently extempore speech from tbe opper portico of one of ; the buildinars. Printed conies of tbe spsech bad . been furnished to tho newspaper correspondents before it was. delivered, and one cf them futlowed tbe President as he made his remarks. ; He did not vary to tbe extent of a single word? from hia slips, altbougo he never once turned, pis eyes towards tbe paper winch lay ou the? 4ek beside him. f' A gentleman from Buffalo, Mr. Runcie, ia

speaking of tbe President's memory with your correspondent to day, said: "When the Democratic city convention met to nominate city officers, some years ago, it was decided a few moments beforehand by some of the leaders to tender the mayoralty nomination to Grover Cleveland. He was seen, and absolutely declined to become a candidate. Another meeting was bnrriediy held, aod I suggested tbat Mr. Cleveland was a Democrat, and tbat it was bis duty to aecept bis nomination, and that he must accept it. A committee was appointed, to wait npon him again, and I was made chairman. We found him at tne court-house, and, after appealing to him earnestly, he finally said: 'Well, go ahead.' On tbe way back to tbe convention hall I met Dan Lock wood, and took him along to nominate Cleveland. But before leaving him, Mr. Cleveland wrote out a letter of acceptance. I read that letter, and he read it over once. Lock wood made the nomination and tbe usual committee waa appointed to notify bim and bring him before the convention. When this committee went into tbe court room, the judge smiled, as he knew whatu had happened, and npon motion the court took a recess for a half hour to give Mr. Cleveland an opportunity to personally appear before the men who had just placed him on the road to tbe presidency. He eame over to the hall witn the letter in his pocket, but it was nut necessary to deliver it; he gave tbe contents of tbat letter, word for word, in the shape of a speech. He bad not read it since it was first written, yet he did not omit a sentence or a syllable. "I tnink," continued Mr. Runcie, "tbat this shows tbat Mr. Cleveland has a remarkable memory for anything that has once been impressed upon bis mind." - - A. UNIQUE OLD MAN. How George Ticknor Curtis Conducts Himself In theEbbitt House Diniug-Koom. Special to tbe ladlanaeolis Journal. Washington, Feb. 4. At the Ebbitt House for two or three weeks, the guests h&ve been interested in watching a slender-built man, probably sixty-five years old, bnt scarcely Cray, considerably bald, with thin side whiskers quite blonde, with a five-feet-eight form, slightly bent but agile. Tbe old man has occupied a prominent table in the dining-room, was recog

nized by almost every public man and society woman who entered, and busied himself after be finished bis breakfast or dinner in going about from table to table, shaking bands and leaking observations with the most serious faeial expression, and seeming to show a desire to extend bis acquaintance. Each time he eame into dinner, at 5 o'clock, he brought with bim either a quart bottle or a four-ounce phial of whisky. This be diluted in a glass tumbler, of about six parts water and one part whisky, and drank throughout the meal the same as if it was pure water. The old man s complexion was scarcely sallow; it was dirty, and wherever the face or neck wrinkled the result was not appetizing to those who sat about bim. He was invariably irritable to the waiters, who eyed him askance, and begged tbe bead waiter to excuse them from serving him. He generally ordered bis fruit before be began dinner, and sometimes transposed the whole order for his dinner, almost tbe last thing he had being soup. This strange acting old fellow kept his eyes and ears open, saw and beard everything goiog on about bim, and seemed to analyze tbe surroundings. Wben he ordered hia waffles at the close of his breakfast he took from his pocket each morning a tablespoonfnl of pulverized cinnamon, which he bad done up like tbe doctor folds a dose of quinine, and sprinkled it over his cakes. As he did so he watched the effect his maneuvers bad upon those who were observing bis acts, and seemed to take as much interest in what he thought people thought of bim as those who looked at bim were taking in tbe queer old man. As he was going out of the dining-room one morning, a little more stooped than usual, and pulling the tails of bis long Prince Albert brown broadcloth coat, I asked tbe head waiter who he was. and the reply came: "That is George Ticknor Curtis." This man has figured more or less in Wash ington for many years. He represented the Mormon interest and the Pacific railroad interest, and took a lively part in bringing about the confirmation of Justice Lamar. He is one of the most picturesque men who figure conspicuously before the country to day, and appears to be much further from a corpse than a good many writers have claim ed he is. CUT BY SOCIETY. Mrs. rotter Fails tn WashingtonHer Fashionable Friends Do Not Go to See Her Act. Washington Special. The much-landed Mrs. James Brown Potter is playing at the National theater this week, bnt her season has been so far a failure, socially and dramatically. Mrs. Potter's old friends and admirers have not come to ber support as it was expected they would, and have thus demonstrated the selfishness of society. To-night is the tbird evening of the season, and Mrs. Whitney has not been seen at tbe theater. On Monday evening, the first appearance of Mrs. Potter, a ball was given at the country club house by Mrs. Scott Townsend, which drew away from the theater all of the members of tbe set to which the actress belonged last winter, and of course had its effect npon the attendance during tbe rest of the week. Mrs. Townsend was formerly one of Mrs. Potter's most intimate friends, and such a competition was not expected from that source. Mrs. Whitney, who brought Mrs. Potter out, preferred to dance with Mrs. Townsend than to give her protege the encouragement of her appearance at tbe theater, but she bought a box and filled it with friends who were not invited to the ball. It is true that Mrs. Whitney called npon Mrs. Potter on the day of ber arrival and invited ber to assist at her regular reception this afternoon, which fact being announced, erowded the parlors of the Secretary of the Navy with all sorts and conditions of men and women, who had a curiosity to see a society actress off the stage. The beauty of Mrs. Potter and her grace cannot but be acknowledged, and the play" in which she appears here, called "Loyal Love" gives her an opportunity to display both to the greatest advantage. It is a translation of a pretty, romantic Spanish drama in which tbe prince imperial marries a country girl and sticke to her regardless of tbe royal wrath of his father and the intrigues of his enemies. Mrs. Potter has a purer, more refined beauty than Lanetry, has less of the animal and more of the lady in her composition, and in her artistic drapings furnishes as charming a picture as could be imagined. She is fcs statuesque as Mary Anderson, and has tbe tarn classic features and graceful poses that give the Kentucky girl her claim. Her costumes, too, are superb. They are simple, classic and beautiful, and the stage settings are, of course, arranged for their display. But Mrs. Potter simply walks the part. The acting is done by Mr. Kyrle Bellew, who appears as ber husband, and Mr. Henry Lee, who takes the part of Gonzales, the villain of tbe play. Her conception of the character she takes is tbat of a simple country girl, absorbed in her love and ignorant of everything else. She looks it and acts it, but she cannot read the lines. Her voice is pitched upon too high a key, and she recites in a plaintive tone that becomes tiresome and painful. About half the time she is before the eyes of her audience she is lying in the arms of Mr. Bellew, which is no doubt very agreeable to him, and when the curtain goes down on tbe final act their lips are pressed together in a kiss that is pretty long and ardent even for the stage. Tbat kiss is apt to become as famous as the Abbott affair, concerning which so much was said in the newspapers some years ago. TWENTY MISSION AKY MATRONS. Work Done by the treading Spirit Among Them in Behalf of a Chines Mlotster. Washington Special to weterbnry American. "Did you ever hear tbe story of tbe origin of the series of private balls which are taking place at the Chinese Legation this winter!' asked a gossipy young diplomats of the American correspondent the other evening. "No? Of course you want to bear it. and I will tell you. It illustrates beautifully the enterprise, as well as the kind heartedness of certain of your American women, who try so hard, here in Washington especially, to make it pleasant for the strangers within your gates, and who are not averse even to taking up the Heathen Chinee, if he has money enoogn to defray toenecessary expense. ' ell, it seems that a wealthy matron, not famous for her beauty, early in the season wrote to the Chinese minister in tbe name of herself and nineteen other ladies, informing him that they had taken pitv on hia lonely state and wished to come up to Castle Stewart and show him bow to entertain in the American style by giving a few receptions and balls. The unsophisticated and aemi-barbaroua Chinaman, it serine, did not appreciate the delicate consideration underlying the proposal of the twenty missionary matrons, and was inclined to snub them for impertinent interlopers. He wanted to answer that he bad not heard of any committee undertaking to show members of other legations how to entertain in the American style, and moreover, as the Chinese legation was a bachelor's establishment, he did not think (if they

would pardon a poor, unenlightened heathen for saying it) that the thing would be quite proper. "This is bow the nnappreciative Chinaman, who hs been in this country but a couple of years, desired to answer tbe note of the twenty matrons. But his secretary, who has longer enjoyed tbe refining influences of Washington society, told bim tbat would not do at all; that the Chinese were not too popular as it waa in this country, and tbat a reply of the kind tbe minister proposed would not have a tendency to make tbem more so. The secretary advised the minister to accept the offer of the twenty missionary matrons, and the minister at last did so. So the enterprising matron, who is not famed for her beauty, and who, it seems, does not ask much assistance from the other nineteen matrons to whom she referred in her letter, now goes up to the big building where dwell the meekwand, almond-eyed Celestials once in a fortnight or so, takes possession, orders in the decorators, tells the minister that he may. prepare a feast and put plenty of wine on ice, invites a hundred or so of her friends to join her, and when night comes tbey have a right merry time, undaunted by any thought of the bills to be paid in the morning. "The poor minister, it is said, does not even dare to ask to these merry-makings his own friends, and people, who, in other seasons, were accustomed to be bidden to the Celestial feasts now find themselves out in the cold. The diplomate's story seemed hardly credible, but inquiry in otti"er quarters served to confirm its troth. Tbe Chinese minister, it is said, made his immense .-for ruae out of the savings of his salary as tax-gatherer in a Chinese province,

and he must now feei that tbe tables have been completely turned on him in this capital of tbe great American nation, and. worst of all. by women, wnom the Orientals regard as play things or slaves." FUNNY SCENES IN THE HOUSE, How Mr. Anderson's Eloquence Is Occasion ally Shut Off by m Deaf Man. Special to the Indianapolis Jonrna. Washington, Feb. 4. There has been a custom in the House for many years to give mem bers who are bard of bearing seats on tbe front row, so as to enable them to catch everything that comes from tbe lips of the Speaker. There are two members sitting together at the south east corner of the Republican side on the front row now who are quite deaf, and attract a great deal of attention by their ludicrous signs and movements during debates in the House when confusion is the order. They are Anderson, of Kansas, and Ketcham, of New York. Anderson is one of tbe most aetive men in the House, be bates upon all subjects and is taking special interest in tha fight being made by the Greenbackers against tbe Wilkins bill giving national bank circulation to the f all par value of bonds deposited with tbe treasurer. At.derson is a Republican, but be is also a Green backer, and speaks almost incessantly when anything is before tbe House affecting finance, monopolies or labor. He almost invariably has a cigar in bis mouth, the small end of which is wrapped with paper, and he enjoys a "dry smoke" more thoroughly than any man in public life. Anderson usually sits with his face to the Democratic side of the House when there is a debate on band, and this puts his back against Ketcham, who is nearly always writing at his desk, and being so very deaf seldom pays any attention to the proceeding's. Anderson talks so much tbat be often speaks without rising from bis seat, and it not infrequently happens that Ketcham drops his pen, and looking up to Anderson throws his arms around the latterjs neck, pulls him back on his swinging chair, and putting bis mouth to the Kansas man's ear, talks to him. The scene presented in Ketcham having his arms around Anderson's neck, and pulling the former back against him and whispering into his ear during a debate is very amusing. Anderson was engaged in repartee the other day without rising from his seat. Ketcbam was busily writing immediately behind him and did not notice that Anderson was eneaged in the debate. Dropping bis pen suddenly, Ketcham threw hia arms about Anderson's neck, in his usual way, and began to whisper while the Kansas member was speaking. It was downright fun to see Anderson trying to shake Ketcham off., and it was not until he was shaken away that the New York member discovered what he bad done. MINOR MATTERS. A Washington Widow of Seventy Pays 8100,OOO for Possession of a Man. Washington Special. A siugular marriage, which can hardly be classed under the bead of sentimental, took place in this city a few weeks ago. The bride is over seventy, while the groom is a man of forty, a robust, powerfully-built fellow of Russian parentage. The couple, having retarned from their brief honeymoon tour, are - now living quietly at their handsome residence on one "of the fashionable avenues of the city. For some time previous to the ceremony the woman, a widow for many years, had openly declared her desire to obtain a second matrimonial partner, giving ss a reason tbat she wanted to secure a husband with whom she could indulge her fondness for whistplaylng. Aware of the extent to which this weakness was carried, the woman offered in consideration of the constant services required which was that every evening should be wholly given up to the game to settle upon tbe groom the morning of the marriage the sum of $100,000. For a time the gilded bait failed to attraet a nibbler. Finally, however, as the sequel proves, a Barkis was found and, true to her promise, the morning of the marriage, prior to the ceremony, she had a legal document executed by tbe terms of which her prospective husband became possessed of $100,000. Indiana JPeusions. Washington Special. Pensions have been granted the following-named indianians: Jesse Robertson. Terre Hants: Thomas Griffith. Montezuma; Moses Henry, .Marietta; Jeremiah rri i l ? .v xft r:t,- t i Allen Riley, Thorntown; William Whetsel, Dunkirk; t rr-i a.a. I a : . i rp: u v. . r ueucgo xuvrumjet. xxbbvxi, xavku xiwuub, irviuwu; Goorge Williams, Poseyville: Elias Shaw. Perrysville; ' . L. ..... ...... , i .... ... U .. , . ' .VJ'lV Kratzer, Tell City; Jacob Forthhofer, Madison: Joel Conn. Owen: William Wvnkoop, Horace; Bacom MoClain. Avon; John .Blount. Ihomtown; Joan Uerora. Indianapolis; VVm. .. r T i c i il. r J XT . L ! 111- A uiitii. LutAYYCii; couLvru iaKrv, AUSMftviuv; aiidmnr f t.. 1 S r.n..- A n (1 a KfhTn5rlfc OriA.1 fStr. " ' - Win. Evans, Evansville; James Cooper, Cory; Enos Blickenstaff, Frankfort; Wm. Mackburn, Mount Vernon; Eli Stout, Sugar Creek; Richard Hopkins, Au5usta; Council Wilder, Augusta; James Wilson, North udson; Frank Ringler, Shore; Wm. Ashbaugh. Bloomfield; Alexander Austin, Hatch's Mills; Daniel n . .r IT . ? 1. 1 i 3 t l j of Prettyman Burton, Nineveh; Louis Kriel, Indianapolis. The Howl for Pure Tarf1. Washington, Feb. 4. The friends of pure hog-lard legislation have filed tn the agricultural department, for analysis, a number of samples of alleged adulterated lard. This morning Congressman Fhelan, of Memphis, which is the chief center of the cotton-oil interest, at which tha proposed legislation is aimed, called at the department with D. F. Fox, the attorney for the large lard refining interests. They alleged" that spurious samples bad been concocted, and asked that all samples submitted by either side in tbe invastization be accompanied by affidavits establishing their authenticity. Commissioner Culman agreed to this. Thev then asked to be furnished a list of the samples furnished by the pure hog-lard representative, Mr. Kimball, of Boston, and offered to furnish lists to Mr. Kimball of all samples submitted by them. Mr. Kimball vigorously protested against this, and the Commissioner withheld the lists till Monday. Postal Clerks To Be Armed. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. The postoffice department has decided to arm, at the expense of the postofEee department all postal clerks west of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. This action is taken because of tbe frequent holding-up of mail trains by robbers in that section. Money for tbe Postofflces. "Washington, Feb. 4. The Secretary of the Treas ury has submitted for incorporation in tho urgent deficiencv appropriation bill deficiency estimates of f 100.00O for clerk hire in postofliees and $25,000 for rent, fuel and light for postofficea. General Notes. &eclal te the Indianavolts Joorsat Washington. Feb. 4. H. B. Mart.::, of Indiana, has resigned as special agent of the General Land Office. M. A. Mess, of Indiana, has been promoted from a $1,200 to a $l,40O position. ti. B. Fleming has been transfered from special examiner to clem at $1,400 in the Pension Office, and Miss Lucy S. Williams, of Indiana, has been promoted from $900 to $1,000. Triple Murder and Suicide. Macon. Ga., Feb. 4. In Baker county, a young man went to the house of Amos Grant, a colored farmer. Findmsr all auiet and the honse closed, he looked around for the cause, and fonnd the body of Grant hanging from a rope thrown over a projecting joist in tbe rear ot tbe .bouse, xneiae ne lound JUrs. Grant's body in bed, her head crushed into a jellv, as if by a elnb. On the floor was tbe body of the wife's sister. Further over was the body of Grant's fifteen-year-old son. Tbe theory is that, as Grant was a hard taskmaster, hts wile was about to leave mm, and tbat , Grant, frenzied bv the thought of ber departure, took a club and brained them all while they slept, and than committed suicide.

A BANK IN TROUBLE.

Cincinnati's Metropolitan National Palls Safely Through by the Aid of Friends. Cincinnati, O., Feb. 4.The CommercialGazette will say to-morrow: "For ten days past Third streetbas been alive with rumors reflecting upon the condition of the Metropolitan National Bank and npon its management, with the effect of forcing the market price of the stock from 124 down to 79. At last these stories have assumed such serious aspects that the following authorized statement regarding the bank and its condition is furnished: Ten days ago Bank Examiner Sanders, of Louisville, completed a very thorough investigation into the affair of tha Metropolitan, and found that the bank bad not its legal reserve on hand by soma $150,O0O. This being brought to tbe notice of the associated banks, an agreement waa arrived at on Tuesday last, to rediscount the paper of the Metropolitan to the extent of $200,000, if need be. Of this sum, $100,000 has already been furnished, and in the opinion of President Means not more than $50,C0O additional will be requited. "Tbe bank has been carrying considerable of its directors' paper, and all of it is said to be gilt edged, to use a phrase current in banking circles. Yesterday morning something of a run -was inaugurated, but it was of short duration, the deposits of the afternoon being almost up to the average. In the afternoon Vice-president John R. Decamp resigned, it is assumed, at the request of the Comptroller. No further changes are anticipated, at present, in the management of tbe institution." Hon. Wm. Means, president of tbe Metropolitan, in conversation with a reporter, furnished information substantially as above given, and added tbat his bantt bad net one dollar of Weber-Stichtenoth paper, as has been asserted, nor was it carrying any of its directors' paper that was not amply secured. All of the paper discounted by the institution was fully no to tbe standard of that discounted by any other bank in the city. Beyond this, Mr. Means declined to speak, only saying he was sorry any such rumors bad arisen, for be knew tbe Metropolitan to be as solvent as any banking institution in the city. Losses by Fire. Cleveland, Feb. 4. Nino months since, the Briton Iron and Steel Company substituted crude petroleum for eoal as a fuel in two heating furnaces and a battery of boiler in their rolling-mill in this city. This morning the pipe for conducting the oil from the storage tank to the mill was clogged. A machinist attempted to clear the pipe by injecting steam into it. The pressure of the steam opened a valve, and the oil rushed from the pipe into the furnace, where it was ignited. The flames leaped upward and set fire to the wood-work of the mill, and in less than an hour the entire plant was a ruin. Tbe 200 workmen employed had to run from the burning building, and barely eseaped. The loss is $50,000, and the insurance $45,000. Elkhart, Ind., Feb. 4 Fred Lindsey's livery stable, together with six horses, carriages, sleighs, grain, etc., were burned this morning at 3 o'clock. The fire is supposed to have been incendiary. The loss is $2,300; fully covered by insurance. Obituary. Cincinnati, Feb. 4. Horatio Lucius Coffin, father of the Miss Coffin whose eccentricities have recently been given publicity, died here yesterday of pneumonia. Harry Lewis, nephew of Robert E. J. Miles, and for many years treasurer of the Grand Operahouse, died last night of consumption. Washington, Feb. 4. Otto P. Clark. ex-Commissioner of Pensions, who was stricken with paralysis on Tuesday evening, died this morning. Major Clarke succeeded Commissioner Dudley, and was succeeded by General Black. He entered the army from Rhode Island and carne thence to the Pension Office, where he was promoted until he was made chief. Steamship News. QrEINSTOWN, Feb. 4. Arrived: Servia, from New York. New Yoek, Feb. 4. Arrived: Republic, from Liverpool. Havex, Feb. 4. Arrived: La Bourgoine, from New York. Boy Shot by a Companion. Lori55VlliLE, Feb. 4. At Nicholasville, Ky., Clay Sanders, a boy fourteen years old, to-day shot Willie tlendrens, nine years old. lbey quarreled over a game of marble. The bullet entered through Ilandrens's shoulder and lodged in his spine. He may recover. MBS. LA.NGTRY ON DJRESS. She Thinks It a Subject That Demands Individual Stiidy An Enemy to the Bustle. New York Mail and Express. "Sometimes," she said, "I do not know which to blame the most, the dressmakers that cut every gown they make like another, or the women who let tbem. Now, you have square shoulders, and isn't it perfectly absurd for your dressmaker to try and put the high sleeves on you that are only meant for a woman with 'champagne shoulders,' and then try aod make the champagne bottle look well in a dress that is cut to make you look less square? And yet that is what a full half of all the dressmakers, men and all alike, try to do. They bring a woman out a dress. 'Mrs. So-and-so has taken this.' Mrs. So-and-so is slender and blonde. The other is bis and dark. Tbe dress is a delicate blue and very elaborate. It makes no difference, sbe takes it, and everybody tbat sees ber in it goes away and says bow coarse and old she is getting. "It is the same way witb some particular style of a garment. Worth makes a tight-fitting, short jacket for some one whom it exactly suits. Be fore you would tmns it possioie every ooay irom Paris to Chicago is wearing short, tight-fitting coats, and nine out of tn are looking like guys. "Another thing that always annoys me is tne hay-bag question. It makes no difference whether the woman who is to wear tne drees is bie or little, or with a long back or a short one. When ber dress comes borne there's tne samesized hay-bag sewn in tbe back of her dress. Oh! sometimes when I go by the shop doors and see tbe 'Langtry bustles' rattling in the wind, or even banging in the windows, I just long to put mv head out of the window and tell everybody not to believe a word ot it!' lhe Langtry bustle, what there is of it, is perfectly natural so far, and I bave not any intention or chang ing it. "Of course, i &m a tail woman ana not a large woman, and, of course, too, I spend more money on my clothes than a great many women care to or could with me, I have to but it certainly seems, just tbe same, as if every woman wbo has any time for dress at all ought to study her self and know herself from top to toe. I really think I know every line or my body and can tell in a minute just what I can or cannot wear, and I am sure the time it has cost me has been a cheap investment. A woman who does study herself can dress much more cheaply, has no dresses to wear out that she knows makes her look like a guy, and has always the satisfaction of looking and feeling perfectly well dressed. "More than this, she not only studies nor figure and complexion, but sbe studies her posi tion and the places where sbe wears her different dresses as well. If she is a society woman, she does not wear a carriage dress to church. but some simple cloth gown or soft silk. If she is an actress, she does not g? on the promenade in a gown that is an advertisement of her pro fession, but rather in the most inconspicuous dress of a lady. If she is a business woman, and particularly if she is forced to go into the lower part of tbe city a great deal, ber . eowns and bonnets are cnosen witn tne one idea or oeing always well dressed and tidy without drawing any one's attention to the articles themselves. "One of tbe most puzzling questions in the matter of personal 'style is whether it is well or not to bave more than one dress or bonnet made after a single modeL For myself, I do not care to do so. I know Worth bas often said to me when I bave been particularly pleased with something be bas gotten up for me: VV by not bave another, say in white or pinkr I always say 'No!' for in the first place one would be much more likely to bave a Worth gown copied by some less expensive process, and in the next place, I am one of those unlucky women who oiw never auite sure how tbey are going to look in an hours time, and it always quite upsets me to feel blue and unhappy and know tbat the gown I bave on is just the one I ought not to wear. "There is one way. though, that I do believe in having thines alike, and that is in underwear and in general outline. I do not like to see any woman that I care for, now with a bustle on as big as herself, and again as straight and shin as a Puritan. I think it breaks the charm to see a woman play tricks with ber beauty in that sort of a way. More than tbat, l object to the bustle on general principles. I believe in letting the material of tbe gown do all the disguising tbat l a a - - . . it is necessary snonia ne aone. u is tne oniy wav that will allow a woman to look well either sitting or wanting. 'Jibe bard "bay bag" is P - . a. . t . li I bound to keep tne one woo wears it eitner leaning back in her carriage or ehair in the most un dignified attitude possible, or sitting bolt up right, in eitner case sue is going so oe ex tremely nncomionaoie nerseir and make cer misry known. So yon realty wisn to go on record as a stnes anti-bustleiter "I do. There are some little women wbo cer tainly look very well trussed up in tight, tailor-; made suits, with skirts draped on the usual a va a ' y swinging case, dui inev woum cerxany iook ex actly as well if they were able to nf t their arm. turn tnetr neaas witnout siiqom canine ineir throats over the bigb. white collars, or sit in peace in a low cnair, -'iy iaeai areas is a thousand times mere clear ia my

mind, as far as the back of it is concerned, than at the front. It is made " so that the long Greek curve of the back from the nape of tbe neck to the broadest part of the

nips is clearly indicated, if riot defined. From there tbe skirt falls to the crronnd. not full enough to be clumsy, nor yet scant enough to be round, but just full enough and lone enough to xonow tne wearer and not ro with her. "The same rule applies to every dress, whether trimmed elaborately or left very plain. For every us except for walkine, oure and simple, it snouid at least touch tbe floor. Other wise that graceful sweep that so completely a At d. " a . . cnaracterizts iob -?ranae came is lost. "Another thing I believe in is wearing as few underclothes as possible and letting all the ex tra clothing be put ou and off m the wraps. American houses, American cars and theaters as well, are all kept f oily at summer heat Why. then, should woman go about all day in such heavy clothes that she is uncomfortable, againss the- time wben sbe shall nappen to go out? How they can avoid taking horrible colds I really can not set. (Jan you: I carry out my own rule by wearing pink batiste underwear not very heavy material, you know; at least, not as heavy as the American red flannel aud going from cloth to fur for outdoor wear, just as the weather requires. Wben I wear stays, which is by no means al ways, a3 you know, I wear just the same kind exactly that I wore when 1 was a schoolgirl; all in one piece and laced up the back, and the stocking supporters at the side, like a little girl's. I do not think the double row of heavv steel clasps in most stays are a good thing, and I think tne simpler fashion is infinitely better. I believe, too, in always wearing the same style, whatever that may be, having plentv of pairs, and having them made to order of the very best material. It 13 an un mistakahle economy to do so. Tbey last enough longer and keep their shape enough better to pay, besides keeping one s dresses so they alwavs fit as thev did when new. "When vou get to tbe skirt you find my one foible, and that is not so much of a foible as it might be. In my silk skirts, both for street and the bouse, there are two or three reeds run in to hold out the dress. These skirts do not come up to the waist, but button on the lower edge of tbe corset to save the extra thickness around the waist. Just below the "placketbole7 comes the first small reed, lower down an other, and usually one more, ion may laugh and say 'anti bustle' as much as you choose; it is only to save tbe extra weight of the material it would take to produce the same effect that I use it. Heaven forbid tbat anti-bustle should necessarily mean a dress resting on one's heels! "Marched white skirts, flounced up the back, can be used witb the same effect, but I do not like a noisy skirt, and choose the other. The reeds can be easily taken out and tbe skirt cleaned perfectly. PRINCE OSCAR'S ROMANOE.' Bis Engagement to a Young; Lady Not of Royal Blood. Vienna Dispatch to London Daily Telegraph. In continental court circles the question of peace or war excites considerably less i me rest just now than the royal romai.ee that has culminated in the engagement of Prince Oscar Charles, the second son of the King of Sweden, to a young lady of his own nationality, but not of royal blood. I am in a position to give you full and authentic particulars of this eminently romantic atory. The Crown Princess of Sweden, who is a daughter of the Grand Duke of Baden and a granddaughter of the EmD'ror William, bad among her maids of honor a young Swedish lady, Miss Munck, known for her beauty, grace and charming manner. Wherever sbe went she was admired, and while with the Crown Princees in Germany she even attracted the attention of the Emperor William, who has always been a worshinber of tbe fair sex; but although, of noble birth. Miss Munck was poor and an orphan. Her father. Colonel Munck, bad left her a long line of ancestors all gallant soldiers but very little money. Eventually Mies Munck, yielding to the pressing advice of friends, accepted an offer of marriage from a wealthy young officer belonging to a crack cavalry regiment, aud everything waa prepared for the wedding. The" day waa fixed, the "trousseau" was bought, and presents bad arrived, when auddenly Miss Munck broke off her engagement for reasons which convinced her that sbe did not possess the exclusive affections of her suitor. She resisted all at tempts at a reconciliation, and retired from court for some time. Wben sbe returned ber former high spirits bad gone, and her face bore an expression of melancholy, which, however, enhanced her beauty considerably. Meanwhile Prince Oscar had been for a two years trip round the world in the royal Swedish frigate Vanadis. Shortly after his return his friends discovered that he was in love, aod the fact likewise became evident to Miss Munck herself. She could not fail to be sensible of the admiration of the gallant and handsome young sailor Prince. But what was to be done? According to tbe Swedish Constitution any prince marrying outside the circle of royalty forfeits his rights to the throne and bis privileges as a member of the royal family. Miss Munck, listening to what sbe believed was the voice of duty, again left the Swedish court. She announced formally to ber relatives her intention never to marry, and assumed the garb of a ourseand the charge of award in one of the large charity hospitals of Stockholm. Prince Oscar at last succeeded in meeting ber, and finally, after a long struggle, he wrung from ber the confession that she loved him. Still the brave girl refused to marry him, and it was not until the prince could tell her that the queen had been moved to give her consent that finally the yielded; but' tbe king's sanction had yet to be obtained. In vain did Prince Oscar at first plead that' as his brother, the Crown Prince, had already two sons, hia own chances of ever ascending the throne were practically nil, and that be therefore ought to be allowed to abandon the privileges of royaity and to become a private citizen; but as time wore on, and the King saw that his son could not be Influenced in the matter, his Majesty was induced to yield, principally owing to the entreaties of the Queen, who was on the eve of an operation from which she was not expected to recover. The King could not resist this appeal from his beloved wife, whom he feared he was going to lose, and thus, for the first time for 300 years, a Prince of Sweden will marry the daughter of a private gentleman. In virtue of the Swedish Constitution Prince Oscar will lose, besides his riphts to the throne, his titles of Royal Highness and Duke of Gotland, the yearly allowance granted by tbe Swedish Diet, and his palace at Stockholm. He will in future be called Prince Bernadotte. He will retain his position as commander in the Swedish navy, which rank he baa earned fairly in the ordinary course of promotion. The Prince, it mav be added, seems the happiest of men. His Royal Highness and bis affianced bride will accompany the Queen of Sweden to England at the end of January, it being ber Majesty's intention to spend three or four months at Bournemouth. The wedding will either take place at that watering place or at the Swedish J church in London. After their return trom their honey-moon the young couple will settle at Cariskrona, a naval establishment in Southern Sweden, where the Prince will be stationed. Not Quite Poverty. "Olivia Delaplalne." in American Magazine. "I'm going to marry Arthur Plunkett,' Emmeline had boldly said to her cousin Madeleine, one day, "and 1 know very well that people assert it's not a good match. But upon my word, I should like to know why. If Arthur were a baker, or a grocer, I could at once give him position by marrying him. And as for money, papa's promised us the interest on four hundred thousand dollars twenty thousand a year. Then Arthur bas about six thousand a year, and that will make twenty-six thousand. Nothing rery wonderful, of course, but then it isn't precisely poverty wben you bear in mind tbat we shall be guests of papa and mamma at Newport in tbe summer, for as long as we please. We can rent a small house on Fifth or Madison avenue, and have two or three carriages and about four horses, and a butler, besides the coachman, and a man to assist the butler, while at the same time going out alongside of the coachman and also acting as Arthur s valet, morning and evening, and a maid for me, and then about five other servants. But all tne other servants must be women. We can't afford a chef. Artbur and I have been figuring it all down, and we've decided that a chef is impossible. It grieves me to think of this, but the line must be drawn. It will be plain, genteel living, you see, but it distinctly will not be poverty, and I shall be very glad, really, Lioa, if you would contradict any reports you may hear circulated about papa having objected to tbe marriage, and bis not intending to help us a particle." Many florists state from experience that soot water is a safe andexcellent fertilizer for plants, including those in pots. It is used for all plants that require manure water at all, say for roses, pelargoniums, abutilons and such vigorous crowing plants. When the pots are full of roots it seems to be specially beneficial. The water is thus prepared: Tie up one-half a peck of soot in a clotb bag, throw it into a nine-gallon cask of hot water. Work the bag well in the water, which should stand until clear, when it mav be used after having been dilnted with clear water. Judgment may be used as to the proper strength. It would be better used too weak than too strong. Very few housekeepers seem to know the value in curing chapped bands, abrasions and wounds of a little mutton suet. Get some from' your butcher, fry it out yourself, run it into small cakes and put away for use. Its healing

properties in tbe cae of cuts are not as a general thing understood. First wash the wound well with castile or some other pure soap, and bind up witb a soft rag greased witb tbe suet. For chapoed lips and hands it should be applied at night after being melted. Rub it in well before a hot fire. Cold sores, which are so very annoying on the lips, are very soon cured by this simple remedy. Forty new refrigerator cars, built at the Detroit car works, passed over the Lake Shor road on Tuesday in one train, which is said te have been the handsomest freight train eve; seen on American roads. They are painted white, with red, white and blue tiimmings. A sewing apron, in whose pockets repose t needle, thimble, small scissors aod reels ot black silk and cotton, with one of white cotton as well, if kept handy for emergencies, will savf the house-mother many a step and considerable strain upon her amiability. A lady writes to Tick's Monthly tbat aftei placing several of the insects known as "Granddaddy long legs" and as many lady bugs on her crysantbemums. the "thrips" which were destroying the plant disappeared. DIED.

BRACKIN Elizabeth K. Brackin. 3:30 P. M., Feb 4. aged fifty-five years. Funeral from the residence, 277 Bright street, Tuesday, Feb. 7. BARNECLO Saturdav, Feb. 4. 1888, at 8 o'clocl P. M., at the residence of' U. C. Adams, 622 North Alabama street, Mrs. Rebecca Bariieclo, aged sixtyseven years, widow of the late J. M. Barneclo. Due notice of burial will be given. DICKINSON John C. Dickinson, at 1. a. m., Saturday, aged eighty-one years and three months. Funeral will take place from the family residence, 105 North Alabama street, Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. M'LAIN Dr. J. M. McLain, at his residence, 309 East South street, Saturday morning, Feb. 4, at 4:30. Funeral services at the house, Monday mornings Feb. 6. at 11.30. Interment at Greenwood. Deceased was a member of the Masonic fraternity, I. O. O. F. and Knights cf Honor, and well and favorably known throughout the county and State. ANMOUNCEMEXTS. AE. BUCHANAN, DENTIST, 15 WHEN , Block. BROWN'S ABSTRACT OF TITLE OFFICE, 6C East Market street. s MITH'S CHEMICAL DYE WORKS, 55 NORTH .Pennsylvania street, Martindale Block. D R. J. A. COMPTON, OFFICE, 40 EAST OHIO st.; residence, 37 Cherry St.; telephone, 125. NEW DANCING CLASS AT MRS. THOMAS'S Academy, When Block, Wednesday, Feb. 8. '2 to 4 or 7 to 9 p. m. YOUNG'S ASTHMA CURE "CURES ASTHMA and hay fever." Send for circular. ROOSA & RATLIr F. Rusoville. Ind. , IIRST-CLASS WATCH WORK, ENGRAVING . and jewelry repairing at lowest prices. GCS P. CRAFT, 10 North Meridian street. Ql f nnn keward forant REMEDY O J.JJJ J equal to Rocky Mountain Salv. for the cure of catarrh, pneumonia, sore throat, diphtheria or eroup. Office, 32 Circle street. BUSINESS MEN AND MANUFACTURERslTJR nished book-keepers, stenographers, type-writers, salesmen, collectors, porters, packers, drivers and all classes of help free. GRAND UNION EMPLOYMENTBUREAU, 31 Circle st. Telephone No. 477. JOSEPBfR. GORrK)Nw" R. C. WILL G1VE"a bean-supper and box-social at their hall, at tht south end of Virginia avenue, Tuesday evening, Feb. 7. Admission free, and the public invited. LUOILLA E. WALRAD, President. Samaktha W. Miller, Secretary. OTICElTlIAVE THIS DAY TURNED OVER to John W. Coons the books and accounts of the Equitable Accident Insurance Ccmpany, for the purpose of making all collections due said company, and all remittances for sums due said company should be sent to him, at No. 5 Yohn Block, Indianapolis. All claims for accidental injury should be sent to him. D. E. STOUT, Feb. 4. 18S8. JOHN W. COONS, State Agent Equitable Accident Insurance Company of Cincinnati, O. WANTED PARTNER X7 ANTED A GOOD BUSINESS MAN, WITH v? JF8.000 or $10,000, to assist in forming joint stock company with established manufacturing concern in this city. For interview, address, A. C. E., Journal office. WANTED AGENTS. LIVE AGENTS WANTED ACTIVE YOUNG men, ladies, teachers and ministers can make money rapidly selling our new work, "Marvels of the New West." Nothing like it ever published. Six books in one volume; 350 elegant engravings. One agent reports seventy orders in six days, with $136.50 profits. No competition; exclusive right given to territory. Agents employed on salary or commission. Apply at once. J. K. HASKELL. 16 Old Sentinel building, Indianapolis. WANTED MALE HE LI. WANTED A YOUNG MAN AS STENOGRApher, type-writer and corresponding clerk; one that can do general office work. Address SOUTH MERIDIAN, care this office. WANTED AN HONEST, STEADY MAN, LtVing in State, outside Indianapolis, to act lor responsible firm. Salary. $70. References given and exacted. MANUFACTURER'S SUPT.. Lock-box 1585. New York. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. TTT ANTED SCHOLARS FOR A NEW DANCING II class a.t Mrs. Thomas's A rarifm v WIiati Rlnlr Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2 to 4 or 7 to 9 p. m. . WANTED -BY ACTIVE YOUNG MAN, NEAR 30, with some means An interest in company store; formerly engaged in wholesale business. An swer A. B., postoffice, Brazil, Ind. WANTED TO INVEST A FEW HUNDRED dollars in grocery business, with or without partner, in good town, within fifty miles of Indianapolis. Address, with, particulars, Lock-box 401. Olney.Ill. nmmmmmmummmmmmmmmmBmmmmminmMmmmmmm AUCTION SALE OF REAL ESTATE WE WILL sell at public auction. Monday, Feb. 6, at 2 o'clock p. m., on the premises, the property known aa 88 Fort Wayne avenue, consisting of two store-rooms, with dwelling-rooms above, stable and other conven iences. This is very desirable property, and a firstclass business location, and will be sold without reserve. Terms easv aud made known on day of sale. W. E. MICK & CO. L. N. Perky, Auctioneer. mammamammmmomamammmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmm FOK SALE MISCELLANEOUS. OR SALE-DREG STORE. ADDRESS, W. H. Coon, Colfax, Ind. 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