Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 March 1889 — Page 8

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1889.

A tout Inauguration Day.

One Inang-oration has passed and ponf, tut we Lave one that comes at well as jrces. A day on whU U we inaugurate iecial cut In different department, and so jrive to tliuntuli a chance (or pood that they appreciate fully, ad our crowded store testifies. Tina day Is EVERY FKIDAY For tnis week's day we inaugurate the fnUowlng: IJ'.ar (iron Orain SilJc lew, cheap at $1.25. Gentlemen" Pure Linen Collar 10c, or $ L10 per dozen. Lathes' and Gentlemen's flandierchlefs. COc. IdleV IIenuTitth. new styles and very cheap. Cornets h K, worth 1. Ladles' Colored and White Mull Ties at 23C. White A prona. 15c. Larpe EwOrnWlered Aprons, ttc. Cdd prinjr bhawl abnt half price. LJeht Figured Shirtimr. 6H.-C. Oiurhams. worth !c, tor 5 4c SH-tnch atiiped all-Wool Dress Goods only 3CC. SS-lnch Plain Spring Dress Goods, 2JC, 3-tnch Dress Goods, 124c Whisk Brooms lie. worth Sc. Pocket-book 3le, worth 75c. Gentlemen's Suspenders 25c, former price 50c to 7c. Un laundered shirts, double back, linen bosom, 49c. Orntleiuen'a fancy stripe Lisle Half Hose 23 13c, aeld at boc Ladies Balbrljrran Hose 19c, worth 35c. We Lave kit a few &jc Kid Gloves, worth f L23. L. S. AYKES & CO. Mr. PettesVi large assortment of Autotype Copies from the old masters, has once more given way to our elegant collection of Etchings and Engravings, to which we beg to call the attention of tho public. Nothing is more suitable for wedding or birthday presents. Also, in Finnll Art Goods we have many niee things, such as Books of Etchings, Prints on Satin, Statuary, making splenbid euchre prizes, for instance. H. 'LIEBER & CO.'S Art Emporium, 33 South Meridian Street. 3STEW BOOKS. FREXCII TRAITS. By W. C. Brownell $1.50 THE DESPOT OF BROOM9EDGF COVE. By Charles Egbert Crartdock 1.23 GERTRUDE'S MARRIAGE. By W. Ilcimberjr. Beautifully illustrated. Paper..... .75 Cloth 1.23 ENGLISH WAYFARING LIFE IN XIV ClUsXL'BV. By J. J Jesseraud G.OO THE BOAYEN-MEBBILL CO 1G and 18 W. Washington St. SPEIKG 1889 Wc have received our Spring Importation of Fine KID GLOVES And invite examination. GLOVES FITTED And satisfaction guaranteed. "WM. HiEELE 4 West Washington Street. THE SEWYORK STORE Established. 1853.3 SILK DEPARTMENT. Just opened, twenty pieces ARMURE SILKS In black and beautiful colors. P. S. Remember our Shirt Sale. PRICES ALWAYS IN PLAIN FIGURES. PETTIS, BASSETT & CO Arranging for St. Patrick Day. St, Patrick's day, if the preparations now under way are to b relied upon, will be celebrated in Indianapolis this year with more than usual enthusiasm, and in larger numbers. Organizations from a number of places in tho State have been invited to participate, and will add to tho strength and significance of tho demonstration as the Saint stands for the Ireland of to-day and the free Ireland that is to bo, quite as much as he did when he drove the snakes oil' the green isle into salt water bad luck to them. James Dougherty will be grand marshal of tho parade. The indoor exercises will bo held in Tomlinson Hall, tho address of the day to be delivered by John R. M. McFee. The committee on reception of visiting organizations is Jeremiah Costello, Dennis O'llrieu, Morris Donnelly, John Murray and J. II. Deery. On next Snnday the committee will meet to arrano a line of march. Work; fur the Builders. Building permits were issued yesterday to Geo. McCutchin, stable in rear of 227Yandcs 6trect, 100; George Keck, frame cottage on Meridian street, near Hill, $S00; W. F. Cunningham, frame dwelling on Ash street, near Irwin, $2,000; L. Kobcrts, frame cottage at 10 Lexington avenue, $700; C. A. Cooper, frame cottace at 270 Levington avenue, $1.0iO; J. U. Mcliwain. brick block on Maryland street, between Illinois and Tennessee, $11,000; Con Bauer, shop on New York street, near Tennessee, $OjO; Vim. llansing. repairs on 'JPi and 253 South Meridian street. 150; Emil Hordegen. frame cottage at 89 Camp street. AtfOO; Mrs. E. P. Newcomple. remodeling of 273 North . Tennessee street. 3,000. a A Drirer Seriously Injured. Whilo Mat Christian, living in North Indianapolis, was driving one of II. II. Lee's delivery wagons on Virginia avenue, yesterday morning, he lost control of bis hprse, and falling to the ground was dra treed for half a block. Dr. Densonwas called, and pronounced his injuries as probably fataL He was taken homo in Kregelo's ambulance. The Telephone Service. The repeal of the telephone law enables the telephone company to return to its old system of charges, $5 a month on each instrument. This will be an increase in rates to a few patrons, but a decrease to many. The managers of the company now promise that tho service will be greatly improved, and say that thev will in a very short time have more than 1.200 instruments in use. Civil Service Examination. A civil service examination was held in tho United States court-room yesterday, for applicants for positions in the raail-routo service. Out of 110 applicants, SO reported And worked industriously throughout tho day in preparing thoir papers. Nrw sideboards at Win. L. Elder's.

DID NOT BESPOND BEADILY

Hospital Steward Hall, Worried by His Interrogators, Gives Evasive Answers. A Loose System of Rook-Keeping and an Enormous Amonnt of Supplies Purchased EiSenator Brown's Suggestive Letter. There was another full day's grinding by the hospital investigating committee, yesterday, tho first witness again being tho steward, J. S. HalL whose testimony will probably make about half tho report taken by the stenographer of the committee. His testimony is not voluminous by reason of its importance, but his inability to give an answer to the simplest question without adding a train of rambling qualifications and irrelevant digressions adds to the work of the interrogator and stenographer without adequate return in the sough t-f or facts. Ho declared, with considerable show of feeling, that ho had never received apy sifts of clothing from any one, and that tho several occasions in which Dr. Fletcher had tcstilied that he the witness had been in suspicious proximity to Sullivan at times when bids were being opened, had never taken place. Witness said ho knew nothing of any money being loaned to Sullivan by Gapen until after tho Meridian Bank had refused to honor Gapen's checks. "How much butter," queried Mr. Henry, "is needed each day in the general kitchen in charge of Mrs. Naugbtonl" From lifty-six to sixty pounds," answered tho witness. "Then how do you account for this list of issues of butter on successive days" Mr. Henry read: "Sept. 4, 1888, 124 pounds; 5, CO pounds; 6, 124 pounds; 7. 00 pounds; , l'JO pounds, and 6o on during tbo entire month, nearly half the issues grazing near loo pounds, sometimes above, sometimes slightly below." Those big issues," said the perturbed steward, "must bo on Saturdays to last over Sunday." The questioner thought the explanation a little lame, as an average week seldom has more than one Sunday. Mr. Henry read the list throueh the months of October and November. Ho could not tell whj so much butter was issued, his only explanation being "because it -was ordered." The order book of Mrs. Naughton was tho one read from, comparison being niado between it and the book kept) by the steward's assistant. Tho latter book showed tho big issues, tho Naughton book the comparatively light demand. The book of Mrs. Naughton showed her requisition for butter day after day to bo about sixtysix pounds, witness was asked how the number of persons cooked for in the superintendent's kitchen under Dr. Fletcher, compared with the number under Dr. Galbraith, and answered tho number is nearly tho same now as then. "Then how do you account for the fact that there- was issued to this kitchen in June, ISSfi, under Dr. Fletcher, thirty-one pounds of coifee and in June, lbSS, under Dr. Galbraith, 200 pounds!" Witness thoughrit was a mistake, but on being shown tho figures made no attempt to explain. Neither could ho explain how it happened that in September. 1887, tho month that Dr. Fletcher left the Hospital, tho amount of sugar issued to this same kitchen, was ninety pounds and in September, 1SS tvi9 pounds. In October, 17, the sugar issued was ninety-threo pounds and in October, 1SSS, 423 pounds. In tho first named month, sixty-three pounds of butter and in the last 206 pounds. The questioning of Hall from this point was keen and searching, and shows that there is little or no system in the keeping of accounts at tho institution with its enormous expenditure of money. No intelligible record is kept of the supplies issued to the hospital departments from the storeroom. The books merely show lump amounts of supplies issued to each department, and no vouchers or orders are Kept by which the accuracy of the records can be tested. One or two months' money of tho yearly maintenance fund could each year easily bo diverted into the pockets of a combination of contractors without much fear of detection. Whether this inquiry will develop the amount the State has lost is not to bo predicted with any degree of accuracy, as tho time of the corn irutteo is too short to make the investigation as thorough as is necessary to get at bottom facts. Mr. HalL after a season of rest at noon, was again placed upon the stand. Tho book used4by tho storekeeper or steward, but kept, as Mr. Hall stated, by his assistant, Mr. Hyde, was placed before liim. Mr. Hays, of the committee, called to his notice that nearly every page of this book bore evidence of one or more erasures, on some pages as many as four. "Whose name," asked Mr. Hays, pointing to one of these changes, "was written here before Mrs. Galbraith's name was placed there, and who made the change!" "I don't know," said the witness help lessly; "tho assistant keeps the book. "But you are tho steward; isn't it your business to know; ' "It's in Mr. Hyde's handwriting." "Did you ever before observe that these changes had been madot" "No, sir." "Can you tell," asked Mr. Hays, pointing to other evidences of changes, "whoso name was there before Mrs. Allen's name was written! Wasn't it the name Swartling!" "I don't know." Mr. Conn, acting as chairman, asked who was Mrs. Allen and what she did at tho hospital. The witness answered that she was in the general kitchen, department for men. Mrs. Allen's pass or requisition book was compared with that of the storekeeper, and date for date they showed as follows in the article of sugar: Mrs. Allen's book July 2, one brl; 5th, one brl; 7th, one brl; 11th, two brls; 12th, none; 14th, one brl; 10th. "sugar," no amount given: 21st, one brl: 24th, one brl; 27th, one brl; 28th, none; 30th, one brl; total ten brls. A vera ire weight of a barrel of A suar, ST0 pounds, or a total of 3,500 pounds ot sugar. Storekeeper's book July 2, i8 lbs issued: 5th, 34.1 lbs: 7th, 451 lbs; 11th, 358 lbs; 12th, 854 lbs: 14th. 439 lbs: 19th, 342 lbs: 21st. 420 lbs; 24th. 327 lbs: 2;th, 37 lbs: 28th. 91 lbs; SOth, 341 lbs: total, 4,169 lbs. The daily average of patients in the men's department for that month was shown to be C21, employes 150; total fed from that kitchen. 771 persons. Seven hundred and 6Cventy-oue persons and 4,109 pounds of sugar would give livo and tive-seveuth pounds of sugar to each person per month. Dr. Fletcher, in his testimony, showed that two ounces of sugar a uay (for ail persons) to each person was more than enough; that is three and three-quarter pounds for each per month. " "You said." interposed Mr. Conn, "that as to the receipt ana distribution of supplies they were all right; how do you know they are all right!" "Everybody pets the goods ho needs: the superintendent's orders aro filled; I see these supplies weighed out." "A while ago you said you didn't see to it; now you say you do see to it." Tho witness wriggled about uneasily in his chair.. "It's now you 6ceit, and now you don't sec it," quoth Mr. Henry. Mr. Hays asked the witness if he knew of Senator Eli W. Brown, of Columbia City, coming to tho hospital to investigate the matter of furnishing supplies. "I rrmember his coming there," said Hall; "I don't remember how much conversation I had with him." "Didn't you, as soon as you had an opportunity, communicate to John E. Sullivan the fact' that Brown was there and looking into the matter, and didn't you caU him up by telephone!" "No. sir, I did not." "Didn't you communicate with Dr. Harrison!" "No, sir." "Votx knew Mr. Brown had complained to Dr. Fletcher that you had interfered and taken 6ides with Sullivan!" "No, sir." "Don't yon know that within a few hours of the time that Brown was there at the hospital there was a consultation between Sullivan and Harrison!" "I don't know of snrh a conference." Mr. Hays then read the following letter from the then Senator, now Postmaster 1IU W. Brown: Oolemma CTrr. Dec. 18, 18S5. Dr. W. B. I letcter. Indiana polls, Ind.: My Dear Friend Since my arrival home I have thought over the incidents and events of Monday last whilft at the capital, and I must k.iv that I am automated at the conduct of Mr. Hall, tho steward of the hospital. When I met him iind, in the moniinjr, no thought crowed my mind as to his Kincerity. Conliding thus, I openly made known all my errand. Faying to him that the Me-srs. Krausa desired to bid upousuilita. a-d that U they could not coiiuc with

others In prices and quality. I had no more to say. What I wished was that they 6honld bo dealt with as the equals of any other bidder. Of course, all this was fully commended by Mr. Hall. While we were talking, he made frequent trips to the telephone, and, as it subsequently leaked out, he apprised Mr. Sullivan of my presence. I am now satisfied that, instead of aiding me in having a talk with Dr. Harrison, he did all he could to prevent our meeting. Our visit to the office was unsatisfactory as to tho bidding, etc. After Feeing you in the afternoon, and learning the needs and wants of tho aylum, present and future, tho duplicity of his conduct dawned ujwm my mind. This Impression was solidly confirmed when I met Sullivan in the depot eating-room with Dr. Harrison. It was known to Mr. Hall that I wanted to see the Doctor, and that our interview must be private. Just why Mr. Sullivan was there to listen to what was said I, of course, do not know. I" told Dr. Harrison what my errand was franltly and openly, and that In subsequent bidding tho deaf bhould be open. He Fa id he would aid in that. I said to him I had the utmost confMenco in his integrity and zeal to do the best for the State, and that I did not believe he w ould knowingly allow his reputation to bo tarnished with the least semblance of wrong, and I did not. I am f oreed to say, however, from what little I could learn, that there is a combination of bidders on supplies, which yield them extravagant profits. On tho hustings and in the Senate I have been a firm friend of tho trustees and yourself, as superintendent. I know how zealously you have labored- to bring tho Institution to its present high standard. I know how Inkiest you are and the pride you take in maintaining your reputation. I know, too, how tho board of trustees have seconded your efforts in humanizing and making the asylum the very first institution of its kind in the country. In the future, as In the past, I propose to stand by Eou, but let me say frankly that I do not In rhy umble capacity, if I can prevent It by exposure in the dailies, allow a ring of eonnorauts seeking only personal pecuniary gain to load the institution and the party in the fetato with odium. Very truly yours, Eli W. Buown. Mr. Brown know long ago, it appears by this letter, how sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless friend. Ho was a member of the Senate, in 1883, that schemed to place these "cormorants" in possession of the State institutions, and worked with John E. Sullivan to accomplish that end. Mr. Brown, as an honest man, did not see the outcome of his endeavor in helping to success onoof themo.t infamous schemes over perpetrated by any Legislature. Tho next witness was J. A. Lemckc, Treasurer of State. Mr. Lemcko frankly explained his relations with Sullivan and Gapen in advancing money to Sullivan on orders indorsed by Gapen as treasurer of the board. This occurred, ho said, three or four times. -Ho mado nothing by tho transaction and tho Stato lost nothing. There was nothing in his testimony that has not been brought out by other witnesses. Dr. Thomas S. Galbraith, of the hospital. was the next witness. He said he succeeded Dr. W. B. Fletcher in that position, Sept. 6 1887, coming to the hospital from Seymour, where he was a practicing physician. He became acquainted with Dr. Harrison and P. M. Gapen in 1883, at which time he mado application for the position of assistant physician at the hospital; was appointed to the position, but finally declined to accept it. He said he had no special recommendation or influence to receive tho position ho now occupied. Trusteo Burrill had apprised him that there would be a vacancy, and 6aid that witness could have tho place. "Do you mean to say," asked Senator Burke, "you brought no political inlluenco to bear, but the position just came to you!" "I did not make any effort to get it, and, in fact, was not a candidate for the place; did not solicit any political inlluenco for tho position." A great deal of tho examination of this witness was upon the "diet list," of which so much has been said. It appears that ho was in the institution a year beforo it occurred to him that the patients wero not getting rich enough food, the increase being made in September, 1888. "How much of anincreaso didyoumako!" ho was asked. "I am not able to say what it amounted to. I remember all tho articles of food wero increased." "What dishes were added!" "I cannot recall every dish that is cooked at the hospitaL We are trying to feed patients more and better, we believe that nutrition is the basis of treatment of insane people. The proper thing is to order the kitchen people to increase the food and tho steward to furnish it." The witness was here shown that in 1887 there was a daily average of forty-four more persons at tho hospital than in 1S88. Dr. Galbraith was also shown his report for tho month of November, 1887, wnich bore tho following testimouy to the diet, then continued under the system established by Dr. Fletcher: "Tho food, during the month, has been very satisfactorj'; abundant in quantitv, excellent in quality and satisfactorily served." Ho was asked if ho stood by tuat statement. To this tho witness replied: "I have had more experience since that time." When asked how he estimated tho rations he answered with great recklessness as to detail: "I don't estimate by any daily ration. Tho only estimate I make is when the people have enough to eat. The method is to put the food before them and see them eat

it. inisexnianaiion so strongly suggest ed the widow Mnrphy's method of keeping tavern that a broau smile went rouni 5 among the members of the committee. "Then," usked Mr. Hays, "you have no way of telling how many pounds of cotlee, sugar or tea should be used at the hospital, and only upon the amount that is consumed!" "That is exactly what I go upon." "When jou found that tho use of butter was increasing at the rate of 1,000 to 1,500 pounds a month, didn't that attract your attention!" "I .supposed that it was needed; that it was used in the cooking." The Doctor's statistics as to rations and diet appeared to be predicated on tho same broad principles that govern the Hall system of book-keeping, and further inquiries on the subject gave the committee no additional information. Witness testified to lending Sullivan money on two different occasions 1,000 in December 1S87. This ho had been asked for by Dr. Harrison (not bv Sullivan, whom ho had only known in tho A. A. 1 - 1 V . rcauer oy ux. xiarrison paying 11 was lor him), and ho had given the Doctor a check on tho contingent fund for $1,000. The second time, witness loaned the same amount ($1,000) to John E. Sullivan personally, and took Sullivan's check therefor. The second transaction was in September, 1888. Both amounts had been paid back into tho contingent fund. Tho committee will resume its work this morning. The Financial Danger Ahead. Treasurer Lemcko yesterday spoke of the proposition to borrow a million dollars to meet State expenses for tho coming year as a makeshift arrangement that would amount to nothing unless the Legislature should be called to meet in extra session, and he seemed to think that there was very little probability of one for this Legislature a3 long as Governor Hovey remained in otlice. 'The amount named in the bill considered yesterday would be exhausted," said the Treasurer, "by present deficiencies and current expenses before next October, and tho benevolent institutions would have to bo closed then, unless other provisions are made. As to the Beasley bill restricting the Treasurer and Auditor to the payment of specified claims in their order, I have no opinion to express. If those officers had not used tho necessary discretion in this matter, tho beneficent institutions would have been stranded long ago." A Chance for Imposition. A good many bidders are looked forunacr tho school-book bill recently passed by the Legislature. "It contemplates an expenditure of between $000,000 and $"00,000 tho first year," said an ex-county superintendent, yesterday, "and. in addition to the danger of getting an inferior 6et of books, so far as their contents is concerned, there is equal danger of getting inferior material and workmanship in composition and binding. Bidders are required to give no bond, except tho one which accompanies their respective bids conditioned to enter into an agreement if such bid bo accepted. The books aro to bo delivered to trustees direct, and aro not to be inspected by tho State Board of Education. You can see what rooui there would be for shoving oil inferior workmanship upon men who have neither time nor training to enable them to protect tho consumers against imposition." Historical Lecture Course. Kev. Jenkins Lloyd Jones, of Chicago, who speaks in tho Young People's Historical Lecture Course, next Friday afternoon, on "James B. McPherson," will also lecture in the evening, at Plymouth Church, on "George Eliot." The course lecture this afternoon at 4:15 o'clock at that church will be by tho ltov. II. J. Talbot on "Tho Negro in America."

WILL ATTEND TO TIIE SICK.

Graduating Exercises of a Large Class of the Thysio-Medical College of Indiana. The sixteenth annual commencement exercises of tho Physio-Medical Collcgo wero held in Plymouth Church last evening, which was well filled by the friends of the graduates and tho schooL The platform, beautifully decorated with flowers and plants, was occupied by the faculty and tho graduating class, tho latter numbering twenty, and including one lady. It is tho most promising class which has left the institution. The programme opened with a prelude admirably played on tho piano by Miss Angela Maxwell, after which Prof. W. A. Spurgeon, of the faculty, spoke of tho purpose of the commencement exercises and tho profession to which they furnished a gateway. Tho history of tho medical fraternity, ho 6aid, exhibited many instances of men whoso talents and services had never been recognized during their lives. It had its Jenners and its Harveys, but in this respect it did not differ materially from other callings and professions where fame and fortune frequently came too late to bo of service to thoso who earned them. Nevertheless, a spleuded reformation in medicine had now set in and the opportunities for thoso who followed it to do good to their fellows widened daily. On these opportunities ho discoursed at 6ome length, urging npon tho graduates that they take advantage of all of them in their efforts to benefit mankind. Tho Kev. S. A. Keen followed with an earnest prayer in which he besought the blessings of Providence on the class and prayed that their help to tho afflicted might be heightened by their religious life aud teaching. The Plymouth Quartet 6ang and had an enthusiastic recall, after which Prof. Geo. Hasty delivered the formal . address. He said that for forty years the doctrine had been preached that a physician must belong to tne regular school or be denounced. Still it was better to bo right than to be regular, and the old-time controversies had not been wholly unproductive of good. Friction had uncovered much truth. Now, however, charity was needed. The early practice of medicine was described, where, as in the case of fever patients, who wero deprived of water, tho sick man was forced to pet well, if he got well at all, iu spitoof his medical attendants. The large percentage of patients who died in those days under the hands of regular physicians had led to the practice of family doctoring, where people took the cases of their families into their own hands, and from this had come a marked and decided improvement. Tho remainder of Dr. Hastyf8 address was an argument in favor of non-poisonous medication, in which the undue use of stimulants and narcotics was decried, and at its conclusion he was given a hearty round of applause. Miss Ida Swceuie gave a vocal solo, and the degrees were then conferred by Prof. Spurgeon on the following members of the class of 18S9, viz.: James Mosias Massie, Texas; William Andrew Bryson, Indiana; William Frederick Bell, New York; William Francis Pechuman, Minnesota; William Franklin Stonder, Iowa; Isaac S. Harold, Indiana; Kachael Ann Bryson, Ohio; John Charles Davidson, Indiana: Charles John Bennett, New York; Charles Austin Stafford, Indiana; Edward Council Bolin, Ohio; David Hawkins Harold, Lorenzo Dow Jackson, Indiana; Jacob Wickerham Davis. Ohio; Thaddeus Augustus Greene, Texas: John William White. Francis Wesley White, K ansas; Joseph Origin Morrison, Minnesota; William Clyiner Loot, Pennsylvania; Elisha Grove Anthony, Indiana. One of the pleasant features of the ceremony of conferring the degrees was tho presentation in connection therewith to members of the class of a remarkably fine collection of flowers, each of the graduates being remembered by their .friends, and some "of them being loaded down with handsome floral tributes. Lieutenant-governor Chase was put down on the programme foran address, but was provented from attending bv a night session of the Senate, and Dr. Veenboer, who took the place of tho Lieutenant-governor, discoursed humorously on his substitution for that odicial, and took occasion, before ho got through, to make several suggestions as to sanitary improvements, of which ho thought this city 6tood largely in need. After this there was a very acceptable vocal number by Mr. F. H. Hemstreet, and a presentation to the class of the certificates of tho Physio-Medical Society, by Mr. E. M. Outland. who mado a fitting and appropriate address in connection with 6uch presentation, and then with a final number by the Plymouth Quartet the audience dispersed. . WILL GO TO TIIE COURTS. The City Officers Not Willing to Step Down and Out at the Bidding of the Democrats. There was a general impression, yesterday, about the city offices that whatever the General Assembly may do in backing up tho Bigham police and the Curtis board of control bills will amount to nothing more than proving suicidal in an attempt to throw the city under Democratic control. The action of tho City Council and the Board of Aldermen id condemning the provisions of tho Curtis bill as destructive of tho tnio principles of free government, meets tho approbation of all thoso citizens, irrespective of party, who aro sufficiently interested in the welfare and safe-keeping of tho city's rights. Despite the passage of tho bills over Governor Hovey's veto, thoso who should know say that they can be proved to be uncoustitutionab and that in tho face of their illegality they cannot be enforced, or even attempted, without violating common law. "I understand that tho Democrats in tho Legislature intend to make the appointments to-day," said a leading Republican in tho city clerk's ollico yesterday, "but that is about as far as they can get. I think we can mako it so .warm for them that that will be about as far as they will want to go, for there is no doubt in my mind bat that such bills aro unconstitutional. If that is tho case, we will not have the slightest diiliculty.in showing it." "What will bo the outcome of the wholo matter!" "1 believe the bills will be instrumental in giving the Republicans 1.000 moro votes right here in tho city. I have talked with a good many men on the subject ami I find that it is a general idea that this police bill will ouly tend to throw that department of the city government back into the hands of tho Common Council. There is one thing the Democrats of this city, or at leasta part of them, would like to see, and that is the same disposition mado of the offices connected with tho management of the police, fire and lighting committees as has been made with thoso at tho Insane Hospital, and I hardly think any well-disposed citizen can sanction the infamies that have been perpetrated in that institution." There was some talk yesterday that the General Assembly had set an hour during the afternoon in which appointments for the Police Commission and Board of Control would be made, and City Attorney Taylor spent a good part of his time in tho Capitol building trying to keep run of the majority's purposes so as to be prepared in time of need to sustain the Council and Aldermen in their orders. Mayor Denny, who is absent from the city, has not yet selected the additional counsel to act with Mr. Taylor as advised by the Coucil, but all the steps necessary to eliminate the party legislation from the city control will bo taken at the proper time and no pains will be spared to thwart the efforts of Bigham, Curtis and their adherents. Affairs at the police fetation are at a standstill, while all tho Democratic patrolmen are ambitious to become superintendent, captains or sergeants on the city force. Captain Colbert thiuks he has the first place even now, and in his tracks comes Sergeant Bruce, who is confident that he will bo rewarded with a captaincy. The fact is, all anticipate a glorious harvest from Bigham's philanthropic bill, and each is doing his utmost to make a record that 6hall place him in a favorable light in the eyes of tho commissioners. If the Legislature has accomplished nothing else of public good during this session, it can bo

credited with having stirred the Democratic patrolmen up to an appreciation of their official duty. The President's Kegiinent. Tho veterans of tho Seventieth Regiment, who arrived yesterday noon from Washington, were tired out, but not so much so as to dampen their enthusiasm for their comrade President and the hospitality ho showed them during his inauguration. The scarcity of accommodations in Washington, together with tho incessant rain, made it 6eeni like old times to the soldiers. And yet. notwithstanding these drawbacks, they bring back word that never before have they lived to witness as impressive a ceremony, and one particularly near to themselves, as was tho inauguration of General Harrison. Everywhere they went they were pointed out as the President's regiment, and by all they wero unanimously regarded as deserving of high commendation, both as disciplined men and as an organized body of citizens who had made such an effort to show their loyalty to a promoted comrade. For several successive hours they paraded the streets of Washington, when the rain coming down in torrents had driven thousands of tho less hardy under shelter. On last Tuesday night President Harrison personally received the veterans. School Fund Interest, Stato Superintendent of Schools LaFollctto is preparing a circular for county auditors, notifying them of the change in the rate of interest on school funds from 8 to 6 per cent, and containing suggestions as to loans. Tho circular will be sent out in a few days. Several of tho counties have considerable sums of school money on hand. Sunday-School Normal Class. The Central Normal Class of this city and tho Sunday-school teachers' meeting will be held this evening, commencing at 7:30 o'clock, in the lecture-room of the First Baptist Church. A full attendance of the class is desired, Dr. Gilbert will be present to teach the lesson. Forthcoming; Frize-Fight. A prize-fight, it is said, will occur at some point ten miles from this city on Tuesday night between two local men. The conditions aro to be those of Marquis of Queensbury rules and provido for a prize of $25 a side, with an equal distribution of receipts. New style hats at Seaton's hat store, 25 North Pennsylvania street. Jiullderg and Contractor Would do well to caU and see us before buying their hardware. Wo have some very low prices to offer on building material, and have some odd and regular sizes Bash, Doors and lilinds to close out at away down prices. Also agents for Hill's Sliding Insido Blinds. HILDEBRAND & FUOATE, 52 South Meridian street If e Are I'repared to JFumish Natural-gaa burners for all kinds of stoves and ranges, and make gas connections. We change gasoline etoves into gas-burners. Mantels, grates and tile hearths. "M. & D." wrought steel ranges, best in the market. Tin, copper and sheet iron-work. Wm. II. Bkickett & Sow, 38 South Meridian street

"The Stitch in Time," Says the proverb, "saves nine. The most valoable .-fitch in "time" that we know of Ls to have your watch looked after before dirt and hard usage bre&ks it down, and perhaps permanently injures it. A good watch is the most 'atchfaT of servants. We make a specialty of helping them to do their work by giving them the chance that the attention of experts alone can give. Bring in your watch to B Wa IK - - ' - i m LACE CMTMS. Seo our bargains in Laco curtains on .sale to-day. 50 pairs, taped-edge Curtains at C5c a pair. Positive bargains. Seo our Laco Curtains, from $1.25 to $5 a pair. See our special prices on Embroideries, Torchon and Medici Laces. New black Lace Flouncinfrs from 60c to $5 a yard. Special bargains. Muslin Underwear at reduced prices. See our Jersey Ribbed vests at 15c and 19c, worth 25c and 35c. Kid Gloves, good quality, at 49c and C9c a pair, wortb 75c and $1. .New line of Dress Trimmings on sale to-day. Seo our bargains in Dress Goods, Silks and Plushes. It will pay you. Great bargains in TABLE LINEN, TOWELS and NAPKINS. Large 6ize Bed Quilts at C9c and 98c, worth 81 and $ 1.50. W. T. WILEY & CO,, 48 & 50 North Illinois St.

CHICAGO AET GLASS CO., MANUFACTUREBS AND DEALERS IX STAKED, ORNAMENTAL and BEVELED GLASS, Memorial Church Windows a Specialty. EDWARD SCHURMANN, No. O Odd-FellowM' Hall. Designs and Eatimateg Furnished Free on ArpUcation State Agent, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

WM. B. BURFORD, MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN BLANK BOOK PRINTER, STATIONER. IITIIOGRAPIIER.

Bank, County. Mercantile and Railroad Work a specialty. Over 1,000 variei

of Legal Blanks kept in stock. Correspondence solicited. Lstimates tumished

all kinds of work in these lines on application.

INDIANAPOLIS

LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, SASH, DOORS, ETC. A full line of all kinds of Building Material. Buy where you can get everrtMng at lowest rrioea. Yard and MUi both sides Georgia street, west ot Tennessee. H. COBURN.

FUNERAL DIRECTOR KREGELO 1Q5 North Delawnre Stroot.

TELEPHONE 004.

INDIANA PAPER COMPANY,

Manufacturers and

HIGH CLASS FINE STATIONERY

Selected pd rapUrlc Visiting Cards. Menus. Monrnln , Wedding Notes, Envelopes and Cards to matcn, nation MALTESE LINEN

Table and Pocket Cutlery, Razors.) LILLY & STALSAKEB, Scissors and Shears, Rodgcras Plated-Ware. ) t 61 East Washington St. WALL-PAPERS" Beautiful goods at low prices. ALBERT GALL,

33 IDS WANTED For street cleaning. Tho square oa W ashington street between Pennsylvania and Meridian streets is the placo where tho cleaning is so much wanted that we ask for bids to that effect; tho work to be done at night, and either by scraping or ; sweeping, or both, as tho bidder may choose. Tho bids are to bo hand(l in at our store, and the sooner tho better. Our friends know that our business is honso cleaning iu the way of all Interior Decorations, and not street elcaning. But the lino new pavement on Washington street ought to have a chance, and. hence wo want bids for cleaning that portion of it above mentioned. Send bids at once to S7ASTMAN, r SCHLEICHER LEE ' Cartets, Dkateries, Wall-Paper. Tho Largest Houso in tho Stato

LIGHT-WEIGHT ' OVERCOATS. The choice of materials now is far ahead of any previous season. We could print the names of fifty lately designed fabrics expressly for Overcoats. But we don't, it ain't necessary. We tell you we have them. You come to see; you feel the cloth; you're attracted by the designs; you pronounce them new and choice. And, best of all, you like the workmanship, trimmings and the price for well-tailored .Overcoats $20, $2$, 30 with silk linings, if you prefer them. New suitings and trouserings in abundance, to be tailored to please at moderate prices. MIL (it 33 & 35 South Illinois St., INDIANAPOLIS. BRUSH BRILLIANCY Arc and Incandesccnco ELECTRIC LIGHTS For particulars address THE BRUSII ELECTRIC CO., CLEVELAND. OHIO. Count Tolstoi's Brilliant Novel, ANNA KARENINA Price, CO cents. CATHCABT, CLELAND & CO. 28 East Washington St. varieties for IND. Free Ambula-ce Dealers in every variety ot Ooortn. Fin Correspondence Papers, Wedding CombU and sol agents for tne celebrated NOTE PAPERS.

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