Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 March 1889 — Page 5

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1889.

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MASONS OF HIGH DEGEEES

Second Day's Work of the Annual Convocation of the A. A. Scottish Rite. . Forty-Six Candidates Invested with the Mysteries of the Council and Chapter An Interloper Tells How It Is Done. There was a jam at the Scottish Rite tern" tiIa vMterdav. the attpnrlnnrA at visitrtT being unusually large. In addition to those who came from a distance on Monday, the following new faces were seen in the crowded social rooms: W.-W. Freeman, Columbus, O.; James Bardsley, James Goodlct, Haughville; N. K. Elliott. T. S. McKinley, Thos. B. Long, C. M. Daggett, Carl A. Busch, Daniel Hirzel, D. W. Johnson. George Likcrt, O. E. Kaidy, W. E. Bark, L. S. Briggs, Chas. W. Williams, E. E. South, Tcrro Haute; Moses C. Drake, Ladoga; W. J. Kobie, n n.iirn' tt. 1 1. ,. 1 T T M. Wilson, S. Marlatt, Joseph L. Smith, Richmond; Jos. A. Commons, Centerrille; II. W. Mordhurst, Charles E. Read, Charles ,H. Wilding, JL C. Bell, Marion Teagarden. J. D. Olds, Georgo W. Pixley, Fort Wayne; John L. Davis, G. W. Markley, Arch Bailey, Crawfordsville; II. Snow, Greenfield; James M. Little, Cicero; Wm. S. Walker, John B. Sherwood, Robert Gordon, J. M. Smith, Lafayette; T. O. Mcllvaine, Huntington; Chas. II. Frame, Samuel Harris, J. C. Wood, R. C. Woods, Jonathan Stewart, Franklin; F. M. Swo pe. II. J. Collins, Seymour; J. P. Tuckerman, Philadelphia, Pa.; II. F. Holmes, Nashville, Tenn.; D. M. Burns, Lebanon; James O. Parker, Danville; B. II. Morgan, J. J. Hicgins, C. Ii. Morgan, Clinton; Henry G. Thayer, LaPorte; W.T. Dur--bin, Jas. A. Thompson, Anderson; J. M. Lindley. F. E. Sine, M. D. Boilvin, New Louisville, Ky.; W. Patterson, Marion ' Stewart, Muncie; Joshua I. Morris, New Castle; Harvey Brewer, Greenwood; G.W. F. Kirk. Sbelbyville; Joseph Baldwin, Greenrield; D. Strouse, Rockville; W. i Pettit, Shawnee Mound; John Andrew, Clay City; W. C. Burk, T. E. Bradshaw, Wm. F. Currver, Thomtown; G. B. Russell, Danville, 111.: Daniel -McDougall, Plymouth; U. Z. Wiley, V. J. Eastbum, Geo. ; J. Richwine, Fowlen Josejnh C. Suit, A. L. Catherwood, Frankfort; O. B. Sargent, Logansport; E. H. Ravmour. St. Thomas, Ont.: Emory B. Sellers. Monticello: Wm. E. Niblack, Vincennes: D. Cummack, Cummack; A. S. Nichols, Michigan City; J. R. Hobo, Decatur; James R. Henry, A. 11. Warn pier, Gosport. Forty-six candidates presented themselves for initiation at the opening of work in araiah Council. P. of J., which began at 13 o'clock, with Dr. Charles E. Wright, 33 , presiding, and A. R. White, master of ceremonies. The other officers assisting were Sam B. Sweet, deputy master; C. L. Hutchinson, senior warden; John L. McMaster, junior warden; Joseph Staub, treasurer; Joseph W. Smith, secretary; Charles F. Meyer, almoner, and Chester Bradford, M. of E. Two degrees were conferred Knight of the East or Sword, 15, and Prince of Jerusalem, 1C. They treat of historical and traditional events in the ' life of the order, and are impressed on the candidates by making them participate in the happenings as they really occured in siucient times. Pretty scenic eiTectswere introduced at various stages, and theso "were enhanced by enlivening music from -the Scottish Rite band, under the leadertthin of JohlilLnthron- of Warsaw. Sarainli as noted among its sister councils for its . faithful rendering of the ritual, and the , ;work yesterday even excelled former occasions. .. 1 At the completion of the afternoon work, a little after 5 o'clock, the visitors, officers, candidates and city members marched to he banquet hall on the second floor, where -covers had been laid for 500 guests. The eating-rooni in the main hall was, how- . ever, insufficient for the throng, and the , reception rooms adjoining had to be utilized. Til A ;the season. Rev. James II. Ford, of the . Central-avenue M. E. Church, invoked the "blessing. Dr. Charles E. Wright acted as toast-master, and, after the tableshad been 'cleared, called upon Stanton J. Peelle, who briefly welcomed the guests. The first toast was "The Hoosiers a Loyal Bosom in a Garb Uucouth." This was responded to by Vrn.li lr 1-1. firivin n n plnnnpnt vnun rf nt. toruey of ureensburg. His remarks were frequently drowned with applause, and. wnen ho paid a tn bnte to General Harrison the cheering lasted for nvo minutes. Mr. Gavin is a Democrat, but the Rite is a mugwtimp bodv and knows no party within its temple walls. His response was as follows: The first Hoosier of whom we have any rellaiie account went about the land arrayed In red laint and a breech-clout, huntin for scalps. jvlnuy modern Hoosiers, emulating his illustrious xuuipie, are diligently seeking their neighbors' scalps; In fact, since the 4th of March, we have f ten een eicht. or ten. or twelve stalwart IIoosiern all combined after one poor devil's scalp, who vainly tries to hide a geven-inch scalp liebind a three-inch sapling of classitled civil service. A large portion of that malority of Hoosier wbo believed they were right last fall (a jrreat mistake, however natural the eupiosition may have been to them,) are to-day earnestly wrestling with the question of "What will I get!" I very much fear, however, that the most of them will pet left. Time was, and that not beyond the memory of . men, when the mention of the "IIoosler', abroad brought to mind the picture of an Individual lonx, and lank, and lean, clad in a coon-skin cap, barefooted or with his pants in his booU, with 4'adaveroos countenance, supestlve of quinine, hoop-poles and Posey county. Tosiey county, by the way, produces nowadays Governors Instead of hoop-poles. However much of sturdy worth and honest merit there may have been about the Iloosler at home, there can be no doubt but that abroad the general conception of the Iloosler was a pross caricature. To-day, however, when the Hoosier pees abroad, how quickly does . ho proclaim his nativity, and wherever he may 0 he Is greeted with respect and esteem because he is a IJooMer. This change in tho status of the Iloosler has been brought about by numerous and euflicient causes. One cause, and that nearest at hand, has been the material advancement of the Hoosier State. Her forests have been cleared away until her xieius excel in fertility tnose or tne iar-rameu Kile and Danube. Her barren hills have Proved to be rich in inexhaustible mines, which now compete witn those of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Other barren hills, which lifted their roiich and TUgsced edees to the sky, rival the granites and marbles of Massachusetts and Tennessee. ithin tho borders of Hoosierdom the volcano's mighty power has been harnessed, for tho bowels of tho earth have been pierced, and she has been compeuea to pive forth for man s use tho pent-up forces stored away from the beginning of the world. Hoosier genius at last, after many years 'of toil and discouragement, solved the problem . of plate-glass for the United States, and built up tse most magulllcent plant in this country. The talent of tho Studabakers has established on iioosier sou tne most extcrsive wagon factories in the world. But above all these material successes has the Hoosier name been glorifled by the soldier. No other one cause has contributed so much to the advancement of Hoosier fame. When our Institutions were in peril no other State in the Union irave a freer or heartier response than ours. The Hoosier boyj nocked from the plow, and the othee, and the countinjr-room to endure the hard ships or me camp ana ine aancers of the held. They marched from dawn till dark, slept upon '. tho bare ground, in the open air outlines with the torrents of rain pouring down upon mem to rise again upon the morrow 10 iace a storm or snot, ana shell, , and bayonet. These were not men reckless, foolhardy, who cared not tor life; life was sweet to them; there were fathers and mothers who looked to them as the comfort and stay of their old age; there were children whose prayers went ' up nightly for their safety; there were wives whose hearts were bleeding for their coming: therei was that nearer one still, and dearer, whose throbbing heart sent the quick blush to her cheek at the mention of his name. All the joys and pleasure of life were before them. It was not , mat they loved lifeless, but their country more. Heroes all. whether they wore tho epaulets or the private's cap heroes all, whether they fell beneath the leaden hall, or came forth unscathed from that baptism of blood. In letters also, the Iloosler takes no second . rlace. lUdpatb. as a historian, leads our later 4 , tr. ' A 1 . M J 1. . ...... 1 ..J i lit is. Au auiuoroi jcvcui. uuit-s ims uuuim-i a higher reputation, and upon a more solid and ' lasting foundation, than the Hoosier novelist, the - author of 4Uen-Hur." James Whltcomb lllley's poems are gems. Jewels bright fitted for the rlchft coronet. They are bits of nature coming iresn ana rrajrrant from the neias, witn the glow of morning un nml early dew tnon them. Neither In works of philanthropy is the Hoosier louuii warning, o more nooie ami generous iu- ' fctauce of well-chosen benevolence can be found than the endowment of the university by Wash ington C. IX'Pauw. Her judiciary, too, has refiectM honor en the Hoosier name. Pure and Incorruptible, unheeding public clamor, un- . awerved by parttsan feeling, steadily pursuing the right, their honesty, ability and learning has , maua mem respected an over the land. Hoosier ctuti-Kiucn. too. have riven added hon- . or to the IIooier. The genial Colfax: Morton, the great war (ioveruor, with his ability, hi bull-dog courage and tenacity; Hendricks, the statesman CZi clelaaD lunsfcur cl tons rqroaehc, hid

commanded the admiration of the nations, and in the United States Senate a Hoosier stands today among her orators facile princeps, while tho crowning glory has been added by the selection, according to the constitutional methods of a free people, of a Hoosier for tho first place in the Nation. (Applause. 1 To-day all true Hoosiers Join in honest pride that a Hoosier fills the presidential chair, and all true Hoosiers unite in feeling proud that he is a man, able, pure and upright, worthy of the Hoosier name, and worthy of the office to which he has been chosen. Continued cheering. If, however, we are seeking for a high type of the average Hoosier of to-day, commend me to the body of tho A. and A. 8. R. for the Valley of Indianapolis. Having cleared their consciences on the stool of repentance; having proved their courage and fidelity in times of danger, having been tried as bv lire, and not found wanting marshaled under the broad banner of charity they lift high the standard of Hoosier honor, and as we go forth to mingle with the world, may we so live and act as that the companions of the Ancient and Accented Scottish Kite may add new luster to the brightness of our Hoosier glory. In the absence of Grand Master Isaac P. Leyden, the toast "Grand Lodge F. and A. M.f of Indiana," was responded to by Judge Thomas D. Long, of Terre Haute. Emery H. Sellers, of Monticello, responded to "Masonic Traditions;" K. C. Bell, of Fort Wayne, to 'Fort Wayne Lodge of Perfection;" Smiley N. Chambers, of Vincennes, to "Tho Candidates," and E. H. Kaymond, of St. Thomas, Out., to "Our Visitors." The remarks of tho gentlemen named were happily expressed, and it was with regret to all when the toast-master announced the close of tho annual rennion banouet.

At 7:15 o'clock Indianapolis Chapter of Roso Croix was opened for the night's work. , lho same class ot candidates who had received the council degrees were presented, and were duly invested with the two grades controlled by the chapter. These are called Knight of the East and West, seventeenth degree, and Knight of the Koise Croix do H-K-D-M, eighteenth degree. They aro chivalric and philosophic in their teachings, and are the most impressivo degrees of the rite, requiring an elaborate musical programme for their efficient rendering. The choir last night consisted of Prof. T. W. S. Belcher, director; M. D. Butler, Dr. E. 11. Lewis, David Wallace, Geo. A. W oodford and John Lathropef with Prof. Hubert J. Schonacker. organist. Much of the success of the evening was due to Judge ii tr Tiii.ii a L : a ii .: i .1 jyrun iv. Xiiuuu, luiriy-uuru uugreu, tho presiding officer, hut ho was well assisted by Koscoe O. Hawkins, senior warden; George W. Sloan, junior warden: John L. McMaster. orator; Dr. F. 8. Newcomer, hospitaler; Jacob W. Smith, master of ceremonies, and A. K. Whito, C. of G. Mr. Smith's work in handling the large class received merited compliments from the visitors. Tho work to-day will commence at 10 o'clock A. M., in Indiana Consistory. S. P. 11. S.. and will continue at 2 and 7 P. M., concluding with tho conferring of tho thirty-second degree. It will be, in charge of Dr. P. G. C. Hunt, thirty-third degree, thirty-third degree, master of ceremonies. Murat Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S.. will hold its annual reunion on Pnday evening, m the Scottish Kite Temple, and will confer the degrees upor a number ot Scottish Kito Masons, who alono aro admitted to mem bership. Took the Last Degree First. The tall building, on South Pennsylvania street just north of the Medical College is a source of comment with strangers who view it for tho lirst time, because of tho odd construction of the roof. This portion of tho structure is exactly opposite in its pitch to the most approved styles of archi tecture, in that it slopes to the front instead of tho rear. Viewed from the front the building 6eems to be about seventy-live feet high, but when looked at from the back it rises solemnly a hundred feet or more, without relief to the eye, unless a few cubbv-looking holes, intended for ventilation or light, can relieve the monot ony of a plain brick wall. The reporter has been thus explicit in noting its peculiarities because it was brought lorciblvto his attention in a little incident tn at nappeneu last nigut wnue ne was . V . It A. ? 1 1 . trailing a clew to something that promised to make an item. It was about 10 o'ciocK. me reporter was waiKingsoutuward. and had uist reached the front of tho building in question when he heard a noiso almost under his feet. A second later tho class coal-bin cover on the sidewalk began to move, and the head of a man made its appearance inrougu mo opening, me man was evidently trying tD escape from some A 1 1. 1 fl'1 thing. His hair was standing on end, and his lace eave evidence of great mght so much so that ho did not seem to have Htrmicrth to raise himself through the hole. The reporter stepped forward, and was about to prouer aui, wnen tne neau was ducked, and at the same time a voice said: "No you don't. Let me alone. I'm no fool. I know when I've got enough." This was sufficient to arouse the ferret in stinct in the reporter, and visions of "sen sation" and scoop" began to till his mind. Travel is always light on this part of the street, and at night it is almost deserted. Gettine down on his hands and knees, the reporter called tho man, tellinir him no meant no harm. nml would assist in nullins him out if that was his wish. Whether it was the kmdlv words that reassured tne man, or because his fright had partly left him, he held out his left hand, and in a moment was landing on the sidewalk. He was hatless and almost coatless, and his garments had tho appearance of having passed through a cy clone, while moisture of an exceedingly wet kind dropped from the remaining shreds. He started to wait away, but turned and said, half apologetically: "I thouirht you was one of those iellowa when you hrst spoKe to me." "What fellows!" saiu tne reporter. "In that building," pointing to tho tall one in front. Bv this time the man was thoroncrhlv chilled. His teeth chattered, and the reporter saw little hope of securing any information unless he waswarmed. Guiding his steps to a secluded holstery, where hot coffee and other stimulants were procur able, the mans tonguo was soon loosened. and he gave the following account of him self: "I'm a cas-ntter. fcix or seven j-ears airo. when that high building over there was nearing completion, my boss put me to Avork helping arrange pipes all through it. In this way I became acquainted with every nook and corner in it. Its internal arrangements were unlike anything I had ever seen before. Ono place in the base ment mystiiied me. It was a deep circular bole something like a well and in its cen ter was a boxed-up lixm' that I took for a chute, only it was straight up and down. An opening had been left for a doorway on a level witn tne uoor, aunougn tne enure continued on down as far as I could see. I intended to investigate it. but my boss put me at work elsewhere, and 1 lost the oppor tunity. I left the city shortly and did not return until recently. "An hour or two ago I was passing along the street in front of tho place, when a door opened and a number of men entered and went up stairs. A tlood of light shone from the windows. I knew something was going on up there. My old curiosity was again aroused and I determined to know the use of the chute that had puzzled mo before. I watched my chance, and when no one was near, lifted up that coal-holo cover whero vou met me, and dropped out of sieht. carefully drawing the cover back in place after me. With the aid of a piece of candle, which all gas-litters carry in their pockets, I found my way to the back of the building. The chuto was there, but the hole was full of water. It was an easy step over tho water to the door, which I onened. I stepped inside, and here is whero the trouble began. My feet had hardly touched the platform when something beean to creak, and I felt in j' self moving upward with great velocity. I began to get uneasy but the thing moved so quick that before 1 realized it 1 was at tho top of the build ing and was thrown violently forward. lauding on something soft and warm. It was in a big room filled with hundreds of electric lights that blinded me for a moment, but I was given no time to think. The thing beneath me began to move, slowly at lirst. and then in rapid circles around the room. 1 then discovered I was ridiinr a goat. His horns were big and so was his body. Somehow a havv weapon with a protected handle had taken chargo of my ngiit uanu, ana tins oy some nnnnown force I felt impelled to wave and brandish as if warding ott an unseen foe. Not a sicn of life was visible besides the goat and myself. Tho circling of tho room rontinucMi until my head grew dizzy, men 1 became aware tho animal was lnakiner a bee-lino for tho chute. and just as tho door was reached, the tricky brute quickly arched its back and sent mo head-over heels to the platform I had left only a few minutes before. Tho door closed automatically, and the platform went down with lightning rapidity. This time it didn't halt at its old place, but kent on down at least soventy or eighty feet further. When it did strike bottom, water bean to pour iu from all Bides, and in leu

time than you would think it was moisten-

in my chin. However, the force witn which the platform struck solidity sent it back on the rebound and soon landed mo where I had entered. I stepped off to the basement lloor, but a dozen invisible hands now caught hold of me, and tossea mo around until I didn't know which end was up. I escaped at last, and was endeavoring to eet out of the place when yon saw me. lhe reporter listened with incredulity, and when the man had finished his story, remarked that it was somewhat fishy. "Look here," said he. "When 1 was ruling the goat up stairs, I told you some kind ot a weapon was put in my ngnt nauu. When you helped me ont of the hole I gave you my left one. Here is my right.'' ine reporter looted ana saw mat it was covered with some sort of a metal shield, resembling the hand-guard of an old-fash-loneu sworu. ine oiaae ot ine weapon nan evidently been broken off or pulled out of the handle, and the guard had oecomo fastened around the man's wrist. This con firmed the story. lhe reporter sympathized witn mm oy suggesting that he had made a mistake, and had attempted to secure the last degree before taking the preceding ones, but some how or other, as he wended back to the office, such things as "ho wasastrangerand they took him in," or "where do you go from here," kept bobbing uppermost in his mind. THE FIVE GENERATIONS. James Hubbard Observes the One-Hundred-and-Fourth Anniversary of His Birth. Four years ago a Journal reporter visited James Hubbard, at Mapleton, and, in company with half a hundred persons, assisted him in celebrating hisone-hundredthbirth-day. On this hundredth anniversary Mr. Hubbard expressed himself as feeling very poorly, but since then his health has been slowly improving, and yesterday as he entered his one-hundred-and-fifth year he was quite bright and chipperish, having. in the morning, been heard to declare that when it got warmer ho thought he "would like to make a little garden." When the reporter yesterday arrived at tho residence of Mrs. Jane Berry, in Mapleton, for the patriarch lives with this daughter, tho house was filled with a pleasant company, and tho old gentleman, seated near the stove, was comfortable and happy. Mr. Hubbard, who is the senior member of tho Tippecanoe Club, was born in Delaware, removing at an early day to Dearborn county, Indiana, and from there to Marion county, in which, in 1832, he entered a section of land. Three-fourths of this land ho has disposed of, principally to his children, and it has, for tho most part, gono out of the family, but the 1C0 acres the old gentleman retained forhimself he still holds with a middling good grip, the same acres he cut out of the thick forest hfty-sevenyearsago, and upon which he lived until a couplo of years ago, wnen he went to Mapleton to live with his daughter. His wife died in 1S05, at tho age of seventy-seven. More than nfty persons sat down to din ner at Mrs. Berry's yesterday, and most of them were nearly or remotely connected with the patriarch. Among these were his two daughters, Elizabeth Hickards, aged seventy-five; Jane Berry, seventy-three, and his son, Richard Hubbard, seventyseven, lhe grandchildren present were Lydia Berry, Nancy Utterback, Virginia Davenport, John Sheppard, Sallio Allen, Ella "W onderly. Of the fourth generation, there were Charles and Ezra Miller and Cora and Mary Davenport, and of the fifth generation, Luther Lee, aged six years. This is but a part of the scions of this sturdy old tree, there beintr now alive nearlv 150 descendants. James M. Glenn, of Cincinnati, and his son Wilmer Glenn, a student of DePauw University, were also present. Mr. Glenn is a son of Wm. Ulenn, the once well-known wholesale grocer of Cincinnati, who died at the advanced age of ninety. Mr. Glenn was a son of an elder sister of Mr. Hubbard who herself lived to be nearly a hundred, thus showing that longevity runs in tho family. Anionc. the other persons present were John and Jennie Bowers, Elizabeth. union, jur. auu 3irs. a. Myers, J. Y. V anscyoc and family, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. How-. ard, Henry Whitlnger, Dr. and Mrs. Mc-' Donald. Kev. and Mrs. T. W. Northcott. John Quick and daughter, Mrs. Hollingsworth, son and daughter, Charles and Jennie Bronson, Millie Butler, Mrs. G. W. Lan caster, t lora Blue, Mrs. Uharles Miller, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Wonderly. . lhe patriarch, with old-fashioned courtesy, rose to shake hands with the guests as they came in. Ho is very deaf.and when his granddaughter essayed to tell him that tho visitor then before him, whs a newspaper man the old gentleman, misunderstood her and said he didn't want any, evidently thinking he was about to bo asked to subscribe for sumething. With some difficulty he was made to understand, and then the information . was given that the centenarian had taken the Weekly -Journal in his youth and that now the daily was the solace of his declining years. He reads the paper himself, though it is a tedious process, and he holds it almost at arm's length. lie is not bald, out has a heavy suit of white hair, which comes down to his shoulders. There are a few hairs in his head which are yet jet black. His beard, which is quiio lung, iiiougu mm, is cut in ilio Horace Greely style. He wears his hat all day, and a cap at night, his only complaint being about neuralgic colds in the head. He has only two teeth left that is, all have left him but two, the last pull taking place lour years ago, in his centennial year. The . old gentleman yesterday insisted upon standing up and walking about tho house. 'Good-bye, grandfather," said one of the visitors on leaving; T hope you will live to see this day another year." V U UVf nuivt btlV jUlllMlVU OU111U that would have made Father Time himself lose half a dozen or more swaths of his scythe; 'Oh no, I don't care. If I have good health I would like it. I reckon, but when I have bad health I get tired." But his granddaughter says that when ho cets a little under the weather he opposes the A A 1 1. ' ll 1 onset oi me area enemy wun as mucn obstinacy as people who are younger by three-quarters of a century. Ho remarked that it would be eighty years to-morrow (to-day) since he was married, and that he could not get married that year on his birthday because that year the anniversary of the event came on Monday, and it was unlucky to get married on Monday, lie greatly dreads cold weather, as he is verv thin in flesh and sits close to the lire. That he still takes an interest in the affairs of this life was shown in his reply to a relative. "When you come back again." said Grandfather Hubbard. 'if it's a good warm day, I want you to take me to town." Officers of the Typographical Union. The annual election of officers of. the In dianapolis Typographical Union. No. 1, was held yesterday afternoon. A change in the system of voting created unusual interest among the membership. Heretofore elections have been held at the regular meetings of the union, but the rules were recently altered to conform with those of other leading; cities. A voting place was established in the old Sentinel building, and the vote was by printed tickets, under the supervision of an authorized committee consisting of Chas. Gilman, Henry C. Deck and Andrew Hansen. Two hundred and nineteen votes were cast, and the result was: President W. A. Musscr. Vice-president-John P. White. Treasurer II. S. Garner. Recording Secretary W. W. Davy. Financial Secretary II. C. lieck. Delegates to International Union E. T. Oburn and J. O. fihult7. The delegates selected are the ex and retiring presiding officers of tho union. It has been the custom to thus honor such officers. Tho delegate to the International Union to represent the pressmen of No. 17 will be Osmond A. McCarty, who was elected unanimously. Ittin in the Hark and Hips KatoMcBnrncy, 173 Fifth street, Detroit, Mich., says: I was taken with severe pain in my back and hips. It continued to grow worse nutil I had to keep my bed. I tried several remedies that were recommended, without doing me any good. I then put on two Allcock's Porous Piasters. They took the pain away so quick that I was able to bo up in less than twent3'-four hours, and in a week was entirely recovered. I was also cured of a chronic cough by the use of Allcock's Plasters."

TIIE DRINK TIIAT DESTEOYS

Incidents that Attend Murphy's Methods in Recruiting the Blue Ribbon Army. He Refers to Dangers and Vices of Wine-Eooms and the Attempt to Stop Liquor Selling by Continually Tassing Resolutions. Another large audienco gathered at Meridian-street Church last night, and a very earnest one it was, to hear Francis Murphy. Just a few words out of this blessed book" said the evangelist, Bible in hand, as ho arose to begin the services. "This is the compass of tho ship. Lord help us to understand the compass. 'But when the Pharisees had heard that Ho had put the Sadducees to silence they were, gathered together.' Christ had planted His banner on the ruins of Mosaic legislation and proposed to establish a new government in the presence of a system hundreds and hundreds of years old. So to-day you cannot introduce anything new but you will meet bitter opposition. Fulton, when he harnessed steam to the boat, Morse, when he spanned land and ocean and made a highway for speech around the world, so that it is now a whispering gallery, met with opposition. So this gospel temperance movement. There aro men who do not believe in tho brotherhood of man; and there are even somo women who reject it. 'But when tho Pharisees heard he had put the Sadducees to silence and one of them who was a lawyer God bless the lawyers they are nice men and have to work very hard to help us to be honest we ought to give them a rest. The religion of the times I was reading about was conducted by lawyers, and there is a disposition today to establish a system of theological attorneyism. Yes, wo have something like it now. God 6avo us from bias-plasm. That's not tho right word but its something like that. Then one of them who was a lawyer asked Him a question: 'Which is the great commandment in the lawf 'Yes said this lawyer, that's it; 'that's tho point.' 'Jesus said unto him thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thv heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind; this is the first great commandment, and the second is liko unto it: thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.' Bless His holy name for that second commandment. May it find a place in all our hearts to-night." Prayer was then offered by Rev. Dr. Backus, after which a few remarks were made by Kev. Dr. M. L. Haines, who, in concluding, said of Mr. Murphy: "I wish wo could have him hero all tho time." "Wouldn't ho make a good city missionary." said Dr. Cleveland. "Ho would," Dr. Haines replied. "Let's combine and make him one." "I'm ready to take tho place," spoke up Mr. Murphy. "It would bo a great thing if wo could keep Brother Murphy here," continued Dr. Haines. "We seem to think a good deal about getting new factories to come here. Factories aro very well, but one man redeemed is worth a dozen new factories. Men and women are more important than factories and the soul of a child that will live forever is worth a thousand State-houses." Mr. Murphy hero began making excursions into the audience, first bringing Kev. Dr. McLeod to the platform and afterward Kev. J. S. Tevis. Dr. McLeod being called on to speak said: "The greatest liar in Indianapolis is 'they say,' and the greatest murderer in Indianapolis is whisky. The Greatest enemy of humantv is strong drink. I am in favor of killing both; metaphorically, tho first; really, the'second, and if Brother Murphy can do anj'thing to bring these two great enemies of humanty to the dock I want to bo counted on his side. I see that some lynx-eyed citizen has found out a defect in the increased license tax bill. It is tho hope, I suppose of every saloon-keeper in Indianapolis that this law will bo made inefficient. There are others who are glad that instead of a curb beiug put on this demon that ho is to bo allowed to go with loose rain and drag down more of our citizens to destruction. My good brother is interested in reducing the number of places to sell intoxicating drink but there are those who are sorry this is being done and would like to have tho sale made still more free. God pity them. They don't appear to have much sympathy with truth, with Christianity, with those who aro interested in raising up the fallen." "I understand," began Mr. Murphy, "there aro wine-rooms in your city wnero ladies and gentlemen sip wine." Mr. Murphy evidently doesn't Understand the character of these deadfalls in Indianapolis, or that of tho people who visit them, or he would never havo called them "ladies and centlenien." Dr. Cleveland interrupted him to set him right. "Those wine-rooms," said the Doctor, warmly, "aro contrary to law. All the people have to do is to execute tllC law and the wine-rooms will go." 1 "You will have to get somebody to exocuto the law," saitl Mr. Murphy. "Your citizens must stir them. The time has come for wiping them out." The evangelist weirt, oh to say that in Pennsylvania the saloons are getting fewer and fewer, nia., number, under an enforced law there. "Ihero is such a thine as takine theso things out of tho way without violence," ho continued. "You must do things with common sense and decency. I know there aro people who will not touch oncrunishop because there are man y. but the reduction of even one saloon in this city will accomplish a great deal. There aro a lot of people who are-' always passing resolutions. There are a lot of men and women Who are fascinated frwith this sort of thing, and resolute aud resolute. It accomplishes nothing. It is' !& cheap way. When you come to do personal work you will iind yon can't save people by tho acre. Neither can it bo done by force They have been trying to fix Ireland by putting a British soldier on every Irishman's back. It has ruined Ireland and has come pretty near ruining England, too. "I don't think this country is going to hell going to fall to pieces not much. That is not the genius of this country. If you think that go to Gettysburg. You will see tho graves of the men who were killed there to settle tho question whether liberty should have a home. They waited and got treason in their arms, and shook it, and killed it, and buried it, and by God's will it shall not havo a resurrection. Americans will not be saved by being locked up. That is cowardice, to lock a man up to keep him sober." Mr. Murphy dwelt upon this, am again showed that it was the love of Christ that would savo tho drinking man. E. P. Brown, A long-time infidel, whoso conversion made a great stir in 18SC, and who is now a Methodist minister, 6poke briefly but well. He said he had never been a drunkard, but had spent money enough in whisky to build a church, and thanked God it was the blessed gospel of Jesus Christ that had saved him. Kev. J. S. Tevis, on being called upon to speak, said: "Once upon a time Henry ClayJ going from CongTess to Kentucky, reached May8ville where the people had fixed up a stand for him and insisted upon him making a 6peech. He jumped upon the stand and said: 'Ladies and gentlemen, I am glad to see you all, but there is a lady here back about six miles that 1 would rather see than all of you,' and that was all. So I say 1 would rather hear Mr. Murphy." Mr. Tevis's short speech was warmly applauded as he retired to his seat. Mr, Murphv again madoaforay into the audience ana came out with a man forty years old ami placed him on tho stage without giving his name. He was a mechanic and said: T can testify to-night that I was saved through Brother Murphy. It was when he was here before and the first time I saw him I was drunk. Since that time I have never been in a saloon or tasted a drop of intoxicating liquor. My two brothers have signed the pledge. From thirty-five to forty men where I work used to havo pint and quart bottles in their' pockets. There ave no bottles there now.' My wife is happy and my mother is happier as she has a son now sober who had been drinking for twenty-live years. I have lived in this city over forty years and if I had tho money I spent in whisky and paid in fines I think I could almost buy tho State Capitol." Mr. Murphv closed his speaking from the platform with a stirring appeal to all to sign the pledge and then going down into the audience by personal appeal led mauy forward who signed and put on tho blue ribbon. Tho meeting was a most euthusias-' lie one, every one seemingly warmed with

the same spirit that moves Mr. Murphy himself. To-night the temperance evangelist will give his address of "Real Life." A DOUBT AS TO A MARRIAGE, i Mrs. Clayton Says She Is a Wife, bat the Man Whose 'ame She Bears States She Is Not Kather a sensational story was brought to light yesterday in Judge Taylors courtroom, by the filing of an answer in a divorce suit. On the 18th of tho inonth Masilia Clayton brought suit for divorce from Samuel M. Clayton, alleging that in May, 1SS0, they were married, but that in April, 1SS5, she left him on account of his frequent acts of cruelty. In three months, however, she claims, they became reconciled, and for three weeks they again tried to live together, but the husband growing more tyrannical they, finally separated. Yesterday Clayton filed an answer, claiming that he is not and never was married to tho woman who bears his 'name. He is about the city somewhere, but he eould not be found yesterday, and his side of the story was learned from his lawyer, F. M. Wright. "My client claims," he said, "that the woman who has sued him was married to a Western gambler, some five or six years ago, by the name of Baker, who afterwards deserted her. 'Clayton met the woman, who was then almost starving, and sadly in need of protection, and he began to care for her. From that time on, as ho became better acquainted with her, they began to live together by mutual consent. The woman retained the name of Clayton, and I understand she has some folks living in Muncie, and it is to mislead them that she brought suit for divorce." Mrs. Clayton was equally as difficult to find as was her husband. For the last month she has moved a half a dozen times, tho last place whero she was known to havo rented rooms being at No. 21 North Noble street. Her lawyer is Oren S. Hadley, and to a reporter he said last night: "Mrs. Clayton tells me a story which 1 am inclined to believe true. She says that Clayton met her at her homo in Wild Ki ver. Mo., in 18S0, and in May of that year, while she was on her sick bed, ho proposed marriage to her. In April of that year she consented, and Clayton brought a man who' claimed to be a clergyman, to tho house and they were, as she then supposed, legally married. She says that within the last year Clayton has denied tho legality of the marriage by stating that the man who claimed to be" a minister was an impostor, although he himself know no better at the time.'' Rental of Tracks in Dispute. J. F. Barnard, president of the Ohio & Mississippi, and M. H. Smith, vice-president of the Louisville & Nashville railroad, met yesterday in the office of Secretary Jackson, at the Union Station, to arbitrate tho rental questions in dispute between the Union and the Cincinnnti, Hamilton & Dayton railway companies, questions which have been pending over fiveyears with about 50,000 involved. Lawrence Maxwell and R. D. Marshall were the legal representatives of the C, H. & D., while Ferdinand Winter appeared for the Union company. Besides these gentlemen named there were present at tho conference, V. T. Malott, general manager of the Union Kailway Companv, and C. C. Waite, general manager of the C, H. & D. Tho arguments on both sides were heard and it is expected that some decision will bo reached in the matter before noon to-day. The question at issue is simply what rental isjust for the C, H. & D. to pay for tho accommodations it had on the Union tracks and in the

Union Depot prior to tho reorganization of the Union Kailway Company. The latter has been holding back proceeds from tho sale of tickets at the Union Depot, until such an amount as it claims is due it under the valuation of the priveleges is satisfied. The C, II. & D., claims that under an old agreement only a certain amount per month is due to tho Union Kailway Company for said privileges. , A Prohibition Convention. The State Christian Temperance Union held its eleventh annual convention at True Friends' Hall, in tho When Block, yesterday. The attendance was small at the afternoon session, and Rev. S. J. Wilson, who presided, had an audience of only fifteen to keep in order, but tho convention swelled to half a hundred in the evening. At tho opening session the reports of officers were heard, and papers favoring prohibition wore read by 1L T. Brown. J. F. Jaques, Rev. J. F. Woodrulf and others. Kev, S. J. , Wilson was re-elected president. Dr. J. Myers secretarv and (jfeo. W, Ilollrnan treasurer. At the evening meeting resolutions were passed denouncing the recent Legislature for its slavish submission to the liquor interest, and favoring woman suffrage. The Kev. J. S. Hughes spoke at considerable length in advocacy of prohibition, and the convention adjourned, subject to tho call of the executive committee. Sunday-School Lessons. Under the auspices of the International Sunday-school Institute Dr. Gilbert has issued a pamphlet called "Tho Sunday Lesson Guide," covering the international lessons for April, May and June. It is not an exposition and therefore not a rival of any of the lesson notes now in common use. It is rather a normal plan designed to promote home 6teady by senior pupils and propare the conditions for the recitative and topical methods of teaching. Four hundred conies of the Guide are to be used by four schools in this city, and it has gone into other States where Dr. Gilbert's Sunday-school work is known. The central teachers' meeting, held every Friday evening in tho First Baptist Church, will hereafter be conducted upon the Guide outlines. Uniforms for the Veterans. At the meeting of George II. Thomas Post, G. A. R., last night, it was decided to purchase new uniforms, to bo worn on memorial day and at tho national encampment to be held at Milwaukee. An agent will bo at the po6t-room to-day until 2 o'clock, and all members who were not present last night are requested to call and nave their measures taken. C. WT. Meikkl is ready to give estimates and do all kinds of plumbing and gas fitting, at the old stand, 75 -North Pennsylvania street, Grand Opera-house Block. Pears' Soap is tho most elegant toilet adjunct. Who use Sozodont have only to open their lips to prove its excellence. Their white, gleaming, spotless teeth and fragTant breath will tell tho stor3 There is more demand for this wholesome and unexceptionable preparation than for any other dentifrice in the market. Catarrhal Dangers. To bo freed from the dangers of imTocation while lying down; to breathe freely, sleep soundly and undisturbed; to rise refreshed, head clear, brain active and free from pain or ache; to know that no poisonous, putrid matter denies tho breath and rots away the delicate machinery of smell, taste and hearing; to feel that the system does not, through its veins and arteries, sack up the poison that is sure to undermine and destroy, is indeed a blessing beyond all other human enjoyments. To purchase immunity from sUch a fate should be the object of all afflicted.'' Hut those who have tried many remedies and payfelcians despair of relief or cure. i , Sanfnrd's lladical Cure meets every phao of Catarrh, from a simple head cold to the mct loathsome and destructive stages. It is lornl and constitutional. Instant in relieving, perma nent in curing, safe, economical and never-fatt-tog. Kanford's Radical Cure consists of one bottle ot the ltadical Cure, one box of Catarrhal Bolvent. and one Improved Inhaler, all wrapped in ono E ackage, with treatise and directions, and sold y all druggists for $ 1. 1 OTTEK UHVO .V CIIEMICALCO., itOSlOn, MaSft. How My Back Aches! Back Ache, Kidney and Uterine Tains, and Weaknesses, 8oreness. LanienenH, strains and 1'alus relieved In one minute by the Cuticura Anti-ram Plaster. Tho tlrst and only pain-killing Plaster. New, original, instantaneous ami infallible. The niot perfect antidote to pain, inflammation, weakness, ever compounded. At all druggists, 23 cts.; Ave for $1: or, postage free, of PoiTEii Dkuo and Chemical Co., Boston.

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eases peculiar to children nothing cS- else is so effective us this medicine, while its agreeable flavor makes it easy to administer. "My little boy had large scrofulous ulcers on his neck and throat from which he Fuffered terribly. Two physicians attended him, but he pew continually worse under their care, and everybody expected he would die. I had heard of the remarkable cures effected by Aycr's Sarsaparilla, and decided to have my boy try it. Shortly after ho began to take this medicine, tho ulcers commenced healing, and, after using several bottles, he was entirely cured, lie is now as healthy and strong as any boy of his age." William F. Dougherty, Hampton, Va. "In May last, my youngest child, fourteen months old, beejan to have sores gather on its head and body. We applied various simple remedies without avail. The sores increased in number and discharged copiously. A physician was called, but the sores continued to multiply until In a few months they nearly covered the child's head and body. At last we legan the use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. In a few days a marked change for the better was manifest. Tho sores assumed a moro healthy condition, the discharges were gradually diminished, and finally ceased altogether. The child is livelier, its skin is fresher, and its appetite better than we have observed for months." Frank M. Griffin, Long Point, Texas. " The formula of Ayer's Sarsaparilla presents, for chronic diseases of almost every kind, the best remedy known lo the medical world." V, II. Wilsou, M. D., Wiggs, Arkansas. fly er's arsaparilla rBEPARKD BT Dr. J. C. Ayer tt Co., Lowell, Mss. Price 1 ; eiz bottles, $5. Worth f5 a boltle. A3IUSEMJ2NTS. MSI MU I NJD I AJST AJPOZjIS vs. CITY LEAGUE, TnunSDAY and Saturdat, March 28, SO. General Admission, 25 cents. Pavilion. 35 cents Games called at 3 p. m. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE . . To-night and to-morrow night only, LYDIA THOMPSON'S Big Burlesque Company """W "COLUMBUS." CsTRegular prices. Seats on sale this morning. ENGLISH'S SPECIAL Three nights and maUnee. beginnlnjr Monday, April 1, tne natural Irian Comedian, . DAN'L SULLY , In his new comedy success. DADDY NOLAN Wednesday night CORXEB GROCERY. RjTRegular prices. Seats on 8Ale to-morrow. Parisian Show for Gentlemen Only NO MTT8EUM. NO WAX - FIGURES BUT FRENCH ENTERTAINMENT. . Admission lO ct. Otxn from lO a. m. to 10 p. m. Sundays from 2to SJp.m. No wailing. 78 E. Wash. fit. Pearson s Music House. The finest and best selected stock ot Pianos and Organs in the State. Our low prices and easy terms are such that no family need without a Piano or Organ. be PEARSON'S MUSIC nOUSE, 10 North Pennsylvania St, LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT. Finest and Cheapest Meat Flavoring Stock fr Bonpa, Made Dishes and Sauces. As Heef Tea, "an invaluable tonic" Annual aaie 8,0UO,0OO Jars. Genuine only -with facsimile of Justus von Llebig Signature in blue across label. Sold by Storekeepers, Grocers and Drufrjriats. LIEBIG'S EXTRACT OF MEAT CO.. L'td. London SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICE OF COKE Gas Coko will bo furnished for CASH by tho Gas Company. Prices as follows: Clean Crushed Coko at $2.50 per load. Lump Coke at 2.23 per load. It can also be obtained of auy and all tho Coal Dealers of the city at tho eame LOW price. At tho abovo figures it is cheaper than any coals sold in thU market. OFFICE-49 South Tenn. Street. o?ubUfhdio.) 15DU5AP0LIS ouonu4 ToUSHJESS UUIVERSIT7 1 Q) H.Peu.a,WleiBlvk,Opp.PcMe. j UCSl iacillues lor xmsinea. rnon-nann, nnraan. hip. EnirlUh and Actual IJunlneM iTainunc. imuvidual Instruction. Educat lar proflt luait ripenalve in time and moner. Graduates hold lucrative positions. DajandNltfht Scli'L tntcr auw. Call at University olttco, 31 When lilock. ' Kloeant Catalotruo Fro.

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