Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 April 1889 — Page 8

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1889.

BLACK SILKS.

Tho largest lot ever brought to Indiana. The prices are: 60c, 08c, $1.23. $1.09, 1.49, $1.07; $1.73, $1.60, $1.08. ARE BELOW THE MANUFACTURERS' WHOLESALE PRICE. And every prico is under the value. They may bo bought ivith entire confidence, for we guarantee every yard. They aro very soft Caahmcro finish goods. GREATEST OPPORTUNITY E1IR OFFERED Sale begun now. L, S. AYEES & CO. imw BOOKS PASSE ROSE. Bj A. S. Hardy flS A WHITE UMBKELLA IN MEXICO. By J. nopfcinaon Sitaitli 150 MANUAL OF INSTRUCTION- IN THE PIIIXCIPLES OF I'lfOMPT AID TO THE INJUKKD. By Alvah 1L Ualy, M. D 1.3 THROUGH imOKEX REEDS. roenia, by Will Amos Rice 1.23 BOWEM-IERRILL CO.. 16 & 18 V. Washington St. NOVELTIES iy Dress Trimmings, NOVELTIES IN B TJ T T O jST S. New Goods in all Departments opening iiaily at WM. HRLE'S, A West Washington St. THE BWTORK STORE Established 1853.3 SATINES. OPENED TO-DAY ELEGANT SATINES AND ENTIRELY NEW BEAUTIFUL SAT1NE ROBES, In style and colorings far ahead of anything ever produced. PRICES IN PLAIN FIGURES. PETTIS, BASSETT & CO CHESS-PLAYERS OF HIGH DEGREE. World's Championship Contests in New York Selecting a Marion County Delegate. A week ago to-day a tournament, open to tho whole world, for tho championship, commenced at New York city. The game of chess is probably the most international in character of any other pastime enter tainment. It is played by every nationality on the globe, with the same pieces, with same powers, except in Italy, where the rook has a slightly different power in castleing. This tournament is held nnder the title of the Sixth American Chess Congress, and an account of the character of contests and the number and amount of prizes is the most notable of any prior tourney. It was organized through the eflorts, principally, of Wm. Steinitz, and fostered bv tho nlavers the -world over. Eivo thousand dollars was subscribed there for, to be distributed as prizes and ex penses of publishincthe games, with proper anuoiauous. v hi. meiuuz, a mosi scientino analyst, is paid &000 to publish a com ruentary of ths games. The first prize will uc ci.ow. ine hcconu, cv-w; mini, ivw; fourth, $700; fifth, $500; sixth, $200. Money inereior is senc irom au parrs ot tne gloue, nearly one-half from the United States. The entries are twenty in number, and each is a recognized leading player and generally mo cnauipion m uis locality. The following are the names, residences. and their score to date, after one week's play: Won. Lost. Draw. D. O. Ttaira, New i or ic 3 1 O J. Balnl. cw York 13 1 Bird, Loudon 2 2 1 Juackburn, London 3 l l liurn, Liverpool 3 1 l Ikirrill, Boston 14 0 Ielinar, New YorJc 2 2 1 iiowmp, Australia 2 13 GunsbiTsr, London 2 0 2 Hanhani, ew iork 1 4 O Judd. St. Louis 3 10 Ltptfhuctz. New otk 3 1 1 Martinez. Philadelphia. 0 4 1 Mason, London 12 2 McLeod, Qnenoo 14 0 Pollock. Dublin 0 4 1 hnowalter. Kentucky 1 4 O faiilwknhnn lnH TX f o x u. ...... ........ . 40 Tschlgorin, St. Petersburg 4 0 1 AS else, Mcnna 3 0 2 Tho draws above named count one-half each to the respective players. Each playcr nas two games wun eacn otner, so each must play at least thirty-eight games. Is first round, draws count one-half: in the second do not count at all. aud game must be replayed. The final winner, which will take ix or eight weeks to determine, will play will play William Steinitz for the world's championship and a purse of S1.000. McLeod, of (Quebec, is only fifteen, plays with gTeat rapidity, aud could have won at least one more if he had used more caution, lilackburn and Delmar. thus far. have played the most brilliant pames. The players here count on Max Judd, of St. Louis, fitanding second or third, on account of his clean Jewish habits. like unto Damelof old. These contests depend most on proper puysicat conumons, wiieresKiu is so ilea rIvenual. Tho local chess headnnartera at llotel English publish daily at th close of each day's contest the score of games Played by each contestant as furnished bv the Associated Press. The name are posted . ...n . l. i . i : ti. vxi iun vuu. aitcwjujc u mo imuuc. xucy are teiegrapaea all over tne world. The lot si players will soon hold a tourn ament, open to Marion county, to select a representative to the next State tournament. Dr. liedford seems to be the coming man. He and Dr. Avery were playing a aeries of matcne $. out of business hours. for the first winner of fifty games. The Rcore now stands, Bediora, S3; Avery, 16. lioth aid excellent playeis. llzrr tidshcsrdj at Wrn. L, Eldest

ILL GUARANTEED GOODS.

MB. "WALLACE HAS CHARGE

The rostofilce Transferred to Men W ho Know How to Handle Mail Matten An Improvement in the Service Promised, and if ne Cannot Secure It the New Postmaster Says He Will Resign. Quietly, and with but little ceremony. the Indianapolis postoitico passed into tho caro of a Republican administration yesterday afternoon. At 5 o'clock in the evening, Aquilla Jones, sr., who took charge of the oflico four years ago, less twenty days, walked out of the government buildiug a private citizen. It was thought best to transfer tho office on Sunday because tho public would bo less inconvenienced on that day, and for the additional reason that it closed the first quarter of the year, and was the ono upon which the office settled with tho department at Washington. All tho old heads of departments were at their desks early yesterday morning, preparing to surrender. There was an air of gloom about the building, heightened, per haps, by the dreary weather outside. As sistant Postmaster Dodd leaned back inhis big arm-chair and whistled a doleful air, as he glanced up at the big wall-clock to his left and iigured on how long it would be until he would cease to be a federal officeholder. Across the corridor tho Kev. Oliver Hazard Perry Abbett, while counting the stamps he had left on hand, was humming one of the old Methodht tunes. "I wonder," remarked a by-stander, "if he thinks he has been sufficiently rewarded for his work in 'the Cleveland campaign. You have heard, of course, of what led to his appointment, llo prayed in a political meeting, and every night at homo for the election of Cleveland, and as a reward was civen tho distinguished privilege of retailing stamps to the populace." Miss Hattie Ab bett, tne daughter of the reverend gentleman, assisted him in arranging and accounting for the valuable property in tho little corner office, and their work done, tho two went on their way home. William Morgan, the registry clerk dropped, came in for a few moments, put a few finishing toucnes on his books, and smilingly left. lie was a liepnew of tne late v ice-president Hendricks, and, like that distinguished statesman, he has the faculty of taking re verses cood-uaturedlv. Iho various Joneses, sons of their father, who have tilled positions in tho otiice, moved about mechanically, and sorrowfully bado adieu to the subordinates in the office, many of whom thev had. perhaps, barely spoken to before. Alfred H. Johnson, the moneyorder clerk, seemed to be the only one of the retiring officials who was glad of tho opportunity of again becoming a private citizen. He had found his position a burdensome one, and after thioves broke in and carried away 2,500 of money in his custody, ho began to long for the day when he would bo released from imprisonment in the money order cago. Promntlv at 1:30 oclock in the afternoon William Wallace, alighting from his buggy, entered the building, and was admitted to tne postmasters private otnee. mere was no one there to receive him but the clerks, and they were alert in showing him attention. Soon after that Assistant Postmaster Ed Thompson arrived, in company with Councilman Preston C. Trusler, who, as an old employe m the oflico, had been invited to assist in invoicing the property. I3y 2 o'clock all the appointees to heads of de partments had reported, but still neither Father Jones nor any of his first assistants had put in an appearance. "He isn't as prompt as he was four years ago," remarked one gentleman who had been reinstated by Mr. Wallace. "He was the first man here that day," Dunng the wait those who had once been employed in tho office wandered through tne building, looking lor laminar faces and objects. "I see ono change, anyhow," remarked Preston Trustier. "Ine pictures of Washington, Lincoln, Grant, Garfield and other great statesmen havo disappeared from the walls of the postmasters Srivate room. The pictures of Lincoln and rant hung there during the seventeen years I was in the office, and the place looks unnatural with them gone." "Never mind," replied a Republican ap pointee. "We will put them up again tomorrow, and no Democrat will nave an opA. - A 1 .. . A ! A poriunny to iaKo ruem uown ior mo nexi quarter ot a century." A few minutes after 2 o'clock Cant. Dodd reached the office, and in a little while longer father Jones and his sons made their appearance. Tho new force was introduced to the old, and without any delay each new head of a department bean the work of checking off the articles of prop erty found on the invoice sheets. That work completed, the keys were delivered to the incomers, and Mr. Wallace was in full possession of the office. The old heads or departments will remain in tho office for three or four days completing their reports, and rendering tne new force any assistance that may bo necessary. As nearly all the men wno weni in witn Mr. Wal lace havo had years of experi ence in the office, thev will not need any instruction. In fact, soveral of them were capable of furnishing tho gen tlemen retiring with many valuable "pointcrs." Ldwaru r. inompson, the assistant postmaster, entered the office under Gar land Kose, in 18Vi, and remained there from that date until Mr. Jones came in, on April 0, 1SS5. During the time Mr. IZose was postmaster Mr. Ihoinpson was his assistant, ana had charge of the money-order depart ment, embracing the cashiership. Under Colonel Hollo way ho had charge of the money-order department two and a half years, and was then selected assistnnt postmaster and cashier. These positions he held until Mr. Jones took possession of the office. During a portion of the time he was in the office he was school commissioner from tho Seventh district, and was secretary of tho 1 . 'l 4 A. 1 A. ! AT A. I l uoarti. Aiier uis retirement, ironi me omce, Mr. Thompson was superintendent of tho work-houso for one year. Ho then took a position with Kuefler & Lopp, pension agents. Kichard P. Craft, superintendent of car riers, entered tho office under Colonel Holloway as a directory clerk. The position gave him an opportunity to become thoroughly acquainted with the office, and especially with the freei-delivery system. Accordingly, when Major "NY ildinan took charge of the office, Mr. Craft was made superintendent of carriers, and the perfect free-delivery system during the lour years of Wildman's administration was duo to his management. Mr. Craft succeeds James Deery. Jiotli gentlemen aro paper-hangers by trade. Mr. Craft quit the employ of Albert Gall to accept the position in the office, and Mr. Decrv takes service with Mr. Gall. "I see Mr. Gall boasts that he is furnishing the superin tendents of letter-carriers." said Mr. I homp son. "It seems to me that the postoffice is furnishing Mr. Gall with paper-hangers." , , IlliaUJ ... I I tllll I uu ,1 OlilUlM VIVA , succeeds Rev. 0. H. P. Abbett. lie had fourteen years' experience under Postmas ters Holloway and Wildman. Uefore going into the office he was engaged in the mail service as route agent. He continued as re tail stamp clerk until Mr. Jones became post master. During the many years he waited upon tho public at the stamp window he was a great favorite, because of hisobliging i! 11 1 i . disposition anu gcnuemaniy aeportment. 1 he other appointee who has had experi ence in the otiice is David Elliott. He en tered the office under Major Wildman and has been there ever since. He was a sort of a general utility at first, aud was always recognized as having a thorough knowledge of the office. Under Mr. Jones he was supply clerk, and will hold the same position under Mr. Wallace, liefore coming to Indianapolis he was a township trusteo in J e Hereon county. David Wallace, who succeeds Alfred II. Johnson as mone3-order clerk, is a brother of the postmaster, and a good businessman. For a long time he was cashier of tho Big Four railroad at Cincinnati, and secured experience that will be of great value to nun in nis present position, it is the most responsible in the postoffice. He annually handles over a million and a quarter of dollars, and it is absolutely necessary that the strictest caro should be exercised in his department. Joseph 1. Magner, the new assistant money-order clerk, is well known to nearly all Indianapolis people. He served two terms as city clerk, and made a good official. S. G.Woodward, chief of tho regis try department, succeeds William Morgan. He is a young man of excellent educa tion, and a member of tho Cocunexcial

Travelers' Association. He was strongly recommended for the position by many prominent citizens and by his fellow-members in the association named. Charles Rouser, who fills the newlycreated office of night superintendent, has for many years been engaged in business at the stockyards. He will have entire supervision of the night force, and will seo that mail coming in is promptly handled. Ono of his first instructions was that letters dropped in the office after night should be promptly started on their journey, and not, as heretofore, permitted to remain in the office until morning. Clinton V. Lowe, who succeeds Edward Jones, at the depot station, will have charge of the sale of stamps and see to the making up of the mails there. He will have supervision ot the depot force. Of the appointees, Thompson. Craft. Welling and Magner were soldiers. Thompson served in the Sixteenth Indiana Regiment; Craft saw service in an infantry compauy, and then in the navy on the Mississippi river; Welling was in tho Eight Indiana Regiment, and Magner in the Thirteenth Illinois Cavalry. The latter is almost totally disabled from the wounds he received. "There are no sinecures in the postoffice," said Assistant Postmaster Thompson. "Every man has plenty of work to do here, and for that reason, even if the civil-service law did not prevail, changes would havo to be made gradually. The applicants for place will have to understand this, and those who aro ? rowing anxious must wait patient'." -lr. Thompson said it will not be many days until an improvement in the service of the office will be made, and that remark Mr. Wallace supplemented with: "If we can't improve the office I will resign." While neither Mr. Wallace nor Mr. Thompson will say anything to the discredit of ex-Postmaster Jones, it is known that tho offico was turned over to them in very bad condition. There were evidences everywhere of carelessness on the part of emploves. The reporter's attention was called to the fact that the time lock on the vault was not kept running, and all the valuables of the office were exposed. "I always kept that lock running, and did not permit everybody to havo access to the vault," said Mr. Thompson, "and I shall see that that is done from this on."

TUB TROUBLE WITH THE LOAN. An Opinion that the Act Is Invalid, but a Firm Proposes to Take All the Bonds. Treasurer Lemcke, who left for New York Saturday evening with the bonds representing the State loan of 1,070,000, including interest, authorized by the loan act, will find himself embarrassed by an opinion tel egraphed to-day by McDonald, Butler & Snow to the German Savings Bank, who secured the award. The bank, after tho loan was awarded it. took excep tions to tho act, claiming that it should hare recited that tho loan was made to make up the "casual deficit" mentioned in the State Constitution as one of tho contingencies in which tho Legislature was authorized to borrow money. Attorney-general Michener furnished an opinion in which tho validity of tho act was sustained, and Treasurer Lemcke took a copy of this opinion with him, but the bank, desiring an opinion from its own attorneys, procured one irom Jdcuonald, Butler cc &uow, ana this opinion is contrary to that furnished by Attorney-general Michener. Mr. Butler said yesterday that he had endeavored to find authority for upholding the act, but tnai nenau oeen lorcea to tne conclusion that it was unconstitutional, and that bonds issued under it would furnish no proper security for a loan. l he opinion, wnich is a voluminous one. making forty-eight pages of type-written matter, opens with an examination oi tlio rules under which State laws are construed; the meaning of tho worus "casual deficit." and the understanding had of them by the convention which framed tho State Con stitution. The circumstances under which the last loan act was passed are considered, and tho conclusion reached that it was passed to meet a foreseen, anticipated and purposely-created deficit. On these and other questions there is a full citation of authorities. The conclusion of which tho clients will be advised is that the act is un constitutional and invalid, and that bonds issued therennder would be void. Governor Hovey, referring to tho Ques tion of the validity of the bonds, reasserted his belief, yesterday, that they would be held valid as against tho State in the hands of any party who took them for proper consideration. "The Legislature having the right," he said, "to issue such bonds upon a certain state of facts, and having issued the bonds, it will be presumed by the courts that the state of facts empowering it to issue existed. Besides this, the German Savings Bank, which bid for the last loan and was given the award, can hardly afford to question the validity of tho bonds now offered, as it is now the holder of half a million dollars of the bonds of this State issued under the loan act of 18S5, which is precisely the same as the act of last session, with tho exception of dates and amounts." "What would be the probable course in the event that the German Savings Bank of New York declined finally to make good its bidi" "I do not believe it will, but, if it should. I think there would bo no trouble in mak ing other arrangements. There are other parties who would likely take it at a lower premium, and in any event we aro not like ly to be crowded until next November. I ao not unaerstana mat mere is any ques tion raised over tho loan of $370,000 to pay the interest on the public debt, and with that and the ordinary revenues or tne btate. we can prob ably get along until satisfactory arrange ments are made. The inconvenience likely to be occasioned would bo infinitely prefer able to the damage likely to be caused by calling the last Legislature together again. I tuinktnero win be no dimcuity m wiping out the enactment wfiicn undertakes to tie up payments to particular individuals, and prevent the payment of public officers until the appropriations for particular institutions are met. The act is not only un constitutional but revolutionary in its character, and I think the courts will so consider it." Among the bidders for tho loan were H. Moller Co.. of New York. Tfiev ottered 37 cents a hundred for the S700.000 and par and 17 cents for the $370,000 interest loan. tho bid of the German Savings Bank being considerably higher, par and $1.02 per hundred for the $700,000 and par and 77 cents for the interest loan. Parson, Leach &, uo.. ot UDicago. at tne time tne bids wero dfe A. la A . opened telegraphed that time was too short to permit tnem to make an oner, but tbey . ... . - . . .... indicated that they would like to consider tfie loan further in the event no award was made. Blake Bros.& Co. .of NewYork.offered par and ii cents hundred , and par and la cents a hundred on the Sta te and interest loans, respectively. But Moller &. Co. have already been heard from in anticipation of the German fcavmtrs Bank refusincr to ac cept the award. A telegram was received from them at the State Treasury yesterday. stating their willingness to take the State ana interest loan, inis wouia inuicato that they have confidence in the act auth orizing the loan being valid. This Week's Am u&emenU. Mr. Daniel Sully, who is in many respects the best exponent o' Irish comedy now before the public, will begin a three nights' engagement at English's to-night in his new play "Daddy Nolan." an original and highly amusing play, which affords him ex cellent opportunities. On Wednesday even ing the old favorite, "The Corner Grocery," will be given. Mr. Sully has an excellent company of comedians and singers. Fol lowing his engagement Stetson's big "Uncle Tom's Cabin" company will be at English's for tho rest of tho week. Seats will be on sale to-morrow at popular prices. That excellent actor Mr. James O'Neill is underlined for the Grand the latter part of this week in the Fechter version of "Monte Cristo," which will bo given with special scenery and a strong cast. The ad vance saio oi seais win uegin to-morrow morning. The attraction at the Park all this week. opening with a matinee to-day, will be tho sensational actor James H. Wallickand his wonderful actiug horses. At both Performances to-dav and un til Thursdav ,Tho Cattle King" will le given, and during the Peculiar in medicinal merit and wonder ful cures Hood's Sarsananlla. Now is the time to take it, for now it will do,the most

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MINOR CITY MATTERS.

To-Pay' Doings. REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL-Coancll Chamber, evening. ENGLISH'S OPEKA-noUSE-Danlel Bally as Daddy olan," evening. PARK THEATER-James JL Walllck In "Tho Cattle King," afternoon and evening. BATTLE OF ATLANTA, CYCLORAMA Mar ket strvct, between Illinois and Tennessee. EDEN MU8EE Wax figures aiul curiosities, aft ernoon ana evening. Local News Notes. The trial of the election cases remaining on the docket of the federal court will begin ou' Wednesday. Thieves attempted to break into the stablo of Simeon Cook, 4VJ North East street, about 9 o'clock last night, but they were ingnteneu away. At the reenlar meetincr of the Council to night another effort will be made to repeal tne ordinance granting a francnise to tlio Indianapolis Cable Street-railroad Company. Marriage licenses were issued on Satur day to John Murrav and Daisy Updegratf. Joseph Davis and Addie Goodwin, Georgo C. Y atson and Susie M. Miller, Alfred R. Perdue and Kebecca J. Perdue. Personal and Society. Mr. M. G. McLain has returned from a visit to Washington, D. C. Miss Julia Southard, of Greencastle, is expected to-day to visit Miss Lois Peirce, on iSorth Meridian street. Mr. and Mrs. Bement Lvman returned from Vermont vesterdav morning, and will be at the New Denison until otherwise located. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Lillev have gone to Dayton, O. Mr. Lilley will return soon, and Mrs. Lilley will go to Toledo for a 6UOIT loll. MifcQ T-TifMa XfavWinnf 4 Via vnnnrr TPnlr will give an entertainment this evening at the r irst Baptist Church, under the auspices has given very successful readings in many places, nnd bpen mnRtliialilr rnmnlinripnfprl for her talents as well as for her beauty. Local well-known musical people will assist her. A telegram earl v vesterdav mornin g stated that Mr. Daniel Stewart, who is at Martins ville mineral springs, had 6utlered a paralytic 8troke,bnt this was an error, althoo gh his condition had changed for the worse. Mr. and Mrs. John Carey, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Stewart, Mr. William Scott and Dr. Cham bers left for Martinsville on a special tram. Mr. Scott, who returned last night, said that during the dav Mr. Stewart had im proved considerably. MARTIKSVILLE. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Comer returned last Friday evening from a visit to friends in Indianapolis. ....William McCormick left Monday for Dawes, M. T., where ho will permanently reside Miss Minnie Crarv left on Monday for au extended visit to relatives and friends in New Albany Mrs. Charles Herbert entertained a few Irieuds at luncheon last Tuesday evening.... Mrs. J. M. Fry gave a pleasant social to a number of friends last Tuesday afternoon Reuben limit, of In dianapolis, visited his mother this week for a few days Walter 8. Ccfiev. a former resident of this city, now traveling through tho fcouth. nas recently composed a piece or music and dedicated it to Mrs. Bessie Ilough Fuselman. of this city, a former tutor of Mr. Coffey. Industrial and Trade Notes. Sewing-machine men report their business improving, and 18S9 promises to bo one of the best of the last seven years for this business. Dealers in agricultural implements report their business as improving, and they an ticipate a Jargo trade in reapers and mow ers this season. The steel nullev and machine-works last week received orders for 1,700 milk-shakes and ice-shavers, tho orders coming from all parts of the country. The Covington Tile Company is enlarg ing its plant, and the Indianapolis bolt and machine-works have the contract to build several tilo presses for it. Kingan & Co. aro killing but 1.500 hoes a day. They have some difficulty in keep ing up meir supniy, as insy . are oougea to co far into the Northwest for some of their hogs, i Tho Parry Cart Company last week turned out 1.S12 carts, or an average of S03 carts a day, a record which, it is said, has never been beaten in this country bj- any similar establishment. The Indianapolis Cabinet Company is so pressed with orders that it had to increase its force 15 per cent., thus giving employment to twenty-five more cabinet-workers thau ever before. Tho Board of Trade Building is still un dergoing repairs. About 0,000 was expended in new boilers aud heating apparatus, and now $2,500 is to bo paid out in painting the building. The Creamer fc Scott Buggy Companv has two of its five new buildings under roof, and will push work on the others as rapidly as possible. Tho buildings are 204 feet long by 43 feet wide. Holliday & Wyon are building an ex tensive trade in tho South. Last week they received largo orders for harness and gig saddles from ten prominent business cen ters in the fcouthern fctates. Another effort is to be made toward oper ating the Indianapolis steel rolling-mill. It is stated that outside parties are ready to rent the mill for a term of years if they can uo so on reasonable terms. V. IT AtlHns Sr. f!n. li.ivn ApcidpA Aafnli. Hcl r ViTinr)i nf hir Rnw.wnri-Q in f!i Northwest, probably at Minneapolis. They UISU tUIIlCllllUillO UlilIlllIK CAH 1I31 D 1111A l.il l provemeuts xo tueir piant nero xne coming summer. Root & Brother on Saturday closed their coal office and yard. They have gone out of tho business, thus leaving but three of the old coal-dealers in tho field. The Roots have not decided as yet what business they will go into. Within the past few davs twentv of tho employes of tne Woodburn-Sarvcn wheelworks havo purchased lots on the West Side, near the works, on which they will build neat cottages, and others of the same works are negotiating for lots. Tho indications aro that there Is to bo more drilling of gas wells this spring and summer than ever before. The machine shops which manufacture the implements used in boring wells are already busy filling orders for new and repairing old tools. Tho company which purchased the bariron rolling-mill at Aurora, will remove it to some point where thero is natural gas. possibly Indianapolis. In tho company which purchased this plant is John Landers, Edward Egan and Henry Smith, of this city. The prospects are good that n. company will be formed here which will manu facture fire-clay shingles ou an extensive scale. Indiana has the clay with which to make these shingles and there is no better point for such an establishment thau In dianapolis. The flouring-mills are all increasing their production with the improvement in the market. 1 hey are now dependent on the local elevators largely for wbeat, and are taking our 5.000 to 7.000 bushels a day. Most of it is wheat which the millers stored in the elevators last fall. The egg-packers have experienced the hardest time this winter and thus far this spring ever known. The Eastern market has been glutted, and the demand from all quarters is limited. 1 he two leading packers and shippers are storing in the coldstorage houses S-V) to 400 crates of eggs a day. The grain men at this point aro now handling less corn than at any time in years. In this State and Illinois farmers are holding back for better prices and predicting a light crop in lbSO. There is a good deal of corn passing through hero by rail toward the seaboard, but it is shipped from Nebraska, Kansas and western Iowa. Stechhan & Co., who were burned out a few weeks ago, have rebuilt a portion of their works on the Fort Wayne avenue grounds, in which they will do their upolstering. They have purchased ground on the Belt road, near Madison avenue, on which they aro to erect extensive buildings for the manufacture of lounge-frames. The hominy-mills have not been ablothe last six weeks to get the grade of corn used in sufficient quantities to keen them running to their full capacity. During tho time of the muddy roads they used all surplus on the lines of railways, and now the farmers aro too busy to haul it on the market. For some time yet it is feared they will be obliged to run light. Concert of the Uederkranx. The concert and ball of the Indianapolis Liederkranz, at Mozart Hall last night, was fairly well attended, tho rain keeping many of tho friends of tho eociety away.

A varied programme of musical selections was rendered until after 13 o'clock, after which dancing was indulged in until a late hour.

BASE-BALL PLAYERS. Whitney In Good Condition and to Report to the Home Club This Week. President Brush yesterday received official notice from President Young, of the League, that Whitney had been released by Washington to tho Indianapolis club, and that Healy had been placed on the reserve list of tho Senators. Manager Bancroft immediately telegraphed Whitney to report at once, and it is probable that he will bo here some time this week. As will bo 6een by a special from Washington, it is the general opinion in that city that Washington got the best of the trade, and the publio appears to be highly elated over the deal. As Indianapolis is ennallv well pleased, every body ought to be satisfied. It is altogether probable iiealy would nave been reieaseu or sold had he not been exchanged for Whitney. It is the opinion of those who know both men that Whitne3' will be much more eliective under the now rules man Healy, and that he is abetter batter and general player noone will deny. As is well known, the latter is very wild in his delivery, while the former is one of the few pitchers who can put the ball over the plate whenever he wants to. He is espe cially strong in this particular, and it will be mnch in his favor under the four-ball rule. Whitney was m poor health, and at times was not very effective last season, but ho now claims "that he is in tine condition and his arm is all right. In a letter to Manager Bancroft he says: "My health is first-class, and mv arm is in fine shape. I am in a po sition to know, as I have been out-doors throwing every day the past two weeks. 1 have every reason to believe that I will do as good work the coming season as 1 ever did in my life, but 1 do not propose that tne Washington club shall have the benefit of it," Games with the Loulsvllles. The local ball'team will leave for Louis ville at 80 o'clock this morning, and if the grounds are in condition will play thero this afternoon. Buckley arrived yesterday and if Denny does not report in time to go with the club he will play third base. Boyle and Burdick will pitch in to-day's game, with Daily behind the bat, and Getzeiu and Shreve will be in the box to-mor-row, with Meyers to catch them. If McGeaehv does not come one of tho pitchers will pfay right field. The team, however, is in fairly good 6hape, and will mako a strong pull for a majority of the games with the Kentuckians. Buckley is in splendid condition, having been practicing in a hand-ball court all winter, and will no doubt play third base in good style should the king-pin fail to arrive. The Official Guide. Spalding's Official Base-ball Guide, with its valuable statistics relating to base-baU events, description of tho work of the League, Association, and all other prof essional clubs, during the past season, and the records of players, is ready for readers. Think They Have the Best of the DeaL Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, D. C, March 81. In its base-ball columns, to-day Post says: Whitney has been exchanged for Healy, of the Indianapolis club. Tho result can not but be gratifying to every lover of base ball in this city, not only on account of the dissatisfaction of WThitney to play here any longer, but for tho further reason that the club gets a younger man and in all probability a better pitcher. Whitney recognized that his pitching days were nearly over, and when he was in the city this winter remarked to a Post reporter: 'I know I cannot play more than a year or so longer, and I may as well stop work He may prove that ho was mistaken, and that he will play ball for some years to come. Every one hopes ho will, but the chances aro decidedly airainst it. On the other hand. Healv is yet a young man and a splendid pitcher. He does not kuow what it is to get tired, and is perfectly able to pitch every day in tho week. Of course, he is not as good a batter and fielder as Whitney, but he wants to come here, and his heart will be in his work: whereas Whitneyt if compelled to play here, would be indifferent and listless. Altogether, tho deal is to the advantage of Washington. It does not make any difference whether WThitney signs with Indianapolis or not, for that is a matter Washington has nothing to do with. Both men have been regularly released by their respective clubs, and their services claimed by the othcr If Healv consents to sign here, and there is no doubt he will gladly consent, he belongs to Washington, while Indianapolis will havo to endeavor to rcconcilo Whitney to his classification. If ho refuses to play, the Hoosier club is minus the services of Healy, with nothing in exchange." Wagon or Stock Scales. You can buy a four or tix-ton wagon scale of us at a very low price if called for soon. Also, odd size sash, doors and blinds, and some regular sizes at bottom price. 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