Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 May 1889 — Page 5

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, MAY- 3, 1889.

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STRANGE SCENE IN COURT

Idiots and Lnnatics Urought Out to Prove Uow Democrats Secured Votes. Their Ballots Were Received Over Repeated Challenges, tut o Attention AVr.s raid to the Law Iteni3 from the Several CourU. The preliminary trial of Hiram W. Miller, fimith Williams, James Thorp and Tetrich Eck. charged with illegally voting the idiotic and insane panpers of the county asylum at the last election, was continued "before Commissioner Van liuren yesterday afternoon. The United States Court room, in which the examination was held, presented a scene that furnished amusement for some and elicited expressions of pity from others. At 3 o'clock two deputy marshals brought in from the asylum as witnesses the eight inmates who, the affidavit alleged, voted illegally. Of the number live were insane and three idiotic. .They were given seats in the court-room, but even the attendants of the asylum, with the assistance of the deputy marshals, could not keep them quiet. Only one or two out of the number realized where they were, and fall persisted in talking aloud and wandering about the room shaking hands with the attorneys and spectators. The appearance of the unfortunates was pitiable. The entire afternoon was consumed by the government, and then it was not ablo to get in quite all it3 evidence. The first witness was Charles F. Childers, of Haughville, who was the Republican judge in the fourth precinct of Wayne township, where the paupers were voted. He testified that he leached the votins place about C o'clock on the morning of election, but the polls -were not opened until nearly 8 o'clock. The Lallot-box aud chute were placed at the northeast window of the school-house, but Just before time for voting to begin Mr. Williams appeared at the window, and heckoned to Mr. Miller. Mr. Miller then said ho thought the votes had better be received at the west window. Witness objected, but all the Democratic members of the board favored the change, and the "ballot-box was carried over to the west window. Just as the window was opened for the reception of votes a wagon loaded with inmates of the poor asylum was driven up, and it was soon followed by anUlUCl iuau jiuiu iuo diuju j'ltin . xuo ui.i of these people were challenged, but the challenges were disregarded, ami Mr. Miller, a9 inspector, received the votes. "I challenged one man myself," said the witness. "Ho was pushed up in the chute hy Rome one behind him, and his hand in which the ballot was placed was held up to the window by the same person. I asked him where he lived, aud he made no reply. I asked him his name, and again ho made no reply. Some one said ho was deaf and dumb, and Mr. Miller, aayincc he knew the man. took the ballot. I insisted on my challenge and demanded that the vote be feworn in, but Miller paid no attention to J no and deposited the ballot in the box. I ieard no one frive the man's name." The witness stated that many other challenges were made, and that they were all disregarded by Inspector Miller. "I have no recollection of the vote of a single Democrat being sworn in that day," said he, 'and yet all those insane and idiotic persons were challenged. Whenever a Republican was challenged Mr. Miller was prompt in having the law observed nud the voter making oath to his qualitieskept a record of the challenged votes put in without an atlidavit, and he thought there were about thirty. Among thoso "brought down from the Poor Asylum was a colored man, and when he attempted to vote Mr. Williams challenged his vote on the ground that he had not been at the asvlum long enough to aennire a residence. The unfortunates from the asylum were taken in charge by the government. Harney Coyle, who has been insane for many vears was called first. He . is at times rational, and Commissioner Van Huren allowed him to be sworn. In heing examined he showed some power of memory, but his ideas would often wauder from the case. He said he entered the asylum the last time on the 20th of last September. Six weeks before that he had heen released, and did not know he had to go back until Mrs. Miller came to bis mother's home in this city and got him. He had always been kept in the insane ward nt the asylum, and the door to the ward was always kept locked. He remembered voting at'tho last election. Joseph Byrd appeared to have no mind at all, and the commissioner refused to allow him to bo aworn. The man did not know what it meant to take an oath, knew nothing about God, and could answer coherently no question that was put to him. The corainieiioner objected to the bringing of such men into court, as tho evidence of an- insane man was not competent anywhere, but he permitted all the inmates summoned to bo called, so that tho government might show who voted. An idiot by the name of Al JJyrely did not know where he was nor what an oath was, but he talked with lomo understanding about voting. He uaid he went down to tho polls in wagon with Mr. Cain, who liad charge of the insane ward, and. that Cain gave him his ticket before starting. Just before tho wagon reached the schoolhouse Cain told him to 'go up and stick in your vote." On being further questioned, the witness showeil that he did not know in what year the election was held, nor the name of a single man upon his ticket. Jacob Mattox, colored; Andrew Jackson, James Belt, Wm. Smithers and Henry Preston, all incurably insane, were questioned hrielly by the commissioner, but lie would not permit the attorneys to ask any of them questions. The unfortunates were then fed out of the court-room, and it was quite a relief to see intelligent men once more on the stand. Milton Coleman, who was one of the ReJmblican challengers in the precinct, testiied that he challenged every voter brought frotn the asylum. Ho repeatedly insisted on his challenges, and demanded that affidavits bo furnished, but Miller would always say: "1 know these men. and I am responsible for them," and would put the ballot in the box. William Heiins. supervisor of elections in that precinct, testified that he challenged votes, and that Mr. Miller received the ballots over his protest. When the insane were being voted he told filler that the ballots ought not to go in the box, but Miller 'still replied that he knew the men, and was responsible for their votes. Tho examination will probliblv be completed this evening. While these insane and idiotic people wero being taken down stairs from the court-room, on their way home, two of them escaped from the deputy (uarshals, and badly frightened two ladies y chasing them. Alter a lively run the men were captured, and then the deputies found it necessary to shackle them uelore they could be saiely conveyed hack to the institution. V Taking Car of tho Children. The Children's Guardians yesterday petitioned Judge Howland to give them the custody of Daisy and Benjamin West, twelve and five years of age, respectively. They are tho children of Crampton West, Ufl 1-2 West Washington street. The father, it is claimed, is addicted to drinking and lilasphemy, and compels his children to beg 011 the streets for his support. The custody of Delia West, thirteen years of age, and Maud West. five, is also asked for. They nre the children of Nanev West, on West Kighth street. The fum-year-old daughter of Jennie Pohanuon, now living with her mother's sister, Daisy Pohaunon, it is I laimed, is surrounded by evil associations, and should bo cared for by the proper authorities. Only a Ilepreaentatire. Julius C. Walk yesterday filed an answer in the case of Heury McUafiey, administrator of W. I Bingham' estate, against the cross-complainant in which it was asked that the affair of tho old firm be speedily ettled. Mr. Walk claims that Mr. Bingham was not identified with the firm at the time of his death, but acted as a representative of.Mrs. Harriet Bingham. Procured thronglt Frnml. In the case of Robert M. Foster against George W. Budd, the former guardian of 2Iiaa Wirtk W. W. SDencer. one of tho d.

fendant'sbondsmen, yesterday filed a crosscomplaint before Judgo Howland in which he alleges that his signature to the bond in

question was obtained through fraud by John K. Sullivan, anil that Sullivan had it approved without his kuowlcdgo. Divorce Cases rending. The dockets in the Superior Courts are becoming gradually free of the divorce cases that have been pending, Nino are yet to be tried before Judge Taylor, ten beloie ounce tiowe and ininy-inrce oeioro Jndgo Walker. Judge Howland, in the Circuit Court, has yet seven cases to dispose of. Note from 'the Dockets. Judge lrvin yesterday sentenced Milton Furcherto eighteen months in the State prison for grand larceny. William Hiues was given two years on a like charge, Carrie Mohler yesterday filed suit against her husband. William h. Mohler for divorce. The-two were married in Logansport on Juue 10, 18S4, but in lb87 they separated. The wife claims that her husband abandoued her without cause, and that at various times he has treated her with great cruelty. The Court Record. SUPERIOR COURT. Room 2 If on. D. W. Howe. Judge. Julia A. Kruger vs. Frank H. Kruger. Divorce granted plain tilt on grounds of failure to provide and abandonment. Arte Suits Filed. E. II. II. Moore it Company vs. Bennett F. Witt et al.; suit on nierhanic'H lien. Carrie Mohler vs. William E. Mohler; divorce. Allegation, cruelty. CIRCUIT COURT, lion. Livingston Ilovrland, Jnflge. Grant Rooker vs. James I. Hooker; libel. Jury out. CRIMINAL COURT. Hon. William Irrln. Jmlge. State vs. Milton Furcher; grand larceny. Fined $1 and eighteen months in State prison. State vs. Wm. Hines; gTand larceny. Fined $1 and two years in State prison. State vs. Chas. Wilds; petit larceny. Fined $1 and four months in work-house. State vs. Mark Schnell; assault and battery. Plea of guilty and fined $35. State vs. George Schnell; assault and battery. Plea of guilty and lined State vs. John Ellis; assault and battery. Nollied. AMUSEMENTS. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE MISS FANNY DAVENPORT. ; "La Tosca" had its first presentation at the Grand Opera-house last night, and there were present all essentials to mark it as one of the artistic dramatic events of the season. There have been larger audiences, but not many, as the ono that greeted Miss Davenport filled nearly every part of the house. It was not fashionable, nor was it, ono ordinarily seen at theaters. The colors of 6pring millinery gave a pretty effect as one looked over the dress-circle and" orchestra chairs, and about the boxes was an air of society that furnished a no less pleasing feature to onewholikes to study this phase of theatergoing. But it only needed the beginning of the play to direct attention to the stage, and there it rested as long as the curtain was up and the actors were moving. As excellent as is Miss Davenport's performance, it would lose much if the support ran along in the groove of mechanical acting. While the players she has drawn about her are not all artists, they know what a drama in which is woven the strongest of emotions, tho most powerful of passions and tho most thrilling of situations requires. Thus "La Tosca," acquiring intelligent representation becomes forceful, impresivo and at times about as realistic as any one can desire. Especially is this true in the action where Scarpia, Cavaradossi and the heroine give a clew to the climax, that, in the next act, is reached in a remarkable scene between the former and tho latter. It is during such scenes that Miss Davenport's acting enchains attention and rises to the fullness of emotional power. IJut one forgets tho horror her passion excites in the killing of Scarpia, in contemplating the exactness of detail with which she depicts the horror she herself feels at'the deed she has done. Wiping the .blood from her hands, placing caudles at the head of the murdered man as he lies at her feet, and covering the face of the body before she approaches it, and closing the scene ly kissing the cmcitix, are all remarkable colorings of powerful impulse under the spur of dreadful forebodings. While this scene captures the sense through the art that appears in every line and movement, it is no more forceful than the one preceding in tho fourth act, where Scarpia endeavors to learn the secret of Augellotti's hiding-place. It is here that Miss Davenport fulfills the exactions of her art in presenting the varying emotions in turn of the jealous, loving and the tortured woman. Her action as the groans of her lover Cavaradossi reach her ears as ho undergoes the torture in flicted by Scarpias men is intense. The despair, the-agony, the appeals, the prayer, the dread alike come in turn to complete her strong depiction. Witlrit too is the description by Scarpia of the torment and slow death the lover is suffering, as he tells it to La Tosca, to extort from her the secret of Angellotti's hiding place, to finish a powerful scene. The Scarpia of Melbourne McDowell is a good piece of acting and so is that of F. McCullough Koss as Cavaradossi. But all along the cast can be picked out persons who, by their care and intelligence, contribute to the success of the presentation. The last performance of 'La Tosca'' will be given this evening. - NOTES. The advance sale of seats for the Gilmore Band concerts will open at the box-office of the Grand Opera-house to-morrow morning. Great interest is being taken in tho entertainments, and there is every indication that they will be a grand success. Joseph Jetl'ersou will apuear at English's Opera-house for one performance on Mav 15. He will play "Cricket on the Hearth" and "Lend Me Five Shillings." T. H. Winnett's Passion Slave company will bo at the Park next week. Enforcing: Discipline. Township Assessor Thomas F. Quill, about whom rumors have been started by some of his so-called official friends, dis missed two of his deputies, yesterday, against whom he considers himself in pos session of sufficient evidence to warrant his action. The discharged men aro Robert Duncan and Thomas Clinton. Originally the salary attached to the office was $(XX); it is now Sl.SOO, under a law passed by the last Lecislatnre. The deputies receive $2 per day, but some one gave currenc- to the charge that Mr. Quill was retaining 25 cents of that amount from each deputy. He has done nothing of ine Kino, ne sayn, ana uas paid to eacn tue exact amount due him. Mr. Quill has been on the alert to trace these false accusations to the proper source, and in a discussion of the matter between himself and tho two deputies who were dismisd. he was in formed by them that they did not owe their positions to him. but to the hoard. On tho strencrth of this assertion Mr. Quill con vinced them of their mistake bv informing them that their services would no longer bo necuea. Art Association's L'xhlbit, Several pictures have been added to the art exhibit during the past four or five days. Among these are three oil paintings by Walter Shirlaw, who is recognized as being at the head of the profession. These paintings are owned by Mrs. J. B. Heywood, of this city, a sister-in-law of the artist, who has kindly loaned them to the association. Among the visitors yesterday afternoon were Gen. Lew Wallace and a farty of fair ladies from Greenfield. The atter lnve visited each exhibit given here during tho past four vears. xesterday afternoon Miss Maud Clay Ming, and last night there .was a. particularly pleasing musical entertainment, in which Dr. and Mrs. Coombs, Mrs. Itelle Adams, Miss Anna Baggs. Miss Wiuifred Hunter and Miss Lulu Knight took part. To-night Dr. Dan Thompson will have charge of the music and the (Jnintet Club will sing. You don't know how much better you will feel if you take Hood's Sarsaparilla. It will overcome that tired feeliug, purify your blood, give you a good appetite and make you bright, active and strong. Be mire to get Hood a Sarsaparilla. .oid by (Jxu&zist

IDEAS OF TIIE PHYSICIASS

They Are Expressed in Several Papers Read Before the State Jledical Society. Professional Service of a Woman Complimented Koch'sTheoryofBacillaAttaciedSelection of Officers and Committees. Tho second day's session of tho Indiana State Medical Society yesterday was largely taken up with the reading of papers and the discussions that followed. Dr. Miles F. Porter, of Fort Wayne, read a paper on 'A Case of Coletithotomy." and then came Dr. G. W. H. Kemper, ofMnncie, with one on "Antiseptics in Normal La bor;" Dr. G. W. McCaskey, of Fort Wayne, who spoke of "A Case of Suppurative Peritonitis;" Dr. S. W. Gould, of Argos, who had as his -subject "Some Stomach Troubles." Papers by Dr. Dunning, of South Bend, and Dr. J. S. Gregg, of Fort Wayne, wero referred without reading. Reports were received from the committee on ethics on the case of Dr. Taylor against the Owen County Medical Society, and that of Dr. McMurray against the Clinton county society. The cases were both referred back to the county societies for now trials. Dr. McMurray's offenso was advertising. Miss Kate Corey, M. D., a graduate of the University ot Michigan, and principal surgeon in charge of the hospital at Foochow, China, was introduced to the society as one who had performed almost every operation from nulling a tooth to ovariotomy. By a unanimous vote she was made an honorary member of the society. At the afternoon session Dr. R. F. Stone, of Indianapolis, read a paper on "Nature and Etiology of Tuberculosis," in which he attacked the germ theory of disease, and made a direct onslaught on Koch's bacillus. When he concluded his paper Dr. A. W. Brayton opened the discussion against it, and judging from the applause his remarks received, it appeared as if the opinions expressed in the paper were approved b.v a very small minority of the medical men present. Dr. Brayton complimented Dr. Stone for having the courage to preseut ..views that would put medicine back whero.it was ten years ago back to the time when members of the society said it was all false, that there wero no living germs in the air. Dr. Brayton said there was nothing so valuable as thinking, and many great discoveries had been made by thoso who wero not medical men, naming Pasteur, Koch and Tyndall. Dr. McCaskey fully indorsed all that Dr. Brayton bad said, and asserted that it had been fully demonstrated that Koch's bacillus was the cause of tuberculosis. Dr. Potter, recently of Cincinnati, also attacked the paper in vigorous and cogent style, receiving, as he sat down, a great round of applause. Dr. Stone rose calm as a May morning to defend the position taken in his paper. "This paper," he said, "was written for tho express purpose of obtaining the sentiment of the Indiana Medical Society with reference to the so-called germ theory of dissease, particularly as to ono of the most common and fatal dise:es that the world lias ever known. I want to put the matter on record that I am to-day and have always been an opponent to this absurd and fallacious genu theory. It has no just grounds for adoption by the medical profession! it is a myth. I do not believe in the antiseptic treatment further than as to the cleanliness whicli it enjoins. What we want to do in the treatment of wounds is to place the parts in as near a normal condition aspossible, excluded from the air, and the heulingprocess will take, not by driving out any germs that may be in the air, but by keeping out the oxygen itself, which engenders putrefactiou. Are wo prepared to say there is a man in health and there a parasitic organism! As long as this organism does not come in contact with the man he will never have tuberculosis? Aro w.e prepared to admit this aud throw aside tho hereditary tendency to malnutrition, which produces this diseasef" The Doctor recited the rise and fall of a' number of ingenious theories for the cure of consumption, among them tho carbonic and sulphurous aid-method, which is the most recent failure. He casualty spoke of the pleasant discovery of the bacillus that was a destroyer of the tuberculosis bacillus, and of the proposition that this bacillus should bo introduced into the lungs to destroy the bacillus of tuberculosis. He also mentioned that it was now advocated by some to make patients regular salamanders by giving them air superheated to GOO0 as a means of killing off the bacillus. The Doctor, as he concluded, was heartily applauded, the boldness and vigor with which he maintained his position winning the admiration of his adversaries. On motion of Dr. T. B. Harvev.Dr. George W. Sloan was recommended by the society 1 for a place on the committee to revise the United State Phannacopeia. The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: President J. D. Gaich, Lawrenceburg. Vice-president-8. T. Yout, Lafayette. Secretary E. 8. Elder, Indianapolis. Assistant Secretary T. C. Kennedy, Shelbyville. Treasurer Frank C. Ferguson, Indianapolis. Necrologist J. F. Hibberd, Klchuiond. The following committees were announced by President Gatch: Ethics Edwin Walker, Evansvillc; L. D. Waterman, Indian a polls; II. Hadlcy, Indianapolis; J. 11. Jeuklns, Waldron; J. McLean Moulder, Kokoino. Arrangements L. M. Rowe, Indianapolis; P. Farmer, Yeisburp; E. I). Moffitt. Indianapolis; 0. 8. Crawford, Clifty; E. R. Moilitt. Lafayette. Publication A. W. Urayton, Indianapolis; W. N. Wishard, Indianapolis; E. 8. Elder, Indlanaiv olis; F. C. Ferguson, Indianapolis; Miles F. Porter, Ft. Wayne. Finance S. E. Earp, Indianapolis; Eugene Reginus, Hope; Warren King, Philadelphia; L. II. Dunning, South Rend; J. II. Woodburn, Indianapolis. Legislation J. R. Weist, Richmond: G.E. Fulton. Blunton; F. W. Beard. Vincennes; B. F. &pann, Anderson; O. W. II. Kemper, Muucie. Credentials Orange Pfaff, Indianapolis; D. C. Bcull, Lebanon; J. If. Taylor, Indianapolis; C. II. Wright, Madison; Eugene Rowland, CoTington. At the last Legislature a bill was introduced to protect professional men, including physicians, from litigation, which is frequently brought solely for the purpose of making money. It did not get through, and the society proposes to keep the matter alive, with the hop of getting the bill passed by tho next Legislature. A vote of thanks was tendered to the retiring president, and the society adjourned, to meet on the second Wednesday of May. 1890. Among the visitors in attendance on the session of the society was Dr. E. S. McKee, of Cincinnati. He came as a delegate from the Ohio State Medical Society. The Doctor expressed himself as being very much pleased with the kind reception given him by the Indiana doctors. A Young: Man's Suicide. William Costello, twenty years of age, committed suicide yesterday afternoon at his home, 276 West Maryland street, by swallowing poison. Dr. E. M. Eisenbeiss was called but the young man died before tho Doctor reached the house. Undertaker Kregelo was given the case aud ho notified Deputy Coroner Ridpath who began' an investigation which will be continued to-day. He did not press his examination beyond sufficient evidence to convince him that death had resulted from poison, tho odorof which was quite marked in the room; aud from testimony of members of the family it appeared to have been self-adminestered. According to the accounts of his friends, Costello came home to dinner at the usual time, slightly under the influence of liquor. After a hearty meal he retired to his room, when, after a stay of an hour or less, ho again came down stairs. Entering a front room of the house, he fell to the floor in an unconscious condition, and in a few minutes died. He was a single man, and was an employe of the Sinker it Davis Company. For the past year he has been living with his mother in the house where his death occurred. No cause is assigned for the deed. Itodies Thrown Into the Street. While Charles Girton, the Indiana-avenue undertaker, was having some bodies transferred from the Greenlawn ICemetery to tho burial grounds at tho poor-farni, yesterday, the horses took fright, at the corner of Indiana avenue and North street, and in their plunges turutd tho waon

over. Tho contents, comprising a number of half-decayed coffins, were strewn along the ground, some of the coffins bursting open. The sceno was more horrible than the accident was serious, the horses escaping with only a few bruises, and tho driver being unhurt. WHAT HE OBSERVED.

Secretary Johnson ' Found Some Things to Please and Others to Disgust Him. Secretary Johnson, of the State Board of Charties, yesterday returned from a tendays tour of inspection among some of the penal and benevolent institutions in the northern part of the State. Among other places visited were the State prison at Michigan City, the Logansport Insane Hospital, and quite a number of county jails and poor asylums. At the prison he was given the freedom of the institution, and had private talks with a good many of the convicts. The men, he says, did not have the appearance of being overworked or underfed. They made no complaint to him about their food or treatment. The place seems to be healthful, as out of 70 prisoners only twelve are in the hospital. Two of them, dying from consumption, have been in the place for a long time. The hospital is in charge of Sim Coy, and is well kentMr. Johnson says he went through the prison alone at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, to see how long the men wero employed in finishing their day's work. At that hour many of them were through, and by 5:30 o'clock all had quit work for the day. From all he could learn the treatment seemed to be humane. He doubts if it is severe enough at times. The cat-onine-tails has not been used for three years, aiid punishment is now indicted by putting the prisoners in the dungeon and depriving them of all luxuries. Mr. Johnson says the system on which the prison is managed is bad, but that is the fault of the Legislature and not the warden. , The next place he visited was the Insane Hospital at Logansport, of which Dr. J. G. Rogers is superintendent. In the arrangement of the building and the method of management, the institution seemed to him to be nearly faultless. The only improvement he can suggest is that a woman physician should be placed in charge of the women's department. "I believe that ought to be done," said he, "but still it may be too early to take such a step. Women, generally, do not like women for physicians, and not until they have learned by experience that they can be doctored as well or better by ph3'si'cians of their own sex are they willing to trust themselves to their treatment." Mr. Johnson next went to the Carroll County Poor Asylum. That institution, he says, is in bad condition, as the women and children are kept in a rickety little shanty, in which they are locked by the superintendent at night, and the windows aro nailed down so there can be no escape or entrance. He thinks if the place should ever catch fire some of the inmates, if no all, would be burned to death. The place where the insane are kept is indescribably bad. Six insane persons are kept in a little pen. Three women are also kept in a pen, and one of the women is most repulsive and indecent. The tilth in the room where they are kept is simply horrible, and the odor arising from it is sickening. "Tho women are confined in the place continuallyr" said Mr. Johnson, "and if they were not insane their surroundings would soon make them so. They ought to be in the hospital, but cannot be admitted there because there was no Toom for them. I believe the State ought to go further than the act of 1883, and assume full responsibility for the care of the insane in the poor asylums on some such plan as that in Wisconsiu.,, Mr. Johnson says the superintendent of the asylum is a well-meaning man, and anxious to receive suggestions in order that he might do better. The Carroll countyJail was also visited by Mr. Johnson, and found to be in good condition. In a few days he will leave on another inspection tour"in a different part of the State. Koontz's Old Soldiers Disturbed. t EXj-Adjntant-general Koontz's Democratic Grand Army organization, after an existence of three months, is on the 'verge of 'final disruption. There has been a lack of harmony in it since Koontz failed to bo 'elected custodian of the State-house. When the alleged post was organized it was charged by Democrats that he was securing members by promising each ono who joined a place as janitor of the State-house after he was elected. Whether that charge was true or not it is a fact that the few who became members of the organization have been dissatisfied, and that trouble has been brewing for some time. It came last night. The meeting had under consideration a programme for Memorial day, and a difference of opinion as to turning out with Grand Army men led to a rumpus. Commander Taylor resigned and a majority of the members justiiied his action. Thoso who did not bolt elected D. Clinton Thompson as commander. They say Mr. Taylor and his clan can get up and walk. The split seems to bo the beginning of the near end of an organization that all G. A. R. men say never had any right to live. Will Ask It to Come Here. The American Association for the Advancement of Science will meet in Toronto, Canada, tho last of August. At that meeting an invitation will be urged for the association to meet in this city in 1800. The sessions last a week, and a thousand or more of the most distinguished men of the country are preseut. A meeting will 60011 be called in this city to see what support can be had in the matter of bringing the association here and entertaining the members while, here. Prof. John M. Coulter will present the plan to the meeting when held. The Musical Festival. The special rehearsal of tho ladies' chorus for the May festival, which was to have been held this evening at 5 o'clock, has been postponed until to-morrow at 10 o'clock. General Camahan yesterday received a telegram from Miss Hortenso Pearse, who is now in New York, statins that she will sing at the festival. She will appear the second night. Miss Pearse's home is in Anderson. Fly Fishermen's Sleeting. There will be a special meeting of the Fly Fishermen's Club, this evening, at 73 East Market street, to make arrangements for tho tiy-casting tournament on the Slst inst. Clvll-Servic Examinations. Washington Critic. One of the most interesting sights to be found in Washington is the examinationrooms of the Civil-service Commission. The scene is one of intense, suppressed excite ment Pretty girls are bent over desks. some of them leaning their heads on their hands iu discouraged inertia, and others driving away as if the moment was immediately before them when they must lay down their pens and simply await results. Young men with fashionable clothes aro seated side by side with old citizens who have passed tho time of life when personal appearance is regarded as a matter worth' of much consideration. Like love, the civil-service examination levels all ranks for the time being, and likely as not a man with twenty years of business experienco is competing ior a piace wun a gin iresn from the atmosnhere of the high-school. Not Much of a World Anyhow. Shelnyvlile Republican. The truth is that tho world was hardly worth living in a hundred years ago. There was more license but less freedom, more orthodoxy but les religion, more bowing and scraping but less politeness. In that day. as in this, men regretted the good old times." They complained that servants were far worse than thev used to be, and that mechanics did not do as ubstantial work as their fathers. They feared that tnings would go to the dogs unless tho party to which they belonged wero successful. As far as human nature i coucerxied they were much tho same as tho men of But they knew less, they lived won, they had a harder time getting along, and if they had their lives to live over again would prefer to do it in tjiis lather than the hist century.

ABOUT CIIAMTAGNK.

The Quantity Imported by Americans Value of Lands in the French Wine Districts. New York Graphic. People who drink champagne have some queer ideas about it. Indeed, there are very few persons who really know anything about it. Sitting in Delmonico's tho other night, I overheard a well-dressed and apparently intelligent men declare emphaticalli that "there is no pure champagne in America; it's all made from cider." This isn't true, for tho time hasn't yet arrived when cider can successfully masquerade as cnarapagne, ine quantity ot chamnagne made in France is almost incredible. A great deal of nonsense is written and spoken on this point. One is gravely told that more chamnagne is drunk in Kussia alone than all the vine'ards of x ranee couiu supply, ana that Americawell, America gets cider for champagne. The fact is that it is ver3'diffiult to smuggle champagne into Kussia, and so every bottle w hich goes there is recorded at the customhouses on the frontier, for tho Kussian tax is bo cents a bottle. England and America consume more champagne than Kussia aud all the other nations put together excepting France. The supply is equal to the demand, despite the fact that America imports more and more champagne every year. One French firm alone imports, so I am told, 2,000,000 bottles of champagne yearly. uii uiu uiiiss h uies. rruui me tnmu champagne district of France there were exported last year 20,000.000 bottles of champagne, 8.000,000 bottles of which came to America. The land upon which aro the vineyards of the big champagne houses in France is worth an immense amount of money. The average value per acre is $2,000. and some of the choice vine yard lands is worth $(5,000 per acre. The laud is never sold, being entailed. Despite the expense of making the wine immense fortunes have been made by the manu facturers, and mauy of the titled houses of France rest unon a substantial foundation of louis d'ors made from the manufacture of champagne wine. The celebrated "Widow Clicquot" made a fortune of several million dollars from the manufacture of champagne after her husband's death, and the sprightly little widow was independent enough after ward to refuse the hand of one of the titled noblemen of France, who, unlike most French noblemen of to-day, was wealthy. s What Harrison Reads. The Epoch. The President has no leisure hours except those seized for the necessary afternoon ex ercise. Although fond of reading, he finds little time to indulge that taste. His newspaper reading is limited to a glance at one paper to get tho drift of the day, a prettycareful perusal of the Indianapolis Journal. with its chronicle of events happening at ana near 111s own home, and to such articles in the leading daily newspapers as may be brought to his attention lor any particular reason. President Harrison's desk is that of an orderly worker, and is usually cleared every night of the accumulations of the day. Most of the applications for appointment come to him jacketed and briefed from the departments. He usually disposes of them upon the recommendation of the department head. If it appears to be necessary to traverse a case he sends for all tho papers, and goes through them down to tho first one filed. A Test for Diamonds. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. "It doesn't require an expert." said Dr. De Menil, "to teil whether a diamond is geruine or not. The test is very simple, and can be made in any place ana in a moment. All yon need is a piece of paper and a lead-pencil. With th latter make a small dot on the paper, then h ok at it through the diamond. If you can bee but one dot you can depend upon it ii:at the stone is genuine, but if theinprki. scattered, or shows more than one. ;rou will bo perfectly safe in refusing to pay ten ccr.ts lor a stone that may be offered you at fVX)." now One New Yorker Made a Fortune. Philadelphia Inquirer. New York Clubman You heard about Minks, didn't you, IilinksT Made a fortune in a day. Blinks You don't say so! How did he do it? Gold mine? New York Clubman Not exactl. Just put up a viewing stand over his ancestral burial lot. Standing room went like hot cakes after a week's blizzard. Holiaveg & Reese paid 1,781.70 duty yesterday on 106 crates imported queensware. Advice to Mothers Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup should always be used when children aro cutting teeth. It relieves the little sutferer at once; it produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from p.iin. and tho little cherub awakes as'4 bright as a button." It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes th child, softens the trams, allavs all nain. re lieves wind, regulates the Bowels, and is the best known remedy for diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes. Twenty-rive cents a bottle. Can't go to church. "Why not? Ol my cough would disturb the congregation. Cure it with Hale's Honey of Horenound and Tar, a pure vegetable remedv, unfailing as the sun and mild and harmless as the summer air. Sold by all druggists. Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one minue - Beecfiam's Pills act like magic on a weak stomach. For a disordered liver try Beecham's Pills. - Beecham's Pills cure biliousnoss and nervous ills. Peaks' is the purest and best soap ever made. W E are now prepared to take orders for any and all kinds of Rubber Boots and Shoes Manufactured by THE L. CANDEE & CO., Consisting of JJip, Sporting, Knee and Short Hoots. Lumberman's Over, together with a full line of Men's, Boys', Women's, Misses' and Child's Kubber bhocs, heavy, medium and light, also a complete lineof specialties in all widthsand sizes In addition to the above popular brand of goods, we can offer you a line of SECONDS Manufactured by The L. Candee & Co., stamped FEDERAL. MerchanU dealing in Rubbers are particularly Invited to call and examine our stock before placing their orders. McKEE & BRANHAM, 102 & 10 1 S. Meridian St. INDIANAPOLIS, : : : IND. 7 UV- f t PURSELL & MEDSKER at East Washington St. Wecarry the best line of Slate and Wood Mantels In the city. Car Uiad Refrigerator to select from, fetoves. Ranges, Natural (iasand Uasollne Mutes. All goods at bottom prices. PUBLIC SALE OF MARKET STALLS Notice Is hereby plren that the Stalls in the Taut Markei-liousi-. under Tomlinson Hall, will be cold at Public Auction, In the building, on MONDAY, MAY 13, At 10 a. in., and will continue from day to day until all the stands re sold. All leases oxpirw May 31, 1890. Terms: one-half snot cah at time of sale. Balance ot later than Nov. I. 19. For further particular call at CltyClcrk'a oOceor on J. E. 1SURIUU, Market Master.

AMUSEMENTS.

GRAND OPERA- IIOTJSE. TO-NIGHT. FANNY DAVENPORT, Supported by hr own carefully selectM company, introducing MELBOURNE MAriKlWKLL, in magnificent production of M. Harden s great sa&&6 LA TOSCA." A (rreat production In every sens of th rord. PrTces-OrcIicstra and Iioxes. .Zv, Circle, fl: Balcony (reserved;. 75c Admission. Z, h-i aiid ?5c MAY MUSICALFESTIVAL TOMLINSON HALL, MAY 27, Q8, 99. This association, formed to advance musical cnlt nre here, and to develop Indiana talent, ill give at Its first festival five concerts three at night and two in the afternoon. There will be a chorns ot GOO voices, which has TMn trained carefnlly for months, and a largo orchestra, composed of members of the Theodore Thomas and Boston Symphony Orchestra and local musicians. Indiana talent will be represented by Miss Margaret Reid Kacklcy and Miss Hortense rierse, of Anderson, who has acquired a national reputation. The eminent soloists who have been engaged are Miss Emnia Jueh, whose work as the leading soprano of the National Opera Company has made 1t a prime favorite with IndianapoUs audiences; Signer Jules Terotti, the tenor whoso magnificent high t! created so much enthusiasm at the Metropolitan Opera-house during the last neason; II err Einil Fixcher. primo basso at the Metropolitan Opera-houaa, uil a great favorite witu New York audiences; Mine. Thercse Herbert Tocrster, dramatic soprano; Miss Helena von loenhof. contralto: Mis Adrle Am d-r One, oneot the few pupils of Liszt xvho can rightfully claim that distinction; Max BeudLx, violimtt, and Victor Herbeit, violoncellist. Season tickets, including reserved seats. $.; jreueral admission, fl to night concerts and oOc to matinees; reserved seats 5oc and l'."c eitra. season tick, eta for sale at Xo. 1 East Vash:nglon strret. br j I1EXKY FRASElt. TOMLINSON HALL Wednesday afternoon and evening, May 8, Gilmore s Jubilee Festival nrsale cf seats opens to-morrow morning at the Grand Opera-house. PRICES OF ADMISSION. Matinee 75 Night performance fl.oo PARK THEATER Every afternoon and evening this week, the popular favorites, Harry Jackson and Nellie Irving In their great sensational success, "BRAVING THE WORLD." A thrlllinjr drama, produced by a fine company. The appearance of illlaras ana Johnson, and other first-class specialty performers, will make this show doubly attractive. Secure seats In advance and avoid the rush. BASE-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP G A M 12 S. Pittsburg ys. Indianapolis MAY 3, 4, C and 7. This series closes the base-ball season in this city until June 1 1. Admission 50 cents: pavilion. 75c; box Keats. $1. Reserved seats on sale at 131? 4 Ticket-office, comer Meridian and Washington streeu. flames railed at 4 p. iu. Indianapolis Art Association. Sixth Annual Exhibition ot Oil and Water-color Paintings, by the best American Painters, at MASONIC HALL. Open day and evening, from April 22 to May 18. Admission 25 cents. FURNITURE, CARPETS, STOVES. PAYMENTS OR CASH. f MESSENGER'S 101 E. Washinerton St. G-AS STOVES 1,500 now in use in the city. They give perfect satisfaction. No kindling required; no coal to carry; no ashes to remove. Prices from 2 to $16. GAS ENGINES, From one.eighth horse-power up. We sell to gas-con sinners in this city only. On exhibition and for sale at tho GAS COMFY 47 Sonth Pennsylvania St. BORN & CO FURNITURE, STOVES, CARPETS. i nmm LOOK OTJTFOR. 1889 SPECIAL BREW BOCK BEER DT P. Lieber & Co.'s Brewing Co. FOR JAG METZGER & CO 30 & 32 E. Maryland St. CP" In bottles, to be ha from Friday, March 22. on. . HOTEL ENGLISH, Northw at Circle Tark. Brat fcotfl bnildln- In InAlaoapoli. Otitof th b"st k-pt hotU for Urn vncra charred In tn ronntry. lute for tranaient f 2 per day. vary favoratla rate given rKulr cuafaonxiTa. Ooxl locailou. roouiA, baU. elevator and all Civnieru cunvcnittucra. Subscribe for the Weekly State Jourud

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