Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 September 1889 — Page 8

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1889.

Touching: Fits.

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THE BOWEK-MERRILL CO., 1 6 & 1 8 West Washington St KID GLOYE SALE Odds and ends in our regular $1.50 and $1.25 quality for 87 Cents. AT WM. HRLE'S A West Washington. St. THE SEW YORK STORE " Established 1853.1 COESETS. "Wo have over live thousand Corsets, and over fifty styles. We can suit every form and size, and always give you clean goods. We never display Corsets out of tho boxes. fill m WWII All our new stock is now in store and ready to bo shown. Early buyers get the full assortment of styles, color and size. Prices Always in Plain Figures. , PETTIS, BASSETT & CO AMUSEMENTS. The inero announcement that tho noted German dialect comedian, J. K. Kramct, will 1111 au engagement of three night at the Grand Opera-house, commencing this evening, will probably be sufficient to insure large audiences. Mr. Emmet has always been a popular favorite in Indianapolis, and his present visit will bo no exception to the rule. He has not been seen hero since tho season of 1887, aud within that time has Recuriul a new play entitled "Unclp Joe, or Fritz in a Mad-house," which is credited with being very much superior to auv of nis old productions. It matters but little, however, what kind of a play Mr. Emmet appears in, his performances always possess a charm and attractiveness rareiy seen on the stage. His songs and graceful dancing, in which ho lias no equal, never fail to please his audiences, and it may bo said that ho retains his popularity better than any actor now on tho American boards. Mr. hmmct has lost nono of his old-time winning ways, and will, no doubt, attract and please largo audiences at tho Grand during his limited engagement. Miss Anuio Iturton. a promising youns actress, supported by tho Leslie 'Davis Ideal Dramatic Company, tiil begin a week's eugipement at the Tark Theater this afternoon, appearing in Tho of Ice," one of tha best of the well-known spectacular melodramas. The Davis company carries its own scenery, and will mount th play m a satisfactory manner. Mis Burton has made quite a repntatiou in tho character of Ogarita, and tho supporting combination is all that is required. 'Tho Sea of lee" will run until .Friday, when it will bo replaced with "Dad s Girl."' a popular comcdv piece. "Mamma," Grattan Donnelly rs latest farcecomedy, will be seen lor the tirst time in Indianapolis, at tho Grand Opera-house, the last three nights of tho week. Tho piece scored a splendid success in tho East, and is said to bo a better play than "Natural lias." M r. Donnellys other musical production. m Frank Dcahon and Amy Ames are tho leading people in tho company. Cal Wagner's minstrel coin pan v, which includes Hilly liireb. Cool Kurgcss and other performers of that class will give three performances at English's Operahoiue the last two days of tho week. It is not a variety combination, but one that frives a repular old-fashioned minstrel show, and a guod otic. A Little Woy Drowned. While bathin? in White river, at a placo called "Uarbers' Hole," Jack Kamazotti.an Italian boy, who lived on Mississippi street, waded out beyond his depth, and was swept away by the current. He was accompanied by another little fellow. Willi Creig, and he warned the boy to come out, but his ad vice was unheeded. Creig says that a man standing on the bank watched the boy drown, and he called upon him to ko and get tho lad out of th water, bnt the cowardly fellows s;tying that Creig had better run homo and fetch his parents, walked away. When the information was conveyed to the home of Kamazotti, the parents, with 6ome of tho neighbors, went to the scene of the drowning to endeavor to recover tho body, but oiving to approaching darkness the search had to b given up without tho remains being discovered. Conductor Marra Loses a Foot. Yesterday morning Michael Marra, a conductor on the Uig Four line, was admitted to the City Hospital, suffering from tho effects of a serious accident. The injured man was caught between a coupling, near Colfax, and his right foot was bo badly crushed that it will necessitate amputation. Marra i a single man. twenty-four years of a?e, and resides at Cincinnati. Flanuenfc Jiuchanan's ambulance conveyed him to the hospital. tjiYf bedroom tcU sit Wxu. L. Elder's,

THE AFFAIRS OF THE TfiUST

W. P. Fishback Vigorously Kefutes the Imputations of Some of Its Enemies. A Statement of the Reasons Why Its Original ' Fnrposcs Cannot Ee Diverted What It Has Accomplished, and Proposes to Do. W. P. Fishback, attorney for the Consumers Gas Trust was found at his office by a Journal reporter who happened in fc? aturdiy afternoon. Mr. Fishback had just been discussing the affairs and prospects of tho Trust, and was full of the subject when the reporter entered tho room, and was in the mood for talking. "I was just thinking," said he, inviting the reporter to be seated, "how nnjust are eomo of the reflections that tho enemies of tho Trust seek to cast npon it. If tho same amount of misrepresentation which has been made about the Trust was mado about any one of our two strongest banks, they would be compelled to suspend. Only a fewyears ago one or two malicious persons started a rumor about a bank here that had enough cash on hand to pay all its depositors, with a million dollars surplus, and there was a run for two or three days. Tho miscellaneous and multifarious lying about the Trust is simply bewildering. For instance, it was said that there would be a shrinkage of 50 per cent, in payment of stock subscribed. Tho fact is that of 507,000 stock subscribed over $540,000 has been paid, and over $10,000 more can be collected. When an Eastern gentleman was told that out of a popular subscription by 5,800 subscribers, averaging a littlo over $100 for each subscriber, there would be a deceit of less than 10 per cent., he said the thing was unparalleled. And so it is. There never has been such an enterprise as tho Trust one so beneficial and successful. ".N'ow for the next which is a flat-footed lie, and nothing else. I allude to tho curbstone report that the chief officers and directors are making a great deal of money out of tho company and mismanaging its affairs. I know all abo.it this. I was a member of the committee that framed tho articles of incorporation. I have, when in tho city, been! present at nearly every meeting of the board of trustees and tho board of directors since the company was oi gAnized. The articles of association provide that no director shall be paid anything unless it is allowed by the board of trustees. Judce Lamb has served as president for nearly two years, and has never asked or been paid one cent. Mr. E. F; Claypool served as treasurer for more than a year without compensation, aud Mr. J. F. Pratt, his successor, has tho same office upon tho same terms. Both of these gentleman gave bonds with security for $50,000. The directors. John E. Lamb, Mr. Claypool, Mr. Hugh Hanna, Mr. Thos. Davis. Mr. Fred Fahnley, Mr. Henry Coburn, Col. Eli Lilly. Mr. John P. Frenzel, Mr. Charles W. Fairbanks and Mr. J. F. Pratt, have all served without pay aud without askitg pay. I suppose I may say without a breach of modesty that my humble services as counsel for tho company have been given ever since the company was organized without compensation. My word for all this, and the books of tho company will back it. It doubtless seemed h trau go to some peoplo that such men as General Morris. Governor Porter, Mr. Henry Hchuull.Mr. John V. Murphy. Mr. John If. Holliday and Mr. JohnM. Butler as trustees, and the gentlemen named as directors, should give so much of their time to an enterprise like the Trust without pay. It is simply a splendid exhibition of public spirit, for which tho , city should bo proud and grateful. It of ten 'happens, however, to the disgrace of mankind that human gratitude is in the inverse ratio to benefits conferred. Myron Keed said that after his grandfather came home from the sevenyears' revolutionary war his family were poorand the neighbors proposed to raise money to assist them. Tho old veteran said: 'No; some things should bo done without pay.' It is not to be .expected that men who desire to monopolize one of nature's gift6, with a view to making a fortune out of tho necessities of their fellow-citizens, should rise to the position of gutting even a horizontal view ef tho character of those who give their best efforts to the public good with unselfish motives. "Another spook: John P. Frenzel has a scheme for cobbling the Trust, another for unloading it upon the city; he. is drawing a big salary, and is mismanaging tho finances.' "Nothing in it. whatever. Ho couldn't if ho would, and I feel sure that he wouldn't if ho could. If any of theso things are true, let some gentleman in possession of the facts bring them to the attention of tho board of trustees General Morns. Mr. John 31. Putter. Mr. Henry Sehuull, Mr. John V. Murphy, and Mr. John H. Holliday, and Mr. I renzel's place in the directory will be made vacant. He was re-elected last November after a year's trial, nnd his course during the past year, as well as that of his associates, will bo considered by tho trustees at the next annual meeting. Mr. Frenzel has worked faithfully for th interests of tho company, and every one of his official acts has met with the unanimous foneurrence of tho board of directors. Tho directors are all good business XLtn, with minds of their own. and they nro not in tho habit of being led about by the nose by anybody. To listen with patience to such talk is a reflection upon the pood souse and integrity of the trustees and directors. 'When it is remembered that the articles of association, fortified by a law passed by tho last Legislature, tho voting power of the6tock is perpetually and irrevocably lodired with the board of trustees, who elect the whole directory every year, it i incredible that any sane man should imagine that tho Trust can bo gobbled. It can only be gobbled in one way; if its friends desert it, if its credit can be destroyed by lying, if it cannot pay its debts, it may wo destroyed not otherwise. AVhoui does the Trust owe? What laborer, what manufacturer, what creditor of the Trust has an unpaid claim that is duet Tho Trust has au interest-bearing debt of something over a half million dollars. The debt matures in IKE. It will bo paid. One thing only can prevent it. and. that is an early failure of tho Indiana gas field, and this is not anticipated by anybody but those who hope it may may bo so. See what tho Trust has done and is doing. In the field it has sunk forty wells, only three of which are worthless. New wells are going down in good territory at the rate of t?ix per month. With a reinforcement of our sixtcen-inch main from Allenville down by putting, into it a ten-inch main in addition to tho twelve-inch pipe th.it now connects with it we shall have gas enough to give the patrons of tho Trust a generous supply of fuel. We have been taking new patrons at tho rate of about twenty per dav. The number of patrons for the winter will be 9,000, and our annual income not less than o40,000. At this rato wo shall bo able to pay our debt in a few years, and commence paying out our stock. "As to an inereaso of rates, tho Trust directory are opposed to it. Tho Trust can live and pay its debts at ordinanco rates, and if they are raised it will bo over tho protest of tho Trust. Wo stand by tho ordinance as we did when an effort was made onco before to change it. "Why aro not certain districts in tho city supplied with gasf dimply because they do not want it bad enough. Tho hiirhpressure system is a reservoir for the whole city. Districts that will furnish the means to tap it get ea. Districts who refuse do not get it. If Noblesvillo was surrounded with gas wells, we should not think highly of her citizens if they would not pipe their streets, fcjo if a locality iD our city is skirted with high-pressure mains, and tho inhabitants refuse to rai?e money enough to lay a few miles of pipe, they must burn other fuel until they chango their minds. They ought to bo willing to do what their fellow-citizens have done in other localities. "About politics: Tho Trust has no politics. It asks to bo treated fairly, and it does not like to bo persecuted. It has no employes in the fieldns a candidate on either ticket, and has no champions among the candidates. It is interested simply in the election of such candidates as are free from objections to corporations, and whoso past records are a guaranty of honest and faithful publio service. It rests it hopes of final success upon tho good sense and the good will ot tho p

pie. It will not bo long until every good citizen will see what a blessing the Trust has been. Last year it saved our people over a half million dollars in the cost of fuel, to say nothing of the gain in health, comfort, cleanliness, economy of food," clothing, etc. This year tho gain will bo fTOO.OOO. How it is that such an enterprise should bo maligned as it has been is to me inexplicable. But the mass of tho peoplo will soon come to know the whole truth, and the better the workings of the company are understood the more friends it will have."

, HEARD IN THE LOBBIES. Men Who Shake and How They To It-Politics of Commercial Travelers. Larry E. Bailey, cashier at tho Bates, walked into the hotel last night with an expression of countenance that gave evidince of an unmistakable uneasiness of mind. He had just returned from what he gave out as a protracted' vacation trip through the East, and as he sauntered up to his desk, he remarked to his fellowclerks, and a reporter who was near by, "Well, I suppose 1 am here for another winter, but, 1 toll you, boys, I had a time." The fact was he had gone as far as Detroit, and there stopped, owing to an inducement that caused Louis Reibold, the Bates's proprietor, to fear that he was about to lose a man who has handled his money for some time. "Yes, I had almost a notion to bring her back with me," said Bailey to his employer, "but I didn't. I may not do much irood at my work, though, for i, day or so until I get ray mind .ettled down to common evcry-day fife." 'So you really had a good time, did you!" asked the reporter. "Good time! Well. I guess I did. And, by the way, I was treated royally by tho hotel men in Detroit and Cleveland. I lived like a king, and found the boys there justabont perfection. I was a stranger to them, but they took me right in. Things couldn't have been made pleasanter for me, and I shall always remember it." Bailey insisted on tho littlo crowd of friends, that had gathered around to meet him, listening to a story about how he had pulled thirty-four fish out of the Detroit river inside of twenty minutes, but ho could have taken no more effective means of being left alone, for ono and all dispersed as soon as the word "fish" had left his lips. "How many times are you asked to shako hands in adayT" asked the reporter of clerk Updcgraff, at the Grand. "Well, that's a question I couldn't begin to answer. I don't suppose you or anybody else, who don't have to stand behind this desk, would imagine half, no, not one-fourth of the number of times my hand is grasped and shaken. Almost everybody that comes up to register extends his hand with a 'Good evening.' or some like salutation, ' and of course 1 have to respond." "And I suppose you meet with every variety of hand-shake," suggested tho reporter. "Yes: and not only that, but I have learned to size a man up by the way ho takes my hand. For example, a young dude, who perhaps has a ten-dollar job for some commercial house, almost always offers two fingers, and his grip is as limp as a rag. That's not a metaphor either, for his arm wiggles in joints. V-hen I meet such fellows 1 am always rcninded of the way I have seen young girls shake their jumping ropes it moves up and down with a sort of serpentine movement, you know. The man of business always has a quick, hearty baud-shake that has no significance. It is a mere form that they are accustomed to, but it is alwavs well observed. Then a man comes up, looks carefully at me, and, when he takes my hand, his fingers wrap completely around my entire palm. Tho grip is not tight, but seems to possess unusual warmth and earnestness. I alwa3's like to meet such men and shake hands with them." "And to what class do they belong?" "Why, they are ministers. I can tell them every time. They always have a sort of suavo manner that is unmistakable. Bnt do you know the kind of men that I always hato to shake hands with?" "I would guess butchers oi blacksmiths, if they were a hotel class of men." "No, neither a butcher nor a blacksmith. There aro just twoclasses of men that aro tho bano of my existence. The first is the little, peevish sort of fellows, who always have a hundred questions to ask. They always . have littlo hands, and almost invariably they are as cold as ice. After they've taken my hand they begin to. ply mo with questions about every littlo detail of tho city, and all the while keep holding my hand as if I were a young lady. Well, after all. I could stand that: but along comes a big, 6ix-foot. two-hundred-and-fifty-ponnder. Then I'm douo for. He offers mo a hand that is as big as my hat, and as I placo mine in his my knuckles and joints revolve around an axis that I have never yet succeeded in finding. 1 can feel them go around and hear them rasp up against each other. Oh, it's terrible, I tell. yon. I know if some of theso men had to stand behind a desk and shake hands with every man that comes along they wonld take it upon themselves to institute a rcfoim among traveling men in general. But the reform hasn't come yet and 1 am still a niartvr." J. S. Buck, of Chicago, was at the Bates last night. Ho is a traveling man of many years' experience and is likewise very observing of small things. "I have noticed a rather strange thing," he said, "while 'I have been traveling through Illinois and Indiana especially. You know the old story about the little grains of sand making the mountain well, it's the same way with men. It is tho little things that you have to gauge them by. For tho past year I have been trying to seo if I could learn the polities of my train companions, and 1 have discovered a plan that is a sure index. I have asked a great many trainboys, and iu hotels I ask tho news-dealers, which kind of papers are sold most to commercial travelers, Republican or Democratic, and I havo never had any other replv bnt Republican. Tho fact is. yoa will find live Republican dailies bought by men of our class where one Democratic sheet is purchased, and, when 1 learned this fact, I began to hunt for the reason. It was quickly ascertained, for, although I didn't know it at the time, I have since learned that over three-fourths of tho traveling men who leave Chicago aro strong Republicans." Memorial to Dr. Newcomer. At tho meeting of tho Marion County Medical Society held Saturday evening to take suitable action on the death of the late Dr. Frisby S. Newcomer, Dr. E. F. Hodges. Allison Maxwell, W. C. Thompson. J. Il.Wondburn and John M. Kitchen were appointed a committee to prepare a memorial. The following resolutions were proposed, and have been adopted: Wherens. It bas pleased Almighty Ood to remove from our midst our beloved friend and brother, Dr. F. 8. Newcomer, be it Keolvc4t, That In bis death the community has lost a citizen faithful and conscientious in the dischargo of every duty, generous and tender in his family relations, valued by those who profited by his professional skill, respected and ' honored by his acquaintances, dearly loved by his friends. Resolved, That the profession and this society has been deprived of a wise counselor, judicious, moderate, of wide attainments, nnd of ripe experience, ono whose helping hand has been extended alike to younK and old, and vrhoha, in all bis lone pro fesslonal life, ever been the typo of a true physician, "One who goes about doing good.' Resolved. That this action of the society be spread upon its minutes, and h copy hereof be sent to his bereaved family. Tho funeral took place yesterday morning from tho family residence, No. 82 West North street, and was staictiy private. Denies the Cutting. James Gordon, the man who was arrested, on Saturday night, on a charge of severely wounding Charles Weiland with a knife in Stuchev's saloon, denies any knowledge of tho attain Weiland lies in a very critical condition from the effects of his injuries, the attending physician giving bnt slight assurance of tho man's r.ltimate recovery. Gordon will be brought up before the Mayor this morning to answer to the charge. , Latest Xttcs. The Martinsville artesian mineral water for eale at 10 cents per gallon, or 75 cents a case, at 32 East Market street.

TIIE CAMPAIGN IS OPENED

Republicans Express Entire Satisfaction with the Work of the Convention. The Issues Are Squarely Formed, and the Candidates Command Universal Respect Tho Figrht in the Democratic Ranks. There was a very general feeling of satisfaction expressed yesterday, among Repubiicans, over tko work of tho Republican city convention Saturday evening last. The positions taken by the convention with reference to the restrictions upon, and tho remuneration for, franchises granted by tho city; the establishment of a non-partisan board of public works by tho Mayor, instead of tho partisan board proposed by tho State Legislature; the refunding of tho bonded indebtedness, at lower interest; tho betterment of our street-lighting and car service; the improvement of 6trcets in such manner as will tend to the permanent convenience and greater safety of the public, and tho lirni stand taken on the subject of the saloon tax, are heartily indorsed by Republicans, and havo the vigorous commendation of many who have not hitherto acted with tho Republican organization in municipal elections here. Tho nominations made by tho convention are equally well received. Usually it requires some time for tho animosities engendered in contests for political nominations to abate, before defeated candidates can cool down and work heartily for a successful competitor, but in this case no ill feeling was created, either . among those whoso names were presented to tho convention, or among those who advocated the claims or titness of a particular candidate, and the close of the convention found those whose hopes had been disappointed as ready to pull off their coats and work for the success of the ticket as though tho men they tirst advocated had found a place upon it. '1 think well of General Coburn's nomination,' said a strong supporter of General Foster, in tho convention of Saturday last, "and looking at it from tho stand-point of the general interests of the party, as well as thoso of tho city, I believe now that the convention acted wisely in selecting him out of tho very excellent material from which it had to choose. In the lirst place, he comes from what is known as the South Sido, and while I believe 'if elected he will be in every respect Mayor of tho whole city, and not merely of a section of it, it has so happened that that portion of tho city has been to a certain extent overlooked heretofore in the distribution of political honors as well as more material advantages. He is not only a resident of that section, but ho has always been prominently ideutitied with improvements in which it takes a deep aud abiding interest, such as the viaduct project to make communication between the North and South Sides safe and convenient, and the establishment of Gartield Park as a breathing spot and pleasure resort for lesidents of and visitors to the citj Not only this, but he has been prominently ideutitied with all the interests of this city during most of the last half century. He has served it in Council, in the Legislature, on tho bench, in the halls of Congress and on tho Held of battle, and in all these capacties he has shown himself a brave, upright, wise, industrious aud faithful representative. In addition to this, ho is recoguized wherever he is known as a modest, genial, liberal minded gentleman, whose word is as good as his bond, and who can be relied upon to carry out any pledge ho may undertake. He has every quality which would make him an acceptable chief executive for this city at this particular juncture, and his administration of tho oflice would be such as would help to forward our growth in all desirable directions." A Journal reporter yesterday evening found Al Taffe. the Republican nominee for citj' clerk, at his cottage opposite tho central station aud managed to divert his attention troni his children long enough to get his opinion concerning tho convention. "1 think it was a fair representation of tho Republicans of tho city," ho said, "and barring my own selection, nominattd an excellent ticket. I believe Geueral Coburu, as tho candidate for Mayor, will bring out the full strength of his own party and poll a considerable number of Democratic votes. Everybody kutAvs his titness for the position, and that ho would make a good Mayor if elected. There is nothing narrow about him. Ho is liberal in his views, kuows the needs of the city, and would take prido in making his administration of the olhco efficient and successful." Secretarv Otto Gresham, of tho Republican central committee, said the results of the convention were full of encouragement to the members of tho committee and Republicans generally, nnd would prove of marked benefit to the canvass. The polls thus far mado had shown a very encouraging state of affairs in most of the wards of the city, and the campaign would bo pushed vigorously from this time until the day of election. It is tho iuteution to hold a series of public meetings, to bo addressed by competent speakers, and the list of such meetings will be announced soon. Democratic Primaries To-Xfght. The Democratic primaries, to select delegates to tho Democratic city convention, at Tomlinsoii Hall, to-morrow evening, will bo held to-night, at the same places as thoso used for nominating Democratic candidates for Council, and there is a prospect of an interesting seaRon at some of them. The character of tho attacks made upon Judge Norton by tho advocates of Judge Sullivan for the mayoralty nomination have had the effect of thoroughlj' incensing tle former gentlemen and his friends, and it is not likely that they will waste any further time in cultivating tho amenities which marked tho early part of their canvass. Under tho rule which has been adopted for lixing tho basis of representation in the convention, one vote will bo allowed for each twenty-live votes cast for tho last Democratic candidato for the offico of Secretarj' of State, making a total of 504 votes in the convention. This rule will naturally Rive to 6ome of tho South-side words a largo preponderance in tho convention, and the main interest in this evening's contest at tho primaries will be found to center south or Washington street. For the Democratic nomination for the city clerkship the contest has grown to be scarcely less hitter than that over tho Democratic nomination for Mayor, and tho interests of tho various contestants are likely to cut some figure in to-night's primaries, as well as in to-morrow's convention. How Al Taffe Iost a IGT. 13esides a long and honorable connection with an important branch of public service "Al" Talie has another excellent claim to enlist public sympathy and support in his candidature for the office of city clerk. It was on the 20th day of December, ISC", while acting as conductor of a street car running, on Virginia avenue, that Al, as he is familiarly known, met with tho accident which maimed him for life. As the street car approached tho railroad crossing, owing to some stationary box cars, neither conductor nor driver saw the approaching train backing round tho curve and bearing down swiftly upon them. A little boy named Springer was standing on t lie rear platform with Tali'e, and in his fright, started to leap right under tho earn. Had he not stopped to catch the child, Taffe could have easily escaped, but when he saw the imminent danger he stopped lone enough to catch the lad in his arms ana mado a jump for life. The weight of the boy and the distance were too much for him, and ho fell. tho wheels of the train crushing his right leg into a shapeless mass and seriously cutting the other. Unt he had achieved the object for which he had aimed; he had saved the little fellow life at the risk of his own. Tho boy escaped uninjured. The man who would thus risk his life to save that of another is possessed of all the natural qualifications for the highest position it is in the power of tho local public to give. The Value of a w paper. Baltimore American. A man never appreciates the value of newspaper so thoroughly as when he can

not get it. Tho Grst copy of a newspaper that reached Atlantic City through the doods was quickly bought by a man who thoinrbt he got it cheap for $2.50. Tho regular price was two cents. DESERTING TO THE ENEMY.

A War Incident That lias Not Yet Been Com pletly Told. Gen. Reub WUIIajcs, hi Warsaw Times. Tho editor of this paper knows nothing concerning the case alluded to, but wo make room for tho article in order to add some remarks of our own, 6o far as tho statement of ProfcssorShaler is concerned, that the most surprising feature of the lato war was that 'no oflicer of any grade is known to have cone over to tho enemy." The writer, at the time of General Grant's advance sonth of Holly Springs, in the latter part of the year was in command of tho Twelfth Indiana Infantry as its colonel, and received an order to guard the newly-constructed railroad bridge across tho Tallahatchio river, about twenty miles south of Holly Springs. It will be remembered that tho confederate General VanDorn, with a largo force of cavalry, mado a raid on General Grant's rear: captured Holly Springs; destroyed all tho supplies and ordnance stores at that place, the effect of all which was to force General Grant to givo up the object of the campaign, which wastomovo on Vicksburg f rom tho rear, and in conjunction :rith General Sherman, who had already preceded with a largo force down the Mississippi by boat, and capture that stronghold bv a joint attack from front and rear. Happening to bo in Holly Springs on important business connected with tho interests of the regiment referred to, the writer was captured by Van Dorn, and some days afterward was placed a in command of all tho paroled prisoners, with orders to tako them to Benton Barracks at St. Louis. It was in the performance of this duty that Company k of an Illinois regiment came under my command. This company, if I remember correctly, had not been taken prisoner along with the others captured by Van Dorn. At any rate, it was the only company of a regiment from that State that had remained loyal to the Union cause, whilo the other nine had gone over bodily to the Confederacy. This, at least was the story that was told in army circles and one that I never heard contradicted. The regiment had been stationed at Waterford, a small village about eight miles south of Holly Springs. Kvery surviving soldier will well remember the ill feeling that prevailed in the army at about that time over the arming of the negro. Disloyal sentiments among both officers and men weroexcecdingly common. Resignations of officers, desertion on the part of tho men and courts-martial for disloyal expressions were so frequent that a feeling of gloom prevailed everywhere. It was believed that the President's proclamation arming the negro was the cause of the desertion of the nine companies, and tho story was that the officers had entered into secret negotiations with the enemy, and arrangements had been made for tho transfer of the entire command to tho rebel army. Company K refused to abide by the negotiations aud remained firm iu the cause that its members had sworn to support. Along with tho paroled prisoners I brought Company K to Benton Barracks, and being soon after transferred to a distant field, I lost track of that body of men that remained true, while all others of their command proved false. Nor havo I since tho war heard aught concerning the affair It would bo quito natural for thoso who deserted their colors to keep silent on the matter, bnt it is very strange that tho subject has not received an airing from other sources since the war. Even I would never have mentioned it had it not been for coming across the statement of Professor Shaler, wherein he declared that no officer went over to tho enemy, during the struggle; for the story was at tho timo that everyone of tho officers of tho nine companies, together with tho lieutenantcolonel and major, transferred their allegiance to the Southern Confederacy. I am not sufficiently certain as to tho particulars, to go into details; but now that the subject has been opened, perhaps soma ono conversant with the facts will, for tho 6ake of the truthfulness of history, furnish all there is of the story. Warfare to Heltesumed. Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. "Now that Pension Commissioner Tanner has resigned," said an editorial writer on a Democratic daily to his chief, "against what member of the administration shall we direct our smns!" "We'll tacklo baby McKeo again' was the reply. A Matter of Moment. Baltimore American. Dr. Depew is telling with preat gusto of the conversations between Mr. Gladstone and. liimself. He fails to relate what happened in tho intervals between tho remarks of the two great statesmen. To an American public this is a matter of no small mo ment. Mosquitoes, You can circumvent them by buying one of our adjustable mosquito bar frames. Can be attached to tho head or foot-board. Call and buy one or more at very low prices. Parties building should see Hill's Sliding Inside Blinds before they adopt something else. Full-size model at our store, 53 South Meridian street. Hildeurand & Fug ate; eltita fact that we are makinj? very low prices on "ALASKA" Befriperatora to closo oat the few we have left. It will pay to see ua if you want a llefrigeratcr. We have the best X&tural-K&s Stoves In tha city. Qmck-Meal" Gasoline 8tovts. WM. H. BENNETT Ac SON, 38 South Meridian St A TEN-ER. Mrs. Cadsby Scad Sig. Robustluo is going to sing at our reception. Mra, Waverly Plaice He a tenor, i he not? .Mrs. Cadsby tfcad-Oa, no. Indeed! We couldn't get him for a cent less than $50. We can sell you a watch for leaa than that a good one, too. We aro rectvinfr now a new invoice ot the world famous Patek, Philippe & Co. watches, of which we are sole agents. Glad to show them to you. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria.'

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In the increasing ue of Turkish goods we find that the creat attention which wo havo paid to them is none too much to meet the requirements. Where they well inisht have been in the nature of a curiosity, they aro now a sine qua nort that is Latin for see Kastman. about it In our Oriental Koom you have an opportunity to see Turkish Oods displayed so that surroundings give you an idea of their true value and application. You are cordially invited to tho room. Hundreds come every yveek, and sometimes every day. jPASTMAN, T SCHLEICHER & LEE, CARrETS, Draperies. Wall-Paper. The Largest IIouso in tho State OyW BOOKa Uncle Peter's Trust. Perry fl.OO C'risay's Endeavor, "Tansy" i.5i EUie and the liayiiionda, Martha Haley 1.2 . Storm Mountain. Edward fc. Kills 1.25 Luke Walton, II or alio AUr. 1r 1.2. Deb and tlie Imchew. 1 T. Meade l.d How Men Proioe, Acrnes Stevens 1.50 Th Land or the Pueblos. Mra. Lew Wallace... 1.00 Taken Alive, 11. r. Hoe l.ro bent poetpaid n receipt of price. C ATI! CART. CLKIjAXD CO., 2t Eaat Washington treet JOHN WOCHER. ME INSURANCE ) tna Building, 19 Vs North Tenn. f. OFFICES: Franklin Ins. BniMing. corner Circle ) and Market streets. TTXA, Hartford. f IS KM AN A M K H ICAX. New York. Xoutji imiTlsil and M KKCAXTILE. London. LONDON AND LANCA.SHIUK. Liverpool. lKTnoiT'FIHE AND MARINE. Detroit. FRANKLIN, Indianapolis. I hare succeeded Jna U. Leonard as theatrentof the tna and North British Insurance Companies. REAL ESTATE Tho best piece of business property in Indianapolis, at the price, i.s the Vance Block, at tho corner of Washington street and Virginia avenue. Stone building, with new rapid elevator, steam heat and every convenience. For price, terms and details, see JNO. S. SPANN & 'CO.,. 86 East Market Street. YOUR ATTENTION Note tlie following Bargains wo N will Offer To-Day. Ladies' Silk Vests at 49c. Ladies' Fast Black Hose at 7c a pair. Ladies7 Fast Color Border Hemstitched Handkerchiefs at 5c; worth 9c. 40 pieces of Princess Cashmere at 15c. New Novelties in Pattern Robes jus1 received. All the latest Novelties in Ladies' Neckwear and Handkerchiefs. Sale of Laco Curtains to-day. Seo them. You can buy them cheap. Bargains to-day in our Glove, Ribbon, Trimming and Notion Departments. , D.J.SULLIViYMCO 6 & 8 West Washington St GAS STOYES 1,500 now in use in this city. They give perfect satisfaction. No kindling required; no coal to carry; no ashes to remove. Prices from $3 to 16. GAS ENGINES, From one-eighth horse-power up. We sell to gas-consumers in this city only. On exhibition and for salo at tho GAS COMPANY, 47 South Pennsylvania St. Subscribe for the Weekly State Journal Free Ambulance. fTTTTY AV QT A TV TfTTP PTC J W-WjI a 0lAhi AllMl, AulO., V 64 EAST WASHINGTON ST. OF Cloak House in the Cit'. jnst a few tloors north of the Dates llon

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