Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 October 1890 — Page 5

THE LJDLVNAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1890.

THE WORLD GROWS BETTEK

Optimistic Speech of Gen. Lew Wallace to the Methodist Preachers. First Paji Work of the Northwest Indiana Conference at Crawfordsyille Friends in Session fit Richmond. INDIANA METIIODISTS. Kortnwest Conference Begin at CrawfordsTllla Cen. Wallace' Speech. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Crawfoedsville, Oct. 1. This morning the thirty-ninth annual session of the Northwest Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church was opened by Bishop Fowler, of San Francisco, at 8:30 o'cloctc The usual devotional exercises -were conducted by Rev. Allen Lewis, of Brazil, lljkuu 70S was suns, and Bishop Fowler offered an eloquent prayer and read a portion of the Scripture. In the course of his remarks he said that the most good-for-nothing person was a back-slidden preacher. After the rem ark of the Dishop, Kev. J. W. Greene, D. 1)., took charge of the meeting, and the addresses of welcome and response were delivered. GENERAL LEW WALLACE'S SPEECH. Gen. Lew Wallace welcomed the conference in behalf of the city. He said: Gentlemen of the Northwestern Indiana Conference It Is quite common nowadays to meet persons of the opinion that the world Is gTOwinr worse. I am frank to say my opinion 1$ Just the reverse the world Is owinjr better every year. Possibly, gentlemen. In agreement with the rest of the audience, you are silently asking why I think so. Of course, the opportunity to daze you with comparative statistics is apparent to me, but in tfie first place I have not the faith in statistics 60nie of my acquaintances have: they are as easily doctored as baking powders; in the next place, time to dish them up in artistic tables has been wanting. Yet as it would please me to give you some satisfaction on the point, I will try what can be done toward the object with generalities. The foundation of ray belief in the matter la the fact that men and women are In the enjoyment of many more personal comforts than used to be at their command. This, at first glance, does not present itself as of much cod sequence; but try it. and the conclusions to which it conducts will astonish you. A hungry man cannot be good natured; rags are prohibitive of sori ability; the sick seldom laugh; the well-to-do are pever levelers-down; above all, amongst whom do the professional discontents And their recruits! The old Arcadian life, of which the poets sing, is simply a definition of plenty for everybody willing to reach out and take it. That is the condition of to-day. The reason paradise is shut against the lazy, the idle and vicious is, could they get in, it would cease to be paradise. Yes. I believe the world grows better; but do not misunderstand me. My optimism falls many furlongs short of the extreme. The battle between right and wrong will go on. They who hear the trumpet sound the end of days will be in it militant as we are. In the last hour, just as in this, there will be murderers, gamblers, drunkards, saloon-keepers, liars, cheats, embezzlers, robbers of orphans and widows.' What I mean 1 that there are fewer of them now proportionally than there were, say fifty years ago. The percentage of vice and crime is diminished and diminishing. Society Is acquainting itself with the philosophy of wickedness, is finding out, among ether things, that wickedness allows of reduction to a minimum that to such end there is nothing like measures in prevention. The same philosophy is also teachiug society to discriminate between offense which am tn.ilielnua and offenses which are infirmities of will and diseases of habit; that the former are to be visited punitively, as justice requires, while the most elective remedies for the latter class are purely moral. In saying the world Is better than it was. Is there no way for us to ascertain how much better it isl Here is a sentence from the Talmud: "These iour are accounted ueaa tne uiina, tue ieper, the Toor, the Childless. It was a law in the dav Christ went about nreachine. Say we adopt it as a starting point from which to measure up to the present. Take heart. Oh, doubter! Nor ever again speak of the rarity of Christian charity. The world is full of its monuments. Survey these within our own Slate. The insane are not abandoned; they, with the blind and the deaf and dumb are cared for by government, and the care is representative of you and me. Widowhood and orphanage are subjects of both private and public care. " The poor. With us t then, are no poor in the Talmudic sense. Does a '' body faint in the struggle for life, we have a refuge ready for him. In the same line study tho accounts of the township trustees. The lame, the eick, the unfortunates from accidents, need never go untreated, for the land is supplied with hospitals. And if to-day one stoned a leper from his door! Oh, could I only put the cost of these charities in dollars! Over the door of every prison-hou&e is this sign there though unwritten Punishment here, but no cruelty. Even war is shorn of much of its horrors. What became of the hundred thousand prisoners surrendered at Metzl Were they sold as slaves! What becomes of the wonnded left on the battle fields I The victors shall take care of them such is the law. Belle Isle, Paulsbury, Andersonville, were exceptions. They will never again occur. Applause. CIVILIZING AGENCIES. In a general sense, gentlemen, these magnificent results arc due to Christianity. But Christianity is only a moving spirit. Its work requires hands and intellect. Without agents it shall stand mute before crime, sorrow and sin, and weep. Therein society has been helpful again; It has furnished Christianity its operatives. Can I name themf Oh. yes! Education the jTess tne puipit. who snail say which of the three is greatest! Morally speaking, I should call education the burnishing of conscience. There is no excuse if an educated man cannot tell the wright from the wrong. The press, righteously conducted. Is the watchis to see that the fences are kept up, and to cry out if a trespasser breaks through them. And the third agency! This, gentlemen, brings me to you. It is singular that history gives no mention of a people without a priesthood or its equivalent. That, simply interpreted. Is to be taken as an admission that religion is a sacred business, requiring special service. I may have exaggerated Tie w or what is demanded to make minister of God. He must bean intelligent, man, learned in all things, particularly in the Scriptures; he mut be a devout man; he must be an adept in hnman nature; he must be eloquent; he must be brave; he must be disinterested; he must be a lover of his kind, and of every created thing; he must be void of worldly ambition; he must be indifferent to riches: and in especial, his life must be an example of all he teaches. These are qualities, gentlemen, which have been over and over illustrated in Methodist preachersqualities by which your predecessors were enabled to nake Methoaism the power it is for good. The people of Craw fords ville believe you possess them. They know the power of the organization which brings you here and will send you away to the fields of labor in the seleoon of which you had no choice. They are hot .able by habit, proud cf the reputation of their city, and always watchful of opportunities to make the stranger within their gates comfortable and happy. herefore, without reference to sect, as Christians anxious to help you in your business, they have instructed me iu their behalf to bid you welcome, and inform you how entirely they and their homes are at your commaud. And speafclngfor myseJf, gentlemen, it U very seldom a more pleasant and delightful task has been put upon me if task it can be called. For my fellow-townsmen and townswomen, and for myself, welcome, and Heaven help you to wisdom and success! Applause J. CHURCH UNITY PREDICTED. President Tuttle, of Wabash College, was then introduced, and welcomed the conference in the name of the churches and the college. He compared the brotherly feeling existing between the churches of different denominations of to-day with the cold reserve and contempt that sixty years ago the Presbyterians in New Jersey had for two Methodist ministers who "invaded thatState." He said that the time was coming when Christian people of all denominations would assemble around the throne of God and unitedly sa3 "Our Father, which art in heaven." The response for the people was made by Bishop Fowler, and for the conference by Kev. J. II. Hall. The Bishop said the book 'Ben Hur" -would keep this city famous for centuries. Kev. H. M. Middleton. secretary of the last session, called the roll, and most of the members responded. G. il, Boyd and Franklin Taylor have died during the past year. Rev. H. N. Ogden was elected secretary, Kev, . B. Town treasurer, and Lev. E. It, Johnson statistical secretary, and two from each district were appointed to assist the latter. The assistant recording secretaries are E. A. Scbell and V. B. olntz. The Bishop then announced the usual committees. Addresses were made by Dr. W. P. Stone, of the Western M. E. Book Concern. Dr. C. H. Payne, of the Educational Society, and Dr. A. B. Leonard, of the Missionary Society. JJev. W. A. Spencer, I). D who represents the Church Extension Society, reported that the entire receipts from the beginning to Sept. 1, 1KW, were S3.017.K2O.&I. Of this sum &553.3rV.6 was from receipts on general fund; W.ttl.47 from receipts on loan fund, and $i71.C33. 42 from loans returned. The society has aided 7.1X0 churches, ninety-seven since July 1. There are l,H) loans outstanding, amounting to $l7,223LM. On Sept. 1 there were U grants outstand

ing, made on special conditions, amounting to $IK,85, and ninety-three applications not yet considered that would require $13,050, thus requiring the sum of SlSS.D',), of which sum there is only 1,311.07 to meet the demand. Dr. Spencer, in the course of his remarks, said that the last time, before this, that he had seen Gen. Lew Wallace was at Monocacy Junction, Md., where Wallace had taken a stand with the troops under his command in order to cover the retreat of the Union army and hold the rebels in check so the Union forces could rally and save Washington from being captured. He said be was eating a crust of bread as Wallace rode past with his staff. Conference adjourned at noon until tomorrow morning, the time this afternoon being taken np by the work of the various committees, The evening address was delivered by Dr. A. B. Leonard, the missionary secretary. FRIENDS OF HOOSIERD03I.

Indiana Yearly Meeting llegins Its Annual Session at Richmond. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Kiciimon'D, Ind., Oct. 1. Most of the representatives of the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends are to-day here, but more are to arrive to-morrow. Elizabeth Comstock, of New York, who comes West to preach to the convicts in the Indiana and Michigan penitentaries, is advanced in years, but recognized as a powerful apostle. Vandalia quarterly meeting reported a division on the use of an organ in their worship, but the matter was left to come up in regular order. Sermons and devotional exercises were participated in by Dr. Dougan Clark, cf this city; Eli G. Parker, of Iowa; EnosP. Stubbs, of Iowa; Dr. Harvey, of Missouri; G. II. Eddy, of Nebraska; Alfred C. Hathaway, Mary Moon, Catherine Shipley and Jehu Jessup; also, in the opening of the business session, by Adelbert Wood, Dr. Harvey, G. H. Eddy. Francis Thomas, Nathan Frame. M. M. Benford, Levi Mills, Seth Lenton, Elwood Scott and Murray Shipley. The latter said the theater was recognized in Germany for moral influence, and, in speaking of the good of newspapers and inilnence of fiction, said "Uncle Tom's Cabin' did more than anything lse to sweep away slavery. Allen Terrel, clerk of the meeting, in readinn the opening minutes, found so xnauy( delegates and alternates absent that it was timed that the delegations be tilled. But there was neither rule nor precedent for it, and it was not done. Minutes from visiting ministers showed, in addition to those reported yesterday. Dr. William Harvey, Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. O'Harra, companion to Elizabeth Comstock, of New York; James A. Ellis, of New Hope Monthly Meeting; Abrjah Cox, of Kansas, and Rachel W. Middleton, of New London, Ind. A committee on public meetings of this Yearly Meeting was appointed, as was one to prepare returning epistles to other yearly meetings, from which epistles are received, those read to-day being from London, England; Dublin, Ireland; New England and New York yearly meetings. John J. Lytle. of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, which is not in correspondence with other yearly meetings, who has been attending the National Prison Congress, was nevertheless most affectionately greeted. Yesterday the meeting of ministers and elders was opened with prayer bv Elwood Scott. Francis N. Thomas and Esther G. Frame continued the supplication. Mary Moore and Eli G. Parker spoke on scriptural themes and Nathau Frame read from II. Corinthians. Enos B. Stubbs, of Iowa, spoke of how he attended this Yearly Meeting twenty-five years agd as a thoughtless young man, and now rejoiced to come in the Lord's service. Robert W. Douglass instituted an inquiry on "What Are We Here For!" The clerk, Timothy Nicholson, read the opening minutes and called for reports from quarterly meetings, assisted by K. M. Hare. The visiting members who presented credentials were Enos P. Stubbs. Albion, la., Bangor Quarterly Meeting; Eli G. Parker, Pleasant Plain Quarterly Meeting, Iowa, and G. H. Eddy, of Broken Bow, Neb. Francis Thomas said that never before, save one year, were visiting Friends as few in the history of the society. The regular queries and answers were then read and the session adjourned. THE PERSONAL-PROPERTY TAX A Few Additional Comments On the Proposition Put Forth by the Sentinel. Gibson County Leaden Free trade and single tax being the leading tenets of the Democratic doctrine iu Indiana this year, it would not be a bad idea to have Henry George stump tho State. Albion New Era: We ask the Democratic farmers of Noble county to consider well what they are doing when they vote to shift taxation from personalty to real estate, as the Democrats propose to do. Tho burdens the farmer has to carry are already heavy enough. ' Huntington Herald: TheStatedeDtmade by the Democratic party is $8,000,000, and the State is borrowing money to pay the interest, yet the Sentinel says "the tax on personal property ought to be wholly repealed' and virtually hencothat real estate shall pay it all. Here is a nut for tbe digestion of the farmers. Newport Hoosier State: Old farmers of Vermillion county, do you want all tbe taxes that it takes to run our State and county government levied upon your lands, and the banker and. money-loaner exempt from taxation! Luty Bishop, of the Clinton Argus, who claims to publish the official organ of the Democracy in this county, is in favoi of compelling the farmers of this county to pay all the taxes. He says they own too much land, and if a big tax is placed on it they will be compelled to dispose of part of their lands, and then some one else can get a chance to buy a farm. Who wonld want to buy land if it waa taxed out of existence? Men who favor such a policy ought to be sent to the insane asylum for treatment. Columbus Republican: The Indianapolis Sentinel is a fit leader of Democratic thought in Indiana. It is the avowed champion of the Chicago Anarchists, it damns the courts of the country, and it advocates the single-tax theory of Henry George. It says that "the prospect is that all taxes, at least for State and local purposes, except such as may be derived from the sale of franchises, will, in the near future, be laid upon land." And, as if that was not explicit enough for the average Democrat to understand, it further says: "The tax on personal property ought to be wholly repealed." Here is the author of tbe Democratic platfo'rm speaking plainly upon this subject, and tbe farmers of the country may well give attention to it Lafayette Courier: In a labored editorial the Indianapolis Sentinel says: "The tax on personal property ought to be wholly repealed. The prospect is that the system of private property in land will remain as it is, for some generations at least, but that all taxes, at least for State and local purposes (except such as may be derived from the sale of franchises), will, in the near future, bo laid upon land." That is equivalent to a declaration that personal property shall be exempt from all taxation, and that tho taxes necessary to supply the cost of maintaining the governmental system shall be levied upon real estate alone. This is something for farmers to think about when they are approached by demagogues who make hypocritical pleas that they are the only true friends of the agricultural classes. Catholic Priests Allowed to Land. Philadelphia, Oct. 1. The Rev. Dr. Minkenburg tud the Rev. Dr.Leontgeruth. the two Catholio clergymen who arrived at this port yesterday and were not allowed to land under the provisions, of the contract labor law, have been released and proceeded on their journey for St. Paul. The two clergymen made an ailidavit that they bad come to this countrj, not to act as professors, but to deliver lectures in natural philosophy and theology. No stipulations had been set as to what they would receive, but they were not to receive less than $S00 for the course of lectures. Eat Slow And clean your mouth afterwards with Sozodout, and your teeth will be in condition to do their work for years. Thousands of dyspeptics bolted their food becauso they, had no good teeth to masticate properly. Chew line, eat slow and use Sozcdont. Alaska Seal Garments. Ladies should not miss to examine tho elegant Kcal sacques and Jackets now on exhibition at Bamberger's. Place your orders now, as seaia are advancing. Bring your seal sacques and have them remodeled into the latest style, Uajiburujcs, ig E. Washington street.

WILL SUCCEED ALBERT FINK

J. F. Goddard Appointed Commissioner of tho Trunk-Line Association, Will Have Charge cf Both the Freight and Passenger Departments at Probably $25,000 9 a Year Western Rates Growing Shaky. Chicago, Oct. 1. All speculation concerning the future plans of J. F. Goddard, late chairman of the Western Passenger Association, was brought to an - end to-day. It was given out officially that he is to be commissioner of the Trunk-line Association, the place so long held by Albert Fink, who resigned on account of failing health over a year ago. Mr. Goddard, when spoken to on the subject, unsealed his lips for the first time and acknowledged that any further attempt at concealment would be useless, since the story had been given out by those who were authorized to seak. He admitted that be bad been o tiered and bad accepted tbe commissionership of the Trunkline Association, and that after Nov. 1 his headquarters would be in New York. Mr. Goddard gets a better position than the imaginative guesser had picked out for him. His salary as trunK-line commissioner will be 25,000, if it is tne same that was allowed his predecessor, which is more than double tho amount he received as chairman of the Western Passenger Association. Mr. Goddard was offered 15,000 a year to preside over the Southwestern Railway and Steamship Association, but be had already been approached by the trunk-line presidents. Since Mr. Fink's resignation the Trunkline Association has boen presided over by H. T. Hayden, second vice-president of the New York Central railroad. Tbe committee of presidents intrusted with the selection of a perinauent commissioner was composed of John King, of tho Erie; J. BiKoberts, of the Pennsylvania, and Cbauncey M. Depew, of the New York Central.. Alter considering the matter a long time they fiually agreed upon Mr. Goddard. Communication was had with all the trunkline presidents, and the committee's choice was unanimously indorsed. A meeting will be held in New York to-morrow to rat-, ify tbe action of the committee. Mr. God-. dard intends to take a fow weeks' rest be- ' fore going East to assume charge of his new office. He will have general charge of both the freight and passenger deparments of the trunk-line association. Rates Ilecoming Demoralized. . CniCAGO, Oct. 1. Chairman W.W. Fin-, ley, of the Western Passenger Association, assumed the duties of his office this morning and at once got into hot water. To begin with; he received a notice from General Passenger Agent Townsend,of the Missouri Pacific, to the effect that because of the arbitrary action, as he terms it, of the Chicago lines in making an excursion rate of one fare for the round trip from Texas points to Chicago, consequent upon the St. Louis fare rates authorized, his corporation' proposes to retaliate by selling round-trip t A a cs A. 1 f r r fv ucKeiB io C3U XjUuis ai one iare irom Denver, Colorado Springs and intermediate points in Colorado and Kansas beyond tho prescribed territory of regularly agreed exposition business. That action will, it is expected, cause, a general demoralization, in Southwestern rates, especially as; the Chicago lines deny that there are any such rates from Texas as Manager Townsend speaks of. , On top of Mn Townsends notice is laid another complaint against tho Chicago. St. Paul &, Kansas City, lor advertising a round-trip excursion rate of &2, Oct. 4. from St. Joo, Mo., to Des Moines. Ia. The Rock Island, the Santa Fe, and the Burlington, which are interested in that territory, want to know whether this sort of thing can be' done without permission first being granted' by tho association. Mr. Busenbarck, general, passenger agent of the Kansas' City, says he thinks it can. Inasmuch as be recognizes no competition, either for the business to be handled that day or betweon the two points named, it was not deemed either advisable or necessary to consult tho association. Miscellaneous Railway Notes. Charles R. Deacon, a Philadelphia journalist, and secretary of tbe Clover Club, has been appointed press agent for the Philadelphia & Reading railroad, vice Horace Porter, deceased. j The New York Central Railroad Company made a number of removals yesterday, mostly at East Syracuse. No reason was given, but it is said that the reason was the failure of the men to pass the examination'' recently ordered by the company. Capt. W. D. II ay n 68, president of the Bristol, Elizaoothton & North Carolina railroad, attempted suicide at Bristol, Tenn., yesterday. Housed an ax and inllicted several wounds, but will probably recover. Ill health is thought to be the cause of tho attempt on his life. In the case of tbe Minneapolis & St Louis railroad against Minnesota Railroad commissioners iu the sleeping-car case from Hennepin county, the Supreme Court of that State has decided that upper berths of sleeping cars, unsold to occupants, must remain closed in the State of Minnesota. The, official existence of the Pittsburg,' Cincinnati, Chicago & St Louis railway began yesterday, it being tho result of a consolidation of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis, the Chicago. St. Louis & Pittsburg, the Jeflersonville, . Madison & Indianapolis and the Cincinnati & Richmond railroads. All accounts of these roads will be received and paid in tbe name of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Lonis railway company. The records and furniture of tho general superintendent's office of tbe late Chicago & Atlantic road were boxed up and shipped from Chicago to Cleveland, yesterday, where they will bo turned over to General Superintendent Tucker, of the Erie. At tho same time the records of tbe auditing department were forwarded to New York. This leaves in Chicago an assistant general passenger agent and a general freight agent, who have supervision over that part of the Erie system west of Toledo. The big railroad scheme, which was proposed several years ago by the New Jersey Terminal railway company to establish a system of piers and basins along the New Jersey shore, from Robbins Reef to Caren point, seems to be ou the way to realization. A deed has been filed in the Hudson county, N. J., register's office, which conveys ten acres of Oyster island to the company. It is understood that tbe purpose of the company is to make connection with all the railroads which have their termini in Hudson county, establish a vast system of wharves and basins, build store-houses and grain-elevators and provide extensive facilities for shipping. Gordon Post Entertainment. At the Gordon Post entertainment last night the musical portion was very ably rendered by Misses Mamie Smith, Georgia Stephenson, Effie and Mabel Johnson and Messrs. G. Hall, Ruby Shelton, Jacob Fiddler, James and William Collins. Jacob Fiddler, in his character sketches, displayed much ability and rendered himself a great favorite. He gives an entertainment at the Blackford-street Church next Friday night, and deserves to bo" well patronized. - KnglUh Engineer 31 ay VUlt TJs. Prof. E. T. Cox has written from New York to Secretary Fortune, of the Commercial Club, that every effort will be made to indnce the party of mining engineers now on their way from England to New York to visit Indianapolis.' There are 175 in the party, including a number from France and Germany. . . A Chanc for Investment. The Commercial Club has something to offer in the line of a good investment for $10,000 or 312.000 capital, and if any Indianapolis citizen desires to place such an investment in a good-paying business be should correspond with the club at once. Vice-President or the I. T. IT. J, Von Bnettner, of Galveston, Tex., the vice-president of the International Typographical Union, arrived in the city yesterday afternoon. He is here to canvass a vote upon certain amendments to the national constitution which have boen pro

posed. Last night be was banqueted at Henry Smith's restaurant, about thirty members of the union being present An hour was spent in social conversation, and Mr. Von Buottner made a brief address upon subjects pertaining to the work of the union. MINOR CITY MATTERS.

' Local Neiri Notes. Phil Sheridan Post, G. A. R., will give a camp-fire and box social at Post hall this evening. The Hart residence, adjoining Crown Hill Cemetery on the north, was sold to William Bosson yesterday for $10,000. The Girls' Industrial School will reopen at Tomlinson Hall Saturday. Oct 4, at 2 p. M., when all teachers and pupils are re-, quested to be present Building permits were procured yesterday by J. L. Kregelo, frame addition. No. 327 Bellefontame street, 52.000; Jungclaus & Schumaker, two frame dwellings, Bellefontame street, near Home avenue, 2,000. Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to George W. Hollenbeck and Alice Miller, George BoutweU and Mary Baus, Thomas Robinson and Bettie Page, Henry J. Kinney and Margaret H. Stuckmeyer, Frank Anderson and Maggie Montgomery. Personal and Society. Mrs. Lewis Heinsheimer is visiting her sister in Louisville. Miss Louisa Smith, of Ocal&. Fla., is the guest of Mrs. C. H. Gillott, on Broadway. W. T. Long will leave this morning for Montana to finish negotiations for a ranch there. Miss Alice Ross has returned, and will open her school of drawing and painting Oct. 7. Mrs. Sharpe And Miss Hollo way, of Chicago, are guests of Mrs. C. B. Holloway on Parke avenue. Mrs. Calloway, of Atlanta. Ga., who has heen visiting friends here, will return home early next week. Mr. Robert Martindale left yesterday for Cambridge, Mass., where he will marry Miss Mary Emory. Mr. and Mrs. Goorgo D. Brandt of Red Wing. Minn., are the guests of relatives here for a few days. Miss Lizzie Spencer, of Richmond, and sister, Mrs. Lynn C.Boyd, of Columbus, were in the city yesterday. 1 Mr. Clayton B. Nordyke, of the Richmond Sunday Register, and Miss Lulu Clarke, of Monrovia, were married yesterday at the ; bride's hoine. Seely Ashmead, a Big Four engineer who was injured about the foot in a railroad accident in the St Louis yards, arrived home yesterday afternoon. Ho was able to walk with the aid of crutches. Cards have been issued for the marriage of Mr. Converse Denny Marsh, of New York, formerly of this city, and Miss Louie Elizabeth Woods, of Cambridge, Mass., to take place Friday, Oct 17, at noon, at t. James Church. The ceremony will be followed by a reception from 12:80 to 2 o'clock. Mrs. Reuben Jeffery will leave next Tuesday - for Brooklyn to attend the ceremony of the unveiling of a handsome bronze tablet in honor of Rev. Reuben Jeffrey, at the Marcyavemie Baptist Church. Dr. Jeffrey was the founder of this church, which began with a membership of forty-eight, and under bis ministration increased to eight hundred in seven years. The present membership is nearly fourteen thousand, and it is the leading church of that denomination there. The memorial is the handsomest that could be purchased and has Dr. Jeffrey's bead iu relievo, and is a tribute from his many friends in that parish. LAWRENCE GREGG. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Danville, 111., Oct. 1. Last night at the residence of the bride's parents occurred the marriage of Mr. John F. Lawrence, son of Mayor W. R. Lawrence, and Miss Jessie Gregg, daughter of Daniel Gregg, one of tho wealthiest citizens of this city. A week ago Miss Gregg, in company with Mr. Frank Gregory, a well-known Danville young man, attempted to go to, Chicago "without the consent of her parents. Her father and Mr. Frank Lindley, her , brother-in-law, gave chase in a cab, and, overtaking the 'bus which contained the young couple before they reached the depot, induced the young lady to go back borne. Last Saturday she left Danville alone, and did not return until yesterday afternoon. Only members of the families attended the wedding. Tbe young people are very prominent in society. ADDISON COMMACK. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Kntgiitstown; Ind., Oct 1 At the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Commack, on North Adams street at 8 o'clock this evening, occurred the marriage of their only daughter, 'Miss Lillian, and Mr. James O. Addison. The parlors in which the interesting ceremony was performed was prolnsely decorated and delicately lighted. Mr. and Mrs. Addison will at once take up their abode iu tho handsome new homo just erected on West Pine street. Mr. Addison is one of tbe most prosperous young business men of tbe city, conducting one of the largest retail groceries in eastern Indiana. WARNER CONN. epecial.to the Indianapolis Journal . Muncie, Ind., Oct 1. This evening, at the home of W. J; Carson, on West Charles street, a wedding took place, in which Rev. C. U. Wade, of the M. E. Church, united Miss Callie Conn and Mr. Moses M. Warner, of Chicago. The ceremony was performed in the presence of a number of guests from this and other cities. The couple left at once for New Orleans and other Southern cities, where they will visit before going home to Chicago. AMUSEMENT MATTERS. PLYMOUTH MR. RIDDLE S FIRST READING. George Riddle gave the first of a series of Shakspearean recitals at Plymouth Church, last evening, before a large' audience. "Midsummer-night's Dream" was the play selected, and Mr. Riddle read two acts of it in such manner as to delight his auditors. He was especially happy in that portion of the comedy which was devoted to the representation of "Pyramus and Thisbe" by the ambitions citizens of Athens. So thoroughly does Mr. Riddlo bring out all the humor of the ridiculous scene that it was a revelation even to many who were familiar with it from frequent reading. He is admirable in. voice and gesture, and presents every character carefully, so that each is separate and distinct and easily recognizable. The audience unused to recitals, was rather cold at first, but soon recognized the merits of Mr. Riddle's work. They knew he came heralded as one of the 'best Sbakspearean readers living, but it takes some little time to enter lully into the pleasure of an entertainment such as is offered by Mr. Riddle. He seldom refers to bis book, and having pratically memorized the portions selected is able to give all bis attention to acting. Mr. Riddle will give the necond of his recital on Saturday afternoon at 2:o0, the play being Roraeo and Juliet." Thess entertainments are for the benefit of the' Indianapolis free kindergartens. NOTES. Harry Hine, manager of Hallen & Hart, is in the city. His company comes to English's next week. The aemand for seats to the Jnch Opera Company's performance at English's Saturday night continues exceptionally good. Reserved seats for the performances of -'The World's Fair," at the Grand next week, will bo placed on sale to-morrow morning. ; The original Blind Tom will give piano recitals next Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings and Tuesday afternoon. The Sunday night programme will be made up of sacred music. TheHines& Remington Company completed a very successful engagement at the Park last night The Davidson-Austen Company will appear this afternoon, producing "Guilty Without Crime," a highly sensational piece. Mr. Davidson is a character actor of more than ordinary ability. Dr Gnnsanlus, who is to lecture on "Cromwell, tbe Puritan." at Plymouth Church, Friday evening, is one of the most eloquent and instructive platform orators of tbe day, and bis lecture will no doubt bo largely attended. In speaking of him. Rev. Joseph Cook recently said: "Not since I beard Wendell Phillips on Daniel O'Consell, have 1 heard a lecture which equaled

in elegance and eloquence Dr. Gursaulus's lectures on Savonarola and John Hampden." Those who have heard bis "Oliver Cromwell" pronounce it equal to either of the above. The engagement of Robert Downing at the Grand Opera-house will begin this evening and continne for three nights, with a matinee Saturday afternoon. "Tho Gladiator," one of Mr. Downiug's strongest plays, will be the opening piece. It will be repeated to-morrow evening, "Damon and Pythias" being underlined for Saturday night. The programme for the matinee will include "A French Marriage" and Tho White Pilgrim." i FIVE AND FIFTY IEARS.

Anniversary of the Wedding of Judge and Mrs. F. M. Finch-A Bridal Toar in 1835. Yesterday afternoon and evening there were numerous callers at No. 247 Park avenue, where Judge Fabius M. Finch and wife were quietly holding the fifty-fifth anniversary of their wedding, which took place in Brown county, Ohio, near Georgetown, Oct 1, 1S35. Judge Finch probably saw Marion county at an earlier date than any person now living in the county. His father. Judge John Finch, in 1814 came from Livingston county. New York, where Fabius was born, in December, 1810, to Hamilton county, Ohio, and in 1818 came to central Indiana, having j with him a family of . sixteen. No sen was under six feet in height and all bore his own striking personal appearance. Tho daughters were women of singular beauty and grace. The family is traced six generations in America, and then to the English Earl of Nottingham, Heveage Finch. In 1827 Fabius M. Finch, after studying law with the late Judge Wick, was admitted to practice in this city. He theu removed to Franklin, twenty miles south, and began tho practice. lie has but recently retired from the practice of the law. having been the longest in coutinuous labor of any roan in the profession in the State. "It was an old-fashioned country wedding," said the venerable Judge, in answer to the reporter's inquiry. "The surrounding farmers came, and a few persons from the town. It was a Presbyterian neighborhood and there was no dancing. There was no dancing because there was no fiddling, and no, fiddling because no fiddler. I was living at Franklin, Ind., when I married, and after the wedding we rode to that place on horseback. That was our bridal trip 150 miles on horseback. We came through Ciucinnati, and there stopped at tbe Hulse House. - We met Gen. William Henry Harrison there. My father bad been an intimate acquaintance, and he was very glad to seo my wife and myself. He was then being talked of for President, and wo were elated by the high honor of being so graciously received by a general, for generals were not as numerous as they afterward' became. We came through Lawrenceburg, Napoleon, Greensburg, and on to Shelbyville, on the Michigan road, from which we took a county road to Franklin. We were live days making the trip. I went upon the bench in 1842. There were then eight counties in tho district, and later, in lb5'J, I was again upon the bench, the circuit being composed of the counties of Marion, Johnsou and Hendricks. We removed toxthis city in 1SC5, and have lived here ever since." The Judge now goes upon crutches, having broken his thigh in June, 18S9. Notwithstanding his disability, he is bright and pleasant, aud, assisted by Mrs. Finch, agreeably entertained the many visitors who called upon them. Freight Wreck on the C, II. & D. ' The west-bound trains were nearly all late last night, and the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton train did not arrive till 2 o'clock this morning. The cause of the dewas a wreck of a freight train near Connersville, which broke ou a grade and blocked the track. No damage was done except to the railroad property. The obstruction made it necessary for the Indianapolis train to make the run hero via Richmond. Cyclorama Sale Postponed. The sale of tho Cyclorama property, which was set for yesterday, was postponed until Saturday on account of a technical Haw in the order. The liabilities of the company are 3.000, and, unt!r order of court, no bid below that figure will be entertained. EXCUltSIOX RATES To Galcsburg (III.), Account Reunion of President Harrison's llrigade The I D. & W. railway will sell tickets on Oct 6 and 7 at one fare for the round trip, good returning Oct 10. The President ana many other distinguished persons will be in attendance. For tickets and full information call on J. T. HOLLKNBFXK, City ticket agent, 134 South Illinois street. Special sale of railroad watches at Marcy's. , Medium Weight Underwear. Silk and lamVs wool, of downy softness, at Paul Krausa's, 44 and 46 East .Washington street. Go to Marcy for jewelry mending. Mcsic-boxes repaired; clocks cleaned at Marcy's. Fine watch repairing a specialty at Marcy's. Erotn Indianapolis to Chicago TAKE THE PENNSYLVANIA LINE. It Is the direct route, and is equipped with superior accommodations. Two trains dally each way. Morning train, with parlor car, leaves Union Station 11:05. arrives Chlcacro 5:1U p. m.; evening train, with Pullman reclining chair and sleeping car, leaves Union Station 11:30, arrives Chicago 7:30 a. m. The sleeper and recliningchaircar is open to receive passengers at Union Station every evening at 8:30. Tickets at Union Station and Pennsylvania office, Washington and Illinois street. Special sale of Ropers' knives, forks and spoons at Marcy's. Bargains this week. Home-Seekers' Excursions. On Oct. 14 the Missouri Pacific railway will run half-rate excursions to nearly all points in southwest Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, Nebraska, Colorado, Indian Territory, New Mexico, Wyoming. Utah and Idaho. The tickets will be good for thirty days to return, and litteral stop-over privileges will be allowed. Tickets will be sold at all principal stations. For rates, maps and any further Information address Coke Alexander. District Passenger Agent Missouri Pacitlo Railway, 7 Jackson Place. Indianapolis, Ind. Big bargains at Marcy's this week. The Last TIilsTear at One Fare for the Round Trip, The Vandalia Line will sell home-seekers excursion tickets to Western and Southwestern points, Oct. 14, good to return thirty days from date of sale, at one fare for the round trip. The Vandalia Line has four through trains daily from Indianapolis to St Louis, which make connection with trains of the several roads leading westward from that point. For rate, time-tables and more particular information, call on Oerge Rech, Ticket Aarent, Washington and Illinois streets or V. K. Uonough, Ticket Agent, Union Btation, or address II. R. Dekixo, Asst. Gen. Pass. AgL Vandalia Line, Indianapolis. SOCIETY NOTICE. MASONIC PENTALPH A LODGE, NO. 6G4, F. and A. Masons. Stated meeting in MasonicTem. pie this (Thursday) evening, at 7:.' o'clock. 3. W. STAUH. W. M. William II. Smtthe, Secretary. DIED. TAPKINO Died at Pasadena, Ca!.. Sept. 21, 18v0. Brnaln can l -n at Kreelo's Chapel. 123 T. Delaware st , Thnrsday. Friends will meet at grave in Crown Hill for services and burial, ootober 3, 3;30 p. m. WAN VEIT ClLLAXEO US. TXT ANTED SALESMAN FOR LINE OF OI. Tf gars. f75 per month and expenses. Address, with stamp. BU MATH A CI OAK CO.. Chicago. 111. VirANTKl 10 TO 15 MOLDEK3 ON HEAVY n dry-snd work. Stoaly work at good vraes guar ran teed. Avply immediately toNlLESTUuL VOUKS. Hamilton. Ohio. WANTED TWO NICELY FURNISHED rooms, with board. Gentlemen and wife, btricu ly private fsmtly. Oood location. References exchanged. X. L this ofllcc. 7ANT ED-ACTIVE YOUNG MAN FOR OFtice work. Salary f 76 per mouth. References and small cah capital required. HTONE & CO., room 5t Vance Rlock, Indianapolis, Ind. FOR SALE. FOR SALE DESIRABLE RESIDENCE, t lsven rooms. Iu nmt-class neUhlNrliooL Tho owner needs money aud will sell ut jf-'.oua lest than tne xround could be bought for aud the houae dupli. caUd. T. JL GOODWIN. b4 College avenuu

1 UNDERWEAR SALE Thursday, Friday and Saturday only, 75 dozen full weight, White Merino Shirts and Drawers, c A garment, worth 40c Thursday and Friday only, if they last that long, 500 pairs of Boys' Jeans and Cotton Worsted KNEE PAjSTTS 29c Each. Come early and you'll get your size. We start the sale with all sizes, from 4 to 12. The lines of Ladies' Fine Shoes we are selling at $3 are away ahead of the quality usually sold at that price. -I 2 AMUSEMENTS. Gil AND OPERA-HOUSE Commencing to-night, engagement of tho Great Tragedian, ROBERT DOWNING Supported by Miss EUGENIA BLAIR and a strong com pa, v. To-night and to-morrow nlRht The Gladiator. Saturday evening "Damon and Pythias. Saturday matinee grand double bill lTrenoa MarriaKe" and "The White Pilgriia." 1'HICES Orchestra and boxes, $1; orchestra circle, 75c; balcony, 50c; gallery, '25. sale now ojen. ENGLISH'S OPERA-HOUSE One appearance only of tho EMMA JUCH GRAND ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY. atar. day evening, Oct. 4, in a magnificent production of "THE HUGUENOTS." Prices Orchestra, $1.50; Orchestra Circle, 2; Pre-8 Circle. 91; nrst two rows in Rslcony. $1; Dal. cony. 75c, all reserved; Gallery, admission, 60c. Sale of seats now in progress. GRAND r EXTRA THE SALE OF SEATS POR THE ELABORATE PRODUCTION OP THE NATIONAL NOVELTY. THE v WORLD'S FAIR C -NCE8 TO-MORI y MORNING. Engagement for three nights and one matinee, beginning Monday. Oct. 6. Pkicks orchestra and Boxes, $1; Orchestra Cir. cle, 75c; Dalcony, 50o; Gallery. v5o. PIANOS ORGANS Low Prices, Easy Payments, A fow Recond-hand Pianos, $35, $45 and upward, on $5 payments. Somo raro bargains. PEARSON'S MUSIC HOUSE 82 and 84 N. Penn. St. Fine Piano Tuning. $2 and $2.50. HOTEL ENGLISH, Fronting Circle Park and Soldiers Monument. IndianapolU. First-class rooms, without board, by the day. week or month, at reasonable rates, levator and Allniudern Improvement. ' Restaurant couvon lent to Hotel, where Kood xneala are served at J cents and upwards. DEPENDENT PENSION DILL The above bill Is now a law, and applicants nnder the law. acd their attorneys, are notified that a full line of blanks necessary for filing oUirai bwn published, and are on sale at WM. H. H UK FORD'S. Stationer and Legal Blanlc Publisher, '21 West Wash, ington street. Indianapolis, Ind. All order by mall tilled promptly. Tbe Weekly Journal, $1 Per Annum FINANCIAL. LOAJfS MONEY OK MORTGAGES, a 8AYLKA 75 East Market street. FINANCIAL MOKE Vf)X MO ItTG AGE, FAHMB and city property. O. E. COFFIN A Co. SIX PERCENT. ON diana. ISAAC II. Block. CITY PROPERTY IN IN. KIEIISTED. I'd Marllndal MONEY TO LOAN ON FARMS AT THE LOW. estroarka rate; rririlegea for najrrnent btfora due. Wealaobnr mu'ilol pal bonds. TIIOS. C. LAY fe CO.. 72 iMt Market street. Iudinpoli. AroNYTO IX) AN ON Flli.sT MORTGAGE, .AL low rate of interest, no eoraroUaion. GEORGE R. 3 Phu-nix Rlock, N. W. comer. Market and Delaware streets. ANNOUNCEMKNT. FRANK Z. MAFPKY. BANJO SOLOIST AND Instructor. No. 6111 N. Illinois street. FTlloT0o"EIl-MltH. DR. ELLIS tb INIH. ana ave. Reads 1 fe'a hUtory by the tra. crW Information on all subjects It sick, in trouble or would know what to do lor tha belt, consult tho Doctor at once. M ADAML TAYLOR, LATE Or' AUBURN. N? Y., will shortly open a Dancing Academy m Indianapolis. All the latt fancy daucea. Waltzing a specialty. Best of rf'rncea. Announcement of location will bo made later. G"a7 It ATTEND CAMPF1RK AND iujX Booial to be lven by 1'hlL Sheridan Pot, at ball, 5d E. Market st.. Thursday evening. ct. '2. A fine silk hat will be roted to the moat popular gentle man present. Everybody invited. FOR SALE ItEAL ESTATE. FOR HALE REAL ESTATE SPECIAL HALE of ten 10-svre lots, Morris street, two mllea west of city, flt airable location, good soil, suitable tot gar. ritning; 31M) to f JOO. Eaayterma. U. l'.SAYLd, lb East Market stn-et STKAYEO OU STOLEN. STRAYED OR STOLEN TWO MULE., ONE cjirk iron grey mule, thin iu fleh. 15 S hand high, freshly trliumrt. five years old. tip of tail white," and one small black mule, fat blusp tl4 one eye. Liberal reward. K. MUNTER, 45 N. Alabaraa treat.

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