Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 January 1892 — Page 8

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8 THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1892.

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or gams in Invoicing; SJow "V"enturo On 4 Immediate Choice, In "otions and Goods. Every On L S. AYRES & CO. N. B. We invoice Feb. 1. Many things wo do not want to invoico Slaughter prices in every department till then. Here's An Offer ! To Tlioso About to Marry: Wo beg to announce that to the first newly married couple that purchases the Interior Decorations of its house of us wall papering, floor coverings, draperies wo will refund the amount of the purchase money at the celebration of said couple's golden wedding. Who will bo the "happy couple?" F7ASTMAN, T SCHLEICHER X & LEE CARPETS. DRAPERIES, WAL1VPAPER. Tho Largest Houso in tho State. Some of the good Feason Demorcat Art Amateur Cosmopolitan Periodicals Current Literature at the Topular Sclenco Illustrated American : uowen-aiemii ua. 9 0 .....-.! Girls' Classical School. Second naif jxar opeas Jann&ry 25. Tar feimJMUm to the Iy School or the PoftnUcg Department, address MK. AND MRS. SKWALJ 3-iJ orth Pennsjlvania Btroet. Imliauapohd. KMGIITS OF ST. JOILV. f Foraaticn of tie Second Battalion Preparing for a Great Parade. CoL Frank C. Reaume called tho first meeting of tno Second Battalion, R. C. U., Knighta of St John, to order yesterday afternoon, in too rooms of St. John's Comxnandery, No. 173, in tho Union Block. Tho following delegates and officers were present: Sir Knights Capt. William Mcilugb, Frank Lally. Thoinaa Griffin. Capt J. Krcber, J. J. Murphy, B. Truempe, Capt. F. AnkenbrocK, A. X. Horuff, Fred C. llcitz, Capt. J. Eagan, Lieut. John lieddm a ton, Lieut. J. J. Byrne, Capt. Oscar Winsch stated that on account of the lateness of tho notification his comxnandery, He, 1M, hud not elected delegates. Capt. J. Eagan, of 1C2, reported that Kov. IL Alerding. pastor of St. Joseph's Church, had accepted the chaplaincy of tho battalion. His report was greeted with loud and long applause, and the thanks of the battalion wero extended to the reverend gentleman. Thereupon Junior Major John F. Murphy handed in his resignation, and alter giving cood reasons lor his step the same vas accepted by the battalion, and the election of his successor postponed until the next regular meeting.Then CoL F. C. Keauraa issned general order No. 1. by which Hit Knight John F. Oeis, IL D is appointed surgeon major "with rank as major;SirKnightB. McClnsky rs appointed adjutant with rank as lieatenant, and Sir" Knight Fred CHeitz is appointed quartermaster with rank as captain. A comirittfe consisting of feir Knights A. N. Horotf, Fred C. Heitz and J. J. Byrne was appointed to formulate and arrange for such printing matter as may be necessary for the expedition of the busiDfMcf the battalion. The discussion concemine the best and luost appropriate time for a grand battalion parade and tho pablio installation ot tho battalion otneera took up some time, and was finally referred to committee, conlisting of Sir Knights Col. F. Ankenbrock, Caps. J. Fagan aud A. X. Ho rutr. to tko tho proper measnres nnd report to the colonel. Capt. Frank Krsains was requested to give tlie special compliments of the battalion to Snpreme Secretary Timothy Nolan during his stay in Cleveland with the builders and contractors in their international convention. The Second Battalion, R. C. U.. Knights of St. John, may well feel proud of their success achieved in such a short time. The organization has orer sixteen thousand members in the United States, and is increasing with phenomenal rapidity. AH of the battalion oCicers are enthusiastic for the growth and success of the order, and their eocial standing and military knowledge is 6uch that it carries tho assurance of success with it. From this time on preparations will be made which will insure a grand spectacle for the first battalion parade, which will occur at an early date, and will be participated in by Supremo Grand Commander McGurrin, who will also conduct the public installation of tho battalion officers. Money and Mortality. "The moral aspect of thp money question" was the theme of the Kev. J. C. Cummings at the regular weekly session of the Progress Club yesterday afternoon. lie handled the subject from the strict standpoint of a clergyman, avoiding all political ideas in his remarks. His central idea was that money is simply a commodity and should only be utilized to the betterment of mankind generally. His talk was followed by a general discussion. in:o which politics found its wav. Several old theories on the money question were advanced, all leading from thn central principle that money is the result of labor and should not le greater than Us cause. St. Joseph's Fair. A beautiful portrait of Rer. II. Alerding. painted by Miss Mollie Dean, will be contested for by the live commanderies of the Cathoho Knights of St. John at the church fair given by St, Joseph's congregation, at Tomlinson Hall, from Jan. 4 to Jan. liT. Many other contests are arranged for the occasion. Other amusements are also provided for. so that every visitor will be able to spend a most enjoyable even tag. Fvi-MTURE at Wxn. L. Lldcr's.

GROWTH OF CHRISTIANITY

Kev, Broadhead, of Denver, Talks in Favor of Broader Theological Tenets. 'The Mummified Theology cf Princeton" Dr. Haines on the Fullness of Christian Life Epworth League Annual. CHRISTIAN LIUERTY. Kev. XV. IL. Jtroadhead Itelleves the Million of Christ One of 1 If and Light. Plymouth Church was well filled yesterday morning by membtu of the congregation and strangers, who assembled to hear a sermon by the Kev. W. H. Broadhead, of Denver, who preached on Christian liberty. Is had been erroneously announced that tho speaker was a candidate for the vacant pulpit, and this lmpreesion, coupled with the faot that Mr. Broadhead spoke from Mr. McCulloch's favorite nraoticil Scripture text, made the occasion one of peculiar interest. The speaker based his remarks upon the words of Christ found in the tenth verso of tenth chapter of tho Oospe 1 according to St. John: 1 am come that they might have life, and that tiiey might nave It more abundantly. From tho navy-yard a modern warship takes her departure, under sealed orders. Whither bound and her mission are alike unknown to all on board. Twenty and four hours pass hours when curiosity s at lever heat. At last the moment comes when the seal may be broken. Destination and mission are no longer a secret to these on board. On shore there are as many theories as newspapers. They all agree in the fact of her getting underway at a certain hour; they ail differ in theory as to destination and mission. Ono would think, as he reviews the various theories regarding tho mission of Christ in j this world, that lie went about nndersealed orders. There aro as many theories as theologians. Discussion has turned into controversy at white beat. So engrossed are the followers of each loader that they neglect their real business of getting facts at lira t hands, and take, Instead, secondhand theories. BROAD TEARING OF CHRIST. The student of Christ's life and teaching cannot for a moment concede that He was under sealed orders. If in all history thero is ono who knew and declared his mission, if in this world thero has been one character truer to his known mission than another, that one is the Christ of the gospels. What He says of himself is worth more to the honest student than all that has been said of Him by all others put together. Did you ever notice the emphasis He gave to His own utterances when He 6aid: "Whosoever beareth these these sayings of mine and doetb them, 1 will liken him unto a wise man who built his hoasa upon a rock." Philosophers disturbed, Christ settled; rationalists starve, Christ feeds; the infidel belittles, the Christ augments; the fatalist misses it, the Christ hits it; the theologian mystifies, the Christ clarities. "I am come that they may have life, and may have abundance' Such an utterance, overleaping the middle ages and coming to this nineteenth century, is like the perfumed breath of summer, after a long, cold, stormy winter; like the song of birds again, when we thought they were all dead: like the voice of a mother to the frightened child awakening from a nightmare. In contrast to the conc?ption of an angry and jealous God it is as honey in the honeycomb to castor-oil in the bottle. This con ception was as heat hen borrowed, and ahonld be'Chnst destroyed. Public opinion of tho liberty of Christianity has been very much lowered, because of the sentimentality identiiied with it in certain quarters. There is a kind of sentimentality that sprawls; it throws iridescent hues upon the imagination; it pleases, it delights, charms. But there is nothing in it to strenghtrn the weak. It has no more rower to develop character than has the moon to raise crops. Moonlight is pleasant for lovers; pocr to read and study by. There has been seemingly more anxiety to keep men out of hell and bring them into heaven than there is about making men salvable through the instrumentality of an education and development which shall fit them for this higher life by fittiStf thtm for tho lower first. Beloved, this nineteenth century refuses to invert the tekecope and see God out of the little end. It protests against any effort to present ihe dress it has outgrown long since and c. ill it tho Christianity of to-day. He viays the part of a trickster who doeu this. It may retain some old loot-stoves, warming-pans and tallow dips as relics, but it heats and lights the churches with steam and electric lights where natural gas is lacking. Christianity is a life. Where there is lite there must be growth. Christian truth has grown as a vine grows. Whenever a vino ceases to put out a new wood it is a dead vine. It interprets God in the light of Him who came to bd the light of tho world. As never before, we are looking at human nature on the divine side, calling attention to the capaoity of men for the indwelling of God, and that man was made for God. The marvelous adaptation of Christian liberty is best seen in its progressiveness. Ours is a progressivo age, and this is not confined to any single department. The rapidity with which this civilization is moving endangers dizziness. My mother and father, still living, have seen the whole development of the railway system. The palace vestibuletram, in which I crossed the plains, is whole centuries in advanco of the tirdt passenger train which pulled out of Baltimore in 1S30. When centuries of improvements are pressed into threequarters of a century the pressure must be great. We should be critical of a destructive criticism. Tlie hypercritic easily becomes hypocritical. The law of tho spiritual, as of the natural, world is one of unfolding, unfolding what has been enfolded. Evolution evolves what was lirst involved. The struggles of life in their history teach that the mysteries nnd contradictions of yesterday are the commonplaces and harmonies of to-day. In the by and by lies the solution of the insoluble of tho now. MUMMIFIED THEOLOGY. Christian liberty appeals to reason, and thus easily frees itself from tradition whenever tradition dees not harmonize with the spirit of Christ. It accepts and respects the interpretation of the fathers whenever there is ground for so doing? It peeks to educate serfs and slaves into men. Woe to the church that would turn them into serfs and slaves again, by denying them thHr full share in the prouts of their labor. Because Christianity is a life and must have liberity. churches are freeing themselves from old forms and methods. The tears that even now, to many a Sunday-school teacher and minister, are the infallible sign of a young person beirg movtd by tho Holy Ghost, will, ere long, give way to smiles. The grspel is good news, and good news brightens instead of saddening; makes one ligbt, not heavy, when it works naturilly. At the same time all true progress has a root in the past and a blossom in the fnture. AllmnmniKsart alike, whether amummified theology that came from Koine, or a mnromitied tneology that comes from l'riucetcn or Oberhn. If it is mmnmiticd it is dead. The sciences of ethics and of religion are the resnlts of evolution or successive development; standards of truth, standards of action; and the applications of truth have changed from epoch to epoch. Even so must the life of the ehurche change. This rhnreh of to-day. in the front rank as it is. must not be permitted to become the church of the past. No church c:u live on its past, though it b as wondertul as yonr past has been. That Mlent voice, to which you will more and moro give hed. still calls I'ly month a church of life, and where there is life thero i no decay. His departure does not necessitate yonr Laving Irs of him, yea more. That marvelous energy, spirit, faith, hop, love, which for this church was wrapt up in one man. i. e.. its pastor, should now be for this church in a hundred men nnd women, while we look not on tho things seen, but upon the things unseen, for the things seen are temporal, while tho the things unseen are eternal. There must bo as much freedom of thought and progress in yonr future as in your past-liberty. Christian liberty, enough to receive with open an syon who are freest, you who are broadest, in your ilights of imagination, you who are most Godlike in vour beneticience. von who sea J tho defaced imago of iLo Father ia Hl3

children and desire to restore it. You are living under a theocracy, not in political arrangements, but spiritually. According to fciven theory you are living as in the presence of God and under the command to do everything as to Him, with one motive higher than all others, above nature, above society, above custom. You are to fashion character and conduct under the influence of Him who came that you might have life and have abundance. PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIANITY. Thackeray eaid that when a person sat down to writo ho never knew just what ho was going to nut on paper. He never knew what fresh, good thoughts, what bright new faces were going to come to him. So of this church, if it continues to work as industriously, honestly, ambitiously, helpfully in the fntureas in the past; you cannot know what yon are about to accomplish. May your work be the choice of your taBte, the designation of your gifts and capacities; then will it be your joy and your pride. The lamentations we hear from the pessimist in certain quarters, over the decay of Christianity and the decav of Piety aro exaggerated, premature; and if not unfounded, are ruagniGed by dyspeptic saints, and the beating of the superficial. True it is that if the old Puritan of tho seventeenth century is to be the model Christian then we have lost much. If no man is a Christian who does not go to church two or three times on Sunday, who

does not eat a cold dinner on that day, who does not banish all amusements from tho home, who does not forbid his daughter the diversions of society and his wife the wearing of ornament?, then religion ia on the ebb. and, for one, I am glad of it. But it is not eo. Ministers have no right to depreciate the pressnt in favor of the past. Times have changed. Tho business man of to-day is very heavily handicapped com pared with those of two generations ago. It may be the pace that kills, bnt it gets there. Mnlo-cars and electric may run on the same tracks for convenience, bnt the time will come when mule-cars will be so inconvenient that they will be done away with. As there has been advancement in business, in art, in literature, so has there been growth in Christianity the heretics of yesterday aro the orthodox of to-day. LIVING UP TO CHRISTIANITY. Its Philosophy Gives to the Believer the Deepest Richness and Fullness of Life. At the morning service at the First Presbyterian Church yesterday Rov. M. L. Haines preached to a large audience. his text being tho First Epistle to the Corinthians, third chapter, twenty-first verse: AU things aro yours. "One evening last March," said Dr. Haines, "at St. Augustine, Florida, I stood looking out over the broad bay in front of the old town. Beyond that bay, and sepa rating it from the ocean, is Anastasia island, a long narrow spit of sand. Upon the end of the island near the entranco to tho bay rose the lofty light-house tower of St. Augustine, ono of the finest alonx the Atlantic coast. The light from that tower streamed across the quiet waters of the bay, making a bridge, a bright and narrow clearly defined bridge or ribbon of silver stretching from the tower two miles dis tant to the edge of the shore at my feet. "Suddenly that light in the tower, small and clear as it had been burning, like a star, burst out in dazzling splendor as though it had been multiplied a thousand fold, and then, instead of the narrow ribbon of light gilding the bosom of the bay, a broad expanse of water was lighted up. and for an instant the whole harbor was like a great resplendant silver sea. The St. Augustine tower contains a flash-light which at stated intervals through an ingenious mechanism of multiplying mirrors, turned by machinery, the single light in an instant becomes of a thousand times tho illuminating power and shines with a glorious sheen over the whole expanse of sea and shore in its front. ."Here in this passage of Scripture wo have something of the Bamekiudin the realm of spiritual truth. The apostle has been dwelling upon a single line of truth somewhat limited in its application, and suddenly he widens out, bursts forth into a universal fact. 'All things.' he says, 'are yours These aro great words, and if they were not so great they would not havo been placed here. These Christians in Corinth to whom ho was writing were given to boasting of their peculiar blessings in the Christian life. Corinth was a metropolitan city, an ancient Kew York, and the church there was made up of converts from different cities and nations. Some of them had enjoyed the ministrations of the apostle Paul, of Apollos and of Cephas or Peter. They were tempted in an exclusive way to make these peculiar privileges by which they had been brought to Christ, by this or that apostle of Christ, a matter of boastiug. 'Let no man,' says Paul, 'glory in men,1 and be gives the reason. Then comes this purest of Christian truths, 'All things aro yours.1 Whether PauL or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life or death, or things present or things to come, all things are yours. It is no small thing to have a teacher like Peter, or Apollos, or Paul. But Paul would have them, instead of glorifying in a one-sided partiality, rise up into the consciousness of what they had that not merely all the apostles, but all things in the world were given to them. The true God giveth us all things richly to enjoy. Ministers are workmen. One talks for a foundation, another hews the stone, another does the carpentry-all are working for the end, each in his department. We may rejoice in the Christian workers of various denominations and schools in Martin Luther, in John Calvin, in John Knox, in a godly Newton or a pious Faber. Do not, as Christians, live below your means. It is a folly of many in our day that, in a material way, they make themselves miserable by living just a little beyond their resources. It is a folly of Christians that they do just the opposite in a spiritual way. Christians, we are told, , have unsearchable riches in Jesus Christ. They need to lift their ideas and mode of life to a higher level. So Paul gives an invcutory of a Christian's possessions and the right or charter by which they are his. While glorifying in this or that particular privilege here yon have a thousand that are greater. In all the things mentioned hero is included first tho ministry. Whether Paul, or Apollos", or Cephas, they all belong to you. Then the ministry belongs to the church, not the church to the ministry. The modern and true idea is that the king is the first servant of the state. Tbo church is made up of the body of believers and the ministers aro. as tho apostle himself says, servants for Jesus' sake. Tho world, he says, belongs to us, and he means the world in the widest senso the world is maintained for man's existence. Christians are, in a genuine sense, the lords of creation. Some preach as though this world belongs to the devil. That is an erroneous idea. Tho world is to enjoy, and that is the most any one can get out of the world tho highest lifo that is possible to the spirit of man, the greatest range of thought and the most glorious inspiration. Christ came to this world to give life here in its largest and deepest sense, and so life in its best sense is a believer's possession. It Is his for two great purposes, for living and for dying. Death delivers tho believer in Christ from tho imperfections of tho present state, frees him from all that disturbs bis peace or safety, and by the gospel of Jesus Christ is changed into a beatitude 'Hlessed are they who die in the Lord.' Our actuil lot, whether easy or hard, Chiistianity teaches us is to serve ns and will serve our best interests if we will only let it do its work and turn itself to the best account. Jesus of Nazareth, as a religious teneher, began that most wonderful of all his sermons by an inventory of this life, which men call one of hardships and trial 'blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.' "Jesus Christ ha3 mortuaped everything in the future. He has said, 'they are mine and ha3 given his pleged word that they shall be theirs who work for good. The things to come take in the things to como in tho world to come, the unsullied joy of that better kingdom. Ail things areyonrs. These blessings, great as they are. aro not too gTcat to be tepurea by en infinite llodeemer. They are for Christ's brethren, who aro made joint heirs with Him for all these blessings. It is Christianity alone that ha9 any euch philosophy to present to mankind." EPWORTII LEAGUE. Annual Exercises or the Roberts Park Chapter, the Pioneer of Indianapolis. The auditorium of Koberta Park M. TJ. Church was tilled last nicht with an audience composod of about equal numbers of children and adult?, tho occasion being "Lpworth League night." The Koberta Park Chapter ot the Epworth

League. No. 12S2. was the first organized in this city, and dates back to November, Its chief officers are: President. John A. Wilkins; secreturr. Miss Flora Spurrier; treasurer, H. W. Dougherty. The lour vice-presidents, each in charge of a department, are Mrs. C. L. Barnett, Miss Ltta King.-Charles P. Benedict and William B. Koberta. The exercises opened with prayer by Rev. C. A. Van Anda, D. D.. after which the song, "Look Up, Lift Up," the motto of the league, was sung. The emblem of the league, a Greek cress white, was suspended above the platform. In the center of this was a gilt cross, above which were the words "Look Up," and beneath, the words "Lift Up." To the left and right were tho letters L. Lv, aUo in gilt. President Wilkens spoke briefly of tho purposes of the league. He said that in the early days of Methodism the young people had but little place in the service of the church. As the church progressed it appeared there was a great vacuum between the Sunday-school aud the church organization, and there was a great lack of interest on the part of youug people after they had passed tho Sunday-school. Later on the Young Men's Christian Association came into being, and did a great work for the country and the young people. In the Methodist Church five different organizations of young people were formed,and these tin ally agreed to unite in one band under the name of the Epworth League. This league began work in 1S9 with over one thousand, chapters, and in two years increased to over seven thousand chapters. It is now growing at the rate of ten chapters a day, and before the close of tho present year there will be over ten thousand chapters of the Foworth League in the United States. Tho object of the league is to promote intelligent and loyal piety in the young people of the church, to train them in purity and help to promote reliptous entertainment. The junior league of Roberts Park Church numbers 118 members, and tho senior league about 150 members. Following this the boy choir sung the "Juvenile League Song," Miss Nannie Tutewiler recited "The Old Man's Opinion of tho Young Folks' Meeting" and a little girl gave tho prayer, "Jesus, Tender fchepherd." KussellNeal epokeof tho objects of tho league, especially in the department of Christian work. "We are," said he; "striving, from time to time and from day to day. to improve ourselves in Christian living and by Christian work. By looking up to Jesus we find strength and inclination to help those who may need our help in deed, or work, or prayer. For the past year there has not been a week in which there has not been a young people's prayer-meeting, and this is having its eflectupon tho church. We hope we shall do a great deal to bring about the time whon every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord." Mrs. . P. Brown spoke on the objects of the department of mercy and help, which, as the came indicates, are to visit the sick, to help the needy and to aid those who aro out of work in procuring it. Miss Ida Sweenie. in beautiful voice, sung the "Angels' Serenade," with violin obligato by Miss Louiso Schrader. C. P. Benedict, of the department of literary work, spoke on the literary features of the league. He said the organization would be a living power, for the culture, development and salvation of humau souls. II. C Van Anda then spoke of the work of tho department of entertainment. He said

the league presented the ideal social life, where there is no distinction between the rich nnd poor, and that Jesus Christ was the ideal, the law being love. Dr. Van Anda, who had been set down for an address, declared that the music and exercises generally had. been eo delightful that he would speak but a few words. He said he would like at some time to speak fifteen minutes to the league, if the members could come and hear him. "1 venture to say," said the Doctor, "that I express the opinion of the older men and women here when I say that we have had this evening a most delightful ssrvice. You older people regret that there was not an Kpworth League when you were young. May the Lord bless the Epworth League, and all who have heard and spoken, and all who may join us hereafter." WHEEL TRUST CREDITORS. They Will Meet in Chicago This Week to Consider the Settlement Proposition. A dispatch was received last night from Kalamazoo, Mich., to the effect that Noble C. Butler, receiver of the American Wheel Trust, had proposed a settlement of 100 cents on the dollar, to bo paid by Sept. 1, 1805, in installments, with certain condi tions. Mr. Butler said last night: "The dispatch is a mixture of mis-statements. Last October the wheel trust proposed a settlement, and at a meeting in Chicago at that time the proposition was made to pay the debts in full in 10 per cent, install ments, the nrst to be paid March, 1803, and the last September. 1S'.5. At a meeting of the creditors, about the same time, a committee was appointed who are now canvassing the creditors for the purpose of getting them to favorably en tertain this proposition. There will be a meeting of the creditors on the 20th of this month in Chicago for the purpose of deciding on this proposition." BITING WEATHER AGAIN. Ths Mercury Destined to Take a Bi Drop ToDay Cold Wave Coming. Those overcoats with tho big collars and long skirts will be given a chance "to get action" to-day, at least that is what the weather prophets say. The local signalservice o til co yesterday morning received advices from Washington to the effect that the mercury would fall from sixteen to twenty degrees by 8 o'clock this evening. That is why the cold-wave signal Haunts so merrily in the breeze on the lngalls Building to-day. If the quicksilver huddles down in the bottom of the thermometer the sleighing will bo preserved lor a day or two. at least, and those 3oung ladies who feared lest the thaw of yesterday would break eleigh-rido engagements for this week may bo happy yet. So far this winter the cold-wave Hag has kept faith reason ably well with the long-suilenng public, anu ib is siui expecieu o uo us uuty. Journeymen Tailors. A mass-meotiflg of journeymen tailors was held in the hall over S3 South Illinois street, yosterday afternoon, and an address was delivered by President Kennody, of tho Central Labor Union. The purpose of the meeting was to enthuso unionism into tho tailors of the city who do not belong to the union. There was Quite a large attendance. and Mr. Kennedy's address was received with applause. Ho dwelt upon the merits of labor organization, and outlined the scheme of unionism for the betterment of the working classes. During the course of his remarks ho spoke of tho recent street car tie-up, and said it had been done to show ' Boss rrenzel that he could not be come a ozar and set up a dominion in this country at the expense of his employes." America through French Spectacles. Max O'Rcll (Mr. Paul Blouet), who is to lecture at tho Grand on next Thursday evening, is reported to be as entertaining and amusing as a lecturer as he is as a satirical writer. His subject will be "Amer ica as Seen through French Spectacles." Wherover it has been delivered it has been commended as being particularly bright aud original. Seats will be on sale for it to-day, the price of admission being SOcents to all parts of the house. Indiana Year Itook. Charles C. Ileckroan haa got out his Indiana year book for 18G2, a handy pocket manual ot about one hundred pages. It contains tho names and postotiico addresses of every oflicial in the State, elected or appointed; the vote of Indiana by counties in and ISiC; the Legislative and congressional apportionments, and other information valuable to politicians and other people. Death ofMUs Sadie IMgllfth. Miss Sadie Daglish, a well-known young lady, and beloved by all who knew her. died yesterday morning, of consumption. at the residence of her parents. o. 702 j aorta Tennessee street.

FIGI1TING FOR THE PRIZE

Indianapolis "HnsMing Committee Leaves for Washincton in Style. Think They Will BrinpThat Democratic Con vention Back with Them Kansas City Boomers cn the Same Train. During the next two or three days the national capital will be the battle-ground for a great non-partisan political light, when nine cities will contest ior the national Democratio convention. Indianapolis will present her claims at once, and the members of the Commercial Club who went alter the big persimmon yesterday all felt hopeful that their pole was by odds tho longest. At any rate they all declared. like Richelieu, they did net know what failure meant, and expected to be met, on their return, with a brass band and Capt. Curtis's artillery. Tho Indianapolis con tingent was at the Union Station yester day afternoon, at 3 o'clock, and left an hour later in the private-party car "Velasco," over the Pennsylvania. Messrs. FrenzeL Holt, Rico and Lilly, of the committee, were unable to go, so the party that got away was composed of Mayor Sullivan. Samuel E. Morss, Thomas Tnggart, D. P. Erwin, W. H. Armstrong, Albert Lieber, S, P. Sheerin. Austin II. Brown, John IL Wilson, John E. Lamb, Senator D. W. Voorhees, Edward Hawkins, George W. Shanklin, Chapin C. Foster, Judge John C. Nelson of Logansport, Charles L Jewett and William Fortune. Messrs. Sullivan, Hawkins and Wilson wero accompanied by their wives. Secretary Fortune acted as courier, checking trunks, assigning berths and making himself general utility man for the party. He is armed with data that will make Chairman Brice's hair turn an ashy gray, in cluding all facts obtainable about Indianapolis. even to a statement from the signal-sarvice officer that the May and June weather in the Hoosier capital is a thing of beauty and a joy forever. . St. Paul. Milwaukee. Chicago. New York. Kansas Citv. Cincinnati. Buffalo and Cleve land are the eight cities which will con test with Indianapolis for tho convention, and. politically, there is a tacit understanding that it will go wherever Senator David 13; Hill may nominate. The fact that the Milwaukee Democracy are unified in their leaning toward the "stuffed prophet of William street" would cast a chill over tho Beer City's prospects if Mr. Hill holds the combination in the clammy hollow of his iron palm. However, the delegations from Nebraska, both Dakotas and Minnesota will work for Milwaukee, second in choice to St. PauL Cincinnati. Cleveland and Buffalo are dark horses in the contest of the second-class cities, while Chicago is said to be working for the convention in only an indifferent fashion. When the Vandalia No. 10 pulled into the station yesterday afternoon to make up the Panhandle train which took the Indianapolis party, it drew as a trailer three sleepers full of Missourians going to labor in behalf of Kansas City's claims. All tho delegates wore white silk buttons in their coat lapels, bearing the inscription: "Democratio National Convention, 1SV2, Kansas City." As the train was made up they were coupled behind the two In dianapolis Pullmans, and detaohments from each party invaded the stronghold or the other to trade influence for second choi 20. The Missouri people, collectively, made a formidable outfit. They were headed by Governor Francis. Senator Vest, Congressman Taisueyand editor Jones, of the St. Louis Republic, who will suc cessively present Kansas City s claims to the national committee. In the party were several St. Louisans who will work in Kansas City's interest and the following: Jas. O. Brodhead, ex-Governor Crittenden, national committeeman Prather. Chairman pf tho State Democratio Committee Matiitt, John Knott, of tho Hannibal Journal; editor J. A. Graham, of the Kansas City Times; President Putnam, of the Kansas City Commercial, and who is the chairman of the delegation; Thomas Corrigan, Hugh McGowan. John 1. Martin, representing Mayor Noon an, of St. .Louis; Judge James Gibson, who has gubernatorial aspirations; C. D. Parker. John Sullivan. Fred Fleming, W. W. Morgan. J. J. Norton. H. J. Latfchaw, W. J. Bales, J. r. Loom is, L,. M. (Mnnilatim'nff VrnTllr TlaTfAr T. Pfafltl John K. Stoller, 11. II. Hunt, T. B. Bullena, Jerome Hill of bt Louis; J. B. Breathitt, Jefferson Citv: John IL Hughes. Liberty. Mo.; Ed Conner, Joplm; Gov. lu 11. Camp bell. St. Louis. Indianapolis has one chance in nine to open with, allowing her an even break with all competitors.' and while some claim that politically it would- be a good move to locate the convention here, others urge that no convention ever influenced the campaign result in the State where it was held.' However, the Northwest will work along this line, and the contest will be an interesting one. A STORY OF CLARA MORRIS. ; Her First Great lilt Made in a Play She Has Never Acted in Since. Miss Clara Morris, the greatest of the emotional actresses, is announoed for En glish's next Friday nifiht and Saturday matinee, presenting Sardon's "Odette," a very powerful play, and "Camllle," a role in which sho is at her. best These per formances are of more than ordinary in terest, for Miss Morris stands alone in her lino of stage work. Her health is now fully restored. The sale of seats will be gin to-morrow morning, and a very large demand is anticipated. Apropos of this engagement, a good story of the actress is told in the Detroit Free Press: While Miss Morris was still compara tively a novice on the stage she was a mem ber of Barnev Macauley's company in Wood's Theater, Cinciunati. One of the traveling 6tars of the period was Kate Reignolds, who, by the way, opened the Dotroit Opera-house March lo, lbbj, asLiady Gay Spanker. Miss Reignolds then had a nlav. the name of which this gossip has forgotten. At any rate it had an indignant wile who pours out her scorn on the woman who has wronged her. Miss Reignolds, of course, was the wife, and to Clara Morris was allotted the other woman. In the first interview Mies Reignolds con siderately said to the younger woman: "I hate to offer you this part, 1 ou are young. end the audience are eo tilled with hatred for the character that it seems really too bad to offer it to you." "Oh. 1 don't mind " was the reply. At the rehearsals Miss Reignolds did everything she could to coach tho young player, who seized with eagerness every hint, and saw greater and greater possibili ties in the part as the rehearsals went on. Finally the play was acted. When tho big scene between the two women was reached equal in dramatic power to tho scolding match between Brunhild and Crimhild, or that between Elizabeth and Mary Stnart in Schiller's play what a triumph the unknown little stock actress achieved! She was no brazen player, re ceiving unabashed a deserved rebuke, but a woman a weak, broken-hearted woman, crushed by the diatribe of a maddened wife. Her pathos was so moving that the audience yielded up their tears, and when the strain wasover the houserang with theirapplanse. and they demanded theyoung players presence before the curtain. "My goodness, child!" was Miss Reignolds's agitated comment, "you really must not play your part in that way. Yon take tho piece right out from under me." Miss Morris appealed to the manager. What can 1 dor she asked in Genuine perturbation. "Miss Reignolds has been very kind to me, but I simply cannot play the part in any other way." "Don't." said the laconio Macauley. "That'll be all right." Tho next night tho piece was asain acted, and again Miss Reignolds found the ground slipping from nnder her feet, Mor ris h.id cantarfd tho play; thero was not a shadow of doubt about it. The next morning Miss Reignolds invited Clara Morris to como to her hotel. When site arrived in obedience to the summons, the star magnanimously said: "My child. I am fairly beaten. I shall never play this part again. Here is the manuscript. I beg

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SiLxar, ILiss., Mirth 23, l&L Wfccn at Stattrt, Germany, dnrlng the Winter 1 SSI -62, 1 was suffering from a severe attack C Bronchitis, which eccmed to threaten Pneumonia. I met, at the Hotel Marquardt, Cosimacdet Ucardalee, of the United States Navy. In speaking of my tlcfcnees, he remarked : M Doctor, you can care that chest trouble of yours by using an Aixcock's Porocs rusTM. "That may be Irne," I answered, M but where can I get the plaster f M Anywhcrs in the dTlUrod world, sad surely here in Stuttgart. Whenever I tare a cold, I always use one and find relief." I sent to tie drc? etore for the piaster, and it did all that my friend had promlfcd. Ever since then I hare used it whenever eoff erinj from a cold, and I have many times prescribed It for patients. The Aixcock's PusTra is the bert to be had, and has saved many from eevere Clnet t, and rcdoubteily, if ued promptly, will savo many valuable lives. Whenever one has a revere cold ho ehould put oa an Aixcock's Plaster as soon as possible. It nbould be placed serosa ths chest, the upper margin just below the neck ; some hot beef tea, or milk, will aid la the treatment This is not a patent remedy In the objectionable sense of that term, but a sUndird preparadoa cf value. The government supplies for the United Stales Army and Indian Hospital stores cos lata

Allcccs's Plasters, and the medical . . . ... i , . nrfrMirn inronenont ins worm ia wen jnrn rt rhair iv1U WUt" rti TrflIenee. 1 hI'aTI Jsrjirarpmmiriend it fiOt 0nl7 to break op cold, but as useful in allaying pains ia the cheet and la ths back. It is a preparation worthy of general confidence. , not use it. Von have ehown that yon can. It is not less strange than true that Clara Morris has never since acted in that play. Othor Amusements of thw Week. "The Power of the Tress." which opens to-night at English's, is said to bo a powerful drama, by Augustus Titon and George H. Jessop. It is in six acts and thirteen scenes, among which are realistic representations of the warden's otlice intbe Sing Sing prison, the Manhattan Athletio Club, the corridor of the new Imnerial Hotel, a full working ship-yard at Astoria, with a vessel on the stocks, a wharf on the East river, a vivid picture of South street, a view of the Battery and bay and a fullrigt:ed and equipped bark, upon wnose deck the iinal struggle takes place. About these scenes a story of great interest is caid to have been woven. There are thirty speaking parts in the cast, which includes a number of well-known actors. Harry Williams's Own Specialty Com Eanv, a particularly talented organization, eaded by the inimitable Frank Bush, will play at the 1'ark thia week, opening this afternoon. Final Entries for the Poultry Show. Secretary Hale, of the Indiana Poultry Association, is at Tomlinson Hall to-day recording Ileal entries ' for the chicken show, which opens to-morrow. All entries must be in to-day, the books closing at 6 o'clock this evening. Exhibitors are expected to have all their fowls and dogs in by noon Tuesday, as the work of judging will begin Tuesday afternoon. Secretary Hale is very enthusiastio over the prospects of the hen exhibit, which he says will eclipse all previous records in its line. Wanted, Man to take good Journal route west of the river. Apply at Journal counting-room. Ladle, Attention! About Furs: D. Lelewcr. the well-known far rier of CMcapo, and former resident of this city, ia Stopping ior to-day and probably to-uior-row at Hotel Bate?, with a splendid line of r urs. Ladies interested in tni line, orrnr reSair.ng, are reauested to call at Itocm C5, parlor oor. Indianapolis, Jan. 15, 1892. Received of the Indiana Insurance Coninanr. through McUilllard & Dark, 'general agents, three nundrcd and eighty-two and 41-lOU dol lars in full tor loss by fire on Jan. 13, lh'J2, with thanks for the prompt and fair settlement made by the adjuster and secretary of the company. Fkank. b'. quk:seu. Ice Tool. Call on Ilildebrand & rugate, 52 Bouth Merid ian street, for William T. Woods & Co.'s ice tools. Also, skates aud eloigh-belLs. Agents llowo scale. Our stock of Watches Is complete, and our vriees are the low est in the cJtx when quality of gto'. it considered. Kvery watch we sell we guarantee to be exactly as represented, or your money will bero rosaeo. am 3 Wa 1 R, Leading Jewelers. 19 East Washington St GfDeral arents for the F&tek. X'hlhnre & Oa. Vacheron & Constantla ana Ekegreu celebrated Ewlss Watches.

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ARMY. IXCOETOIUTTO 1SS3. ftacom&cm, W.THOItNTOX PARCm, 1UX, -7- r - . -&-pCm sfisf S f -COKEFOR SiULE A! GAS-WORKS Lump, 9c per busheL Crushed, lOc per bushel Tickets at Gas Office, 4 South Pennsylvania street BUSINESS PROPERTY "We have. 103 feet fronting on Massachusetts avenue, running through to another good street with three tenement houses. Price, $8,000 cask This is below the market valnc, and is offered for a few days at a bargain. JOHN S. SPANN & CO., SG East Market Street. REMOVAL SALE. We must vacate by February 1 3. 169 and don't want to move all our etock. Kce oar window and bargain tables for special removal prices. Big cuts. Come often. Cathcart, Cleland & Co., 6 K. Wahrnfton Bt. Indiacapolla, Ind. ELECTKIC-L1GIIT. p. w. MiBiios. a a rtur. MAEMON-rERRY LIGHT CO., Electrical and mechanical; engineers CIRCLE STREET, Keit Water Co.'a Office. Whole Family-Only s xts. a Day Your demands answered any moment, day or rdpht. Hx-room he use. Katii. water-close e prlnkllng forty feet front, and domestic ervloa tiny oc day. 12 jiDIAKAPOLIB WATKB C(X, to Orel street SESSION 1891-92. Boys' Classical SeliooL Second balf will brain Monday, Febmary 1. 1892. Ii. UAUUIIEH, 73 N. PrUvire fct. THE SUNDAY JOURNAL Will be sent to any address for S3 PER ANNUM on that question, but thero is nono on to reduce our stock of pantaloonings offer'for a few days longer : ?2a and upwards.