Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 February 1892 — Page 8

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1892.

A GREAT OPPORTUNITY This week's SPECIAL FRIDAY SALE wil giro early comers a complete choice of Hpmnsnts rmb-olScrlrs at ODe-fcali price. Vine Embroidered llandkcrthkis at lie, worth A few odd Corset t Tery low prices. 1 cjmo ot fine checked Nalnsooic at S'c, former l'baleof fin 20-lncn Bleached Crash at 8 Vs. prlo lie. A fine fancy bcrCered Damask Tow el at 1 1 c former XXAwoJ(S pair ChcnlUe Curtain at S3. 50, worth $12 to f 13. . All CI at atout taJ erica. 6o pairs fjenUemn's Hue natural Wool Hose 29e a ta.r. regular pnea toe . l.ooo pairs La' Colored Caakiaere GloTes, 10c a pair. 25c 33c and 50c quality. Gentlemen's tla twicr Uoaoxa Xaaacered Etlrts, CSr: fl.&O and $ 1.25 jrradfs. loo pier stuped and plaid ChiiTroES and Mouslln da Sole at 2."c. former pnc 73e. One lot 54-lncii bolting Cloths, good sbaaes, only 43l wwth 73c . A Job in French Tricot Cloth. 64 inches wide, caiy f 1.10; worth T2. . . a , ilne Coraos 7c; half price. School Tablets. C for i.'5c. tar Droys, 11c; former price 30a

L. S. AYRES & CO. MTMTWOKK : Originality. What? "Tho power of producing rare combinations of thought" is one definition. AVe mako tho application constantly in interior decorations. Wo draw on taste, experience and all facilities of the trade tor material out of which to make schemes and combinations that will bo for each something original, individual to the case and needs. Wo are glad always to discuss these matters with you. ASTMAJST, SCHLEICHER & LEE - CAT. PITTS. DRAPERIES. W ALT PAPER. Tho Largest. Houso in tho State. r w - Tho Good Saint Valentine. The 14th of February, sacred to lovers, Trill soon bo here. Quaint old Herrick cays: Oft cave I teard both youths and Yirflns lay, liirds choose their mates and couple to this day. ; Lorers eend frifts to their sweethearts on this aaint'a day . "What more appropriate than a choice engraving:, etching br water-color! What more appropriate aa aweddint: present! Pictures and art material of all kinds at the IL Liebcr Co., 23 South Meridian street. home artists exhibit ICta to 20th inst. Inclusive. in every family in Indianapolis, who is interested in books, to send his or her name to us for a catalogue. it will be sent postpaid. TDK BOWEX-MEUKlLli CO WE WANT ONE ' PER'SOk CLOAKS AT COST ON EASY PAYMENTS. FULLER OLOAK CO. 83, 85 and 87 E. Washington Street. IR05-BEAM POOL. Report that It Has Been Broken ty the Competition of tha Premier 21111. "A telegram was received from New York last night stating that the threat iron-beam pool, comprisinjmoat of the powerful ironbeam firms in the country, has collapsed, owing to Internal differences and ontsido competition. This combination was formed trro years ago and originally included the Passaio Rolling-mill Company, of Paterscn;tbe New Jersey Steel and Iron Company of Trcntonr A. P. Roberts &. Co., of Pencryd. Fa.; tho Phcenix Iron Company, of Phcenizville, Pa., and Carneaio, Phipps & Co., of Pittsburg: Later, six other firms were taken into tho combination, among them the Illinois Steel Company, of Chicago. The telegram goes on to say that the pool raised the price of iron loams from U.8 cents per poond to 8.1 cents. It also says that, because of competition from Western companies outside the pool, particularly the Premier steel-works, of this clty,tho rate has been greatly deorcased. Maj. W.H. Coen, manager of the Premier Steel Company, was seen last night in regard to tho matter, lie said: "This combination of beam manufacturers has been in existence for eighteen years, and was organized for tho purpose of regulating prices and preventing newly started companies from coming into .tho market and underselling the older, wealthier and more experienced makers. Concerns that had becu in the iron business and changed over to xn&king steel 1 beams were often able to pat a beam on the market inferior to those made br too old concerns, that had hundreds of thousands of dollars invested in the business. The Premier steel-works never entered the pool, although we have always sold at pool prices. We never wanted to feel that our h;ui da were tied and that we were compelled to sell at prices diotated to us by the combination. Carnegie, Phippi & Co., ot Pittsburg, have the largest works in the country, and they about run the pool. The only concerns in the West are the Illinois JSteel Company, of Chicago and Joliet. and the Premier of this city." Mr. Coen denied the report contained in the latter part of the telegram to the eaect that tho Illinois company had called a meeting of the pool last week for the purpose of reducing the prices to 2.5 cents, in order to compete with the Premier company, They didn't have to do that, for we have lived up to pool prices all along. Nor do I think that they would attempt to lewer their prices to nndersell us. tor we we can atlord to drop with them. Our business has been excellent the past year, and tor the amount invested, and oar capacity to meet tho demand, we can show up with any mill In the pooL" A Notable Entertainment. The fifth entertainment in the lecture end entertainment course of the Young Men's Christian Associatien will be unique, but of the same high order as the othor entertainments in the course. Prof. Richard Scbliewen, the vocalist of the School of Music, whoso reputation extends across tho country; Mrs. Ida Gray Scott, the Sohubert quartet, composed of W, II. Daggett, W K. Duthie, Frank D. Fowler and O. W. Isensee, and Ldison'a phonograph will furnish a programme that should please all musicians and musio-loving people, in connection with the concert the classes in gymnastics that have been training several months under the direction of W. A. McCulioch. physical director of the Y. M. C A., will give exhibitions of skill that will probably eiual any gyrnnastie exhibitions that have ever been given in the city. About forty members of all ages will take part. Special attention ef eoorsa ticket-holder and members of the association is called to the fact that this entertainment is a rart of and included in the lecture course. Seats may be reserved to-morrow evenlug. TwiuuTUfcn at Wm. L, Elder's.

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DEMOCRATIC BOSSES AT CROSS PURPOSES. Taggart Why, my dear fellow, the Republicans are responsible for your burden! Morss Why, my dear fellow, that's a blessing, not a bnrden !

THERE'S NO USE IN TRYING Democrats Cannot Shirk tho Responsibility lor the Tax Law. Unsatisfactory Conference of the Editors and Tagrgart's Executive Committee G raj's Chances Are Slender. The Indiana Democratic Editorial Association held its mid-winter meeting at the Hendricks Club room yesterday. There was quite a large attendance, forty-one editors being present. , The meeting developed the fact that Isaas Pusey Gray is not the unanimous choice of the Democrats of Indiana for first or even second place on the national ticket. The Democratic editors are pretty well divided on Gray, Cleveland and HilL A poll taken showed twenty for Gray, sixteen for Cleveland and three for Hill for first choice. Isaac Pusey will no doubt be disappointed to find that no resolution Indorsing his candidacy was passed, or even sprung at the meeting. President Arnold, . of the Greencastle Star-Press, called the association to order at 11:50 o'clock, and the minutes of the midsummer meeting were read by Setretary Boyd, of the Washington Democrat. By motion of J. O. Henderson, of the Kokomo Dispatch, the president was authorized to appoint a committee on resolutions to report in the afternoon. - He named Samuel Morse, Mr. Henderson and W. C. Ball, of the Terre Haute Gazette. Whether or not the appolntmont of this trio was a prearranged scheme or not can only be guessed at. The resolutions reported were not very voluminous. There was one lamenting the death of the late Harry Franeis, of the Michigan City Dispatch. Tho other was in effect as follows: Resolved, That it is the sense of this association that the Grubbs libel law should bo amended or repealed, and that tho Republican Editorial Association be invited to co-operate. After the resolution had been read, S. E. Mores, B. F, Louthain, A. S. Chipman, J. B. fctoll. W. U. Ball and R. E. Parcell were appointed a committee to draft an amendment. A committee on nominations of otneers was also appointed, consisting of J. B. ctoli, of the South Bend Times; B. F. Louth am, of the Logansport Pharos; Luther bhort, of the Franklin Democrat; C. W. Wellinan, of the Sullivan Titles, and R. . Parcell, of the Vlncennes Snn. In the afternoon the committee reported the following ticket, which was elected: President, 11. A. Barnhart, Rochester Sentinel; first vice-president, Louis Holtman. Brazil Democrat: second vice-president. W. C. Wellman. Sullivan Times: recording secretary, S. B. Boyd, Washington Democrf; corresponding secretary, James - H. McDonald. Ligonier Banner; treasurer, D. J. Crittenberger, Anderson Democrat; exeoutive committee J. B. Stoll, B. F. Louthain, S. L Morss, F. A. Arnold, J. P. Applegate. Delegates to the national covention at San i ranclsco Luther Short, Franklin Democrat; J. W. Barnes, Logansport Pharos; I. B. McDonald, Ligonier Banner; Louis Holtman, Brazil Democrat; Royal . Purcell, Vlncennes Sun. Alternates A. A. Sparks, of tho Mt. Vernon Democrat; John Johnson, of the Bedford Democrat: J. J. Garrell, of the Pulaski County Democrat; J. A. Boras, of the Auburn Courier, and W. B. Wilson, of the Lafayette Journal. Luther Short, of tho committeo on constitution, told the association he had found the constitution which was reported lost. It was amended to read that the winter meetings shall be held on Feb. 4 of each year, and was adopted. During tho morning session the association was treated to a speech from chairman T. Pinkerton Taggart, of tho State central committee. He said a meeting had been called by him of the executive committee of the State central committee, and he thought ' the association ought to appoint a committee to confer with it on the subject of campaign literature. He thought the Democratic editors ought to be consulted in this matter and opinions expressed freely. Mr. Taggart, in his smooth, oily way, also gave the editors some advice about the tax law which is rankling in the bosom of Domocracy. It is a fact that the iniquitous measure passed by the Democratio Legislature is becoming more odious every day, and it is making the Democrats both squeal and squirm. Mr. Taggart is always equal to emergencies like this. He finds his best pleasure in what would hare appeared even to Ananias an exaggeration. Immediately after he was elected chairman of the State committee, preposterous as it may seem, the "only sleuth" prevailed upon some of tho Democratic editors of the State to make themselves ridiculous by trying to lay the blame of the tax-law burdens at the door of tho Republican party. Every once in a whilo some Democratio country weekly comes out underllaringhead-lincs with the information that the tax law was a Republican measure,' although it originated with a Democrat, was recommended by Democratic committees and was passed by the Democratic vote of a Democratio Legislature. Mr. Taggart yesterday pointed out to his brethren the danger of the situation and urged them to keep up the claim, in the hope of deluding or cajoiing a few voters. While the matter of campaign literature was being discussed, editor Morss suggested that in the coming campaign no speeches should be sent out in pamphlet form. Mr. Morss, no doubt, thinks that the Sentinel is a better medium for disseminating Democratic lies. It was also upon his suggestion that the association resolved that it was the sense of tho meeting that the national Democratic committeo doesn't know its business when it comes to campaign literature. There .were several gubernatorial candidates hovering about yesterday, isaao Pusey Gray did not show up, but Mason Niblack, of Vlncennes. silk tile and all, was right in the swim. He claims that be will receive the nomination. Mortimer Nye, of LaPorte, was also hobnobbing with Democratic editors and local politicians. He wants to ho Governor awful bad, but his chances are slim. Trying to Meet the Tax Issue. Chairman Taggart's Democratic State executive committee held its first meeting yesterday morning, at the Grand Hotel, to lay their heads together in an effort to find some issue upon which to make an aggressive fight Inasmuch as nearly all the members are from Indianapolis, most of them had met before, and it did not take the others long to get acquainted. In the afternoon they met a conference committee from the Democratic Editorial Association, and the talk was devoted almost entirely to the problem of meeting the issue raised lr the burdensome tax law. The editors, it is said, very freely expressed the belief that nothing could be accomplished by the desperate effort to hoodwink the people into tho bo

lief that the Republicans shared any responsibility for the odious measure. The Sentinel had for a year been devoting columns f space to defense of the law as sound Democratic doctrine, and all the Democratic small-fry had been following the lead of the State organ. They doubted tho wisdom of turning about now and stultifying themselves by admitting that the law is oppressive and trying to crawl out of the responsibility for it. Mr. Taggart expressed his unswerving belief in the value of Napoleonic fabrications and masterful changes of front and told of the success of the Coy apostacy lie and the anti-improvement lie in the last municipal campaign. The matter was at last left just where it was taken up, and the conference accomplished practically nothing. Candidates tor Delegates. In the Seventh district a number of candidates for delegates to the Minneapolis convention have come to the front within the past few days, among them James T. Layman, Gen. Fred Knefler, Moses MoLnin and H. H. Hanna. In the Eighth district C. U. Villiani3. of Crawfordsville, is favorably mentioned. He has been an active organizer for sixteen years, but never a candidate for office. - m m DEATH OP REV. J. IL CLAY. The Colored Race and A.U.E, Church Lose a Strong Han. Rev. John Henry Clay, pastor of Bethel Congregation of the African - Methodist Episcopal Church, died yesterday, after several months' illness from grip. He had not been incapacitated from his pulpit work until within a few days, but the hold of the disease constantly tightened upon him. The dead minister was born in the South, in April. 1S50, thus making . his age nearly forty-two years. His early life was spent in Knoxville, Tenn., and later he lived in Georgia. He came to Indiana at the close of the war, and has, for the most part, since lived in this city. His family consists of a wife and son. His religious temperament was developed early in life and showed the characteristic fervor of oratory in bis disoources. He has been pastor of Bethel Church for four years. His pastorate was marked by the most successful era in the history of the church. He found a heavy debt upon the congregation and set to work to clear the debt off. His snocess has made him known as the debt-payer. The finances of the church were invested with systematic methods and resulted in the liquidation of 81,000 of the mortgage and $500 of the current debt. . His last hours were marked with a Christian peace. His large congregation, a portion of which, from the fact that they had known the young preacher from his boyhood, had opposed him. learned to revere him for his many godly qualities. They are now mourning him in all sincerity. Bishop Brown, of Washington eity, has been notified, and it is hoped will be present to preach the funeral discourse. The funeral rites will be held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The body will he in state at the church on Sunday from 0 a. m. to 5 P. M. LIKE COUNTRY ROADS. Why tho Asphalt Streets Are Foil of MudNeglect of the Board of Public Shirks. The Board of Publio Shirks should be called to acoount for allowing the asphalt streets to get in such a horrible condition. While the snow was yet on the ground, the board wrote a letter to the Indianapolis Sweeping Company directing it to flush the streets as soon as the thaw came. The order was not obeyed, and the board took no further action in the matter. The thaw came and melted the snow on all of the down-town streets, where it was piled up six inches deep. The result was to leave a mixture of mud and slush that is something awful to contemplate. If all the streets had been flushed as soon as the thaw came, as the street-sweeping specifications contemplate, the down-town thoroughfares would not now resemble country roads. Pat Harrold made one feeble attempt to clean Washington street, but he left it in worse condition than bo found it. Mortality Report. The Board of Health has prepared its monthly report. During January there were 231 deaths; white, 202; colored, twenty-nine; male, ninety-eight; female, 133. Of this number 161 were born in the United States, fourteen in Germany and sixteen in Ireland. Fifty-seven were under five years of oge, and ntty-tive were over sixty years. The most destructive disease was influenza, of which there wero thirty-two cases. There were 1C0 deaths resulting from some form of throat disease. Bills were allowed, as follows: City Hospital. S1J03.74; Citv Dispensary, 571.33; office, &2U5.50; Home of the Friendless, $-"A Must File Samples. City Engineer Mansfield has made some important additions in the specifications for asphalt and brick roadways. The bidder will be required to deposit with the Board of Publio Works specimens of the aspbaltum, asphaltio cement aud sand, and a statement of the elements of the composition of tho paving surface. Contractors will also have to extend sidewalks to curb line when necessary without additional cost, and in tho mixing of concrete the cement, ' sand and broken stone must be carefully measured so as to insure the proper proportions.! Is Willing: to Inrestlgata. The Brush company has not yet paid into the city treasury 2Mi per cent, of its gross receipts for 1691. Attorney M. L. Taylor called at the controller's office yesterday to say that the Brnsb company had not yet been convinced that it owed the city any money, and asked for time to investigate the matter. Mr, Woollen said the amount would have to be paid. Inspection Bureau. It is said that Councilman White will shortly introduce in the Council an ordinance creating a general inspection bureau, the inspection of buildings, boilers and plumbing to be included. He wants the burean to bo under the control of the Board of Public Safety. Will Not Get It, The people on Broadway between St. Clair and Seventh streets havo petitioned the Board of Publio Works for an asphalt pavement. They won't get it this year. Would Not Tell How It Was Done. Al Dickereon was found yesterday afternoon,' at No. 270 East Washington street, with a dislocated shoulder, and was removed to the City Hospital. He refuses to tell how his injury was received

IT SCATTERED DISMAY.

Patrol-Wagon's Wild Rash threagb a Crowded Street Collision with a Car. At thirteen minutes after 2 o'clock yesterday the patrol-wagon shot out of the police station as if fired from a Mannlicher rifle, and went tearing westward on Washington street. As usual when this madly-driven vehicle appears on that thoroughfare something very like a panic ensued, drivers of buggies and carriages trying to get out of the way. It tore along like o hurricane, until in front of the New York store, where, barely grazing the wheels of a number of vehicles, several ladies being badly frightened, it went on scattering double handfnls of dismay. One vehicle did not entirely escape disaster. It was a spring wagon, driven by Mrs. Laura Ilatnmel. of North Indianapolis, she turned aside to escape being struck by the patrol, and was canght ty a stockyards car, which knocked off a wheel. In this case the cardriver was not to blame. As nine out of every ten calls for the patrol-wagon are to convey weary drunks to the station-house, the dangerous speed indulged in by the drivers of this vehicle appears to be wholly unnecessary. BRIDGE NOT ACCEPTABLE. It Will Be Two Weeks Before North Indianapolis Cars Cross Fall Creek. The County Commissioners, yesterday, visited the Fall-creek bridge at the Michigan road, which was snpposed to be about ready for acceptance. It was, however, found that the form of the fancy overhead work at the entrance of the bridge left only thirteen feet between it and the floor. This would be low for loaded hay wagons under any circumstances, and the electrio trolley wire would add another element of danger. The board decided to require a change by a substitution of diagonalbraces for the convex-bar drooping from the sides of the bridge. This would put the trolley four feet higher, wholly out of the way of wagons. The change will delay the completion of the bridge and the connection of the trolley line two weeks. The bridge builder in charge left at once for Canton, to have the necessary braces made and shipped. The bridge will cost 0,100. KAVI ASTRAGAL. Mr. Brnwster, of Cleveland, Gets the Contract for This Featnra of the llongmenL The monument commission met yesterday afternoon, and allowed the following claims: II. A. Streeter, of Chicago, $1,500, on account of the stairway; Deputy Architect Bauman, salary, $450. The hearing of tho claims of the various elevator men closed, and the matter will be taken under further consideration before any action is taken. The contract with John T. Brewster, of Cleveland, for the bronzo navy astragal was closed, and the work is to be completed in March, 1S93. The consideration is $13,700. Mr. Brewster, Secretary ,Lang3dale and Mr. Bauman went to Chisago last night, to look after the making of the bronze fastenings for the crowning figure. . AMUSEMENTS. GRAND 'TCXEDO." George Thatcher and his excellent company took possession of the Giand Operahouse last night for the. remainder of the week, and presented Ed Marble's clever minstrel-comedy, "Tuxedo." The production is quite an innovation in the amusement line, in that it Is a mixture of minstrelsy and farce comedy catering to both likings. As the name suggests, the scheme of tho piece is a satire on New York's Tuxedo Club, the country club of the "Four Hundred," and the scene of the play is laid at the beautiful Tuxedo grounds, fifteen miles ont of New Yor1c; onthe Erie railroad. The first part is a series of take-offs and jibes at the weaknesses of the McAllister following and leading up to the introduction of the audience to the Tuxedo grounds. This is in the second act, and the curtain rises on as pretty a piece of stago setting as has ever been seen in this city. In the background is a scene presenting the Tuxedo club-bouse by moonlight, while in front on the lawn are seated the ladies and gentlemen of the club and Thatcher's minstrels, who have been summering in the vicinity and have been called in to entertain the party. Then the show progresses in the usual fashion with the . iokes, puns and stories of the end men and the songs of the minstrels. A quartet composed of H. W. Frillmao, Raymon Moore, Richard J. Jose and Thomas Lewis sing several selections in a manner that quite carries the audience away with enthusiasm. These gentlemen are all the most celebrated soloists In their line in the profession and their names on a programme is a sufficient guarantee of success as far as the musio goes. The singing of each in 60lo was a signal for renewed applause. Then that celebrated "silver-voiced tenor" Hughey Dougherty, who has a voioe that more resembles an iron gate on a frosty night tbau anything else, steps forward and renders a pathetio little ballad entitled "No Room," that convulses everybody, Hughey Dougherty's singing is a feature of every show he is with. The humorous political burlesque between Thatcher and Daugherty was very funny, and John A. Coleman's dancing has never been surpassed. Altogether 'Tuxodo" is a very pleasing entertainment, and quite a refreshing departure from the old conventional minstrel show. The usual Saturday matinee will be given. At the Grand the first part of next week Pauline Hall and her opera company are announced to appear in "Mine. Favart," a eomio opera by the celebrated composer, Offenbach. The crowded houses which Miss Hall has drawn and the flattering notices she has received wherever she has appeared attest the fair prima donna's popularity, but our theater-goers are not obliged to rely upon such commendation. The taleut ot Miss Hall and the excellence of her support have long been known to them. The opera chosen for her appearance is what may be termed a musical and dramatic gem. Never did the famous composer of bright operas write better musio than that in "Mme. Favart," and never was he more fortunate in choosing his libretto. The scenery aud costumes are all new, and the work, it is promised, will have a presentation worthy the well-known author. The sale of seats begins this morning. Ida Van Cortland is appearing at the Park this week to a series of large houses, her matinees being especially well attended. This afternoon she appears as Lucretia Borgia in the historical romance of the same name, and an elaborate presentation of this play is promised. She repeats this play again to-night and to-morrow afternoon, closing the engagement with a dramatization of "Oliver -Twist" to-morrow night. Miss Ada Deaves, Al II. Wilson. Edwin Heffernen, Fannie Blood good, and the threo sisters Don. English performers, are the principals of the "Two Old Cronies" Company that plays at English's the first part of next week. To-morrow afternoon and evening the famous Bostoi Symphony Orchestra Club will give a matinee and night entertainment at Plymouth Church. This company is composed of six instrumental soloists and one prima donna soprano. Among the numbers rendered will be the "Slumber Song." by Bizet, played pianissimo by the first and second violins, with pizzacato accompaniment by the cllo and bass. This piece, in the hands of such artists, will be a dainty morsel. Indeed. The intermezzo, by Delibe9. will be another number remarkable for its sweetness. This will be followed by "Cavallaria Rusticana." The "Carnival of Venice" aria will be one of Miss BurnanVs numbers. She has won many encores and recalls for her remarkable execution in this piece. This company has just completed a successful tour of the country, and has been secured for these two entertainments that the musically inclined could have the opportunity of hearing them before their return to .Boston. The entire programme is published elsewhere. A glance at it will be sufficient to show the character of the entertainments. Seats on sale at Baldwin's. t Councilman Furear's Dispute. Jordan Smith, a colored pensioner, yesterday received his quarterly allowance

and proceeded, he says, to pay his building association dues. He owned a debt of S3 to John A. Purycar. who, he asserts, demanded 610 interest, and threatened to whip him if he did not pay it. Smith thereupon swore out a warrant for Purf ear's arrest in Justice Feibleman's court or surety of the peace. Puryear gave bond for his appearance to-day. senator McDonald s will, The Threatened Suit to Contest It Has Not Been SetUed-IIis Law Partner Talks. The announcement by eeveral local papers that the threatened suit to set aside ex-Senator McDonald's will seems to have been untrue. A Journal reporter vu informed yesterday in explicit terms by one law firm that the "compromise is still pending." Mr. McDonald, of Cropsey & McDonald, a relative of the late Senator, was interviewed by the reporter and informed as to what he had heard. Mr. Mo Donald replied: "We have nothing to say, being attorneys in the case, and, of course, being aware of the situation. We know of no compromise. When the time comes we will give you such information as you want, and will not be chary about it." From this it can only be inferred that the threatened resistance to the terms of the will have a basis in fact. In this connection the Journal's Washington correspondent quotes one of the deceased's law partners in that city as follows: "1 am sorry the suit is to be brought. Influence has been exerted to prevent it, but if it does come I have-no doubt Mrs. McDonald will win. It is idle to say that the ex-Senator was unduly influenced in making his wilt His judgment was perfectly sound and he was entirely capable of disposing of his estate and did so in accordance with his oft-expressed intentions. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald lived happily together. Mr. McDonald's second marriage was, however, distasteful to his son. lie owed much of his financial success in late years to the frugal habits and good advice and assistance of Mrs. McDonald."

QUARTERLY PENSION 'DAT. Hundreds of Veterans Receive Their Stipends from Uncle Sam's Treasury. a Yesterday was quarterly pension day and Pension Agent Ensiey and his little army of clerks were busy from 9 o'clock In the morning until 10 o'clock at night paying off one-legged veterans and their widows. About three thousand vouchers were paid yesterday, and for four more days and nights they will be busy filling out checks, registering names and swearing in beneficiaries. . In ordinary times Agent Ensiey employs twenty-nine clerks, but during the quarterly pay days an extra force is put on to help out. The pensioner is given his check and steps around to another counter where a clerk .from the Indianapolis National Bank exchanges it for cash. This bank is the United States depository for Indiana in the handling of pension money. Those who receive their pension money outside of this city are mailed a draft on the Assistant Treasurer of the United States at New York city. This agency pays out nearly two and onehalf millions quarterly, $300,000 of which goes to old soldiers in Indianapolis and vicinity, the balance being mailed to veterans living in outside cities. Formerly Indiana was divided into two pension districts, one being paid in Fort Wayne and the other in Madison. In 1877 this was changed by consolidating the two and giving this city the general agency. . SON OP A PUGILIST. Revivalist Who Is as Energetic in the Pulpit as His Father Was in the Ring. Last night Dr. Alfred Mace, of London, England, who arrived in this city yesterday, delivered the first of his series of three lectures on "The Gospel and the Mission of Our Lord Jesus Christ as it Appears to Modern Christianity" at PlymouthvBrethren Mission Hall, northeast corner of Ohio and Delaware streets, to a small audience. His second lecture will be delivered to-night and the third to-morrow night. Some years ago Dr. Mace held a revival among the Inmates of the Surgical Institute, of this city, he then being on a tour of the publio institutions of the United States. Dr. Mace is the son oi James Mace, who was at one time tho champion middle-weight pugilist of the world. Mr. Mace's sermon last night was of a peculiarly rambling nature. It would have been a rather difficult task to have told just what the subject of his remarks were, as the numerous incidents summoned to illustrate his sormon seemed all very good but to no common purpose. Mr. Mace is a small man, physically, and is certainly of a . very nervous temperament, and makes considerable rooro noise rapping on the altar than is generally auxiliary to the best sermons. He seems intense and in dead earnest, but is somewhat incoherent in his speeches. DEATH OF MRS. COMBS. Iler Ufa Brought to an Untimely 12nd by Hasty Consumption. , Mrs. Carrie Wilson Combs, ' wife of Dr. George W. Combs, died yesterday afternoon, at 1 o'clock, at her home. No. 337 North Tennessee street. She had been feeble for two years, since an almost fatal attack of peritonitis, and about six months ago symptoms of hasty consumption began o develop. Her decline was steady from that time, and for the last two or three days previous to her passing away the end seemed liable to come at any moment. Her father, mother, sister and husband were at her bedside as her life ebbed away. Mrs. Combs was twenty-four years of age, and had lived in this city all her life. She was well known in church and social circles, being noted for her high character and for charms of mind and physique. Her literary education was gained at the high-school, and persistent study had made her proficient in music and art. In the latter accomplishment her talent seemed to find greatest success in painting from animal life. In early girlhood, the deceased, who then lived near the Meridian-street Church, became the pianist of its Sunday-school, and held the position for many years. Her parents being Presbyterians her affiliations have latterly followed theirs. She joined the Tabernacle congregation, and was active in its work. Rev. Dr. Rondthaler administered religious consolation in her last hours. The news of her death, while her serious illness was generally known among her friends, fell with shooking force npon an nnusuaily wide circle of friends. She had been a society favorite for a long time. Her marriage with Dr. Combs oocurred four years ago the 15th of this month. The time of the funeral has not yet been determined, but it will oecur from the late home of the deceased. The body will be laid in the chapel at Crown Hill for the present.. Death of Mrs. Ilannah Mary Hunt Mrs. Hannah Mary Hunt, wife of Dr. P. G. C. Hunt, died yesterday morning at 6 o'clock of heart disease. Mrs. Hunt has been for several years suffering from asthma, and heart trouble has occurred at intervals for the last six months. She was sixty-four years old and the daughter of Isaac N. Phipps, formerly a merchant ot this city who came here from Madison. Mrs. H. A. Crossland and Misses Luella, Georgia and Dr. George E. Hunt are her children. Mrs. Hunt was a member of Meridian-street M. E. Church. The funeral will occur Monday afternoon at the reel dence, 143 North Pennsylvania street. MIm Jlelen Wallace. Miss Helen Wallace, the daughter of the late Postmaster William Wallace, died Wednesday night from an attack of la grippe contracted three weeks ago. . Hits

Wallace was thought at first not to be seriously ill. but as is frequent with such disease, it took a turn for the worse and medical skill proved unavailing.

TRYING TO LEARN HIS OWN NAME. Peculiar Plight in Which a lonng Boj Finds Himself Seeking His Parents. Is Mr. Kealing in!" The voice was that of a rather green but bright appearing boy. who yesterday morning entered John Healing's law office on East Washington street. "That's my name," said Mr. Kealing. "What can I do for youf I was sent to seo you." ea'd the visitor, with some hesitation. 4 "Well, sir." said the young lawyer, kindly, being rather struck with the boy's honest and intelligent face, in spite of other less attractive features. "What's your naraet" "Now that's just what I am trying to find out," was the puzzling reply. "Why, don't you know your own name!" "No, sir. 1 don't I go by the name of Harry Sherman, but Sherman ain't my name. I was taken from the Orphans' Home here in 187G, when I was about a year and a half old, by Henry Sherman and his wife. I did not know that they were not my own parents until about six months ago, when my father moved to Greenville, O. My mother had died several years before, - and the old man has turned me out to make my own way. He then told me about taking me out of the Orphans' Home. 1 have walked or beat my way on freight trains from Greenville, just a purpose to find out whether my own mother or father is living, and whether I have any brothers or sisters. I want to know my real name. I am sixteen years old now." Mr. Healing's further inquiries showed him that the boy was not only truthful, but was better educated than one hearing his story would suppose. He became interested in the matter, and promised the boy he would help him all he could. The authorities at the Orphans' Home were accordingly notified, and said they would look up the records. Caught Stealing Newspapers. Ira Buckenbush. a lad of ten or twelve years of age, was detected yesterday morning stealing papers by Mr. Cutting, a distributor on a Sentinel route. The boy had a marked or decoy paper in his possession, though he denied his guilt. lie had six papers in his bundle for which he could not account. He was turned over to the police. The most strenuous efforts are to be made to break up this annoying practice. m m Marion Clob's New House. . The Marion Club, which expected to be in its new quarters on Ohio street by Jan. L was prevented by the refusal of the tenant to vacate. An effort to oust her by law failed, but she has now agreed to givo possession by June L The plans of the club have been seriously Interfered with, but a speedy and . peaceful termination of tho trouble is now looked for. Sold Molasses for Iloney. A. McDonald was trying yesterday to make a sort of living by selling a homemade preparation of molasses for strained honey, from house to house. ' Patrolman Yount. who thinks he knows the real article, detected the fraud and sent the man to the lock-up, where he was charged with obtaining money under false -pretenses. Ice Tools. Call on nildebrand & Fngato, 52 South Meridian street, for William T. Woods & Co.'s lo tools. Also, skates and sleigh-bells. Agenta liowo scale. Red and White

That may do for Injun full dress, but full-dress evening wear for the paleface is somewhat more extensive. Our specialty is Evening wear for gentlemon, $25 and npward Meanwhile, to reduce stock, wo continue to mako $12 Trousers at $7, $10 Trousers at $6, $9 Trousers at $5; all others at $4.

KAHN TAILORING CO.,

14 East Washington street

COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OP THE CALIFORNIA INSURANCE COM'Y On the 31st day of December, 189L Located at No. 318 California street, aa Francisco, Cat Jj. I BBOirwrXL, President. W. IL X FOWLEB, Secretary. The amount ct its capital is ..i..f COO. OOO Tho amount ut lis cayital paid up is OOU.OOv! THE ASSETS OP THE COMPANY A HE AS FOLLOWS: Cash on hand and in the hands of agents or other persons f 1 89.ens.79 Ileal estate unlr.enmberM lou.ooo.oo Corporation and K. IL stocks and bonds, as per schedule, market ralae - v.'o.sco.i'O Bsnk stocks, as per schedule, market value . 2lS.citft.OU Loans on bonds and mortjrafres ot real estate, worth doable the amoant for wluca tbs same Ls mortgaged, and free from any prior incumbrance "00.043. 25 Debts for premiums llil.434.i All other securities LC--7i

Total assets'.. ...

LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and dne 51,252.00 Losses fuljasted and not dne 42.7rtH.jKi Losses in suspense, waiting for farther prooL ft.200.00 All other claims acaiusl tlie company 0.4&Lrj Amount necessary to roinsare outstanding risks 3G6.313.C1

Total liabilities The greatest amoant in any one risk. $15,000.

State of Indiana, Office ot Auditor of Btate: I, tbe nnderolroed. Auditor ot state of the State of Indiana, hereby certify tnat tha above ls a eorrc copy of the statement of the condition of the abore-mentionM company oa the 31t d&jrot December, lo'Sl as shown by the original statement, aud that the said original statement is now oa file in this oHice. bZAl. In teatimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe mj came and atQx mt official veal. Uie 28th day of January, lao. j. o. It tNUEUSON. Auditor ot fcute. I have tho largest stock of fresh and Tvell-selected Furniture in the State, on "which I "will mako special prices during the present month. If you need anything in this lino caU and eeo what you can do for very little money. WM. L. ELDER. a MERIDIAN ST.

STATIONERY DEPARTMENT OF THE INDIANA PAPER COMPANY. Wo have a very lars lino of Fine Writing Papers, Tablets, Woddiaff aai BVI Invitations, Programmes, Menu, Calling: and Playing Cards. 27 AND 29 EAST MARYLAND STKEET.

scissors, SHEARSjLILLY & STALNAKER POCKET-KNIVES J 4 East Washington street.

TT T TrpjTyjlQ TTTSTTOO SWEET" V JLJL JL-iJLJX l J Lll J Coino now whilo 6tock is complete, CATHCART. CLELAND & CO.. 26 East Washington Street INGRAIN CARPETS valT1jii' 1 s LOW imtii.y. 1 ALBERT GALL. Agency tot B. C Johnson's Parquetry Flooring and Borders. Estimates roraUIicd. .

BOW-KKOTS ALL THE RAGE We hST an. order plar4tr a lars line of Iloir. Knot limdio Hpoona, liow-Knot Hat I'm, lls.r pins. Stick Pins, etc, eto wiucH - wiu rrceiTe m a riTj few Cays. Come and tasks a selection of these for Valccuaes.

9 Wa i K, IeaAtBjr Jewelers. IS Tmt Wasainrtoa Ct. Genera! aienta for ths Piur, ItUirJ a Oo. Yar heron A Constantly and Uu celebrated Swlaa WatoliAa. Real EstateSfiagg We hare barpaius la ox property. We will assist buyers in finding what thev want. sJFa: Fire Insurance We write enr policies so as to save trouble when a fire occurs. T We loan money at six per cent. I nHTIQ and give borrowers the pr1vilcKe xJLL1.j 0t making partial uaymenta on the principal. T . We have a large rental list, and try KPTltQ to please botli landlord and tenaat V.V1L lw JOHN S. SPANN & CO., SG East Market Street. Inliannpoli. Indian u. Want to do that wasliing of yours. Wo will do it exactly right, and won't cliargo you any more for it than other laundries ask for inferior work.CAPITOL LAUNDRY Phone. Agencies everywhere. Tiatk Comes Yitli Visaon!" Said old Tony Weller, who had a fashion of turning all his W's into V's. Somo pepplo havo a similar trouble with their Ws and turn them into Vs. Whether you ask for ''Vienna" bread or "Wienna" bread your grocer will understand you. But be sure it is P. & T.'s low-crown-ed-oven Vienna. The Sunday JonrnaU $2 Per Annum Full Dress When that noble rod man. III swath sv. Was arrayed In lull rirt hs for the dance, His coat was composed ot red ochre. And of bucks kiu Lis iirwatha pants. Indian a i oil Journal. ..... ei.123.113 62 essssssissts sss .M fi83.004.C3 B DIRECTORS. Illinois bt.

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