Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 December 1892 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 18512.

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THE ROAD CONGRESS DEBATES,

Eepori of the Legislative Committee Calls Forth Much Discussion. It Is Opposed bj Delists Terbnneand a Substitute Is Offered by Sir. Fortune Editor Apple?ate's Diatribe. The Nominating Committee Makes Its Keport on the Officers Solected. A Eesolaticn Calling Upon the Legislature to Enact Certain Laws Delegates (Jroir Restless and Hungry. The good-roads congress assembled again yesterday morning with several hundred present. Mr. Thompson, of Elkhart, introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That this body. In convention, publicly record It full recognition of the publlo spirit of the Commercial Club of Indianapolis in devising and executing the plans lor the road congress; that Its wisdom in tbe selection of topics for discussion Las fully proved itself, and. that Its judicious selection of leaders of discussions Is manifest in the merit and generally broad spirit of the pa;rs presented. jWe believe that the (rood results of this congrfesa will reach beyond State limits and prove to be a forceful Impulse in the nation at larxe for better roads. We also desire to express to the fcecretary of tbe Commercial Club, Mr. William Fortune, our appreciation of his effective efforts to perfect all arrangements, and to make the meetings of the congress a large element lu tie movement for good roads.' Tbe resolution was unanimously adopted. Tbe congress then listened to the report of the legislative committee as read by Chairman McDonald. Thediscussion was opened by Mr. Fortune, who computed the amount spent for Indiana roads, ad they stand, at $50,000,000, and said the loss from inability to market products at the best time to sell, is past calculation. The trouble, be said, is five-fold. 1. Tbe township trustee who determines, within the limitations of the law, what the levy hall be. has no control over tbe work or the expenditures on the roads. 2. Tbe trustees do not on an average levy more than one-half tbe labor they are permitted by law to call for. 3. The supervisor realizes in the same ratio less than the full value of the levy which he is authorized to make, which is usually not more tm three-fourths of the limit fixed by law. 4. The supervisors are usually men who hare no knowledge of the simplest principles of engineering and have had no opportunity for learning the science of roadmaking. 5. There is no intelligent attempt to do work of any other than a merely temporary character. Mr. Fortune also argued in favor of a State committee, but as this was not em bodied in the report, it did not figure in the discussion. OPPOSING THE REPORT. Delegate Terhune, of Greene county, opposed, tbe report of the legislative com mittee. He said the snpervisor-of-road-dis-trict system had proved a success in his county. He said his county has but little material for making roads. Chairman Matthews here cut off an indiscriminate jumble of talk by calling attention to the limitation of ten minutes for each speech. Delegate Kenyon. of Marion, took the floor, and in an easy, llueut and forcible wky argned in favor of a State system with a single head. It would save salaries, he said. and would, altogetherbe eneaper. It would be vastly more efficient. The question, be said, is one of bnsiuess; cot of politics. Much bad been said of Indiana having one of tbe best road laws of the country. This speaks little for Indiana, he said. Lecause the laws of all the Mates are very bad and inadequate. Americans and Indianians should be ashamed to acknowledge themselves inferior in enterprise to the French peasant. Mr. Kenyon was applauded when he said that the work on tbe roads should not be done by convict labor, but should be given to the farmers living on the road. He favored making the cost payable one-third from the general fund and two-thirds by abutting property. Judge Martindale o tie red a resolution, which the legislative committee accepted as an amendment to section 13. It is that part of the section adopted, extending the principle of the Barret: law to the making of good roads. Mr. Fortune offered a et of resolutions as a substitute for the report of the committee, on the ground that his plan would cause leas disturbance in the etiices of trustee and superrisor, who might be incited to combine their influence to defeat any legislation. His plan provided for a State highway commission, composed of three members, who should have general cpntrol of work upou the highways' of Indiana, with authority to direct all such work, and in addition to the broad powers to be conferred upon them to enable them to secure efficient service, it should be made their duty to report to the Governor, for submission to the Legislature, such amendments to the road laws as their Investigation may lsad them to recommend; that the commission might be authorized to employ a competeut civil engineer for the performance of such duties as they may assign to him; that there might be held in each congressional district, for the period of not to exceed one week in each year, a road supervisors institute; that the township trusteesshould be required to obey the Instructions of the commission on all matters relating to the construction or repair of roads, and that the road supervisors of each township should be appointed by the townsh'p trustee, and ehall be under the direction of the trustee. Delegate Applegate. proprietor of the Floyd county organ of Democracy, suggested that the substitute be referred to the fossil heap. He then went on in a diatribe against civil engineers and radical departure from prosent leaislation. Mr. O'ttannun, of Klwood, defended civil engineers, and said the blame for poor, or inadequate work on their part is generally due to the interference of common councils or citizens with selfish interests. ! DEFKNPKD 11 V M It. COWGILL. Mr. Cowgiil, of Wabash, was beard in defense of the report. He said If tbe purpose bad been to devise laws to waste from 82,C00.C00 to $3,000,000 yearly upon our public roads there could have been devised no easier method than our present system of road laws. He said that under tbe system proposed in the report fifty supervisors in bis own county would be legislated out of office and only seven legislated in. The discussion then became indiscriminate and extraneous, and resulted finally in a motion to table the substitute. It was l9 One rounded teaspoonful of Cleveland's Baking Powder does more and better work than a heapingi teaspoonful of any other. A large saving on a year's bakings. A pure cream of tartar powder Used in the U. S. Army and by teach en of Cookery. Cleveland's is the standard, it never varies, it does the mot work, the best work and is perfectly wholesome, as it contaia to ammonia, no alum, to idoltcraUoa. ,

adopted. A motion to adjourn was lost, the disposition being to come to a vote before the noon recess. Senator-elect tellers, of Montgomery, county, opposed botb the substitute and the report, on the gronnd that they provided for changes far too radical to suit him. Incidentally ho objected tbat they would create some new offices. He said he thought he favored the repeal of the law providing for supervisors, but he wanted the township trustees to be constituted the agency for improvement. He moved to make the county surveyor be the couuty superintendent of roads. The motion was laid upon the table. Mr. Fortune then tried to have the report referred to the executive committee, to be selected by the permanent organization, but the ellort failed. Judge Martindale moved to put the appointing power in the hands of the Hoard of Commissioners, instead of tbe Circuit judge. This was adopted. Section No. 5 was, by motion, stricken out. on account of the specified number of miles required to be made annually. This was evidently in deference to delegate Mahorney's statement that such a requirement would entail a cost of $3,000,000 a year. Section No. 10 was amended by consent so as to give the resident laud-owners tbe preference. The congress was by this time yery restless and hungry, both for a vote and for dinner. It being nearly 1 o'clock. A viva voce vote wan taken, but Chairman Matthews was unable to decide which volume of sound was the ureater. This opened the way 4 for further discussion, and delegate Sellers moved to strike out tbe section relating to tires. 1 The motion was tpdior.sly discussed aud then tabled. A motion was made to make tbe county surveyor to be the county superintendent ex oil.cio, and it prevailed, but with opposition. A motion was then made to strike out the sections relating to tbe appointment of the county superintendent. This received no second, and Mr. Niblack persuaded tbe convention to recommit the report to tbe legislative committee, who should report at 2 o'clock. The delegates welcomed the respite and burned away to dinner. THF. T.F.VISKD RESOLUTIONS. It was 2:15 o'clock when Chairman Matthews called the congress to order. Colonel McDonald, of the legislative committee, reported the revised resolutions committed to the committee for that purpose. The important changes were few. The congress had involved itself in an inconsistency by by making the county surveyor the county superintendent, ex officio, and leaving the section providing otherwise intact. The committee tooK it for granted that the congress meant really toprovide for appointive officers, and so preserved the sections as first reported, and did not insert the action taken on Mr. Sellers'a motion. The appointment of the county superintendent was, however, given to the County Commissioners instead of the Circuit Court, and the number of miles required to be built each year was changed so as to read, "some definite number of miles." instead of four miles. The latter provision bad caused the rejectiou of the original section, but the committee thought it essential and reinstated it in the amended form. A desultory discussion of the report was started by delegate Close, who could not seo that the system reported reduced the number of officers instead of increasing them. His objection was due to bis overlooking one of the plainest provisions of the report. Allen county developed a dolegate who wanted the township trustees to do the work. Mr. Caldwell, of Floyd, argued for such changes in the law as would enable the citizens paying the tax to khow that it js applied to the roads and not frittered away. Delegate lientley. of Hancock, surprised the congresa by declaring tbat mud roads were good enough for him. If the lawyers aud city dudes want to ride on good roads let them pay for them. Delegate Kinney, of Elkhart, arose, and in a vehement manner denounced such utterances as fossililerous, a sentiment which was applauded. He proceeded then vigorously to defend the civil engineer, who had been roughly treated as an impostor and a high-priced leech on society and npon farmers in particnlar. Tbe term, he said, could not be defined by one in ten of those who are denouncing the class. A Clinton couuty delegate favored tbe report with tbe exception of the Barrett law featnr. Delegate Thompson, of Elkhart, moved to refer the whole subject to tho committer on roads to be appointed by the State Legislature. The motion was tabled. The congress was now ready' and anxious to vote, but Mr. Niblack provoked disgust by ottering a substitute resolution to the eRect that the congress believes in the necessity of new legislation and good roads, and petitions the Legislature to- consider the subject and enact a law. THE PF.Ll GATES GROW RESTLF.3"8. The congress had become very restless, and this substitute motion came jnst in tho nick of time to aid those opposed to the report and to road improvement to delay the vote. The friends of the improvement were about in despair and preparing to sustain tbe resolution as the best way out of the tangle, when Judge Woollen and Senator Loveland made timely and effective speeches. Judge Woollen said it was like saying to the Legislature, "This congress wants good roads, but don't know how to net them. Will our legislators tell us what we want!" Senator Loveland pointed out that the Legislature will be glad of tbe assistance given in the report. He called attention -to tbe fact that the General Assembly will have a multitude of subjects to consider, and that the' congress. sitting three days, had given far more intelligent discussion to the subject lLan the Legislature sitting sixty-one days could do, having so much else to consider. Mr. Niblack'a intrusive resolution than received a baud-fall under the table. There was a flood of calls for the question, and Chairmau Matthews stated that it was upou the adoption of the report. Amid expectation that there would be lurther tillibusterlng, the vote was taken. The ayes had the best of it plainly, and when Chairman Matthews so announced, there was a loud outburst of applause, accompanied by a feeling of relief. The resolutions as finally adopted are as follows: Kesolvcd, That the Indiana road congress recommend to the ensuing Legislature the enactment of a law embodying the following provisions, to-wlt.: 1. The present system of district supervisors should be abolished; tbat tbe Board of Commissioners in each county should appoint for a term Of four years (subject to removal at tho pleasure or said court) ouo county superintendent of highways, who shall be a competent person, and who shall be ex officio chairman of the board of county supervisors of highways; who shall have supervision of the constructlou and maintenance of all publlo highways in his county outside of cities; who shall make all surveys, prepare specifications for the constructlou and maintenance of roads; prepare, make and execute contracts and bonds of road contractors; see that the work is fully executed; make estimates of work done, and perform such other duties as may be imposed upon him by law. '2. That he should receive for his services' as such county road superintendent not more than $5 per day for services actually rendered, to be paid out of the county funds. 3. That the lioarrt of Commissioners In each county should appoint (subject to removal at their dlicretlou) in each township one townehip supervisor of highway, who should hold his

office for a term of tour years; that such township supervisor of highways should have charge ' of the construction aud maintenance of the public highways In his township outside of cities, subject to control of tho comity superintendent of highways, and should receive for his services $2 per diem for services actually rendered in the performance of bis official duties; to bo paid out of the township road fund. 4. That onco in each year all the said township supervisors of highways and civil euguieers of cities in the county, and tbe county superintendent of hlzhways (who should constitute the county board of supervisors of highway), should meet at the court-house In their respective counties to discuss the highway necessities of their respective townships, and receive instruction from the county superintendent or highways on the subject of road improvements; that this meeting should continue rot lees than threo nor more than six days: that this board of county supervisors should fix tbe rate of road fund tax for each township at not less than 10 cents nor more than 40 cents per $100 valuation; provided that the Common Council of any city may levy In such city such additional tax for street and alley purposes as they should deem proper. 5. That it sboultl be the imperative duty of each township road supervisor to see that a definite number of miles of good public road are constructed In his township each year until all of the roads therein uro In a condition acceptable to the county superintendent of highways. lload Fund. C. That for the purpose of creatine a road fund the County Commissioner should levy upon all real estate- and personal property lu each township, mcludinc cities therein, the amount of taxes recommended by tho county board of road supervisors, which should be levied and collected us other taxes are now collected by law. 7. That the moneys so collected from ruch road-tax levy should be known as a road fund, and should le expended lo th construction and maintenance of Kod publlo highways; that the amount collected in each township should be ex

pended on the roads of that township, provided that no part of the amount collected lu any city should be expended In tho Improvement, construction or repair of auy road more than three miles distant from the corporate limit of "th city withont the consent and approval of tbe Common Council of such city; and provided, furtner. that 20 per cent of the road fund collected in any city may bo used in any other township than that in which such city is situated within saia three-mile limit 8. That the county treasurer should have tho custody of such road fund, except that belonging to cities. V. That of the amount of road-fund tax so collected in any city In any county. H per cent, should be paid over to such city for the Improvement of tho streets and alleys, and '20 per cent, thereof should be retained by the county treasurer to be paid out as township road funds, and to be used in the Improvement of the principal highways leading into such city. 10. That alt imorovementa of highways where the estimated amount to be expended amounts to J?'.'0O or more, whether for construction or repairs, should be done by contract, let by tho ceunty superintendent to tb lowest and best responsible bidder, who should give bond. In letting the work resident land-owners shall have the preference. 11. That no salaries or compensation should be paid any oUicer, unless expressly provided for by law. l'J. That it should be unlawful to haul any loaded wagon over any public high way in the State of Indiana, unless said wacou be provided with tires not less than three Inches wide, after Jan. 1, lri)o. Kesolved, That we recommend that the Legislature so amend the free-aravel-road law as to allow a majority of resident landholders along any proposed road to petition for aud have constructed a (travel or macadam road under the frce-gravel-road act, and ako so amend a to reduce tho legal expenses to the smallest limit by simplifying the court procedure, and further, provide for the construction of roads by the issue of ten-year bonds, drawing not to exceed ft per cent, interest, and limiting the taxation of suoh bonds; and by assessing railroad property locatod within two miles of the line of such improvement tho same as real estate is assessed. THE CONSTITUTION REIORTED. The congress voted next to proceed to form a permanent organization. The committee reported the following constitution: Article L The name of this organization shall bo "The Indiana Highway Improvement Association." Art. II. The object of this organization shall be the promotion of the Improvement of the highways of Indiana. Art. III. The officers of this organization shall be a president, a secretary, a treasurer and vice-presidents equal in number to the congressional districts, chosen one from each district. All of the aforesaid officers shall constitute an executive board. The president, secretary and treasurer shall perform the duties usually performed by these officers in similar organizatlona The executive board shall be subject to the call of the president, and shall have general charge of the associations Interests. All officers shall be elected at an annual meeting to be called during each autumn by the executive board. Art. IV. Any resident of Indiana can become a member o the association by application to tbe secretary. Art. V. The dues shall be $1 per year, payable on or before the 1st of January In each year. Members delinquent two months In their duos shall be dropped from the membership roll. A committee to nominate officers was chosen, and their report, as follow, was adopted: President. Mason J. Niblack, Vincennes; secretary, Evans Woolen, Indianapolis; treasurer, Louis H. Gibson. Indianapolis. Vice-presidents First district, A.V. Menzies; Second, D. J. Terhune; Third, J. P. Applegate; Fourth, P. J. Glessner: Fifth, John Clore; Sixth, J. P. Brown; Seventh.F. P. Martindale: Eighth, Peter ?. Kennedy; Ninth, K. D. Moore; Tenth, W. A. Osmerx Eleventh. Day; Twelfth. L P. McDonald; Thirteenth, A. P. Kent While the committee was out. Chairman Matthews took occasion to say tbat be desired to congratulate the delegates upon what he esteemed the success of the congress. The good action taken will lie spread throtighonttbe State in every home, aud a profitable and wise sentiment would be crystallized in favor of good roads. He had heard the papers with great pleasure. Most of tbem had been of marked ability. The congress had given the subject so much prominence that the result would be that the Legislature will enact the law thai all the people are asking for. A motion was adopted that the Chair appoint two delegates to the national society which meets at Chicago. Mr. Fortune and Ellis D. Thompson were appointed. Captain Stone Introduced tbe following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved. That It is the sense of this congress that the delegates, on returning to their homes, should hold road-meetlnzs In each of their respective townships of their counties as soon as practicable. A vote of thanks wan glvento Timothy Griffin, custodian of tbe State-house, to Chairman Taggart and Secretary Woolen and to the Commercial Club. The congress then adjourned. The first meeting of the new organization was held after adjournment, with about thirty members present. These signed the roll and paid the Initiation fee. It was decided to appoint a legislative committee to nrge a bill npon the Legislature. It was made to consist of five, with Mason J. Mblack as chairman, with instrnctton to select four other members of the committee. Jt was decided to collect tne statistics in each county of the number of miles of pike, number of miles of good gravel road, number of dirt road, etc. The secretary was authorized to prepare forms and have them sent out to the several counties. Tbe next meeting of the association will bo held in January, during the sitting of the Legislature.

AMUSEMENTS. GRAND ROCSON IN "tJIIE STOOPS TO CONQUER." When classic comedy meets with such thorough appreciation upon tho part of the public the wonder is tbat more comedians of reputation do not attempt it "Farcecomedy," as modern horse-play is called by courtesy, has begun to wane, and comio opera has very largely degenerated into the spectacular extravaganza, with incidental music. There are not enough clean and graceful modern comedies to go 'round among oomedians of the first and second rate, and it is possible that tho time has come for a return to Sheridan, Goldsmith and the Shakspearian comedy. Certainly it would be a welcome cbanze. The public finds the visits of Jefferson and Robson all too infrequeut; and should these leaders find imitators in the movement it is to be hoped that the copy ing will be of their earnestness and thoroughness, rather than of their style, for any ellort to catch tbe manner of either would .probably prove a sorry failure. In Robson's production of Oliver Goldsmith's Immortal comedy, as it is aptly called on the programme, there seems nothing lacking. His first thought has evidently been to the matter of detail. The most insignificant part in the cast is played as well and costumed with thesame carefnl regard for historical accuracy as Tony Lumpkin himself. At the end the auditor has the, satisfactory feeling that be would not, if he could, have had one line or gesture changed or eliminated, much less one role bandied differently. - As well balanced a company is even more of a rarity than is a star of KoWon's magnitude. Kobson'a conception of Tony Lumkin is his own, and it is impossible for one who follows him through tbe performance to resist tbe conviction, at least for the time being, that it is the only proper one. It is the careless, unsentimental, quick-witted dolt, unimpressionable almost to the point of cruelty, sacrificing everything to an uncouth sense of the ridiculous, utterly reckless of all consequences, but as' brilliant in getting out of a "situation" as tho most intelligent and imperturbable villain could possibly be, and through it all irresistibly funny. He doesn't take the audience into bis confidence with a side glance, as Jefferson docs, but he has a way of puckering np bis month and confiding in tbe circumambient atmosphere tbat has the same effect And that remarkable, voice of bis that made "Yeth, Mawtb-te-er!" such a delightful feature of the "Comedy of Errors," is just as eliective in "She Stoops to Conquer' Mrs. Robson. whom the public knows better as May Waldron, nlays "Kate Hardcastle," and demonstrates that she is an actress of the first order of comediennes. It was no "accident of fitness'' tbat caused her to make such a hit as tho widow in "The Henrietta." Her work in this is . as true and as artistio as in that Among Mr. Woodward as llardcastle, Mr. Flwocd as Young Marlowe, Mr. r'arrell as llafltings, Mr. Voderson as Diggory. MisiliaUtou as Constance Neville. Mrs. MoKeanfas fyrs. Hardeastl and Mies U!ive May as ilety it is impossible to discriminate. Each deems to tit the role taken as though he or t'ie had never played anything else. Not tbe least pleasing feature of the performance la the' asilogue. So quaint and

PUREST AW BEST. POUNDS, 20(f. HALVES,10$.QUARTERS,5$. interesting is it tbat one wonders why it is always omitted in modern revivals of the comedy, until he recalls the fact tbat it hinges upon the mutual jealousy of actresses and remembers that "playing upon facts" requires more frankness than ia usually exhibited npon tbe modern stage. An actress is considerably more of a personage nowadays than she was an hundred years ago. and doesn't care to have tho public look at her own foibles, either real or supposed. NOTES. Thesaleof seats will begin at the boxoffice of the Grand this morning for the engagement of Mr. E. H. Sothern, who will play his sixth annual engagement here, next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and Wednesday matinee in his new comedy "Captain Lettarblair," which is credited with being, by long odds, the best play he has yet had. It will be given with exactly tho same cast and scenic accessories, as were employed dnring its three months' rnn at the Lyceum Theater, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew, who are to play at English's next Monday and Tuesday, come irorn very talented families. He is a son of Mrs. John Drew and a brother of John Drew, and Georgie Drew Parrymore, and she is tho daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McKee Kankin. Monday evening they will give a double bill "In Honor Pound." and That Girl from Mexico," and Tuesday evening, "Still Waters Hun Deep." 1 Sam DeVere and hia company are pleasing large audiences at the Empire this week. The programme presented contains innumerable laughs. The company introduces some of the best variety people ever seen here. The engagement concludes tomorrow night The Indianapolis Military Band will give their second concert next Sunday nisht at the Empire. The programme will consist of vocal and instrumental gems. One of the leading attractions will be Herman Iiellstedt, jr., the great cornetist, of Cincinnati. The attraction at the Empire next week, commencing Monday matinee, will be Jack MoAolllle, id conjunction with tbe International Specialty Company. Jack McAulifle enjoys tbe reputation of champion light-weight of the world. There will be but four more performances by the Wilbur Opera Company at the Park, "Dorothy" - this afternoon and tonight, "Nell G wynne" to-morrow afternoon, and "Erminie" to-morrow night I SNORING IN TDE BOX. "Calamity Jim" Fippen, of Tipton, Creates a '' Sensation at the Grand. , "Calamity Jim" Fippen, who has been the. member from Tipton for the past six years, and is now seeking the speakership of the august House of Representatives, afforded nearly as much entertainment as the regular performance at theGrand Operahouse last night While the house was crowded when the enrtain went np, the fight proscenium box was entirely vacant Somehow nobody likes to buy a single seat in this box because it is so conspicuous. But nothing could be more, to Pippen's taste than this, and when tho first short act was halt over, people saw a corpulent individual of careless dress plant himself in the center of the box. He was not lovely to look at. so nobody looked more than once until about the middle of the second act when tbe house was startled by a resonant snore that gurgled out like a fog-horn in distress. General attention was at once attraoted to the nrosoeninm box, where tbe lone occupant was seen with his fat head lolled over npon his breast his mouth open and his eyes closed in a dead stupor of sleep. A titter that broadened into a roar of laughter went over the house. The play went on and Fipnen slumbered peacefully, while ever and anon that fog-horn snore struggled out and made the chairs on the stage tremble. At the end of ' the act an usher was seen to whisper in his ear and he departed, returning after allowing the wind to blow over bim half an hour. With more or less difficulty he kept awake during the rest of the performance. It seems that the door-keeper's attention had been attracted by the snoring, and he had sent the usher to tell the man that a person outside wanted to see him. Fippen was -more or less indignant, told who he was, and frotested that he was not drunk, but sleepng. He said he had been riding all the night before and was very tired, which was solf-evldent Robbed Ills Itoom-Mate. Will Sturgeon, who boards at No. 01 South Liberty street, wants tbe police to arrest Ed Smith for grand lrrceny. The latter left for Chicago last night The story told by Sturgeon is that Smith, with whom be says he has been acquainted since boyhood, boarded with him (Sturgeon) on Liberty street until last night, when ho went to Cbioatro. Sturgeon went to tbe train with his friend and when he returned to his room found that the latter bad taken some clothing and $2J of Sturgeon's money. Smith, it is said, baa gone to 114 South Desplaine street in Chioago, and always passes under an assumed name there. Small Fires. A lamp explosion in Wells's cigar store, at No. 73 North Ilinois street, caused a fire resulting in $15 damage to the plaoe, at 4:07 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Shortly before midnight last night an alarm from Box 47 called the department to the Masonio Hall. A dancing club known as the Favorites gave a bail at tbe hall, and a lighted ciear stub thro wn into a bucket of rags had ignited them, and the smoke tilling the hall cansed the alarm. Some one with a little judgment carried the bucket down stairs before the department arrived. Arrested for Kmbrczienient. Detectives Kaehn and Dongherty last night arrested Dan Leary for embezzle ment. Leary was in the employ of Ryan Doyle, grocers, on Massachusetts avenu in the capacity of solicitor and driver of it r . i e. a wBkuu. xie coiiecicu xuuuey ior goods so Id ana failed to mage return of it. It 4l!timri thitt Vim ia ahnrt. ahnnt ft'OO T a a is ry aatuiis a snorisge, dui minks it Is not more than 25. -. , Money for the American University. WAelilxoToN'.Deca At theseml-annual -Uli:vllH J tllO IIUIsVVI Ut UO X, lUUI SfJUIt F University, h?ld hero to day, the three lol1 : a i l a . a lowing wcie iectcu additional trustees: Mrs. P. L. B-'niictt. Wilkesbarre. Pa.: Mr. John Huyler. New York, and Kev. J. W, Peid, Grand Papids, Mich. General Henkle " cwj ru i j iuv ninumn o I'UIli 1111 i, irr, Mrs. John A. Logan was elected president oi toe American university League, an or ganizstmn of tbe women of tha country to raifc-e $1 000,000 for the university. Anew subscription of 3V0J for this fund was an nonnceu. and also the cash gilt of William l Hampton, of Washington, of 915,000 for a bunding fund. Initial measures were taken zor raiding ;i.ouu.uoo in the year 1&3.

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GfiOYEK CLEVELAND'S POLICY. Concluded from First Pae.l state law feel that If the opinion is upheld by the Supreme Court it will render the commission helpless. It will then, they say, be placed in tbe position of a voluntary court, with no power to compel the attendance of witnesses. Mr. Cnlberson.after reading the opinion, said be thought the Judge was correct in his statement of the law as to tbe section of the act referred to. Further than this Mr. Culberson deo ined to talk, on the gronnd tbat the question in some form might come before tbe committee of which he is chairman, and be did not wish to commit himself beforehand. ' LONG.FORGOTTEN RULE. MBuck' Kllcore Resurrects Is and Diodes Legislation in th House, Washington, Dec 8. Mr. Kilgore, of Texas, to-day brought to tbe attention of tbe House a rule which few of the members knew to be in existence, liy implication it provides that unfinished business, comins over from the first session of tbe House, cannot be considered at the second scOilon until after tbe expiration of six days. Should tbe rnlo be permitted to remain in tbe code, and should it be invoked, tbe wheels of legislation at a second session would be practicallye logged for tbe litst week of its existence. Speaker Crisp intimated that the defect wonld be remedied. But Mr. Kilgore's invocation of the rale postponed action on a bill extending the provisions of an act for the muster and pay of officers and men in tbe volunteer forces. The point made by Mr. Kilgoro was entirely unexpected, and created much amusement. Probably not a dozen members in the House were aware of the existence of such a rule or, if there were, understood its purport. Although tbe rule has been in the code for many years (except during the Fiity-iirst Congress) none of tho oldest members can remember when it has ever before been invoiced. No objection was raised to tho further consideration of the bill relative to printing and binding, and this consumed the 'remainder of the afternoon. Without disposing of the bill the House adjourned. The Senate to-day went into executive session on the Chilian treaty and presidential appointments jnst as soon as tne routine business was disposed of. The only measure passed was the bill ordering tho construction of a bridge eighty-five feet high and one-tbousand-feet spans across the Mississipi river above New Orleans. MINOR MATTERS. i Democrats Will Not Urge tbe Admission of Arizona and New Mexico This Winter. Washington, Dec a The Democrats are inclined, it is now said, to let the question of the admission of New Mexioo and Arizona go over to the next Congress, not making any fight to pass the bills for their admission by the Senate this winter. If the bill for the admission of New Mexico, now on tbe enato oalendar, was passed tbe delegate from that Territory. Mr. Joseph, would tight it in tbe House because of a provision contained in it tbat nothing but the English language shall be taught in the public schools. Mr. Joseph says that the people of the Territory would not consent to come into tbe Union under an act containing tbat provision. There seems to be little probability of the Senate striking it ont under any circumstances, and this taot inclines the Democrats not to try to admit the Territory during this Congress. As the two propositions stand together it is probable tbat the course followed as to New Mexico will be followed also as to Arizona. Confirmations by the Senate. Washington, Dee. a The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed the following nominations: Assistant Secretary of the Treasury John IL Gear, of Iowa. Commissioner of the General Land Office William fetone, of Iowa. Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentary David 1. Thompson, of Oregon, to lurkey; William Potter, of Pennsylvania, to Italy. United States Agent and Consul-general Edward C. Little, of Kansas, at Cairo. United States Consuls c. M. Darr, of Michigan, at Valparaiso; Jwbn P. Elrieh, of Ohio, at Antigua; William It. Estes, of Minnesota, at Hamburg; William lielmke, of Kansas, at Chihuahua; O. II. Baker, of Iowa, at Copenhagen; J. Alexander Forbes, of California, at Guaymas; I A. Dent, of District of Columbia, at Kingston, Jamaica; J. II. Cown, of Illinois, at Mamta. Inipudaoo Promptly Rsbukect, Washington, Dec a He was a new hand and ran the Treasury elovator. Molasses in winter moved with rapidity compared with him. Assistant Secretary Spaulding took passage with him Monday and remarked, as be entered the elevator that he was in a great hurry. The elevator man, in slow, but measured words, the elevator remaining stationary all the while, said that be might wait until he got over hia hurry. A new man is running tne Treasury elevator now Illalno IWstorvti 10 Health. Washington, Dec 8. Hon. James G. Blaine is cow about in his usual health. His physician, however, still calls to see him, more for the purpose of marking his physical improvement from day to day than real necessity for his services. Mr. lilaine continues to receive callers as usual and drives abont the city and suburbs whenever the weather and the state of the roads will permit. It is not definitely decided when be will depart for the Pacliio coast. Treaty with Chill ItaMfiVd. Washington, Dec. 8. The Senate to-day ratified the treaty with Chili. It is the one brought to America by Mr. Egan on bis return from South America. 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MEANS UNTIL VOJ HAVE TRIED the meeting of the committee yesterday it was voted to recommend its ratification. hx the secret session of the Senate to-day there was no discussion of the treaty and it received unanimous support No vote was taken, but the Vice-president declared, that it bad received the votes of two-thirds of the Senate The main points of tho treaty have been published, and were also summarized in the President's message. t General Notes. Washington, Dec a rostmaster-gex eral Wanamaker has 6ent an order to tho American Bank Note Company, of New York, for 3,000,000,000 postage stamps, to bo delivered in 1893. The cruiser Chicago, which is uow at tho Brooklyn navy-yard, has been ordered out of commission. She will nave new boilers put in at the yard and general repairs made The new boilers, it is expected, will develop greater horse power, give an increase in speed, and also economize space Justice Harlan, of tbe United States Supreme Court, will sail for Europe about the LOth of this month as one of tbe arbitrators in the Behrlng sea seal fisheries dipute. Tbe postotlices at Alexandria and Cannel ton, Ind.. have been raised to the presi dential class. Representative Caldwell, of Ohio, is tho author ot a bill introduced in the House today to rednce postage on first-class mail matter, except postal cards, to 1 cent per half ounce. Representative Catchicgs. of the rules committee, to-day introduced in the House a resolution providing for an amendment to Hole 27, which will extricate the Hons from snch dilemmas as it found itself in today. The amendment eliminates the objectionable six-day feature of Rule 27. and it will probably form the basis ot action at a meeting of the rules committee to-morrow. Secretary of State Foster has written the following to Maj. J. H. Mine: "1 have been examining yonr history of the Army of tbe Potomao with great interest. That array, more than any other, embraces the history of tbe civil war, and you. as its historian, have made a most valuable contribution to the record of tbat great struggle, and for which von are entitled to the thanks of all patriotic citizens." It appears that the subject of restricting immigration has beu a matter for discussion by the Democratio Senators, aud they have decided that it should be treated in a Aon-partisan way. and that every effort should be made to avoid drawing'party lines when the subject comes before tbe Senate GENERAL WEATHER DLLLETIN. Forecant for Friday. Washington. Deo. a For Indiana and Illinois Fair; west winds; colder. For Ohio Fair; west to northwest windit somewhat eooler. Weather Conditions Tbe etorm bat moved slowly northwestward into Canada, with slightly diminished energy. Rain has fallen on the Atlantic coast from Eattport to Florida; light snow in the lake region and the Northwest. High southwest winds are reported on the middle Atlantic coast, and southwest to northwest' gales in the flake region. Tbe temperature is below the normal westward from the AHegheniei to tbe Pacific coast, and slightly a Dove the normal east of tbe Alleghenies. Tbe barometer has risen very rapidly over the lower Ohio and in tbe Mississippi valley, and bal fallen decidedly in northwestern Texas. Local Weather Report. Ixdiaxapolis. Dec 8.

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Maximum temperature. Ii3; mluliuum temperature, 30. Tho followluc Is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation for Deo. b; Tent. Pre. 3d o.l I Z'2 O.04 Oi 0.()7 45 0.17 Normal Mean Departure from normal Excess or denctency since Dec. 1 Excess or denciency since Jan. 1 11 3.91 nus. EUWAKD E. PAMKXrr, Observer. Keeping Vegetables Outdoors. Not one man in a thousand knowa how to put away potatoes, beets, carrots or apples out of doors so they will keep until spring in fine order; in fact, nearly everybody believes that it cannot be done It ia our place to set these folks right. Dig a shallow trench in an elevated pot fonr feet wide and six inches deep, and long enough to bold all yon want to pnt in it. Place two or three inches of oat straw in the bottom of tbe trench. Then put in your roots or apples, piling them np three feet or so. and cover with six inches of oat straw. Then place npon the straw fifteen inches of esrth to keep the frost cut. We say fifteen inches because we mean it. TUB HOST STUBBORN Skin and Scalp Diseases, tho worst forms of Scrofula, all blood -taints and poisons of every name and nature, are utterly rooted out by Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery. For every disease caused by a torpid liver or impure blood, it i3 tho only remedy so certain and effective that it can be guaranteed. If it fails to benefit or cure, you havo your money bacL Eczema, Tetter, Salt-rhcnm, Erysipelas, Boils, Carbuncles, Enlarged Glands, Tumors, and Swellings, and every kindred ailment, are completely and permanently cured by iu