Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 February 1894 — Page 6

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOUJINAL,- SUADAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1894.

BEICtHTER than ever

Traveling 3Ien Tell of Kepublican Trospects All Around. Their Lively Club Holds Another Enthusiastic Meeting: Observations of the Members Other CInbs. An enthusiastic meeting: of the Commercial Travelers' Republican Ciub was heM, last night, in the Union Block. After the transaction of the regular business incident to the organization the members discussed the tolitlcal situation. The city ad-, ministration was alluded to and It appeared to be the sense of the meeting that a civilservice system would not be satisfactory. In this connection a set of resolutions urging the Mayor to abandon any ideas he may have in this direction, were drafted and ordered placed, on the records. There was a general feeling of enthusiasm prevalent among the members of the club last night Many of them have epent the past fortnight on the road and have had ample opportunity of observing the condition of affairs politically over the State. They combine in the one opinion that the prospects for a Ilepubllcan victory were never so bright. William Wicglc the show-case manufacturer, addressed the club and submitted, a few figures in the glass line, The speaker had been an active "drummer" himself and knew what it was to get "skunked." Ha was- willing to wager that the average traveling man had been "skunked" more consecutive times in the last six months than ever before In hi3 career. This distressing humiliation the speaker attributed to a Democratic administration. Ho lamented that many of the "boys" had been called onto the carpet since the first of the year, and feared that there would be more such unpleasant interviews before the present reign is over. I J. Kelleher made an eloquent speech In behalf of true Republicanism, and was followed by William Taylor. Mr. Taylor spent the last week traveling over Indiana. At Evansville he met the Hon. Gil ShankUn, who directs the free-trade policy of the KvansvUle Courier. Mr. Shanklin was feeling pretty blue, evidently, for he frankly said: I'll the election should occur today there la no question of the result." His statement met the approval of Mr. Taylor, who added that the result would undoubtedly be the same next fall. During the course of his talk, the speaker stated that he believed campaign speakers would this fall have only to unroll their last year's efforts and reread them as the prophecy on the wall." lie thought the present condition of the country had been accurately foretold during the last campaign. Col. W. T. Royee talked briefly but to the point, and deli red some very encouraging remarks. Cary McPherson said that the club was talking of employing a drum corps Tor the' campaign. He was In favor of mudle, but did not think the Republicans would have to make the music this year. He thought the Democrats would furnish it, and added that just now the Democracy is making some music very sweet to the Republican ear. The club is preparing to entertain many of the Indiana Ilepubllcan organizations during the coming months, and last night appointed a committee to look after more commodious quarters. Leonard Wild, of Noblesville, Republican candidate for State Treasurer, was a guest of the club last night. watxh TowAsmr c:oxvi:Tio. It Will De Held on March ."Apportionment of Delegate. Tho following call has been issued for the Wayne township convention on March 3: "Ry order of the Wayne township Republican: committee, of Marion county, Indiana, the Republicans of Wayne township will meet in their respective precincts on Friday, March 2. ISOi. at the times and places herein below sjeeified. for the purpose of electing delegates to a township nominating convention to nominate candidates for township offices to be tilled at the next general election. Such convention will be held at the McCaslin schoolhouse, on the Osterman fre pike, on Saturday, March 3. 184, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. "The basis of representation is two delegates to each precinct ami one additional for each ten votes cast for Ttenlamin Harrison for .President at the election of iv2. Delegates have been apportioned as follows: Precinct. Vote. Delegate. First pr, 12 Seoond 10T l:j Third 4 c Fourth 71 9 Fifth U V Sixth 77 Vi Seventh S7 n Eighth IIS 0 Ninth 27 Tenth y;l n Total $9 The places for holding primaries are as follows: L McClelland schoolhouse. near Clermont. -. Bridgeport, and 4. Mount Jackson schoolhouse. R and 6. Old schoolhouss at Haughville. 7. New schoolhouse. Haughville. S. Harding's shop, Flackville. 0. Rrick schoolhouse. Ifl. Moywood schoolhouse. Precincts L 2 and 9 will meet at 2 o'clock In the afternoon, and all others at 7:"0 o'clock in the evening. Tha township convention will be called to order by William P. McCormlck, the old township committeeman. MFRR1LR MOORFS, Chairman. WILLIAM W. MIRFORD, Secretary. Civil-Service Resolutions. After tho meeting of the township committeemen, last night, the committeemen of the Tenth waijl adjourned o the Criminal Court room, where they heM a meeting and adopted the following resolutions: Whereas, It is announced that Mayor Denny and his Cabinet are about to adopt a set of civil-service rules for the ilepartments of the numlcipal government, said rules providing for appointments in a manner not contemplated by the charter (the charter providing merely for rules to secure competent and trustworthy employe, and Whereas. Said rules about to be adopted will retain in otlice nun who helped, conduct affairs of the city in such a manner us to bring down an emphatic rebuke from the citizens at the polls last October, and will endanger the success of the Republican party, which always cx-cts to le udged by results in its capacity as a rusteo for the public, by subjecting the trusteeship to covert .itt.-ik.-4 by ni,n antHgonistic to the party In its administration of affairs, and Whereas. The heads of departments are under lare loml3 for the proper conduct of their departments, It is unjust to force upon them employes with whom they are unacquainted, and for whom they must be responsible; and. Whereas. There has never before been any suggestion that competent, able and reliable men for positions could not b found in the Republican party of Indianapolis: therefore. le it Resolved. That we, the precinct committeemen and resident voters of the Tenth ward, hereby express our llief that the Republicans of this ward, and of the city generally, are vigorously opios2d to the proposed rules. i:Kt-i:nd Ilepnltllcaii CInb. On next Tuesday evening the East Fnd Republican Club will meet at No. Fast Washington street. Since its organization a few weeks ago this club has had a phenomenal increase In its membership and its meetings are always largely attended. Spcches are mail" by the members and visitors, an.l an effort is made to formulate the best plans for political utility. They meet every Tuesday night at the alwve number. HiitiKltville Lincoln League. ' There was an enthusiastic meeting of the Haughville Lincoln League held in that suburb last night, at which the following delegates to the league convention to be held here next Tuesday were elected: J !? Jackson. J. F. Craig. R. 1 1. Smith. Sam Sehurk and W. S. McCormlck. Another meeting of the league will be held in ten days, at which a reorganization will U effected and they will prepare to open the campaign for the town election. Look IdUe a Murder. As the family of Mr. liryanL living at No. 91 West First street, were sitting at the breakfast table, yesterday morning, they noticed a large market basket in the. rear part of the yard that had been placed there during the night. On investigating, j they found the body of a dead infant wrapped in a merino skirt and several i other pieces of clothing". The infant was a colored child and several bruises on its Hody Indicated that there had been foul

Play. Coroner Reck was notified and an inquest developed the fart that the Infant had undoubtedly been strangled. Superintendent Powell and Chief Splann visited the premises to search for clews. They discovered only the tracks, evidently of a woman, leading from Illinois street to the rear of the yard where the Infant was found and then back again. There were no marks on the. c lothing or on the basket that would furnish a clew. THE TOWNSHIP CONVENTION.

Republicans Will Hohl It Saturday, March :i. at Toniliuson Hall. One hundred and fifty-two of the 176 committeemen of Center township met In Room 1. of tho Superior Court last night. There were present in the hallway, also, a swarm of candidates about equal to the number of committeemen and they were busily engaged circulating among the committeemen presenting their especial claims to re;xgnltion. On account of the exceedingly large crowd and the smallness of the room it was decided to admit no one except committeemen. Candidates, reporters and spectators had to withdraw from the room. The meeting was called for the purpose of fixing. the date for the township convention and it was decided to hold it upon Saturday, March 3, three weeks from yesterday. The convention will be held at Tomlinson Hall and will be eomiosed of two delegates from each precinct, with one additional delegate for each fifty votes, or fraction thereof in excess of twenty-five, cast for President Harrison In 18lfJ. This wid make a convention of over six hundred delegates. VISIT FROM AN EXPERT Dr. Gillett Talks of the Oral System for Teaching the Deaf. This Famous Exponent of Articulation Spends Two Hays at the Institution Jlere His Extensive Tour. Indianapolis has Just had a visit from Dr. Philip G. Gillett, the leading expert in the country in the matter of teaching speech to the deaf. Dr. Gillett was the guest, from Wednesday till Friday morning, of Superintendent Johnson, of the Indiana Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, and expressed himself as well pleased with the progress made in articulation instruction here. As president of the American Society for the Teaching of Speech to the Deaf, ho is making a tour of the various institutions devoted to tho work of educating the deaf and dumb, lie has visited about forty institutions in the Fast and elsewhere, and has still atout twenty more to visit, mostly in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The society of which Dr. Gillett is president was chartered under the laws of tho State of New York iu 1800, and was endowed by Alexander Graham Rell. of telephone fame. Professor Rell is devoted to this society and its work, and was president previous to the election of Dr. Gillett. Before he became famous Professor Rell was an instructor in a deaf and dumb Institution, devoting his days to his profession and working at night on his telephone. He married a deaf lady, and therefore takes a personal interest in all matters pertaining to the education of the deaf. At present he is erecting at Washington, J. C, a handsome building to l know'n as the Volta Rureau, which will be the headquarters for all matters of interest to the deaf world. In speaking of the work of his society, Dr. Gillett said that, although its chief aim was the teaching of speech to the deaf. it did not antagonize the sign method of teaching- Previous to the introduction of the oral system, communication between deaf mutes w as by the sign language only. Remarkable progress has been along tho lines laid down by the society, and as the system becomes more and more known it is gradually replacing '.the older system. Among' the prominent institutions using the oral system altogether are Clarke Institution, at Northampton, Mass.; Horace Mann School, Boston, and the Pennsylvania Institution, Mount Airy. Philadelphia. In all institutions in the country, however, pupils are taught more or less to cultivate the power f speech. The pupils are becoming interested in the matter, although for some time they were reluctant to discard the sign language, fearing that the oral system would not accomplish what its promoters claimed for it. With the pupils thoroughly interested, the alms of the society are being advanced rapidly. In 1K7 the oral system was not taught in a single school, wldle to-day over one-half of the instructors in the country are using it. For many years Dr. Gillett was at the head of the State institution at Jacksonville. 111., where h; was very successful, gaining, in fact, a world-wide reputation in his line. He is to-day regarded as the best informed man in the country on matters pertaining to the education of the deaf and dumb. When the Democrats got hold of the State government in Illinois last year they turned loose on the various charitable institutions, and Governor Altgeld began removing the superintendents without delay. Dr. Gillett. seeing howthings were going. rcsign?d the superintendeney of the Jacksonville institution and became president of the society in the interests of which he is making his prent tour. Last summer the Republican trustees of the Colorado State institution at Colorado Springs came Fast to look for a superintendent. They finally chose Dr. Gillett for the place, and he consented to make an inspection visit to the institution. Before the matter went any further, however. Governor f';dte removed one of tho Republican trustees and appointed a Pojh ulist, and the loard re-elected the old superintendent, Professor "Ray, who was u Democrat. Dr. Gillett likes his present work, but may accept the superintendence of a prominent Hasten institution, having had a flattering offer. There are n State schools for the deaf in the Fast. All are private corporations under State patronage, and are thus taken out of politics. The Roman Catholics maintain thre schools for the deaf in New York city and vicinity, and one each in Buffalo, Chicago. St. Louis and Cincinnati. The Lutherans have on each in Michigan and Wisconsin. No other denominations have similar schools. Whli.! on bis tour Ir. tiill.HL naturallv gathers much Information and many new idea, ami is thus able to offer valuable smergrestions to the various surei'int indents. He is a strong belts ver in military drill for the boys, recranling it an excellent factor in their ducation. Dr. CJillett left Friday morning for the South. During his stay at the institution h: mady some suggestions to Superintendent Johnson which the latter regards ith much favor, and will probably follow cut. THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL. Publie 3foctin2T Under the Auspices of Thomas Post. (J. A. II. Tutsday evening the members of George It. Thomas PVst. G. A. R., will hold a public meeting in Grand Army Hall. The following is the p gramme: Song. Bald-headed Glee Club: Punch' Tribute to Lincoln, by Commander D. R. Lucas: address by ',. A. Smith, -The Humanity of Llneoln;" song, by the Glee Club; ndilrer-s bv Harry C. Adams. "The Humor of Lincoln;" rtading of Lincoln's last inaugural; address by Adjutant Will C. David; song by Glee Club; voluntary speeches and anecdotes of Lincoln by comrades. The exercises will begin promrily at 1:Z0. ew Local Furniture Company. The Aetna Cabinet Company of Indianapolis was Incorporated yesterday with a caivital stock of $;, in $.V) shares. The directors an Charles and )rcelia Schockley and Fdward SU klr. and the company will mako furniture. Forty shares of the stock have leen snbsc ribed. The Tueapaw Tailoring Company of Jeffersonville. capital sto.l: $lvo in $10 shares, was also incorporated, with Arthur ami Frnest Mayer and John Spieth as directors. Revolvers tiud Razor Stolen. Thieves entered thev store of Francke r Schindler, at ."V South Meridian ftreet, niht before last and stole twenty-three revolvers and twelve razors, in all valued at )). The thieves had previously broken into a blacksmith shop at 42 Fast -Maryland streot, win ro they hail dtained a half of an axie and, proceeding to the roof of the building, no one knows how, smashed in a window, after which access was caey.

SAYS HE WASN'T PAID

Attorney Allen Sues the Citizens' Street-Railroad Company. He Claims SL000 for Looking After Litigation Which, He Alleges, He M as Authorized to Take Care Of Henry Clay Allen demands of the Citizens' Street-railway Company the sum of $4.U00, which amount he declares is due him for services rendered as attorney for the company. Mr. Allen retired from the employ of the corporation some months ago. Yesterday he filed suit for the recovery' of the amount named, setting forth in a long complaint various allegations. Among other things, it is alleged that the American Casualty Insurance and Security Company, of Baltimore, on Dec. a, 1S91, closed a second year's contract with the Citizens Street-railroad Company by which it was, for a consideration of $100,(n, to look after all suits tiled against the company by persons injured and who demanded damages; also, to Indemnify the railway for the period of one year from date against all liabilities arising on account of accident, injury or death, and to undertake at its own cost the defense of any legal prosecution brought against the road. The plaintiff then holds that, after the execution of the policy, various accidents occurred upon the line, and which, by the contract, the insurance company was bound to settle; that for the purpose of enabling the company to make such defense the street-railroad company employed the plaintiff to act as its agent and attorney in procuring the necessary information, and in assisting the insurance company to determine its course of action, and, If necessary, to represent and defend any suit brought, against the line. As to salary, the plaintiff states that the insurance company was to pay him the sum of $1."0 a month. He shows that during the year 1S03 controversies and disputes arose between the American Casualty Insurance and Security Company and the Citizens' Street-railroad Company, by which the contract was dissolved on Nov. 9, 1893. By the terms of the settlement it is alleged that the railroad company agreed to pay the plaintiff for all services rendered by him, and for all disbursements and expenses which had been made by him while acting with the insurance company. It is admitted . that, pursuant to the agreement, the defendant corporation did pay the plaintirr nu accounts incurred up to this time, but it is charge 1 that at the time there were many claims 'and suits pending against the company that required the services of the plaintiff, and he avers that, with the. consent and approval of the defendant, he continued to act as the attorney for the corioraticn. relying upon the promise of the road to pay him for his services. Jn closing his complaint the plaintiff alleges that the defendant has failed and refused to oav anv part of the amount. The suit is brought by attorneys Duncan & Smith. TAKUV TO TI1I3 FRDKKAI. COI'ltT. t'liMen Trsi ii inferred Yesterday ffroi.; Monroe nnl Marlon Counties. The suit of Henry C. Duncan, of Rloomington. against John F. Clark. Carl A. Frlund and A. S. Holmes, of Ruffato, N. V., for on a bill of exchange, was yes terday transferred froth the Monroe Circuit Court to the federal court here. On May Y2. 18M. A. S. Holmes, one of the defendants, drew- a bill of exchange for $.,soo to the oixler of C. F. Coon & Co.. who assigned it by indorsement to the plaintiff. H. C. Duncan. The latter, on Sept. 15 last presented it to Holmes for payment, and charges that payment was refused. He alleges that Holmes owns two hundred shares of the capital stock of the Rloomington Water-works Company, of the par value of jr.o a share, which he attached for the debt. The defendants resisted both payment and attachment, and upon their reouests as nonresidents the case was trjuis-. ferred to the federal -ourt. A receiver was applied for some time ago for the Rloomlncton Water-works Company, and the application is still pending. Another case transferred to the federal court yesterday was that of William H. 1 taker," of this city.- who brought suit at the general term of the Superior Court here against the Lake Frie & Western Railroad Company 'or live thousand dollars' damages for alleged permanent Injuries received while in that company's employ. Raker was a switchman in the L. K." W. vards here, and, on Sept. 8 last, claims that because of a defective foot boa nl on a switch engine he was so badlv hurt that he is iermanently impaired. The case was assigned for trial before Judge Winters, but upon the railroad company's application, yesterday, it was transferred to the Cnited States Court. Tim firlilln's Sluule Trees. Custodian Tim Griffln expects the Statehouse trees to do more growing this year than in the three years of their lives. They have developed considerably since planted three years ago, and are thriving nicely.' During the Grand Army encampment lastT fall a large numler were ruined by tirod. people who persisted in thinking them big enough to lean on. It will be a good many years before they do much business In the. way of affording grateful shade to a heated populace, but tho will soon become ornamental, even if their usefulness is delayed somewhat. The custodian keeps a record of every new leaf that puts in an apoearance, and is as proud of the youngsters as if they were old forest monarchs, as they will be some day half a century hence. One of tlie l!nrlcr Secrets. One of the well-known barbers of the city remarked the other day, while rapidly going over a customer's face with a keenedged razor, that few ieople gave a thought as to how easj- it seemed to cut a face during the operation of shaving, and yet how comparatively seldom such a thing haipened. He said thatl.where the face was kept wet the danger of cutting was reduced to a minimum, as the razor would slide along in the hands of the average barber and do Its work all right. If. however, the face was left somewhat dry the chances of slashing a man were increased vastly. The secret of Immunity from unpleasant accidents of thi sort is therefore to use plenty of lather and plenty of water in going over- the face. A '"dry shave" is a dangerous umlertakingr. IIiiMlMiiifl W.inttt ;i Dtrnrcp. Hettie, the wife of Frank Jones, is evidently a iculiar wonun. The complaint of a suit for divorce filed yesterday by her husband alleges that in 1S90 the woman became the wife of the plaintiff at Martinsville, and lived with him in this city for two years. At the expiration of that time he charges that she left her home and began traveling ulout the country. For a year Jones has not seen her and believes that a divorce is due him. A Rank Want r,0(M. In Room 3. Superior Court, the Franklin National Pank prays for Judgment on a note of $.".na). The bank shows that in September, ISaj, the Greenfield Iron and Nail Company executed its promissory note for this amount, with the names of Fdward C. Fgan. William Whitehead. William G. Was-s-m and Franklin lenders as indorsers. The principal and Interest remains unpaid, and the bank sues to collect the same. A Tliree-Dollnr DIsiiMrreeiiient. Detective Thornton last night arrested Charles Able, colored, on a charge of petit larceny preferred by one of Abie's friends. Able says that his friend owed him J3. and thitt he tAble) went to the room . of his friend and got his guitar and pawned it for the amount of his claim. The friend thereuion swore out a warrant for Abie's arrest. rower Locked I i AriiIii. Patrolman Corhan last night arrested Jesse Powers, a known thief, charging him with loitering. Corhan is positive that Powers Is at his old tricks, and put the charge of loitering against him so as to make sure of his man. Powers is now out on a live-hundred-dollar Ixjnd on a charge of having stolen some jewelry in Greencastle. ' (live a Forced Check. A man giving his name as Charles Mler and his residence as No. East South street called at the residence of It. F. Donnell. No. P South East street, yesterday afternoon and oilcred to buy so mo Led

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That we came across .when we took "account of stock" last wfeek. While they are a natural consequence they're a nuisance to us and a good riddance at any price. If we did as others do we'd stick to the regular marks. But that can't ho here. To cut once, and cut deep, is better than to hack away little at a time, so this

blow is to the bone

For Cash, if you prefer to buy that

Equitable Credit Plan If you so desire. We have but one price. . (P A TTnTTlTuW Tisn t tlie wholp stock dou,t get any such Hjxi U 1 IwJLn idea. But small lots that you'd have to j skirmish through for 3'our wants. Winners will be just 50 cents on i

'the dollar in pocket. the season. Better I the good are jone.s 1

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springs that the latter had for sale. Mier said he could not pay cash, but that he had a check calling for $10 signed by Dr. Uryant, who practices in the vicinity, and that he would pive the check for the springs and not ask for any chanpre. This Donnell agreed to, and Mier left with the springs. Donnell, on investigation, found the cheek a forpery. lie nays that he never saw Mler before, and scarcely expeots to see him again. SiiHtaiued Jiide linker. Yesterday the United States Court of Appeal at Chicago sustained the decision of Judge Uaker in the suit of the Indianapolis Water Company against the American strawboard works, by refusing to grant a supersedas su?iending the injunction restraining the strawboard company from polluting the White river water at this point. The decision states that the court has no right to make the pure water supply of a large city contingent upon any stage of water in tho river. The suit was brought last summer in the United States Court to prevent the American Strawboard Company at Noblesville from emptying its refuse into White river, thereby polluting the water at Indianapolis. Judge Uaker issued an order enjoining the strawboard mill from further operation until the defect was remedied. The company appealed from the decision, with the result above stated. Comproinlnt'il for IfJMM. The tlamage suit of William Jines against the Citizens' Street-ra.ilroad Company was compromised in Room 3 of the Superior Court yesterday for $900. Jines. by his next friend, claimed five thousand dollars damages for injuries received in a streetcar wreck while en route to Pairview Park last summer, lie was permanently injured. MUST QUIT THE GAME. Superintendent Powell After tlie Latest Gainhliiisr Slot Machine. A new device In the way of a nickeldn-the-slot machine has appeared in the city, and Superintendent Powell has announced his Intention of arresting, not alone the man operating or housing It, but the players. The machine is one In which the player drops 3 cents and gets twenty nickels for one maybe. Superintendent Powell said last night in speaking of this machine that he thought It was altogether "too rank." The machine was for a short time kept In one of the hotel lobbies, but it became a nuisance on account of the crowds that it attracted to play. It was afterwards removed to a saloon close by, where it continued to draw large crowds to gamble in it. The suierlntendent ordered the patrolman on the beat to notify the proprietor of the saloon that he must remove the machine, and if it were not removed the proprietor would be nrrested, as would also persons found playing, The suierlntendent believes that a charge of visiting a gambling house can be mate against persons playing the machines, and will order their arrest upon that charge. The Stolen Home n Sorrel. Governor Matthews yesterday issued .a requisition on Governor Pattison, of Pennsylvania, for the return to Madison county, this State, of Samuel Garrison, who Is wanted at Anderson on a charge of grand larceny. Garrison is accused of having Btolen on Dec. 27 last from Harbara A. i;rown a sorrel horse, a buggy and set of harness, In ail valued at $14. and Deputy Sheriff Coburu has gone to Philadelphia, after him. He is under arrest at that city. The deputy will stop at Harrisburg and have the rvrquisition honored.

On the DOLLAR Odd Pieces of Furniture PARLOR PIECES, CHAIRS AND ROCKERS, CENTER AND DINING TABLES,

1 BEDS, DRESSERS, ETC., ETC,

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You can spend the most profitable half hour of come Monday, 'cause the sale will end when

AN OBJECTIONABLE LETTER It Narrowly Misses Landing the Writer Behind the Bars. Prank Colby, who is well known in the vicinity of Sheridan as a man of means and connected with natural-gas interests in that section; was arrested there yesterday by Deputy United States Marshal Stewart, charged with sending an obscene letter through the mails. The letter in question was written to A. C. Harrison, a druggist of Fisher's Station, and contained an objectionable reference to F. A. Arnold, a section boss on the Iike Erie Western railroad, who occupies a house belonging to Colby. There w.ls some trouble between them over the rent, and this inspired the letter, which came near getting Colby Into serious trouble. He was lefore rutted States Commissioner Van Duren yesterday afternoon, and. while admitting that he wrote the letter, claimed he had not mailed It, but had handed it to Harrison. There was some tall swearing done on loth sides, and Colby was ftnally discharged by the Commissioner because of the inability to prove that he mailed the letter. CITY NEWS NOTES. .J51"- Johnston, of Jamaica, will preach at the Second Presbyterian Church this evening. Prof. t. J. McAvoy will talk before the Progress Club this afternoon on "Why We Fail." Joseph Shore?, a young colored man, is a candidate for constable on the Republican township ticket. A chicken and waffle supper will be giv at the First English Lutheran Chur en Church etinesday evening. The Parciparla Cycle and Pleasure Club has been organized, with A. F. Zearing president. K. C. Kubush vice president. C. T. Warner secretary and S. 1. ltussell treasurer. Mrs. Samuel Merrill will talk to the members of the Missionary Society of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, corner of Delaware and Ninth streets, Tuesday afternoon at a o'clock. Section I of the Free Kindergarten of this city has postpon?d its tea until tho last week in the month. There is being prepared a unique entertainment, which will be rend?red at the tea. Rev. Graham Iee, missionary to Korea, will address the members of the First Presbyterian Church Wednesday afternoon nt their missionary meeting. Mr. lee is en route to his field of labor. Jchn Doty was arrested last night by atrolman Wurtz charged with assaulting lis wife. Doty and his wife were quarrelng a few days ago over some remark that the wife made, and Doty struck her In the face. A praise meeting will be held in the Chanel of the Tabernacle Church Saturday afternoon. There will be the praise service, class exercise and a paper on "The World's Missionary Congress of Women" read by Mrs. Claire M. Walker. Henry G. Werbe is making an active canvass for the Republican nomination for trustee of Center township, and W. 11. Xickerson. formerly lullitT in Room .1 of the Superior Court, has announced himself as a candidate for justice of the jn-ace. Marriage licenses were yesterday Issued to Harry Parsons and Kliza Kllen (Japen. Charles J. Ruber and Anni iouisa Rust. Oliver M. RarnecU and I.uella IVarl Rice, Isaac Rappaport and Rachel Rlngolsky, John Pollard and Clara K. McConnell, Charles K. Cloe and Jesie M. Curson. Philip Fmntzreb and Mary Roegel. Meeting with Succ'mm. Tlu encampment fund assignment committee seem to meet with treat favor.

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i way, or on our and 36 Koutucky Ave, It Is reported that every subscriber approached has signed with but n. single exception. Among those who transfers their interests in the Commercial Club "balance to the city to be used in public improvement yesterday afternoon and not already JTrnVr Iovel"0.'Maltheu-"- William ?'L'r;. rru A'rts',InJhnaiolls Sentinel Company , 'lhomas Taggart. Charles F. Thn.&f Co n,,armon, & per,7 Company. Thomas U Sullivan. Rrosnan brothers. .1. S. Hall, K. S. Kershner & Rrother W II Rallard. Schnull & Co.. Ivy lTrothcr Co.. Herman Ackelow. W. D. Graff Horace F. Wood. Sentinel . printing Com mm' Pomeroy & Huder. Mnrreau CJE il Dunn, jr Pearson &- .Wetzel. In lianapVdis Journal Company and others. Clot hi UK Tiller Vrn-Hlnl. Detective Thornton arrested Charl s Browning last evening. 1 downing was ona of the party of three who stole several rolls of cloth from a number of tailoring establishments day before yesterday. Th trio wotdd enter the place, each with h'.s overcoat hanging over his arm. While onu of them made a. purchase of buttons the other two would throw their overcoats on the assortments of cloth while the attention of the proprietor was diverted, and then, the purchase having been mude, they would pick up rolls of cloth concealed in their overcoats and hastily make their exit. Urowning says that he intends to grivc to the police the whereabouts of hi r-.nr. panions. Killed Their Home. Shortly before 9 o'clock last night thte men appeared on Alabama street. Mouth of Massachusetts avenue, driving a hots? at its utmost speed and yelling at the top of their voices. When "Market street was reached the horse fell dead in its tracks as a, result of the abuse to which it had rwen subjected. -The mn. as soon as the animal was seen to be dead, climbed down from their vehicle, unhitched it. and. ea' h.taklng a hand, pulled the buggy rapidlv away, leaving the horse on the street. The parties are not known. Slole a Kic f Ilrer. "Christian hill," or that part of the city in the vicinity of KIngan Ac Co.'s eptailishment, was the scene of a iculiar roblery last night. On of the Terre Haute IJrewlng Company's wagons was standing On Maryland street while the driver had gone into a saloon to solicit orders. Tha drive on coming out. found that some one had visited his wagon and stolen a keg of beer. The polio were notllled and are looking for the thlf. A SurjirUr I'urly. Mrs. Dr. Rarnes was agreeably surprised last night by the members of the Order of the Ivutern Star, who unexpectedly invaded her residence, at No. 211 North Illinois street. It was a surprise party, which, unlike most of these parties, proved to le genuinely so, and was the mora enjoyable to all present for that reason. Zifccuu: Ulcer HIecIed. The Zigzag Cycling Club elected the foL lowing ofllccrs last niRht: President, Frank Staley; vice president. 1 J. Keck; secretary jind treasurer, IM T. Fads; librarian. T. R. Hatfield; captain. Geo. DlckKon; lirst lieutenant. Walter RSbble; second lieutenant, Frank Clerrers; lo:.rd of director. Thomas Hay. Fred Patee and Frank K. Sweet. Arrested for l ighting. IM Ford and Sam Fdvis engaged In a fight several days ago at the saloon at thd corner of First and Mississippi streets. As Rlvis got much the worst of the light hj swore out a warrant for Ford's arrest. Patrolman Ward arrespd Ford yeidtrday afternoon.