Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 April 1894 — Page 3

TIIE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1891.

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Great Bankrupt Sale of the Pardee Mills Co. stock, of Peoria, begins today. PETTIS DRY GOODS CO. AMUSEMENTS. The Tide of Life," Edward Weitzei's new realistic drama that Is to be prlven its first presentation in this city at English's Opera House to-night, is said to embody an unusual number of novel features. The scenery used In the piece was all painted especially for this production, and is said to represent In a striking manner the different localities and surroundings wnere the various incidents and situations occur. The company Is headed by Miss Genevieve McCloid. There will be no lack of Interest at the Park Theater this week, as N. S. Wood, who opens his engagement this afternoon, .generally stirs his audiences up to the hhjest pitch of enthusiasm by his heroic deeds and sensational achievements. He has long been a favorite at the Park, ami his plays are calculated to please the masses. "Out in the Streets" will be the open ing piece, and will hold the stage until Thursday, when "The ttoy Scout" will ap pear and make things lively for the balance or the week. True to the Last," with all Its sensational features, will be the attraction the flist half of this week at the Empire. It serves to introduce T. Ii. Alexander in his favorite characters. "True to the Iast" is a border drama, opening In New York and closing in the mining district of Mexico. All the favorite characters will be intro duced by a competent company. A special feature of the show is the realistic scenery ana stag? effects used. "The Marble Heart" will be presented at the Grand Opera House on March 25 for the ienent or the Knights or rather Matthew and the Webber Zouaves. The cast includes Frederick Iorraine, as Phydias, the part Tlayed by the late Lawrence Barrett, and William Lloyd, as Diogenes, the part taken cy lxuis James. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Mr M. D. Walters and daughters, of Uajt. Cab, are visiting her mother, Mrs. i-iOvejoy, rso. zJi v owilawn avenue. HOWLAND-VON STOSCH. MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 8. This after noon, at St. James Episcopal Church, the Itev. E. C. Richardson solemnized the mar riage of L. M. I lowland and Miss Leonora Von Stosch. of New York. Miss Von Stosch, who Is a violinist of note, was In Chicago with Miss Mary Howe, and it was the Intention to have the marriage cerernony performed there, but Mr. liowland has relatives in Milwaukee, and induced his fiancee to come here. Miss Von Stosch's father was a German of noble family who married an American. Her musical education was received at the conservatories at Prussels, where she received a first prize. Mr. Howland was one of the world's lair commissioners from New York. He Is a widower. His first wife was a daugh ter of F. N. Lawrence, and a sister of airs. Foxhall Keene and Mrs. Mary Alex ander, of New York, and Mrs, Charles AlcKinstry. of Milwaukee. CITY NEWS NOTES. Thieves broke into M. P. Tivanan's saloon at the corner of McCarty and Tennessee streets Saturday night and stole some bottled whisky, valued at . Frank Swain, of Pittsburg, Pa., who is visiting friends in this city, lumped from a rapidly-moving street car at Mississippi and Twelfth streets yesterday afternoon and Buffered severe bruises and scratches. Frank Moore, residing at the corner of Jllssourl and McCarty streets, was arrested last night by patrolmen Puckner and Meytrpeter on charges of drunkenness and obstructing the sidewalk. Moore claims that he was standing in a hallway opposite his house waiting for a friend, in a sober condition, when the officers arrested him. Cora Dowens. residing at No. 14S West Maryland street, was robbed of a locketcook containing $ aaturaay night. AsMiiultciI the Conductor. A man boarded a College-avenue street car at Illinois and Washington streets Sat urday night about 1 o'clock.- He claimed that the conductor, Edwin Day, told him that the car went east on Washington street to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. When he learned that the car was on the Collesre-avenue line he at first refused to Say his fare. He and Day had an angry ispute over the matter, and. on the latter threatening to throw him from the car, the man paid his fare. At bt. Clair street and Massachusetts avenue the stranger, without a word, struck the conductor a severe blow In the face and lied east on bt. Clair street. He is known and will be arrested as" soon as locate!. Ilnliert Fulton Claim. Robert Fulton, aged lifty-four years, reBiding at 75 Minerva street, was arrested last night on the instigation of his wife for disturbing the ieace. Fulton claims that his family, especially his wife. Is seeking to gt him out of the way, so that they can confiscate his property. lie stated that he had created no disturbance at his home, as alleged by his wife. She Iliittlied tht irovler. Emmons Barber, colored, residing on Ellen street, was arrested list nlqht by patrolmen Kafferty and Klefer on a charge oi assauu anu nailery prei.-rreii y nis wife. She claims that her husband lem i . i t i rane offended at her freuu.M,'y in "rush ing the KTowler" and that ho .struck htr averal times, injuring her severely. Court Week. In Cieornia. Atlanta Constitution. "It's way past court time. Where's the judge?" "Down town playin checkers." "An the solicitor?" 'Uettln' on the judge." V Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Uuf--i-r falo, N. Y.. aro many who are sent there, by those who have already, from ?r?onal experience, learned of the nrrcat Humph In Concervativo Surgery achieved by the ?urgeou3 of that famed institution. Little hemic, or cutting eurgcry i3 found necessary. For instance, T MHDQ Ovarian. Fibroid (Uterine) and I UUIUtl kj many others, are removed by Electrolysis and other conservative means and thereby tho perils cf cutting operations avoided. Pll P TIIIVlftR however large. Fistula rlLU lUltlUHO, Rcd other diswi8?e of tho lower bowel, are permnnt ntly cured without pam or resort to the knife. P I ! PTI I R P or Breach (Hernia) is radically ItUriUnUy cured without the knife and without pain. Trust s can bo thrown awayl QTflMP ,a Madder, no matter Lot? Ol Ullfc lanre. 4 criuhed, pulverized. washed out and safulr removed without cutting. CTPIPTIIPPQ of Criaary Ias.;wo cro alOl niUI Unto 6rt removed without uttfnjj in hundreds of ca?-a. For Pamphlets. nu:nornu3 reformer and all rvirtieuhirs. tend ten cent (in Stumps, to Vorl''' Dtsprury Medical -irrt-X x, Gl

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HE INDORSES STEAD

One Minister Who Thinks the English Editor Ilelbrins People. Rev. Mr. Comfort's Sermon at Irvintou ' Christian Church Kev. Ranger's Sermon at Christ Church. Itev. J. W. Comfort, in his sermon at the Irvlngton Christian Church yesterday morning, drew especial attention to what he called "The book of the month," "If Christ Came to Chicago," by Stead. He advised and urged all who would help humanity and purify society to carefully read this book. Mr. Comfort, while in England, was a personal friend of editor Stead, and spoke at some length of his work In London, which is similar to what he has just done for the lake shore city exposed Its secret sins and charged its iniquity to the right persons. In his own city Stead has the honor of be ing called the best-hated man in London; hated by the immoral and perjured men for uncovering their sins, and hated by many ministers of religion, who tried to minimize his influence because he uttered no man's shibboleth, but interpreted the word of God for himself and condemned preachers for dumb doffs that would not bark when evils stalked around, suitor Stead, Mr. Comfort continued, may not have discovered anything in municipal corrup tion and church indifference mat was noi well known before, but therein lies the shame of it. No honest citizen, now that the facts have been plainly stated, can live in a fools paradise. No man can shift his responsibility as his brother's keeper, Petter men than Cain are ever asking tnat same question when the cry of down-trodden la borers and the wall of neglected cnnuren is heard. TIin'ciOOD SHEPHERD. Itev. J. II. Hunger, of ClirUt Church, SncakM of Life's Temptation. Rev. J. H. Ranger, rector of Christ Church, took for his text, yesterday morn ing, "I am the good Shepherd; the Shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. I am the good Shepard, and know my sheep and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep." John, x, 11, 14, 13. In part he said: "That which in another would be false assumption and self-righteousness is in Jesus a blessed message of truth. That He Is the good Shepherd mean3 that He is 'God manifest in the flesh to lead us In safety through this world and, at last, to our heavenly home.' Good here means goodness associated with beauty. In Jesus we are conscious of the. fact of 'the beauty of holiness.' In Him we feel the truth of the words that 'the path of the just is as the shining light that shlneth more and more unto the perfect day.' In Him we be hold 'the day spring from on high, 'the bright and morning star.' Of Him the Psalmist wrote, 'Thou art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured unto thy lips; therefore God hath blessed thee forever.' True goodness, as seen in Jesus, is intrinsically beautiful. "But, notwithstanding this profound truth of the inherent beauty of goodness, we must not dwell upon these verses as a picture, an ideality, only. They are a revelation of solemn truths. To feel the force of these verses we must be sensible both of man's need of shepherding and of Christ's infinite capacity as a shexherd. Man s need Is truly pictured by that of a Hock of sheep. There is nothing more help less than a. sneep. It cannot at all take care of Itself. It must be constantly watched. As the Hock of sheep follow their leader, sometimes in ierilous places, so men and women are led willingly into evil and places of ungodliness. Tne sheep is a helpless prey to the wolf, and the bear, and the lion, bo Is man to foes far more dectructive. Pride, worldly ambition. avarice, lust, prejudice, hatred, sloth and impiety destroy men. The world, the flesh and the devil lead men captive at their will. Multitudes are going astray in all the dangerous places of tne world, listening for no voice from the upper ether, instructed and constrained by no Influ ences of eternal wisdom. They are wander ing aimlessly on to meet the solemn mys teries of death and judgment without the stay of the strong arm who has trod that way before them. Many, through resting in themselves, have wandered far Into the recesses of the mountains of unbelief. Faith is gone, and they are empty, and poor, and broken, and helplessly astray from their true home. ell has the prophet said, 'O Ixrd, I know that the way of man isnt in himself; It Is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.' "As was the shepherd In the East to his absolutely helpless sheep, so is the Lord by a greater contrast even to his people. 'Without me ye can do nothlne.' He di vested himself of life because of the salvation of His flock. He knows not only the hock, but each individual of IL He fur nishes for each its own needed pasture. He is capable of being consciously and In timately known by each of His sheen. When these convictions come home to the heart and the understanding and the faith of any lost sheep; when the lost sheep is tnus found; when he both comes to him self and knows the one Shepherd and ltlshop of his soul, then he follows the bhepherd whithersoever He goeth. It mav be to Africa, or to frozen fields of the north, and far from kindred and friends; it may be to the lowliest of hidden duties; .. .. . 9 it may be to weary ministries, or it may be to the dilHcult course of leading a con sistent Christian's life in ordinary human activities, and, in any case, it will be in the way of heroism, and self-fonretfu!nes. and sacrlllce, and prayer. But wheresoever the Shepherd leads there will be good pasture; there will lie an entrancing light and skies of heavenly blue, and the glories of the mountains of Israel. There will also be visions of things too deep for the out ward eye, and the words and cadences of such surpassing sweetness as to be altogether unknown to the fleshly ear. "We cannot leave unmentioned one verse here. The voice of Jesus reaches far beyond ourselves.- 'Other sheep I have which are not of this fold.' Sound this down the centuries to wake to kindling ami eternal emotions the hearts of men and women who are yet to b?. For each and all of us at length will come the time when it will be towards evening, and the day will be far spent. Then there will come the dark valley and the cold stream. Then the bhepherd will be with us, and He will whisper to us of the Hock and the pasture on the other side. Death, then, will be but a shadow, and life the reality. That cherished conviction which held us and blessed us all our way will brighten upon us, and the Shepherd, the good bhepherd, will lead us safely at last to the slopes of paradise and the eternal mountains of Israel." IIISIIOl IIOW.MAVS SEIl.YIOX. The Chicago Divine Speak of the IVllowMhlp of ChriMt. Seven hundred people heard the sermon of Bishop T. Bowman, at the Evangellcar Association Church, corner of East and Xew York streets yesterday morning. In addition to the congregational singing, the choir rendered two selections specially arranged for the morning service. Bishop Bowman spoke from Phil, lii; 10, 11: "That I may know Him. and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, bting made conformable unto His death; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead." The PishorVs discourse was In the German and full of eloquence. He portrayed the rtsurrection of Christ, His sufferings :i the cross and endeavored to show what i-f Implied in the fellowship of Hi? suffering. The Bi.-hup held that this fellowshiy did not .v.nsist f the forms which Christians assume in th.!r worship, neither does it consist In thi shedding of a tear of sympathy. The agny which Christ suffered was of the jul. not the physical suffering, but the ; ml suffering whu h He endured through the si is of the people. Man. to worship t?od in the spirit and the truth, must be !rn agun. Bishop Bowman s lid that His voi'le believed in a conscience salvation; .: a chance of heart that men may know .hat they ;.re the c hildren of God and, furNt, as the Holy spirit says in John 1. 7: If we walk In the light as God is in the ?wht, we have fellowship, one with another. i::d the blend of Jesus Christ. His Son, leanseth us from all sin." The Bishop's interpretation of this pas--itce was that we are to understand the : .'.dieation of every evil thought and de--;re from mind. At ! o'clock yesterday morning the usuul vayer or holiness meeting was held with a '.rsr ntten 1-ince and impressive ceremonies. At 3 u'e'ock the ordination services Viie held at Evangelical Church. The ser.,n bv Hl.-hoo Bowman was delivered In Knjllsh and set forth the work, life and uuallllcutlohS of th true minister of the

Evangelical Association. The assemblage J of clergymen was impressed In a wonder- i

ful decree with the remarks of the eloquent liishop. After the discourse Plshop Eowman and cabinet ordained seven candidates to the office of deacon ami two to the office of elder as follows: De icons F. li. Jameson, W. S. Tracy, C. V. Spangler. li. cheurmeier. G. F. Winter, C. M. Pierce, It. J. Harper. Elders J. A. Tiedt, II. II. Itheinael. JOHN EWA.VS ILLNKSS, Ex-Superintendent of the Motion Close to Death's Door. John Ewan, formerly superintendent of the Monon and fcr many years a prominent railroad man here, was reported very low at a late hour last night and his death is hourly expected. He has been confined to his bed for nearly a year, during which time he has slowly grown worse and It has been known that his illness would terminate fatally. For some time past he has been helpless from a paralytic stroke. Softening of the brain is the immediate cause of his hopeless condition. Exposure in a wreck near Monon a year ago caused him to take to his bed. from which he has never risen. Prior to that, however, his health had been poor. WON BY INDIANAPOLIS Louisville Almost Shut Out in a Hard Fought Game. Sowders Pitches Great Ball and Is Finely Supported Score 2 to 1 Cincinnati Here To-Day LOUISVILLE, Ky., April S. The Indian apolis team won a prettily contested and interesting game to-day from the Louisville League club. By the victory the Hooslers are enabled to break even with the Louisvilles, the second game of the series being prevented yesterday by rain. The game to day was, in every way, more interesting than that of Friday and every one was surprised at the unexpected showing of trength at all points by the Indianapolis club. Sowdera pitched for the Indiana aggregation during the whole nine innings and only five hits, productive of but one run, were made off his delivery. The whole team did magnificent work, backing Sowdera up in a style that, if kept up, will hustle the best of the ball clubs. Kllroy and Hennings did the pitching for the home team and were also splendidly supported or the score would have been bigger, for Indianapolis hit the ball out pretty freely. Denny, Richardson and Grim were about the only Louisville players to hit safe and they could not tind the ball often enough to make any impression on the result. The home team worked hard but to no purjose and the lloosiers are entitled to all possible credit for their fine work and the victory they earned. The game opened with Louisville at the bat. The first man got his base on balls and was thrown out while. frying to steal Fecond. The next two Hew out. McTammany. Mills and Leidy piled up three outs for Indianapolis nd the same operation was performed by three Louisville players. This sharp playing was kept up for three innincs when, with two men out. Louisville scored on a doubtful decision at first and a couple of hits. The crowd then settled down to see the local score column fill in, but it did not nil. ine western Leaguers kept up the lick they had Inaugurated in the first inning and only one Bouisville man got to second during the rest of the game and he died there. In the sixth. Beidy prot his base on balls, was advanced on Graham's sacrifice and scored on Devinnrs line drive to right. The second and winning run was secured in the eighth with two men out. ieiiv nit a fly to center which was muffed. Graham followed him with a clean hit to tne same territory. Long Tom nrown. tne center fielder, made a wild throw to catch Leidy at third and the .Indianapolis left fielder trotted over tne nome piaie. Aiie unc uumue r,i.iv nf the came was maae uy oowuers, Devlnny and Plock. The weather was raw 'and the attendance 700. bcore: Louisville 0 0100000 0-1 Indianapolis 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-2 i Batteries Kllroy. Hennings and Grim; Sowders and Westlake. HOMH FIIOM L.OI 'IS V1LL12. Sluiritig Talk Abont the- Garnet There Cincinnati Here To-I)ay. Manager Sharslg and his Indianapolis team came home at 11 o'clock last night from Louisville. The boys surprised the Louisvilles disagreeably and put a quietus upon the comparisons the newspapers down thero were drawing between the Hoosler club and that of Sioux City. They have nothing more to say now, except that they held Indianapolis too chearly at first glance. Sharslg says that the Louisville players tell him he has a better hitting team than Sioux City. He is satisfied with the way the boys are playing, and says that with Tfeffer, Jerry Denny, Grim and Danny Richardson playing the game they are just now it Is no easy matter to get away with Louisville, and the victory of yesterday is worth something. That team Is playing much better ball than when Sioux City was there, and the players are anxious for another crack at Watklns's men. Concerning Friday's game, Sharsig says the boys hit the ball out, but as a general thing it went into somo one's hands. The Louisville outfield and infield were kept pretty buy, and had it not been for their strong work Indianapolis would have came nearer a victory that day. Yesterday's game, he says, would have been a shut-out for Louisville hail not umpire Cline given a man first when he was clearly thrown out. There were two men out, and the tad decision was followed by just enough hitting to bring in the run, and thus save a shut-out. The hitting was about evenly divided, and each team had two errors, Sharsig says. Mills and Devlnny making the only breaks for Indianapolis, and they not being costly. Leidy did some clever base running, and Devlnny and Graham some timely hitting. Sowders pitched a steady, strong game, and it looks as though he was right in his assertion that he had recovered his old-time cunning. Indianapolis may be as well equipped, after all, as the clubs that have signed half a dozen or more pitchers. With Mauck, Sowders and Phillips all pitching good ball, the club will be in shape to make a strong bid for the championship. There is going to be some baseball at the Chlo-street grounds this afternoon and for several days to come. It promises to be a superior article, too, for Cincinnati comes up from the Ohio river with an unbroken series of victories, while Indianapolis. It is to be hoped, will be Inspired by yesterday's triumph at Louisville sufficiently to make things lively for Coniskoy's men. The chipper and ever welcome Latham will be found on the line with his effervescent chatter, and the Indianapolis baseball patrons will listen to his original remarks with as much interest as of yore. "Biddy" McPhee, Morgan Murphy, the great Comlskey. "Hug" Holliday, Hoy, the famous mute outfielder, and the rest of the club that has John T. Brush at its head should be strong drawing cards here. No matter what the result of to-day's game may be Indianapolis will share in the victory, as it is Mr. Brush's team that oproses the Hoosler representatives. Mauck and Westlake will be the battery for Indianapolis, while Cincinnati will probably put in Charaberialn and Vaughn. Mauck when with Chicago was always effective against the Cincinnatls and will try to hold them level to-day. Thev will arrive at noon and the game will be called at 3:30. and the same teams will play again to-morrow. Minneapolis comes Wednesday ana inursuay ani tnen mere win be a chance to size up clubs in the same class. The Game nt Ilrluhton Bench. About four hundred baseball cranks went to Brighton Peach Sunday afternoon with the Intention of witnessing the Louisville Deppens and the Brightens play ball, as ad vertised. The former team missed Its train :it Louisville, and to satisfy the crowd Manager Harrington secured a picked nine )f local players to buck against his team Derrick, a former Wisconsin League pitcher. was put in the lox for the plokec nine, while Waters pitched for tne Bnghtons. Light nfo hits were made off Derrick and seven off Waters. The score resulted 10 to in favor of the Brightens. Batteries: Brishtons Waters and Schaub; picked nine Der rick and Donovan. Umpire Henry Boyle. The principal feature of the game was three-base hit by Donovan. Other GmueN. At Cincinnati Cincinnati, 20; Milwaukee, 7. At New Orleans New Orleans, 3; Haiti more, . At Chicago Chicago, i; Grand Rapids, 3,

PRICES ARE TOO LOW

! Wholesalers Sell More Goods, hut Receive Less in Return. First Three Months of 1891. Compared with Those of 18(J3 Increased FJour Production. The local wholesale grocers report rather a singular condition of business. During the first three months of 1&4 they sold a larger quantity of goods, but for a less amount of money, than during a corresponding period of 1S33. One stated that for the three months of this year his books showed the amount of money realized from the quarter's business to be about $17,000 behind that of the corresponding period of 1S33. Another said that in March his house sold $iaO,000 worth of goods, against $13S.OOO in March. 1S93. The falling off In revenue is attributed entirely to the lower price for which goods were sold. Lard one year ago sold at 13 cents a pound, and is now sold at 9U cents. Side meats In March of last year sold at 12 cents, now at 8S4 cents. Hams fcold then at 15U cents; now at 11 cents. Granulated sugars last year sold at 5.31 cents; this year at 4.47 cents. In fact, said one of the grocers, there Is not an article handled, except coffees, which Is selling as high now as during the corresponding period of 1S03. The boot and shoe men say that their business the first quarter of this year was fully 25 per cent behind that of the corresponding period of 1893. V. K. Hendricks sa;J he never knew in the business so dull months as were January and February of this year. March, however, was somewhat of an improvement, and he looked for a better business thi3 month, as but few merchants had purchased their usual quantity of goods. Tanner & Sullivan, dealers In tinners' supplies and sheet iron, say that they have sold nearly as many goods as In 1S93, but it has been up-hill work. They have entered new fields to get the business, and have had two more traveling men on the road than last year. Members of the A. Klefer Drug Company say that their business has kept up much better than they had looked for at the beginning of the year. Of course, they had felt the depression, as had many other merchants, but they thought the worst was over. Taylor Smith state that their business fell off considerably, not so much in volume as in amount of money from sales. Leather, belting (both leather and rubber), are selling at 15 or 20 per cent, lower than a year ago, and the firm felt this seriously when the members footed up the amount of a bill of goods sold. Mr. Taylor stated that he could not think of an article they handle which sold at as high price as one year ago. Daggett & Co. report their sales to be a few hundred dollars ah?ad of last year for the three months. Mr. Daggett says they have not sold as many pounds of candy as the first three months of 1SJ3, but the candy sold was of so much better quality that, with the higher prices, the shortage in bulk of goods sold was overcome. He states that for ten years past'the house has with each year sold more of- the better grades of candies, and this has been the more noticeable the last two years. They sell some cheap grades of poods, but a majority of their customers prefer to pay a little more and know that they have pure confectionery. Henley, Eaton & Co., dealers in hats and caps, state that they are considerably behind In sales Uie first three months, but are doing some better now. During1 a portion of March they sold a. fair amount of goods, but a majority of the merchants have yet to lay in their spring and summer poods. Trade Tiaa been disappointing, but the firm hopes to recover some of the lost ground this month. The dry-goods houses have felt the debre.sed times more than anv other business. One house says its sales are 12 per cent, behind those of tho first quarter of 1S93. In March only did their business come near its usual winter volume. There was no snap to trade this year. A few days of satisfactory business, said one of the firm, lit followed by extremely dull Jays. Thero seems to be lack of conti nence, ew or tne mercnanu snow a disposition to buy goods for future deliveries, no matter at what prices tha goods were ottered. Griffith Brothers, wholesale milliners. state that their business In January and February was considerably below 1SD3. but in March they did the best business they have ever done in that month. This was due to the mild, summer-like weather which prevailed most of the month and to the fact that Easter, which usually comes in April, came this year in March. But this month their business has not been up to expectations. Mr. Griffith, sr.. said that all tnrough the season it has been more difficult to sell tha higher class of troods. l he retnil milliners, in their purchases, say they will buy the lower priced goods, as rrjO$t of their patrons are economizing and scan closely the prices. All the wholesale millinery houses this year had the largest and best stock of goods to select from and had the usual condition of things existed the sales would hava far exceeded any former year, as Indianapolis has become quite noted for her line and expensive wholesale millinery hous?s. Parrott & Taggart state that their business has been considerably below that of last year so far and does not give any indications of early improvement. Last year at this time they gave employment to 13i persons; this year to 103. They have not reduced the wages of any of their employes through the depressed times. Tne house has sold more fine cakes than last year, having made this class of coeds mere cf a specialty than ever, before. Fewer oysters were eaten the past winter, consequently fewer crackers were sold, and, what is singular, less bread has been sold at tha groceries, the class of people which the food market has for a few weeks been furnishing with supplies bting the class of people who buy bread largely at the groceries. At the stockyards more business was don- the first three months of this year than In January, February and March of 18'J3, as sh(Avn by the following statistics: Hogs handled at the yards in 1894, 211.024, agamst 1S0.490 corresponding three months of 1S93; increase this yo.r. 6,53J. Cattle handled, 10.936, against 15,498 in 193; increase this year, 1,438. Sheep handled, 15,773. against 6,930 last year; Increase this year, 8,813. The Van Crimp Hardware and Iron Company reports that Its business for the first three months of the year has been fairly satisfactory. Prices for iron, hardware and everything pertaining to the line are the lowest on record, and, although the volume of the company's business compares very favorably with the corresponding months of last year, sales do not foot as large. Collactions have been -fairly good. With good weather the company expects a satisfactory business. The effects of the Wilson bill have been largely discounted In iron and Its products, and d?alers are comparatively safe in covering their wants freely. Struck the Old-Tlmc Gnlt. D. M. Parry, president of the Parry Manufacturing Company, leaves to-day to cross the water for the benefit of his health, combining business with the trip. While absent he will visit England, Germany and France. Mr. Parry says that the works last week struck their old-time gait. The pay roll for last week amounted to $S,2Ci. They have now SS6 people at work. This company has a system of keeping finished work on hand with which to fill orders promptly. On Thursday last they shipped out ten carloads of buggies beside a number of smaller shipments. Increnneil Flour Production. In the first quarter of this year Indianapolis flouring mills turned out 147,441 barrels of flour by months a i-ollows: January, 41.40) barrels; February, 44.510 barrels of flour by months as follows: Janof 111,810 barrels the corresponding months of 1:3 in months as follows: January, 40,ly; February, 48.490; March, 47,Pi. Increase in Product tne first three months of this year over corresponding period, 1S93, 33,031 barrels. Flrnt TriuiMcoiitiiieiitnl Mail-Currier. Philadelphia Telegraph. Major George ChonennIng, who died In the New York Hospital recently, was born :n ovniers.'t. Pa., in 1820. He was the first man to carry the l.'nited States mails across the continent. In the spring of 18.7) he went to California and in the following year established a mail business from Sacramento to Salt Like City. The malls were carried on horseback and the route was gone over once a month. It was a hard journey over the Sierra Nevada mountains, and sixteen days was considered good time. Chorpenning had a partner. Captain Woodward, of Indiana county, 'Pennsylvania. The first trip the Captain made he was killed by Indians. From that time Chorpenidng had the contract alone. He later took a coach contract from the Missouri river to Placerville, Cal. This was the road over which Horace Greeley was driven by Hank Monck in one of Chorpennlng's coaches. Chorpenning built post stations at ever' twenty miles

for relays of horses. He organized the 1st and 2d Maryland Infantry in 13 at the personal request of President Lincoln. He was made Major in the 1st regiment and Colonel In the 2d. For many years h2 had been prosecuting a claim against the government on mail contracts amounting to 5130,000. NEW PUBLICATIONS.

(From the Bowen-Merrill Company.) MetliodUt Conwtitutlonal Law. The election of women to the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church In 1SSS gave rise at the time to an earnest discussion of the constitution of the church, which took a much wider range than the simple question of the eligibility of women to the governing body of the church, developing such a diversity of views as to what is the constitution and where it is to be found that the bishop gravely asked if the Methodists have any constitution, and. If they have, where it is to be found. The immediate result was a rejection of the women on constitutional grounds and the appointment of an able commission "to define and determine the constitution of the General Conference." The report of this commission to the General Conference of 1892 was so unsatisfactory that, after a very brief discussion, it was summarily disposed of by Indefinite postponement. That forever disposed of that report, but the question Involved survives, and It is likely to be the burning question at the General Conference of 1S'J. It is already attracting attention In the columns of the churcn papers, and the house of Cranston & Curtis, tho agents ot the Methodist Book Concern at Cincinnati, has just issued two booklets on the subject. They come out simultaneously, either by accident or design, one from the pen of Dr. William F. Warren, president of Eoston University, the other from a layman whose name and locality are suppressed. The title of Dr. Warren's book is "Constitutional Law Questions now Pending in the Methodist Kpi.scopal Church, with a Suggestion on the Future of me Episcopacy, etc." Dr. Warren's reputation as an ind?pendent thinker and vigorous writer will at once commend the book to those who want "views" upon Question. If the Journal might venture an opinion on the merits of the discussion it would suggest that his most striking departure from the well-beaten track on the question will not bear suting. As the basis of his entire argument, he assumes that the Methodist Episcopal Church which had been organized in 1784 under a constitution duly prepared and then properly ratified by the only representatives of the church, the conference of preachers, and which had existed and grown for twenty-four years, the constitution undergoing repeated amendments, both as to the formation of the General Conference itself and the regulations which were to erovern the church. granted a charter to those who shall thereafter assemble as representatives of the conferences, authorizing them to make a constitution for their own government, subject only to the restrictions of what he calls the charter, commonly called the Restrictive ltules. States that grant charters' to Insurance companies or railroads do not go out of business and cease to exist, as this theory would imply. Tne book ix. However, full of interest, and will be read attentively by those who are seeking information on the subject. The author's suggestion for districting the bishops is fresh. It foreshadows a coming change in resard to Methodist Episcopacy. Price. 75 cents. The second book is entitled "The Constitution of the Methodist Episcopal Church: What It Is and Where to be Found, and How It May be Amended; bv a Layman." It is only about half the size of the former, and is bound only in paper and costs 25 cents. While It has some things in common with Dr. Warren's, it may be said to differ in toto as to conclusions. Its theory is that the Methodist Episcopal Church underwent no change on account of the transition from a masr meeting of the preachers In General Conference to a meeting of chosen representatives; that the Discipline continued to be the constitution, as it had been for twenty-four years, and that every General Conference under the new order of things has been as competent to amend the constitution as any preceding General Conference had been, and, as a matter of fact, it has never ffiled to do it when it really wished to. Much under this head will be new to most Methodist readers. The author then suggests a commission of ministers and lavmen to propose a new constitution, which shall recognize and retain all that is essential to Methodism as it is and has been, yet to provide for the wider field that Is dallv opening to it, and to bring the spirit of its economy in harmony with the spirit of the coming centuries, not the centuries that are buried. None will read this contribution to this discussion with more interest than the preachers themselves. They will accord to the author, whoever he may be, no little research and study. The two books should go hand In hand. Though probably written by entire strangers to each other, and neimer knowing that the other was writing, each is necessary to a broad -view of the question now under investigation by ministers and laymen. Tolntoi'N Latest Work. Any impression that may have been cre ated by Count Leo Tolstoi's novels that he is a person of impure morals or dissolute life is dispelled by his latest work. "The Kingdom of God Is Within You" i3 an ex ceedingly earnest and religious book. The theme of the work, as stated in a subtitle, is "Christianity Not as a Mystic Religion, but as a New Theory of Life." In it the author affirms in the strongest manner his belief In the teachings of Christ and in an equally strong manner his dissent from most of the principles and practices of modern Christianity. The work is a jowerful protest from a Christian standpoint against a social system founded on selfishness and in utter disregard of the teachings of Christ. One may disagree with the author's views, but no one can seriously deny the originality, boldness and depth of the social conception which he develops with impressive fervor and powerful logic. The individuality of the author is felt in every line of the work, and even the most prejudiced cannot resist the fascination of his genuineness, sincerity and- earnestness. The book is a powerful appeal for the salvation of humanity from its own selfishness. New York: Cassell Publishing Company, 31 Eust Seventeenth street. Two StorlcM hy 'OuItln.' Few recent writers of fiction have shown more fertility of invention or versatility of style than "Oulda," by which pseudonym Louise de la Ramee is known. While some of her works are open to the charge of sensationalism, and while her early style had some unpleasant mannerisms, all her novels evince originality and power, and she has grown steadily in both the matter and manner of her stories. Her latest publication, "Two Offenders" (J. li. LIppincott fc Co.), contains two stories, entitled, respectively, "An In grate" and "An Assassin." They are remarkable stories remarkable for originality of conception, strong characterization, masterful knowledge cf human nature and genuine sentiment. The stories are not long, and it would be unfair to the reader to attempt any condensation of them. The perfection of their literary skill and the fidelity with which the theme of each story Is worked out disclose a high degree of literary art. "Two Offenders" is published in uniform style with other works by the same author. Cloth. $1. Short StorleM hy Thomnn Ilnrdy. Thomas Hardy's latest volume of short stories bears the apt title of "Life's Little Ironies." (Harper & Brothers.) Mr. Hardy has the faculty of seeing life's ironies, little as well as big, and of portraying them In a masterful way. This volume contains eight short stories and a number of still shorter sketches under the general head of "A Few Crushed Characters." The stories are of the everyday sort of people who populate the world we live In. and they are natural, realistic and powerful. There are no waste words and no superfluous sentiment in Mr. Hardy's stories. He gets at the meat of things In the most direct way, and tells his story in the most effective fashion without trying to improve on what is seemingly the truth of nature. He is one of the most artistic of contemrwraneous English writers, and yet his art is entirely devoid of self-consciousness. This volumo ccntaim altogether eighteen stories and sketches, all strong, original and masterly. StealM Seiiaut lonnl Hook. William T. Stead's Uok, "If Christ Came to Chicago," might about as well be entitled, "If Christ Came to New York," Indon or Paris. All great cities contain much wickedness, and all American cities much misgovernment. Chicago may have some vices, social or municipal, in a greater degreo than Ixmdon or Paris, but no doubt either of these cities- would surpass Chicago in some other respect. If Christ came he would find work enough to do In reforming ami purifying any of them. Iora this look one would suj jose there was no religion in Chicago, i,o j hllanthrophy, no charity, no honesty. r:o redeeming feiture. It present.1 only the worst pnse.s of the worst si le of Chicago life. et, m doubt, it contains much that is tru. and it cx-

poses the selfishness of the modern social system in a merciless manner. Chicago:

Laird &. Lee. Ilookn of All Hindu. II of "Memoirs of Chancellor Pas(Scribners') is at hand. The work Vol. qulrr" was noticed in the Journil at pome length on the appearance of the first volume. Chancellor Pasquier held Important positions during the regime of the first Napoleon, and his opportunities for keeping in touch with the history of the times wera unsurpassed. The work is of much hlstcri value and iosesM;3 the charm of an autobiographic narrative containing many 2rscnu reminiscences and the inside history of many events. This volume covers the period from 1S12 to 114. embracing th revolution, the consulate and the empire, 'i n- work is carefully eilted and the translating seems to be exceedingly well done. C.oih. From William R. Jenkins. 851 Sixth avenue. New York, the Journal has received "Short Selections for Translating English into French," arranged progressively, with explanatory and grammatical note; "I Franca Is par la Conversation." a textlok for the use of persons etudylnif French; "Contes de Balzac," edited, with introduction and notes by Prof. George Mclean Harper; "Manuel de la Utterature Francaise," by Professor Rougemont, of Chautauqua University; "College Preparatory French Grammar." by Chas. P. Du Croquet; "Paul Berey's French Reader for Advanced Classes." All of the above are well adapted for use as text-looks. "The peculiarity of art, and of all ar. is that it not only presents but literally re-presents; that Is, presents over and over again in like series of movements, metaphor??, measures, line, contours, cc-lors, whatever they may be, bth the thoug.its which it expresses and the forms through whicn it expresses them." S says the? author of "Art in Theory" (PutnamV) in the t,refac: to the work. The author, George Iansing Raymond, is professor of atsthetlcs in the college of New Jrsey. and has written several others works on art. The I resent one ?3 an elaborate discussion of the theory of art. C.oth, $1.75. "The Venetian Painters of the Renaissance" (Putnams'). by Iltrnhard IJTenson. is a work for students an 1 c nnjl-s-urs In art. It is an attempt to show that Venetian painting is th? most cm:'.ete ex-p-e-sioa in art of the Ha'ian renaissance. The interest of the work for lovers of art is tnhancel bv a list of the w rks, in and out of Italy, by the principal Venetian ma.-ter.i. Cloth. $1.23. "Cassell's Complete Pocket Guide to Europe," compiled by Edward King and edited by Edmund C. Stedman, has been before the public many years, being revised from year to year, and fully sustains Its title. It is comprehensive, compact and of a handy size to carry In the pocket. The revised edition for 1894 is out. Flexible covers. $1.50. New York: Cassell Publishing Company. "A Modern Love Story," as told by Harriet E. Orcutt, ends a year after the marriage of the hero and heroine, when, after love duly tested, both man and woman declare tKeir ardent and undying affection for each other, though both are obviously somewhat surprised that such sentiments survive. Charles H. Kerr & Co., Chicago. "Burgo's Romance" is an English society novel by T. W. Speight. It has more of the dramatic element than such stories usually have, but ends in the customary manner with all the mysteries explained, the vllllan punished and the uood rewarded and made happy. LIppincott & Co., Philadelphia. "The Price of a Pearl," written by Eleanor Holmes and published by Harper's, is made too long by unnecessary complications, but is a good story of the antezolaic period, when the neuropsychopathic constitution was not considered necessary for e'ther heroes or heroines. F. T. Neely, Chicago, has Issued the "Love Letters of a Worldly Woman," by Mrs. W. F. Cliff ord. in paper. Mrs. Clifford is an English writer whose books have attained a wide popularity In her own country. This work in particular has attracted attention. "The Rose of Paradise," by Howard Pyle, Is the latest Issue In Harper's quarterly series. The Rose of Paradise Is a ruby of immense value, the possession of which brought Jdout a variety of adventures related in the story. Paper, 50 cents. April Sunshine. On slender stems the nodding wind-flowers blow. And blood-roots grow . Where high the he Iges fling their lacing frets Along the lanes; while softly sifting through Tall plumy weeds and silver spider-nets. The golden sunbeams filter down below, Until I know Not any sweet midsummer sky is blue As Is the earth to-day with violets. Evaleen Stein, in Current Topics The Pyramid Pile Cure Is a new discovery for tho prompt, perma ncnt cure of piles in every form. Every druggist has it. 7 m INKHACtfS Vegetable Compound 13 a positive euro for all those painful Aliments of Women. 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