Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 January 1896 — Page 8

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1896.

Yes. it may bft of some comfort to you to know that we arc OMFORTS but It Isn't any to ua. The edict has gone forth and the orJcr given to sell them at any pric. anl that's what brings them to you at these rldicuiously small prices: Large size. tl.2T Comforts SOc Large size. Comforts 50c I-arge size, J2 Comforts TSc Large size, XZ.Zf) Comforts Oc Large size, $3 Comforts 3I.OO Large size, 13.50 Comforts ,.$1.50 These are r.ot the little 2x4 affairs one eefs o oftn advertised, but large, generous full-bed sizf-s. Hotel keeper?, boarding-house keepers and housewives hod best come early VEUY EARLY, MONDAY.

L. S. AYRES&CO A COLD SNAP . WeMhor A BETTER SNAP MONDAY'S WINDOW BARGAINS CURTAINS . . UT TO GO. . This many and no more at tisese prices 15 pairs real Brussels Lace Curtains, per pair. 2 pairs -i; ilk Stripe Curtains, $3.42 per pair. 11 palm fine Nottingham Curtains, $1.13 per pair. 11 pairs ruffled Lace Curtains $2.63 per pair. U2 pairs Damaslc Fortleres, per pair. 14 pairs Chenille Curtains, $2.37 per pair. CjOi yards Jap. Crape, 13c per yard. At Pennsylvania and Market Sis. HV ASTM AN9 LZLcz SCHLEICHER & LEE. WINTER CAPS' Now is the time to buy Caps. The latest style GOXE CAP (ANBURY HAT CO. No.8 E. Washington St. No.8 p SPECIAL PRICES. WINTER MADE SUMMER In a pair of Tucker' Warm Gloreaat 1;ELICKI THICKS. PRICES lie, 25c, 5X 75c, 51 anil nlgben TIIE CLYULOVfcSTOliE, 10 . WA&UINO luX ST. AN OVERCOAT THIEF IN ST. LOUIS AVnnteil In Incllnnnpnlln, bnt May De Tried There. Early in December a number of men suffered the loss of their overcoats and one of those stolen was found at M. Droz's pawn shop, corner of Washington and Alabama ptreets. All tho overcoats were recovered by th police and returned to their owners. Mr. Droz was able to give a good description of tho man who pawned the coat left -with him and said the fellow gave the namo of J. Palmer. The detectives got track of the man and learned he had gone to St. Louis. A description of the man was tent to the St. Loui3 police department with the request that he be arrested If found. After Palmer had been gone several days he returned the pawn ticket to Droz together with the amount necessary to redeem the coat through an express company. Droz informed Superintendent Colirt of the circumstance and turned the ticket over to him, with the money, $130. A "dummy" package was addressed to the man and the St. Louis police notitled to arrest him whn he called for it at the express oitice there. He managed to elude the officers and f?ot the package from the express otllce without being arrested. The man boldly wrote to the express company here, complaining his overcoat had not been snt to him. The correspondence was turned over to Superintendent Colbert and he decided to send detective Thornton to St. Iouis to arrest ralmer. Saturday Governor 'M thews Issued requisition papers. The owrcr of the coat consented to its use an PSaluay it was deposited in the exfres ftiu-p addressed t Palmer at St. oui.. Thornton started to St. Louis with th requisition papers yesterday mornins. expecting to make the capture. After his departure, however, the superintendent received a letter from the St. Louis chief of police informing him the fellow had been arrested tliTe sever.il days agn and rent to t!ie workhouse. The letter closed with the statement ho would he held for the Jr.dlMnapohs authorities unless he- could be xent to the penitentiary from St. Louis. Jt Is thought a ca for grand larceny can made acainst him there. Otherwise, he will r sent here for trial, after serving oat his workhouse sentence. LEE NIXON'S APPOINTMENT. lie AVill IJpfome Prlvnte Secretary to Coucrennmnn Ovcrstreet. Congressman Overstreet has appointed exCity Clerk Ijee Nixon as his private secretary, anl Mr. Nixon will go to Washington rtfxt week to assume his new duties. The appointment will be a popular one, as Mr. JCIson has a hrnt cf friends in this county, which. undr the list arrortlonment law. Incomes a part of the district in which Mr. Ovcrstreet resides. The position was un-fsoli-ito1 by Mr. N'lxon. anil the tender of it hy Mr. Overstreet last Saturday was a K-.rprlsi to the ex-city clerk. After Mr. "lxcn leaves for Washington next week he v.ni not return till CongTess adjourns. Al"nrl PrlmnrleM ext Satnrday. Ttepcbllcan primaries will be held in each ward and township next Saturday to elect delegates to tho district convention, which will In turn elect a member of the State committee. The candidates for district emmitteemen Include J. W. Kesler, the resent member of the committee, J. J. Ii;;icins and John W. llowlus. On Jan. 17 precinct committeemen will r eIeete-1 for the county campaign, anil liter thse committeemen will elect a hdlrman. A. A. Youn and Warwick II. IMpley have been mentioned for the latter petition. Ilnrvey Parker Yl'anta to Wrratle. Harvey Parker, an Krle, Pa., wrestler, last night deposited a forfeit of $23 with the rporting editor of the Journal for a match with the winner of the Hale-Schumacher match at Lntrlish's to-night, lie offers to wrestle for any amc'i-.U from $100 to X2D0 &. sUe, strangle hold barred. , Jiraw and Lroa i;edjteadj.-Win. L. Elder.

IN SEVERAL PULPITS

S03IB OF TIIK THINGS TIIE M1XISISTEIIS HAD TO SAY Y E STE It DAY. The Revival at Roberts rnrk-An Episcopalian at the Second Presbyterian Chnrch. About three hundred and fifty people assembled In the lecture room of Roberts Tark yesterday morning at the 8 o'clock service. Evangelist Ostrom preached the sermon, v.'hich was short. "I am glaJ," he said, "to meet so many people this beautiful morning at so early an hour. Students say they can leam best at day-dawn and I think it Is a good thing for us to stuly the Christian religion while our mindj are clear and before we have had time to think of generalities." The evangelist invited the attention of the congregation to the words of Christ found in the twenty-eighth verse of the eleventh chapter of Matthew: "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy-laden and I will give you rest." "You Fee that the text Includes us " he said. "The kind of people who are apt to come to these early meetings are not people of leisure. People of leisure are apt to feel that this 13 an innovation. People who 'labor and are heavy-laden are people moat likely to become inured to early morning meetings and most vigorous in their interest for the greatest and best things for humanity. I meet- so many weary people. There Is a sort of undefined slavery to-day; It 13 reaching poor and rich, and I do not believe it due entirely to too much employment or toq great plans, but it is rather due to the fact that we quarrel with our conditions. We rasp against our tasks. You notice that the word 'weariness has for its first sylable the word 'wear. My friends. It is not so much what we have to do as it U that we are so unrestful. Peter says in his epistle that we ought to add to knowledge balance. God never intended us to be Jolted about with our understandings hopelessly confused because there is so much to do. He intended that we should get Into equipoise and be kins and queens in our undertakings. Hear Him say, '1 will give you rejt. Do you think that your Father in heaven does not know how many children you have to care for; what lawful bills you have to pay; notes you have to meet? When shall we recognize the sanctity of measuring cloth, and plowing fields, and cooking victuals? I don't believe humanity has reached but the merest fraction of lt3 capacity to toil and endure. Your power to endure depends upon th way you do things. There 13 a rest in activity. Oh. throw out the old quarrel and give thanks to God for plenty to do." "I knew an old lady." continued the evangelist, "who came to meeting early in the morning, and In the afternoon of that day. In a testimony meeting, she said: 'Well, I had never been to one of those early meetings and I thouzht I would go afid see what they were like. I told my husband that If he would be willing to take a cup of coffee and a plain lunch for breakfast I thought I could endure It to o with him to meeting. After I sot home I found that I knew something about this rest and I prepared breakfast cheerfully and with unusual ease. Then I came to the next meeting thinking that I would surely need to stay In the rest of the dav. but here I am. I have been many yars in this work, but it seems to me that I never really rested until to-day. I may wear out any minute. I know that this . old body cannot be strong enough to hold me always, but I tell you I am resting. "God is not a being of confusion and dlstractjon," concluded the evangelist. "See how smothly this world 1s run. How calm His nature must be, and He s?ys to you and me, 'I will rest you. Let Him do it." THE MGIIT SER3IOX. Rev. Mr. Ostrom Chooses as Ills Topic, 'With the Henrt." Below Is a synopsis of Mr. Ostrom's night sermon: "God may be very near to you this minute, and you may not recognize him. Many a woman has lost her spectacles on her own forehead. ,God may be as near to you as to have his very touch on your brow, and you may not know it. God may be as near to you as the pencil lost behind your ear, and you may not know It. Because we do not recognize Him, does not prove that He Is not present. A blind man would not recognize the most beautiful landscape, a deaf man would not recognize the sweetest music. A rich man died leaving hlA bank account very low. His wife was bewildered to think that the bank account was so low, and she could not understand where his money had gone. One day the floor in the kitchen had become defective. She had a carpenter to fix It. He sawed a piece ft the floor near the joist, and lo, there was a large tin box. ita's ing it up he opened it and found It was filled with gold coin. This woman had walked repeatedly aver that place, wondering where the wealth was; but behold, it was risht under her feet. Itight here, right now, God Is as truly present as He Is in heaven. "But you say He Is invisible; I cannot see Him. Now, I think that a being who can make light and electricity and thought and perfume and music and effection could not be supposed to bo seen by such eyes as we have. Why, a large multitude of people cannot see to read a paper after they have become thirty-five years of age without having eome melted sand formed into glass, or some mica out of the hills put before them. Such eyes as these could not be expected to be mighty enough to look upon our God. And then. Just as men become better informed they recognize the vast power and worth of the invisible. Our greatest modern discoveries are in the 1he realm of the invisible. Take the microscope. The best cube of plate-plass ever made under the microscope look3 snarled and tangled, and confused. But the commonest cube of Ice under the microscope reveals bright lines and stars and prisms. The best oil-painting ever produce ! umier the microscope is a great daub, and the 9tronjsrer the microscope the more daubing is revealed in the painting. But the poorest leaf that ever hung on a tree placed under the microscope is a beautiful system of order, p.nd the stronger the microscope the more beauty Is revealed. The same is true of the wtner of a fly or the eye of a mosquito. Talk of tho Invisible. What man ever saw joy, or love, or hate, or hope? Who ever saw music? Who ever saw the mind"? Men say that they don't believe in the soul, and yet they acknowledge the soul in common conversation. For instance, you say My hand, my head, my thoughts, my feelings, my heart.' Who are you? Do you not seo that In common expression you admit that you are the possessor of certain power of action and of the body? Now. al low one arm to be amputated. You arc ( here yet. Let both arms be amputated, and you are here yet. Cut off both arms and both limbs, and you are here yet. Cut oil both limbs, both arms, head, chest and trunk, anl you are here yet. "If you should go Into a dissecting room and dissect the corpse of a Beethoven you would not find bars of music there, yet you know that Beethoven had a noul filled with music If you would dissect tho corp?e of a Howe you would not find any sewing machines there, yet you know that h possessed rare inventive trenius. Thu3 you see really man Is visible. It is not so difficult for me to believe In the very presence of God invisible with His dress of nature and law and order all about me, when I believe that man Is invisible with his dress of flesh and blood about him." NEW YEAR'S ItnXEMCTIOXS. Iter. J. AV. Comfort Sermon nt DoHiiey-Avcuut Chnrch. Rev. J. W. Comfort preached yesterday upon "New Year Benedictions" at Downeyavenue Church, Irvinpton. His text wns from Ruth 11, 4. He said: "There is an old Hebrew salutation utterei early one morning by a. prosperous farmer In one of the many harvest fielJs that lie around Bethlehem. "Tho Lord be with you," said Boaz. as he came up to a group of his harvest men and maidens, who were reaping the barley and binJlnjr It in sheaves. The Lord bless thee, was the instant reply. Salutations like theso can be heard next April or May in those very fields, for, like the good morning' of the English-speaking race that has been used since Saxon times, 'The Lord be with you haa been used for thoueanis of years anl is still used tn these Bethlehem fields, and possibly as our morning salutation may become common and be robbed of ail meaning because it lacks all love, so The Lord be with you' and its equally gracious response may not in every instance have carried any true religious fervor. There Is always a danger that such courtesies shall degenerate into formalism. It 13 not until we consider them that we find how in religion and tn social life we u?e many words that are but as sounding brass and a tinkilag cymbal. "What did the words mean as Boaz used them tho eaaa ot capital to the men of

toil the employer to his employes. Used by him the words The Lcrd be with thee' meant 'The Lcrd give you strength for this day. The Lord keep you diligent whether I am present or not. The Lord make your work pleasant unto you, and none of you be overburdened In toil. The Lord help you to do your duty and to go home when night cometh contented. The Lord protect you from all dangers and all temptations. And then their reply. The Lord bless thee, howed that these wase tamers served the same God as did Boaz. In His sight they wtre equal, though their station in life was a humbler one. It meant The Lcrd prosper you and make this harvest the best you have ever had. The Lord spare your life and help you to enjoy the fruits of your industry and foresight. The Lord keep you In all your ways and give you to feel taat the reward of your inheritance is not in garners full to bursting, but in charity toward all men and in treasure laid up la heaven. The Lord give you & tender heart, and may you be free--from prejudice and pride and worldly vanity.' These salutations mean all that for them and for our-yfclve-s if they mean anything at all. He who Iooks on life after this manner has learned the true- secret of living whether he be a landowner or a landworker; whether he toils with his hands or labor with his brains. Incidentally, these salutations show us that the r?lations between capital and labor in the olden times were better than they are now. There were then no great and formidable trusts or corporations; no trading syndicates with no 'boly to be kicked or soul to be condemned. The man who owned the land and the man whoe sole capital was his strength and willingness to work were nearer together. There were no great 'combines.' and therefore no great strikes such as demoralize every branch of Industry in modern limes. Tolstoi, who Is always trying to teach Bible lessons in modern language and events, shows in one of his books how among the peasants of Russia this close relationship exists between small village capitalists and their hired helpers. So that in that land that lacks education and freedom and Institutions there is more of faithfulness between 'master and man than in many countries where culture and freedom are watchwords. In Uganda, when you walk along the roads and see one mending them or working in the fieHs, you are expected to say, 'Well done, many thanks.' So says Missionary Bishop Tucker. And this is in ten Jed to show that all have an interest In the work of the world's toilers. Truly Africa may teach us this lesson. America and all English-spealiing peoples "ould be happier If we could get capitalists and all brain workers to say 'Well done; thank you, to all manual ovorLers. Perhaps then wage earners would respond In sympathy, and we should not be &o far from the solution of many of those labor problems that face us with graver menace as the century draws to its close. But beside life's labors there are life's changes, bereavements and decisions. Upon all of these the salutations from Bethlehem's harvest field may come as a helpful word in a weak moment. No one who has cut his wisdom teeth ever looks forward to a year of unfailing Joy. But whatever happens to you remember that 'God is love,' however low the thermometer may drop below zero." IX A FRESBYTEIIIAX PULPIT.

Rev. Charlea Fergnion, an Episcopalian, nt Mr. Mllburu's Chnrch. Rev. Charles Ferguson, an Episcopal minister from Cohassett, Mass., occupied the pulpit of the Second Presbyterian Church at tho morning and evening services yesterday, preaching on the theme of "Social Righteousness." It is quite an unusual thing for an Episcopalian minister to occupy the pulpit of a Presbyterian church, but Dr. Ferguson desires to reach the people of the entire country and does not Insist upon preaching to them from churches of his own denomination. In speaking of his work and ideas last night, Rev. J. A. Milburn, pastor cf the Second Church, said the Episcopalian was preaching a rather unique doctrine. He believes in social independence in the literal sense of that term and believes every man should actually earn his bread in tho sweat of his brow. At his home in Cohassett, Dr. Ferguson has charge of a parish. In addition to his spiritual duties as pastor of the parish, he tills several acres of ground with his own hands and depends largely upon the products of the soil for his livelihood. No stipulated salary i3 paid, but the people of his congregation are at liberty to supplement their pastor's work by such contributions as they are able and willing to make. Dr. Ferguson is of youthful appearance and of slight form. He has the air of a careful student and there is nothing in his personal appearence to indicate he has pursued rural occupations. He is an earnest, forceful speaker and his words carry conviction of their truth to his hearers. The young minister has made a study of labor problems and has some new ideas to present as to the solution of labor troubles. He will hold a mission service at the Second Church Tuesday evening at 7:C0 o'clock and it is probable other services will be announced for the week. He will speak on the same general theme as that of yesterday, pointing out the road to social righteousness, along the lines of physical and spiritual independence. Rev. Mr. Bartlett, formerly pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, offered prayer at the services yesterday morning. A TALK FROM A PERSIAX. A. O. Samncl Deliver n Lectnre at the Friends Chnrch. A. O. Samuel, a native of Persia, delivered a lecture at the Friends' Church at the corner of Alabama street and-Home avenue last night. His talk was in regard to customs and conditions in hiis native land. He is in this country for the purpose of studying the English so he can translate the many English books on the Bible Into his native language. The Bible has been translated, but none of the Bible helps have yet been printed in that language. Mr. Samuels is a well-educated man, but has not the command of the English language necessary to undertake the work for which he is now making preparation. His talk was Interesting as far as it could be understood, but there would occasionally be entire sentences that were unintelligible. This would compel his hearers to guess at much of the other thoughts. lie said the Christians of Persia look upon this country as the next thing to heaven. They can scarcely realize the stories they hear of Jt, especially in regard to the entire equality of the sexes and the freedom of the women. The feeling of respect here for women and the power they exert over the men is a thing so entirely unknown in Persia that it is beyond the comprehension of the people. In Persia, Mr. Samuels said, most of the women take care of their husbands as well as support their children, whi?e In this country ho finds that the women depend upon the men for everything they have. In Persia a man may have many wives scattered over the country in many places. He will live with one a while and then, mounting his horse, will ride to the home of the next one, thus continuing the round and finding a woman at each place, whose duty It Is to provide him with food and shelter, as well as clothing and his many other needs. If he happens to take a dislike to one of Ms wives, he simply fails to visit her and she toils on alone. AT CENTRAL CHRISTIAN" CHURCH. Sermon by Rev. J. E. Pounds, the New Minister. Rev. J. E. Pounds, who has come here to fill the pulpit of the Central Christian Church temporarily, preached yesterday at the morning and evening hours. Mr. Pounds Is a young man, but an attractive preacher. Despite tho cold weather large congregations wero out at both services to hear him. His morning sermon was from the text: "He (Satan) abode not in the truh, because there Is no truth in him." John vlii, 41. An abstract of the eeiron follows: "Nowhere can we learn the best work to do, and how best to do it, as well as from example of our Savior, and he was pre-ominently a teacher. He was the great teacher; he was greatly a teacher. He read the Scriptures In the synagogue; He preached from the mountain; He taught tils disciples day by day. He did not work miracles to convert men, but to show that he was a 'teacher sent from God,' that people misrht be persuaded to receive His truth. The reason why He gave himself so largely to teaching men the truth Is stated negatively in the text. If the truth had been in Satan he would have acted differently. Jesus plainly believed that it was the power of the trutli which wts to save men. It Is partly true that He trusted men. It is also partly correct to say that His faith was In the truth. Add these two statements together and you Siave the whole; He trusted men who possessed the truth and whom the truth possessed; men whom the truth had vitalized, who abode In Him. He took twelve unlearnexl men and taught them part of the truth. And when they partly understood what they heard and feebly accepted It. He confidently declared that the problem of the world's salvation was solved Us redemption from sin begun. He atllrm-d that the truth would do three things f:r men: Give them freedom from sin. ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free;' give them a consecrated service, t-anetlfy them through Thy truth. Thy word in truth; and give them eternal life, 'this is life eternal that they might know Theo the only, true God.' These three things

In a general way, make up Christianity. Hence His great desire to get the truth into men. "But the fact that it is the truth that paves men explains several things. The work of saving the world seems slow at first glance. There 13 the element of education in It, and education is always a growth. The churcJi is a spiritual college. Coming to Christ is only the matriculation, the labor and blessings follow. And. perhaps, the reason why God does not give all men salvation at once is because you cannot give truth as you can a dollar. As Professor Hinsdale says, 'you cannot give a boy an education as you give him an apple or a sled A rich man "iannot give a boy an education, but he con put him where he can get one. So God has placed us where we can get divine truth, but we must accept and appropriate it. He gives us truth as he gives us water, he even presses the cup to our lips, but we must drink for ourselves. To as many as received Him. to them he gave the power (capability, privileges) to become the sons of God.' Miraculous salvation, forcing men into the kingdom by a sort of physical power, is contrary to the philosophy, as well as the plain teaching of the New Testament." DEATH OF A MINISTER

REV. C. G. MITCHELL, WELL-KXO'WN PRESBYTERIAN, DEAD. Formerly Pastor of the Fifth Chnrch An Illness of Several Years Ilia Life. Rev. George G. Mitchell, formerly pastor of the Fifth Presbyterian Church, died at his residence, 400 North Illinois street, at 2:53 yesterday afternoon. Dr. Mitchell has been an invalid for several years, and was compelled to retire from the ministry on account of 111 health. For the last three months he has been confined to his bed by general nervous troubles, and while it was known he was unable to be ahout, his death caused considerable surprise. The deceased pastor was born at Marysville, the county seat of Union county, Ohio, in 1S38. In ISoO he graduated from the college at Washington, O., after which he studied theology for three years, when he was licensed to preach. In 18G5 he was ordained as a pastor by the Wabash Presbytery at Idaville, Ind. In the meantime, Aug. 31, 1S64. he was married to Rebecca Jacoby, at Xenia, O. Dr. Mitchell's first charge was the Presbyterian Church at Lafayette, Ind., where he remained for some ttme. Subsequently he preached at Greenfield, Delphi and other cities in this State. In 181 he received a call to the Presbyterian Ohurch at Oxford, O., where he remained five years. In 18S8 he left Oxford to accept a call to the Presbyterian Church at Bluffton. this State. Dr. Mitchell was very, successful In his work at Bluffton, but resigned the charge to accept a call to the Fifth Presbyterian Churdh, of this city, lie came here In 1SS7 and was Installed pastor of that church, where he continued In the ministry five yearsv wen. on account of failing health, he was compelled to resign. Since retiring from the ministry, Dr. Mitcnell had devoted his declining years to general church and charitable work. He has been a familiar figure about the meetings of the Presbytery for the past ten years and has always been noted for his quiet, loving ways, and almost childlike simplicity and trusting faith. His wife and three daughters, Mrs. W. T. Wiley, of F. lwood, Mrs. W. A. Zumpfe and Mrs. W. G. Chandler, of this city, survive him. The members of his family were present at the time' of his death. Rev. M. L. Haines will conduct the funeral services at the residence, 400 .North Illinois street, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. DOUBLED HIS MORPHINE DOSE. AV. Draden a Maasachnsetts-Arenne Confectioner, Is Dead. Coroner Castor was informed yesterday that WV Braden, owner of a candy store and confectionery at No. 183 Massachusetts avenue, died suddenly early yesterday morning from an overdose of morphine. The coroner investigated tde Incidents attending tho man's death and found he had been suffering for some time past with nervous diseases superinduced by excessive alcoholic indulgence. He was compelled to resort to the use of narcotics to produce sleep. He used morphine for this purpose quite extensively. Saturday night he had been drinking heavily, and when he retired complained he could not sleep. He took morphine and, as his family suppose, doubled the dose either accidentally or believing the usual quantity would not be 'effective. He was found In a dying condition about 3 o'clock yesterday morning and expired before assistance could be obtained. Coroner Castor will probably render a verdict of accidental poisoning. PLANNING FOR LABOR DAY. Organizations Preparing- to Ontdo Last Year's Celebration. The labor organizations of the State are preparing to outdo the celebration held last Labor day by one to be held Sept. 7, of this year. The first meeting to arrange plans was held yesterday at English's Hotel. This meeting was merely for "the purpose of completing an organization to have charge of ' the celebration, which will be held in Anderson. The following officers, who will have charge of the matter, were elected: President, Robert E. Groff, city; vice president, George A. Barta, Anderson; secretary, Clyde Armstrong, Anderson; assistant secretary, William Ewalt, city; treasurer, Frank L. Eads. Anderson. A constitution was adopted and the committee adjourned to meet in Anderson the second Sunday In March. HALF BICYCLE, HALF SKATE. One Appeared Yesterday Afternoon on the Canal. A bicycle with a skate Instead of a front wheel was one of the novelties seen on the streets yesterday. The front wheel was removed and a runner attached to the fork. It is claimed that very fast time can be made with greater ease than with the ordinary wheel. W. G. Rtbble and A. L. Ray rode from the Sixth-street bridge to Broad Cut on the canal yesterday morning in three minutes. They say say they can make a mile in about 2:15. A quarter mile was made in 28 seconds. It is thought that it will not be long before the wheel will be used as much in winter as in summer by those who ride it for business purposes. The winter wheel, however, will compete with the sleigh instead of the buggy. Dor ShoTr Preparations. Tomlinson Hall was a scene of bustling activity yesterday in anticipation of the pet stock and poultry show which opens in the hall Tuesday morning for the rest of the week. Carpenters were busy all day building kennels and cages for the hundreds of animals and birds that will arrive to-day. The management of the exhibit received notice yesterday that a number of dogs and considerable poultry had already arrived and were at the depot express office. On account of the delay in getting the hall in readiness none of the .exhibits were brought uptown yesterday. The lower floor will be devoted entirely to the poultry exhibit. The corridors of the gallery will accommodate the dog kennels. Tho management Is daily In receipt of letters from owners of rare birds or dogs who desire to exhibit here. The secretary of the dog department says that the entries will positively close to-night. Colored Benevolent Society. The first meeting of tho Colored Benevolent Society was held yesterday afternoon at the Vermont-street A. at. E. Church. In cash and pledges $343 was raised for the poor. Thera was an extensive programme carried out. It Included several selections of music and talks by John 11. Holliday, Rev. J. A. Rondthaler. Rev. T. W. Henderson, Rev. M. L. Haygood, Rev. A. Campbell, Dr. S. A. Elbert and others. Dr. S. A. Furniss is secretary of the society and all letters should be sent to him. A Stolen Horse Recovered. William R. Shearer, of Irvlngton, has recovered a valuable horse that was stolen from Mr. Hart, of that place. The horse was found roaming near Osgood, Ind., a few days ago. The presence of the horse at that place leads the Osgood people to believe that a gang of horse thieves that formerly terrorized that section of the country Is again at work.

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ALL IS NOT SERENE PRESIDENT MAGUIRE WOULD LIKE TO RETIRE FROJI SAFETY DOARD. He Does Xot Quite Agree -with Superintendent Colbert An Appeal to 3Iayor Taggart. It is pretty well understood by those who frequent the city hall and more particularly by those who have attempted to get on the police force, that the Board of Safety is not the sovereign of the police department and that there Is a power greater than the iboard. It is also known by a number that the conditions are not altogether happy to Mr. Magulre, president of the board. He is credited with saying to a friend that were it not for party reasons he would withdraw from municipal affairs, and he Is also credited with saying to the same friend that Colbert is not the kind of superintendent of police he would select! There is a well-founded incident which Illustrates the standing of affairs of the department. At least six weeks ago a member of the board informed the Journal that it was realized that a mistake had been made in letting go three or four of the policemen who were discharged. This same member said these three or four policemen would be reinstated at an early day. Since that time several additions have been made to the force but no discharged policemen have been put back in their old places. The story goes that at a private meeting the board recommended the reinstatement of two of these policemen. The names were submitted to Superintendent. Colbert, who said very emphatically that he would not agree to the reinstatement of the two men. Colbert said that one of the men was not his kind, while the other was "too thickheaded." Neither of the officers had ever been found guilty of misconduct while they were on the force, and both had very good records. Mr. Magulre was inclined to demonstrate that the board was the sovereign power of the department. He consulted Mayor Taggart, but the latter, in the name of f)eace, recommended that Colbert be alowed his way. Mr. Taggart suggested that perhaps Mr. Colbert was well acquainted with the men, and there the matter rested. Those policemen who were discharged, even though they have been left to believe that there was hope of getting back, have given up all hope of reinstatement, and all blame Mr. Colbert. Council Sleeting To-Mght. The Common Council meets to-night. The appropriation ordinances are the most Important matters for prompt action, although the one concerning tho City Hospital is in a rather unsettled state. Although the finance committee has decided to report unfavorably concerning the request of the Board of Health for a nurses quarters, a number of the councllmen favor such an appropriation. Members of the Board of Health expect that in the end they will get w hat they ask. They claim that the finance committee did not understand the situation when the apropriation for a nurses' quarters was cut out. A FIRE AT THE ENTERPRISE. The Coolness of the Manager Prevented a PoMHlble Panic. A fire was discovered at the Enterprise Hotel about 5 o'clock yesterday morning, and but for the presence of mind of Manager Callis a panic m!ght have resulted. The fire was discovered in one of the rooms on the office floor. Mr. Callis went to the upper floors and, aroused the sleeping guests, explaining there was a ftre in the building, but that there was no danger. The firemen tore up the burlng floor and the house tilled with smoke. Many of the guests became alarmed and in their excitement rushed down stairs In their nisht-clothes. When they found there was no real danger, they returned to their rooms, but it was some time before the excitement subsided. Owing to the low gas pressure, coke was burned in one of the grates. Tfce basket of the grate was too elose to the floor and the heat from th coke set it on fire. It was necessary to tear up a large section of the flooring before the firemen could subdue the blaze. A drug store beneath was damaged considerably by smoke and water. It is estimated the loss to the hotel and drug store will amount to about $275. Sheldon-Street House Destroyed. William Dodds, 354 Sheldon street, suffered a $1,200 loss when his house was destroyed by fire yesterday. The fire was caused by an overheated stove. German-American Typos. German-American Typographical Union, No. 11, elected the following officers at the regular meeting held yesterday: President August Tamm. Vice President Carl Hanschlld. Secreatry Louis Meyer. Treasurer Henry Hedderloh. Trustees John Ruff. Julius Armbruster and Val. Hofman. Delegates to Central Labor Union Henry Hedderlch and Hugo Miller. Delegates to Allied Printing Trades Council Huro Miller and Julius Ledlg. 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