Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 January 1897 — Page 3

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Established I8SJ. Ascnli for Itnttrrlck Tutlerus. The Greatest Shoe Sale This Citv Ever Saw... Ie;ins here this morning. Ladies', Misses and Children's Shoes for 21c a Pair and Up Shoes that formerly sold at from SI. 00 to $5.00 a pair. Rear, main floor. Pettis Dry Goods Co. JANUARY SALE 20 to 50 per cent, off on all 1AINTER :: SHOES GEO. J. MAKOTT, 26 and 28 East Washington St. MANY IMITATORS But no superior, has ... Princess Flour Do not accept a blended or spring wheat Flour as its equal. Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for its great leavening trength and healthfulness. Assures ths food against alum and all forms of adulteration common to the cheap brands. ROYAL, BAKING FOWDEIt CO., NEW T0R& AMUSEMENTS. The Annoy l!ankiM Ilox Winner. Tho winner of the prize box offered to the person who was tho first to send in th-. name of the President w hose mother's name was Nancy Hanks, is Morton Fawcett, clerk of the Columbia Club. Mr. Fawcett's letter was mailed at 7:?) Friday morning and received hy sjeeial delivery at 8:40. D. C. Scroggins. of the Acme Milling Company, was second. hs letter being dated b a, m., the special delivery mark on the envelope showing that it was received at 9:25. W. J. Ransdell's answer came in at 0:55 and Addle M. Wallace's at ID o'clock. From that time on the letters camo thick and fast, nearly a hundred having been sent In up to Saturday evening. Mr. Fawcett, who is tho lucky man. can have a box for any performance he chooses during The Nancy Hanks.-" engagement at English's this week. New Dills To-Day. The widely advertised "Pudd'nhead Wilson" comes to the Grard to-night. It remains until Wednesday night. "Darkest Russia." with its special stage settings and exciting scenes from Russian life, opens at English's to-night for a half week's engagement. I sham's Octoroons' will bo the attraction at the Park all this week, opening with to-day's matinee. South lief ore the War" returns to the Empire to-day for a week's stand. Gullbert t lie Actress." Mile. Yvette Guilbert Is going upon the stage as an actress. A play is being especially written for her by a German author, and she will be seen in the chief role In it in America. The final decision and closing of arrangements were made Saturday by telegram during Guillx-rt's Chicago engagement. Regarding her farewell to the song and entry into the dramatic lists she said: "I have for a long time contemplated the step. 1 have gone to seo great actresses Bernhardt. Dune and the rest and, without conceit, I have afterwards felt that. I also could act. Refore I sang 'The Copper Rose In public I sang it at home before 7.oIa, Daudet, Catulln Mendes and some more. They declared it to give a deeper idea of the dramatic power in me an 1 what 1 might do. more notably as In the song as it stood there was nothing. Rut I am going to lgin now In earnest as aa actress and will Ik in America with my vow play next season. Whether I shall bring mv own company witn me or not Is not yet decidd. The play is by a German, a friend of mine, and written esodaHy with a view to my IossibUitlex. 1 shall be ruder the management of Mr. Schiller, who was formerly with Abby. SchoefTel & Grau in the management of dramatic artists. More than this I am not prepared to say, as the matter was only closed by telegram this morning." Mile. Guilbert sang in u matinee and an evening concert in Central Music Mall at Chicago Saturday. The sudi-r.ces were not large, owing partially doubtless to the weather, but exceedingly enthusiastic In the matlr.ee Mile. Guilbert received live recalls after 1 Want You. Ma Honey." and in that as well as the evening concert was as generous, in granting encores as though she were sinking before a crowded house. Mile. Guilbert haves to-day for Kansas City, singing subsequently in St. Louis, Indianapolis. Inuisville. New Orleans, Atlanta. Rultlmore. Washington and finally at a morning recital in Roston. after which she leaves for Paris. Note of the Stnge. Tho Sousa concert, a: Tomllnson Hall next Saturday night. Is the first visit to Indianapolis of the famous bund since Nov. 12. ly.. Th advance sale ojK'ns at the Pembroke Wednesday. Minnie Maddern Fiske has secured the American dramatic rights to Thomas Hardy's celebrated novel. -Tens of the D'l'rberville." and will bo r?on in New York early In March in a strong play made from the ' tory by Lortmer Stoddard. - Eleanor Morettl. whoso l.cautiful performance of Roxy in "Pudd'nhe.ul Wilson" is well remembered in this city, has been engaged by Manager Hariey to create the leading prt In F. Marion Crawford's "Dr. Claudius." which Is to It? prttduced by K M. and Joseph Holland at the Fifth-avenue Theater, New York. Andrew Mack ojencd his Chicago engagement in "Myles Aroon" at the Grand Opera House last Sunday r.lsht to a packed audience. It was his first appearance as u star in Chic.-'Ro and he won Immediate favor. The critics refrre to the (harming quality of his tinging in tt rcis of the highest praise, and decirre. him to ! by far the best actor of Irish character or. the American stage. "First I kuow of It," nay eld Imiifl Jucklin. pausing In his handwashing tlook around. "First I knew " it." he reiterates, to the expostulation of his worthy vsife. The scene is Immensely funy for thus who njoy humor, and I occurs in "The Juck-

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lins," the play booked for the Grand next Thursday and Friday nights and Saturday matinee, in which Stuart Robson and his excellent supporting company will be seen. The scene is the Jucklin dooryard. and the dramatis personae at the particular moment are the old farmer, his wife and daughter and Hawes, the boarder. Hawes, in order to change a rather embarrassing topic of conversation, has asked Guinea Jucklin what her proper Christian name really Is. to which she replies "Angeline. Then it is that the old man with his usual streak of perversity declares that it Is the first time that he has actually known his own daughter's Christian name, much to the horror of the worthy wife and tho silent amusement of the daughter and the boarder. This scene usually calls forth shouts of laughter, for every one recognizes In this portrayal some similar character known to himself. Tho energetic press agent tells a good story about Ignacio MartinettI, who appears In "The Nancy Hanks." From the first day It was announced that the company was going out in the play, Mr. MartinettI began to have trouble. The news of the company's approaching season was scarcely in type when a ring came early one morning at the comedian's door. "Who's there?" he demanded. "Something very important." "About what?" "About Nancy Hanks." Imagining all sorts of things. Mr. MartinettI let the man into his parlor and hurriedly dressed to see him. "Well, what's happened?" he asked, as he burst in the room. "Nothing." said the strange visitor; "but It what's likely to happen. Now, you're going to take Nancy Hanks on the road this winter, aren't you?" "Yes." "Then it's lucky you saw me, for I've got the dalsiest. warmest cough and cold preventing, horse blanket you ever saw." "Horse blanket!" cried Martinetti; "what for?" "Why. for Nancy Hanks. I" It took ten minutes to convince the man that Nancy Hanks 'was not to be In the play. "Well, It's a cuckoo horse play that aln t got any horse in it." A member of Hoyt's "A Milk White Flag" company vouches for the truth of the following story: While the company was passing through Chicago en route to Milwaukee, it chanced to be Wednesday, and the members of the organization had an opportunity to go to a matinee In the Windy City. One of Mr. Hoyt's most popular performers is Miss Clarisse Agnew, who does an acrobatic dance, turning somesaults, handsprings and other gymnastic exercises with perfect ease. Mr. Augustin Daly's company were giving a matinee at the Grand Opera House, and Miss Agnew decided she would like to witness that particular entertainment. Mr. Richard Dorney, Mr. Daly's general manager, was standing at the gate as Miss Agnew approached. This gentleman is a remarkably well-behaved and quiet man, and possesses all the refinement necessary to carry out his superior's wishes and ideas. Miss Agnew approached Mr. Dorney and said: "I am a member of A Mirk White Flag company. May I go In?" "Have you a card?" asked Mr. Dorney, dreamily. "I have not.", exclaimed Miss Agnew. "but my name Is Clarisse Agnew, and I elo an acrobatic dance with one of Hoyt's com panles." "Very sorry." responded Mr. Dorney, gravely, "but I can't admit you without a card. You see, 1 must have same guarantee." "I can prove It to. jou right here," said Miss Agnew, demurely, as with a hasty glance around she grasped her ttkirts and threw herself Into position to do a somersault. "Stop, stop!" shrieked Mr. Dorney. now thoroughly awakened to the gravity of he situation. "Go in quick. No, wait, I'll get you a seat. Go In now; no. hold on, take a box. There, now. go in quick." Five minutes later Mr. Dorney was explaining to the drug clerk that he was a very nervous man. and he thought about ten grains of bromo caffeine was what he needed.

Hrldge Contracts and the Law. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Several months ago tho Journal contained an editorial paragraph intimating that the various builders of iron bridges had "districted" tho State (for purposes of revenue only). Subsequent proceedings seem to prove this assertion true, for one no longer sees a half dozen of these bridge men In a county at once, and examination of the "trado mark" on bridges in various counties will further confirm the suspicion that competition in bids is no longer a recognized feature. What has brought about these changes? Did tho manufacturers conclude that competition is ruinous and that pooling would bo profitable? Possibly so. Talking over this question a year ago with a former county commissioner, he said that the board of which he was a member three years ago had determined that It was better to cease advertising for bids on bridge work and to let the bridges by private contract. To support this theory he said that bidders were in collusion, and when a half dozen firms put in bids they had an "understanding" as to which one should get the work, and when the bids were opened and the contract awarded th successful bidder would take the other bidders and the Hoard of Commissioners to the hotel, paying the bill for the entire number. Certainly, with .such plain evidence as that of collusion, any loard which did not "reject an." and all bids" failed In discharging ufJaln public duty. w Recently meeting with tho agent of a bridge manufacturer, the question was put to him: "Do the commissioners in most counties contract for bridges without receiving bids?" "Yes," he replied, "nearly all do. The fact is. you c.n't prevent collusion when a lot 'of bidders get together." Thus it is seen that two parties to tne contract, the commissioners and the builder, desire to avoid collusion, but what about the other party the taxpayer? With the great reduction in cost of material and labor, bridges have cost more per foot in at least one county during the years 1S.i; and lSiMi than they did in 10, 1SU and 1S.C Does not such a condition of things warrant the suspicion that in the new mode of letting contracts the collusion still exists, but is only shifted a little, and instead of being between builders only it Is now between the builder and the Board of Commissioners? In the county in which the writer resides bridges have been built and paid for In recent years at a cost of loo per cent, above open, honest bids. Although the mode of procedure has been changed the law remains the same, and the law requires that before a bridge Is built a survey und estimate shall le made, and then, "after giving thirty days' notice, receive sealed proposals for the work and let the same to the lowest responsible bidder, and require him to give bond with surety for the due performance of the work " In sustaining the law the Appellate Court, in Smith vs. Rourd. said: "The manifest object of the statute in requiring notice to be given of th letting of the contract for the construction of a bridge is to secure the beVt and most favorable contract for the county. Ry this means competition is secured and partiality avoided. In this way the best interests cl the county are subserved." Whatever defect the law may. have, yet It is law. and as such should be respected and obeyed. Hoards and bidders who think they have found a better way to build bridjr ?s than that prescribed by law would do well to cancel all secret contracts, abandon star chamber sessions and follow the requirement of the statute. ANTI-COLLUSION. J. W. Dnild'fl Service in Mexico. To the Kditer of the Indianapolis Journal: In a statement in the Journal to-day injustice'! done to the Fourth Indiana Regiment in the Mexican war. The statement reads; "John V. Dodd was a private in Cornpany A, Fourth Indiana Volunteers. The regiment never reached the Rio Grande anil did no fighting at all." John W. Dodd was a lieutenant of Company A. Fourth Indiana olunteers in the Mixican war, and my recollection Is that he came home as captain of Company A. The statement that the regiment "never reached the Rio Grande and did no fighting at all." Is Incorrect. The writer hereof kept a diary during his fourteen months service in the Mexican war On May 17. 1M7. he was enlisted at Winchester. Ind.. by First Lieutenant J. S S I. Cary; July i, 1M7. we left New Orleans1 July 24. is7, we landed at Rrazos. and marched nine miles to the Rio Grande riverJuly 2T. 1M7. we embarked on the steamer W. R. MeKee, and camped near Matamoras: July 2 we camped on the Mexican side of the river; July 2S we camped near Rhinosa; Aug. 2 we camped near Camargo, and on Aug. 3 we reached Mler. our farthest move up the Rio Grande river. Aug l w were ordered to Vera Cruz to joiti Scott; forces: Aug. IS we left Vera Cruz for General Scott. From this date for twenty-nine days and nights we were compiled to'hxht more or lef nearly every day and night. The principal lights in which we were engaged were in whipping Santa Anna at Huimuntla. Os?t. 0. 1S47raiding the siege of Pueblo. Oct. 12. 117: little of Atlixco. Oct. H and 19. 1317. retaking tobacco train at Flasoalio Oct. 27 , W. D. STONE. ' Lnlon City, Ind., Jan. 2C.

FARO, CRAPS AND POKER

WEST INDIANAPOLIS DOTTED WITH GAMDLING HOUSES. Crooketl Gamine There (lus Ilnhke's Notorious Place No Heal Efforts to Suppress the Dives. Although alleged representatives of the law and order citizen of West Indianapolis were elected to office last spring, there Is at the present time more violation of the law there than there was before their advent into power. The enforcement of the law and the raising of the public morals to a higher piano were tho issues made by the law and order faction In that campaign, antl its candidates were pledged to enforce these principles If elected. They were duly elected, and reorganized tho police force by discharging the old officers and appointing new ones in their stead; and the suburb's marshal was relieved of his position as chief of police and a new man appointed to fill the position. For the first few weeks theso new minions of the law were very active, but their record did not surpass that of their predeceson?. It Foon became apparent that the first activity was wearing off, and that they were moving against the law violators with less vigor. The law and order citizens began to remonstrate against the cessation of active operations against the gamblers and violators of the liquor laws, for Councilman Hoyt and Shockley, two of their representatives, were members of the police board. To-day West Indianapolis is a Mecca for the numerous gamblers in this vicinity, and to this suqurb they make nightly pilgrimages. The suburb has become a veritable Monte Carlo, and the complaints of crooked gambling are frequent. A reporter paid a visit to the various gambling resorts in West Indianapolis last Saturday night, nnd the large crowds that were present at several of the larger ones were astonishing in size. At Gus Rahke's place, at the corner of Oliver and River avenues, nearly any game can be found, and it is one of the best-equipped gambling houses in the suburb; and the place has been running wide open for over eight months. The county grand jury has left him unmolested. The gambling rooms are upstairs and can be reached by a stairway in tho saloon. Here there are four rooms fitted up for gambling purposes, and laege crowds are to be found there every night, and the gambling seldom ceases until in the small hours of the morning. After ascending the staire. the first door off the hall to the left gives entrance to the faro room, in which are two faro tables with their layout and other necesary appurtenances. ' A door in the east Hide of this rooms leads into a smaller room which contains a roulette wheel; and through a door at the east side of tnis room one enters the room containing the craps table. The craps table stands In the corner facing the bridge, and the gamblers who are playing the game also face the same direction. There is another door lr the southeast corner of this room which leads into the hall, and passing through this door into the hall another door is found on the left hand (right it Will be If coming up the hall from the stairway) and this admits one into the largest room of tho four. In this room is another crap3 table similar to the one in the front room, but this table is used to play the game of craps known as the "farlln' " or "head and head" game. Poker is also played In this room, but there was only one table for that purpose Saturday night. In this same room the hungry gamester can secure a lunch and such liquor as he wishes to drink. When the investigator was present last Saturday night all the games were Idle except the faro table, and around one of the faro tables were seated eight players, as many as It would accommodate, and the game was running high. There were about thirty gamblers present In the room watching the game and waiting for a chair to become vacant that they might play themselves.. , AULTMAN'S GAMBLING HOUSE. Over Herman Aultman's saloon, at the corner of Morris street and Hadley avenue, is another gambling resort, which is also conducted by the owner of the saloon. The people who are "all right" gain access to the game rooms at the rear of the saloon; and when they express-their desire, a eloor cn the west side is unlocked and they climb tile stairs to try their luck. Directly ahead, as one reaches the top of the stairs, is a room facing Morris street, in which are a faro outfit and poker table. There were eight players seated around the poker table when the reporter called Saturday night, and about twenty spectators were watching the game. The faro table was not doing much business at this place, neither wns the craps table, which Is located in the rear room at the north end of the hall. These two rooms are separated by a smaller room which is seldom used except-In an emergency. whn the crowd Is very large and the demand for more play Is great. Diagonally across tho street from Altmnn's place Is a saloon kept by Benjamin Wilson and connected with this establishment is another large gambling resort. It can be reached either from the barroom or from the Hadley-avenue side of the building, nnd differs from the other two large places by being located on the ground floor. It was alout midnight when this place was reached, but no trouble was experienced In gaining an entrance. The gambling department consists of two rooms, in one of which Is a faro bank and In the other a craps table. The craps table Is in the front room and faces north, while the faro table is in the second room through a door on the east side of the craps room, nnd it is located so that the dealer faces west. FIFTY GAMRLERS HERE. There were fifty people, by actual count, In these two rooms at one time last Saturday night; and they falily swarmed around the craps table, where the chips clinked merrily as their holders placed their stakes and either lost or won. Chips for the game were sold for 10. 23 and oO cents, and these prices also prevailed at the faro table. Around the faro table was another crowd, but not so largo a one as was present at the craps game. Here tlso was the liquor law broken, for those who wished to indulge had only to give their order to be served. Reside these large resorts, where faro and craps games are conducted on a large scnle, there are many other gambling houses where one can engage In a poker game. In a rear room above the saloon at the southwest corner of Williams and Morris streets, a poker table Is run. and it had its small co-fps of patrons last Saturday night, but the betting did not run high. On Morris street, west of Relmont avenue. Louis Traugott keeps a quart shop and also runs a poker table in a room upstairs. A small poker game was also In progress at this place on Saturday night. A game was reported to be running at No. 137 River avenue, but It is said to be a small game and has been closely watched by the police for many months, and no game or any Indications of such could be found there by the Investigator. Aside from the gamblers who violate the law In West Indianapolis it is a well-established fact that a majority, if not" all of the saloon keepers violate the Sunday-closing lav. There are also three or four quart shops in the suburb, and it Is claimed that they also do a rushing business by the glass. Alt man's saloon, at the corner of Morris street and Hadley avenue, can be entered on Sunday through the barber shop adjoining it on the rear, and liquor was sold in this place on Sunday. John Schaub's saloon, at the corner of Woodhurn and River avenues, is entered from the Wood-burn-avenue side o". Sunday, antl through this door its patrons pass on that day. Renjamin Wilson's saloon, on the corner of Morris street and Hadley avenue, was entered through the side gate on Morris street yesterday. A curtain is stretched across the saloon so as to partition off a small space In the rear and in this curtained retreat the patrons give their orders and are served. Keller's place, on Hadley avenue, is accessible through the gate at the side of the building, and one can enter the place either through the side or rear door. Liquor was served Sunday in tne room in the rear of the saloon. The Elk 1'roRrnmnie. The annual benefit of the B. P. O. Elks will bo g en at English's Opera House Feb. 4. The entertainment, this year will follow the usual form, a minstrel show, with an olio following. The bones will bo In the hands of Rert Feibleman, Frank Clark and Val Farbach and the tambourines will be handled by Harry Porter, John A. McCarthy (baseball McCarthy) and Dr. Williams. "Jim" Healy will be interlocutor.

The full numbers for the olio will be largelymade up of members of the professional companies playing at the other theaters during that week. Among the numbers, however, will be one by -Miss Josie Bremmerraan and one by the Bald-headed Glee Club. The "Grand Finale" will be a cake walk, participated In by a number of local celebrities. John Foley, a chief deputy In the United States marshal's offlce, is one of the principal competitors for the honors In the cake walk. The following is tho programme for the first part: Overture and Curtain. Opening chorus '. Company "Good Evening" Ends Song, "The Pipe Went Out" Mr. Frank Clark Jokes Farbach Song. "Down on the Ohio" Mr. K. H. Hoenlg' Jokes Feibleman Song, "Yer Raby's Come to Town" Mr. Harry Porter Jokes Clark Song. "One'Half of this World" Mr. Clyde C. Ryan Jokes Porter Song, "All Coons Look Alike to Me".. Mr. Bert Feibleman Jokes Dr. Williams Recitation, "Baseball in S6" Mr. John A. McCarthy Song by The Elks Quartet Grand Cake Walk. Closing chorus Company BELOW THE ZERO MARK

YET ONE GAS COMPANY SHIT DOWN ITS P13IPS OVER. SUNDAY. Patron Hovered-Over Feeble Flames Gradual Fall of the Mercnry YesterdayIce Cnttlnjc To-Day. WRh the thermometer 4.6 degrees below zero, tho Indianapolis Gas Company yesterday shut down the pumps at Strawtown for repairs which might have been made after the present cold snap passes away. It was reported early last evening that the pumps had broken down and that it was necessary to stop them, or rather that they had stopped of their own accord after the break. Later in the evening an employe of the gas company, not knowing what his superiors ad said in regard to the pumps, gave the Journal the cheerful Information that he thought tho pressure would be all right this morning, for the pumps w6uld be going again. He said the company had followed its usual custom of shutting down the pumps on Sunday for the. purpose of overhauling them so as to have them ready' for good service during the coming week. .This, man was not awaro of the fact that a higher official had already made the excuse that the pumps had broken down and that a shutdown was an absolute necessity. Few of the patrons of the Indianapolis Gas Company had enough gas yesterday to warm the tips of their fingers. Early in the morning the pressure went down so low that in many cases fires went out. This, was true of many flres in the southeastern part of the city. Shortly after 12 o'clock Saturday night snow began to fall ami soon the wind carried it in all directions, almost blinding those who were compelled to be out. The thermometer rapidly went down and at 7 o'clock yesterday morning it was only 6 degrees above zero. The fall continued all day and at 3 o'clock it had dropped 2 more degrees. At 7 o'clock the official thermometer of the Weather Bureau registered 4.C degrees below ,zern,. while many of tho thermometers without good pedigrees registered as' low as 10 and 12 degrees below at that time. The fall in temperature had leen so gradual all .day that people scarcely knew the extenfof.lt and were very much surprised when they would accidentially catch a view of some of the street thermometers nnd find that the mercury showed as much as 12 degrees below zero. They would immediately button up their heavy overcoats and shiver as though a nor'wester bad reached ' town on an .express train, instead of having come In by stage earlier in the day. Then the old inhabitant would greet some of his younger friends antl tell them about how it used to Ik when he was-aJ Jvy and went skating with t he "mertiiry'Trnzett' solid in 'the bottom of the tube.' anil' how 'Ihey used to chop the frozen blaze from the woodtire into chunks and put. It back to burn again, rather than to risk sudden death by freezing in attempting to get more wood: The cohl wave caught many people without preparation for anything of the kind, for most of them had lived under the fond delusion that Inasmuch as there had been no cold weather yet, there would not le any this winder. The stopping of the gas company's pumps adoet to this. At the jail last night tho prisoners had to go to bed to get warm.-' There was not enough gas to raise sufficient heat to bring tne mercury above 40 degrees. This was also true In many homes. Everybody economized In heat albthat was possible. Doors and registers were closed and steam was turned off of radiators in all but one or two rooms In many houses so as to concentrate the heat in a small portion with the hope of keeping warm in that way. Sometimes this was successful, but not always. In some places there was scarcely enough gas to burn the wood or coal that was placed in the furnaces. The snow that fell during the earlier part of Sunday morning was just enough to make good sleighing, but the accompanying fall of temperature seemed to operate against the pastime, for there were very few sleighs seen on the streets during the day. Some people, with more hardihood than others, and who had probably not seen a thermometer, ventured out. but apr parently did not stay long. It was not a dav to make sleighing very pleasant. The small boy could not be held down, even by zero weather, and there were many of them on the lake In Garlield Park with their skates. The condition of the ice was not the best, but this did not make any difference. It was ico and made skating possible. The ice on the eanal and ponds Is now about eight inches thick and somo of the ice men are preparing, to begin cutting this morning. Others wn. not cut until two or three more inches have been added, which will not be very long. 1 the weather should continue as it now is. Late in the night, the street thermometers went as low as fourtc-en degrees below zero. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Ex-Governor Matthews and family will be tendered .i rece-ptlon by Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Sweney on'Feri. 0. prior to tho former's departure for California. Masters Robert . and Clarence Sweeney will give a dancing party to about one hundred of their companions next Thursday at the'ir home No. ST4 North Illinois street. HOWARD COUNTY WEDDINGS. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., Jan. ,2i. Rev. Cyrus M. Baugh, of this city, and Mrs. Elizabeth Cunningham, of West Middleton, were marrienl last Monday, having kept the secret until now. The groom is seventy-five, the bride sixty-four.- They will reside at West Middleton. r At 3 o'clock to-day Mr. John Taylor, of this city, and Mrs. Sophia Smith, of Liberty township, were married, the ceremony being performed by. Rev. O. S. Harrison, of Greentown. . Qtiall. To the Editor of the InclUnaills Journal: I notice in yesterday's proceedings of the Senate the passage of a bill prohibiting the killing of quails for two years. Senutor Robilya's bill was proper, and such as some of our neighboring States have, but the amendment seeks to go beyond restriction. It prohibits. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. A senator says the epuail is inse-ctivorous. nnd the proof of it lies In the fact that he "saw them chasing grasshoppers. The farmers boys know they eat corn with the fattening hogs In winter: weed seed in spring; wheat as soon as ripe enough, and again w-ed seed and corn. They are not above eating a fat little grasshopier, but much prefer wheat, corn and seeds. In return for the food which he 'eats I think it was intended by his Creator that he should contribute to the luxury of our tables. The writer enjoys an oe-caslonal hunt, not only on his own lands but on those of his neighbors, and tl;ev are, welcome to hunt upon his lands. The sport is fine and health-giving, and it is not necessary to prohibit, to protect or restrict. Cold winters, with snow for longiperiods.. kill more quails than the hunters'. The quail is able to take care of himself against all enemies except cold winters and those .who it-hunt for market. The only change needed, if any. is to prohibit market hunting. Every person with whom the writer has talked is opposed to the amended Senate bill and sincerely hopes the House will not concur, but so change the old law as to prohibit killing for market, for market hunting means Hjt-hunting. There are plenty of quails in this part of the State, and with the remainder of this winter open we will have more quails next fall than since the great slaughter by freezing in 1S?2. H. F. Richmond. Ind., Jan. S3.

REAL MONEY POWER"

JOHN IIAnSEN nilOADES TELLS OF THE SAVINGS RANKS OF THE EAST. Enormous Sums of Money on Deposit In These Institutions They Are Purely Eleemosynary. Among the delegates to the recent monetary convention was John Harsen Rhoades, erne of the best-known financiers (not speculators) of New York. Mr. Rhoades has for years been interested in the growth of savings banks, whose depositors are the real "money power" one hears so much about In these parts in the heat of a campaign when Poiocratlc demagogues thrive upon the stump. He Is president of one of the most successful of these institutions, the Greenwich Savings Bank, of New York city, which carries deposits of over $33.0m),000, and has total resources of over $37,OoO,000. In answer to a request from the Journal, made when he washere, Mr. Rhoades has sent a statement concerning the working of the-se charitable institutions which have done so much to encourage the thrift of the people of small means throughout the East, and which have at the same time brought together aggregations of capital that have done Immense service In floating the loans of cities and States. They form a channel through which the people in their individual capacity have made loans of enormous sums of money to themselves In their capacity as a governing power. The statement of Mr. Rhoades Is as follows; "The savings banks of New York and the Eastern States are institutions created for the purpose of encouraging thrift and the habit of saving on the iart of the .working classes. "They have no capital and issue no stock. "All the earnings belong to and are held for the benefit of the depositors. ' "The trustees give their services gratuitously, and are not allowed to borrow, directly or indirectly, any of the money deposited. "Under a law of the State of New York Interest can only be paid on sums not exceeding a total deposit of $3,0u0 from any one depositor. "Surplus earnings, after paying dividends, are allowed by law to be accumulated to the extent of 15 per cent, of the total amount on deposit, in order to insure to the depositors the full return of their principal and interest in the event of loss arising from depreciation in the market value of the securities owned by the bank or from any other causes whatsoever. "Unclalme-d deposits are those itf which no transactions have been had by deposit or withdrawal of moneys elurlng a period of twenty-two years, at the end of which time Interest ceases to be credited. The amount of such deposits, in the aggregate, covering a total deposit of over $75u,Oou,OOU, does not exceed $l,iiX),000. and this amount Is being constantly decreased by calls trom depositors or their heirs; in fact, no sums of money of $500 and upwards, with rare exceptions, are ever lost to tho depositor or his heirs. Tho banks are constantly making efforts to find out and trace such accounts; but the interest earned on such delosits accrues to the benefit of all the depositors, by being added to the surplus of the bank. "The law of this State limits investments to United States government bonds, the bonds of States which have not defaulted in their interest for the past ten years, the bonds of a few States which have reconstructed their debt, the bonds of municipalities in the State of New York, the bonds of a few of the leading cities outside of the State and throughout the country, and loans upon real estate secured ly mortgage, the amount so loaned not to exceed TiO per cent, of tho value of the property held as security. 'The deposits in the savings banks of the State of New York amount to the enormous total of $750.0uO,000. and the surplus held liv the banks as protection for their depositors to over $."iO,OOU,000 in addition. "The deposits in the savings banks of New York and the Eastern States, including Pennsylvania, amount to at least $1,500,OW.OOO. and the number of depositors to 3.oo.o people. ' "Much has been said throughout the country about the advisability of establishing postal savings banks. There is no objection made by the trustees of the savings banks In the Eastern States to any such law, Jf pased. so far as it may affect the deposits in the savings banks Is concerned, for the work done by these banks Is of a charitable nature, and the trustees would be glad to see this work assumed by the general government, but the objection made to it seems to us a fatal one. so far as the people are concerned, and it is this: 'What 13 the government going to do with the moneys intrusted in their care, which, in time, must roll up Into the thousand million of dollars?' The government debt 1 already placed and can only be repurchased at a very high cost: therefore, it cannot well be inve-steel in the government debt in addition to which the temper of the people is towards the liquidation of debt rather than its increase. What, then, shall the government do? Some one will have to take care of these moneys and Invest them, and the fear is that this enormous trust In tlw hands of the government would lead to extravagance on the part of the legislators, or the investment of the moneys so depesitcd In a manner which might, and probably would, lead to very heavy losses, which the government would be called upon to repay. "The history' of the Freedman's Savings Bank, of Washington, is a notorious example of the waste of moneys when intrusted in part to public officials. T believe, and my belief, I think, is sharenl in by nearly all the officers and trustees of the savings banks of the Eastern States, that if the system employed in these States were properly adjusted, so far as investments are concerned, to the conditions surrounding States all over the Union, there would be formed a nucleus for the gathering together of the thrift of the leople. which, in time, would add enormously to the wealth of the Nation and aid largely in the development of the country: but the work must be undertaken by men of public spirit and of good standing in the community, for the beginning will bo small, and as there is no profit, honesty must form the cornerstone of the entire system. " "We of the Eastern States are utterly opposed to the Idea of savings bank branches being attached to banking houses. We feel that there is too much risk In any such arrangement; in fact, the laws of this State have been recently amended so that no savings bank and bank of deposit can occupy the. same building, nor can the directors of a bank be trustees of a savings bank to the extent of constituting a majority of the trustees, the whole idea here being to keep these two classes of institutions entirely separate, and trusting to the benevolent Instinct which prompts the founding of hospitals, infirmarips and charitable institutions of all kinds to develop a system of savings banks based upon e-qually charitable and eleemosvnary principles. "It is estimated that in the State of Nw York the savings banks carry, through investment.' about SO per cent, of the entire municipal' debt of the Stat: so you can see that it is the working classes who are practically fhe loanrs to the great State of New York, in all its departments and divisions, of an enormous sum of money, which, did It not find its way in little rivulets into savings banks, would be carried in the pocket or wasted by the poonle. "There are in this State $230,009,000 Invested in loans on real estate: over $100.0') loaned to the government of the United States; millions loaned to the various States in the Union: other millions loaned to the various municipalities outside of the State of New York, to say nothing of what I have already stated about the amount loaned within the State to such municipalities. "Truly may it be said that the thrifty working classes of the Nation are its great capitalists, when their savings are broucht together as they are in the savings banks of the country. Before this capital the positions of a few wealthy men of the land sink into significance." NEWS IN SUNDAY'S JOURNAL. Resume of Chief Events Printed In the Issue of Jan. III. Part of General Weyler's escort was killed by Cubans. Queen Liliuokalanl Is in Washington, but refuses to say why she is there. Ethel Douglas has filed suit against Richard Mansfield for $."00 back salary. The Senate passed the bill reclassifying salaries of the. railway postal c!erks. Arguments for and against the Loud bill were made before the Senate committee. Foreclosure suit against the Union and Kansas Pacific was tiled at Omaha Saturday. . General Le's son has been reappointed a cadet to West Point, as has Daniel Rond. A bill providing for a monument of Lincoln at Gettysburg was passed by the Senate. 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Three Friends case from Judge Locke's decision. The Senate asked the President for full information regarding the Pacific railroads settlement. Ex-United States Senator John Martin was appointed chief cierk of the Kansas Supreme Court. Controller Eckels has asked Governors to furnish reports upon State and private banks within their Jurisdiction. Chal. man Powers of the House Pacific Railroads committee says that the foreclosure suit will not affect his committee's work. Lyman J. Gage, the Chicago banker, will accept the treasury portfolio if given the opportunity. So will the Hon. T. Jefferson Coolidge, of Massachusetts. Indianapolis. The annual park reports were filed. Ruth Hedges's father will file a protest to the probating of her will. Ten library delivery stations have been established in 'the last week. Miss Anderson, the Swede, won the bi-cj-cle race among women at Tomllnson Hall. The Delano, a new private hotel, is to be erected on Michigan street, between Pennsylvania and Meridian. The County Commissioners compromised a big bill allowed against this county by the Circuit Court at Noblesville. Judgo Woods foreclosed the Monon mortgages and appointed W. A. Van Ruren a jspecial master to sell the road.

Serious Itullwny Wreckn. BUTLER, Pa., Jan. 23. At 2:5 o'clock this afternoon., one-half mile east of Shippenville. Clarion county, occurred one of the most frightful wrecks in the history of the Pittsburg & Western Railroad, in which three trainmen lost their lives and many passengers were seriously injured. At a late hour to-night the names of the injured could not be fully ascertained in this city. The dead are: DANIEL J. MORIAR1TY, Foxburg. aged fifty-four, engineer. IRA BEATTY, Foxburg, aged thirty, lireman. WM. S. COPELY, Butler, aged forty-nine, mall agent. The injured are: THOMAS RAINEY, Foxburg, baggagemaster, arm broken. JAMES TONKS, Foxburg, conductor, injured internally. NED CLARK, Foxburg, trainmaster, arms broken. CHARLIE CARRUTHERS, Butler, newsboy, injured on head. TWELVE PASSENGERS, names unknown. The remaining passengers marvelously escaped with slight injuries. The accident occurred immediately at the sharp curve on the high trestle which spans Paint creek at this point. The train was composed of baggage, mail and three passenger coaches and all went down. At the fatal curve, without a moment's warning to the fireman and engineer, the trestle gave way, precipitating the Immense load fully seventy feet to the depth below. The faithful, but unfortunate, trainmen clung to the engine and baggage car in the wild leap from the heights above and were terribly crushed beneath. Conductor Tonks jumped fully fifty feet in order to save himself and thus received his injuries, which may prove fatal. GRAND RAPIDS Mich.. Jan. 23. A disastrous collision occurred between a car loaded with coal and a trolley car on the North Park line near the Aiicnigan Soldiers' Home at 6 o'clock this evening. Motorman John Hake was killed and Conductor Frank McAlvey was badly injured. The car was full of passengers and several of them were badly bruised" The most seriously injured are: James Ross, hip badly smashed: James Thompson, cut about head with broken glass. The coal had been taken north of the city with a switching motor. When uncoupled the brake was found to be broken and the car ran down the grade until it met the trolley. NEW YORK, Jan. 23. A Kingston. Jamaica, special to the World says: Word has been received here of a terrible railroad disaster in Barbadoes. A train plunged over a precipice, killing a large number of passengers. SusplelouN Death. MARSEILLES, Jan. 23. The greatest feeling of alarm prevails hero among the masses of the population on account of a number of suduen deaths which have occurred In one street. Some ten days ago a report was circulated here that a case ot bubonic plague had been discovered. This was promptly' denied by the health officials and others, but the precautions taken to guard against the introducion of the plague trom Bombay or Karachi to this 3 port were redoubled, especially In the vicinity of the oid and new ports, where tho maritime population congregates. In those tneighborheous seamen and others from all parts of the world, India Included, as well as from all Mediterranean ports, ard to be found in great numbers, and in the vicinity of the old port especially, the streets are narrow in the extreme, lined with old. overpopulated houses and in every way unhealthy, tho cobblestone roadway," as a rule, having dirty gutters, through which vile drainage Hows. Since the plague alarm steps have been taken to clean tne streets as much as possible and domiciliary visits have- been made by the health officers in the most dangerous quarters. Under the circumstances it is not extraordinary that the authorities were greatly alarmed when the report was first spread that a case of bubonic plague had len discovered, but it was not until to-day that the general public became frightened. It was announced that nine sudden deaths had occurre-d in one street within a few days, and of course the plague was blamed rightly or wrongly. In every case. The health officers declare that all nine cases were deaths from "infectious pneumonia," but the public is very far from being satisfied. Dispatches receiveel here Irom Paris show that the government Is fully alive to the danger of the situation. Decnes have been issued forbidding pilgrims from leaving Algeria, Tunis and Senegambia this year for Mecca and merchandise from India must, under severe penalties, be imported through five designated ports, of which this is one. At these ports of entry Indian merchandise will bo allowed to bo landed only after having Uen most thoroughly fumigated and otherwise disinfecled. Quantities of anti-plague serum are being sent here and to other French ports and all ships from the East will be carefully examined and quarantined if necessary. . , Little Pete Killed. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2.1-LittIe Pete the most noted Chinaman in San FrancNL-o was muraered by his countrymen in Chinatown to-night. He was sitting in a chaiin a Chinese barber shop, when three Chinese entered and shot him. inllictlng a wound from the effects of which he died in a short time. The murderers were- arrested. Th murder Is the outcome of a quarrel between two of the Chinese Six Companies, and It is supposed the murderers are highbinders, hired to do the job. Little Pete has had a varied and remarkable career in San Francisco and for years has been the most influential Chinaman In this part of the country. Whenever any of his countrymen were in trouble Little Pete was always called, upon to help them out and he achieved a reputation for juryfixing that almost landed him in the penitentiary. He was at the head of the business of Importing Chinese womn to this country for immoral purposes und waxed wealthy. Little Pete although he spoke English fluently, retained his Chinese dress as a matter of policy. He controlled many of the gambling dens in Chinatown, and his revenues from that source were larse. He was an all-round sport. He played the races heavily and made some big winnings. He was so successful in picking the winners that about a year ago the race track people became suspicious and it was found he had a number of jockeys In his employ. Little Pete was ruled off the turf, together with the dishonest jockeys. liarhuroaM Plot of Spaniards. CINCINNATI. O., Jan. 2Z.A special to the Commercial Tribune from Key West says: A horrible story comes from Jumento. Santa Clara, telling of quick retribution to the Spaniards for their butchery and barbarous methods of warfare. a fepunish force under Captain Marteiil entered the place, which had been the camp of the insurgents, and before going away, secretly ioisoned the wells und a line spring noted for affording extra piue water. That evening, a Spanlth band of guerrillas entered the town after the others had left and used the water, from which over twenty-five men died. The guerrilla captain charged the Cuban residents with poisoning his men. He took the principal residents prisoners and shot them dead. He then turned the women over to the tender mercies of the men. who shot young boys that attempte-d to save their mothers and sisters. Then ho burne-d the village. Toe next day some of the Spanish troops told the guerrillas the story' or the trap they had set for the Cubans and learned that their own companions in arms had been caught by their own barbarous plots. Calamities In Chlnn. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 23. Advices from Foo-Chow. China, received at Hong-Kong on Jan. 2 and brunt here bv the steamer Saljie to-day. report a terrible catastrophe in a temple at Kwang-Fou on Dec. s lat. A theatrical performance was held for the first time in the phMe and was attended by a large crowd of natives and a few Europeans. One of the temple lamp" was overturned firing the building. The panic stricken crowd trkd to t'grce a way through two small door?-- In tho rnisli Tn ..r,l.iu j were trampled to death. The victims were .princ'paiiy women and children. Of the

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The place faces the Sagaml river and high cliffs rise behind, and some of tho people, unable to effect their escape. wer burned to deMth and bevcral seriously Injured. The Hakodate Steamship Company's steamer Hokkaldo-Maru. which left Hoakodate for the Kuriles In November and has not since been heard of, was wrecked ia the neighborhood of Etrupp. The passengers and crew, numbering 2r0. were rescued by the Kokuyu-Maru. which was sent out to search for the missing vessel, and brought to Hakodate on the 24 instanL Altgeld Cries Fraud. CHICAGO, III.. Jan. 23. Ex-Governor Altgeld was to-night given a complimentary oanquet by his friends at the Tremont House, and in the course of his speech h mode wholesale charges of traud at the lata election. He said among other things: "In Ohio there are nearly 200.tio mors votes counted in li than there were In 1S2, which would indicate an increase In that State during four years of nearly 1.OW.000 of people, whereas, in reality there has not been an increase of a third of a million la that time. In other words, it is clear that in Ohio SLOW fraudulent votes were counted and ns the returns show that Mr. McKlnley had only a majority of 4!.0o0 in that State. It Is certain that Mr. Rryan carried Ohio by over 40.000. "In Illinois, in 1S02. practically every legal vote was cast, yet in lx there were 243.j more votes counted than there were in ls?2. During the whole past history of Illinois our imputation had not rmcned 4.O00.000; in ten years, from ISSO to 1SW, during which our growth was greatest, the population of the State Increased only about ;:.oo0; yet. according to the late election returns the IopulatIon of this State increased In four years from 12 to lv.-nearly 1.2GO.0O0. Thl shows the monstrously fraudulent character of the whole proceeding. It could bti said that notwithstanding these fraudulent votes McKlnley did carry Illinois, but only by a small majority and not by 113.0io majority as reported; but it is certain he did not carry Ohio or Indiana, or Kentucky, or California, and It is doubtful if bv carried a number of other States credited to him." A State's, Money Snowbound. PIKRRi:, S. D.. Jan. 23. The money In the State treasury, amounting to nearly i2MUM, is stuck In the snow in charge of a guard of militia, thirty miles east of this city. Governor Lee and the new State officials had insisted on seeing and couuting the State cash In order to Fee that it was all actually in existence, and the State treasurer was ordered to call In all funds from the various depositories. This was done, a company of militia being detailed tor guard duty to escort the express company employes bringing the funds here. The money had all arrived early Friday morning and the Governor and his advisers counted It carefully, not being satisfied with any packages, but breaking all open and ounting them. This work having been fln!s1km1 and the funds being found all oil land, the treasure was cidtred r?turned to .he banks and was at once starte-d off. The now storm, however, began, and the train n which th money wa3 shipped is snowed jp thirty miles east of Pierre. I plnnd flank. Close. MARION. Ind.. Jan. 23. The Upland Dank, which began business about tho tims natural gas was discovered, has gone Into .iquidation. It will settle with Its creditors at once, and has plenty of capital to do it. it Is owned by James. Jesse and Sol Johnon. three of the richest farmers in tha ounty. The Johnsons had furnished money .0 several factories which failed. Upland .v ill not I? without a bank, however, for ihe Hartford City bankers will start a branch there Monday with a capital stock of $VJ.uk) and a great deal of additional wealth back of it. A dispatch from Hartford City Fays: Ths report that A. G. Lupton and other bankers of this city would continue the banking business at Upland Is emphatically denied by Mr. Lupton. Kvxi Adan Itelrad. HAVANA, via Key West. Jan. 23. Gen. Ahumada. in response to the demands of Consul ejeneral lx-e. has instructed th Puerto Principe authorities to imme-diately set at lilM-rty Eva Adan. an American lady recently arrcstc-d there as a political suspect. It is further ordered, however, that if any cause can be discovered procee'ding against her will be commenced. Rrigadler General Adolfo Castillo has been wounded In the foot. Smallpox at Havana continues to Increase at an alarming rate, of the fiftythree persons who died in this city yesterday, the deaths of 47 per cent, are said to have been due to Smallpox. Spnnlh Guerrilla Pnnislied. ; NEW YORK, Jan. 23. A Key West fpecial to the World says: Spanish guerrillas surrounded Las PalmeraH, twenty mile.south of Artcmisa, at midnight and tired all the dwellings. As the inmates rushed out they were shot down, women and children as well as men. When morning came mora than fifty todies were st-en among the ruins. A Cu'wn band, attracted by the firing, came up two hours after and started after tho Spaniard.;. Catching up with them a hot tight e nsued and out of a company of seventy-nve guerillas thirty-flvo were killed. Victim of Fire. RED FORD. Pa.. Jan. 21 Th house of William Croile was destroyed by fire today and Mrs. Croile. with two children, were burned to death.' While the fire was raging Mrs. Croile threw two of the children from the second story to her husband and then returned to a buck room for th remaining two children. She was not seen aain. and when the ruins wert .searched all that remained of the mother and two children was their charred trunks. One of the children who was thrown from the windows was so badly burne-d that It will die. The, father is also badly burned. Lynehcd liy the Ilet People." RRYAN. Tex., Jan. 21 Kugene Washington, the negro arrested yesterday for ths rape of Miss I .Hart on Thursday near this place, now-hangs to a limb of a cottonwood tree em Main street in the city of Rryan. it being one of the most publio places in the city. His d4ath Is the work of an infuriated mob at C:J0 this evening, composed of the In-st people of the county. 'I heater lint Orritnntiee Slitned. CHICAGO. Jan. 23. Mayor Swift this afternoon signed the theater hat ordinance. The measure is now a law and will ro Into effect ten days after Its publication. Tha measure provides for a fine to be Imposed on any woman who refuses to remove her hat in a theater after any complaint has been made regarding it. lDKlneer'n lleud l!!ovn OCT. PALATKA. Fla.. Jan. 23-The 1 irss boiler in the Florida Southern Railroad machine shop exploded at noon to-day with terrific force. George Patten, the engineer, was killed, his head being blown orf. Ed Kummer, carpenter, had ids bead crushed and Is probably- fut;.l!y injured, whlls George EvUlc, a blacksmith, suffered a fractured leg. Iiist night the Choral Society of Roberts Park Church, under Emll WuiKrhner. rendered a programme in tunm-ction with tho evening s.-rvice that showed good training and much hard work. Th ehlr was -Fisted by Messrs. Cameron. Mitchell and White with cornets and trorrhj!ie Th programme closed with Gcunod's "Unfold, ye Portals Everlasting.' iy request the programme will bo rvpeated next Sunday evening. 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