Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 September 1897 — Page 8

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Getting Ready FOK THE NEW READY-MADE GARMENTS Here are well-made, stylish Skirts and Suits (from spring and summer) tl tt we want out of the way. Two or three months In stock does not make them any the less attractive for you, and yet here’s the sacrifice we make to get their room for new ones: Dress Skirts Four Silk-lined Swiss Taffeta SUtirts. that were sls each, are 4*o ▼■educed to •“ Seven Fancy Mixed all-Wool Skirts, that have been selling at $8.50, to close them we will seIMLK AA each at ipD.UU Six Novelty Dress Skirts, now'.&O HEL for choice O Coin Silver Novelties Embroidery and Manicure Scissors, best steed and heavy sterling silver handles; $1.25 ones, here for Q fir Sterling Silver Nail Polishers are Solid Silver Handle Pocket Knife, with two “Griffin” stee! blades, AQr will sell at A four-bladed Knife, similar hen- £2Q ( - dle, is reduced to Sterling Silver Garter Clasps, the O.Sr silver alone is worth the price.. L. S. Ayres & Cos. Butterkk Patterns and Publications. ART EMPORIUM, Telephone 500. A Water Color Exhibit \Ve show this week a choice collection of Italian water colors bv such eminent artists as Tndonl, Fabbi, Tombo, Dunas, Achini, Peyal and FranCeschi. WB MAKE FRAMES. AVE FRAME PICTURES* The H. LIEBER COMPANY, .33 South Meridian St. Carpets, Draperies, Brass ALL Bedsteads, NEW Screens, FALL ug f s ’ Portieres, STOCK Oriental DISPLAYED Rugs, COMPLETE Wa " Pa P er > Wall Tapestries, Grilles— Albert Gall 17 and 19 West Washington St. j|| Mind Your P’s and Q’s |1 ties. Trust to our 1897 imBOy portations for tlie proper com-t-fii J. C. SIPE, Importer of Diamonds tyOrj Koom 4, 18)4 North Meridian St. CARPETS Axminsters, Wilton Velvets, Body Brussels, Tapestry Brussels, Ingrain. All new goods. Rare effects. Workmanship guaranteed. SCHLEICHER & MARTENS, IK AND 20 NORTH MERIDIAN ST. PEASTEK CABTS ARTISTIC, DECORATIVE, EDUCATIONAL. prices to Teachers. WARD’S ART STORE? North Pennsylvania St., Opp. Poatofflce. “Go to a Glove Store for Gloves.’* n j Dollar reat qi ovc Value This Week at lO Font AVnuhlngton Street. (Est. IK7K.) NEW ASSESSMENT COMPANIES. One n I.lfe und the Other H.n Accident Concern—Under Recent Law. New assessment life insurance companies continue to spring up under the law passed last winter. Two were chartered yesterday, and by a peculiar coincidence both use the word “guarantee,” though they are in no wise connected, one being a life and the other an accident company. The life company is organized as the Central Guarantee Life Association. The Incorporators and directors are H. T. Conde, James R. Henry, John H. Oliver, C. L. Ritter, Fred G. Warren and F. M. Caldwell. The accident company is called the Guarantee Bond and Accident Association. It has the following directors: C. S. Cmry, Daniel L. Brown Rufus H. Fast, Joseph R. Kastman and li! B. Makepeace. The ItuKKUMe Car Cuuglit Him. H. A. Stein, a Vandal la section hand, was injured while at work near the transfer station, west of the city, yesterday morning. He stepped off tire track to allow a passenger train to pass, but did not get out of range, and was struck by the baggage car. He was badly bruised. The Dispensary physician dressed Ins wounds and removed him to his home, 46 Edwards street. See tl . China Closets at VVm. L. Elder's.

DEFIES THE PUSH AGAIN GOLD DEMOCRACY TO TAKE CHARGE OF TAGGART CAMPAIGN. * t John F. White Confident This Will Drive SHverites Away from the Mayor—Taggart’s Ruturn. 0 The silver Democrats are in a flurry and do not know* just what to make of the latest move of the “dreffle” gold bugs. Yesterday morning the result of the “bug” meeting at the Bates House two weeks ago became apparent, when Sterling R. Holt, James L. Keach, John R. Wilson, S. O. Pickens, John P. Frenzel, Waiter Kes. ler and other of the men so loudly denounced as bolters last year suddenly blossomed out with headquarters and a regular city organization, with Keach as chairman, Holt as vice chairman, Frenzel as treasurer, Kessler as secretary and Ira Thayer as assistant secretary. “What did we do it for?” echoed one or the officers of the committee when asked by a Journal reporter. “Oh, just to be gay and hear Romus Stuart and the rest of the ■push' howl.” "Is Taggart going to come out with a manifesto declaring himself for gold?” “I should not be surprised if he did. But speaking seriously, we have a double object in supporting Taggart w r ith a separate organization. We showed them last fall that they could not do anything in Marion county without us and now we shall show them the difference when we are for the ticket instead of against it. On the other hand, we want to keep our organization intact, so that we shall be in a position to dictate terms when it comes to making up the ticket and platform next year. The chances are that the free-silver idiocy will have died out by that time, but there will always be a few* fools around clamoring for it and we want to keep our forces well in hand to suppress them. They cannot get any money to speak of to conduct a campaign without our help and we can go in and take ah the men we want, just as we did last year.’* “Why don’t you save the expense of a dual organization by serving under Spencer?” “Oh, those committee rooms dow r n there will be a good-enough place for the legpullers and boys who want a ‘short keg’ to hung out, but the real w'ork wili be done and the money handled in these rooms in the Ingalls block by this committee. Ana let me say to you that if members of the ■push’ want to get any free sliver or free any other kind of coin for campaign purposes they have got to come here and ask for it.” 0 WILL DRIVE OUT SILVERITES. What John F. White Think* of the “Gold ling’’ Wing’s Aetion. Leaders of the Citizens’ party, headed by John F. White for mayor, Clarence E. Weir for police judge and Charles H. Krause for city clerk, feel very much encouraged at the outlook, and are confident of polling a heavy vote. This ticket, while standing for political reform in particular, is an out-and-out silver party incidentally, and expects to draw Its main support from silver Democrats. They were almost dumfounded to learn yesterday that the gold Democratic organization has openly espoused Taggart’s cause, and unite In saying that its effect would be to drive away from Taggart silver Democrats who otherwise would support him. “I see,” said John F. White to a Journal reporter yesterday, “that the gold Democrats are out for Taggart. Perhaps some of our silver friends who were deceived by the Democratic city platform into believing that Taggart is a silver man w'ill have their eyes opened by this episode. This shows where he really belongs and what class of men control him.” “What is the outlook, Mr. White?” “It is very encouraging. If we could rely on the expressions we hear we could regard it as very rosy, indeed. From what men say to me I realize that there is much dissatisfaction among silver Democrats.” Clarence E. Weir said that the party would have a large following in the southern wards from men who know that Taggart is not sincere in his professions upon any proposition. The time is coming when they are not to be deceived by his smiles, and they are awakening to the fact that the only thing he is really sincere about is his desire to get office. They realize that Taggart will make any kind of a promise to secure their votes. Kike Mr. White, Mr. Weir declared that the effect of the gold Democratic organization opening headquarters in support of Taggart would be to drive votes away from him that he otherwise would have received. This, Mr. Weir said, was especially true of the southern wards, where silver Democracy is deep rooted. A meeting is to be held in the Fifteenth ward Friday night by the Citizens’ party. Mr. Weir said that an active campaign would be made in every southern “We are under a disadvantage,” said Mr. Weir. “We have not the means that are back of our opponents, and can not afford to conduct a syndicate beer or any other kind of a beer war, were we so Inclined. We would not conduct that kind of a campaign, however, even if w T e did have the money,” added he. TRADING FOR TAGGART. Hi* Friends Offering - to Knife Both Cox and Stuckmeyer. Friends of Police Judge Cox and City Clerk Stuckmeyer are in arms against a movement that has beer, exposed the last day or two as a result of “combines” and "trades” that the syndicate ring is trying to manipulate in Taggart’s behalf. The ring has become alarmed in the last few days at the sentiment that is developing against its candidate in the southern wards, and Taggart Democrats have approached Republicans with a proposition that is said to have deceived a good many. The Democrats propose to vote for Stubbs and Hays, Republican candidates for police judge and city clerk, providing that the Republicans will agree to vote for Taggart. Such propositions are regarded with suspicion by Republicans who have heard of such Democratic trickery in the past, and who know that no faith can be put in such promises, but it is said that some of the friends of the two Republican candidates mentioned have expressed a willingness to agree to “trade” votes. It goes without saying, of course, that neither Mr. Stubbs nor Mr. Hays countenance such a movement. They stand for the entire ticket and are ready to share its fate. Friends of Cox and Stuckmeyer are both Indignant at the efforts that aro’ being made to elect Taggart at no matter what cost to other candidates on the ticket, and there are many who say that they believe Judge Cox would be perfectly justified in stumping the southern wards in favor of the Citizens’ ticket. There is much doubt of Taggart’s sincerity on the financial question in the minds of South Side Democrats, and this has been further heightened by the proposition to sacrifice Cox and Stuckmeyer. both recognized as stanch silver Democrats. Just what the outcome of this discovery will be is not known. It is a fact, however. that Judge Cox’s admirers and supporters of the South Side, particularly the Thirteenth and Fourteenth wards, have taken precautions to get proof of the reported propositions to “trade” him off for Taggart. Indisputable evidence, they claim, has been secured in several Instances that such propositions have been made, and it is the intention to trace the source and authority for such a scheme. When it is brought home to the door of the mayor and the syndicate ring there will be an explosion of considerable magnitude. 0 TAGGART AND FAIRBANKS. A Democrat Dmu Logical ConeiaHioim from a Chain of Event*. Mayor Taggart returned yesterday from his brief Journey to West Baden via Terre Haute and Chicago. He said he would not be ready to engage in campaign work until next week. Ancnt this subject of Mr. Taggart’s wanderings a Democratic business man yesterday remarked: “I notice that the ‘alley organ,’ as you call it, seems greatly disturbed about the accuracy of the Journal in 1 locating Mr. Taggart during his meandering*. Weil,

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there are others who have had difficulty In locating Thomas upon different occasions. It seems to me. after a careful reading of the facts brought out by the Sentinel’s telegrams from Ttrre Haute and the News’s interview with Crawford Fairbanks, that the important facts in the case are these: There is a row on between the syndicate and the other brewers, led by the T*-rre Haute Company, of which Crawford Fairbanks is owner. The outside brewery agents have called upon Taggart and demanded an equal show in violating the law and for some reason they come away from the interview dissatisfied. When the war is getting warm our mayor disappears, saying he is going to West Baden. He is next heard of in Terre Haute. It happens that Crawford Fairbanks is in Chicago and to Chicago the mayor goes. He sees his man there and they go to a club together and have a ‘mutual admiration society,’ according to Mr. Fairbanks. It makes no difference whether the mayor found Mr. Fairbanks in Terre Haute or in Chicago; the fact remains that he hunted him up. and any man who is not a child can surmise what he w*anted with him. For one, I do not like the idea of the mayor of Indianapolis chasing around over the country to hunt up brewers and beg votes of them.” Lease* for Voting Place*. City Clerk Stuckmeyer. chairman of the city election committee, said yesterday that the contracts for the 195 voting places that are to be leased for election day have all been prepared and are ready for the signatures of the parties from whom premises are to be leased. Under the law, the leases must be signed between Sept. 1 and 10. Mr. Stuckmeyer is anxious that all lesses shall come to his office in the courthouse and sign the contracts at once. Arrangements for the voting places have been made by piecinct committeemen. Mr. Martin Still Cling* to It. Parks M. Martin, chairman of the Democratic state committee, was at the Grand Hotel last evening. “I don’t hear any politics down in our county,” said he, “and I have not kept the run of things, but we shall be up and coming next year.” “Will you drop the silver issue?” was asked. “Well. I should say not. The issue will be free silver and we shall carry Indiana on it.” Farmer* Forgetting Free Silver. Senator George W. Self, of Corydon, was in the city yesterday. “We do not hear anything more of free silver down in our country,” said he. “Ti e farmers who were looking sour and talking silver last fall are corning into town now smiling and happy, with wheat to sell. You never hear them mention the 16-to-l business nowadays.” FOUND DEAD IN A iCHAIR 0 JESSE C. HARRIS, A WEST INDIANAPOLIS GROCER, COMMITS SUICIDE. 0 - Discovered at Dawn in Front of Hi* Grocery—A Quarrel That Unbalanced Hl* Mind. 0 Jesse C. Harris, aged about sixty-five, committed suicide some time Monday night by shooting himself in the head. He was found at about 4:30 o’clock yesterday morning by Albert Armel, a driver of on’s of Bryce’s bakery wagons, sitting in a chair in front of his grocery store at 242 Oliver avenue, West Indianapolis. The policemen who first investigated th’e case were almost positive that a murder had been committed, but the. evidence is conclusive that Harris killed himself. Harris was familiarly know*n as “Pap.” H‘e kept a little store and eked out a livelihood for himself. But lie was fond of drink and this fondness Is indirectly responsible for his act. Harris boarded with Mrs. E. C. Beck, at 240 Oliver avenue. She owns the building in which Harris kept his store. She had a bill against Thomas C. Robinson, who lives on Tenth stiteet, and Saturday Harris consented to collect it for her. He came over the river and on the way and while here had a few drinks, so that he was somewhat uncter the influence of liquor when he reached Robinson’s house. The men had a dispute about the bill and Harris was pushed against a balustrade in the hallway of the house. A slight w r ound was made on his head, and after wandering about town he found his way to the Dispensary. His head was dressed and the police notified. This resulted in the arrest of Harris on a charge of drunkenness. ExLieutenant Governor Hanna went on his bond in the sum of sls and Harris was released. He failed to appear in court and the bond was about to be forfeited Monday when Mr. Hanna and Harris arrived. Court was about over, and the case was continued until yesterday morning. Mrs. E. C. Beck, with whom Harris boarded, is confident that Harris killed himself. Monday night she left home and went to her sister’s house to spend the night. She had heard Harris muttering around the house about “getting even” with sonte one, and had also heard of his attempt to purchase laudanum at a neighboring drug store. Before she left she found Harris’s revolver in a bureau on the lower floor of her house. Harris had evidently brought it down from his room, where it would be easy of access. She hid It in another place. Harris called twice Monday evening at her sister’s house and asked where his pistol had been placed. Mrs. Beck refused to tell him, but told her sist’er, and on the second visit of Harris told her she might tell him if she wanted to. She claims she did not tell him, but believes he searched the house and found it. It was his own pistol that kilted him. UPRIGHT IN THE CHAIR. When found yesterday morning Harris was sitting upright in a chair in front of his store. Armel jumped off his wagon to make a delivery of bread to one of the boxes which bakeries have in front of all stores where they sell bread. The driver thought the grocer was asleep. Upon finding that the man was dead Armel aroused Mrs. Beck's grandchildren and then ran to the nearest telephone and summoned the police and the coroner. “Bike Cops” Wallace and Holtz responded and were at first convinced that a murder had been committed. Coroner Brayton had the body faken to Tutewiler’s morgue, and set about investigating the case. He came to the conclusion that Harris had died from a pistol shot wound, evidently inflicted by himself. The friends of Harris think his mind was affected by the injury he received in his encounter with Robinson. He had quite a large wound in his head, but the Dispensary physicians did not regard it as serious at the time. His actions, - however, bear out the theory of his friend* Airs. Beck says he acted queerljf about the house. H’e drank a great deal, however, and this may have accounted for ills strange conduct. Monday evening, between his visits to tite house of Mrs. Beck’s sister, he went to Ira H. Shake's drug store, at 125 Oliver avenue, and asked for an ounce of laudanum. Mr. Shake suspicion'ed his intention and made an excuse, saying that he was just out of that panticular drug. Harris was a well-known character both in the city and suburb. He was an old soldier and a member of the G. A. R. Besides he belonged to Several orders. Including the Masons, Odd Fellows and Red Men. He came here a number of years ago from Seymour. He formerly lived with his wife at 132 Oliver avVnue, which property he owned at that time. About four years ago his wife obtained a divorce and left the city. She is now in California. A son of Harris's lives in Kansas. S. O. Harris, of this city, is a brother and there are two sisters, who live in Seymour. They are Mrs. Edward Donaldson and Mrs. John Hawkins. The body will he shipped to Seymour Thursday for burial. SHIPMENT OF RIPPLE OIL Many Lease* In the Field Assigned to NY. F. Church man. Yesterday the first oil from the Broad Ripple field was shipped. The loading station was not quite complete, and the tank cars were loaded one at a time. Five of them were filled with oil, purchased by the Standard at 43 cents a barrel, and started towards the refinery at Whiting. The fluid was from the wells operated by McKnight & Murphy. There has been much speculation ut “the Ripple” as to whom these gentlemen are operating for. It was learned yesterday that most of the leases they have taken have been assigned to W. F. Churchman, and it is said that Mr. Churchman holds many leases in the field that are now of great value.

DEBT-MAKING TO GO ON 0 MAYOR’S DECLARATION YESTERDAY AT HIS CABINET MEETING, # * But tlie City’s Resource* NVill Not Hold Out—Afraid of Ilelle-Strcet Sewer Project. * No sooner is the announcement made that the city’s credit and ability to make debts has been increased than it is followed by the announcement that the debt making so successfully inaugurated by Mayor Taggart’s administration is to go on to the full limit and until the power to make debts and iSsue bonds has been again exhausted, as it has practically been during the last six months. At the meeting of his cabinet yesterday afternoon Mayor Taggart gave the first official utterance on additional park bonds since the Democratic city convention. The mayor said that, no matter if the park law is sustained, the method of raising money to improve parks by assessments will be abandoned and money will be borrowed on long-time bonds for this purpose, “in order that future generations may help pay for the park system.” The mayor also announced that the Bellestreet sewer will not be built. The administration is afraid of the political effects of such an improvement. Residents in the vicinity of Jackson Park and other North End neighborhoods, he said, will be materially benefited by the work that is being done on the state ditch, and he believes that they will be given relief from overflows through that channel. He also said that the work that has begun on Pogue’s run should be carried forward until it is gradually cleaned out and widened from source to outlet. Acting on his suggestion the Board of Works will ask the Council for appropriations for enlarging the drainage capacity of the state ditch and Pogue’s run. The mayor was unable to estimate just bow much money will be necessary for these purposes, but said that it would not be a very large amount. The cabinet meeting was attended by Messrs. Downing and Anderson., of the Board of Works; Messrs. Mack and Morse, of the Board of Safety; Dr. Fields, of the Board of Health; Controller Johnson and Deputy City Attorney Bell. Controller Johnson submitted figures as to the city’s financial condition, already published in the Journal, showing that the tax duplicate has been increased to sll7,7o2,soo—exclusive of $500,000 assessed against the Indiana Manufacturing Company, but under controversy—as against $108,285,915 last year, a gross increase of $9,416,585. A tiO-cent tax levy on this amount would produce $110,943.75. This, with estimated receipts of $250,000 from miscellaneous sources, would make a total revenue of $960,913.75. This was an estimated increase on miscellaneous items of SIO,OOO over this year and about $68,090 on taxes. The appropriations of the various departments, he said, must be made to consist with this revenue. Just whether the revenue was sufficient could not be determined, he said, until after the departments have made their estimates. ..... ... “We will have to cut our cloth to nt the revenue after the estimates are made, gentlemen,” he said. . . „ , Mr. Johnson said that there are fixed charges, such as interest on bonds, salaries, debts and bonds of the suburbs, etc., which will have to be met in any event and that curtailing will have to be done in other directions. “I think every department will do Its utmost to get to rock bottom, but if they don’t we will have to help them trim, Air. Controller.” said the mayor, with a slight smile “Air. Johnson don’t like to cut your estimates.’’ he said to the officials present. “With the figures given it seems that we will be able to get along without increasing the levy. It has been my hope to reduce it instead of increasing it.” Mr Johnson said that he thought this could be done after the next appraisement is mu_ . THE PARK NIGIITAIARE. The mayor did not say how much money he thought would be necessary to expend in improving parks in the event the paxlt law is upheld and the land already contemplated is purchased, neither did he say whether the $350,000 already borrowed and lying idle will be sufficient to buy the Fall creek bottoms, the river bottoms and the small tracts of political favorites. W. N. Harding, in a recent speech, declared that if the fair value of the land already picked out wore known, it would be nearer $500,000 or $700,000 than $350,000. This being the case the mayor will have to borrow money to buy as well as to convert the barren wastes into parks. The present constitutional limit of indebtedness is $2,165,718. Outstanding bonds, exclusive of the park and station house bonds, aggregate $1,424,500. With these added the city has power to go in debt but $241,000 at the present time. The increase in the tax duplicate of $3,410,58a, at 2 per cent., the constitutional limit, will increase the city’s credit $188,331.70. Adding this to the present credit ability of $241,218 the administration would be able next year to borrow $429,549.70, providing it has no scruples about exhausting the city s credit to the constitutional limit. Deducting the $350,000 that Air. Harding says will be necessary to purchase land in addition to the $350,000 already lying idle, the admlnlstra/tlon could only borrow $59,549.70 to improve parks, a very inadequate sum, when it is taken into consideration that levees along White river alone are estimated to cost $200,000. This leaves absolutely nothing for the purchase of water works, so forcibly demanded bv the Democratic city platform. On that subject the mayor was silent and what plans and resources, if any, he has for accomplishing this feat have not been made public. As the financial condition of the city for next year was to have been discussed yesterday, there was some curiosity as to what the mayor would have to say on his platform’s different pledges. No members of the Park Board were present yesterday. The mayor said that appropriations for maintaining parks, Garfield. University Square, Aiilitary Park, St. Clair Square and others, will be made from the general fund, as they were last year, in anticipation of needs on that line, no matter what may be the ultimate fate of the Park Board. He said that appropriations on this line must not and will not be greater than a year ago. The plan is simply to provide a maintenance fund for parks in the general appropriation. If the Park Board is litigated out of existence the parks will fall into the custody of the Board of Works and in that event the fund would simply be transferred from the dedefunct Park Board to its successor. Absolutely no appropriations will be made for improving the contemplated parks from the general fund this year. The mayor will depend on the Council to authorize the borrowing of more money for improving the parks after the litigation is settled next year. It is very doubtful whether the present Council would pass an ordinance appropriating any material amount for _ improving parks, anyway, and the administration has hopes of support from the new Council, if one is elected of its own politics. The mayor admonished the cabinet to be as economical as possible in preparing estimates for next year’s appropriations, keeping in view the efficacy of the various departments. None of the members of the different boards had any suggestions to offer. They heard the mayor’s dictum on economy in silence. Some written recommendations that the Board of Works had prepared were not read. Mr. Mack, of the Board of Safety, timidly suggested that provisions ought to be made for a fire house on Ash street, now that a lot had been bought. The mayor assured him that the house would be built. Municipal Note*. To-day is pay day for the police and fire forces. The Board of Safety will meet this morning, when charges against Patrolman Loughlin will be investigated. A Carrier Pigeon Tagged “B. 14, IHWL” A carrier pigeon made its appearance in West Indianapolis yesterday morning and w*as captured at the residence of Mr. Thompson, 231 Hadley avenue. On its left foot was a ring with the following inscription: "B. 14. 1896.” New Jersey clubs, parties in South Carolina and also at Eiwood, Ind., have been flying pigeons recently. Col. A. F. Fleet, superintendent of the Culver Military Academy. Culver, Indiana (Lake Alaxinkuckee), will be at the Denison Wednesday, Sept. 1, from 3 to 6 p. m.. and will be glad to confer with parents thinking of sending their sons out of the city to school. Or if more convenient, the superintendent will call at the office or residence of such persons as will address him at the , hoteL

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CAN’T TURN THEM OUT PENSION AGENT WEIGHTY lIEFERS TO THE POLITICIANS IN IIIS OFFICE. ♦ Even “Joe” Reilly, Who Wielded tlie Ax on Old Soldiers, Can Remain —Charges Against Him. ‘‘So far as I am able to learn, every place In the agency Is under civil-service from the janitor up, and even if any of tht-m are removed upon charges I have no power of selection. I would be presented with an eligible list from which to choose appointees.” This was the intelligence brought by the new pension agent, ex-Representative J. D. Leighty, upon his arrival from Washington late last night, and very sad news it Is to the dozen or more men who have been sure that a number of the Democratic subordinates in the office would be turned out upon charges and make room for them. That Is what was done to them when Spencer came in, only they were not given the scant courtesy of being told why th'ey were turned out, and they are anxious to see a little poetic justice dealt out. In common with most Republicans they are particularly anxious to see “Joe” Reilly go, ■even if his place must be filled from the civil-service list. Reilly was secretary of the Democratic state committee for a year after he became chief clerk und’er Spencer, and it is declared that the violations of the law in turning out ex-soldiers that led to Spencer’s removal was the work of Reilly. He had held the place before, when there was no limit to the spoils system, and he had no patience with th’e idea of retaining any but Democrats in office. Those familiar with the office say that since Spencer's appointment he has been the pension agent in fact and is responsible for the sins for which his chief suffered. “I have heard nothing of the charges against Reilly,” said Mr. Leighty last night, when the subject was broached. “If they have befcn liled I was not consulted in the matter. I understand that I can make some limited rearrangement of the force by not changing their grades or salaries, but that is as far as I have power to go.” Tire office will be turned over to Mr. Leighty to-day, Mr. Spencer having received h!s instructions to that effect yesterday. County Teachers’ Institute. There was a good attendance yesterday morning at the Marion county teachers’ institute, which was opened with song and prayer. One of the interesting talks was by Professor Bergstrom, of the State University, who spoke on “Individual Differences.” He spoke of the physical differences in pupils, and said school children were not in the best condition to receive knowledge unless their physical wants were looked after closeiy. The mental differences he held were even greater than the physical. The main point for the teacher to observe is to get all of the pupils interested in something. He did not believe in forcing the child, if on trial it was found that certain subjects could not be mastered. Professor Mcßeth in the afternoon continued his talk on geography, applying his ideas to local conditions. He was followed by Professor Bergstrom, who discussed “New Methods in School Work.” Professor Juergens took up a half hour with his musical chart, and the day’s work was closed by Jesse H. Brown, who gave an illustrated talk on drawing. He illustrated the fundamental principles of drawing, took up the power of single lines in their relation to each other and showed the proportions of a profile face by means of the blackboard. , , ... . .... . Thursday afternoon the Institute will be addressed by Deputy Slate Superintendent Cotton on “Young People’s Reading Circle Work.” ~ BIG FOLIt KOLTE. Y. M. I. Excursion to Lufayette, Ind., and Return, Sunday, Sept. 12. 1897. sl—round trip-Jl. Train leaves Indianapolis 7:30 a. m. Returning leaves Lafayette 8 p. m. H. M. BRONSON. A. G. P. A. BIG FOIR ROUTE. Excursion to Muncie, Ind., nnd Return, Account of Labor-day celebration, Monday, Sept. 6, 1897. sl—round trip—sl. Train leaves Indianapolis 9 a. m. Returning leaves Muncie 7:30 p. m. H. M. BRONSON. A. G. P. A. EXCURSION TO LOUISVILLE. ftl.no —Hound Trip—?l.so. Sunday, Sept, 5, Via Pennsylvania lines. Special train leaves 7 a. m. Returning leaves Louisville Fourteenth-street station 6:10 p. m. Tlie Wnlliulla. The newr case, “Walhalla,” In Maennerchor Hall, elaborately furnished and with comfort, good service and coziness of the old German Inn, will open on Saturday evening. Come and bring your folks.

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