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BFNTTCT Dr. A. E. BUCHANAN l/111l 1101 -2 -33 When Building. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Mr. Charles'H. Comstock will go to Cleveland to-night. Miss Mary Hicks has gone to Terre Haute to make a visit. The Neptune Club will dance at Brenneke’s on Friday evening. Mrs. W. Keiel will entertain her card club to-morrow afternoon. Mrs. A. W. Hatch will entertain a few frierttls at luncheon Friday Mr. Charles Mayer and sons returned yesterday from Dansville, N. Y. Miss Elisabeth Dalton has returned from u visit to friends in Vincennes. Mrs. Waiter Ballenger has returned from u visit to friends in New Castle. Mrs. Hubert D. MeOuat will not observe her Thursday at home tills week. Mrs. William Aufdorbekle will entertain her cinque eiub Friday afternoon Mrs. Percy Hord is visiting Mrs. Fauna B. Hord and Miss Hord, at Woodruff Place. Miss Kingman, of Duluth, is the guest of Mrs. Thomas S. Hacker, at Woodruff Place. Mrs. M C. Jacob has been called to Chicago by the illness of her grandchild, lone Booth. Mrs. Martin Mansfield has issued invitations for a hearts party fur Wednesday, Feb. 23. Miss Matilda Brink entertained the card dub of which she is a member Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. John Dove gave a matinee party yesterday afternoun for her guest, Mrs. J. A. Bradshaw. The ladies were the guests of honor last evening at the meeting of the American Whist Club. Miss Florence Wineman has recalled her invitations for Friday evening on account of illness in the family. Miss Myrtle Parks, who Is the guest of Miss Julia lenders, will return to he r home in Martinsville Saturday. Miss Grace Goodwin, who lias been spending a few weeks with relatives, returned to her home in St. I,outs yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Deeds, formerly of this city, are making an extended trip on the Mediterranean and to the Holy Dand. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kosemuu, who have beep the guests if Mr. and Mrs. IW. Douis. will return to their home in Bedford to-day. • , Mrs. T. O. Day left last evening for Amherst. Mass., having been called D'.ere hv the sudden death of her mother. Mrs. I* E. Huntington ’ * Dr. Fremont Swain left yesterday for Chicago. He will take a post-graduate course in osteopathy, at Kirksvilte. Mo., before returning. Mrs. Beni. Minor and the Misses Minor have issued invitations for a tert Tuesday, Feb. 15, In honor of Mrs. Eugene- Minor and Mrs. Benson Wpod; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tteuth. of Buffalo, N, "Y., and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mason, of Hamilton. 0.. are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Krauss for a few days. Mrs. Ada Carey and Miss Carey will receive informally Friday afternoon for their guests. Mrs. Henry arid Mrs. Eulette, of Chicago. There are no invitations. Mr. Guvtin Wright, a pupil of Alexander Gullmant. will give an organ recital at the Fifst Baptist Church. Wednesday evening, assisted by Mr Arthur P, Preston, baritone. Miss Edith Daniels, of Dayton, arrived yesterday to visit Miss Edith Bingham, jui.l Miss Duey Hatch, of Paris. 111., and Miss Emily Olcott, of N uncle. came, and will he A Royal Baking Powder hot bis* cuit is the lux* ury of eating.

guests of Miss Cored la Taylor. The young ladles will l>e attendants at the marriage of Miss Bingham and Mr. Dittemore next Wednesday. Miss Mildred Adler, of Lawreneeburg. and Miss Eva Lie Vries are here to attend the Adler-Harris wedding, and are the guests of Miss Belle Adler, of North New Jersey street. Mrs. Element* Lyman will be at home informally this afternoon for her visitor, Mrs. Stillwell, of Lafuyette, and this evening Mr. and Mrs. Lyman will receive for her. There are no invitations. The marriage of Miss Annie Louise Newland. of this city, and Mr. Harry E. MrCcllester will take place Monday, Feb. 28, at the home of Miss Newland's aunt, Mrs. Hecox, in Bloomington. 111. Mrs. Eugene Baum gave the second of a series of matinee parties yesterday after'noon, entertaining Mrs. W. A. Ketcham. Mrs. M. B. Wilson. Mrs. Frederick Fahnley, Mrs. T. L. Sullivan and Mrs. James M. Winters. The Rector’s Aid Society of Christ Church will give a valentine party at the Propy; laeum Saturday afternoon, from 2 until 5 o'clock. There will be dancing for the children. Valentines will be on sale and a grabbag will add to the entertainment. The Misses Stewart, of West Walnut street, entertained a few ladies informally yesterday afternoon for their guest, Mrs. Thomas C. White, of Quincy. 111. Last evening they, with Mr. C. A. Meyer, gave an informal musicale for Mr. and Mrs. White. The marriage of Miss Charlotte E. Holland and Mr. John B. Given occurred last evening at the home of the bride’s parents in the presence of the immediate relatives only. Mr. and Mrs. Given will be at home to their friends at 2229 North Illinois street. The young girls of the sewing class of St. Paul's Church will give a play at the parish house Saturday afternoon, Feb. 19. The play is "The Magic Sword.” which recently appeared in St. Nicholas. Miss Lucy Hollidav is rehearsing the performance. The proceeds are to be for charity. The Misses Roache gave a delightful company yesterday afternoon for Mrs. Stillwell, of Lafayette. The gathering was an informal one for forty ladies, and a unique puzzle was introduced for their amusement. Mrs. Hugh Hanna gave an elegant luncheon Monday for Mrs. Stillwell. Mrs. Russel Seeds gave a hearts party yesterday afternoon, at her home, in Woodruff Place, for her visitors, Mrs. O’Kane, of Chicago, and Mrs. and Miss Black, of Springfield. 111. The guests from abroad were Mrs. Percy Hord, of New York: Miss Waterhouse, of Providence, R. I.: Miss Randall. of Shelbyville. and Miss Kingman, of Duluth. Mr. Max Leckner’s primary grade pupils will give, a piano recital at D. H. Baldwin’s to-morrow evening. Those who are to take part are Misses Love Brown. Nellie Hearsay. Edna Shover, Irma Kantrowitz, Hortense Rauh, Josephine Stout, Marie Lepkr.er, Stella Morrison, Florence Weiss. Claribel Kahn and Grace Gibbqps. Mr. Andrew Smith will assist with a tenor solo. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Wilson received informally last evening for Dr. and Mrs. Richard J. Gatling. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were assisted by a number of their relatives in entertaining the large number of old friends who called on Dr. and Mrs. Gatling. Mr. and Mrs.’Gatling will go to Cataract to visit Mrs. Zerelda Wallace for a short time before returning to their home in Connecticut. Miss Susan Gay Pursell entertained her friends with a reception, last evening, at her home, on College avenue. Miss Pursell received alone. She was assisted In the parlors by Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Pursell, Mrs. E. M. Pursell. her sister. Miss Pursell, Miss Florence Webster and Miss Maud Prier. Punch was served by Miss Estelle McCune and her visitor, Miss Elsie Williams, of Brazil. In the dining room sjnllax and pink carnations adorned the table, and the assistants were Misses Cora and Estelle King and Miss Katherine Godown. The rooms were tastefully decorated with palms and pink carnations. Mrs. J. W. Beck entertained a few friends of Mrs. Robert A. Miller, of Canton, O:, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. L. A. Koehne read a short story while the guests made buttonholes, and Mrs. Beck read a letter recently received from Miss Sarah Kinder, an aunt of Mrs. Miller’s, who is now in Paris. Miss Kinder had seen Colonel Holloway, Mr. Gowdy and Margaret and the latter had entertained her at tea and at a musicale. Miss Kinder had also been to Versailles, where she saw Miss Reid in "Traviata.” and witnessed her success among the French people in their own langauge. A pretty prize was given for the best buttonhole. The guests included Mrs. Stanley and Mrs. T. K. Igoe, Mrs. C. L. Holstein, Mrs. John B. Sherwood. Mrs. F. H. Bfaekledge. Mrs. W. F. C. Golt. Mrs. D. P. Wfnings. Mrs. A. L. Mason and Miss Julia Brown. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Louis gave a handsome reception last evening, at their home, on North Meridian street, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Harrv Roseman, who were married last month. Mrs. Roseman was Miss Fidelia Hodge, of Evansville. The bride wore her wedding gown of ivory satin on train, with a corsage of ivory crinkled liberty silk and pearl collar. The parlors were effectively adorned with Southern smilax, forming a graceful frieze, and cultivated smilax festooning the chandeliers. The hours Were S to 11. The friends’assisting in the entertainment of guests included Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Ixx bridge. Mr. and Mrs. John MeMorrow, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Mallery. Mr. and Mrs. John King. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Busby. Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. George Boice, Miss Virginia Hesse, Miss Lucy Ranney. Miss Millv De VVenter, Mrs. Mary Connelly. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Carr and Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Brown, of Los Angeles. Mrs. Brown is a sister of Mrs. Louis. In the dining room were flowers of rainbow colors, in lilies, hyacinths and roses in a large vase in the center of the table. Over the punch bowl was a canopy of smilax. The favors for the guests were miniature slippers filled with rice and tied with rainbow ribbons. A large nnmb.T of friends accepted the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Louis. VVILSON—SHAFFER. Sl*e< ial to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO. Ind., Feb. 9.-At the home of the bride, near West Middleton, Tuesday evening, Mr. Charles F. Wilson and Miss Nora Belle Shaffer were married, the ceremony being performed by Rev, L. A. Beeks, of liartford City. The groom is a nephew of the officiating minister, the bride a member of one of the best famililes of Harrison township.

AMUSEMENTS. The “Mysterious Mr. Bugle.” at English’!* Opera House on Friday and Saturday, will be welcomed by all those who enjoy a clean, wholesome comedy. It will he remembered that it was presented during the first weeks of the season at the Grand, hut on that occasion the heat was so intense that many stayed away notwithstanding the satisfaction the play gave laith to the critics and the public. It will Ik* seen on this occasion with the same company, Mr. Joseph Holland, the well-known comedian, still playing the role of the jealous lover, Tom Ballinger. Miss Gretchen Lyons will appear as Betty Fordacre and Joseph Kilgrow, ELI gar Norton. Agnes Findlay, Winona Shannon and Charles Collins will also appear in their respective roles, not forgetting young Michael son, the shortsighted urchin, "who frequently takes two flights of stairs before breakfast.” It is pleasant to record the success of a clean, healthy farce like the "Mysterious Mr. Bugle" has scored. If Mrs. Ryley continues to w'ritc such comedies as the "Mysterious Mr. Bugle” she will have a very high place in the regard of American play-goers and her reward will be substantial. In calling attention to the fact that "The Mysterious Mr. Bugle” Is free from the coarseness and vulgarity usually associated with the word "farce” it is not meant that it i of the prudish typo and lacking in vitality. The play, however, will not appeal to those whose idea of humor is suggested by slipping on a banana pee! or by grotesque make-up. “The Mysterious Mr. Bugle” was designed for those who see more to laugh at In witty than in silly things. There will be a change of bill at the Park Theater this afternoon and for the rest of the week, when James H. Walliek’s melodramatic production, “A Guilty Mother,” will be seen for the first time In Indianapolis. Such a company as this is not often seen in the popular priced houses. It is made up of Henrietta Vaders. E 7 lea nor Merron. Carlton Wells. H. Rees Davis, Edward Arnes, Murray Woods, Adelyn Wesley. Therese Newcomb. Christie Mac Lean, Eilla Baker, EL A. V’elvlngton, Harry L. Barker, Thomas Meegan and others. The scenic effects in this play are claimed to be unusually tine. That laughable horse-play farce. “Mtss E’ranels of Yale,” which opened the season here last September at the Grand, will return for a brief engagement at English's next week. DeWolf Hopper is to play Mrs. Leslie Carter’s role in “The Heart of Maryland” at ilu close of this season. Joseph Jefferson says Hopper Is the greatest David ho ®vr saw in “The Rivals.” and there are

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many who admit Hopper made the greatest Juliet who ever breathed love vows in the balcony scene. J Now he is to add an emotional role to fiis extensive repertory. This will be in the groat burlesque of "The Heart of Maryland," which will be one of the features of the Lamb's Club minstrel show now being organized and which will take the road at the close of this season. In addition to the great Leslie Carter burlesque. Hopper is to be the picturesque interlocutor of the minstrel "first part” which will open the show. That this will be the greatest aggregation of theatrical stars that ever appeared in one show' in this country may be surmised when It is known that every actor, almost, of any prominence in the United States, will take part. Robson. Crane. Nat Goodwin and Dan Daly are to be “end men.” and Hopper occupies the center wdth Eugene Cowles, Henry Clay Barnabee, W. H. McDonald. Edmund Stanley and a host of other good singers, all in black face. Another feature of the performance will be a burlesque* of a dramatic rehearsal in which Henry Dixie will be the leading woman and Wilton I>ackaye the leading man. with celebrated actors in the supporting company. The company will open May 22, on Monday afternoon, in Brooklyn, and close the following Saturday night in Chicago, giving nine performances during the week. It will he accompanied by Victor Herbert's entire band and travel In two special trains. A parade will be given in each town with all the actors and members of the Lamb's Club in the line of march. Tickets will be $." apiece and the Lamb’s Club expects to lift a $50,000 debt by the enterprise. Edna Wallace Hopper announced last night that she would leave the Hopper Opera Company form er in May. Mrs. Hopper expects to star next season. A1 McLeon is here representing Sam Bernard and Dan McAvoy’s Broadway Burlesquers, said to be one of the cleanest burlesques sent West this season. McAvoy and May are the star comedians and Sam Bernard s brother. Dick Bernard, is with tiie company. They play at the Empire the first half of next week. Nordieu in ‘‘Siegfried.’* NEIA YORK. Feb. 9.—Wagner’s "Siegfried" was performed at the Metropolitan Opera House to-night in the presence of a numerous and highly appreciative audience. The principal singers were Mme. Nordica. Herr Kraus, Herr Hansbrener and David Bispham, all of whom won applause. An Evangelistic Institute. At the Central-avenue M. E. Church an evangelistic institute and Pentecostal meetings are being conducted by Rev. Dr. Fowler, of Haverhill. Mass., president of the National Holiness Association, with the assistance of Rev. J. 11. Smith, a noted evangelist, of New Castle, this State, and Rev. M. D. Collins, of Philadelphia. There were three services yesterday. A large number of ministers attended the meetings, some from other places, among them Rev. Dr. Edwards, formerly pastor of Fletcher-place M. EL Church, now presiding elder of the Connersville district. During the day methods of conducting revival services were discussed. At night the meetings are of an evangelistic character and have been attended with considerable spritual success. Dr. E’owler last night preached an impressive sermon on the strengthening of the disciples, the idea being taken from Paul’s missionary work. After the sermon a large number went to the altar for religious consolation. Services will be held daily, except Saturday, at 9:30 o’clock a. m.. and 2:30 and 7:30 o’clock p. m. The morning service will be omitted Saturday. The meetings will continue until Wednesday of next week. Birthday Anniversary. The birthday anniversary E’eb. 17 at the home of Rev. Mr. Vance, who lives in South Irvington, will be an event of note In the family. Mr. Vance has four daughters—Joy. Annie. May and Mabel. The last two are twins. Joy will be twelve years old Feb. 12; Annie will be fourteen years old Feb. 14: May and Mabel will be seventeen years of age E'eb. 17.

HIGH W’GTLLOCH’S BANKS. They Were Safe Because Their Note* Were Hawed on Awwetw. New York Press. In the somewhat remarkable enthusiasm for the gold standard and currency reform displayed in Indiana, a Slate which has been considered for years a hotbed of "soft money” heresies -though not specially identified with the free’.poinage movement—we can trace a bit of fiscal heredity probably. The issue of greenbacks and the national bank act destroyed in that Commonwealth a far better currency system they set up. The system destroyed w*as one identical with that proposed by the monetary commission. Hugh McCulloch’s famous State Bank of Indiana was for soundness, if not for wealth, a Rothehilds of the prairie, a frontier Bank of England. Founded when the bullet marks of Tippecanoe were not all barked over in the virgin forests of that field, neither it nor one of its numerous branches (it began with ten in 1834* ever refused specie payments. This through Jhe crashes both of 1836 and 1857. But during all that period the growing industries of the State were never deprived of the advances which so especially in a young country make the life of trade. The State invested $1,000,000 to start the Institution and took out $3,500,000 in pronts in twenty years. It is scarcely necessary to say that this concern was not among that majority of "Jackson’s pets” which failed to return the government deposits removed to their vaults from those of the Bank of the United States. McCulloch was one of the few State bankers who could assume charge of the United States treasury without fear of ghosts. The extraordinary financial genius of this man, which Congress declined to use after it had obtained it. was undoubtedly a great cause of this unique success. Rut the most marked manifestation of that genius was displayed in the choice ot a fit banking method. The State Bank currency of Indiana, which was never by the fraction of a mill below par in thirty years, was based on assets, not securities. A similar success attended every state banking system conducted in this way—on assets and with common honesty and judgment. The most noted outside of Indiana were those of Massachusetts, the "Suffolk system," and Louisiana. On jhe other hand, the colossal swindles and failures which have included all state banking systems in the general condemnation of the ignorant—a term comprising a majority of New r York editors—were all based on note issues against "securities." Os such was the crowning infamy of Mississippi, where the State repudiated the bonds which had set up the bank. Doubtless a good deal of the soft-money heterodoxy of the State has been due to the popular inability to understand bow the United States government could not increase its note issues with safety when the Bank of Indiana could. This brings us to (he fatal limitation of all government credit systems—their inability to include the leAst element of the all-important quality of elasticity. • The fact may as -veil be admitted that the currency legislation of the last thirty years has overlooked every requisite of sound finance but the security of the noteholder. As soon as other and equally vital requisites are considered, as in the monetary commission's plan, we immediately begin to see honest-money developments in what we have considered dishonest-money spots. \ Doctor's Visits. New York Evening Sun. A curious case involving a puzzling problem of medical and social ethics is attracting the attention of the people <>f Rondout. A physician of that place has brought suit against a young woman to recover $63 "for medical and surgical attendance." The defendant, who is described as a handsome and attractive young woman, says that the doctor "used to frequent her home much, his calls being, many of them, of a social nature, and he kept her and her sister from their family duties, thereby causing them to lose time valued at SIOO. which amount she claims as offset damages." A case like this shows the necessity that there is of clearly distinguishing between professional and ordinary visits, and that it would be well for the parties to come to a clear understanding as soon as possible.. Cnsliier Grable’* Early Career. Kansas City Journal. It appears that F. C. Grable, the man who bled the Chemical Bank for half a million, was even more closely connected with Kansas affairs than any of us suspected. Twenty-five years ago he served as best man to Ed Howe, editor of the Atchison Globe, when the latter was married at E’aits City. Neb. Howe says: “In the Bible he gave me on that occasion, he signed his name Frank C. Grable. hut now that he has become distinguished I notice that he signs himself ’E'ranels C. Grable.’ He worked in the bank at Falls City and was a fine fellow, except that he had side whiskers. He sang in the Methodist choir when I did, and was the poorest bass singer 1 have ever heard. He was noted for his piety, but no young man in E’alls City was more generally respected." Timely Thought. Philadelphia Times. The best sort of valentine some of us could receive would be a nice large check.

ECHO OF THE LYNCHING PEARL HOSTITLER WANTS PAY FOB TRAPPING THE ROBBERS. ;—• Runaway Hageratown Youth Come* to un Untimely Uentlt in Terre Haute—Other Stute w. * Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VERSAILLES, Ind.. Feb. 9.—Pearl Ho?tutler. who was responsible for trapping the Osgood robbers, who were r.fterwards victims of the quintuple lynching at this place in September, has sprung another sensation in the case. He has mad- 3 a demand in the commissioners for $260 alleged to be due him for his work in exposing the gang of robbers, but has failed to secure the money. Hcstutler now publishes a letter In the Versailles Republican to-day explaining why he claims the S2OO, and threatening further exposures of an interesting nature. His letter reads as follows: "As there has been considerable discussion about w’hat amount of money i was to have for unearthing the band of robbers at Osgood, and who was to pay it. I wish to inform the public that I was to have $250 for the work. Os this amount $.50 was paid me, for which I receipted. The remaining S2OO has not been paid me. I had no written contract with either party, but one of the men who promised to pay me has paid his amount like a man as he agreed to do. But the other man still owes me S2OO. I have tiled my claim before the County Commissioners for the amount, and if I don't get every dollar of it I will resort to different measures, as I can prove that these men were to pay this amount. I think it would be just and right for the commissioners to give this matter a thorough investigation. If that gang was so bad that they deserved hanging, 1 think that T deserve the amount that was promised me for their capture. But the attempt to defraud me out of this money is only one of the- many scandals of the Versailles ring which ihe public know nothing about. "PE7ARL HOSTUTLER.” MCKIM'S ALLEGED LIGHT. Logonsport Citizen* Will Not Believe Without Seeing-. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LOGANSPORT, Ipd., Feb. 9.—lt is now said that the long looked for exhibition of the much-talked-of Niokum light is but a matter of a short time. E’rom the building at the corner of Third and Market streets comes the sound of much sawing and hammering and it is said that the corner room on the second floor will be used to give the exhibition to newspaper men. J. B. Nlekum. the manager and “press agent” for the Inventor, declares that there is nothing new in regard to the light nor is he able to give out any definite information as to the exact time of the long-prom-ised exhibition, although he gives the impression that preparations are being made for it at an early date. This, however, hardly conforms to a statement made by him some days ago, when asked regarding the exhibition. He then stated that the public would have to wait indefinitely before it would be permitted to see the light, for the reason that It was such an important discovery that it was deemed best to secure patents, not only in this country, but from the government of every civilized nation before making any exhibition whatever. The people here have lost interest to a great extent in the matter and few people take Niekum’s alleged Invention seriously.

Episcopal Convocation Adjourn*. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCTEJ, Ind.. Feb. 9.—The meeting of the Central Convocation of the Episcopal Diocese of Indiana adjourned to-night after deciding to meet next September at Alexandria, in the event there is not a joint meeting at some other place with the Northern Convocation. Bl?hop White'and the Indianapolis delegafctf,'departed for home tonight. This morning the Eucharist was given by the bishop. At the business meeting the most important question discussed was the idea of the Northern and Central Convocations meeting jointly in the fall, and the Southern and Central Convocations together in the spring. After morning prayer a sermon was delivered by Rev. Xanders, of Frankfort, followed by devotional service by the bishop. On Invitation of the vestry the visiting clergy took dinner at the Kirby Hotel to-day. "Personal Obligations to Keep Lent" was an able paper by Rev. Bulger, of Terre Haute, all clergymen present taking part in the discussion. Hon. James Winters, of Indianapolis, had a paper on "The Obstacles to Church Growth in Indiana.” Rev. F. O. Granniss. of Richmond, led the discussion with another paper. The meeting this evening consisted in addresses by Rev. J. H. W. Blake, of Lafayette, on "Work.” and Rev. G. A. Carstensen. of Indianapolis, on "Worshiping.'’ Bishop White closed the meeting with a short talk to-night. Art Exhibit lit Kokomo. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO. Ind.. E’eb. 9.—The Symposium Club, of this city, has on exhibition this week the finest art display ever seen In the place. The Council chamber of the city building has been transformed into an art gallery quite as imposing as generally seen in art centers, the walls showing many rare creations, among the exhibits being the work of Valkenburg. Steclink. Richards, Underum. Tamburina, Corwin. Triseott. Tessari. Farrarl, Alma Tadema, Dupre arid Leighton. The Symposium Art Club includes the following women: Mesdames EL T. Staley, T. C. Mcßeynolds. Larue Carter, H. H. Learh, O. O. Butcher. W. C. Purdum, Charles Ross. P. H. Young. J. C. F. Thorne, O. V. Darby, T. O. Bryant, M. W. Ray, J. F. Kerlin, W. J. M'Elwain, W. H. Davis. W. H. Buek, W. J. Carroll. C. M. Barlow, C. F. Brenton, E\ F. Hummell, J. H. Berst, c. A. Dolman, E. K. Russell and O. C. Smith. Bo** Rudy Killed nt Terre Haute. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HAGERSTOWN, Ind.. E’eb. 9.—A telegram just received here announces the death of Ross Rudy, at Terre Haute, last night. In the Big Four yards. He was killed by the train. Ross Rudy was the son of Frederick Rudy, a prominent stock dealer of this place. He left home two weeks ago in company with George Martindale, ;t young photographer. They left without advising any one of their intention, and nothing was heard from either of them until the telegram was received, which announced the death of Rudy In Terre Haute. The unfortunate young man was eighteen years old. and was highly thought of. His leaving home in the manner he did was uncalled for and was not understood by his friends. In a diary in his pocket were letters showing his identity. At first it was thought the body was that of a woman as the overcoat had been torn in shreds, and only the trunk and head were found at first. Masked Men Demolish n Toll Gnir. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind.. E’eb. 9. Last night masked men drove in wagons to the site of the old tollgate on the Yorktown turnpike, just west of Munele a mile, removed the pole from across the road, dragged it a quarter of a mile and dumped it in White river. In the meantime. Alexander Graham. the keeper of the gate, had abandoned the little house, and it was then turned upside down. After the building had been demolished. the mob dispersed as quietly as it had assembled, and to-day there was not one cent of toll collected, lion. M. C. Smith, one of the principal owners of the road, states that the road will be abandoned. It was built in 1869. Grocer Smell Die* of Hi* Injtirien. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., E’eb. 9.—Ephriam Smell, aged sixty-three, a grocer and owner of much property in Muneie. who was run down by the patrol wagon two weeks ago on a street crossing, died suddenly from his injuries this morning at a time when his condition was believed to be greatly improving. One leg had been broken, and it now develops that he was injured Internally; •Indue Hadley, in Miller’* Court. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENSBURG, Ind.. Feb. 9.—Judge John V. Hadley opened the Decatur Circuit Court this morning, his appointment being made by the clerk, auditor and sheriff. Judge Miller's condition being such that he could not make the appointment. Judge Hadley was well received by the attorneys and th* wav he took hold of the business

indicated that the present term would be successful and much business would be disposed of. The cases against the Treslers, charged with murderous assault on Newberry at a dance near Slabtown. were set for Feb. 24 and 26. A hundred witnesses will attend the trial. Neiv Oil Well*. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND, Ind., Feb. 9.—The Ohio Oil Company has just finished a well on the Mary Rupel farm. Jackson township, this county, which is making 100 barrels a day. Barnes & Co.’s well on the Thompson farm, Salamonia township. Huntington county, started off at fifty barrels; Barker & Co.’s well on the Roberts farm, Jefferson township. Huntington county, began pumping thirty-five, barrels daily; H. M. Gilchrist has a 150-barrel well in his first venture on the Gill farm, Washington township. Delaware county, and McDonald & Cos. struck a twenty-barrel hole on the Markle farm, Monroe township, Madison county. Dying; of Sturvntiofi. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSONVILLE, Jnd., Feb. 9.—Frederick Futter, an aged German, living near St. Joe, this county, was found in a dying condition to-day, due to exposure and starvation. He has a daughter In, Louisville and a son In Lafayette, Ind. Some time ago they were compelled to leave home in search of work. He refused to go with them, and since that time it is not known where he has secured enough food to prolong life. His family is very respectable, and the people of St. Joe would have helped him willingly. He was too proud to tell them of his condition. Eloped for Rnsiness Hensons. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Feb. 9.—Frederick Cochran and Edith Criss, of Alum Cave, Sullivan county, were married here by a justice of the peace, who was called into the courthouse to perform the ceremony. It was not an elopement in the sense of thwarting parents, but it was intended to keen the marriage a secret for a few months. Mr. Cochran is a merchant and Miss Criss is a school teacher. It was because the latter did not want her pupils to know- she was a married woman that the couple came to this city to have the ceremony performed. Enciiperi from Hrowndonn Jnil. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SEYMOUR, Ind., Feb. 9.—Last night Richard Deveraux, who was indicted by the last grand jury for stealing chickens, and who has been confined in the county jail at Brownstown, undermined the walls of the jail and made his escape. A horse belonging to John Rinehart, a farmer residing one mile east of Brownstown, was found on the street here this morning in the vicinity of Deveraux's home, and it is thought that the horse was stolen by Deveraux to make good his escape. Fatal Indian Club Exercise. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Feb. 9.-S. F. Bourne, one of this city’s prominent citizens and for many years a teacher in the county schools,, while taking exercise with Indian clubs yesterday morning, ruptured a blood vessel of the brain and immediately fell to the ground unconscious. He never rallied and died to-day. He was fortyeight years old and one of the best known educators of the county. The funeral will occur at his late residence in this city. Interment at Pennville Cemetery. Maccabees at Columbus. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUS, Ind., Feb. 9.—The Knights of the Maccabees of Columbus entertained Hon. Milo Meredith, of Wabash, great commander of the order; J. W. Riplogle, of Goshen, great record keeper; G. W. Astry. of Fort Wayne, first deputy of great commander. yesterday and to-day. Last night a banquet was served in their honor. The officials came here to give instruction in the higher work of the order. Escaped Lunatic Retaken. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Feb. 9.—Frank Harraeson, an inmate of the Richmond asylum from this eity, escaped from that institution at supper time last evening and walked to this city, a distance, of forty-nine miles. He walked all night and arrived at the home of his father-in-law. Dr. Purdy, late in the forenoon. The asylum officers arrived at noon and took him back this evening.

Tin-Plate Strike Still On. Sjiecial to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, ind.. Fei>. 9.—The Irondale Tin Plate. Company, of Middletown, has issued <t circular giving its side of the strike. The statement differs materially from that made by the strikers. The company claims to have been paying over 1 cent more a box than other concerns, and wished to cut four men only cent a box. The strikers were still out this afternoon. Want the Newspaper Men. Special to the Indianaitolis Journal. UOIATMBUS, Ind., Feb. 9.—The G. A. R. encampment press committee met last evening to send invitations to each newspaper in the State, asking them to send a representative to the encampment, which meets in Columbus May IS and 19. It was decided that a banquet should be given in their honor and that other entertainment will be arranged. Lyon* Goes In Monmouth College. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINGTON. Jnd., Feb. 9.—Rev. S. R. Lyons accepted the presidency of Monmouth (111.) College to-night after a conference witl) a special committee from the senate of the college. It is understood that Hon. Nat U. Hill is to be the local member of the Indiana University hoard in place of Rev. Lyons, who will resign. '/j. T. Sweeney tn Leave Indiana. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUS, Ind.. Feb. 9.—Elder Z. T. Sweeney, lislt commissioner,, lias returned homo from Buffalo, N. Y.. whore he lias been conducting revival meetings. He will leave, March 1. for Richmond, Va., where he has accepted a on 11 front the First Christian Church of Richmond. The salary he will be paid is $3,500. Paralyzed at the Waahtnh. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 9.-Mrs. Solomon Teague, aged sixty-six. who lives four miles southest of here, was stricken with paralysis Monday while working at the washtub. Her husband fell dead a few months ago just after arising from eating a hearty dinner. The Swlek Triplet*. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EDWA RDSPORT, Ind., Feb. 9.—George Swiek, aged sixty, a farmer residing three miles south of here, is father of triplets, two girls and one l>oy, each weighing six pounds. His directory of children, with the latest arrivals, now contains sixteen names. Prosecutor 7,a ring Renominated. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 9-The Republican delegate convention of Monroe and Lawrence counties met here to-day and James Q. Zaring was unanimously nominated for prosecuting attorney for‘his second term. Indiana Obituary. FORT WAYNE, Ind., Feb. 9.—David J. Spepcer. tobacconist, on the corner of Calhoun and Main streets, a brother of* exState Pension Agent Martin Spencer, died to-day after a long illness of some throat trouble, similar to General Grant’s disease. He was unmarried. Louis Rastetter, a prominent manufacturer of bicycle rims, buggy bows and other wooden implements, died suddenly to-day after only three days’ illness, of grip He leaves a large family, all grown. WARSAW. Ind., Feb. 9.—Chapin M Pierce, aged seventy, died at his home in this city last night. Mr. Pierce was a pioneer of this section of Indiana, having operated a line of stage coaches between Fort Wayne, Warsaw and Goshen before the construction of railways. MORRISTOWN, Ind.. Feb. 9.—William Thomas Bennett, a prominent business man, died to-night, aged forty-six. He was a prominent Knight of Pythias and Odd Fellow and was the truant officer under the new law. PLYMOUTH. Ind., Feb. 9.-S. E. Jacox. one of the best known livery men In this section, died at his residence in this cityyesterday, aged fifty-eight. He was at one time the superintendent of the county infirmary. MARION. Ind.. Feh. 9.—Benjamin Crowell died at his home here yesterday evening. He came to Grant county forty-four years

ago and was. for sixteen years, coroner of the county. He was seventy-four years old. GREENSBFRG, Ind.. Feb. 9.—Mr. Calvin B. Tillson. an aged and wealthy retired merchant and farmer, died last evening of disease of the spine. Indliinn Note*. Joe Southward, who was injured by the explosion of gas in the Star City mini; Tuesday, is dead. The schools of Riley township. Vigo county. have b ?cn closed to prevent a serious epidemic of diphtheria. E. A. McClelland, of Kokomo, is at the head of a company that is making arrangements to build an immense canning factory at Wabash, to employ 800 operatives during the packing season. Sunday night G. W. Thompson, of Bethlehem township. Cass county, discovered a wildcat in a tree near his home. He shot the animal, which weighed ten pounds and measured tw’o and one-half feet in length. The C., H. & D. Railroad Company is to move Blue River Park from the vicinity of Morristown and locate it near Connersvllle. Morristown is happy over the prospect of getting rid of the Sunday picnic crowds that go to Blue River Park in summer time. CIVIL-SERVICE LAW IGNORED. Report of the Illinois Lexow Committee on the Clileugo Inquiry. SPRINGFIELD. 111., Feb. 9.—The Senate committee which investigated the Chicago police has agreed upon its report, which will he submitted to the Senate by Chairman Berry to-morrow. The following facts, the report says, were showm by the evidence: “First—That the civil-service law of the city of Chicago has been, thiough the influence of the present mayor, practically set aside and held for naught. "Second—That the law as administered by the present administration is a sham and a delusion. “Third—That the mayor removed from office the Civil-service Commission that were in office at the time of his inauguration without any authority of law whatever. “Fourth—That a large number of persons have been discharged from the police department at the suggestion of the mayor and with the consent of the Civil-service Commission, who, the records show, are wholly unfit for policemen. "Sixth—That the police pension roll was being used for the purpose of retiring men well fitted to discharge their duty upon the retired list for the purpose of giving places to the friends of the administration in power. “Seventh—That under the present city administration gambling and pool selling was allowed to run wide open, the evidence showing conclusively that a large number of houses w-ere being publicly run as gambling houses and poolrooms, and that they were not molested by the police, and the evidence tended large] - to show that they were contributing to the police department for protection.” , i

LEITER’S ’WHEAT IX FIGURES. Would Make n Train 150 Mile* Long, or 9100,000,000 l.oitves of llreud. New Y’ork Herald. If young Joseph Leiter, the king of the Chicago w-heat pit. should take it into his head to become a philanthropist, instead of a mere multi-millionaire, what untold possibilities lie buried in his twelve million bushels of wheat: Twelve million bushels! It doesn’t mean very much ip cold type, does it? But with the aid of a few- mathematical calculations I shall attempt to show some figures which will rather startle you. In the first place, you must know that Joseph Leiter holds more wheat than any man in this or any other country ever held before. He has in store in Chicago, Minneapolis and Duluth about 12.000,000 bushels, worth $12,000.000, or nearly that figure, and yet this vast amount does not represent all of his holdings, for be has from 3.000.000 to 5.000,000 bushels of May wheat purchased, w’hieh will not he delivered to hipi until the latter part of that month. His wheat costs him over $5,000 per day, of which $2,500 represents storage charges and $1,250 is the cost of daily insurance. The interest on $12,000,000 is $600,000 per year at 4 per cent., or over $1,300 per day, and it is not believed that Mr. Leiter got the money he needed for less than that, for bankers do not lend money on wheat at as low a rate as on some other security. Ts all this vast quantity of wheat could be loaded on one train the train would reach from -Chicago to Fort Wayne, Ind., a distance of nearly 150 miles. As the locomotive would he entering' the depot at Fort Wayne the last ear would just he leaving Chicago. The 12.000,000 bushels of wheat would fill 20.000 ears, at the rate of 600 bushels to the car. which is the average carload. Each car is thirty-four feet in length, ami this would represent, provided each car was placed end to end. a distance of 680,000 feet, or practically 136 miles. As there is a distance of about two and one half feet between the cars when coupled, this would lengthen this enormous wheat train to ten miles more, or 146 miles in all. But of course one locomotive could not haul a train of twenty thousand cars. An average freight train consists of about twenty-five cars, so that out of this Leiter train could be made eight hundred trains of twenty-five cars each, requiring eight hundred engines. The distance between Chicago and new r Y'ork is less than one thousand miles, so that if the Leiter wheat w r ere started from Chicago for the metropolis, there would be a train on nearly every mile of the track. As the railroads never run trains so close together as this, it would, therefore, be an impossibility to send the grain to the seaboard over one line. Ts this vast amount of wheat were to be transported to tiie seaboard by water it would require one hundred vessels of three thousand tons each to carry it. the capacity of a. boat of that size being 125,000 bushels. This would constitute, perhaps, the mightiest licet ever sent out from any port. And think of the bread. There are sixty oounds to a bushel of wheat, and from, a bushel can bo made seventy-live loaves of bread. Therefore. Leiter’s twelve million bushels of wheat represent 720,000.000 pounds, or 900,000,000 loaves of bread sufficient to give each man. woman and child in flic United States ten loaves, with l&O.OCO loaves left over for those who happened to be unusually hungry. Thin Leiter wheat could feed the population of Greater New Y'ork for a year, provided the people were willing to subsist oti nothing but bread. This means that every man. woman and child in Greater New York could have almost two and a. half loaves every day for 365 days, ami in time of stress, such as a famine, this would sustain life. If there are one million persons starving in Cuba, this Leiter wheat would feed them ail for three years, and if starving people got such bread as the Letter wheat would make they would he well satisfied. for it is the finest wheat this country ever saw. There is practically no limit to the possibilities of this great amount of wheat. Russia's army is estimated at 2,500.006 men. Suppose the Russian War Department should buy all this wheat and put the army oti rations of two and one-half loaves of bread per day. The army could be fed for more than a year? And now for a little calculation aside from the purely sustaining qualities of all this bread. The average loaf is right inches in length. The loiter wheat would make 900,000,000 loaves, representing a length of 7.200,OOO.nOO inches, or 600.<X)0,000 feet, which is over 113,655 miles, or more than four times around the earth. This means that Leiter’s wheat made into ordinary loaves of bread, placed end to end. would reach around the earth four times and lap over. There are nearly 3,000.000 barrels of flour in the Leiter wheat, or 2,666,666. to la- more accurate, if the barrels were placed end to end. their length being estimated at three feet each, they would reach from Chicago to New York and hack again in a double line. If the United States should go to war with Spain and should send 100,000 men to tight the Spaniards, including the army and navy, la-iter could feed this force a year and never feel it, for he would use about 3.000,000 loaves out of his 900,000,000, or 2.400.000 pounds of his 720.000,000. It would mean only 40.000 bushels of wheat, and he buys and sells more than that every day. If Leiter chose to be a philanthropist he could feed every hungry man, woman and thild in the United States until the cold weather was over and the warm weather of the spring set in. He could succor the starving in India for months and yet have enough wheat left to make him more than once or twice a millionaire. He could do a lot of things, hut the probabilities ar<‘ he will do nothing but seli the wheat when he gets his price and pocket his millions. Movement* of Steamer*. NEW YORK. Feb. 9.—Arrived: Westernland, ' from Antwerp; Spaarndam. from Rotterdam; Anchoria, from Glasgow. Sailed: Paris, for Southampton; Teutonic, for Liverpool; Kensington, for Antwerp. MOVILLE, Feb. 9.-Arrived: Ethiopia, from New York for Glasgow’. QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 9.—Sailed: Cephalonia. for Boston. LONDON, Feb. 9.—Sailed: Massachusetts, for New York. SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 9.-Sailed: for New Y'ork. Obituary. LYNCHBURG. Va., Feb. 9.—John W. Carroll, one of the wealthiest tobacco manufacturers in this country, died at his home in this city to-day, aged sixty-six years. Value of Chemical Hunk Stoek. NEW YORK. Feb. 9.- Among the shares sold at public auction at the New York real-

wm A well selected text is half of the sermon. Given a good text and a preacher who is in earnest, and the result is sure to be good. The text of this article is a plain simple statement that proves itself in the reader’s own mind without argument. The text is “ Good health is better than great riches.” Without health nothing really matters very much. A hacking cough takes all the’beauty out of a landscape or a sunset. Erysipelas or eczema will spoil the enjoyment of sprightly conversation, of a beautiful concert, of a wonderful painting. The biggest bank account in the world won’t pay a man for his health, but a very small amount of money will make him healthy and keep him healthy. Most sIT bodily troubles start in the digestive or respiratory organs. It is here that improper living first makes an opening for disease The development differs as constitutions and temperaments differ. The causes are almost identical. To get at the root of the matter is simple enough if you start right. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery is a medicine for the whole body. It works through the digestive organs on all the others. It cures the first tiling it comes to and after that, the next. It puts health in place of disease in the stomach, and from the vantage ground thus gained, it reaches every fiber of the body and drives disease before it indigestion, liver troubles, kidney complaint, biliousness, skin and scalp diseases, salt-rheum, tetter, eczema, and all the troubles caused by impure blood. ARRIVAL OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST Medium and Clairvoyant; lias located permanently nt Hit (new number) K. Ohio street. This ia the last week at 50 cents. Afterward, $2. By mail. $1; afterward, *2. Send lock of hair or birth month. No matter what trouble* you may have with yourself or others, come and she will guide you. She advises you with a certainty higher than human power. This medium, the brilliant star of her profession, acknowledged by the pres* and public of two continents as the most remarkable medium and clairvoyant, la permanently located in Indianapolis and may be consulted from 9a.'in. to 9p. m. The medium’s past record and strictly honorable dealings are sufficient guarantee for her future work, and have won for Iter the good will of the press and people, llonest, capable. She is the foremost medium of the day. She fully understands the responsible position she is placed in by the remarkable gift.she is endowed with, and she will try her best to help those who need help and advise those who need advice, and do all in her power to show all her honest callers plainly and In forcible language how to gain happiness and prosperity. Her revelations are most w onderful and acknowledged to be of the highest order, not made to satisfy the curiosity only, but intended to give those who seek the trutli a permanent benefit. She does not enter to the superstition of the ignorant, credulous people- If you are in doubt that site can and will perform all sheclftinn feci yourself invited to call and site will give you a more substantial proof of her marvelous "power than you have ever before received from mortal. If marriage, sickness, death, changes, travel, divorces, separations, lawsuits, business, wills, deeds, mortgages, lost or absent friends interest you. if you doslre to be more successful, if you desire to liavo your domestic troubles removed, your lost love returned, your bitterest enemies converted into staneb friends—ln s word, whatever may be your troubles, suspicion* or desires, eall on this giftfid woman and she will send you away happier, wiser and bolder than before. All other mediums come and soon go. but this medium is here to stay, and lives nt (new) 11 K. Ohio street, office hours, a.m. to 9 p. 111.

m Thereisacertain rich flavor >< W About tho St ■ jj General Arthur O 100-CIOAH-100 O W That cannot lie dii plicated in any other. St W Try it and b“ convinced. St o All first-class dealers sell it ***** ***** ****\ ***** Acme Lights We Guarantee Satist faction Complete 80c 10r additional put up. Mantles 25c and 30c F. L. Herrington, 139 E. Market St. INDIANA Dental College Department of Dentistry, University of Indianapolis. S. W. cor. Delaware and Ohio Sts, Receives patients from !* a. m. to 5 p. in. for all kinds of Dental work. The fees are to cover the cost only. SI. AIM. STCMII.S. STAMPS. VSVO seajs.^j H W-StyEa. STENCILS,STAMPS, CATALOGUE FREE BADGES. CHECKS &C----TELI3B6. 15 SLMERIDIAN SI Qbouhd Floor estate salesroom to-day were three shares of Chemical National Hank stock. They brought ta.Mo to fcl.'.HH). a decline of $250 from the last sale. Hobby's Idea. Harlem Life. Bobby—Aunt Nellie, what became of tho swine that had evil spirits east into them, in the Bible? Aunt Nellie—They plunged head foremost Into the sea, Bobby. Bobby (triumphantly)—Not a hit of It, auntie. They were made into deviled ham. Tlie Oldest Vinson Dead. SAN BERNARDINO. Cal.. Fob. It—Geo. I gird, the oldest Mason In the United States, usd probably in the world, and also the oldest Odd Fellow In this country, is dead, a victim of a paralytic stroke. He was born In New York city June 27, IMiO. Another Gift from Rockefeller. CLEVELAND, 0., Feb. !*.— John D. Rockefeller to-day presented land worth s‘.’■'•,ooo to the city of Cleveland for park purpose*. This is the second gift of the kind he has made to the cdty. (•renter Vew York’s Population. NEW YORK. Feb. £.—'The health department to-day made an official estimate of the population of the greater city. The number of persons in all live boroughs la fixed at 3.43 MW. I.ltern ry. Chicago Record. ‘•ls your wife literary?” "Yes; every time I step out of tho house at night she sa\a. ‘Quo Vadia’*"

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