Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 27, Number 70, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 December 1878 — Page 1

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I VOL. XXVEvNO 70. ESTDLAJSTAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1878. WHOLE NO. 261.

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WASHINGTON.

Mr. Blaine's Election Resolution Causes a Long Discussion in the Senate, t An Attempt by Stanley Matthews to Push the Texas Pacific Bill Forward. Representative Alpheus Williams, of Michigan, Has an Attack of Verttec A Change to Ba Made in the Secret Service On the First of Jannary. Attorn9j General Oocker and the Potter Investigating Oommiteee. The Street Car Drivers of New York On a Strike. WASIIIXGTO TOPICS. A UV1LT DEBATE OVER THE BLAINE BES0LCTIOM THE TEXAS PACIFIC BAILROAD BILL TAKES A BACK SEAT THE SECRET SERVICE OE5XRAL WILLIAMS QUITE ILL CAS'T GET EIIEBMAX BEFORE THE 8K5ATE. Special to The Sentinel. Washington, Dec 16. The debate in the sanate to-day over the Blaine resolution was of a very exciting character, and was participated in by Messrs. Bayard, Butler, La mar Eustis and Ransom, of the democrat side, while Messrs. Conkling, Hoar, Howe and Blaine looked to the interests or the republicans. The resolution was under con sideration when the senate went into executive session, and it is likely to consume a great deal of time before it is disposed of. Stanley Matthews was unfortunate in his endeavors to put the Texas Pacific bill on its passage, and. his resolution that its consideration should take precedence over other matters was voted down, several voting against it who are known to be friendly to the bill, but who were not willing that Blaine's resolution should lie over. Mr. Fmley, of Ohio, offered a resolution looking to the abolishing of the secret cerv ica bureau, because of the late develop ments made concerning its operations ta the case ot Senator Conover. The dis trict bond'investigatlon has ended in smoke, it having been shown that all the charges of corruption were baseless and emanated from the brain of an unreliable correspondent. General Alpheus S. Williams, of Michigan, who had an attack of vertigo while in the committee room, is lying very low at the National Hoel. Senator Beck's resolution to call Secretary Sherman before the senate was laid over, which show s that it is not the purpose of that body to do anything that will embarrass him in his plan of resumption. Western Arrivals General James Crate, of St. Joseph; the Hon. Willlard Hall, of St. Joseph, and M. A. Bryson, of St. Louis. To the Associated Press. SUB COMMITTER APPOINTED. ' The senate yellow fever committee has appointed -Messrs. Harris, Matthews and Conover on a sub-committee to vuit Mem phis during the holiday recess, and Metsrs. Eustis, Lamar and Paddock to visit New Or leans at the same time. TO HUBBT VP SALES. The treasury department, to stimulate sales, contemplates fixing the commissions on subscriptions for four per cent, consols up to June 30, 1879, as follows: On subscrip tions f-nm S 100.000 to $1,000 000, one eighth of one per cent.; from $1,000,000 to $10,000,000, one fourth of one per cent.; on amounts in excess of $10,000,000 an additional com mission of one-tenth of one per cent. DOINGS or THE POTTER IN VKTIOATINO COMMITT IK. Th Totter committee tc-dav urjon appli cation of Attorney Oeneral Cocker, of Florida, to be permitted to Introduce evidence ' corroborative of his statement last winter that he had seen Governor Noves and Govmn, Kta.pn. fm nnt of a rnfim where the board of canvassers were in session, although m a a a . 4- 1 lor an uour or more ne nsa Deen unaoie to nhtatn admission, which statement was em phatically denied by Noves and 8tearns, decided this conflict against it, allowing Cocker to file ex parte affidavits in support of bis statement, and granting the same permission .i . i s t a t 10 tne Oiner Slue ll it snouia oe aesirea. The republican members have selected r.nnl Hoi to rnrf aent them on anv sub committee sent to Louisiana. General Butler was not present, od no allusion was made to cipner telegrams. CHARGES UNWARRANTED. The boose committee on civil service concluded the investigation of the charges of onrrnntlnn in connection with the district board of legislation. The charges appear to have been unwarranted. ' ' NOMINATED BY HAYES. Th nrnairianr haa nominated Joftech C Ullney for United States marshal for the southern district of Ohio, and John Lowell, of Massachusetts, for United States Circuit judge for the first judicial district. A CHANGE IN THE SECRET SERVICE-. Th asrrt wrwrjt division of the treasurv MFtmi(i!l nn tha tat nf Jannarv. ba placed under the direction ot Assistant Sec retary Hawley. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. The senate confirmed Aaron H. Cragln, of New llamtsDire; Joan uouurn.-oi mauot, and Marcellus.L. Stearns, or Florida, to be .nmmiitinniri to Hot SDrincrs. Arkansas: V "J ' - Ie wis Wallace, of Indiana, to be governor of New Mexico, vice bamuei o. Axieii, suspended under the tenure of office act; Colonel Randolph B. Marcy to be inspector general witn me ran ot oriKauier ruer, and C. F. Scott, postmaster at Farkersburg, West Virginia. erPRIME COCBT DECISION. . TV. annMniA Mnrt iffiriiwd thfl decision AUO DU(J.l-". k anrvMma mart of tbe mats of Kansas

n inUe-easeof the Kaoa Faoifio RaMroad u Company vs. the Missouri. Kansas and Texas J" 1 Railroad, involving the title to o.OOOacree ' of r land in Kanaaa, The decision is " In favor of the KantM . racifle

The court also affirmed the decree of the

United States Circuit Court for the district of Iowa, in the case of the American Emigrant Company vs. the county of Adams, declaring that a contract regarding the transfer of swamp lands unauthorized and void. fia 640 John Kaucb, plaintitt in error. vs. the city of Kockwood in error, to the circuit court of the United States, for the northern district of Illinois. This was an action of ejectment brought to recoyer three-eighths of a square of land in the citv of Kock Island. 111., known as union Square, what the city now holds by virtue of alleged dedication. Judgment affirmed with costs. The chief justice announced to the bar that court will adjourn on the 24th inst to the first Monday in Jannary. TO REGULATE EMPLOYES ON PUBLIC W0BK8. The bill introduced to-day by Senator G rover to regulate the employment of labor on the public works of the United States prohibits the employment or any person who is not a citizen of the United States or who has not declared his intention to be come a citizen, under penalty of forfeiture of the office or contraction of all moneys paid or contracted to be paid for the labor of any alien employed in contravention of this prohibition. REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAMS HAS A5 ATTACK Of VKBTIOO. Representative Williams, of the first Michi gan district, bad a severe attack of vertigo followed by vomiting to-day. lie baa Been presiding over the deliberations of the committee on the District of Columbia for about an hour when he complained of headache. and. on attempting to rise, fell back in his chair. Dr. Baxter was called and pronouncthe attack a dangerous one with simptoms of appolexy. Mr. Williams was resting comfortably to night. CRIMES AMD CASUALTIES. MURDER AND SUICIDE. Borrow, Dec. 16. Late Sunday morning Patrick Cain, while in bed at home, was shot four times by his brother-in-law, Charles Callahan. Cain chased Callahan, and a the latter reached the kitchen he seized a large carving knife and cut his throat, dying al most instantly. Cain can not live. He was the backer of Hosoirr in the boat race with Davis, and it was claimed that Cain sold the race to the Davis party. ATTEMPT TO RESCUE BANC ROBBERS. New York. Dec. 10. As the suspected Manhattan Bank robbers were being taken from the Jefferson Market Police Court thia afternoon a desperate attempt was made to effect the rescue of Red Loary. PisUls were drawn, and but for the plucky assistance of detectives the attempt would have succeed ed. A man named R;illyAwas arrested for participation. $ FOUND OUIETT. Memphis. Tcnn.. Dec. 16. This afternoon tha iurv in the case of B. H. Eddins. on trial In the United States circuit court for fraudu lently stuffing the ballot-box at Bartlett, in this county, with democratic, tickets at the last presidential election, returned a verdict ot guilty. JvJdina was judge oi election ana a prominent citizen. Street Car Driver on a Strike. New, York, Dec 1C A short time ago two drivers, the leaders in a former strike, were discharged by the Third Avenue Rail road Company to-day. Their comrades, in hone to compel - their re-employment, went on a strike, and only a few cars were runmeg, with ' the new drivers under the pro tection af the police. The elevated road is unable to accommodate all travel and mnca annovanca Is csused to up town dwellers in getting down town to th.'ir business. The two riDg leaders were arrested, but the strike of tbe drivers was continued to night and 'several assaults occurrsd by strikers. 'Cobblestones, irou pipes and polfs were thrown acros j the tracks at sparsely populated points, and several new drivers were attacked. Two or three policemen were placed on each car. and the whole avenue was well lined with officers. A meeting of the strikers was toe Id to night and very in flammatory f peeches were made. A resolu tion parsed denouncing tbe Third Avenue Railro&d, and declaring the intentions of tbe drivers to hold out to tbe end. The rail road directors met and resolved not to take back any of the strikers on ajiy terms, and to run the road as they deemed best. They have received many threatening letters, and are determined to bring tbe matter to issue. Tbe Attorney General Opinion. Richmond, Va., Dec. 16. The governor to day transmitted to the senate the opinion of Attorney General Field in relation to the recent alleged invasion of state jurisdiction by United States Judge Rives. It is in effect that Judge Rives, by the color of his office. Invaded tbe jurisdiction of the state and her courts and usurped - the power and jurisdiction thatdoei not lawfully per tain to mm as judge oi the district court of the Unsted 8tates for the western district of Virginia. This proceeding of Judge- Rlyes, be says, is not only without law, but en tirely without Justification or even excuse. He submits that the peace and good order of society, the protection of states and the due administration of their police powers lor public weal demand that redresss for the present and security for the future snail besought through legislature of states and nation al governments. GREAT BRITAIS. IN A BAD FIX. London, Dec. 16. The report of the inves tlgating committee on the West of England and South of Wales District Banks shows that the whole capital and reserve funds have been lost, and there is a further de ficiency of $1,600,000, for which the shareholders are liable. There is no possibility of a reconstruction of the bank. oeneral Roberts' roRcxs attacked. London, London, Dec. 17. A correspond ent, with Knrom column, reported that a predatorv tribe attacked on Sunday the rear guard of the convoy east of Sapier pass. . t General Roberts Bent two regiments, which received the convoy. Two British officers were severely wounded. Three O boor k as were killed and twelve Ghoorkas and one Highlander wounded. General Roberts has tummoned tbe chiefs of Kurom to answer for the outrage. It is feared three powerful tribes will be combino against tbe British. Tne Hi. Lea la Br Id are. St. Louis, Dec. 16 Charles Bronch, representative of the foreign holders of St Louis bridge bonds, Charles Edward Tracy attorney for for foreign bondholders, and Solon Humphrey, reciver of tbe- bridge, ar rived here to day, to look alter the Interest of bondholders and attend tbe sale of the bridge, which is to take place next Friday. - Ballrond lien In Contention. ' Nashville, Dec 16. Tbe joint committee of the Green Lin and Southern , Railroad Association at 12 o'clock to night adopted a basts between rival lines and markets, by which railroads can work into the southeast. The committee are still in session, but likely W adjourn at 2 a. m. x . ,

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THE PATH TO HEAVEN. The Rev, Talmage's Advice to Those . Who Would Get on the' ; Right Road. I The Plon Primrose Frauds Who Would Drive Back tne Fallen. New York, Dec. 15. The usual throng of people and tbe usual exciting scenes were witnessed Sunday in the Brooklyn Tabernacle. Before the sermon Mr. Talmage made the announcement that: "To show the moral condition and prospects of this country I will, in a Sabbath or two, begin a aeries of sermons on the personal explorations I shall make in Boston, the city of brains; Washington, the city of political power; Pniladelphia, the city of beautiful quiet; Chicago, tbe city of miraculous growth; 7w lork, the city of commercial supremacy; Brook lyn, tbe city of homes." The following is the tenth of the series on "The Night Side of City Life," delivered Sunday: SUBJECT "HELP FOB TH08E WHOM I HAVE FOUND ON THE WRONO TRACK. Proverbs xxlll. 35: "When shall I awake? I will aeek It yet again. With an insight Into human nature which no otner man ever nad, boiomon nere sketches the operations of one who, having turned aside from tbe right patk, would nevertheless like to return. With a desire after something better, he exclaims: When shall I awake?" But, seized upon by violence of uneradicated appetite and nfged down hill by his passions, he gives up his hope and says: "I will seek it yet again." Tbe libraries of the country are filled with a valuable Christian literature, specially addressed to young men. They are full of warnings against tin; but how to get back again after having strayed is a Held as yet untouched. May Uod help me to-day to ad dress such. There are those, I doubt not. in this presence with every passion of their agonized souls ready to near such a discussion. They compare tbemselvts with what they were 10 years ago. and cry out for deliv erance from the bondage in wnich they have been incarcerated. If there is in this audi ence a young man who has an idea that he is outside the sphere of all Christian sympathy, and that be Is too far gone in sin to be preached to. then I come out and take him by the hand and say, "My brother, look-up; there is a grand and triumphant hope for you yet." The church on earth will spread a banquet at your return, and the hierarchies oi htaven will la'.l into line oi bannered procession at the news of your redemption, .. The first obstacle to be named in the way of return is what I shall call the force of moral gravitation. Just as there is a law which briDgs down to the earth every thing yon throw in the air, so there is a tendency of man downward. Gravitation acts universally. It la a great deal easier to do. wrong than to do right, to go down than to go up. After a man nrs gone astray, u he would retarn he must contend against the force of habit. There are those who say it is easy for them to break a bad habit Don't believe them. Let a man in the habit of using tobacco, as the most of yon do, try to stop it on recommendation of your physician, and you wander around not fit for an; thin? v i li J i - e r. r . i uu can aaruiy auu up a comma ui uvirea. You can hardly sleep ot nights. You gt fretful and scolding, where once you were amiable and obliging. You almost fear you are going to fall in business, and, cbangid from the composure and tell control for which you were celebrated, you bave be come a perfect fidget What is the - matter with society and with business, ana. what great woe has been rolled acronS - tbe carib, and what portentous sign bat shaken a ter ror in the heavens? Why, y oo cave been trying to stop smoking, lousav, llt-ce, there is no use, the doctor is mistaken about my case," and some day all things cave re turned to their former equilibrium; business matters are righted, the world has become an ttractive place to live in; your children no tice the difference, and hail the return ot their father's genial disposition. Why tbe change? What enchantment has sprung whole worlds of joy and harmony upon the heav ens: on. you have only gone back to smok ing. Habit is a taskmaster that chastens us not while we obey it but let us once reeist. and we find that we are to be lashed with scorpion whips. Let a youn man who has been doing wrong for nve or ten years at tempt to quit evil indulgence, and it seems as if all the forces of darkness were allied against him. He walks the floor sleepless, and In the midnight gets down on his knees, crying: "God help me!" He bites his lips and grinds his teeth, and clenches bis hats in tbe tflbrt to keep his purpose. He dare not look at the bottles in the window of a wine store. It is the long, bitter,' exhausting, agonizing, hand-to hand fight with In flamed, tantalizing, merciless habit At the very moment he thinks he is clear a number of the old inclinations leap upon him; like a pack of hungry hounds. In Paris there is a sculptured representation oi uacoaus. the god of revelry, riding a panther at full leap lie may know who speeds on ruinous ways that he ridee not a docile and well broken teed, but a monster, wild, bloodthirsty and going at a dead gallop. Many a man wbo said: "When shall 1 awake? said nve mmnt,i mttav 4IV11 T will trv it nn. mnra When one wishes to re from from evil practices, society repulses him. A young man resolved, "Now, God helping me, I will do better; I will swing on from evil asiocia tions; I will culture the acquaintance of a different kind of people." He comes to the church door. He has been notoriously wicked. The church official creels bini. say ing, "Is it possible, are you here?" instead of saving, "How do you do, sir; flad to see yon ; come along witn me and I will give you a first rate seat, right up by the pulpit" When the prodigal of the Scripture came back to his lather did the old man say to the er vant, "Get a dinner out in the kitchen for this ragged fellow' No. He prepared a feast and called in robe and ring. Our young man attempting to reform goes to prayer meeting, borne DrotDer wim more seal thin common sense says, "Well, I am glad that you are going to reform and become a Christian. The dying thief got pardoned, and so may you." Tho young man Is in tutted, and stands on his dignity, and his all bis good intentions chilled, and goes home cisgusted, never to come again. But sttl be sides o p some day on the st r et to a respectable and influential man that he used li know. thinks he would like, to walk down the street with him and pick up a little encourage ment But no; the influential man has an errand down the other street, for he thinks it would not bs considered respectable walk in such company. Sir, if you know anything about this you know that if a man wishes to return to right paths after a sinful course, he runs against repulsions innumerable, lust for tbe reason tbat Chiistian people don't understand the matter. We aay a man lives three, or four blocks off from church. There are people in New York and Brooklyn who live a thousand miles from cbnrch. In other words, there are vast obstacles between them and all re ligious Influence. But we must keep our dignity, then, though ten thousand tlmea ten thousand of the tempted go to destruo

tion, and we must look out for our respectability. Jesus Christ sat with publicans and

sinners: but, In some churches, if a man unkempt in bis appearance, indicatine that he is morally disordered enters the building people almost noid np their hands and say "is it cot shocking!" These dainty, punc tilious Christiana are in all our churches. I don't know how they will get to Heaven, unless there can somehow be managed a special train of cars, eleeantlv cushioned and tapestried, and each one can bare a car all to himself. They can't go with the vul gar herd of publicans and sinners. O, ye who curl your lips with scorn in the presence of those who have fallen, I tell yon plainly that if you had been subject to the same class of evil influences that destroyed them instead of standing to-day among the foremost for respectability, you would probably have been a crouching wretch lying down in a ditch or stable all covered with tilth and abomination. It Is not because vou are no better naturally, but because the mercy of God has protected you. Who are you that with a pious ancestry and with all beneficent surroundings vou should be so hard in jour behavior against the fallen and the lost? I think we often repel tbe prodigal who would return by our anxiety to bring them into this or thai denomination of Christians. Don't go to talking about Presbyterian catechism and Episcopalian liturgy and Methodist lov feasts to a man who wants to know how to be emancipated. If we want to help those who have strayed, we must take higher grounds, and instead of being anxious for the welure ot this or that church or denomination, persuade him it is the soul we seek. and not our own denominational advance ment It is absurd when men are drowning in sin, before we get them ashore, to ask them what church they intend to go to. Tnat is aa senseless as though a man were 1 drowning and you put out in a lifeboat for him, and before you gave him help should say, "If you ever get out in what street do you propose to take up your residence?" I come now to the chitf point of my dis course. 1 have said thus much only that I may persuade the wayward that I know what their difficulties are: Now I am ready to tell them how Haunlbal may scale the Alps; how shackles may be unnveted. and how the path of rectitude, forsaken, may be regained. The first thing to do is to throw thbir self on Uod. Go to Him frankly and earnestly and juUy. Tell Him how you have tbrse habits on you, and that if in all the resources of Omnipotent love there is any help you want it Don't go before tbe Lord with any long rigmarole of obs and abs, but cry for help. 1( you can't speak a word of prayer you can look heavenward, and tbat will do just as well. I went into the hospital at Aaiietam during the war, and I aolttd a man where he wan hurt, and he put out his hand, splintered and swollen. There was no ceed that he say any more. All we have to do is to go before God and hold up in His sight, for His pity and compassion, our wounded souls, la a datliute household, when a father at tbe table was cutting tne bread, the mother said, "Cut the slices thin, or there will not be enough to go all around," but tbe loaf that the Lord offers the returning prodigal is a large loaf like those in the miracle, which got larger the more there was broken off from tdem. Don't think that your retormition is impossible. Justice Edwards in his day recorded the salvation of 150,000' drunkards. God loves to take hold of a case like you An engineer is not to much interested in a bridge to be built across a amall stream, but here is a great railway to be constructed, tremendous chasms to be bridged, and hieh mountains to be tunneled or dug down. He fels that is something worthy of his genius and care. The greater the obs acle the more intense the anxiety to overcome it. You must also give up bid associations. You can't maintain evil companionship and recover however strong your resolution. They will make you drink. They will make you swear. They will dmg you down with them to bottomless perdition. Go home to-day, open your writing-desk and take out letterpaper, envelopes, and city postage stamps and write thid inter: My old companions, to-day I start for Heaven; until I am persuaded that you are willing to go tbe latter way I must aay farewell. Yours, respectfully. . One intimacy uiaintaibe l with a corrupt companion will fill you with moral dis'eniper. Seek Cnrisiiau counsel. It you find no other human ear willing to listen to the story of your conflict, then come to me, and with every power of my heart and every toil of my band, and every sympathy of my nature, I will stand by you in your attempt at reform, and as I hope at last for pardon of my own tins and iniquity in the great day, I will not betray you. Grace omnipotent alone is sufficient for your soul, but there is a great joy in Christian council. Gather up all your energies of body, mind and coul, and make an appeal to heaven for success; proclaim to-day everlasting war against all drinking babits, all gaming tables, all houses of sin. Your struggle will be a Waterloo that will decide tremendous destinies. Shrink back now and you are lost; push on and you are saved. A;Spartan soldier fell In tbe hour of battle, but dipped his finger in his own blood and wrote on tbe rocks the words. "Sparta has conquered." And though the effjrta you make for deliverance amount to a death struggle, you may write out in your own blood the glorious announcement of victory through Our Lord Jesus Christ Newspaper Decisions. L Subscribers who do not give express notice to the contrary are considered wishing to continue their subscription. 2. If subscribers order tbe discontinuance of their periodicals the publishers may continue to send them until all arrearages are paid. 3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take thtlr periodicals from tbe office to which they are directed they are held responsible until they have i-ettled their bills and ordered tbem discontinued. 4. If subscribers move toother places without informing tbe publishers, and the papers are sent to the former direction, they are held responsible. 5. Tne courts have decided that "refusing to take periodicals from tbe office or removing and leaving them uncalled for, is prima lacla evidence ot intentional fraud." - 6 Any person wbo receives a newspaper and makes use of it, whether he has ordered it or not, is held in law to be a subscriber. 7. If subscribers pay in advance they are bound to give notice to the publisher at tbe end of their time. If they do not wish to continue taking It; otherwise the publisher is author.zcd to send it on and the subscribers will be responsible until an express notice, with payment of ail arrears i son t to the publisher. ' The Lilly family of six persons constitute the side show of a western circ us. The father is a sword swallower, the mother is a fat woman, a daughter is a Circassian girl, one son is a contortionist, another hideously deformed is a wild man fvotn Borneo, and a third lectures on the curioiitles. a "Sam Collyer," the pr're f ghter, haa been released from tbe New Jersey State Prison. Upon his return to New York he said to a friend: "I return borne ai Walter Jamieeon, wishing to forget the years 1 lived as Sam Collyer. - Governor McCleUan and others have not only released me iron . prison; they have made a man of me. My past kit X wish to forget,"- . i -

DARKNESS DISPELLED.

An Estimate of the Cheapness of Edlson's Electric Light Six Hundred lights, Esen Eqnal in In enaity to m Common Gm Jet. From n II and red Ilone Power Engine. New York Sun. His subdivision of the electric light being perfect and its utility an accomplished fact, Mr. Kdison has turned his attention toward a new generating machine. He has already invented a meter for the light which works to a charm. With the Wallace generating machine, Mr. Edison says he can get no more than three electric jets, each equal to one gas jet, from a one horse power engine. Fie months ago he began experimenting with a view to saving the loss of electricity by the Wallace and other machines. The perfection of his apparatus for subdivision interrupted these experiments, but now he Is giving almost his Hole attention to them. Two weeks ago he announced that be had doubled the productive power ef the Wallace machine. He felt sure that he could turn out six lights to a one horse power. With his new 80 horse power engine he could force out 480 electric lights in place of tbe 240 generated by the Wallace machine. On Wednesday at 10 a. m. he began a new series of experiments, believing that he could still further increase the power of his own generator. The experiments lasted all night and until 10 a. m. ot Thursday. They were made in the presence of a well known New York lawyer, aad were successful. More light was obtained, but exactly how much more was not ascertained. The inventor went to bed at 11 a. m. thoroughly exhausted and slept until daylight yesterday morning. He visited tbe city yesterday and returned to Menlo last night. Tbe announcement that 480 electric lights, equal to common gas lights, can be produced by the use of his proposed generator and an 80 horse power engine glvesnsdata by which we may ascertain tbe cost of the light with a tolerable degree ot accuracy. There are 90 gaa burners in tbe Sun composing room. They are used, say, 12 hours out of tbe 24. They cost us last w eek $54, or $7.71 a night, a little over 8 cents apiece. Six hundred such lights, burned for the same period, would cost a little over $51 per night At an over liberal estimate it would take two tons of coal to run an engine of 100 horse power 24 hours. This would cost $7. The services of two engineers would cost $6 more, or $13 In all. For this $13, then, if Mr. Edison's statement is correct, we could e-t 000 lights and burn them 21 hours. For $6 50 we could burn tbem 12 hours, leaving the figures thus: 600 gaa jet ... t00 electric Jeu-...... .151 00 tf 00 Difference in favor of the latter .I4i 50 Take another estimate. Booth's Theater has 1,500 gas burners. It costs from $30 to $35 per night to burn them three hours and a half. If Mr. Edison's estimate is correct, the managers could burn the same cumber of electric lights, of equal brilliancy, twentyfour hours for $32.50, or about $1.00 for the three hours and a half. The figures would stand thus: 1.5 0 gas jets 1,500 electric lights ..fcJOOO 460 Difference tn favor of the latter 25 40 There are 3,f0) gas burners in A. T. Stewart's retail store. It 's difficult to ascertain an average of the time they are burned. They cost, however, over $50 per night Carrying out tbe Booth's Theater estimate. Judge Hilton and his partners would save over $40 a night by the use of the electric lights. ' . ' .. The Fifth Avenue Hotel has 2.050 burners. Tbey burn f00,000 feet of gas a month in the best times. At $2 per thousand this would amount to about $34 per sight By the use of the electric light tbey would save nearly $27 per night, estimating on ths Booto's Theater ratio. All these figures are based on Edison's estimate of the power ot his generator. This generator has not yet been made. Tbe iq yentor bases bis assertion on the result of his experiments alone. He does, however, positively assert that he can get three lights per horse power, each equal to a gas jet, through the use of a Wallace machine.' This is solid data. The saving per night in the different buildings above mentioned; the conditions being tbe eame, would be as follows if Wallace machines were used: Qnn sttnXk . t.Vt Booth's Theater-. 12 TO A. T. Stewart's.... "J0 oo Fifth Avenue Hotel.14 25 Allowing 000 lights to burn 12 hours. 1 The above figures are given for what they are worth. Edition positively asserts that he can get three lights, each equal to common gas jets, to a one horse power by the use of a Wallace machine, and more than double that number by the use of his proposed generator. Any school I y can ascertain the cost of coal and attendance on an engine and work out the problem for himself. A hundred horse power engine would .cost $2,500, and a generating machine as much more, so that tbe interest on the investment would amount to a small sum. Tbe ccit or tbe burners is not given, but they are expensive, as platinum is used. Once set however, there would be no further expense. Indiana War Claim". Attorney General Woollen and Judge Denny, counsel for the state, left for Washington, D. C, last night to press the war claims of the state against the general government for the state of Indiana before congress. This clsim is for $362.18651, being tbe amount of interest paid on the war loan bonds of Indiana "as expenses" which were incurred un der tbe act cf congress of July 27, 1861, in May, 1808, tils claim was presented to tbe United Stales Treasury and payment refused. The fac ts upon which the state based her claims are substantially as follows: At tbe beginning of the rebellion the state is sued $2,000,000 of bonds, w'th interest, tojJ aid her in suppressing the rebellion, which were negotiate.! and the money expended for that purpose. It seems as though tbe comptroller misconstrued the action of the state, and trea'.ed the claim as interest upon an account, as if .the money had been on bad been on bund in the state treasury and advanced for the purpose named, and was not an actual payment of interest upon her bonds. Tbefollowirg is tbe appeal made by the attorney general and his co-counsel to congress: The state of Indiana Is now compelled to come to congress and ask that provision be made for the payment of a claim tbat la admitted by the department to be Just and equitable, but one that can not be paid by tbe executive branch of the govern me ut. The second auditor Bay, in his decision on this claim, When the condition of the country is considered at the time thse ex. Jienses were made, the heroic e3orta of the oyal states to s.:staiu our country In thU the time of ber greatest trial, it la clear. In my opinion, that congres should authorize tbe refunding not only oi the Interest paid to raise money, but of all expenses, drawbacks, elo.; in tact, of every dollar paid by any such state,

directly or Indirectly. In snpport of tnls holyeanae; bat I am clearly ot tne opinion that the accounting offlcera ot tbe treasury have uo power so to refund without the action of congress." Secretary Sherman, in ruling on the application of Uie atate to open and allow tuis account, uses the following language: "It 1 ffe"y' aa editable claim, but not mote so than tne claima of several other statoe for interest on money borrowed or advanced for tho same patriotic purpose, and whlcb congress alone has power to allow." We auk congress to make provision for tha payment or this claim, because It la Just, and because it is honestly due. -Ji5lin..brUf Panted to the secretary. we called attention to the several acta of congress, the rulings of the attorney general, tho decision of tbe court of claims and the supreme court, and thus snow that cialma ef tha same nature of this have been paid by the government without a single exception. No claim oi this character has been rejected, and we think no such claim should ever be. In the case of tne United Btate vs. McKee et al., (91 United States Supreme Court Reports, from page 445 to 447 inclusive.) in the argument of counsel reference la made to tho several acts of congress allowing Interest on war claims. The position assumed by cooneel is fully approved by the court This claim u not for interest claimed to have accrued on an unliquidated claim In favor ot the state against the United States, but It Is a claim for interest paid by the state for the use and benefit of the United Htates money expended for her. Therefore, the claim here made is much stronger, and more equitable, than any of the cases referred to In the McKee case. The bill only provides for the payment of the claim for interest paid on her war loan bonds. She abandons the claim for discount suffered, eta. T. W. Woolxkn, . . Attorney Oeneral of Indiana. C. A. Bnsklrk, J. & M. 'lrimble, B.U.&E.C. Ingersotl, J. C. Benny, of counsel.

The Pool Trouble. The committee from the board of trade appointed to confer with the pool managers regarding tbe alleged discrimination against this city reported yesterday. The following is the report: Indianapolis, Dec. 16, 183. Mr. Prbstdekt Your committee held a eonlerence with the pool managers on the luth, and proved conclusively that the pool as established now was an unfair one. Home of the officials intimated that our Information was not reliable, but now tbe discrimination against us la so manifest that it would be child like to dispute it. Is it therefore not inappropriate for us to recommend tbat a demand be made upon the pool commissioners to fulfill at once their prominns to reduce rates to meet the discrimination T We submit that It is not becoming the dignity of this body, nor will It add to tia importance in this community, to be dilatory or weak in a matter of such grave Importance to this city. It Is currently rumored that the tariff has been relaxed already in favor of a few chOHen dealers, and any hesitation on our part will but add to the confirmation of tho theory that this body In never united on matters of Importance. It appears as It the commissioners have hopes that It they maintain the pool successfully here it will have the e fleet of strengthening the pool at other point. For Hix weeks now the pool has been in operation here, and to-day thj pools elsewhere are no nearer saoceiui than before. We therefore think It only Just to us tbat If farther experiments are to be made ihe railroads will try them on new patients. Tne report was unanimously adopted, and a oommitte const ting of J. A. Closser, Colonel Wood and Nathaniel Nceld was appointed to present the action of the board to the pool commissioners. Eonors to a Pioneer. During the state fair and at the meeting of the Pioneer Association a committee con eistlng of George Crawford, Aaron Wood, B. T. Ristine and Caleb Weirs were appointed to draft a tribute to tbe memory of tbe late John Beard, the founder of the common school system cf Indiana, The following is the result of their labors: That lr Mr. Beard, whose far aeelDg sagacity Raw la tbe unlimited resources or tbe state and in the luture a vast population, and recognizing the fact that to make the state really great and prosperous, intelligence and education should keep pace with Its national progress; and that by his Indefatigable energy and perseverance and his powerful infiueuoe in the legislature of t-ucceeded by bia amend ment to the state bank charter, in transferring tbe sinking fund to the common school fund, by which 1,000,000 was added to the cause of education, we recognize a true statesman, a man of pure and unselfish patriotism, and a benetactor to the state and hi race. We therefore recommcmt that this auoclvtlon memorialize the legislature at l.s coming session, and that petitions be circulated asking the legislature to make an appropriation for the purpose of erect ing a suitable monument to his memory, with a proper inscription commemorative of his services to the state and the cause of education. We also take this occasion to refer to the fact that ex-Oovernor Jonathan Jennings, the first governor of the state and for a loog time sole representative in congress from this state, and whose lasting and aluable aervioes denerve some fitting testimonial, lies buried at Charlbstown, Uiarc county, without even a headstone to mard his grave. Searching a Sunday shave. The genial James H. Rice, familiarly called "Jim," being out in the country last Sunday morning, cancluded on his return to town that as the barber shops were all closed to shave himself. When he reached the bottom of his chin he came to the conclusion it wouldn't hurt any worse if he took a pair of pinchers and pulled all the hair out He had an engagement with a lady, but witn only one side of his face shaved be could not keep it; bo off he started in re arch of a barber. In his mad desire he offered as nigh as $2 50 for a shave, bat tbe general reply to his requests among tbe colored tonsoriai was, "No, mapaa; it's agin tbe lsw." However he finally succeeded in seducing a knigbt of tbe razor into his room upon the promise not to "give away." Jim now kuows how P. T. Barnum felt when he arrived in Kew York, once on a time, with half of hia face shaved. He thinks his barber is a gem (man) of purest razor-ine. An Important Salt. The Indianapolis Roiling Mill Company yesterday filed a bill in chancery in tbe United States Circuit Court against Conley, Mason & Co., of Green county, claiming $153,692 74, of which $103,000 is for railroad iron, and tbe remainder on account of aceoromation paper which the complainant was compelled to pay off and discharge. A mortgage reputed to secure tbe payment of the accommodation paper covers 2,000 acres of laud in Greene county. Suit was insti tuted in the (irene Utrcuit (Aurt at the April term, but the defendants going into bankruptcy the cate was trantferred to thia court The petitioner ask tfeat 49 other parties and arms ho'aing liens, be made oefendauts, and that their rights be foncloaa-J. in the above proceedings. Election of Officers. At a regular meeting of Metropolitan 'Encampment No. 5, 1. O. O. F., bei on Monday evening, December 16. 1878, tbe following patriarchs were elected of jeers for the ensuing term: Chief patriarch, J. Jj. McCloskey; high priest David Ayres; senior wardeD, A. H. Bker; janicr warden, John A. Biseett; recording tcrib-j, D. Llngonfelttr; corresponding scribe. J,tWph 8 Watson. Jarue H. Rnseeil, J. I. Bishop anr John B. Towell. of this city. st night in ititutei Triumph Lodge No. 70, K. of P., t.x Greenfield. The lodge begins its career under flattering asspke. nearly 40 charier members being; initiated. . .

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