Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 January 1893 — Page 9

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x3SUNDAY THOUGHTS ÖOH MORALS MANNERS

FT A CllEOTMAM. In England great proreps has been made in recent months toward the realization of church union. The elow-moving British have outrun tno swift Yankees for nee. They have carried the name municifal church," meaning by this all the churches within the limits of any jriven municipality. Theeo churches are regarded as the cuatodians of the morals and " anners of the town us responsible for the whole situation. Hence, though they mar diifer in their faith and practice, and though there is no'eflort made to interfere with denominational distinctions, yi-t for the purposes of a moral policy, they are treated aa a unit. They think. 6peak, act together ia municipal affairs. The various churches as against tice, crimes and misrule are a municipal church It strikes us that there is at once the most feasible and the most vital kind of church union. If the Christians of almost any town would unite in conpervinz common in:ere?ts and in "downing" common lot-8 they could dominate the situation. Even though in a minority they would prevail Moral power throbs with omnipotence. One. with God, is a majority. Why not. then, organize our churches into a municipal church? Thiä town offers a good field and a ready one. The heathen here are more heaihenieh than the heathen abroad. Our Philistines are worse than Goiiath of Oath. Wickedness in every form wa ks the street with brazen cheek and unblushing brow Morals and manners are alike imperiled. There is a "vast and portentious coalition of vice and crime against law and order. "When Dad men combine," sail Ed in und Burke, "good men mu-t organize." Let n?, therefore, by au m-4t:;s have a municipal church, whose watchwords shall be love ad decency. "lis n art cf wisdom to look hopefully Upon nature and human cature. Men nnd women, as a ru'.e. do about as well as they can, all things considered. Leave sneering then to the cynics. Arplaud as often as possible, and when that is impossible keep silent. Applause ia both whin and spnr. At a fire the ther day a fireman started to climb up to the fourth etory of a burning building t re-ue a child. He get half way up the perilous ascent and ilicn taitered. "Cheer him boys, cheer hin!" f-houted S'iuia w se kead in the crowd. A mighty thout went up. Instantly the Lravo climber caught the enthuiam, and he responded to the cheer by completing the ascent and saving the child. A sled and a top, a do? and a horse, a teat and a tennis suit will be the making of the tort cf girl wo want for U:00, eays Miss Frances E. Wi.lard. Man and woman should be kin; and queen in the realm of eoiety ought to reign conjointly. But in 'fact they are kin? and courtier. He plays lion and she plays fox. This ia wrong both in morals and manners. A prominent moral teacher of our day insists npen the close relation of dress to vice, and nolds that women will never be what they were made to be until they Adopt a different c e tume: "If young women knew what young men think and sav of them when thev pass along the etreet in pyramidal hats which are but cag-8 of dead birds; drenses displaying the bandapod. hour-las waist, and mopping skirt, with arms akimbo, and so pinched that a sanaage it their only para!l-i; and this fashionable erügy upborne upon the pame hideous slanthoejed pedestals that the derai monde of Paris wear; if ever these young women could hear the remarks of the young men as they pass by, they would never again appear in such a tuise. Contrast with this young lady quietly dressed in plaited wait, plain skirt of some poft good fa 1ing to the ankle, low-heeled walkinsr shoes, pretty collar with a bit of ribbon, and neat cuffs st the wrist, hair in a single knot, clear skin and cheeic touched with the bloom of youtn and purity." Already, continues the authority above referred to, women are awakening to the iact of their physical we.iare. In a club in Chicago led by "ladies of society," having in mind the suitä they walked and climbed in la&t summer by the seaside or among the mountains, a rising vote was lately taken, and it was resolved unanimously that the dames and damsels "would not wear trailing skins, co matter what the dressmaker miht eay. TLe inviible garments of women hav., within ten years, made marked progress towards compliance with nature's laws. Combination suits of flannel and cotton, long hose fastened irom the waist with legins and arctics for cold weather, are an invaluable amelioration of the ieraale lot. Comfortable cloaks Lave become "fashionable." But the most precious part of the system is still the most unprotected, and foolish bonnets put a premium upon the American woman's pet disease neuralgia. Self-sacrifice is the exalted outcome of pure love; self abasement is the ignoble product of selfish and sensual passion. There was a time, remarka an esteemed contemporary, when the Kev. Praise-God Barebones cou d offer to the edification of liia puritan hearers abrief prayer of fortylive minutes and deliver a short exhortation of two hours, beides commenting an hour or so on the scripture lesson for the day. But a the minstrel ring -. Old time ft'e changed, old manners tona ; and therefore it would be hardy advisable for our modern churches to extend their religious services much, if any, beyond an hour and a half; not as a rule, 3oe our modern preacher act discreetly bo continued his remarks beyond thirty minute even with this rule, there should be a leaning toward mercy. We are pleated to observe that a prominent prote-tant'meekly pays well-de-eerved tribnte to the late catholic cardinal, Lavigerie. II was primate of Africa, archbUhop of Carthage, and an an titlavery crusader. Pa-siug by his noble record in Africa during tho massiere of (be Christians in 18-V. 60, it remains to Bote the fact that be devoted himself in recent years to the suppression of the tlava trade in Central Africa, and to 1 lorbingly that his name and fame traveled to the four corners of the globe. It WA the leligious order of the White

Fathers, who bad succeeded in establishing themselves in the heart of the dark continent, who first drew the cardinal's attention to the terrible tratlic He began a vigorous crusade at onco and preached in France, Belgium, England. His life was a noble one. He was one of the best and kindest of men, and the fame of his good works will net soon be forgotten. "'e say amen to our contemporary. Oh, for ii'ore Lavigories, both in the Protestant and catholic co-nmunions. The world is still short of good men. The Rev. Dr. Tat in age of Brooklyn may be something of a mountebank; he is also something of a sage, as witness this: "As soon as certain young scientists can distinguish between the horns of a beetle and the feelers of a wasp they begin to patronize God Almighty." A telegram from Monte Carlo informs os that the chief patrons of the noted gambling hell are Englishmen and Americans. What ort r-f an advertisement is this of British and Yankee morality ? There are some wicked people, remarks Eochefancauld. who would be less dangerous if they did not have eo many good qualities. We add: There are some good people who would be more influential if they did not have so many bad qualities. Young men and women, have no secrets from your mother. Carry to her your joys and sorrows.your foibles and sins. She is the human iorui of the divine consoler and savior. The enormous bribes paid to newspapers, deputies and senators of the French republic to sustain the defunct Panama canal scheme is making an earthquake in France. Ministries have been wrecked, gnbty politicians have been driven to the confession of suicide, and many prominent men are likely to be scourged out of public hie by the impending exposure. Tie a good sign that the French conscience is so sensitive. Some critics on this side of the water are Irving to lather the bribery upon the irreligion of France, while others would impute it to French Catholicism. This will not do. A hundred years ago Protestant England returned members to the house of commons by wholesale bribery and corruption. And even in America bribes are not absolutely unknown and unheard of in connection with congre. It were nearer the truth to sav that the facta disclosed by the French investigation are the outcome of the piiiahle weakness of human nature when brought fce to face with temptation, and especially of the prodigious power of the love of money in this ' commercial age. Two testa are appropriate just here. First, '"let him that standeth take heed lest he fall." Second. y: "Take heed and beware of cou vetouaae.'s. for a man's life consisteth uotin the abundance of the things which he po-sesseth." To these texts we suhjoin another token from the uninspired scripture according to Robert Burns: "Och! mankind are onco weak Au' little tu be trusted. It self th waT'ria halanre hak iu rarely right aJjuitdtl." The verdict in the New York presby-' tery acquitting the Eev. Frof. Briggs was not unexpected. The doctor is an ambiguous writer. .vith a quill-driver's love for paradox. Briggs read by others often seems heterodox. Briggs annotated by Briggs ia orthodox. Ob, ye theologians, be your own commentators. "A great many sermons are made, and very bunglingly, too." Bays that prince of pulpiters, the Itev. Dr. S. F. Cuyler;"but the bretsermons grow." Spurgon was a closely textual preacher and that was one secret of his perennial power. The brilliant Theodore Parker of Boston some tin es took his text from Shakespeare; He concocted therefrom bright essays, but they did not contain gospel enough to save a mouse. , wsl sora jxw'r the vift pie tu To see ourtels an libera ee iu! It wad Ira moult a bluii it-r tree a And foolish liutioo; What airi in ur an trait wad laa'e us, Anl e? 'n d?otioa !

Coal baron looking out of the frosty window, speaking to employes: 'Tut np the price of coal another 23 centi. God pity the poor!" At a recent meeting of the Patria club, Mr. Charles Emory Smith of the Philaphia Prev read a paper on "Immigration," ia which he vo'.ed the sentimentf thoughtful men of all political and religious schools and parties. fie fully recognized the value of immigration in the pan. and paid a tribute to the high character of the immigrants. They havo adored and illustrated some of the noblest and mobt inspiring pages of our national history, end stand as examples in business and social life. Eecently the character of the immigration has significantly changed. It is no longer Great Britain and Ireland, Germany and France which contribute the largar quota, but Austria-Hungary, Boland, Italy and Russia. "The earlier immigration came from hardy people. It brought intelligence, aptitude and strength. The newer immigration brings ignorance, degradation and depravity. The new invaders do not assimilate, but remain an alien and disturbing element." Mr. Kmith thinks this sort of immigration brings the greatest danger which American labor has ever faced. "In many caes it does not own itself, but is practically the chain-gang of the contractor. It huddlei in its own community, preserves its own language, an 1 keep up its own habits. It is iao ated in the midst of cosmopolitan whirl and remains foreign." Of rrrs. organized labor can do little with such material. To ns it seems to be equally menacing to religion and he state. Many of these people are anarchists, who cry "Down with all government! Down with the church! Down with the family !" Statesmanship and Christianity have got to deal with this serious question and soon, too. Desirable immigrants are thrice welcome. The other sort ought to so into the prohibitive tariff. 'Tis pathetic, the fact that the great part of every life proceeds in utter isolation. The visible and audible portions of it is easily seen or beard. But the life within life, where we are ourselves the sole spectators of ourselves, the hidden realm where thought is born and acts are nurtured-what adventurous feet ever penetrated into and mapped out this terra incognito? Yet this is precisely the locality of motives, the nursery of character, the "Mecca of the mind." Every noble word or deed had first its origin in this invisible life. And so every ignoble utterance or act came out of this same realm withdrawn from sight. What reason is there that we should watch this sphere of beginnings ourselves, since we only can watch It? But 'tie pathetic, we repeat, the thought that Not e'eo ttie trueat heart, aoi next our own, JLnows bait tba reaaoaa tki n aaall mr alsJb.

THE FOSSIL IS SHOCKED

BY THE INFUSION OF A LITTLE NEW BLOOD. Election ot Members of the State Board of .Agriculture Tbe Heading Circle's Interesting DiicntslonTim of Holding the ' lair. The first business of the meeting of the forty-first convention of the delegate state board of agriculture was the hearing reports from regular and special committees, but the members appeared so anxious to get to the business of nominations that only one report was submitted that of the committee on the revision of the premium list for the state fair. ' The committee thought that owiug to the opposing attraction of the Columbian exposition it would bo advisable to reduce the amount of premiums. The report caused considerable discussion, notably from Mr. Robert Mitchell, who said that euch a suggestion was entirely against the policy of the state board and that it would, if persisted in. forever ruin Indiana's state fair. Mr. I. B. McDonald thought in the same wav, and strongly advised that the fair be held in the game week as the G. A. Ii. encampment. After a lengthy discussion the report was referred back. Making Nomination. The nominations for members of the state board were then in order and proceeded rapidly. They were as follows: 1 if th diatrat (the counties of Jerfenoo, Switzerland, Ohio, Dearborn, Frankiio, Ripley and Jenniii) V. K. Officer, the present tue tuber. Sixth district (the countiei of Bartholomew, Decatur, Kuh, Fayette, Union and Wayne) W. W. Hamilton, Oliver Smith and J. C. Steven. Eihth distriot (Madison, Hancock, Hamilton, Henry and helby) K. II. Ied of liuah County on 1 C. Downing of Hancock. Ninth diitriot (Clay, Vigo, Parke, Vermillion and Fountain) J. M. Saukey, the preaeut member. Tenth district (Palntrn, Morgan. Ilen lricxi, Montgomery, lioone) J. N. DaviJioo of Montgo try. Eleventh dutrio' ( Delaware, Kindolph, Jay, Adam, Well, HumiiiKioo and Itiackford) IL Simonton of lluctingtou aod M. . (.bypool of Delaware. Twe.fth d.atrict (Carroll, "White, Benton, Newton. TipjcRnoe. Warrrn. Jasper and Pila.ki) . J. 1. Bom nud M. A. McDona d. Thirteemii d ir et (CI n;on, Tipton. Howard, Grfcnt. Wabnaii and Wbiiley) V. A. Maze, The nominations made, the business of the meeting practically reaped, for the major part of the members left the room and stood ia the corridors in groups discussing the nominations and the chances of tl:e various candidate?. The Outlook for AVoman. As soon aa some sort of order was restored and enough members could be brought back into the room, a paper was read by Mrs. Ida A. Harper on "The Outlook for Women," in which she pointed out the advance that woman had made in the practical business of life in the past few years, and Etated that tbe only two things that man does not want her to have are podtical supremacy and otnee. She pointed to the fact that during the late political campaign all the political parties pent out women speakers, and as an evidence of the progress of women she showed that there are about G.000 women employed in the departments at Washington. The average wages of women in the United States is at present only $5.51 per week and they are yet generally debarred from entering the great labor organizations which are euch a help to the men. humming up, 6he said: "Women have every reason to feel encouraged. Thev form eight-tenths of the school teachers of the country, three-fourths of the church members, one-tenth of the prinon inmates, less than one-half of the paupers, and much the smaller portion of the idiots." She conc.uded by saying, "There are not superfluous women in tho world, there are superfluous men." The Keadinjf Circle. This ended the regular morning session of the meeting, but the Farmers' reading circle came in and held a meeting until 1 o'clock. A number of papers were read after the addrena of the president, II. Bartholomew, who merely welcomed the members, the first of them being "The Attitude of the Agricultural Press Toward the Farmers' Reading Circle," by J. B. Connor, thncity. He was followed by a paper on "The Social Feature of the Heading Circle," by Mrs. L. I. Worley, Eiletsville, and "What We Have Accomplished." by J. A. Mount of Shannondale, the I aft paper being "The Relatiou of the Farmers' Institute to tbe Beading Circle," by Prof. W. C. Latta of Lafayette. The tenor of the various papers seemed tobe that reading was the hope of the farmer of the future and that the only way to keep the children on the farm was to make the farm p! r.sant for them and by a system of reading, for which far ners have more time than any professional man, the farm would be made more enjoyable to the young people and they would stay at their homes instead of leaving the farm, as so many of them were doing at the present day. At times the noise and buzzing of the lobyists became so great that the reading of the papers was eerionsly interrupted, and finally the president got tired of pounding away with his gavel without effect and he shouted: "If there's any electioneering to be done, you'd better get outside and do it," and the hum eubeided until the close of the morning session. The late or the Fair. When at 2 o'clock Tresident iL M. Boggs rapped his gavel, calling the afternoon session to order, tho various groups of lobbyists discussing the proa and cons, tbe support and opioition of the various candidates, were obliged to break np and make eome show of hunting their seats, but although "order" was repeatedly called for, it only served to increase the confusion and intensify the excitement. The first thing on the program was an address by Mrs K. F. l'ayne of Wabash, which she was not present to read, and it was decided to request her to furnish a copy of her paper to the secretary, so that it could be entered upon the record. Mr. J. W. McKinnester of, Warsaw moved to reconsider the action of the day before naming the date of the state fair, and during the discussion that followed the following resolution was oflered by Mr. IL Mitchell: Whrrta. The 0. A. R. ncarapment is to be held in Indianapolis Sept. r, 1993, and realizing the great benefice to be eain-d by showing tbe vait agricultural, mineral and maoalaeturiDg wealth of tbe state, PenoWed, lly this state and delegate board in anneal eiDTtolioa aiiembled, that the Indiana state fair be held on the wetk of the Ü. A. iL eoe impotent. Insu ppor t of the resolution Mr. Mitchell said that it was Indiana's cDcrtunity to

show to the thousands that would be present the vast resources of Indiana, and further etated that in his opinion excursions should be run from Chicago at that time and from here to the gas belt. J. Davidson of Crawfordsville thought that the resolution was ill ti : ed, he was against the resolution but wou'd not detain the business of the meeting to set forth his reasons at length; he would say, however, that it was not dignified for the state board to alter tbe da'e of its fair for the sake of catching a few extra pennies. Further discussion on the resolution was stopped by a ieso ut:on oSered byI. B. McDonald of Kiplev as follows: Resolved, That the whole rattier of fixing the date of the state fair be left with the state boird. The resolution was at once adopted. The report of the committee on credentials was then read and showed a list of sixty three me nbers eligible to vote. The report was returned to tho committee for the insertion of some names that had been overlooked und when it was returned with a total ot sixty-six names it was adopted. A Harnet M. E. Howland of Indianapolis stirred up a hornet's nest when he said that he thought there was eome inconsistency in the mode of proceeduro of the delegates, and for his part he did not want any one to vote who did not have a legal right to vote. The motion was met with countermotion and resolution with counter-resolution until the chair became entirely confused and might have been excused for inquiring "Where he was at?" but he took tbe bull by the horns and, catching a lull in the storm, he rapped his gavel and said: "It is now 2:30 and we will at once proceed with the election tof officers, and amid anxious silence he appointed the following tellers to collect the vote : W. W. Morgan, J. Brockway, J. McAughey and W. Cunningham. Then for a brief space no business was attempted and during the extemporaneous reces the members rushed excitedly from on-j eitle of the room to the other handing out the names of their candidates on cards printed for tha purpose and. with a wink here or a nod there or, perhaps, n confidential whisper, would catch the promise of a vote for the candidate they supported and would go happily away. lteult or the Etc otlon. The Fifth district was the first called, the candidates as announced being V. K. Officer and T. W. W. Sunman of Spades, and as the Fecretary called out the names of those entitled to vote thev answered and dropped a printed card in the hat of the teller passed aronnd to receive them. The reuult of the vote was: Total vote, 59; W. K. Officer, 4'3; W. Sunman, 13. Sixth district namilt.. a, S?: Smi.h, 17; Stereo, 11, and E. 11. Peed. 1 (ty mtiWe, aa be is not in the district). Tout vote, 61. Eighth district Total vote til and the vote a tie. On the second bailat 63 vote were cast, C. Downing ot llaocoe. 33; M. IL Paed. 2d. Ninth distriot J. M. Sac key, 61 votes; no opposition. Teo.h district J. M. Davidson, Gl votes; no oppoiitioa. Eleventh district Total vote ,50. W. S. Claypool, Muocie, 41; IL Simonton, nuutington, 17. and I. B. MoUonatd, 1 (by mistake). Twelfth distriot Total vote, 61. M. MeOonald. Warren, 33; J. M. Bogs. Lafayette, 28. 'thirteenth district W. A. Maze, SharpsUale, 61 votes; no opposition. After the result of the election was announced a recess of ten miuutes was given, during which congratulation were ottered, and a pandemonium of bhouting and hand-shaking ea-ued until, as everybody got tired and hoarse from shouting, the meeting was called to order for the transaction of the remaining business. The committee on fair dates reported that it had found the dates of the fairs already fixed, but, recommended that all fair associations arrange their dates eo as not to conflict with the state fair. The report was concurred in. The report of the committee on resolutions and respects drafted a reso'ution of respect which the meeting ordered printed and a copy sent to the families of all members deceased during the past year. The aet eestion of the delegate meeting of the state board of agriculture was devoted to the discussion of good roads, the action of the road congress recently held in this city being thoroughly canvassed. The first paper on the program, ''Country Boads," was to have been delivered by the Hon. J. F. Applegate, "ew Albany, but he was not present and an address was delivered by J. W. Billingsley of the Itra'wnrje Journal on "Good Koads, Their Benefits and Maintenance" Among the benefits mentioned iu the paper were the easier traveling over good roads to the market for the fanning products, and he called attention to the fact that the better the condition of the roads the greater would the expenses of the farmer be reduced- and their teams would undoubtedly last longer. The speaker suggested that the present laws might be amended eo as to make the township trustee responsible for the condition of the roads and give him the power to appoint supervisors of his own selection. He also suggested that if the township trustee were to call the people of his township together twice a year to discuss needed improvements, great benefit would result. After the reading of the paper the subject was fully discussed and was not exhausted when the time for recess was announced. In the afternoon a paper was read by Mr. F. Brown of Favette on "Country Highways and Laws Pertaining to Them," which fcerved to reopen the discussion at the point where it was left o The general opinion of the members seemed to be that it was uelees to enact legislation as to the size of wagon tires that farmers ebould use as they would not consent to use their wagons as road-making machines. The members seemed to think that all the arguments brought before the late road congress did not apply, as Ho protest against the condition of the roads did not come from the farmers, but from those in cities. It was stated that Mr. Pope, the largest manufacturer of bicycles in the country, was the prime mover in the matter, and the feeling seemed to be that the man that wanted good roada should be the one to pay for them. It was also asserted that It would coat too much to change the mud roads of tbe country into good, passable roads, and the cost was to be assesaed against the farms it would rob every farmer of his farm and then not bring about tbe desired object. The question among the members was not how to get new laws in regard to roads, but how to get value received for the money that is now being paid out, and they were against the present road law being repealed unless something equally good was offered in exchange. The following members took part in the discaesion : C. Howland. T. Iloulds, H. Doup, Prof. Latta and J. Terhune. At the conclusion of the discussion tbe following committee was appointed by the chairman to draft resolutions in regard to nacessary changes in the present road laws: It. Mitchell. I. Wrav, J. M. Mullen. L. Littleton, J, ?. Payif. The

committee retired for a short time and returned with a number of resolutions, among which the following were adopted: Resolved, That tbe money co lected from road tax levy shall be known as the road food and shall he expended in the construction and maintenanca of public highway, and the amount so collected is to Le expended upon

the roads of the townahip in which it is coli lected; that tbe oounty treasurer shall have l .k.. .. . .ii t i . .i -. .n : ... - - vuniga ui Bii rvin tunup, mm 11 jui yi u oments, when the estimated amount to be expended amounts to orer $-'d for cocstruotion or repairs, shall be done by contract, let Ly the township trustees to the lowest responsible bidder, who sbaH give bond for the (aitutel dioharge of his hid. That no snlariei or' compensation shall be paid to any oflic-r other than those expressly provided tor by law; that the 1-irislatore m-nd the free grave! road law so si to allow the majority of resident landholders along the proposed line of road to petition for and have constructed a eravrl road and also to reduce expenses to the smallest limit by assessing all railroad property located within two miles of such improvement; that all repairing done upon our gravel roads Is done by contraot let to lowest bidder. The taxpayer shall have the rieht to work out his road tax under the contractor on the same conditions as the other laborers employed by said contractor. o increase ia taxts for road purposes ah ail be made. Any changes of read laws that may be mads by legislature shall Dot have its officers appointed, but elected by the people. On motion of D. W. Tlace of .South Bend it was decided to appoint a committee to present the adopted resolutions to the legislature. The meeting did not formally adjourn after this, but a number of the members lett and it was announced that the state board would hold a meeting, and all reporters were excluded from the room at the suggestion of Bobert Mitchell. It was learned that the business of the "secret session" was the demand of the executive committee for aa itemized account of the individual expenses of each member of the board, and after a heated discuKsion bv the indignant members the request wae granted on motion of W. W. Hamilton. At the conclusion of this business the doors were opened and a meeting of the newiy elected state board took place for the purpose of ejecting officer for the ensuing vear. After ro l-call by the president Mensra. It. M. I-ockart and II. B. Howland were appointed tellers to collect the vote and the balloting for president at once commented. Th-re were two candidates for the office, V. K. OUlcer and J. Q. A. Heig, and the result of the ballot showed that Mr. Ollicer had received 9 votes, his opponent 7. For vice-president W. W. Hamilton got 7, J. Q. A. fc-i-g 2, R. M. Lockhart 3 and J. McCoy 4 on the first ballot. On the second vote Hamilton 9 McCoy 7. For eecretarr Mr. Covod announced the withdrawal of hie candide.cy and on the first ballot the vote came Kennedy 10 and Bagley 5. When tho resu't was announced Mr Kennedy said: "This U a po-? tion that I have earnestly sought for and which I shall no less faithfully try to fill." For treasurer M. D. Wild'man received 10 vots and Mr. S. Johnson G. The officers of the present etata board stand, therefore, as follows: Freaidtnt V. K. Officer of Volsa. 'ice-Fresidut W. W. Hamilton of Greensburg. Secretary Kennedy of Indianapolis. Treasurer 1. Wildman of Lafayette. The following members were also elected as au executive committee: II. B Howland, J. X. Davidson, J. tig and C. B. Harris. The el ction of a member of the sanitary live stock commiäüion was postponed to the next meeting, which was est for Feb. 7. The question then came up as to the time for tho newly elected treasurer to take charge cf tho books and cash, and after the matter had been discusned Mr. .S. Johnson rose and said: "1 am ready to turn my books over w ithin an hour, but I am personallv and as an individual on the paper of the board for $5oG0i), and I don't feel like letting the prupertv of tbe board out of ray hands until ira'ters have been fettled by the board ' When asked what were the pressing obligations of the board, he said: "A note fals due the day after tomorrow for S'H.i 00, and about the 10'th of this month there are two notes that (all due for JJO,00.) and $1.0.000. making a total indebtedness that must be met this month of $öS.O0'J. We have a note for 591,000 that falls due Dec. 1 of this year, tbe banks have lately questioned the right of the board to borrow money and 1 think there is no way to raise it except by selling the note we hold." The eubject was talked over a great deal and was finally reterred to the executive committee. On motion of K. M. Lockhsrt the bond of th incoming treasurer was reduced from $200,010 to $100,000, and the bond of the new secretary was fixed at $10,000. The meeting then adjourned. NOVEL DAMAGE SUIT. A Man la Illinois Gets $10,000 for Political Services Unreadered. Qi incv, 111., Jan. 4. In the long contested law suit of Behrenmeyer vs. Kieitz the plaintiff has been awarded a judgment of $10,000 in the Adams county circuit court. In tbe year of ISSo John B. Kreitz and C. F. A. Behrenmeyer, respectively democrat and republican, were candidates for the office of treasurer of Adams county. The election was very close and while many thought that Dr. Behrenmeyer bad been fairly elected, the canvassing board counted Mr. Kreitz into office. A long contest followed which was not ended until the term, over which it was fought, expired the esse going through all the courts. Mr. Behrenmeyer then sued the estate of Mr. Kreitz after bis term expired for his lost office with the result as announced. It ia posbible that the case may go to the Illinois court once more. Indian Village Attacked by Wolves. WiN'NirEG, Man., Jan. 5. A story comes from the North to the effect that a pack of wolvee, driven by the intense cold and deep enow from tbe woods to seek food, attacked an Indian village near the east shore of Lake Winnipeg and several Indians were terribly bitten by the ferocious animals. A squaw and a child were also horribly lacerated and are not expected to live. ' rive gro llojs Nay Hang. Aknapolis, Md., Jan. 4. Governor Brown has received several petitions asking commutation ox the death sentence to that of imprieonment for life in the case of the five colored boys convicted with three men of the murder of Dr. J. II. Hill of Chestertown. They now stand sentenced to be hanged in Chestertown Jan. 13 unless executive clemency is exercised. Somerby et at. Will Stay Awhile. Philadelphia. Jan. 5. The Iron Hall supreme officers. Somerby, Baker, Glading and Eckeraley, each waived a hearing this morning by consent of District Al torney Graham and were held in $0.000 bail each to answer at court. This anticipates the action of the Indiana authorities and prevents the granting of the requisition capers.

THE FATAL NATURAL GAS.

A SERIES OF TERRIFIC EXPLOSIONS AT CHIGAGO, "Wrecking the riant of Donohof t Henneberry, ia Which. JIany Fremen Were In-Jured-Every Window in the Eight-Story Structure on Dearborn. at Shattered by the Concussion Small Damage ry Fire. Chicago, Jan. 4. Shortly before 3 thia afternoon a terrific explosion of natural gas wrecked the lower part of the great printing establishment of Donchue & Ilenneberry on I'earborn-sL The accident occurred durins the progrees of a small fire, and over a score of firemen, including Chief fcwenie of the fire department and several laborers, were injured. Two men are dying, and others are eo seriously burned that they may not recover. The Victims. Fatally burned: JAM E3 RCbSELL. fireman, burned abont the head and internally injured. TllOMAS GALLAGHKK, fireman, interns! injines and face almost burned ort. The following were seriously but not fatally burned: Dennis Swenie, chief of the fire department. Patrick O'Mat ley. fire marshal. ClIARLKS 8TFEKLICK, captain truck No. 1. John McDonald, captain compauy 10. FiiEDEitiCK J. üaedep, eaptain company 21. MAKTIS Lacey, lieutenant oompany 13. Patrick Mckpuy. lieutenant company 10. J. C. Lain, lieutenant iusuiauce patiol. John Donlin. fireman. Matthew Koch, fireman. William Paidon, fireman. Michael Nolan, fireman. Thomas Ivkvt.ns, fireman. John Devlin, fireman. J. F. Kelly, fireman. Chaleh Flbming, fireman. hmvARD Mullen, timekeeper for Donohue & Ilennf t erry. John Siieehy, pressman. AlGCST Gil ATT, pressman. Clintom Ci.tvkland, laborer. John FauraghaciH, laborer. Uen'ky Schkokoek, lahortr. A. M CLL A NE, laborer. Unknown man employed by gas company. The explosion was in the plate vault, which is located immediately beneath the sidewalk, which is formed of a heavy iron frame covered with glass and iron. During the early part of the morning three employ es of the natural gas company had b?en in this vauit making connections that were to supply the boiler plant with fuel. As a precaution the doors of the vault were closed. Shortly before 3 o'clock Foreman Robert Granger of the press room, which adjoins the vault, noticed flames in the vicinity of the brick wa l which extended between the press-room and the vault. There tlamea bad the appearance of ignited gas that had escaped through the partition wall. Without waiting to open the vault doors the foreman gave an elarm of fire. Then they returned to the basement, when eome one threw open the vault doors. Instantly there was an explosion, and nearly all of the employes who "were in the vicinity, about ten in number, were thrown to the floor, all in?taining more or less serious injuries. Within a few moments members of the fire insurance potrol and hose engine companies were on the epot, headed by Chief Swenie. A Se ond Explosion. The. equa l of firemen rushed to the basement nd had no sooner reached the vault door than a second and stronger explosion followed, and all the men were hr.rled to the floor or across the room against the wall on the opposite side, which thy struck wiih terrific force. Several of the men were rendered senseless, and the flames, which had ignited their clothing, roasted their hands and faces in the most horrible manner. Other Cremen were c ose behind them, however, and for a few minutes the fire was left to take care of itself while the injured men were rescued. Still a Third. Before one-half of them had been taken out and while the basement was full of men working with desperation to save their helpless comrades, came a third explosion more terrific than either of its predecessors, nud the would-be rescuers were laid beside the men they had come to astist. This time the already loosened iron work covering the vault was torn from its fastenings and came thundering down. Fresh food for the gas was already at hand and a score of gallant firemen h prang into the vault to rescue tho men who had been injured. Undeterred by th danger ot another explosion and cheered on by Swenie, the firemen worked as men can work when their own lives and the lit is of others were trembling in the balance. Out Just in Time. One by one the burned and battered men were dragged from the basement, and aa the last one was taken out, Swenie called: "Now for your lives, men;" ond there was a rush for tho tipper floor which waa made just in the nick of time, for a fourth explosion came which made brick, mortar and iron work ily like feathers, and gave the chief a scorch, as he beat a hasty retreat, that he will remember tor many a long day. Hurrying to the door, Swenie called to the driver of a patrol wagon standing near and ordered it to drive at once to the office of the natural gas company and tell them to shut off the flow of gas. "It it is not done," he said, "I won't answer for the safety of the building." The patrsl wagon took only a few minntes to fulfill its mission, the gas was shut off. and tbe firemen led on by the chief, who had improved the opportunity to have his face and bands dressed and bandaged, went at the fire once more, and made short work of it. The great building, however, had been badly strained and torn, and every pane of g ass in the entire eight stories was lying in splinters on the ground. It will cost 520,000 to repair the damage done. A Panic Avoided. There are usually about 800 people employed in the building, but there was no panic among them. They were for the most part out of the building before the first explosion took place, and none of them were injured. Several who had remained after being told to gel out were seized with a passionate longing for fresh air when the gas went off the second time and the wild time they made in reaching a place of safety was a source of amusement to their more prudent co-laborers who stood at a safe distance watching developments. The injured men were quickly removed to neighboring drug stores, where temporary relief '.was applied, and they were then removed to their houses or to hospitals. A Tathetie Seen. Some pathetic scenei were witnessed in a drug store cloee by the seen ot tb

accident. The floor was covered with the bodies of men, whose scorched and blackened faces bore testimony to tho agony they were suffering. "ear the door lav a stalwart fellow bearing thai badge of truck U. He was shockingly burned, but he made no sign or sound. "How is it, old wan?" said Assistant Chief Mutham, as he bent over him, "All right. I guess. How's the fire? "Out now." 'Well, if there ain't anything more for you to do jnst stand by me, will you?" And the marshal "stood by" until strong hands lifted the Dfttisnt sufferer into an ambulance, and Thomas Gallagher of truck 9 was carried away to die. Chief Sweenie'a Story. "It was a mighty close call," said Chief Swceni. as he was being treated aftei everything was over, "and I thought the whole business was to be blown to pieces, 1 would eay that the flame extended forty feet into the basement and then it waa . that my men and myself were burned. Tbe building was rocked by the force of the explosion, and I hastened to the street and ordered every one out of the place, expecting that tbe structure would be blown to pieces. When the third explosion came I was standing on the Fiona and iron sidewalk in front of the building. The force of the explosion lifted the heavy materitl up 6everal feet, after which the big stones and iron dropped down into the basement. 1 barely had time to jump into the street." Aesietant Fire Marshal Mush am als had a na'rrow escape. When the third explosion came, he was standing on the sidewalk directly over the natural gas pipe from which the ignited gas was flowing. The walk was lifted into the air and the marshal was thrown backward into the street, lighting on the back of his head. He was stunned for a few moments, but he was not seriously injured. How the gas became ignited is a mystery. Ths police are inclined to place the blame on the workmen, but it is doubtful whether the cause will ever be discovered.

A Mining; Catastrophe. Sedalia, Mo Jan. 4. A horrible mining catastrophe occurred in a coal mine within the city limits this afternoon. Seven miners were at work in a fortyfoot level, when the slate roof commenced to fall. Stonewall Jackson -was pinned down by the falling slate and the other miners rushed to his rescue, when the timbers gave way and . George lirown, the leader of the rescuers, was inptantly killed by three tons of rock falling upon him. The others were more or less severely injured. A rescuing parly eaved the lives of ah but Jackson and Brown. Those most seriou-ly injured are Elijah Fines and Isaac Hayes. The bodies of the dead miners have not yet been recovered. Another (ins Kzplosion. , Tkoy, , Jan. 4. An explosion of illuminating gas wrecked the four-story building at the corner of Ferry andThirdsts. today, and Robert Seitz was seriously burned and injured. His wife received several bruises, as did also Mrs. Dr. M. D. Dickinson. The Third-sL wall was blown across the thoroughfare and the loss, a total one, will t each tc-eral thousands of dollars. The cause of the explosion was large leak in a gas meter. Fifteen Killed in Rufttiia. Sr. Peteksbitbo, Jan. 4. A dispatch from Iietchitza, on the Dnieper, eays that ' fifteen men were killed by a mine explosion there yesterday. Four men severely injured were brought up from the pit shortly after the explosion. SHE MARRIED THRICE

And Twice Became the Wife of Millionaires A Story. Zanesville, O., Jan. 5. The mystery surrounding the birth of Grace Wilson, who has settled with the heirs of the late D. Edgar Crouse, millionaire, for $1,000,000. has been solved. She waa born near St. Clairsvüle, Belmont county, O., thirtylive years ago. Her first husband, Wilson, and one child dying, she went upon the dramatic stage, where Ehe became a favorite with Crouse. They were married. His parents refused to recognize her and the conple separated at the end of two weeks, she going to England at his expense. A child was bcrn. The mother got a divorce from Crouse and afterward married Siegbert Koeteriitz, a wealthy Austrian. He is now dead, leaving his wife and a child, for whom she is endeavoring to get a big slice ot money by settlement with the Noeterlitz heirs. This statement is authenticated by relatives at Zanesville of the poor country girl who became the wife indue succession of three men, two of whom were millionaires. BIG FIRE AT PITTSBURG. The Total Ioss Will Reach Nearly Half a Million. PiTTSBcna, Jan. 5. Fire broke out at 10:20 o'clock tonight in the large brick building on Fayette-st., between Ninth and Tenth-sts., occupied by the Collings cigar company, and before the flames could be subdued the structure waa entirely destroyed together with three fivestory buildings and a residence on Fennsylvania-ave, The bui. dings destroyed were occupied by P. Duff & Sons, commission merchants; Cevitt & Pollock, lamps aod fancy imported goods; Booth & Flynn, contractors, and numerous othcee. The total loea was S&S.OOO, as follows: Collioa cigar company, $115.000, P. DnlT & Sons, etock $('.0,000. bui.din $40.000; Cevitt & Poitock, Btock $00,000, building $35,000; James Verner. residence, f 20,000; Hooth & Flynn, $3,000; W. II. Keen, $5.000; Levi Wade, $5,000. The losses are fully covered by insurance. The origin of the fire ia not known. Shot at . ILawk and Killed av Han. Modesto, Cal., Jan. 5. The mystery surrounding the killing of Lafayette Steele at bis ranche while plowing Tuesday afternoon has probably been cleared up. At the inquest today Fred Keynolds, tieighboring farmer, testified that at about the time of the killing he had fired at a hawk in a tree over half a mile away with a Winchester rifle and bad missed the mark. The bullet found iu Steele's heart and the one from tfe. rifle correspond in every particular. Iied In the Poor House. Galena, 111., Jan. 5. John Burns, who made a fortune in lead mines and outlived it all, died in the poor house today aged 100. He chewed and smoked tobacco all hit life and died with a pipe la &u hsjid,