Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 15, Number 33, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 February 1885 — Page 5

THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

THE RAMBLER.

MOTES AND OBSERVATIONS ON MATTERS ABOUND TOWN.,

The

remarks last week on the oew

irale in force at the telephone exchange, by which the operators are required to stand while on duty, has called ont no little condemnation of the narrow mindedneas displayed in the order, bnt as yet it has not been done away with. It is understood that Manager Goodwin is the author of the new regulation, and that he patterned it after a similar rule in force in the Indianapolis exchange. It ia to be inferred, therefore, that il the Indianapolis exchange should require the operators to stand on their beads while on duty (and nothing is improb able with the Central Telephone Company) that the Terre Haute manaRer would feel in duty bound to require the local operators to do the same. There is not a store in Terre Haute where women are employed, in whioh they are compelled to stand all day ion*. It to the credit of the employers that this is the case, and it should be to the sbatu* of the Central Telephone Company that such a barbarous regulation is enforced upon the employes here. If every person that has condemned the rule (patrons of the exchange, I mean) would sign his name to a petition to the manager requesting him to do away with the rule, he could scaroely refuse to grant the petition, because it does not increase the efficiency of the service or reduoe the expenses of the exchange.

Since their victory over the subscribers in the "late unpleasantness" about rates the telephone people probably think that they can do whatever they please, and it might be that they would pay no attention to such a petition. There would be no barm in trying it, however, just as an experinent^.^

The Metropolitan police seem to be giving satisfaction, despite the objections of a few interested persons, who would like to see a State law in force. In a brief talk with Superintendent Vandever the other day, he spcke in the highest terms of the men, and particularly of Captain Lawler and Sergeant Dnndon. He said that It would be difficult to pick out a better lot of men, and after they have worked together a while that the foree would be remarkably effioien t. It is satisfactory to know that the best feeling prevails among the men, for it assures a good force. Where petty jealousies and rivalry exist they are sure to jeopardise the efflolenoy, and many of the difficulties that have hitherto arisen in the polico department have been due to these causes. If any feelings of this kind originate, the offending members will be given short shrift. It is difficult to see, under these circumstances, why a State law should be forced upon us, simply because the Democrats have the ascendancy.

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It is not such a reasonably sure thing after all that Senator Schloss' bill will beoome a law. The opponents of the bill are working energetically against it, and as they have a good fighting chance it would not be very surprising to hear that the bill had been defeated. A majority of the people in every one of the cities on which it is propossed to force the law are opposed to it, and while it will probably pass the House, there is a bare possibility that it will befrlefeated in the Senate, despite the strenuous effort* of Mr. Schloss. A number of the Tene Haute opponents of the bill were in Indianapolis this week, and they seem to think that the Senate will kill it. The people of Terre Haute will rejoice if such a thing should oome to pass—and it is to be hoped that the opportunity will be afforded them.

I had a "straight* tip1' the other day that the friends of the measure are not •o positive of its passage. The fact ia, they have been too confident of it becoming a law, and have been sleeping while their opponents worked. It is said that enough pledges have been secured from Democratic Senators to co-operate with the Republicans and defeat the bill. The fight has settled down to a personal contest between Senator Schloss and the Messrs. Ball, of the Gagette, and if the bill is defeated it will be a Tictery for t&o last named gentlemen.

The Qssettebas a decided knack of talking right out in meeting, when a Democratic measure does not meetitsapproval, -and of course this independence does not meet with the entire approval of the brethren who are willing to swallow anything that bears the Democratic trademark. It has always been the case &hat when the Gaastte kicks out of the traces that there is talk of anew Democratic daily. This talk has been revived •luce the action of that paper in regard to the metropolitan police bill. The starting of a daily newspaper is an expensive luxury, and it is rarely, If ever, that it pays to start one of them for the single purpose of "downing" a rival in the name party. I have beard adosen times in the past few days that anew Democratic daily is to be isaoed in the spring, bat it will all end in smoke. The people generally admire the independence shown tyy the Gasette people in the fight, and whether they win or lose (and they are not likely to do the latter) a paper started to injure them •imply because of their opposition to

the police and criminal court bills would not derive much patronage from the public at large,

The first year of the Board of Trade ends next month, and it ia likely from all indications that its first year will be the last. The business men who oupht to support it do not seem to take any interest in it, and I have beard several say they had paid the last duss they were going to. The Board stsrted out with a great boom, and everything Beemed to indicste a useful career for it. In the first few months there was talk of num berlees manufacturing and industrial establishments that were to be brought here through the magic influence of the Board of Trade. It was certainly no fault of the officers of the Board, for they did everything that »uld be done with the several projects presented them. The real trouble haa been that the different establishments that have offered to come here have asked much bonus, and our capitalists have been backward about subsetibing in thsir favor. The Fish Bros, waaroti project is a fa'r sample of what has been expected of our people—the manufac turers generally offering to iurnish the experience while our home people fur nished the capital. Another thing that has injured the prospects of the institu Hon is the fsct that the market reports are no longer received. In the first place when the Board of Trade was established the people were led to expect too much of it. The glowing accounts of the great good that would come to the city through its .aid made the majority of them firmly believe that Terre Haute would in a few months qr a year at the furthest have more new industries thai she could conveniently locate. But no matter what are the causes, it is a fact that the Board ia in a bad way, an# should receive some attention from the business men. The Seoretary is an effi cient officer, and has d«»ne all that could be expected or that haa been required of him. But one man cannot mate Board of Trade any more than one swallow can mnke a summer, and it the business men, who should be interested in it, do not take some measure to pot it on abetter foundation than the one it now reats on, it will go up in smoke.

Dave Henry is somewhat interested in the fight against the Criminal court bill for the reason that if the new eou* is established it will take from him the fees in the criminal cases, which make him a handsome salary in the course of a year. He also has a slight interest in (he opposition to what is known as the "Omnibus bill,'* which was recommended by the mayors of the different cities, by whose provisions a number of crimes and misdemeanors now triable befor* justices of the peace, and by the prose cuting attorneys, are alse made violatlona of city laws, and there'ore subject to prosecution by the city attorneys. A separate bill, having the same end in view, has been before the Legislature, and ban received the support of the city sttorneys whose fees would be Increased under the provisions of a law to the above effect. As. applied locally, City Attorney Pugh would have his fees increased and Prosecutor Henry's would decrease in proportioh. The bills in question are as dead as a door nail, and Mr. Pugh is not very well pleased. It is natural that he should be displeased, and It is just as natural, too, that, as Mr. Henry has downed him, he should be -in favor of the Criminal court bill, which Is intended to down Mr. Henry. From the present aspect, however, it looks ss if the new proeecutor has the position of the top dog in the fight.

"It ia real amoogin'" as Artemus Waid says, to read D. N. Taylor's defense of the Criminsl oourt bill, when it is understood that Mr. Taylor felicitates himself that be is to be the judge of the new court that is (not) to be. It is a plain case of love's labor lost, for it is undertaking an impossibility to attempt to convince the people of Vigo county that we need another oourt here. It is wasting space, however, to discuss the court question, for it is almost a foregone conclusion thst the bill which was introduced this week, will be defeated. If it is not defeated, it will be largely the fault of Senator Schloss and Representatives Doha and Bute—a fault that they will be compelled to answer for to the good people of Vigo county.

As the dote of the present administration draws nigh, the fight for the postmastership under the new administration becomes warmer and warmer. The way petitions have been flying around the past week has been a caution, even in thia city, where a petition ir thrown at you at the very slightest provocation. It has leaked out in the past few days that one of the strongest competitors for the race for the position held by Mr. Jones is Maurice Hegarty, and he ia likely to give some of hi* opponents a pretty close race before the goal is reached. The gentlemen's competitors have been counting him as out of the contest, but late developments have »hown hiut to be in by a large majority. Senator Voorbeea feels kindly towards him for various reasons, it is said, and the Tall Sycamore is going to play a part in the division of the offices. e^e

The Mftdtef question '1* entering into the eon teat, and come of the competitors are advocating their claims at the expense of Mr. Hegan. It is not likely to cat much of a figure in his case however, as it has teen shown thst while too young for service at the breaking ont of the war, he enlisted in the miliia frosa Pennsylvania in 1883, at the first opportunity given him.

That was a good move of Manager Naylor in cancelling the engagement of the "Hildebrand Cryptogram," which had a 8unday night date at the opera house during the month. The ministers at their meeting this week,

against Sunday night shows in'general, snd this one in particular, and the [manager at once cancelled the engagement. Such a step is not going to injure the patronage of the opera nouse, by any means, and the manager probably realises it.

There is a demand among the property owners and residents in the southern part of the city for afire alarm box in that vicinity. There is not an alarm box south of Oak street,' between Seventh street and the river, except at the engine house on south Fourth street, snd if house should catch on fire at the extreme end of Sixth or Seventh streets it would burn down before an alaim could be turned in from either of the boxes named*. The demand of the residents in that district should receivesome attention from the fire committee of the city couueil, or the chief of the department.

During the performance of "Storm Beaten" at the opera house the other night, I noticed a couple of girls who wept profusely during the recital of the wrongs of one of the female characters in the drama. It was the old, old story )t love and betrayal, and the imaginary wrongs of the character seemed to touch the hearts of the girls in the audience. I inquired afterward, and learned that they had been virtuous girls, who fell from that high estate through circumstances similar to those Narrated in the play. I felt truly sorry for the girls, snd if they bad been taken in hand then by some earnest, conscientious woman, who would have labored to reform them thry might have become pure and virtuous members of society. How many of the pure and virtuous women of our churches (who could not be contaminated by the presence of these poor creaturett) would condescend to go among them and labor with them to desert their evil ways. Alas! not many, and all the while the women's foreign missionary societies are sending money out of this rity to save the souls of heathen in distant lands! 0

If there is anything at all in the action of the council it would seem that the school trustees are the victors in the contest over a site for the High school building. The members of the board are of that opinion, and the majority of thecoun rilmen seem inclined to agree with them that the Deming site was approved. The truth of the matter ia the trustees had the council in the exact position they wanted them, and by a little shrewdness succeeded in having the sit*desimd approved. There is little that can be said against the Deming site, ss it is almost as centrally located as the present quarters occupied by the High school.

If either one of the newspapers of this city had openly charged any lawyer at the Terre Haute bar with corruption, tbat paper would have had libel suits piled upon it in eucb numbers that it would never have been able to crawl out from under them. Yet such a charge was made in the Superior court this week, and we do not hear of anybody being sued for libel.

It is said tbat Congressman Lamb is very tnueh interested in Senstor Hilliigtass' new appointment bill, by which Wart en county (that bed-rock of Republicanism) in taken ont of the Eighth Congressional district and Sullivan coanty (which is more strongly Democratic than Warreu is Republican) is substituted. Thitt would seem to indicate tbat Mr. Lamb has designs in the Congressional line in the future, and tbat there is nothing in the talk about his appointment to the District Attorneyship. It has been shown that the House of Representatives is but a stepping stone the Senate, and I have heard that the ''blue-eyed boy" has Senatorial aspiration*. In snch a district as the new apportionment makes he would always be a it re of election, and several re-elections to the House would give him considerable precedence in a fight for Senatorial honors. As long as Senator Voorbees ii ves, there in nothing he will not do to help his protege along in his figbt for politicsl honors, and if John Lamb wants to be a Senator his big hearted friend (who has been the making iu great part of the present M. C.) will go to wort to see that he gets there.

Thbrb are fourteen cases of small-pox and varioloid below Praireton and the county board of health has quarantined the neighborhood. No one will be allowed to leave the district without a pass and positively no one will be allowed to enter. It is the intention to stamp out the disease, no matter how stringent measures have to be adopted,

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TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.

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committees on educa

tion came, saw, and were overcome, last Tuesday. They were hospitably entertained, were favorably impressed with the Normal and f.om their talk will recommend all the appropriation asked for the school.

Tsk next of the High school lecture course will be by J. W. Riley on Tuesday, 17th, and the ia-it of the series by Major Dane on the 23rd.

Thk advance in the price of nails indicates that this will be a good year Jot building.

To* season of Le»t begins on the 18th, one week {nun next*Wednesday.

Dfsfios sells pas* in any quaoity.

As will be seen by tbe announcement of J. G. Gram riser, general passenger agent of the E. A T. H. railroad, printed qlsewhere, that road will rail round trip tickets to Washington, on the ocoasion of President Cleveland's inauguration, the rate from Terre Haute and return being $19. Tickets will be good going February 28 to March 3« inclusive, and will enable excursionists to remain in Washington until March 10 if they so desire. -'"v —To-night will be your last opportunity to witness the remarkable exhibition of birds at Dowling Hall.

Look into the attractive show windows of the Central Bookstore then take a walk through the long store room, extending from street to alley, and you will see that Button A Co: are still making it headquarters for books snd stationery of every description. They make special endeavors to keep the greatest variety of blank books, together with a full line of commercial stationery, and the prettiest and latest stylee of fancy papers and envelopes.

—The bird show at Dowling Hall is an interesting exhibition and has attracted hundreds of people this week. The last exhibition will be given to-night.

-Hie Ladies of the Presbyterian church will give a Valentine Social next Friday evening—3t. Valentine's Eve— at the cburoh. Supper will be ready at six. Everybody will receive a Valentine.

—J. H. Pinnell holds his large patronage in the meat business by his courteous attention to customers and serving the best meats to be had in this market. Try his* "best on earth" sausage. —Purdue is the man whe sells the best quality of hard aud soft coal long and short wood. His office is at 28 nortt Sixth street.

W. B. ELLIOT A Co. desire to reduoe their stock of notions one half to make room for their Spring Stock of Dry Goods, therefore will sell notions very cheap for the next 30 days. Corner Ninth and Poplar Streets.

HAMS AND BACON.

P. P. Mischler has just taken out of smoke a lot of Hams and Breakfast Bacon, the appetising odor of which gives a delicious perfume to his parlor meat market.

CALIFORNIA Fit UITS. Will White has just received a nice lot of California Fruits. Best brands of Oysters received daily. His restaurant grows constantly in favor.

—Take an accident Policy with RIDDLE HAMILTON A

"Samuel Stone, the veteran grocer, holds year after year the same patrons, because they know that he gives good weight, honest count and tbe purest ani best table supplies in the market.

—STAMPING NEATLY DONE by Mrs. W. B. Elliott, Felt in all popular shades, all wool canvass in all shades and embroidery material of every description kept constantly on hand and for sale at as low prices as at any house in the city. CHEAP CASH STORE, cor. Ninth and Poplar streets.

SADDLES AND HARNESS. 1 Peter Miller invites a call at 605 Main street, of all who want light or heavy Harness or a Saddle of any kind, at the lowest prices.

QLAD TIDINGS.

To Commercial Travelers accident insurance in the Travelers has been reduced to fS.OO per fl.OOO per annum. RIDDLE, HAMILTON A CO., Agents.

MILKMEN ATTENTION Will sell or trade for a good fresh cow, a a young Jersey Bull. Gall on or address,

L. KUSSNER, 213 Ohio Street.

Leggett runs Cheap Excursions to Kansas Land Points Feb. 17th, Mar. 3d and 17th. Call on him for rates and price lista of farms for sale or trade.

New Carpet*.

Nearly one hundred rolls of Carpets have already been received at Foeter'a Dry Goods and Carpet house, and every day still more arrive. The designs this year are elegant. Mr. Foster will cut a wide swath in tbe Carpet trade this spring. He propoees to carry a better stock and a larger stock than ever before. All of his Carpet purchases are made direct from the manufac-, turers. He has nothing to do with the middle man" every dozen or two then are men here from St. Louis, Chicago and other places trying to sell Foster at tbe "Jobbfrs prices." But they don't succeed! Why? Because Foster buys his Carpets at tbe same figures, these Jobbers bny them, and saves their profit. Foster is offering to make and lay all Carpets (except Hemps) free of charge during February. If you made payment on them now he would keep them and lay them any time in the spring. Ail this is about tbe new Carpets of Foster, the Dry Goods and Carpet man.

—INSURE against Accident* with RIDDLE HAMILTON A CO.,

--This is tbe last night of the bird dhow at Dowling Hall.

—For Low Bates sod Cheap Home* in Kansas call on or address W. T. Laggctt, at 407t Ohio strm*. Telephone No 38.

city property,

AT HERZ'

Plenty of New Goods for Early Spring Trade, are daily arriving, viz. Embroideries,

Hosiery,

M/uslin Trimmings, -"'/•Muslin Underwear, Corsets, Linen Collars and Cuffs,

Rushings, &c., &c.

At Our Well Known Low Prices.

How would you like to invest $30.00 now in a Plush Sacque, worth $50.00? Don't you think it would pay you! -'We have just completed our inventory and have marked our CLOAKS shamefully cheap.

JJOTICK. TheE.AT.ER, R. will sell round trip tickets to Washington, D. C., on the occasion of President Cleveland's Inauguration,March 4th next, from Terre Haute, at 19. Tickets good, going, February 28, March 1, 2 and 3 returning, leave Washington on or before March 10th, 1886.

J. Q. ORAMMER, G. P. A.

Wanted.

WANTED.—R.DBBEB

For

Rent.

iOR RENT.—A FARM of 80 acres, only 8% miles from town, with a good house and barn 40x60. Will rent for cash only— one-third down and balance secured by crop. Address L. KUSSNER, 218 Ohio street.

For Sale.

Pwest

»R SAXE—40 ACRE FARM-Twe miles or Deeatur. I Is.. Pays ten per oe,nt on Investment. Sale: part oaxh, balance on time. See CHAS. O. EBEL. 10 s5th 7-tf. NOB SALE OR TRADE—For desirabls I:

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HERZ^AZAR. GREAT SLAUGHTER ..

BOOTS and SHOES.

EEMNANTS OF STOCK MUST BE SOLD.

Child's rubbers... ..'......... 25c. Misses' 90c. Ladies' 36c. Ladies' Arctics 91 *. Men's Rubbers 50c.

LOOK I Child's boots Youth's

a small farm one mile Enquire at 818 north 6th 25-tf.

notth of Maftoon. street, city.

rBCXBALK-SECONDatHANDSIBLEY'S,

Amusements.

QPERA HOUSE.

Wilson Naylor Manager.

ONE NIGHT ONLY.

Monday, February 9th.

Madison Sq. Theatre Co.

Presenting..

WITH

Original Cast and Scenery.

No extra charge for reserved seats.

QPEBA HOUSE.

Wilson Naylor Manager.

ONE NIOHXONLY.

Thursday, Feb. 12th.

First npteuance in this theatre since her return fiom Europe, of the charming eomedienne,

Boys' Men's Men's shoee

All Better Grades Sold in Proportionate Low Prices.

J. R. FISHER,

32*/ Main street*

Professional

Ofllee, 19} traetlngam work warranted.

8TAMPS—Every

body to know that Chas. O. Ebsl A Co. manufacture all kinds of Rubber Btaiaps, Heals, Prtntlng Wheels, etc. All the latent novelties. No. 10 S. 5th St.

W. BALLEW,

SCHOOL

BOOKS of all kinds, for City aud High Schools, for sale cheap, W. F. 1109 Main Street.

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In a comic vaudeville in three sets entitled,

Mam'zelle Uitouche,

Music by Heme, and in which Miss Lotta will appear in three characters, DENIHE DE FLAVINY,

NITOUCHE, {A Japanese Prince) And a Drummer Boy. Supported by a Special !y Selected Cast Not*—The vaudeville is produced under the personal supervision of Miss Lotta.

Advance sale begins Mondly, Feb. 9th.

POPULAR PRICES.

James M. uistion and no oth* Uoes forth in haste With bills and paste, Awl proclaim* to all creation,

Men are wise who advertise, .\ In the present generation. Offlee 515 Printer's venae. Pstent Wbtte Paste for sale.

DENTIST,

torn 1 to 6 p. m.

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75c.

91 oo. 1 25. 1 40. 1 00.

Cards.

jyR. GLOVER^

lOorner of Eighth and Poplar Streets.

CALLS PROMPTLY ATTENDED^ MTTKX.K PH OH K.

CO.

LINCOLN, MIIT1ST]

B. Sixth, opposite P. O. artificial teeth spec specialties. !£6 .(dAw-ftf)

tc W. C. EICHELBERGEK, MOenltat si4 Atsrlsi.

Room 18, Savings Bank Building. Tern Haute, Ind. Offleshs«s.fc:i

1. BOTtMSOS. & W. TAX TA1JUHRICHARDSON ft VAN VALZAH

DENTISTS.

Omen Oeothwest eorner Fifth sad Matti streets, over National State Bank (entsanes on Fifth street. Commnnleatlon toy Tel*. phone.

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4MH Vsis •Id «esliNtleB«r]pstsatb TURK HAUTE, HTD.

OH HA round In offlee night and 4AP 4,

Terre Haute Eye Infirmary,

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Permanently established by Dr. R. Di HALEY, of N. Y., late of Tretiton, Mo., who bas made tbe disease of the eye a specialty the past 28 years and treats all patients ten days free of oharae. Pterygium and Europium, or Inverted Lids, successfully operated on in a few moments. Office and rooms aw. eor. 8rd and Ohio street" opposite St. Charles Hotel. Office hours from 0 a. m.

T. J. PATTON CO.,

DEALERS IN

CHOICE MEAtfS.

QAGG,

nKAXJEB IH

ARTISTS' SUPPLIES,

PICTURES, FRAMjsS, MOULDINGS.

Picture Frames Made to drier* McKeen's Block, No. 646 Main staaet between Mb and 7th.

"VTELGEN'S STEAM DYE HOUSE,V

660 Main St., McKeen's Block. The only Steam Dye House in tbe city. Dyeing and Scouring of all blndsof Ladies' Gents' nnd Children's wear, such as 8111K, Setins, Cashmeres, Alpacas, etc., cleaned or dyed in any desirab shade.

Kid gloves or kid slippers cleaned or dyedL lace curtains and Ince ties cleaned, shawls cleaned or died, plumes, cleaned or

can save buying a new snlt by taking bi old clothing to Nelgen and have him to clean, dye and repair it. Ladies can do tin same with their dreaaes by having these cleaned and dyed.

GLENHAM HOTEL,

FIFTH AVENUE. NEW YORK, Bet. 21st and 23l sts., near Madison Sqnare, EUROPEAN PLAN.

Ate*,

to 12 m. ip

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Southdown Mutton mndTLamb.'' Soutbeaat Corner Fourth and Ohio*

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N.B BARRY, Proprietor

Also, HOWLANJ) HOTEL, LONG BRANCH, N#