Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 17, Number 22, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 20 November 1886 — Page 4
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THE _MAIL.
A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.
p. S. WESTFALL,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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PUBLICATION OFFICE,
Nos. 20 and 22 Booth Fifth Street, Printing House Square.
TERRE HAUTE, NOV. 20, 1886
SAX FRANCISCO raised $5,000 for the Charleston earthquake sufferers by single benefit performance last Sunday night. Now let Chicago stand up and he counted.
STEVE ELKTXS is reported as saying that if Blaine is not nominated in 1888, the Republican candidate will be either .John Sherman or Ben Harrison. Steve Is not infallible but ho is one of the shrewdest politicians in the country.
THKRK is now talk of running Rev. Myron Reed for mayor of Denver. Mr. Reed must want office pretty bad, or else he allows unauthorized *talk to go on about him. His reputation as a minister is being seriously injured by these rumors.
FRANK ex-Congressman of Ohio, denies the report that he is going •to New York to live. He says he is going to stay in his old District and convert the people to free-trade. We fear Frank will be kept very busy for the next two years.
THK New York Tribune states that Anglomania in that city is on the wane. The Influence of the more American clubs, such as the Union League, the &otos and the University, has been -directed against it with such effect that
Its exhibition Is now mercilessly guyed and ridicule will kill almost any vice or affectation. The few cases that are still left will grow fewer and fewer until ..none will bo loft.
"TriH Knights of Labor have organized a co-opcrativo packing company and propose starting a packing house of their own in Chicago. That is a stop in the right direction. Whether they make any money or not they will get some valuable experience. But with good management they ought to do well, for they can bring the extensive patronage of the order to tho new establishment and thus furnish good market for its products.
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great stock yards strike in Chicago
was ended last Saturday night by tho men being ordered Iwk to work. During this week thero has been a scramble for places, but tho employment of many new men and tho demoralization of 'business caused .by tho strike, have Homewhat restricted tho demand for the •old workmen, some of whom will probably not get back at all. If the disturbers and malcontents should be loft out permanently it would be a good thing all round. _.T:-
The New York Board of Health has been looking into tho methods of wine adulterations in that city. One man was found making wine in this manner
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fruits, as raisins, currants and
peaches of low grade, are macerated with water to which a certain amount of sugar is added. The mixture is then fermented, and when fermentation is considered sufficiently advanced it ischeckod by the addition of salicylic acid, sufficient acid being added to act as a preservative and prevent further fomentation. Tho so-called wine is then clarified, flavored and colored to cause it to resemble port, claret or any desired kind or wine." The salicylic acid is not altogether a harmless ingredient. There aro probably other establishments engaged in simitar methods of wine making in Now York and elsewhere.
Titu Spectator, an insurance journal, gives some Interesting statistics from an English source in regard to the offsets of liquor drinking. It appears that several life Insurance companies divide their lolley-holders into two sections, one of which Includes only those who abstain entirely from liquor and the other those who are known to Immoderate drinkers. The experience for a period of twenty years of one of these companies discloses the fact that there were nearly one-third more deaths among the moderate drinkers in proportion to the number insured than among the total abstainers, while in a pecuniary point of view the advantage to the strict temperance man was qualto29 per cent, of the total premiums paid by him duriug the twenty yearn. Tints temperance is doubly profitable in lengthening life and in increasing the dividends on insurance policies.
Til® Chicago Board of Trade is considering some method of crushing out the bucket shopes which are cutting a big hole in the business of the board. These Institutions arc nothing better than gambling whops, where everyone who has few dollars can bet on the rise and .fall of prices of grain, pork or stocks.
And it is tho worst form of gambling, bemuse the pretense that the business is hizuiitk:!. induces some to patronise tiw-s* who would not play cards or throw dke for money. Kvery day in the your these .mischievous eatatdi&hItient* rake in thousands of dollars from ail parts of the country and ruin each vr-tr the moral* and fortunes of hundt\ J* of men. It will be a matter of rejoicing assuredly If the Board of Trade Ahull succeed in Its effort to break the bucket shops down, but the attempt would have in it greater promise of sucif the Board of Trade were not. to a great extent, a bucket shop itself on a large scale.
EX-PRESIDENT ARTHUR. Ex-President Chester A. Arthur died Thursday morning at his home in New York city of a slight stroke of apoplexy. He had been in poor health ever sinee leaving the White House suffering from a complication of diseases. His chief trouble was a kidney affection,one of the most difficult of diseases to cure. Therereports have been conflicting and contradictory as to his condition, but it is now evident that he was rapidly failing all the time.
Mr. Arthur was 56 years old. His career was not eventful except for his having filled the presidential chair, which was wholly accidental. He was a successful lawyer and politician in New York and was nominated for Vice-Pres-ident with Garfield, in 1880, simply to placate the machine element of the Rerublican party. It is only just to say, however, that when the responsibilities of the Presidency fell upon his shoulders at the death of Garfield, he disappointed the fears that were entertained in many quarters and gave the country a clean, honest and a successful administration.
He leaves a son, bearing his name, aged 22 years, and a daughter, Nellie, aged 14. The members of his family were present at his death. The only expresident now living is Mr. Hayes.
"BULLING" WHEAT.
The Chicago Tribune recently gave the history of a single lot of 5,000 bushels of wheat, as shown by the books of a Board of Trade man, which disclosed some facts that should be interesting to outside speculators. The wheat was first sold short by him March 19, 1883, and transferred each succeeding month till the same date this year and it was closed out. The first sale was made at fl.09}£ per bushel and the final purchase was made at 79% cents. There was thus a gain of nearly 30 cents per bushel by a decline in the market during the three years, or $1,500 on the lot but the total gain on the transaction was some $4,000, after allowing $450 for commissions. The difference was made up from the carrying charges which amounted to tW* cents per bushel.
The carrying charge and the commissions, which amounted to $3,412.50, had to be paid by those who Acted as buyers, whether tho market went up or down, in addition to which they had to sustain the loss of $1,500 in the decline. The sharp speculators have come to understand this and deal only on tho short or 'bear" side of the markot, while the country speculators have usually operated on the buying or "bull" side and so have had to pay these enormous losses. Thus the operators in Chicago have been .-eaping a golden harvest at the expense of the "bull" speculators throughout the country. Moral: If you must speculate, speculate on the bear side. But if you can possibly help it, don't spoculate at all.
A CURE FOR POL YOAAfY. Mr. George Tichnor Curtis, who Is the attorney of tho Mormon church, has proposed to the Government a new method of dealing with polygamy, which he claims would be mildor than that provided by the Edmunds law.
Mr. Curtis suggests that those Mormons who have plural wives be not prosecuted so long as they confine their strictly marital relations to one wife only, occupying towards the rest merely the position of "protecting friends." This favored wife should be "registered" as tho admitted wife of the man and the husband of plural wives should not be "prosecuted or molested for unlawful cohabitation on account of any association with the plural wives that is not sexual."
It cannot be denied that Mr. Curtls's method of crushing polygamy would be a mild one. No Mormon would complain of it in that respect. It would give to the polygamist practically all the rights, privileges and immunities which he ever had. It is funny, though, to think of such a plan being proposed seriously for consideration. The platonic relations of the polygamist with all his wives except the "registered" wife are beautiful to contemplate in theory. But sufficing they should not be observed in practice, what would then be done about it? "Oh, the Government would interfere and punish the man," says M»~. Curtis. But how would they find the man out?
The whole thing Is absurd and ridiculous to a degree. The most remarkable thing about it is that a man making any pretensions to common sense should have seriously proposed it.
A REMARKABLE CASK A most remarkable case of alleged blackmail has recently come into public notice in Worcester, Mass. About eleven years ago Philip L. Moen, a wealthy citizen of that place, was met in his stable by a young man named Levi Wilson, who represented that he was poor and had been the witness of an act which he would make the subject of a criminal prosecution unless Moen paid him $100. Mr. Moen says that the charge was false but that in a moment of weakness he paid the blackmailer the sunt demanded in onler to be rid of him. But Wilson had no notion of letting him off so easily. It was not long until he wanted and got $1,000. From year to year his demands increased until he was In receipt of an annual income of about $25,000 from Moen.
As may veil be imagined the young manlivcdinclovcr. From earning a scanty living by working in stables, be began to spef money freely, living in luxury, keeping fast horses and going with fast women and wearing costly jewelry, and surprising his friends by his mysterious manner of money-getting u» such an extent that he was even shadowed by detectives as a suspected bank buiglar or a ounterfeiter. This went on for severs! years doing which Mr. Moen says he
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paid Wilson the enormous, sum of $250,000, giving him on one occasion $40,000 at which time Wilson promised to go to Europe and stay there. If he went, he came back again, for in 1882 he was made the defendant in two suits for breach of promise to marry, the damages in each case being laid at $50,000. Moen promised to give him $100,000 with which to settle these suits and did in fact give him $20,000, with which it appears that Wilson compromised the suits. Moen refused to pay the balance and last year, Wilson sued him to recover the amount with interest. The case was tried and resulted in a failure of the jury to agree, but upon that trial the fact was not disclosed why this vast sum of money had been paid to Wilson.
The case has been on trial for a second time during the past week and Mr, Moen at last disclosed the fact that the money was given as tho result of a blackmailing scheme. But what the "criminal act" was to prevent the exposure of which Moen gave away a sum equal to the salary of the President of the United States for five years, remains as profound a mystery as ever. It is certainly one of the most remarkable cases of blackmailing on record.
In his speech to the jury the at
torney for Moen said the latter would have told what the iflfeged crime was for which he paid Wiison a quarter of a million dollars to say nothing,if he had been asked to do so. It seems a little peculiar that some one did not think to ask him.
The case resulted in a verdict for the defendant. The jury evidently believed that Wilson was a blackmailer. His secret, whatever it is, still remains with him but if he can make no more money out of it perhaps he will tell what it is. But now that his story is false, as Moen says it is, he may not tell it for fear of being prosecuted. Altogether it is a queer case.
THE Bulgarians having elected a prince who was not satisfactory to Russia, the latter selected a princo who is satisfactory to himself. Now is Prince Nicholas shall be satisfactory to the Bulgarians all will be well and there need be no fight.
DEATH has been busy tho past two years with Presidents and those who have figured for the high position. It has called Seymour, MeClollan, Grant, Hancock, Hendricks, Tilden and now General Arthur.
How pitiful was the plaint of ex-presi-dent Arthur, when he said to a friend a few days before his death: "After all, life is not worth living for, aud I might as well give up the struggle for it now as any other time, and submit it to tho inevitable."' ,,
WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SA Y1NU.
Puck: Crossed in love—the suspcuders your girl makes you. Philadelphia Call: A cry for quarter —that raised by tho sleeping-ear porter.
Cincinnati Times-Star: A high-low^— a woman with an opera hat and an opera dress. jglt
Yonkers Statesman: PokorIs tnelati craze. That is, if 3 o'clock in the morning can be called late.
Buffalo Courier: A philosopher says: A girl should marry for protection—not for revenue only.
Petersburg Index-Appeal: The man who is good-natured all day does more for the race than ho who wins a battle.
Whitehall Times: A lawyer may break a man's will, but the lawyer is out of practico who can break a woman's will.
Philadelphia North American: It is only when the law gets hold of a man that ho is willing to confess himself a lunatic. 4
New Orleans Picayune: The gout has come to bo considered a swell disease, and no millionaire is considered complete without it.
Bridgeton (N. J.) Chronicle: This is the only country in the world where the men elect all her rulers except their wives by ballot.
Whitehall Times: No man knows himself until he has been a candidate for office, and then if he has any self-respect he is ashamed to know himself.
Binghampton Republican: Some one says it is the hill which produces the echo. And here we have lived all these years thinking it was the holler.
Toronto Globe: Trousers are to be worn larger at the knees, for which change we are thankful, as the old style always bags there, unless the wearer does his praying standing up.
Rochester Post-Express: It is whispered about the suburbs of Buffalo that a young girl of that city screamed so when the dentist was pulling her tooth that she turned yeller. "T
A short time ago Mr. Kussner forwarded to Dayton, Ohio, a Grand piano, which after 16 yesas constant use, was thoroughly repaired by them, newly polished, new strings, new hammers, etc. From a letter just received we are permitted to extract the following:
MR.
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DAYTON, Nov. 18, 1886.
KRMXER,
Dear Sir:
We have delayed writing you in regard to the piano until now. Mr. Do re, the gentleman that tunes it. and one that understands the mechanism of a piano thoroughly, said we could use his name recommending it. He pronounces the work very fine, and says the piano Is as good as new. Wc are very much pleased with the piano, indeed, and hope you will pardon us ror not writing sooner.
I am yours respectfully,Eat
Lightning Collections.
Esquire W. M. Slaughter,.329 Ohio, makes aspecialty of collections, and some of his patrons are so well pleased with his success and prompt return in the collection of bad debts that they hare ontitled him "the lightning collector!"
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Glad Tidings To All.
By the nid of this Automatic Firo Lighting Clock you can have your lire lit and your room warm and breakfast ready when you arise, and thus aad one nourof solid comfort, to every day of your life. This clock is
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riend. It finds Its way Into the cabin and palace alike. Illustrated circulars free to all plainly written addresses.
Haute, Ind.
SCHMIDT
Dealer in
WATCHES, CLOCKS, SILVER and PLATED WARE, FINE JEWELRY,
OPTICAL GOODS, &o.
403 Main Street.
jy^USIC AND LANGUAGES.
MISS FLORENCE SAGS
Is now ready to receive pupils In Piano and Theory. Will also teach French, German, Italian and Spanish, privately or In classes. For terms address Miss SAGE, 826 s. Center.
MATT,
52 Short Wraps.
R. GAGG
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ARTISTS* SUPPLIES,
Picture Frames, Mouldings, Picture Frames Maa* to Order.
McKeen's Block. 618 Main st. between 6th and 7th.
Professional Cards.
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J. THOXVSOK.
On repairs of a Grand piano, by kind permission we also refer to Rev. J. Corning, of this city. L. KPSSXBBL
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S. W. VAX TALUH.
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DE1TTISTS.
Office—South west corner Fifth and Main Streets, over National State Bank (entrance on Fifth Street. Comm uniemtion by Telephoae.
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JVToiicLsiy JVEorniiig, Nov. 2 2 cl.
We will place oil sale 258 Sample Cloaks. Almost the entire stock of samples from Isaac Blum & Co., Philadelphia, Manufacturers of Ladies and Children's Cloaks. $?-' THE LOT COMPRISES.
135 Cloth Newmarkets. 10 Seal Plush Sacques. 61 Chidren's Cloaks.
Next week will be a Genuine Bargain Week in Our Cloak Department. Close buyers call and examine. We are going to make quick work of this sale. '*.:
HOBERG, ROOT. & GO..
Nos. 518 and 520 Wabash Avenue.
P. S. Holiday Goods are beginning to arrive. We will have some Special Bargains to' offer before long for the Holiday Trade.
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More to see every day. ilNext week more Overcoats and Suits for Boys and Little Boys will be coming in. Among the first arrivals will be the finest Overcoats for Boys that even we have ever had. If you made a Pyramid of Boys' Clothing the city over, OURS WOULD GO ON TOP for Excellent Style and Ser-
We make no compromise with poor* vice. materials. The finest is oufeaim. Our Al1 pine Overcoats and-Cambridge Suits show that. Sightliness of goods, cut and finish of Garments
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