Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 25, Number 49, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 June 1895 — Page 1

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25.-No. 49

ON THE QUI VIVE.

'"Next Tuesday eveniug's session of the oiiy council promises to bs a lively one ®ii.' ill of interest, as many important xneav "*s are to be acted upon. The officers to v*bom

were

assigned the duty

of makl fc| a demand upon the bond* meo jf City Clerk Goodwin for the amount he is said to be behind in his accounts will make their report, aud the matter will receive what is likely to prove its final consideration. An effort -will be made by a oertaln few of the council to refuse to acoept the otler made by his present bondsmen, Jas P. Stunkard and Dr. T. Stunkard, to make good the shortage if no further proceedings are had. They propose to pay down a part of the $2,800, and pay the balance in monthly Installments, guaranteeing that the business of the office will be properly conducted. In the opinion of the majority of people, who have no interest in the matter except that the oity shall be free from loss and the interests of the taxpayers prop erly protected, this looks like as fair an offer as oould be made and it is likely to meet with favor among the counoilmen. [f this offer Is refused there can be no question but that the city will lose the greatest portion of the $2,800. His bondAmen, in the opinion of some of the best lawyers in the city, are liable only for a small proportion of the amount, and as the balance of the money was In a great measure paid by the parties concerned in good faith an attempt to collect it again would not be successful. It Is the duty of the council to eea that the city is saved from all loss and that the businees of the office is properly •j conducted. In no way can this be done go effectually as in accepting the propo aition of the present bondsmen. It is not known what is behind the effort to dwUne the proportion, but is safe to

Say that the effort oandot meet with saccess. If by any manner of means it should meet with success, the council would then have to Impeach the city clerk before his ofilce oould b* declared vacant, as he Is an elective officer. To do this would require two-thirds of the 's entire membership, twenty,aemetbing that would be altogether impossible.

The Democrats would tjp smart enough to vote against such a proceeding, and without their assistance it cohld not be done. It is a well-known fact that since the council was notified publicly of the shortage the city clerk has*been conducting himself in an exemplary manner, and in view of this, consideration for his family, taken in connection with bis bondsmen's fair offer, will no doubt lead to an acceptance of their proposition.

The sobool trustee question is also to be settled Tuesday night, and from all Indications that V. can gather Lee Goudman is destined to be tho success ful contestant for the honor. His only rival is Prof. Howaid Sandison, of the State Normal, who is acknowledged by all to be a most successful educator. It is clniij'fd by Mr Goodman's friends, howerer, that a good trustee is tlot necessarily an educator, that the trustees as a matter of faot are simply managers of the business of the oily schools, and that a business man so eminently sue ceasful as Mr. Goodman has all the qualltlcations of a good trustee. The council will caucus on the matter Monday evening.

There Is a wrangle on over the fee and salary ordinance, which is also to be enacted Tuesday night. There was a lift If time in the caucus over certain changes proposed in some of the salaries, and the first meeting adjourned withont settling them. The matter will probably come up for final action In Monday night's caucus, nod a little bird with ac oess to the meeting room b® likely to see some exciting times,

The project of the Democratic town ship trustees of this oounty to electa county superintendent next Monday, on the gropnd that the new law changing the lime of election to September is unconstitutional, is likely to fall through. For the first time in twentyfour years Vigo county has a Republican auditor, and he has very wisely concluded that the township trustee# have not the authority to go ahead and declare a law anoonsUtutional before the courts have bad chance to pass on it. He will, therefore, refuse to act with the trustees, and as the kw provides that he shall act as clerk of the board when It meets to transact businees the meeting cannot be held without him. There may be an attempt made to mandate him to act, but it oan scarcely meet with success. The law making the change had an emergency clause and is, therefore, operative until It has been passed upon by the higher courts Prof. Curry will, therefore be called upon to officiate as county superintendent un til September, when an effort will be made to replace him with a Democratan attempt that from the present point of view may fall.

The school board retired Miss Peakes in short order last Saturday afternoon, after the appearance of her oommanloa tlon in th* Gasette, in whioh she «M

deserved punishment. After the publication of such a card there wa9 but one thing for the trustees to do and preserve their own dignity and that of the High school—and they-did it. This was an other case of djsappointed ambition, as it is no seoret that the lady—who was an admirable Instructor—had aspirations for the position now held by Prof. Meek.

If the assessors in all the Kinships of this oounty inorease the real estate assessments as has been done in Harrison township—and the board of review permits them to stand—the real estate of Vigo county, as a whole, will be increased fifty per cent., If not more. Some of the property here In the oity has been increased one hundred per cent., and the average raise is from thirty to fifty per oent. The board of review meets in two. weeks, and there will be "oltizens on foot" and "citizens in carriages" around the oourt house endeavoring to have their assessments reduced. One very wealthy gentleman, when notified of his new assessment, remarked that he would spend five thousand dollars to beat It. merry time Is in store for the board of review.

The Civio Federation hasn't been giving out any information reoently, but it is not dead. Neither is it sleeping, as some developments of the next few days will prove. The officers of the society are after some way-up people for renting their property for Illegal purposes, and declare that no favor will be shown any one on account of political, social or business standing. They propose to hew to the line aud are not at all particular where the chips fall. So it may be set down as a faot, therefore, that ere long the Civio Federation will once more be to the front. -4 '-v

Qui VIVE."

UP-TO-DATE PROVERBS,

In the judgment of a-fool there are no wise men. The eyes of the cynic are too far back in his head. y|

Spending money Is natural, but to spend it well Is a fine art. You can stand misfortune belter than your friends' comments on It.

The man who has nothing else to be proud of boasts of his enemies. Apply thought to the subject—rather than adapt the subject to the thought.

Death can do no injury to a good man. Living or dead, he Is everlastingly all right.

Don't be so foolish as to manage a picnic. Go as a guest and be in position to kick.

Many a man has been started by a kick Into a movement that led him to fortune.

Some people are so stubborn that they refuse to be actuated even by their own motives.

You will not find more than one woman In fifty who has time to cofisult the dictionary.

The young woman with a pretty face is the soonest snapped up In the matrl rnonial market.

It will keep any man on the dead run who tries to gel rich or famous and. be religious all at once. -1?

Listen politely to the man who talks for hours on the financial question, but don't give him credit.

A woman will say things over a telephone to people she doesn't koow with an indifference that is startling.

If girls only exercised as much deliberation in picking out a husband as In selecting a flavor of soda water!

The big sleeves women are now wearing are of some benefit, after all. They will keep them from sinking during the boat overturning season,

The passion for putting in seeds and waiting for them to come up will keep men home when all other influences fail. The women should encourage the gardening Instinct.

The firebugs have been getting in their work this week, as usual, and bn Wednesday evening the Miller-Reese building, on Seventh street, between Main and Ohio, was badly damaged by an Incendiary fire. While the Seventh street fire was in progress another fire was discovered In the old Green Tree hotel, at Second and Cherry streets, and it was totally destroyed. There bate been numerous other fires during the week and the Indications are that all are of incendiary origin Captain Pierce discovered a seven year old boy, Pearl Brlddell, in the cat of set ting fire to the Havens fc Geddes Co.*s stable, on north Fifth street, yesterday morning, and when closely questioned he admitted to having set fire to the Myers Bros.' building, at Fourth and Main streets, and implicated John and Arthur Jacobs, sons of John Jacobs, of north Second street. The elder Jacobs boy Is a hard nut, and according to his father has been In the habit of keeping hours muoh later than boys of his age may be expected to keep. The boys are all In jail, and It la likely that some in* Ureal! ng developments will ensue before

THE CHARITY CIRCUS.

THE BIG EVENT ARRANGED FOR JULY

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Points About the Big Show,

The diflerent committees In charge of "The Charity Circus," which will be given by the gentlemen of Terre Haute on the Fourth of July, are pushing the affair towards a successful completlou, and indications point to one of the "biggest, best and busiest" days in the bis tory of Terre Haute. '•The Charity Circus" beueficiaries include the St. Anthony's Hospital, The Union Home for Invalids, Day Nursery, The Old Ladies' Home, and the Y. M. U» A. The list inoludes all classes, creeds, and seots. The gentlemen having in charge the arrangements and also th# disposition of the funds are all welj| known citizens, and every dollar of tho per cent, of the gross receipts whic'i above Institutions are entitled to receive will be correctly audited and die*' bursed.

TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1895.

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The undertaking Is a big one in every sense of the word, and to make it a sucoess, will require the assistance and patronage of every one charitably Inclined.

No subscriptions are asked all that the citizens of Terre Haute are asked to do Is to talk "Charity Circus" at your hom#, in the clubs, churches and business houses. Besides witnessing one of the largest and m'est novel parades ever seen in this oity, and also seeing a performance filled with startling aots, which will take place in a large tent, capable of holding 8,000s people, yott can have the satisfaction of knowing that for every 50 cents spent on the grounds that day, that 25 cents of the same will be applied to the benefit of the different institutions

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above as the beneficiaries. 'The.Charity Circus" wy and originated by Mr. Harry fwwht, of Dayton, Ohiof and.was given there last year on July 12th» The magnitude of the affair and the success attained was so great that not only did the papers in all the large cities of the country notice the affair, but the illustrated papers, Harper's Weekly and Frank Leslie's Weekly, both bad two

three pages de

voted to "The Charity Circus." This year the "Circus" has been given in San Antonio, Galveston, Dallas, and Houston, Texas, and in each one of these places the success of the affair was so great that the "Circus" will be reproduced again next season. When you take Into consideration that over four hundred people will take part in the performance aiune some idea may be obtained of the magnitude of the affair, andi the immense amount of work required to make it a big success.l«§|pJJ« Jg

Chairman Dave Watson, of the Parade1 committee, reports that every merchant is taking an active Interest in thj» branch of the exhibition, and from present indications the parade will be over three miles in length, and will be well worth traveling miles to see. Chairman Hayman, of the Amusement com mittee, reports good progress in this important part of the show. Enough aots have already been secured to make it an artistic success, and the three rings will be kept going with a number of Interesting, amusing, and startling acts. The side show will contain some of the greatest freaks ever seen under canvass. The ooncert glren at the termination of both theafternoon and evening performances will outrival anything of the kind ever witnessed, and will be well worCh the price of admission charged.

Prominent and well known citizens will look aftei- the wants of those attending, who desire peanuts, fans, lemonade, balloons, etc. The most oourteous agents will dispose of the ooncert tickets, and suah a gentlemanly collection of fakirs, grafters and short change men will probably never be seen again under one canvass.

The advance sale of seats for the "Charity Circus" will open next week. It has been suggested by one of our most prominent citizens that a systematic plan be pursued In disposing of these tickets, and to this end a letter will be addressed to all tb« ministers asking that they appoint ladies from their different congregations, who will be assigned different sections of the city for the disposal of admission tickets.

That ''The Charity Circus" will be a magnificent success Is a foregone ©occlusion, for the gentlemen having in charge the arrangements for the same are need to surmounting difficulties and If our citlseas will only lend a helping band they will have the satisfaction of seeing one of the largest crowds and the biggest day ever witnessed in Terre Haute. Business men and in faot every one that can contribute to thesucoess of the affair should make It a point to attend the meeting every Tuesday evening in the "Charity Circus" headquarters In the New Fllbeck.

SHATTERING OUR IDOL& What a pity to hare all ow Idols knocked off their pedestals by the

a writer in the New York Herald, lipnrge Washington never chopped down Hiy v«*ry tree William Tell never shot oft Li's boy's head 5 Alexander 1 ir*' pt because there were no more

confluer'

K„'m Frfta.nt InUo.tl.». IU ComlM Putnam never went Into Ib.t, N.U.1 D., will llrlug Terr. «..» th."plucky fellow tb.t Crowd We H.v. Em

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will tell us

•fcat Cit. jrella didn't wear a glass slipper and,that there never was such a hero as Jack the giant-killer. The world is getting to be altogether too prosaic

PEOPLE AND THINGS,

Conan Doyle Stanley Weyman and 8. Crockett are said to earn the largest literary Incomes of any contemporary writers.

Hoke Smith received a $40,000 railway fee and a little girl last week. Who says that Grover Cleveland's administration is a failure?

The Pekln Gazette is said to be the oldest newspaper in the world. It has been published continuously for 4,000 years and during that tlntfe 1,900 editors have [been beheaded.

T^iis is a country of infinite possibilities. A child born In, a log .cabin became President of the United States, ahd a child born in the White House has jast died a pauper.

General Kelley has improved upon the industrial army tramp. He is on his way from California to ^Washington, traveling in a prairie wagon and Inflicting speeches whenever the opportunity offers.

A man lives in Wheeling, W. Va., who is a perfect counterpart of General Harrison. His name is General A. H. Beach, and he is very frequently introduced as Harrison to strangers, who are overwbelmecl with honor,

Thomas Dunn English, the author of "Ben Bolt," says this "Trilby" business Is driving him crazy. "Why," says the venerable M. C., "the elevator boys point me out as

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Ben Bolt, who wrote

This i^.8ufferjja^Jpjr. the ^tas

of anchor, in good orthodox fashionT The two sides ofthe face o? mkn are never alike and it has been asserted that the lack of symmetry is, as a rule, not confined to the upper, as the biologists formerly declared. In two oases out of every 75 the eyes are out of line, and seven persons out of ten measure a greater distance from ear to mouth corner or from eye to chin on one side than they do on the other.

The home of the president at Gray Gables is now being put lu order for the coming of the family. It is known that the! event which will make an interest lng addition to the family of the president will take place at Buzzard's Bay before long. Secretary Smith is now the father of a brand new girl, aud It looks as If there was a pretty good outlook for the rising generation In Cabinet ciroles

John Bradbury and wife, of San Franoisco, are about to start on a novel tour of the world. The trip is undertaken as the result of a dispute and a subsequent wager as to the length of time In whloh the globe oan be circumnavigated. Mr Bradbury contented that ninety days was enough for the journey. Abet of 95,000 was made with one clubman and many smaller bets were made with other doubting friends of the prospec tlve globe trotter. Mr. Bradbury, who if called "colonel" at home, will be accompanied by bis handsome wife. "Ash Barrel Jimmy,"officially known as Capt. James Kemp of the salvation army, was buried on Boston last week. He was the first and probably the most famous convert made by the salvation army iii this country. His conversion too'.. ..lace fifteen years ago in New York, where be bad for a long time been a habitual drunkard and. where he got his nickname from belng_found drunk In an ash barrel. After joining the army bis mode of life changed and he became not only a sober, Industrious man, but an earnest an* fearless worker in the ranks of the army.

LICENSED 10 WED.

Daniel MePberson and Barbara M. Thomp-

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R. Scarbrough and Sarah SwalU. Denny H. Lawless andTrlssieJ3. Andrew. Ttaos. E. E. Hagle and Liszle H. Belser. Wm. Taylor and Emma Jackson. John Henley and Amy Church. Geo. F. Case and Wtmlna a Anderson. John 8 Anderson and Ida Wjtlls. Wilbur A. Pence and Grace K. Bolliday. Louis J. Zlpf and Rachel L. Mills. Goo. Faerrtenberger and Minnie Wine-

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M. Servles at Bessie A. Staley.

Loots H. Kuhlman and Flsrenoe R. Shoemaker.

Mrs. James A. Marshall, wife of James A. Marshall, of D. H. Baldwin A Co., died yeeterday morning at her home on south Sixth street, after a brief lUnest* with pleuro-pneumonia. She waa one of the most prominent members of Gen tenary church, with which eh® had been identified f«r many years. She was a woman of the most lovable character, and her death will create a lose that will be felt far beyond the immediate family circle. Her husband and four children survive her, and to them will go out the heartfelt sympathy of a large circle of loving friends. The funeral will take place from Centenary church at four p. tomorrow, and the interment will be aameterr.

THE JULY RACES.

THE INTERESTING PROGRAMME ALREADY ARRANGED.

A Grand Barbecue for tbcOlorlou Fourth wt Which It Is Kxpecied to Feed from 19,000 to 15,000 People—The Grand

Affair That Is Promised.

Terre Haute is going to see the'greatest celebration in its history four weeks from next Thursday, which the same will be the nation's xreatest of all holidays, the glorious Fourth. The officers and director* of the Terre Haute Trotting Association have arranged a popu lar meeting for Ju y, and the greatest dny of the entir" meeting will be the great natal day. On that day, iu addition to the regular race program me, there will be two grand balloon ascensions, bicycle races and a grand free barbecue, the like of which was never witnessed by any of the younger generation. In years gone by—as will be remembered by our older citizens— great public events, such as political meetings, etc., were signalized by barbecues, at whioh oxen were roasted, and regular banquets were given to all who attended. It has been many, many years, in these parts, since anything of that kind has been attempted and the projectors of this great public event a:e determined to make up for the scarcity of such affairs by the immensity of this particular one. They have secured the services of a gentleman from Kentucky—where they know how to arrange successful barbecues—to have full charge of this one, and as he has hdd much experience in this line It can be guaranteed a success. The tables will be so arranged, and the admission So fixed, that there will be no confusion and evary one will be guaranteed a firstclass dinner without confusion or Interruption. The admission will be placed at 25 cents, as, has been said, it is the in tentlon to make the meeting a popular one In every sense of the word. The management is figuring on entertaining from 12,000 to-15,000 personson thatffay, from which may be gained an idea of tne extent of the great celebration ar ranged for the Fourth.

LITERARY NOTES.

"ColdlMahes In Hot WeaMr," a£pM tlcal series, will soon begin in the Bazar. It Is from the pen of a gifted Spanish American woman, Madame E. Dela-

Among the fashion features of Harper's Bazar for the first and second weeks of June will be out-door costumes, bicycle and mountain and beach toilettes in variety also summer silks and pretty gowns for evening. -jj'1

Frederick A. Stokes Company announces early in June a new novel in their "Twentieth Century Series," by John Maokie, the author of "The Devil's Playground." The title will be "Sinners Twain" and the scene 'is laid in the Canadian northwest, where Mr. Mackie spent several years In the mbunted police force.

The number of the Bazar published June 1st will be distinguished by the opening paper of a beautifully ill us trated series, entitled "Out of Town," the sketches written by Arthur Sherwood, and the striking pictures, hittin# off peculiarities familiar to the suburban resident, done by Rosina Emmet Sher wood. There will also be a bright de scrip tlve eseay on "Woman's Student Life at Oxford," by Elizabeth Cyntbla Barney.

The June Harper's contains an article by Julian Ralph on "House-Boating in China"—the

first

of several articles giv

ing interesting and instructive views of Oriental life. "By choosing the best part of the empire," says Mr. Ralph, "by carrying a large stook of that gooj) nature which works the greatest magio with the Chinese, and by being properly counselled,

enjoyed the most delightful of

all my journeys—one so completely delightful that I

do not hesitate to rec

ommend it to the great army of globetrotters, even to the most fastidious lad lee and the tenderest children among them."

FASHION'S ECHOES.

Spotted esprit net in both, black and white is used for neck ruffles. A season of cottons Is already assured judging by the already great sale of these charming fabrics.

Some yoang women are wearing their watches set like a large button on the lapel of their jackets.

Only the best satin should be chosen for a skirt to do dnty as an acpompani ment to various rich waists.

Light kid gloves are still worn, and white, maize and lavender, stitched with blsok are the prevailing tints.

Some delicious French bonnets are covered with jeweled tulle trimmed with tender velvet greenery alone.

Projecting brims springing out from low crowns are features of the latest round hats for early summer wear.

The cone-shaped clasps for evening wear incrusted with rubies »nd dla mondsaure exquisite In shape and oon

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struction, and would lend distinction the simplest evening gown. The prevailing styles'In dress can be most beautifully and advantageously carried out lu soft, sheer materials.

Dainty, delicate and almost gossamt rlike in appearance are the butterfly veil pins which have won a deserved popularity.

The "fete' bodice," popularized by noted women of the Tb!rd Empire, Is a revival for full-dress ew ..iug corsages for the coming season.

The bonbonieres are* very tiny, some being no larger than a small watch, but the richest ornamentation aud most delicate workmanship are lavished on them.

Silks striped with li-ie lines and scattered with liny spots are quite as fashnable as the chlue and pompadour effects which seem to grow prettier all tbe time.

The latest imported gowns show two decided characteristics—fciy^lilsirts are severly simple, with an increased number of godet8, and the bodice cannot be too ornate or varied.

One of the novelties in fans is shaped exactly like half of a handkerchief and has square corners instead of round ones. It comes in every shade of gause spangled in jet, steel and gold.

The fleur de lis enameled in natural colors adorns the highly burnished surface pf a handsome buckle, and distinctive types of decoration of all the Louis are popular ornamentations.

Skirt grips are among the latest novelties in the way of jewelry for women. They resemble handsome pins or clasps, have a strong gold eye attached to tho reverse side, In whioh the hook that Is usually sewed on the band of a skirt Is meant to be fastened. -5.v

•', ABOUT WOMEN,

A woman at Butte, Montana, is seeking a divorce from ber cruel and heartless husband because he refused to buy,., her a bioycle.

SarAh Bernbardt's latest fad is to pass th^ summer in" A ruiued castle on the coast of Brittany', seeing nobody and lly^ng wholly with the bare-footed peasant women.

The-Wlll of Mrs. Mary Jean Bradford^ a South Boston lady, provides a ?4,000 trust for the caVe and maintenance of her parrot—a bird which she had owned for twenty years. 7*? .,

Girls employed In thVcrepe maflUfac^" ture are under a curious contract not io engage in any housework after their hours of labor. The reason is that their bands may become coarse and unfittted for the delicate nature of their employment.

Probably among no single class of persons is superstition so rife as among actors. Fanny Davenport, for instance, attributes any misfortune which may befall her tb birds. She never allows any to be used about the theater during her engagement, and recently rejected a set of scenery on which the artist had given vent to his fanoy in the shape of a peacock.

E I O A E S

The bicycle races at the fair grounds Thursday afternodn attracted a good crowd of people, and furnished some interesting sport. The following were the winners in the different races:

One mile novice—Chas Davis, first, R. A. Craig, second, Louis L. Greenberg, third, M. A. Steele, fourth, time, 2:49. 2 30 class—F. E Freers, Jr first, Will Way, second, W. J. Kllnger, third, O. M, Rldgeley, fourth. Time, 2:39 3-5.

One half mile scratch—W. J. Kllnger, first, P. W. Kllnger, second, Will Way, third, C. M. Rldgley, fourth. Time, 1:10 3 5.

Two mile handicap—Harry C. Dflvis, first, 0. H. Neukom, second, Chas. S. Davis, third, Silas Lynn, fourth. Time, 5:07 4 5.

One mile club championship—P.

Kllnger, first, F. E. Freers, Jr., secon Time, 8:16 2-5. One mile, 2:50 class—Will Way, fin H. C. Davis, second, C. S. Davis, thlr Carl Lutz, fourth. Time, 2:49

Five mile county championship-' Arthur Stone, first, F. E. Freers, Jr.' second, Will Way, third. Time, 15:324 6.

DECORA HON DAY.

The beautiful sentiment that marks Memorial Day perhaps was never more appreciated here than this year and the observance was more general than for a long time. While the parade was not as large as In some former yeiars, It waa striking and called, attention anew to the fact that the number of oldt heroes is (dwindling rapidly and that before many years the beautiful ceremonies of the day will be rendered by those wh® were not active participants in the scenes commemorated. Hon. Geo. W. Farls delivered the speech of the day at Wood lawn, and It was an effort that did him great credit and proved him to be au orator of far more than ordinary ability. In the evening the exercises ware held at G. A. R. hall, where Dtfife. V.

Leech delivered a very Interesting address on "The Lessons of Deo6#j»tida^ Bay."