Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 26, Number 21, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 16 November 1895 — Page 1

ON THE QUI VIVE.

The council has made a oontract, through Its committee, with Mr. Oole, the Chicago engineer, to make the surveys and prepare the plans for the belt faewer, and it is evidently a waste of ^fcime to discuss the matter farther, for he was the man of Bosler's choice.

Those citizens and taxpayers who believe iat the present engineer ia unfitted for jhe position he holds have done all in 'heir power, In a fair way, to secure his removal by the oouncil, but their efforts have proved unavailing. Boeler has, for some reason or other, too strong a hold pin a majority of the oouucll, and it ^seems impossible either to have him removed or to secure a fair trial of the Charges of incompetency that are made against him. Some of the men who are ^championing bis cause made the declaration when they assumed oontrol of the present oouncil that it was not to te jfoverned or influenced by politicians. fla their efforts to prevent such a state ''of affairs they remind one of the man who, to cure himself of walking stoopshouldered, walked with his head and »shoulders thrown baok so far that his

I deformity in that direction was as marked as if he had walked in the manner he intended to correct 80 afraid ^are they of the siren song of the politicians that they even refuse to listen to the advice of the men who are as much interested in the city's welfare as they are themselves, and who yet have not been accused of being politicians. It is useless to attempt to secure a new city engineer so long as the present council ""is in power. The Democrats don't want another, for the present one is pouring water on their wheel. A majority of the Republicans don't want another be1 cause some of those who have been moving against Bosler are accused of ftbe heinous crime of being Republican politicians And in this connection let pQ V. make a prophecy. Next spring, and two years from next spring, when 'some of the present members of the ^council are candidates for mayor, they will be around among the so-called politicians apologizing for their present votes on Bosler, and explaining that it •was a mistake to keep him in office in the fai"d( me opposition to jiim. One of those who at present supports him has practioally admitted as much, and aome of the others will fall

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when the time comes. See If this prophecy doesn't come true.

When the Republ lcans"assume Jotttrdl [at tne affairs of the.&ounty .coaiDaiasion^. ers' court two weeks from next Monday theyf are going to have more business iban some people have bay—that is the commissioners are going to have. There j^re some fifteen or twenty offices to fill, (and it is said to be a fact that there are from fifty to one hundred applicants for every position in the gift of the commissioners, and there is some lively scrimmaging going on right now to get these places. When the new board assumes oontrol it will be tbe first time in many years that the Republicans have bad full control of tbe court house, which they will have with the exception of the Cirlit oourt and tbe olerk's office, Judge

Taylor's and Hugh Roquet's term not l«xplring until next year. All the other ffloeB are in possession of tbe Republicans, and the olerk's offloe will be when [fDave Watson takes charge of the position which be was elected last fall.

One question that will oome before the iew board shortly after it comes it will lite whether or not aboard of oommia'toners can legally make a contract for Services for a period of three years, or •|fcr beyond tbe term of office of the lajorlty of tbe board making suoh a ntract. Last April the Democratic lembers of the board made a contract

Hth Mr. Oolllster as superintendent of ie poor farm, and with his wife as mlstant, for a period of three years nm April 18th, 1895, at a Joint salary of thousand dollars a year. The point made that if it is legpl to enter into oh a oon tract for three years it 1b all |lght to make it for a longer term, say »n or fifteen years, and that plan might pursued in hiring all the men whose ointment Ilea with the oommissionsuch as tbe county attorney, super* kendent of tbe court house, etc. It is lt known positively whether an at|tnpt will be made to set aside the con»ot with Mr. Oolllster, who has made a ^upetent official, but it would not be jrpriaing if it should be undertaken.

[The "Lexow" committee of tbe Vigo association Is now engaged tn taking »timony in tbe effort to see if any mem»rof tbe local bar has been guilty of nduct unprofessional enough to disbar [m from practice. The oommittee has i-on at work several weeks and is likely be engaged at it for several months 'fore it brings in a report recommend^that disbarment proceedings be befn against those lawyers who have not s«S living up to the rules of tbe legal oyle. Disbarment proceeding* are »tty serious, and but one instance is record in recent years where such pceediaga have been taken auoceesiy.' That was In tbe case of young

Kinney, who was disbarred after he '«left here under a cloud. He had no

friends, and there was no efiort made to save him. Had he remained here and made a fight he would probably be still practicing law. Now every moral, politloal and social influence Is being brought to bear on the oommittee by friends of those who are supposed to be under investigation in the effort to bring tbe proceeding to a olote without a report. An enterprising sporting man oould do a good deal of business by selling pools on the result of the committee's investigations. "Jim" Hunter istheonly man in town who has a suap on tbe gas question. When the new company was organised several years ago, he put their gas in use a*, the rate of thirty-five cents per thousand, on a five years' contract. When tbe new rate took effect he was of course not aflected, as the old contract was still in force. Now, when the majority ofoth«r consumers are paying from seventy-five cents to one dollar a thousand for their gap, he continues to get it at thirty-five cents. Tbe contract still baa several months to run, and when it expires be will have to pay the new rate, and as be uses as many thousand feet per month as ordinary people use hundreds his gas bills will be large enough to make one stand aghast. But for the present he has a snap.

Charley Denny, who assumed tbe office of recorder this morning, has a long bead on him. In addition to "setting up" to tbe cigars to his male friends he sent a bo* of candy to all the young ladies employed in the court house. They can't vote, of course, but they have a lot of friends w£o can, dnd the young ladies are solid for bim.

1HANKHOIVIMO OFFERINGS.

The annual Thanksgiving reception of the Rose Ladies' Aid Society will be held on November 19tb, 20th and 21st, at No. 654 Main street, in McKeen's Block. A oommittee from tbe soolety will be present on each of these days from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m., to receive from our friends the accustomed donations of cash, due bills, orders for merchandise, medioines, coal, groceries, shoes, etc. An earnest request is made that all paok ages of second-hand clothing be sent to the member of tbe visiting committee residing nearest to the donor and for the accommodation of such donors the names and addresses of the visiting committee are given below. These packages, in their valuable make-up, are particularly prized by the ladies of the oommittee.

Children of the^pufilic schools ar# Iff-.vite&to^etuUj&v-througfc tb#ir*eaofaers,™ their annuel Thanksgiving offerings. These contributions are highly appreciated by the society. 1

The ladies will take great pleasure in distributing Thanksgiving baskets. Names and addresses ot worthy recipients may be obtained at the room any day during the reception.

Special mention is made in behalf of the Home for Aged Women. As all are aware, this noble institution is sustained entirely by the beneficence of our citizens and, while it is under tbe oare of this society, yet to assure your gifts to the Home please so designate them.

A correct list of all donations will be kept, and due acknowledgment made in the next Annual, a copy of whioh will be mailed to each donor.

TLe public is fully aware* that this society is thoroughly organised. The city is divided into four districts, and each of these subdivided and assigned to three or four ladies of tbe visiting oommittee. Thus each visitor, by occupying tbe same field year after year, becomes well acquainted with the worthy as well as the unworthy, so that all donors may have tbe assurance of tbe wise distribution of their gifts. The names of tbe visiting oommittee are as follows:

Mrs. Eliza Ball, 625south Fifth street. Mrs. Amelia C. Beach, 424 north Center street.

Mrs. Emma Buntln, S31 north Seventh street. Mrs. Caroline M. Gordon, 1125 south Seventh street.

Mrs. Persia Jones, 810 south Center street. Mrs. Amanda D. Mack, 116 north Eighth street.

Ma Mary Sydney Miller, 33 south Thlrteeath street. Mrs. E. W. Parker, 903 south Sixth street.

Mrs. Louisa Penee, 115 soath Second street. Mis. Charlotte Preston, 1858 Poplar street. Mrs. Christina Rubsoh, 880 north Fourth street.

Mrs. 8. S. Spottswood, 1712 north Tenth street. Mrs. Mary J. Weiss, 729 soath Center street.

Miss Katharine Carlton and Richard Blake Strong were united tn marriage Monday evening, at the home of the bride's parent*, at Sixth and Park streets, Rev. Jamee D. Stanley officiating. Miss Anna Carlton, sister of the bride, and Robert Johnson, of Indianapolis, were the attendants. The bride was gowned in taffetta silk, trimmed in duchess lace, low neck, elbow sleeves and short skirt, and carried a bouquet of white rosea. After the wedding supper tbe bridal couple left for a brief visit in Chicago, and on their return will make their home for the present with the bride's parents, Judge and Mrs, A. B. Carlton. The bride is the third daughter of Judge Carlton, while the groom la a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Strong and is engaged In business with his father.

Malice keeps right along working after friendship has taken advantage of the eight-hour system.

NEWS OF THE CITY.

Quite a number of Republicans from this oity will attend the "love feast" at Indianapolis next Wednesday.

A. C. Bryoe A Co. have an interesting announcement in another column, giving details of their Bloody Monday tale, whioh begins next Monday, during wbioh clothing will be sold at great sacrifices.

The first number of the Sunday Post, the new illustrated paper, to be published by J. O. Rutherford, will appear to-morrow morning. The office of the new paper has been opened in tbe rbom below the old Prairie City bank, on street.

Sousa's band at its concert at the opera house Wednesday afternoon, rendered Prof. P. J. Bremig'a new composition, the Golf two-sttrp, full orchestra parts for which had been arranged by theoom poser. The composition was received with muoh favor.

Cbas. Davidson, sgent of the Adams Express company, and Cashier Qus Conzman, of the Vigo County national bank, were summoned to Indianapolis this week as witnesses in the cases against Don Farden and J. Barnett, the Adams Express robbers.^ |gg

Miss Ella Adair died yesterday morning at ber home at Thirteenth and Chestnut streets, at tbe age of twenty-fpur years. She was a graduate of the High School of the class of 1888. Her parents and two sisters, Mrs. John Freitag and Miss Josio Adair, survives her.

The politf|§|re investigating the ancestry of a two weeks' old baby that was left on the door step of the house on Frank Fairbanks' farm, east of the city, Thursday afternoon. The little one was nicely dressed, and had apparently been on the step an hour or two when discovered.

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi neers will take a band in the effort tot apprehend George Roberts, sent from here for participation in the Fonanefc wreck, and who escaped/from Jeffersonville several weeks ago. Moerbmann, the engineer killed in the wreck, was a member of tbe B. L. E.

John H. Lutz has been elected special officer of the board of children's guardians, succeeding J. F. Miller, who resigned to become a deputy in tbe office of County Reoorder Denny. Mr. Lutz has for along time been an employe of the car works,

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appointment is

looked upon as a good one.

oiKk was commenced this week on the immense new elevator for Bartlett, Kuhn & Co near the piano faotory, northeast of the city. The new wlevat^r will have a capacity of 350,000 husheK and 125 men will be employed in its struction, which is expected to be

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pleted by the first of the yesr. V\ The funeral of Paul Mischler, Jr.,

curred at St. Joseph's last Tuesday and was largely attended. Tbe deceased was but twenty-one years old, and shortly after his graduation from the Polytechnic was compelled to leave for Colorado for the benefit of his health. His death occurred at Denver on Friday, the 8th inat. S'

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Judge Taylor granted a new trial to "Jim Red" this week, on the ground that his conviction for oriminal assault on a thirteen year old girl was under a law that was not then In force. Further efforts will be made to secure the conviction of the brute, whose release from custody would probably lead to mob law in tbe northern part of the oity where he has pursued his nefarious call-

Mrs. Frances Lovesey, wife of WlUlam Lovesey, died at the sanitarium Monday morning, aged fifty-two years. Deceased was a native of County Armagh, Ireland, and came to this country with her parents in 1849. They came to this oity a few years afterward, and she bad been a resident of this county ever slnoe. Deceased was a sister of Oswald D. Bell, Mrs. John G. Dobbs and Mrs. Mary Travolta.

The suit brought by the Merchants* Premium Co., of whioh Dr. H. C. Medoraft is now sole owner, against Ed. L. Feidler, the east end grooer because of the failure of the latter to use the company's coupons, has been compromised. Tbe company announoes that it will bring similar suits againstall merchants who have agreed to use the coupons and have failed to do so strictly aooording to the terms of the contract.^

Gu|fe M. Walker, the attorney, has been having more than a peck o' trouble this week, over his attempt to collect a Judgment against Donn Roberts, and in which be Is said to have violated the lawyers' oode of ethics. Roberta gave to J. W. Landrum a note In his (Roberts') favor in payment of a bill, and as it was larger than the amount due the ooal mau, the latter was to dispose of it and pay the difference. Walker, as Lamlrum'a attorney, took the note, and turned It over to the sheriff to satisfy the Judgment against Roberts. The latter objected to this proceeding, brought suit against Landrum, but withdrew it on a satisfactory settlement, but proceeded to make things warm for the attorney. Walker says in explana

tion^ his action that he was prompted to lijbv his zeal to collect a debt for a woiptnan from a man who had refused to p|y, but it is not known whether or not |thls will prove satisfactory to the bar Committee whioh is investigating it. Donn Roberts is after Walker with a •harp stick, however, and says that if be is not disbarred be will expose him on a muoh more serious charge.

Will Dunoan has begun work on tbe third volume of the Horsemen's Directory, whioh is issued annually by Moore A Langen. Itr^jjbe tbe most oomplete edition ever isL^ and will contain all the IfUest and

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relating to spe^ horses. W. A. Urqubart,who is ad W, Using manager of tbe Opera House programme, will visit tbe larfji&ities and horse centers to secure advertising for the directory.

Etfgene V. Debs will arrive in tbe city ne^£. Saturday evening, coming from CbtSigo by way of Indianapolis. He wiirabe given a leceptlon', and will be escqited from his home on north Eighth street to the armory,on east Main Btreet, where tbe meeting will be held. An eftort is being made to secure reduced rates on tbe different roads, in order to bring visitors from th£ surrounding toWDS to take part in tbe reception.

There was great excitement at the Jail on Wednesday, when it was discovered tbat Hutoh McComb, the boy implicated with Willie Gallagher in robbing Dr. Mail's offlce, bad a well developed case of diphtheria. Judge Taylor allowed McQomb be removed to the home of his--parents on the Prairieton road, the JaiKwas thoroughly fumigated under tbe direction of the board of health, and da^ar of infection was thus removed.

Tire matter of the new street signs oam£ up before tbe council at thespeoial meeting Monday night, and the question of phtting them up was postponed until the city engineer can prepare an estimate $s to the cost ol their erection. The matter isn't bothering tbe contractor, James P. Foley, however. He has received the money for the signs, $1,010, and they are now lying in the establishment of the Prox A Brinkman Co., where they were made.

Terre Haute Chapter^No. 11, Royal Aroh: Mastins. will work in tbe Royal Arch degree next Friday night, and as it is perhaps ^e closing work of the year* it will' be made a gala occasion. Visitors will be present from Paris, Mar shall and several points in Indiana, And at theiconolusion of the work a banqhet will lib spread. The Chapter worked in

candidates being Win. Brennan, Frahk Flee her and Herman Froeb. The Indianapolis expert who was engaged last spring by the county commissioners to go over the settlements with the state since 1860 has completed his work, and finds that Vigo county during tbe time named has paid into tbe state treasury $3,368 more than she was required to pay, and this amount is therefore due her. This fiuding is a nice pick-up for the expert, who, by the terms of the contract, will reoeive onehalf of the amount he finds due the county.

Township Aseessor Otto Carr has made a demand on the oounty commissioners for the salary of his position since last December,-or shortly after his eleotion, when, aooording to a recent deoision of the Supreme oourt, the township trustees and assessors elected in November should have taken their offioes and not waited until August, as they did. If the commissioners refuse to allow the salary, whioh has been paid once to ex-Assessor O'Connell, It is said that Oarr will bring suit in the courts for the amount he claims to be due him.

The rains of the past Week have done something to relieve the drought that has prevailed throughout this seotion for the past few months. It has been the severest experience here in recent years, and has caused muoh suffering to stook. The creeks and water courses have been dry, and wells that were never before known to be dry haye been without water. It has been a good thing for the dealers who sell driven wells, and it Is said that in one locality in the lower part of the oounty at one time there were six crews engaged In putting down driven wells. Travelling men who drive across the country to reach customers In out-of-the-way places have been put to considerable inoonvenienoe. It has been no uncommon thing to drive up to a term house for dinner, to be told that they could be furnished with a meal, and feed for their horses, but that It was out of the question to provide water for the horses, and in consequence it has been neoeesary to drive a whole day without being abfe to secure water for the animals to drink. The result of the dry spell is plainly shown in the condition of the Wabtsh. It has never, in the memory of the oldest Inhabitant, been at as low a stage as during the past few weeks. The recent rains, while very slight, have done much good In relieving this condition to a certain extent.

Bernhard Braun, an old and well known resident of tbis city, died at his home at Fourteenth-and-a-half and Elm streets Ifriday morning, at the age of sixty-nine years.

AMUSEMENTS.

THE WOB&D'S STRONG MAN "SANDOW."

The new Trooadero Vaudevilles, headed by tbe handsome young athlete and strong man, Sandow, and a company of all new European artists, under the personal direction of F. Ziegfeld, Jr., will appear at tbe Opera House, Monday evening, Nov. 18th. The company has closed one of the most successful week's engagement ever seen at the Auditorium, Chicago, when tbe standing room sign was displayed at every performance. Tbis being Sandow's farewell American tour, every lady, child and man should see tbe world's greatest athlete when he will appear in an aot that is entirely new and astounding The Trocaderos, which is tbe largest and best vaudeville company ever seen in tbis country, comprises some of the best of the European novelties of tbe time. Every

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act is new and of a nature not seen on an American stage. Kauffman, the world's champion triok bicyclist and the holder of forty gold medals, will be seen in feats of riding that will be of greatest interest to cyclists. Tbe Lucifers, from the Alhambra, London, do Bome remarkable high kicking and Jumping. O'Guat, the greatest Parisian clown and imitator from th6 Folles Bergies, Paris, gives an aot that is entirely original Imitates every known animal.

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sb Josephine Sable, a late

reigning sensation in Paris and London, made, her. American debut at the Auditorium,. Chicago^ and made a de*

intelligently, and her gowns are the envy of every lady. Amann, the great Munich impersonator has added to his list a Ufe-like representation of the great New York reformer, Dr. Parkhurst, and a clever imitation of Mr. Wilton Lack aye's great character, "Svengali." There are many other novelties which make Ziegfeld's Trooaderos the most refined and strongest vaudeville company ever organized.

LOUIS JAMBS IN MARMION.

Peroy Sage's romantic drama, Marmlon, will be given its first production In Terre Haute by Mr. Louis James at Naylor's Opera House next Thursday evening. The play is a recent addition to Mr. James' repetory, having received its first production in New Orleans six weeks ago. Its success there was undoubted, and it is pronounced by the New Orleans press to be a most valuable pieoe of dramatlo property. Marmion is a dramatization ot Sir Walter Scott's poem, whioh is familiar to every school boy and girl. Chivalry forms an admirable baok-ground for the elaboration of

any stage character and the heroic splendid figure of Marmion forms a brilliant center piece for the weaving of an interesting plot. Mr. Sage, In drama tizing Sir Walter Scott's poem, haa retained the moot important incidents and events related by the poet, weaving them into a play which is said to be full of interest, action and dramatic possibilities. He has retained the parting scenes between Marmion and Constance, Marmlon's oombat with tbe spectre knight, the histortoal interview between Marmion and King James IV. of Scotland, the intensely dramatic trial and execution of Constance de Beverley, Douglas' defeat and the final fecenes on the battle, of Flodden Field, where Marmion meets his death in defense of his sworn enemy, Ralph de Wilton. He

has toid a story that is bright, rapid inaction, always manly and vigorous, in whioh tbe interest of tbe audience is never permitted to fisg for a single moment. The New Orleans Picayunesays: "Taken all in ail, Mr. Sage is to be congratulated on having constructed so clever and artistio a play from so difficult a subject, no violence having been done to the poet on one band, nor to the demands of successful and graceful stage craft on the other. In his arrangements of tbe five acts he has displayed wonderful cleverness, fitting a brilliant climax for each fall of tbe curtain, and they all fall so naturally into the action of tbe play that there is not tbe slightestapparent straining after mere stage effect." THB DEFAULTER, IJNCOUf J. CARTER'S

LATEST PLAY.

Next Saturday evening at Naylor's Opera House, Linooln J. Carter will present bis latest and greatest play, "The Defaulter," which bas enjoyed the most pronounced suocess of any of thia great amusement caterer's endeavors. "The Defaulter," whioh is an American play of to-day. tells a story of love, devotion and self-sacrifioe, and depicts life with thorough truthfulness to nature, presented by a company of artists all of whom have been carefully chosen for their natural adaptability for tbe char-

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LITERARY NOTES.

The Pooket Magazine has made its appearance for November, and presents a very attractive appearance. Its list of contributors includes Conan Doyle, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Rudyard Kipling, James L. Ford, Donald G. Mitchell and Sarah Orne Jewett, a list that cannot be surpassed by the more expensive publications. It is published by the Frederick A. Stokes Co., and is edited by Irving Bacheller, of the Baoheller A Johnson literary syndicate. "Ev'ry Month" is the title of a very attractive new illustrated magazine, deyoted to popular musio, the drama and literature, edited and arranged by Theo. Dreiser, and published by Howley, Haviland A Co., New York. It Is handsomely printed, appropriately illustrated, and its list of oontents possesses great interest. The number for November contains a Spanish dance, "La Belle de Madrid," by the popular composer, Edouad Hoist, a song by W. C. Carleton, a very pretty sohottisohe by F. W. Meacham, and other musical and literary features. Tbe price of the magazine is but one dollar a year, and each number contains music that would cost more than a year's subscription.

acters aseumed. "The Defaulter" is a .. play for the people, appealing as it does to all classes, rich and poor, old and a' young, and will be seen herewith all the beautiful scenery and wonderful effects which have characterized its genuine popularity throughout the country. The thrilling mob scene when an infuriated mob.of men, made so by the probable loss of their hard earned savings, seeking, regardless of consequences, to wreak vengeance upon tbe author of their misfortunes, and the devoted wife vainly endeavoring to protect him from their ungovernable fury, is one of the most thrilling and realistic climaxes ever conceived by an author. The play abounds with startling situations and ia replete in sparkling comedy and Btrong human Interest. Every soene is a life^ pioture and every act is a study. Q&iw- H0Tra'?-,

A special feature of the Trocadero Vaudevilles, headed by Sandow, will be the mubioal numbers, arranged by Prof, Salderana, the well-kuown Mexican con-

uotor. "J Sandow spent the summer abroad preparing an original act that would better display his great strength than any-

he gave as a special feature before Em-

peror William at the Royal Palace in- t* Berlin. Sandow has lost none Of his great powers and is more popular to-day than ever before. 1 ,,

The Trooadero Vaudevilles, headed by ^jji| Sandow and ten all new European novelties, which are to appear Monday, November 18th,at Naylor's Opera House, played one of the most successful engage men ts ever seen at the Auditoriumt I 1 C|| Chicago, where many people had to b» turned away nightly. The reoelpts for /j one week reached the sum of 927,685.00. Efery aot and feature with the Trooaderos is a novelty. Sandow appears ia some new and novel feats.

The "White Palace" gents' furnishing store of Mannberger A Strouse bas been sold to Uffenbelmer

Co., who will con

tinue its management. Sig. Uflenhelmer, the enterprising advertising manager of Herz' Bazar is the senior member of the firm, the other members being M. Gimbel

Sons, of Chicago.

Mr. (Jffenhelmer will not sever his connection with Herz', where his wide acquaintance and wide-awake method* have made him a valuable assistant. Messrs. Myer Mannberger and Julius Strouse will remain with the new firm for tbe present. a,

The two main points in tbe life of a woman who can do as she pleases are to entertain or be entertained.

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