Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 26, Number 52, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 20 June 1896 — Page 1

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VOL. 26—1STO. 52.

ON THE QUI VIVE.

Commenting on what *Q. V. said last week regarding the sadden objections displayed by the Gazette to the expenditure of the city's money As the T. P. A. reception, because it co«M make a political point, the Gaaette says: "If The Mail will cite the date of paWJicatlon of any paragraph in Its own or any Terre Haute newspaper prior "the parade stating that the arch was to be 'built at the expense of the taxpayer*, or wen intimating that it would be, the Gazette will admit that it was derelict in ®:public duty by not protesting against it. The ptblic was absolutely ignorant 'of the intention, and so was the Gawftte. If The Mail knew of any such agreement it should not have suppressed the fact."

The Gazette uibbles and evades the poi rit* Jt was wrill understood that the illumination of Main street for the T. P. A. visitor* was ifco be paid by the city, the Gazette, la its newborn zeal, to the contrary notwithstanding. If the Gazette editor has time to devote to the subject he will find oa (page 841, of record 18, of the proceedings df the common council of the city of Terre Haute, under date of April 21, 1888, the'following:

Mr. Urban on behalf of the T. P. A. presented an oral petition, asking the council to appropriately light Wabash avenue during'the time or the T. P. A. convention. On motion of Dr. Larkina, seconded by Mr. Urban, the matter was referred to the committee on light, with power to act, with instructions to confer with the T. P. A. committee as to the proper manner of illumination,'by a viva v*ce vote of council.

I have Iwsen unable to find a copy of the Gazette of April 22, the date following the cduncll meeting at which this action was taken, but I have no doubt that the Gazette council reporter made a note of the fact, for it isn't often that he misses referring to anything as important as this. Tf the council took this action, it was the duty of the Gazette, which purports to,and does, print the news of the day, to let its readers know of the fact. If it did not, and is opposed to such expenditures— width it is pleased to style "paternalism" —-•it certainly has been derelict in its duty to the public, as it admits. The point that The Mail did not refer to this fact cuts no figure in this case. The Mail does not pretend to print tho full proceedings of the city council, or tell of everything that transpires in the City, but if The Mail had any such cranky idea that it was a crime to take the public's money to entertain the visitors who had been brought to ib' city, by the plea that we were glad to nave them, and willing to do everything In our power to entertain them, it certainly would have known that the city council, which alone has the right to spend the city's money, had taken action to illuminate the streets in honor of the visitors. And if The Mail had held this belief, and had known, as it should have known, that this action had been taken, it would not have waited until after the visitors had all gone with pleasant memories of the city and its hospitable people to have sprung such a thing on the public From April 91 until the middle of June, or thereabouts, is a long time to wait for a sudden accession of knowledge like this, whim the records of the city, which are accessible to anyoue, show that the city council itself had decided on spending the money in this manner, and referred it to a committee with absolute power to act, after.eonfering with the T. I'. A. committees to learn as to the most appropriate mauuer in which to properly illuminate. Ignorance of the law excuses no man, and Ignorance of the proceedings of a public body Jn expending the public's money, when the same is of record, excuses no man by tbe.plea that tho "papers have not published the news." especially is it of noavail as an excuse when offered by one whose business it is to publish the uews. As a matter of fact, after this matter was refervd to the committee on light of the council, that committee Investigated the probable cost of the Illumination, reported to the entire council at a special conference held to discuss it, and decided to go ahead with the matter. And still the Gaxette failed to hear of it because "none of the papers published it."

The Gaxette still evades the point made Hy g. V. last week about the appropriations ,nade for the G. A. and the tornado sufferer*. If it i« opposed to the apropriation of money for such purposes as a matter of principle, it must oppose the G. A. U. and tornado appropriation*. It declines, however, to discuss these points. Is it in favor of the G. A. R. appropriations, which have been made for Decoration Day purposes, year after year, by Democratic councils as well ashy Hepublican, without a word of protest from the citinens. whose money is thus spent. Is it sincere in its opposition, or Is it raising the point about the T. P. A. money because it was spent by a Republican council when a campaign IK just opening up. And if it I# opposed to the G. A. K. appropriation why has it not said before. And why d*» it not say now.

The Nicholson law has been declared constitutional by the Supreme court, and Judge Taylor has been overwhelmingly turned down In his decision against it% Th*» higher decision was made unanimous by a court consisting of three f~n»ocr*U *nd two Republican*. What result will be in this city It l«- not hard to tell. The police commissioner* do not regular meeting until some time in July, And It is not likely that they will call a »peda! meeting to order the enforcement of the law. No particular effort has ever been made to enforce the other law to till*

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city, a law which to the minds of many covered all the points desired regarding the enforcement of the regulations concerning the sale of liquors, and it is not at all likely that this new law wiB receive more consideration at the hands of the board.

Commencement Week.

The class of twenty-seven graduate*! at the Rose Polytechnic this week was the largest in the twefive years since Rose first awarded diplomas. In the address of John B. Aikmaa, representing the alumni, so.ne interesting and gratifying facts were given as to the success of the graduates of the institute. They go to shew that Rose stands at the head of technical institutes in the country. Altogether the managers of the scho«5 and its friends are warranted in saying that the twelve years have brought dt to that condition when its superiority is recognized on all sides. Mr. Aikman said that of the 168 graduates 120 are engaged in actual engineering work, 11 are teachers in branches connected with engineering, 9 manage business enterprises wherein engineering knowledge is essential, and 5 are attorneys giving especial attention to patent .laws. The idea of President Mees, first adopted last commencement, of having the commencement day address by a member of the alnmni association has had a good effect in enlisting the interest and aid of the alumni in behalf of the school. In several cities there have been organized Rose Tech clubs composed of graduates of the institute. Imst year Francis T. Hord, of In diasapolis, who delivered the address, suggested that a member of the association be made a member of the board of managers. This has not been done, but the board of managers has devolved on a committee of the association the duties of an advisory board.

Wallis Sanborn, of Rockford, III., received the Heminway gold medal for the highest standing in the class throughout the four years and James McLellan of Louisville received the Heminway bronze medal for the highest standing in the freshman class. The degree of civil eugineer wos conferred on. TA.ro Tsuji, of Tokio, Japan, a graduate of the class of '1890. He had sent a thesis on the Railways of Japan and the degree was awarded on this and other facts ascertained by the faculty. Mr. William R. McKeeu, Jr., of this city, and Mr. Buckner Speed, of Louisville, the former of the class of 1889 and the latter of the class of 1894, received the degree of master of science. The alumni banquet was'held Thursday night at the Terre Haute house and was largely attended. At the business meeting of the alumni in thex afternoon George H. Ohapnian, of East Claire, Wisconsin, of the class of 1888 was elected president Howard M. Stanton, of Indianapolis, class of 1894, vice president and John B. Aikman, of Terre Haute, class of 1887, secretary and treasurer.

Professor Hathaway, of the Rose Polytechnic will be engaged during the summer,preparing for publication the notes on mathematics left, by the late Professor Oliver, of Cornell.

A class of twelve was graduated at St. Marys of the Woods on Wednesday, Bishop •Chutard presenting the diplomas and prises. There was a large attendance from this and other cities. The programme of the exercises consisted of music, instrumental and vocal. The art exhibit was of rare excellence.

Irfist night the closing exercises of St. Joseph's academy were held at the hall of the school. This year for the first time the male and female branches of the school held their exercises on the same occasion instead of occupying two evenings heretofore. Before he left here Father McEvoy presented two medals to the school, to be ^warded for the best standing in Christian Doctrine. James Fagan and Grace O'Neil received the medals.

Torre Haute at st. Louts. Terre Haute was pretty well represented at the National Republican convention at St. Louis this week. Among those who attended the great gathering were the fol lowing: Cdl. R, W. Thompson, who was a delegate at large from Indiana, and chairman of tho delegation. Lee Goodman, Gus Goodman, Judge D. W. Henry, W. R. Me Keen, i. D. Early, W. I. Overstreet, A, M. Higgins, X. FUbeck, W. W. Hauck, Joseph Keot. Geo. M. Allen, A. L. Crawford. James E. Piety, M. T. Hidden, S. M. Reynolds, Hugo Duenweg. H. C. Pugh, Geo. Schaffer, Harry Thompson. Mayor Ross, Congressman Faris, Jos. S. Madison, W. H. Duncan. R. B. Thompson, I. H. C. Royse, Chas. Xehf, Harry Freer*, Jacob Straus R. H. Catlin. A. P. Kivitts, Wm Tichenor, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Briggs. W. B. Me Kea. Superintendent Meagher. Township Assessor Carr, J. H. Keyes. C. M. McConnell, Dr. Payne, Thosu W. Harper, and C.M.Daggett.

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Newton Pud ley and EWce Thomas. Wro. Sink and Allow W. Ray. UtuMave A. Oeckelmelcr aa4 Anna Otis P. Stlmson and Gertie L. Kisser. Andrew W.O'O ell,« MaryT MoKeen Wm.K. Piwnsi Ar M. A rs. Arthur M. B-'»« and Clara B. Cleverly. Chas. Rhode* »d Annie Sheets. Hubert J. L. Ackermaa antGsaste V. *flHfan.

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Ella Caney. Mary A. Bttr^et.

Mr. Ring* who died near Glen wood, Schuyler county. Mo., recently, lived fortysix days without eating anything except tbeooe-aixth parted an ordinary pie and without eating anything whatever for the feat thirty-three day* of his Ufe.

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TEKHE HAUTE, IXD., SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 1S96.

NEWS OF THE CITY.

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Caterer Matern is to return fttwa Elkhart to the Terre Haute club. The Evansville ball club will play the Terre Haute team at the park tomorrow afternoon. 16

The county commissioners removed E. S. Eraey as rent collector and appointed James Stunkard.

Ewing Miller, the five-yearold s6n of°Mr. Henry Miller of south Fifth street, iell and broke his collar bone.

Frank A. Karley, the attorney, drew the bicycle given fey Pixley & Co. this month. His number was 45,877.,

Vigo county's hill against Parke county for the Kellar trial has been mide&ut. The amount is IS,808.80. 3

Mr. John N. Oift* has a brofifa^ uOse. His horse suddenly threw its head, around striking Mr. CMIt in the face.

The Republican county commiftep has opened headquarters in the New J^lbeck with Thomas Bishop in charge.

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The price paid by the school Sru thye Universalist church prope: $^XX) and not $13,600, as stated1 daily papers.

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M. child of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Art/,, of 112 louth Tenth-and-a-half street was burnejS to death by the upsetting off a pot of bofiing tea. 1

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who has been attending the RosiJ^Polyjchnic, is to go to California on his^heel. He will attend Stanford university.

President Harrison* is trying to for cheap excursions on the railroi which persons in the surrounding may do shopping in the day time a the Casino at night.

Philip Mclntyre, of 128 south Eii street, died Thursday morning. He wife and eight children. The f' services were held at St. Patrick's yesterday morning.

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The Rev. Dr. Crum will exchange' pits to-morrow with the Rev. F. E hurst, of Plymouth church, Indiana The following Sunday will be Dr. last Sunday at the First Congregate church.

The Princes of the Orient will give tfieir conclave in September and it is probable that the grand spectacular performance, of "Rome Under Nero" will be presented. The floats used in the T. P. A. parage will be utilized by the princes.1

The Improved -Qrdtir dt" KnT^iiiS of Pythias will hold their picnic at the Fair grounds to-morrow. It is under the auspices of Moltke lodge, No. 7. and it is expected that delegations from Indianapolis and Evansville will be present,

John Riefenberg, who left here two weeks ago with two other boys to take in the west, was kill at Chicago last Saturday night by being run over by the cars. The boy was well-known in "Printers' Row," where he had been employed by George Hebb.

The county commissioners issued the license to Gallagher for the saloon across the street from St. Patrick's church. The contest occupied the attention of the commissioners several days. It is understood the church people will carry the protest to the circuit «mrt.

Tuesday morning there was a gas ex plosion in the house at 715 Poplar street, owned by Ixmis Smith. Carl Wittenberg was fixing a gas pipe in the cellar when the explosion occurred. Windows were shattered and plastering fell. Mr. Wit? tenberg was painfully burned.

The Democratic convention to nominate a candidate for congressman in this district has been called for July 29 at Brazil As yet there .is no avowed candidate and no effert seems to be on foot to find one. It goes without saying that the candidate will run on a free silver platform.

The hacks will not be permitted to stand at the entrance of the Union depot after the first of the month. They will stand at the south end of the train sheds, but representatives may .be inside to solicit passengers and call a hack to the entrance for the convenience of the passengers.

The plans submitted by the Clift & Williams Co. for the new Trinity church have been accepted, and the work of construction will begin at once. The buildiag will be 96x68 feet. It will be dedicated by Bishop Andrews daring the session of the Northwestern Indiana conference in September.

Lee Roach and Joe Roach, brothers, quarrelled at Teitge's saloon on the Prairieton road while both were under the influence of liquor. Joe fired two shots at his brother and the bullets passed through his hat but he escaped injury. Joe was sent to jail but as Lee did not appear as a witnew against him he was released.

The National bouae is to be converted into an o/gce building: The space formerly used for the office mid reading room will be partitioned into three store rooms. The elevator will be run for the convenience of tenants. The smaller rooms on the upper floors will be doubled to make one of *ufficiefit sise for offiee purposes.

City Attorney Pugh repotted bc the council Tuesday night that the $5,000 bond given by the Cmwford street railway company as a forfeit if it did not have a mile of track laid within a year from the time of receiving the chatter is not good. The leaaons given were that no damage had seated to the city by the failure to build the road and therefore no awe could he made in endeavoring to collect on the bond, la the second place the bond was signed

by the officers of the electric light company and not by the officers of the street railway company, and one corporation has no rightto become surety for another corporation. The report was ordered spread on file and this probably is the end of the matter.

The police board suspended Patrolman Merriman who was accused of being off his beat, The proposition to appoint additional policemen was discussed and indefinitely postponed. The population cen sus taken by the police department is about tabulated and it is thought it will snake a showing of 38,000 inhabitants.

The following directors of the Terre Haute Mutual Insurance company have 5»een elected: Frank F. Schmidt, F. V. Bichowsky, F. C. Fisbeck, Frank Prox, A. Herz, H. Hulman, Hugo Duenweg, M. F. Hoberg, Joe Frisz, Nick -Stein, Charles Jloff, Dfl&iel Hirzel, Fred Faust, E. Boldt and Henry Meyer. Charles Wittig was ^elected secretary.

Mrs. Nannie Hughes, wife of B. E. Hughes, died at Omaha, Neb., last Wednesday, and the remains were brought here for burial, the funeral taking place this morning from the residence of Frank Carmack on south Seventh street. Mrs. Hughes was formerly Miss Nannie Shinkel, of Martinsville, 111., and visited here frequently before her marriage.

The county board of review has been in session this week. The present board is composed of County Assessor Hoff, Auditor Soules, Treasurer Sanford, J. W. Cruft and Samuel D. Shields, the latter two appointed by the Circuit court. In auditing the lists of the township assessors errors amounting to $171,415 were found. The cot*ity board will hear from property owners who think they have been assessed too high between now and the first of the month.

Dr. J. H. Crum has accepted a call to Beacon Hill Congregational church of Kansas City. Last evening a reception in his honor was given at the First Congregational church when many of his friends who are not members of the congregation as well as members were present. All felt that Dr. Crum's departure from the city is to be a distinct loss. That he is an able theologian and a deep thinker has long been an accepted fact in Terre Haute and the city had a feeling of pride in him.

The city school board has adopted resolutions that they use their influence with Contractors Fromme and Sonnefield to .get them use Terre Haute material in the

board limited the bids to Terre Haute contractors and when it became known that the contractors wet-e. buying material away from here it was thought best to try to have them live up to the spirit of the contract in which they had been given a benefit.

The entries for the $500 purses for the races during fair week have been received. Taree of the ten events did not fill but the owners of horses entered for these races have the privilege of transferring the entries to any of the other events for which the horses are eligible. Usually there is not more than two days racing fair week and' the seven races with big fields will make an excellent programme. In the 2:50 trot there are 16 entries 2:27 trot, 21 2:22 trot 12 2:45 pace 21 2:20 pace 15 2:16 pace 10 2:11 pace 18.

The Yandalia's fast train, known as the Ijake special, on the Michigan division will be put on for the season next Monday. The train will leave here at 1 p. m. and returning will arrive at 9.45 p. m. The schedule is very fast and better time can be made by this train to Detroit as well as to Michigan points than by any other road. It is a fact not generally known that a passenger from St. Louis can get to Detroit or to Michigan quicker by the Vandalia than by any of the roads that run to the northeast out of St. Louis. ".

The council refused to vote any money for lighting the arch during the Music Teachers convention next week. The councilmen seemed to be of the opinion that a halt must be called on th'is sort of expenditure. It was brought out that in giving the coutract to the light company for T. P. A. week no itemized bid was received but that a lump sum was fixed at $1000. The bill allowed was for $965. It was also made known that the city is obliged for the payment for the construction of the arch, amounting to $295.

The Alumni association of the Terre Haute High school held its annual reunion Thursday night at the High school building. The attendance was larger than on any previous occasion, and a most pleasant evening was spent in recounting the experiences of school life, addresses being delivered by the representatives of many of the classes. The officers of the association are: President, Mrs. Eva Hoi linger, class at *7±, rice-president. Miss Rebecca Tomer, clans of '83 secretary, Miss Sophie Hulmaa, class of '91 executive committee, Mrs. Charles H. Goodwin, chairman Miss Eleanor Jaggers, class of June, '91 Miss Gretchen Crawford, class of June, *95.

Monday evening many persons thought Terre Haute was to be visited by a tornado. The storm came from the west, or southat, and passed over the city in a northeasterly direction. Then it was only an ordinary thunderstorm, hat as if it had forgotten to do its worst it returned and for a few minutes there were low. fast moving clouds moving in different directions trying to form the funnel. The double deck street car received a bolt of the lightning which caused great excitement among the passengers but injured sons of them. The car seemed to be a big hall of Are and after the trolley had been

slipped the roof of the car was found to be burning but the heavy rain put out the fire. Considerable damage was doue by iil to the crops west of West Terre Haute earlier in the evening.

Engineer John A. Cole was here this week and drew the last of the $900 which he can draw on his contract for supervising the plans for the big sewer. The remaining $350 cannot be drawn until the plans have been accepted. He proposes to run the sewer east on College street from the river, but Councilman McLaughlin, who is a member of the committee on sewers, made objection and insists that the sewer should be for the benefit of the residents of the extreme south end of the city. He wants plans drawn for it along Hulman street.

Tune Bros., of Springfield, Mo., have bought out S. Loeb, the hatter, and Howard Mater, the merchant tailor. They also have rented the adjoining room now occupied as John Taylor's barber shop and will convert the two rooms into one. A general clothing and gentlemen's furnishing business will be conducted. Mr. Mater, who is an old friend of Mr. J. M. Tune, and through whom the firm became interested here, will have charge of the tailoring department. Mr. I/oeb has not as yet made any plans for the future. Taylor's barber shop will be moved to the basement under Ford & Overstreet.

Professor McCracken, of the State Normal school was requested to retire from the institution by President Parsons last Sunday and early Monday morning he left for Benton Harbor, Michigan, where he has a family. The professor had been indiscreet in his attentions to a young woman student and there was a lot of gossip about it. President Parsons and Professor Dryer, in whose department Professor McCracken was an assistant, investigated the case and both say there had beeu nothing immoral but that the professor had been too much in the company of Jiis second cousin, a beautiful young woman. For his own good and the good of the institution, says President Parsons, he was told not to wait until the end of the term next week.

THE BICYCLE ISSUE.

Terre Haute is discussing the bicycle from an economic standpoint as Well as a convenience and likewise a nuisance. There are not less that 2,000 wheels in the city. Some dealers say there are nearer 8,000, pewftwis acquainted-"^ wheeling affairs are positive there are 4,000. Last fall at the close of the season an effort was made to count the wheels in the city aud the result was a showing of 800. Not less than 1,200 have been sold since then. The manufacturers have estimated that by the end of the present wheel year, which will be in October, that a total of 8)0,000 wheels will have been sold in the country in the twelve months. The average price is given as $80 or $84,000,000 in all. For the 1,200 sold in Terre Haute, therefore, the outlay will be $90,000. One of the ways of looking at this expenditure is that $80,000 will have been expended by persons who will use the wheels only for pleasure and recreation and that of this amount $70,000 will be by those who cannot afford it. In other words they are depriving themselves or others of necessaries of life, or are not paying their debts, that they may enjoy the use of a wheel. On the other hand it is said the same objection has always been made Rgainst building and loan subscriptions that the money paid into a building and lo.m association should be paid to creditors. There is a distinction, however, in the instances where the wheel is bought for pleasure only. With the building and loan subscriptions there is in the end an improved condition of the subscriber who is enabled to spend with the tradesmen the money that had formerly gone for rent, not to speak of the general benefit of enhanced value of property. With the wheel there is no permanent improvement.

The bicycle is a factor in many affairs not at first thought of and as illustrative of this is the opposition of the plumbers union of New York to its use because one plumber on a wheel can do the work of three plumbers on foot. The United Tailors Brotherhood of the same city reports that the advent of the wheel has thrown into idleness one-fourth of the tailors. No more Sunday suits are being bought but instead the wheeling public is dressing itself in cheap outing clothing and taking jaunts in the country. A statement of the loss to business by the purchase and use of wheels throughout the country has been made by representative men in the affected trades and industries and the total is placed tut $112,500,000 a year. Of course it is said the loss in one industry is offset by the growth of the business of manufacturing and selling bicycles, but the reply to this assertion is that necessarily a large per cent, of the investment repifesents luxury, and that whatever degree is lost to other industries of the beneficial kind is a net loss to the public. The New York Journal, which has made a careful investigation of the subject, gives the following table: Horses and livery tSMXXMm Pleasure vehicles Harness and saddles Pianos Tailoring Cigars Jewelry —...... Confectionery Dress Goods.... miHttery Watches Street railways... .. Whiskey and lager

I5.ooo.on 10.000.000 JX.0WMJW io.floo.oro 7.000.00U 7.000.000 8.000.0CW fl.000.00t 4.WMW0 4.009.000 8.000.000

Whiskey am Railroads, excursions, etc.......... Theaters tMOOfiOO

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pastors have made arrangements for the care of bicycles in the edifice and wheel men are asked to come to the services attired in their outing costumes.

All the trade periodicals are voicing tht^ complaint of business men. The New York Journal of Commerce, the best financial and commercial authority in the United States, says that some of the expenditures for bicycles may have come from savings banks but such information as the paper has from the banks and building associations indicates that a very small part of it has been so obtained. The Journal of Commerce adds: "The diversion of anywhere from fifty to seventy million dollars in a year from the clothing and jewelryi« and dry goods trades and other lines ofnonbusiness catering to comfort and luxury* "p and to a certain extent to real needs also, will account for a good deal of dullness o£ trade and a good deal of diminished require-lf '1, ments on the part of retail merchants." 4- v.

Perhaps the heaviest sufferer in propor-'^K tion has been the horse trade. The bnsiV^ ness has fallen away 50 per cent, in a year. Naturally the carriage trade has fallen off** and the trade papers are discussing the sit- ,v uation from the standpoint that something must be done to stop the failures which, are following each other fast. The merchnnt tailor is hard hit. The cigar trada is falling off at the rate of a million a day. The total product has been 4,000,000,000 annually. The editor of the Jewelers* Weekly reports that the manufacturers and dealers in jewelry are heavy losers. It is therefore readily understood why so many jewelers throughout the country* are handling bicycles and why watch man* facturers are making wheels. The Weekly Jeweler publishes a list of jewelers who have taken up bicycles as a side line as a, weekly feature of the paper. The Jeweler figures that 2,000,000 cyclists in the cQuntry spend $50,000,HH) a year for repairs ami {•, incidentals, much of which money other* wise would be spent in jewelry and dry, goods and clothing stores. The Dry Goods Economist, the authority in dry Roods trade, say the loss is 20 per cent, on the $1,000,000,000 of gross business annually.* The piano manufacturers report the business 50 per cent, below normal. I\. ple--are buying bicycles for cash or on the installment plan to the neglect of pianos^ The class of people who could not, afford, to buy a piano outright but rented one are now paying the amount as installment payment on a wheel. Ninety thousand"^ pianos are made in the United States Jn year. This year less than 46,000 will be disposed of which fixes the amount of business lost at $13,500,000. The theatrical agents say that hundreds of combinations closed their seasons earlier than they had intended and all have the same story to. tell. The only good show nights are therainy nights. Business was not bod In winter but when the weather made wheeling pleasant the business fell off. Brentano reports a falling off of 25 per cent, in the volume of light literature sold. The dealers in liquor and beer say the wheelmen drink soft drinks for the same reason that they quit smoking, because they have an idea it is not good for them when "in training."

Tn Terre Haute there ait now 32 dealers in bicycles, more than three times as many as last year and all report good business. Based on the number of dealers an estimate of the number of wheels sold would seem to be greater than 1,2(30 but at that number the effect on the the other local trades would be proportionate with what good authorities give for the whole country. ________

McKlnley Hatiflcalion.

On short notice several thousand persons turned out last night to ratify the "nomination of McKinley. There was a parade, and from the Seventh street balcony of the Terre Haute House- Congressman Faris, Col. Thompson and Mr. Evans, of New York, financial secretary of the American Protective Tariff League, spoke briefly. L. F, Perdue presided over the meeting, and in calling it to order told of the reasons why an Indianian should be proud. Congressman Faris and Colonel Thompson said the issue of the campaign would be the tariff question, the colonel saying the convention had buried the silver party and placed McKinley on top of the grave. The use of McKinley's name caused much cheering, as did that of Hat^ rison, in the course of Congressman Faris' speech, but perhaps there was no heartier applause than that which greeted Col. Thompson.

Xexl Week's Eventi,

The state Music Teachers annual convention will convene next Tuesday morning jn the First Methodist church. Monday evening there will be a reception concert given by the local musical organizations. There will be morning and afternoon sessions of the convention and special concerts in the evening. Any person can become an associate member by purchasing a season ticket which is transferable. The price of these tickets has been placed at $2.

Next week is commencement week at the Normal School and nearly a hundred students will receive certificates of graduation on Friday. Many persons will come to the city to be present at both the Music Teachers convention and the commencement exercises.

Martin Quinn, driver for a steam laundry of Portland, through a split in the Republican party, which could not but mean ruin and defeat, leaps from the obscurity of an $11 a week fob, handling soiled linen, to the proud eminence of representing the state of Oregon at the capital of the nation. i! .a:

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