Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 8 June 1897 — Page 3

STEEL WAGON ROADS. &

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE WARMW LY URGES THEIR ADOPTION. xsM •?$

Exhibits to Be i/ocated In Various Parts of the Country—Other Departures In the Methods of Disseminating Information on the Subject of Road Improvement.

Secretary Wil3on has given directions to General Roy Stone, chief of the bureau of pood roads at the department of agriculture, to construct a sample steel roadway »t the most convenient location be can find it the Nashville exposition, where it may be seen and studied by the visitors who will attend the exposition during the summer. Secretary Wilson thinks the steel trackway for igons is the easiest solution of the good roads problem, particularly in the west, where stone and gravel are scarce and the soil is deep and sticky.

No road material promises so much hope to the western farmers and village population as the flat bare of steel at the present cost of manufacture," said the secretary yesterday, "and I propose to have sample roads built not only at the gg Nashville exposition, but at different points throughout the country, where they Iff' tvill afford practical object lessons to counts fcy commissioners and other officials hav(ng the highways under their charge. The

Steel manufacturers of the country are $ taking hold of the matter with much interest, and are making experiments on their own aooount, which have already brought out valuable suggestions as to the fletails of construction. The Cambria Iron company of Johnstown, Pa., has joined lieartily in the work of the department, 1 and is co-operating in the development of our plans. The result has been that very promising designs and methods of constraotion have been evolved, sufficient at 4 least for experimental construction, and 4 the Cambria company will soon be prepared to furnish the trackway for experiments or for larger use. "The advantage of the steel roafls in the reduction of the pull required to move a load from an average of 40 pounds per ton on macadam road to 8 pounds on the steel track is sufficient to overcome many objections," continued the secretary. "But, in fact, the objections to steel roads have mainly disappeared under the present investigations. The obstacle of original expense is overcome by the reduced price of material and the anticipated high oost of maintenance avoided by doing away entirely with wood in the construction. "The danger of horses slipping on the rail in going up or down hill Is met by Indenting the rails used on grades sufficiently to catch the calks of the Bhoes without ronghing the tread for wheels. 'The difficulty of low joints is met by making the joint stronger than any other part of the track, and the danger of forming a rut alongside the rail is overcome by making every rail joint serve as a 'remount' for wheels. The form of rail proposed is an inverted trough with a slightly raieed head on the inside. The rail is imbedded in gravel laid in a trench which is well drained. A little gravel is spread between the rails for the horse path. The rails are tied together at the ends and in the middle. The present design is for an eight inch tread, seven-sixteenths of an inch thlok. "In addition to the steel road, another recent departure Is in the direction of building objeot roads at agricultural colleges and experiment station®," continued the secretary, "in acoordawoe with the provision made by congress for aiding those Institutions in disseminating information on the subject of roadbuilding.

The limited funds at command have not encouraged any practical work in this direction, but co-opemtion lias now been established by the director of roads under which the manufacturers of road machinery furnish the necessary plant free of charge, the county or oity authorities provide the material and the labor of men and teams, and the government furnishes an engineer to oversee the work and instruct students and visitors, and pays for one or two skilled operators for the machines. I The work will begin at the New Jersey

Agricultural college at New Brunswick, where a fund of about $8,000 will be provided by the looal authorities, and at Geneva, N. Y., where contributions have been made by the city, the experiment station and private individuals, amounting to about $7,000.

In sections where stone is very scasce,'' said Secretary Wilson, "as in central Illinois, experiments are being made for the construction of brick roads. At Monmouth a road has been made of a single course of vitritled briok set on edge, laid Ion sand, 7 feet wide between ourbs of oak plank and borders of broken stone to a distance of 2 feet en eaoh side. This road has not been in use long enough to be fully tested, but has given a very favorable impression at the outset. It has been pecom mended that an experiment be made with brick trackways for wheels and graypi between for the tread of horses, and it

Is quite possible that steel trackways may be profitably substituted for brick. "A more thorough test of brick roads has been made in Cuyahoga county, O., where they have proved so satisfactory that they are being extended in several directions. The plans for their extension call for a stone curbing on both sides of an eight foot traok of brick, the remainder of the road, 30 feet.wide, being graded but toot paved. These roads, however, have been expensive and have required muoh heavy evading. The cost of paving is Much higher than 1 hat of a steel trackway. "The cost «f macadam roads has been reduoed within a few years. Undor the most favorable conditions, where labor can be obtained for 75'cents a day, where coal for steam power is low, and where the rock is alongside the road, a first class macadam road 6 inches thick can be built on a grade previously constructed and bridged for $100 per mile for each foot of width. From this minimum price tho cost ranges all the way up to $10,000 a Inile for a 16 foot track. Gravel roads cost less than macadam and vary from $1,000 to $2,000 per mile. The seven foot brick road at Monmouth, Ills., cost 90 cents per running foot., or $4,750 per mile. The Eight foot brick roads at Cleveland range from $8,000 to $18,000 p*r mile, but this Included heavy grading. Material for jteel roads of the heaviest class of present lesign ccst, In small quantity, about f3,500 per mile. The amount of material, however, is less than 100 tons per mile, and if the present prices of steel should be maintained material for long lines of road can be furnished for about $2,000 pfer mile. The lighter class of steel rails for ordinary country roads muxl not exceed 50 tons per mile and need not cost much over $1,000 per mile. The cost of grading and track lnying will be additional, but that need not be heavy on the western prairies, tor tbe rails are all prepared to be bolted togetrier.''—Chirafro Record.

SRDER CANCER.

fin &imoying Blemish. AVhlch Is Serious Only In Very Rare Cases. One of the blemishes .sometimes seen upon an otherwise perfect skin Is what is known as spider cancer, though the name Itself is most unfortunate and misleading, is there is nothing cancerous either in the nature or in the appearance of the thing in question.

Spider canocr is in reality a very simple thing. It is not dangerous except in very rare cases, and is caused by the dilation ol the minute blood vessels at some point in the skin.

At any time after birth a small reddish point pj&y be noticed uponthe surface ot

theskin. Radiating from this center may be seen little bairllke llnea, alto red. The spot may remain stationary, or may increase in size as time goes on. It is usually not much elevated above tbe surrounding surface, though it is possible that a veritable tumor may form. Thp swelling and redness disappear under pressure, but Immediately reappear when the pressure is removed.

Spider cancer may oochr on any part of the body, but shows a predilection for the face, scalp and extremities. It is because of the involvement of the exposed regions that attention is attracted to the affeotion and anxiety about it increased.

As has been said, the course of spider cancer is shrouded in uncertainty. Though present at birth, it may disappear soon afterward. Sometimes it appears and disappears spontaneously in other oases it rapidly increases in size. In rare cases it may be accompanied by various complications, such as ulceration and hemorrhage.

As a rule, spider cancer is unattended by any feeling of pain or uneasiness, though if the blood vessels are very,much dilated, the continual hum from th^ifcurmur of the blood as it flows along may prove annoying. If it swells to large proportions, it may cause neuralgic pains from the pressure upon the nerves.

The treatment of spider oancer depends entirely upon the nature of the case. As there is danger of aggravating the trouble, it is advisable, unless the blemish is really unsightly, or there is some good reason for interference, to abstain from all treatment.

In case some treatment seems desirable, removal by electricity has con»e to be considered the only safe method. The electric needle is used to destroy the substance of the mark. The process is tedious and requires the care of. ail (expert in the use of the instrument.

The resulting scar will be more or less conspicuous, according to tho size of the blemish and the skill of the operator.— Youth's Companion*

Chicago Policemen as Bankers. The Harrison street police station does a banking business* It does not loan money or discount commercial paper, but it acts as a safe deposit oompany. The officers there receive deposits of money whioh they put in the safe. But they do not pay interest. Most of tbe customers, however, are well content to allow their money to remain on that condition.

The business is rapidly Increasing, and it is seldom that there are not a few hundred dollars in the big'safe.

The Harrison street police station is in tbe heart of the levee and the tenderloin district of Chicago. "Very often men in search of a "good time" find themselves in that section. After having taken a few drinks they realize that it is risky to carry a big roll of money with them. So for secure keeping they will oall at the police station and ask the sergeant in charge to take oare of the money until they want it. The sergeant is obliging, and the money is looked up in the safe, and the next day the ownor is richer by that much money.

No one has lost any money by leaving it with the polioe. Aside from the fact that the polioemen are honest, such a thing as robbing a police station is unkrfbwn. Tbe most daring burglar would hesitate before he would attempt it. The 6afe is good and strong and tho police station hastelephonio *d telegraphic oommunioation with all of the ether stations, and should there be a held up there the description of tbe robber would be known to every policeman in the oity within a few hours.

The police good naturedly accept the responsibility imposed upon them, for which they receive no remuneration, although occasionally some one whose money they have saved will offer them cigars.—Chicago Times-Herald.

The Cuban Revolution.

Two years of desperate conflicts—ruinous for £pain, which is today on the verge of bankruptcy—have not weakened the efforts of the insurgent patriots. In the United States better than anywhere else one could follow day by day the varying fortune of this Titanic duel—the landing of the two Maoeo brothers, survivors of family of heroes, both of whom were to find, a few months apart, the most glorious of deaths the.advent in the campaign of Maximo Gomez, ]tbe veteran of the ten years' insurrection the death of Marti, fallen in ambuscade before seeing tbe triumph of bis labor tbe revolt deepening, spreading from tbe eastern to the western department, toward Pinar del Rio, and threatening Havana the recall of Martinez Campos, powerless to oonquer bis replacement by General Weyler, a wild beast with a human countenance, and finally the dissolution, greater each day, of the prestige and credit of monarchical Spain. This is the state of things at present. The entire people of the United States have espoused the cause of thcise who are struggling with so much valor and abnegation to break so odious a yoke. Will the federal government show itself less generous than the great nation in the name of which it speaks? Will the American eagle allow tho Spanish vulture to settle tipon its prey? —Henri Rochefort in Forum.

A Surprised Preacher.

When a olergyman in the course of his sermon asks a question, he doesn't expect any one to answer it. Should one of the congregation reply, the preacher would be as much astonished as was the minister of whom the New York Tribune tells this anecdote:

Atawatoh night service at St. Paul's church, Brixton, England, the vicar, tbe Rerv. Carnegie Brown, was preaohing a sermon on the Prodigal Son, in the course of which he said: "Last year some people came to watch night service from a. neighboring public house and some of them were drank. Is there any one here like that tonight?" "Yes," said a respectable looking man seated in the aisle, "I'm here, and I'm drunk."

The effect on the congregation was electrioal. The preacher was startled for a moment, but after saying, "Poor fellow, poor fellow!" proceeded with bis discourse. "I tell you I'm drunk," said the intruder. "Hold your tongue," said the vicar. "I am speaking now and must not be interrupted."

Flannels.

Flannels require oare in their washing to prevent shrinking and keep them soft. Make a strong suds of some pure white soap and water as hot as the hand can bear it, put in the flannels and let them lie 20 minutes. A flannel should not be rubbed. but drawn through the-hands until it seems perfectly clean. Prepare another tub of water, not using quite as much soap, and when the flannels are taken from the first water, drop them into the second warer, press through that and put them into a warm water, slightly blued. Carefully wring the flannels out of the last water, shake theiu well and dry as quickly as possible, taking care not to bang them where they will freeze when drying. When sufficiently dry, iron the flannels and hang them unfolded until well aired. Flannels should not be rolled up when dry and laid one side to be ironed later.—New York Sun.

Bad Shot Roseberj.

They tell this story of Lord Rosebery, who is a very bad shot: Not long ago was on tbe Scotch moors, and, having unsuccessfully tired at a covey of birds tlmt rose not more than 20 yards ahead, he exclaimed: "It is strange that none of theia fell. I'm positive that some of them must have been struck. "1 dinna doot," returned the keeper, with the usual freedom of his class, "that they were struck wi' aFtonishment at flettin a2 sae easy.''

HE DAEE NOTGrO HOME

CAPTAIN LEONARD OF UKBANA BAN* ISHED FROM HOME.

He Relates tbe Horrible Tortures He Has 'v' iDnderKone since the Might of

tl,e

Lynching,

Urban®, Ohio, June 7.—Sheriff McLain

reached home on the Big Four train from

Springfield this afternoon. He was met at tbe depot by Deputy Shentf Kirby in a cab,

and was hurried off to nis mother's hoane.

Mayor G&nson wrote a card today. In it

'a a condemns mobs. He says that all was

done by tfie sheriff to sava Mitchell that

could have beer, done, and if more force had bf en used men, women and children .would

have been killed.

Captain Leonard was in Cincinnati,'incog

nito, Saturday and Sunday. He said to Col.

Hunt, his Cincinnati host: "My business is

ruined and my familv broken up. I do not

think I shall ever "go back to Urbana. I

dream of terrible occurrences and awake with a start at night, with the din of that howling mob in my ears. I bear that the father of Bell, who was killed, has threatened to shoot me on sight. I am going to leave the city but my whereabouts, will be kept secret" The feeling here has subsided very much. A strong reaction has set in and the best public opinion favors protection to the fullest for Captain Leonard) and his company.

OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION. S-_

Some Officious Person Telephoned Governor Bushnell in Sheriff McLain's Name.

Columbus, O., June 7.—Governor Bushnell tonight began an official investigation of the military phase of the Urbama affair. Adjutant General Axline assisted him. The governor was in his office until late tonight.

It developed that Sheriff McLain did not have telephonic communication with the governor on Friday night, as had -been reported. Captain Leonard stated that at the time the governor talked over the telephone, as the governor believed, with the sheriff, the latter was in the jail and had no means of getting to a telephone. It is believed some officious person representing himself to be the sheriff communicated with the governor and that the real facts were not made known, the idea being to convey a false impression to the governor. The fact that Sheriff McLain telegraphed for troops is not denied, but the previous misinformation regarding the situation telephoned to the governor misled him in judging of the necessities the occasion demanded when the formal call for troops was made.

A MINIE BALL REMOVED.

It Had Been in the Breast of George Burns for Thirty-five Years.

Chicago, June 7.—A minie ball that for thirty-five years had been in the breast of George Burns of Cincinnati was taken out a few days ago by Drs. Fenger and Murphy, who performed an opeitation on him at the county hospital in this city.

Burns was a captain in a Massachusetts infantry regiment in the civil war, and was wounded in the battle of Antietam. At the time the physicians probed for the bullet, but could not locate it. After recovering from the wound received at Antietam, Mr. Burns was appointed chief engineer of the man-of-war Essex. He held that position until mustered out in 1868.

Burns was engineer of the steamer Savannah that plied between Boston and Flor ida points, when it blew up near Philadel phia. He was hurled into the machinery of the vessel and almost ground to pieces. He Was taken to a hospital, where Dr. Bliss, who attended President Garfield, cut away almost half of hit anatomy. Five ribs on Ihls left side were taken out, and his heart was moved to the right side. It is now iocated directly under his right arm.

HEIR TO THE KOREAN THRONE.

Prince Eui Wha Comes to This Country for An Education. San Francisco, June 7.—Prince Eui Wha, who will probably succeed to the throne of Korea on the death of his father, the reigning king, arrived here yesterday on the steamship, Coptic from the Orient. The young man, who is only 28 years old, has come to America to finish his education, and is accompanied by two Koreans of noble birth, Pak Yonk Kiu and Sin Sang Koo. The first named, who was charge d'affairs of the Korean legation at Washington for three years, has been commissioned by the King of Korea to escort the prince to America and see him comfortably established in some eastern institution of learning where he can take a three years' course in English branches.

Prince Eui Wha is not the heir apparent to the Korean throne. He is the second son of the king, but is expected to succeed, since it is generally understood that the crown prince is an imbecile.

THE LITERARY CLUB.

Marshall G. Lee Reads a Paper Before the Terre Haute Club. The paper read' before the Terre Haute Literary club last night was by Mr. Marshall G. Lee, entitled "Some Good Points in Foreign Governments." The paper was well prepared and was delivered in an admirable manner. In opening he paid the following compliment to Uncle Sam: "It is mt the purpose of this paper to find fault with our form of government, neither to praise our institutions which have made this land the home of so free and happy a people a landi ruled by mechanics, tradesmen and artisans, where the poor day labcner may rest in hds own meat cottage. If 1 wished to say anything to thi praise of our government. I would describe at length the beautiful cottage homes of our day laborer—for this is the final test of all good government."

Mr. Lee then pointed out some of tbe defeets of our government. He also told- how the other nations had profited by the mistakes of this government. Mr. Lee's paper gave evidence that he had made extended study of governments, bis points of contrast being clearly put.

AT TACOMA WIGWAM.

The Independent Order of Foresters Give a Delightful Entertainment. Tacoma Wigwam was the scene last evening of a pleasant entertainment awl dance given by the Independent Order of Foresters. The program consisted of a recitation by little Gertrude Burk, whistling so!o, Miss Bertha Baganz recitation, Miss Ada SeideJ comic song, Mr. Will Parrott recitations Harry Blumberg. Mr. Dan Davis and Miss Maud Paige were present and delighted the audience with a duett and solo numbers. The program was brought to a close by an interesting talk by Mr. W. S.Honey, auditor of the Vandalia railroad.

With the close of the program dancing was induced in to a late hour, the music being furirtshed ly the full orchestra of Prof. W«rneke.

Ansalpniuated Srale Mny Not be Sltiifil, Youngstown, Ohio. June 7.—In anticipation of the scale conference to be held here 'e did say as this week, a discussion of the scale has taken I May! place in several lodges of finishers with the Judgment against prisoner, result that mill owners have decided that' Answers.

TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS, TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE 8,1891: 3

unless there is a rapid advance in the price of iron ,they will nofsign the Amalgamated scale and that the Mahoning Valley mills will close July 1.

ASSESSOR CARR'S REPORT

Submitted to the Board- of Review Yesterday Morning. _0-0. Carr, assessor of Harrison township, yesterday finished footing up the returns from the assessment made this spring. It shows a heavy reduction in taxables. The city makes a good showing in personal property. The figures for tho city are as follows:

Additional improvements, $282,106 personal property, $5,318,180 polls, 5,503 dogs (male) 915, (female) 168.

Thus it will be seen ihere is again in the city of 1346,050 on personal property, but a decrease of $14,250 on improvements, malting a net increase of $331,800. There is a decrease in polls, wMch Assessor Carr accounts for by the fact that he wasnot so particular this year in taking the names of those whom be had :«arm?d.' from laso year'sexperience^ were worth lees. The showing for Harrison township, outside the city, is as follows: Additional improvements, $12,040: personal property. $3?0,775 polls, 540 dogs (male), 197, (•females) 26. The decrease 4ri personal is over $50,000 from last year.

HAD A STRAWBERRY RUN'.

Pleasant Evening Spent by the .Havens^ and Geddee Cycle Club. One of^he happiest aggregation of wheelmen. ever "om thepike" was the jolly clerks from the Havens & Geddes Co. store last night. The employes of this mammoth stiore have organized a cycle club and last night there was a strawberry run to Cowan's north of the city. Dave Kibble is captain of the club. George Weirabrecht is president, Earl Pound, lieutenant,* Albert Weinbrecht. secretary and treasurer and E. Levering pacemaker. The following members made the trip to Cowan's last night where strawberries, ice cream and cake were served: John'. Cox, Rus Egnew, Will RuJ, Ei Hussong, P. CHne, F. Cluck, C. Owens, Ii. Asbury. E. Sandisorr, R. Titsclie, C. Warner, H. Millerburg, Ella Anderson'. Bertha Schwartz. Olia Pritchard. Nell Cline, Lou Ferguson. Edith Nitscbe. Edna Shaffer, Bertha 'Schwartz.. Bertha Hagerdon, Rosa. Frisz. Lou Bleemel, Mattie Hamaker, Ella Andrews.

PIANO RECITAL LAST NIGHT.

Oommencemetit at Co&tes College Tonight and Reception Wednesday Night. The graduation recital of the school of music in conrtSctiofe with Coates college was given before an appreciative audience at the Washington afeniie Presbyterian church last evening. Miss «da Love is the only one who will matriciriate^Trom this department). Her playing last night showed/ her to be a finished performer aunjA- one who will undoubtedly gain a reputation for herself in the world of music.

The graduation exercises of the Coates college will be h®:d this evening at the Washington avenue Presbyterian church. if

Kitchen Utensils.

Some suggestions from Miss Parloa relate to ihe care of kitchen utensils. These should be bought as one buys pictures, with careful selection and in no spirit of too rigid economy. If one can be sure that they will be properly cared for, oopper cooking yefesels are decidedly the best. But in th& average kitchen, unless the mistress will- do with them as she does with her out glass, look after them herself, they are dangerous. In France copper preserving kettles can be rented for 10 cents a day, a satisfactory arrangement, for it insures their being kept in condition. Such a plan would undoubtedly pay here, but has not yet been tried.

The best quality of kitchen ware is the cheapest in the world, wearing longer and giving best service while it lasts. A few good utensils that may be put to a good many uses, are preferable to many cheaper ones. Dry utensils thoronghly. Don't wipe them over with a wet cloth and stand them on the range to. heat dry. Wipe the grease out of a skillet or it7 frying pan, as completely as possible with crumpled newspaper,which promptly burn, before washing in soap and water. Ste that ice is not broken in the refrigerator with a sharp ice pick, which will perforate the lining often in unnoticed places, through which the water percolates, to remain and rot the wood beneath.

Rational Drew For Children. Traditions .are being daily shattered in these times of investigation and scientific progress. Until recently it had always been accepted as a fact that babies could hardly be wrapped up too much. This notion, like many others, is being slowly eradicated, and mothers are coming to understand that to make hothouse plants of their children is a sure way of heavily handicapping them. A trained nurse was discussing the matter the other 'day. Said she: "I am watching with great interest a little child 9 months old who has never had a shoe or a stooking on or had. it6 little feet covered in any way during the day. Whenever the weather is ohilly, the nurse gives them an occasional brisk nibbing, but argues that, since its feet have never been covered, they are no more sensitive than the hands, and it is true that the little one has never had a cold. During the hot weather, too, it was dressed In comparative comfort, which, translated, means as little clothing possible. "One of the leading specialists in child diseases in America, a most distinguished man, by the way, never allows his children to wear shoes and stockings, except when out of doors in midwinter, until they are 6 or 6 years old.''—Detroit News.

Warned In Time.

The smart looking agent with the enlarged crayon portrait under his arm had just laid his hand on the gate latch, when the snub nosed boy who was carefully spreading a banana peel on the sidewalk remarked: "Say, mister, did you notice that woman in the yard with the red hair and spectacles and a clothespin in her mouth, who kioked the dog in the ribs a few minutes agoP" "I did, sonny," said tbe agent. "Was you goio in there and knook at the door, and when she came ont was you gain to smile and say, 'Good mornin, miss, is your mamma at home?' just to make her feel like you thought she was about 18 or 19 years old?" "Well, I don't know but what I was," •aid the agent, with a slight blush. "I thought so," said the boy, "and I'm willln to give you a tip. Don't you do it. That's ma, and I'm better posted on our domeetlo arrangements than you are. I guess you'd better not say anything about ber mother at all. You sae, grandma was feelin pretty skittish this mornin, and she got up soon and went out with ma't bicyole, and dun oolored logins on, and hasn't got back yet, and ma seems to be kinder irritated. You can do as yoti please about it, but"— "I'll come around some rAher time, sonny, and see your ma," said tbe agent, taking his hand off the gate. "I forgot about a lady on the next block who wanted a pipture enlarged in a hurry this morning. Here's a «ickel for you."—Detroit Free

His IteMon.

The following story is told of a certain navigating officer of the royal navy. The officer in question was being tried by oourt martial for being drunk, and his marine servant, who was extremely fond of him, was a witness for the defense.

On his being interrogated by the court as to liia master's condition on a particular night, he was a little too eager to show that suoh a thing as his master being drunk was Impossible, adding that jusc before he, bis master, turned in be bad sent for bim and asked him to oall him early next morning.

PreoMaat of the Court—Well, did he give you any reason for calling him early? Witness (slightly perplexed)—Well, sir, ow 'e was to be queen of

-London

As yet it is not -known when a«strong effort will be made to*raise a fund of. money sufficient to begin the work. The building in mind, would coat from $50,000 ito $60^000. It would contain plenty of room. There would be an auditorium capable of seating 1,000 people. This is badly needed in Terre,Haute. There is no auditorium in the city that is entirely satisfactory for occasional public meetings. The new opera house will not answer this need because of the 'fact that it will 'rent too high. The building would contain a large gymnasium, with runming track reading rooms, parlors, clasa rooms, quarters for camera, tennis, bicycle^ swimming and boating clubs, office, check and storage rooms and baths, both connect:edtand unconnected with the gymnasium. Ml this part of the building would be occupied by the Y. M. C. A. There wouM be still |more of the structure, comprising business' rooms and offices for rental purposes.

It is understood that as soon as *the business revival becomes more- general and important the work of raisingrthe building fund will be commenced.. The undertaking is a large one, but those who,are best qualified to speak on the subject s'tate that in their opinion it will bo successful. They base their calculations upon the size of the city and their experience heretofore in collecting money for the institution done is immensely more important than ewer before. It is constantly broadening and becoming a more essential and telling part of the city's life. Terre Haute is the largest city in Indiana or Illinois that has not a building of the kind in question and it will hardly continue much longer behind the times.

THE PATRIARCHS MILITANT.

Their Regimental Meeting Will Be Held June 30th.

The Patriarchs Militant have fired the date of their regimental meeting to be he'd in this c'ty for Wednesday, June 30th. It is expected that all six cantons at Evansville, S iilivan, Brazil, Bloomington, Wort'iington and Terre Haute will hav9 ^11 representations TLcy will number all told about 189 swords and will be accompanied by many honorary members, as well as ladies. In the ailernjon tuere will be public gathering, at which the degree cf chivalry will be conferr-d upon Samuel W. Malone, a storekeeper at the distillery, who was fornie.-'y a resiaent of Craw!or Isville.

A BALL CLAYING DOG.

The first day on which that dog got an opening he took the center of the stage and held it, too, until he was chased off. Hs business was to bump an inflated rubber ball on his head, the clowns starting the entertainment, while the dog was let in from the audience and imitated them. As the ball came down he was under it for another rise, sometimes tossing it over among tbe boxes, sometimes rushing it through the performers. tinder the horses or over them, Ju3t as It happened in the wild chase. The first day he broke up three ring and two stage acts. He was & reminder of certain variety actors, who, once on, want to give the whole show alone. Nbbody paid the slightest attention ito anything else while the.dog was in, evi-

UNRIVALED SALE OF

Wash Goods!

CYCLONE OF SliSKSPPfflCES FOR THIS^WEEK. Ill cS £& W

1 Never before in the history of the trading public has yov.r money bad such gt purchasing power as during this sale. Ibsad theee iteirisj oarefuby compare prices and then come to us and be convinced thai we arerfhe cheupest trading center in Terre Haute. 729 yards of figured swlss laWhs. elegant, patterns, 1^4 (yards wide, regularly worth 10%c to close at 6^4c. 1,500 yards of dimities, organdies .and French lawn^, in new shades wad elegant patterns, actually worth 12^c to close in this*sale at 6%c. 1,375 yards better grade lawns and...ongandies,would^be dirt cheap at 14c while they last at 8%c. 739 yards extr.a fine quality organdies and dimity, In beautiful designs, worth 18c at 12%. 523 yards genuine imparted dimity, in new deslgns»«Jid elegant colorings, regularly worth 30c to close at 19 cents. 289 yards finest grape imported organdies, intbenutifub shades and patterns, aire actually worth 25c to go at 15c.

Also all the new colors-in organdie linings. Prepare yourselves for hot weather. The oid maxim: "The early bird You know the rest take the hint and come early.

A. Levinson Prop^ 610 Wabash Ave-

AEE ON THE LOOKOUTS

Y. M. C. A. MEN I.IVING IN HOPES OF HAVING A BUILDING SOME DAY.

Small Sam A!r«ady Subscribed atnd Morej Coming—WHlting For a Fall -Return of Prosperity.

Terre Haute is one of the few cities infihe country witba population of 40,000 thatjkhas not a Young Men's Christian Associatfon building. The association in this towlu occupies quarters that serve temporary (purposes very well, but its Cacilities arei limited and the need for a building is- very great.

Secretary Jamison and those associated with him are on the 'lookout for the means of constructing a hamdsome*home for the Y. M. C. A movement here. As yet no sympar. •thetic and vigorous effort has been made to raise the necessary money. Some time ago $1,000 was subscribed as a beginning of a building fund but it remains uncollected. On the 24th of this month the lawyers and physicians of the city play a game of base ball at league park, the proceeds of which are to go toward a .sum of money far putting up the required structure. The Y. M. C. A people are on tbe lookout for an* option on a site. They are also on the lookout for any bequests that public spirited persons may think of setting aside for' helping on the movement.

deoce. He kept tbe house in a roar of laugh*' ter. This continued for two or three day?, dur^ ing which period that dog's reputation wafi made. There was but one thing to do—taka the dog off entirely or gve him tbe entir# arena for his act. Tho manager chase ih« latter alternative. And thus his degshift becatie a star. Then they had to go to work and get lithographs of him and bill him his new and exalted role. The New York papers gave whole illustrated pages to him. But still he was not spoiled by flattery no4 did he strike for more salary. He just went on and played ball and is still playing it ali every performance, and evidently consider! the fun ample compensation.

CONDITIONS IMFR'OVED.

Secretary Gage Says the Outlook is Decifc edly Encouraging.

Chicago, June 7.—A special to the Chicago Record says: "They may accuse me of be»" ing a rainbow chaser," said Secretary Gag$, this afternoon, "but the facts speak foi themselves and justify my recent assertion that the commercial outlook is brighter at present than it has been for several years. All that is neoessady for us to do now is to convince the skeptics and the croakers thai the time has come for fhem to join in tli« restoration of national prosperity. The conditions are right. All we need is confidence, and confidence is created by exchanging words of encouragement and pulling together. Everybody who has a little hope or a little evidence of better times should contribute it to the general store and sfrengther the faith of others. The monthly .reviews ol the commercial agencies show that the total failures in May were the smallest for anj month since September, 1895, and that th* mercantile failures were the smallest sine? September, 1894.. The failures of general merchandise scores were never so smalt since the records were kept, and in all lines of business there are similar returns, except in iron, cotton goods and earthenware in which there were one or two failures of ex* ceptional 6ize. Nobody can mistake the significance of these facts, especially when \v6 take into consideration that the volume of transactions is now larger than it was in 1892—the year of our greatest prosperity. "The situation today may be compared with that early in the year 1879, when the most remarkable advance in production and prices ever known in this or any other country in the world was close at hand. "There has been no pronounced improvement in the market of farm products but the most favorable reports are received from every section of our owu country. At the same time Minister Buchanan reports that the wheat harvest in the Argentine Republic is such a failure that the government will fiave to furnish seed to the farmers, and I notice that the telegrams from Austria report a large falling off in tho yield there

The work now and in Hungary. This, of course, will simulate prices and fU'rniah .% market for our surplus. I do not think there is the slightest doubt that good times have come again, and we can all take hold and enjoy them."

One of the strongest indications of returning prosperity was the action of the board of directors of the St. Louis & SaitFrancisco raSroad at New Yori on Friday. For tbe first time in many years a dividend was declared upon the stock. It was such an unusual thing for a railroad operating west of the Mississippi to be able to declare a dividend thai the act cf the board has caused much comment there. The directors found that the aet earair,»s amounted to S per cent. After all other fixed charges '/zre met they declared uividend of 2 per cent. The reports from the officers tne road were of the most encouraging character, the best that that has been received since the bard times begun. They show that all through the southwest, whsro the road reaches, including the states of Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Texas and Isdian Territory the conditions are vcvr promising.

There will a'vo or a drill in ibe aft?rnoon supervison o' Dr. J. W. Seaver, physical and in the even nR there will be a director of the Yalo gymnasium, a

ball at the armory. Canton McKeen Nj. -S strength test was taken at the gymnasium, of the nay 's now the largest in the suie. this afterrvcon to enable Chruias Chadwtek havisg a maatbersYip cf over sixty, winch enjoying a stead/ gzowth.

Is one of the 'Big Features of Barnum & Bailey's Shows.

One of the most laughable and exciting novelties afforded by the Barnum & Bailey show this season is a foot ball playing do£. He is a common, ordinary and somewhat disreputable looking bull dog of the backyard cat on the fence variety. The dog began his circus career at Madison square garden in the obscure role of assistant to a clown. The clown was hired to make fu*, and the clown's dog came in unmeotioned as a sort of a heeler. His name or his act did not appear on the programme. But show talent like his was not to be suppressed.

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of the senior class to break the interoolleg.ai.e record held by C. S. V^nilj of tne class of 19CC. Chadwick m«3e a total of 4,703 pounds. Veuill's record was only 3.6S7 pounds. Chadwicfc's greatest t?at was his chest lift of 2,099 pounds. Chadv.-ick's figures for lifts in every positiop excei.ed those of Venill.

Coner«s:ltion!1,l#t Admits ICev C. IJrown Chicago, Jun* 7.—At a meeting o? the Chicago Congregational Association today a vote was taken on (to a^mi .ucn of the Rev. C. O. Brown, late o' Fan Krancipco and it was decided to admit him to fellowship by

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with applaute. Dr. Brown has bper preaching at the Green Street Church for some time.

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