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The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
4 Wonderful Shaft Which Marks New Era
in Building.

"Gath's" New York Letter.
l drove to the Washington monument which
is now all completed except the cone on the top,
and that has been sawed out in enormous pieces
of marble and will soon be put in place. A cop
per knob is to be on the summit, to connect with
the lightning-rod and prevent the monument be-
ing shattered. Its head will literally be In the
clouds, and it is the highest object made by
human hands on the globe, counting from It's
own base | looked at a comparative plan in the
superintendent's office. The great cross on the
summit of St Peters Church in Rome is far
enough below the top of this monument for a
kitten to break its neck jumping down. The
top of Strasburg Church tower is also very con
sderably below. St Pauls in London is hardly
two-thirds over the way up. The obelisk
is natural. to be finished as an obelisk
and without any lantern or lookout
on the top except such as may be interspersed
between the apex and the shaft in the way of
holes. 1t is a majestic thing to stand below
and look upon this wonderful shaft, which
has. even at the top, the extent of considera
BILE house, and at the base is. | think, sixty feet
square 1t has cost about 5000, 900, but more
than fifth of this was spent fixing the old
foundations to render it sure that the
weight of the shaft could be supported. One
almost regrets to see this monument finished
when he thinks of the musical clatter made by
the innumerable workmen with their wooden
mallets and cold chisels cutting away at the
stone. The 'Anvil Chorus" was hardly more
pleasing to the ear. The monument is not stu
ated very high ground. 1t is probably not
more than forty or fifty feet above the tide.
But it is in the very eye of Washington, in
closed by all the hills, and there are some beau
tiful effects from this noble shaft, which
is, l think over five hundred feet high,
AS you 90 into Washington from the north you
can see this shaft, now rising behind the Capt.
tol, which is on the hill. and the monument is
about mile further off. Yet the shaft clearly
rises to the eye above the dome of the Capitol
when the passenger is some two miles off from
the dome. The shaft is seen to move nearer
and nearer the dome, ami finally stands right be
hind it, like tall man looking down on a kite.
Slowly the shaft passes off TO the left, and seems
to be working through the air. II is all made of
a very nice quality of American marble from a
little way out of Baltimore. This monument
marks rather a new in the building of great
shafts. No other shaft now existing that know
of was constructed by the aid of steam. When
this monument was begun, the work of building
it was either done by hand or by
some small hosting engine The stones
when put into the base Of the monument we're
very irregular in size, and that part of the work
which proceeded somewhere between lS40 and
1855 is the worst rortion of the monument
When the work was taken up by a direct govern
ment appropriation the largest and best elevator
was Immediately purchased and set up in the
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Give the South Free Trade.

so the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
Inasmuch as the Republican party has en-
acted and maintained an import duty upon sugar
rice and oranges large enough to protect the
producers of these articles from having our
markets glutted with like products from the
slave labor of Cuba, San Domingo and other
countries and, the farmers of the South in
terested in these products are, with the solid
South, endeavoIng to hurl the protectors of
these interests (the Republican party) from
power and install the freetrade Democracy
would it not be justice for the Republicans to
give them a taste of the beautiful working of
this theory by placing the above articles on the
freelist, and thereby save to their customers
lthe population in the Northern Republican
States) millions of dollars annually Some
people think that making no return for benefits
received Is akin to ingratitude. VINE
MARTINsvILLE, Oct 20
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24
Dress at the Opera.
Dress ~
Freund's Weekly

Freund's Weekly
Now that the opera season commences, a word
might be said about suitable dress for ladies
who attend operatic performances. Those who
have the privilege to occupy the best boxes or
boxseats make it naturally feature to dress
handsomely. They are there to be looked at
by their friends and the public generally Those
who occupy the orchestra seats and parquet, or
any other part of the house deem it optional to
dress we'll or not as fancy takes them TO my
mind it appears that there is no option in the
matter. and that the body of the house below
should particularly present cheerful and agree
able appearance. This cannot possibly be the
case if sombre, shabby or large sized bonuets
and dngy dresses are worn. Small, bright bon
nets should be lie rigueur and that dress which
is called demi toilette. In fact. any pretty dress
with something light about the throat will do.
The lady who disregards appearance when at
tending the opera has no real sympathy with the
style of performance. 1t is an absolute neces-
sity for women to be we'll or prettiy dressed at
thP
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24
Current Magazines.

Lippincotts has several fine short stories:
Jack Miners Wound, ,""A French Sewing Girl, ~
and sketches "On the French Broad q North
Carolina jaunt; IA Holiday in Scotland" and
John Bright as a Temperance Reformer"
Among the pertinent papers of the November
Popular Science Monthly are: THE Relations
of Mind and the Nervous System" ''Fhe Flu
ture of the Negro in the South" Drowning the
Torrent in Vegetation" and The Oil Supply of
the World"
An idea of the excellence of the November
Eclectic may be had from its table of contents.
In it may be found the following: What
Dreams Are Made Of" ''The Sense of Taste"
Personal "reminiscences of Charles Reade, >
"Voltaire's Last Visit to Paris" Protection
from the Workmans Point of View" The
Conflict with the Lords etc.
The November Century presents an elaborate
ly-illustrated paper on the battle of Bull Rum
which. besides maps and plans in detail, gives
fine portraits of Gems. Mcdowell, j. e. John
ston, Barnard E. Bee, "Stonewalr'
jackson, and of officers of lower
rank. The pictures are reproduced from photo
graphs taken after the engagement. and
will serve to recall the Details of that bloody
fight George Ticknor Curtis has a paper on
How Shall We Elect Our Presduntsi' Free
Joe. and the Rest of the World, by Joel Chand-
Ter Harris Uncle Remus) is a pleasing charac-
ter sketch of a typical African slave, made a
freeman.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24

WASHINGTON. Oct 23--Durine the cholera
epidemic in Cairo the State Department has heen
put to serious trouble in looking after The inter
ests of American citizens in Egypt, because of
the absence of any accredited represent
ative. The viceconsul, who is In busi-
ness in Cairo, was induced to represent
this government without pay, and he Is
now acting without hope of fee or reward. but
simply to accommodate the officers of the State
Department Thus, to save p few dollars, the
Democratic Congress has dismissed some much
needed functionaries, insulted the government
from which they have been recalled by sending
no one in their places. and bslttled the United
States in the eyes of the whole world.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24
The Death of Harsns.

To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
In commenting upon the killing OF Hargus at
this hospital. on Tuesday last you say for some
unaccountable reason the fact was kept secret
until yesterday" In this statement you are
wrong. for l notified the coroner of Marion
county within twenty minutes after Hareus
died. and he might have informed you or other
persons, and the second person l mentioned the
fact to was Journal reporter. in all fairness
does this look like making Il secret of so severe a
matter9 w. B. FLETCHER.
Superintendent
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24

DR.. j. T. BAKER, a physician of New Castle
Pa, writes: During the past eight year have
had opportunity for studying the effect
of Mishlers Herb Bitters upon my pa
ticnts those who have suffered from dyspep-
STA, loss of nervous energy, 6iarrhoa etc. l
have never known it to fail In effecting the most
radical cure, and have no hesitation in pro
nouncing it the most efficacious remedy dis
covered for diseases ensuing from q cisordered
stomach, liver bowels lungs and heart"
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
In reply to your inquiry l have to say
that on the 18th Of December, 1863. Mr.
Voorhees, offered a preamble and resolution
directing the committee on military affairs to
inquire into the expediency of increasing the
pay of white private soldiers "now or hereafter
in the army of the United States to s25 month
and an increase of pay to commissioned officers
and musicians of 40 per cent and also for pay
ment of bounties to those soldiers enlisted prior
to the time of giving bounties.
In August 1861, at the beginning of the
war the pay of privates was fixed at $l3
for three years from the passage or that
act. In the Thirty Congress, 1863
1854. the Senate and House passed
E bill TO increase the pay Of privatcs in the mil
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24
Freemnsons and tho Liquor business.

COLUMBUS Oct 23.--The Masonic Grand
Lodge meeting closed to-day Among other
resolutions adopted was one declaring it the
opinion of the body that the selling of intoxicat
lag drinks is a Masonic offense, aud should dis
qualify any one from initiation or affiliation in
any Masonic lodge.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24
KILLED at a Railway Crossing.

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 23.-Charles Kimball,
butcher, while driving to market, about o'clock
this morning, lay asleep in his wagon-box On
approaching a railway crossing in the Eight
eenUh ward the team took fright and dashed into
coal train. The horses and man were killed,
and the wreck of the wagon derailed four cars,
tearing up a considerable stretch of track
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24
LADIES go to Huegeles private dining parlors
L.. ..l.n...
Blaines knowledge of Political History Shown in
His Book.

Mr. Blaine shows not only an astonishing
knowledge of political history, but an exquisite
skill in so marshallng and grouping the facts as
to awaken most delighted and admiring in
terest.-Norwich Letter Agents want to apply
at once for territory to canvass. ]. f. HASKELL,
10 and 20 Sentinel Building, indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24
TIE INDIANA STATE PRESS.
They Are Not Cranks in Ohio.

FrODI LIOnlbJ
The temperance people in Ohio evidently are
not cranks The prohibition amo ndment before
them las year. unencumbered with party candi-
dates ana Office-seekers received 32j. 900 votes;
but judging from the meager returns at this
date of the vote last Tuesday, the third party
temperance State ticket received very small
support.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24
Practical PoIitioians Know.

Evansville Tribune News Dem.)
Party claquers may zealousiy, but unwsely,
make noise because their party did not lose
the Mother State, but practical Politicians know
the import of the Ohio election
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24
why Mcsweeney Went to ireland.

The following affidavit made by Judge James
to a considerable extent self-explanatory:
State of California County of San Francisco S.
l. James Nee, of No. sos Montgomery street, San
Francisco. CAL being duly sworn say [ am we'll ac-
quanted with Daniel Sweeney, called III ireland Nc
Sweeney and for time before he left California
for Ireland his attorney attending to various matters
to buy tract of land in ireland: returned here,
and in the following year left again with his family for
Ieland declaring that he had purchased estate in
the Eneumbered Courts. and he never would return
again to this country; that he intended to live in Ire
land with his family. and make that his home dur
ing the natural term of his life | advised
HIM not to do SO. telling him he would be tired
of Ireland after while and wish to return here but
he persisted in his purpose and so left here in
Ireland from May II. 1884, to July IL. By the
statements of my brother and others to me there
Sweeney was then holding office in ireland. Before he
left here he bought American buggy piano, Span
sh saddle etc. and shipped them around Cape Horn
to Londonderry, as he said, as mementoes of Cafor-
MIA He left here overland to arrive in Ireland about
the same time these would arrive there.
JAMES NEE
Subscribed and sworn to before this 9Th day of
October A. D., 1854 HOLLAND SMITH,
Notary Public
McSweeney kept small cattle yard on the
corner of Tenth and Howard streets for the sale
of mich cows commission. He sold out in
1877 and returned to ireland in perfect health
with the intention ofbuying the farm in Donegal
where he born and raised, and with no in
tention of returning to California. He was only
known in San Francisco by the name Of Sweeney,
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24
A Reason for Activity.

Noblesvie Ledger.
The news comes from several points in Mssis-
sippi that the Republicans are very active"
We presume they have to be to keep out of the
way of the shotgun.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24
A Free-Trade Assertion.
Liberty Herald.

liberty Herald
Hord the Democratic Attorney y-eeneral Of this
State in his speech said the tariff on wool and
wooden goods was a tribute to monOpolsts.
Farmers make a note of this
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24

Kn'ghtstown Banner.
When two Democratic candidates for Congress
in Massachusetts decline in one day, tho Demo
cratic situation does not appear SO CHEEKY as it
might be
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24

A MOST refreshing and healthful institution is
the morning bath, and it is doubly beneficial
when Genns Sulphur Soap is added. Use it in
sometimes injure instead of improving the skin.
Hills instantaneous Hair Dye is a standard
article.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24
why the Campaign Has So Little Section
aiism.

This campaign so far has been free from. the
old sectionalism that has strongly marked the
previous campaigns since the And when
you consider that Jim Blaine has considerable TO
do with the management of the campaign. it is
sufficient evidence that Blaine is not a sectional
man,
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24
why the Republicans win Garry Indiana.

This State has never given a Democratic ma
iOrty in a national contest since the Republican
party came into power, except in one instance,
and then the majority was small With the ad
vantages the Republicans have in their State
ticket and better managers, it can be carried by
them again this year, and will be-
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24

DURKEE's Cold Meat Sauce and Salad Dress
ing. ready made, nutritious, economical, deli
cious. Nothing equal to it ever offered, and
it is invariably popular both at home and abroad.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24

New Castle Mercury.
The Democrats have an especial liking for
fowls. They had Hancock in 80, and have Or
dcred Hendricks served with their favorite
dish-defeat-for 'S4.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24

Hendricks County Republican.
Fall in. boys, you who are to cast your first
vote, With the grandeet. the noblest and the
greatest party the world has ever seen, the Re
publican party.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24

Loss Of life Thousands sink into early
grave by not giving immediate attention to a
slight cough which could have been stopped By
25 cent bottle Of Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24
Significant Correspondence.

Terre Haute Express.
Thomas A. Hendricks indianapolis. Ind;
The people don't want change. Yours truly,
Ohio.
Thomas A. Hendricks, indianapolis. Ind:
There are indications that the people want
change. Yours truly. West Virginia.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24

ICARIA; A STUDY IN CoMMUNIsTIG HISTORY. B,
Albert Shaw, PHI d. E. P. Putnam's Sons, New
York; Bowen, Stewart s. Co., Indianapolis. Price
ST..
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24

Martinsville Republican.

The time was when great many Democrats
thought the Declaration OF Independence was a
Republican speech, and now they think the Ten
Commandments are direct charges against the
Democratic party.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24

HALF A CENTURY OF ENGLISH HISTORY. An IL
lustrated satire. G. P. Putnam's Sons New York;
Bowen, Stewart & Co., indianapolis. Price, $1.25.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24

HOTEL wine list with bill of fare at Huegele' 8
Oyster House.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24

THE REIGN OF LAW. By the Duke of Argyll John
B. Alden, New York
A philosophical consideration of the inhexi-
bility of law in physics, politics. and mental
phenomena
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24

Crouch ON PAIN" Quick cure for collie
cramps diarrhoa, aches, pains, sprains, head
Ache-
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24
Item for Peter Lieber aud Other Would-Be
'Bosses."


The German wards in Cincinnati show a Re
publican gain of O. l55 votes, or more than 70 per
cent. of the entire Republican gain in the
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24
BRUSH ELECTRIC LIGHTS

Are fast taking the place of all others in factories
foundries machine shops aud mills. Parties having
their power procure an Electric Generator
and obtain much more light at much less cost than by
any other mode. The incandescent and storage sys-
TEN has been perfected making small lights for houses
and stores hung wherever needed and lighted will
day or night Parties desiring Generators form
the Brush Electric Co.. Cleveland o. the under
signed Indianapolis j. CAVEN.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24

HISTORY OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS By Ec
ward Stanwood James r. Osgood & Co., Bostor
Bowen, Stewart & Co., Indianapolis Price, $1.5C
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24

GREEK AUTHORS. Edited by Cranfurd TAFT Ramage,
LII d. John B. Alden, New York.
Apothegms from Greek authors, frequently
accompanied by parallel thoughts from the New
Testament
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24

Dodd, Mead & Co.. New York. Merrill Meigs &
Co., Indianapolis Price, $l.50.
A pretty love story by the well-known author
of Barriers Burned Away"
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS.
New Books.

THE VIKING BoDLEYs By Horace E. Scudder. H.
lustrated. Houghton, Miffiin & Co., Boston, Mer-
rill. Meigs s. Co., indianapolis. Price. $l.5O.
OF the charming and instructive series of Bod
ley books, this taking the reader an excursion
into Norway and Denmark.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-24

Subscribed and to before this 9Th day of
October, A. D., 1884, HOLLAND SMITH,
D..l,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-19
Terrible Explosion In Drugstore.
iI,y teiee raj h 10 The Dispatch.l

INV leietfhIh 10 'he bi>pa1ch'l
AUGUSTA. GA. December 1S.-A terrible
explosion Of chemicals occurred III the
wholesale drugstore OF Lamar IL Co., in
his city, to-day. A chemical mixture,
containing eight ounces OF chlorate OF pot
ash, was briug compounded into a mortar
BY coored boy named William Holt.
under the direction OF the chemist OF
the establishment. The latter stepped
across the store for some needed
article, and the explosion occurred
before he hal got twenty feet from the
mortar. II is supposed the boy, contrary
TO directions, pounded the mixture, caus-
ing the explosion. Holt was terribly man.
gled and died in an hour. A negro ten
feet distant and chemist were both
Knocked down by the conclusion. The
former sustained several severe flesh
wounds from broken pieces OF the mortar.
The chemist was not injured. Every win
dow in the store WAS shattered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-19

Of the Interstate commerce bill, the pent-
Ing question being, on the motion 20 table,
the motion 70 reconsider the vote by which
the House yesterday adopted Mr.. Cots
amendment. prvviding that IN the transport.
alton OF passengers railroad companies
shall make no discrimination on account
Of rsce or color.
The motion TO rec ,nsider was tabled
yeas, 140; nays. 100.
Mr.. Barksdsle, OF Mississippi. offered an
amendment providing that the furnish.
Ing Of separate accommodations with equal
facilities and equal comforts at the same
charges shall not be considered discrimina-
ton.
The amendment was agreed to--yeas.
l3l; nays, 124.
Further consideration Of the bin was
postponed for few moments IN order 70
allow the House 70 non-concur In the Sen.
ate amendments TO the bill making tempo.
rary provision Tor the naval service. Messrs.
Randall, Holman, and Long were appoint
ed eopferrees.
when the interstate commerce bill was
again taken up, Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, de-
handed the previous question on the first
section. A point OF order was msdc that
rs the bin was being considered as In
Committee Of the Whole IT was not COM
potent for the House TO take any action
which would prevent the Offering OF
amendments and discussion under the tive-
minute rule. After long debate tue
Speaker sustained the point OF order.
Mr.. Reagan them moved 10 limit the de-
bate on the section to five minutes. but the
Speaker declined to entertain the motion,
on the ground thai debate could only be
s,,S no hyf lac N II RI
OF the previous question.
The effect Of these rulings was TO leave
the House In parliamentary tangle and
unable To limit the debate. The Speaker
recognized the inconvenience. and. as far
as he knew, truly represented the state OF
sflairs, bot could not escape the plain lam
guage OF the rules.
Mr.. Herbert. Of Alabama. requested that
the Speaker submit the question to the
House whether, in such state OF affairs a.
was now presented. II IL in order to move
limit OF debate on the pending section.
A point OF order was also made against
this proposition. but pending q decision
the Speaker recognized Mr.. Horr. OF Mich
igan, who had been recognized early In the
day, 10 offer an amendment TO add to Mr..
Barksdale's amendment the words, "pro.
yidcd that such separation shall not be made
on the basis Of race or COLOR"
Mr.. Herbert moved to close the debate
on the Harris amendment and the pending
section.
MIR. Keller raised point OF order against
the motion.
The SPEAKER said that the question pre-.
sented was very important one, and that
there were no rules or precedents to guide
discussion. He would therefore submit
the question OF order to the House.
The House decided-yeas l51, nays ST.
that the motion was in order.
The motion TO close the debate was then
agreed To without division.
The Harris amendment was lost-yeas
1l5, nays l20.
The consideration Of the second section
was then entered upon, but without further
action the subject went over.
Adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-19
Two Railroad Wrecks.
IBy telegraph 20 The pi.patcb.l

10y w bt-VattHsJ
LANCASTER. Pa, December lS.-The fast
line east on the Pennsylvania railroad was
wrecked by broken roll at Christiana at
ear and sieeping.car we're partly thrown
over an embankment and badly broken.
The passengers were considerably shaken
up, but only one injured, and he but slight
y. Conductor Charles Rowan was also
slightly injured. The south track was
blocked for six hours.
The morning train west on the East
Brandywine and Waynesturg railroad was
wrecked this morning by broken rail at
Reeds rosd, Chester county. The engine
was ielescoped, and the engineer and fire.
man crushed beneath il. William Baker.
Of Philadelphia, the engineer, was killed.
ard the fireman seriously injured. No pas
sepgers were hurt.