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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31
Total. .$73, 213, 130 $66, COZ. 62I

The aggregate clearances for the two years
shows that 1885 falls Sc Co.'S SIS below 1884 but
this is clearly explained by William Wesley
Woollen the manager of the clearing house
1.-THE business this year." Mr.. Woollen says, ''is,
when considered on the same basis, much larger
than it was in 1884. 1t must be remembered
that there were three more banks in Indian
apolis in 1884 than there are now-Fletcher 81
Sharpes, and Harrson's which failed, and the
Citizens, which relinQuished its business 1t is
generally supposed by the public that the more
banks there are the more business is done The
falling off in clearances can easily be explained.
Previous to the failure of the Indiana Bank
ing Company cleagances wero made Dy
checks. The manager giving checks to the .
creditor banks on the debtor these
were generally held and put in the next days
business, making a difference of from 10 TO ~
per cent Since tho failure of the Indiana Bank
ing Company clearauces have been made in
money, the debtor banks paying the manager
balances in cash. which he has turned over to the
creditor banks. When there were more banks,
with the same amount of business, there were
more clearances, because their checks on
one bank were deposited with another, and had
TO pass through the clearing house. For instance.
the l.. Il. & ". Railway Company would deposit
with Fletcher e. Sharpe checks on the Indiana
National, and these, Of course, would have to 90
through the clearing house Now, they
deposited with the Indiana National and
are simply charged on account, and
are therefore not included in the cearances.
comparison of the business done during tha
corresponding months in 1884 aud 1885, whom
the same number of banks were in existence
will show that there has been quite a large in.
crease. The only months, therefore, that cam Be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31
THE BANKING BUSINESS.
A Feeling of More Confidence, and Evidences
of a Generally Satisfactory Condition.

The banking business of the city is on firmel
basis, and is in more healthful condition than
it has been for many years. The general effect
of the failures in 1884 has been less noticeable
than was expected. There is a feeling of more
confidence than prevailed two or three years ago,
when everybody feared the skeleton in the
closet" left by the disastrous panic of 1915 The
failure Of the banks which were carrying this
burden has dispelled the doubts and suspicious
that existed before, and, with the general belief
that all banking instkations now on more
substantial and reliable basis naturally comes
feeling of more confidence.
The volume Of the business has been proper
tionately larger than in previous years,
and has been much more profit
able eight banks now do
the business which was divided among eleven
little more than year ago. With the decrease
in the number OF institutions there has natu-
rally been less paper passing through the clear
ing house, although proportionately there has
been quite increase in the volume of ex
change, as can be shown by the following COM
parative statements for the years 1884 and 1885:
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THE Boston Advertiser comes to the sad
conclusion that large majority of the con-
gressmen belonging to the party which nom
mated Mr.. Cleveland for President and made
the profession, 1--WE believe in honest mon
ey are now declaring that they do not be-
ieve in honest money, and will resist every
effort to make the silver coin of the country
honest money. The Advertiser endeayors to
comfort itself with the reflection that "for
tunately the President is not of this kind
Suppose he is not, is it the President or the
congressman who will control the legislation
Nhat viii it profit the mugwumps or any
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31

IT has not yet occurred to any Democratic
organ to suggest that Mr.. John Bigelow re-
fused to accept the position of assistant treas
urer of the United States because he didn't
want any office. The idea that Democrat
could be animated by such motive is beyond
that party. And it must be admitted, too,
that if the theory had been advanced as to
Mr.. John Bigelow it would not fit the case
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31

FAILURE and defalcation piled upon each
other is calculated to weaken the public faith
Archbishop Purcell, through lack of business
tact, let thousands Of dollars intrusted to him
slip away. John B. Mannix was appointed by
the court to take charge of the trust, and he
in turn has defaulted, through using money
i'm grain gambling. The law should take a
good grip on this fellow, nor relax it until he
is lodged in prison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31

1t is very clearly demonstrated that the slug
gishness in the real estate market is due to the
appreciated values by the fact that, notwithstand-
ing the decrease in the aggregate amount of
money that changed hands through real estate
transfers, there was more building during the
year than in 1884, showing that the people de-
String to make such investments found it more
to their advantage to erect new houses, although
the cost of building material was greater than
in previous years, than to pay the inflated prices
demanded for old property. The increased
building will probably more than make UP the
deficiency in the amount of sales, and is of
more permanent benefit The number of build
ings erected during the year, the amount ex
pended. together with the cost Of additions, is
shown in the following table:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31
CHOLERA CURES.

Between empiricism on one hand and
fanaticism and ignorance on the other, the
victims of cholera have hard time of it. In
Italy and in Spain, during the prevalence of
the epidemic, still slowly extending westward,
repeated riots have occurred because of the
idea that the attending physicians were re-
sponsible for the existence Of the plague.
Then DR.. Ferran went down into the smitten
district and, with a flourish, attempted to
demonstrate that he had well-nigh sure
cure for the malady in incubation. For a
time his fame was blazed round the world as
a second Jenner; but investigation and obser-
walton exploded his claims and now one has
to study to recall his name. Medical men
everywhere doubted the success of his theory,
because it was not consistent with the nature
Of the disorder. To inoculate is to
move on the properties and
ditions of the blood, evidently with
the purpose in view of working upon the sys-
tenn through that medium. The cholera is of
a wholly different nature from any disorder
resulting from impure or vitiated blood, and
it was unreasonable therefore, to expect to
check, or cure, or prevent it by incubation
DR.. Ferrans "cure" failed, just as it was pre-
dicted it would. And now another discoverer
is announced, DR.. Reforgiato, Of Palermo
who confidently claims that he has an infalli-
y co,,4 Al 80, A.
est of what he can do, he offers to cure the
severest cases submitted to him, but stipulates
that he must prepare and administer the cure
1t is reported that he has met with most en-
couraging success. To put it to greater test
DR.. Reforgiato asks for a hospital to be built
OF placed at his disposal, but the
thorities refuse to go to- this ex-
pense unless he reveals the Sc
cret of his treatment This he refuses
to do, claiming that he must be awarded all
the honor and make sure of it before he will
make public the mode of treatment. Super
ficially this looks reasonable enough, for an
ambitious man to want to secure distinction
such as the claim made would give him if it
be substantiated But the public at large
will be slow to accept the Doctors statement.
He may and he may not have made cures of
severe cases Of genuine Asiatic cholera. That
is yet to be proved. If he is so certain that
he has discovered specific, he need have no
fear of failing in receiving the honor due him;
and if he has made the discovery he claims he
owes it to humanity, above all honors that
might inure to him, to make it the property of
the medical world, just as M. Pasteur has his
mode of treating hydrophobia. Until this is
done and the worth of the cure is most conclu-
sively established, DR.. Reforgiatos claims
will be denied.
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other though the President have the soundest
possible opinions on finance and other ques-
lions if the majority of his party decide that
his views shall not be carried outf The Ad
vertiser must learn by sad experience what
the Journal told it long ago, that no matter if
Mr.. Cleveland were the great reformer and
statesman the mugwumps described him to
be the Democratic party could not Give up to
him, and that it was the party, not the man,
who was being put into power.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31
THE REAL ESTATE MARKET.
The Largely Increased Number of Buildings
Erected During the Year.

The Largely Increased Number of Buildings
Erected During the Year.
The real estate market has been less active
than in previous years, but there has been little
shrinkage in values. The sluggshness, in fact
is due to the continued demand for appreciated
prices maintained being wholly out of
proportion with the depreciation in all
other branches of trade. The prices
have not been adjusted to the times, and in
consequence, people have been slow to invest
the natural result of inequalities OF trade. An
improvement can hardly be expected until values
generally advance to the level of the real estate
market or the real estate market comes down
to the level of tho times. The following compar-
alive statement Of transfers for the last three
years fairly illustrates the need for such an ad-
iustment to equalize demand and supply:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31

HENRY WARD BEEcHER will not receive calls
on New Years day. because-well because New
Years comes on Friday. He has stood the in
Fiction manfully in the past. but is growing old
and is afraid a repetition on an unlucky day
would be the death of him. At least that may
be what he thinks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31

THE Macon Telegraph grumblngly remarks
that Secretary Lamar might very gracefully
have placed the flag at half-mast when Gen.
Toombs died. Secretary Lamar has learned
discretion. The Jacob Thompson episode
probably convinced him that while the South
may be Sin the saddle" the time has not yet
arrived when she can ride rough-shod over the
rest of the country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31

THE prevalence of smallpox at Chicago and
Peoria, outlying towns of Indianapolis, sug-
cests precaution here. It was all we'll enough
to advise Montreal to vaccinate and clean up,
but when it comes to the town that INDUCES
in the giving of advice it is not half so easily
handled as it was thought
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31

IT is limited that if the elite of indianapolis
had known in time that New York exclusives
intended to seclude themselves at their country
seats and at Long Branch on New Years Day,
they would have followed suit by withdrawing
to Bloomingdale Glen and Maxinkuckee. The
trouble is we never do get the fashions out here
until they are old in New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31

In 1884 the total number of buildings erected
was 1856. In eleven months during 1885 there
were 128 more houses built than during the
whole OF the previous year. and. including the
permits issued during December the increase is
swelled to nearly l60 The cottages erected in
1884 cost $26S, $50, which was $50, 905 less than
the amount expended in 1885 during eleven
months. The cost of business houses in 1884
was 1881, $780, Up to the 1st of December of 1885
the amount expended III the erection Of business
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31

IT can't be long until the public comes to
the conclusion that there are altogether too
many boiler explosions Murders by this
way are of almost daily occurrence now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31

THE Atlanta Constitution 'banqueted" its local
workers, including printers. and pressmen, and
its outside contributors and correspondents in
all, over four hundred persons-on Tuesday
night 1t was a happy occasion. and not too
convivial-Atlanta being dry" town and
newspaper workers not being inclined to infrac-
tons Of prohibitory laws
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31

Hon. ROSCOE CoNKLINGs measure of manly
beauty has not su1iced to make him altogether
popular with the opposite sex, but he has now in
his possession the means of making himself
dearly beloved by all very young ladyhood.
Some one has sent him a barrel of chewing gum
as Christmas present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Can be found at the following places:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Exchange In Europe, 449
Strand.
PARTs-Amercan Exchange in Paris 35 Boulevard
edes Capucines.
EEW YORK-St. Nicholas and Windsor Hotels.
CHICAGO-Palmer House.
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley & Co., 154 Vine street.
LOUISVILLE-C. T. bearing, northwest corner
Third and Jefferson streets.
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot
and Southern Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31

THE money order department of the post
Office shows that over 800, 900 in orders shave
been sent to Europe during the few days pre-
ceding Christmas. The old folks at home will
find something in their stockings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31

Stocks of All Kinds Have Been Closely Cut
Down, Necessitating Thorough Replenish-
ing, Meaning Increased Business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31

Telephone Calls.
Business Office. 49,. 238 Editorial Rooms .242
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31

Bankers Uniformly Look for a Better
Season Next Year than in 1885.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31
Comprehensive Review of the Trade,
Commerce and Industry for 1885.
The Record Generally Good One, Showing
Sound Business, Increased Volume of
Transactions, and Fair Profits.
In Manufactures Larger Number Of
Shops, and Employees Increased.

Twelve Thousand People Employed in the
Various Trades, to Whom Is Paid Nearly
Six Million Dollars in Wages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31
In this Opinion the Retail Merchants Of
the City Unanimously Concur.

A Decided Increase in the Number of Build
ings-The Record of the Union Stock
Yards for the Year a Good One.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31

buildings was 1907, $50. The additions and re-
pairs made in 1884 cost Sl18540 and up to tho
LIST OF December the sum of 800, $50. The aggre-
gate co. cost OF the new buildings erected in 1884
was 1861 1885,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.

TERMS INVARIABLY IN ADvANCE-PosTAGE PREPAID
BY THE PUBLISHERS.
National Republican., 1885-09-04
NEW SHORT ENDS.

j case of Reversible or Jersey Lining. 4l2c.
case of best quality Body Lining, 5Ac.
case of Masonyille SILICA, NIL colors, DC.
case of Genuine Turkey Red Calico, 5iac. War
rantCd fast cOlOrs
! case of simpsons Mourning Prints, 4c. These
are the best goods and no imitation.
Tease of genuine King Philip, yard-wide Cam
brio, 7t.c.
case of Fruit of the Loom "A Blcachcd Cotton,
TIC,
l case Pride of the West "A Bcnched Cotton, Star
5caScs AmoSkcag Canton Flannel, 7iac. O. O..
brand, llcGchcd or unbeaohcd.
i case Of Fine Check Nansool, 8 different styles
Size.
! cGse Cnbleached Table Linen, 15c.
cnse of Renfrew Table Linen, 39c. In Turkey
Red and Blue, full 90 inches wide.
900 yards OF line Brussels, In lengths OF to liz
yards, 40c per yard Which includes some Of the
Lowell body Cheapest Rugs you can possibly put
on your floor.
A variety OF other Short Ends we also include In
this sale which space will not allow us to exhibit
price and kind singly
National Republican., 1885-09-04
Gents Goods.

Our reputation is assured. Fine goods
and low prices have convinced the public
and thus 1t is we do larger business In
Gents Furnishings than many stores tina
sell them exclusively.
The "Palais Royal" Dress Shirts will be
offered until Saturday at 9 p. IN. for Sic,
regular price is SOC. They come in plain or
plated bosoms, which are 2l00 linen, Wam-
sutta muslin bodies and partly hand made;
1T, durability, and style guaranteed, or,
money refunded.
We have had sent us 5000 Scarfs for sale
at special prices until Saturday
All Scarfs marked SOC for 25c.
All Scarfs marked Acc for SOC.
All Scarfs marked 9Sc for Soc
silk Embroidered Suspendcrs for l9c.
The "Palais Royaln Night Shirt for 45c.
Fancy-trimmed Night Shirts for CSC.
Striped Bal Underwear, Csc.
Laundered Dress Shirts for SOC.
All 25c Fancy Half Hose for 19c.
Bicycle Hose, all colors, for 46c.
Bicycle Shirts, all wool, for S1.73.
All-lnen, extra size HGndkerohlefs for2lc.
All-llnon lIandkerchefs, warranted, lie.
Pure China silk Handkerchlefs for 39c.
Imported Kid Gloves for Sl.25.
no" Above are special prices, and posi-
lively terminate Saturday ut 6p. IN. Some
of the goods will not be here after Saturday.
National Republican., 1885-09-04
SPECIALS.

20 dozen Alpaca Umbrellas, all sizes, 00c. These
are genuine alpaca, satin border, and different num-
ber orribs. The greatest drive ever offered, Call
early.
100 dozen Misses Jerseys warranted all wool,
SOC Made with cuffs and IN the following colors
Black, navy, seal brown, garnet, myrtle, and car
dinal, all Sizes from 20 to 80 inches
WeOT the Washington Agents for the Phiadel-
delpha Novelty Jersey Company, and now claim
headquarters on these goods.
2OO pieces Of 20-inch Dird's-eye, per piece 40c.
National Republican., 1885-09-04
ChiId's Goods.

The advertising young man will get In
trouble, for he has long list OF bargains
in Children's Hosiery, Neckwcar, Handker-
chiefs, Gloves, &c.
School recommences soon, for which we
have made large purchases, besides the
goods we shall have until Saturday.
The list can't be given, for there is no
space.
However, list will appear in to-night's
"Star.n
National Republican., 1885-09-04
NeckWear.

500 dozen Ladies' Dudeen and Clerical
Collars, 3-ply, fine linen, same as sold by us
for 2 for 25c. These Collars are to be sold
until Saturday evening for for 25c.
$50 dozen Linen Cuffs, 3-ply linen, sold
In New York for l5c. You can have them
at wholesale price-yiz, l0c.
Colored Pique Linen Collars, only a small
quantity. They are worth l5c, but we can
sell them for sc each.
Extra Size Null Shawls, embroidered and
hemstitched. They will be 9Sc until Satur-
day, at 6 p IN. See If you can match them
elsewhere under Sl.75.
Spanish and Spanish Guipurc Flchus,war-
ranted extra heavy silk. We could only
obtain so dozen, and the price (GSc) will
sell them quickly; SO please call before Sat
urday, If possible.
Null Fichus, hemstitched and hand en-
broidered; 100 dozen at 30c; sold all over
the city for 4sc.
Crepe Lisse Ruchng, 3-row, silk stitched,
lace edged; 5000 yards at l9c; just like
what we have been selling for 25c yard
National Republican., 1885-09-04
Gloves

We could only obtain two lots Of Gloves
that the wholesalers would sacrifice, but
they are very special bargains.
Lot 1-Consists of $50 dozen Undressed
Mousquetaire Kid Gloves, in tans only, g
button length. The retail price Of this
quality glove throughout Washington is
Sl.i0 pair We offer them for this week
for SOC. Please examine them.
Lot 2-Embraces 75 dozen Pure Silk
Mousquctaire Gloves, in s and 10-button
lengths; black and colOrs; same quality as
we sold all the season for LIS per pair. We
offer them for Csc. We cannot show them
after Saturday.
Being disappointed in obtaining more
special lots we have decided on reducing
inprice for this week our regular stock.
Our noted "Elite" Kid Gloves, in new
shades
4-button for Csc; regular price is $l.1O.
G-button for $l.15; regular price is Sl.25.
Our "Palais Royal" Kid Mousquctaires-
s-button for $l.GO; regular price, S;l.9s.
Our Warranted All-silk Mitts until Satur-
day for lie; after tLen, 25c.
National Republican., 1885-09-04
Underwear.

We shall have represented on our coun-
tiers until Saturday, at q p. m, Cotton I'm
derwear from the leading manufacturers Of
this country. We can't pretend to give de-
scriptions, and quote at random few bar
gains, such as
1CO' dozen fine Muslin Night Gowns,
tucked and rufiled, full length and width,
lined yokes, beautifully made and finished;
just think of it-4Gc each
eco dozen good Muslin Chemises, full
length and width, made on lock-stitched
machine, 19c pair. Offered as bargain
in this city for 25c.
75 dozen Skirts, elegant 3-inch embroid-
cred ruflle, tucked, 64c: price elsewhere ST.;
we can prove It,
200 dozen Muslin Drawers, tucked and
embroidered, rutllc tucked, SOC; bargain
at 4sc. Sec them.
National Republican., 1885-09-04
Handkerchiefs.

An importer has given for slaughter $50
dozen Ladies' Full Size All-linen Iandkor-
chiefs, colored borders, hemstitched. We
shall offer them for &c each, and we assure
you they.are worth l2!, 10, and l9c each.
Another lot secured embraces $50 dozen
Ladies' Sheer Linen HandSerchiefs, colored
and mourning borders.
Also Plain White, with Herring-bone and
Fancy Hemstitched Borders.
The price is 19c each, but they are worth
25c, as inspection will testify to-
Please remember, these IIandkerchiefs
will not be on exhibition after Saturday, ut
Gp. III.
National Republican., 1885-09-04

We obtained no less than 750 pieces Of
Leces to exhibit until Saturday.
We shall show new styles in Angora, Fe-
dora, Escurial, Egyptian, Vandyke, Span
ish, Gulpure, Coralinc, Irish Point, Nor
mandy, Val, Chantilly, Oriental; also, Tor
chon and Nalenciennes Laces.
1t is just little late for Laces, so we OBJ
tanned 10 per cent. discount off the regular
Wholesale prices.
We offer them at 10 per cent discount Off
the marked prices. The other 3 per cent.
we keep for profit.
This Is the grandest opportunity ever Of
fered in Washington. Saturday at 8 p. m.
will end 1t.
National Republican., 1885-09-04
SHORT END GOODS.

Our hunt was not In vain. We have discovered u
line OF goods that were never able heretofore to
offer. One shipment of 05 cases has been received
which invite any one Of our customers to inspect
TO show you that We positively make 1t the greatest
part Of our business to get Short End Goods Of any
and every description. So many initiate not Of the
smaller ones, but the so.called leaders in trade
but we.are here to meet the fox In this wise.
We are ready to compare stock
We are willing to compare novelties!
We are on hand to compare rcesl
And, above all, we are sure there Is no one In our
line that outdo us In caring for our customer
TO politencss, attention. honesty, and integrity.
On account omany goods arriving the Special
Items selected for this advertisement may be
what Mixed but we shall try and do our best to in-
tercs you, so that you will call and get of
untold bargains.
National Republican., 1885-09-04
Notions.

We need not waste our eloquence In de-
tailed descriptions, for prices mentioned be-
low are eloquent enough.
Colgate's Triple Extract, all odors, 2lc.
Colgate's Toilet Waters, large size, 7lc.
Calders IL Thurston's Tooth Powders, 13c.
Choice of our 25c Tooth Brushes for 19c.
All our Soc Wire Hair Brushes for 19c.
ClarlS's o. n. T. Spool Cotton, 4c.
Manicure Sets In box for l7c.
Fancy Needle Cases, containing four pa
pers Of English needles, for &c.
Lubin's Powder, warranted genuine, 9c.
Choice OF our 25c Dressing Combs for l9c
Pure Vaseline, 10c.
Pomade, l2c.