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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-28
BELL AND HIS INVENTION.
He Is Unmoved by Vilbar's Mud-Throwipg
His Wealth and His Honesty.

He Is Unmoved by Wilbar's Mud-Throwing
His Wealth and His Honesty
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nav 27-Professor Bell pur-
sues the even tenor of his way perfectly undis-
turbed by the mud that is thrown at him in the
telephone scandal He may he seen almost any
day walking brskly along Massachusetts avenue
from his residence at Scott circle, usually carry
ing under his arm a big black box, on his way to
the Volta laboratory in Georgetown. For
number of years Professor Bell had laboratory
on Connecticut avenue, near the residence of
Judge John Davis Of the Court of Claims Dur
ing the past winter he fitted up another work.
shop larger and more convenient, in George
town, and here, in company with his kinsman,
Chichester Bell. he has been at work upon the
water telephone This consists in throwing an
electric current upon spray of water, so that,
when conversation is carried on over the wire,
sound waves may be transmitted from the liquid
to metallic disc properly sensitized from which,
by successive processes. plate in relief may be
made, and the conversation reproduced. Pro-
fessor Bell said last year, wher it was sufficiently
clear to his mind that this invention could be
brought out into practical machine. that it was
n
phone. At that time he said very little
about 1t, and nothing was known outside the
walk of his laboratory about it. He speaks of
Examiner Wilters affidavit with the utmost
contempt, and evidently has little to fear from
it. Bell is man Of too high character to be
whistled down the wind by any such testimony.
At the time WILDER claims that he bribed him
probably Bell hadn't hundred dollars in the
world He had always been a hard-working
teacher, and 1t was only few years before that
he was helpless invalid given up to decline
slowly through the successive stages of con-
sumption TO an early grave 1t was to save his
life that he came to this country and engaged IN
outdoor work in Canada, for year or more. un-
til he had gained sufficient strength and was
compelled by the urgency of his back and stom-
ach to resume mis- old livelihood of teaching. But
for this he would have been dependent upon the
town or bis relatives. He is now worth probably
$40. 000, ,000 He often says that he cannot real
ize this amount of wealth is his, and know that
he has said repeatedly that If it should be proven
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-28
miscellaneous Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON May 27-United States Mar
shall Hawkins left for Indianapolis this after
noon. Just previous to his departure he stated
to the Journal correspondent that no action
would be taken on his nomination for some
time, and that he did not think he would come
back again.
Edwin n. Swain, of knightstown, who ar
rived here last week, and has been working for
appointment to special agency in the Land
Office, left for his home to-day He will be ap-
pointed. in few days, to a postal-route agency
line in his part of the State, at 81, 900 a
year
An effort is to be made, henceforth, to secure
as many places for Indiana Democrats as possi-
BILE, so as to buoy up the workers in the party
throughout the State during the approaching
campaign.
Gerann Anderson and Miss Josephine Ander-
son. of Decatur. ILL.,, and T. B. Warning, of
Greenvie, o.. are at the Ebbit
Il S. Austin. OF Rockport is in the city.
Mrs. Henry Coburn and Mrs. E. c. Atkins, of
Indianapolis are at the Riggs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-28
Street Railway "ried Up"

New YORK, May 27-The Church street
surface road was "tied up" this morning by order
of the Empire Protective Association. The
road is owned by Vice president Hart, of the
Third-avenue company. and the ''tie-up" is re-
ported by the strikers as the first of a
series of ''tie-ups" on the roads and
corporations in which he is interested
1t is even intimated that boycott may be placed
upon the Pacific Mail steamship line, of which
MIR. Hart is a large stoekholder. Hart is also
interested in a Washington surface road, beside
holding stock in other corporations. The Church
street road was running again at noon with nom
union men, guarded BY police.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-28
LAMAR,s FIRST LOVE. Z
The Reported Engagement of the Secretary
and Mrs. Holt, of Georgia.

The Reported Engagement of the Secretary
and Mrs. Holt, of Georgia.
Washington Special.
The engagement of Secretary Lamar to Mrs
Holt. widow of General Holt. of Macon, Ga,
which was limited at whom Mr.. Lamar visited
the Sonth, last month is now believed to be
true. The date for the ceremony is as yet un-
some time during the sumner while the Secre-
tary is enjoying his vacation is the belize of all
who know him. Mrs. Holt is described as a
hne-lookng well-preserved woman of the blonde
type, about fifty five years of aga. She was
Miss Dean, descendant of an old and wealthy
Georgia family. Prior to her marriage to Gen.
Holt there Is believed to have been romantic
attachment between her and Mr. Lamar, who at
that time was quite young man. Events did
not shape as the young people wished. and after
q time she married Mr.. Holt and Mr. Lamar
married some one else. Mrs. Holt became the
mother of two daughters, both of whom are
married ne to Mr.. Bergen, the representative
of an old Macon family, the other to Capt.
Robert E. Park, formerly of Lagrange When
General Holt died, some three years ago, he left
his wife an estate valued at $l50,000. She had
also inherited some money from her father, so
that she became one Of the richest women in
Georgia. Most of her property is invested in
local and railroad securities. She has large
interest in the Southwestern railroad, of which
her brother-in-law, Colonel Jones, is president.
are ali that is left of the immediate family of
Mrs. Holt aside from her children. Her son-in-
law and daughter, Captain and Mrs. Park, live
with her in the family mansion. which Is one of
the handsomest in Macon. It stands in the
center of a handsome bit of property in the most
fashionable part of the city. This is the only
piece Of real estate which Mrs. Holt owns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-28

Senator Harrison and the Nomina alton of Col
lector Thomas Hanlon.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToN, May PA telegram was re.
ceved here from Terre Haute to-day, saying
that Internal Revenue Collector Hanlon had de-
clared in a newspaper there that Senator Harri-
was fighting him because he tHanlonl
worked for the State redistricting BILL Upon
being interrogated on this point, Senator Harri-
son said: "There is not word of truth in it.
Hanlon has been alleging opposition on my
part for various personal reasons. all of which
were baseess. For a while he said was op-
posed to him because he was an Irishman. All
of the action / have taken in Hanons case has
been upon the request of many of my constitu-
ents. gentlemen of the highest standing. / have
done nothing from personal motives" Senator
Harrison refused to say anything about the
status of Hanlon's case, but it is known it has
been unfavorably reported and that the nomina-
ton will be rejected
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-28
AN AMERICAN COLONY IN BRAZIL.

Consul-General Armstrong Talks About the
Southerners Who Fled.
Washington Special.
General Fl. Clay Armstrong, consul leeneral to
Brazil, is in the city. He gave an interesting ac-
count of the condition of the colony of South
erners who went to Brazil just after the war.
and who have been sort of lost tribe ever
since.
These people" said General Arm strong ''be-
lieved that the South could not recover from the
effects Of the war, and that the people who par
ticipated in the war would never be recognized
in the reconstructed Union They accordingly
gathered together their household goods and de-
parted. found them situated 400 miles from
Rio Janeiro in the back country. They have q
tract about fifteen miles square. Colonel w.
II. Norris, who was quite prominent man in
Alabama, and who at one time a member of
the General Assembly. is one of the leading
men of the colony. also met DIR. c. C. Crisp, a
very accomplished man from Tennessee. There
are now about FIVE hundred people all told in the
colony"
do they hold savesl"
'Some of them do. advised them to get rid
OF their slaves however, and told them that even
in Brazil slavery will soon pass away. / ex-
planned how the United States had advanced
since the war, and they were very much aston
ished when / told them that would fight before
l would permit slavery to be again established
in my own State
What are these people mostly engaged ins'
'They are making good dea. of money rais-
fhg watermelons. These are very large and ex-
ceedingly good. The Brazilians had never raised
any, but buy them readily, and are very fond of
them. The native population does little except
raise coffee. The Americans are engaged. also
in the production of cotton, and this finds
ready market as the mills that have been started
In the empire prefer it to any other. They are,
in a general way, quite prosperous, but they need
schools. shall take back some school teachers
with me If possible"
Does the younger generation speak good En-
glish2"
"Well, 1t is getting rather inferior and some
what mixed The older members of the colony
take some papers from the United States, and
found that they had kept general run of what
was going on here. They seem to be proud that
they are Americans, and only in or two in
stances have they become naturalized subjects
of the Brazilian empire
HAS the Brazilian empire yet large tracts of
uninhabited lands2"
millions of acres, with nothing but monkeys
and parrots upon them. AT the request Of the
Minister of Public Lands shall furnish them
our plan of conducting the public land business. !"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-28

st. Louis Chair-Makers Return to Work on
the Old Terms.
ST. Louis. May 27.-The striking chair
workers held meeting yesterday afternoon and
evening. at which committees were appointed to
call upon the furniture manufacturers, and as
Certain upuu whs+ tArrns they could return to
work. They were informed that if they desired
to return to their old places, it must be on the
old plan-ten hours. To this the committee
added the condition that if business should war
rant it, on July Is advance in wages should
be made to them. The employers agreed to this.
and the men returned to work this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-28
Labor Notes.

About 400 employees of the Pennsylvania tube
works. at Pittsburg, have struck. and the 10 i'll
has closed down. The shutdown was occasioned
by the manager refusing to explain the reasons
for discharging q workman.
AT noon. yesterday, the striking boiler makers
resumed work in four Cincinnati factories, with
nine hours for days work per cent advance,
'time aud half" for overtime in new work, and
double time in repairing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-28
Kslled by Explosion of Dynamite.

TONS RIVER NJ j.. May 27.-The drying
house OF the United States Dynamite Company
was blown to pieces by an explosion, and Atwood
Hyers and John Graham. who were working in
the building, were instantly killed, portions OF
their bodies being scattered in all directions
Two hundred pounds of dynnmite were explod
ed. Window, glass was broken as Forked River.
thirteen miles distant. and doors were forced
N By the conclusion at Watertcwn. seventeen
Ives away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-28

New YORK, May 27-Inspector Byrnes and
District Attorney MARITIME. up to o'clock o-day,
preserved the utmost reticence as to the identity
of the mysterious man who was taken TO police
headquarters last night and consigned to the
''aldermanc cell" there. The mystery was dis
PEELED later, however. when ex Alderman
Michael Duffy came to the General Sessions
Court and gave bail In the sum of SIS 900, to an
swer another charge of bribery in connection
with the franchise of the Thirty-fourth street
Cross town railroad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-28
Arbitration Refused.

CLEVELAND, May 81 "A committee of Ma
honing Valley mine operators met committee
of miners at Youngstown, to-day, but refused to
arbitrate the question of an advance of wages.
They declared that it was impossible for them
to grant the demand for ten cents per ton ad-
vance. The miners have called a convention
for June to consider the advisability Of order
ing strike.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-28
Three ChiIdren Burned TO Death.

reached the Times-Union that the house of
Isaac Kincaid. Marion county. Florida, burned
last Friday. Three children, aged six, four and
two years, respectively, perished in the flames
Kincaid is under arrest for criminal negligence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-28

DR. PIERcE's Pleasant Purgatve Pellets
cleanse and purify the blood and relieve the di
geetive organs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-28

that he is not morally and legally entitled to the
invention of the telephone he would resign every
dollar rather than lose his self respect and good
name.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29
Watch, Look, Find, and Be Sure and Visit
GREAT SALE OF CLOTHING
094 9TH ST. N. W., between st. and NJ s. Ave.

Just your attention is wanted; Two minutes
Doing S gaSo SGar TS6 3 IS noW
on NO doubt you want many any thing things IN our line First
75c So and So We are going to run them Off for 25o,
much less than they cost to make lot of small size
to ST. wSo
formerly sold sold for sl5o ss and $3.50. now 75o and 81
$1s slS and sls now down tS g. &C. and $io Lots
bargains the order Of the day The goods must be- sd
Money what we want and we are going to get it. Our
bargains and sending their friends back to buy
clothing Men, boys and children be fitted.
from 81 st Every dollar Sa S az
to dollar made. We are here to save you money We
suits for Men, Boys, and Children. Many are only in
1ae 6 p6a % e 5 sd i is sa % LII s f @
saving 10 you Of SO to SO on good suit. we have
mery sold for S5 now ST. you cannot got its equal for
$40 made to order. We have many similar bargains in
our clothing made by the best Broadway olothors and
styles Of suits o OF ali m a " we sell
of these for nearly half price They the goods
but broken Sizes That makes difference you, so
you get the size you want. We often asked how
oa and S eo S e
them cheap They are not cheap goods but good goods
cheap, but few sell good goods cheap We have about
hundred Light Suits for boys dong pants They cost
now, and they viii be sold at so cents on the dollar
They are far supeTGr for b9ys for the The next six months
much dark goods STILL you can't make some of the
lad fds or r IL rs @ use 5 % %
the same opinion STILL" So always let the ladies
for a1 is tho TO
test of sum- rain snow, and heat One thing almost
Suits; also Gold and Steel Mixed of Fine and Medium
Goods Come and see we will fit you and your boys
No Seventh street northwest between and
massachusetts, avenue @ one door below BYrdettes Dry
Don't miss the place.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29
Dedication CcremonIes.

The following is the programme Of tue
dedication services for Sunday, May 80, at
the Metropolitan A. NJ. L. Church on NJ
street, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets northwest
Part /, 1880 a. MI. Reading of Slth Psalm,
by Bishop Campbell; 2. Chanting l22d Psalm,
by the choir; 3. Reading the first prayer, by
Bishop Turner 4. The dedication hymn, by
Bishop Shprter 3. Sermon, by Bishop Payne;
G. Dedication prayer, by Bishop Brown; Z.
The roll OF conferences called, by Rev. J. II. A..
win announce the amount given by the same;
Q. General manager, Bishop Wayman; 10.
Bishop Ward.
Part II, 8p. nj. Hymn, by Rev. B. + Lee;
lesson, by Rey. B. I. Tanner; 4. Sermon. by
Bishop s. I. Jones' 8. General collection, by
Rev. w. II. Hunter
:, Part III, 1850 p. MI. Hymn, by Rev. J; NJ.
Townsend; o Prayer, d. 7. senton; 3. Singing,
by the choir; 4. Sermon, by Bishop Campbell;
B. General collection, by Rev. B. W. Arnett.
The following programme will be observed
ht the conservation OF the Sunday school
room on Monday, May 81, at 3p. m, in
which all Sunday schools are invited to par
ticipate:
Opening services, Bishop Jno. NJ. Brown;
music by school, Oration, Rev. G. s. Smith, NJ.
d.; music: address. Rev. VIM. ii. Hunter, ID.
D.; music; conservation prayer, Bishop II. NJ.
Turner; bcnediction, Bishop A. w. Waymnn.
At 1880 p. M:
Members of the United States Congress will
be present; welcome address, Rev. j. NJ. Town
send d. D.. music; address, Hon. John Sher'
mani music; address, Speaker ]. G. Carlisle,
music; address, Hon. VIM. Mckinley; music
Hon. a. A. Ranney and Hon. Robt. Smalls
bencdiction Bishop Jas. A. Shorter.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29

About 1900 spectators went TO Capitol
Park TO witness the championship game
between the Nationals and Chicagos yes
terday afternoon, but instead Of seeing a
contest, such as they had every reason to
expect, they were treated to an exhibition
Of ball playing that would have made am
ateurs blush. Shaw was advertised to
pitch for the local club, but about fifteen
minutes before the game was called he said
he had q lame arm, and could not pitch un-
der any circumstances. This unlocked for
announcement on Shaw's part necessitated
placing Crane In the box to do the pitching,
and his efforts as q twlrler did not give the
Chicago club any trouble whatever, and
they batted his delivery all over the field In
the -four innings in which he pitched. At
the commencement Of the fifth inning,
Yingling, the Baltimore amateur, went
in and pitched the remainder OF the game,
doing moderately well, but showing little
promise of becoming effective against
League clubs.
There is little to be said about the merits
Of the game, as the visitors had q regular
picnic, and piled up runs as they liked, and
the victory they gained is deserving OF little
praise, as any third.rate club could have
won the contest from the Nationals yester-
day. A remarkable stop of knowles's and
hard running catch by Carroll were the
only really brilliant features Of the game
on the Nationals part. The Chicagos
played n loose fielding game, but batted
iicrcely, every man on the nine hitting the
ball safely one or times.
Much dissatisfaction was expressed by
the large crowd OF spectators present be-
cause Shaw did not pitch, and many per-
sons were skcptical about the lame.arm
story. 1t may not be improper to remlrlt
lust here that the National Club, If they
expect to keep the confidence OF the public,
must play the men they advertise to ap.
pear The score follows;
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29

should command the attention OF every in
tending purchaser.
Ladies' genuine hand.sewed finest curacoa
kid shoes at S3.25, worth $780,
Cousins make ladies' and misses shoes, box
toe and French heel. or common sense wide
heel, at S2.25, worth 60.
Cousins make ladies' hand.sewed opera
slippers at $780, worth 80.
Ladies' fine hnnd-sewed low Oxford ties at
81, worth Sl,50.
Misses fine kid Newport ties, low button or
OXfords, at zoe, worth 81.
Children's Vassar ties, Gjc, worth 9lc
Infants genuine French kid shoes at 75c,
worth 81.
Mems warranted hand-sewcd shoes, button,
lace, or congress, at 1915, worth So.
Mems fine calf low oxford ties nc Sl,75, worth
$3.50.
Mems very fine pebble goat pumps at ST.,
worth Sl5O.
Mems .quartered ties aud oxfords at 81 ,25,
worth Sl.76.
Boys fine button or lace shoes at sl.l7, worth
$50.
Youths button all solid leather, at 81, worth
sl.25.
Boys low-quartered shoes at 81, worth $3.50.
We will be pleased to have you examine our
stock whether you purchase or not. Bring
this advertisement with you for reference
THE STAR SHOE House,
72G Seventh street, bet, q and IL.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29
EXECUTIVE INFORMATION.

A postoillce has been establishe at Brad
dock, Frederick county, Md.
The leave of absence, granted First Lieut.,
tended TO Oct. /, and the leave OF First Lieut..
Nathaniel Wolfe, I'd artillery, has been ex'
tended six months. ~..
The claim of the Wisconsin Farm Mortgage
Company TO about 123.0O0 acres of indemnity
land selected in 1852 and 1883, under the act of
June 3, 1856. In the state of Wisconsin, has been
rejected by Land Commissioner Sparks,
The Postmaster General yesterday awarded
contracts for furnishing stationery and other
supplies for the Postoihco Department and
1857. The contracts aggregate about s275, 900
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29
Five More HIlls Vetoed.

The President sent to the House three
pension bills, which originated therein, and
TO the Senate two of like character, which Or
iginated in that body, accompanied by mes
sages giving his reasons for Withholding his
approval of those measures. With reference
to bill 'for the relief OF RebeCca Eldridge,"
the President concludes his veto message
MS follows:
Without particle of proof, and with no
fact established which connects the fatal
accident in the remotest degrees with the
pension to the widow OF Sl2 per month
1t is not pleasant thing to interfere in
such case. But we are dealing with PEN
sioiis and not with giatuitics.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29
Mr.. Walsh is Aggravated.

James Walsh, Of 1876 Thirty-second street,
in letter to the commissioners. prefers
charges against Private David Cotter, Of
the third precinct, Of conduct unbecoming
an officer Walsh states that "with threats
to break me up in my business, Officer Cot
ter came to my passage door, and with an
idiotic grin, stood for space Of five min
utes aggravating me to get me 20 say some
thing to him SO as to give him chance to
arrest me and take me prisoner to the
station house. On another occasion while
in company with my wife, while standing in
front Of my house, that officer crossed from
the opposite side of the street and brushed
against me and when i asked him II he had
not room to pass without running against
me, he told me to go In and drink my rot
gut. / want him dealt with in such man
ner as will be warning to him and others
to conduct himself in proper manner"