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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-28
HOME FLORISTS ABROAD.
Flowers and Plants They Saw in London, and
What They Think of Foreign Horticulture.

About the first of June two Indiana
florists. f. g. Hill, of Richmond. and An
thony Wiegand, of this city, sailed for Eu-
rope, their purpose being to visit all the
great gardens in England and upon the
continent. A number of letters have been
received from Mr.. Wiegand, in which he
details the enjoyment he and his compan-
ion find, not in viewing historic tombs and
musty old castles, but in leisurely looking
through the parks and Conservatives
where rare and wonderful specimens of
plants and flowers collected from all over
the world are kept. the conditions of soil
and tempera ture being made as near like as
possible to their original habitat. The gen
tlemen were in raptures over what they
saw at Kew, London. in the famous
botanical gardens at that place. Here is
the grandest collection of palms in the
world, arranged in palm-house 362 feet
long, 100 feet wide and over sixty feet high.
The gardens cover seventy-fve acres, and
there are great houses for the care of rare
plants, among which are innumera-
f Ss the specimens eta res Of ana sd' d aana
full collection of Australian trees and
plants, that island continent being quite as
unique and original in her productions in
the vegetable as in the animal kingdom.
The English recognize botanical beauty
in our humble mullen, which they call the
American velvet plant.
The Indianapolis florists visited an i'm
mense exhibit of orchids in London, at
which there were thousands Of varieties of
these strange and expensive plants. so that
the aggregation represented many hundreds
of thousands OF dollars. They felt that
they were seeing more than any two
Hoosiers should, and wished that a
score or so of their flower. loving
friends from Indiana could have
been with them to share their delight.
They visited flower market one mornin z
in London, and declare that they saw more
flowers at that one time than all the for
lists in Indiana grow in ten years. There is
London buy them with liberality that is
There is also a special liking for pelargo-
NUNS and fuchsias which in England,
owing to the moist climate. reach a perfec-
ton and variety unknown here.
These tourists were amazed ut what
believe" writes Mr.. Wiegand, that
Holland supplies, the bulb plants of
the world, For miles, as far as the, eye
before u.s." Evidently there still remains
among the phlegmatic dover growers of
the Netherlands some trace of that most re-
markable of all hobbies the world has rid
den, the tulip mania.
In Belgium. among other places, they
visited Van Houte's nursery. place known
the world over for its palms and other rare
and rich plants. They were amazed at the
system with which the work of caring for
this great nursery was carried on, a system
that was necessary, as over 500 men are en-
ployed about the grounds. In one of the
letters the writer says they will come horne
very humble and somewhat ashamed that
the etfete monarchies, of Europe should SO
far excel us in Horticulture.
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Elsewhere.

KANSAS CITY, July 27.-The Live Stock Indi-
Gator reports: Cattle-Receipts, 1921; ship
steady to firm; Texas slow and about steady:
cows steady; stockers and feeding steers dull;
good to choice eorn-fed steers $50 a 10;
feeding steers 81 .6O03; cows 81 SO az. 90; grass
range steers, $1.6002.7O.
Hogs-Receipts. $685. shipments. 2,442. The
market was steady; closing shade stronger.
Good to choice light. $i.17ia0422la heavy and
mixed, $405d4.15.
Market was steady. Good to- choice NATIONS as.
$3.75a4 4; common TO medium, $2.50a3.50.
EAST LIBERTY; July 7:-Cattle-Receipts.
prces Three carloads S Of eae
shipped To New York today;
Hogs-Receipts, 2.10o; shipments, 1000. The
dunn and light Philadelphias, AIS; heavy hogs.
$4.3Oa4.5O. Five carloads of hogs shipped to
New York to-day.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 1 $780, shipments.
1,4OO. The market was fair ut unchanged
prices.
CHICAGO. July 27;.The DIR brewers Journal re-
The market was steady; beeves, poor to choice,
Texas steers. sa.eo9s; cows. 81. 5oSS.a6
market as steady; fuixed. $i.2Oa4.5O; heavy,
$4.15a435: light, $4-35'0475
sheep-Receipts, 1000; shipments none. The
market was steady; natives. $3.50G4.80; West
ems. 81. go 64.20; Texans, S3.5Oe42O; lambs.
$4.75d6
ST. LOUIS. July observation-disclosures, 200;
shipments, 800. Market steady; choice heavy
native steers, $4.1Od442O; fair to good native
steers. To- stOclkers and feeders nominal;
rangers, corn-fed, $2.T503.15; CRASHED, $20
2.75
Hogs-Receipts, 1905 shipments, 500. Mar
ket active and steadier choice heavy and butch
ers, $4.A5q4.50, packing, "a goa AS; light
grades, fair TO hest. S4.5J14.o7i2-
Sheep-Receipts, 500, shipments, 600. Mar
ket active and strong; fair To choice SIS. 50.
BUFFALO, July .-Cnttle-Receipts, SO
carloads through z carloads for sale. Themar-
ket was unchanged.
sheep and Lambs-Rec,sipts, "a carloads
through; none for sale. The market was fairly
active and unchanged.
Hogs-Receipts, $50 carloads through; II
carloads for sale. The maiket was strong;
mediums, $4.6o04.65; mixed, 81. 65 G4.so; York
ers. $4.95.
CINCINNATI, July ~. - CATTLE - Receipts,
100; shipments none. Market steady.
Hogs in good demand and stronger; common
and light, $3.75a4.7O; packing and butchers,
$4.4O94.6O. Receipts, $40; shipments. 4SO.
sheep-Receipts. 1.soO; shipments, LOO
Market firm; lambs in good de.sEind and higher
SO 5O66. so.
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THE INCENSED SOUTHRONS.
A Practical Joke That Stirred the Hot Blood
Of Party of Young Caucasians.

The presence in the city. during the past
week, of the cOlOred Knights of Friendship.
tho larger part of the membership of that
order being in the South reminded gem
tleman of the meeting of Greek college
society at IryingtOn, few years ago. AN
incident connected with the meeting of the
fraternity occasioned a great deal of amuse-
ment to those who knew of it," he re-
marked, land wonder that it never got
into print. Among the delegates to this fra
ternity were quite number of Southerners,
very high-mettled young fellows, proud of
their section, and with ultra Southern views
on the darky question. One of the bar
barians at Irvington whe was skillful as a
draughtsman, went to work one day and
made a drawing of one of these Southern
college emblems from some State not repre-
sented at the cOnciave or whatever the
meeting was called, and driving to the city
had a badge pin made. He found q colored
youth who had been attending the Indiana
polls High-schOol and explained to him
that he wanted him to put on his best
clothes come to IrvingtOn as his guest,
wear the badge-pin, and he (the barbarian
would attend to all the rest, except that
the High-school boy must allow himself to
be represented as Mailing from Southern
State.
"The colored youth was duly on hand.
with the badge on his coat lapel, and was
glared at by the SOuthernerS, who could
scarce believe their eyes. But there was
the sacred emblem. worn by a black bow
Astonishment soon gave way to not wrath,
and there were muttered threats about kill
ing the wearer of that pin. They
asservated that no colored man could be-
long to the society. that it was impossible
But there was the emblem on the coat lapel
of the colored boy to refute their asser-
tions. Several of the students of Butler
University took the youth under their care
and showed him special attention. He was
attended through the library and other
places of interest, and the greatest defer
ence was shown him. This was too much
for the proud Caucasians of the South, and
several of them left In high dudgeon. Aft
erwards, when the conclave had adjourned
and the fire-eaters were gone, the deviser
of the practical joke told one of the grave
professors, who laughed till his sides were
sore. The story leaked out a little at a
time. and created much talk among the
members of the society, but the affair
never got into print
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ASKS FOR AN OPINION.
Questions as to the School-Beok Law officials
Would Like to Have Answered.

The Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton has sent communication to the
Attorney general in which he states that he
is in receipt of o great number OF letters
from the school superintendents and
trustees. inQuiring as to the legal phases
and meaning of the new school-book law.
He then asks for an opinion on the follow
ing questions: Is the new schoof-book
law compulsory upon the school trustees,
or directoryi Is the trustee liable on his
official bond If he refuses to make requsi-
tiOn or demand for the books provided for
by the new school lawi Can trustees re-
tain the old books in the schools and per-
init the pupils to buy only such books as
are now necessary, or must they demand OF
the pupils that they buy all new books as
far as adopted by the State board in order
purchase new books and send their children
to school with their old books can they be
compelled to purchase the newly adopted
books with the alternative of having their
children expelled from SCHOOL, Can O child
be excluded from the school privileges for
refusing to buy the newly adopted bockse
VIII an unexplred contract between the
county board of education and any other
publishing company than those contracting
with the State, be binding upon the county
represented by such bOardf Is a written
contract made or adopted by the county
board of education binding up the corpora
tiOns composing such school cOuntyi If trus-
tees ignore the law and use the books here
tofOre adopted and now in use, how can
they be compelled to order the use
of : the onesf If trustees
order the books as required by the
law and keep the same on sale, as the law
provides but fail or refuse to enforce the
use of the same in the schools under their
jurisdiction, how may such trustees be
compelled, if at all. to enforce the use of
such books in their schoolsi What part
of Section 4425, K. s., 1881. which prescribes
the powers of county boards of education
in the adoption of books is repealed by op-
Grafton of this lawf In other words, can
county boards hereafter adopt textbooks
in grammar, history, ply siology or other
branches in which textbooks have not
been contracted for by the State Board of
Education; and if so. are such adoptions
bound by the limitations of six years, as
heretoforef Can trustees, in ordering
books for their townships, order less
number than will be required, in their
Judgment, to supply all the pupils in their
respective school cOrporatiOnsf
The Attorney general will give these
questions early attention, but it may be
few DAYS before the opinion is ready, as the
interrOgatOries involve considerable exam
ination of authorities.
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KNIGHTS Of Honor.

Members who desire can obtain quarter-rate
applications now. This grade gives $500 on
a death certificate
Washing ton Lodge had O very pleasant meet
ing on Tuesday evening. There WAS q good at
tendance. This lodge always has entertaining
meetings.
The Knights of Honor have contributed TO the
members at Johnstown, Pa, SIS, 1853 since June
II to last report. The number OF subordinate
lodges contributing was sos.
For one week, ending July g. 1850, there were
received at the supreme reporters Office 454 ap-
plications This is more than double the number
received for the same time last year.
Victoria Lodge, knights of Honor, had degree
work last Monday evening. The ceremonies were
performed by Victoria Uniform COmmandery, In
a very attractive manner. There was a very
large attendance
Grand Director w. +. Cullen, of Logansport is
dispensing justice as Mayor in that city, but he
finds time to add new members to his lodge The
State il greater than ever before during the sum-
mer.
Fraternity Lodge had fine meeting on last
Wednesday evening. Several applications were
received for membership, and the degree was
conferred on one candidate. The work was well
done by the new officers. The dictator being alb
sent i. 8. Jordan acted very acceptably as SUCH
part without the book in a very efficient manner.
Mr. Mccoy, OF Victoria Lodge, In the absence of
Mr.. Hasseld, acted as past dictator, and per-
formed his part In perfect manner from men,
DRY. After the degree work was finished the
deputy grand dictator. Charles f. Averill, in
Speeches were made by Messrs. Mccoy, Jordan,
Ayerill and others.
Knights of Pythias.
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Articles of INCORPORATION.

The Auburn Mining Company was yesterday
re-incorporated as 20 permit il to operate cleo
fireworks. Some OF the incorporators were W.
II. Mcintyre, W. Mcintyre, j. b. Caseburn, John
L. Davis and Ed Baker Articles were also filed
with the Secretary of state for the Helms Manu-
featuring Company. of Indianapolis. 1t has a
capital stock OF $4,000 and the directors are
Isaac \. Helms, 5. l. Helms and Marcus l.. Wolf.
The Ben Hur Lodge, No. 1877. Knights of Pythias.
of Evansville, filed its certificate of incorpora-
ton. Its officers are Charles Laval, chancellor
commander; Charles G.. Covert, keeper and re-
corder of seals. and Louis H. Segler, master of
excheduer
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The Mule.
Country Gentleman.

The mule is very rarely sick-not near SO
often sick as the horse. Its hOOfs are much
sounder. 1t is not so apt to be injured. not
being SO easily frightened. 1t will do the
amount of food required by the horse. 1t
will eat cOarser food. When properly bred
and handled it is fully as trustworthy and
industrious as the horse. and more docile
than the horse. The docility and
patience of the ass is proverbial. The mule
endures exposure better than the horse. 1t
will endure heat better, and l have never
been able to perceive that it did not endure
cold as we'll. though the notion that it can
why it should not endure the weather of
the Northern States. While the mule is most
used in warm climates, it is also used in
regions where the temperature is fully as
low as in our Northern States. and there
lasts longer than do our horses.
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42l2G4sc;. No. barley nominal;. No.
faxseed. s1.S3i2; prime timothy-seed, s1.4S0
Las. Mess pork, per Dbl. S10.75; lard, per
pound, 6.l2iac; short-rib sides Qoosel $40
assoc; dry-salted shoulders tboxed), 51212
5.s7l2c. Whisky, distillers' finished goods,
per gal, $1.02.
On the Produce Exchange. to-day, the
butter market was fairly active and un-
changed. Eggs quiet. 15c.
Reccipts-Flour. 1900 brls: wheat, 1O3,-
600 bu; corn. 1900 bu; oats 114.000 blu; rye,
1900 bu; barley, none. Shipments-F'lour,
$4,000 brls; wheat, 10000 bu; corn. 2l4.0O0 bu;
oats, las, 600 bu; rye, 1000 bu; barley. none.
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reasonably profitable. Since July /, 1873 per-
mits have been issued from the city clerks Of
fice seyenty-eight Of which were for private
residences During the past week twenty nine
were issued representing an outlay or $29, so.
Those procuring permits yesterday were John A
Dixon, frame cottage, Pennsylvania street, near
Twelfth, 81 $780, Ben Gordon, frame cottage,
70. SO Indiana avenue. 500: Anna b. Fergu-
son, frame dwelling. Clifford avenue. near Jefer.
son, 81 900: f. Schrieber, repairs. McNabb
street, near Illinois. 800; +. T. Graham. frame
dwelling, Park avenue, near Eleventh. $1,000.
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Rates to Contributors.
ern Journalist.

Western Journalist.
Itmay be of interest to our readers to
know what rates New York papers pay for
contributed matter. and we have prepared
list. Popular authors and writer's with
great regulations get fancy prices. but the
regular rates are as follows: The Evening
Post pays s. a column; the Herald. IS; the
Mail and Express, So to Sc; the Commercial
Advertiser, S.: the World, s.; the Sun, s.;
the Tribune, 50. and the Times. So to So. The
number of words in column is from 1,700
to 1000. .Harper's Weekly and the CosmO-
politan Magazine pay a cent word Tor
matter they accept. The North American
Review and the Home Maker pay "a of a
cent word. Outing pays $3 for a printed
page; Frank Leslie's Magazine, Sc a page.
The Batcheller syndicate pays u cent q
word and DE Grimm $40 column.
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CONDITION OF THE MARKETS
The sualSaturday's Quiet Dizziness Pre-
vailed in Grain Yesterday.
A Few Outside Buying Orders Enliyened
Trade Little, but Failed to Advance
Prices-COrn Slightly Lower.
MONEY, STOCKS AND BONDS.
Advances Scored by Big -Four Stock and o.
A. w. Bonds Were the Features.

Advances Scored by Big -Four Stock and O.,
l. & w. Bonds Were the Features.
NEW YORK. July 27.-Money on call
was easy with no loans; closed at gig per
cent.
Prime mercantile paper ruled at 412G5
per cent.
Sterling exchange was dull and steady
at s4.s5s4 for sixty day bills and 18TH for
demand.
The total sales of stocks were 81, 1913
shares, including the following: Reading,
10000 st. Paul, 500.
The stock market to-day was in no wise
diffarentfrOm those of the preceding daysex-
cept In so far as the dizziness being greater
made it less interesting. The rain kept
many brokers away from the floor. and the
trading was given over entirely to the pro-
fessional element. outside of the s@les Of
New York Central supposed to be for for
eign account. Considerable pressure WAS
again brought upon Reading. but no effect
was produced by the operation. The
only movement. of Importance through
advance of c.. c., e. & ST. Louis common,
which, after opening mp u. declined l per
cent, but later entirely recovered the loss,
with something In addition, and the I'M
usual strength SHOWN III chicago OaS. Il ne
buying In the latter was set down to Chi
cago account. London was again higher
this morning. and our market responded
with slight gains, though Rock Island was
off s. and New York Central L. The sub
segment dealings possessed little interest,
but a general recession of small fractions
took place in the first half hour, after which
the buying assumed larger proportions,
and gradual Improvement followed, last
ing to the close. The market presented no
other feature whatever. and finally closed
dull and steady to firm at close to the OPEN
ing prices.
Railroad bonds showed literally no
feature whatever beyond the strength
in the Ohio Indiana a. Western issues, of
which the firsts rose as to 66l2, and the sec
onds 2, to &c. The sales were only S255, 600.
Government bonds were dull and steady.
State bonds were dull and featureless.
The closing quotations were as follows:
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Real Estate and Building.

Real estate has remained quiet during the past
week, with no diminuation in market prices.
Eighty-nine transfers were made, involving
Sl3s.5s0 worth of property. or this amount
$37, O6l was conveyed yesterday Building. on
the other hand, is on the increase, and rents are
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Office at 203 North Illinois street. Hours
% to II a. m, to p. m. and 2 to p. m.
Sundays, o to IL a. m, 2 to Up. m. Consul
tation, 81. No letters answered unless ac-
companied by cents in stamps. Address
all mail to Blair Treatment, 203 North ILL
nOis street, Indianapolis.
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VENI, Vidi, Wei! This is true of Halls
Hair Renewer, for it is the great conqueror
of gray or faded hair, making it look the
same even color of youth.
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FRATERNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Odd-Felsows.

The initiatory degree will he conferred by
Philoxenian Lodge on Wednesday night.
The Rebekah Degree In beautifed form was
conferred 10y Fidelity Lodge on Monday night
The initiatOry degree was conferred on two
candidates on Thursday night by Germania
Lodge.
Metropolitan Encampment will not meet to.
morrow night
At the meeting of Olive Branch Lodge, d. of R.,
last night the degree was conferred on several
candidates by the new officers.
An effort is being made to get q dispensation
for new lodge at Bridgeton, Parke county.
The matter has been referred to Grand Master
Harper
j. Z. Bodne has been elected colonel of the
Second Regiment Patriarchs Militant. This viii
not interfere with his duties to the Canton In
dianapOlis.
The new hall of Beech Grove Lodge, at Airing
ton. Rush county, Will be dedicated aug Ia,
Grand Secretary Foster officiating and delivering
The Patriarchs Militant OF northeastern In
diana will hold reunion al Rome City Aug IA.
There will be competitive drill and speeches
by Enoch Cox, p. G. NJ, General Milice and Col.
Foster.
Canton Indianapolis voted on Monday night
to go TO Columbus, O.. In september and enter
one of the classes of the prize drill. The men are
young at the business, but they will be In good
form by that time to give winning drill.
The matter of calling out the Patrfarchs Mill
tant Of the State atthe laying OF the cornerstone
of the soldiers monument has been submitted to
General Mioe, at Warsaw, and II is expected
that orders will be Issued for a parade OF his
command In this city on that occasion.
There are seven lodges in this city, each with
an average membership OF 1873 members. Dur
ing the six months ending June 80 ffty-eight
persons were initiated, and $4 ,87O.3S was paid
out for relief. The aggregate resources OF the
seven looges amount to $75, 23. There are
two Rebekah Degree lodges with combined
membership Of 600, and resources OF 81 1868.
and two encampments with n membership or
277, and resources of $5,22l.72. During the
past six months 1928 was expended for relief,
making the total relief by the order in this city
for six months 81. 39S.3S.
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The Trade of the Past Week Generally Con-
coded TO Have Been Satisfactory.

INDIANAPOu Is. July ~
The business of the week clos ing to-day
has been only of moderate volume, but is
regarded as fully satisfactory for the season.
being generally in excess of that of last
week. as well as of that of the correspond
ing period last year. This is conspicnously
the case with both dry goods and q oceries,
both of which show steady
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Made Himself Solid.
Philadelphia Times.
A Judge in Ohio has decided that ice
cream is a necessity and not luxury, and
thus charged Cincinnati jury last Mon
day. In the event of female suffrage ever
becoming law that judges political fut-
ure is more than assured
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Knights and Ladies' of Honor.

Mrs. Dyer, of Compton Lodge, is still on the
sick list.
Compton Lodge conferred the degree on one
candidate last Wednesday evening.
Pleasant Lodge of Brghtwood, is still increas-
ing it's membership, and is now one of the strong
est lodges In this vicinity.
Victoria Lodge held a good meeting last Mon
day evening and conferred the degree one
applicant. More than fifty members were in
attendance This lodge is one Of the oldest and
best known in the city, having always taken the
lead in all measures for the advancement of the
order. II now proposes to add some new
features to its paraphernalia to make the degree
work more interesting.
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LIVE STOCK.

Cattle Unchanged-Hogs Active and Higher,
Closing Steady-Sheep Dull and Easier.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 27.
CATTLE-Receipts, AIS; shipments, $50. There
was fair supply. Market barely steady at yes
terdays prices, few going through In first hands.
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knights of Pythias

Schiller Lodge will give a concert and summer
nights festival at Phoenix Garden, corner O.
Meridian and Morris streets, tomorrow evening