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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25
i%NCANDEscEsT LIGHTS.
Welsbach People Say Their Burners Are In
fairly Rated by Natural-Gas Companies.

About a year ago the Indianapolis lncan-
~descent-light Company began business III
this city, colfining its sales exclusively to
what is known as the Welsbach illuminat-
ing burner. for both natural and artificial
gas. The device is simple enough. being a
cone of iinely-woven wire inserted in a glass
globe. The gas. when ignited, heats this
cone, covered with a chemical compound,
to a white heat, which gives a brilliancy
almost equal to an incandescent electric
light. From the time the burners We're
put on the market here they met
with q ready sale. especially
among consumers of natural gas
for Illuminating purposes. 1t is claimed by
the company that the advance in natural
gas rates on their burners by the local COM
panies furnishing that gas has affected its
business. The rate has been raised to 40
cents a burner per month when at first 1t
was only Is cents. Vt is now said that the
Consumers Trust has been trying to pur-
chase the entire Welsbach plant, bnt so
far Its negotiations have failed. This has
led to some friction between. the
Welsbach and Trust people. as the former
named is now SO high that their use is a
luxury. 1t is stated that in one business
house where 1856 of these burners are used.
the natural-gas bill for illumination was
only $3.50 per month at the old rate, but
that under the advance S74.40 has to be
paid. A nan who paid Sl.50 a month for
ten lights, at 10 cents, says he has TO pay
now s..
A reporter called on w. DEM. Hooper.
secretary of the Welsbach company. last
last night. but he preferred to discuss the
matter at some time later on in the week.
IL have no objections to talking"
he said, but there are some things
which / am not at liberty to
tell just now. The increase in rates upon
our burners alone, while others are re-
taiaed at the old prices, is very unfair. 1t
is not only unfair TO us, but TO the people:
for 40 cents for n single burner is away out
of proportion to what is charged fer a
CRATE or stove. The advance is o viola
ton of the ordinance, but we
can't help ourselves. The natural-gas
companies are required to charge q certain
rate for gas in meters. bat they evade the
provisions of the ordinance by claiming
that no meter has yet been invented to
measure natural gas. There is no telling
where the matter will end. but L hope it
will be adjusted before a great WHILE"
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has more homeless congregations than II
had five years ago, on account of its rapid
growth. There are to-day 1900 nouseless
congregations and 600 roofiess Sunday
schools.
DIR. Spencer then explained the system of
church extension work by which q sub
scription of $3.50 would secure the erection
of a church in the West and South: There
are. he said, from four to i've. hundred
places where churches are needed and the
congregations there are only awaiting the
necessary funds with which To build Dur
ing the last i've years 81 00.o0o.000 has gone
into the South from Northern subscribers.
but this is not sufficient to carry on the
work. The general fund of the society IS
exhausted and special subscriptions are
needed. To this end liberal subscriptions
were made by the Mcridian-street congre-
CATION yesterday.
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h Growth of the Methodist Church.

The Rev. w. A.. Spencer. ID. D., of Phila-
delphia. filled the pulpit at Meridian-street
Church yesterday morning. He is one of
the secretaries for the Methodist Episcopal
Church Extension Society, and spoke to the
congregation on that subject, choosing for
his text a part of st. John, iv, 35: Lift up
your eyes and look on the fields, for they
are white already to the harvest The
present age, the Doctor said. Is one of pe-
culiar opportunities, both for the church
and for the people. There is a great differ
ence between the present time and that in
which missionary work was first begun.
For nine years the work was carried on in
China without a single convert. but to-day
there are four missions In that country. ia
pan has been marvelously opened. although
the great danger there is that the church
may be made a state institution. The re-
ports from India are no less encouraging,
for Bishop Thoburn recently baptized 10
converts in a single day, and DR.. Parker, of
northern India. says that at the present
rate he will have $1,000 converts in two
years. and 100000 full members in the
church in six years.
But the question comes nearer home. the
Doctor remarked. as the Methodist Church
is growing more rapidly than ever before.
There were 1900 now buildings erected
during the past twenty-three years. for
more than half of which the Church Ex-
tension Society gave assistance. This go
ciety is the only one of the benevolent de-
partments which gives to every conference.
fof through its system the stronger
and wealthier congregations assist the
weaker ones. BY way of comparison. the
Doctor said that if the standing armies of
Russia, Austria. France, Germany and
Great Britain. and the population of New
York city and Philadelphia. were com
bined, the aggregate total would fall short
by 10000 of supplying q congregation large
enough to occupy all the seats In all the
5000 Methodist churches built during the
past t~wenty-three years in this country.
Last year there was an average of 2. 200 con-
verts u week, and during the entire twelve
months there were 107 900 people received
into the Sunday-schools. The church now
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SERMONS ON VARIOUS TOPICS.

DIR. Haines Talks to His Congregation About
the Revolution in Brazil.
Rev. DIR. NJ. l.. Haines preached a sermon
at the First Presbyterian Church. last even
ing. on the recent bloodless revolution in
Brazil. taking as his text, Proverbs xiv, "a:
righteousness exalteth a nation"
After briefly sketching the quiet over
turning Of the Brazilian empire. the Doc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25
Will You Get a Prize

We can't tell till we see your effort. Write
rs an advertisement about our business.
and if you are n of six better than any
body else. you will get one of the fine $3.50
rugs that we are going to give. See once
what sort of work it is to write a pleasant
advertisement for o to read day after day
the year round. Ours are pleasant-our
friends tell us SO when they bring us their
custom. We want TO see if the local prose
talent is as good as the poetic, and hence we
give it the chance to try in writing a pleas
ant and taking notice. Conditions: not
longer han 80 words; sign your names; adj
dress TO us, care Advertising Department;
entries to close with n including Wednes-
day. Nov. "a; publication to begin in the
Journal, Tuesday, Dec. 3.
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An alarm was turned in from Box Is last
night. shortly after s o'clock. A defective
fine had set fire to the frame work of the
house occupied by William Newland. al the
corner of Clifford avenue and Newman
street The flames quickly enveloped the
building, and though the firemen worked
hard and well it was destroyed. The loss
is estimated at $500. but it is believed an
insurance covering this amount was eff
fected by tho owner. Mr.. Bridges. With
the help OF the %neighb0rs the occupants
saved a portion of the furniture.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25

THE "KEYsToNE" CULINARY BEATER.
We have them. Valuable cook. book free with each
beater. Charter Oak" with the wonderful wire
gauze oven door. IN. 81 D." wrought steel ranges.
mantels. VIM. II. BENNETT d SON. 80 South
Meridian st.
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NEW sideboards at VIM. L. Elders.
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THANKSGIVING TurEeus

Always taste better when carved with a lew set
of carvers. We have the best assortment Of
carvers in the city. and at very low prices. New
lot of brass tenders and irons, cuspadors, UNI
brella stands. etc.
Medium size Deibold safe for sale cheap.
HuLDEBRAND e. FUGATE
SO s. Meridian st.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-23

Yesterday morning young man whose
age could not have been more than twenty
one and young lady whose blooming youth
stamped her rs being eighteen. went INTO
the Circuit Courtroom and asked 10 see
Judge Wexford. The oject Of the visit oi
this Young couple was 10 get married. Be
fore they could "a guardian had tO be- ap-
pointed for the young lady. and hence APP
pIication was made to the Judge for the af-
pointment Of one 40 that he. the guardian,
could give bis cons nj To the marriage.
The Judge asked some questions. from the
answers 10 which he learned that the youn-
lady's father lived in New York. The Judge
told her that having a father and under the
circumstances generally he could not APP
point a guardian.
The couple seemed very unhappy at this
condition Of affairs. They complained 10
each other very much about the steady laws
of Virginia relative % marriage ana rs III
tricacies Of the laws about getting guar
dams. They could not appreciate that
marriage laws were not ~ loose down thi,
way as they were in New York. When last
heard from. the couple were telegraphlng
the father in New York to send the necessa-
rs authority TO allow the issue of license.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-23
THE TURF.
Results and Entries for the Racing ~ inc
New Jersey Jockey Club.

New Jersey Jockey Club.
The following are Yesterdays results at
the New Jersey Jockey CLUB;
First race. one mle--Cracksman hrst'
Renorter second. l.ayinia Bell third. Time
1867. ......,,,h &c q
mile-Guv GRAY first. Burnside second
Hamburg. third. Time ;o1A: 81
Third race. three-quarter- OF mllc-oii
John first. Tulla Blackburn second, 'lNli
service third. Time lis.
Fourth race. one and One-siXteenth OIL a
-Castaway IL first. King CraD
second. pefaulter third. Time l:53H.
FINN race. three-quarters Of a mile-Belle
Dor hr~i. Meriden second, iearl eel lhlIu'
Time l:l124. Ill, coll
sixth IA e. three-quarters Of mile sell
iue-Nute first. Vivid second, Puzzle thlrd'
Time l:ls .
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY's RACING.
First race. seven-efchths Of a mile-fitz-
lanes. ll5: Bradford. llj; Macbeth lie ~. :
Belle Dor. liz; Letrctia. l0i; H. James ~
Oregon. 10; WOodburn. ~.
second race. one and One-siXteenth 0f a
mile. 0nelv. lO3: Glendale. lOl; stockton
10I: Hvpocrit. i04; Jcn Mcfarland. lol;
Kern. ll3. e..
Third race, one and one-eighth OF mile
B1dse. 122: DunbOyne, 10: Tristan. 10;
Horoscope. III; firenzi, iis; VIVID io".
Fourth race iiye-cighths OF a mile
Sophi-i. lO3: Mary Buckley. colt. lo3; lcrIi-
wood. 1903: Bonnie Leaf. colt. lO@; Robe
spierre. us: Cortland. lis; 0cypcte. 10.
Filth race. one mile. ,elllng-BruSsels.
ts;. len Mcfarland, %; Carissima, lOl;
Flitaway. IOi; Elgin. lOi; Glendall. Il;
King Of Norfolk. lO2; stephanie, 100; Lotion
~ .,
sixth race. three-fourths Of mile. sell
ing-Repartee. ~; II. Valentine. III;
GeronimO. ~: Freedom. III; Fairy queen.
81: Gunwad. 81; Not Guilty, lO2; It. James,
pi. Kitty ppase. 100.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-23
The Oldest House.

One Of the oldest houses in America is
tho stone mansion on the Stats farm.
about four miles below the village Of
Greenbush, on the river bank. The
building was erected Of blue stone and
brick in 1860. and at present is occupied
by Lawrence and Philip Stats. and is in
a splendid state of preservation. The
house faces south and west, and com.
mands an extended view Of the Hudson
and surrounding country. Hard by the
ancient dwelling. on pleasant knoll, is
the family burial ground. which contains
the remains Of generation after genera
ton Of the Stats family. who came to
this country when New York was set
tied by the HolIanders about 1914. The
Stats farm and the three farms adjoin-
ing to the north were occupied when the
Van Rensselaer, PATRON received his
grant for twenty-four miles square each
eide Of the river from the king Of Hol-
land. but the owners Of these farms were
exempt from paying him any rent. -
New York Telegram.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-23
POLICE COURT.
Various Minor Cases Disposed or

William Holmes (colorcd) was charged
with stealing lot OF lumber from i''ia,n
y Morrow. He admitted his guilt ana s"a
that some one told him ia do IL. lie c'iri'u
the lumber away on his back. lie was
given fifteen days In jail: g.. Wal.
George Brown, Anna Taylor, earah W
ksr Nary Gates and sarah Butter (sii sV,.
orsd) were finsd each $1.eo ana eos's ~,
lighting and creating dls'ursanoS Al
uarah King and Annie Williams. d:sor-
derly In the street, were hhs" f-''0 -"'
each. ,,ra,.-
o,;no M bplt Annie Moon on the street was
nncJ e. and costs and required 10 give ST.
c1rity in the sum Of 500 for twelve months
Dudley FIynn and John 4. Thomas, Jr.,
fighting in the street, were hned e'cn gov
and cost. 18Th omu.od
himself Il, throwing rocks at the wnite
children coming from Lelgh-street schoV''
lie was required 10 give security III '"c
sum of 500 for six months. H.
.John Iockett (cOlOrcd). trespass on inc
uremiscs of MOllic Poore. abuse ana threaten
To- Kill her. was fined s. and cost. .,
Mary Thomas and Eliza judson tcoioredt
were fined each s. and costs Tor hsh'ihs VII
the street. 80.
Lindsay Holmes tcOlored), VINO va, u a..
rested in Spotsylvania county last week y.
sergeant Thomas for stealing horse from
Mir. ". W. Phaup. was tried and sent Oh 10
the grand jury. -, rso;oh
Walker on the street and had to pay S-''o
and costs. ~, 100 40
Thomas smith. for allowing his morse "
run at arge. hid 10 pay 81. -...,
The CITY Railway Company WAS repVi,'u
f,r work nc "A horse with "A sore shoulder
and unit for use. They were fined $40 ana
costs. - -. .ou;r,,
ID. Marchettu contributed 80 for selling
liouor at his bar-rOom last sunday.
Charles Faulkcr. lighting IN the street anu
creating a disturbance on the street. was
4 :
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-23
Efchmond's Mortality.

The report of the Board OF Health for the
week ending October 18th j. ~ follows
Total number Of death, for the week, eX-
elusive of still births. 50. Of which Il were
white and 10 cOlOred.
The rate Of mortality Of the whole popula-
ton was 1872 per 1000 per annum; Of the
white population. lj.1O per Loo per annum;
of the colored population. 22.ij per LOO per
annum.
The ages Of the deceased were a. follows:
One day to thirty. > colored; one month t.
six. white and colored; one year Ia
three. white and I coiored; three years Ia
i've. white and | colOred; ten years to
twenty, | white and cOlOred; twenty years
10 thirty. cOlOred; thirty years 10 forty. .
white and coiOred: forty years to nifty. }
white: fifty years 10 sixty. 3 white and col
ored: sixty years 10 seventy, > white and
cOlOred: seventy years 10 eighty. white;
eighty years 10 ninety. I white; ninety
years TO one hundred. white.
The mean temperature during the week
was GO.33. Amount of rain fall Loo inches.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-23
,,,cnwona evangelical Alliance.

The Richmond Evangelical A',,'nse "',"
A meeting in the parlor Of the !. ~ ~ ~ occ ~.
last night. Many ladies grarea l n,sb;e,,
sion by their presence. d; ne' the chair. The
Meeting D tin was Opened by singing, and prayers
, were offered by Rev. l.. A. Cutler ana Rev.
II The President read selections Elections ! G% the be
Bible bearing upon the genera s ouoe. ~
I .,", ,,,a sub;ect for consideration was, lis
,h h..' ti t binding under the Christian dis
,'a,sat;on ~ Brief addresses were made
l., Rev w. L. Judkins. DIR. Davidson, Rev.
A. Cutler. Rev. Mr.. Williams, Mr.. George
W. Walford, the president, DIR. Dashieii'
Rev. Jabez Hall.
on motion, the question OF the evening
was made the question for consideration AT
the next meeting Of the Alliance.
The meeting then adjourned with prayer
by Mr.. J. ID. X. >leight
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-23
More smoke Than Fire.

Last night at thirteen minutes to so'clock
an alarm Of fire was turned in from box I'll.
AT the lIaxall-Crenshaw Mills, AT the foot of
Twelfth street. Mr.. Crump. who is one Of
the millers there. discovered smoke showing
ugly black clouds in the ante-room west Of
the corn-mill. which is in the basement Of
the main mill. He gave the alarm 10 Mr.
Taylor the night Waterman. and he turned
in the alarm. Mr.. Taylor said that the box
failed to respond promptly, but the >uperin-
teadcnt of Fire Alarm and Police Tele-
graph. W. II. Thompson, denied this. The
Fire Department did not fail to be on hand
however, for four companies came
with their usual DASH followed by a crowd
that seemed to spring up out Of the ground.
The lire was put out before s. damage had
been done. and the iremen returned 10
quarters.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-23
Couldn't See a Tree.

4 Pittsburger, who recently returned
from a trip To Europe. was relating some
Of his experiences To a group Of relatives
and intimate friends the other night, and
the recital proved interesting enough to
all present. but particularly 10 an aunt
Of the voyager, an old lady Of 70 odd.
who had never been at sea.
III think that nothing impressed me so
much, said the traveller. ''as burial al
sea which | witnessed on the voyage
home. The poor fellow who died was a
,ailor-he fell from yard and crushed
MS skull upon the deck. The funeral
service took place in he afternoon Of a
warm June day. 1t was lnexpressibly
solemn. The sea was as calm "a the
Ohio is today--hardly a ripple on the
waves, hardly a cloud in the SKY.
A clergyman. who happened to be on
board, read the Episcopal service for the
burial of the dead at sea. and very beau
tiful it was. Thee lay in the middle
Of the group Of his fellow seamen. with
the passengers in a greater circle beyond
them. A gangway had been opened in
the bulwarks to allow the launching Of
the coffin into the sea.
There the coffin lay. with the union
jack wrapped around it, The sea seemed
to have grown more calm than ever. 1t
was Ike polished glass. Not a sign Of
life over it; not a snip in sight; not even
gull or flying fish to break the barren
ness Of tina; great watery desert, only
the great steamer clearing her way -
But. john broke in the aged aunt
couldn't you sec a tree-not even a
tree?'
The Eruption Of laughter at this point
knocked pathetic situation into a
cooked hat. The story Of the burial at
sea has never been finished. -Pttsburg
4 I'll.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-23
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
Nominations Made TOR the senate and
House of Delegates.

\ Republican convention composed Of
delegates from the twunty-f0ur precincts OF
the city. and four districts Of Henrico
comfy met in Republican headquarters
last night 10 nominate candidates for the
Legislature.
Mr.. John :. Bethel. late president Of the
Common Council. presided. and SIR. Nray
T. KNIGHT acted ~ secretary.
For the senate there were two names
mentioned. Major Robert j. kirtley. farm
or Of IIenrico county. and Mr.. Ira Ii. Bland.
blacksmith. who lives at 1921 west Cary
street.
Both were nominated 10y acclamation.
For the House there were hve-Dr. W H..
TAYLOR, dentist; James llorner. hard
wood iinisher: Francis L. Burke, "a cigar
maker: George W. Donley. builder ami
contractor: spencer snyder. nm iron roller.
>nyder'- name was dropped, and the other
four were nominated.
Finy-fye votes in all were cast. seven
Of these were from the county. and the rest
from the city.
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-.HOn. Edmund
l0NllfN. n:

comfy. Va.:
Dear Mr.. Waddill-I learn through the
press that have been appointed 10 the POI
-ition of postmaster at Glen Allen. Va. !
have 30 far failed 10 receive the appoint
ment. Why. | do not know. | desire in
this letter to return you my thanks
for your influence in my behalf III
obtaining for me the lucrative position.
and had the position come under dli-
ferent auspices ! should have more highly
APPRECIATED your Kindness. It's true that
| am not endowed with very large amount
of worldly goods. and can i'll Afford. under
ordinary circumstances. 20 decline a po-'
-itiOn Of nine hundred dollars per annum.
but with the condition that ont Of my
salary. | am 10 donate over ten per cent.
Der annum to the campaign expenses. ana
u have my deputy selected by the leader OF
our party. and this without consulting my
better half IL 10 who may be the forced
bOarder and companion at the table, 20 say
nothing of the sOiled linens, which would OF
necessity follow If the deputy Is Ia De of the
kind usually found around the court green.
when the G.. .. L. gather 10 nominate
candidate, or who a. majority compose
that body of patriotic citizen, known ~ the
County Republican Committee, or perhaps
selected from amongst the communists
hre brands. who nightly harangue crowds OF
ignorant disciples and threaten the letting
OF human gore.
Il Viii. my dear sir. remind YOU. that
should nil The position You have so kindly
shelyed me with at that remote corner Of
the globe. Glenn Allen, | would have 10 be-
responsible to the government, Is well a.
10 look after the interest Of my bondsman.
and therefore can take no position which
would tie me down Ia having the govern
,.sffl IIfH -Ift4. 81
that they might -tck ia the Office regardless
of the said deputy.
"The position has lately been held by "a.
lady whom all people knew 10 be of The
Il CHEST type Of w0manhood. and one WI"
has. A. far as can learn, filled the position
with honor 20 the government and credit q
herself but who unfortunately differs with
those who seek to excite the baser passions
Of the human race and drench our iair lana
in human gore. would prefer that she b.
allowed 10 retain the position 80 klndl.
offered ile. especially as would not have
received il when the same was a Presi-
dentil iftice, which appointment was IN
tended for another person, whose old thrown
away shoes decline 10 stand in.
In conclusion, allow me 10 say that
my duties as an attorney, husband. father
and citizen. as well a. the fact that | am
rapidly approaching the setting sun which
IN a few short wears will rise over the
mound that will cover my mortal remains
prevent me from filling the other require
ments of attending the funerals Of the party
Of which you are a shining light. AnG
then. again. il would be cruel in my Filling
a position that might. if vacant. catch 80
many votes. by your promises 70 the hungr,
herd which daily pray on your prtlence,
hospitality and forbearance.
respectfully declining the position, re-
main Yours. As before, :. Is. CHM"
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THE BLUE COATS.
Inspection and street Parade of firemen
and Policemen.


Tomorrow there will be an inspection
and Joint street parade of the Police Force
and Fire Department. e two VIII meet
nj 3 o'clock in front of Washington Hall tihe
Broad-street engine-hOuse), and there they
will be in.pected-ihe fire laddies by the
Board of Fire Commissioners. and the
.cops" by the Board of Police Commits
siOncrs.
At4o'clock the parade will begin. The
route of march will be down Broad to Nine
teenth street. thence to Main street. mp
Main 10 Fifth. thence to Franklin, up
Franklin to Shafcr, thence TO Grace, down
Grace to second. thence 10 Broad. the pa
rade 10 be- dismissed at seventh and Broad
streets. Every piece of apparatus OF the
Fire Department now in service and the en-
tire police force, with the exception OF the
men AT the statiOn-h0uses, VIII be IN me
line.
The Boards Of Fire C0mmissioners ana
Police Commissioners will be in hacks.
Chief Poe will have charge Of the police ana
Chief Fuller and his assistants VIII have
charge of the Fire Department. Al the head
of the line will be Noelker's band, sixteen
pieces.
In case Of rain the parade will be post
pOned till Friday.
At night there will be a supper