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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28

issued are in the form of appropriate
souvenirs of the occasion. There will also
be displays of fireworks, for which ten
thousand dollars has been expended, in
various parts of the city, the principal of
which will occur at Madison square. In
the evening the great centennial ball will
take place at the Metropolitan Opera
House, at which President Harrison and
President Morton viii be present The
opening quadrille promises to be memoir
able one, in which it is anticipated that
many of the descendants of the old revolu-
tionary heroes will take part. 1t will be the
most illustrious gathering of the season
and a fit representation Of the country in
honor of a man who has had no equal.
1t is, of course scarcely necessary to add
that not only in all the large cities, but in
nearly every village and hamlet in the
land, all patriotic citizens will in some fit
ting manner commemorate this day. The
ceremonies adopted in New York and
Chicago and above mentioned will give one
very good idea of what the whole coun-
try is doing on this almost sacred day in
American history. GEORGE FORESTER.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28

but the person receiving the highest num-
Der of votes was to be declared President
when the votes were opened and counted,
and the person receiving the next highest
number was to be declared Vice-President.
Washington received sixty-nine electoral
votes, which was the whole number that
the States then in the Union could give. Mr..
John Adams received thirty four votes, the
next highest number, which made him Vice
President. The extraordinary unanimity in
regard to General Washington was the re-
suit Of a popular conviction that no other
man could be SO safely entrusted with the
first administration of the new Govern
ment. While at Newburgh pending the ne
gotiations for peace with Great Britain, he
was offered dictatorship, with the proba-
BILE title of King, which he refused with
sorrow and Indignation, and the proposed
constitution Of the United States had been
promulgated scarcely more than a week
in the month of September, 1877, when
newspaper published in Philadelphia gave
expression to the general sentiment of the
country by declaring that Washington must
be the first President So soon as there
appeared a reasonable prospect of the
adoption of the constitution, Washington
was made to understand that another great
Sacrlnce OF MS personal IHC1lHdIionS WOuI0
be demanded of him.
One Of the earliest limitations in this d.
rection came from one of his old companions
in arms, General Armstrong. Washington
replied to it, saying that he was so welded
to state of retirement and to rural occu-
patious, that to be drawn again into public
lite would require sacrifice that could I'D
NIT of no compensation. On the same day
on which a vote was taken for the election
of President, henry Lee, one of the Vir-
ginia delegation in Congress, wrote an
earnest and impressive letter to Washing
ton, urging his acceptance Of the Office. This
was followed by q similar communication
from Hamilton, but it can not now be ascer-
tanned at what precise period Washington
may be said to have gained his own consent
to the step which he was thus urged to take.
On official information reaching him of
his election, Washington babe adieu ITO
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28

shal on the staff Of Maj Gen. a J. Smith
In 1857 he returned 20 Chicago and en-
gagged In the stove business with the Cribben
brothers under the firm name Of CT1bben,
Sexton & Co. In 1884 be sat IN the electoral
college for Illinois He has been an aidde-
camp for Governor oglesby and "a q member
Of the board Of Lincoln park commissioner
Col Sexton is q Grand Army man, q Loyal
Legion nan and member Of various vete-
ran societies
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28

stirring episodes are crowded together in
the book and volume of the brain as the
mind dwells upon the causes that culmi-
mated in the separation from Great Britain of
the colonies and their unifcation into one
vast commonwealth. In reviewing this
panorama of events almost the first indig-
nation aroused in the breasts of the colon
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28
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bra.," n tSs nurDsry Just nowI
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28

Oh will be eel
ebraued thro u g b o u t
the country the Gen.
tennial of the inau-
guration of the first
Presid e q Z of the
United States, an d
what has been aptly
designated as at b Q
birth of a Nation
the great American
Republic-the mo S t
gigantic event in the
civilized world.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28

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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28
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THE COUNTRY'S FATHER.
The Centennial Anniversary OF
His First Inauguration.

A Brief Review of the Historical Events
Which Made Great Repubiic-Scenes
and Incidents Attending Wsshington's
Induction Into His High Office-How tho
Anniversary of the Day win Be OBJ
served All Over the United States.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28
JAMES A. SEXTON.

Sketch and Portrait OF the New PostInas-
ter of Chicago.
The new Chicago postmaster, Col James
A. Sexton, was born In Chicago, of Irish
parents, In 1874. His father, who was a car
penter, died when the son WIS 8 years old,
so that young Sexton received but little edu-
cation
When the exciting days Of '6i came, he en-
tered the army and after three years service
he cerne out q lieutenant: but In 1884 ac-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28
.crY seaSonahle.

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bass singer 10 the acrobat
oh, that's merely backward spring"
answered the acrobat
Abr said the oass singer. IF should
try il there'd be an early fail, chi Let's so
ard tave sCmuerm
"a what"
"A summer; more than one swallow, you
know"
Ard then, as the Irishman said, they win
ter way toRether.-Puck
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28
ITS OBSERVING

How tho Day VIII BE COMMUNICATED In
New York and Chicago.
In Chicago the day VIII be observed as
holiday, with the entire SUSPENSION OF basi-
ness The elaborate ceremonies Will oDea
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28

For cough, boil one ouDce Of FAX Sod IA
pint OF water, strain and add little honey,
one ouncs Of rook candy and tns juice os
three E-uons: nix and bo1 well Drink o.
hot O. poesibiaL
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28

IL your laugh is loud, il IS low. But II il
is low It isn't loud. The English language
is fine structure, but when we have 70
talk straight logic, we generally use Greek,
ourselves.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28

sarer Than the weather Predictions
When 9 woman nsFe out Oh tLs tack poreh
with her srzaz roilsd uo IN her ap~ou u Is e
Ggn b ber nasgtboa Gat shs has sozss.e4ng
% tai her-Atcni=oa G4ota
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28

The so-called east of features would not
infreqaeatly appear 70 Pc q very w.s<
throw.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28

ESTUARY FULL LENGTH" PORTRAIT.
the perspective, Washington is standing as
complacently and without any more appear
ance of excitement than if he were calmly
gazing at the ripping waters OF the Potomac
and the wooded shores of Maryland from the
porch Of his Mount Vernon mansion. Leav-
ing aside the incongruousness, the portrait Is
by no means bad, although the colors are like
a Forth of July pyrotechnic display.
Probably the most important portrait Of
Washington, and the finest as a work Of art,
is a replica of the full length painted by Gill
bert Stuart in 1876 The original was painted
for the Marquis of Lansdowne. An engrav-
ing of this portrait was published in London
in 1900, and enormously labeled, Painted by
Gabriel Stuart. 1871" II is singularly i'm
pressive picture, and the coloring Of the
calm, noble features is most excellent There
Is slight shade Of darkness on the upper lip
and chin, as from close shave. Washing
tons right hand is extended, as IL In speaking
and his left hand rests upon a sheathed dress
sword at bis side. In the left foreground is a
library table piled with books, etc. In the
background are curtains and massive pillars,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28
NOTABLE COLLECTION.
THE CENTENNIAL LOAN EXHIBITION
IN NEW YORK CITY.

Nearly Forty Portraits of George Wash
ington-The Celebrated Full Length Pict-
ure by Gilbert Stuart-Portrait Of Wash
ington at the Battle of Princeton
The centennial loan exhibition, which was
recently opened at the Metropolitan Opera
house in New York city, is remarkable in
many respects. The portraits. historical
paintings and relics give the visitor Won
derfully complete idea Of the celebrated per-
sonages who took Part in the American revo-
luton This is none the less SO because of the
fact that not few of IT, pictures, moro es-
pecially some Of the portraits, are not at all
good from an artistic point Of view, being
conceived and painted IN the ford style so
common in the early part of this century.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28
HIS ELECTION.

Provisions Of tho OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
toms Trip from Mount Vernon to Now
York.
were required to vote for twopersons, with
out designating which Of them they wished
to make President, or which Vice President,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-12-17

ture I have been associated with a large number
of my fellow-citiZens of Indianapolis in the con-
duct OF the city's affairs. / ain glad to he able 10
say, at the end of my official service. that 1 bear
no i'll will towards any one with whom / have
thus served. Sometimes we have not been able
10 agree on public questions, and in the heat OF
debate angry words have occasionally been
spoken; but SO far as / have had any part In
these controversiestaey are all swallowed up and
forgotten in the many pleasant memories that
cluster around our past associations together.
Ny interest in the city's welfare will not cease
when my term of office ends. Its success viii
continue 70 he my hope and pride. have lived
in Indianapolis since a boy. and expect 10
make il my home during the remainder or
my life. IL will be my greatest pleasure TO see
our successors build up and bring il to the front
rank among the large, rich and attractive cities
of the country. To this end it viii. at all times,
be my pleasure to do everything L can 10 ala
those who take our places.
am sure 4 fully appreciate the hOnors con-
ferred upon me by the people OF this city, and
with a full sense of the dignity of the Office of
Mayor, which / havefilled to the best of my abil-
ity for two terms. i viii be glad, when, in a few
days, I can surrender its labOrs and Iesponsibil-
tiles to the worthy gentleman who has been
chosen to assume them. / thank you all, 1ndl-
vidually and collectively, for the respect. for
bearance and uniform kindness you have always
shown me, both in and out OF this chamber.
And now, in severing our official relations, by
declaring the Common Council of 1SSS-S9 final
1y adjourned. / wish you and al the other officials
with whom / have been associated In the years
past, abundant success and happiness.
This speech was loudly applauded, after
which the Council adjourned.
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AUCTION SALE.
NREAT AUCTION AND CLOsING.OUTsALE

GREAT AUCTION AND CLOSING-OUTSALE
VI viii commence Wednesday, Dec. Is, at 10
O'Clock; 2 and z, evening. The largest line of
household goods; everything new and first class.
Finest goods, latest styles; first class in every re-
spect.
The goods are the stock of Appleby's house
furnishing store, % and 90 North Illinois street,
and must positively he sold To the highest bidder
without reserve. Terms cash.
One very fine library leather-cOver illuminated
set, retail at $500.
one fine leather library chair, retail at $40.
One fine silk plush marbleized parlor set. six
pieces, retail at 800. Fine Mohair plush, silk
trimmed set, retails at $40. ID; fine bed lounges,
q fine brocadcd-silk rockers. 3 fine extension
tables, retail nj $50 to $40 each; 20 other extern
sion tables, folding chairs; 80 mattresses. lot of
bed springs. 20 heating and cooking stoves; l fine
Garrett heating stove, cost so Wholesale; . fine
mantel mirrors, L large pier mirror; 1000 yards
best grades all-wool, and velvet. and three-ply.
and other carpets; oil-cloth. mating, Smyrna
rugs, goatrugs, sheeprugs.v elvetrugs, druggets,
tine bedroom set, 3 pieces; 1 marble-top walnut,
retail price, $500; 10 bedroom sets, cheyal glass.
round glass and Others; dressers, wash stands.
80 odd bedsteads. 4 tine sideboards, % hat racks,
4 revolving front desks, 2 bookcases combined,
20 library book cases. 20 desks, 3 fine warirobes
and g-giasses, so rattan and reed rockers.
so plush and silk seat and back rockers, 400
ehildren's chairs. all kinds; 1000 cane-seat rock
ers and chairs, all kinds; 20 marble-tOp tables,
800 polished top antique oak and others. 800
stands, all kinds; 20 hanging lamps, 100 stand
lamps, piano lamps; % French china. IL pieces:
chamber sets: % American chamber sets, china
tea sets, SO pieces; 500 very fine decorated cups
and saucers, fruit plates and mush and milk sets,
fancy glass dishes, bisque figures, albums. water
sets. 200 pairs lace curtains, 20 fancy table COW
ers. 20 stand covers. so sets lace bed covers.
portieres, 800 very tine pictures, 200 easels. all
kinds doll carriages, dolls, rocking-horses, shoe
fly horses, velOcipedes, vases. clocks. 500 fancy
dado window shades, z feet long. spring rollers
In fact. thousands or things too numerous To
mention.
Large line quadruple plate silverplated goods;
200 pieces. very line.
Good room and seats for ladies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-12-17

already opened a good deal of trouble is
experienced by the caving in of embank-
ments. temporarily blockading the track.
In the month of November 9.455 carloads
of wheat were delivered at Duluth In the
three months ending Nov. 80 the roads
brought into Duluth 10, 100000 bushels of
gain.
The work of converting the Rio Grande
81 Western into a standard gauge road will
soon be completed. and this load will be-
come an important link of a new transcon-
t~inental line which the Missouri Pacific
and the Chicago & Rock Isls nd can use to
advantage In their ra%nscontinenta traffic.
A transfer company has been organized
in Chicago. with a capital of s2.000.0O0. The
company proposes to transfer freights in
less thai carload lots from one railway
station to another. The presidents of sew
eral of the roads centering in Chicago have
expressed themselves as in favor of such an
enterprise.
The engineers of maintenance of way of
the Northwestern roads are about to organ
iZe an association to be known as the North
western Track and Bridge Association. The
members will meet once a month. as do the
engineers on the Pennsylvania lines. to dis
cuss matters of interest as regards their
business.
The executive committee of the Indiana
Car-Service Association will meet tO-mOr-
row to decide on whom to recommend for
general manager. The local candidates
are: ID. L. Bacon, j.. b. McNeeley. Il. j.
Helm and ex-Marshal Manning. An i'm
preston prevails that some outside man
Will be selected.
1t is stated that the opponents of the
Interstate Railway Association have come
to the conclusion that it is a useful
organization. and will cease fighting it.
Since it was organized rates have been bet
ter maintained in the territory it covers
than ever before, and the earnings of the
roads propOrtionately better.
A special train, carrying the Vanderbilt
party, on Friday last made the run from
vision of the Lake Shore, IN two hours and
thirty-eight minutes; distance, 1876 miles.
Extensive repairs have been made TO this
division the last year, and the Vanderbilt
party were DESTROYS of testing its safety
for fast running.
The shipments of flour, grain and provis-
ions from Chicago to the seaboard by the
| lines in the Central Traffic Association, last
week, aggregated &C. 1924 tons, against A, 704
for the week previous. an increase of 19, 40
tons, and against n. 125 for the correspond
| ing week last year., a decrease of 10, 301 tons.
The Vanderbilt lines carried AS per cent.
of the business. the Pennsylvania lines 22.3,
the Chicago IL Grand Trunk 1853, and the
Baltimore Ohio 1863.
The meeting called for to-day of the gen.
eral passenger agents of roads in the Cen
trail Traffic Association, at the Bates House,
promises to be important in its results. A
number of passenger men arrived yester-
day, and in the after part of the day held a
short conference to agree on certain sug-
gestlOns as regards rate matters to bring
| before the meeting to-day. 1t is expected
that Chairman Blanchard will be present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-12-17
told while SHAVING.
The Voluble Barber Explains How
He Was Cured of Rheumatism.

Mr.. Coston was seen at the Union Station
barber shop, where he is employed, and said:
"Last January / was taken with the rheuma-
tism, and suffered along with it until / found
] had to do something for it, so / went from
one doctor to another until / was about tired
out. 1 listened to the advice of almost every
one that could give me q remedy, and they were
multitude. i think everyone that / talked
to had something to recommend. I bought
and accumulated a lot of stuff and took medi-
cine until I began to think was a walking
drug store, but none of them seemed to do
me any good. When / did get one that I
thought was doing me good / would stick to
that until ! became convinced that it was only
. benefit for a short time. Then 1 would quit
II and try some other remedy, and so on, until
Think / have used all the rheumatic cures on
record, and 1 now have a wash-tub full of old
bottles at home, let alone what have been
thrown away. No one nor anything / took
seemed to do me any good but for a short
time only.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-12-17

The Capital National Bank, at No. %
South Meridian street, opened for business
at Q o'clock yesterday morning. There was
no brass band, but the officers and en-
ployes of the bank were as promptly OH
hand as a time lock, and during the day
several directors ard stockholders called
in and looked around. There were other
visitors who came in to wish
the new bank success. The num-
Der of this new bank is 4,15S,
this being the number OF. national banks
organized from the beginning of the sys-
tenn. The following gentlemen were be-
hind the counter attending to business:
Ewing: teller. John A. Butler. recently of
the Indiana National Bank; book-keeper,
Alfred H.. johnson; and messenger. Herbert
Il. Feibleman. Mr.. Wilson. who has here
tOfore lived at Sullivan, and Mr.. Ewing. at
Evansville. will hereafter reside in this
city. The new bank is a member of the
indianapolis Clearing Association.
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DIED.

Einatz, wife of Albert Daller.
died Sunday morning, at 4:30. Funeral from resi-
dence, 40 bloomington street. west of the river,
"Wednesday. Dec. Is, at l p. m. Services at resi-
dence. Friends invited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-12-17

ny pays the interest semi-annually. The annual
interest on the city's bonded debt of 81 400 800
will be for the coming two years $97 .56s.50. Your
committee the past year refunded S155. 600 OF
the old bonds that FEATURED at 4 per cent. per an
mum. making a saving in interest of 50, 100 per
annum. The balance of the bonds will fall due
In from two to seven years; they cannot be fund
ed TO the advantage of the city before they ma
ture, as the holders will not surrender a z 10
interest-bearing bond for q A per cent. until they
are due unless a premium 10 paid to equal the
differences. 1he following is a statement or the
bonded debt of the city az il will stand Jan. !,
1890, including Belt railroad bonds:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-12-17
The Mavor,s Parting Speech.

Mayor Denny. before declaring the Coun-
Gil adjourned, took the floor and spoke as
follows:
Our official work together has now ended. I
desire TO say q few words before declaring the
Council adjourned. At the expiration of my
present term / will have served the city in an
Official capacity for eight years-four as city at
torney and four as Mayor. Only three of you
gentlemen now serving as councilmen were
memheis eight years ago, and not one OF the
present Board OF Aldermen was then "a member
of that body. BY reason of these frequent
changes il the membership or the city legislar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-12-17
A Financial Showing.

The report of the nance committee was
presented by its chairman. Isaac ThaIman,
as fellows:
The bonded debt of the city is 81 .405 500. and
Belt railroad bonds, loaned Belt Railroad Conn
pany, $5O0.00o. and on the Belt railroad bonds
the city holds 100000 OF the comlany's bonds
as collateral security. These bonds are deposited
IN n drawer OF Fletcher's safety vault, 10 which
the county treasurer holds the key. On the bonds
tosUed 10 the Belt Railroad Company the compa-