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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16
SUMMONED BY SPIRITS.
How n Priest Was Brought to n Dy-
ing Mans bedside.

Washington Special to Philadelphia Times.
The death this week of the Rev. Father
Walters recalls not only his connections
with the famous Surratt trial, but brings
to mind the strange phenomenon of visl-
tation from a supernatural world, in which
he was the principal actor The following
incident was told by Father Walters as his
own experience, to a fellow-priest, who Is
now living in a Virginia town:
One stormy dark night Father Walters
had retired, when, possibly about o'clock,
there came a violent pull at the bell. AT
the sound he sprang up and, opening the
There stood two children-a boy Of eleven
and girl a few years younger. Both were
thinly clad and their dress plainly showed
that they belonged to parents who had
small share of this worlds goods.
What do you want?' asked the priest of
his small visitors.
"Our father is dying, and wants you TO
come to him Immediately" one replied.
1--WE will show you the way"
In a few moments the priest was dressed,
and, opening the door, stepped out in the
street where the two children were wait
ing. 1t cold and the sharp wind
seemed TO pierce the thin garments of the
pair. but without a word they set out, with
the priest following closely behind. After
a long walk through lonely streets and
dreary alleys they turned up a lane and
house that stood with only a single taper
cleaning from garrett window The boy
opened the door but did not enter.
My fathers door is the first at the top
of the house" ne explained as the priest
stepped within. "You will see a light shin
ing through the keyhole, and cannot miss
it,"
Stumbling up the dark stair from floor to
floor, the priest CROPPED his way toward
faint line of light that shone above like a
tiny thread in the darkness. And not
sound, save his FOOTBALLS broke the solemn
stiffness. At last he reached the top floor
and opened the door from who's, keyhole
the light appeared.
Here a piteous sight met his eyes. The
room, which bare of any furniture
save n broken chair and a ragged pallet,
was dimly lighted by a candle stuck in
bottle. Its feeble ray danced in the dark
corners and threw grotesque shadows on
the livid man beneath the rags.
"Who are your" demanded the man in a
low voice, as the priest entered the room.
Il am a prlest-you sent for me a few
moments ago." Father Walters replied.
Il did not send for you'll have no one to
send-I am alone-dying alone"
THAT is strange" replied the priest; for
two children, a boy and a girl, came to my
house, told me their father was dying and
showed me the way"
1.-Two children" gasped the man, as he
almost sprang upright. "What-what did
they look like"'
In a few words the priest described their
appearance, and as he did so the man COW
cred his face with his skeleton fingers
Slowly the tears tricklsd through and sobs
convulsed his frame.
''They were my children" he cried at
last. MY poor dead children" and he fell
back on his pillow almost exhausted.
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PETTTS DRY GOODS co.
SCHEDULE FOX EXAMINATIONS.
Candidates for Positions as Internes to
Compete This Morning.

Examinations for internes to the City
Hospital and Dispensary will begin at 8
O'Clock this morning. The entire matter
and conduct of these examinations was re-
ferred to the Board of Health and Chart
ties by the city board of examiners TO be
conducted precisely as before. the board Of
examiners commencing this manner of ex-
animation as the best that could be de-
vised. Following is the programme of ex-
aminations:
Monday-9 a m to 1880 d. m, anatomy,
Dr. Kimberiin; p. m. to $50 p. m, chem
istry DR.. Gels.
medica, DR.. Stone.
,Wednesday-9 a. m; to 1890 p. M physi-
oDSt etricS. DR.. Jeffries.
Thursday-9 a. m. TO 1890 D. m. practice
or medicine, Dr. Bell.
These examinations will begin promptly
and close precisely at the hours named.
The board will require each applicant to
subscribe TO a code Of rules and regula-
lions governing the examinations, and any
student failing TO comply with these re-
quirements will forfeit his rights Appli-
cants will be bound TO a contract for one
years service If they are successful The
details and conduct of the examinations
will be announced to the competitors at 8
O'Clock this morning. The examinations will
be held in the Council chamber. The board
decided to extend the privilege to the Med
tcal College of Indiana and the Central
College OF Physicians and Surgeons of APP
pointing two monitors each. In the alb
sence of the board the clerk of the Board
or Health will act as executive officer and
referee. Should any student be dissatisfied
ne VIII be allowed an appeal to the Board
of Health 1t is requested that those stu
dents VINO engaged in former examinations
adopt q, new nom de plume.
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now looks as If he would be able 10 keep
his present force of twenty men and seven
y women at work the entire year
That Indianapolis is becoming a leading
horse market is evidenced in the fact that
last month 1892 horses were bought and
sold at the leading stables. This includes
the semi-mOnthly sales of Blair & Baker
There were shipped east from here in
March 9o5 horses. over two hundred d week
In December 1892, the indianapolis Paint
and Color Company was organized, with "A
capital Of $4,000. electing l.. ). Sergeant
president The company. which is COM
posed of young men, has worked mp an eX-
tensive trade in this and adjoining states.
Starting in one room, they now occupy
three large rooms well equipped with mod
ern machinery for the manufacture OF paint
speeialties.
Kruse & Dewenter report their business
unusually satisfactory. They have re-
Gently been awarded contracts to furnish
the new courthouse at Monticello with its
heating. Ysntlating and dry closet system,
for a tenfoom school building at Fowler.
Ind, furnishing the same character OF APP
paratus, for the new big school building
which is building at Logansport, Ind. and
also for large school building at Olney,
III. This establishment has an extensive
trade in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas Ne
braska, Colorado. Dakota. Kentucky Ala
bama, Pennsylvania and Ohio. The works
occupy six floors, two rooms on each floor,
in what was formerly known as the Moore
RIOpk
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CUNNINGHAM'S MISTAKE.
1t Consisted i'm Assuming that the Al
mighty Knew More Than Quincy.

w. e Curtis, in Chicago Record
The newspapers announce that Conn w.
Cunningham, of Charlottesville, Ind, has
been appointed immigrant inspector at Port
ficatiOn to his multitude of friends. Mr.
Cunningham is a native Of Belfast, Ireland
and has a brOgue as broad as the Irish
channel. He is a Democrat from the SOleS
of his boots up. He has made consdera-
BILE money as a contractor and always di-
campaign committee. He can be depended
upon always to do anything that is re-
quired of him in the way of political serv-
ice and does not have to be asked a second
time. Shortly after March 4 Mr.. Cunning
ham came TO Washington with an ambi-
native place as consul Of the United States
and a pocketful Of recommends tons
He first called upon Senator Voorhees,, who
received him cordially and instructed him
TO go to the State Department and file his
papers with Mr.. Quincy.
''You tell him who you are and what you
want" said the Senator, land I'll go up
this afternoon and talk to him myself"
Conn started for the State Department
and in a couple of hours returned to Mr.
Voorhees, room We'll" said the Sem
ator, 'how did you get on with Quincy?'
Cunningham then described what had &C.
Cured at. the department, and In the course
of his narration said:
II said to Mr.. Quincy: God Almighty
knows, but you don't know, what I've done
for the Democratic party"
stop now" exclaimed voorhees,. That
settles it. You won't get the place. Go
down to your hotel, get you grip and pay
your bill and go home. You have given
Quincy mortal offense and he will never
recognize you again. He will never for
mighty knows more about politics than he
does
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SHE HAD NOTHING TO WEAR,
But Owned 50 Costly FrOcl<s, la
Pairs of silk Stockings, Etc.
New York Sun.


What do you think, of a woman who
was the owner of eighty-nine dresses OF
the very finest of silk, satin, velvet ana
other expensive dress goods, LOG skirts of
pairs of silk hose, nineteen rich and costly
shawls and undergarments of the finest
linen by the trunk full, and yet had never
worn a single one of these dresses, skirts,
shawls undergarmentS or pairs of hOSe?'
seems incredible, but those things were
some of the articles of wearing apparel
that belonged to Miss Joanna Farnham of
Milton, y. H., although no one ever knew
IL but herself until she died She wore the
cheapest clothing all her life, and her com
mon remark was that she had nothing to
wear
Miss Farnham was eighty years. old
when she died. Although she went from
Milton TO Boston when she was young
girl and lived there until her death, she
always called Milton her home. She was
for years an employee OF Boston hotels, and
made no intimate acqualntances When she
died il not known that she had even
enough TO give her more than decent
burial, but in her old trunk In her room
curities, a bank book showing that she had
nearly 5000 on deposit in savings bank,
on the paper was written This key VIII
unlock a trunk at my cousin AIMS house
i'm Milton The trunk was found there and
the key unlocked it. 1t was packed full of
such things as 1 have mentioned and con-
tanned another key wrapped In a paper,
with Information on the paper that this
key would unlock another trunk at another
place. That trunk was found with a like
result with a third key for a third trunk in
still another place. This went on until TWEEN
" large trunks belonging to the eccentric
dead woman had been found. Besides the
wearing apparel already spoken Of. valuable
chinaware jewelry and silverware, large
quantities Of the very finest table and bed
linen. the best English table cutlery. and
many pieces Of choice brfc-a-brac were
found in the trunks. This precious storage
made a load that It te0k tive ~, yoi'es Of
hpm's heirs agreed 10 sell the whole OF
lhese valuables by aution in Boston. and
hey Melted more than $1,000, nowhere near
their actual value"
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HIGGINS SLIGHTLY BETTER.
Foolish People Try to Get N View of
the Smallpox Patient.

Major Higgins. the smallpox patient, is
better. The physicians having his case in
charge stated last night that there was a
slight Improvement and they believe that
he has a chance for recovery. He is yet
delirious and is under restraint of the fast
eings placed about him after his attempt
to escape Saturday. Many physicians Wis
tied the improvised pesthouse yesterday,
and found the case to be a most interest
ing one. There seems to be dissenting
opinion now as To the nature OF the dis
ease from which the negro is suffering.
Yesterday afternoon the fine weather led
a hundred or more persons toward the vi
entity of the pesthouse, and it is a singular
and inexplicable fact that many of those
who wandered around the place insisted
on viewing the swollen and diseased fea-
lures. of the patient These curiously-in-
clined persons were sent hurrying away
by the amazed guard. The police are anX-
iously searching for George Williams. who
occupied the bum room at police head
quarters with Higgins. Williams is a res
ident of the city and was seen on the
streets yesterday, but the police have been
unable to capture him.
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SUNDAY AT QUARANTINE.
The Colony Is Nnccinated-The Quar-
antine Ten YenrS Ago

The third day of the rigid quarantine at
police headquarters was uneventful. The
station. which is usually a lively place On
Sunday afternoon, presented a dreary APP
pearance yesterday. People who had occa-
sion TO pass that way invariably selected
the opposite side of the street and glanced
askance at the barred door The sign
nailed to the top of the door frame I'm
der quarantine; no admission" was a
legend significant even to the curious
minded. and that section of the street was
given wide berth. The eleven inmates
of the building have begun to feel the eff
reefs OF their enforced Imprisonment and
hail the slightest incident as a
welcome diversion from the hum
drum existence. Occasionally a pedestrian
Is bold enough to pass along the front Of
the station, and if he chances TO be IN
acquaintance is hailed from an open win
dow above Cards, dominos and the news
papers only make the existence bearable
Mrs Buchanan, the matron who was I'M
fortunately, In the building when the quar-
IIi enl WIS declared, presides as house
heeper. and gr9ces the head of the table
az H5dltme. Some OF the men have dis
played a wonderful knowledge of dish
Mashlns. and the matron is relieved OF
tlls feminine occupation. Yesterday after
noon the isolated colony was vaccinated nv
the ponce surgeon Each member submitted
70 the introduction of the virus without
ueIHuI, ana The job was speedily done.
Many OF the older officers of the uOlice
force recall a like experience of ten years
aso. On Jan -. 1885,. the police station
was ordered under quarantine nv Dr
Hodges, who was then acting in the ca
pacity Of police surgeon. \ few DAYS be-
lore case OF smallpox had been discoy-
cred in the old Jail. and the prisoners were
hustled TO police headquarters The iail
was locked up and ordered under uuaran-
une On Jan: - a well-detined case of the
plague was located i'm the station house
and the order 10 quarantine the place was
forthcoming. There We're forty-ive pris-
oners in the station. seven of whom We're
women. Al Taffe, the present day turn
key. patrolman Al Tickle and patrolman
John Reed. who is now special officer a
Fairviev5 Park. were caught by the quar-
autine and spent fourteen days behind lock
and key. Great excitement followed the
order OF the police surgeon, and So fearful
We're those who had escaped the quarantine
that they would contract the plague that
they deserted the imprisoned officers. and
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Metropolitan Philanthropy.
ew York Mail and Express.


The Society to Encourage the Wearing
or Clean Shirts was inaugurated about
eighteen months ago by several philanthro-
pic ladies' and gentlemen of this city. They
were perpieNed at first as to what particU-
lar location stood in the greatest need of
education. After casting about for several
weeks and taking observations of shirt
fronts and collars I'm various sections il
was decided that the doctrine Of cleanliness
IN linen could be preached with the best
results on upper Third avenue, so they
rented a room and put out a large sign
The announcement was first mistaken for
an offer TO supply shirts without money
When the news got abroad that washing
and advice would be supplied free of charge
the wearers OF soiled linen on the East
Side declined both, and the society Ian
guished Now il looks funny 10 see the
sign. Society to Encourage the Wearing
large letters the word CLOSED"
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Shipments for March.

The monthly report of the Board of Trade
shows that in the month of March there
was shipped out of Indianapolis by rail:
Flour, 31,615 brls; corn, 1850 bu; oats, 5000
blu; bran, els tons; broom corn, $4,000 lbs;
cement, $40 brls; coal, Sc cars; coke, 156
cars; cooperage, 10 cars; corn meal and
hominy, 142iOO0 lbs; cattle, $500 head
S5S head sheep LOO head; eggs 1850 cases
fruit, 71454O lbs; hair and bristles. 5000
lbs; hides, Ga, 100 lbs; ice, - cars; iron, ISL
cars; lard, 1,45S tierces; lime, cars; logs,
cars; lumber, S. cars; machinery, 90 cars:
meats, bulk. 5,451, $50 lbs; oil. GAO brIs I:
pork, 1,0l4 brls; potatoes, 1,729 bu; provi-
sionS, S27,26O lbs; salt, 5,342 brls; shingles.
cars; spirits and liquors, 6,5f6 brls; starch
2,154,6o0 lbs; stone, So cars; tallow. l60. 800
lbs; tobacco, 1888 lbs; wool, 10000 lbs:
miscellaneous, 19,72S,5OO lbs; merchandise,
%, 40 coo lbs.
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Amusennents.

With no opposition and two strong at
fractions, the Park Theater will probably
enjoy a prosperous business this week.
Charles A. Loder, who begins three days
engagement this afternoon In his musical
farce-comedy. "Oh, What a Night" is a
strong favorite at the Park, and his per-
formances are always entertaining. The
play IS full of bright music, crisp dialogue
and genuine fun of a wholesome character.
Thursday afternoon Harris Boston Com
Hart company is a high-class vaudeville
combination, and gives a refined perform
ance of features that are said to be new
and novel. There are twenty performers in
the company.
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Horse Sales Increasing.

The local horse men are very much elated
over the success the semi-monthly auction
sale of horses has proved to be. Last
week was the fifth sale, and on that date
451 horses were sold. The highest price
paid for any horse sold was 1890. the low
est $3.50. OF the 451 sold, 245 sold at over
800 each, and $50 of the horses sold were
shipped away from here, several carloads
going TO Pennsylvania, three carloads to
Buffalo. and the remainder were scattered
over the Eastern and Southern States
there being eighteen buyers from other
markets in attendance at the sale. H
Snyder, of Allentown, Pa, says, with one
exception, the sales of last Wednesday
have never been exceeded in this country
Once last year at Buffalo, at one of these
auction sales, 473 horses were sold, which
was only twenty-five more than were sold
here. AT the first semi-monthly sale rs
horses were sold, the second 241, third 3O5.
fourth 39S and the fifth f51 horses
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16
CHICAGO ALARMED.
Had 1875 New Cases Last Week, ana
Can No Longer Prevent Spread.

Can No Longer Prevent Spread.
CHICAGO, April 15.-One hundred and
twenty-six new cases Of smallpox was the
record in Chicago for the last week. as
shown by the books in the health depart
ment. One hundred and eighty-six patients
are in the pesthouse, several are in the
suspect ward of the County Hospital, and
a number are quarantined in private houses
because there is no room in the City Hos
pital The Department of Health, by It's
officials and inspectors, declares IT.
self unable to prevent the further
spread of the disease unless further facii-
tiles are provided at once and the people
Of the wards most affected cooperate In
reporting new cases as soon as they arrive.
The most serious condition. of affairs has
been found in the southwest portion OF the
city. The health inspector found three
persons dead in their houses today, ana
two similar cases on Saturday. Inc PEG
pie living in the houses had concealed the
existence OF smallpox until death came
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY-A manu-
facturer of staple goods in the iron line
desires TO associate with himself one or
two active, reliable men who can COM
mand means. 10 act as officers in an in
corporation or as partners, and eventually
take the management, relieving the adj
vertiser and permitting him 10 look after
other large interests. Location in the
gas belt. Large town with all modern
improvements Factory employs 80 TO
2C0 persons: established In 1857. Product
in continuous demand from tObbers,
railroads and manufacturers. Natural
gas fuel from plant. Business free
from debt or incumbrance. Fullest in
vestlgation invited Address MANUFACT-
E-L, Journal At-ice.
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His Christian Spirit.

New York Daily American.
Il am pleased to see my Methodist breth-
rem getting moderniZed. The New York
East Conference has decided that it is not
sinful TO travel on Sunday. L have got
away from the oldtime Phausaical Sun
day. said Rev. DIR. Thompson. i can
travel on Sunday and not lose my Chris
tian spirit II"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16

but for the forethought Of a newspaper
man those inside the station would have
gone hungry on the first night OF their
Incarceration. Cornelius Mayer, of the
German Telegraph, bethought himself of
the predicament of his friends and at mid
night sent up an elaborate supper.
The prisoners confined in the cells grew
restless before the quarantine was removed
and plotted to escape n prisoner named
Doc Smith, who had been befriended by
turnkey Taffe, managed to get the in
formation TO the latter. and wholesale
delivery was prevented The prisoners had
in some way cut a hole through the sheet
iron that protected the cages in the rear,
and when discovered by the turnkey were
preparing TO crawl through the opening.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. Granville NJ. Ballard is visiting Mrs
E. s. Walker, of Chicago.
Mrs. Charles Sedwick returns home to-
day from an extended visit to her parents.
I. A. Cotter. of Pittsburg Pa. is spend
Ing few days in the city, stopping at the
Spencer House.
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GENERAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
Forecast for Monday.

WASHINGTON. April 15.-For Indiana
Fair; southeast winds; warmer In northern
portion.
For Ohio-Fair; southeast winds; warmer
For Enthusiastically fair Monday; south
winds; warmer in northwest portion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16
Democratic Appointments To-day.

The Board of Safety will meet in reg
ular session to-day. From the sixteen DEM
ocrats examined Saturday ten appoint
ments 70 the police force will be made
This will make the force equally divided
POLITICALLY
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sPIRITIALISN.

Or. silva, the Spir-
itual Medium and business Guide, has
Just arrived. Go and see her. Ladies'
50 cents. gents. 81. No. - Indiana avenue
and Vermont street Private entrance on
Vermont. No bell: walk I'D stairs.
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FOR TRADE.

FOR TRADE-FrOm one 70 three thousand
dollars worth OF real estate 10 trade
for store or saloon. Address Box S03.
Kokomo, Ind.
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Giddy Attitude of the Church.

An eloquent sentence from the sermon
OF a young and jealous minister: Here
stands Mother Church-One foot firmly
planted on the earth, the other pointed
toward heaven"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16
AsTROLoGER.

ASTKOIOGER-Mr DR. Ellis, the world
renowned astrologer Room ., tysn's
Block, Tennessee aud y y YORK streets.
Tells LIES history b. the planets. Con-
suit the Doctor and learn where 10 go.
what 10 do FOR best success ia business,
love- health and happiness.
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Funds for Quarantine.

The Council will meet tonight. As there
is no fund from which the Board Of Safe
" can pay the expenses incident to the
quarantine Of the station house, they Will
probably provide for it
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16

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