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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29

At meeting of the general memorial day
committee. held last night, the following
subcommittee were appointed
Committee on Orator-H. c. Adams Geo.
c. Webster and Agnes Hit.
Committee on Finance-George c. Web
ster. II. c. Adams, J. NJ. Bonnie and r. w.
Cathcart.
Committee on Parade and Ceremonial At
fairs-John II. Beeber. Edward G.. Booz and
John Keller
Committee on Programme and Music
Samuel Lalng. Annie Williams. ]. C. Drum
mond. Fl. e. Negley. Mr. Mccoy and Mamie
Drummond.
Committee on Invitations-W. f. Shilling,
6. W. Calvin, j. W. Scott. RuDey Smith,
Agnes Hit and II. K. Negley.
COMMITTEE on TransporJatlon-J. VI. Bob
mic, G. S. Darnell, j. II. Boyle and j. f.
Hencher.
Committee OH Grounds-G H. Shower. Alb
bott Taylor G. Z. Russell, Abbie Britt Min
ME Ensley and Annie p. Hughes.
Committee on Hall-R. VI. Smock.
Committee on Flowers-A II. Haines, Nina
Alley, j. F. Hencher. Matilda Booz Mary
Turpin. ]. c. Hamilton, John Williams
Committee on Evergreens-W. III. Smock
Mollie Collins j. w. Scott Marie Dougherty
Bose Hammond and c. ID. Duncan.
Committee on Decoration of Halle. w.
Calvin, Timothy Griffin, Kate T.. human
Maggie Rea. G.. Il. Russell Mr.. Mccoy and
Ella Laporte.
Committee on Artillery and Salute-Edward
q. Booz j. c. Drummond and j. II. Boyle.
The committee on Oratory was instructed
TO secure. If possible. Governor Bradley. OF
Kentucky, TO make the memorial address
All of the memorial services will be held at
Crown Hill cemetery.
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TEST FORPURE WATER
SIMPLE PROCESS THAT ANY CITIZEN
CAN APPLY.
The .Originn Mile" Giving the Boarl
of Works Much Troublc-FOrty-
Foot Streets.

City Sanitarian Ferguson yesterday had
sample OF water from School No. 80 which
he had been requested to test for impurities.
1t was yellow and dirty-iooking and would
impress the Ordinary observer as being very
bad water. Its appearance was surely
against it. He tested 1t for chloriaes and
for nitrates. which are the two things that
Indicate unhealthful water. He was not the
least bit surprised when the tests failed to
show even the slightest reaction or indica-
ton that neither OF the impurities was pres
ent.
In speaking of the matter he said: "Peo-
pie generally conclude that when water is
not clear 1t is bad and not fit for drink
ing and that when ii is clear crystal
it is always good to drink No more err
roneous impression could be neld. Now, in
this water referring to that from the school
WELD there is every indication to the one
who judges simply from appearance that
it is foul, but you can see for yourselves
that it is not contaminated with either of
the two things that indicate unwholesome
water. But now see the effect Of the tests
on this sample taking up a bottle con-
tanning water from private well.)
He added to il little nitric acid to hold
the chlorides, other than sodium chloride, in
solution, and then added little nitrate OF
silver, which caused the water TO turn white
as milk.
Now that indicates the presence of
large amount of sodium chloride, which
shows the water is contaminated with sew
age. You will observe that water could
scarcely be clearer and more beautiful than
what remains in the bottle, yet 1t shows
thai it VIII cause sickness and death by its
use"
Dr. Ferguson then tested the clear water
for nitrites and found them in a small
quantity. That" ne continued, goes to
show the fallacy of Judgment OF water sim
ply by it's color. Even its odor and taste,
when bad, do not always indicate anything
unhealthful and should not alone condemn
the water. IL may not be pleasant to drink
but il is not necessarily unhealthful.'
Any person can make the simple test for
chlorides. which is the worst OF the injurious
elements i'm water. All that is necessary
is to add to a tumbler full OF the water
about as much nitric acid as would fill a
teaspoon (but do not measure in spoon
il siverware Is valuable) to prevent the
precipitation OF any chloride except chloride
of sodium. which is the one indicating sew
age. Then add, a drop, at a time, silver
nitrate, which is simply solution of COM
mon lunar caustic, until about twenty-five
drops have been added. IL the water Is
white enough to show distinctly and make
il as murky as If tablespoonful of milk
had been added, ii contains enough chloride
OF sodium to condemn it for use. 1t should
not be discoored enough to more than be
perceptible if 1t is wholesome water.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
GOOD PRICES FOR PAINTINGS.
One Sold for 81. 200. Another for S2f,-
500, and a Rembra ndt for $4,000.

NEW YORK, Feb. S-The famous collec-
ton of paintings owned by the late William
Shaues was sold tonight at Chickering
Hall by auctioneer Thomas Kirby. A large
crowd was in attendance. and some unusual
ly high prices were paid for paintings.
Rosseau's Edge OF the Woods when ex-
hibited for sale was greeted with applause,
and the bidding started at $1,000. The paint
ing was finally knocked down at 50, 200
Rembrandt's Portrait of an Admiral is
said TO be true portrait of the Dutch
Admiral Van Tromp. This canvas went for
$500. THE Fisherman by Franz Halls
depich. sold for g.. 100 A splendid portrait
OF Bismarck. by Lenbach which was
painted In 1890. and which IS very lifelike
and vigorous picture of Germany's Iron
Chancellor sold for $500. lie Retom a
la Fermes,' a superb example of Troyon's
work, which is a midsummer landscape
of cattle, sold for s24.5O0. Another painting
by the same master entitled Cattle in
Pasture" sold for $4,000. Sunset" IS
Diaz, one of the most beautiful in tne COL
lection, which shows low lying marsh lands,
with sky that Is a marvel of expression.
sold for $lS,90O.
The above paintings are the ones that
brought the highest prices. but all the rest
sold at prices running up into the thousands,
as but very few of them SOLD for less than
900. few of these exceptions being
went for $500, and Cutting the Loaf by
Freere. sold for 1926, and italian Beauty
with Fan by Lefebore, for $3.50 The to-
tai receipts from the sale was slS7S25. Some
of the purchasers were Herman Schaus,
who bought Portrait OF a Man" for 81. $50.
"coucher de Soleil," by Daubigny, for &c.
$50; "The Halberdier," by Meissonier," for
5000. and several others. w. III. Cranberry
got THE Italian Beauty" A. IIea.Y got
Landscape Study in Brown" by Rossedu.
and four other paintings, while the rest of
the paintings went to dealers who bought
on Orders" THE SALE" said Mr.. k.rb.
was eminently satisfactory and one Ct
the greatest ever had"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
A BIG Y. NJ. C. A. DINNER
WILL BE GIVEN TO BUSINESS MEN
INSIDE OF TWO MONTHS.
Meeting of state Executive Commits
tee-RepOTts show Much Interest
and Work I'm the state.

The State executive committee of the In
diana Young Mems Christian Association
held its quarterly meeting in the local as
ISOLATION building yesterday afternoon and
evening Members present were Chairman
o. VI. Gregg, of Crawfordsvilie: Prof C.
A. Waldo, of Lafayette, and Messrs- J. r.
wailick. L. II. Dunning. ID. F. Swain,
George w. wishard c. S. Rhoads. A. Gal
loway and T. A. Hildreth. of indianapolis;
also State Secretary f. f. Stacy and Office
Secretary NJ. A. Hollabaugh. The COM
mittee voted to accept the invitation of the
Charlottesville and Wabash College Asso-
Citations to hold the next State convention
in that city, and fixed the time for Nov. ~
to %. 1896. The application of the Rochester
Association for admission into the State
Association was granted.
The question of a dinner to the promi-
nent business men of the State was decid-
ed upon and some of the details arranged.
Several of the most successful and we'll
known business men of the West will par
ticipate, and about two hundred invitations
will be sent out. The dinner will be held
in this city some time within the next two
months.
progress of the work throughout the State
during the last quarter. and the plans for
the future. One of the gratifying features
of the report was an account of the finan-
cial triumph at Evansville, where within
less than thirty days actual work the debt
of s33, $50 on their building was raised. the
canvass now being pushed for several thou
sand more. This is perhaps the greatest
financial stroke in the history of the In
diana associations, and is due to organized
effort. f. w. Watkins. formerly of the
International force, assisted in the pre-
limfnary organization and the State Secre-
tary devoted few days time TO the can
vass, but aside from this. the local officers,
the members and the Women's Auxiliary
did the work.
Prayer bands or other preliminary organ
izations in the following towns have car
ried work for young men during the
winter: Covington. Jeffersonville East
Chicago, Muncie. Shelbyville, Worthington,
Williamsport, Spencer, Goodland, Whiting,
Huntsville College. Martinsville, Wabash.
The State Association is represented in a
hundred such nonaSSociation points
throughout the State by corresponding
member in each place. who keeps in touch
with the movement by frequent communi-
cation with headquarters.
The college committee reported the work
of the college deputation men, V. w. Helm,
of DePauw, and George w. Knepper, OF
Irvington and the holiday evangelstic eff
fort and organization of a prayer band al
statement about the preliminary member
ship canvass among the l.. & ~ employees
at Howell and those of the Monon at La
fayette. The financial statement showed
figures equal to those of a year ago.
The afternoon session was followed by
supper in the Bates House, the evening
session adjourning at $50 o'clock.
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Denies the Report.

Shortly after the death Of William II.
English 1t was reported through the news
papers that the late Mr.. English had caused
a brcnze statue OF himself to be made wife,
the desire that it should adorn one of the
four pedestals surrounding the monument
The Chicago Tribune. which started the re-
port, yesterday received a letter from VIII
liam T. English denying that his father had
suca a idea in view wnen he gave the
letter recalls the fact that the names OF four
men finally selected by the commission to be
represented in bronze were first suggested
by his father, who was then a member OF
the commission The writer SAYS that one
of the statues ordered by tine hate W. II
English Is 10 be presented 10 the town OF
English. and the other was made at the re.
quest of ais children I'm accordance with per-
sonal ideas of their own.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
LONDON PRESS COMMENT.
English Editors DO Not Approve the
Sennte's Action.

LONDON. Feb. 29.-The action of the
United States Senate yesterday on the
Cuban question has aroused comment I'm
the press of this city. An editorial i'm the
Standard says The Senate has placed
President Cleveland I'm a highly embarrass-
ing position. Ii is unlikely that the proud
Spanish nation would yield if America
threatened war on behalf OF Cuba 1t is
much 10 he hoped that President Cleveland
will act prudentiy."
An editorial in the Times on the same sub
ject says: 1.-THE resolution is very embar-
RAISING for Spain, who. while she cannot
but regard the recognition as an unfriendIy
act. Is i'm no position TO resent IL. She could
gain nothing by declaring war against the
United States. who. in addition. can make
out case. which Is at least plausible that
IL is merely a tardy and reluctant recogni-
lion of palpable facts. The supplementary
resolution was avowedly added in Difference
TO those who would gladly provoke "A war
with Spain. The proposals for the indie
penuence OF Cuba. presented as they prob
ably viii be. with a directness OF speech i'm
which American politicians often indulge
could not fail 10 prove In the highest de-
gree offensive TO proud and sensitive peo-
pie. Whatever course the President may
decide TO take on this resolution and the
infiammatory language In which 1t was
discussed, demand the mos serious con-
sideration by Spain. Her position Is one
OF such difficulty and delicacy that she
may well command the sympathy even OF
those disappearing the recent history OF
Cuba Distasteful as almost any course.
save an obstinate continuance or the strug-
gle. must be TO the majority OF Spaniards
II may perhaps be advisable TO consider
whether home rule for Cuba IL not the best
solution"
A dispatch from Madrid TO the standard
says that the papers there publish some
scurious statistics as 10 the cost OF the
Cuban war. Nearly ilSO00 men have been
sent 20 the Island and the cost Of the rebel
pounds Cocoon. COO, and for the second year
IL will exceed 100000 Cs75.00 O00) The
Standards correspondent says that Captain
General Weyier reports that II viii take
At least two years 20 crush the rebellion.
The Chronicle, in an editorial, thinks that
~ view OF tAe concurrent resolution. Cap
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
WARMER AND FAIR TO-DAY,
Followed by Possibly Occasional Rain
Tonight or TO-MOrrOw.

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for
the twenty-four hours ending IL p. m. Feb.
29-Warmer. fair weather on Saturday; pos
sibly occasional rain Saturday night or Sun
day.
General Conditions Yesterday-Low atmos-
pheric pressure prevails except from the
Northwestern border northward. Storm areas
are central over northwestern Texas and
Louisiana and over New England The tenn
perature rose only on the Atlantic coast and
in the Southwest: ii fell from 10 TO "a de-
grees in the central Mississippi valley and in
the Northwest. Light rain fell from the
lower Mississippi valley eastward and light
snow from Lake Superior westward.
c. f. r. WAPPENHANS,
Local Forecast Official.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.---For Ohio and In
dana-Fair and colder; northerly winds.
For Illinois-Fair; colder in central and
northern portions northerly winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Monday evening embroidery class
at the Y. W. c. A. rooms has proved most
satisfactory during the last three months.
That class will be continued. while another
is to be formed for every Monday afternoon.
The Sunday afternoon gospel service at
the Young Woman's Christian Association
will be led by Mrs. Kate l.. Haynes at
O'clock. The subject is Come unto me-"
Miss Frances McEawee will nave charge Of
the music.
The East End Doxey Republican Club was
organized last night at the corner of East
ern avenue and Washington street. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: t. 5. Gerard,
president; w. r. Carter, vice president; G..
W. Pierson. secretary. and VI. l.. Johnson.
treasurer. The club will meet every Friday
night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29

tain General Weylers action and the ap-
preach d the presidential election. Presi-
dent Cleveland will not hesitate long. The
seriousness Of the situation created" the
Chronicle goes on 10 say, cannot be well
overestimated. IL Is Incorceivable that
Spain should agree to give independence 10
Cuba. IL is equally difficult 70 what
effective opposition she could offer IL the
United States determined 10 follow its good
offices by action. The American govern
ment. however, Is entering on a thorny
road at the bidding of Congress. We sup
pose that IL fully recognizes all the respon-
sibilities that il is proposing to incur"
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pet,tions for improvements.

Petitions for the following improvements
were presented to the Board of Works yes
terday and. the city engineer was ordered
to prepare the necessary papers:
For a cement sidewalk on the west side
of State avenue, from Prospect street TO
the c., III. & ID. railroad.
For sraveling the roadway and paving
with bripk- Rural street. from Washington
street rs the Pennsylvania Company's
tracks.
3 For paving Roanoke street with brick
from Vermont 10 Michigan street.
. For a local sewer In South Capitol av-
> enue from Mccarthy to Ray street.
For a local sewer in the first alley east
lof Walcott street, from New York street to
Ohio street thence west in Ohio street TO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29

Raymond street from Shelby TO Meridian
street was approved by the Board OF Works
yesterday.
The city engineer was instructed to pre-
pare papers for cement sidewalks on East
street, next TO the curb, from Washington
street to Massachusetts avenue.
j. c. Robinson. the lowest bidder for the
new engine houses. yesterday withdrew his
bid with the consent of the Board OF
Works The next lowest bid was found to
be S1i,3sS which exceeds the appropriation
of Sls,5O0 and the contract will not be
awarded until the Council can transfer the
deficiency from the fund for real estate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
MAYORS CABINET.
Merely Routine Mecting-Engine
House Plans Accented.

The Mayors cabinet held short meeting
yesterday afternoon. There was little bust
ness, except reading the reports of the diff
ferent departments. Controller Johnson's
report showed that the city had cash
balance last Monday of $57, 530.62, and that
none of the spring taxes had yet beer an
ticipated.
The plans of architect Dark for the two
new engine houses were accepted. 1t was
suggested that an architect be employed TO
superintend the construction of the build
ings but Mr.. Maguire's suggestion that the
building inspector, under the last admins
tration. attended to this class of work,
provanted action
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29

Attorneys Hanna * Mcbride, who de-
Tended William Reed, the slayer of Samuel
Parker. have asked the County Commits
sioners for an additional allowance of 81 900
for services. The case was tried in Hancock
county on a change OF venue. The extra
allowance. the attorneys say, is for the
labor spent in preparing briefs and In get
ting the case before the Supreme Court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29

Coroner Castor has rendered a finding in
the case of Edward Grothaus, the cobbler
living on Downey street, who died without
medical attention other than that given by
Mrs Dorian. of 129 North PENNSYLVANIA
street, Christian science practitioner
His finding is that the patient died largely
from neglect 10 procure proper medical at
teltion, and that Mrs. Dorian was partially
RESPONSIBLE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
suia Against N Policeman.

The damage suit OF Thomas Mcclure
against policeman Dilts was tried in Room
3 Superior Court. yesterday. on an appeal
from Justices court. Dilts arrested Me-
Clure In saloon and sent him TO the
police station. Mcclure charged that he was
not drunk when arrested and had done moth
ing to cause the police TO modest him. The
Jury did not reach a verdict last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29

CHICAGO. Feb. 2S.-Snow has begun fall
ing throughout the Northwest, depth
of two TO four inches being reported in
North Dakota and Montana with a decided
drop in temperature. The temperature is
below zero north OF North Dakota ana Mon
tana. At Chicago the temperature at
o'clock tonight was 30 degrees, fall Of
a degrees in twenty-four hours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29

One OF Coffin. Fletcher a Co.'S smoke
houses, at their pork-packing establish
ment. corner Of West and Ray streets. was
badly damaged by fire last night the loss
paEy on the meats with which the build
ing was filled. The fire was kept confined
to one building, the floor OF which was
destroyed. The cause of the fire is un-
known.
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VIII he RemodeIcd.

w. +. English expects TO remodel Eng
iishs Opera House and hotel. but not at
present. His time is too much taken up
with pressing matters for the consideration
OF tina. project at this time He intends
however 10 make both modern in every re-
spect. lie says that the present lease on
the opera house does not expire for more
than a year and taat he does not know
whether or not ne viii assume the man
agement OF the theater after It's expiration
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
FINAL >ction ON the Asphalt.

The Board of Works took final action yes
teraay the resolutions for asphalting
Palmer street from Meridian street TO Madi-
son avenue: East street from Washington
street 10 Ohio; New York street from West
90 East street: East street from Ohio to
St Clair and for the construction OF a
local sewer in New York street from Sen
ate avenue 10 point go feet west
The board rescinded action on the resolu
lions for grading and paving with asphalt
the roadway Of Liberty street from WASH
ington street TO Massachusetts avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29

James l.. Leathers, grandson of Mrs.
Zerelda G. Wallace returned here from
Cataract yesterday. He reports that Mrs.
Wallace is improving slightly, although she
* still very III. She has been SUFFERING with
Pneumonia Mr.. feathers says the force of
the disease is broken. but that she is very
weak
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
Municipal Notes.

Thomas j. Hudson has resigned as clerk
IN the bureau of assessment, and mis- resg-
nation has been accepted.
A resolution for a local sewer In Union
street, from Merrill 10 Mccarthy street.
was adopted by the Board of Works yes
terday.
The roll of assessment OF benefits and
damages In the opening and widening or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
Police Powers Granted.

The Board of Safety yesterday met TO al
low the bills OF the month. Special police
powers were granted Charles G.. sorters. for
"a West Washington street; jefferson Lewis,
fer Mt. Zion Baptist Cnurch, and John T.
Scanlon. for No. schoolhouse. The author
ity of Charles Yount at the Cleveland Club
was revoked. Instructions were issued 10
SUPERINTENDENT Colbert TO withdraw the pa
trciman who has been stationed at Chandler
4, Taylor's machine shop
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
rourteepth-street Directors.

A meeting of the owners of real estate on
Fourteenth street. between Capitol and Cen
trail avenues. will be held at the residence OF
Joseph Taggart, No. 100 North Meridian
street the evening of March , The pur-
pose OF the meeting Is 10 agree upon the
character OF Improvements desired along
Fourteenth street. The meeting will convene
NJ Tn o'clock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29

Kansas City Journal.
b Thomas Edison has succeeded in throw
ing the y rays through four inches of
solid wood. Now M there were only some
way TO equip the y rays with saw teeth.
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Natural Inquiry.
Pittsburs c

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
III the English make such "A hero OF Jane
son under the circumstances, what would
they have done with him II his raid had
been succesSfui2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29

Chicago Tribune.

IL VIII not be necessary. we trust to eau
ton Mrs. Lease that any remarks about
raising hemp TO hang capitalists would be
wholly ont OF place in the pulpit
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what She Really Needs,
Atchlson Globe.

Atchison Globe
Every married woman looks as II she
needed little more love. but what she
really needs Is little more money
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Example.
Washington Post.

WasnlngtOn Post.
The esteemed Salvation Army should
gaze on the Democratic party and then
make an effort TO get together.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
4 Prediction.

Buffalo Courier
About the middle OF March look for a
reaction against the Mckinley boom.