Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1891 — Page 8

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1891.

-tiob REMNANTS. That i3 what those arc remnants of words. Wo oiler remnants: In Silks, Satins, Brocades. Velvets, short and useful lengths of Dress Goods in colored and black. Prints and Ginphams, Ribbons and Laces, Linens and Sheetings, Tickings and Muslins. Flannels and Cloths. Odds and ends in Gloves and Underwear. Small lots Napkins, Towels. Odd sizes in Cloak and Jerseys. Lace Curtains, Corsets. Millinery Goods, Trimmings. ti OUR GREAT ANNUAL SALE. L. S. AYRES & CO. OF THE THE AND A HAPPY YEAR FOR ALL. F? ASTM AN, . JT SCHLEICHER & LEE CARPETS. DRAPERIES, WALL-PAPER, The Largest House in the State.. ART EMFORIUM. Telephone No. 500u We have nearly two thousand of the cabinet size alone of Soule's Photocraps in stock. Call and look them over at our table devoted to this interesting collection. Catalogues of 10,000 subjects, 10 cents. h. liebir & con S3 South Meridian Street. imw BOOKS. TnE 8TRANOE FRIEND OP TITO GIL. From the SpanUh of Ptdrode Alarcon. Translate 1 by Francla Parr $1.00 A LEGISLATIVE HANDBOOK-Relating to the Preparation of Statutes, By Ashton R. Wlllard f 1.50 A bTOKY OF MY HOUSE. By George Ellwanjrer 1.50 THE LIOHT OF THE WORLD AND OTUEH 8ERAIONS. By Phillips. Brooka 1.75 FOR SALE BY THE BOWEN-MERRILL CO 9 & ii West Washington St BARGAIN WEEK IN DIAMOND JEWELRY GOLD WATCHES A IN GOLD AND PLATED JEWELRY IN Rogers Knives and Forks I1S47 OOODS.) IN SOLID SILVERWARE IN CLOCKS AND FANCY GOODS W. T. MARCY'S, 38 WEST WASHINGTON ST. P. S. Watch and Clock repairing. Music Box re pairing. ITEMS FROil THE STATION-ROUSE. Uogartha Confidence Would Not Let Him Rest Until lie Was in a CelL William Hogarth was locked in a cell at the station-house, yesterday, at his request, the word fugitive being pat after his name. Turnkey Taffe says Hogarth called at the station-house Monday and said there was a a horse and buggy at Clark's livery-stable, on the South bide, which bad been stolen from Franklin, and which could be had by the owner. A note was made of the fact for reference in caso there was inquiry concerning the rig. but none coming, the case was forgotten. When Hogarth appeared again, yesterday, be told the turnkey that it was he who had stolen tbe horse and bugfry, and that he wanted to be locked up. lie had hired the rig. he said, from a liveryman in Franklin, but, instead of returning it, came to this city a week a so to-day. He had intended to give himself up when ho went to the station-house on Monday, but his fears overcame him. Detective Page wired the liveryman at Franklin for information concerning the man and property. Accidentally Shot a Girl. "William Johnson, colored, twenty years of age, told the station-house officers, yesterday, that it was he who shot the girl on Indiana avenue Wednesday night. It was with much vptliculty that he could be persuaded to go home and appear before the Mayor thra morning, as he said he was afraid the girl's friends would kill him. His father's assurances of protection tin ally won his consent to accompany him to his home in Mount Jackson. Johnson said the shooting was accidental. The girl's wound was fortunately very slight, the ball lodging in the lleshy part of the shoulder. Llurglara Took Silverware. 'ho home of Mrs. Train, No. 08 West Ver.mont street, was entered by burglars Wednesday night, who took away considerable silverware. Entrance to the house was obtained through a cellar window, and no one was aroused about the house. Chief Splann has the case in band. Killed by the Cars. John Stevenson, about seventy years of age, was run over and killed yesterday morning on the Big Four tracks near the Landers' packing-house. He had left the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Ten Kyck, on Indiana avenue, and walked down Blake street to the crossing of a switch. He reached the place just as he saw a cut of cars bearing down upon him. His cane slipped in the mud, and he seemed to become dazed and unable to move. The engineer, 1). L'egan, attempted to stop tho cars, but could not do so in time, and the wheels severed the old man's head from his body. Tho body was taken to Krettelo's xnorgne to bo prepared for burial and was then taken to the home of Mrs. Ten Kyck. New parlor goods at Wia. L. Elder's.

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THE GAY SCENES OF A DAY

New Years at Homes Where Ladies, with Everything to Please, Received Calls. Beautiful Decorations, Handsome Costumes, Hnsic and Refreshments 31 urphj's Converts Give the Best of Their Bounty. new ye Airs hospitality. How the DayWas Observed In the Exchange of Social Greeting. But the kind hosts their entertainment grace With hearty welcome and an open face; In all they did yon might discern with ease A willing mind, and a desire to please. Dry den. The old-time New Year's receptions are no more, and in this city they have given place to less formal affairs. With them has come a cordiality that must have been to some extent lacking when so much was done for fashion and so little for sake of friendship. Stiff regulation manners of "ye old school'1 are sadly out of tune with the softer, moro melodious cadences of to day. And so, in keeping with the custom of years, the homes were made ready for the reception of friends yesterday, and from noon till midnight the men kept up a round of calls, starting New Year with hearty greetings and good wishes. Many houses were open where no announcement had been made, and everywhere tho ladies, singly or in parties, were ready to welcome their friends. Among the noticeable receptions of the day was that at the residence of Rev. D. R. Lucas. Mrs. Lucas and daughters were assisted in receiving by married and young ladies. Tho. house was decorated with cut flowers, tho chandeliers being entwined with smilax. The ladies all wore evening dresses, and the soveral colors prettily harmonized. Each caller was presented with a ribbon boaring the greeting, the date and the names of the receiving party. At the residence of Mi6s Daisy White the reception was informal, the four young ladies receiving wearing tasteful white gowns. To each caller they gave a Marguerite, and a few gentlemen were invited to return and spend the evening informally. Tho Misses Hamilton received their callers informally, tho parlors being decorated in cedar. A pretty place was tho room where Kussian tea and wafers wero served. This was adorned with cedar and lighted with colored candles, and sprays of holly were the favors which the young ladies gave their visitors. Miss Lulu Gross and five friends were at home from S to 8 o'clock. Hyacinths, scarlot geraniums and holly adorned the reception-rooms. The ladies were arrayed in evening costumes, and tbe favors were gilded chestnuts tied with ribbons. Mrs. C. Behymer and Mrs. Fannie Shideler received with a few friends, among whom were Mrs. George P. Brown, of Muncie; Miss Helen Fatrick, of Wilkesbarro, Pa., and Misses Agusta and Laura Steveneon, of Irvington. The decorations were quite elaborate, garlands of cedar from each corner of the room, meeting at the chandelier and tho chimney piece bearing the day's greeting in white, surrounded with smilax, while palms and Hags banked the fireplace and mantel. On the diningroom table were pyramids of tropical frnits, ilowers and ilags. and the favors were miniature clothespins and tishes decorated and tied with ribbons bearing the date. During the reception, lrs. Brown, who has a fine vice, sang several soups, and Miss Belle Reger rendered inA strumental music. The ladies were handsomely attired and generous in their hospitality. Miss Edna Manning and a few friends were lavish with their favors, which were bright pennies tied with ribbons. These were tbe only actual money favors distributed anywhere, and the brightness of tbe coins was in harmony with the spirit of the ladies' welcome, their tasteful evening dresses and the decorations of palms and smilax.. The Misses Newby welcomed quite a number of callers during the afternoon, informally. They had prepared for their visitors bronzed date seeds, tied with ribbon, and Christmas greens were used in decorating the parlors. Several young ladies in reception gowns assisted in eutaining. Misses Mary and Mina Kercheval had a delightful coterie of friends to assist them. Among whom was Miss Flora Mathias. of Greencastle. Evergreens, smilax and flowers brightened the apartments, and a white canvas on the floor made the decorations and pretty dresses show to Advantage. The dining-room was decorated entirely with green and the table with flowers' and fairy lamps, the mellow liaht from the latter being the only illumination in that room. Parti-colored ribbons, hand-painted by the youne ladies, were souvenirs of the pleasant time there. A number of gentlemen were invited for the evening, when a card party completed the day. A party of girl friends met with Miss Stone at her honie, and spent the afternoon in receiving calls informally. Mrs. J. W. Gregor and daughter, with a partv including Mrs. Westlake, of Chicago, and Miss Mary Chatham, of Bangor. Ale., made the afternoon delightful for all who called. The horse-ehestnut fad in tho vicinity was recognized in the favors, which were those chocolate-colored affairs tied with ribbon. The lackof snow outside was compensated for within by the ladies having all their decorations of white and cedar with strings of pop-corn. "Welcome," was above the door in tho dining-room, and tho. table and chandeliers were festooned. The evening costumes worn by the ladies were handsome. Gentlemen were invited to return for the evening, and cards, with music by the guests, made the evening as agreeable as the day. The Misses Hancock, with Mrs. H. C. Keppel, of Tiffin, O., and a fev. friends, kept open house, which was beautified with palms, ropes of cedar and flowers. An orchestra furnished a prograrae of choice music. Four small tables set in tho dining-room were tastefully decorated with flowers. The favors were cards, painted by the entertainers with the greeting, a four-leaf clover and the date, tho cards being tied with ribbons. Guests were invited for the evening to an observation party, and enioyed this pleasing finale to a round of calls. Miss Josie Bremerman and a party of friends had one of the attractive places to call. Palms, holly, flowers and mistletoe adorned the apartments, and canary birds vied with the mandolin and guitar in making music. . In the dining-room all the decoration were of the French character, the colors being blue and pink. Tho curtains, fairy lamps and table damask, completed the details of a fascinating place to spend a long or short time. At night tbe hostess and her friends gave a progressive euchre party, with handsome prizes. The home of Miss Alice Taylor was gay with decorations of holly, cotton and cedar festoons and branches of mistletoe. Roses and carnations embellished the tables and mantel, while smilax canopied the dining-room table, which was also beautified with ilowers and dainty candles. Tho favors, tied with pinktibbons, were pink cardc bearing the date and names of the guests. After the day reception Miss Taylor and her coterio of assistants, with gentlemen invited, spent the evening at progressive euchre. The Clover Club spent the day with Miss Agnes Duncan, one of their number. An elegant breakfast was served at 11 o'clock, and each lady - invited a gentleman to spend the afternoon. At C o'clock supper was served to the party, Miss Elston. of Crawfordsville, Miss Pickett, of Kentucky, and Mr. Jackson, of Lafayette, being guests from out of town. The wholo party were "at home" to callers during the afternoon, and the evening was spent informally. Miss Bessie Pray and a few friends gave an informal reception, from 'J to 7, all the decorations being Christmas greens, and the favors quotation candies. Small tables were bet, and the callers wero served with refreshments by tho voung ladies. Musio was also furnished by the accomplished hostesses. Ono of tho most elaborate receptions wan given by Miss Pearl Kindleberger, with Miss Haugh, Miss Allen, of Newport. Ky.. aud Miss Gates, of St. Louis. Everything was Japanese, tho whole arrangement

being carried out to perfection. The young ladies woro the Japanese costume, with slippers and sashes, and their favors ' were miniature fans. The refreshments were odd molds of rice, served with chocolate and finely flavored tea from Japanese cups. No detail to make the arrangements complete was omitted. In the evening the young ladies gave a dancing party. Mrs. Jason Carey and daughter Margaret, with a few old friends, were "at homo" informally. There was no especial decoration, the dining-room, with tho tea table with its rare china, smilax festoons, crystal caudelabra and Jjiiik candles being the only portion of the tandsome apartments that was in other than ordinary fashion. A pleasing finish to tbe reception was a surprise party arranged for Mrs. Carey by the ladies assisting her. They had invited about sixty friends for ' the evening, which was most delightfully spent. The Misses Bryant and the young ladies . assisting them entertained very pleasantly. Flowers, fairy and banquet-lamps added richness to the pretty home, and umbrellas were the very appropriate favors presented to the callers. The young ladies gavo an informal party in the evening. A number of old friends held a reunion with Mrs. W. I. Barkley. The halls were hung with cedar and holly, but the beautiful spot was the dining-room, where tbe large table in tbe center had a large basket of scarlet tulips. About its border was smilax, dotted with heads of Roman hyacinths, and between the border and center were candles with scarlet shades. Tho mantel and buffet were banked with palms and scarlet noinsettias. while

banquet lamps were half concealed by the Vnl!. 'PL. M i I!., .f 11 1. Jl iuutKo. iuo iaiuuiua ui iuo jauies receiving were invited for tea and to sper.d the evening. The hostesses have been friends since childhood, and yestorday was their first complete reunion for twenty years, a fact which will make the day memorable with them. Mrs. Henry Jameson and her family party had a most delightful afternoon receiving calls. Her handsomely-appointed home was fragrant with sweet English violets and Roman hyacinths, and her friends wore handsome evening costumes. The table ornamentation in the dining-room was very effective, a large mirror in the center of the table being bordered witt smilax, with a fish filled with flowers occuEying the center of the mirror. Maidenair ferns and asparagus, with hyacinths, were scattered over the table's surface. The corners of the room were banked with ferns. The reception was elegant and informal. Mrs. Albert and daughter beautified the spacious parlors of the Roosevelt with flowers and plants, and invited a number of ladies to receive calls with them. Tasteful costumes were worn and as a reminder of their calls the gentlemen were given metal marguerites tied with ribbons. . Mrs. Charles E. Judson aud hertmother, Mrs Voorhees, were assisted by about a dozen old friends, and were at borne informally from 2 till 10 o'clock. At 6 o'clock the ladies sat down to an elegantly appointed table, for supper. One feature of the entertainment was that a copy of Oliver Wendell Holmes' "Over the Teacups"was presented to Mr. Judson and each lady present wrote on the fly-leaf her name and some sentiment, which will recall to the hostess the pleasant dav all spent. :. Quite a party of Scottish Rite members were ready to receive their friends yesterday and treat theni very hospitably at their spacious parlors on South Pennsylvania street A, number of friends called during their reception hours. The young men of the city, whether residents or strangers, were cordially welcomed in the parlors of the Y. M. C. A. A party of ladies were assigned to tbe pleasant duty of receiving and entertaining,: and they were most gracious in their hospitality. The rooms were tastefully deco-. rated and an elegantly spread table tempted the eye as well as the appetite of the callers, who were numerous. c, j The Young Women's Christian Temperi ance Union also kept open house, and their pleasantly furnished room in the When Block was an inviting retreat from the dis agreeable street. Quite a number availed themselves of the opportunity and called.: t Miss Claire Shover, who received her friends informally, was assisted by Miss Marjorie Robinson, of St. Louis, Miss Margaret Baldwin, Miss Jennie Graydon, Miss Margaret Nicholson and Miss Josephine Robinson. t The parlors of Miss May Belles were decorated with dainty fairy lamps and luxuriant plants. Music and the brightlydressed ladies receiving with Miss Belles made the place an attractive one. Coming into the warmth and subdued light of the gay rooms one could but wish that all days were happy New Years and all women as kindly hospitable as these. i. The home of Mrs. C. W. Morbach, wbo, with Miss Helpman and friends, received, was tastefully decorated with smilax, ferns, evergreen and tulips. Piano and cornet solos formed the musical programme for the afternoon. The favors were small leather soles, with tho inscription, "I wish you a happy New year from the bottom of my sole." One of the largest parties receiving was at the residence of Mrs. R. W. Furnas. The ladies, numbering about twenty, meet each year, and they are known as the Pine Lake party, as they go to that resort every summer for a few weeks' treasure. The reunions each New Year's day are looked forward to with pleasure by all. Yester-; day the houso was tastefully decorated, and the ladies spent a most delightful aft-; ernoon entertaining tbeir many callers. i At the home of Miss Kate Dell the parlors were tastefully decorated with flowers, tropical plants and evergreens. The young ladies assisting presented each caller with a pretty bontonaniere. Dainty refreshments,' were served, and the ladies contributed to the pleasure of the callers with music. . The callers throughout the city were not as numerous as in former years.! Though some receptions were attend-! ed by a hundred or more this was where there wero comparatively large parties receiving. The inclement weather, had a depressing effect on those who were out which the ladies in the handsomely, appointed homes, surrounded with flowers, lights, musio and pleasant companions, could not realize. VARIOUS ENTERTAINMENTS. Reception of the League of Francis Murphy's Converts to Temperance. When it was given out a week or ten days ago that the Murphy Gospel Temperance League, No. 1, would hold a New Year's reception, with refreshments, at is commodious rooms in the Lorraine Block, there was none, even among the most sanguine of its members, who had any idea that the event would be of such 6ize and significance. The invitation to como went out specially to the people who would be most likely to be benefited by tho hospitality of the League, but it also went out to all others who chose to accept it. The result was a throng with all conditions of people, who met upon the common level of humanity, in the spirit that is at its best on Christmas day, but much of which lingers about tho first day of the new year. Refreshments were served from 11 o'clock in the morning until after 3 o'clock in the afternoon. At the beginning the supplies looked to be sufficient for a regiment of a thousand, as there wr.s an ocean of oyster soup, a mountain of turkey, enormous quantities of coflee, cranberries, cold slaw, pickles, jellies, pies, cakes and many other edibles, with a supply of candy for the children. A stream of visitors, all with the sturdiest appetites, flowed through the rooms in which dinner, for it was no mere luncheon, was served forfour hours, in which time more than C50 persons were fed, . and it was found necessary to send out several times for newsuppliesof some articles. The league was assisted in serving these guests by a corps of ladies, consisting of Mesdames Wirt, Laugdon. Tousey, Phelps, Marquis, Clawson, Beaver, Pontius. Yates, T. C. Lewis. S. T. Lewis, Levick. Webster. Cameron and Misses Bailey, Johnson and others. This dinner cost no small outlay in money and labor, but the donations of both were generously given. "Who gives this hero feed?" asked a seedy looking man with a rusty, stubby beard to an equally seedy companion at his sido. "W hatf" inquired the other as he bolted an enormous slice of the turkey white meat. "Who gives 'erT" "Murphy, I guess." "Gosh, it must cost a heap of money." Francis Murphy and his wife visited the rooms about 1 o'clock. They found the feasting at its height, and Mr. Murphy's appearance was the signal for a most enthusiastic welcome, there attending it an immense amount of hand-shaking. The temperance evangelist, much against his inclination, was compelled to tear himsolf away from tho pleasant company of theso i , -

friends as he bad a meeting at 3 o'clock in North Indianapolis. At 20 o'clock two hundred and fifty or more persons, iner )"s of tbe league, with their wires aud chi: j, assembled in the hall, which was festojiied with evergreens and handuomely decorated. Here Mr. Pontius, the new president of the league, announced fuere would be no formal installation of officers, but a number of short speeches would be made. Vice-presidents Schifliing and Martin, Treasurer Pray and Secretary Langdon then spoke, after which came brief remarks from Rev. Samuel Sawyer and Rev. Walters, Messrs. Gray, Cameron, Wirt, Lewis, Streeter, Jackson and Samuel F. Johnston. Mrs. Scdit, a wnrkingman's wife, made a short talk, full of pathos, telling what the temperance pledge had done in her home. Rev. Abram Wright, a hale old man of seven ty-five, proposed to sing a New Year's song that he learned fifty-nine years ago. His voice, strong and clear, rang out the ditty to tho tune of "Rosin the Bow," beginning: O give me your hand, my old friend, And aUo your listening ear. While I 6lng cf our own nappy land, ' . And wish you a happy New Year. There were many verses, in one of which, as ho explained, he was compelled to change the term "grocers" for "saloonists," the latter being a modern innovation: The saloonlst who deals out his rum At morning, and evening, aud neon, Tells you that for a very small sum He'll make you as drunk as a loon. He'll make you as drunk as a loo-oon. He'll make you as drunk as a loon, etc. The song was received with laughter and applause. This proved to be the beginning of an impromptu programme that was highly enjoyable to all present. Two little girls, the Lewis sisters, who are musical prodigies, played upon the violin and organ and sung, and Master Lewis, a flaxenhaired three-year-old, with a voice like a tiate, recited "Papa, what would you Take for Mel" in a way that at its close, made a very interesting contest among half a dozen ladies as to who should kiss him. Recitations wore given by a number of other little girls, among whom were Effie Sargent, Ida Beaver. Avis Baker and May Houston. In the meantime the members of the league opened a recruiting office, and at the close of tbe day Secretary Langdon had 150 more names of those who had signed the pledge and put on the blue ribbon entered upon his book. One of the most pleasant incidents of the afternoon was a visit paid to the league by the Knights of Father Mathew, headed by their president, Patrick J. Lof tus. Frank Ryan, as spokesman for tbe Knights, made a clever speech, saying that they were fighting in the same held as the soldiers of the league, though under a different banner. To this President Pontius made the felicitous response that while they might not be using identically the same weapon they wero certainly firing in the same direction. Mr. Murphy began his series of three night meetings at Edwin Ray Church, last evening, to an audience which packed the house. The church ' was beautifully decorated with American flags, and the pastor, Rev. C. W. Lee, gave the temperance evangelist a hearty greeting, in which it was evident he had the enthusiastio cooperation of the audience. The music of the choir was excellent, ably supplemented by the congregation. Mr. Murphy read a portion of the last chapter of Rovelations: He showed me a fpure river of water, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and the Lamb. , He then spoke of John's exile upon the island; of his beantiful presentation of the gospel of Jesus 'Christ. On this desolate 6bore John had presented a beautiful picture of God's love, and beauty, and gentleness to the children of men, and. declared that every tear should be wiped away, every heart should be healed, and there should be no more night. "This movement," said Mr. Murphy, "is in harmony with the gospel presented by John on the island. It is a beautiful and clear river of life, and it is washing and cleansing the stained chardeters of men who have been beguiled by the influence of drink. Hearts aro being made whole, and the 'black night of despair is being cast out by the Son of Righteousness, who came with healing for the wounded ones. The old year has just gone. Let the old mistakes go with it. Let its sin, its sorrows, its disappointments, its poverty go with it. This is the night to begin a new life and with God's help to forsake sin. to pledge ourselves to total abstinence from every appearance of evil and become true, law-abiding citizens, faithful to our homes, to our families, to our country and to ourGod." Mr. Murphy will speak again at Edwin Ray Church this and to-morrow evening and on Sunday night at the temperance mass-meeting to be held at Tomlinson Hall. The meeting held by Mr. Murphy at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Udell wooden-ware factory in North Indianapolis was, perhaps, in the measure of results, the most satisfactory meeting of its kind ever held in central Indiana. There was an audience of four hundred, Mr. Udell presiding. In introducing Mr. Murphy the president spoke of the work as meeting with his heartiest approval, and that it was a work which everyone interested in the welfare of his fellow-men should encourage. Short speeches were made by Charles E. Reynolds, Joseph Taggart. William J. Murphy aud others. The appeal of Mr. Murphy for signers brought forward two hundred to don the blue ribbon, a remarkably large number in proportion to 'the size of tho audience. - Dinner to Guests and Friends. C. M. Shepherd, who took possession of the Denison yesterday, gave a 5 o'clock dinner in tho afternoon to his guests and a few invited friends. The main diningroom was decorated with cut flowers and pot plants, while on each of the twentyfive tables was a 'large vase of hyacinths and geraniums. During the dinner an orchestra, at the west entrance of the dining-room, made the occasion more pleasant with its tine selections. The menu was one of the best ever put on a hotel table in this city, and the manner in which it was served was no less gratifying to those who accepted the landlord's hospitality. Ticket Agents Enjoy Themselves. The ticket agents of lines entering Indianapolis met at the Jackson place European Hotel yesterday and enjoyed a 'possum feast. Dewey Drake, of the Big Four, was master of ceremonies. The afterdinner hour was passed in speech-making and singing. The Builders Exchange. The Builders' Exchange was open from 10 o'clock yesterday morning to '4 in the afternoon, and a great number of members wero formally received by the officers of the association. No refreshments were served. THE W0U.NDS OF THREE MEN.

One of Them Badly Hart in a Fight at Tom linson Hall and Another by Foot-Pads. The ball at Tomlinson Hall night before last was attended by several persons who, under the influence of liquor, became quarrelsome and caused a fight. A party of three, whose names are unknown, but two of whom are employed at the Malleable iron-works, was set upon by another party of seven, one man being badly injured. The latter received a long scalp-wound, his throat had a, gash three inches long under the right jaw, and his ear was cut in two. The heavy spurting of .blood frightened tbe assaulting party and brought the tight to a close. The wounded man was taken to Pantzer's drug store, in the Bates House block, and Dr. Crose was called in to dress his injury. Dr. Crose also dressed the wounds of another unknown man dnring Wednesday night, at a disreputable house on South Missouri street. He said he had been assaulted and robbed by a foot-pad, and showed a long scalp wound in support of his story. He, as did tho man hurt at Tomlinson nail, declined to give his name. Ileatty's Serious Condition. The condition of John Beatty, of No. 5 Broadway, who was assaulted and robbed by three foot-pads, night before last, oa St Clair street, still gives cause for grave fears that his injuries are fatal. Dr. Field pronounced the wounds, yesterday, of a very dangerous 'nature, involving a probable fracture of the skull. There are four deep cuts in the scalp,which 6eem to have been made by an ice hammer. He was also choked and beaten. The wounded man was not made unconscious by the blows, and managed to walk on home after tbe assault. He says he thinks his assailants wero white men.

ELECTRIC LIGHT SHUT OFF

Contract with the City Expiring the Brnsh Company Will Not Take Risks. Streets Left in Darkness Because Reform Conn cilmen Had Not Enough Wit to Meet an Emergency They Knew Would Arise. As if to make the conditions arising from the miserable weather of yesterday more miserable the streets were left without a ray from electric lamps last night, except those used by privato patrons. Throughout the day there had been a close, murky atmosphere, with alternating minutes of sunshine and showers, better in place in early spring than on the 1st day of January. When night came there was nothing to comfort pedestrians, for the showers continued and the wind came up, but not of force or freshness to insure confidence in the cold-wave flag that had floated all day from the court-house tower. Then to increase discomforts those who were obliged to bo out of doors noticed that the streets were in shadows or darkness, depending altogether upon light from stores, houses, or gas-lamps where the latter were still used. It was depressing, and no one felt kindly to those responsible for the absence of elecncity. But as no one knew where to place the responsibility exactly. Council, officials of the Brnsh Electric-light Company, and any person having immediate or remote connection with the light contracts of the city came in for criticism. It was known long ago that the contract with the Brush Electric-light Company would expire Wednesday night. That knowledge, though, seemed to quicken the wits of no -one to the necessity of providing for a possible emergency. Council has been dallying with the electric-light-contract question, with the diverse interests of gas and elecncity of course coming in to complicate the situation. The Brnsh Company, in bidding for the contract that it has had, was in a degree compelled to put in the lights at $60 each a year. It has never been satisfied with that price, and its officers claim that they were induced to make a lower bid than they could afford by being misinformed in regard to the rates which the other bidding companies offered. The Council, some time ago, took up tbe light Question and set a day in December on which tho bids were to be received and opened. For some reason it was decided to postpone the matter until Jan. 5, four days after the time the present contract was to expire, a fact which was known to every member of Council, and which was referred to time after time in open session when the question was up for discussion. It was thought by the councilmen that the Brush company would continue its lights until other arrangements could be made and collect the extra cost from the city, and it was urged by some of the members that there was no immediate necessity for action. - In this they wero 'mistaken, as the results of last night show. The situation was made more unpleasant in tbe business portion of the city from the fact that under the electric-lighting system followed gas lamps within one hundred feet of electric lights have been dismantled, and this left every street and railroadcrossing in absolute darkness. . Street-car drivers were compelled to leave their cars in order to throw switches, and street passengers were left to wade across the muddy crossings by faith and not by sight. Over the entire city less than three thousand gas lamps were burning, which furnished the only illumination besides the private eleotrio lights in the show-windows of downtown business houses. Mr. John Caven, president of the Brnsh company, did not take the same view of the matter that the Council did, as was shown by his explanation to a Journal reporter last night. "We cut oil' the lights to-night." he said, "simply because the contract has expired. The contract specifically states that the last day of its operation shall be Dec. SI, 1890, and the city has a copy of the contract. Bids for lighting the city have been adverised for, aud will be opened, I understand, next week. But no ono spoke to me about continuing the lighting until tbe renewal of the contract, so I concluded to adhere to the letter of the agreement." "Was any notice sent the city of the conclusion you reached!" asked the reporter. "No; the city ha9 a copy of the contract, as I said. 1 should have gone on temporarily with the lighting, however, if anyone bad spoken to me about it. But without some understanding I did not care to risk the expense. One reason of our shutting off the lights was that the Indianapolis Natural-gae Company charges for half a month's fuel if the lamps burn only one night, and it would take the income of a number of lamps to pay the gas bill. I hesitated about continning the lights, all the more as the gas company recently notified me that it would materially raise the price of gas. I don't know yet what the increase will be, but as the price was raised in West Indianapolis from 81 per lamp ner month, moonlight schedule. to $1.75, 1 suppose the increase here will be considerable. In view of this fact 1 did not feel like continning on an uncertainty, when 1 am compelled to furnish electric lights at $60 each. However, if I had been assured of payment I should not have cut oft tbe lights. Tbe Council may take the entire blame for the city's being without light, for I was willing to do my part." John R. Pearson, of tho Indianapolis Gas Company, said to a reporter last night that his comppny, which supplies the Brush company with fuel, had not raised the price of natural gas, as intimated by Mr. Caven. Its contract with the Brush company expired last October, and since then the price of natural gas charged it has remained without change. "In regard to our artificial-gas contraot with the -city," said Mr. Pearson, "we are in the position tho electric-light people occupy. Our contract with the city expired Wednesday night also, but we did not cut oil the gas-lamps, because we know the city will pay the extra cash." "You will continue them at the same rates, then, until other arrangements aro madef ' he was asked. "Yes, we shall continue to serve the city as best we can until some other plan is made." The Council will meet Monday night to receive the new lighting bids, and it is not probable electric lights will be used in the meantime. "The city could make a special contract for a few days," said City Clerk Swift, last night, "but I do not think it will. Nothing will be done until Monday night." If the bids to be opened at that time do not prove satisfactory they will all be rejected, and the city will be without electric light until other bids can be advertised for and the contract let. And in case the matter should be decided Monday night and a loTer bid than that of tbe Brush company be accepted, the situation would not be remedied, in somnch as a new company would not be prepared to light the city on one day's notice. There was complaint heard on every hand, last night, against the Council for its negligence, and 'the dissatisfaction was of the kind not to be put away by excuses. Labor Legislation. v The trades assembly committee on legislation, representing the Central Labor Union and the State Federation, has settled upon certain amendments in the mechanics' lien law for which organized labor of the State will ask' consideration from tbe Legislature. It also prepared bills regulating prison contract-labor, and extending operations of the eight-hour law. Prominent union men are discussing a bill that it is understood Sena, tor Foley has prepared, establishing a State arbitration board, and including all the alleged panaceas for labor troubles so ranch mooted. They decline to say whether the single-tax dogma is also incorporated. Wanted Everybody to go to Marcy's for watches, diamonds and silverware. G beat sale of J e wclry at Marcy 'a. Clocks oleaned, Jewelry mended, at MarcyH.

"WRITE IT 1891,

Ami when you write it, recall tho fact that ALBERT GALL i remlr for iho New Year with all things necdfuLin CAUPETS, WALL-PAPERS, LACU CURTAINS etc.

SUigh: We have several good slelcLs we offer at very low prices to close out. Fend for catalogue. Ica tool. Win. T. WoodVa manufacture, the beton the market. lIiz.m.iiKAMi & IToaie. 1 WORK PERFECTLY, AND ARE DURABLE. We hare testimonials from Indiannpoli people Sf to the qualities of the M. A I). WnoroitT-MEl. Ranges. Cast Range at very low prices. "Votd and blate Mhhtds. Natural-gas feiort- of aU kind. Arcand nase-ilnrners. We cannot le uuiicrfcolA Call aud see our stock and ?i prices. WM. IL DENNETT, South Meridian street.

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