Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 December 1895 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL; FRIDAY, DECEMBER C, 1505.

The New York Store C5TAnLISIIED 1553.)

Some Great Big Bargains In Jackets Here to-day and to-morrow. Are you Interested? Pettis Dry Goods Co Tr- tlxo Celebrated LEW WALLACE CIGAR f.'V The most exquisite 10c Cigar ever offered to the trade. S. D. PIERSON, General Agent AMUSEMENTS. The German Pennant Company. The performance of the Bavarian Peasant Theatrical Company at English's last night was la the nature of a revelation. The mere appearance of such a theatrical or Kanizatlon In Indianapolis is a recognition of. tho metropolitan character and corn posit population of th city. A few years ago such an amusement would not hava been bUled in the city at all. The distinctive feature of this company U Ita manifest foreignness. The people, the costumes, the scenery, the setting of the play and the stage accessories are all for elgn. They harmonize In Alpine effects. The Janguage spoken la a German dialect, the costumes are local and tho mannerism. as far as there are any, are racy of the soil Th scenery Include some good interloi painting of Alpine life, and ho mo of tha drop scenes are really works of art. It la unjust to the company to Imply that they are not professionals. If they are not professionals they are at least such natural artists that most professionals could well afford to go to school to them. It would be Impossible to -conceive anything more natural than their actlncr, and their stage-business Is excellent. The play last night, . a simple domestic drama. Included a love romance, a country dance, mountain adven turef, zither music and many dramatic scenes eontributive to stage effects. Thoso who understood German were unstinted in their applause, and anybody could see thai the acting was tine. There was no poking, no playing to the audience, but everything for dramatic eflect. The company will appear at English s to night, to-rnorrow afternoon and to-morrow 'night in other plays of distinctively Ger man and local character, including Tyrolean songs and dances. Melon nt Chicago. Melba carg In a great charity concert at Chicago Wednesday night, at which the was the principal attraction, and the net receipts were over $7,000. The Record. In speaking of her work, says: "People go to a Melba. concert to hear one- of the richest, mellowest and most flexible voices of the latUr half of the nineteenth century. And last night that vo;ce, with all Us charm nnd purity of tone. Its limpidity and Its dazzling facility In colatur, was Just cause of wonder, and admiration. In "Ie Seran Rose." the number which she substituted for the waltz song from "Romeo and Juliet' her voice was charmingly pure and full of color. And in the "ma J Kcene" from "Lucia" it train aroused wonder by the ease with, which it gave fortti the shower of notes and trills in the difficult bruvura of Donizetti. - Melba will tdng "Ie Seran Itose" and the mad scene from "Lucia" at her concert at. English's next Monday night, Appearing In conjunction with u.h nrtits an Scalch!,- Campanarl and D'Aubt.?ne. Seats for the concert are now selling at the Pembroke Arcade. Park "(pedal Delivery' Tho change of attraction nt the Tark Theater yesterday brought out two very large audiences, the play being a popular one "Special Delivery." It was first seen bre last season. It starts off in a rollicking manner. There i- comdy enough to suit everybody. E. E. MacFadden is Ned Carrington. and Harry Reresfcrd, t with Kmrca Dunn, attend to most of the eomH worlc a Imlrably. MIsk Dunn is a clever oubrette. "rpMal Delivery" continues toly and to-morrow, and will be followed Monday by 'Sidetracked." Royal Hawaiian Hand To-Morror. A concert Is to be given at the Grand tomorrow night by the Royal Hawaiian National Ban 1 and Glee. Club. These musicians from tho Sandwich Islands half a hundred In number are all native Hawalianst, and exceptionally gifted musically. Their programme hero comprises popular und clasi music, and th Glee Club will sing a number of Hawaiian melodies. Col. Ingersoll's Coming Lectnre Here. Robert G. Icgersoll has a new lecture, and he will deliver it at English's Opera J louse Tuesday, Deo. lft. The title Is "The Foundations of Faith," and it is u comprehensive exposition of t; agnostic's views on the great question of religion. At the Empire. :, The Bis Sensation will close a week's enga semen t at the Empire to-morrow evening. The next attrr-.etlon at the Empire-will be the New Meteor, under th pcsonal direction of Mr. Fred Irwin, the well-known variety manager. Ivelauyl'n 3!Itren I nder Snr elllunce NEW TORK, Dec. 5. Some suspicion was to-day thrown around the death cf Eduard Voa KiJanyl, which occurred yesterday, w. If. Jones, a clerk In the office of Abraham Grubcr, a lawyer and politician; went to the coroner's office this morning anl preKiited there the suspicions which he said Mr. CJ ruber enierialnel as to Ins friend's dath. The Grubers were intimate friends cf Kllyanl. Mr. Gruber said he had wen Kilyanl a week ago, and that he was then in robust health, and did net complain of f'-elir.g 111. Mr. Gruber said, moreover, that Kilyan! had been living with a woman, anl that she. without making any mention of trt dtath to the Board of Health, turned tiie body over to an undertaker, who embalm J it. Mr. Gruber also suspected that tho woman had appropriated certain valuables in tho house. Coroner Herbcr and his a.-Utant. Dr. Ruber, went to th tlat where Kllanyl had lived, and, after a brkf exam l:iatioii. notir.el thy police to place . unJr-f-'.irveil'ance the woman with whom the art-!-;. had bru llvlr.g. Too Plausible. Detroit Tribune. Tho man who cannot tell a lie Is now in the majority. Ides are constructed these days in such a way as to fool almost any-

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A FIVE FIGURE LOSS

FIIIE I nnoSAN DnOTlIEHS STORK DOCS OVER 920,000 DAMAGE. Happening at 0:20 la the Evcnlntfi 3!ach Excitement "Was Caused, on the Street. . Erosnan Eros., retail dry-goods merchants at 57 and 2) South Illinois street, were added to the long list of firms suffering logs by fire thl3 week. At C o'clock last night the stored was closed for the day. Some of the .employes remained behind, however, to assist in making room for new stock. The manager of the underwear department was directing two of the clerks who were employed in moving part of the old tock.' About twenty minutes past 6 o'clock oue of the clerks saw smoke coming through th floor near the front door. She called Mr. McCloskey's attention to it, thinking H was dust that had been stirred up. He found it was smoke and raised the cry of "Fire." J. D. Brosnan was at work on the books, and shouted for McCloskey to turn in an alarm. He ran down to the Grand Hotel and turned in an alarm from a box on tho corner. Tho streets were full of people on their way home from work, and an excited crowd started south on Illinois street, thinking tho Grand Hotel was burn-' ing. By the time Mr. McCloskey got back! to the store an immense, crowd had gathered; in the street. The firemen are on the alert these days and responded quickly. Within, five minutes after tho alarm was turned In a flro company was in the store apd fighting the flames, which had eaten through the floor and up into the store room. All the silks and fine dress goods of the stock were kept In the front part of the store, as well us the jewelry and ribbons. Quite a quantity of, ftuft was burned, but the greatest damage is from water and smoke. Many bolts of silk and fine dress goods were thoroughly saturated with water, and aro almost completely ruined. Several glass cases were demolished, one or two of them having been knocked over in the efforts of the firemen to get at the seat of tho fire. The flooring was torn up and a stream of water directed into the cellar. It was perhaps half an hour before the flames were finally extinguished. It is thought the lire originated from an overheated furnace. A large stock of cotton batting was stored In the cellar, which accounts for thue blinding, stifling smoke with which the store was filled. J. D. Brosnan, a member of the firm, said last night It will be impossible to make a correct statement of the loss until after the fire adjusters have made an invoice of tho goods. He thought It would probably reach 0,00) or SX,0UC. He said they have a much larger stock of goods on hand at the present time than ever before In an ticipation of the holiday trade. As near as he could tell, they have a Rixty-livc-thousand-dollar stock on hands. He thought the Insurance on the stock was sufficient to cover the loss. NUMEROUS SMALL FIRES. The Department Warn Kept Busy Throughout the Day, Numerous small fires kept the department busy yesterdp.y. About noon a large crowd of curious people gathered outside the ropes stretched across Meridian street at , the scene of Tuesday's big blize. An alarm of fire came la from Hetherlngton & Berners and many people started eouth expecting to see another fire equal In size to that which burned out Schnull and adjacent, firms. They had not run far before learning it was a false alarm. About 4:13 p. m. an alarm was sent In from Box 215. near the colored Orphans Home. Police Matron Buchanan was on her feet Instantly, anxious to learn If another fire had broken out at the home. It will be remembered the laundry of that Institution was burned rot long since. Tel phone communication disclosed the fact that the home was not In flame?, to Mr a. Buchanan's relief. .She is not required to leave the station house, but frequently does when It is thought women or children are In clanger and may need tier assistance Later It was learned the department had been called from Box 21i to the residence of Mr. Eads, No. Iti Highland place, where an overheated stove caused o fire. Another $25 fire was caused by a defective grate at No. ?A south Mississippi street. During the afternoon a house nt No. 57 Broadway. pecupied by Eugene Rollins, was damaged to the extent of tlZO. In this instance the Ore originated from a defective flue. Every time an alarm was turned in, people were exciUd . and eager to know where the fire was located. The glrla at the telephone ex change were kept busy answering inquiries as to tno locations or nrcs. - CITY NEWS -NOTES. The Apostleshtp of Prayer will hold the lat meeting of the year at St. John's Church tnis evening. A dime social will be given at Roberts Park Church to-night, with the boys choir or at. fam s cnurcn assisting. Professor Bemls will lecture cm "Bimetal l!sm in the United States PInco 1873" at Plymouth Church this evening There will be no admission to Mr. Davenport's lecture at Toralinson Hall Sunday uight on "The Coming of Christ." Mrs.' Mary A. Shelby, an Andereon evangelist. Is assisting Elder J. Vinson in the revival In progress at the Church of God, corner Lc Grand avenue and Leonard street. An 'xprlment was made last night by C. B. JeniiAy, of ths Jenney Electric Motor Company, ot transmitting phonographic sons over telephone wires. The experiment was fairly successful. The meeting of the Rate Board of Health that was called - to convene yesterday has been postponed until next Thursday. In the meantime the wire-pulliug for the oftlc of secretary will go on. Yesterday afternoon the executive committee of the Western Association of Writers met at the Kates House to make arrangement for the programme of the annual meeting, to be held next summer. t-am Hardin, of 3C0 East Market street, got on a street car last night and refused to pay his fare. Tho man was considerably under th influence of liquor and became abusive. Patrolman Curran was on the car and placed Hardin under arrest. He was slated as being drunk. Mrs. Mary McKenzie has been appointed by the Indiana Trust Company to take charge of the woman's department of its safety deposit vaults. She will begin her duties Jan. 1. Samuel N. Gold, ex-townshlp trustee, has also taken service with the company in the deposit vault department. Many Women Defendants. Justice of the Feace Walpole has been occupied with a case for the past two or three days In which IjO colored women were defendants. His oflico Is in a block on Delaware street, whero ho occupies one small room large enough for ordinary cases, but on this occasion the parties to the suit could not be accommodated, and neighboring offices were crowded with the overflow. The defendants to the suit were composed of colored women of all ages apparently from the beet circles of-colored society. The case was against the Sisters of Charl.y, a. benevolent institution connected "with tho Vermont-street A. M. E. Church. As the society is not a corporation, it was necessary to make the individual members parties defendant. After having been a member of the society for about sixteen years, it seems, Mrs. T)esdemona Lewis died In February. lSyL Mrs, Fannie Hill, administratrix of hfr estate, brought suit to recover J.V., which. ho alleged, la usually allowed for funeral expenses of members. In derer.se the rlea was set up a rule of the society provides it shall have full charge of arrangements for funerals. A printed copy of the constitution was introduced, tn wh ch no such rule appears. Witnesses for tho defense said that some original sheets of the by-laws had been lost and the printed copy was not complete, but it was a rule well understood by all members of the society. The plaintiff held the printed laws were the binding laws. The caso was taken under advisement. - . A AVoninu Pocket Picked. ' Mrs. 'Suttlo, . of Irvlngton. stopped a banana .peddler .'on' Washington street yesterday afternoon. Intending to make a purchase. -While the peddler was selecting the fruit she reached-for her pocket-book, but found hr rocket had been picked. She lost llfteen dollars. Two Storm Robbed. French & Thompson's clothing store. 2S North Meridian street, and Jackson's dry good store, next door, were the scene of a double robbery Wednesday night. Mr.

'rrnch had been at work in the office." At 8

o'clock he went out for a few minutes. When he returned he. found the door forced open, a glass having been broken with a brick, wblclp was found lying on the floor. Two overcoats, several box?s of underwear and some Rloves were stolen. io goods are misins rrom Jackson's, but the till was robbed of . Mr. French at once notified tho police, but so far tho men have not been captured. COMING OF. THE DEMOCRATS. Silver "Wlngr Blew In nnd Ont of Town Yesterday. The Democrats of the State will hold their preliminary powwow here next week. The silver wing of the party blew into the city yesterday afternoon and got out again be fore any one became aware of its presence. Allen W. Clark, of Greensburg, who h the leader of this faction, was registered at the Grand Hotel for dinner, but he and the otkers that took part in a vhort conference yesterday evaded newspaper men and left for their homes without it becoming known whether they had solved the financial prob lem or not. It is known that the President's message was discussed and a resoluV tlon offered by one of the new members ol the wing, who doej not yet fully under stand tho Idiosyncrasies of the faction, to indorse the financial part of it was tabled without so much as the formality of a vote, and in its stead a resolution, written on a: silver dollar, declaring for silver for this' and all other countries, was passed by a rising vote. This organization has a way ot blowing into the city, from where no one seems to know, and discussing momentous questions In a quiet manner, aud then !eav log again as quietly as they came. This was - tne procedure yesterday. They were here, and now they are gone, and that tella the entire story. As to the straight Democracy, without the Populistic beard besprinkled with silver, it Is expected by the leaders that a fair rep resentation will be In the city next Wednesday to tell how it. happened and console each other. This Is the only business that Is kpown to be pertinent for discussion at the present time. It is believed that th& silver faction of the party will take advantage of the recent defeat to push theii claims for recognition, and In the demor ulized condition of the party they hope fo success. The boom for Governor Matthews fo President will also be launched on tho turbid sea of destiny. His friends will be here in force, and as there Is little else than friendship for him to. drag Democrats to the meeting it is safe to predict that bo will be the idol of the "ninety per cents." of the meeting. It is expected that come steps will be taken toward placing his can dldacy on a firm footing. The Jackson League will have a meeting also and elect officers. WARMER AND FAIR. Predictions and Observations of the Local Weather Bureau. Forecasts for Indianapolis and vicinity for tha twenty-four hours ending 11 p. m., Dec. 6. Warmer; fair weather on Friday. General Conditions High atmospheric pressure continued over the country. A storm area In the extreme Norhweet remained nearly stationary. The warmer current in its front extends from the Pacific and Mexico northward along the Rocky mountains and the temperature rose everywhere west of the MisIs&ippI and near the upper lakes, but it fell from Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio east ward. Freezing temperature continued from WTyoming, South Dakota, Missouri, Tennessee and Georgia northward. Light local snow fell near the lakes and in the upper Ohio valley. C. F. Jl. WAPPENHANS. Local Forecast Ofllclal. FORECASTS TOR THREE STATES. WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. For Ohio, Indi ana and IlllnolsFalr; aoutherly winds; warmer by Friday evening. Thursday's Local Observations.. Bar. Ther. B.H. Wind. Weather. Pre 7 a. m;. 39.35 10 S3 West. Clear. .01 7 p. m..30 2 71 S'west. Pt. Cldy. .CO Maximum temperature, 23; minimum tern perature. 9. Following is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation Dec. 3: " '''"' . Tempi'ree. Normal , 3 - .11 Mean .' 1 ? .01 Departure from normal 21 .--.10 Departure since Dec. 1 68 .'2l Departure since Jan. 1 187 L!.6i Phis. C. F. R. WAPPENHANS, Local Forecast OJllcial Yesterday Temperatures. The following table cf temperatures Is furnished by C. F. It. Wappenhans, local forecast ofllclal: 7 a. m. Atlanta 2 Bismarck, N. D... 12 Buffalo 12 Calgary, N. W. T........ SO Cairo 16 Cheyenno , ,. Chicago S Concordia, Kan ...18 Davenport, la,.. ......... 2 Dea Moine?, I o Denver 2 Dodio City, Kan.. IS Fort Smith, Ark 23 Galveston 4 Helena. Mont S Jacksonville, Fla 36 Kansas City, Mo 11 . Idttle Rock. Ark 22 Minnedosa, Manitoba ... 8 Marquette, Mich 12 Memphis ...22 Miles city, Mont 16 Nashville 16 New Orleans 38 New York 24 North Platte. Neb 16 Oklahoma, O. T 21 Omaha 10 Pittsburg 2 Qu Appelle, N. W. T.... 0 Rapid City, tf. 1) 2 Santa Fe, N. M..... 16 Salt Lake City 21 St. Louis 12 St. Paid 0 it. Vincent, Minn 10 Shreveport, La 22 ?prinfirte!d. III Springfield, Mo 10 Vlckshurg 34 Washington 2i Wichita, Kan.. ,M IS Max. t. p. m. 23

24 , 1C 15 . 22 41 :w SO 2 W .41 16 U 41 S6 2t 36 28 .21 CO ?.6 25 lti W 40 21 . '20 :;i 20 14 20 is 26 32 21 . ID 4S 46 20 2X .7) . 22 12 M 32 2S 22 18 12 4S ' 3.J S 20 2S 21 16 ! 14 18 .2 , 22 16 21 : 30 4. . 28, 31 .. 30 . .

Storm In New England. BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 3. Snow has fallen !n Boston and vicinity for the past twentyfour hours, although, until thl3 afternoon, It came down only in light Hurries. To-night It is snowing hard, and in all about six Inches have fallen. This afternoon rtorm signals were ordered up along tho Maine coast and many vessels remained in harbor to-night. A high wind is blowlig. The steamer S:ato of Maine, of the International Hue, which was due to leave for St. John. N. B., this mornlnar. did rot start out and several other outgoing vessels were lied up in this harbor and at other ports along the coast. He Head Yellow Backs. J. C. Allen, fourteen years old, of West Indianapolis, was arrested for shooting at two of his boy companions yesterday. They say he intended to kill them. The boys got Into some difficulty when Allen drew a revolver from his pocket and fired. When captured lie had upon him a revolver and a dangerous knife. The police bellve he has been reading pernicious literature. Returned nnd Slapped Her. Mrs. DIdall, of College avenue, accompanied by her two daughters, was walking towards home on College avenue last night when they were passed by a tall, welldressed young man. The fellow had barely , parsed them when he returned and slapped Mrs. DI1al In the face, nearly knocking her down. Mrs. Dldal screamed and the fellow ran away. Oscar Thompson' Mlstufr. Oscar Thompson, 25 Hendricks street, disappeared from home Deo. S and has not been seen since.. His. father wos at the station house yesterday and left a descrlDtlon of the. man zie ays wnen last sen his son was in the company of a ehort. heavy-set man. He said he suspected foui play. The police were asked to investigate. Good Cnisens State Meeting. In order to get Tomllnson Hall for. the State maas meeting of the Good Citizenship League, it has been necessary to change the date to one day latrr. The meeting will r hell Jan. 15. Religious and reform organizations have been urged to send at least two delegates. Unaccountable. Kansas City Journal. s It is said that there Ib only one bnns band In the whole empire of China. And yet Chinamen want to come to America.

OFINTERESTTO WOMEN

L.tGL'I!RIOrS CI1APE WIIA AGAIN BE rsno for Mornxixo garb. Tnci nnd Diplomacy Essential in Soclety Common Sense lit Giving A Married Woman's Grievance. Unquestionably this Is a period of ex tremes, says the fashion writer of the New York Ledger. While we may not be willing at once to accept all of the eccentrici ties sent to us from London anl Paris, it Is a fact that we cannot but admit that after a time we quietly wheel into line. and, the first thing' anybody knows, ' are gently palling along dn the wake of these cities, copying- their models, perhaps with a little grain of ' reserve, but eventually coming up In tolerably fine style to the designs that they 'have furnished us. It seems a little strange, and to the con servative minds a little shocking, that En glish crapei the Jieavy' and somber attire of first mourning, should have become almost a fad with Parisian .designers. But such Is the case, and crape will be worn, wheth er we like it or not, to" an extent never be fore kn'qwn in this-or any other country. Entlro dressee are to be. made of it; long wraps are all of crape; the veil that barely escapes the floor Is "to be tfi popular style. and plaiting, ruchingei- ufWdfan'd trim mings of crape are to bo warn tin the great est profusion, even on some of the first mourning dresses' Tor 'others than widows. The regulation r widows; costumo is com posed almost; entirely of this material. A Paris outfit that was pronounced absolute ly faultless was made for a widow, an ex travagantly beautiful woman, by the way, and who finds - almost , any material she' wears extremely becoming. The dress, with a very wide skirt, is of lusterless silk, entirely crape covered. It is without trimming of any sort. The. waist is made in the pre vailing short basque fashion, and has wide revere turning ba'Trom a vest ot plaited crape. The sleeves are large deg-o'-mutton and plain. Tho neck is finished by a tiny ruche. Tho bonnet la merely a foundation for the veil and the white ruche that Is again in the height of -fashion.. The veil, which is fastened with crape-covered pins, i long, indeed could not be longer without sweeping the floor. Thelbng wrap is one of tho notable" features: In modern mourn.ng. It is In a modified ulster shaie of silk with the crape over. With the exception of tho cloak lining, no other material than the crape is visible-in the entire costume. The cloak Is double-breasted, and has very wide revers, large sleeves and the conventionalized shoulder- ani collar ruffles of ;rapf, with a-silk lining and ome sort of stiffening that makes it stani up, almost concealing tho throat. All in all, this Is one of the most remarkable of the season's mourning orders, remarkable In that it is said to be a type of what we may expect tn the near future-. . Indeed, the crape-surfaced fad has almost run lt3 course .In every tiling colored, uhy not transfer it td one of the most elegant or ra&ncs, tne -crape usea jor mourning at tire? " Among the caprices of tho moment Is the usj of white crape, tho identical, fabric with the black' save the color. . At a private wedding in a hoblo family, where bereavement was-'reoeju, ,the s.sters of the bride wore white craps. costumes and violets. The fabric made up In the most exquisite fashion, and the dresses were beau til'ul almost beyond imagination. The decorations on that: occasion, were almost entirely of Knglish violets, the bride's bouquet and trimmings being of white, while all ci the others were of the ordinary purple. And po tt appears that the anti-mourning societies have utterly failed of their pur pose, and that fashion is eve.n more power ful than theories', precepts,, economy, and the .hard and painstaking work of philan thropists, for we. -arc. entering upon a crape season that will be elaborate almost be yond reason, and. llke.it or not, we must accept 1L . . . Hut. thn question arisen, -why should we object to it? There ar those who think they- cannot wear. uraoA.- Thesn fan Imm it.alo:;e If .Uioy-ciinwsc-t . "Others -do' not opprove ji -ii, nnano rone compels them to rollow tho fashion. Indeed, In this country xtt- all do pretty much as we please. But whatever we do, we aro quite sure to amble conieuteaiy aiong cn the rashlonable high way, and accept ea gracefullv as our cir. cumstances will permit -the dictum of the gouuess mat rules the world. ' Tn rrule of (lie Chnflnsr Dish. Harper's Bazar. V ' . There is something attaching to the chafing dish that, beldhgs, to 'bio other house.hold utensil. Every other implement of cookery or cleanliness has Its disagreeable side; the chafing, dish" has nothing but charm. In the first place, its economy Is a delhrhr. It appears at first 'slgV to be an article or luxury, and has been so esteemed in the past; for It is associated In the minds ot the last generation, with venison steaks, and terrapins, and- mVshro'omf, and port wine sauces, and the dishes . that epicures then declared tit for the gods. But row we know It for what it JsMhc household brownie, doing a good turn at every hand. Far from being an accompaniment of extravagance. It l.i one of the best economizers that evei enicreu a ramuy; ror with a dialing dish anrj us lamp mere necu not be a scrap ot meat, a flako ofngh. a crust of hrrnrt wasted, aud the kitchen coal bill can in'hot weather be reduced to a minimum, and the kitchen tempers, too, while the aiconot .amp u?ed costs only a trifle more than half a doten cents an hour, and Is nevrt used by the hour' any way. but onlv for much shorter -spaces of 'time. Moreover, It Is a friend that nuts the fcest foot forward. and helps ono over many a domestic diffi culty, assists at the sealing of many a friendship, the healing of manv a breach. It does not confess Improvidence when the unlookea-tor guest arrives, an emntv lardeh. poor service, an unskilled hand; It takes tho Dits or o.u roasts or steak, the cup ol soup that chance, d;to be left, the spoonful of tomato- that' llrfJc"fc f.cK in thrnn. away, or the half dozen asparagus tips that escaped the same, fate, . and turns out an entree that has nothing to do with unpremeditated poverty., but seems rather t premeditated prodigality. And when it has all that is it du ori .the score of economy, what a friend of the servants it is, letting cool; or kitchen maid take her case. whlU It bubbles away on table or sideboard of tho dining room, saving them labor and nervou expenditure, as tho mistress makes play ot their work.-' - :'- . And what an. amount of pleasure the lit tie utensil affords. In households where, ot Sunday, the servants, or most of them, are out, or where It has been thought best to pare them, how the chaiing dish brightens up tho Bunday tea! And on week days, when coming in late from concert, or thea ter, or opera, or an unsatisfying ball b?n quet, or even on 'a late-train, hungry a hunter, what gayety, what merriment and cheer to sit round-th table and see some thing made out of nothing, or dainties be. come daintier, as' ihe case may be. The rummaging of pantry and refrigerator, tht preparation of the dish in .which all have a hand, the laughing at blunders, the flattery of success, the delighted repast, and tho sound sleep that follow en tho worx of a healthy stomach, all make a cheery end to a day ar.d heighten the after-effect of the evening's entertainment. Smart Stationery. Washington 'Time.-. The charm of the new fashions in note paper Is the exceeding simplicity of all, save ' what the' stationer calls French mourning sheets. Thty are of rough finish, tinted a truly heavenly blue and bordered, as widely or as narrowly as you please, with the conventional black line. These sheets tome large and fold once over Into big blue, black-edged envelopes, to be sealed with a dull black wax and small mourning die. This last, following - French taste, represents a most lugubrious ' broken column, draped urn, or angel with drooping wings, and the postage must be always two blue one-cent stamps. In" place of the cheerful carmine square. -' Truly modish escritoires are now being replenished with French linen paper, bound like the typewriter's pads, the sheets delicately perforated at the top, to permit ready detachment.. Some of these pails arc only five inches long by three inches broad, and meant for a mere mot par Ie post. Every sheet U stamped, in the left hand corner with simple small printing and only one side 1 Written upon. Again the address appears, very small, on the Maps of the envelopes and the predominating color for th stamping is blue. This on the popular government biu j bond paper, of which the pa 3s are made up, shows in ralsd letters and a trifle darkr shad than the paper itself, while a clear blue Parisian

Ink Is employed. Finally, these neat notes, when wax is used at all, are sealed with blue, but wax Is -temporarily out of favor, as are the elaborate mottoes, monograms and even the little round medallions prettily utilized last year. Very particular persons

win snow the single initial or tneir surname surmounted by pome chosen animal rrom the family crest, but done very email and in the corner of the sheets. Correspondence cards are oulte out of fa vor, and even the dinner, musi-rale and at home invitations are engraved on roiaea sheets of blue bond paier in the new blue ink, but the present custom is, when writing a brief note on a postal card, to send the postal cards together. Though wax is out of countenance on en velope flaps It is applied to a new use, for big sticks of it one sees In the stationer's stock in trade are meant for sealing parcels. A book sent by post, borrowed gloves or handkerchiefs to bj returned, a gift for warded by a mesfienffer boy or personally delivered at a friend's door, are all wrapped in paper and sealed with wax, in place or tying up with strins?. Great bars of red or black wax are sold for the purpose ana every seal stamped with a very big signet ring, the die or which is as large as a quarter of a dollar and bears one's crest and in itials. Social Diplomacy. New York Tribune. Diplomacy ranks next to tact in social ethics, and to be a successful hostess with limited means nowadays In New York re quires almost tho brains of a Machlavelll. How little Mrs. Zf who lives in a bandbox of a house, witn pnly a parlor maii to serve at her dainty table manages to get the smartest people to dine with her en petite comite, whenever she will, ' apparently Is a constant source of amusement and irritation to her rich neighbor, Mrs. Midas. The latter, despite her chef and her millions, sometimes finds it hard work to collect enough guests for her heavy entertainments twice or thrice during the season, and her own invitations ore few and far between, whereas Mrs. V. drives out wheuever she is not entertain ing at home. "What do you suppose is the secret of her success?" exclaimed one of her friends. "Certainly she eems to have very few substantial advantages. Khe is comparatively poor, she is hardly even pretty, though It must bo admitted she is very chic, but no moro go than many others, t?he is certainly 'sympatlca, but bo are a scorce of people I could name. Her bouse is a dear, but as a man said the other day. thero is 'hardly room in it to swing a cat,' while her dinners, which are, of course, perfect in their way, are simplicity itself. What is her especial attraction is absolutely inexplicable, and yet it is there. or she could not pick and cnoose among the most exclusive people as she undoubtedly does." "My dear." answered her companion, "it is tact combined with diplomacy and 1 will give you an instance of the latter quality. which Is, of course, only one out of many. Rhe told me this herself, so 1 need not hesitats to repeat it. Wishing to secure, for a special occasion, Mr. , the celebrated author, who- is a somewhat surly lion, and eeldom condescends to roar at any one's Uble except ut that of Mrs. B., the pretty widow he wants to marry, Mrs. X. cast about In her mini how Khe could fngage him, by letting him know, before he had time to write a refusal, that Mrs. 1J. was lnvlten, without directly Ray ing so, which would, of course, b Impos sible. Suddenly an Inspiration seized her: sho wrote an invitation to Mrs. B.. and put it into tha wrong envelope, which, by on odd coincidence, happened to 7e addressed to Mr. - . Of course, as won as tho letters had gone to the post, she discovered her mistake, and wrote another note of explanation. Needless to say that both guests came and her dinner went off as her dinners always are sure to Jo, witn tne most perfect- success." Christmas Giving. Jenne&3 Miller's Monthly. If possible, give something that is wanted. Think over your own gifts from year to year, and see how. many have been mean ingless. Let the gift answer a want or a w ish, or, If you cannot know what the want or wish is, at least, make sure that the gift can but be acceptable for Itself as well as for its intangible meaning. Remember how stupid you thought It was of A to send you a volume of Coleridge, Just because you like Coleridge. Had she taken the least pains she might have found out you owned two complete sets already, and that only a fine new edJtionQr a, priceless old one would give any ; value to another copy -of the poet. . And remember how you valued the glass toothbrush bottle that just fits your traveling bag, and will take a wet toothbrush so neatly; Jt didn't cost much, but it was something you wanted. Don't give a thimble to the woman who sews for a living. Give her a symphony ticket if she adores music and can't often hear any. Don't give mother some holders and an afternoon apron. Give her something for which you nave heard her express a liking or a longing. Perhaps it will be a new kind of cactun for her window of plants, perhaps it will be a hair tonic, but try to have it something she has wanted a long time and never would think of getting for herself. Don't give a common brake palm to the ownor of the finest private conservatory In the country. Give that to the woman friend who pines for Just that bit of green for her bachelor apartments: and if you can't give tho conservatory owner the rare plant for which he is hunting the world over, he will appreciate something quite different much mor The last new book on floriculture or horticulture he may have before you hear of Jt: but If not, he would like that best of all if the book Is valuable. Therefore, make your surreptitious inquiries beforehand ns to the contents of his floral library. lrt a word, use Intelligent sympathy as well as money In selecting Rifts. Don't givo for the sake of giving something: give for th sak of giving, something that will fit Into a niche of appreciation waiting for It, though it be tut a box of black assorted pins for the woman wno never owned anything but white pins In all her life, yet always dresses In black. Do Wives Earn Money f New York Evening Sun. Apropos the subject, "Do Wives Kirn Anything?" Is the following. It comes from a mldle-a?ed woman living In a provincial city, who has for many years been a faithful wife and mother. Her means have always been moderate, but, by dint of strict economy, not to speak of hard work, she has managed to givo her children every educational advantage, and has materially assisted her husband by habits of saving. A little while ago this woman wished to come to New York to enjoy a much-needed holiday. She was obliged, however, to limit her expenses to a certain sum. and therefore did not feel equal to "putting up" at any of the expensive hotels. Home friends told her of a hostelry, delightful In every way end especially adapted for women of moderate means, being. In fact, under the auspices of well-known philanthropists. The woman accordingly wrote to engage a room. In reply she received an investigatory sort of a letter that, above all else, stipulated that the applicant be self-:supportlng. "Self-suppcrtingl" cried the woman on receipt of this letter. "Well, I'm suro I've made quite a much mony as m."ny a wage-earner, even If I haven't re

ceived my pay in dollars and cents." hhe .vrote the superintendent of the hostelry to tlMs effect, but only to receive word that the place was open only to slf-supporting women, an! that the present applicant could not be considered as coming under that head. It Is Interesting to find out how philanthropy regards the matter. Vnrioun Notes. Violets or half-opon roses arc set among th lace choux and rosettes on new deep collarettes and fichus for full-dress wear. New empire cloaks of cloth or black nacre moire bang straight and loose from yoke to jklrt hem. The yoke, collet and full idepves are of black velvet, rlchlr spangled and jetted, and edged with narrow fur. It Is quite surprising the hold spannles ind sequins have taken on fashionable fan.v as a trimming not only for elaborate evening gowns, but for day dresses, waists and wraps. Judiciously employed, these rliitcriag discs atf effective, and on certain '.jowns charming, but the most careful dls:rim!natIon Is essential to elegance. A pretty pillow for an invalid la filled with heps and inclosed In a case of white Wnen worked with sprays of hop vine In natural eclors. Leave one end of the pillow open, work with eyelets on each side, and 'ace with green ribbon or cotton cord in green and white. This Is a good way to fin'.sh the ends of any pillows that are likely 'o be soiled, ns they can be so easily laundered. A pretty German fashion was followed at a recent wedding, when tho bride removed her wreath of flowers and plated It upon the head of one of her bridesmaids, who were clustered round her in a circle. The brldo was blindfolded, and after turning iround six times placed tho wreath upon the head of the maiden whom she touched. The one thus crowned will, according to radltion, be the next bride. Panlers have been announced, and alas 'or the short-walsted, dumpy women If hey become as generally fashionable as they were once! Tall, slwider women will, however, score a distinct advantage by tho mode it not too bunchy, panlcr Uv not

contradict natural lines, as do the umbrella skirts and other shapes widely dlr.tended around the feet. In studying classic draperies of antique statues cf women one cannot fail to notice that the drapery only emphasizes natural outlines. The ambitious hostess Is now trying to evolve an unheard-of sandwich, because it has become the fashion to make them the surprise of each course at a formal lunchcon. Ono who has succedeJ uncommonly well found it possible to provide seven varieties for as man courses. All sorts of materials were used, brewn and white bread, rolls, crackers of different k!n!s;anJ the fillings included anchovy paste, watercresses, currant Jelly, black currant preserves, mayonnaise dressing, chorped nuts, cheese. Tho proper filling for a course sandwich is somethlnr that would otherwise be served as a relisU with meat, or birds, or fish, and the sandwich provides a very dainty and convenient way for serving it. The newest fancy laces for trimming dainty evening toilets and separate waists of FUk and satin for tb winur vie in delicacy and clalnty beauty with the costly hand-wrought designs. Imitation Venetian point in fineet meshes is scarcely css beautiful than the real; there Is certainly not enough difference in effect to pay the great difference in price fcr so ephemeral a garniture. Rococo Arebequc patterns in cream, Ivory white and butter-colorel ices are used for Marie Antoinette fichus. Ftuart collars anl edgings cf various kinds. Rich-looking Vandyke laces by the yard, and choice Vandyke cape collar to ie worn with tea gowns, art toilets and picture gowns are among the dainty elegances for the holiday Reason. - PKKSOXAL AND SOCIETY. Mrs. K. H. Kldrldge is in Chicago, where she was called by the Illness of her mother. Mr. S. R. Oreer will give a reception Saturday evening. Dec. 14, at his apartments in the Chalfant. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Darlington, who are in the Kast, are expected home the day before Christmas. aio skiin w.nicntt Is cxrected home

soon from Madfon, where she is with her grandmother, Mrs. Alexander Lanier. 31 r. and Mrs. W. TV. Thornton have removed from No. 447 North Nw Jersey to No. 1011 North Delaware street, in Morton Place. Mrs. William R. Browr was tho hostess for a small company yesterday afternoon at her pretty home, on North Pennsylvania street. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Gaston returned Wednesday from their wedding trip and are at home with Dr. and Mrs. Dedmon, at Woodruff Place. Mr. and Mrs. Steele Bright and son will come to spend the holidays with Mrs. Bright' parents. General and Mrs. Carnahan, at Woodruff Place. Misses Nettle and Margaret Shover will go to Pittsburg to spend the Christmas holidays with the Misses Lyon, who were their guests for Thanksgiving. The marring of Miss Mary Marguerite Roberts and Mr. Clarence M. Foster Hill take place Christmas eve. Their engagement was announced some time ago. The Howdedo Club will be entertained by Mrs. J. U. Miller, of Pennsylvania street, this afternoon. Mrs. Miller will entertain the Lincoln Park Social Club Saturday evening. Mrs. James leathers has Issued Invitations to her young married and young lady friends to meet Mrs. John TV. Iloltzman Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 11, at her home, in Morton Place. tro tTimm T "Wflssnn and Miss Wasson have sent out invitations for a reception Tuesday afternoon, from to 6 o'clock, at their new home, on North Delaware street. It will be Miss TVasso.Vs coming-out reception. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. McLean entertained a number of friends very handsomely at cards last evening for their guest, Mrs. Jennie Smith. All the appointments were in excellent taste. Whist was the game for the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Magulre and Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Masuire. and Mrs. John A. Reaume and daughters will go to Cincinnati next week to attend tbe wedding of Mr. Frank C. Reaume and Miss Laura Mercy Laughlin, which will occur Wednesday. The regular meeting of the Woman's Club will occur this afternoon. The subject will be "Pre-Raphaelites." Mrs. Spruance will consider "William Morris:" Mrs. K. U Dorsey "Christina Rosettl." and Miss Newcomer will lead the conversation on "The New Brotherhood." BUTLER CLIFFORD. The marriage of Miss Georgia Elgin Butler, eldest daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. Scot Butler, and Mr. Ferry Hall Clifford, of Chicago, took place yesterday evening at the family residence in Irvlngton. The house was elaborately decorated with pink roses and palms and huge vases of American beauties. Only the relatives and Intimate frianla rf tVi fnmllv uprp nrvs(nt lo wit ness the ceremony, which was performed at 8:30 o'clock bv Rev. J. TV. Comfort. Just before the wedding march began two little girls dressed in whi:c, carrying broad white satin ribbons, advanced to meet the bride, opening an aisle for her through the drawing rooms. The bride entered with her father and was met by the groom and the minister at the end of the west drawing room, where the ceremony was performed before the mantel, banked high with pink roses and palms. The wedding gown was of white ratia with a draped waist of mulin de sole, trimmed In orange blossoms. The bride carried a loose bunch of white roses. The wedding march from "Lohengrin" was played by an orchestra and during the ceremony "Beauty's lCyes" was played coftly. After the congratulations the bride and groom led the way to the dining room, followed by a number of their friends. The flowers and lights In the dining room wre scarlet. Later in the evening the signatures of the guests were written In a handsome white satin souvenir book, cne of the bridal presents. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford left, last night, for Chicago, where they will be ot home after the i2th at the Windermere. BASVB HAYNKS. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ROCKPORT. Ind., Dec. r..The inarrlarrfc of Miss Pearl Haynes and Mr. Taylor C. Basye took place at the home of the bride' mother, Mrs. John Hayne. In this city, last evening, in the presence of a few cf the Intimate friends of the bride and grxoir.. Tht marriage was solemnized by the Rev. A. A. Kemp, pastor of the M E. church in this cUy. The Rroom la a druggist cf this city and an excellent young businfss man. Tho bride is extremely popular and j-ue-ecsses rare musical talent. KOONTZ-NORRIS. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DELPHI, Ind.. Dec. 5. The marriaga c' Mrs. Dora Norris and Mr.. J. W. Keontz.

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