Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1896 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1890.

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(ESTABLISHED 1 To-Day OUR GREAT SALE OF Linens and BEGINS. Housekeepers Hotel Keepers Everybody Better come down to-day ! Last evening's News will give you all the particulars. Pettis Dry Goods Co I'ERSOXAL AND SOCIETY. Willard S. Wlckard, who has been eeriously ill, is recovering. Miss Katherlne Armstrong weht to Terre Haute yesterday to make a visit. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Morris save a dinner party yesterday to a few friends. Mrs. Henry Houghton, of Defiance, O., will come soon to visit Mrs. James W. Morris. Mr. Russell It. Buchanan has gone to St. Louis where he has gone into business. Thompson Starr, of Lima Military School, Is visiting Stewart Kurtz, on College avenue. Mrs. James Williamson, of Crawfordsville, Ind., is visiting her sister, Mrs. John W. Jones. The D. O. F. Club gave a reception and bail at the residence of W. H. Slddall last evening. Miss Stella Reuben, 61 Hoyt avenue, entertained a number of friends yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Henry O. Hunter and daughter tvlll leave to-day for Chicago to resile permanently. Miss Laura A. Smith, who spent the month of December In Florida, will return home to-day. Miss Louella McLain ha3 Invited friends for a dance to-morrow evening at her home on North Alabama street. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas II. McLean went to Anderson yesterday to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. Doxcy. Miss EJna Swain Is visiting friends at Lafayette, and last night attended the ball given by the Lincoln Club. Miss Mary Fletcher, who has been the guest of Miss Mary Hill, at St. Louis, for a short time, has returned home. Miss Dai.y Dugdale will entertain a number of friends at luncheon Saturday at her home, on North Meridian street. Miss Juliet Kumler, of Evansvllle, is the guest for a few days of Mm. William J. llrown. on North Delaware street. Miss Anna Farquhar, who has been spending a fortnight with her mother, Mrs. F. M. Farquhar, an family, has returned to Boston. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Griffiths went to Lafaj-ette yesterday to visit relatives and attend the Lincoln Club party given there last night. Mrs. j. r. Carnahan and daughter, Mrs. M. Steele Bright, of Superior. Wis., will receive Informally this afternoon at their home, in Woodruff Tlace. There are no invitations. - ' Mrs. Nona Brooks Smith, of riymouth. will come to-day to visit Mrs. It. B. F. Peirce. Mrs. Sharp, of Louisville, will come next week to spend tho remainder of the winter with Mrs. Peirce. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lemckf gave a small and informal dinner yesterday ia observance of the weidlng anniversary. Sunday Mrs. Lemcke will entertain tho classmates of her son Ralph at the school at Delafleid. Wis., at dinner. Mrs. W. A. Ketcham gave a surprise dinner last evening at her country home. Roblnwood. for her daughter. Miss Flora Ketcham. About eighteen young people sat down ta dinner at 6 o'clock, and then spent the latter part of the evening with dancing and games. Dr. O. A. Brady, of Chicago, and Miss Mary Brown were married yesterday at the bride's home, on North New Jersey street, by Rev. Mr. Rondthaler. The groom will make his home In the South, going directly from here with his bride to Tampa, Fla. Tho Christian Endeavor Society, of the Tabernacle Church, of which the bride has been an nrtlvo member, remembered her with beautiful flowers. Miss Charlotte Rltchev Meredith, daughter of Capt. William M. Meredith, and granddaughter of Mr. Samuel Meredith, of this city, was married Monday evening At her home, in Austin, 111., to Mr. Charles Hurras, of Chicago. The wedding was at the First Methou!t Church, and the ceremony was followed by a large reception at the family residence. After a trip Mr. and Mrs. Hurra will b at home at No. 1354 West Ohio street, Chicago. Mrs. George C. Hltt gave a dance last evening at the Propylaeum for her son. Tarker Hltt. who 13 at home from Purdue for the vacation, and Miss Mary Smart, of Lafayette, who Is their guest. About one ' hundred young people were entertained. The east parlor of the building was decorated with wild smllax. with Bermuda lilies on the mantel. On the wall was a banner of black, with Purdue In gold, and at either side were banners of black and gold, the Purdue colors. Supper was served all the evening In the adjoining room In bufret fashion from a table which was lighted with yellow candles and strewn with fern leaves. The wide vestibule was arranged a a rest place and promenade. The out-of-town guests were Miss Laura Havward. of Pana, 111.; Mis Thompson, of Liberty; Miss Gallup, of Chicago: Mr. Herbert Taylor, of Milwaukee; Mr. Macy Goode. of Chicago, and Mr. Thompson Starr, of Lima, O. HAWKIX3 GOLDEN WEDDING. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VALPARAISO. Ind., Jan. 1. To-night Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hawkins, of this city, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Two hundred relatives and friends from this and other cities Joined with them In appropriately observing tho occasion. Mr. Hawkins was born In Springfield, Mass., Feb. 26. lS22,kand married Paulina P. Carr, who Is six years h!s Junior. In Wavne county. Pennsylvania, Jan. 1, lUd. They came West in 1S4D, and Mr. Hawkins has been Identified with the business and political interests of this city ever since. He was one of the township trustees under the old law, and was elected the first trustee under the present law. He was elected the first city treasurer of Valparaiso on the -Republican ticket, and for a number of years was a member of the City Council. He entered the hardware business in 1SC2. retiring in 1SS5, and at present is in the insurance business. Four daughters were bom to them, aU of whom married prominent business men and reside In this city. , O'NEAL HUBER. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. L This 'evening at o'clock, at the home of Mr. .and Mrs. George SudhofT, took place the marriage of Miss Tlllie Huber and Mr. Everett E. O'Neal, of West Florence. O. The ceremony was performed ty the Rev. J. Beck in tho presence 0f about forty guests. After a

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trip to Cincinnati Mr. and Mrs. O'Neal will go to West Florence to reside. BROOKTJANK-JACODS. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. J EFFERSONVI LLE. Ind., Jan. L-The marriage of Marcus Brookbank, a wealthy manufacturer, and Miss Fannie Jacobs, took place this afternoon. The ceremony was solemnized by Rev. Charles Tlnsley, of tho Wall-street Methodist Church. JOHNSON A LVEY. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD. Ind., Jan. 1. This morning Rev. Philip Jameson united In marriage Miss Dourey Alvey and Mr. Harry Johnson. Only a few intimate friends were present. They will reside In this city. A SLEIGHING ACCIDENT.

Mrs. C. If. Powell In a Critical Condition as n. Result. C. H. Powell, a real estate agent, residing at No. 33 Central avenue, was among the crowd of men driving fast horses and cutters on Meridian street yesterday. His wife rode at a slower pace in another cutter, driven by a colored man. About 4 o'clock she had her driver draw up to the curb near Vermont street. An unknown man drove up rapidly behind them. In some unaccountable way he drove his horse so near Mrs. Powell's cutter she was struck in the back, either by the end of his shaft or by the horse's shoulder. She wa3 pitched violently forward against the dash-board. Her husband drove up about this time and saw his wife was seriously hurt. He had her driven to the City Dispensary, where Dr. C. F, Becker made a hasty examination. Ho found Mrs. Powell suffering Intensely and expressed the opinion she had been inlured Internally. She was conveyed to her home, where Dr. George W. Combs made a careful examination. He found no evidence of fractured bones, but from the diagnosis made decided her lungs had been injured by tho force of the fall. Internal hemorrhage had begun, and Mrs. Powell was thought to be in a very critical condition. Nothing could be learned as to the identity of the man driving the cutter that collided with Mrs. Powell. A number of persons witnessed the accident, but no one seems to have known the driver. It was reported yesterday afternoon that another woman had been injured on Meridian street, the story going she had been run down and trampled on by horses, but It could not be verified. HIS BOOM LAUNCHED GOV. BRADLEY IS KENTUCKY'S CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT, He Will, It In Said, Hare the Support of the- Republican Delegation from the Dlnegrnss State. LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Jan. 1. A special to the Evening Post from Frankfort, Ky., says: A convention of leading Republicans was held In the office of Governor Bradley last night, and the "Bradley boom" for President was started. This was the theme, and the toasts to the Governor were full of "happy new years" and wishes for his political preferment In the year 1803. Hearty congratulations and best wishes were extended to the Governor as a Republican candidate for President of the United States by forty prominent Republicans from every congressional district In Kentucky, who called by agreement on that official last night. Among those present at the meeting, besides Governor Bradley and some twenty other gentlemen whose names are not known, were the following: Judge A. H. Anderson, Hopkinsvllle; MaJ. A. T. Wood, Mount Sterling; J. W. Langley, Trestonsburg; J. B. Marcum, Jackson: Gen. J. E. H. Hob3on, Greensburg; Ed Parker, London; Lieutenant Governor W. J. Worthlngton; Benjamin Letcher. Henderson; W. S. Taylor, Morgantown; E. J.. Sebree, Henderson: Charles Blanford, Breckinridge county; Edward Farley, Paducah; J. 11. Happy, Mayfleld; E. T. Franks, Owensboro; G. M Brooks. Carlisle; Judge George Du Relic. When pome of his friends urged him to go Into the senatorial race the GovernoV repeated with vehemence that he was not in the race, and would not be. This will doubtless be good news to the various senatorial candidates, Messrs. Hunter, Wilson, Holt, Deboe and others. They will now be left to light it out among themselves. The real object of the meeting of the Republicans with Governor Bradley, it is known, was in regard to that gentleman's candidacy for the presidency. It can be stated here with entire accuracy that before the new year was an hour old every person present had pledged himself to do all he could to elect a Bradley delegation from Kentucky to the national Republican convention at St. Louis and to work In every way possible to secure his nomination. It was argued that . a man who has no enemies, as have Reed, McKinley, Allison or Morton, certainly is In a better position to gain the nomination than either of the gentlemen named. Further than this, Bradley is a sound money man. who won his tight on a sound-money platform. No other Governor elected in the year just past can say the same, and, besides, Governor Bradley even went beyond his party's platform and made a winning fight; that Bradley is a man who Is in every way qualified to fill the office was the belief of every Republican present at the meeting last night, and no thought will be given to the consideration of him for the vice presidency. No second place for him was the determination of all those present. The result of the performance of last night may be summed up as follows: All the stories concerning Governor Bradley's candidacy for the senatorshlp are set at rest. He Is not a senatorial candidate, but has his eye on bigger game. Governor Bradley's name will go before the national Republican convention this year as a candidate for President. He will have a solid delegation from Kentucky, as well as delegations from a number of other Southern States. Governor Bradley's name will not be considered as a vice presidential candidate under any circumstances. Rather than accept this he would prefer remaining Governor of the State of Kentucky. It is the opinion of many Republicnns that Bradley not only has a good chance to be the next President, but that, with the bickerings sure to occur among the other presidential candidates he will be turned to in spite of the fact that he ia south of the Ohio river, nominated and elected. Republican National Convention. ST. LOUI3, Jan. 1. Hon. Joseph II. Manley, secretary of the Republican national committee, will meet in this city Jan. 19 with the subcommittee to make arrangements for the convention. Mr. Manley is chairman of the subcommittoe on convention Arrangements, the other members being Congressman Campbell, of Chicago; Hon. J. S. Clarkson. of Iowa; Gen. Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, and Mr. R. C. Kerens, of St. Louis. Morton linn Consented. NEW YORK, Jan. 1. Ex-Senator Warner Miller said to-night that Governor Morton has authorized his friends to state that he had consented to become a candidate for President of the United States. Ohauncey M. Depew would not discuss the subject to-night, but announced that he would give out a statement to-morrow concerning the matter. A liny Citr Man Mling. CINCINNATI. O.. Jan, l.The friends of Alexander Knopfel. of Bay City. Mich., have given him up as lost. He had been spending the past month in Floriia for his health. One week ago last Monday he stopped here on his return. His wife missed him on Christmas evening and gave notice to the Burnet House people and the police that night, since v.hich time the police and others have been constantly in search. Chief of Police Murphy, of Bay City, has been here the past week working with local officers, tut no clew to his whereabouts can be had after he was seen walking out of the Burnet House at 11 o'clock, on Christmas evening. He is a prominent merchant, thirty-second degree Mason and has hosts of friends hunting him. Ilnndtenp Pigeon Shoot. BABYLON. N. Y.. Jan. l.The big handicap pigeon shoot of the Westminster Kennel Club took place here to-day. A great crowd of club men and others witnessed the match. The entries Included most of the well-known pigeon shots, and, although in some respects the conditions were not so favorable as might be desired, the sport was good. Walter M Watrous was first, 28 yards; B. R, Kltridge second, 2S yards, and W. S. Edey third. 20 yards.

HE HAS A BAD RECORD

the diamond thief is xo norirr IIARDIX, THE EXPRESS ROIHIER. Incriminating Letters Found In UN Wife's Trunk-Interesting History of "Dick Wllon." "Dick" Wilson, the man who robbed a Massachusetts-avenue Jeweler of a tray of diamond?, is believed to be no l?ss a personage that the alleged express robber, Hardin. Hardin was employed over two years ago as a messenger by the Adams Express Company on the Cincinnati and Nashville run. A thirty-flve-thousand-dollar package of money was consigned by a New York bank to a concern In Nashville. The money was delivered to the Wells-Fargo Express Company In New York and carried by that company to Cincinnati, where it was turned over , to the Adams Express Company. After the package was delivered at Nashville It was found to contain only a lot of brown paper. About the time of the discovery of the robbery Hardin disappeared. It was proven to the satisfaction of the company that the package was opened while In his custody, and detectives were put on his track. John J. Henderson, agent of the Adams Express Company at this point, said last night after Hardin was arrested he found he had had seals made in !New York similar to those used by the company, and he alwaj'3 believed Hardin opened the package, extracted the money and substituted the brown paper while it was ia his charge, afterwards resealing it with the false seals. The case was tried, but Hardin was acquitted, Mr. Henderson says, on technical point?. Last night Mr. Henderson had not seen the man In custody, but gave a description of Hardin that tallies with that of Wilson In almost every particular. He said Hardin was a young man, probably thirty years of age, wearing a sandy mustache and having light eyebrows characteristics that are seen In Wilson. He saw Hardin frequently, and says he will be able to tell whether tho prisoner ia the man. Shortly after Hardin was acquitted he brought a twenty-llve-thousand-dollar suit for damages against the Adams Express Company, but failed to press it to tlnal conclusion, and again disappeared. The last Mr. Henderson heard of the man was about a year ago, when he was tu this city. Plnkerton detectives followed him here, and left a good picture of the man with Mr. Henderson, which he still has In his possession. At the time Hardin was here a year ago he was accompanied by a woman, thought to be the same as the one arrested shortly after the diamond robbery. Tho police have discovered somo strong circumstantial evidence, tending to prove the man calling himself Wilson is Hardin. Shortly after his arrest Hardin begged to be allowed to visit his wife. What Superintendent Colbert was anxious to do of all things was to get the woman located, but he concealed that fact from Wilson and at first appeared reluctant to allow him to be taken to the house. Ho was taken to see her, and, after a very melodramatic bit of acting on her part, the woman was placed under arrest and her apartments searched. The woman's trunk was taken to the station house, where it was found to contain a number of valuable clews to the couple's Identity. A lot of letters, a long newspaper clipping, a bunch of blank bank checks, which Wilson had p. eked up over the country were found together with several photographs. The clipping seems to have been taken from tho Louisville Courier-Journal of April 29, 1833. It contains a reprint from a St. Louis paper, giving an account of the robbery committed by Hardin, with some errors as to names and places. The story as told was given by Richard M. Johnson, assistant prosecuting attorney of St. Ixmls. ' He recounted the history of the robbery, telling a story that varies but little from that told by Mr. Henderson last night, and in addition Fpoke of his personal experiences with Hardin. He said before the robbery occurred. Hardin had been engaged with a man bv "the name of Elrod in conducting a photograph gallery Elrod had bought of Mr. Fox, father of Delia Fox. the actress. Elrod went to Louisville and left the place in charge of Hardin. Attorney Johnson said he had bought the property for Elrod, paying $2...O0. The place was Insured for Jt.GOO. During Elrod's absence in Louisville the gallery caught fire one day. The insurance adjuster openly charged Hardin with having fired the place. iA compromise was finally effected. After that Hardin went to Louisville, and subsequently to Kansas City. In Kansas City he was arrested on the complaint of his wife, whom, it seems, he nearly beat to death because she told 'detectives he was guilty of the express robbery, a story which she afterward denied on the witness stand. FTom what can be learned, the couple were reconciled after he was acquitted of tho charge of assault and battery with Intent to kill, the woman going either to St. Louis or Chicago, while he traveled through different States. ' In a letter to her from Memphis, Tenn., not dated, he refers to back rent due their landlord for the flat she was occupying at the time. In it he said, "Tell him I v ill pay him not only the back rent, but four months more. The matter of the notes Is In good shape, and I will he with you soon." In a postscript he adds he will send her $100 by telegraph as Boon as he gets the money. In a letter evidently written to her at Kansas City after the trouble last spring, he expresses his great love for her and Implores her to return to him He acknowledges he has done wrong and lied to her. A letter addressed to Room 25, 97 Randolph street, Chicago, 111., was among those found in her trunk. It was dated at Lafayette, and purports to he an application for the agency of a gas burner said to be a "good thing." No firm i mentioned and it Is hard to account for the letter being in the woman's possession, unless It was written as a blind. It 6cems probable she was living at the address given and he took this means of Informing her of his whereabouts. Several letters recommending the bearer, Alvin Adams, as being an honest and industrious young man, written on the bill heads and signed by prominent business men of Alexandria, Frankfort. Anderson, Kansas City and other places were found in the woman's trunk. The letters, in most cases, are dated December, 1&95, showing the man has been traveling through this State for the past month. Superintendent Colbert has addressed communications to every person likely to bo able to throw any light on the subject and expects answers soon. The couple evidently have at least two children, a boy and a ghi, the youngest eight months old. A picture taken at Fort Smith, Ark., Is of two children. On the back of tho card the girl's name is stated as being Irwana Lillian and the boy's as Ralph Rockman. Mr. Colbert thinks it probable the children have been left by the couple In th? care of different families at that place. Yesterday Wilson admitted his real name was Adams. He Insisted the woman arrested was his wife, and accounted for the difference In their names by saying he gave a fictitious name when arrested. He denied having, been in the towns of Anderson, Alexandria and other places In this State, but said he had been at Frankfort. He had never heard of Elrod, and had never engaged In the photographing business. He said he had never been in a photograph gallery until he went to have his picture taken yesterday. He knew nothing whatever of such a person as Haid n, he said, and had not been in Kansas City for six or .seven years. When asked how long he had been In this city, he refused to reply. As to whether he had been in Chicago lately. he answered rather vaguelv, but finally admitted he came through there. He and his wife came here from the East, he said. When pressed closely for deteils, he said he had nothing to say and would tell nothing of his personal affairs until he employed a lawyer, when, he said, he might have an Interesting story to tell. When asked If the two children in Arkansas were his, he seemed rather startled, but would answer neither yes nor no. Through all the affair, the man has shown his deep Infatuation for the woman and his letters to her are full of the most endearing tDnes. He wa3 not aware of her arrrest and was considerably effected when it was suggested to him he had been indirectly responsible for it in piloting the officers to their apartment. "What did they arrest her for?" said he; "she had nothing to do with anything I did I may have done." In answer to a question, he sa'.d she was with him at the store on Massachusetts avenue, but did not know what his intentions were. Mrs. Adams, as she calls herself. Is apparently the shrewder of the two. She refused to answer any questions. After they were taken to the jail she btgged Sheriff Womack to allow her to have an interview with her husband, but her request was not granted. Last night Mr. Henderson wrote officials of the Adams Express Company In Cincinnati and Chicago, and expects answers from them to-day. He says it is his impression that Hardin is wanted by his company to answer the eld charge on new evidence, or for another job. The police are confident Wilson, or Adams.

OUR GREAT JANUARY SALE

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Commences To-day, Tfotursday, Jamtnary Our buyers have been busy selecting this immense stock since last Alay and not a worthy article has been skipped. Buying them as we did, in such vast quanti ties and having them made in the dullest part of the manufacturer's season, we were enabled to command every economy that can possibly be put into such work. So here they are, thousands of Muslin and Cambric Undergarments, many of which in this way come to you At Half What Yow'd Ordinarily Pay Included are exquisite styles of Muslin, Cambric, Nainsook and Lawn Gowns, Chemise,' Drawers, Corset Covers and Skirts, a much finer assortment than we have ever shown, at prices less than usually asked for the common kinds. Every garment, regardless of the small prices, is full size, perfectly finished in every way and made of best grades of cotton.

For One Hour 2 to 3 P. M. We will sell 200 Empire Cowus male of soft finish innslln. trimmed with new style open, worfc embroidery, regular price $1.23 (two unly to a customer), for 62 c. For One Hour 9 to 10 A. M. 200 new rtyle very wide Umbrella Skirts, t rl m ined wuh flouueeof neat pattern of embroidery, legular r-rh-e $1.35, oua piece only to a customer, choice for 65c. . t For One Hour 10:30 to 11:30 A. M. ..t J i 300 Corset Covers. embroWery trimmed back ' imi front, low nerk. uerfeetrUtine. emtrold ery-triniined arm holes martetohell for 50c; two only to a customer. Choice for or whatever hla riame may be. Is wanted at several places. The detectives are much Interested in the man, and his past history will be thoroushly looked up. Mr. llolli?, the Massachusetts-avenue jeweler, who was the victim of the robbery Tuesday niffht, yesterday succeeded in finding three more of the diamond rings, making ten In all that have been recovered. Amonfr those found yesterday in the snow on New York street was the most valuable of the lot. The fifteen still unfound were less expensive rings, and their loss does not amount to much. A FnEXCII SCANDAL. A Yoang Millionaire Suffers) NeRlect and Death Ilecnuse of Ills Wealth. London Letter. ,: The death of Max Lebaudy by tho French conscript system is one of the results of the reign of scandal In France. It is en amazing story. All the world had heard about this young man and his millions which he squandered so recklessly. lie was a most eccentric spendthrift, and his eccentricity kept full pace with his love for notoriety. .. . He Ipherited a fortune of nine million dollars two or three years ago, and in spending most of it his generosity has often been princely and Judicious. When the time came for him to render three years of military service, which the French laws exact, the Socialists and Radicals, who had been scandalized by his extravagances, were delighted at his being constrained to shoulder a musket, and they kept a strict watch every time he obtained leave of absence for a day, and there was an outcry from every revolutionary Socialist and Radical newspaper. The colonel was accused oi showing him favor, and when he first fell ill In the summer, the doctor who had given him a certificate of vacation to that effect was openly accused of having received a bribe of $4.C00. Tho attacks were so persistent that the military authorities recalled the unfortunate young gentleman, who had been granted an unlimited furlough. Instead of recovering ho showed signs of consumption. Any one else in his condition would have been sent home, but although twenty doctors declared he i was unfit for service, the military authorities dared not release him. . Madame Zeverln, a woman journalist, was particularly bitter in her persecution of the young man through the press. Some venal sheets of Paris did not neglect the opportunity to levy blackmail on the millionaire conscript, but he resisted their demands, and the attacks went on. He was sent from one military hospital to another, until it happened, as he wrote to a friend: "It is an absolute denial of Justice that I have to suffer on account of my millions. I am more ill-treated than the lowest of peasants, and I envy their -lot. The doctors have all admitted that I am sick: they have all declared that my remaining- in the array means my death, and no one will give me a chance of life because my name Is Lebaudy, and because, they do not wish to be attacked in certain pipers. Let them finish the business: then if I am well let them send me to the barracks, and if I am sick let them release me from service, but they ought not to toss me from hospital to hospital. I am here as a dying man, without any hope. It reems to me that I live in the midst of phantoms and spectres." Lebaudy was kept In the common ward among the sufferers from Madagascar fever until a few days of his death. He contracted this fever finally and died of it. It is said he left his entire fortune to his mistress. Mile. Marsy, one of the actresses of the Comedie Franealse. The Holiday of 1890. Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. The year 1S96 is a leap year. When the year Is done there- will be no other leap year until 1S04. The dear girls should Improve their privileges while 1S06 lasts, for the interim of eight years is a long one. The addition of an extra day to February this year throws most of the holidays to the end of the week. In 1395, for instance. Independence day came on Thursday; in 1895 it comes on Saturday. Washington's birthday and Decoration day also come on Patuplay 1 ISSGt and Christmas comes on Friday. Thanksgiving day, being always .appointed for the last Thursday of November, and Labor day coming cn the first Monday of September, are not subject to the mutations which affect other holidays. Easter Sunday comes on April 5, nine days earlier than in 1825. This, of course, shortens the social season prior to the beginning of Lent. . - ' Xcvr YearV Ilesolvcs. New York Sun. This is tho time of year when all married men should resolve to be contented, and all bachelors to be discontented. When ordering Cocoa or Chocolates, be sure and nsk for Hurler's. Purity and flavor unexcelled. -

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GOWNS Kea!ly some phenomenal values here, t 3 5 cts. 4X) (Joans, Hubbard style, with cambric ruffle arouri'i ne1c and euffs. tnrked yoe. double yoke back, larpe sleeves, alwa) g sold at Sue and 5Hc. Two ouly to a customer. At 50 cts. Four styles of Mudln Gown, nouift embroidery trimmed, some tuoke I, some plain beavy niusln. Empire or Hubba'd style, regularly old at 65c and 75c. Three only to a customer. :t 75 cts. Empire (towuft. open work, embroidery trimmed and Hubbard (iowfta, wltb tucks and embro dery luserted yokes, rea.ly sellers always at l8c ana Jl.lt). Three pieces only to a customer. Twenty styles of fine Gowns, made of cambric and soft finish niusilns, trimmed wltb Val. Iace3 and new open wor embroideries, worlb. everywhere $1.', $'.50 and up to 11.75. At 87 cts. One lot of Cambric Empire Gowns, yoke of three lnsertitiK of embroidery and three insertlnRS of wash lae-, with wash lace, edjre around co lur and tleevef , flow culfs, worth "3,000 GOWNS A.t 75 cts. I'Sc, $i.J5, $1.50. $1.75, $2 and up to $3.75, usual y sold aw frcht ft up to $5. Special A lot of about 51 fine Gowns made for the tine trade of larger cities, worth up to W and 7, we offer them during this tale ai 33.C50 and $4.75 DRAWERS At 17 cts. 1,000 -good Muslin Drawers, yoke l and, five tucks and lK-lnch hem, rut fUliiu the seat. lejTH 24 Inches aiti:u 1 at bottom a drawer that never sold lor less ihan joo e en at special kale. Three pain only to a custom r. OUR COAST DEFENSES SCn IKS OP StDMARINK 3IIXES OF WHICH FEW OFFICIALS KXCW. The Enropenn Policy of Seere-tlvene Adopted by Oar War Department Regarding; Modern Works. Washington Correspondence Philadelphia Press. An engineer ofllcer of the army, most of whose details have been along the coast of th United States in connection with its defenses,. and now at tho War Department, gave a representative of the Press some interesting information In regard to the policy of this and other governments In relation to tho fortification of the coast and frontier. "The newspapers and the people of the United States generally have the idea that the government of Great Britain knows a great deal more about the fortifications of the United States than the officers of the United States know about the fortifications and works In the British isles and colonies. It would perhaps surprise some of them to know that, while generally no secret is made of the building of fortifications, because it would be almost impossible to keep general facts from leaking out, very little is known by the government of Great Britain 'or. any other foreign government, or, indeed, by officers of the army of tho United States, in regard to the methods of defending the principal seaport cities of our eastern coast by means of submarine mines. "Morever a grtat deal Is known by this government about some of England's important fortifications. It is, of course, contrary to the policy of the United States to meddle in European affairs, and until comparatively recently it has been deemed inexpedient to make any secret investigation on a large scale In foreign countries. In Europe, wnere one nation is In danger of Incursion from the adjoining . nations at a declaration of war, which may come at any moment, it is necessary for them to be constantly on their guard, so that in the event of war they may be prepared to meet the enemy on even terms. From the geographical position of the United States and from the policy formulated In the earlydays of the government such precautions on the part of the United Stated would be needless and would perhaps violate our principles with respect' to the powers in Europe as they understand us. GROWING MORE SECRETIVE. "However, the War Department In the last few ( years has been gradually becoming more secretive in its operations, and although the system of espionage exercised in Europe receives no encouragement In this countryt investigations of a technical nature are being carried on all the time by officers specially detailed for the purpose, and the Information In regard to the fortifications and the laying of submarine mines, which was once the property of newspaper men and the public at large, is withheld, for the reason that the erticiency of the fortifications would be impaired should everything be known in regard to the guns, emplacements, armor, etc. Were the battle ships of England arrayed before some of our fortifications, small and inadequate as they are, the gunners on those vessels would have a very broad target to aim at, for the vulnerable points are not known. "The laxity In the past In regard to the general public visiting the government's posts of defense Is now admitted to have been a mistake. With the building of new fortifications, and it is to be hoped that we will have same in the near future, only those persons who are busy with the construction or who are stationed at the posts will be aware of the actual conditions. At the present time visitors are allowed to inspect many of the new batteries, and the workmen also contribute to the fund of general information that the public possesses. Notwithstanding all of these facts, the seacoast cities of the United States have an elaborae system of defense, by means of submarine mines, worrf on which has been In operation for over five years.

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"Work has steadily gone on in the defenses of New York, Washington, at Fort Monroe, Philadelphia and other cities, and a comprehensive and reliable defense by means of submarine mines, planned with great care, is being carried out. It Is of this system of defense which the officials of the War Department do not care to talk, for the location of these submarine mines, if known more than In a general way, would make them absolutely useless. Suffice it to say, however, that at these important points the surface of the water is divided into numbers of plots, the location of which can be accurately determined by instruments on shore, and the approach of a vessel or a fl?et could be accurately followed and traced by the olflcers In charge. The mines are to be connected with the shore stations by wires and are to be set oft by electricity. The officer at the shore station, through his glass, notes the position occupied by the vessel, and, by the aid of instruments, can tell in which plot the vessel Is located, and then the mine can be fired. "With this general statement the people of the United States may feel that while not secure from invasion of a hostile power, there is at least one system of adequate defense which might Impede the passage of a foreign fleet long enough to create confusion that might be taken advantage of by the forces of the United States. "Amusing stories are told In Europe, where the feeling between France and Germany Is so intense and where this secresy is necessary, especially along the frontier. General Urialmont, several years ago, while writing his bock, which is the leading autnority on permanent fortifications, visited a certain French fortress for the purpose of getting some Information in regard to the emplacements, armament and general plan. He was referred to the Minister of War for permission, which was refused on the erround that, if this information was pub lished, it would be of inestimable advantage to the German government, the spies of which were always on the lookout for such material. FOREIGN SECRETS. "General Brialmont t was somewhat Inincensed at what he considered needless red tape, and on the following day took the train for Berlin. He visited the German Minister of War and stated his mixtion. The Minister asked him to be seated, and, calling one of his secretaries, told him to go to. drawer in a certain tier and bring a set of maps of this fortress. This was done, and General Brialmont had the pleasure of making the notes for a French map In the office of the German Minister of War. The German Minister, before leaving the room, told the General to make himself entirely at home: that, of course, as the maps were the only ones in his possession, he could not let them go out of the bull 1ing, but that he was entirely privileged to make whatever use of them he saw f;t in the rooms of the German war mlnis;r. And, by the way. General.' was the Minister's parting speech, it might interest you to know that thos are the original maps made of that fortress by the French engineer. The plans the French possess re only copies of these.' "It appears that the maps had been smuggled to the German government by a worr.an formerly in the employ of officers at the fort. This incident is or.ly mentioned to show the feeling existing between the countries. Of course. It is to be expected that France has many German map?, and tat should war again be declared between the two countries in almost every Instance the plans of operation of the opposing generals would be based on an accurate knowledge of the vulnerable points of the fortres. both by attack, by assault and by shelling. "While the officers of the English government are as courteous as those of the United States in general in showing visitors from foreign countries, including army officers, around their fortified posts, there are certain points where thir rules In this regard are very strict. At Gibraltar, bejau.of its great importance in European affairs, this secrecy is almost absolute. It has been paid, and I presume It is true, that only three officers of the post are aware of the actual conditions at all part of the post. Whilevisitors are shown through many of the fortification and the galleries of the rocks, a special permit from the Governor Is reQuired to visit these places. 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CHILDREN'S DRAWERS 2"0 pairs plain tucked Drawers, worth 12XC Ihm pairs ouly to a customer f r 5 per pair. 12 st)les of Children's Drawers, plain and embroidery trimmed, at 10c to 50c per pair: usual prices 15c to 65c Children's and Misses9 Gowns At 35 cts. sizes 4 to 10, plain Muslin Gowns, cambric ruffle, Hubbard style, usually toll at 50c. At 50 cts. 65c, 75e. K7c and tte, are some excellent values; mads of cambric and soft luiulin. CO are not visited by even the Junior officers. Although not so stringent, they are almost as careful at Halifax, no persons except tho?e connected with the post being allowed Inside Its limits. "Such secrecy as this does not exist In the United States except in regard to the laying of submarine mines. The bureau of information of the War Department, the files of which are generally open to officers of the army, are closed to inquiries In this regard. Many letters are revived at this bureau dally Inquiring about the. mines, but the requests are invariably refused, no ont but the engineer officers In charge of the work and a few favored ones having an accurate knowledge of this plan for the defense of the Important seacoast cities of the East." Hanks Want Ilonds. Washington Special. Within the last few days national banks throughout the country have been notifying the Comptroller of the Currency of their Intention to Increase their circulation, which leads Mr. Eckels to the conclusion that a considerable percentage of the new bond Issue will le employed by bankers as a basis for enlarged circulation. One bank has notified him that ifwill want fl.ooo.noo new notes and another names $900,000 as Its requisition. It looks as thourh the threatened storm of criticism that the administration Intends to curtail circulation by locking up gold and greenbacks will be met by statistics going to prove that the increased national bank note circulation will practically offset the sum realized by the government from the sale of bonds. National bank circulation now aggregates $212,000.01)0. In 1890 it got as low as $123.00.ooo. It promises to Jump $50,0,X),OuO during the next few months. Fonndatlon for Liking lllm. Pittsburg Dispatch. Whil the Republicans may not formerly have loved Cleveland for the enemies h made, they are beginning to perceive the foundation for a liking for him, in th friends he has recently lost. Special Bath Room Tiles. Jno. M. Lilly. When lore knocks at a wo man's heart he usually comes ic disguise. Doesn't want it known what he's tip to. If she knew all about the little rascal, would she let him in? That's a question. 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