Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 April 1896 — Page 16

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THE INDIAKAPOLID JOUHKAL, SUNDAY, - APHL

THE OLD LEVEE DAYS

TI3IT3 WIII-T D n A D FA LLS WHIIE lined along Illinois street. Fate That IIoveTed Over the "Iron Door Concert Hail and CIcar . Fronts' Abounded. Ia the palmy day of th old "levee," 1111rois street from the eld Third Presbyterian Church to the dingy old derot. was a thoroughfare almost as famous a3 the New York Bowery, the Over-the-Rhlne districts of Cincinnati or the notorious Bhcr avenue of Chicago. It was In the twenty years following the war that the levee had its rise and reached the emxunlt.of .Its dory. Gambling dens, concert halls, ffences" and dives of every description held full sway, and were untroubled by minions of the law, save now and then when some hungry, feegrabbing marshal draped them before equally hungry, fee-grabbing peaoe officers. Timothy Splan, chief of detectives, has been coon-cted with the police department in one capacity or another since the end of the war. and has an abundant rtore of recollections of the old-time levee. He ays that from Maryland street down, the region was given over to Sow dives and grogrgeries, fitting prototypes of what are now known as barrel houses. The saloons in that section were patronized for the most part by hard-handed worklngmen, who spent their nights In drinking- and card-playing, and who only left the resorts long enough to snatch a few hours sleep before returning to their daily tolL The next night would find them tack In the saloons, drinking, fighting, swearing and playing cards. While they were a noisy, troublesome crowd, many of them were honest and not at all dangerous. Timid strangers avoided these places, only to fall into the hands of wily "cappers" of the North of Washington-street gambling dens. These cappers, with oily words and suave manners, frequently succeeded In alluring the strangers into these really dangerous places, where they were almost certain to lose their money, and might consider themselves fortunate if they escaped with their lives. Down on the corner of Jackson place there was an auction room called "Hamilton's dead-falL" A fake auction room was operated, and cheap, worthless Jewelry sometimes brought prices that might be considered fabulous, taking Into consideration the. worthies snesa of the stuff. On the opposite side of the street "Mother-four-eyes," an avaricious old hag, ran a "cigar front;" that is, a dive where cigars were sold aa a "blind." intended to conceal the wickedness and misCry of the painted, gaudily attired females who passed their existence behind the curtains that separated the cigar stand from their quarters. "Cigar fronts" were a prominent feautre of the levee, and behind the curtains of each the denizens peered at every stranger who entered, the placesunsuspicious of their true character ready to rob him of hl3 money, when he proved not altogether guileless and refused to part with it willingly. CONCERT HALL DIVES. There were numerous combination concert halls an! beer gardens. In such places a bar occupied a prominent place near the from door, while tables and chairs were placed la the back part of the room, facing a stage, where variety "artists" male and female sang- popular airs la cracked voices and danced before the flaring footlights, which brought out prominently the lines age bad wrought in their features while they were earning their livelihood in more re pec table places. Many an actor who had seen better days cameto end hLs life in one of these low haunts. And while they tried to sing and amuse the patrons of the place, who sat about the tables drinking beer and smoking vile cigars, trim bar maids they were called "beersllngers" supplied the wants of the patrons. And the habitues of these free concert halls were a motley lot. Thieves, burglars, pickpockets .and rogues of all classes touched elbows with the roues and callow youths of the town who came thither pleasure bent, perhaps hoping to strike up a flirtation with some pretty girl. Superintendent Colbert re calls how two burglars were captured in the old Capitol Theater on Washington street. opposite the Statehouse, It" was suspected that an attempt would be made to rob a meat shop and two policemen were detailed to take the thieves. While they watched the burglars came and looted the place and escaped with their booty almost under the pollcemens eyes. When the case was reported Colbert at once went to the theater and captured the men, who were watching the show and drinking beer. The Capitol Theater was !n all respects like those on the levee and was visited by the same class of individuals. When the Zoo Theater was opened the concert halls on South Illinois street and In other parts of town lost their prestige and soon sank out of sight. The Zoo was run on a larger scale and proved a magnea with attractions sufficiently strong to draw away the crowds which formerly resorted to the other places. One of the best-known theaters of this da33 was the Warieties," In the Exchange bloe, which stood upon the site of the present Y. M. C. A. building. 'Many men yet living remem ber the old Academy of Musio and the fire which reduced It to ashes one winter night. years ago. Such famous actors as Booth, Charlotte Cushman. McCauley and Forest trod the boards of this popular place of amusement. It was always conducted as a first-class theater. Ia those days gambling went unchecked. Every other stairway led up to rooms where the "blind tiger" lurked ard the fraternity might tempt fortune by playing any game ever heard of, but faro, roulette, poker and keno, with occasional turns at seven up, were tb most popular. "Cap" O'Learey ran a saloon In a two-story frame building on the spot where Tron's saloon and pool room now stand. The saloon occupied a room on the ground floor, and the gambling parlors were up stairs. "Cap" O'Learey made a fortune in the few years following the war. The door leading into the low-ceil lr ired barroom tad a low sill, and many a man too Intoxicated to make tho necessary "duck" of his head in entering was staggered back with a stunning blow upon the forehead when it came in contact with the casing. THE "IRON DOOR" SUPERSTITION. . The "Iroc Door" was in the second building north of "Cap" O'Learey's place. The place was built for a gambling house. A ealoon, fitted up In sumptuous elegance, was In the lower part of the building, and, as in most of the other places, gambling rooms were above. The Iron doors which guarded the entrance gave rise to the rarne by which It was known. The "Iron Door" changed hands repeatedly, end ill luck seemed to fall upon each successive partner. It is recorded that no less than five or six men either committed suicide or died violent deaths while they owned IL It came to be regarded with superstitious dread, ard the owner, Mortland, had trouble in keeping It rented. Louis Lando, "Chip" Hoffman and John Coulter were well-known saloon men and gamblers who bad possession of the "Iron Doer" at different times. The Malson Doree and the White Fawn were on Washington street, but so near Illinois that they have always been considered part of the levee. The Maison Doree has been known by many r.amcs, until it is now called Fred Brandt's saloon. The White Swan was almost oppocite, a little west of Ayers's dry-goods store. A popular place was the Bank saloon, chese owner grew wealthy by the constancy with which the old-time, wiite-aproned : m:r.i;r celled tin whisky glasses. The

whisky sold was not of the best tort, but

when held to the light ia tha highly pol ished glasses it took on the color of rich honey, and it was currently believed that the best liquor in town was to be had at the Bank ealoon. In time a rival to the Bank appeared, and the. quality of liquor sold there grew to be regarded with sus picion. A little hump-backed man opened a place at the corner of Maryland and Illi nois streets. All his whisky was bought in bond, and came to him fresh from the hands of the government gaugers. Con noisseurs found hi3 whisky to be the best, and he was soon compelled to enlarge his stock. In a few years he made a large fortune. He still lives here. But few "fences," pawn shops, operated by dishonest persons who made a business of receiving the plunder of burglars, pick pockets and petty thieves, existed, but still there were enough of them to cause the police considerable trouble.. On old Jew who did business under the sign of the three ball3 grew very wealthy through a shady traffic In diamonds. He was very crafty In one respect. He never came in conflict with the police, and every day aked for a list of articles stolen In Indianapolis. When any thing taken from citizens of this town fell into his hands it was restored promptly to the owner. Others of less keen foresight paid the penalty of their lack of wisdom by receiving sentences to the penitentiary. He went unpunished and moved to another city. SUNDAY A LIVELY DAY. Sunday was like any other day. The doors of the saloons stood wide open, and the "cappers" steered their victims to the gam bling halls without hindrance. The police force was a nonentity. Sergeant Crane says that the first order he remembers receiving when he went upon the police force was one directing him to compel the saloon keepers to stop pool and billiard playing in their places on Sunday. One Saturday evening he went Into a saloon and warned the proprietor that the order had been issued and directed him to cover his pool tables at midnight. About 1 o'clock Crane passed his place and found the tables running full blast. The crack of the billiard balls could be heard for a block. Addressing the proprietor. Crane said: "Didn't I tell you to cover your tables at midnight?" "Yes, you did, but I want you to understand that I am running my own business." Crane was about to place the man under arrest when one' of the police commissioners came In and advised him to consult with the chief before arresting the man. The chief directed Crane to get a warrant. Crane was about to serve the warrant when another commissioner directed him to carry it a few days before making the arrest. Afterwards the chief told Crane the order was not to be enforced, and he tore the warrant Into bits. At that time therfc was no telephone system, and such a thing as a patrol wagon had never been heard of. Patrolmen had to walk all arrested prisoners to the police station. The police force was utterly without discipline and about all the officers did was to report at roll call and on pay days. The city marshal and his deputies divided with the police force the duty of attempting to enforce the laws. For every prisoner arrested the deputy marshals received 52.50. The Mayor's fee for trying each case was $2.40, and the prosecuting attorney received $3 for each case. When their money was about gone, the marshals started out on a raiding tour and roped In everyone who could be arrested on any pretense, from the gamblers and violators of the liquor laws to tha women who dwelt in the "cigar fronts." In the Mayor's court they paid their fines, and the officials, with purses replenished, allowed them to pursue their evil and unlawful vocations until their palms itched for more fees, when another raid was ordered. In tlmo the lawless ones heard of the metropolitan police system, and, by some misunderstanding, thought they would have more liberty under such a system. How they got the idea that their places would not bo subject to police Inspection except upon complaint Is not known, but when the bill was Introduced the gamblers helped secure its passage, one of them even spend ing 1700 for that purpose. With the passage of the bill began the de cline of the old levee and now scarcely a vestige of what it once was remains. True, gambling is done and liquors are sold at illegal hours, but It is with a semblance of secrecy. If there is a "cigar front" in town It must be in some out-of-the-way place, and the concert halls and free shows, with barroom attachments, are unknown. Some of the old levee sports and proprietors of the gambling houses and free-and-easles think of the old days regretfully. THE WEEK IN SOCIETY. (Concluded from Eleventh Page.) will be on "The Wizard of the North and the Wizard of the South," and will be read by Mrs. E. F. Tibbott. The Senior Conversation Club was enter tained on Thursday nieht at the home of Miss Mary Fletcher, in Indianapolis. The discussion of the evening was led by Miss Pearl Jeffries and Mr. E. W. Clark, and was on Shakspeare's "Tempest." The Sheridan Dramatic Club will be enter tained at Its April meeting on next Friday night by Miss Ellen Boyles. on Grand avenue. The principal characters in the evening's play will be taken by Miss Boyies, Miss Letta rsewcombe, Miss Kitter and Mr. no we. Invitations have been Issued by Mr. and Mrs. L S. Bowman for the marriage of their daughter Caroline to Mr. John S. Smith, of Pari?, III., on Wednesday evening, April 15, at the family residence on Downey avenue. The at-home announcement Is "after April 22, Paris Hotel. Paris. 111." Mr. and Mrs. Marshal T. Reeves, of Columbus, Ind., have issued invitations to the wedding reception of their daughter Grace May and Dr. John Little Morris, of Chicago. The reception will be given immediately after the marriage ceremony, which occurs Wednesday evening, April 22. . Mr. Theodore Clark Smith, a graduate of Harvard College, who has been the guest of George W. Julian, has returned to his home. Mr. Smith Is collecting material for his "History of the Free Soil Party in the United States," and has obtained valuable information on that subject from Mr. Julian. Music and Art Notes. The Easter music will be repeated this evening at Meridian-street Church in a service of song. The musical programme at St. Paul's Church to-day will Include a part of that rendered Easter Sunday. The Sketching Club will meet Saturday with Miss Alice Somerville. The subject will be "Barye Freraiet," which will be considered by Misses Sarah Keehan and Bessie Warne. Miss Sarah T. Meigy will read a paper on "The National Characteristics of Music" Wednesday at the regular meeting of the Matinee Musleale. The illustrations will be given by the members of the first division. The fourth term of the Metropolitan School of Music will begin to-morrow. Mr. Charles Schulize, a teacher of many years experience, has been added to the faculty of the school. He employs the new method of giving a lesson every day to the youngest pupils. The Schllewen Quartet will give Its last concert of the season Friday evening at Plymouth Church. The programme will include a string quartet by Mr. F. X. Arens, a canzonetta by Mendelssohn; a scherzo by Svendsen and an allegro from the Beethoven Quartet No. 7. Mr. Schllewen will play a solo "Polonaise No. 2." by Wlenlawski, and Mr. Rudoph Koster will play a soio "Adagio" by Mozart. , Mr. Ernest R. Kroeger, composer and musician, will give a piano recital at the Propylaeum Monday evening, April 20. He will play a number of his own compositions, notably the "Einnreigen." He will also play two etudes and a "Fantasle Polonaise" of his own, as well as the "Feuerzauber" (Walkure), Wagner-Liszt; a sonata by Grieg; a ballade by Brahms; two or three Iiszt numbers and two by Chopin. The annual public pupils recital of the Indianapolis College of Music will be given at the Propylaeum Wednesday evening. The programme consists of Instrumental and vocal numbers, both solos and concerted. Among those who are to take part are Mrs. Minnie Bruner. Mrs. Katherlne Matzke, Miss Cora Watson, Miss Edith Brown. Miss Laura Gillette. Miss Edna Hall, Miss Bertha Wolfe. Miss Mattle Myers, Miss Agnes Herd, Mrs. Annie E. Dawson, Miss Winona McCleiian, Miss Lizzie Stott, Miss Evelyn Jeffries, Miss Cera King, Miss Bessie Potter, Miss Flora Vail. Miss Laura Forsyth. Miss Olive KUer. Miss Olive Van Camp, - Master Thad. Rich, Master Oscar Mendcll. lir.. Charles Mendeil 'and Mr. Iltzry :;:r;tc3.

MERE BIRDS OF PREY

some of the loafers union sta tion OFFICIALS MUST WATCH. Tnct In Handling Suspicions Women A Death In tbe Waiting? Room Panpcrs. The rndianapolis Union Railway Station Is a good place to study human nature. In the main corridor of the big depot one can see and hear a great many things that are Interesting. The blae-coated policemen and gate keepers about the place come into contact with nearly every class of people, and, from long and Intimate association with the traveling public, these officials have come to understand the weaknesses and peculiarities of thJ travelers. Sunday night la usually a busy time for the depot policeman and station master. It Is then that streams of people pour In and out of the doors, and the employes have to see that none of the rules of the Union Railway Company are violated. The "masher" is not allowed in the lobby. If he Is known, and the great majority of these gentlemen are "spotted" the instant they cross the threshold at the front door. For several years after the new station was built it was utilized as a trysting place for soft young couples, and became a favorite resort for loafers of both sexes. About two years ago the superintendent of the Union Railway Company resolved to put a stop to thl3 practice, and since then the rules of the company regarding the government of the depot have been rigidly enforced. Unless they possess railway tickets, people are not permitted to stay in the waiting rooms or lobbies an unreasonable length of time. On Sunday nights, when hundreds visit the station, they are not expected to loiter unless waiting for a train. "I am watting for a friend" Is a favorite excuse with many who visit the station for want of a better place to go. If it Is an hour or two before train time, the visitor Is usually told that he will have ample time to return home again. Ready Hps are quick with another excuse, but the 'officials in most Instances are able to divine whether the visitor is telling the. truth or not. Occasionally It is necessary for an officer to speak plainly, and ofttlmes people leave the station In high dudgeon, promising to "carry the matter up higher," but these cases are never heard of again. A WOMAN BROUGHT TO TERMS. "We are put here to protect the patrons of the company," said an official grown gray in the service of the company, "and we can't take any chances by permitting suspicious characters to lounge around here. Confidence men and pickpockets are always ready to pounce upon the innocent countrymen, and we take the precautionary measure of keeping these fellows away." The station men are confronted with difficulties both day and night in distinguishing between those people who have business on the premises and those who come there for dishonest purposes, and In dealing with the latter class it often requires a cool head and plenty of tact. Here is an instance. For a whole week last spring the employes of the station puzzled their brains over the Identity of a dashing, well-dressed and refined-looking woman; who visited the station every night between 7:30 and 9 o'clock. On entering the station she would go directly to the ladles' waiting room. She did not appear to know anybody and spoke to no one. Finally the station master satisfied himself as to the character of the woman, and one night sent an assistant' to her. "Madam," said the assistant courteously, "the station master desires to see you In his office, which you will find to the left." , "Sir, I do not know the station master' hotly replied the woman, "and I have no desire to make his acquaintance I do not care to see him." The officer realized that he had found a Tartar, and retired. The station master took the matter in hand. Stepping into the waiting room, he confronted the woman, and politely requested her to come to his office. "But I have no business in your office, and I do not propose to be insulted" "Don't excite yourself, madam, but either come to my office or hear what I have to say in the presence of these people around you." The station master spoke low, but the woman understood him, and without further argument followed him to the office. She was shaking with anger and her eyes fairly gleamed with Indignation. . "I want to know what this insult means," she wrathfuily exclaimed. "I'm a lady, and I expect to be treated as such when I come down here. I want an explanation Instantly." "All right, madam," replied the station master, "when you have done with your grand-stand playing I'll tell you what it means. The fact Is we don't need you here,' and we will be obliged to you if you will not come here again." The woman was so angry that she nearly choked, and for a full half minute was speechless. Then she started in, but was checked by the station master, who proceeded to tell her some things she thought he did not know. The result of the interview was that the woman left the station and never came back. "Did I know her?" said the official, afterward. "We)', you don't think I'd etart in on a case of that kind without being sure of my ground. My motto is: 'First, be 6ure you're right, and then go ahead I never have yet made a mistake." AN EARLY MORNING DEATH. Th,e station officials see the grave and the gay sides of human nature. One of the most pitiful Incidents that ever occurred around the new station was the death of a woman, about a year ago, in the ladies' waiting room. The woman was on her way from Ohio to Iowa, and stopped here to change cars. She was far" gone with consumption, and the depot people made her last hours as comfortable as possible. She died In the arms of the matron, about 1 o'clock in the morning. For the last four year3 the gatemen have noticed two people a man and a woman who come to the station once a year. The man always takes the train, the woman leaves the depot In tears. There Is an affecting scene when they come to part. The woman usuallythrows herself Into the man's'arras and throbs out her sorrow on his breast. Recently the man said to a gateman: VYou no doubt wonder what these scenes mean. That woman Is my wife, and I am a traveling man. I am usually gone a year when I go out, and when we part it is with the feeling that we may never see each other again." Occasionally Ithe depot officials have to look after paupers who aie forwarded from other counties by the township trustee, and who expect to be sent on to other points. If the case Is deserving, the station master sometimes sees to getting the transportation himself. Some time ago a woman and her two children were'set eff the train here in an abject state of poverty. They desired to go on to Cincinnati, but the woman said she had relatives ia Shelbyville. and if she could not get transportation further on she would get off there. About the same time a strapping big man landed at the station and made application for a trustees pass. He, too, wanted to get to Cincinnati. Strangely enough, the trustee supplied the man with a Cincinnati ticket, but he declined to send the woman and two children further than Shelbyville. The tickets were put in an envelope and placed in the hands of the station master. The latter put the woman and children on the train, and saw that the man got aboard. In tendering the tickets to tfce conductor the station master pointed out the two people. THU BIO PAUPER SIDETRACKED. ; "Now," call he, "here are two tickets ens Ict Chtlhyvilla tha c'Jitr fcr CLzziizz.iL

According to the tickets, the woman is to get off at Shelbyville. If you will manage to get them mixed and can put the man off at Shelbyville, and take the woman on to Cincinnati, you'll be doing a good thing." VI. see the point," sail the conductor, "and d-d if I don't do tt." He told the station master afterward that the man "nearly kicked the roof off the car, but he got off at Shelhyrillc." "We strike a great many ungrateful people," said one of the oldest employes about the station. "Not long ago a man and his wife and four children got off the train here. The party was poverty-stricken, and the whole outfit was traveling on charity. The man had 5 cents in his pocket, and wanted to get to some town ia Iowa. The children were hungry, and the father said they hadn't had anything to eat lately. One of the boys went Into the restaurant and explained the situation there. The proprietor had an elaborate dinner fixed up and sent In to the destitute family In the waiting room. They went at it as if they were famished, and consumed everything on the platter. The man carried the dishes back to the restaurant, set them down on the counter and coolly walked out. He didn't as much as say than you. But the climax came later, when we were securing transportation for him. He had the nerve to ask that his tickets be made out over some road that did not run through Chicago. He said he didn't care to go that way. What do you think of that? The station master quietly suggested to him that beggars shouldn't be choosers, and fixed out the tickets to suit himself." RAISING BOYS COSTLY

THE TnOUGIlTFCL YOUNG MAN INDULGES IN MUCH SPECULATION. Ills Neighbor, the Pat Boy, Wonders Doctor IIHIs and the Services ot a Mother, T have been thinking," said the Thoughtful Young Man who was seated on the front porch of his parents home on North Pennsylvania street, "and the result Is that I have figured that since I came into this world I have been an expense of something like $7,225." The Thoughtful Young Man paused until the trolley car had passed, and then taking his thoughts from a girl in yellow who was going by, he continued: "I have figured up my existence expense account, with the result that I find what a great burden I have been. As you know, my parents are not wealthy. They belong to the great middle class. " They own a home and the governor has always made a good salary. I am one of three, and to think I have cost the family something over $7,000. The Thougthful Young Man sighed. He was tired. He felt burdened by debt. The neighbor's fat boy to whom he was talking did not understand the solemnity of the occasion. He could not see why a young man should appear gloomy at the realization of tils cost. "Yes," continued the Thoughtful Young Man, "I have been a very expensive being. My figures do not represent the worry, concern and trouble to which my parents have been put by my being. ' Figures cannot estimate what love has done." The neighbor's fat boy began to feel heavyhearted.thlnking that perhaps the Thoughtful Young Man hungry. The latter looked heavenward for a moment and then said: "Roughly I have figured my account with my parents. It cost fully $1,170 to rear me to the tender age of three. In the estimate I allow my mother $1 a1 day for her work in keeping me from falling in the cistern and swallowing pins. One dollar a day is very email wage for a mother who watches over a child during his first three years." "My mother never charged me nothing," said the neighbor's fat boy. "Neither did mine charge me," said the Thoughtful Young Man. "I am simply supposing what she should have for what she did. I allow that my clothes in this time amounted In value to $40, which, of course, included the making. The doctor came every time I sneezed, and that cost at least $30. There you have it clothing, $40; doctor, $50; mother, $l,03-a total of $1,160." "Did you spend all that money yourself," said the neighbor's fat boy. "No, no," answered the Thoughtful Young Man, "I spent nothing, but I must have cost that much. Then from the age of three to six I figure that I cost $812. Clothing, $G0; board at $1 a day, $1,095; mother's time and labor at 50 cents a day, $546; destruction, $30." "My, but you cost lots," ventured the neighbor's fat boy. "I cost no more than the average boy born to parents of easy circumstances. From the age of six ta ten I cost something like $1,374. Clothing, $120; board, at $2 a week, $416; mother's labor, at 50 cents a day, $782; school books, $26; miscellaneous, $40. I figure that during that time what I ate must have actually been worth $2 a week." "Did you get plenty of eats?" asked the neighbor's fat boy. "Plenty," replied the Thoughtful Young Man, but the neighbor's fat boy looked at him rather doubtfully. "I have not figured on a host of little expenses to which parents are put for boys. There are trips, presents, candy, etc., but I have considered those that were nearly necessary. "From ten to fifteen my existence account shows an expenditure of at least $1,195. There were books, clothing, food and doctors' bills. From fifteen to twenty-one comes the heaviest cost of all. My parents sent me away to. school for two years, and this must have cost them $1,000, at least. I allow nothing as wages to my mother. There were books to buy and board to pay by some one. I estimate that I wasted about $300 in this time. So, taking all my life thus far, I have cost over $7,000." "Gee, but wouldn't you be rich if you had. all that money now?" Inquired the neighbor's fat boy. "I am supposed to have It," replied the Thoughtful Young Man. "I doubt If I am worth that much to anybody, however." Til bet your mother wouldn't sell you for three times that much," encouragingly replied the neighbor's fat boy. , "I don't suppose she would. It Is my duty to repay her as best I can. Fred, you are much younger than I, but never forget what you owe your parents what It has cost them to feed" The neighbor's fat boy Inspected himself and seemed much Impressed at the mention of feed. The Thoughtful Young Man continued: "Never forget, Fred, that you owe more than you can ever repay to your parents. Put aside all money considerations, and think of the worry and trouble every fellow Is. I tell you, a boy could devote his whole life to repaying the debt, and then he would not half" A woman's voice from within, where dwelt the parents of the Thoughtful Young Man, stopped the conversation. The question came: . - "Son, did you express that package for me to-day?" "I'll declare, mother, I never once thought of it," replied the Thoughtful Young Man, and at the same time the supper bell at the neighbor's, where lived the fat boy, rung, and tho discourse ended. The Weddlnir Calte. Philadelphia Times. v - Ex-President Harrison's wedding cake was nearly as tall as himself. Although he was married quietly, he had to send wedding cake to thousands of strong political ar.d personal friends In ditterent parts of the country. Just as hard cider figured In his grandfather's campaign, it would not be surprising if the Harrlson-Dimmick wedding caka should not prove a factor of Importance In the coming Republican fight for a prcr.idtr.tla! nomination that is If theca tyha

HOW FLAT LIFE GOES

IT. IS SATISFACTORY TIXCS FAR IX THE IIOOSIER CAPITAL. The Baclc Yard" of the Blacherne la Just Lovely In Summer, for It's on the Roof. Flat life In Indianapolis Is getting to be a popular sort of existence. It hasn't become a fad yet, because It's an Innovation in this community,' and Indianapolis people don't grab at the first thing that comes around. They are a little chary of new things. Nevertheless' there are a lot of nice people living In flats In this city, and they like it. Folks who can't get along without a back yard and an onion bed and chicken coop have no business living in a flat. They mustn't expect to swing a hammock and give lawn parties In a seven-story building like the Blacherne. People who adopt this new and popular mode of existence must make numerous little sacrifices. It has been said that flat life has to be cultivated. This Is no doubt true. People must educate themselves to It, and If the schooling Is thorough the reward Is ample. It Is said by people who have given flat life a fair trial that they wouldn't trade It for any other. Indianapolis has two modern and wellequipped apartment houses and another In course of erection. They are the Blacherne. or Wallace flats, at Meridian and Vermont streets; the Chalfant, at Pennsylvania and Michigan streets, and the new flats that are almost ready for occupancy on Pennsylvania street, opposite University square. Besides these, R. R. Shiel is putting up an apartment house on Illinois street which, when completed, will connect with the Marlowe flats, on Indiana avenue. Both the Blacherne and the Chalfant flats are well populated, and scarcely a day goes by that the custodians of these buildings do not turn away applicants for rooms. General Wallace is building an addition to the Blacherne, and already there is a long list of applicants fo- the new quarters. The Blacherne has twenty small suites and ten or eleven large ones. Some of the occupants of the building term the large suites "houses." They are all below the sixth floor. They consist of eight rooms of comfortable dimensions, and housekeeping can be carried on In a limited way. "OLD RAGS" IS NEVER HEARD. It Is above the sixth floor where flat life begins in earnest. Here In the small flats, far above the noise and turmoil of the street,- the occupants live their little world of their own. These dainty apartments afford the coziest of retreats from the babble and gossip and annoyance of the world down below. Ud here the soul-trying cry of "old rags" or that of the "strawberry man" does not penetrate. There Is no neighborly curiosity and no one to throw up the window and remark: "The Joneses are getting a new bedroom set to-day; I wonder what it cost." These things are lacking in the routine life of the flat. The skeptic can find argument to convince him in the arrangement of these small flats. There Is a combination sitting room and library to begin with. The latter apartment is closed off from the larger room with portieres, gracefuly hung from a polished rod. When "company" cornea the rooms are thrown into one and make a pleasant little parlor or reception room. One next steps Into a bedroom, which Is so arranged that it can in five minutes be converted Into a dining room. The bed Is deftly secreted Jn that piece of furniture which has the exterior appearance of a writing desk. The magic "presto, change" does the work and a snowy couch is unfolded. Then there Is another bedroom, supplied with the proper belongings, and a luxurious-looking couch that is transformed into a good, wide' bed at the touch of the secret spring. Back of this chamber is the cooking closet, a diminutive apartment that looks as.it it might be the kitchen of a dollhouse. It has a range or cooking stove that a stout porter might easily carry out on his back. There are nooks and crannies where cooking, utensils can be stored away and a closet for the china, so artfully concealed that the prying eye of the visitor will never detect It. There Is the bathroom and a private hall extending the entire length of the flat, where boxes and rubbish may be temporarily stored. The mistress of one of these small flats can do wonders in the way of entertaining her friends, if they don't come In droves. She has her maid, who does most of the housekeeping and sets the table for two or three. This table is a marvel In itself. It Is about as big as the ordinary center table, but the hostess has the combination, and when the occasion demands she executes a feat that would excite the envy of a magician. It is but a simple trick to make this table large enough to accommodate a half dozen. SOCIAL AMENITIES IN FLAT LIFE. "It's fine up here," said a charming woman who has been living in flats for a year. "I came from the suburbs, where we had plenty of loom and fresh air and all these things that are found In the country. I was a little uncertain about flat life, but can candidly say that I like It We are quite a little world by ourselves. We are quiet and we don't visit much, although there Is a sort of good-fellowship to be found. It Is an unwritten law of the flats that the first-comers must make the first visit if there Is any visiting to be done. You dont need to know anybody. If you don't care to. One of my friends visited me two or three weeks ago who wasn't used to this kind of life. She was here four days and complalnedv to me when she left that she hadn't met a single person In the hallways during her stay. There is a certain privacy about fiat life that isn't to be found anywhere else. There Is very little complaint of disturbance in the flat. There see a number of pianos In the building, but we don't hear them. "The class of people who occupy these flats are those who would otherwise have to board. Up here they have the freedom they would never have In a hotel or a boarding house, and tbey are spared those annoyances that people who board must contend with. Then it is much cheaper to live here than to keep up a regular establishment. I know of one family on the lower floor that formerly kept a large house and an army of servants. They came here because the mistress of the household was wearing her life away with domestic vexations. This woman told me some time ago that they were living for ne-thlrd of what they expended in regular housekeeping." Bachelors are not permitted to take up an abode In the Blacherne flats. " Gentlemen who have wedded themselves to a life of celibacy cannot procure quarters there because, as someone recently said, "they are inclined to be hilarious." Widowers are tolerated, and one or two of this class have Installed themselves there. The young man who dreams of future bachelor quarters in the Blacherne is doomed to disappointment To get into the building he must either get married, move his mother or sister up there or get a family to take him in. The inhabitants of the Blacherne flats are looking forward to the summer with glad anticipation. General Wallace has promised to build a roof garden and his tenants are promising themselves many pleasant evenings on top of this sky-scraper. The occupants of the west end of the building regret that the new addition is to be tacked on to the main structure. There are little balconies on the west side which afford a fine view of the west part of the city. The tenants refer to these balconies as "our back yard." ' The new addition will cut off the view from this quarter. " - " Tfcs D ANBURY IIAT CO! IP ANY tj la-

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SALE OF ALL ... Wool Sweaters The . . The Great Curtain Stock Is In splendid shape for house-cleaning time. A most superb collection of popular priced Lace Curtains from 49c to $3 a pair. We lead the procession at these prices. FOR THIS WEEK. 100 pairs of New Nottingham Lace Curtains, 3 yards long. 0 inches wide, per pair, 75c 100 pairs, yards long", WA inches wide, per pair, $1. 200 pairs, 3 yards lonjr. two new styles, W Inches wide, per pair, $1.25. 100 pairs, S yards long:, 60 inches wide, per pair, $1.3. l.OCO pairs, 3V yards long, 60 inches wide, taped and bound extra heavy, in ten styles, per pair, $1.50. And so on at easy stage prices up to $5 a pair. CIIEMLL.E rOIlTIEIlES, PAIR, $1.08. Satin Damnik Portieres, Pair, $2.08. Yard-wide Printed Denim Draperies, . .20 styles, 19c. New Pongee Draperies, 10c. New Flowered Double Faced Canton Flannel Draperies. 12V2C New Door and Window Swisses. New Madras Door Draperies. THIS WEEK'S DRESS GOODS News will be of interest to you. This stock was never so complete. The styles are most handsome. The prices the lowest ever known. 15c CHANGEABLE NOVELTIES. Ulumniated effects, double width, 60 styles, 23c is about the highest value. 10c DOUBLE WIDTH PLAIDS. A new line that has heretofore been selllmr at 19c. a yard will be placed on sale Monday at 10c , . , f OTHER XKW PLAIDS. 25c, 40500. I3IPORTED NOVELTIES NOW 40e. 60 pieces of the newest spring styles, Including Mozambique, on sale Monday at 49c. A 50c FRENCH SERGE AT UDc. 25 pieces all-wool, 49 Inches wide. Navy Blue and Black, only 30c BLACK BROCADES AT 23c. SILK WARP HENRIETTAS, 75c. Monday morning we place on sale 10 pieces of finest Black Silk Warp Henriettas, including Priestley's make, 40 and 46-inch widths; prices were $1 to $1.50, choice this week. 75c. - ' ' $1.00 SILK FRENCH HENRIETTAS, 50c Black, 46 Inches wide, 5 pieces only. Another Week cf Bargains In Our Silk Dept. SWISS TAFFETA SILKS, 50c. A beautiful line of patterns and coloring's. Including the newest Dresden and Persian effects, goods worth 73c to 89c, this week D3c. BARGAIN SILKS AT 49c. It will pay you to call and examine the great line of bargains we are offering in new Scotch Plaids, Stripes, Dresdens, Crepe and 6hot effects, all new styles and at much less than the regular price. TWO-TOXED NOVELTY SILKS, 30c. 20 patterns in Stripes and Figures go on sale Monday morning at 39c; price has been 49c FANCY TAFFETA SILKS, 25c. In neat patterns and colorings rood styles for Waist and Cape Lining-s. Changeable TAFFETA SILKS, 10c. Sell everywhere at 25c; 10 new colors ko on sale Monday morning. 2 BLACK SILK BELGIANS AT 59c. Embossed Satin Damasee, - Brocaded Faille, Pongee and India Silks and Satins Just the thint? for Circle Capes reduced from 9 Sc. AT $1.19 We place on sale Monday morning 5 pieces of all Silk Black Satin Duchess, 27 Inches wide, a superb quality for Skirts regular $1.75 quality. A Big Week in the Shoe Dept. Here are a few representative items that may give you an idea why we expect a big week. t3 In Black and Brown. These goods were made to sell at $1.25 a pair. Sale price this week. 79c. LADIES' STYLISH SHOES, $1.25. Button and Lace, Black and three shades of Tan. have the style and wear of most $2 shoes. E2 GLADSTONE AT WORK. Tlie Great Commoner Does Not Allow Time to De Wasted. Westminster Gazette. Three writing tables stand In the Hawarden castle library, and not one of them is for show. At one table Mrs. Gladstone writes many of her letters; the second, standing between two windows, Is Mr. Gladstone's political desk. It looks now too neat, too tidy by far for the taste of any Gladstonlan politician; the blotting pad has an unused air about It: the pen wipers, racks, knives and other appurtenances stand about with a mathroetlcal precision, which means want of use, and there Is neither note nor leaflet to be seen. The political desk, at all events, for the present, must.be numbered among the unemployed. But turn to the third, the literary writing table In the niche by the window, which is the most peaceful corner In that place of peace. You may there at any time during the dav see a sight that will make your heart rejoice and that will linger in your mind while pictures llneer there at alL The whole desk is covered with reference books of all shapes and sizes. They form a wall around three sides, and there is only an opening in the front of the desk Just wide enough to allow Mr. Gladstone to place the sheets of foolscap paper on which he writes. There at this desk the grand old man sat lately all day long, with very short Intervals, absorbed In "Bishop Butler" the man whom he gives a place among the best of men that have ever lived. The number of volumes required by Mr. Gladstone for reference is almost endless He has often to search through one bulky tome after the other In search of some chance paragraph that may help him to elucidate a dark place in the "Analogy." There he sits, absorbed In his work, now writing rapidly and eagerly for some minutes; now throwing down his pen and dipping deep into one of the hooka with which he has surrounded himself. Sometimes a specially favored artist has been admitted to take Mr. Gladstone's portrait, but it Is on express condition that the sitter will not be in any way distracted from his work. Not once does Mr. Gladstone's attention flag, though you may perchance be saunterins about tho room in company with a member of his family or be privileged to have a chat with Mrs. Gladstone, as with the loving pride in all her husband's dolners she points out to you this, that or the other of the objects In the library to which attaches-a special interest for. him. Not that Mr. Gladstone is altogether Indifferent to violent Interruptions. In fact, he objects to them stronsrly, and he does not hesitate to 6ay so. But when it happens that he himself has invited you to "come Into mv room" he forgives you ' rou appear while he Is at work, and w. m undisturbed by your presence or voice, with an absorption in his occupa which Is nothing short of marvelous. jatever the work may be which he has In hand It takes hold of him so entirely that he has to be roused from It as most people are roused from deep. Ilr. Gladstcr.3 docs not, as a ml 3, care to tali cf his i-icsyneracies, rir.rs hs l.z''i tha z'-.zzrs c-'.rtrn that h.3 Lj tzz?zizCi lzo Co r::i c: t! d rti

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Men's sizes, all colors. Plain Collars. vc Men's sizes, all color?. Sailor Collars, Jiij. Boys' sizes, all colors. Sailor Collars, 7;.c. If ordered sent by mail add 0c for postage. Our work rooms are 'constantly sending to the Millinery Parlors exquisitely executed ideas in Trimmed Hats at prievs from $2.50 TO 7.T,0. We pre absolutely leaders, our asortmpnt Is unsurpassed and wo can save you money. LADIES VICI KID SHOES, $1-50. Butten and Lace, made on the 2Cl1 century style, width 12 to K, all sizes, never Void for l?s than t-2. A $.H LADIES' SHOE AT $1.05. Black and Nut Brown. Button and Lac 20th century. Opera and New Columbian SPECIAL IX MEVS SHOES. $1.4S. Men's Drown and Black Satin Calf. Congress and Lace Shoes, in four etyla toeswhile they last rrlc? Is WAS a pair. MISSES FIH DRESS SHOES. $1.1 il. In Tan and Black. Button and Lace, sr-rirc; goods. Opera and 20th Century toes; cLLdrens' sizes at 9Sc. The New Spring Wraps - a ,tr ' Great Values IN Silk Yelwt AND Cloth Capes All-Wool Double Cloth Capes, all colors, only 9Sc. Double Cloth Capes, velvet collars, only $1 9S. Broadcloth Capes, trimmed with lace and ribbons, J2.U8. Finer grades $3.50 to $9. Fine Silk Capes, lined wlth Dresden Suk, at SG.50. . Fine Ottoman Silk Carves. Jet and lace trimming, newest style, $7.9S. Infants' Wool Crochet Sacques in all colors, 25c, 43c. 5. Infants' Kmbroldered Long Cloaks, $1. Infants' Embroidered Flannel Sacques, S3c Brocaded India and Faille Silk, separate skirt?, newest style. $S.0S. Ladies' Silk Shirt Waist, lined, newest sleeves, newest styles, $2.48. Changeable Fl'.k Waists, J-j.50 . Bargains in Silk Waists at 1M and r. New Laundered Percale Shirt Waists, toe, 75c, S?c. SI. . , fc New Persian Pattern Laundered Shirt Waists, with detachable coiiars, i. Printed Wash Fabrics C3 W g k C4 3G-INCII 3IOUSSELIXES AT 10c. In the newest of Dresden patterns and colorings. These goods rival the imported fabrics at 2Sc a yard. 40-INCH LAMBERT CLOTHS, 12 l-2c. In all the most daiUy spring colorings absolutely Past colors. DIMITIES AT lOc, 12 1-2 c, 15c And up to 25c. Colorings the prettiest, styles the newest, values tho best. ORGANDIES AND IIATISTES, Cc to 25c, Not a style has been passed In our collection everything and every one's wants has been attended to. Special attention has been paid to I1LACIC AND DARK WASH GOODS In all grades, styles and prices. Our Shirt Stock Is the most complete in the city. Special attention is called to our lino ot Cone's Boss Shirts Made right here at home. Work on these Shirts is the best, all cut full size, fit perfectly and wear better than any Shirt made, Percas, Laundered and Plaited Bosoms, fl and 75c. Cones Bros Laundered Shirts, made cf finest Sennith Percales with tie to match at $L2C Try one of these Shirts. They will please. But he acknowledges that his faculty of concentration is his special pift, the one by which he is distinguished from othe people. Another reason why Mr. Gladstone gets through so astonishing an amount of work is his extraordinary habit of using up odds and ends of time. One day not long ego be was goinsr for a drive Into Chester after luncheon. His pudding was very hot. so he went away from table, changed his clothes, got ready for the drive and came back and finished his pudding, thus saving the ten minutes during whlcn his pudding cooled. From 10 a, m. to luncheon trme Mr. Gladstone spends regularly in the library hard at work. But when the gong sounds he puts down his pen, for promptness in everything has become a second nature to him and he is probably in the dining room before any one else arrives. Petz alone, if that little creature can arrange it so, is as prompt as his master, for his two ruling passions love for his master and love for his dinner come into play at the sound of the luncheon gong. Bob's Observation In England. Harper's Round Table. Since I wrote you about the town we've seen quite a lot of things, but I've been kind of disappointed in 'em. We went to t9 British Museum the other day, and I expected to see walrusses and British Hons and John Bulls and unicorns and things like that, but they didn't have anything worth looking at except mummies. There was some Elgin marbles Pop was anxious to see, and I wanted to se 'em, too, because I'm fond of marbles, but when we came to them they weren't our kind of marblrs at all. cn:y statcauary and great big s'.abs of Cgurr s with broken noses and things like that. There wasn't a thing in the whole place to compare with the circus museums we have at home except the mummies, and they were fine, though there wasn't a live one in the place. We saw the mummy of Cleopatra who used to. be the Queen of Egypt about a million years ago, and I must say If fh looked like that I'm glad I wasn't alive then. Bogie men aren't in it with porla like Cleopatra. She was a fearful looking lady, but it was fun locking at her mummy and thinking how she'd been a Queen one and r.ow wasn't anything but a side show to a museum. It sort of makes yon. eatisned to ba plain American with nothing ahead of you but being President wben you think how the Kings and Queens cf those times weren't allowed to keep quiet in thfir sarcophaguses, as they call the boxes mummies are buried In, but have to be trotted out to amuse people. Pop pays it's an outrage to disturb a lady like that, and I agreed with him. I'd hate like anything to b hauled out for a museum a thousand year from now and have people look at me and say: "O my! That Bcb Drake? I thought he was a better looking boy than that." B-'t after all it's the only kind of circus th English boys have and I suppose it's btttr than none. Pop says they don't know a three-ringed circus is over here, and I'm sorry for them,v though I roust say the cW cusEc heme in New York every year are maidng me crossed-eyed trying to see all thas is coiig cn at once. Ths D ANBURY HAT COMPANY iJ 1 rtti tx No. S Uzzl Vc:":ri-::2j ctfssU ,

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