Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 January 1897 — Page 3

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1897. 3

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Established IS53. .tcenl. for Ilntt.rlck Patterns. Was Through With His Samples And so he o:7erel them to us at exactly half. Blankets They were, and he was the Indiana representative of LAMBERT & HTNTINGTON, 8 1 Uspenard St., N. Y. So you ct fine white. led, grey aluooland wool-mixed Klankcts today at half the ordinary cost. 5.00 fine wool Blankets $2.50 54 00 fine wool Blankets $2.00 S3.00 fine wool Blankets $1.50 Here are also a number of splendid bargains in Horse Blankets and Carriage Robes . Pettis Dry Gocds Co. Drs. Gongtalin & WUson, Dentists S. W. cor. Market and Penn. sts., opp. 1 O. Formerly in "Tho Denison." MANY IMITATORS But no superior, has ... Princess Flour Do not accept a blended or spring wheat Flour as its equal. J Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for Its great leavening trenpth and healthfulness. Assures th food against alum and all forms of adulteration common to tho cheap brands. XOYAL. BAKING rOWDEIt CO.. NEW TORE. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Miss Flora Stanley will entertain her card club thU afternoon. The Madrigal Club will not hold Its regular meeting this morning. Miss Lucy Holliday has returned from a Visit to friends in Champagne, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Nicholson will entertain friends at dinner Saturday evening. Miss Edna J. "Williams will give a party Feb. 3 for her guest. Miss Forsyth, of Kentucky. Miss Florence Malott will go to St. Louis Saturday to mako a visit of several Vetks. Miss Jenny Welling left yesterday for tho southeast coast of Florida, to bo gono four months. ; Mrs. Malott and daughters and Mrs. F. "W. Hays will observe their reception days this week. ' Mr. and Mrs. Eckhcuse have taken possession of their new home on North Meridian and Seventeenth street (old Eighth). Mrs. Frederick Fahnley entertained a few friends at luncheon yesterday for Mrs. Rush's guest, Mrs. Krauss, of Cleveland. The Arion Club, assisted by Miss Josephine Hyde, contralto, gave a concert last evening at Odd Fellows' Ilall on Virginia avenue. Mrs. Theodore Vamey will give a breakfast Saturday in honor of Misses Josephine and Helen Holman, and their visitor Miss Withers. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Albert Layman have issued invitations for a masque partyTuesday evening, Feb. l, at their home In Woodruff Place. Miss Augusta Lyon will leave the middle of February for lialtlmor to join her parents. Mr. John C. Lyon, who has been East for several weeks, has returned to this city. Tho friends of Miss Nellie Graham, 73 West MIchignn street, celebrated her fourteenth birthday by a surprise party on Tuesday evening, presenting her with a ring set with garnet and pearls. Miss McDermottof Cincinnati. Miss Olney of Clinton, Iowa, and Miss Stevenson of Philadelphia, who have been the guests of Miss Van Camp and received numerous social attentions, have returned home. Tho Fortnlshtly Literary Club will have an evening meeting next week (Tuesday), ami each member h:s tho privilege of inviting two guests. Miss Mary Nicholson is to read a paper on "Jean Francois Millet," which will be illustrated. The song service given at Roberts Park Church last Sunday evening will bo repeated Sunday evening. At the morning service Mr. Frank V. Steele, of Chicago, where he was in the choir at Ilishop Cheney' h Church, will sdns "Hock of Ages." by Bhepard. The marriage) of Mr. Kenneth A. Fawrette, of Chicago, formerly of this city, and Miss Etta Almond will occur this morning, at 10 o'clock, at the residence of the bride's parents, in this eltv. After the ceremony they will go direct to Chicago, where they will reside at No. 61 Thirty-ninth street. A very fine portrait of Mr. W. p. Fishback is on exhibition at Lleber's. It Is from the brush of Mr. T. C. Steele and is in the artist's very best stvle. Mr. Steele has happily caught Mr. Flshback's best expression and his faithfully transferred it to the canvas. The llesh tints, the peculiar gray of the hair and the ensemble ?puk Mr. Steele's art and talent. Mrs. John R. Wilson gave a small company yesterday afternoon, having with her Mrs. May W. Donnan. who read her paper on "Motley's the Only Wear." which she read a few weeks ngo at the Katherine Merrill Club. Mrs. Donnan is a contributor to the Journal columns and other publications and her graceful writings and facile expressions give her place among the literary workers of the city. Mrs. Iluth McEnery Stuart, the wellknown writer, was the guest of the Contemporary Club last evening and read a perbs of sketches from her own writings which were delightful. Mrs. Stuart has the faculty of making each member of the audience feel that the story Is told for him or her individually. The committee for the evening included Mr. :ind Mrs. O. It. Jameson. Miss Harriet Noble. Mr. C.eorge M Hume and Mr. Newton liooth Tarklngton! To-morrow afternoon Mrs. Stuart will read for the girls at the Classical Schuol some of her "Sunny Sketches." Mrs. J. S. Holliday gave a charming post-nuptial linen shower Tuesday afternoon In l.on"r of Mrs. Theodore Vamey. A dozen frien. were invited and on afrivul each one was given a hemstitched doyley and silks to embroider it. ea h recipient drawing her own design. After an hour or more the articles w re examined and Dresden pieces Wf re given as prizes. The guests :o meet -Mrs. Varnev were Mr C W. Huufisen. Mrs. Arthur "D. Gates. Miss Maria Woollen. Mrs. John Somervllle MUs Lyon. Miss Holliday, Mi.s KVnm.r Smith Miss Murtindale and the Misc?i 1-utler. ' GKIPF1TH -STONE. A wedding of much Interest was that of Miss Katherine Klerstead Ston only daughter of Mrs. Anna Kierstead Hammond, and Mr. Cjrl Vernon Griffith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore E. Grilllth, which took place l.Tst evening before a large audience of relatives and friends at Christ Church. The bride is a granddaughter of Mrs. A. A. Cudy. of one of the oldest and most prominent lamllies in the city, and both bride and groom are known to a largo

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circle of friends. The ushers for the wedding were Messrs. John McCulIough, Raymond P. Van Camp. Thomas G. Alford and George Whltcomb. Mr. Joseph Joiner presided at the organ and played Mr. Louis Weslvn Jones's "She's a Girl After My Own Heart." as the guests arrived, and at the appointed hour he played the weeding march from "Lohengrin," announc'i.g the arrival of the bridal party. The ushers preceded and were followed by the maid of honor. Miss Nellie Whltcomb. and the bride with her brother. Mr. Charles K.

Stone, who gave her away. At the chancel mo kiiiuc n us mci uy WiC iuvii; aim ms best man, Mr. James Blake Stone, brother of the bride, and the minister. Rev. A. J. Graham, rector of Christ Church. The church was adorned with palms and lilies. During the words of the ceremony the organist played softly "Call Me Thine Own." The bride wore an elegant gown of ivory white faille made with a plain skirt and hlh corsage richly trimmed with mouseseiaine de sole and duchess lace. Mouseseialne sleeves with duchess lace completed the costume. Her long tull veil enveloped her and she carried a bouquet of Bride roses. Miss Whitcomb's gown was of green moire, made with a corsage around which was a fall of rich lace and with short puffed sleeved and she wore long gloves. Her flowers were Bridesmaid roses. The "Mendelssohn Wedding March" was played as the bridal party left the church. On the arrival of the bridal party at the home of Mrs. Hammond, on North Ildnois street, a reception to the family and a few of the most Intimate friends was held. Receiving with Mr. and Mrs. Griffith. Mr. Stone and Miss Whltcomb. were Mrs. Hammond. Mrs. A. A. Cady, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore E. Griffith. The colors pink ami white were carried out In all the appointments at the house, pink carnations and smllax with palms adorned the two parlors, and in the dining room the table held an exquisitely wrought embroidery of the two colors on which was a crystal candelabrum with pink candles, and on the table were roses. Assisting in entertaining were: Mrs. Kudora Tousey. Mrs. John C. Lawrie. Mrs. Frank M. Talbott, Mrs. Claude Griffith and Mrs. Lynn Stone. Mr. and Mrs. Griffith will reside at No. 4tf North Capitol avenue, where they will go to housekeeping. They will be at home to their friends after Feb. I.". Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. James Duthie. of Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs. MoreJand Binford and daughter Sue, of Crawfordsville. WI LTSI E TIM BERLAKE. A pretty home wedding was celebrated yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Timberlake, on East Sixteenth (old Seventh) street. The bride was their daughter, Miss Mabel Timberlake, and the groom Mr. Charles Sumner Wiltsie, prosecuting attorney of Marion county. The rooms were tastefully decorated with flowers and palms. White primroses and white cyclamens, with ferns, filled tho mantel In the parlor, where the ceremony was pronounced by Rev. Mr. Sargent, of Hall-place Church. The guests at the wedding were the relatives and a very few of the most intimate friends. The bride wore a beautiful gown of heavy white satin, made walking length and with high corsage, the latter trimmed with mousselalne de soie and pearls. She wore a veil and carried a bouquet of Brfde rose3. Her only ornnament was a pendant of pearl3 and diamonds, the gift of Mr. Wiltsie. The wedding march was played as the bride and groom entered the parlor and "O Promise Me" during the ceremony by the harpist, who also played a varied programme during the evening. After congratulations had been extended, a supper was served. The bride's table was a squaro one in the center of the dining room, and canopied with smilax from the chandelier to the comers. In the center, on a silk embroidered doyley. was a vase of pink roses while pink carnations combined with ferns tilled the buffet and mantel. Mr. and Mrs. Wiltsie will be at home to their friends after March 1 at 611 East Washington street. No Invitations have been Issued for a formal at home. Among the guests were Miss Olive Creassy, of Greenwood; Mrs. Ell Anderson and Mrs. Benjamin, of Plalnfidd : Mr. and Mrs. Allen Cutrill, of Bloomlngton, and Dr. Clara Gause, of Carthage. KLEIN JOHNSON. The marriage of Miss Alice Maud Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Johnson, and Mr. Armstead Mason Klein, of Muncie, took place yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, at the family residence, 179 East St. Clair street. Only the relatives and nearest friends were present for the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. T.. I. Coultas, of Roberts Park Church. The bride and groom were unattended. Miss Johnson wore a handsome traveling gown of broadcloth and carried American Beauty roses. The wedding march from "Lohengrin" was played by Mrs. Stossmelster. of Cicero, and during the ceremony "O Thou Sublime Sweet Evening Star" was softly given. The rooms were daintily decorated with vases of variegated carnations, and draped with smilax. Following the ceremony a dinner was served and Mr. and Mrs. Klein left last evening for their home in Muncie, where they will reside, at 419 South Council street. Among the guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Klein. Mr. Wysor. Dr. Kemper. Misses Sarah and Mary Wysor and Mr. John Smith, of Muncie: Miss May Klein and Mr. Harrv Klein, of Crawfordsville, and Mrs. Stossmeistcr, of Cicero. - BACHMAN REGER. Last night at S o'clock Mr. Frederick Bachman and Miss Kate Reger were married at the home of the bride's mother, C19 East Ohio street. In tho presence of a company of the contracting parties friends. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Peters, of Zion's Church. Little Alma Reger, a niece of the bride, gowned in white silk, acted as flower girl, and the other attendants were children of the groom. After the simple ceremony toasts were drunk to the health of tho bride, and the entire party then took carriages to the homo of the groom on North Meridian, above Thirteenth street, where an elegant supper was served. The house was elaborately decorated with flowers and the company, consisting of forty guests, sat at ono long table which extended through two rooms. The bride wore a green traveling dress, trimmed with laces, and in her hair were roses. Miss Reger is one of the handpomest German ladles of the city. Mr. and Mrs. Bachman will take a bridal trip to California. S 1 11 LY M I LLE R. The marrl-'ge of Miss Emma Miller and Mr. James A. Sibley, city treasurer of Columbus, took place yesterday at noon at the home of Mr. Robert E. Whaley, on Shelby street. The br!de was attended by Miss Lula Patterson and the groom by Mr. Edward Jewell. Tho ceremony was performed by Rev. Z. T. Sweeny. The entire party and minister are residents of Columbus. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Whaley was beautifully adorned with palms and flowers for the occasion. The "bride wore a handsome gown of white silk, trimmed with duchess lace and carried a bouquet of Msrechal Neil and Ia France roses. Miss Patterson wore a white silk with chiffon and pearl trimming and carried flowers. Mrs. Whaley was assisted in entertaining by Miss Nora Whaley. Mr. and Mrs. Sibley left In the afternoon for their home in Columbus, where Mr. Sibley has a residence all readv for his bride. LIGIITFOOT-SMITH. Fpeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. RUSH VI LLE, Ind.. Jan. 27. The marriage of Mr. Frederick W. Lightfoot, a young business man of this city, and Miss Margaret Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver M. Smith, took place last night at 5 o'clock at the bride's home, the Rev. C W. Tlnsley officiating. OUT JONES. SOUTH BEND. Ind.. Jan. 27 -Mr. Harry F. Ort and Miss Mary A. Jones, a daughter of Aaron Jones, master of the Indiana Grange, were married at noon to-day at the home of the bride. Dr. Henrv W. Johnson, of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. They will reside on a fjirm near this city. TWO HUMAN TANKS. On- Had n "Narrow INciipe from the Whtnky Be Drank. Yesterday afternoon a traveling man went into Hagerty's saloon, ut the corner of Eighteenth (old Ninth) street and Columbia avenue, and offered to buy anybody in the house all the liquor he could drink. Two colored men drank each two beer glasses of whisky ami two of beer. One of them vomited and avoided f.ritn'.s suffering. The other, William Davenport, was taken to the police station and from thtre to the City Hospital, police Surgeon Courtney thought the man would die, 'but at the hospital it was said late last night that he would probably recover. Blood PolnoiitiiK Killed II!ni. John Mce'ammach died at the City Hutqltal Monday nlsht fnn the results of bleed poisoning. He was a farmer, living forty ml vett it th city. An operation had been jerr.rrard torn- -k ago at the hospital to save Mm from the net9 of an Injury to the ep.ne. He his Uijury was due to constant fcittinz un tho hasi Mrt of a wa&on.

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ME A SI II ES THAT CJKT THROUGH 0.D IlItAXtn OF THE LEGISLATURE. Home .Spend Mont of the Day DIscusnlnic the Age of Consent, and Fixes It at Sixteen. CIGARETTE BILL AGREED ON SENATE PASSES THE TEX-PEIl-CET. IStRACE MEASURE. S luebreoder Bill Hearing; on Inlurancc LegiNlatlon lulL. of a "Slinke-Up." Cigarettes, the age of consent. Insurance and hog cholera were the chief subjects occupying the attention of the legislature yesterday. The rights and privileges committee of the House, to which have been referred about a dozen anti-cigarette bills of various kinds, killed them all and brought in fi, bill prohibiting the sale of tobacco in any form to minors and imposing line and Imprisonment not to" exceed one year for violation of the act. It is understood that this measure is a compromise between the demands of the W. C. T. U. and the objections of the cigarette lobby, 'and is likely to go through. It was made a special order of business in the House next Monday afternoon. Most of the time of the House was spent upon the age-of-consent bill introduced by Mr. Thomas, fixing It at eighteen years, which was up for passage. It was discussed at great length and defeated by a heavy vote, though most of the members In explaining their votes declared that they would vote for a bill raising tho limit from fourteen to sixteen years. Mr. Littleton, one of the exponents of the Thomas bill, after tho defeat of that measure, introduced a bill for sixteen years, and it was passed unanimously under suspension of the rules. Most of the morning session of the Senate was occupied with a caucus of the two parties, and then a joint conference over the Culbert-Bogers contested election cast from Laporte county. The elections committee had come to a decision after midnight to seat Culbert, the Republican contestant. In tho consultation it was agreed that the matter should be made a special order for 10:30 o'clock to-morrow morning, and that an hour for argument should be given to each side. Tho contest turns upon charges of fraudulent voting, the counting of spoiled ballots and the shutting out of qualliled men from the polls. The rest of the day the Senate occupied In passing bilis. The measure introduced by Senator McCord, affecting insurance companies, was discussed. It repeals the clause in the old insurance law providing that If an Insurance company Incorporated in this State fails to pay a tire loss within sixty days the policy holder may recover a penalty of 10 per cent, in addition to his loss. This has acted as a great bar to the organization of home companies. The bill repealing it was passed by a heavy vote. Another important measure that passed the Senate was a bill prepared by the State Association of Swincbreeders to prevent the spread of hog cholera. It requires the strictest cleanliness and liberal use of disinfectants in handling hogs .by railroad shippers, railroad companies and stock yards. A bill by Senator Phares, requiring veterinary surgeons to obtain a license from a state board, and another by Senator Houghton, concerning the widening of highways, were killed on third reading. Minor measures passed were Senator Hugg's bill reducing the penalty for embezzlement where the amount Is less than $25 to v. minimum of rive years' Imprisonment and tine, and Senator Mull's bill requiring township trustees to post notices for thirty days previous to the sale of property. THE AG 12 OF CONSENT. House Spend Mont of the Dny ArsuliiK the Quefttion Fixed ut Sixteen. After concurring in tho report of the rights and privileges oommittee upon tho cigarette bills yesterday mornir.g the House devoted most of the morning to the introduction of new measures and about thirty bills were introduced, tho most interesting of which was one by Mr. Reynolds to encourage the growth of forests. The Prison North committee reported Wllloughby's convict discharge bill favorably with an amendment and the House concurred. The concurrent resolution concerning inspection of the drainage of the Southern Hospital adopted Tuesday came back with the Senate amendment, striking out the clause authorizing tho employment of an engineer and was discussed to some extent. The House concurred in the amendment. The bills passed in the Senate on Monday and Tuesday were handed down and went through lirst reading In the House. Mr. Thomas's bill fixing the age of consent at eighteen years was handed down upon third reading. Mr. LInck and Mr. Packard spoke for the bill as a protection to young girls. Messrs. East, Littleton; Jones and Iimbert spoke against it on the ground that it would give adventuresses and lewd women great opportunities for blackmail. Mr. Smith spoke in favor of the bill, clearing up the point that it would not interfere with early marriages. The previous question was demanded upon a motion of Mr. Littleton to recommit, with Instructions to make it sixteen years. In explaining his vote Mr. Thomas made a strong plea for morality and was applauded. The vote to recommit was lost because it requires a two-thirds vote. The? vote was 51 to to recommit. At the beginning of the afternoon session the bill was up for passage. Mr. Nicholson spoke for tho measure and the vote was taken under operation of the previous question demanded by Mr. Henderson. Most members explained their votes and many of those voting against it said they would be glad to vote for a bill fixing the age at sixteen, while some of those voting for it said they would prefer such a bill. The measure was defeated by a vote of 27 ayes to 43 noes, as follows: Ayes Messrs. Archibald, Babcock, Barlor. Blankenshlp. Canada. Clauser. Claycomb. Cockrum. Engle. Eichhorn, Furness, Gibson. Goddard, Haitley, Henderson. Hubbard. Kell. Linek. McCrea. McGeath. Monyhan. Morgan. Newton. Nicholson. Packard, Record. Remington. Reynolds, Rlfenburg. Rosse. Sence. Smith of Tippecanoe, Spooner. Stetler, Swopc Thomas, Wallrath. Wise Total. 37. Noes Berry, Bowers. Downey. East. Elliott of Henry. Elliott cf Marion. Elliott of Washington. Feist. Fornshtll. GreUti. Graham, Hart. Hedgecock, lit rod. Hicks, James. Jernegan. Jones. Kayser, Knepper, Littleton. Mann. March. Morris. O'Bannon. Patterson of Daviess. Patterson of Franklin. Patterson of Fulton. Purvis. Rhodes, Ryan. Schaal. Schrader,- Shideler. Sullivan. Thornton. Titus. Wair. Wiener, Willoughby total. 4o. Half an hour later Mr. Littleton, by consent, introduced the same bill with the age limit at sixteen. He asked for a suspension of the rules In order to place the bill upon Its passage and the rules were suspended without opposition. Upon the second reading Mr. Thomas offered an amendment making It seventeen Instead of sixteen. Mr. Smith raised the point of order that an amendment could not bo offered under suspension of the rules. There was some argument upon tho point of order and tho Speaker Anally ruled It not well taken. Mr. Hicks then moved to table the amendment and his motion was carried by a vote of 54 to 20. Mr. East offered an amendment making it littcen years, but got no second. The bill was then placed upon Its passage and went through without a dissenting vote. Bills to pay the following paving claims against tho State were taken up and

passed: The Warren-Scharff Company, $1.012.51;. Dunn & Mankedick, $2,127.1$; M. Snyder & Co.. $1.0TS.H. Bills upon second reading were taken up and that legalizing the corporation of Irvlngton was passed, under su.$penslon of the rules. There waj a long discussion over the bill of Mr. James regulating partition fences and It was finally recommitted to the agricultural committee. The bill reappropilating to the commission the unexpended balance of 13.421 in the treasury of the Chickamauga commission was handed down on third reading and passed. The House then adjourned. CULBERT-IIOGEHS CONTEST.

Senator Spend Nearly All the Morning Caucusing Upon It. After spending an hour yesterday morning In discussing and killing Senator Houghton's bill concerning the widening of highways, on motion of Senator Gostlln. chairman of the election committee, who said the Republican members desired to hold a twenty-minute conference on Important measures, tho Senate took a recess. Lieutenant Governor Haggard tendered the caucus the use of hi private rooms and was invited to be present. The caucus was held for the purpose of considering the majority report of the election committee, favoring the unseating of Senator Rogers, tho Democratic Incumbent from Laporte county, and supporting the contentions of Uriah Culbert, who demands to be seated. There was considerable discussion of the case. After the facts disclosed by the evidence had been presented by the election committee the caucus decided to adopt the committee's report. At tho meeting othef "quest Ions of particular importance to tho majority were discussed and it was decided to appoint a "steering committee." consisting of Senators l a Follette, Hogitte,. Houghton, Early and Hawkins. A.most an hour was consumed at the meeting, immediately after the caucus adjourned and the .Senators came back to the Senate chamber Senator Newby obtained recognition and paid that it w;us always In order for the election committee, to bo heard. He moved that other business be dispended with as Senator Gostlin, chairman of tho committee, desired to report. Thero were two reports, . the majority report, signed by Senators Gostlin. Newby. Hawkins, Early and Wood, favoring Culbert. and a minority report signed by Senators Johnston and Humphreys, recommending that Rogers be 'allowed to retain his seat. The latter was quite lengthy and embraced the arguments advanced by Elder Weir, Rogers's attorney, when he appeared before the committee Tuesday night, an account of which was published yesterday. By some mistake the clerk got the minority report lirst. Those who did not know this were surprised as the reading progressed into believing the caucus had decided, to turn down the election committee. As tha clerk finished reading, however, he announced that he had made a mistake and at once read the majority report, which was short and to the point. A half dozen members on the mlnoritv side of the House-were on their feet fo'r discussion, but the chair recognized Senator Gostlin, who moved that inasmuch as a number of senators would be abseut from the afternoon session on eornmlttee work that the subject be made Special order for this morning at lO.r.O o'clock, and that discussion on each side be limited to one hour. His motion prevailed. The Senato then adjourned. ' SENATE PASSES DILLS Repealing the lO Per Cent. Penalty I ri w ..-1 ..1. ... ... . When the Senate was called to order in the afternoon a number of seats were vacant, and Senator Duncan, suggested that committee reports be received "while the crowd is gathering." great many reports were submitted and a number of new hills were rushed into the, hopper. When the regular order, bills on third reading, was resumed Senator Hugg called up his bill relative to the punishment of employes of persons or lirms for embezzlement. It amends the present law so as to provide employes embezzling $23 or less may be imprisoned not less than one nor more than five years while the punishment for the embezzlement of moro than $23 is fixed at not less than . ono nor more than five years' Imprisonment. Fines may bo assessed,, against falthier-class oi offenders. The bill was passed. ' A bill repealing the- 10-per-cent. -penalty clause of the insurance laws, introduced by Senator McCorel. was passed. It does away with the provision of the old law inflicting a penalty of 2t per cent, for the nonpayment of fire insurance losses by insurance companies incorporated in this State within sixty days after such losses occur. Complaints have been leng made that this law effectually barred home insurance companies from doing business. A bill Introduced at the Instance of the Commercial Club is of the same purport. The next bill passed was that of Senator Mull requiring township trustees to iust notice for thirty days of the sale of any property before such property is sold. Senator Phares's bill for the establishment of a veterinary examining board was the subject of a long discussion. It provides that no person shall practice veterinary surgery without obtaining a license from the examining board. Graduates of colleges of veterinary surgery are to pay $3 for such licenses, whllt nongraduates are to pay $23 before being examined. The bill failed. Other bills passed were that of Senator Bozeman, preventing the spread of disease among swine; that of Senator Schneck, requiring lire chiefs or. town marshals to investigate fires and report ahy facts going to show incendiarism to the prosecuting attorney, and Senator Self's bill, amending the law for the relief of the poor. The roll call of bills on third reading was not completed' when the Senate adjourned, although that has been the order of business for two days. A good deal of time is taken up in discussions. There are a few senators who seem to desire to speak on every bill that comes up. Aiming the committee reports submitted In the Senate yesterday were those favoring Senator New's bill repealing the legislative apportionment act of is3 and Senator McCord's antl-cignrette bill. At ono time In the afternoon Senator Hugg presented a long petition circulated against cigarettes in this county. That was the signal for the senators to fire a shower of petitions against the baseball bill and in favor of anti-cigarette legislation at the reading clerk. They were referred to the commmlttee having those measures tinder consideration without comment. Senator Hugg. chairman of the" committee on claims and expenditures, submitted a favorable report on Senator Holler's resolution providing for the payment of expenses of the prison committee on its trip to Michigan City. It was adopted without a dissenting vote. I G A 1 1 KIT H LEGISLATION. Agreement ly OnnoKiiiK Forced I non a .Measure Relating; to Minors. Tne lirst business taken up by the House was the question of cigarette legislation. About a dozen bills had been referred to the committee on rights and privileges, some of them prohibiting the manufacture and sale altogether, others providing for a high license and others ' prohibiting the sale to jmors. The committee reported udversely, killing the whole bunch and recommending the passage of a substitute measure prepared by the committee. This measure prohibits the sale of cigarettes or cigars or tobacco in any form to minors, imposing a fine jf $23 for the first offense and $.7j for each succeeding offense, with imprisonment of not less than sixty days nor more than one year. The report was concurred in and tho substitute bill was made a special order for next Monday afternoon. The cigarette lobby has been one of the features of the session up to date. The cigarette trust, or the American Tobacco Company has had an ex-senator here looking alter its interests and opposing legislation meant to prohibit the manufacture and sale of cigarettes. The trust, however, has favored a measure to prohibit the sale of cigarettes and tobacco to minors on the theory that the agitation against cigarettes arises from the deleterious influence upon boy?, and It had better give up this branch of Its business altogether than to give up wholly the manufacture of cigarettes. It has succeeded in tha federal courts In overthrowing laws of various States prohibiting the manufacture and sale on the ground that it Interferes with Interstate commerce, but It fears that if the egitation is continued there will ilnallv be. legislation by Congress enabling the State to enact prohibitory legislation. The other side of the question has been presented with great persistency by a committee of women from W. C. T. I!., who have during L.e. past two weeks practically taken possession of the post office room of the House and made life a burden to the members by calling them out every few minutes and pleading with them, upon the subject of cigarette legislation. At first thev fought for legislation wholly prohibitory, but finally came to the conclusion that it would be ineffective, and devoted their energies io

having the bill amended so as to make It apply to all minors instead of merely those under eighteen years and so as to make the imprisonment clause mandatory. The)' nre opposed to a license bill. As the trust people first consented to the bill it simply prohibited tho sale of tobacco to minor? under eighteen and the imprisonment clause was discretionary. If the women and the trust continue to agree upon the bill Introduced yesterday it seems likely that It will go through without much question. , .

INSURANCE LEGISLATION. Flrat of a Serlen of Hearing by the Committees of the Two Uouncs. The Senate and House committees on Insurance met in Room 12. Statehouse, last night to listen to views on the various insurance bills that have been introduced. A large number of insurance men and their attorneys were present. Senator La'Foilette said the joint committee had met to hear from those who had any views to express on the bills under consideration by the committee. Mr. Winn, of the State Life, talked on House Bill 225, one o! the measures introduced at the Instance of his company, it amends the laws regulating assessment companies. The other bill in which he is interested provides for the deposit of JOCU1") with the auditor of state for the protection of policy holders in assessment companies. In reply to a question as to why the deposit was not made $100,000, he said that so far as he was concerned it made no difference, but he had fixed that figure at the request of friends in the State who desire to form companies, and who asked him to not draw the bill so it would freeze them out. Mr. Holton. of the Phoenix Mutual, said the purpose of the bill seemed to be to allow an assessment company to do an oldline business without complying with the old-line laws. The J50.1KW deposit may be withdrawn, he said, if t?te company desires to wind up its affairs, for the purpose of paving claims, while premiums were converted to the use of the company. He regarded the deposits as affording not one iota oi" protection to policy holders, and as a mere advertising scheme intended to win the confidence of the people. John A. Finch, chairman of the committee appointed by the Commercial Club to investigate the insurance laws and draft bills, explained the four bills introduced in the Senate last week by Senator New, after reviewing the conditions of noncompetition in this city which brought about the appointment of the committee. Finding it would be too much of an undertaking to attempt to codify all tho laws of the State concerning insurance of every' sort he said that the committee confined itself exclusively to fire insurance. The law for the incorporation of stock companies, he explained, followed the old laws very closely. It was intended to foster home companies. In this connection he said there was but one stock company in the State, outside of those operating under old charters. As to mutual companies the bill provides those incorporated in this State shall not do business in other States unless allowed to do so bv the laws of those States. Exceptions are made, however, in favor of class companies who confine their risks to one class of business, such as the Millers' Mutual. ' t w Concerning farmers mutual companies he said, after a conference with Governor Mount, who is the president of such a company, the law had not been changed, except to require them to make annual reports to the auditor of state. William T. Brown, attorney for one of the mutual companies, opposed the Commercial Club bills because they were adverse to the mutual companies, he said. The requirements as to capital stock were too severe. Others who spoke had the same objections to offer. It is likely that further meetings of the committee will be held in order to give others a chance to speak on the subject. THE PRISON NORTH. Seeretary Hurty Point Out Bail SnnItary Feature. Tho secretary of the State Board of Health yesterday submitted a report upon the sanitary condition at the Prison North. The report contained two analyses of the drinking water, which condemns it thoroughly. The water is obtained from two shallow wells, neither over twenty feet deep, ono in the north and the other in the south cellhouses. Much attention Is given to the hospital and most of the details are cendemned. Concerning the ventilation of the cellhouses Secretary Hurty says: "The ventilation of the cellhouses and the cells is verv imperfect and should be remedied without delay. Forced ventilation should be adopted. The small airshafts proceeding from each cell and the conduits leading from the bucket boxes do not work. If the large airshafts to which the small ones from the cells lead were exhausted by fans or other mechanical means, and if each cellhouse was provided with large ventilators in the roofs, pure air in proper proportion could be furnished." . In recapitulating he says: "Economy and health demand a new water supply, for the present supply corrodes steel and Iron, causing great expense for repairs, and being polluted, is unfit for drinking. The present hospital is really a pesthouse. situated over a kitchen. The materials . of construction and arrangement forbid proper cleanliness and disinfection and. in consequence, contagion clings to every square inch of walls and floors. The commonest decency demands that proper closets and urinals be provided. The ventilation of the cellhouses and cells should be made perfect." TALK OF A "NEW DEAL.' Poftslblllty of a Readjustment Anions the Employed. Thero Is somo talk of making "a new deal" all around among the employes of the Legislature at the end of the first thirty days. This practice began In a small way at the last session In older to enable tho officers elected to fulfill all the promises they made in securing the election. It did no harm then amonglhe doorkeepers, but there was' not a little friction and confusion, due to the business of "dividing time" among appointees on the clerical force. Rome of them who had just got fairly "broken In" were compelled to give way to green hands. This year they have an excellent clerical force in the Senate and four or five good men in the House, and it Is the universal comment that both branches ar peculiarly fortunate in the character of doorkeepers employed. While a number of people have, of course, been refused admittance because they could not show proper credentials, it has always been done in a gentlemanly way, and not a case of discourtesy at the doors has been reported since tho session began. VAN II A LI A HILL. Governor Mgn It and Attorney General Serve Notice. The attorney general yesterday got the bill requiring an accounting from the Vandalia out of the enrolling room of the House and called Lieutenant Governor Haggard out of the senatorial caucus and obtained his signature to It. The bill was then taken to the Governor and signed, and Mr. Ketcham at once prepared the required notleeand sent a deputy to serve It upon the Vandalia ofiicials. Notice was served upon Messrs. Farrington and Turner, of the present company, and Mr. McKeen, of the old company. Deputy Moores went to Chicago last evening to obtain the consent of Judge Woods to serve Receiver Malott. Late In the afternoon the Governor sent a message to the House stating that he had signed the bill and Speaker Pettit announced his committee to act in conjunction with the Senate committee on the subject matter of the concurrent resolution adopted on Monday. It is composed of Representatives Henderson, Randolph, Willoughby and Eichhorn. rol lt DILLS RECOMMENDED. Action of-the Committee on County ami' TowuhIiIp HunlnenN LuMt Night. The House committee on county und township business held a protracted meeting last night and disposed of fourteen bills. Among them it will report favorably upon the following: The Senate bill by Senator Phares. enabling the commissioners of Jasper county to isM.o bonds to complete the construction of their courthouse. The Senate bill by Senator Bobllya. providing that the standard half-bushtl measure shall be used in testing grain when purchasing from the orieinal producer. Mr. Gibson's House bill, regulating the charges on ferryboats. Mr. Reynolds's bill, to encourage the planting of forests and groves, which Is prlnttd in full In this issue of the Jourr.l. Street Railroad Inver igntion. The committee on affairs of the city of Indianapolis will meet this evening to fur

ther consider Senator New's bill amending the street-railroad law (No. 61.) It will not be a public meeting, hut the committee will consider the-various arguments that have been presented and formulate lis report, which will probably be made to-morrow morning. Educational Ilenrlnc The educational committees of the two houses, will give a public hearing to-night at the office of the state superintendent of instruction on the bill revising the school laws, known as the Geetlr.g bill. There is some talk among members of inserting an amendment In this bill depriving the State Normal School of the advantage it has in having its diploma prima facie evidence of fitness for license without examination. ' County Sent of Xcwton. To the Editor cf the Inllanapcli Journal: In Mordiy's Journal an article appeared In r;ga d to the pedal bil:, now per.d ng. for the relief of New.on c-unty n the county seat que tl;n. Morocco is i ot a small villag "n ar the C. & E. I. Railroad," but is a town of l.ooo inr.atitints, and is cf consldjiab! comme:cial Importance, on the linti of this iailroad, and in about the geographical as well as the center of r epilation. The "motive Fower" is not furnished by ' big land syndicates," but by old and reliable citizens, who for thirtyfive years have been compelled to travel within two miles of thp- south end of a county that is thirty-seven miles Ion?. In order to transact county business. In ISfl). after the county seat had been located at Kentland. by a commission appointed by the Governor, thre were T23 voters, all told, in the county. The people were dissatisfied with the selection of the commission, and at once circulated a petition for removal, which was signed by 3S3 out of the total of f23 voters In th? county. This petition failed through a technicality. Since that time four other attempts have been made by different towns in the county, at different times; in three of these attempts the necessary number of petitioners were se

cured, but the failure was caused by technicalities. In istw, when the prestnt (ourthouse was crocked, the bids called for a building that slould not exceed In cost the munificent sum of Jl.OuO, that hou.se still stands, and Is in daily use, the only courthouse that Newton county possesses. The question of permanent pubile buildings is now forced upon the people of the county. The Archibald bill, as now Introduced, provides that a majority of the people of Newton county shall say where the county seat shall be located, it discriminates against no town In the county, but leaves the field open for all. If thi3 bill is passed the town in Newton county that secures a majority of all the votes will b- settled for all time. Wrangling and contention will cease. A new courthouse and jail will be built, and the public buildings of Newton county will cease to be a disgrace to civilization. The bill asks that the question may be submitted to the majority of the people of Newton county: that the humble farmer as well as tho rich land owner may have a vote. C. TRAINING SCHOOL GRADUATES. Commencement KxerclneA Iist Mgltt Mr. Duihi'm Addrcs. The fourth commencement of the Industrial Training: School of Indianaiolis was held last night in the auditorium of the school building, on South Meridian street. Twenty-; young men and women Lade good-by to school, taking as thtlr motto tor future years: "Action, not Thought, the End of Life. ' John A. Dyer was the valedictorian of his class, and hU address wa3 a manly expression of farewell to the school days that have passed and promises for the years of real life to come. Ilev. D. J. Ellison delivered the invocation, and Mr. Jacob P. Dunn made an address on the pubJect, "Indiana in Art. He spok? of the art that ha been and may lx devtloied In Indiana, pecially In regard to paintliK and th many opIiortunlties offered by the httoiie character of the Ecenery in the State, .n order to ijroporly develop art, he- said. It Is nevsary that the training of the mind and hand should ro together. The Industrial chDoI, a tyje of which I the IruiianaiKjlls institution, he thought to be the best kind of a school for the development of artistic taste. Mr. William Seott. president of the School rioard. presented each of the erraduateK with a ribbon-tied diploma, earneU by four years of work. The programme was Interspaced with orchestra numbers by the Industrial Training School Orcheextra, a musical organization compoFd of members of the school. Following- la a. list of the graduates: Blanche I5orn. lietti iioly. Irene Collincrs, IMward Davis, John Dyer. Ida Fredericks', Ii'i s Mayer. Orval Mehrin?. Waiter Neubaoher. Edward Osfiood. Clara OverhtsT. Jrank lueisser, Kate Gambold. Harry Coldrick, Ku:cn Grimni, Marie 11 art man. Alice Hughes. Clara Ieonard, Jessie lAree. Charles Seitz. Wlillam Meinhaqen. Marie Talkenbcry. Morton Traub, Merrltt Wells, Herbert Wtxilen, Nellie Yoke. CITY NEWS NOTES. To-morrow evening at Plymouth Church Mr. ilabic, editor of the Outlook, will appear, under the auspices of the McCulloch Club, and deliver his lecture on "American Letters and Social Life." ' The Society of Hygiene met yesterday at the residence of Mrs. George Merrltt. A paper orr "Breads" was read by the president. Dr. Swain. The society will petition the city to place bathhouses in their new city building. Owen Grlffln. wTho boards with Mrs. Qulnn, at 3V7 West Pearl street, was arrested yesterday for malicious trespass and dlsturlIng the peace. Mrs. Quinn says he came home partially intoxicated, and becoming angry about something, broke a window.

The misfortune in CUBA will be a misfortune in tho future to the average Smoker.

Have secured a very large stock of HAVANA Tobacco, and are thereby in position to keep up the standard of this Cigar for j-ears to come. Smokers will always find the "GENERAL ARTHUR" Cigar to be uniform in taste and quality.

LOUIS G. Deschler, Sole Agent.

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American Fire Insurance Company On the 31st day of December, 1S96. Located at No. 42 Cedar Street, Netr Tork City. FRED W. DONNKU, President. - Hi LAS T. WOOD. Vice FrOident and Secretary.

The amount "f Its capital if The .trnoi nt of its capital paid up is

TIII2 ASSETS OF THIS COMPANY AIII2 AS FOLLOW Si Cash on hand and In the hands of agents or other persons Honda .'ind Mock ownfd ly th ir.p.my, l.-arlnf Inter st at the rate of ixrr cwu.. as xt r schedule iilt-l, market ilue Loans on bonds and murtd'ies of u-al estate, worth double the am?;mt for which tln same Is mortgaged, and frei from any i-rior Incumbrance Ielts otherwise secured Debts for premiums ,

Total assets... LI A II Losses adjusted and not due Losses unadjusted

losses In suspense, waltinp for further proof

All other chilms aguirigt the company Amount lu-ct-Fsary to reinsure out-Jtandlrg Total liabilities..... The tfreaU-st amount 'n any ono risk.

State cf Indiana, Office cf Auditor cf Htate: L the underpinned. Auditor cf 8tat o! the Ktnte of Indiana, hereby rtlfy that the is a rorrtct copy of th Ftatrmnt of the condition of the ilv mention! e nil any. on i'ie lay of December. IK. as fhown ly the original statement, uni that the nil original fUteim-nt la now on We In thl ortice. In trKtimony herf. t hereunto aubiKiibe my rami and iffli my oitlclal tUla ISEALJ 2ita aajr of January, 17. a. C. 1ALY. Auditor of

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