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Mackintoshes At $5.00 Two favorites, one of Blue Serge, light plaid lining, and B< ige Brown Covert, in fancy checked linings, uny size and full lengths. At $7.50 Navy Serge Mackintosh, with velvet collar, Scotch plaid lined. At $9.00 Handsome all-Wool Melton, fancy plaid lining; also Navy Serge, rubber lined, with cape interlined with red gloria silk. Others in price by easy stages up to a garment— At $20.00 which is the quintessence of mackintosh elegance. It Is made of Scotch Checked Cheviot and lined with striped silk, with rubber backing. Quality First—Price Afterward. L. S, Ayres & Cos. Agents for Butterick Patterns. ART EMPORIUM, Telephone 500. All Mr. Gruelle’s Friends And all our friends, are invited to call at our place this week and see the exhibit of his summer’s work. We Make Frame*. We Frame l’ieture*. The H. LIEBER COMPANY, 33 South Meridian St. The Great Carpet Sweeper A. GALL. ••• He sweeps the whole range of the market, gathering in all the carpets that everybody else has and much that nobody else has—many exclusive patterns. He is mindful cf the small house as well as the great and offers patterns at modest prices quite as taking as those that come high. ALBERT GALL, 17 and 19 W. Wash. St. Engagement ani Wedding Rings Mark a distinctive period in the history of the lives of both giver and receiver, and in manufacturing or selling Rings we recognize that upon us rests the responsibility of the quality and workmanship, so that it will be worthy as a gift, and capable of wearing and continuing as a lasting memento. O inn Importer of • E? DIAMONDS Room 4, 18)4 North Meridian St.

j CARPETS! In the short time since we have re- 55 w embarked in business we have made a 55 jjj reputation for the best work in Wall 55 5 Decorating and Draping. Now you 55 w will find us on deck with a choice line J 5 of latest patterns of CARPETS, all 55 * selected with a view of combining 55 vj Wall Paper, Draperies and Carpets. X 1 SCHLEICHER S & MARTENS 1 8 18 and 20 North Meridian St. * Vffsfssszsis;;;;;;ss//ssssss.'sssssssss/}. WARD’S FOR STATUARY ~ THE CHILD LABOR LAW.~ State Factory Inspector Will Drain to Vigorously Enforce It. State Factory Inspector McAbee has announced his determination to see the law pertaining to the < rnployment of children in factories rigidly enforced. The law prohibits the employment of children under fourteen years of age, and also prohibits the employment of children under sixteen years of age until the employer shall have received from the parents or guardian an aihdavit stating the name, age and address of the child. The employer is also required to keep a register, where the name, age and address of every’ employe under sixteen years of age shall be recorded. Nor can a child under sixteen years of age be lawfully employed, unless he can read and write simple sentences in English. If any children under sixteen years of age, having feeble health, are found to be employed in factories, the state inspector will require a> certiilcate front some physician that the child is physically' able to work. Now that an appropriation for his salary is available, State Inspector McAbee intends to make a thorough inspection of ail factories in the State. He has already inspected most of the factories in the city, and reports them to be well conducted, though he has required some employers to make improvements for the benefit of employes, such as fire escapes and greater floor space. FEE TO TAX COLLECTORS. It Is Now Cosily for Property Owners to Be Delinquent. Delinquent taxpayers are now liable to a penalty of 10 per cent., and those who were delinquent In April also are liable to a 6 per cent, interest assessment, making in ail a 16 per cent, penalty. In addition to this the delinquents are required to pay the collector a fee of 25 cents for every time he •ends them a notice or makes a demand on them for the. money, and. as the collectors are dependent upon the fees for their salary, they will be In no wise backward in making their demands and presenting their notices. fitedroom bets In ail woods—Wm. Lb Elder.

CITY COMPANY A PARTY ♦ AMENDED COM PL A IST IX STREETCAR CASK AT NOBLESVILLE. Hearing Will I’rolmhly Conic l’p at the PrcMent Term of Court in Hamilton County, * City Attorney Kern went *o Noblesville yesterday to file an amendatory and supplemental complaint in the street-car litigation. Some years ago John M. Butiet brought a suit to oust the Citizens' Streetrailroad Company from the occupancy of the streets. The amended complaint filed yesterday makes the City Railway Company a party to the suit. The amended complaint is in tw’elve para - graphs. The first eight paragraphs briefly relate the history of the Citizens’ Streetrailroad Company, from the time a franchise was granted to the Citizens’ Streetrailway Company down to the transfer of its franchise to the Citizens’ Street-railroad Company (the present corporation) and its approval by the Council in April, 1888. Reference is also made to the ordinance of the Council extending the original , franchise granted the Citizens’ Street-railway Company to Jan. 18, 1901. It is alleged that the lines have been extended by the defendant and its predecessor until they bow (occupy most of the streets of the city and are patronized by fifty thousand citizens daily, each of whom pays “5 cents for each single trip.” It is alleged that the original corporation was and is, if still in existence, a citizen of the State of Indiana. This is done to give the state courts jurisdiction. Beginning at Paragraph 9, the complaint reads: ”9. That the right of privilege or franchise to use and occupy the streets of said city so used and occupied by the said Citizens’ Street-railroad Company is very valuable, to wit, of the value of $150,000 per annum, when based on a rate of fare of 3 cents for each passenger for each trip, with right of transfer. THE PERPEUITY CHAIM. “10. That, notwithstanding the fact that by the laws of Indiana the Common Council and Board of Public Works of plaintiff have exclusive jurisdiction and powers over the streets, alleys, highways and bridges of said city and a right to the possession and control of the same, subject to any contract rights had and held by the defendants, and notwithstanding the fact that under the ordinances hereinbefore referred to, and the contract growing out of the same, the right of the said Citizens-Street-railroad Company to use and occupy the streets of said city, or to operate thereon its street-railway system, will terminate on the 18th day of January, 1901, the said defendant, the citizens’ Street-raiiroau Company, is asserting and claiming and giving out that it has a right to use and occupy all the streets in said city and to operate thereon i,ts street-railway system for a period far beyond the year 1901—sometimes claiming that its right to so use and occupy all said streets is perpetual, and sometimes claiming that its said right to use and occupy the said streets will continue until the Legislature of the State at some future session shall terminate the same, all or which claims are false, in so far as they extend beyond the 18th day of January, 1901. “11. That the defendant, the City Railway Company, while not in possession of any part of any street in said city, is asserting, claiming and giving out that it has a right under some pretended contract to occupy now or at any time hereafter, ana particularly from and after the 18th day of January, 1901, and to operate a street-rail-way system on all the streets of said city now occupied by the said Citizens’ Streetrailroad Company, and all streets whicn said last-named company claims the right to occupy as aforesaid; which claims, assertions and pretensions of said City Railway Company are false and without any foundation whatever, said company having no right under any contract or otherwise to occupy any streets in said city for any purpose at any time. CLOUD IN CITY’S TITLE. “12. That under the laws of Indiana it is the bounden duty of this plaintiff, through its Board of Public Works, prior to the time of the expiration of the term for which the said Citizens’ Street-raiiroad Company, under the contracts and ordinances hereinbefore mentioned, has the right to use and occupy the streets of said city, to wit, prior to the 18th of January, 1901, to open to free competition the further occupancy of said streets for the purpose of operating an electric street railroad for a further period of thirty years, to the end that the convenience and comfort of the c Hzens of said city may not be disturbed by a Jack of transportation facilities, and that tnere may be no interruption of travel in raid city. That the l&ise claims aforesaid of both defendants cast a cloud on the title of the city and its right to make such arrangements, or to open such competition, fcr the reason that no person, company or corporation will enter into such competition or propose any favorable terms to plaintiff in such competition, or enter into any agreement with plaintiff, uni., the claims of the defendants are passed upon and adjultc&ted, and it is judicially determined that on the 18th day of January, 1901, the person or company which secures the franchise and contract for the ensuing period of thirty years will and may be put in possession of *he streets of said city, and that such person, company or corporation will have the right to operate a syxter* of street railway thereon from and after that date. “That if said questions are not determined prior to the 18th of January, lyoi, then the claims of both of said defendants will have to be litigated and adjudicated after that date, which litigation iyill cover a long period of time, during which the peopie of said city will either be deprived of street-car service altogether or be compelled to submit to the use and occupation of the streets of said city by said Citizens’ Btiect-tailroad Company without authority or right, and without the receipt by plaintiff of any compensation for the right to such occupancy, which right is of great value, to wit, as hereinbefore alleged." The petition closes with a prayer petitioning the cou-t to require the two defendant companies to answer the complaint, setting forth what right they have upon the streets of Indianapolis, and to enjoin “each of sala defendants, their officers, agents employes, successors representatives and assigns” from the use or occupancy of the streets ot the city for street-car or other purposes after Jan. 18, 1901. . . , . .. Basing the estimate on a basis of 3-cent) fares, the complaint states that the profits to the company operating in this city will amount to $150,000 a year. It is not known just when the case will come up for a hearing, but no doubt will be considered at this term of court, which began yesterday.

LOCAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN. ••The Esthetic In the Life of a Community” Discussed. The regular business meeting of tljj? Local Council of Women, held yesterday afternoon, was follow'ed by a series of interesting exercises. Mrs. T. C. Day, who represented the Council at the National Council of Women, held in. Nashville, gave her report of the meeting, giving in detail what the Associated Press reports gave in general in the local papers. Mrs. Day announced that Mrs. May Wright Sewall, of this city, was elected president of the National Council, and mentioned the report watch Mrs. Sewall gave of the council in this city. Miss Elizabeth Dye read the paper of the. afternoon, her subject being "The Esthetic in the Life of a Community.” She said that the practical and utilitarian, aided by labor-saving machinery, was taking the place of the esthetic. The speaker made a plea for the harmony of the practical and the esthetic, as the influence of the latter is marked. Beauty, as defined by classic writers, was fully explained. Art students are told to study the art of the antiques, and, in connection with the antiques Miss Dye said that much of the old pottery, the household articles, was made by the common laborers. Such art was the expression of a man’s pleasure in his work. The modern machine work is monotonous, and gives no opportunity for individual expression. A sure tonic and a safe stimulant is popular art. The relief, for those who are bound by dullness, pain and apathy, lies in placing before such people works of art. Provision should be made for enjoyment by

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man of his labor. If the ugliness of a man's surroundings could be changed to beauty it would be a benefit. Miss Dye spoke of the benefit the study of art and colors in the public schools has been. Art should be shown in every street. Lessons should be shown in monuments, celebrations and memorials. The monument of Tubal Cain, in Pittsburg, will teach the dignity of labor. A vigorous protest against the theatrical posters was made. Mis3 Dye also told of a teacher in the public schools who has a small collection of pictures and statuary which she loans to the different rooms of the school. Miss Dye indorsed having the waste places in cities planted with hardy* flojvers and grains for the benefit of those who seldom get beyond brick walls. The paper was replete with ideas for esthetic growth in every direction. Mrs. L. H. Gibson spoke on the same subject. in the line of architecture, the earliest of the arts, as man’s first thought was to build himself a shelter. Art has led man to his present civilization. It should no longer be necessary, she said, to plead tor art; art should be natural. The revival of the art of architecture must come from the people, and it must be individual expression. This must be shown In the houses that are built, and in this the speaker said that the women of the council may be potent factors. Miss Adelaide Carman spoke for music, which, she said, is an embellishment for the leisure part of education. She cited the growth of the musical idea in this city by its festivals, concerts, recitals, church music and that in the public schools. Miss Mary Dean spoke of "The Beautifying of Cities.” and instanced the cities of the old world, and drew a picture of what Indianapolis might be if White river were walled, had fine bridges, gardens at either side and the whole flanked with handsome buildings. Paris is beautiful because it is the individual expression of a line of kings. The lack of authority in this country is responsible for the unsightliness of the cities. "Washington street has an ugliness that is truly American.” she said. A case instanced was the background which the plain, solid brick wall of the Scottish Rite building furnishes for the Indiana National Bank. “There is no authority to preserve even the soldiers' monument,” she declared. “Some day it may come down and the space he sotved in grass, like a cow pasture, as has been done at the courthouse.” The council finds itself in debt, and w’ill solve a way to raise the money by the next meeting. THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. Sixtieth Annual Meeting—Friendly Inn Statistic*. The sixtieth annual meeting of tho Indianapolis Benevolenj. Society was held yesterday afternoon at Plymouth Church. The society works in conjunction with the Charity Organization and the Flower Mission. Its special institution is the Friendly Inn. In the year just closing the Friendly Inn '‘has received from the Benevolent Society, according to the report received yesterday, for lodging and meals furnished the indigent. $868.60, and from its transient guests, in cash or work, $426,20. It has furnished 8,809 lodgings and 7,634 meals. These went mostly to men who otherwise would have been compelled to beg and would have been ‘ converted from honest laborers into tramps.” The report continues: “The Indianapolis Benevolent Society is the oldest in the city. For many years it cared for the poor of the city unaided, but in time societies sprang up whose purpose it has been to meet special needs. The funds for the society are furnished by the Charity Organization Society. Last year it required $6,316.88 to meet the unusual demands made upon it. The year was a trying one and a year of many hardships. The society distributes relief under the direction of the weekly council of the Charity Organization Society, this council being composed of representatives from the various charitable institutions of the city.” The financial statement of the society shows that the balance on hand at the beginning of the year was $11.15, and the income during tho year added to the cash, amounted to $6,318.36. The expenditures during the year amounted to $6,316.88. Among the sources of income were $4,581 from the Charity Organization Society, sl,188.42 from the Deitch estate, $205 from a special subscription by Louis Hollweg, and $lB3 from Friendly Inr cottage rent. The amount paid out for relief was $4,419.26. This sum included $328.81 for employment, $220.50 for hauling wood from Womack farm, $61.05 for labor on the wood. $63.50 for rent for various persons, $134.70 for hauling fuel and groceries, $259.89 for releasing chattel mortgages, $217.28 for shoes for school children, and $1,785.86 for groceries. Other items in the statement show that sewing machines were repaired, all kinds of living necessities bought, freight, railroad fare, debts and rent paid. Five dollars was paid for a brace for a cripple. Other expenditures were $1,550.63 for repairs on Friendly Inn and cottages and S2OO for rent to State. The following officers were elected yesterday : President—The Rev. M. L. Haines. first Vice President—The Rev. August Bessonies. Vice Presidents—Eli Lilly, S. N. Gold, Jos. W. Marsee, W. P. Fishback, Mrs. Julia H. Goodhart, the Rev. Gustav A. Carstensen, John P. Frenzel, A. A. Barnes, the Rev. Frederic E. Dewhurst, the Rev Joseph A. Milburn, Rev. B. A. Jenkins and E. C. Atkins. Executive Committee—George Merritt, E. B. Martindale, Rev', R. V. Hunter, H. J. Milligan,, H. H. Hanna and Rev. E. Baech. Finance Committee—John H. Holliday, Courtland C. Van' Camp, C. E. Coffin, Dr. J. L. Thompson and C. C. Foster. Treasurer—Volney T. Malott. Secretary—Charles W. Moores.

TO FLY FROM LOUISVILLE. Homing Club’s Cnrrier-Plgeon Contest To-Morrow. This morning at 8 o’clock the Indianapolis Homing Club will ship pigeons to Louisville to fly in a contest to this city, a distance of 110 miles. There are five men interested in the contest. They are Edward Toulois, William Preller, Charles Eichorn, George Dietz and H. C. Schroeder. The birds will be released to-morrow morning at 8 o’clock, and the first of them are expected to reach here about 9:50 or 10 o’clock. They are thrce-months-old pigeons. The club offers $lO in geld to the owner of the first bird to arrive and $5 to the second. Libraries In the Parks. At the regular meeting of the Sanitary Association yesterday morning the usual number of complaints of nuisances were sent to the Health Board. The park committee recommended that the park commissioners be asked to retain the buildings on the small park lands already purchased, as residences of the custodians, as places of shelter and convenience for park habitues, and chiefly for the use of the substation libraries, thus furnishing, at no expense to the city, delightful surroundings for library visitors, and a reading room in each could be established. If these buildings are not owned by the Park Board, the small sums necessary to purchase them could be readily raised by subscriptions from citizens in the near vicinity, the association believes. The committee further recommended that the Park Board be requested to remove the old covered bridge over White river near the proposed park entrance, as it is the source of unsanitary and immoral influences, besides being a blot on the landscape. A spirited discussion followed the report of the hospital and dispensary committee, embodying the change of management at the hospital. The garbage committee reported a lapse in the established regularity of the garbage collection wagons and was instructed to send notice of same to the foremen. a Y. M. C. A. Employment Bureau. There has been added to the Young Men’s Christian Association of this city an employment bureau. It is in charge of John M. Carey and C. H. Badger, and Percy B. Williams is secretary of the department. The department asks the support of the business men of the community and will undertake to obtain employment for worthy young men who are members of the Y. M. C. A. In return for the support asked from the business men the department promises that it will use the utmost care in ascertaining the character of young men recommended for positions and will be In a position to guarantee all young men to be as represented. The Montetlore Lecture. Dr. Henry Berkowitz, of Philadelphia, will lecture to-morrow evening at the Marketstreet Temple under the auspices of the Montetlore Society. His subject will be ‘‘The Jew’s Gift to Humanity.” Dr. Berkowitz is one of the most prominent rabbis of the country and chancellor of the Jewish Chautauqua. The lecture is free. Dalton Hut to., liates House. Fall styles are ready. Agents Knox’s world-renowned New York Hats, Christy & Cos. and Gordon & Co.’s English Hats. Dalton Hat Company. High-class Hatter.

STREET-SWEEPING BIDS BOARD OF WORKS WILL ADVERTISE FOR THEM THIS WEEK. # Ganiefxell System Agent Here—Large Force at Work on Western Union Wire*. Specifications have been prepared by the Board of Public Works for the sweeping and sprinkling of improved streets next year. Bids will be advertised for this week, probably at the meeting of the board this morning. Contractors will be permitted to bid on any one of the five sweeping districts, providing certified checks of S2X), covering each district bid on, are deposited with the bids. Bids will also be received on the work as a whole. The contract will be let at a stipulated price for each 10,000 square feet of surface swept, as was done last year. It costs more to keep brick and block pavements cleaned than tho asphalt, but the districts have been arbitrarily divided without reference to the kind of pavement, and contractors consequently have to exercise judgment in averaging up the different districts. At the office of the board it is explained that under the system now prevailing the city pays only for work that Is actually done, the price for each 10,000 square feet covering one sweeping. In wet weather, when no sweeping can be done, the work does not have to be paid for. With the sprinkling it is different. The city pays so much a district by the year for sprinkling. There is still some interest as to what the Board of Public Works intends to do about appointments. The most important not yet announced are those of clerk of the board and chief of the assessment bureau. Politicians have quit making predictions as to when the board will dispose of the two places. THE GAM EWELL SYSTEM. The Agent Here to Prepare for the New Plant. Webster Chandlee, agent of the Gamewell Police Patrol Telegraph Company, Is in the city arranging for introducing the system here. Yesterday afternoon Chandlee was at the office of the Board of Public Safety, going over plans for the system with City Engineer Jeup. The purpose was to ascertain how many poles will have to be located. Under the contract with the telephone company two hundred poles are to be placed for the city free of charge. Mr. Chandlee said that the work of Introducing the system will commence very shortly. The apparatus is being manufactured. A part or it has already been shioped to Indianapolis. The Gamewell Company is required to have the system ready for service by the time the new Central police station is completed. The city officials hope that the station house will be ready for occupancy by Jan. 1 next. There is to be a meeting of the Board of Public Safety this i/iorning. It could not be ascertained whether further appointments are to be made at this time. So far the appointment of E. H. Pritchard to be veterinary surgeon has not been officially announced by the board, although it is understood the mayor has promised Pritchard the place. The board has yet to dispose ot the resignations of Building Inspector Bunting and Richard C. Herrick, clerk of the board. It is .believed that Mr. Herrick is to be retained. Wohn Robinson has the indorsement of many business men and builders for building inspector. There is a prevailing opinion that Bunting is to be retired and that Robinson will get the place.

W ESTERN UNION W IRES. A Large Force at Work Connecting Underground Cable*. John F. Wallick, superintendent of the Western U ion Telegraph Company, said yesterday that the delay in getting down the company’s poles within the mile square had been occasioned, in the first instance, by a strike in Pittsburg, which delayed the delivery of iron pipe for the underground conduits. Bad weather is now causing further delay. A large force is at work connecting the underground cables, most of which are now In the conduits. Under the contract with the city all wires were to be underground and the poles removed by Nov. 1. After that a penalty of SSO attaches for each day’s delay. The superintendent intimated that the company would ask the Board of Works for a week more time in which to complete the work. By Nov. 10, he said, all poles would be down, if the weather permits. , „ . The Western Union Company is daily \ iolating the city ordinance which prohibits it from charging for delivering messages anywhere in the city limits. When people refuse to pay the extra 10 cents demanded bv the messenger hoy there is no attempt to collect* it, for the company has apparently no desire to test the ordinance, which has a penalty attached. ____ Health Board Meeting To-Night. Dr. F. A. Mprrison, president of the Board of Health, said yesterday afternoon that he did not know what business was to be considered by the board at its meeting to-night. 1. 0. 0. F. BUILDING PLANS. Committee to Meet To-Day—Conten-tion of Vonnegut & Bohn. It is probable that the courts will have to straighten out a serious muddle before any work is done on the new Odd Fellows’ building. Vonnegut & Bohn, the defeated architects, have placed the dispute with the committee in the hands of attorneys, and a suit will probably follow. Mr. Bohn was asked yesterday to explain his firm’s grievances against the building committee, and said, in substance: “It was understood in advance that, whatever plans were adopted, a specified interior arrangement was to be used, and it was the intention that this interior plan should be worked out by Rush & Son, ourselves and the building committee. I met the committee several times, and the interior plan was worked out. Mr. Rush was present at none of these meetings, and had nothing whatever to do with working out the plan. After a conclusion had been reached the committee asked me to make blue prints of the interior plans, and they were made in our office and signed with our name. One of these was furnished to Mr. Rush, and he embodied it in his plans of the building. This was the greatest part of the work. “The least the committee could have donewould have been to compensate us for this part of the work, and award the general complete plans to the other firm; that is, if the exterior plans ot the other firpa were more pleasing. But this was not done. Our contest, however, is that the contract has already been awarded us, and, if suit is brought, it will be to restrain the committee from carrying out its alleged contract with Rush & Son. There is a written agreement entered into by Rush & Son, ourselves and the building committee, that the two plans were to be submitted to an expert disinterested architect, who was to recommend the adoption of one of the plans. The plans recommended were to be adopted by the committee and a contract entered into between the committee and the architect whose plans were approved by the expert. This expert’s decision was to be final. "The plans were sent to an expert in Minneapolis and came back v.lth our plans approved. According to the agreement, this settled the matter. We have the contract, although it has not been formally drawn ana signed. The committee said nothing about this expert's report, but sent the plans to another architect irt Louisville, and when that man reported favorably on the plans of Rush & Soil it was given out that this was the successful firm in the contest, and the contract was signed. It Is our contract, if a writeen agreement can make it so, and the courts will probably he given a chance to decide who is right. We believe we a e the architects of the new building.” The building committee will meet to-day. The committee appointed to go over Rush & Son’s plans with Mr. Rush and make some minor changes in the interior arrangements will report, and the committee will probably arrange to advertise for bids ,for contracts for erecting the building. W. H. Leedy, secretary of the Grand Lodge, and a member of the building committee. was asked yesterday for a state-

ment in reply to the charges made by Mr. Bohn. He declined to discuss the matter, only saying: "If suit is brought the facts will all come out.” KEALING AND GRAND JURY. He Denied that He Evaded Summon* to Appear. The Marion county grand jury reopened the Fulrm-r-Seibert-Holt "five thousand dollar” sewer transaction yesterday afternoon. The jury found a witness in the persota of Joseph B. Kealirig, who voluntarily made a statement. However, it was not for this purpose that Mr. Kealing went before the jury. He sought an audience with the members for the purpose of setting himself right concerning the Holt sewer deal. An afternoon paper a day or two ago contained an interview with a member of the grand jury, who was reported to have declared the jury made every effort to get hold of Mr. Kealing during its las*, session, but had been unsuccessful. It was for the purpose of denying the alleged statement of the. juror that Mr. Kealing visited the jury room yesterday. The attorney was not in the gentlest mood w’hen he entered the room, and told the jurors he had come to make a statement. He asserted bluntly that the man who had claimed that his testimony could not be secured during the October session lied. He declared no summons had ever been served on him. He said he stood ready to come before the jury at any time they wanted him, but had not been asked to testify. Mr. Kealing, it is understood, then told the jury what he knew of the “five-thou-sand-dollar” transaction. After he came from the jury room he declined to discuss his testimony. *‘l have never received any summons nor any request from any one to come before the grand jury,” said Mr. Kealing. “On Friday, before the investigation began, I went to the grand jury to see the jury about a witness who had been summoned, but who could not come until the following Monday, and nothing was said to me at that time or any other about my being wanted as a witness.' I notice in any evening paper that someone was quoted as saying that I had received personal service on Tuesday of last week at the corner of Washington and Pennsylvania streets. This statement is entirely false. I have been in the city and at my office every day since the election, with the exception of one day and a half, when I was in Chicago. I have been in the courthouse almost every day attending to business and I never had any knowledge that the grand jury wanted me as a witness, until I noticed in an afternoon paper on Monday that four subpoenas had been issued for me and that. I could not be found. “As soon as the grand jury met this afternoon I went before the jurors and stated to them that the grand juror who reported to the evening paper that I had been summoned to appear but could not be found because I was out of the city, told what was absolutely false. I told them I was ready to testify at any time.” Prosecutor Wiltsie says the returns made on the two summonses ordered served on Mr. Kealing showed that he was out of the city. Deputy Sheriff Craft said yesterday ho knew of efforts having been twice made to bring Mr. Kealing before the grand jury. Returns were made showing him to be out of town. WHEAT OUTLOOK NOT GLOOMY Recent Rain Helped the Farmer In Several Ways. Chief Signal Officer Wappenhans takes a very hopeful view' of the Indiana wheat crop for 1898, since the long-hoped-for rain has come. The rain began about 11 a. m. Sunday and ended at 12:45 yesterday. Like Sunday and ended at 12:45 p. m. yesterday. Like the preceding drought, it was one of the longest on record. During that time, the instruments at this point showed a rainfall of 1.59 Inches, not e heavy precipitation, but it was a steady “soaking” rain, just the kind to do the most good, for most of it went into the ground instead of liow’irg off into the water courses. The rain was much the same all over the State. A few days ago Mr. Wappenhans sent out postal-card inquiries on the condition of winter wheat, and yesterday aoout 150 of the returns came in. They indicate that a large percentage of the farmers had not yet sown their wheat, and Mr. Wappenhans last evening expressed the belief that the rain would put the ground in good condition for sowing, and would bring to thq surface the wheat sown a month ago. A dry autumn is not nearly so hard upon the winter wheat crop as an excessively wet one, which is likely to rot the seed in the ground. In dry earth the wheat berry is likely to lie dormant until the ground becomes moist enough to sprout it. A rank early growth and an open winter usually produces a poor quality of winter wheat.

NEW FIVE-STORY BUILDING. One to Co#t $35,000 at Corner of Ohio and Delaware Streets. John C. Pierson, contractor, was yesterday awarded the contract to erect for the Ballard Creamery Company, on the northwest corner of Delaware and Ohio streets, anew block. The building' will have a frontage on Delaware street of 56 feet and 115 feet on Ohio street, and will be five stories high, with brick walls, stone trimming and iron structural work. The contract completed is taken, at $35,000, the building to be ready for occupancy by Abril 1. In every respect it is to be a modern building. Contractor Pierson will this morning begin tearing down the old building now restin', - on the grounds and expects to get the walls up before Christmas. There were six bidders for the work, and in their bids differed but a few hundred dollars. Death of A. J. Poole. Adonlram J. Poole is dead at his residence on North Illinois street after an illness of nearly seven months. He was born in Nova Scotia in 1533 and was educated in that province. At the age of eighteen years he went to Massachusetts from there, gradually traveling westward. He came to Indianapolis over forty years ago, being employed as engineer on several of the early railroads at various times. Mr. Poole was prominent in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and was sent to negotiate with the managers of the Pennsylvania road on several occasions, such negotiations ending with satisfaction to both employers and those employed. He was appointed chairman of the committee which went to negotiate with the officers of the Panhandle just before the well-remembered strike of 1874, but owing to the illness of his wife he was detained at home. He was very much opposed to strikes and had hoped to prevent one, but when his associates struck he stood firm with them. He. had lived at the corner of Illinois and old Twenty-second streets for twenty-three years, being among the tirst residents of that neighborhood, and having built the ilrst business block north of Seventh street on Illinois. The family is doubly bereaved, having buried the eldest son Wilmot less than_two weeks ago. State Printing Contract Saturday. Secretary Carter, of the State Printing Board, has nearly completed the tabulation of the bids for the State printing contract, and the board will meet Saturday morning to make public the bids and award the contract. The different bidders are still endeavoring to discover the name of the lowest bidder, but so far have not received the desired information. Veedfd an a Witness in lowa. Louis Rudisell, an all-round crook, well known to the Indianapolis police, was rrested a few days ago on a charge of loitering. The police learned that he was wanted as a witness in a murder case at Maqueketa, la., and he is being held until the authorities there can send for him. He was in prison in lowa when a convict killed another. Rudisell has served one or two terms in this State. Married at Hnahville. A special from Rushville says that Charles E. Weber, giving Indianapolis as his home, and Miss Lettle Foncannon, of Wells county, met there by appointment yesterday afternoon and were married. Mr. Weber arrived from Indianapolis on a C., H. & D. train at 11:46 a. m. Miss Fon-

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LIBBEY LIBBEY That’s the Proper Make of Glass Cut on Clear Blanks Cut on Popular Shapes Cut in Artistic Designs A set of LIBBKY’S GLASS makes a fine Wedding or Christmas Gift. Select design now and have it laid by until wanted. Charles Mayer & Cos. 29 and 31 West Washington Street, Selling Agents for Indianapolis. not forget the Opera Friday and Saturday for benefit of Free Kindergarten.

cannon arrived over the L. E. & W. a few minutes later. No difficulty was experienced in procuring a license, as the groom is past fifty and the bride thirty-five. The nuptial knot was tied by Rev. J. H. MacNeill, of the Christian Church. The couple left in the afternoon for Indianapolis. The directory gives Charles E. Weber as a clerk in the pension office, residing on Beaty street. A Haberdasher’s Shop Robbed. The store of Ault & Archibald, haberdashers, was robbed Saturday night of about S2OO worth of men’s furnishings. The supposition is that the thief concealed himself in the store during business hours and helped himself to the goods some time during the night. He departed by the rear door. VANDALIA LISE To Evansville and Return. SS.IO—ROUND TRIP—SS.IO. Y. M. C. A. Stute Convention. Tickets sold Nov. 4, 5 and 6. Good to return, leaving Evansville not later than Nov. 8. Trains leave 8:10 a. m„ 12:40 noon and 11:20 p. m. Through Pullman sleeper on 11:20 p. m. train, open to receive passengers at 8:30. W. W. RICHARDSON, D. P. A. Excursion Tickets Cheap -For the Horse and Fat Stock Show, Chicago, 111. PENNSYLVANIA LINES Will sell tickets Nov. 1 to 6, inclusive. Good returning to and including Nov. 7, This will be the finest exhibition of its kind ever held. The PENNSYLVANIA is the direct route. W. W. RICHARDSON, D. P. A. $2.50 —ROUND TRIP—S2.SO. . St. Louis, Mo., Saturday, Nov. G, Via 1., D. & W.-Clover Leaf route. Train leaves 11:10 p. m. Through coaches, sleeping and chair cars. Tickets good returning including 7:44 "a. m. train Monday, Nov. 8. Ticket office No. 2 Washington street, corner Meridian, and Union Station. SI.OO—CINCINNATI AND RETURN—*I.OO Via C., H. & D. R’y., Sunday, Nov. 7. Special train leaves Union Station 7:15 a. m returning leaves Cincinnati 7:15 p. m. Stops only at Rushville, Connersville and Hamilton. Insure with German Fire Insurance of Indiana. General offices. 29 South Delaware street. Fire, tornado and explosion. Feed your horse JANES’S Dustless Oats. McGilliard Agency Cos. Fire insurance^ Kimball pianos. Carlin & Lennox. 9 E. Mkt. st. Oh, Say! Have You Seen! The new Plates and Sterling- Silver Novelties we have just received? It will pay you to see the line before selecting prizes and favors. [Our fall catalogue will be out November 10.] [uliut; C. b Son, INDIANA’S LEADING JEWELERS. Try one of those chill-repelling, softfinish Cheviot Suits for 39 and 41 South Illinois Street.

FURNITURE, CARPETS MESSENGER’S, 101 E. Washington St. ULLY &IsTALNAKER Extend a cordial invitation to tho public to come and see the new Colombia Chainless Bicycle Now on exhibition. “Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness” Bryce’s Bakery is the only Bakery at all times open to the public for inspection. PURITY ( Alwav , ( BRYCE’S OLD QUALITY 4 found < HOMESTEAD SATISFACTION ( in (BREAD Remember to look for BKYCE) on every cracker you buy, for it is the stamp of quality. | FURS! FURS!!| Ladle*, Notice—New Gar- Z -i went* Made to Order. ... -i> And all kinds of remodeling and re<k> pairing done at the most reasonable <*> and reduced prices. Collar *ttes conZ stantly on hand. Expert work. Sat- <| Z isfaction guaranteed. t I W. LOWBiNTHAE, I % Cor. Meridian and Washington Sts., .*> <f> Above Big Four Ticket Office. •—H-- —— SAMPLE STOVE SALE Each one different. To make room for our regular line, •we will sell these samples from now until Sept 10 at LESS THAN WHOLESALE prices. A look will convince you that they are bargains. Stoves selected now will be laid aside until called for. HAUEISEN & HARTMAN TUB HOUSE FURNIHIIERB. Old 167 and 169 East Washington St. Half Hquare Kant of Courthouse. Tel. 1724 DO You Believe in Buying the Best In \ f R'IIVK . . . IMJRNITUREj • IF so, see .... SANDER Sc RECKEO ‘‘THU OLD RJKUABLS,” 115,117,119 E. Washington St. Opposite Courthouse. 1 ■■ ' —■■gg REMOVAL Dr. E. A. Smythe, to 629 S ESZZ