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“Not How Cheap—Bat How Good.** INDIANAPOLIS. See that our Trademark is upon every Box of Candy you purchase. 20 Cast Washington St. eiL j uhj™ J.. J We have a carefully selected stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Diamonds, Cut Glass and China. We lead them all in low prices. FLETCHER C.MEDEARIS 13 N. Pennsylvania St., I. 0. 0, F. Bldg. X6*'3.tAt, TIFNTKT Dr - A - E BUCHANAN BLUiIOI il-il When ilulldlii. AMUSEMENTS. One of the bright songbirds in the "Courted Into Court” cast is Sally Cohen, who starts the musical melange in the first act. Miss Cohen was with Joe Jefferson years ago. Asa little girl she played the part of Heinrich, Rip’s little eor.. It was her first part. She has grown not very tall since then, but in art she has progressed till she would be almost a star If not forced to do her shining in the brilliance of Marie Dressier. Stellar brightness pales for the most of them when near the Dressier. A fair-sized house saw "Courted Into Court” at English’s last night. There will be a matinee this afternoon and the engagement will close with this evening’s performance. Few works of fiction in recent years have made such an impression as Hardy's "Tess of the D’Urbervilles,” and the truth of this great novel is said to have been well preserved in the play made from it. in which Mrs. Fiske will appear at the Grand to-mor-row night and the rest of the week. In the play made for Mrs. Fiske, it is said, all that is vital in the book has been well worked up, and the heart-affecting sorrow of the story, as it deals with an individual life unhappily and unfortunately situated and relentlessly conducted to a fatal issue, is made to appeal to the sympathies. For dramatic purposes there is said to be added a rich fund of comedy to brighten the drama. In the matter of scenery the settings are all claimed to be adapted to the romantically sympathetic picture. Especially is this said to be true in the last scene of “Tess,” where an artistic adaptation of the Druldicul ruin of Stonehenge at dawn furnishes a tttting setting for the climax of the ill-fated love of Tess and Angel Clare. The company supporting Mrs. Fiske is a notable organization of artists. Frederick De Belleville. Forrest Robinson, John Jack, Mary Shaw, Mary Barker and Sydney Cowell are names well known in the dramatic world. There will be a matinee Saturday. The sale of seats at the Pembroke is indicative of a brilliant engagement. The Octoroons have had their usual big business at the Park. They close their engagement with performances this afternoon and evening. A1 Reeves's company opens at the Park to-morrow afternoon. Kellar is making a specialty of the rew features of his “blue room.” In his last appearance here the “blue room” was the strongest part of his programme. He promises that all that part of his performance will be new. There has been a good advance sale of seats for his single performance tomorrow night. Another one of those long lines of people—such a delightful spectacle to manager—was formed at English’s yesterday morning to secure seats for Joseph Jeffer3on’s appearance Saturday night in "Rip Van Winkle.” Somehow the people do not grow tired of Jefferson in that play. Other actors have essayed the part, and Jefferson has attempted other things, but the public will aot have another Rip as long as the genial and young Mr. Jefferson is on eurth. Yeajs ago he said he was tired of the vagabond of the Catskills; he did not wish to be considered a man of but one part, and desired to put "Rip” on the shelf. Theater-goers, however, were not ready to part with the beautiful play, and when Jefferson attempted other characters the receipts fell off. His famous impersonation still remains the favorite in his repertory. The merits of his efforts in “The Spitfire,” his Bob Acres, his Caleb Plummer, his Mr. Gelightly and all the other character were unquestioned, but the public has long considered Joe Jefferson and Rip Van Winkle one and the same man and tho two are doomed to an indissoluble partnership. Large as was the sale yesterday,

the house was not sold out. and good seats can still be had. Jefferson will be here for the one performance only. Saturday night. An entertaining programme is being offered at the Empire this week by Cyrene’s Vaudevilles and Sherman & Morrisey's “Jay Circus” Company, which remains all week. Zoe Mathews, comedienne; Dean and Jose, travesty artists, and the Meeker and Mack Comedy Trio, in acrobatics. Sherman & Morrisey's laughable comedy closes the bill. Many ladies attend. Irene Perry at Daly's. NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—Although the leading woman of the company took no part in the new comedy, “Number Nine, or the Lady of Ostend," at Daly's to-night, her absence did not materially interfere with the enjoyment of the audience. There is no character in the play suitable to the measure of Miss Rehan's powers, and her place on the stage was occupied by Irene Perry. The performance of the new piece to-night was animated by the best spirit of vivacity. The play is light, amiable, lively and engaging. Mr. Daly’s fashionable audience enjoyed it throughout. The new r comedy is written by F. C. Burnand, famous as the editor of Punch and as the author of several plays and operas. The comedy is from the original work by Oscar Blumenthal and Gustave Kadelberg. Miss Lettiee Fairfax, a new’ actress whom Mr. Daly has brought from England, made her first appearance with Mr. Daly’s company in this play. Miss Perry, who has been on the stage in New York in times past, also makes her first appearance in Daly’s company. Irene Perry is best remembered as the claimed wife of poor Albert Weber, of piano factory fame, whose end was like other fast ones who went the pace that kills. She formerly played In “Excelsior. Jr.,” and was among Hoyt’s forces for a time. She is known both in London and New York. Notes of the Stage. Charles E. Evans has leased the HerakJsquare theater. New York, for five year’s at $27,600 a year. Having closed her tour. Miss Camille D’Arvllle will present "Peg Woffington” at the Garden Theater on Dec. 27. Miss May Buckley, of “The First Born” Company, has been engaged by Charles Frohman for the Empire Theater stock company. Emanuel Lederer has acquired the English rights for a Japanese opera, “Lili Tsi,” by Curti, which has been produced with much success in Germany. In spite of all its advertising and opposition by the trust, “1999,” the new opera now at the New York Casino, is said to be dying a slow death with dullness. “The Cat and the Cherub” had five weeks to fill at the Lyric Theater, in London. It is reported it is playing there to SIOO a night. Brady should have followed Frohman’s example ‘with "The First Born.” Miss Margaret Mather derives not a little satisfaction from her family crest, which adorns her gloves, her jewelry, her toilet articles, her slippers, her hosiery, her handkerchiefs and, in fact, ’everything that the fair actress uses. Indeed, there is a rumor that the device is tattoed upon her bosom. The right to use this heraldic emblem descends to her through Cotton Mather, whose great-grandmother’s name is now the actress’s stage name, PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Miss Cushman, of New Orleans, is visiting Miss Harriet Clevenger. Mm Macdonald Robinson will not observe her usual afternoon at home to-day. Mrs. W. H. Brown and son Frank are expected home from New York Dec. 20. Mr. Frank Tindolph, of Vincennes, will be one of the holiday visitors in the city. Mr. Maurice Albrecht, w r ho has been confined to his home by illness, is convalescent. Mr. Harry Samuels, of Chicago, will come to spend Christmas with his brother and family. Miss Pearl Haynes, of Richmond, has come to join her mother, Airs. John S. Duncan. Miss Emily Fletcher will give a dinner Thursday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Severin, jr. Afr. Frank Penny, of Rochester, N. Y., will come to spend the holidays with friends in this city. Miss Callihan. of Dayton, who has been the guest of Mrs. C. I* Holstein, has returned home. Airs. M. H. Spades left last evening for New' York and later she will go to St. Augustine, Fla. Mrs. Edward Finney has issued invitations for a card party Dec. 17 for Airs. Frank Finney. Airs. Florence Dunbar, of Greencastle, is spending a few days with Mrs. C. W. Smith and family. The annual High School hop will be given by the February and June classes at the Propylaeum Feb. 11. The Danzadores Club will give a dance Dec. 23 and the Cleon Club one Dec. 29 at the Brenneke Academy. Miss McDermott, of Cincinnati, who has been visiting Miss Dorothea Van Camp, returned home yesterday. Mrs. S. O. Pickens has issued invitations for a tea Tuesday for Mrs. Alexander Paton and Mies Rose Holmes. Mrs. A. L. Alason gave another of her series of luncheons yesterday at her home, on North Delaware street. Mrs. Emil Keller and son Roth, of Logansport, are visiting Aim Herbert Hadley, on North Pennsylvania street. Mr. Edwin Farmer will give a pupils’ recital Monday afternoon at his home, on North Pennsylvania street. Miss Emma Lilly, of Alount Clemens, Mich., arrived last evening to visit her brother, Mr. Charles Lilly, and family. Air. and Airs. Charles Emmett Coffin have returned from Bloomington. They w’ere given a large reception by friends there.

Mrs. Henry Severin, jr., received informally yesterday afternoon, assisted by Airs. Henry Severin, sr., and her mother, Mrs. Sraithers. Mr. and Mra Miles W. Burford have returned from their wedding trip, and are with Mr. and Mrs. William Burford for a few days. Mrs. V. T. Malott and daughters have issued invitations for a tea Saturday afternoon for young married ladies and for one in the evening for young people. Air. and Airs. Emil Keller and son, of Logansport, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hadley. Air. Carl Keller is spending a few days with Dr. Harry Kahlo. Airs. N. A. Gladding and daughter, who have been spending several weeks with Mr. and Airs. E. C. Atkins, will return to their home, in Alemphis, to-morrow. Mrs. John Middleton and son, of Louisville, will come to-day to visit Mrs. W. H. Coleman. Aliss Summers, who is Mrs. Coleman's guest, will return home to-morrow. Aliss Lotta Alarfe Akass has resigned her position as organist at the First Presbyterian Church. Airs* Charles T. Hansen will substitute for her until the first of the year. A week from to-day will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the wedding of Dr. and Airs. J. R. Haines,-of No. 1205 North Illinois street. They will be glad to receive their friends, though no invitations will be issued. Miss Clara Peery, who has been visiting her sister. Airs. Emmett J. Heeb. has returned to Greertsburg. where she will be bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss Florine Hamilton and Air. Roland, which will occur this evening. At the Fortnightly Literary Club yesterday afternoon Mrs. Henry Kahn read a paper on “Alodern Symbolism” and Aliss Mary Yerkes read a paper on "Maeterlinck.” There was a large attendance of members and vistors. Airs. H. W. •Blanchard, of Boston, Is visiting her sister. Airs. John AI. Lilly. Monday afternoon Mrs. Lilly will entertain for Mra Blanchard, who will give a recital of Shakspeare’s songs, a recital tor which she has received complimentary press notices. Airs. W. H. Blodgett, No. 1646 Hall place, and daughter Coe, entertained the Woman’s Home Missionary Society of Hallplace Church yesterday afternoon. There was a violin solo by Miss Esther Wllicoxvocal selections by Aliss Bessie Todhunter. a song by Miss Ruth Frnnklin and a duet by Harry and Jessie Perine. The work of the missions was discussed. A family reunion was held Monday at the home of James McMurry, 2222 College ave* nue, the occasion being the celebration of his eightieth birthday. Those present were Mrs. Mary Patterson, his twin sister, and niece, Mrs. Robert Ellis, of Chicago: a sister, Mrs. Sarah Claypool, of Bowling Green. Ky.; his daughters. Airs. A*ary Pratt, of Syracuse, Kan., and Mrs. Charlotte McMurry, of Bloomington, 111.; his sons, James and Benton McMurry, of this city, and his grandchildren, Clara and Earnest Lewis. The neighbors catted in the evening. There was a large and enthusiastic meeting of ladies at the Denison yesterday ufternoon, called in the Interest of forming a whist club, which shall be eligible to mem-

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bership in the Woman’s Whist League of America. The committee appointed last week presented the constitution, which was acted on article by article and was accepted. The ladies then elected the following officers; President, Mrs. J. W. Bradshaw’; vice president. Airs. G. N. Catterson; secretary, Mrs. 8. E. Perkins; treasurer, Mrs. C. D. Johnson; executive committee, Mrs. F. M. Herron, Airs. C. E. Coffin and Airs. John M. Spann. The ladies will meet to play the scientific game, without prizes, every Tuesday afternoon in the rooms of the American Whist Club, in the Denison. The McAli Mission tea given yesterday and last evening at the beautiful new home of Mrs. Charles Allen Dale was a success. Mrs. Dale, with Mrs. Dearborn, the vice president of the mission in this State, with other officers and frlenus of the mission, received the visitors on the broad landing of the stairs. The house was decorated with palms and holiday garlands, and the ladies? of the mission received and entertained in the various rooms or served ices in the dining room. The special feature was an exhibit of Air. Gruelle's water-col-ors in landscape and marine views. Airs. Harry Christian and Mrs. Walter Fugate sang, and Miss Hairiet Clevenger recited fcharmlngly in the afternoon. In the evening there was a varied programme. Mrs. Harriet Augusta Prunk gave a reading, Miss Julia Kantrowitz played a piano selection, Alaster Walter Eckhouse played a cornet solo. Master Henry George whistled and Airs. Christian and Aliss Clevenger again contributed several numbers. This v as followed by dancing in the ballroom, on the third floor. The proceeds will be devoted to the Indiana Salle in Paris, a mission station which is supported by the mission societies in this State.

SCOTTISH RITE REUNION. Best Attended Meeting Ever Held by That Body. The convocation and reunion of the Scottish Rite of the Valley of Indianapolis, which began at the temple on South Penn--sylvania street yesterday afternoon, is the best attended meeting of thq rite ever hc-ld in this State. There are a great many visitors from out of town, and most of the candidates are gentlemen from towns in the Indianapolis territory. The Grand Lodge of Perfection Degrees w f ere worked in the afternoon, and in the evening a welcome was tendered Grand Alaster Alason J. Niblack, of the Indiana Grand Lodge. Air. Niblack was Introduced by Past Grand Alaster Alartin H. Rice in a neat address. The welcome address was delivered by Nicholas R. Ruckle, the presiding officer. The fourth to the fourteenth degrees were conferred by the following officers: Nicholas R. Ruckle, thirty-third degree, T. P. grand master; Charles L. Hutchinson, thir-ty-third degree, deputy grand master; William H. Schmidt, thirty-third degree, senior grand warden; Lewis E. Alorrison, thirtysecond degree, junior grand warden pro tern; John L. McMaster, thirty-second degree, grand orator; Charles F. Aleyer, thir-ty-second degree, grand treasurer; Joseph W. Smith, thirty-third degree, grand secretary; Horace F. Wood, thirty-second degree, grand hospitaler; John W. Staub, thirty-second degree, grand master of ceremonies; Ahira R. White,.thirty-third degree, grand captain of the guard; Frank Wilson, thirty-second degree, grand tyler. The music in working the degrees was under the direction of T. W. S. Belcher and was rendered by the following: Soloists—Oliver Willard Pierce, thirty-sec-ond degree, organ; Harry J. Graham, thir-ty-Bjeeoqd degree, bass; Karl Schneider, thirty-second degree, baritone; Joseph B. Cameron, thirty-second degree, cornet; Hubert J. Sehonaker. thirty-second degree, organ. Choir—Charles W. Parker, thirtysecond degree; Sheldon G. Woodward, thir-ty-second degree; Horace G. Coldwell, thir-ty-second gtgrpe; Samuel L. Alorrison, thir-ty-second degree; David Wallace, thirtysecond degree; Alahlon D. Butler* thirtythird degree; W. S. R. Tarkington, thirtysecond degree; Bert A. Boyd, thirty-second dog-ree; Chauncey H. Clark, thirty-second degree; Fred AI. Loomis, thirty-second degree; Horace E. Smith, thirty-second degree; William W. Thornton, thirty-second degree; Eddy M. Campbell, thirty-second degree; George A. Turner, thirty-second degree. Organist—Oliver H. Hovey, thir-ty-second degree. Work will be resumed at 2 o’clock this afternoon and continue till late to-night. At 5 o’clock a banquet will be given. Illustrious Supreme Commander Palmer will respond to a toast. Tiie visitors from out of town were as follows; Richmond.—J. Ci. Smith, W. Chandlee, C. Fetta, Harry Land, J. W. Henry George N. Shipman. Lafayette.—l. O. Russell, T. G. Alford, George P. Haywood, H. A. Tavlor. Muncie.—F.. £5. Ball. J. E. Haffner, J. C. Wood, A. E. Whitney, J. S. Moore, John J. Hartley, Eugene N. Kelley, J. N. Perkins, N. A. Hartley. Evansville.—J. H. McCutchan. Fort Wayne.—James W. Wilding, N. H. Phelps, J. N. Vorrlemiark, William Geaker. Terre Haute.—John C. Myer, J. R. Coffin, J. C. Hobsem. Frankfort.—D. B. Carter, Willard H. Morris, W. R. Hines, Janies W. Morrison. Crawfordaville Charles A. Davis, C. A. Williams. Edinburg.—D. R. Webb, Frank Mayfield, Henry Maley, O. M. Mitchell. Attica.—J. E. Dick, H. M. Briggs, Jacob P. Isly. Lebanon —G. R. Hooton, C. M. Scott, C. D. King. C. M. Zion. Anderson.—W. T. Durbin. J. J. Schumacher. Martinsville—Henry Rossiter, Julius C. Kilfer. Greenfield.—E. Afarsh, George R. Wlllan. Monticello. —T. F. Palmer. E. B. Sellers. Roesville. —J. J. Fisher, H. S. Smith. Elkhart.—M. D. Anderson, C. A. White. Michigan City.—A. S. Nichols. Noblesvtlle.—E. C. Loehr. Logansport.—J. E. Redmond. Danville.—James O. Barker. Peoria, 111.—F. S. Vandersloot. Liberty.—T. C. Burnside. Warsaw.—James H. Ceiney. Plymouth.—Daniel McDonald. Sheridan. —Charles E. Elliott. La Fontaine.—William Snyder. Williamsport.—P. N. Fleming. Wisconsin.—D. D. Flanner. Knlghtstown.—O. E. Holloway. Kendallville.— H. A. Moyen, E. E. McCray. Louisville, Ky.—W. F. German, Brazil.—S. D. Coffey. -Vincennes.—George H. Turner. Toledo. O.— O. B. Clark. Bluff ton.—T. C. Waring. Waldron. —Ira Chapman. S. P. Stroup. Shelbyvllle.—G. W. F. Kirlc. Seymour.—W. F. Peter. Columbus.—J. I. Trotter. IClwood.—H. C. Callaway, D. E. Leeson. Montpelier —C. B. Mulvey. Kokomo. —E. E. Russell. Lawrenceburg.—W. H. O’Brien. Marion. —R. E. Breed. Princeton. —John M. Johnson. Williamsport.—J. A. Warrick. Thorntown.—E. C. Weakly. Delphi.—E. N. Bowen. SttnesviUe.—W. E. Emery. BLIND INSTITUTE VACANCY. Trusted* Will Select a Superintendent To-Day. The trustees of the Blind Institute were in the city last evening preparatory to their meeting to-day for the election of a superintendent of the institution to succeed W. H. Glasscock, and there was some very lively pulling and hauling among the friends of the twenty-one applicants for the position. There is a wheelbarrow load of recommendations and indorsements for the various candidates, and if the board reads them all to-day it will have an all-day session. Asa matter of fact, however, the fight has narrowed down to five men—George S. Wilson. G. W. Benton, G. M. Ballard, W. W. Pfrimmer and Dr. W. H. Burrows. Mr. Wilson is the superintendent of schools at Greenfield, and is favored by Trustee Bradley. As neither Mr. Aden nor Mr. Hennessey, the other trustees, have a candidate, it looks as if Mr. Wilson had the inside track. The qualifications sought by the board are ability and experience as an educator and executive ability, the latter as much as the former. The applicants are about evenly divided politically, and very few of them have been active in politics on either side. The position pays $2,000 a year, in addition to the fact that the superintendent has a home and living for himself and family. The institute has a high reputation for efficiency throughout the country, and the trustees are anxious to select a man who can preserve its high standard. The Kellogg, Bird Carnival. The Kellogg Bird Carnival Concert Company, which gives the third number of the Y. AI. C. A. lecture course next Friday night, affords a unique entertainment. Charles P. Kellogg is a bird warbler. He imitates perfectly the bird songs, producing three and even four tones simultaneously. This owing to a phenomenal formation of the throat, lips and tongue. Emily Stuart Kellogg, of the company, is spoken of as a contralto of power. C. Alabel Beaman is the violin soloist. Aliss Grace Eldridge is the reader and ealisthenlst. Child Accidentally Smothered. The three-weeks-old child of Mr. and Airs. Monroe Pierson, 1120 East Seventeenth street, was found dead in bed yesterday morning when its parents awoke. It had been smothered during the night. There are eight other children in the family, and three of them are ill with croup.

THE STATE’S COMPLAINT * * -in. INJUNCTION IN GAS CASE TO BE SOUGHT AT ANDERSON TO-DAY. The Paper* Prepared Yesterday—l.lppincott Appeal Trunncript Reache* the Supreme Court. ■ ♦ C. C. Shirley, of Kokomo, and Deputy Attorney General Moores worked all day yesterday upon the complaint that will be filed at Anderson to-day or to-morrow, wherein the state will ask an injunction to prevent the waste’of gas from the oil wells. The complaint is very much like that in the Lippincott case, except that the state is the plaintiff. A temporary restraining order is not asked, but an effort will be made to have an early hearing. The complaint recites the discovery of natural gas in the State and the great development that has followed the discovery. It declares that the cheap fuel has caused the investment of many millions of dollars in manufacturing plants, upon which thousands of families depend for support. These factories have greatly increased the revenue of the State through taxation. It is declared that the very existence and operation of most of these factories depends upon the cheap fuel. It is further declared that hundreds of thousands of citizens of the State have come to use the gas for heating purposes, and it is so used in the benevolent institutions of the State, in courthouses, public schools and other public buildings. These facts give the State a large and "ital interest in the preservation of the gas supply. It is declared that the gas lies in a common reservoir and any waste of it diminishes the common supply, and if this supply is exhausted the State will lose largely in revenues and its citizens will be put to great loss and inconvenience. The complaint names the Ohio Oil Company and all the other oil drillers in the gas field by name, and declares that these defendants have drilled into this common reservoir of gas and are bringing forth petroleum and gas and are permitting the gas to waste on the ground at the rate of many millions of cubic feet daily. The pressure of gas has already been very greatly weakened by this waste of gas, and it is likely to very soon exhaust the supply. For these reasons an injunction is prayed. THE LIPPINCOTT APPEAL. Transcript Filed with the Supreme Court Yesterday. The transcript of the Lippincott gas case, frem Aladison county, was filed in the Supreme Court yesterday. Last week C. C. Shirley, of Kokomo, informed the Governor that he would probably be able to get his appeal in court by Tuesday. He said that he would urge the Supreme Court to give it an immediate hearing. Governor Alount said that he would himself urge the judges to act as soon as possible. The attorney general is engaged in the bank case, but if the court will set the case down for hearing Saturday the bank case may go over from Friday until Alonday, so that the attorney general can act for the state in this case. Air. Aliller, another attorney in the bank case, is interested in the gas litigation as co-counsel. • The suit is that of the Lippincott Glass Company vs. The Ohio Ol! Company. In it is involved the right of a land owner to enjoin thei owner of adjacent lands from permitting gas to escape from an open oil well. In the complaint against the oil company it was alleged that the plaintiff owned lands near Alexandria on which were located its factory for the manufacture of lamp chimneys; that natural gas was the fuel used; that because of the volatile nature of gas and the porous character of the Trenton rock, the entire supply of natural gas in Madison county is directly affected by the withdrawal of gas from any part of it. The plaintiff alleges that great sums of money have been invested in manufacturing business that depends directly on the supply of gas, and that with other citizens of the State the plaintiff has an interest in the preservation of the gas, because its factory will become valueless !f the supply of gas is exhausted. The complaint charges that the defendant has drilled a well near the land of the plaintiff, from which the defendant has unlawfully permitted many millions of cubic feet of gas to escape. In the court below a demurrer was filed and sustained by Judge AlcCiure, who held that the facts gave the plaintiff no cause of action, as the statute itself provides a remedy. The attorneys for the plaintiff and those representing the State hope that the decision of the lower court will be reversed, so that injunctions may be brought against those who continue to waste the gas. The deputy attorney general will to-day move to have the case advanced on the Supreme Court calendar.

Mr. Potts Makes Report. At a meeting of the directors of the Commercial Club yesterday afternoon Alfred F. Potts, chairman of the committee appointed by the club to attend the citizens’ meeting in the Circuit Court last Wednesday night, reported what had been done by the committee, details of which have been published heretofore. Mr. Potts also reported that Senator Harlan, of Elwood, Ind., representing the organization of the mayors of the gas belt, desired the co-operation of the Commercial Club committee at a meeting in this city preliminary to a conference with the Governor and attorney general. The use of the ciubrooms for the preliminary meeting to be held to-morrow was accepted. STATE Y. M C. A. MEETING. Executive Committee Completes Some Unfinished Business. There was a special meeting of members of the executive committee of the state Y. M. C. A. last night for the completion of business that was not finished at the annual convention at Evansville a few weeks ago. One of the subjects discussed was the meeting place of the next annual convention. Considerable surprise was caused by the resignation from the committee of Vice Chairman L. H. Wales, who is about to remove to New York, and of S. M. Coulter, of South Bend, who removes to Chicago. The committee on athletics recommended that ail associations in the State having physical culture departments become associated with the Athletic League of North America. It was further recommended that all such associations make active arrangements to have their athletic teams at the annual encampment at Winona next August. The college committee reported that evangelistic bands from the college associations will hold evangelical meetings during the holiday week at Columbus, Bedford, Knightstown, Elwood and Noblesville. The application of *he Marion Normal College association for admission into the state association was passed on favorably. It was reported that the Indiana. University had notified the international committee that certificates from it would be received as credits toward admission into the university. This means that students in the different Y. M. C. A. night schools will receive credit for the prescribed work done without passing examinations. Those present at the meeting were: President Joseph Swain, of the State University; H. P. Townley, of Terre Haute; Prof. C. A. Waldo, Purcue University; O. M. Gregg, Cruwt'ordsville: G. L. Heeves, Columbus; It, T. Brooks. New Albany; George W. Wishard, chairman; J. F. Wallick, .treasurer; L. H. Wales, vice chairman; E. E. Stacy, state secretary; V. VV. Helm, assistant, and M. A. Hollabaugh, office secretary, all of Indianapolis. J. F. Wallick, treasurer, made a report as to the financial condition of the association. Following are the committees that have been appointed for next year: Colleges— Prof. Joseph Swain. Bloomington; Prof. C. A. Waldo, Lafayette, and W. R. Snyder, Muncie. Railroads —C. H. Newton, Fort Wayne; J. F. Wallick, Indianapolis; J. M. Snyder, Terre Haute; A. Galloway, Cincinnati, and W. J. Lewis, Evansville. Athletics— C. A. Waldo, Purdue; G. L. Reeves, Columbus, and R. T. Brooks, New Albany. Endowments—H. P. Townley. Terre Haute; Dr. J. K. Jameson, Sheibyville, and W. B. Pratt, Elkhart. Finances—J. F. Wallick,

Indianapolis; O. M. Gregg. Crawfordsville; H. P. Townley, Terre Haute, and E. J. Buffington, Anderson. A PRIEST ON CONFESSION. Father Bnttrmn 11*11 Sermon at St. JoHeph's Last .Night. St. -Joseph’s Church was packed to the doors last evening by those who came to hear Father Marshall I. Boarman, S. J., deliver his address on "Confession.” Though the lecture was an hour and a half in length the deepest interest was shown by the large audience, several hundred of whom were compelled to remain standing during the evening. Father Boarman chose for his text Proverbs xxviii, 13; "He that covereth his sins shall not prosper, but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” Father Boarman said in part: "God commanded confession on the commission of the first sin, when he asked Adam and Eve what they had done. They both acknowledged, confessed their sin, whereupon He forgave them and promised them a redeemer. When Cain was asked by God what became of his brother he did not confess, and for, his disobedience was compelled to wandtr an outcast over the face of the earth. The Old Testament is replete with admonitions of confession and repentance. In the fifth chapter of Leviticus and fifth chapter of Numbers the prescribed offerings are given. One could tell by the offerings made the nature of the sin committed, proving that their method of confession was even more rigid, difficult and humiliating than ours. In the New Testament we find in St. Mark ii the Pharisees asking Jesus who but God couid forgive sin, and answering he said; Whether is it easier to say to the sick, thy sins bo forgiven thee, or to say, arise and take up thy bed and walk, know that the Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins.’ “These Pharisees, the people who first objected to the power of forgiveness vested in man, showed the example of their morality by crucifying our Savior. Again in St. Mathew xvi, It), ‘Whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven;whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed In heaven.’ St. Mathew xvii, 18, the same promise is given to the apostles collectively. We lind the promise finally fulfilled in St. John xx, 23, when He appeared to his apostles and gave them their commission, which lives to-day, and will live to the end of time. "St. James says, ’Confess your sins one to another.’ What object would people have in confessing if not forgiveness? In the first epistle of St. John i, 9, we read: 'lf you confess your 3ins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive them.’ Some people ‘have said that the practice of confession, as it is known to-day, was instituted by the Catholic Church, but history proves that the practice prevailed trom tlio beginning.” To prove this assertion Father Boarman called attention to Martin Luther’s objection to confession, showing that the practice was then existent. The Greek Church, which seperated from the Catholic Church in ihe ninih century, practiced then and still retains confession. Likewise the Eustichians and Nestorians of the fourth and fifth centuries. He then cited quotations from the works of Augustine, Cyprian, Tertullian, Dyonisus and Clement, early fathers of the church, in all of which reference was made to confession, lie spoke frankly of the fact that priests would gladly do away with confession, as it is the most onerous ami disagreeable of a priest’s duties. But the command is mutually binding. He concluded with citations of the moral benefit of the confessional, and exhorted the faithful never to neglect this important part of the sacrament of penance. To-night's sermon will be on “Hell or the Eternal Sanction of the Divine Law,” and will be delivered by Rev. Eugene H. Magevney, S. J.

WILES OF A GREAT CITY. Farmer Byrnes Contributes $72 to the Union Station Harpies. If John Byrnes had encountered his experience of yesterday in his native village the town bells would have been sounded and posses sent out to scour the country round about Farmer, 111., to catch the pair of villains who “skinned” him out of $72 of his hard-earned money. It was the old, old game that is so often worked on trains. The “slim-slam” good and strong was "thrown into” Mr. Byrnes, as the gentry say, and he did not discover it in time to warn the “constables” to catch tho crooks. He came to town Monday morning fresh from home, and spent a few hours admiring the monument and a few more wandering about the Statehouse. He expected to take an early train yesterday for Cincinnati, and was at the Union Station promptly an hour before the train arrived. He found a seat in the smoking room, where presently a young man dropped into the seat beside him. They struck up a conversation and discovered that they were both going to Cincinnati. Mr. Byrnes thought that would be nice and maue the stranger real welcome to the half of his seat. Then there came in another stranger. He had a fistful of paper money, but tiiey were bills of small denomination—ones, twos and fives—and he was anxious to get some large bills, as he wanted to send the money away in a letter. Could either of the gentlemen accommodate him? Mr. Byrnes had four crisp twenty-dollar bills in his trousers and he thought it would be polite to accommodate the stranger and at the same time change his four bills for the big wad. He could make a bigger "flash” with the big roll, even if it would not buy more. So the second stranger took Mr. Byrnes’s four twenties and counted out the SBO in exchange for them. Then he put the remainder of his small bills and Mr. Byrnes’s bills in his pocket and stood waiting while Mr. Byrnes and his “friend” counted the money. "Here, sir,” exclaimed Mr. Byrnes; “you’re a dollar short. They ain’t but $79 here.” "Why, I beg your pardon if I miscounted it,” the confidence man said politely. "He’s right,” chimed in Mr. Byrnes’s “friend.” "There is only $79 there.” The second stranger counted the money again and found that Mr. Byrnes was right. He reached into his trousers pocket and drew out four silver quarters, which he handed Mr. Byrnes and then handed him back the big roll of bills. He did, but he didn’t, and there is where Mr. Byrnes was buncoed. When he was adjusting his purse strings about those four silver quarters the bunco man was dexterously shifting "rolls,” and \tfhen he handed the roll to Mr. Byrnes the second time it was not the one which Mr. Byrnes had counted. It was a "flash roll,” or a dummy. A core of brown paper with a ftve-dollar bill and three ones was what Mr. Byrnes found when he unfolded it to count it again. But by this time the two men were out of sight. Mr. Byrnes told his troubles to a policeman, but he is still out $72 and his expenses for one day in Indianapolis. T 7 HIS PLEA WAS WRONG Guy Steele Not Guilty of Stealing that Partlcnlur Letter. A few days ago William O. Sidener and Guy Steele, young men of good families in Crawfordsville, who had been emploj'ed in the postoffice there, pleaded guilty in the Federal Court to robbing the mails, and were sentenced to a year each in prison. Sidener had been caught by a decoy letter, and told the Inspector he and Steele had been engaged in several petty robberies of the mails. An indictment was drawn, charging them with taking this particular letter and they pleaded guilty to it. Later the friends of Steele discovered the nature of the indictment and found that he had pleaded guilty to a crime with which he had nothing to do. Yesterday the young man. his father and ex-Repre?ntative White laid the matter before Judge Baker. The court heard the details Qf the matter and learned there was no evidence that Steele was guilty of the particular crime charged in the indictment. He therefore set aside the Judgment and permitted a change of plea, leaving the government the opportunity of bringing a new indictment. In the meantime Steele was put under recognizance to appear at the next term of court. The Senators to Banquet. A committee of senators met at the Denison House last evening to discuss the question of a reunion during the holidays. Among those present were Lieutenant Governor Haggard and Senators Hawkins Hugg, Johnston, Hubbell, Culbert Hogate and Goehenour. It was determined to hold a reunion banquet at the Denison on Dec 29, the same evening that the representatives hold their banquet at the Grand Messrs. Haggard, Culbert. La Follette and Newby were appointed a committee to prepare a programme. Regal mandolins are finest at Wulschner’s.

BARRY’S BLOWS FATAL PUGILIST CROOT KNOCKED OUT FOREVER BY THE AMERICAN. Lntter Held for Manslaughter by the Presiding Magistrate of the BowStreet Police Station. LONDON. Dec. 7.—Walter Croot, of Newcastle, England, who was defeated for the bantam-weight championship of the world at the National Sporting Club last night by Jimmy Barry, of Chicago, died this morning of the injuries which he received during the contest. The knock-out blow consisted of a severe punch over the heart and a crushing right-hander on the jaw. Croot remained unconscious so long that medical assistance was called. It was found that he had sustained a severe concussion of the brain. He never regained consciousness, and expired at 9 o’clock this morning. B. F. Angel, manager of the National Sporting Club, and Barry, White and Wattley, the last named Croot's second, were arrested and arraigned in Bow-street Police Court this afternoon formally charged with manslaughter. After the police had testified the magistrate remanded the prisoners for a week, in bonds of £SO each, which were furnished. Barry is greatly depressed by the death of Croot, but all-the papers which publish reports of the fight pay tribute to the American’s fairness in fighting. They say that a better exhibition of science than wus displayed by Barry and Croot is scarcely possible. The referee had to caution Croot several times for low hitting and too much clinching. From the seventeenth round Barry appeared to be much stronger than Croot, who came up for the twentieth round looking tired. His tactics showed he had been instructed by his seconds to force matters in the hope of obtaining a verdict at the end of the round. Up to this point the contest had been an excellent one. In this round, however, a miscalculation on the part of Croot brought him too nkir his opponent, and he received a Sharp right hander on the chin, which dazed him, and another blow drove him to the ropes. Following this Barry landed his left and right without a return from Croot, who was virtually beaten and showed signs of physical distress. Croot, however, attempted to ward off Barry, but the latter, seeing the game was in his own hands, crept up close and landed his left over Croot’s heart, following it with a strong right hander on the point of the chin, Croot lulling. He lay motionless in tne ring and the referee began to count. At the expiration of the ten seconds, the referee, amid loud applause, announced the victory of the Chicagoan. "Tod” Sloan, the American jockey, was among the first to congratulate Barry. It is now recalled that when Pedlar Palmer and Bennett knocked Croot out a few years ago the latter was very long in recovering. The court was crowded with interested spectators during the hearing to-day. Counsel appeared for Mr. Angle whose case is the same as that of the other defendants. The police testified that Barry was very much distressed at the death of Croot and said he had not made the slightest attempt to avoid the warrant. Continuing, the police said that Mr. Angle conducted an officer to see Croot’s body, which was only superficially bruised. There w r ere slight signs of blood in the nose, but there was none on the gloves or in the ring. Barry, who was present when the police viewed the body, broke down and cried, “I never did that.’ Barry in an interview to-day said; “I am deeply upset and can hardly say what I think. I had not the slightest enmity towards Croot. We were good friends and there was nothing bitter in our fight. I never had the slightest thought that my blow would do more than stop him for a few moments.”

I*nt Out In Eighteen Second*. COLUMBUS, 0., Dec. 7.—The fight between Buck Stelzer, of this city, and Jack Williams, of New Orleans, to-night, lasted eighteen seconds, Williams being put out in quick order by the famous solar plexus blow. Many of Williams’s backers claimed he did not try to fight, while Stelzer’s friends says Williams was no ma:.ch for him. INHUMAN MEATMENT. Nude Maniac Chained for Eleven Years In Cline’s Hollow. PITTSBURG, Pa,, Dec. 7.—Humane Agent O’Brien has just unearthed one of the most shocking cases of maltreatment of the insane ever recorded in western Pennsylvania, at Cline’s Hollow, 'Westmoreland county. After careful investigation the officer has ascertained that Franklin Pearse Cline, now' forty-three years old, has been chained for the past eleven years to an iron bar with a chain which will not permit him to move in any direction more than six or eight feet. He is a raving maniac, and during his long period of incarceration he has been kept constantly in a state of nudity. Agent O'Brien says Cline was kept in a small outhouse constructed especially for him. When he called to see him the room was in a filthy condition and there was not a vestige of anything for the sufferer to lay upon. The State Board of Lunacy has been notified and is now investigating the case. It is thought that the Westmoreland county authorities will be asked to take charge of the man, as the estate is amply able to pay all necessary expenses. ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. Special Session Called to Uemedy an Outrageous Gerrymander. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Dec. 7,-The State Legislature assembled in special session today. The Governor’s message, in urging the need of a legislative apportionment, says that under the present Democratic apportionment it is necessary for the Republicans to carry Illinois by 80,000 majority in order to secure control of the Legisla/ture. Bay State Municipal Elections. BOSTON, Dec. 7.—Seventeen of the thirtytwo cities of the Commonw T ealth held their municipal elections to-day. In a majority of cases the Republicans were successful in electing their mayor and securing control of the city government, although the results show that the idea 01’ independent or nonpartisan control of municipalities is steadily growing in favor. Seven of the seventeen mayors won on otner than straight party nominations, although nearly all had party indorsements. Six mayors were re-elected. On the license question the contest was closely fought, but the advocates of no license lost much ground and strength. Yoorhees to Be Acting Governor. TRENTON, N. J., Dec, 7.—-It was settled at an informal conference of the majority of Republican state senators at the Statehouse to-day that Senator Foster M. Voorhees should be elected president of the Senate when the Legislature convenes. This will make Senator Voorhces acting Governor when Governor Griggs resigns to take the position of attorney genera! in President McKinley's Cabinet. It is agreed on all sides now that Senator Voorhees will be elected without opposition. May Reduce Wages. NEW YORK. Dec. 7.—A dispatch to the Commercial Advertiser from Fall River says: "A large percentage of the cotton manufacturers here are in favor of reducing the wages of their employes as one method of contribut’ng to the relief of the situation. It is admitted that a cut down would not help the depressed iharket at large, but would help to lessen the cost of manufacture, which at present is greater than the price of print cloth, now selling at the lowest price on record. It was reported to-day that a general meeting of manufacturers will lie held at on-ce to consider the advisability of reducing wages 10 per cent. Several mill men favor a reduction of 20 per cent, but the cut, if made, will not be too severe, as a strike would result.” Cork Works Burned. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 7.—The Southern cork works was destroyed by fire to-night and the wholesale establishments of Morris. MeGraw & Cos.. Felix Loeb & Bros, and Henry Lochte & Cos. wrere damaged by fire and wnter. Loss, $50,000; fully insured. Knitting Mill* Assign. MANKATO, Minn.. Dec. 7.—The Mankato knitting mills made an assignment today. The recent failure of President J. A. Willard was the immediate cause of the failure of the Mill Company. Liabilities, $85,000; assets not obtainable.

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SAFE DEPOSITS. S. A. FLETCHnr&~CO?Sr~~ SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT, 30 East Washington St. Absolute safety against fire and burglar. Policeman clay and miflu on guard. Designed tor safe keeping of Money. Bonds, Wills, Deeds, Abstracts, .Silver Plate, Jewels and valuable Trunks, Packages, etc. Contains 2,100 boxes. Rent $5 to S4B per year. JOHN S. TAR KINGTON Manager. PUT THREE MEN TO FLIGHT. Delaney Did Not Propone to Be Robbed —An Arrest. A few nights ago Thomas Delaney, who has a saloon at Ray and Church Btreets, was in his place of business after hours, working on his books, when he heard soma one trying to force an entrance at his back door. He slipped to the door and threw it open suddenly, and, with a revolver in his hand, confronted three men. The men ran, hut Delaney claims to have recognized one of them in the person of Edward McLaughlin. Last night McLaughlin was arrested and charged with conspiring to commit a felony. The police say he is the man who, several years ago, was cut in a fight ana went to u doctor’s office to have the wound dressed, and stole the doctor’s watch while there. CITY NEWS NOTES. The Southeast YV. C. T. U. will meet tht* evening with Mrs. Denny, No. 165 Hoyt avenue. Mrs. Silas Vawter will read a paper. Fletcher-place M. E. Church has hit upon an innovation, and, beginning Dec. 19, v/iil have young women act as ushers instead of men. A corn husking party will be given in the Seventh Presbyterian Church this evening. Songs will be sung, old-fashioned games will be played and pumpkin pie and buttermilk will be served. Earl Dickmore was arrested in the New York store last evening by Special Policeman Paton, who claims he detected him in the act of stealing some nocket knives. Dickmore Is sixteen years old and lives at 37>* Kentucky avenue. Tilt Between Judge and Prosecutor* Prosecutor YViltsle declared In the Criminal Court yesterday that hereafter he would ask for a jury to try appealed cases. He said it was useless to try this character of cases before Judge McCray. The prosecutor was somewhat put out over the acquittal of Joseph Rosenwife, charged with profanity. Judge McCray said as long aa these cases were brought before him he would decide them as the evidence appeared to him. One of the witnesses in the Rosenwife case made the statement that a number of people had been to see Judge McCray to get him to intercede in the defendant’* behalf. Henry Brnenln, Fight* tbe Police. Bicycle Patrolmen Holtz and Wallace last night arrested Henry Bruening, a carpenter living at 819 South Delaware street. The man Is supposed to be insane. He terrorized the neighborhood and fought the police when they arrested him. Dr. R. C. Light Sued for Divorce. The Circuit Court records show that suit for divorce was recently brought by the wife of Dr. Robert C. Light, of Broad Ripple. The complaint was filed several day* ago, but lias been kept from the public. A Monument to Herron. The sum of SI,OOO is to be expended by the executor of the estate of the late John Hcrnn for a monument to be placed over Mr. Herron’s grave in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Franklin county. Eighty-Three Liquor Licenses. Yesterday was liquor license day with the County Commissionars. Altogether eightythree licenses were issued. To-day the first of a number of remonstrances on file will be heard by the board. Reform School Report. The report of the Reform School for Boy* at Plainfield was filed with the Governor yesterday afternoon. A Syndicate Kullure. Chicago Record. The attempt to run things on the syndicate plan seems to have met Us first serious rebuff in the case of the syndicate of Aus-tro-Hungarian nations. inn... 11. 1 . _ Thousands are Trying It. In order to prove the great merit of Ely’s Cream Balm, the most effective cure for Catarrh and Cold in Head, wc hav® prepared a generous trial size for 10 cent*. Get it of your druggist or send 10c to ELY BROS., 56 Warren St., N. Y. City. Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Palls, Mont., recommended Ely’s Cream Balm to me. I can emphasize his statement, “It is a positive cure for catarrh if used as directed.” —Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres. Church, Helena, Mont. Ely’s Cream Balm Is the acknowledged cure for catarrh and contains no cocamo t mttenry nor any injurious drug. Frio*, 60 At druggists or by mad. A

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