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March Matting If March goes out like a lion Matting is also a lyin’ Lyin’ on the best floors The best Matting Gall combines them You furnish the floors We furnish the Matting Prices shan’t stand between us March in And let us talk it over Albert Gall Carpets, Draperies, Wall Paper. 17 and 10 West Washington Street. “Go to a dove Store for Gloves.” nATTTS-fTA RED GLOVES A’ A JLVCJav JUST RECEIVED New Easter Gloves-11, #1.25, #1.50, $1.75, #1.85 and #2. Real Alexandre Gloves #2. for ladies and men Real Alexandre Gloves (first quality), for tho children, only #1 a pair. Same prices by mail, 10 K. Wanhlncrton Street. (But. ISIS.) MYERS APPOINTED JUDGE THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT VACANCY FILLED. Successor to the Late Judge Miller Is a Grtennhurg Ran—Only Decatur Candidate. Late yesterday evening Governor Mount appointed David A. Myers, of Greensburg, judge of the Eighth judicial circuit to succeed John D. Miller, whose death occurred last week. Yesterday morning a delegation of sixty Greensburg citizens visited the Governor at his office and urged the appointment of Myers. Asa strong point in favor of their candidate the Greensburg citizens pointed out that Decatur county had but one candidate. while Rush county had three. Last evening the Governor decided to appoint Mr. Myers. Judge Kirkpatrick, who has been on the bench in the Eighth judicial district since the death of Judge Miller, wtill continue until the present term of court Is closed. The term will close in about two weeks. Rush county presented yesterday the names of three candidates to the Governor, Litsworth, iruffltr and Young. This indicate* the number of candidates Rush county will have in the Republican judicial convention. which is to meet at Rushville in May to nominate a candidate for judge. Decatur has fourteen delegates arid Rush fourteen delegates on the basis of representation fixed for the state convention. An Interesting contest is anticipated. Ten-Year-Old Till Tapper. Willie Jones, colored, ten years old, was arrested yesterday by Detectives Kinney and Gerber on a charge of larceny. He slipped into the grocery store of Mendeii Brothers, corner of West and Michigan streets, it Is claimed, and robbed the money drawer, securing shout $5. The drawer has been robbed several times before, and the boy la suspected of the other crimes. Ho lives on Toledo street. rushed front un Engine. Because Ernest Fisher, a twenty-year-old colored hoy, pushed Ezra Stewart, a younger boy. from a Belt Railroad engine the former paid a flne of $5 and costs and was sent to the workhouse for thirty days, yesterday. Roth boys were stealing a ride on the engine, which did not afford room for both. ’

MARKED BY RIOTS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES THE SCENE OF MANY FIGHTS. Contesting Delegations Come I p from Nearly Every Precinct in the County. ♦ . , ROCHFORDITES CLAIM VICTORY CITY EMPLOYES FIGURED IV MOST OF THE TROUBLESOME SCENES. Credentials Committee in All-Night Session—What the Resolutions Will Re—Rochford ill. As was predicted, the Democratic primaries held last night were conducted in, a manner more disgraceful and riotous than any held for years. In nearly every precinct there was trouble. Fights occurred in about half of them and in at least half of the other half there were contests. It was a struggle on the part of the Tag-gart-Magulre forces, which now control the city political machine, and Which are anxious to get hold of the county machine, against the men headed by County Chairman John Rochford, who have the county committee in hand. It was machine against the silver “push,” but with the majority of the committeemen under the command of Rochford. It was a case of dog eat dog. or to bring it up to date, of Spaniard against Spaniard. Both sides were merciless and left nothing undone which would bring them the least strength. The fight was one which was carried to extremes never before witnessed in the political history of the county. It resulted in a feeling of enmity between the two factions that it will be impossible to overcome in the long time between now and the election. It has caused a bad split In the party. If the victory is with the Rochford push the healing process will be easier, for the men opposing are more experienced in political work and can more easily take defeat. If, however, the Rochford element has lost, it is certain to mean the defeat of the entire party machine, Rochford, Taggart and all. It was difficult to determine last night how the convention will be made up, whether a majority of delegates will be of the Taggart kind or of the Rochford element. There were so many contests, and, without knowing the decisions of the committee on credentials, any statement in this line is largely conjecture. Both sides were confident In talk, but the Rochford element seemed the more sincere in its confidence. The committee on, credentials met at 0:30 o’clock and worked until midnight to reach the Sixth ward, and then had to go back and commence over again on the First ward. There were comparatively few contests on the North Side, and when the committee reached the South Side wards the work was much slower. At the rate the business progressed the committee must have remained at the Cleveland Club rooms until daylight. Nothing was given out, and no one had the least intimation how the decisions were to be made. From the reports of the precinct meeting it seemed that the Taggart element had been "thrown down.” One South Side man, who had heard from a number of precincts, declared that the Taggart machine arid the whole city administration had received a blow* from w’hich it would never recover. He said the spirit manifested at the primaries was to be interpreted as a denunciation of the administration. CITY EMPLOYES’ CONTESTS.

At 1 o’clock this morning neither the Taggart nor Rochford faction appeared to believe it had a sure thing on the convention, although the latter made the strongest claims. Both sides admitted that a good deal depended on the action of the credentials committee, on account of the large number of contests made by city employes. The Rochford crowd had one advantage. Except in cases where precinct committeemen are in the city employ the credentials were given to Rochford delegations unless they were clearly in the minority. The city employes were prepared to fight at every step, and made contests on all sorts of flimsy pretexts. If the ring delegations are seated the Rochford crowd will be defeated in the convention, otherwise it will win with flying colors. • It was impossible to learn anything of what was being done by the committee. Two representatives of each side were heard on the many contests. They were simply permitted to tell their stories and then retire, without receiving any information as to what the decision was to be. There was a great throng about the door, behind which the committee sat, and a Journal reporter was refused admission. A note was handed in to Judge Bartholomew, who informed the reporter, through a patrolman, who was on guard inside, that the decision of the committee would not be made public until the convention meets this morning. One thing favorable to the Rochford delegations is that they hold the credentials in most cases, and that the contests were being made by the Taggart men. It did not appear that the work of the credentials committee would be completed much before daylight this morning, as the committee was only down to the Seventh ward at 1 o’clock, and as the call of wards proceeded they increased in number and difficulty. There was the usual wild scenes Incident to Democratic gatherings at the Cleveland Club rooms, where the committee met. Among the great throngs were innumerable faces familiar to those w’ho visit the city offices. A good many of Rochford’s friends were on hand keeping a watch on what was going on, among them E. W. Little, Judge Cox and Romus F. Stuart. Judge Cox and Mir. Stuart went home about 12 o’clock, realizing that nothing was to be learned by remaining. Mr. Little remained until considerably later. He observed that the Taggart men did not appear to be overconfident He said that If Rochford was defeated it would be owing to the combined forces against him. Rochford had against him the combined efforts of the ring and the two Taggart newspapers. There w-as but little activity at the Grand Hotel. Charles Maguire and E. M. Johnson wore there early in the evening, and other “slate” candidates dropped in to report to the mayor how things had been progressing. Mr. Maguire said that he believed he would be nominated to-day. Mayor Taggart did not care to express an opinion on the idtuation. His friends, however, say that me is confident Rochford will be defeated in the convention to-day and that to-morrow the county organization will pass under his control and strengthen the machine that he hopes will secure him the gubernatorial nomination in two years. THE RESOLUTIONS. The committee on resolutions failed to hold a meeting last night, although one was called for 9 o'clock, to be held at the office of S. E. Morss, chairman of the committee. Mr. Morss waited until 11 o’clock, and as no member of the committee appeared he decided that the resolutions would have to be prepared this morning before the convention. It Is probable that the resolutions will be brief and will not attempt to go far into a discussion of the questions of the day. Three points, however. will be emphatically covered. It is likely that u strong resolution will be reported declaring In favor of Cuban Independence) and scoring the Republican uu-

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ministration at Washington for its alleged policy of delay. Another resolution will deal with the present Republican county officers, and will criticise them for Inability and mismanagement and will conclude with pledges for the Democratic candidates In case they are elected. A third resolution will be devoted to a general and brief affirmation of the Chicago platform, free silver and all. THE RIOTS IN DETAIL. Police Afraid to Interfere in Fifteenth Ward Brawls. A police sergeant and four patrolmen failed to keep down a disgraceful riot in the fifth precinct of the Fifteenth ward—Sprinkling Inspector "Bill’’ Flynn's precinct. “Bill” Flynn was in the front of the muddle, and it was one which is unprecedented even in that belligerent territory. There were blows and curses, and at one time it looked as if resort would be had to arm3, one individual trying hard to get hold of a pistol, which he was anxious to use on a member if the opposing faction. The fignt was between the machine, with Flynn at the head of it in the precinct, and the Rochford forces, commanded by Dennis O’Brien and Hooker O’Neil. The former faction represented the mayor and city political machine, and th<? police w r ere afraid to interfere very far with it. It might be a dangerous thing, for there was a possibility of incurring the enmity of superiors, and possibly losing some stripes or buttons. On the other hand, the Rochford faction was decidedly in the majority, and the police could not afford to side against it in any very open demonstration. The result was that the fight was fought out in true Fifteenth ward fashion, under police observation. The primary was called to order by Hooker O’Neil in a hall across the street from "Bill” Flynn’s saloon, on Ray street. There were seats for all, but it was aioticcable that Flynn and his following chose to stand up, and that they kept edging toward the stage, and when the call foi order came they flanked the committeeman on either side. It looked ominous for Hooker O’Neil, and he attempted to compel the men to take seats. They refused, however, and he called for nominations for permanent chairman. Each faction named its man, and when the committeeman declared in favor of John Heimbo, the Rochford faction’s candidate, there was a scramble for the stage. Hooker O’Neil was assaulted and all but driven from his post. He stood firm, however, and saved the day against the Flynnltes. "Down with the traitor,” thundered Flynn, as he Jed the charge, and the cry was taken up by the stalwart men behind him. Flynn was upon Hooker O’Neil in an instant, and landed one terrific blow on the jaw which would have knocked a less sturdy statesman off the stage, but not Hooker O’Neil. He shook his head like an enraged bull which had merely felt the first light thrust of the matador’s spear, and came back at his assailant with his right and left. Flynn went down in a bunch and rolled off the stage. He was up in a minute, however, and found himself In the clutches of Sergeant Laporte, who insisted that he was counted out of the fight, but Flynn’s friends rallied about and the man was quickly released and was in the thickest of the fight again. In the meantime a regular Fifteenth ward rough-and-tumble Democratic fight was in progress. Patrick Cangany. a city employe, was one of the first to the aid of the leader of the Taggart-Maguire machine man, and he mixed with Michael O’Brien, whtle all around them the two factions fought. As In the matter of voting the Rochford people were In the majority in the fighting line, and soon drove the other element from the hall and proceeded to elect a committeeman and delegates. The others retreated to Flynn’s saloon, fixed up a slate, and in due time turned up at the headquarters of the committee on credentials. HE SMELLED TROUBLE. In the tenth precinct of the Eighth ward Saloon Keeper Myers objected to tne convention being held In his place, as was announced in the official call. He smelled trouble, and declined to have his saloon the scene of a knock-out fight. Harry Bassett, committeeman, therefore, called the primary to order in the woods back of the baseball park. He was elected committeeman, and then the row began. The machine fellows set up such a fuss as they were capable of making, and attempted to interfere with the proceedings. They were tco much in the minority to hope to defeat the others by a vote. Finding they could not accomplish anything they adjourned to Myers’s saloon and elected a delegation to suit themselves and marched in a body to the Cleveland Club to contest the election. Patsy Lyons, the Rochford committeeman of the second precinct of the Fifteenth ward, called the meeting of that precinct to order in the front room of his residence. He found the machine men largely in the majority, however, and resorted to strategy to defeat them. He found he could not dictate and turned out the lights. The other faction adjourned to the engine house at the corner of Morris street and Madison avenue and elected a delegation and committeeman. After the crowd went away Lyons appointed a delegation, naming some who were not present at the meeting. He was compelled to do this, for the reason that there was not enough of his faction there to fill out the delegation. The Rochford faction charges that there were few men present in the interest of the machine who lived in the precinct. Among the outsiders they claim Frederick Wiles, who acted as Lyons’s secretary. IN DENNIS MURPHY’S KITCHEN. There was a hot time in Dennis Murphy’s back yard and the family goat had to make room for the crowd of Rochfordites in the Murphy kitchen. All the trouble was caused by the attempt of Committeeman Dennis Murphy, of the fourth precinct. Fifth ward, to swing his precinct for Roohford. The word was passed round during the day, and his cohorts gathered early, completely filling the kitchen of Mr. Murphy's residence, 130 North Blackford street. When the Taggart forces arrived they had to be content with places in the yard and occasional peeps through the open door. Then Mr. Murphy appeared in the open doorway and called the meeting to order. “Con” Collins promptly nominated Mr. Murphy for chairman. Murphy put the question. There was a chorus of “ayes” from the kitchen. Mr. Murphy didn’t see fit to call for the “noes” and declared himself elected. Then there was a howl in the back yard. Pat Moran attempted to reach through the door and “slug” Con Collins, but the two blue coats who were there to preserve order promptly suppressed him. The two patrolmen, Duncan and Morgan, had their hands full keeping the back steps clear for a few moments, and then Mr. Murphy closed the back door and proceeded to hold his meeting on the inside. But the outcasts were undaunted by closed doors and darkness, and they held their meeting in the back yard, for the purpose of contesting the election in the convention to-day. Ex-Councilman Walcott called the meeting to order. Ed O'Day acted as secretary. They elected Richard Merrick precinct committeeman, and as delegates Pat Moran, Wtn. Perrott, Pat Naughton and C. Kahl. As the delegates filed out of the yard two secretaries took their names for the purpose of making good their contest. They adjourned to Walcott’s drug store and counted 62 votes. Meanwhile Dennis Murphy and his crowd were holding high carnival in the Murphy castle. They tickled themselves nearly to death over the downfall of the Taggart slate, a.nd elected their own men, as follows: Precinct committeeman, Sam Helfrlch; delegates, C'on Collins, Ed Felts, Martin O’Day and Val Telm. Ed Felts acted as secretary. The Rochford faction held all the credentials and filled them out with much glee and much spilling of ink. Both sides contend that tho opposite faction was composed of "kids” and "guys dat ain’t got no license to vote.” The Taggart crowd wea able to figure out only 4 votes in tho Murphy crowd. Judging by the gang in Murphy’s cellar after the battle regaling with Rochford beer and attempting to express their joy in song, there were certainly some men also. Murphy claimed sixty votes, but Con Collins, when told that the opposition had six-ty-two, said: "There’s seventy-five if there’s one, and that ain’t no lie." There was a loud kick heard about tho Cleveland Club rooms last night from the Taggart-Maguire push of the twelfth precinct of the Eighth ward. They charge that John Phalen. committeeman, called the primary to order an hour earlier than the time fixed by the official call. There were but six people there* at the time, and they were there by prearranged arrangement. Phalen was declared the new committeeman, and there was a list of delegates to to-day's convention chosen. At S o'clock the sixty people who represented the machine push proceeded to go through another election, In whteh they declared that Bert Kepner was tile committeeman. They also selected delegates I’hey charge that Phalen smilingly invited them to appear before tho committee on credentials to

contest the election, saying that he had the committee fixed anyhow, and it would do them no good. COLTER BROUGHT THE "COPS.” An incident illustrating the real feeling of contempt the Taggart ring harbors toward colored voters occurred in the fifth precinct of the Tenth ward in the fight between the factions of Councilman Colter and James D. Morlarity. The Colter faction had the chairman of the precinct, "Bill” Champion, back of it He has recently been given a city job. The meeting was held in a large vacant storeroom at 324 Y irginia avenue. At 7:45 o'clock the Colter contingent marched up to the building from the Germania House, v.here beer had flowed copiously. A few moments later the Morlarity faction sauntered up. It was some minutes later before a man carrying a glass lamp, that looked like it would be easily demolished in the anticipated fracas. “ nf J a gasoline flambeau were brought up ana the door opened. There was a struggie at the door, but the room was large enough to hold as many more as appeared. Moriarity’s "byes” took possession of the rear of the room, surrounding a table. Among the Moriarity crowd were four or five colored’men. “Bill” Champion came in. eyed them with an ugly scowl and then retired to confer with Councilman Colter, oergeant John Ixiwe and two patrolmen were in the room near the door to preserve erder. Spectators who had expected to see some fun were disapnolnted when they saw the police. "It’s all off, boys,” shouted one. “Colter has brought the cops with him.” Meantime "Jack” Shea was having a great time, hurrahing for Moriarity. Edging his way to the back of the room, he mounted the table, prepared for a speech, but nearly toppled over. Grabbing his hat as it fell, he contented himself with shouting: "Here’s a Taggart nigger, and he is for Moriarity!” “That’s what I is,” said the colored man alluded to, with a grin. By this time the constantly growing crowd was getting impatient. “Call the meeting to order,” yelled some one. “Bill” Champion mounted a chair in front of the mantel on which the lamp was standing. Ho proceeded to make a speech in his best style. “I’ve been chairman of this precinct for two years,” said he, “and have always tried to be fair, I will be fair tonight if others are fair. Mr. Moriarity has rented this hall, but I am chairman of this meeting. I see Republicans here that have no right to vote. If they don’t get out I’ll hold this meeting some place else. These and n niggers don’t live in this precinct.” “How do you know they don’t?” shouted “Jack” Shea. “You dont know ad n thing! You don’t know where you live yourself!” "Officers,” shouted Champion, when he could make himself heard above the jeers at his expense. "I want order here.” "Oh. he wants order!” groaned the crowd. At that Moriarity bounded upon the round table, that seemed weak enough to break beneath half his weight, and began speaking. “Hold on there,” cried Champion. "You are out of order.” “I just want to say a word.” protested Moriarity, with considerable heat. “Something has been said about ‘niggers.’ I just want to say that Tom Taggart owed his last election to the colored voters as much as to anybody else. We are not going to do anything unfair. This meeting has been called for this place, and here it must be held. If you want to go some place else why, go.” “I have this to say,” interjected Champion, “if these Republicans do not leave this room in five minutes I will call this meeting somewhere else. This is Mr. Moriarity’s hall, but it has been packed by John Rochford with Republicans, and I do not propose to allow them to vote at a Democratic primary!” "Mr. Chairman,” shouted the irrepressible Jack Shea, “If a man comes up here and declares his Intention of voting tne ticket, do you pretend to say ” He never finished his question, for one of Moriarity’s friends pushed forward with a motion that a chairman of the primary he elected. That started Champion from the room. "Follow me. Democrats,” he cried. About a third of those present filed after Champion and Colter, their minds filled with the prospects of free beer down at the Germania House. The police went with them. , I . „„ "What’s Colter taking the cops for? jeered one. ‘*To keep off them Uirdergnrten kids," answered another. “They’re down on him for passing the curfew ordinance. Then everything was smooth sailing for the Invincible Morlarity. In about two minutes he was made chairman, W fifiatn , re Pt' linger was made secretary and Morlarity was authorized to appoint the five delegates to the convention to-day, beside which he was elected precinct committeeman. Moltarity soon selected himself, William Brentlinger, Michael Shea, J. J- Morlarity and Steve Burns delegates. Moriarity then did the handsome thing, sending the boys over to his saloon, while be and Brentlinger went down to the Cleveland Club to fight it out before the credentials committee with the Colter delegation that had meanwhile been selected at the Germania House. “Talk about Moriarity packing the loom with Republicans,” cried one of Monarltys friends. "George Colter had naore Republicans than anybody else. of his gang are barrel house bums from Mantel s place. What did he do the baby act for and break off to have another meeting? He's a great man to represent the Tenth ward in the Council, isn’t he?* Weve the best of them. Theyought to have stuck it out and held the meeting where it was called for. They had plenty of police to take care nf them if they were scared. ... Moriarity was confident that he and his delegation would be seated, even if ( Chamgive the credentials to the rump delegates selected at the Germania House. ° Beer was the principal feature of the primary In the fourth precinct of the Fifteenth ward. “Billv” Colbert had a keg of beer on tap in the interest of the machine and John had one in his own interest. But the "push” could distinguish no difference, and drank one as freely as the other. In those cases where city employes were the precinct chairmen there coul .d have been but one outcome at the primaries. No one supposed that any but Taggart delegations would receive the credentials. This was true of the eleventh precinct of the Ninth ward, where John Brennan, . 1 the office of Superintendent of Streets Herpick was elected precinct committeeman, and ’Mike O’Brien, C. W. Jones and a Mr. Mcore were selected delegates. The Rochford element, which was largely in the majority, held a second meeting an( l elected Bruce, Wiseman and Lutz to contest the T TOere t waß e a a row in the third precinct of the Fifteenth ward and two sets of delegates were selected. The meeting was held in the rear of a saloon at Capitol a\enue and Morris street. When the voters had gathered a man jumped up and took charge r,f the meeting. He requested that all who favored the selection of John Mahoney as chairman of the meeting stand on one side of the room. Those who favored Lew NVestphal were to stand on the other side. While the crowd was trying to separate and voters were being pulled from one side to the other the temporary chairman cried out. "Mr. Westphal is elected. Someone then moved to adjourn, and the meeting broke up without delegates having been selected. Later in the evening the two factions held meetings and elected their delegates. W hill, the first meeting was In progress one man bawled out that it w-ouldn t oe a bad plan to put out the lights and have a free fight. His advice was unheeded, however, and there were no personal encounters. . The seventh precinct of this ward also enjoyed a row. The delegates recognized by the chairman finally lost the credentials which had been issued them. „ , There was a bitter feeling over the Irvington primary, two sets of delegates being elected. One primary was held at 2 o’clock in the afternoon and the other at 8 o’clock in the evening. The Sentinel in its call of Maroh 15 fixed the latter hour and its call of yesterday fixed 8 o clock.

ROCHFORD TAKEN ILL. The Organs Attack Hint—Money the ••C’onrthonse Hln” l setl. There is serious doubt as to whether Chairman Rochford will be able to call the convention to order this morning. At noon yesterday he was taken with a severe attack of catarrh of the stomach, and it was necessary to call a physician to his bedside at the Occidental Hotel. Last night at 8 o’clock he was token home. Uochford’s friends were particularly indignant at an attack made on him by the News, which they characterize as cruel under the circumstances. The afternoon Taggart organ contained the statement thHt "inquiries today for Chairman Rochford met with the response that he had gone home ill. Many of the. Taggart element.” the paper flippantly continued, "asserted that he was simply ’under cover* until after the primaries.” Rov.hford’s friends say that it was an easy thing for the paper to ascertain whether ho was really skulking on the eve of the contest if it wanted to be fair. They further declare that the Sentinel and News have formed a league to down Rochford and pull the Taggart ring through. In support of this fact they point to a paragraph In the News which said last night that Rochford omitted to do several things asked for in revising the call, and that "these omissions were discovered after the call had been belli

to the printer Tuesday night and the corrections were dc maided and obtained.” It is claimed that the omissions were trivial, and only noticed because of a captious desire to humiliate Rochford. The "printer” referred to was the compositor of the Sentinel in whose hands the call was placed as being the party organ. What transpired in that office, Roehford’s friends say, could not have been known to a rival paper, and they look on this as clearly demonstrating that the self-styled independent paper has been getting pointers from the straightout Tuggart sheet. "It would seem.” said one of the Rochford crowd, "that the News is not only Taggart's 'adopted son,’ but the Sentinel’s as well.” Rochford’s friends say that he has not really been able to be at his office for a week, but that he has fought off illness until they fear the results will be serious. As forecasted in the Journal yesterday. Henry N. Spaan will probably be selected to preside over the convention as permanent chairman by the committee on organization. It is understood also that Romus F. Stuart will be chief secretary. It was common talk at the Cleveland Club rooms last night while the credentials committed was hearing the great number of contests that money was being used quite freely to carry the ring through. The ligure stated was S6O to the precinct where that amount might be necessary. “Mike’’ Callahan was one of the crowd of noisy Democrats in the club rooms. He is u young man with a parchment-like face, and wore a cap. As he stood with his back tb the wall he was approached threateningly by a larger and more determined looking young fellow who wore a soft white hat. “What the h 1 did you want to go again’ your brother for?” asked the latter of Callahan, threateningly. Callahan seemed a bit frightened. "Well, I wanted to be delegate. There was two in it,” said he. "Two h 1, you fool,” said he of the white hat. "Don’t you know you could have gjot five? You’r the and 1 ninny I ever heard of.” Callahan retreated down the stairs and stood before a saloon, the other still berating him soundly. Their conversation was loud enough for the reporter to hear talk of "and dA. P. A.” and other pleasant things of that sort. They finally went into the saloon to "blow” the "two.” Councilman Frank S. Clark, of the Ninth ward, who first achieved notoriety in the Council by his connection with the Game-well-MoCurdv scandal, was turned down in his own precinct, the sixth, last night. He was ambitious to become precinct chairman. He was also ambitious to take a Taggart delegation into t' e convention. He failed in both of his desires. William Taylor was elected precinct committeeman and a Rochford delegation was elected. Clark was so crestfallen that it was claimed he would not try to make a contest.

MR. VAN DER STUCKEN’S OFFER Illustrates the Great Musical Advantage Indianapolis Enjoys. The death of Anton Seidl, conductor of the Philharmonic Society of New York, and the offer of his position to Frank Van der Stucken, of Cincinnati, have brought forcibly before the people of Indianapolis the advantage they enjoy in having Mr. Van der Stucken for the director of their May festival. O. R. Johnson, secretary of the board of directors of the' May music festival, said last night: “By the death of Anton Seidl America loses the greatest of her musical conductors. Mr. Van der Stucken was formerly the conductor of the Philvharmonic Society. He took it to Europe on two different occasions, and it was on these trips that the society made its greatest success and achieved its highest reputation. It is probably the greatest orchestra, pure and simple, in the United States, and it! is a decided compliment to Mr. Van der Stucken to ask him to return to again become its conductor. New York is filled with musical conductors, and good ones, too, but Mr. Van der Stucken is a better selection than any that could be made. I suppose, with the possible exception of Walter Damrosch —and he gives all his attention to Wagnerian opera—Seidl was the greatest of all the musical conductors of America. Os those that are left t with the same possible exception, Mr. Van der Stucker. is now the greatest. And he is' still a young man, only forty years of age, though he looks much older. "Mr. Van der Stucken is under contract with the directors of the May festival, and is making two trips a week to Indianapolis. He has also his college work in Cincinnati, and I should be inclined to think that these engagements would preclude his acceptance of the New York offer, for the present at least. The offer of this position by the Philharmonic Society w-ould seem to be a vindication of the judgment of our board of directors in getting Mr. Van der Stucken last year and this for our May festival. He is undoubtedly foremost among the conductors of this country, and one of the few really great conductors of the world. That is not merely my opinion, but is the estimation in which he is usually held by musical critics.” Dunlap’s Celebrated Ilats At Seaton’s Hat Store. ‘•The Powers That Be,” In this instance, business people and shoppers, have declared it the “missing link,” tills a long-felt want—that superlative 15-cent lunch at Burnett’s Case. Schrader’s Temporary Quarters Are located in the rear of his old store, in Court, street, known as the Boys’ Club building, where the sale of his china stock will be continued until his new location is determined. Everything sold ait a big bargain. 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. English Styles. Fine Riding Saddles—Ladies' and Gents.’ F. L. HERRINGTON, Harness and Saddlery, 139 E. Market street. Do you like a. dry champagne? Try Cook’s Imperial Extra Dry; its flavor is unrivaled and it is perfectly pure. Kimball pianos. Carlin & Lennox. 9 E. Market st.

A Striking Idea We have Minute RepeatingWatches of the highest grade of workmanship. The idea is not exactly anew one, but it is certainly an extreme novelty and a most desirable watch to carry. We will be pleased to show you these and other watches. Julius C. Walk, and b go n, INDIANA’S LEADING JEWELERS. A complete line of John B. Stetson’s Stiff and .Soft Hats for Spring—now on sale DANBURY HAT CO. East Washington St. Sign of the Big Glass Hat. CLTEINWAY PIANOS == Beat In tha VA/orld PEARSON’S MUSIC HOUSE INDIANAPOLIS, IND. FURNITURE, CARPETS MESSENGER’S, 101 E. Washington St.

The Wm. H. Block Cos. Our Spring Millinery Opening To-Day, the last day of the most brilliant of ladies’ headgear, trimmings, feathers, flowers, ribbons and countless details. Such a display, we know, has never been equaled in Indiana. Astonishing originality, shrewdness of design, making charming results. Those ladies not in attendance yesterday cannot afford to miss this opportunity, as art in millinery is here perfected. Our display throughout the different departments has been equally well attended to, and you’ll find a libera! showing of new merchandise that will thrill you. The already low prices have been here and there cut down, making them startlingly effective.

Black Dress Goods were never more in demand than this season. Everywhere, on everything, for everything, blacks are in use. We had anticipated as much and have provided a most laudable line; that's what all who have seen them say. If you are wanting anything in black, It is imperatively necessary for you to see our line. MOHAIR BRILLIANTINES. from 40 to 45 inches wide, excellent value at Mi. 75c. 59c and 50c ETAMINES, all wool, 44 inches wide, new and effective designs, 89c and G9e BROCADE NOVELTIES, new and elaborate designs, 40 inches wide, good value at 69c, tor 500 A FRENCH SERGE. 50 inches, till wool, excellently finished 59c MBSSARETTES AND CREPONS. entirely new and vwy tempting; soil at sight; 46 inches wide; pure mohair and wool: our price #l-50 Colored Dress Goods A Few Favorites. HENRIETTA CLOTHS, a favorite this season; we have them, all wool, silk finished, 40 to 46 inches wide, in aJI colors, at 75c, 59c, 50c. 45c and 39c EPANGELINKS AND BAYADERES, silk and wool, 40 to 46 inches wide. very effective and new 69c POPLINS AND EMFRESS CLO THS, in all qualities; our leader, 415 inches, in the new blues and grays, can’t be matched for less than #l, foi 85c Linings Notions*CutDown Prices HAIR CLOTH, best French, 39c quality 25c TAFFETA, silk finish, in black only, 20e quality 12c HAIR PINS, 100 in box, per box 5c BLACK PINS, 5 dozen pins, assorted sizes, in paper, per paper 5c SAFETY PINS, all sizes, 2 DOZEN for 5c CORSET LACES, ail colors, per pair —lc

The W/V\. H. BLOCK. CO T <& 9 East Wasliington St. HURRY UP == DON’T BE SLOW If you want some of those RKD-HOT BURNING-UP BARGAINS IN WALL PAPER, CHINA PICTURES Ingrain "Wall Papers do to *B© 2So ’Wall Paper at do to Bo ROLL’S "vfr.,. CUT FLOWER DEPARTMENT JNOW IN FULL 8LA5T... .10 EAST WASHINGTON STREET—IN TUCKER’S GLOVE STORE. FLORAL DESIGNS A SPECIALTY. PHONE 2365. C. C. THOMAS, MANAGER.

FOR Tone, Touch and Artistic Casing THE BALDWIN Pianos are uxexceeeed. Special Designs. 'All Woods. D. H. BALDWIN & CO. 143,145 & 147 North Pennsylvania St. CAPITAL : : : $600,000 SURPLUS FUND : : $85,000 Stockholders’ Additional Liability : $600,000 Persons in the city holding Building Association Loans, and who wish to refund in a straight loan, are invited to examine the Homestead Loans of this company. Money can be saved by borrowers upon this plan, which involves no continuous expense. Interest on such loans, 6 per cent., payable semi-annually. The Union Trust Company Nos. 118 and 122 (Company’s Building) East Market Street. Lawn Mowers We Have THem. Price - - $2 Upwards We Sell the ‘Pennsylvania’ LILLY 6c STALNAKER. Special Sale of Shirt Waist Sets All 90c to $1.25 goods at 47c All 50c goods at 22c All 25c goods at 11c and see what we have. CATHCART, CLELAND & CO. ii East Washiufftou Si., Indianapolis,

Furnishings for the Home Some cut-down prices. KNIVES AND FORKS, s.eel blade. cocobola handle, sell at lOc pair 5° PIE PLATES 9 and 10-inch sizes, our "stand the racket” gray granite, sell at 10c, for ....Ac CUSPIDORS, granite, as above. house size, 25c quality 10© CLOTHES BASKETS, splint kind, sell all over 25c 15c S A POLIO, the genuiue (2 for lOc), per' cake 5c GARDEN HOES, regular 57-inch hardwood handle, bolstered, japanned, steel blade, 25c kind 19c GARDEN' RAKES, malleable steel, painted, 14 teeth, regular 6-foot hardwood handle, 25c kind lo Semi-Porcelain. PLATES, dinner size, 75c quality. per dozen 480 OYSTER BOWLS, #1 quality, per dozen 590 MEAT DISHES. 12-lnch (regular) size, 35c quality 190 COVERED DISHES, oval or round, neat shapes, 8-inch sizes, GOc and 75c qualitie-s 39® COMBINETS (covered), bailed, $1 quality 69<* The above are all FIRSTS, l. e., non© are misshapes, cracked or chipped. A few ODDS AND ENDS in IMPERFECT English and American porcelain will be cleaned up at about HALF PRICE. Domestics--Startlmg Cuts DRESS PERCALES, smart things in spring styles, just arrived, 32 inches wide, lOc quality SILK-FINISH PRINTS for making shirt waists 5o SKIRT PATTERNS for early spring, of fancy outing flannel, sale price 290 SHEETING, bleached, 9-4 wide, our 15c kind 12^0 DRAPERY PRINTS, silk-finish, for upholstering and making pillows, 7c quality 5 PERCALE PRINTS, spring styles, 5c quality 3*^o

STTTTTTTT T TTITTIT TTTIMTig Z ’ f BEST IN THE WORLD “• Has always been connected with success •“ "• —for the reason that every effort has •" been made toeive the wearer the bestpos- •“ sible returns for his output. *™ "* 1W We are the largest manufacture *" ere and retailers of Men’s Fine - Mi Shoes tn the tear Id. We sell direct •“ MfijU to the wearer through our X *• _ IiKPS stores at one profit. All extra mm profits which other* have to M charge we give our custom, ere the benefit in the extra *" quality of our Shoes. *• 2 k>X Our BROWN z - vici kid, * made on the “Ideal’* Z. KiU yf last, as shown In cut, -. £V K Is an excellent Shoe •" tizzm .v for Spring and Sum- -, mZrWimWL SH mer Wear. Soft and _ _ easy to the feet as a „ iKffliU 'JW&SL kid glove to the hand. "• ffllillASct .vSn Wears like Iron and -♦ WKw||S|KA has fast color hooks •- and eyelets. Custom *• shoemakers would _ . from ft. to *B WA for this shoe. We "• anuHpS*A make others in *" -. Blacked Tan * French Knarm Z el and Brown Z * c * t!Uo *’*• , ”• *■ r. * Z located*** ► - 4 EAST WASHINGTON STREET. *. 0. window, Her. * Talking About Plumbing Often there is a faucet, motor, closet flush tank, waste pipe, etc., that is more or less always out of order and being ‘•fixed.** You know how annoying it is. We send expert plumbers that know what to do to permanently overcome the difficulty. Try us. C. Aneshaensel & Cos. MARION BLOCK. Corner of. Meridian and Ohio Sts. DEPOSITORY FOR SAVINGS ...0F.... The Marion Trust Company N. K. Corner Monument Place and Market St. Receives deposits of 11.00 nnd upward and pays interest thereon at the rate of 4 per cent, per anmim,compounded semi-annually. The advantages of our plan over that of the ordinary savings batik and other saving* Institutions are: Ist. That we have safely Invested a large capital. 3d. Interest is paid at a fixed rate per cent and Is not dependent upon the earnings o: the institution. lAVIHUI4 UKPARTMKNT open #a. m. to 4 p, in., and 7 to i* p. m. on Saturdays and Monday*.