Indianapolis Journal, Volume 48, Number 186, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 July 1898 — Page 3

| New York Store | Established 1853. < \ Sole Agent* for Buttertclc Patterns. ) Our Great MILL ENDS SALE ) Will be renewed to-day withs \ greater vigor than ever. Take \ l the first car down. ! Pettis Dry Goods Cos. j IA/atermelons, Cantaloupes, Pineapples, Apricots, Etc. MONARCH 1T 1 GROCERY I 1 Wash. St. f 3d door east of Penn. St. Cor. Illinois and Sixteenth Streets. A REFRESHING THOUGHT It is to dream of coolness. Thought, though, is vain, unless translated into the realism of everyday fact. To secure the maximum of summer enjoyment you have only to draw on our stock of furnishings. The assortment is as full, complete, exhaustive, and satisfying as a collection of everything the world offers for hot-weather wear can make it. Our prices never fail to suit PAUL H. KRAUSS, Shirt Maker, 44 East Washington St. (übanola AMATEUW SUPPLIES Camera* of All Kinds. The greatest bargain offered by any one. a Folding Cycle Camera for $5.50. Amateurs use our dark room free—it it cool and well ventilated. ii. HOUGH & C 0.,:: 20 Pembroke Arcade VELOX. Smokeless and Odorless WHITE LIGHT CYCLE 01L.... Price - - - - - - Ten Cents ffuder’s Drug Store, Wash, and Penn. St nFNTTCT Dr. A. E. BUCHANAN 1/Juil 1101 42*44 Wfeea Building. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Miss Bessie Huff is visiting friends at Aurora. Mr. Charles Crane 13 visiting Mrs. Cliftcn Comly and family. Mrs. E. W. Spicer and daughter are guests of relatives at Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Hines will entertain friends this evening. Miss Sue Read is the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. Walker, at Troy, O. Miss Oral Vorhis has returned from a visit to Miss Nell Brown, at Franklin. Mr. Henry C. Van Anda has returned from a visit to his parents in Evanston. Mis. Charles H. Walcott and family will sail for home July IS from Europe. . Miss Jeannette Smith is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Isaac tiammcnl, in Greenca-it.V. Mr. and Mrs Charles W. Merrill will sail for Europe July 2Q, to spend several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Kelsey and daughter have gone to Connecticut for the summer. Mrs Frederick Bapgs has returned from Greenfield where she has been for a fortnight. Mrs. W. H. Elvin will go to Nashville Tuesday to attend the Y. P. S. C. E. convention. Mrs. Frederick A. Joss and family have gone to their cottage at Rome City for the summer. Mrs. Fletcher Fines entertained a party of friends yesterday at h> r country place at Millersville. Misses Anna and Louise knann have ieturned from a visit to Miss Bessie Black al Springfield. O. Mis Rdi'a Selleck, Miss Louise Wright and Miss Margaret Quinn left last night for

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Chicago, where they will Join & class In composition, in the art departmonr of the Chicago University. Mr, and Mrs. If. W. WUson and children left last evening for Buffalo to spend the month of July. Miss Jane Brown will return to-day from Denver, she has beer sines October visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. *.V. SI. Bishop will go to Petoskey this evening to spend the remainder of the month. Miss Etta Miller will leave for Washington this evening to attend the national convention of teachers. Mr. and Mrs. Alla Conduitt entertained friends yesterday at luncheon and spent the afternoon at whist. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson have returned from a visit to Prof, and Mrs. Kerlin. at Martinsville. Miss Brant, who has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Albert Minter, will return to her home In Texas to-day. Miss Georgia Alexander has gone to Boston where she will attend the summer school of the Harvard Annex. Mrs. and Mrs. V. T. Maiott and party, who went to Maxinkuckee in their invite car, will return home to-day. Mrs. Newburg find s stcr. Mi-s Vivian Greene, will go to Rhea Springs, Tenn., tomorrow to .remain iwo ir.onto.s Mrs. Frank Janes has returned from Louisville and she will go to Maiquette the last of the month to join Mrs. Shollcross. Mrs. John M. Spann and daughter Gertrude have gone to Malone, N, Y., for the summer and will be joined tater by Mr. Spann. Mrs. Robert Courtney Wright, of Columbia, S. C., has come to spend the summer with her parents. Judge and Mrs. Byron K. Elliott Miss Carrie Fahnley, accompanied by Misses Bertha and Ada Fahnley, will leave to-day for Harbor Point Mich., to remain several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. John Washington Nicely have returned from their wedding trip and will spend this week with Governor and Mrs. Mount at Wodruff Place. Invitations have been issued by Mrs. Marfaret Dell lor the marriage of her daughter label and Mr. Albert N. Horuff, to take place Wednesday morning, July 30, at 7:30 o'clock, at St. Mary’s Church. The at home announcement is No. 842 Fletcher avenue after Sept. L There will be a meeting of ladles this morning at 9:30 o’clock at the residence of Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks, at the corner of Park avenue and Sixteenth street, to make preparations for the lawn fete to be given there Friday evening for the Battery A boys. Anyone who is interested is asked to attend and help. THE GOLF TOURNAMENT. George Cattcrsqn and Mrs. H. H. Howland the Winners. The most successful tournament yet held under the auspices of the Country Club occurred yesterday, when the cup presented by S. A. Nebeker, who was the winner of the Memorial day tournament, was played for by the men of the club, while the Lockard-Miller cup was the prize offered for the competition of the ladies. The preliminaries were played Saturday. The eight men making the best scores on that occasion were Messrs. Johnson, Catterson, Milliken, S. Van Camp, Burford, Murphy, H. Coburn and Nebeker. These eight having qualified, played the finals yesterday. The feur ladies making the lowest score Saturday for nine holes were Mesdames H. H. Howland, E. C. Miller, Harry Murphy and Miss Louise Erwin, and they played their finals also yesterday. Following are the scores of the men: Gross. Handicap. Net. Catterson 108 9 99 Murphy 127 18 109 Henry Coburn 126 12 114 Johnson 124 9 115 Burford 131 15 116 Miiliken 119 Scratch 119 S. Van Camp 149 IS 131 Nebeker 146 12 134 George Catterson, the winner. Is obliged to win the cup twice in succession before the title passes to him permanently. His play was remarkably good.' he being also the winner of the lowest actual score prize, which was presented by L. G. Deschler. The ladles’ score is as follows: Gross. Handicap. Net. Mrs. H. H. Howland 83 Scratch 83 Mrs. Harry Murphy 92 8 84 Miss Louise Erwin 89 4 * 85 Mrs. E. C. Miller 107 9 98 Mrs. Howland felt great satisfaction In winning the prise without a handicap, she also being the winner of the scratch prize and the putting contest of Saturday. Following these was a driving contest witnessed by two hundred persons. The prize for the men,' a handsome one-piece driver, presented by L. P. Tweedie, the golf instructor, was won by W. L. Miiliken with a drive of ISO yards Miss Louise Erwin won the ladies' contest with eighty-five yards. At the close of the day there was a "foursome” played by Messrs. Catterson and Murphy against Messrs. Tweedie and Perry, the latter couple conceding a stroke a hole. The match resulted In a victory for the former bv a score of three up and two to play. The winners played in fine form, as the defeated couple established the foursome record of 49. The instructor. Lawrence P. Tweedie, late of Chicago, is one of the best known players In this country, and with his brother, Herbert J. Tweedie, have laid out and conducted moat of the links of the Western golf clubs. Considering the siiort time thet work has been done on the course, it if in fne condition and with the extensive prepare lit ns now in view, will permit, by next season, if rs i or feet golf as Is being played on any nine-in • course in the country. There were many dinmr parties at the club yesterday.

CITY NEWS NOTES. Editor Rickert, of the Delphi Journal, is in the city. Oscar Cleveland, six years old, living at 122 Lincoln lane, swallowed some sugar of lead yesterday by mistake. Dr. Sanders, of the City Dispensary, brought the boy out of danger. William Block, colored, living in West Indianapolis, was arrested yesterday by Detectives Asch and Dugan for stealing potatoes belonging to J. L. Keach from cars in ihe Vandalia yard. Mrs. Edith Perry, a woman seventy-four years old, was run down by a woman biycllst yesterday morning and her left femur broken. On account of her advanced age she is in a serious condition. She lives at 74 South Capitol avenue. Brakeman Gavin Loses an Arm. Walter Gavin, a brakeman on the VandaUa Railroad, lost an arm yesterday morning. He was coupling cars in the yards and his arm was caught. He was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital and Dr. J. H. Oliver amputated the arm at the shoulder. ————————— EXCURSION TO THE SEASHORE. Choice of 10 Popular Resorts, Via Pennsylvania Lines, Tuesday, July 10, and Wednesday, Angnst 10. "From noisy streets and glaring sun The seashore trains will shortly run. • Then who would stay, and broil and bake When such an outing they may take." Rate from Indianapolis. sls for the round trip. Tickets good returning eleven days, Including date of sale. Sleeping cars and coaches will run through Philadelphia to Atlantic City without change. For details and descriptive matter address W. W. Richardson, D. P. A., Indianapolis, Ind.

11 k M i NAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1898.

A PLANT FOR $1,200,000 - • ■# THE PROPOSITION PROM THE WATER WORKS STOCKHOLDERS. + City to Pay $200,000 Cash and f120,000 1 Hydrant Rental lor TwentyFive Years. The anxiously awaited letter from William B. Hord, attorney, of New York, conveying a direct proposition from the ownera of the Indianapolis Water Company for the sale of the property to the city, was received by Mayor Taggart and the Board of Public Works yesterday morning. The proposition includes the immediate possession of the plant by the city on the payment of $200,000 cash. After twenty-five years, during which the city will pay $120,000 a year water rentals ($40,000 more than it is paying annually at present), the city will come Into complete ownership of the property. Mr. Hord’s letter Is as follows: “I beg to acknowledge receipt of your communication of the 24th ult. relative to the purchase of the water works by the city of Indianapolis, and requesting a definite proposition from the stockholders of the Indianapolis Water Company for the sale of the plant along the lines indicated in my letter of the 14th ult. to the Hon. Thomas Taggart, mayor of your city, setting forth specifically the price and exact terms upon which such purchase can be made. “I have recently discussed this question very fully with the owners of more than three-fourths of the stock of the company, and they assure me that they will favor a sale of the property to the city and give Immediate possession on the plan Indicated in my former letter to you, viz.: "If the city will agree to pay the company $120,000 per annum hydrant rental for twenty-five years, they will favor a sale of the entire capital stock of the Indianapolis Water Company to the city of Indianapolis for the sum of $200,000 cash, subject to a mortgage Indebtedness of the Water Company of $3,350,000, bearing 5 per cent, interest per annum, excepting $500,000 of said indebtedness which now bears 6 per cent. Interest, and becomes due In 1911. The said indebtedness to be payable by the Water Company in installments of $75,000 for the first five years, and Increasing annually thereafter as the principal Is paid and the interest becomes correspondingly reduced. “This indebtedness is to be secured by a mortgage upon the water works, and to be In no sense a liability or obligation of the city, and to be paid only out of the revenues of the Water Company. "The following is a statement of the revenue and operating expenses: Annual revenues from private consumers. as shown by sworn statement of the officers of the company for the year ending April 1, 1898 $216,430 Estimated increase in revenue for current year * 3,570 Hydrant rental, as proposed 120,000 Total revenue $340,000 Operating expenses SBO,OOO Surplus earnings $260,000 “Otf the surplus earnings at least $75,000 per annum must be applied for the first five years to the reduction of the principal of the debt; $172,500 will be required the first year to pay interest, and the remainder can he applied, if necessary, to betterments and improvements. "As the principal of the debt is reduced, the interest charge is also reduced, and the balance available to pay the principal of tlje debt and for improvements becomes larger each year, so that the entire indebtedness of the Water Company can be paid out of the present earnings of the plant, including the proposed hydrant rentals, in less than twenty-five years, and a fund set apart for betterments and improvements, as shown by the following statement: Mortgage Improve- Surplus Mortgage debt Interest ment earn- debt Year, naid. paid fund. lngs. unpaid. 1899 *75.000 *172.500 $12,500 $260,000 $3,275,000 1900 75.000 168,760 16.250 200,000 3,200.000 1901 75,000 165,000 20.000 260,000 3,126.000 1902 78,000 161.250 20 750 260.000 3,047,000 1903 82,000 157.350 20,650 260,000 2.965.000 1904 86,000 153.250 20 750 260 000 2,879.000 1905 91,000 148,950 20.050 260,000 2,788.000 1906 95,000 144,400 20.600 260,000 2.693.000 1907 100,000 139 650 20,350 260,000 2,593.000 1908 105,000 134.650 20,350 260.000 2,488.000 1909 110.000 129,400 20,600 260.000 2,378.000 1910 116.000 123,900 20,100 260,000 2,262.000 1911 121 000 118,100 20,900 260,000 2,141,000 1912 132,000 107,050 20,950 260,000 2.0Q9.000 1913 139.000 100,450 20,560 260,000 1,870,000 1914 146.000 93.500 20.500 260,000 1,724,000 1915 153.000 86.200 20,800 260,000 1,571.000 1916 161,000 78,550 20,450 260.000 1,410.000 1917 169,000 70.500 20.500 260 000 1,241,000 1918 177,000 62.050 20.950 260,000 1,064.000 1919 186,000 63,200 20,800 260,000 878.000 1920 196.000 43.900 20,100 260,000 682.000 1921 205,000 34,100 20,900 260,000 477,000 1922 216,000 23,850 20,150 260,000 261,000 1923 246,000 13,050 * 960 260,000 15,000 1924 15,000 $3,350,000 $481,450 "The calculations in the foregoing table are based entirely upon present surplus earnings of the company, amounting to s2bo,000, which included the proposed increased hydrant rental. No account has been taken of any probable increase in revenue which in the past has amounted to between five and ten thousand dollars per annum. "The operating expenses of the company are fixed at sso,ooo per annum. The city of Louisville operates a large and more expensive plant, with more than twice the number of consumers, for $76,344 per annum. "If the payments of principal and interest are made quarterly, as proposed, the debt can be paid in less than twenty-five years. The foregoing figures are based on actual payments. "If the city acquires the property under this plan, the total cash paid out of Ihe city treasury will be as follows: Cash payment $200,000 $120,000 per annum for twenty-five years for hydrant rental 3,000,000 Total cash payments out of city treasury $3,200,000 To ascertain the cost of the property to the city, there should be deducted from this sum, the hydrant rental, which the city would pay If it does not purchase the property; the*clty is now paying SBO,OOO per annum, which, in twenty-five years, amounts to $2,000,000 Actual cost of property to the city.sl,2oo,ooo “By acquiring the property now the city will receive the benefit of the surplus revenue of the company, over and above the moneys necessary to pay interest and annual Installments of the debt, amounting to about $20,000 per annum, as shown in the foregoing table, under the head of ‘lmprovement Fund.’ As this sum will be expended in improvements and betterments to the property of the city, or in the reduction of the debt, it is fair to deduct it from the annual cash payments made by the city. "Under this plan the city will be required to pay: Hydrant rental, per annum $120,000 Deduct improvement fund, per annum 20,000 Net cost of hydrant rental per annum, under this plan SIOO,OOO "If the hydrant rental increases at the same rate as heretofore, in five years the city will be paying $102,000 per annum; it Is not. therefore, unreasonable to assume that the average hydrant rental for the twenty-five-year period will be at least SIOO - 000 per annum. "In estimating the cost of the plant to the city, no acount has been taken of compound interest on the increased hydrant rental during the twenty-five-year period, for the reason that by deducting the ’lmprovement fund of $20,000 per annum from the ‘increased hydrant rental' the ‘net cost of hydrant rental’ is below the estimated average for the period. "It will, therefore, be seen that the balance between the face of the mortgage indebtedness of $3,350,000 and $1,350,000. which is to be paid by the city, is $2,150,000. and this will be provided for exclusively out of the surplus earnings of the water company in addition to paying all interest on the debt and providing a sum of $481,450 for improvements and betterments. "Perhaps the best way to determine the present and future value of the waterworks would be to compare it with other water works located in cities of equal population, and probably the city of Louisville Is one of the best with which Jo make comparisons. "According to the census of 1890,* the city of Louisville had a population of 161.129; I am not informed as to its present population. The official report of the Louisville Water Company for the year ending Dec. 81, 1897. (a corporation owned and controlled by the city of Louisville), shows the following facta concerning the number of miles of mains, revenues, operating expenses, cost of plant, etc., and in comparison with the Indianapolis Water Company, are as follows: Indianapolis—Number of miles of mains 182 Louisville—Number of miles of mains SO7 Indianapolis—Number of consumers 7,700 Louisville—Number of con-

W/ASSOIN’S | EVERY BARGAIN ADVERTISED IS HERE i WASSON’S Wasson’s July Sale Will Open This==Tuesday=Morning at 8 o’clock. The most stupendous trade event of the year, beside which all former sales are insignificant. Nothing of the ordinary, worn-out, remnant or short-end nonsense about this. It’s the triumphant result of careful preparation. For three weeks our keen-eyed Eastern buyers have lain in wait for timid importers and overloaded jobbers, snapping up tempting stocks aj our own figures. Table Linens, Lawns, Organdies, Embroideries, Ribbons, Silks, Small-wares, and hundreds of other attractive lines. Everything goes at this sale, from Lawns at 2c a yard to Silks at 12ic and 19c, worth 25c to 45c. A Mighty Movement of NEW Merchandise

Shirt Waists A quick, clean-up buying of new Shirt Waists that will revolutionize the Shirt Waist business of this city. You never heard of such values as these. July sale prices: 500 Percale Waists, every one a 50c value; some worth more; will go Printed Madras Shirt Waists; never CfYshown before at less than $1 OvJL The season's swell effects in French Percale Waists; most of them are fiO/$1.50 goods Separate Skirts Grass Linen Skirts, full sweep; a A C. $1 value White Pique Skirt*, all of the $1.50 QQ,and $1.75 lots, at Wash Wrappers Nearly 200 dozen handsome Wash Wrappers, the entire stock left a prominent maker from the season’s business, snapped up by our buyer at 30c on the dollar. is the way they’ll go: Fine Percale Wrappers, always sold 'IQ/at sl, and worth that *-*VL Dainty Wash Wrappers, beautifully CQ r made and trimmed, $1.50 value Thin Sheer Lawn Wrappers, sailor collar, never before offered for QA~ less than $1.76 Mussed Undermuslins All of thp slightly soiled and mussed Undermuslins left from the June sale go at half June prices. Muslin Drawers, 30c and 40c kind.... Muslin Gowns, 60c and 75c sorts, at. ,39c Underwear The July sale prices: Women’s Richelieu-ribbed, lowneck, sleeveless Summer Vests, 2 Fancy ribbed, taped, low-neck GL r Summer Vests, 10c quality t - FV “ Light blue and pink fancy striped Vests, lace trimmed and taped -fQ r neck and arms. 19c kind Richelieu and fancy ribbed white and ecru Vests, taped iOi/r neck and arms I *i/2 v ' Low neck, knee lengths, black, soft Lisle Union Suits, $1.50 quality; SQ r sale price c/x/u Children’s Vests, Pants and Drawers, In plain and ribbed, 25c to 50c qualities; choice Boys’ long sleeve, ecru, ribbed lisle thread Shirts; were 50c; sale price AOC Hosiery The July sale prices: Women’s extra long, fast black 'Y r . Cotton Hose; sale price Women's 15c fast black and tan Cotton Hose Children’s fast black, extra long, fine ribbed Hose, any size LJL Boys’ full seamless, double knee, fast black Bicycle Hose AV/L Men’s full, fast black and tan 'Y, Seamless Socks Men’s fine gauge, fast black and tan, full seamless, double heel and Q. toe Socks Linens "July Sale” prices that seem impossible. But the goods are here—waiting for you. Fringed Wash Cloths lc Tea Towels, each ...... 2c Bleached Twilled Toweling, yard.... 2c Good Bath Towels ) 5c 15c Liner. Towels 8c Cream Table Linen, yard 14c German Table Linen, 68 inches wide, yard 33c Turkey Red Damask, 25c grade.... 12Vic Domestics Ready-to-use Bleached Sheets 32c 10c Pillow Cases 5c Lonsdale Muslin, per yard 5c Yard-wide Bleached Cambric 5c

The Above Are But a Few of the Many Bargains.; WASSON’S | WASSON'S | WASSON’S | WASSON’S | WASSON’S

sumers .... 19,676 Indianapolis—Annual revenue, not including hydrant rental $220,000.00 Louisville—Annual revenue, not including hydrant rental $327,422.44 Indianapolis—Estimated cost of operation $80,000.00 Louisville—Actual cost of operas tion in 1897 $76,334.00 Indianapolis—Cost of plant (under this plan) $1,200,000.00 Louisville—Cost of plant .....,....$5,668,433.99 The city of Louisville, some years ago, purchased the stock of the Louisville Water Company, subject to a mortgage indebtedness, and has been paying for it out of the revenues of the plant. "It will be noted that the city of Louisville has more than double the number of consumers and only a few more miles of water mains, and is deriving an annual revenue of $107,000 more than Indianapolis from private consumers. “The increased revenue from the property could be applied in paying for extensions of water mains and improvements of the plant in the future, in addition to the $451.45G provided out of the present revenues as heretofore shown. “Under municipal ownership the number of water consumers would doubtless be increased. so that the revenues would be more than sufficient to provide for these improvements. “In my former letter I simply outlined a plan under which I believed the city of Indianapolis could acquire the water works, after discussing the matter with some of the stockholders. In this letter I have endeavored to set forth details of this transaction in order that you may determine whether municipal ownership is desired under this plan. The stockholders are not offering the property for sale, but if the city desires to purchase under the terms set forth in this letter, I am assured by the owners of over three-fourths of the stock of the company that this plan will be acceptable to them, as well as others. If, after due consideration, you wish to proceed with the negotiation, kindly advise.” Mr. Hord’s letter was referred to City Controller Johnson for verification. The members of the board and Mayor Taggart are delighted with the proposition and favor its speedy acceptance. It will, however, be carefully examined. +_ IT IS FALL CREEK LAM). The Thirty Acres to Be Donated Weat of Capitol Arens*. The thirty acres of Pail creek land for park purposes, which, it has been intimated

Wash Goods A sweeping, mighty movement in Summer Wash Stuffs, the like of which has never been heard of in this city. Casa after case of new, fresh wash fabrics. Thousands and thousands of yards, bought of over-burdened factories and jobbers. These are but a sample of the remarkable values: Good, Washable Lawns, 5c quality, yard AiC Fine Dimities and Grenadine Ai/n Lawns. 10c quality 4 */2L The Shadow Organdies, former- F7t/ ~ ly 15c AyzC Sheer Organdy Mulls, 15c quality.... 10c Koechlin Organdies, 25c quality. C Finest Imported Organdies, 45c |Q, quality *VL Prilled Tow Linen Suitings, 20c g Q French Ginghams, 20c quality, yard IvfL. Fine Madras, best co.orings, 30c SQgrade, yard *VL Pure Linen Sheer Batiste, the 46c OE* kind, yard Draperies, House Needs Makers of these goods, rather than carry them over, have sold them to us at 45c on the dollar. Hence these July sale prices: 28c fine Swisses and Fish Nets, fA. white or ecru, per yard I\JC 12%c Silkoiines and Japanese Crepes, ger yard L/C 28c Imported, 36-inch Swisses, \<y \/ very choice * & /2 35c Art Denims and French Cre- |Q_ tonnes, yard IvJL 40c and 60c Silk Fringes .9c 28c Imported Swiss, small dots, Q_ per yard VL 35c Window Shades 19c 15c Extension Rods 6c 45c Bedroom and Hall Carpets, GQ. yard *<VC 25c and 30c Straw Mattings, yard.... 16c Men's Underwear July sale prices: Men's lightweight, ribbed Shirts f7j/ and Drawers, each I i/al Men's summer weight Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, Men’s fine Balbriggan Shirts '‘VTt/ and Drawers, all sizes /2 Negligee Shirts Men's Negligee Shirts, collars and SQ_ cuffs attached IVC Men’s Fancy Percale Negligee Shirts, white neck bands, separate qE. cuffs : OOC Suspenders Men’s faney striped Elastic Cord EEnd Suspenders OL Silk Selling Our great July sale offers you 18,000 yards of Silk to select from at 12%c to 65c a yard. Silks made to ell at 30c to $1.50. Silks for the price of Cotton Lawns. Here’s the way they’ll go: 30c Silks at 12^c 40c Silks at 60c Silks at ;.27c 80c Silks at 38 c 85c Silks at 49c $1.35 Silks at 67c

to Mayor Taggart, is to be donated to the city, is west of Capitol avenue and south of Fall creek. It cannot be surely said as yet that the land will be given, and for that reason the name of the owner must be withheld. Some of the other owners of property embraced in the proposed Fall creek park system have signified that they are ready to make more reasonable terms to the city for the sale of their land, providing ■ the city wdll not ask for as much of it as called for in the original Fall creek park plans. Mayor Taggart said last night: “The Fall creek park system is still a possibility. I hope we will have this matter settled this week.” For the reason that the Fan creek system is still a possibility, action will not be taken at this time to have the Council authorize the purchase of the White river land. If the Fall creek land is bought and made into a park system, the White river system will have to be given up. The Fall creek park system has the favor of those who have studiously compared the benefits to be derived by the city from it and those to be derived from the White river system. The Board of Public Works will meet this morning to discuss park business. The Council will probably be asked to authorize the purchase of the Pogue’s run park land, the Davidson property and the Kirland property, and the payment of the incumbrances on the Spades property. Mayor Taggart favors calling the Spade* Park, that is to be, “Spades Place," In honor of the donor of the property. Pension* for Veterajn*. Certificates have been issued to the fol-lowing-named Indianians: Original—David L. Osborne, Indianapolis, $6; Thomas Kelley, Logansport, $6; Charles Li. Johnson, National Military Home, Marion, $6. Increase—lra H. Bennett. Indianapolis, $lO to sl2: John Catterlln, Williamsport, sl2 to sl4; Patrick Quinn, New Albany, $8 to $10; Peter Clem, Fostar, $lO to sl4; John C. Nussel. Mount Vernon. $8 to $10; Roscoe G. Hutchins, South Milford, st> to sl2. Reissue—Charles W. Johnson, Moore’s Hill. $45. Original Widows, etc. (special, June M)— Susan E. Traut, Noblesville, $8; Mary A. Morris (mother), Cromwell, sl2; Elizabeth Bright, Cornettsville, sl2; Sarah A. Wood. Loojrootee, H 7: Margaretta Tplten, Riddle. $8; Frances Cottrell, Columbus, $8: minor of John Reedy, Attica, HO; Matilda Moss, New London, SB. SBO Upright Piano and other bargains at Wulschner’s big sale.

Millinery A sweeping clearance of the entire Millinery stock, in which some items will go at 10c on the dollar. Cost, value, profit lost sight of. The Millinery must go. 8c Bunch Violets lc *sc Quills, black and colored lc 25c Rose Buds. 3 dozen 10c 20c Clover, big bunches 7c Big lot of Untrimmed Hats; many different styles; 50c, 60c and 75c St ( - goods Short Back Sailors and dress shapes: have been from 75c to Sft/. $1.26; go at Children’s 50c and 75c Wash Hats... I9c One lot of Trimmed Hats, worth $1.25 to $1.75; your choice One table Trimmed Hats, valued at Qtt~ from $2.50 to $4 VOL Ribbons You never saw such Ribbon values as these, and you’re not likely to again this year. July sale prices: 2 and 3-inch fancy Ribbons, 8c and 10c value 18c fancy Ribbons, stripes, plaids and silk gauze 3-inch wide pure Silk Ribbons; ||Ybeautiful checks and plaids lvrc. 3,000 yards pure Silk Fancy Ribbons, 3 and 4 inches wide; 20c to |Q r 40c values; choice 50c Fancy Ribbons, 4 to 5 inches qc , 75c and 85c Fancy Sash Ribbons, 5 'IQ/to 6 inches wide Notions Little lots picked up here and there by our buyers at most astonishing prices. Compare them. Light-weight Cambric Dress Shield, 15c and 22c kind J)e Children’s Shoulder Hose Supporters, with waist buttons 13c Hat Pins, per dozen lc Mourning Pins, per box lc Large Pin Cubes 5c Good Pins, per dozen papers lOc Best Darning Needles, 10 for lc Knitting Silk, 2 balls 5c Large Spools Basting, per dozen.... lOc 200 yards sewing machine Spool Thread, 4 spools 5c Linen Spools, white or black 3c Enamel Darning Balls 4c Darning Cotton, per dozen 5c Aluminium Thimbles lc Kid Curlers, per dozen 3c Curling Irons, each 2c Corset Clasps 3c Safety Pins, 2 dozen 3c Needle Cases, each lc Pearl Buttons, 2 dozen lOc Fancy and Toilet Goods "July Sale” prices that are simply astonishing. 25c Belt Pins, In solid silver, gold plated, fancy chased, 2 for lc ec and lOc Stick Pins, 2 for lc 3c Czarina Buckles and Idas, each lc 25c Fancy Hair Pins for 5c 50c Charms, set with jewels, for... 5c sl-75 and sl-50 Sterling SUver Pins 25c 25c Aluminium Key Chains for 5c 50c and 25c Waist Sets... 3c 50c and 25c Cuff Buttons for 5c lOc Whisk Brooms for 4c lOc Dressing Combs 5c lOc Tooth Brushes for 5c lOc Toilet Powder 5c 15c Talcum Powder 5c 15c Tooth Powder 5c 75c Leather Belts 25c 8c Japanese Folding Fans 4c Large Palm Leaf Fans, per dozen... 8c

BLANCO AND CERVERA '♦ ■ EVIDENCE THAT THE GENERAL DID NOT LIKE THE ADMIRAL. Wanted the Queen Regent to Place Villamil in Commind of the Spanish Fleet—Americans Belittled. NEW YORK, July 4.—Advices received by the Cuban Junto, sent before the destruction of Cervera’s fleet, says: News has reached here to the effect that Captain General Blanco has sent a massage from Havana to the Queen Regent of Spain requesting her to relieve Admiral Cervera from command of the fleet in the harbor of Santiago and urging that he be replaced by Commodore Villamil. General Blanco said further that he did not believe Admiral Cervera was equal to the importance of his command, and Intimated that if Santiago is lost It will be due to his neglect to take advantage of his opportunities. Blanco thinks that Admiral Cervera has allowed valuable opportunities to slip by while he has been lying in the harbor of Santiago, and says that he should have gone out to meet and fight the American fleet before the invading army was given an opportunity to land. At the same time Bianco’s message shows that he still believes, or rather hopes, that Spain will be victorious. He informs the Queen Regent that the dissension and revolt among the police and volunteers in Havana, due to the strict observance of military discipline, have blown over, and the inhabitants of the city, as well as the soldfers, are pacific and patriotic in their expressions and actions. He says that the American soldiers are not fit to fight in Cuba, never having had any experience in tropical countries, and the intense heat and peculiar climate have produced much illness among them. The Cuban soldier* he refers to very contemptuously, saying that no account is to be taken or them, and he urges the Queen Regent to pay no attention to American reports of victory in Cub*, which, he Sftjra.

Embroideries 15,000 yards of choice Embroideries, from an embarrassed importer, will gu on sale Tuesday at 25c on the dollar. Dainty Swiss Edges, 2to 3 infches SZ , wide, 10c value like sold last week at A , 15c, go so- —.. Swlss and Jaconet Insertings, openwork patterns, for shirt waists. grg, 18c value IvJC 2-lnch wide open Swiss Inser- 1O 1 r tions, new resigns, 20c value— Linen Batiste Insertions, former | price 35c, to-day at icJv The 25c quality Linen Batiste Em- |(Y~ broidery, to-day at ivr'w Handkerchiefs Nearly 500 dozen will go In this great jsale, and not one in the lot but worth treble these prices: Hemstitched, fancy bordered Hand- f , Scalloped and embroidered Swiss and hemstitched hand embroidered Irish Handkerchiefs, 10c and ]2%c fitvalues Imported Swiss Handkerchiefs, 20c Q Men’s fine Cambric Handkerchiefs, ■'l „ plain white and fancy borders Men’s Japonette Silk finished CL. Handkerchiefs, 10c value Ladies’ Neckwear Chemisettes, with cuff sets, that S, sold at 50c and 75c per set 7c Ladles’ 4-ply Collars for •“ Ladies’ 25c Cuffs for 25c Fringed Ribbon Ties Corsets JULY SALE PRICES. 35c satin-strip, lace-trimmed top |Q r Summer Corset Ventilating Corset, double front and side steels, lace trimmed, 40c OKquality Molded form Summer Ventilating Corset, 3 steels each side, embroidery trimmed top, 69c qual- Os), ity, for Genuine C. B. and Thomson’s Glove-fitting Summer Corsets; CQ . special price Gloves —Mitts July sale prices: Children’s Black Silk Lace Mitts, 0 ( - Solid Silk Mitts for ladies, black only Ladies’ extra long Black Silk Mitts, OCL, 60c quality Chamois Gloves, in white and yel- , Ladies’ 2-clasp dressed Kid Gloves, CQ,, with wide embroidered backs.. •Jzri* Roach French Kid Gloves, 5-but- '5 r CC,, ton; sold at 11.50 1 Housefurnishings July eale prices: J 16.50 English Porcelain deco-fIJQ CO rated Dinner Sets, 100 pieces... $10.50 rich decorated Toilet QK with slop jar 75c plain China Wash Bowls and ygfV, Pitchers I 1C Sc Glass Tumblers 10c. large Crystal Glass Berry K „ Bowls tr 2%c Crystal Glass Fruit Saucers 7r 12c Glass Water Dippers 10c strong Tin Water Pails 15c heavy retinned Dish Pans $1.50 one-burner Gas Stoves 89c.

are written for the sensational American press, and have no foundation in fact. According to the message, Blanco says that a number of vessels, loaded with provisions from various porta, have arrived, and that there is no danger of a famine. The American blockade of Havana, he says, is absolutely Ineffectual, and the steamers find no difficulty in running it. A few of them are captured, but the majority, so far, have succeeded in landing their cargoes. At the same time the Queen Regent received information from the representative* of the South American governments in Madrid that they could not undertake to intervene or interfere in any way with the Span-ish-American war. even to the extent of offering their services in the matter of securing favorable peace terms. Their declination is accompanied by expressions of regret, but it is couched in such terms as to leave Spain no hope of aid from that quarter. The majority of the South American governments represented in Madrid, while preserving a strict neutrality, are at heart in favor of Cuba, if not of the United States, and would do nothing to place obstacles in the way of the island people and the Independence, which now’ sterns assured to them.

There is a Class of People Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently there has been placed in all the grocery stores & new pre- : paration called GRAIN-O, made of pnre grains, that takes the place of coffee. *, The most delicate stomach re- ■ ceivee it without distress, and but : few can tell it from ooffee. It does not cost over 4 much. : Children may drink it with great ben- : efit. 15 cents and 25 cents per pack- j age. Try it Ask for GRAIN-O. Try Grain-O! Insist tkat jrowr grocer gives yoo GFAIN-0 ; Afrcopfi so tnitiiioo. i

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