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CLOAKS ARE CHEAPER —much cheaper, and if your wardrobe demands cither coat, cape or wrap, there is sure satisfaction and money to be saved by visiting our second iloor now. Any Velvet Velour coat or cape, or any evening wrap, at onc-lialf former prices. Any other winter garment will be priced at least one-fourtH less than earlier quotations. The Linen Sale Continues to crowd our west aisle counters. Have you proved its savings? Everything required in household linens is here in the best and newest styles, and priced as you will not see them soon again. Notice the window for a hint of the values. L. S. Ayres & Cos. SOLE AGENTS FOR Improved Standard Patterns. ART EMPORIUM, Telephone 500. Knighthood Was In Flower Comparatively a short time, hut the pietuns showing that epoch of chivalry and gallantry are still here breathing the sjurit Os that romantic period. WE MAKE FRAMES. WE FRAME PICTURES. THE H. LIEBER CO. 24 West Washington Street. Manufacturers of Grilles and Fret Work. THE PASSING SHOW 44 | END ME YOUR EAR,” says the candidate, and now lots of them are saying it. Soon lots of them will say: “Never mind; both of my own are long enough !” But no one has occasion to say it who, thinking of home beautifiers, from a Portiere to a Parquetry Floor, from Wall Paper to Draperies or Carpets, comes to Albert Gall Carpets, Draperies, Wall Paper, 17 uml 10 Went Wnithlngliin Street. Hardwood Floors laid, finished and refinished.

One Eyewitness Is Better Than Ten Hearsays That we carry the largest and finest stock of diamonds in the city at the lowest prices Is not a matter of hearsay. Hundreds of eyewitnesses (customers) testify to these facts by their continued patronage. Come and see for yourself and become a witness—likewise a customer. J. C. SIPE, Importer Diamonds, Room 4, IBi N. Meridian St. INDIANAPOLIS. HAPPY 1 NEW YEAR! | jTo One and All. j jj C We wish to thank the gene- 5? o ral public and our friends for $ a the liberal patronage given us p during the past year, and soC licit a continuance thereof for o the coming year. I SCHLEICHER&MARTENS Cos | ji 18 &20 Worth Meridian St. GREAT L.I.NE OP Iv€iclies’ Fancy Hosiery 48 cents and up. IO EAST WASHINGTON ST It GET. -THIS IVISW— Hotel English Monument Circle Central location, absolutely fireproof, magrtticently furnished. Largest hotel in the Btate~3W rooms—first class in every particular. at moderate rates. American plan $2 per day and upwards; European plan. $1 per day and upwards. Fifty rooms, with bath, on the American plan, at $2 50 per day. Liberal rales by the week or month. INTERSTATE HOTEL CO. : : Proprietors Flower Xlmnloii Oitlcer. At the annual meeting of the Flower Mission yesterday morning the following officers were elected: president—Mrs. Lavalette Dickey. Vice Presidents- Mrs. T. G. Barry. Mrs. TTenry Bliss and Mrs. Frank M. Talbott. Treasurer— Miss Gertrude Goodhart. Recording Secretary-Miss Lava let te Miller. Corresponding Secretary—Mrs. Arthur Voorhee* Brown. Chairman of Reading Matter—Miss Martha Stewart. Committee- on Stores—Mrs. Anna Stilz, Mrs. A. M. Louden and Mrs. C. P. Bowman. Eleanor Hospital Board of Managers-Mrs. W. A. Ket chain Mrs. Charles \v. Merrill. Mrs. Arthur U. Grover. Mrs. Harry Murphy. Mrs. J. H. Lowes, Mrs. T. S. Hacker ami Miss Eleanor Porter. President Harper on Foundera’ liny. President Harper, of Chicago University, will deliver the address at Butler College on Founders’ day, Feb. 7.

WILL ASK A REHEARING CITY NOT TO ABANDON STREET CAR CASE IN SI CREME COt RT. It-*port ns to Price City Company In to Receive for Franchise Denied. * Since the fact was published some days ago in the Journal that the city administration was satisfied negotiations are pending for a settlement of the street-car situation, by which one of the two companies would absorb the other, there have been various stories in circulation concerning the baste of such a settlement. The latest is that the Citizens’ Street-railroad Company is to acquire the rights of the City Company, paying $500,000 cash, and. after increasing its bonded debt, deliver to the owners of the City Company $3,000,000 of bonds. This last report is denied point blank by those interested in the City Company. Some of the men interested in the City Company referred a reporter to Alien >L Fletcher yesterday. “What is there new in the street-car situation?” Mr. Fletcher was asked last night. “Nothing.” “What about the report that the City Company is to receive $.">00,000 cash and $3,000,000 bonds from the Citizens' Company for itsrights?” “This is the first 1 have heard of that report. It is not true.” Mr. Fletcher further said that there was nothing he could say at this time with reference to the future plans of the City Company. In connection with the story of a settlement by w hich the City Company is to withdraw on the above proposition it is further said that the Citizens’ Company proposes to have existing laws repealed by the Legislature and then secure anew franchise from the city. “That’s a cool proposition, to say the least,” said City Attorney Kern, “for any company to propose to repeal laws and then get anew franchise. I imagine that the Legislature w'ould have something to say about repealing laws and the city something to say about anew franchise.” Mr. Kern said that the petition of the city for a rehearing of the case in the Supreme Court, under which the rights of the City Company were recently established, would be ready to file in a week or ten days. No oral argument is heard on a petition for rehearing. and It is necessary to get all the facts that were presented in the original argument before the court in written form. This takes some time. “We have sixty days from the date of the decision,” said Mr. Kern. “I do not suppose that there will be any new points brought out. as the case was pretty carefully covered before.” There was a discussion of the street-car situation between the mayor and the Board of Works yesterday morning, during the course of which the mayor said that he knew nothing of any formal negotiations being on. A member of the board said that he could not see why the Citizens’ .Company w'ould put up $3,500,000 simply to have the City Company get out of the road. If the. City Company were out of the field and the Citizens’ Company were to ask for anew franchise the first thing any board would have to do would be to provide that the fare should be 3 cents. That would be a clean cut in revenues of 40 per cent, to “begin with. He thought that it would be better for the Citizens' Company to acquire the City Company's contract, which provides for fares not lower than six for 25 cents, besides refunding street improvement charges and paying a gross sum to the city. It is to run for thirty years. In the eyes of the administration the Citizens’ Company could do no better than take the City Company’s contract. as what it would save in higher fares than 3 cents would more than equal w’hat it would lose in paying far past street improvements and the sum given to the city. Another thing pointed out is that if the Citizens’ Company were to pay the City Company to get out of the, way and the Citizens’ Company were to ask the city for anew franchise, there is nothing that w'ould prevent a third company from being organized. which might come in, underbid the Citizens’ Company, and then propose to sell out to it again. With this fact in mind, the administration is convinced that one of the two companies will proceed to carry on the street-car business in Indianapolis after the Citizens’ Company's franchise rights expire in 1901.

CYCLONES AND HAIL. Farmers Also Want In sura nee Against These Dangers. The Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Companies’ Union of Indiana held Its second annual meeting in the Statehouse yesterday. Twenty companies—members of the union—were represented by delegates as well as three new companies, admitted to membership during the meeting. President Aaron Jones, of South Bend, mislaid the manuscript of his annual address, and spoke briefly on general subjects. He said that time had demonstrated the value of mutual Insurance among farmers, and by the plan as operated in this State Insurance cost less than half what the oldline companies charged. In order that the farmers of the State might know more of the workings of the plan, the president advised that steps be taken to have the State Insurance Department publish the reports of the companies of the union each year in its regular report. During the afternoon a discussion arose, during which it became evident that a majority of those present desired the scope of the act of 1882, under which the companies are operating, to be expanded, so as to enable the companies to write insurance against hailstorms and cyclones. At present it is only possible to insure against tire and lightning. To help along this project, the following legislative committee was appointed: President Aaron Jones, of South Bend; George V. Kell and George B. Lawrence. of Allen county; C. C. Maze and Joseph Saunders, of Madison county; J. C. Mendenhall, of Henry county, and J. W. Dunfee, of Whitley county. W. I). Forbes, of Wall Lake. la., president of the national organization, spoke at length of the work of mutual insurance companies among the farmers of all sections of the country. The plan is, lie said, applicable to all lines of insurance, and is daily becoming more popular. Before adjournment the following delegates were named to represent the state organization at the national convention at Chicago from Feb. 28 to March 1: Aaron Jones. South Bend; Joseph Strange, Arcana; L. E. Collier. Kokomo. The officers selected for the ensuing year were: President, Aaron Jones, South Bend: vice president W. F. Bray, Noblesville: secretary, Joshua Strange. Arcana; treasurer, - . L Thomas, Pendleton. FOR HAMS OR BACON. \ Question That Indiana Swine Breeders Are Considering. The annual convention of the Indiana Swine Breeders’ Association was held in Room 12, of the Statehouse. yesterday, about sixty members being present. The most interesting feature of the meeting from the standpoint of the uninitiated was the attitude assumed by the champions of the different breeds of hogs and the discussions as to which was the moy profitable to feed for the bacon in the animals or for the hams. The address of President E. M. G. Hobbs was the first on the programme and consisted of statements of facts concerning the enlarged markets afforded by the expansion policy of the government. He said there was one question now before the hog raisers which they must dispose of before long, and that was the best way to feed hogs to secure the most flesh. Another serious question, according to the president, was the diseases to which the hogs are subjected and the best way to prevent and cure them. U. Z. Churchill, of Elizabethtown, Ky., a visitor to the meeting, spoke of the progress of hog raising in the South, saying that many fields formerly given over exclusively to cotton have been cultivated in corn arid that with the corn has come the hog. The old familiar razor-back has gradually disappeared. and in his place a better breed has appeared. Prof. R. A. Craig, of Purdue, read a paper on "Parasites of Swine.” “Howto Improve Our Judging of Swine at the Fairs” was the paper presented by Lucieu

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Arbuekle. of Hope. He said that in a great many instances the fair associations named a committee of thr*** judges to pass upon swine, when neither one of the three knew one hog from another and at times were so incompetent. that they did not know* whether to put the ribbons on the men or the hogs. He urged the breeders to go into the rings with their herds in good condition and not depend upon past records to secure prizes. He recommended that judges be selected for each of the four standard breeds by all fair associations, and that especial care be taken in the selection of judges in order to secure competent men. A. Crawford, of Columbus Grove, 0., in discussing the “Physical Make-up of Hogs for Profit,” advised that every breeder raise the sort of hogs the market demands and feed them so as to furnish the sort of meat most in demand. “The Desirable Hog from the Packer’s View” was discussed by Colon C. Leslie, of Chicago, who suggested that hogs, to bring the best price, should be fed so that the meat would be streaked with lean when the animal was six months old. It was his opinion that bacon hogs brought the best, price of any offered, and from the packers’ standpoint the question resolved itself not into one of breeding, but of feed, in order to obtain the results desired. The following officers were elected: President, J. B. Luyster, Franklin: vice president, H. C. Oiler. Russiaville; secretary. Allen Beeler. Liberty; treasurer, A. S. Gilmore, Greensburg. A committee consisting of Adam May, Joseph Cunningham and J. B. Luyster was appointed to present a resolution to the State Board of Agriculture asking that all fairs publish the names of all judges at the same time the premium list, is promulgated. CIGARETTES TO A MINOR. An Italian Vender Arrested by a Deputy Countable. George Glessner, a deputy constable, brought to mind yesterday that there is a law in this Stato against selling cigarettes to minors. A boy on the street asked him for a match. Glessner asked him what he wanted with it, and the boy replied that he wanted to light a cigarette. “Where did you get that cigarette?” Glessner asked. “Bought it at that Eyetalian stand on the corner,” said the hoy. “Well, you come with me.” Instead of “coming,” the boy went, and at such speed that when the constable caught him two squares away the officer of the law was reaching out for breath. He took the boy to ’Squire Lockman’s court and had him subpenaed as a witness in the case of the State against Vanzanzo Highlando, which will be tried this morning. Glessner then swore out a warrant against Highlando and served it. Mr. Foster Increase* the Prize. When John W. Foster visited the Indiana University last spring he gave a course of lectures on “Diplomatic History of the United States.” He gave SSOO to be invested, the interest on which was to be used for a prize each year for the best essay on some phase of “Diplomatic History.” lie now offers to supplement this gift by a SSO prize, as the following letter to President Joseph Swain explains: “I notice the announcement in the university publications sent me of a prize of $25 for an essay on some United States historical subject, from the interest of the fund provided by me. It occurs to me that it would be a greater inducement for research anu study if the prize would be increased to SSO. If it is not too late to change the announcement and you can accept my suggestion, I will send you a cheek for SSO for the prize of 1899 and you can let the interest accumulate on the fund. And if a topic has not yet been announced I would suggest ‘The Treaty of Alliance with France of 1778 and its Lesson.’ ” Shares for 3 Cents. A dozen Brow'll and Morgan county men, the officers and directors of the Brown County Gold Mining Company, were in the city yesterday talking over their plans for getting the gold alleged to exist in paying quantities in the hills of Brown county. The company has a capital stock of $5,000,000 and is selling $5 shares for 3 cents, payable on demand. Charles Lauer and E. T. Short, of this city, are president and secretary of the company. The members of the company see gorgeous things in store for those who go after the gold of Brown county, and they make a material “front” by wearing jewelry and playing with trinkets made of gold found in the creeks of the county.

To Get Chess Champion Here. An effort is being made by chess lovers in this city to secure Pillsbury, the American chess champion, for one or more exhibitions here some time between Jan. 10 and 20. The famous player Is now on a tour of the country giving exhibitions of his skill against local players. Besides straight contests, he. plays games against opponents w-blle blindfolded. His American tour ends in March, when he will sail for England, w’here he has several engagements in different cities. Ewald Over, of 426 South Pennsylvania street, is arranging the details of the plan, the execution of w-hich requires the co-operation of fiiost of the chess players of the city. Incorporations. The following incorporations were filed yesterday: The Goodrich Bros. Hay and Grain Company, of Winchester; capital, s2‘>,ooo. Incorporators: Percy E., James P., John 8., Edward S. and William W. Goodrich. The Vincennes Bridge Company, iron and steel bridges; capital, $26,000. Incorporators: John T and Frank L. Oliphant and Jacob L. Riddle. William Williams Soap Manufacturing Company, of Indianapolis; capital. $12,000. Incorporators: William W. Williams, George T. Carlon and George Williams. Queer Way of Expressing Surprise. Last night Charles Burke, a saloon keeper at Chesapeake and Delaware streets, entered the police station with blood streaming down his face, and told the following dramatic tale: “I had taken some friends home and was returning to my place when 1 met two men at Chesapeake and Pennsylvania streets. They had been in the saloon and I said, ‘l’ve just seen my friends home safe.’ “ ‘The h— you have.’ one of them said, and he hit me in the head with a brick.” Burke's scalp wound was not serious. Second Presbyterian Annual. The annual meeting of the Second Presbyterian Church was held last evening. The receipts for the past year w-ere $11,100.65. The following officers were chosen for a term of three years: Ruling elders, L. C. Walker. D. W. Coffin and W. S. Fish, each to succeed himself; ueacons. 11. S. Tucker, G. H. Shover, B. C. Kelsey and W. C. Marmon, and three trustees, Charles F. Sayles, F. L. Mayer and F. A. Mcßride, each to succeed himself. Commercial Club Directors. The annual election of directors of the Commercial Club, will occur Monday, Feb. 13. Those whose terms expire are Messrs. D. M. Parry, D. P. Erwin, J. A. Finch, A. B. Gates, J. L. Keach, A E. Metzger and J. M. Spann. Any twelve members of the club may, by written statement, signed by them and filed with the secretary not later than Feb. 6, nominate an independent ticket. A Great Telegraphic Feat. A telegraphic feat was performed by the Associated Press last night. In four hours, from 6 to 10 o’clock, ten thousand words were sent and received over one wire. This breaks all previous records for the same time. The Journal's operator took on a typewriter the ten thousand words without a break. The atmospheric conditions, which has much to do with rapid work, were perfect. Taken Hack to Arkansas. Wesley and Henry Knight, father and son, who were arrested in the southern part of the State on a federal grand jury indictment charging them with making illicit whisky in Arkansas, started for Little Rock yesterday afternoon in the custody of Deputy United States Marshal Peck, of Evansville. Judge Bilker issued an order for the removal of the men. Thieves at 11. K. Mien, Jr’s. Home. Thieves entered the home of H. R. Allen, jr.. No. 21 West Thirteenth street, while Mr. Allen and his wife were out last night, and stole several pieces of silverware. Patrolmen St re it and Lancaster found that two of the w indows were unlocked, but the thieves loft no traces behind. Marion Club’* Ball. The third annual ball of the Marlon Club will be held In Tomlinson Hall, Tuesday evening, Feb. H.

M’COY’S BIGGEST FIGHT SPECULATION AS TO WHAT lIE WILL DO WITH SAILOR SHARKEY. A Review of the Iniliiinii polls l.nd*s Career—How He Took u Name.

The New York papers are saying that the sole topic of discussion in the sporting world at this time is the McCoy-Sharkey fight, to be pulled off at the arena of the Athletio Club next Tuesday night. Because McCoy was bred in Indianapolis peculiar interest in the match is manifested here. The men who make their living by watching the big fighters closely and betting their money on results, concur in that Tuesday's night’s problem will be based on Sharkey's strength and endurance against McCoy’s skill and agility. Experts who take the McCoy side say that the Kid can punch harder and has a shade more science than Corbett, and they point out that Sharkey was tiring when his late fiasco with Corbett was ended by Corbett’s man McVey bolting into the ring, causing the referee to give the decision to the sailor. The Sharkey talkers claim that McCoy can drum on the sailor's skin a day and a night and make no impression on him. They cite as a fact bearing out their argument that Fitzsimmons beat on Sharkey for eight rounds with little effect and it would be heresy to say that Fitzsimmons is not as hard a hitter and as heady a scientist as the Indianapolis pugilist. In view of all this the impression given to one who listens to both sides is that it is a great big question whether Sharkey will go down after McCoy has danced around him and punched him with twentyhorse power for several rounds or whether Sharkey will let McCoy play with him until he finds his opportunity, and then rush in and crush him line a fly. The general opinion is that McCoy will hop over the ropes at 165 pounds and Sharkey w’ill climb through them at 175 pounds. The fighters themselves give out their weights as much less than these figures. McCoy says he will weigh 158 at the ringside and Sharkey says he is about fourteen pounds heavier than his antagonist. Sharkey’s manager. Tom O’Rourke, is said to have offered to bet $250 that McCoy cannot be in condition at the time of the fight and weigh 158 pounds. McCoy has exhibited confidence which seems I?Ji? sincere from the fact that he has bet SI,OOO even with a New York bookmaker and says he has $4,000 more to put the same way. He has refused to give odds, saying that he should not be made a favorite. He proposes to turn the tables against Corbett. It will be remembered that Corbett had him barred out of the arena on the night of the Corbett-Sharkey fight. McCoy slipped in in a hirsute disguise, but was discovered and ejected. Now McCoy has sent word to the directors of the Lenox Athletic Club that he wili not enter the ring Tuesday night if Corbett be in the arena. Tom O’Rourke said the matter would be laid before the directors and if they decided to bar Corbett their orders would be obeyed. He thought that McCoy was justified in refusing to fight in Corbett's presence. It was always apparent since McCoy started favorably in the pugilistic line that he was ‘on the make.” His brother. Homer Selby, once said: “What we are looking for I? the money in this game and mv brother does not propose to be defeated by taking any rash chances. He will fight the smaller fry first and as he gets older, heavier and stronger he will take on better and better men. We don’t want a fight with the topnotchers until the Kid Is sure of 1 because as 1 said, we want the money.” Following out this proposition McCoy has worked up his reputation. When ho became known sufficiently he went into the show business and put on athletic exhibitions which cost him little and made him much. He fought only enough men and good enough ones to keep his name as “a promising man,” and thus able to draw people to his shows. It is apparent that he thinks he has nearly reached the pinnacle of his ability or he would not make a match with the big sailor. McCoy has a business head and is cool enough to see* beyond his immediate atmosphere. Homer Selby, too. has an eye out for pugilistic profit and is now trying to make a match with some boxer of his weight at Cincinnati. Though he has been unable to secure an important match in New York he has been boxing a good deal through the East and has attracted considerable attention. So much, indeed, that. Tom O’Rourke offered to make a match for him with Jack Sharkey, the sailor’s brother, to he pulled off preliminary to the big fight Tuesday. Though the spectacle of brothers fighting brothers must have apnealed to Selby’s theatrical eye as a profitable attraction he was afraid to take the risk of falling down in the outset of his career and refused the offer. Charley Burns, the Cincinnati featherweight, may be matched with Selby before long. HOW HE GOT HIS NAME. An Interesting storj* is told here of McCoy’s early fighting career and purports to explain how McCoy found his ring name. Norman Selby is well known to many of the young men of the city, for they wont to school with him. The Park Theater gallery held him as much as it did other youngsters and maybe more than most of them. One season two “reformed safe blowers” were featured in a melodrama which played at the Park. The name of one of them was “Kid” McCoy. The two reformed burglarious gentlemen had a scene in which they portrayed faithfully the operation of blowing off a safe door. The stage was dark, the music wierdly criminal and the whole intensely exciting, especially when the safe blow'ers, by the light of a dark lantern poured powder into the door crack and the safe door fell out on a pile of rugs, placed there to muffle the sound, the powder smoke puffing out after it. All the boys w'ere fascinated and the delight of the thing remained with young Selby. When he became handy with his fists he w'as wont to disappear from home and make trips through the country fighting in barns or any other place where a crowd would get together and furnish a “hat purse.” His family did not know w'hat he was doing and w'hen the time came that the newspapers began to pay some attention to him he took the name. “Kid McCoy” to prevent his real identity being known in this city. Now' that he has almost the top of his trade it is his policy to have his real name and his “alias” both known to the public and also bis family history, because it puts dollars in his pockets just as actresses profit by their press agents telling the story, “Tier parents strenuously opposed her going on the stage, but because of her fair promise their scrunles were overcome and she lias fully justified the step from school tableaux to the professional stage.” State University Glee Club. The following is the programme to he given this evening by the University Glee and Mandolin Club at Plymouth Church under the direction of Mr. Norman Hassler, formerly of this city: Old I. U Glee and Mandolin Clubs Comic solo Mr. Wilhite “Twilight” Quartet “The King of the Prairie”—Mandolin Club a, "Far Away in the South—b. “They Kissed, 1 Saw Them Do It”...Glee Club “Hark! the Trumpet Calleth” Glee Club Baritone solo. “The Muleteer of Tarragona” Mr. Hassler “Little Vixen" (waltz) Mandolin Club “The Image of the Rose” Mr. Bracken and Club Medley of Popular Songs Glee Club Imitations Air. Wilhite “The Cab Catch Quartet “The Chinatown March” Mandolin Club “The Waltz” Glee Club There will be a matinee for children this afternoon at 4 o’clock. Divorce Complaints. Katie Stovall brings suit for divorce from William Stovall, to whom she was married Pec. 15 1896. The defendant is charged with cruel treatment. His wife says he assaulted her once and about four years ago he deserted her. Kate M. Graves brings an action for support against George S. Graves and the Postal Telegraph Company, the concern which employs the defendant. Mrs. Graves says that until she and her husband separated she lived with his mother, who treated her cruelly. She says her husband brought i>eople to their home who w'ere very distasteful to her and she was compelled to cook for them. She finally became disgusted and taking her child went to the home of her relatives to live. She says Graves earns S6O a month and she asks that he be compelled to contribute $25 a month for tne support of herself and child. Napoleon Becomes Mike. The drunken “Frenchman,” who said he was Napoleon Bonaparte when he was ar-

rested Wednesday night, was sober and tried yesterday morning. He w’as asked what his name was and he replied “Mike Moriarty.” He was sent to the workhouse to serve out a tine of $1 and costs. A STRAWBOARD MEETING. Favorable Prospects for Organizing Sew Trust. The monthly meeting of the Strawboard Manufacturers’ Association was held yesterday afternoon at the office of Secretary Joseph T. Fanning, in the Stevenson building. About a dozen members were present, with President Binnion in the chair. Little business of any importance was transacted, so it was announced. At the last meeting, held in Chicago, the project of organizing anew company to include most of the present independent concerns of the country was acted on favorably and President Binnion and Crawford Fairbanks were appointed as a committee to bring the scheme to the point of consummation. Both being present yesterday, a report was submitted, indicating that while considerable progress had been made, and the prospects were of the brightest, there was nothing of a substantial nature which could be reported at this time. The meeting was a very short one and all of the members had left the city before night. BOWLING AFFAIRS. Two remarkably close games wore played by the Columbias and North Sides last night on the Independent Turners’ alleys. The Columbias won both, hut until the last ball was rolled the game belonged to either side. The work of both teams was below par from the fact that the pins used were new and hard to knock over. Several times spares could have been made were it not for the tenacity with which the pins stuck to the floor. Sometimes they would tip to an angle of sixty degrees as the ball brushed them in passing, but nearly always when one pin was needed to score a spare the pin would remain upright, although in many cases hit. The first game resulted in a score of Columbia, 1.390; North Side, 1,382; the individual totals being: Columbias—Knox. 136; Kleis. 171; Brlnkrr.ryer, 109; Schlake, 140; Kimmol, 14 V; Meyers, 133; W. Nolting, 136; Buchanan, 129; Schmidt, 133; Kleine, 156. North Sides—Juday, 143; Bosler, 132; Eddy, 124; Cooper, 166; Fenneman, 134; Wickert, 108; Billingsly, 152; Pray, 159; Stein, 149; Walters. 115. The second game ended with the score: Columbias, 1,423; North Sides, 1,414; the individual scores being: Columbias —Knox, 173; Kleis, 142; Mack, 120; Schlake, 155; Kimmel, 133; Meyers, 158; W. Nolting, 153; Mussman, 129; Schmidt, 129; Kleine, 131. North Sides—Juday, 143; Bosler, 115; Billingsly, 145; Cooper, 169; Smith, 140; Stein, 122; Pray, 162; Fenneman, 118; Eddy, 158; Templeton, 142. The Stars took the Oneidas into camp for two games last night on the North-side alleys. The first game was a close one and resulted in a score of: Stars, 1,388; Oneidas, 1,370. iae individual scores were: Stars—Sachs, 150; Hurrle, 126; Stick, 129; Hitzelberger, 107; Stahlhut, 127; Fox, 152; Deschler, 148; Pedigo, 164; Horuff, 141; Zimmer, 144. Oneidas —Allen, 164; H. Schwartz, 121; Zwicker, 119; Hopkins, 134; Karsing, 167; Dickey, 123; Dunnmeyer, 114; Knurr, 134; Williams, 153; Reick, 143. —Second Game.— The second game was won by the Stars, 1,437 to 1,383, and the totals of the players’ scores were: Stars—Sachs, 139; Hurrle, 133; Stick, 192; Hitzelberger, 132; Stahlhut, 167; Fox, 145; Deschler, 120; Pedigo, 157; Horuff, 145; Zimmer. 107. Oneidas—Allen, 130; H. Schwartz, 153; Zwicker, 126; Hopkins, 93: Kassing, 156; Dickey, It*.; M. Schwartz, 121; Knurr, 135; Williams, 182; Reich, 132. The disorganized Deweys were no match for the fast Calumets and went down to defeat in two games on the Pastime alleys last night. The first game was won 1,420 to 1,304, and the second one 1.441 to 1,290. The individual scores for the two games were: —First Game.— Calumets—J. Fehrenbach. 162; W. P. Smith. 127; Goetz. 143; Wright. 120; Lux, 159; Armstrong, 146; Webster, 129; B. Yorger, 144; C. Yorger, 144; Lee, 146. Deweys—W. Fontaine, 140; Wellworth, 162; Page, 133; Vestal, 110; C. Laughlin, 146; Reed, 143; Demorest. 97; Linegar, 120; Troskv. 123; Leonigs, 130. —Second Game.— Calumets—J. Fehrenbach, 111; Smith, 133; Goetz, 149: Wright, 161: Lux, 117; Armstrong, 146; Webster, 104; B. Yorger, 165; C. Yorger, 156; Lee, 199. Deweys—W. Fontaine, 139; Will worth, 133; Page, 146; Vestal, 144; C. McLaughlin, 97; Retd, 105; Demorest. 138; Linegar, 127; Trosky, 150; Levings, 111. Columbia Bowling- Officer*. The Columbia Bowling Club held its annual election of officers yesterday and the following received the most ballots: President. F. Nolting: vice president, A1 Meyers; secretary, W. H. Schlake; assistant secretary. R. Schmidt: treasurer, Fred Kleine; W. G. Kimmel and M. C. Knox were chosen as directors for the year.

Prof. Moorelieatl’j* Lecture. The Bible readings given by Professor Moorehead at the Seventh Presbyterian Church yesterday and last night were well attended. Professor Moorehead is a profound Bible student, and has a plain, simple manner of preaching the truths set out in the book. His theme last night was “Faith as Taught in the Book of Hebrews.” At the afternoon meeting his subject was the “Holy Spirit.” Professor Moorehead holds that the Holy Spirit is a person, not an influence nor an affluence. He pointed out to his hearers the thought in the sixteenth chapter of John, which indicates that the Spirit teaches, guides and bears witness of himself through his word. “Man has lost his inheritance on account of sin,” said the professor. “The Son has made the redemption which will secure that inheritance, and the Spirit is the pledge that the future inheritance is secure. The Holy Spirit is come as a helper to all who may avail themselves of His power, that they may recover all that has been lost by sin.” Professor Moorehead will teach again this afternoon at 3 o'clock and at 7:30 o’clock tonight. A Bnkery Foreman Arrested. William R. Dixon, a foreman in Bryce's bakery, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective Stephenson, on a warrant charging him with grand larceny. It is charged that Dixon had a key to the bakery and went there at night and took out cans of cakes and crackers, amounting in value to S3O. Dixon denies the charge. He lives in Irvington. Sawmaken’ Union Social. The Sawmakers' Union, No. 1, gave its smoker last evening at Morrison Hall, in honor of its ninth anniversary. Many speeches were made by members during the evening, interspersed with musical and elocutionary numbers. Prof. George M. Hebhle presided at the piano. A quartet from the Idederkranz also assisted. Seaton the Hatter Sells the best Hats made. “Dunlap's Celebrated Hats.” 2D North Pennsylvania street. Iron and Wire Fences For all purposes. Ellis & Helfenberger. Telephone 958. Insure with German Fire Insurance of Indiana. General offices, 29 South Delaware street. Fire, tornado and explosion. Wegman pianos. Carlin & Lennox, 9 E. Mkt. st. Feed your horse JANES'S Dustless Oats. Fine Cameron Pianos at Wulschner's. It Is Often Said That a Man Is the Architect of His Own Fortune Then there is all the more reason for being 1 careful with your investments in Diamonds. Come to u.3 and we will save you money. Our stock is the largest in the State. Juliu<; 6. Walk i go n, INDIANA’S LEADING JEWELERS. Dealer* in Precious Stone*.

FRANK H. CARTER, Druggist, i is w . Wuhinsicn s.re,.. With two <* ‘he best-equipped Successor to Browning & Son. ,> Drug Stores in the city, we are I .Vos. 771i and 776 >lu**aclnnf*ttjt Ave. / „ l&nn S. \V. Corner St. Clair Street. i at * er OUSineSS in 1899. Cl! YEARS ESTABLISHED. (

is the day when you can buy some good things in DRESS GOODS at about or.e-half the regular value. We have about 1,000 yards of all sorts of seasonable dress goods to sacrifice In a few days. LOOiil l'B-inoh all-wool Golf and Babbling Checks —until now sold at 45c per yard; while they last, at a suit of 7 yards, Cf IQ to-day 44-inch piece dyed Camel’s-hair Mixture. 75c per yard value, at, for full Qf suit of 6 yards, Friday v 54-inch blue, all-wool French Serge, $1 quality per yard; suit of -Jfci yards for Friday 46-inch-wlde all-wool Armure. Mata’esse Cloth, that brings 85c per yard, elegant colorings; suit of SCO AS£ yards, Friday * 200 yards of Miscellaneous Suitings will be closed by the suit. These goods are worth 50c per yard—broken lines; Q£ r suit of 6 yards to-day for All our $2.50. $3 and $3.50 Boucle Cloakings, 60 inches wide, to close SA quickly at, per yard s - I,uw HHOSXAX HWOS. We Tell the Exact Truth And Make Every Promise And Assertion Good. When we make this offer—all our fine suits —worth $lB, S2O and $25 —placed at— Fourteen Dollars For choice. We challenge comparison with any and all offers made elsewhere. Many of these are the celebrated Stein - Block Co.’s make. the EAGLE 5 & 7 W. Washington St. * * ? e n*ta r. a t t n 5 Beautifully Furnished m * Traveling : : ...Sachels; k 3 *■ M * For either woman or man. * k 3 k The exterior is of the latest 3 J leathers and colors, of firstj? class workmanship, and will & k please as a Wedding or Anni- jj J versary Gift. 5 Charles Mayer & Cos. jj k 29 and 31 W. Washington St. * k 3 k ** * * *•** r * a * *'

STEEL RANGES We sell “Jewels” because they are the best. They are low in price, too. A full line of Heating Stoves at reduced prices. LILLY & STALNAKER, 114 and 116 East Washington Street. Wls MUST CLOSL Out our entire stock of Brass attd Iroti Beds by Jan. 1, as our lease expires, and we are going out of the retail business. This is your chance to buy below cost. THE AMERICAN BEDDING CO., HO North Pennsylvania St. Furniture , Carpets MESSENGER’S 1!0 East Washington St. 35 Per Cent. Off On CLAY WORSTED SUITS that will cost you $lO more anywhere else. We give you summer prices on OVERCOATS. Samples x-v A/C* 39 and 41 Sent out S. Illinois of Town. TAiLO!R Street. COKEiCOKE! Lump and Crushed —FOR SALE BY The Indianapolis Gas Cos. For tickets call at office— No, 49 Sooth Pennsylvania St. INDIANAPOLIS PRINTING COMPANY Fine Job Printing, Poster Printing, Catalogue Printing, Book Printing, Magazine Priding. 41 Virginia Ave. 'Phone liH). The Quantity Os Bread we sell for 5 cents is 24 honest ounces. The Quality Cannot be represented in ounce>, but is shown in the good health and energy of those who use our— DOMESTIC “Imitation and competition defied.”

Accept Our Offer And you may have honest fabrics made up into handsome, wellfitting Suits by a first-class merchant tailor, at— Only sl6 How? Leave your order now', while we are making a special sale of Cheviots (and some Worsteds), heretofore $lB to $25, made up now—made up at $lO. ..Kahn.. Tailoring Cos. mmmmmmm—mmmmmmmammmm—mmmmmmmmmmmmmm—maammßmz Give us and “Y. B.” a call at our new stand. PattOll Bros ...Distributer*, IUUUU IMUS., 14 k. Wfislv. st. Not Open Sundays. To Natural Gas Consumers The Indianapolis Gas Company assures its patrons that it is making every effort in its power to maintain an adequate supply, but gives notice that any consumer dissatisfied with the supply can have the money paid by him in advance refunded from the date of returning his mixers to this office. The Indianapolis Gas Company. Chas. Muellerschoen, BY' “THAT DEPOT.” Ask for the key and help yourself out of the original barrel to the oldest whiskey in the city for 20 cents a drink or $8 per gallon. 10-Year-Old Sherwood Rye our Specialty over the Bar. Two sorts of Imported Beers at* ways on tap. Imported Frankfurters, with Salad, 25c.

.. Clearance Sale.. ....0F.... HOLIDAY FURNITURE SANDER & RECKER, Opp. Courthouse, 219*221-223 E. Wash St. C arrla g;e s and Sleij^lis The H, T. Conde Implement Cos. 27 to 33 Capitol Ave., North. FOR SALE, Finest DRUG STORE in Northern Indiana At a bargain. Can be easily moved. Have other business. “V 5,” care Journal. Begin the New Year... Right Begin it by getting in touch with the right people. You can do it through the.... JournaK Then keep in touch with the right people. You can do tpat through the Journal. Advertising rates, advertising ideas and advertising man at your service. TELEPHONE 238.