Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 22, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1899 — Page 3

THE ILL-FATED YACHT ■ * MESSAGE FROM MAYOR TAGGART THAT BHISGS LITTLE HOPE. * So Longer Doubt of the Destruction of tlie i’aul Jones—History of the Vessel. Mrs. Taggart received the following telegram from her husband, dated at New Orleans, last midnight: ‘T have just wired Roy and Sam at Louisville not to come as everything is being done that can be. There are several parties with boats on the hunt, and we look for information to-morrow'. 1 will wire you in the morning.” “Roy” and “Sam” referred to in the telegram are Roy Rreunig and Samuel Pattison, friends of the Taggart family, who left the city yesterday to offer their assistance to Mr. Taggart. There was intense anxiety yesterday to communicate with Mayor Taggart. Nothing was heard from the mayor until late in the evening, when E. M. Johnson, city controller, received a message from him conlirming tho sad report that the launch Paul Jones, had been wrecKed. The message said that a diligent search was being made and would be continued for the missing passengers and crew. The telegram had been sent from Biloxi, Miss., at 3:45 p. m., and said that the mayor had just arrived at that point on the revenue cutter Winona from Bird and Breton islands, near which portions of the wreck were discovered. According to a dispatch from New Orleans advices reaching that city yesterday leave no further doubt as to the loss of the ill-fated yacht. Much of the wreckage and effects of the boat and those on board have fc Jen picked up by the tug George. Captain Jonn Cribbs and Mr. S. R. Leavitt, the latter a prominent citizen of the lower coast, who arrived at New Orleans yesterday, say they saw and inspected tho articles found, some of which were brought to New Orleans. A yellow cushion and one of Miss Taggart’s handkerchiefs, in addition to her bunch of keys, have been recovered. Parties are now hunting for the bodies of the unfortunate yachting party and the belief is expressed at New Orleans that some of them will be recovered. Miss Taggart was twenty years old and w r a. the oldest of Mayor Taggart’s iive children. She was very popular in the society of this city and ail who knew her became her fast friends. She met the friends who were on the yacht with her while at school at Knoxville, 111. Miss Woodland and Miss Yocum were a year older than Miss Taggart. These three girls and Miss Lettingwell and Miss Ewing, of Chicago, became chums and their friendship lasted out of school. Miss Taggart entertained Miss Yocum and Miss Woodland at her home, in this city, before she left for the winter trip to Florida. Miss Leffingwcll was to have joined the party at Clearwater, Fla., where Colonel Yocum, who organized the party, owns a cottage. The yacht left Louisville for the trip dow’n the Mississippi to the gulf Dec. ti. HISTORY OF THE VESSEL. The Louisville Courier-Journal printed the following story about the yacht yesterday: “The Paul Jones was constructed by New York shipbuilders about two years ago on the order of Messrs. Lawrence and Saunders P. Jones, of Louisville. They named it for their uncle, the late Paul Jones. The little craft was built for a sea-going vessel, and made frequent trips down the New England coast before sho was brought to Louisville* One of the builders of the launch told Mr. Jones upon her completion that he would not be afraid to cross the Atlantic on her. Many of the Messrs. Jones’s friends in New York had the use of the launch for pleasure excursions. She made many trips out of New York harbor, ranging in distance from one hundred to three hundred miles down the coast. Often tho little vessel was as far as thirty or forty miles from land. She braved the roughest water and was always put into port intact and in tip-top shape. “The launch was loaded and shipped to Louisville several months ago. She was taken from the train and put Into the river at a cost of several hundred dollars to her owners. It was said by river men at the time that in slipping the craft into the water she had been sprung in such a way as to render her unsafe. Mr. Lawrence Jones consulted several experts, however, and all of them said the launch was in good shape, and that there was nothing wrong about any of her parts. “Messrs. Lawrence and founders P. Jones gave a number of little river parties to their friends, and the little launch always did herself proud. She was taken up the river as far as Cincinnati once, and made many short trips down stream. Her machinery was always in the best shpe, and her owners as well as their guests and members of the crew felt as secure aboard lipr.'is they would in their homes. Before .9 launch was taken from the train at First street several hundred people visited the levee to see her. “Mitchell Smith, of Jeffersonville, who went as far as Cairo, 111., as pilot of the ill-fated Paul Jones, is now south on the towboat John A. Wood, but before be left home and Immediately after returning from the trip on the Paul Jones, he informed an intimate friend, who is one of ’lie bestknown pilots on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, that he was never so glad as when he left the Jones. He said that he waj afia'd of her, and especially did lie tear for the safety of the craft on account of the naphtha tanks.” An Associated Press dispatch from New Orleans at midnight said: “Lawrence Jones, owner of the ill-fated launch Paul Jones, and Mayor Taggart, of Indianapolis, father of Miss Florence Taggart, arrived in the city to-night. They have received word of more wreckage picked up. such as pillows and cushions belonging to the yacht, and are firmly convinced of the vessel’s loss with all on board. They will remain here a few days to hear reports from the numerous searching parties out.” “A Perplexing Situation.*’ The January class of 1890, Industrial Training School, celebrated its class day yesterday in the auditorium of the building. The entertainment was theatrical in character, the first part being made up of musical numbers and original literary efforts by the members of the class, followed by a one-act comedy, “A Perplexing Situation.” Following was the cast of characters: Mr. Middleton, who Is inclined to be miserly, Horace Gwin: Mrs. Middleton, his patient wife, Dora Quin; Tom Middleton, his son. John Gissler; Jessie Middleton, his eldest daughter. Ada Dlckhut; Sue Middleton, his second daughter, Anna Kautsky; Lucy Fair, a niece whom he has adopted, Blanche Coyle: Maud, a friend of the family, Lillie Lipman; Mrs. Nosie, a neighbor who likes to investigate mysteries, Louise Boyer: Alexander Wilson. Jessies young man, l/ouis Borinstein; Mary, the Irish servant, Maria Leonard: Fritz, the man-of-all-work. Will Castenholz; Uncle EpitUmes. from away up country, who has come to look about a sik?ll, Kenneth Jeffries; health officer. Theo. Vonnegut; stage manager, George Olive. The Slate Brewer*’ Meet. The State Brewers’ Association met at the Bates House yesterday for the purpose of taking action similar to that of the New York brewers at their meeting, Dec. 7 last. It was proposed to have tho brewers act in concert to have the war tax on beer repealed, the argument being that now the war is over there is no further necessity for the tax. In accordance with this idea the brewers of the Tnited States propose to urge the senators and representatives in Congress from the different States to favor a measure that will bring about the end desired. Other routine business was trautacted, but it wag said nothing of general interest had been done other than to arrange to carry out the programme outlined above. Miss Anderson Expert* to Win. Two of tho starters In the woman's six night’s bicycle race which will be held in Tomlinson Hall next week are entered in a race at LaCrosse, Wis., this week, and do not finish there until next Saturday night. These two riders are Dottle Farnsworth and IJzzie Olaw. two of the fastest in the country, Miss Anderson is getting into condition on an indoor track in Chieago. and she says she will be able to again carry off first place as she has done in the two other races held here. All of the riders are preparing themselves to make a big fight for the first prize of the S6OO cash purse which is offered by the management. May Alien is training in Pittsburg and Wagner at Cleveland. A Fireman Reinstated. Yesterday Captain James O. George, of flra engine company No. 1, was reinstated.

A day or two ago he was dropped for being a iittlf too free in expressing his ideas on the administration. The informat.on was furnished by “Bert” Spencer, clerk of the Board of Works. CLEMENT HAS THE TOWN. The Talented Actor Gracefully Tlinnks His Audience for Encouragement. Clay Clement and his clever company gave a presentation of “The New Dominion” at English’s last night which was fully up to the high standard established by them on their visit to this city last season. The applause was at all times generous, but at the close of the third act it became so intense as to bring out, first the rest of tho company and finally Mr. Clement himself, who bowed his appreciation. The applause continuing, he appeared once more, bowing and smiling, but the audience seemed to desire something nrore of him and he yielded to the demand for a speech. Mr. Clement was so overcome by the ovation that for a time his language was somewhat disconnected. The idea he Intended to convey, however, was that several years ago, while playing in Seattle, he received applause similar in intensity to that accorded him last night and he attempted to deliver a speech. He w r as unfortunate enough to displease them, “and." said he, "I was roundly roasted in the newspapers as a consequence, b or a long time after that my manager always told me to bow' my thanks and not try t° make a speech. But to-night he said, By all means make a speech! The speech for this play was delivered last year. Since 1 am cast on my own resources, I will have to do the best I can. For the past three years we have been fighting on the field of higher drama. No city has done more to encourage and strengthen us than Indianapolis. You have given us both financial and spiritual comfort. It is Indeed pleasing to see such an audience here to-night, especially in viewer the great attraction to be seen here on Monday night. I thank you again.” Mr. Clement’s engagement at English’s was notably strong for an actor’s second season in this city. The night audiences have all been large and Mr. Clement's matinee yesterday was a “standing room, only” affair, with orchestra under the stage. IN THE BOWLING LEAGUE HOW THE MEN ARE PLAYING AND WHAT THE CLUBS HAVE DONE. tfotes of Hie Bowlers—A Growing Intereat in the Game of Basket Ball. The total pins of the clubs in the Indianapolis Bowling League up to date are as follows: 1. Washington 37 7^3 ij- L B. C '.37', 732 ?■ la™ 37,379 4. Marion 37.235 i>. Independent Turner 38,936 6. Capital City 36,338 7. Social Turner 33,406 Si Pastime 34,718 9. Old Guards 34,465 10. All-Americans 33,635 The individual standings are are follows: Rank. Name and Club. Games. Pet. 1. , Gus Mueller, I. B. C 31 .159 2. R. Bryson, Marion 26 .158 3. H. C. Bauer. I. B. C 26 .155 4. J. Dicks, 1. T. V 26 .155 5. Dr. Leatherman, Marion 23 .154 6. E. Mueller, Washington 26 ,154 7. G. Kirkhoff. Washington 20 .152 8. H. Hardie, Washington 26 .152 9. C. Von Hake, Lyra 22 .151 10. Geo. Mannfeid, I. B. C 24 .150 11. C. Field, I. T. V 26 .150 12. L. Quill, Washington 24 .150 13. F. Burton, I. B. C 24 .149 14. A. Leap. Marion 26 .149 15. L. Sargent, C. C 24 .149 16. F. Kotteman, I. B. C 21 .149 17. H. Old, Washington 21 .149 IS. G. Seidensticker, I. T. V 149 19. W. Kothe, Lyra 21 .148 20. H. Tuttle, C. C 26 .147 21. E. Gay. Lyra , 24 .147 22. R. Keller. Lyra...., 26 .146 23. T. 'Wynne, Lyra 24 .145 24. J. Schulmeyer, Social Turner—26 .145 25. E. Schmidt, Marion 17 .145 26. O. Piel, Washington 24 .144 27. W. Baumgartner, C. C 19 .144 28. A. Lauter, I. T. V 24 .144 29. L. 11 iff, Washington 21 .144 30. J. Keller. O. G 2, 1 .144 31. K. Frey, Social Turner 24 .144 32. J. H. Clarke, C. C 24 .14.3 33. W. Weiss, Washington 26 .143 34. L. Cooper, Marion.-. 18 .143 35. F. Gielow. O. G 26 .143 36. C. Krauss, Lyra 26 .143, 37. J. G. Mueller, Lyra 24 .142 38. W. Schrader. I. T. V 26 .142 39. J. Schaub, Lyra 26 .142 40. J. Foy, 1. T. V 26 .142 41. E. Wood, C. C 26 .142 42. A. Off. I. R. C IS -141 4.3. C. Bieler, A. A 22 .140 44. C. L. Eusohman. Pastime 26 .140 45. G. Busehman, Pastime 19 .140 46. J. Siersdorfer, 1. T. V 26 .140 47. C. Hohl, I. B. C 20 .140 48. T. Carter, Marion 21 .110 49. O. Mannsfleld, Marion 23 .140 50. C. A. Smith. C. C 26 .40 51. L. McDaniel. A. A -6 .140 52. C. F. Meyer, Lyra J* Note*. Capt. "Will Off. of the I. B. C., has taken a decided brace in his bowling. Harry llardie, of the Washingtons, is bowling n strong game for his team. He is one of the. few “south paw bowlers in the I. B. It may be the new lot of balls which the All-Americans. bought before the game Friday had something to do with their improvement. The Social Turners again stuck a thorn in the side of the Lyras. Ever since the first tournament they have been a “Jonah’ to them. Ca;.i von Hake, of the Lyras, is ill. His abs“uce had something to do with the Lyras’ losing the first game with the Social Turners Friday night. There was only one score of 2M or over last week in the I. B. K H. C. Boner, of the 1. B. C., made 209 in the first game against the All-Americans. If the All-Americans bowl the same team which defeated the I. B. C. the last game Friday night, they will win more games before the season closes. The Marion Club owe a vote of thanks to Capt. Brvson for winning the last game against the Independent Turners. Being the last man on a team is a delicate place to occupy when the game is close. A POPULAR G DIE. Bnwket Rail Becoming a. Feature of College Amusement*. Basket ball is fast becoming a popular indoor game, and is now one of the strong features of college sport during the winter months. The game as seen in Indianapolis shows a style of playing that has largely been developed by the Young Men’s Christian Associations through the country, under whose patronage the game has grown to Us present popularity. It is oniy in the last few years that the universities and larger colleges have taken to the game, and this season it is played in nearly every college in Indiana as part of the gymnasium training, and most of these schools have representative teams that compete with other clubs. All the match games seen in Indianapolis this season with visiting teams have been won by such uneven scores that Manager Harden, of the Y. M. C. A. representative team, has decided to give an exhibition game between two teams, to be as evenly matched as possible and composed of members of the representative team. These teams will be captained by Frank Hester, the present captain of the Ail Y. M. c. A. team, and Henry Fleming, who is one of the oldest and best known basket ball players In the State. These men have not yet agreed upon the make up of the two teams for this exhibition game. It will be played on Feb. 8, In place of the regular local league contests which are played every Wednesday evening in the association gymnasium. To fill the time between the halves of the game other athletic features will be introduced in the way of wrestling, double horizontal bar work, etc. Ilnnket Bull Note*. The Terre Haute Y\ M. C. A. has six regular teams in its local league. Rose Polytechnic, of Terre Haute, has challenged the local Y. M. C. A. Butler, of the U. of J. and Wabash, are arranging a game to be played on neutral grounds. The Indianapolis Y. M. C. A. boys will play a return game at New Albany on next Friday evening. Charley Pierson, the big center of the Indianapolis Y. M. C. A. team, is regarded

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by basket ball players as one of the best centers in the countrv. The North Side Juniors took two games from the I. T. S. at the North Side alleys. The scores: North Side Juniors, 1,299; I. 3. 9.. 1.234. North Side Juniors, 1.273; I. T. S., 1,186. St. Loui3 players will be seen here in February. A letter from their captain says they are training hard, with the expectation of regaining the laurels lost on the two games with Indianapolis last year. YALE BAND CONFERENCE. Final Plan* Untie for Hie Bailie* to 'lake Place In Till* City. Last night a conference was held between the members of the Yale Missionary Band and the local committees on arrangements, officers of the young people's organizations and the missionary committees, relative to the rallies that are to be held the next four days. Some final plans were made. The committees reported everything in a satisfactory condition for the meetings. Interested in the numerous gatherings that are to be held are eighty churches, fifty societies ■of young people-, besides the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. This morning and evening five pulpits will be tilled by the members of the banei and one by Miss Ella MacLaurin, of Chicago, secretary of the Baptist Women’s Missionary Board. This afternoon simultaneous meetings will be held at the Meridiani-street M. E. Church and the Young Men’s Christian Association at 3:45 o’clock, the former for women and the latter for men. Miss MacLaurin will be the principal speaker at the women’s meeting, two members of the band speaking at the Y. M. e. A. Below are the assignments of speakers in various pulpits this morning: Memorial Presbyterian Church, A. B. Williams; Friends’ Church, Brownell Gage; Third Christian Church, D. B. Eddy; Centralavenue M. E. Church, C. B. Vickrey; Irvington Christian Church, J. L. Thurston, and First Baptist Church, Miss Ella MacLaurin. The assignments for the evening meetings are: Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, A. B. Williams; Roberts Park M. E. Church, Brownell Gage; Central Christian Church, C. B. Vickrey; United Presbyterian Church, J. Ij. Thurston; Seventh Presbyterian, D. B. Eddy, and Woodruff-avenue Baptist Church, Miss MacLaurin. CITY JNEWS_NOTES. Captain Will T. May expects to leave for Cuba to-morrow to join his regiment. Herman Albersmeier was appointed executor of the estate of Franceska Albersmeier yesterday. Bond, S3OO. George H. Thomas W. R. C. will hold a social at Shover’s Hall, East Market street, Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 24. The 7:30 p. m. service at Grace Cathedral will be postponed until next Sunday. Service will be held this morning as usual. Maj. Robert Anderson Woman’s Relief Corps, No. 44, will have an oyster supper at Shover’s Hall. East Market street, Monday, Jan. 30, for the benefit of the relief fund. Miss Nora O’Malley, of the Journal, received a message from Detroit yesterday announcing the death of her brother, J. C. O'Malley, and she left last evening for that city. On next Saturday evening the staff of the Prudential Insurance Company of Indianapolis will be given a banquet at the English Hotel. A reception will be given at 7 o’clock. Joseph Hanley. 1619 Williams street, was locked up last night on a charge of petit larceny, tyie charge being based on an alleged theft of coal from the yards of one of the railroads. At tho People’s Congregational Church this morning there will be music by a quartet composed of Miss Edith Darnell, Miss Gertrude Barber, Mr. Walter Robinson and Mr. Scott Walker. This evening at Plymouth Church, at 7:30 o'clock, there will be a service commemorative of the birth of Robert Burns, illustrated by stereopticon views showing scenes from tiie poet's life and works. Thomas Holman, 1605 Milburn street, was brought to police headquarters at midnight, charged with malicious trespass, it being alleged that he had broken the window glass of an Indiana-avenue clothing store. At Bethel M. E. Church to-morrow afternoon a reception will be tendered the members of colored companies A and B, just returned from the South. Some of the prominent colored women of the city will have charge of the reception. The twenty-fifth annual masque carnival of Ihe Concordia Society will he given at Tomlinson Hall Wednesday evening, Feb. 8. Jaocb H. Hilkene, Joseph Haslinger, Henry Reiser, John Fehrenbach and Frank Dewald are the committee on arrangements. Next Wednesday evening at Plymouth Church Adam's’s “Holy Child” and Gounod s “Gallia” will be given by the pupils of school No. 8, assisted by Mrs. Fremont Swain, soprano: Mrs. Edward Simpson, contralto; Mr. P. W. Dykema, tenor; Mr. Frank V. Steele, bass, and Mr. Willys P. Kent, organist. An apron and candy sale will be held Thursday afternoon from 2 to 6 o’clock at the heme of Mrs. G. A. Archibald, No. 2208 North Pennsylvania street, for the benefit of the Girls’ Industrial School. The following ladies will assist Mrs. Archibald: Mesdames Benepe, Hendrickson. French, Hall, Blanchard and Garhart, and Misses Stewart, Potter, Ellis and Quayle. The Indianapolis Caledonian Quoiting Club will celebrate the one-hundred-and-fortieth anniversary cf the birth of Robert Burns next Wednesday evening, Jan. 25. with a concert at Masonic Hall, followed by a reception and dance. The programme will include numbers by Mrs. Ida Gray Scott, Alice Fleming Evans, Andrew Smith, Peter Purves and the Caledonian Quartet in a recital of Scottish songs. There, will be Highland dancing by “Little Friday.” Telephone Connections. Simon P. Sheerin, vice president of the New Telephone Company, while in Columbus, 0., completed arrangements for longdistance connections between all Ohio points and Indianapolis, when the long-distance exchange here is completed. Then all the independent companies of the two States will have intercommunication. Mr. Sheerin appeared before the Board of Works and Council of Columbus to give testimony for applicants for an independent franchise. It* Annual Celebration. The annual celebration of the Protestant Deaconess Society will be held in Zion Church Sunday, Fell. 19. The receipts of the society have been $37,006.30 in the last year, with expenditures of $33,120.75. A committee will be appointed to look after the furnishing of the society’s new hospital on New York street and Capitol avenue, which is nearing completion. The Protestant Deaconess Society now has 498 members. Poultry Show Arrangement*. President Johnson and Secretary Pottage, who have charge of the poultry show in Tomlinson Hall this week, were busy yesterday receiving and classifying the entries already received for the show, which begins Monday. The show, which will be large and varied in its exhibits, judging by the exhibits already received, will not be at its best until Tuesday, when all entries will be in and classified. Tlie National Guard. A bill has been prepared for the reorganization of the Indiana National Guard, increasing the appropriation and providing companies shall be paid for time spent in actual drilling. Another feature is a provision for an officers’ school, where they may be instructed in drill work. Until the Legislature adjourns it is not probable that the militia will be reorganized. IluKeliiill Consolidation. According to John T. Brush, who has returned from the East, it would be of great advantage to the game of baseball if the Baltimore and Brooklyn teams were consolidated. He believes that all differences will be settled and the consolidation made. While in Cincinnati he conferred with Manager Ewing relative to salaries for next season. Several players who did especially good work last season will be retained at advanced salaries. Small Fire* Yesterday. An alarm from the firebox at Seventh and Howard streets, sent in at 3:15 o’clock yesterday morning, called the fire department to the one-story frame residence of James Powell. Damage $25. A defective flue in the two-story frame house at 544 Bast North street caused a still alarm to be sent in at 10:40 o’clock yesterday morning. The building is owned by J. G. Voss and occupied by Anna Owen. Damage $lO. Striking: a Bargain. Detroit Free Press. “Do you love sister?” asked the terrible boy of Pitcher street who was temporarily entertaining a regular caller. “That’s a leading question, young man.” “She said last night that she’d give $lO to know’, and I need It. • Say, own up and I’ll give you half.”

CZAR’S PLAN INFEASIBLE NO NATION WILLING TO RESTRICT USE OF NEW WAR INVENTIONS. — : Exclusion of the Submarine Torpedo Boat Scouted by Frenchmen—Secret Army Report* Condemned. __ -s (Copyright, 1599, by the Associated Press.) LONDON, Jan. 21.—Even warm supporters of the Czar’s peace appeal are astounded at the infeasibility of several items, which, according to the circular of the Russian minister of foreign affairs, Count Muravieff, published this week, will be submitted to the congress, and they predict a fiasco for that part of the programme which includes proposals to veto the use of any new weapon or explosive, to place a restriction on the use of existing high explosives and to put a veto upon submarine boats and rams. All those proposals are regarded as simply impracticable. The idea of the exclusion of the use of submarine boats is scouted in France, where the alleged success of the Gustav has caused a great elation and has conjured up visions of terrible havoc among the English ironclads In case of war, and the French papers call for the creation of a swarm of submarine boats. One paper, the Matin, of Paris, started a subscription to build a second Gustav, and the scheme has been enthusiastically taken up. The sum of 126,750 francs had been subscribed when this dispatch was sent. The British naval authorities, however, do not seem to be seplous'y alarmed by the French invention, which, they claim, has not yet solved the difficulty of directing a course under water. It Is persistently alleged, moreover, that in spite of the glowing reports sent to the French press the French naval authorities are not yet satisfied and that experiments lasting several more months will have to be made before they are justified in building a number of these boats. ♦ * * A great sensation has been caused in financial circles by a gross blunder in the announcement of the dividend of the Southeastern Railway, which on Monday was given as 6Vi. On Thursday it was announced that, owing to a mistake of the accountants, the dividend should have been 6%. Many holders, however, on the first announcement, disappointed at the poor dividend, sold their stock at 108. Then a strange undercurrent of buying set in, which was explained by a jump in the stock to 112%, when the correction of the dividend was published. People are now asking who were the mysterious buyers who were aware cf the blunder and who made nearly 5 per cent, on the transaction. There are ugly rumors afloat and the matter is regarded as scandalous. As an outcome of strong representations on the subject, the Stock Exchange committee has decided to fully investigate the matter. The directors of the company are acquitted of blame, but every jobber will be required to produce his book and disclose the names of clients who purchased Southeasterns between the two announcements. * * * The question of overcrowding street ears has become quite as acute here as in American cities. Breaches of the police regulations have reached such proportions that the authorities have decided upon heroic measures. They have organized a systematic overhaul of all the main routes, with the result that the curious spectacle was presented this week of street cars loaded with city men being held up and raided, one after another, by bodies of police, who took the names and addresses of the passengers standing with the view of taking proceedings against the company. * * * The leading organ of the army, the Broad Arrow, publishes an article this week which has given a shock to people here who have lifted up their hands In horror at the French military shortcomings as revealed by the Dreyfus affair. The Broad Arrow draws an analogy between the system of the confidential reports of the British army and the French secret dossiers, and says the British system is a “grievous blot on the military administration, which results in confidential reports being in many cases a more travesty of justice.” Tho Broad Arrow explains that commanding officers are empowered to make reports which reflect on junior officers and influence the War Department in its selections for promotion, without the sufferers being informed of the reasons, and says: “The effect of the prejudiced reports are often disastrous to the officers’ prospects. I>a Chose Jugee is regarded as a fetich. A particular case in point has thus far been smothered, but we are informed that the facts will sooner or later be published in the press, which will not leave a doubt that flagrant Injustice has actually been committed. The secret archives of the War Department could tell tales of careers blasted on absolutely unreliable evidence, contradictory proof of which has been in the hands of the authorities, who, in order to avoid a scandal, resisted all endeavors upon the part of the victim for a fair investigation.” * * * Judging from the official returns, London might just now’ be sky boomed as a winter health resort. Influenza has relaxed its grip here and the total number of deaths last week was only 1,568, being over one hundred daily below the average rate, of mortality, and being ten per thousand below the normal rate of the past decade. * * * Vanity Fair this week published an interesting article on the change which has taken place in society in late years, owing to the introduction of what is known as the money element. It says: “The great people of to-day do not entertain as formerly. They do not care to compete with the millionaire brewer, the Jew financier or the American whose concerts or parties of ten cost £5,000. or even more. A quarter of a century ago all the great houses were regularly thrown open each season. Now it is the exception when big houses entertain. Another unfortunate phase has made its appearance in another set, i. e.. for a society aspirant to get a great lady to ask the guests to her first party and thus give her a start. Os course a handsome douceur is given the lady when doing so.” * * * The Anglessy family appears to be very unfortunate in its matrimonial arrangements. The widow of the fourth Marquis of Anglessy, formerly Mary Livingstone, daughter of Mr. J. P. King, of Sand Hills, Ga., is living in Paris, having separated from her husband some time before his death. Now’ the present marquis, after less than a year’s trial of wedded life, has separated from his wife, who is a daughter of Sir George Chetwynd. The marchioness, it appears, has rather extravagant tastes. According to the arrangement of the partition. she receives £1,500 to pay her debts and £3,000 yearly, w’hich will be increased £I,OOO yearly if the parties remain separated until It reaches an amount of £IO,OOO yearlv. * * * The Rothschilds had another blow this week in a serious accident to Mr. Leopold de Rothschilds. Mr. Rothschild was hunting near Windsor when the branch of a tree struck him across the face, broke his nose and injured one of his eyes. • • * The Infanta Eulalia, aunt of the King of Spain, is visiting England. She was the guest of the Prince and Princess of Wales at Sandringham this week. * * * Advices from Copenhagen say that the Duke of Abruzzi, a nephew of the King of Italy, is shortly expected there to personally superintend the preparations for his north pole expedition. He will sail during the summer for Spitzbergen. will spend the winter on Franz Joseph Land, and hopes to reach the north pole by dog sleds in August. 1900. The expedition will cost about £50,000. most of which has been subscribed by King Humbert. * * A resident of San Francisco, Dr. Charles Freye, died intestate at Vienna in July last of apoplexy, leaving the sum of £30.000, it is said, in San Francisco. No heirs were discovered, and the state was about to take over the money, when two poor Swiss named Boshart and May, from Dubendorff. near Zurich, arrived in Vienna on Tuesday and claimed the inheritance. They brought with them documents to show that they were the deceased’s brother and brother-in-law, respectively. * * * There are several interesting new plays on the stocks. Martin Harvey, one of the foremost of the younger actors, has taken a lease of the Lyceum, In order to produce a dramatization of “A Tale of Two Cities,” by the Rev. Freeman Wills, who w-ota “Oiivia” ami “Charles I.” for Sir Ilatury

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JACKETS of all wool covert cloth, satin or serge silk lined, colors tan and cadet, pearl buttons, were formerly tf:'yss $7.50: to-morrow k P'-'*•* JACKETS for ladies of high grade kerseys, colors brown, blue, castor and tan. full satin lined, kersey strapped and tailor stitched seams, pearl buttons. sls. $lB and S2O qualities reduced for this snc-tit'y SZQ cial occasion to *P- • PLUSH CAPES of good silk seal plush, 30 inches long, 110-ineh sweep, thibet fur edged around collar and front, sateen lined, $7.50 quality: CAPES of finest seal plush. 33 inches long, 140-inch sweep, satin duchess lined, bear edged collar and down fronts, re- Ql I duced from S2O; for to-morrow kpn CAPES of closely curled astrakhan fur, 27 to 30 inches long, best furriers, satin lined, considered a bargain at <£ICZ $25; in to-morrow’s sale for

A Great Sale of Housefurnishings A conscientious effort on our part to sell these needy articles at prices that will leave lasting impressions. COFFEE POTS, gray granite, 4- \fi r quart, each IVJC STOVE PANS, gray granite, 12x17, I each laSC JELLY, CAKE and PIE PANS, 9xlo O inches, each, as long as they last RICE COOKERS, 2-quart size, gran- IE . ite, until gone ICJL MILK CANS, best tin, 11c quality, S . 2-quart size QIA.RT BUCKETS, covered, best , tin SOAP SHAKERS, for soaping dish-water, oi making soapsuds, our regular price sc; to introduce DOUGHNUT CUTTERS Yc JELLY CAKE PANS, square, 12- 0,Inch. Sc quality COFFEE BOILERS, finest tin, copper bottom. 8-quart, our regular price 33c; fQ , until gone lOC GRIDDLES, 12 and 14 inches, bailed or handled, 45c quality, until gone.... THIMBLES and FLUE STOPS lc HATCHETS, large size, hardwood e handle, regular price 10c DC FOOT SCRAPERS, fancy shape, we A _ sell at 9c 4C NAIL OR SINK BRUSHES, handled, O - large size, we sell at sc, for <C DUST BRUSHES, all bristles, enameled handle and back, our regular 25c O. quality I^5C 60c FIyOOR BROOMS for .... 29c TOOTHPICKS, 5c size (3 boxes sc), each TOWEL ROLLERS, polished wood, EZ,our 10c quality DC CLOTHES BASKETS, medium size, OQ„ all willow, 65c quality <fi“C SPONGES, extra large size, for car- fiZ riages and windows, 10c quality DC 5c size 2c SPICE CABINETS, 6 compartments, IQ, we sell at 25c, for lOC COFFEE MTLLS, with cover, hardwood finish, 50c quality DC

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Irvins’. Harvey will take the part of Carton, and Robert Tabor will play De Farge. Rouis M. Parker's “Mayflower,” which was played in the United States two or three years ago, is being rehearsed by a company including Seott-Blflst, Bernard Gould and Eena Ashwell. Anew manager has appeared in Norman Forbes, a brother of Forbes Robertson. He has leased Gatti and Frohman's Adelphi Theater to present a melodrama company headed by W. H. Vernon, Genevieve Ward and Kate Rorke. The Prince of Wales appears in the role of a patron of the opera, permitting his name to head the list of shareholders of Covent Garden. It al.so includes the name of the Duchess of Marlborough, Adelina Patti and numerous financiers and titled persons. The new operas promised include “The Princess d’Auverge,” by Prof. General Block, of the Antwerp Conservatory, and “A Prisoner of War.” by Carl Goldmark. PARSONS AS JONAHS. Many Skippers Opposed to Ministers on Tlteir Ships. Writer In the Church Gazette. I have observed that merchant skippers, almost without exception, have a great dislike to having parsons aboard. I once wished one a pleasant voyage. “Pleasant voyage!” he retorted savagely. “That's likeIv. ain’t it. when there’s three parsons shipxicd, and one of them a bishop?” Here his feelings became too much for him and he called to the steward to refill the glasses. I was not surprised to hear that a cylinder cover blew off in the bay. Sitting in my club one night, a skipper came in. 1 shook him by the hand and hoped he had had a good voyage. “Voyage!” he replied, in heartrending tones, "don’t call it that. I've never had such a dog's time in my life. Got two parsons /aboard at Sydney and another at King 'George’s sound, and blame me if two missionaries dH not join at Colombo! Sooner than sail with five parsons again. I’ll break an arm or leg and get put ashore.” To see the prejudice in all its glory one must talk to the masters of ocean tramps. I have known of one case in which a skipper feigned serious Illness sooner than take command when he found that five missionaries were booked as passengers, and two of them ladies. As it lKippened. the ship had a particularly bad voyage, and the unlucky missionaries had more than one very near squeak for their lives. Once a case was quoted to me as showing great presence of mind and seamanship on the part of the skipper. The ship had a couple of parsons aboard, and, as the crew expected, the voyage was disastrous. The misfortunes culminated in the decks being swept and three men washed overboard. One was a parson who ought to have been below. After this the weatner suddenly abated and the ship came safe to land. I remarked that the pareson ought to have been under hatches. “Ah!” replied the old sea dog who told me, “Cap’n S. is a good man. He talked It over with the mates, and there seemed nothing else to be done. So they got him up on purpose. Better one man than a whole company, and the parson ought to have been prepared, while it warn’t in reason that the whole crew' should be.” I was on a ship down the coast, and one night, when chatting with the skipper, he said his vessel had never had a serious mishap. This is how he accounted for it: “The ship is a beauty,” he said, “and as soon as she was launched I foresaw the necessity of her getting a bad name among parsons and such like. As luck would have it, on her first voyage a missionary shipped. All the other passengers left at the Canaries. Os course, we had bad weather and lie had a bay voyage. I mentioned it to the chief officer and he tipped a wink to the steward, w ho. I fancy, said a word to the cook. When we put him ashore he was as thin as a herring, and he made a lot of complaints and threatened to write to the owners. All I said was that I hoped he would do his duty to the poor heathen as well as I had done mine to my owners. But he talked ashore and he wrote to his society, and my ship’s been avoided like the plague by parsons ever since, and that’s how it is I’ve ben so lucky.” Skippers have told me that, danger apart, parsons are not desirable passengers—they interfere too much. One told me that the wife of one clerical gentleman insisted on holding little religious conversations with

WAISTS Well Selected and Temptingly Offered. WAISTS of fine all-wool sponged flannels, many are richly braided and lined throughout, assorted colors, were up to t|:i CZQ $3.98; choice qII.OU WAISTS of all-wool flannel, front trimmed with 12 rows of soutache braid, lined throughout; an unusual dll IQ bargain at M 5 * • * WRAPPER REMARK FLANNELETTE WRAPPERS—A grand collection of choice wrappers made out of the best flannelettes, cut full over the hips, wide skirts, fitted linings, neat designs, braided ruffles over shoulders, etc., we sell at SI.OO, for *dc

DOMESTICS and BED COVERINGS PERCALES, 27 inches wide. light grounds, new spring styles, to-mor- A , row PERCALES, 32 inches wide, dark grounds, very choice new designs, just arCHEVIOTS for shirt waists or under- r skirts, good assortment, 10c quality.... ■* L SHAKER FLANNELS, twilled or CZ . plain ,10c quality COTTON FLANNELS, extra wide fiZ and heavy, 10c quality EIDERDOWNS, best quality, 38 'IQ., inches wide, 50c quality UW PILLOW CASES, ready for use 5c PILLOW CASES, hemstitched, Q each UNDERSKIRT PATTERNS, outing OSZ,, flannel; exceptional bargains at “Dt WOOLEN BLANKETS, priced regularly from so.oo and upwards, at a discount of 33 1-3 per cent COTTON BLANKETS, our $1.25, sl, 75c and 50c kinds, to-morrow 98c, 69c, 55c and 36c. COMFORTS, made by hand by home people, of good cretonne, prints or satine, filled with good cotton, very large, the Ofi 'IQ $1.75 quality qII.OV

The Muslin Underwear Selling TWO PRICES—B9c and 44c—will be more prominently represented to-morrow. The paragraphs below relate more especially to the goodness, style aid variety. The Department itself reveals charms that the paper couldn’t well describe.

j CORSET COVERS, regular S ( made, 15c quality UC < GOWNS, Empire surplice, square and round yokes, best qualities, elegantly trimmed in combinations of lace, embroidery UQ , and ribbons, $1.25 and $1.48 qualities.. SKIRTS, very newest styles, flounces, with lace or embroidery insertion and QQ,. edges, $1.0), $1.25 and $1.48 qualities... o^'-' DRAWERS, umbrella styles, of finest materials, trimmed with tasty embroideries and laces, our SI.OO and $1.2.5 quali- UQ,. ties . CORSET COVERS, very tasty styles, QQ, our SI.OO and $1.25 lines

the stewards and the crew and giving them tracts till he nearly had a mutiny. At length he found her striving to improve the moral condition of the steersman, when he threatened lhat if he caught her abaft the funnel again he would put her in irons, after which she subsided. I have often had ludicrous stories of parsonic interference told me. One man gravely remonstrated with the skipper for working on Sunday's and wanted him to send all the men aft for a sendee. The skipper told him he was quite welcome to hold the sirvice and that the sailors who were not in their hunks or otherwose engaged might go. “Did they?” I asked. "I’de liked to have seen them!” he replied, grimly; “I kept them too thundering busy. The parson waited an hour and a half, and, as no one went, he gave it up, and never tried again.” THE EARLIEST LETTERS KNOWN. Correspondence Discovered Dating Utick to Abraham's Time. The Scotsman. During the last few years the Babylonian collection of the British Museum has been enriched by the important addition of several thousands of tablets obtained chiefly by Dr. Budge during his expeditions to the East on behalf of the trustees. Among the principal objects are a large number of small tablets, many of them of the envelope or duplicate class, which were found at Tell-sifr, in south Babylonia, representing the ancient city of (the Ellaaar of Genesis, xiv.) The majority of these were contracts or legal documents, but among them are many letters, both private and official. This collection, having just been carefully arranged, is found to contain ne of :he most important series of inscriptions which has ever been rescued from Oriental ruins. It is a group of lifty letters written by Khammurabi, King of Babylon, who reigned about 2300 B. C., and who is generally identified with the Amraphel of Genesis, xiv. We have already been made acquainted with the existence of a system of letter writing in use among the kings of the East at an early period, as illustrated by the famous Tel-el-Amarnu tablets. These, we know, present the diplomatic and private correspondence between the kings of Syria, Mitanni or northern Mesopotamia and Babylon, and may be dated about MSO B. C. The valuable series of tablets which has just been secured for our national museum belong to a period 1,000 years earlier, and are certainly the oldest known letters in the w’orld. The position of those Babylonian letters in Oriental literature Is of extreme importance. They reveal the existence of a regular system of correspondence between rulers and their subordinates, and that waiting was not only used to record events in royal annals, but for ord;nary purposes. They are. besides, manifestly the models for all after-time, as in the case of the diplomatic coriespondence in the Tel-el-Amarna tablets. We can now see how overshadowing w’as the influence of Babylonia over ail western Asia. During the thousand years which elapsed between the time of Khammurabi and the date of these later letters discovered some years ago, Babylonia became the educational center of the Oriental world. The great library’ at Borsippa was the school and university not only of Chaldea hut of Syria., north Mesopotamia and Asia Minor. Fragments of the deluge and creation tablets, dated from a period more than 1,000 yeais before Moses, have been discovered in Babylonia, it Is therefore clear that' if the scribes of Canaan wire taught to write and use the cuneiform script through these influences there must have been some among them who were acquainted with the traditions stored in the Chaldean libraries. The present find is indeed a great one; but one can only regard it as a prelude to still more important discoveries which will probably put anew aspect on the vexed question of Hebrew origins. To possess letters contemporary with the time of Abraham is certainly an astonishing result of Oriental exploration, and one which far exceeds the wildest dreams of those who first revealed to us the burled cities of Assyria and Babylonia. Julius Wenzel, a candy maker of North Indianapolis, was brought into police headquarters last evening charged with an assault and battery on his wife.

The White Goods Have arrived and are here in large numbers. Gowns and costumes for evening wear, children’s wear, and the countless other services those dainty fabrics perform, can be procured in to-morrow’s sale at very nominal prices. INDIA LINEN, fine sheer quality, 33 CZ . inches wide, 10c quality INDIA LINEN, a very fine quality, 4 A., 36 inches wide, 20c kind ORGANDY, in plain white, sheer and AQ O gauzy, SI.OO quality WL SWISS MULL, plain white, 33 Inches wide, a good wash fabric, 35c qual- 23c DIMITY, white, in fine cheeks and l A .. stripes, 20c quality DIMITY, white, pin stripes and small llp checks, 15c quality 1 LAWN, white, in fancy checks and fi r stripes, 125ic quality NAINSOOK, checks and stripes, 15c Q.. quality Bed Spreads Their richness, style and quality —of the latter we boast mostly—does not in the least add to the price. . . To the contrary, in to-morrow’s sale prices are about as low as you ever saw them. MARSEILLES, satin finish, some-ftA QQ thing very fine, SIO.OO quality . MARSEILLES, beautiful quilting, extra size, hemmed ready for use, $3.00 02 'i 'IQ quality .piJ.iJV MARSEILLES, exquisite designs, IQ large size, $3.00 quality CROCHET QUILT, Marseilles design, large size, hemmed ready for use, $1.50 tiki iQ quality ‘P** SATIN FINISH MARSEILLES, extra size, nicely finished, $3.00 quality; ex- tfll QQ tra special CROCHET SPREAD, beautiful design, hemmed ready for use, $1.35 qual- 98c EXTRA SPECIAL MARSEILLES designs, large size, hemmed ready for use, SI.OO quality . "“*■

CHEMISE, a variety of pretty styles, embroidery or lace trimmed, extra long, SI.OO and $1.25 are the regular prices: in QQ - this sale OVL (GOWNS, square yoke, A c ( cambric rutile, IMIc qualSKIRTS and DRAWERS, variously shaped and trimmed, every one of them the AA r newest ideas, 59c qualities * GOWNS and CORSET COVERS, new styles, of good qualities, 59c quail- A A ties ? DRAWERS, muslin, hem IA/ti > and tucks, 15c quality ..lVv' f

l*f>9 A MYSTIC YEAR. Many Queer Coinhlnnfion* (lint Alwny* Add I p t). St. Tyniis Post-Dispatch. If we add together the figures contained in 1899 we find they make 27, and these give us 9. Subtract the first two figures, 18, from 99 and we have 81, which added make 9, and the letters comprising the words eighty-one are nine. Add the first tw'o figures, 18, to 99, and we have 117; these figures when added again give us 9. If we add all the principal numbers thus far mentioned, viz.: 1899, 18, 81, 117 and 27, the sum Is 2142. and these figures added gives us 9. If we subtract 27 from 117 we have 90, which divided by 10 again gives us 9. By subtracting 117 from 1899 the remainder is 1782; these figures, when added, give us 18, and these added produce 9. If w’e add 90 an<i 1782, principal numbers not included in first addition, to 2142, obtained above, we have 4914, and these figures, when added, again produce 9. Now. if we add the figures 1899 to the last sum we have 5913, and these added produce 18, which again being added, the result is 9. The combinations obtained above are very remarkable, but, carrying them still further, with stranger results, we find mat by adding 1399 to the sums thus far obtained viz.: 4014 and 5913. the sum is 11,826, and by adding these figures wo have 18, whkn added produce 9. Further, if we add the first figure of the above sum to the last two, viz.: 118 to 26. we have 141. and these figures, when added, give us 9. We have now tried tho results of addition and subtraction on these mystic figures, and will now see what multiplication will do. If we multiply 18 by 99 the product is 1782; these figures, when added, give us 18, and these two w r hen added give us 9; and if we carefully add the numerals used in this multiplication we will find the addition to be 63, and by adding these we have 9, Now we will multiply the first three figutra of the year by the last, viz.: 189 by 9, w€ flrd 1701, and by adding these figures we have 9; or if we add the numerals used in this calculation we find they amount to 36, and these added again produce 9. We will multiply the two products obtained above, viz.: 1782 by 1701, and we have 3.031,182; these figures added produce 18 and these added give us 9. Innumerable changes could be rung on these mystic figures, hut the most remarkable part is that the letters comprising the words eighteen ninety-nine are 18. and these two. when added, produce the Inevitable 9. u mm mm m 7 7 i Is Dr. Humphreys’ Specific for Coughs, Colds, Influenza and GRIP A Perfect Cure To get the best results from lhe use of “SEVENTY-SEVEN” don’t stop taking as soon as relieved or when the acute symptoms subside, continue its use for some time to get a perfect cure. It will tone up the system, and there will lie no danger of a relapse or of evil after efTect. If you will carry a vial of ”77” In your pocket and take frequently you will escape the Grip. “77” prevents Pneumonia. At druggists or sent prepaid: 25c, 50c & SI.OO. DR. HUMPHREYS’ BOOK SENT FREE. Humphreys* Med. Cos., Cor. William A John Sts., New York. Be sure to get HUMPHREYS’

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