Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 45, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 February 1899 — Page 8

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New Jewelry Novelties One of the very popular, and what Is generally conceded the handsomest. Is the Black Jet Belt. Here now in most exquisite designs, at 85c, 95c, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00 Link Cuff Buttons have been received in some very novel and pretty patterns. Good qualities are shown at from 50c to $1.50 a pair Gun Metal Stick Pins, with imbedded Jewels are as pretty as they are mw;,tneso at 75c each Hat Pins may lx* as elaborate as possible, and our present showing embraces a wide choice, at fro a 50c to $3.75 Olga Netheraole Bracelets, of sterling silver. are as popular as ever, and some of the chased ones are particularly handsome— Prices 75c to $1.75 L. S. Ayres & Cos. !*olc Agents for Standard Patterns. ART EMPORIUM, Telephone 500. Twenty=Five Scenes in Holland These twenty-five pictures painted by C. W. Hawthorne, of New York, will be on exhibit at our art gallery this week. The exhibit of sketches by newspaper artists (Mr. Frink’s collection) will also remain this week. THE H. LIBBER CO. 24 West Washington Street. Manufacturers of Grilles and Fret Work. A PAPERCOVER Paper is used for so many things nowadays that it is difficult to tell whether it is a paper cover or paper itself, and in either case paper does not look like paper. It makes as good car wheels as it does wall coverings, and in the latter capac ity it rivals the finest hand decoration. There is nothing in the way of this application of it—called Wall Paper and papering—that we are not up to. Only artists add expert workmen at— Albert Gall's Carpets, Draperies, Wall Paper 17 and 10 West Washington Street. Hardwood Floors laid, finished and reflnished. GLOVES Good, warm Gloves and Mittens for Men, Women and Children. “Road” samples, very reasonable in price.

c ysc/umm lO EAST WASHINGTON STREET. GERMAN HOUSE BALL Night of WBuhlngtou’* Birthday Will Bea. Gala One, Extensivo preparations are being made for the grand ball and entertainment to be given at the German House on Washington's birthday, which also marks the fifth anniversary of the dedication of the house. The entire building will be lighted and thrown open, and the decorations will not only be confined to the beautiful big hall, but will extend to the corridors, billiard halls, parlors, reading and ciub rooms. Two orchestras have been engaged, one for the dancing and one for the promenade in the corridors and the halls. The German House is one of the most commodious buildings in the state, and its large membership, when gathered together, makes a big and brilliant assemblage. The supper will be served in the banquet hall, and the committee on arrangements has been urging the members to notify the committee of the number of seats they wish reserved at the tables. It is expected that practically all the members will attend, and it is necessary to make arrangements for handling so large a crowd some time in advance. The following committees have the affair In charge: Floor—Fred H. Wiley. Dr. Reginald GarBtang, Judge James Leathers, Dr. W. H. Seaton. James Joiner. Harry Kahlo, Phil Watson, Theodore Weiss, O. W. Isensee, W. H. Clapp, Carl Walk, Frank Keller. Francis T. Hord, E. S. R. Seguin, Charles BieJer and Gavin Payne. Arrangements—Henry Knthe. Joseph Keller, C. G. Weiss, Judge Leathers, Martin Blrk, Frederick Wiley, William Dieckmann, Gustav Pfeiffer and H. P. I .richer. Reception—Ernest Keller, August M. Kuhn, Herman Lieber, Jonn W. lioltzman, W. P. Jungclaus, Charles Mans, Frank A. Maus, Jacob Metzger, Emil Martin, George Gay. Nathan Morris, Phil Rappoport, John R. Pearson, A. Kipp, Henry Sohnull, C. Vonnegut, jr.; William Hauisen, C. E. Kuierich, Julius Keller, Charles Becker. C. A. Bookwalter, Louis Deschler, Frank Edenharter, Emil Fertig, Henry S. Fraser, George Vonnegut, Dr. T. A Wagner, H. O. Thudium, D. M. Ransdell, G. R. Root. Fred P. Rush. Joseph Schaaf, Harry Schlotzhauer, Theodore Stempfel, Leopold Strauss, William Stumps, George R. Sullivan, Lucius B. Swift, Ben D. Walcott, Charles W. Wells, Julius Karrman, K. M. Campbell. Emil Wulsehner, F. J. Sehloz and Sam E. Rauh. TAX TITLES SALE. Oiu* Purchaser Drawn Here from the East. The annual sale of property to satisfy delinquent tuxes began yesterday morning in the south corridor of the courthouse. The sale is being conducted by Deputy Treasurer Gus Schmidt. Auditor Smith and his deputy. W. F. Keay, are assisting as clerk and cashier. The bidding yesterday was more brisk than has been noticed for several years. County officers say that speculators have found it profitable to patronize these delinquent sales. Among the binders yesterday were Frederick C. Victor. Joshua Zimmerman. George T. Kepler, W. B. Austin, 8. V. Perrott, A. G. Fosdyke. John F. Fallen and t'harles H. Wiltsio. The latter represents interests in the East and comes here from Rochester, N. Y. The redemption penalty is 10 per cent, for the first six months. E per cent, for the second six months and * per cent, after the first year. it is explained by the tax officials that the fact of property being advertised for sale in the delinquent list does not always mean that the one who Is known as the holder of the title, is a bankrupt or is unable to gt t money with which to pay his taxes. In some cases there is more than one person interested in the title and they cannot agree on who is to pay the taxes. In other instances property that is heavily mortgaged is allowed to become delinquent so that the mortgagee will have to look after the taxes. The sale will be continued to-day. Astonishing; ( httmitagoe Figures. BS.B&S cases, or more than one-half of all other brands, were imported In 1898 of G. H. Jdumm’s Extra Dry. the standard of perfection Bottles will bear green neckband and •LET label.

A RISE OF 27 DEGREES MERIT RV WEST I P YESTERDAY FROM 17 DEGREES BELOW. Promise of Warmer Weather—Price of foul Also Takes an Advance. The cruel power of the cold weather was broken at noon yesterday, and the Weather Bureau announces that the temperature wil! continue to rise. It became steadily colder from the night tmfore until 8 o'clock yesterday morning, when the mercury reached 17 degrees below' zero—within l degree as cold as the extreme of the week’s cold spell. Then the temperature began to rise. At 9 o’clock it was —l4, at M o’clock —6, at 11 o'clock —3, and another hour brought it up to 2 above zero. The highest point reached was 10 above zero, at 1 o’clock, when the cool of the evening had fts effect and the temperature was depressed a few degrees. The scale from 8 o'clock the night before until 7 o'clock last night was as follows: 8 - fi 9 30 8 11 - 9 12 -10 1 —ll 2 ] 2 a -12 4 -14 — l*l 7 -i*> 8 -17 9 —l4 10 11 - 3 12 2 1 r 2 7 •J 8 4 10 5 9 6 8 7 7 FIFTY CENTS A TON ADVANCE. Claimed that the Coal Mine Operator* Are Responsible. The prices of coal, which remained undisturbed last week, despite the extraordinary demand, went up yesterday, a general advance of 50 cents a ton being made in this city on all varieties of coal except that used for smithy purposes and anthracite. It is stated by the local dealers that the advance was made at the shipping points, and is not the action of local dealers. Indianapolis draws principally on the Brazil and Greene county fields and the West Virginia, Jackson (O.) and Pittsburg fields. The railroads are unable to rapidly handle coal this extremely cold weather, and the operators claim they are put to heavy additional expense in getting their coal out. The ice in the Ohio river has shut off that cheap highway. FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. Generally Fair Weather and Rising Temperature Predicted. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 8 p. m.—Forecast for tw’enty-four hours: For Ohio—Fair; not so cold; fresh winds becoming southerly. For Indiana—Generally fair, except possibly snow in extreme northwest portion; rising temperature; southerly winds. For Illinois—Fair in southern, probably snow in northern portion; rising temperature, southerly winds. Weather Conditions—Since Sunday night the Atlantic coast storm has moved from Florida to the Massachusetts coast with a velocity and increased intensity such as has been seldom equaled in the history of the Weather Bureau. The barometer at Woods Hole to-night reads 28.86 inches, a fall of one inch since 8 a. m. Monday. Remarkably heavy snow has accompanied this storm and still continues at 8 p. m., from Virginia northward. Accompanying the snow there were northerly winds of hurricane velocities and hurricane warnings were issued at noon on the Atlantic coast from Delaware Breakwater to Eastport. So severe has been this storm that there has been an almost total paralysis of all classes of business in the middle Atlantic States. In the vicinity of Washington this storm has greatly exceeded all previous records. About twenty inches of snow' has fallen since Saturday afternoon and thirty-four inches during the past eight days. Os equal interest with this storm has been the record-breaking low temperatures of the South. At New Orleans this morning the temperature was six degrees above zero, nine degrees lower than any previous record, while at Jacksonville it w’as ten degrees above zero or four degrees lower than any previous record. The observer at Jacksonville reports heavy snow and sleet during Sunday night, and that great damage has been done to the crops. The line of freezing temperature in Florida extended through the upper two-thirds of the State, with a minimum of twenty-eight degrees at Tampa. At Key West to-night the temperature is only forty-eight degrees, twenty-three degrees below the normal. Warnings of this destructive freeze wore issued during Saturday and Sunday and supplemented for Florida this morning. Warnings of the norther and much colder weather were issued this morning for Havana and the Bahamas, the same being indicated for Tuesday morning. The line of zero temperature this morning extends through southern Louisiana, southern Mississippi, Alabama, and central Georgia, but during the day there has been a steady rise in the Southwest and to-night the temperatures range from twenty degrees to fifty degrees. Throughout the central valleys, lake regions and the West the temperatures have risen from ten to thirty-eight degrees, and are above the freezing point in the slope regions. Generally fair weather has continued in these districts. On the Pacific coast and plateau region there has been practically no change. Clearing weather is indicated during Tuesday morning in the middle Atlantic States and New England, except on the New England coast where the snow will likely continue during the day. Fair weather is indicated for the temaining districts except the upper Mississippi valley, where light snows are likely. Rising temperatures are indicated generally from the Mississippi to the Alleghenies, and also in the gulf and south Atlantic States. In the middle Atlantic and New England States cold weather will continue for another day. Dangerously high northwesterly winds will prevail during Tuesday in New England and the upper portion of the middle Atlantic States; high northwest winds on the North Carolina and Virginia coast, slowly diminishing during the day. and brisk west to south winds on the coast. Local Observations on Monday. Bar, Thor. K.H. Wind. Weather. I’re. 7a. m 30.48 —l6 57 S' west, clear. .90 7p. m 30.30 7 66 S’west. Clear. .00 Maximum temperature, 10; minimum temperature, - 17. Following is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation Feb. 13: Temp. Fre. Normal 31 .13 Mean — 4 .ft) Departure from normal —35 —.13 Departure from Feb. 1 Departure from Jan. 1 —304 —.61 —Below zero. C. F. R. WAPPENHAXS. Local Forecast Official. Yesterday’* Temperatures. Stations. Min. Max. 7p m. Atlanta, Ga —6 s 6 Bismarck, N. D 0 88 82 Buffalo, N. Y o 4 Calgary, N. W. T..... 24 40 40 Cairo. 11l —l4 14 pi Cheyenne, Wyo 24 32 22 Chicago —2 16 11 Cincinnati —l2 s 4 < 'orinrdia, Kan —lO 2* 2h Davenport, la —4 16 10 Des Moines, la —lO 16 J 6 Galveston, Tex 12 32 32 Helena, Mont 4 to 36 Jacksonville, Fia 26 22 Kansas City, Mo —lO 20 18 Little Rock. Ark —6 Marquette, Mich 6 16 6 Memphis. Term —4 IS 16 Mirnedosa, Man., —6 Moorhead, Minn -8 Nashville. Tenn ...—l2 12 12 New Orleans 6 26 24 New Y'ork 4 1< 10 North Platte. Neb 0 42 34 Oklahoma. O. T 4 34 30 Oma ha 3 22 22 Pittsburg 0 4 2 Qu‘Api*dle. N. W. T 4 28 26 Rspid City, S. D 10 42 38 Salt Lake City 26 , 40 86 St. Louis —l2 it; 12 t. Paul ..--12 14 12 Springfield. Hi..... 13 19 is

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Springfield, Mo —l6 16 16 Vicksburg, Miss 2 22 20 Washington 6 6 6 DR. R. H BIGGER INJURED. To Save Ilia Life He .lumped on the Guard of a Street Car. Dr. R. H. Bigger was struck by a street car last night at Virginia avenue and McCarty street. His scalp was cut, his face bruised, his shoulder sprained and his coat torn off. His office is near the place he was struck by the car. He had asked the conductor of a northbound car to wait for him until he ran into his office and got his glasses, which he had left lying on a table. Whc*n he ran around the rear end of the car he did not notice a car running south until it was almost on him. He jumped up on the guard on the front, of the car, probably saving his fife. When the car stopped he was carried into a drug store and Dr. Jeffries dressed his wounds. He was then taken to his home in his buggy, and his son. Dr. R. F. Bigger, took charge of him. He said last night that his father would be out in a few' days. LABOR UNION’S ACTION CENTRAL HOOY CONSIDERS THE STREET CAR SITUATION. ♦ Appoints a Committee to Confer with City Authorities—Tliree-Cent Fare Idea. • ♦ The Central Labor Fnion, at its last night’s meeting, authorized its legislative committee to confer with city officials with a view to securing, in case the final settlement of the street ear question comes about, that which the union has so continuously insisted upon. A resolution offered by Edgar A. Perkins and adopted last night reads: "Whereas, There has been in the daily press a statement that negotiations are now on for the settlement of the street car question, be it "Keso.ved, That the legislative committee is instructed to confer with the city authorities and empowered to see that the interests of the laboring people of the city are safeguarded in any franchise that may be granted or in any legislation that may be asked.” The following resolutions, a copy of which has been sent to every city official, bearing the union’s seal and the signatures of Thomas Blackburn, president, and John W. Kerr, secretary of the union, embody the demands of that organization in the street car question: “Resolved, That we ask the city authorities to move for a rehearing in the Supreme Court of the case recently decided favorable to the City Company, in the hope that a reversal may result, and the contract invalidated, thus leaving the city free to readjust the street-railway franchises in 1901. "That in no event should any arrangement be countenanced that does not stipulate 3-cent fares, and if any sacrifices are to be made it should come from the tax on gross receipts and the paving stipulations, as all such taxes on gross receipts are simply Indirect taxes on the patrons of the road, to the relief of property interests that are now dodging lawful taxes. "That no thirty-year term should be tolerated, on the ground that we have no moral right to tie up the incoming generation with a contract which may contain provisions odious or harmful to them, and they should be left free to act according to their own judgment as the situation arises for adjustment.” Frank Beadle introduced a resolution, which was adopted, expressing the union’s regret and sympathy for the parents of Miss Florence Taggart, one of the victims of the Paul Jones disaster. The support of the union was given to House bill No. 511. which is to prohibit contracts or combinations of persons, firms or associations tending to prevent free competition in business. This bill was introductal by Representative Lief, and has been through the hands of the committee on rights and privileges, by whom it was recommended in an amended form. The union also resolved that the members of the House should be memorialized to see that Sections 43 and 35 of the county reform bill, which refer to contract labor, be reinserted in the bill before it passes that body. The sections in question were stricken out before the bill pasted the Senate. The next meeting of the union will be held the Wednesday following the regular meeting night, Feb. 27, in order that it may not conflict with the appearance in Masonic Hall of Eugene V. Debs, who will lecture under the union’s auspices. The committee having in charge the Debs lecture reported progress and was empowered to complete arrangements for the event. DR. CLARK’S ILLNESS. Impression Falsely Given that He Had Smallpox—No New Cases. A suspicion that City Sanitarian Clark’s friends feared he had smallpox was given yesterday by an afternoon paper that published a story under a flaring headline announcing, “Dr. Clark is now siek,” which said that Dr. Clark laughed at the idea that his sickness could be anything more serious than the grip. Dr. Clark had visited the infected houses, as his oflice demanded. He said last night that he feared the afternoon paper might give the impression that he had smallpox. He has been ill for a few days, but was greatly improved last night. He has kept in touch with the campaign against smallpox. No new cases were reported yesterday. The quarantine about the Alvord-street house has been raised, and those about the West Fourteenth and North Missouri-street houses will be released to-day. The guard about the Franklin House consists of six men in the daytime and ten at night. As the occupants of the house have lost their restlessness, the number of the guard will be decreased. It has not been decided what the guards will be paid, but it Is probable they will receive the same pay as policemen. Smallpox at Sail* City. * Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the State Board of Health, has received notification of a case of smallpox at Swiss City, in Greene county. It. is believed that this case originated in Jackson City. NOT A “LOST” FLAG, Governor Objects to Petition of the Texas Hangers. Governor Mount was yesterday consulted by a House committeee concerning a joint resolution of the General Assembly providing for a return of a flag to the Texas Rangers, captured by Wilder’s brigade, with which the Governor was associated during the war. The Governor has no objection to the return of the flag, but does object to the petition for its return, which assumes that the flag was "lost’’ and found by the brigade. Governor Mount says that the flag was not “found.” but was captured, just as were two field pieces. “Coon Concert” at I’ropylaeuin. The novelty of a “coon concert” was given last evening by the choir of Christ Church in ihe main hall of the Propylaeum. Mr. J. L. Geiger, director of the choir, had tho concert in charge. The music was all of the “coon” variety and included the latest favorites. Applause was frequent, the stvlo of the entertainment touching a popular chord. There was a variety of music. Harry Porter gave a recitation. Mr. William Pierce played a. “rag time ’ piano number, the Juvenile Banjo Club played, Miss Helen Springsteen and Mr. Charles Dougherty sang "Just One Girl.” accompanied by the choir. Miss Fisher, Miss Jessica Bird. Mrs. Alice Fleming Evans. Mr. Louis Weslyn Jones. Mr. Geiger had solos and Emmett Rose gave a number. The finale whs a cake walk by the senior class of the High School, as they gave it last week at tin school. The whole entertainment was a success. 4 liarged with Perjury. Henry Lieberhem, who was one of the witnesses for the state in the prosecution of "Kid” Whitney, at Shelbyville, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detectives Asch and Dugan and will be sent to Shelbyville to answer to a charge of perjury. It is alleged that Lieberhem tried to prove an alibi for Whitney, knowing that his testimony was false.

OPPOSED ON LOTH SIDES ♦ FEELING AGAINST BOARD OF TR ADE AND COMMERCIAL CLUB UNION. ♦- Latter Organization Elects Directors —A Smoker Last Night—Some Vigorous Expressions. At the annual meeting of the Commercial Club yesterday seven directors were elected, as follows: David M. Parry, John W. Kern, < ’harles E. Coffin, William E. English, Henry Jameson, John M. Spann and Major Taylor. The voting by Australian ballot was most active, and the candidates did a large amount of hustling all day. The vote was unusually' large. No less than 210 votes were cast for D. M. Party, president of the club, who was on two of the three tickets. Today at noon the directors of the club will meet to elect the officers. It was generally believed last night that Evans Woollen would again be chosen secretary in view of his long experience and successful work for the club. Several of the directors were unwilling to predict who would be elected president. Dust night there was a smoker, attended by a large number of the members of the club. Reports were submitted by Secretary Woollen and Treasurer C. E. Hollenbeck, following which there was a general discussion of things in which the club is interested. One topic of discussion was the proposed consolidation with the Board 0? Trade. William Fortune, formerly president of the club, was vigorously applauded when he spoke in opposition to the movement. Several others that were called upon for an expression of view's spoke in favor of the plan. President Parry gave an opportunity for adverse views on the proposition, hut Mr. Fortune was the only one that openly expressed opposition, although from the manner in which his words were received there seems to be a good deal of opposition to the plan. Mr. Fortune, while admitting that those in favor of the move doubtless had only the good of the two organizations and tlje city as well at heart, nevertheless expressed doubt as to its wisdom. The move, he believed, was not of the membership, but was put forward by' the governing bodies. He said that he was one of those men who believe that two strong working organizations can accomplish more for the benefit of the city than one; that three could do more than tw r o and four such bodies could do more titan three. He mentioned a number of places where there is more than one commercial organization and spoke of the great good they accomplished. Mr. Fortune feared the two organizations contain elements that are incompatible. He recalled that the Commercial Club grew out of the fact that a resolution introduced in the Board of Trade providing that it should carry on the line of work now conducted by the Commercial Club was squelched, with the result that the Commercial Club was formed. Since that time the two organizations have worked side by side and without unpleasant rivalry*, he said, but things have been accomplished that might not have been accomplished if there had been no Commercial Club; things have been done that might not have been done if they had been left to one set of men. He emphasized his belief that it is a mistake to suppose that more will be done by one strong working organization than by two. lie regretted that already the opinion seemed to have obtained that the Commercial Club was seeking consolidation out of selfish motives, and declared that it was not true that, weakness in the club was responsible for the movement, as appeared to have been the idea at a meeting of the Board of Trade yesterday. Mr. Fortune seemed to be voicing quite an element in the club. During the election of directors yesterday strong opposition to consolidation developed. A communication appearing In the Journal Sunday suggesting various reasons why the proposed movement would be a mistake was commended by many' as a correct view of the matter. It is said that when the question shall be submitted to the membership there will be sufficient opposition to defeat it on the ground that it is not best either for the public or the organization. MR. PARRY’S EXPLANATION. In bringing up the subject of consolidation last night, Mr. Parry said that the plan w r as proposed in order to decide one way' or the other a question that had been discussed for a long time. Whatever might be the outcome, in his estimation no harm will have been done if the bodies are not brought together. Samuel Sw r eet, a member of the Board of Trade governors, was called on for an expression. He likened himself to the man In a story, saying that as a member of the Board of Trade he was “forninst” consolidation, hut as a member of the Commercial Club, he favored it. Evans Woollen, secretary of the club, expressed the hope that the members would come to the club meetings with something in their minds to suggest that would be for the benefit of the city. It was a hard matter, he said, for the directors and officers to keep everything in view that ought to be attended to. This idea was also advanced by President Parry, who was of the opinion that it would be a good thing to substitute a suggestion box for the/"kick box,” in which members now drop complaints. Charles T. Whit.sett spoke of one thing that had occurred to bin. several times—the character of he dispatches sent out from this city by the correspondents of some of the newspapers in other cities. Some of them had caused him to blush. He did not know whether it was a subject for the club to consider or not, but the brilliant idea occurred to atm mat a censorship over some of the dispute ties would be a good thing. Rev. G. A. Carstenscn took up Mr. Whitsett’s idea, appearing to believe that it lay with the newspaper men themselves to remedy anything wrong in the direction indicated by Mr. Whitsett. Albert Metzger spoke briefly in favor of consolidation, expressing the idea ~iat more good could be accomplished by one large, strong organization than by* the two. J- C. Adams was asked by President Parry to "tell why the two -dubs should not he brought together.” Mr. Adams seemed to think that the clubs ought to consolidate, but said that, whether thev consolidate or not, the city will not suffer. John W. Kern. J. M. Spann, C. E. Coffin and Winfield Miller talked briefly. Following the speechmaking a buffet lunch was served in the taanqvet room of the club. THE SECRETARY’S REPORT. In his annual report Secretary Woollen reviewed the work the club accomplished last year, referring to the work of the committee on membership, through whose efforts 106 members had been added, making the membership 71<j Jan. 31. Some ninety members were dropped for nonpayment of dues. Especial mention was made of the success of the house committee in turning the restaurant from a failure under various managers into a success so complete that the capacity' of the club's quarters is now; taxed to the utmost. The refurnishing 01 the dining room and assembly room cost considerable money, but not more, the report said, than the increasing use of them justified. The death of Col. Eli Lilly, the founder and. for many years, one of the most active workers in the club, was spoken of as having been the most important, though regrettable, event in the club s history the last year. Reference was made to the bills that Ihe club has had introduced in the General Assembly, including the park law, public school law, etc. There was a review of the many conventions that the assemblage committee had succeeded in having come to this city last year, including the K. of p. encampment, L. A. W. meet, etc. Among other undertakings of the club, Mr. Woollen spoke of the revival of the effort for the elevation of railroad tracks; the effort to secure the selection of Indianapolis as a rendezvous for volunteer troops; the receptions to the commissioned officers on duty in Camp Mount and to the members of the present Genera! Assembly; arrangements for the recognition and comfort of troops on their departure from, and their return to. Indianapolis; the securing of an order for the purchase in Indianapolis of ali provisions and supplies for the troops in Camp Mount; the purchase of an assembly tent, chairs and tables for the One-hun-dred-and-tis ty-eighth Indiana Volunteers; the effort to secure the establishment here of a commissary depot of the United States, ihe enlargement of the ordnance department now located here and the location in this vicinity* of an army’ post; the assistance rendered the senators and Representative Overstreet in the effort to secure for Indianapolis a now federal building; the consideration of the suggestion for tho adoption of

the plan of the Consumers’ Gas Trust Company in the organization of a company to supply telephone service: the employment of counsel in a suit to compel express c* mj anies to stamp their bills of lading; an effort to secure for Indianapolis the proposed state home for indigent Odd Fellows; assistance to the State Florists’ Association in the preparation of plans for its ehysar.thcmum show last fail, and attention to the promotion of university extension work in Indianapolis. Secretary Woollen submitted a statement of assets and liabilities, explaining that it was based upon an estimated appreciation, since purchase, of $0,900 in the value of the land and upon estimated depreciations reckoned at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum in the furnishings. 10 per cent, in the elevators. 10 per cent, in the electric plant, 7 per cent, in the heating and plumbing plant, 1 per cent, in the remainder of the building and 15 per cent, in the acounts receivable. The assets are as follows: Real estate, $57,000; buildings. $121,886*5; furnishings. $1.698.97; accounts receivable, $1,730.24; building supplies, $10.75; engineroom supplies. $70.42: office supplies, $47.55: dining room equipment, $452.2*); cash. $714.92; balance, $2.167..28. The liabilities were: Stock. $00,779.20; mortgage loan, $125,000; total, $185,779.29. Treasurer C. E. Hollenbeck’s annual report shows that during the year $750 was paid on the principal of the debt; $608.76 was received for stock, while the receipts from dues was $4,131; from rent, $16,656.54, and from other sources, $1,581.77. The expenditures for all purposes were $22,396.49, and the aggregate of cash and convertible sec urities on hand to the credit of the permanent fund, the general fund and the assemblage committee fund is $9,771.61. + STATE HOAHI) OF COMMERCE. The Programme of Its Meeting Here To-Morrow and Tliuratlay. The Indiana State Board of Commerce will hold its annual meeting in the assembly room of the Commercial Club to-morrow and Thursday. The opening session will be called to order to-morrow morning at 10:30 o’clock. A full representation of the twen-ty-three commercial organizations which constitute the state board is expected. The meeting will be devoted largely to the county and township government reform movement, which has been fostered by it. The discussion on this subject wall occur tomorrow afternoon and it is expected that it will be quite spirited. Among the addresses will be one by William Dudley Foulke, president of the commission, and the general Uicussion will be kd by J. E. McCullough, Judge Hackney and other members of the commission. A. L. Mason will deliver an address on "The Development of Bocal Government in Indiana,” and C. J. Murphy, of Evansville, will speak on “Bocal Government in Other States Compared with the System Proposed for Indiana.” To-morrow evening a smoker will le given for the delegates to the State Board of Commerce by the Commercial Club and the Board of Trade in the assembly room of the Commercial Club. Among i.he addresses to be delivered during the sessions will be one by J. B. Conner, state statistician, on “Physical Aspects and Topography of Indiana,” and on “Good Reads,” by W. B. Holton, of Indianapolis, and Daniel B. Buten, of Lafayette. Reports will be presented by the various standing committees, including one on “Municipal Affairs,” by A. B. Mason, chairman, and on "Agricultural and Mineral Resources,” by Alexander Johnson, chairman. The discuss;< nos the latter will be led by Governor Mount, who will speak on “The Urgent Need of More Scientific Agriculture,” and Prof C. fe. Plumb, of Purdue, will speak on “Indiana as a Lave Stock State.” The ctr n.ittee on “Sugar Beet Industry,” which has had ,n charge the movement for development of this interest in Indiana, will present a report, and an address on the subject will be delivered by Jacob Keller, of North Judson. An address on the “Interests of Indiana Manufacturers” will be delivered by D. M. Parry, president of the Manufacturers’ Association. The election of officers wi 1 cceur Thursday afternoon. v BOARD OF TRADE MEETING. Member* Resolve Against Proposed Consolidation. About fifty members of the Board of Trade held a meeting yesterday morning at which a resolution opposing consolidation with the Commercial Club was passed, as follows: "Resolved, That this meeting protests against the action that has been taken in appointing the committee to consider plans lor the consolidation; that it is the sense of this meeting that such committee should be composed of an equal number of persona taken from each body, and that no one of such shall belong to both organizations.” The resolution was offered by S. M. Dryer. William H. Smythe moved that it be expressed as the sense of the meeting that there should be no consolidation and that the chairman, George W. Sloan, appoint a committee of five to enjoin the officers and governors from consolidating. I. S. Gordon spoke against the motion vigorously, declaring that the matter was in the hands of a committee of honorable men who would do nothing against the best interests of the Board of Trade. It was his opinion that one strong organization would be better than two weak ones. After some further discussion Mr. Smythe withdrew the portion of his motion providing for a committee to enjoin consolidation. Irvin Robbins doubted the financial wisdom of consolidating the two clubs, speaking of a mortgage for $125.000 on the Commercial Club property and of the fact that the Board of Trade is not only unincumbered, but has a surplus of $30,009. A motion carried providing that the governors be requested to submit anything that came before them relative to consolidation to a vote of the members. State Life Reorganize*. The State Bife Insurance Company has reincorporated under the terms of the bill signed by the Governor last week. The company is a mutual concern. It takes advantage of the new law, which virtually places it in rank with the old line insurance companies, according to statements that are made by its officers. Incorporated. Articles of incorporation were filed in the office of Secretary of State Hunt yesterday bv the Jones Glass Company, of Hartford City, capital. $15,000, and the Hedge-Shep-ard Dry Goods Company, of Evansville, capital, $40,000. THURSDAY IS THE DATE. The R. E. Springsteen Tailoring Company to Occupy N'exv Quarters. A typographical error made the advertisement of the R. PI. Springsteen Tailoring Company yesterday announce the firm's “opening” for to-day. It should have read “Thursday.” The new quarters of this firm at No. 9 North Pennsylvania street, will be opened to the public on that day with a display of spring fabrics. HoDiewrkcra' Cheap Excursion* to the AYest and Northwest. On Fob. 21, March 7 and 21. the Northwestern line (Chicago & Northwestern Railway) will sell home seekers’ excursion tickets at exceptionally low rates to a large numb, r of points in northern Wisconsin, Michigan, northwestern lowa, western Minnesota. Nebraska. North Dakota and South Dakota, including the famous Black Hills district. Better own a farm. Start now. Apply to nearest ticket agent or address A. H. Waggoner, 7 Jackson place. Indianapolis, Ind. or W. B. Kniskern. 22 Fifth avenue, Chicago, 111. Insure with German Fire Insurance of Indiana. General offices, 29 South Delaware street. Fire, tornado and explosion. A delicate lunch. A bottle of Cook's Imperial Champagne and a dozen raw, and a good cigar for a wind-up. . Feed your horse JANES’S Dustless Oats. Everybody's favorite. Y. B. 10c cigars. U’egnian pianos. Carlin & Lennox. 9 E. Mkt. st. The Verdict of the People “If you buy it at Walk’s, It is the best.” Be it Diamonds or anything - else usually kept in a first-class jewelry store, you find it the highest quality of manufacture if it comes from our store. Julius C. Walk, h go n, INDIANA’S LEADING JEWELERS.

SALIJ oi- STIJEL 5A J JEWEL STEEL RANGE SIX H0LK3.....W1TH RESERVOIR AND HIGH CLOSET. ! s y ; $ We have just close a contract with the Detroit Stove Works for 200 No. B\\ { 5 r J six-hole Steel Ranges which we propose to sell to those who apply at once {(/ 5 : 5 for eithcr $29.00 Cash, or $30.00 on Payments \d\ J ' ; $4.00 clown and $2.00 per week, without interest. The factory list on this Ms ;V J stove is $54.00. Such liberal terms were never before offered in this city, * J /Jj but the Detroit Stove Works, through us, their agents, desire to get into Jv > J general use at once 200 of their Steel Ranges, lifence this extremely low \()\ j J price and these liberal terms. J 5 ;<?t LILLY & STALNAKER, \\\ ; j 114 East Washington Street. ; :

48c Yard A Great Bargain 20 pieces new Black Crepons, 40-inches wide, regular price 90c, just for a flyer Tuesday and Wednesday—the price goes down to . • . 48c Brosnan Bros. 6 & 8 West Washington St. Twenty-five years ago a resident of Dos Angeles died, leaving an estate valued at $20,000. There was a dispute over Its settlement. Recently the public administrator handed in his final account. All that remained to be divided was 40 cents. A* the heirs have either died or left for parts unknown, this remnant of the $20,000 was ordered turned into the county treasury.—Current Item. This is the way in which estates are frequently depleted or exhausted by administrators who have no interest in the property except what they can make out of it. A trust company', however, like the Union, of Indianapolis, having a reputation to maintain and executing trusts with greatest fidelity, would have handled such an estate as this so that, instead of being used up entirely, it would have increased in value after paying all reasonable charges. Nine-ty-nine estates out of a hundred can be settled better and cheaper oy the Union Trust Company than by any individual. Consultation on wills is invited. PAID-UP CAPITAL : $690,000 SURPLUS FUND : ; $105,000 Stockholders’ Additional Liability : $600,000 Offices - Nos. 118 & 122 {Company’s Building,) East Market Street. |Disease Germs Killed! A NEW SYSTEM. I Nature when given the NEW TISSUE I ■ REMEDIES cures all diseases by 8 || KI and SUPPLYING |g B§ Write us or call on our specialists. |g ■ Their service is always free. Office B ' S treatment of Catarrh with the Tissue B B Remedies free till you are cured. I COMMON SENSE"REMEDY CO I 616 Stevenson Bldg., Indianapolis. domestic troubles In the shape of a froz- \ en meter, with your ijfclfr tt'jjjykCdlliny bad enough, but when 4gßg| | Jack Frost bursts your / ily *"t i.'CjjPrd water pipes and con0a W nections a good plumbL er is what you need, raT. .'majffMar’ip™, and quickly, too. You 's3 jjgpWSjlwFflKSß will find us masters of M our tra de in this line wtßps an d that we not only Ilfl - . give full satisfaction in the plumbing of new buildings, but are prompt and reliable at all times. C. ANESHAENSEL & CO. 202 N. Meridian St„ corner of Ohio St. COKE! COKE! Lumpand Crushed —FOR SALE BY The Indianapolis Gas Cos. For tickets call at office— No. 49 South Pennsylvania St, The=lß99=Grande $25, S3O and S4O o. G. FISHER CO 112 North Pennsylvania St. CTEINWAY * PIAXOS Best In the IA/orld PEARSON’S MUSIC HOUSE INDIANAPOLIS. IND. I Desirable Originality In Interior Decorations. j coppockUros., j Pembroke Arcade. \ INDIANAPOLIS PRINTING COMPANY Fine Job Printing, Poster Printing. Catalogue Printing, Book Printing. Magazine Prieting. 41 Virginia Ave. 'Phone 12*> SEALS. STBNCILS. STAMPS. IfifcnT MA\EjL ~ STENCILS,STAKPSi FREE BADGES. CHECKS &C. 1 HfeJEL >386. IS SJ4ERIDIANSX Goum> Boon.

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