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For Men The sprint? styles of Monarch brand colored Shirts have arrived. All are accompanied by matched cuff.-?; designs are quite £| HA chic and the price but v New Puffs, Imperials, Teoktt and Axcots are shown in choice mu- Cf} . terials and colorings at Percale Shirts with attached col- CL ft, lars and cuffs, laundrled, each Ovc toe and 35c Suspenders that “lack the snap” of former days— lOr Seamless Cotton Socks in black or tan; the 19c kind 2 Women’s Underwear An Announcement The full assortment of spring weight Underwear has arrived and will be first ready for showing this a. m. L. S. Ayres & Cos. Sole Agent* for Standard Pattern*. ART EMPORIUM. Telephone 500. The Camera Season For a medium priced box to give satisfaction we carry three sizes of the Cyclone Magazine Camera — 2*4 by 214 33.50 3*4 by 4'4 6.00 4 by 5 10.00 THE H. LIEBER CO. 24 West Washington Street. Manufacturers of Grilles and Fret Work. Can’t Keep It Back.* SPRING Must Hove It* carpet The Last Shall Be First— It Is Here Waiting For Yon. HH Our stock is complete. j&L. Our display is ready, W R Always glad to l||P l 3 Unroll a few miles H is For inspection, whether Jpjf intending purchase or not. Albert Gall Carols, Draperies, Wall Paper 17 and If) Went Waahlngton Street. Hardwood Floor* laid, finished and reflnUhed. MUST TRACE LIE DOWN * COSTHOLLER JOHNSOIf DISSATISFIED WITH PARK INVESTIGATION. i —'' * Mr. Coatello Sny* It Will Not Proceed Further InleM Council Order* It.

City Controller Johnson said, yesterday, that the investigation of the charge that a corruption fund had been used In the sale of park lands to the city would not stop, though the Democratio members of the committee said it should. Mr. Johnson said there was a He somewhere and the investigation must proceed until either the origin ©f the lie is found or it Is impossible to go deeper. A meeting of the committee was called for last night. Allen and Costello were present, but Madden, the chairman, and other Ifemocratio member, was not. Costello was told what Controller Johnson had said. “The investigation will not proceed unleae the Council directs that it shall,” he said. He was not at all Interested, apparently, la what the city control'or thought about the matter. The report of the committee was to have been drawn up last night so It might be presented to the Council at its meeting Monday night. The two members present said they would not work on the report until the chairman called another meeting which ho himself would attend. Therefore, It Is not probable that the report will be ready by Monday night. Heimving Pennsylvania. Street. The Board of Public Works has again taken up the matter of repaving Pennsylvania street from Washington street to Ohio street, ljiist fall It rejected, all bids for this improvement because they were too high. Yesterday it adopted a resolution to repave the street with asphalt and brick gutters, and bids will again be advertised for. StehlfHK** Kesigmation Demanded. Oscar Stehling, a member of No. 1 chemical company, pleaded guilty to the charge of being intoxicated yesterday morning and the board of safety demanded his resignation. lie was not on duty when he was drunk. Michael Corliss was appointed to Stehlmg’s place. BOAI1I) OF rtnuc WORKS routine. Resolutions Adopted. For asphalt roadway and curbing on Market street, from Senate avenue to West street. For asphalt roadway and brick gutters on Pennsylvania street, from Washington street to Ohio street. For asphalt roadway and curbing on Belfc*fontaine street, from Massachusetts avenue to Nineteenth street. For asphalt roadway and cement walks next to the curb on Seventeenth street, trom Central avenue to College avenue. For asphalt roadway and curbing on Noble street, from the L. li & W. tracks to Massachusetts avenue. For asphalt roadway and curbing on Shelby street, from Pleasant run to Martha avenue. For cement sidewalks next to the property line on Nelson street, frefm Woodlawn avenue to Prospect street. For brick walks and curbing on Sixteenth street, from Hillside avenue to Columbia avenue. For brick roadway in the first alley east of College avenue, from Fifteenth street to Nineteenth street. For usphall roadway and curbing on Delaware street, from St. Clair street to Sixteenth street. Mexican War Veteran*. On the fifty-second anniversary of the battle of Buena Vista, which was fought on the anniversary of Washington’s birthday, the State Association of Mexican War Veterans will hold a reunion In the Statehouse. Tbe*e reunions are held biennially. James B. Mulky, of Bloomington, Is president, and William W. Howe, of this city, secretary. Os all the men that went out t orn this State. Secretary Lowe says there is not a field olflcer or captain living. Indiana sent three regiments. At the battle of Buena Vista there were 4.000 Americans pitted against 21.009 Mexicans. The Husln ml In It, Too. Bam Conger and his wife were fined and •ent to the workhouse for thirty days each yesterday for conducting a disreputable resort at 142 Kentucky avenue. The two had also been accused or enticing young girls to the place. The court scored them both.

AGREED ON TERMS FOIH-CENT FARE TO RE CONCEDED BY STREET-CAR COMPANY. ■ ♦ Legislative Committee*, Mayor Taggart and Mr. McGowan Heaeh a Franeliine Haiti*. PAYMENT OF ONLY $750,000 TIIE COMPANY TO SPEND A MILLION IN BETTERMENTS. Bill Covering Contract City May Make to He Reported Favorably by Legislature. * The proposition made last night before legislative committees by the new streetcar company, which the city will be asked to ratify with the company when that corporation asks for a franchise, will embrace the following essential points: That the company relinquish all claim to perpetual rights In the city, including all grants made by County Commissioners and those made by suburban, towns which are now a part of the city. That the company pay over 1750,000 In installments, to be arranged for between It and the city. That it shall pave between Its tracks on all streets in the same manner and with the same material as is used in paving the rest of the street, the work to be done to the satisfaction of the city engineer and the Board of Public Works. That the company shall spend $1,000,000 fn betterments to the plant as rapidly as possible to injure a perfect system. That it shall provide the best service with the latest improved methods of transportation, all to be under the control of the city authorities. That the city shall have an option to purchase the plant at the end of the franchise, which will be for thirty-four years from 1899. The company shall agree to give six tickets for 25 cents or twenty-five for sl, and is to lease to the city Fairview Park and the Shelby-street barns for a rental of $1 a year and deed both places to tho city at the end of the franchise. These points were agreed to, as far as the committees, the street-car people and Mayor Taggart were concerned, with the understanding that the company shall furnish a good guarantee that the terms of the proposition will be carried out. After being in executive session for two hours and discussing the matter at length the committee finally adopted a motion that it was the sense of the committee that a bill properly covering the terms of the contract that tlxo city may make with the company will be reported favorably by the committee, and Senator Hawkins and Representative Noel were named as a siflooomnnttee to draft such a substitute bill. The Senate and House committees on the affairs of the city of Indianapolis came together with the plan fully developed of absolutely rejecting the proposition made by the representatives of the new street-rail-way company. It had been decided by members of the committees to insist that anew proposition be made which would include a reduced fare, a cash consideration for granting the franchise, and the filing of a satisfactory bond to abide by the provisions of the proposition. The committee did not feel justified In pressing the point asked for by several of the citizens, requiring tho company to accept 3-cent fares, but the consensus seemed to be that, while the regular single fare might justly remain at 5 cents, the company should generally issue six tickets for 25 cents, not simply to workingmen at certain hours, but to every one alike at all hours of the day. The committee further felt that the company should pay the city $750,00U in cash in satisfactory Installments.

CITY OFFICERS PRESENT. Aside from the committees there were present Mayor Taggart, City Attorney Kern, H. P. Wasson and Hugh McGowan, the latter representing the new company. At the start chairman Ilugg briefly stated the attitude of the committee as against the proposition made by the company, after which Mr. McGowan arose and said that as he was hot aware of what was in the minds of the members of the committee as to what would be a suitable proposition from the company, he would suggest that the committee make some proposition which would relieve his embarrassment and suggest what the company could afford to agree to. All the members began the work ot leading up to the subject with great caution, Senator Hawkins finally breaking the ice by admitting that it was not intended to insist on a 3-cent fare because it was felt that it w’ould impair the service, but he felt that it was due to the public to give some concession in the way of reduced fares. Senator New said that while the committee desired to see the street-railw'ay question settled he did not feel that the committee ought to make any proposition, but that it should come from the company. Mr. McGowan said that he feit that the people of the city did not realize what a liberal system of transfer was contemplated by his company, and that when the company made its first proposition it was never thought that the committee would reject it. He said, however, that tho company wished to grant any reasonable concession, but that, if reduced fares were accepted, the company felt that it should not give the city any cash consideration, lie alleged that the present Citizens’ Street-railroad Company’s system was in a bad condition, very much run down, and in need of immediate and extensive improvements all around. He then made a verbal offer of $500,000 in cash for the franchise, and the acceptance of fare tickets sold at the rate of six for 25 cents or twenty-five for sl. Representatives Glossbrenner and Noel suggested some slight reduction in the length of the franchise, but Mr. McGowan disposed of tills by saying that it would be impossible for the company to fund its bonds on anything less than a thirty-two-year franchise. THE MAYOR’S VIEWS. Senator Hawkins asked Mayor Taggart to give the views of the city administration on the subject, and the mayor at once said that the thing the city needed the most was good service, and Mr. McGowan, he understood, promised that, and, while he could only speak as mayor, he felt that, so far as possible, the Legislature should leave the question of settling the street-car matter to the city, which, he believed, would make no less favorable terms with the company than were embodied In the proposition submitted. The tenor of his remarks was favorable to the last proposition of the company. City Attorney Kern suggested that, while the Legislature could not legally formulate any franchise for the city, it would be wise to provide limitations governing any franchise the city might grant. At 9 o’clock the committee went into executive session to consider the proposition made by Mr. McGowan and discuss other matters relating to the franchise, such as sprinkling assessments. paving improvements and car service, which it is thought desirable to insist on having embodied in the agreement which the company will formally present to tiie committee for its action. The Victim Wan Venireful. A white man who claimed he had been robbed by one of the colored women in a house at No. 428 West Chesapeake street tried to force his way into the place last night, and, failing, broke the glass out of tiie windows. Benjamin McMath, sixtythr<‘o years old. who lived in the house, tired five shots at tiie white man, but missed him. Patrolmen Holtz. Bray, Karsh and Warren raided the place and took McMath and four women to the police station. He was charged with shooting within tiie city limits and the women with being Immoral. Funeral of Mr*. Mary A. Walker. The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Walker, of Helena, Mont., one of the pioneers of Indianapolis. will take place to-morrow afternoon from the home of her stepdaughter, Mrs. George Knodle, 1629 Central avenue. Another stepchild, Thomas ft. Walker,

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lives here. Mrs. Walker came to this city from h< r birthplace near Pittsburg in 1837. She owned considerable real estate here. She has been making her home with her son Harry in Montana for the last twelve years. She was one of the charter members of the Second Presbyterian Church. CENTRAL UNION MORTGAGE. One for $0,000,000 1* Filed In Seventy Countie*. The Central Union Telephone Company has given a mortgage for $6,000,000 to the Old Colony Trust Company of Boston to guarantee an issue of 5-per-cent, gold bonds, payable on Jan. 2, 1919, with the privilege <>f redemption ten years sooner. The mortgage was filed yesterday in seventy Indiana counties, including Marion county. The instrument bears $3,000 worth of revenue .stamps. General Manager M. J. Carney and General Attorney L. G. Richardson, of the Central Union Company, were here from Chicago yesterday looking after the filing of the mortgage. The different county recorders who were to receive the mortgage assembled in this city. In the schedule filed with the mortgage tw'o pieces of real estate are mentioned. One is the building occupied by the company here and the other is the Peoria building. The Indianapolis property is valued at $40,000 and there is a mortgage of $15,000 on it. Officers of the telephone company say tho issue of bonds is made for the purpose of improving the system and extending it. THE OVERTAXED SCHOOLS _* IT WILL REQUIRE FORTY-SEVEN NEW’ ROOMS NEXT YEAR. - Contract with New Telephone Company Closed—Vaccination Matter Settled.

Superintendent Goss, in his report to the School Board last night, declared that at least forty-seven additional rooms will have to be provided by the opening of school next September. The superintendent reported that the number of children in the schools now stands at forty-six to each teacher. In his opinion this number must be reduced, unless the efficiency of the schools is to decrease. "There are twelve schools,” the report continued, “that are either holding their sessions in tenement houses and store rooms, which are entirely unfit for school purposes, or are holding half-day sessions by alternating with another school in the same room.” Superintendent Goss recommended that tho following additions be built: Two rooms at school No. 19, on Shelby street; five rooms at No. 16, Bloomington and Market streets; eight rooms at No. 15, Michigan street and Keystone avenue; eight rooms at No. 32, Illinois and Tw'enty-first streets; four rooms at No. 38, Oak Hill; eight rooms at No. 2; four rooms at No. 41, in North Indianapolis, and eight rooms to replace No. 18, on Yandes street. The superintendent referred to the crowded condition of the Industrial Training School and the High School, and in this connection observed: “Until every child in the primary grades is given a comfortable seat in a sanitary schoolhouse tho board should not expend any more money on the High and Industrial Training Schools in the extension of the buildings or in the purchase of equipment.” The report of the superintendent was referred to tho committee on buildings and grounds. The superintendent, in his general remarks on the condition of the schools, said that the cold weather and the presence of smallpox in the city had almost, closed the schools for several days. However, the attendance is again becoming normal. A communication from South Side citizens was read, requesting that Commissioner Woessner be appointed a member of the committee on buildings and grounds to fill the place made vacant by the death of Michael J. Burns. The communication said that Mr. Woessner w r as chosen to fill this place by a mass meeting of citizen* recently heid at the O. P. Morton Club. Commissioner Sloan was not in favor of this. He said that while he had no objection to Woessner he did not think the board should be dictated to by a political club. The commissioners voted to lay the communication on the table. The board closed its contract with the New Telephone Company, the matter being precipitated by a communication from the Central Llnion Telephone Company. Early In January the board received a proposition from the New' Company and a committee was named to consider the offer and report to the board. A contract was drawn up. but it had not been ratified by the board. Bast night a letter from the Central Union people was read, in w'hich they offered to furnish telephones for use in the city schools at S2O a year. On motion of Commissioner Robison the contract with the New Telephone Company w'as brought out and read again. Commissioner Robinson urged that the contract be closed at once. He said that the old company had had ample time to submit a proposition before, but had not done so. The company, he declared, had furnished telephones for use in the schools for many years and had been paid a high price for its ’phones. The bofird had asked the company to reduce the price and it refused. The commissioner held that it was too late now for the company to come in with a proposition, and he asked that the contract with the New Telephone Company bo closed at once. This was done by a vote of the board. Under its contract the board will pay $24 for telephone service for a year beginning July 1. The company expects to have its lines in operation by March 1, and the board will receive the benefit of four months’ service free. At the expiration of the year the board may renew the contract for five years if it desires. The question of vaccination in the city schools was brought up again last night in the shape of a communication from Charles W. Smith, attorney for the board. At tho last meeting of the board Dr. W. B. Clarke appeared and asked that his child be permitted to attend school without being vaccinated. He said the child’s physical condition was such that vaccination would be dangerous. The matter was referred to Attorney Smith. In his opinion, the attorney said, the superintendent of the schools did right in enforcing the order of the Board of Health and refusing to allow pupils to attend who had not been vaccinated. Dr. Clarke was present when the opinion was read and was not pleased with it. He declared that it dkl not cover his case, and after the board had concurred in the attorney’s opinion, he left the room. Nora Roberts was appointed to teach in the district schools at a salary of SSOO a year, her election to date from Jan. 23, 1899. Anna Boruff and Cora Dean were also appointed teachers in the district schools. The board made an order providing for examinations to be held on Feb. 24 and 25, at school No. 3, for the immediate admission of four applicants to the Normal Training School. It was decided to change the name of the Industrial Training School to the Manual Training High School. Harry M. Wright was appointed to succeed J. S. Dunlap as superintendent of buildings and grounds. Mr. Dunlap resigned on account of ill health. TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY. Officers’ Election—Feature* of the Buainew*. The Title Guaranty Company of Indiana elected the following officers yesterday: President—Frederick J. Scholz. First Vice President—Henry Kothe. Second Vice President Samuel E. Rauh. Secretary—W. F. C. Golt. Treasurer-—Daniel M. Ransdeil. Directors—Henry W. Bennett, J. A. Uomcke and Joseph T. Elliott. The corporation is to have a capital stock of $150,000. It will furnish abstracts and guarantee titles to property. A loan and collection business will also be carried on. These companies have done a very profitable business in other large cities of the country. Mnrtlin YYashington Ten. A Martha Washington tea party is to be given at the Young Women's Christian Association, 231 North Meridian street, next Monday evening at S o’clock. Members of the association and their friends have been invited. Guests will appear in Martha Washington costumes. A large attendance is expected ami a most pleasant evening is promised. At tie regular Sunday afternoon meeting to-morrow at 4 o’clock Miss Adelaide Carman will deliver a talk on “The Christian Young Woman in Business.”

GEN. HARRISON’S TOAST ♦ LEADS HIM TO REMINISCENCES OF OLD-TIME CHURCH LIFE. Fir*t Presbyterian ComtrcKalion’a Dinner—Predestination and the Philippine*. A large portion of the congregation of the First Presbyterian Church attended the dinner in the church parlors last night tendered by the ladies. Tables set tete-a-tete were scattered through the main parlor about a large table in the center, around which were gathered the toastmaster. Rev. M. U. Haines, Mrs. Haines, General and Mrs. Harrison, Albert Baker and Mrs. Baker and others. The affair was enjoyably informal and the responses to the toasts were in a light and happy vein. Something of an innovation was the idea of calling on ladies to respond to toasts, and those who were heard demonstrated that women on occasion can make as interesting and entertaining after-dinner speeches as are commonly supposed to be made only by the benedicts of the family. During the course of tlxe responses to the toasts there were one or two allusions to the possibility of the present church site being taken for the new government building. There did not seem to be much opposition to the idea, and it appeared to be accepted as only a matter of time until the present site must be surrendered and another obtained. There were few incidents of unusual character, and the evening was regarded as most delightful by those who had the pleasure of being present. In responding to the last toast on the programme General Harrison made a slight allusion to the Philippine islands, the first that he has uttered publicly. He was reminiscent, telling of his recollections of the early history of the First Presbyterian Church, with which he has been a -isociated since 1854, shortly after lie came to Indianapolis. The toast to which General Harrison responded was “Auld Dang Syne.” He said that when he first learned the toast that had been assigned to him he was uncertain whether or not it was intended to indicate that he was a relic. “I have had all sorts of experience in speaking at banquets,” said he. “At a large dinner which I had the privilege of attending in New York 1 found that the programme was arranged chronologically, running from antiquity to the present time, in behalf of which I was to speak at the end. Here I see it is set the other way. They have been ‘reverting back,’ as they would say at Terre Haute, to antiquity. Judge Martindale has recalled the time when I was tho very youngest and very smallest elder, which reminds me of an occurrence at Washington when a number of very anomalous bills for public lnprovements were introduced containing provisions similar to those to which Judge lTartlndale has referred in tho Indianapolis postoffice bill. 1 decided to veto some of them. I remember that there was a New York representative who had interest in an appropriation of $259,000 for a public building on the Hudson. A friend learned from him that it had been vetoed. ‘See the President,’ suggested his friend. The representative responded that that waa his intention, and next day went to the White House, where he was informed by the secretary that the president could not be seen. ’Good Bordl’ exclaimed the representative, ‘has he got so small as that?’ ”

RECOLLECTIONS OF OLD CHURCH. General Harrison went on to tell about becoming associated with the First Presbyterian Church in 1854. He remembered that Indianapolis was a straggling town, wfith poor courthouse and a Statehouse no better, and that the First Presbyterian Church was, perhaps, the most creditable building here. He described the edifice, which then occupied the site of the old Journal or Fitzgerald building, as a two-story structure, with a stairway on the outside, so that the members of tho congregation could literally say: "Let us go up to the house of the Lord.” lie described Rev. John A. McClelland, who was pastor in those days, as a remarkable inun, tall, angular, sw’arthy and high-cheeked, w'ho had a wonderful experience in religion. In his younger days he had intended to become a minister, but drifted away’ from the faith and took up the study of law. “His mind turned again to old things and he sat down to study the prophesies of the Old Testament as a lawyer, and it is said that out of that study he turned again to his faith,” said the speaker. Gen. Harrison told howr interested he had been in at tend big lectures on the prophesies, which Dr. McClelland delivered, and which attracted such men as Governor Wallace, father of Lew Wallace, and meny members of the Legislature, who, the General remarked with a smile, seemed more “in the habit of going to church than are the legislators of to-day.” It wee* wonderful to hear him. He stalked back and forward on the rostrum, discoursing with fiery gesture, devoid of sensationalism. “It was said that lie compounded his sermons—is that the right word. Dr. Haines? —seated astride of an ofd rocking chair from which the arms had been broken, resting his Bible on the back of the chair, wtnch gently rocked while he prepared his discourse. Perhaps there would be more ‘moving’ to some modem sermons if tlioy were composed in that wav.*' General Harrison graphically told about the breaking out of the civil war. and, as lie told of tho willingness of the church to fight for the country when its institutions were assailed, his manner was most impressive. In 1861 General Harrison, w r as reporter of the Supreme Court. By an agreement he was permitted to use the old study of the church while he and assistants were preparing indices to the reports. One day, he said, they worn attracted to the window by an unusual stir in the street. Then they learned of the tiring on Fort Sumter. ‘I shall never forget,” said General Harrison, ’‘the recoil and shudder that passed over the community. While it was not altogether unexpected, there was a shudder when we knew that the war of the rebellion was upon us. But the recoil was but temporary and soon men with resolute eyes were lrurryiqg to the recruiting offices. Out of that old church, strengthened by the prayers of the little hand that were there, we went to the struggle. PREDESTINATION AND PHILIPPINES. “The Presbyterian Church, then, as now, was a loyal church. There was not much politics in the talk or preaching—some few left us—but how we did pray for the country. The church was ready to fight for the defense of its country when Its institutions were assailed. We were Presbyterians. We believed that the Nation was predestined to be saved. It seems that our Methodist brethren,” said the general, assuming a less intense and more humorous tone, “are coming to this doctrine, judging from the expressions of our young senator and our President, who, it seems, are saying much about the predestination of the Philippine islands.” The general’s good-natured reference to Senator Beveridge’s well-known views on expansion w r as received with laughter and applause. General Harrison maintained that many towns of the State took on the character of the prominent men in them. If they were profligate, drinking men, the towns were like them. He said that he might mention instances where towns had striven forty years before finally casting off such early influences. “Indianapolis had a good, religious start. Decency and sobriety took the upper hand, and has. in the main, held it unlil this day.” He spoke of the large influence that the First Presbyterian Church had exerted in those days, at the same time saying that there were some of other denominations, of kin in the faith, who had helped bring about these results. The recollection of those achievements should stir every member to more active effort, should inspire love for the old church. The general regarded it as fortunate that there had been a succession of faithful pastors, with now and then a storm. He said that his most distressing recollection of church quarrels was that someone hud always wanted to sing “Blest he the tie that binds.” “When Christians are mad.” remarked he, "they should not sing at all.” He paid a pleasing compliment to the present pastor. Rev. M. L. Haines, in conclusion saying, “I thank God every Sunday for a preacher that preaches Christ crucified and does not say any foolish things.” This sentiment was loudly applauded. Other toasts on the programme were: “What \\. See from a Woman’s Standpoint.” Mrs. John E. Cleland; “The Presbyterian Woman.” Mrs. Arthur N. Dwyer; “The Days to Come.” Henry M. Dowling; “View* and Reviews,” Albert Baker; “What

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Presbyterians Are and What They Ought to Be,” E. B. Martindale. Following the supper and responses to the toasts there was an informal reception. Song;* of Shakspeare Illustrated. In Mrs. Maud Conway Blanchard’s lecture recital at the Meridian-street M. E. Church yesterday, there was blending of prose, verse and voice. Mrs. Blanchard has a fine stage presence and her soprano voice is fresh and clear. In the introduction Mrs. Blanchard said that sh© would present Shakspeare from the new standpoint, that of a musician. That he was familiar with musical instruments, music and singing is shown In numerous places in his plays and sonnets. He also was familiar with dances. He knew the value of song in drama, and introduced it in various plays. The lecture part of tha programme was brief and the several parts were illustrated with songs by both the early and the modern composers. Shakspeare has furnished themes for more operas than any other man, she said. The first song, from “The Tempest,” “Bid Me discourse,” has been set to music no less than twelve times. The setting selected for illustration was that of Bishop. The love songs are many. “Who is Sylvia,” a serenade by Schubert, Illustrated one. The third song was a part of the “Merchant of Venice,” where Bassanio makes choice of a casket; “Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred,” and the music, a tuneful melody, was composed by Mrs. Blanchard. It has a pretty modulation and a bell refrain of “Ding, dong bell” Other songs were, “When Icicles Hang by the Wall,” by Arthur Foote, of Boston, from "Winter’s Tale;” “Blow, Blow Thou "Winter Wind,” by Dr. Arne, from “As You Like It;” “It Was a Lover and His Lass,” a quaint old melody that was written in 1600 by Dr. Morley, who was a personal friend of Shakspeare. “Come Away, Death,” by Henshel, was from “Twelfth Night.” The latter is sad and mournful. A bright, dainty song was ”1 Know a Bank,” by Parker, from “Midsummer Night s Dream.” and there was a pathetic song, “Willow, Willow r ,” Desdemona’s song in “Othello.” The heautiful “Hark, Hark, the Lark.” by Schubert, was the most familiar number on the programme, and it was exquisitely sung. It comes from “Cymbeline” and is th© morning serenade. The last two selections were by Sullivan and were "Orpheus and His Lute” and “Where the Bee Sucks,” from “The Tempest.” Mrs. Blanchard’s reading and singing were marked by clearness of enunciation and her recitation of various portions of the plays was in keeping with the general character of the entertainment. The evening was under the auspices of the Morrow Circle of Meridian-street Church. Thera was a large audience. Woman Who Tried Hanging. Melissa Snyder, colored, who tried to hang herself in the police station last summer, was arrested yesterday by Detectives Gerber and Morgan and Patrolman Carter on the charge of highway robbery. It is alleged that she is the woman who robbed Joseph Bernstein, of Omer, lnd., two nights ago in an alley running off Senate avenue just north of Washington, street. Spring Style lints, 1890, At Beaton’s Hat Store. Insure with German Fire Insurance of Indiana. General offices, 29 South Delaware street. Fire, tornado and explosion. Gray Iron castings, Ellis & TTelfenberger. Phono 958. 366 South Senate avenue. Feed your horse JANES'S Dustless Oat*. Wegman pianos. Carlin & Lennox, 9 E. Mkt. st. Card Cases and Purses New Colors. New Ideas. We are showing the latest shades in fine Leather Goods, and solicit your inspection. We show a line distinctly original, and the quality is of the highest order. |uliu<; C. Walk, 31 & Son, INDIANA’S LEADING JEWELERS. Established 1858. Dealers In Diamonds. COKE! COKE! Lumpand Crushed —FOR SALE BY The Indianapolis Gas Cos. For tickets call at office— No. 49 South Pennsylvania St, SMOKE THE Barrister Cigar 14 South Meridian St.

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