Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 173, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 June 1901 — Page 3

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Saturday Specials Main

60 pieces pretty Woven Ginshams in itripes and checks, all colors, warranted fast, 10c value, a CJi yard U 4 C Remnants of fine Madras Cloth, German Linen, Svisse, Organdies Foulardettes and Mercerized Chambravs. were i!-c to -Vic a yard; Saturday, a yard 19c Ladies' Fancy Stocking; to clean up a lot of 50c ones, to-day, a O Zr pair 0L

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Boys Wash Suits in dark blue, striped duck, sizes 3 to 8; special, a The Beetle Men, Miss Corbetfs latest noveltv, 25c value, to- )j n day iL 2 pedals in Remnants of all kinds of Domestics at half price to-day. Outing Flannel, Velour and French Flannel remnants at half price to-day. Good clean Cotton Batting, at, a roll , 3c Bristle Steel Fishing Rods, jj 1 j-A $6 value; special, to-day. . .V0U PETTIS DRY Yd MAKE LIBERAL ADYANCE3 ON JU LnrVAIE rö ROOMS AND ALLTDAHSACnONi STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL! KoZS Loam Officlho.wharketst. Indiana Dental College Department of Dentistry University of Indianapolis. for alt kinds cf dental work. Th fees ar to cover the coats cnly. Receives patients Ircra I a. m. to ft p. m. 8. W. Cor. Delaware and Ohio Streets. A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY SIR. AD 3ins. PETER 31. DILL, GIVE A L.AI1GE RECEPTION. Their Twentieth Anniversary CelebratedAn Afternoon Tea Personal and Social Notes. Mr. and Mrs. Fetcr M. Dill celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary last night at their home. 211 rark avenue, by giving a large and handsome reception. The guests were greeted by Mr. and Mrs. Dill and Mrs. Dill's parent?, Mr. and Mrs. S.' Frazler. of Irvincton, in the drawing room, which was fragrant and cool with masses of marguerites and asparagus vines. The asparagus vines 'covered with little green berries formed the archea between the rconi3 and on either side were large wall rockets of the marguerites. On the window ledges and above the windows the asapargus vines were arranged and the Vines also outlined the stairway, while on the newel post was a large cluster of the flowers. White satin ribbon was festooned In the doorways and the mantels in the different rooms were hidden in a mass of green and white. The refreshments were served on the second floor. The daintily appointed refreshment table held a crystal candelabra and flower holder In the center, the vase being filled with rink sweet peas. Pink satin ribbon was arranged from the chandelier to the four corners of the table and there caught with a butterfly bow or a Cluster of white sweet peas. In the other rooms on the second Moor clematis and Purple sweet peas were used in the decoration. Mr. and Mrs. Dill were assisted In the hospitalities during the evening bv Mrs. Frank Wells. Mrs. W. W. Hubbard. Miss Ella Frazler. Mrs. X. G. Warth. Mrs. c. E. Galloway. Miss Elizabeth Jameson. Mrs. A. D. Thilputt. Mrs. i. E. Kennedy. Mrs. Frank Carvin. Mrs. F. C. Gardner. Mr. H. E. Frazier. Mrs. M. V. Wiggins, Mis Louise Phllputt. Mis Edna MutllnH. .Miss Estello McCune, Miss Attla Malott. Miss Esther Cole. Miss Grace Fields of Bloomfleld. Miss Sallie Hert of BloomMeld. the Misses Elsie. Katharine and Winifred Titley. Miss Anna Tingle. Miss Helen bridge of Longansport. Miss Bess Richards. The Junch wa served on the porch 1 Miss :dlth Dill. MIm Pauline Tilley. Ml-s Willa Nicholas and Mr. Frank Long. The porch was Inclosed In a screen of asparagus vines and arranged cozily with settees und a number of pretty pillows. Among the guests were Dr. If. J. Hall, of Franklin, and his visitors. Mrs. Hammond and slater, of California. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Richardson and Miss Treslar. of Franklin. Personal and Social Notes. Miss Helen Bridge, of Logmsport. is vls-: ltlng Miss Elizabeth Jameson. Miss Cora Stubblns. who has been visiting in Memphis. Tenn.. is home again. Mrs. Charles Render, of Muncle. is visiting Mrs. Claude GrilTith in Woodruff Place. Miss Grace Fields and Miss Sallie Hcrt. cf Bloomneld. are visiting Mrs. Frank Wells. Miss Hawkins, of Portland, who has been visiting Mrs. Pierre Gray, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Gray will spend part Of the summer at Lake Geneva and Waukesha, Wis. Miss Summa Vajen-Coleman, who has been visiting friends in Louisville, will return home to-day. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Dietrich and Mrs. Margaret Dietrich will leave to-day for Buffalo and New York. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kern and family will leave Monday to spend the summer In the Virginia mountains. Misses Ella and Dorothy Garrlgae. of Chicago, are visiting their aunt. Mrs. Frank W. ArmxtionK. at I."'!.! Broadway. Mr. and Mrs. H. It. Dering and Misi Emily Dering will arrive to-day to visit Major and Mrs. W. J. Richard, at their country pHce-, ilen Ethel. Mr. Erie- Meek and Mr. Myron (J ray. of Muncle. are visiting- Miss Edith GrirTlth. on North Alabama, street. Miss Griffith will entertain for her guests Informally Tuesday evening. Mrs. Henry W. Lawrence has itsued Invitations for a reception Friday, June C at the Bates House, in honor of her visitor,

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SOLL" AGEffTS FOR BUTTlRCK PATTLRNS

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Ladies' Me:ceilzed Ile Vests, white black and colors, 50c kind; to clean them up to-day, each 50 dozen Men's Black Cotton Half Hose, fancy colored, silk embroidered fronts; special, a 0jLn pair....l 2 "The Flower Song," "Preatn of Paradise," "The Storm," per Ladies' Seersucker Skirts; good, full sizes and lengths; special (J r at P Dress Skirts, made of Black Cheviot Sere, prcttilv trimmed with tatTeta and lined with light-weight nearsilk, new flare style, worth ;-; to-day at $3.95 Basements Solid Leather Dress Suit Case, 24 inches long, solid brass catches and lock, with shirt fold inside, (JP AA 7 value; to-day JJd.UU ON THIRD FLOOR 500 yards Curtain Swiss, in colored stripes, very pretty, loc value; to close, at, H n a yard 2 GOODS CO. Mrs. Tipp. Mrs. Warringer, Miss Morris, and Mrs. Frank Hill. Mrs. Harry D. Tutewiler gave a luncheon yesterday in honor of Miss Louise K. Tutewiler and her house party, Miss Buchtel, of Denver. Col., Mi Walker, of Rockport. and Miss Berryhill. of this city. The daintily appointed table was adorned with clematis. Miss Margaret Cook will give a porch party Monday morning. In honor of Miss Peake. of Kansas City, and Miss Slmlngton, of Lebanon. O. On Monday evening Miss Edna Stevenson will give a picnic supper for her visitors, and on Wednesday Miss Marie Illnes will give a luncheon for the visitors. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Bacon, of Paris. 111., have Issued invitations for the marriage of their daughter, Miss Florence Pearl Berry, and Mr. Albert Edward Greilich. the wedding to take place Wednesday evening, July 17 at the bride's home, In Paris. Mr. Greillch and his bride will be at home at No. 1125 North Arsenal avenue, this city, after Aug. 1. Mrs. J. F. Darnall. wife of the United States consul at Sonora. Mex., William M. Hoey, collector of lnernal revenue for the District of Arizona, and wife. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Hops, of Saybrook. 111., John M. Grant, of Carroll county, and Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Darnall, of Muncle, aro visiting In the city for a few days, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Grant, 1707 College avenue. Miss Tutewiler gave a De Pauw' dinner last night In honor of her house guests. Miss Buchtel, of Denver, Miss Walker, of Rockport. and Miss Irene Berryhill. of this city. The other guests included Mrs. Hugh Thatcher, Mr. Lyman Lowe, Mr. Charles Tevls and Mr. Alphonso Power. The table decorations were in the De Pauw color, yellow. During the evening Miss Tutewiler received her friends informally. Mrs. T. A. Wlnterrowd gave a pretty tea yesterday ufternoon In her new home, on Talbott avenue. In honor of Miss Clara Ingram and her bridesmaids and out-of-town fcuests here for the wedding, which will take place next week. Mrs. Wlnterrowd was assisted by her house guest, Mrs. Coke Alexander, of Louisville. The handsome rooms were adorned with June flowers, with a profusion of sweet peas. Among the guests was Miss Millford. of Crawfordsvllle, with Mrs. S. E. Perkins. AN AFTERNOON TEA. Miss Frances Pangborn gave a delightful tea ysterday afternoon In honor of Miss SImlngton, of Lebanon. O.. and Miss Peake, of Kansas City, guests of Miss Edna Stevenson. The rooms were decorated with a profusion of ferns and marguerites. Masses of the marguerites were arranged on the mantels and in wall pockets about the rooms. In the dining room there was a pyramid of grevn in the center of the floor, out of which fell a shower of marguerites. Miss Pangborn was assisted by her mother. Miss Stevenson. Miss Evalyn Holliday, Miss Jane Ketcham, Miss Clara Hawkins, Miss Florence Plum. Miss Minnie Scholz, Miss Rhoda Shepard. Miss Julia Hobbs. Miss 'Edith Griffith, Mrs. Marshall Levty and Mrs. Frederick Gall. Among the guests were Miss Edith Miller, of Franklin, with Miss Orrin Woollen: Miss Urmston. of Hamilton, with Miss Lillian Krauss; Miss Inez Ryker, Miss Marcia Vöries. Miss Eleanor Lagrange and Miss McCullough, of Franklin. LANTERN FEAST POSTPONED. Woodruff's feast of lanterns, which was to have been given last night, was postponed until to-night on account of the rainstorms yesterday forenoon. If It should rain again to-day the affair will be postponed until Tuesday night. During the week the residents of Woodruff Place have been busy completing the arrangements for the entertainment and putting in the wires on which to hang the 30.000 lanterns that will be used to light the beautiful park. On account of the postponement the womun who have the entertainment in charge are making extra preparations for a large attendance, and the spectacular effect will be even prettier than if the feast of lanterns had been given last night, as there is more time to complete every detail. Visitors this evening will be amazed at the beauty of the decorations. This will probably be the hw entertainment of the kind given In Woodruff Place by the Woodruff branch of the Free Kindergarten, as the Free Kindergarten will be run on different plans next year. AMUSEMENTS. "Lortin Doorte' on C'IiIciiko Stntce. R. D. Blackmore's "Lorna Doone," one of the most widely-read novels written m the English language, was presented in play form for the first time at the Grand Opera House In Chicago Thursday night and will continue to be acted at that theater through the summer. When next reason opens the play will be sent on a tour of the country. Mildred Dowling made th dramatization, and It is said that ehe has succeeded fairly. The play opens In a hall In the counselor's house and the bride of Glen Doone Is presented to the audience. The second act shows Lorna's bower in the glen, and the third takes place In Sir Ensur s house. The fcurth act shows both the church at On re and the slough. Plover's Barrows farm, with John ltidtl and Lorna Doone stattd on a happy welded life, is treated in the Tilth act. Olive May plays Lorna aid William Courthigh. is cast in the par; of John Rldd. Mr. Courtleigh is not the giant that Blackniore describes, but he Is "of manly proportions." Mabel Talli ferro. vh i was seen here recently as the fairv in W. B. Yeat s "Land of Heart's Desire." has the part of Lizzie in "Lorna Doone." ote of the .Stage. Mrs. Le Moyne declines to Include In her repertory Marion Cfadford's new play. The part for her is that of an old woman, and Mrs. Le Moype wants to play mlddleacpil parts, at lenst. Mr. Crawforl will have to dispose of his play elsewhere. XX Frank I. Perley has produced in Iondon a new musical comedy entitled "The Chaperon" which he will bring to this country

next season. He has engaged Dieby Bell for the company. Mr. Perley will have a new Herbert opera for next season. Helen Bertram may be the prima donna. XXX The colored people of the city are especially Interested In the performances to be given at the Park Theater next Monday and Tuesday afternoons and nights by the Buffaloes, an organization of colored players. Several of the leading colored actors of the country will lead the company. ST. PATRICK'S GIRLS' ACADEMY.

There Wan Only One Graduate to He Covered with Glory. A very beautiful and interesting entertainment was given last night at St. Patrick's Girls' Academy, on East Dougherty street. The entertainment marked the closing exercises of the school year. But one young woman was awarded the honors of graduation. Miss Cecilia Hallinin receiving a diploma and a gold medal, the latter being given for having attained the highest general average in her class. Et. Rev. Bishop O'Donaghue present ed the diploma and gold medal to Miss Hallinin. The musical part of the programme began with a song bv the school chorus. "On the Moonlit Stream." The school orchestra composed of the young women students rendered several pleasing selections. Miss Cecilia Hallinin read her essay. "Reflections from the Goodness of God," and it was thoroughly enjoyed. Rev. W. H. Maher, pastor of St. Patrick's Church, awarded a gold medal to the younf? women receiving the highest marks in Christian doctrine and United States history. There were twenty-two young women tied for the honor and in the draw Miss Cecilia Hallinin won the prize. FIRST GARDEN CONCERT A DELIC.IITFl'L CROWD AT GEItMAX HÜLSE FOILED THE 11AI.. People Snt in the Ilunement with the Bund in Their Midst Xotes of Muiic Events. The members of the German House welcomed the first of the summer series of band concerts in the garden last night. As In former seasons, they were met at the gate on New Jersey street by the watchful Mr. Eddy and the vivacious Herman Lieber, and a string of lights led them back to where the garden, sprinkled with green tables and chairs, opened broadly. The place was brilliantly lighted on the walls of the building yellow and red lights were festooned, beaming radiantly on the crowd below. A cool breeze sailed through the place, the gravel was comfortably loose under foot, the waiters were ready, and the band, In Its pavilion In the corner; was coming to the climax of the overture when the generous sky again gave rain. The crowd scampered to the building and formed a compact Bohemia-below-stalrs. A part of the company went inside, trusting to the wide windows for fresh air and music, and the rest gathered around the tables sheltered by the building ledge above. A place was cleared for the band, and the musicians sat in the midst of thels audience, and the music encircled the tables intimately. Thus tho rain was foiled. The band the Indianapolis Military Band was in as high spirit as the big crowd it entertained. It played from the sunny Spanish "Carmen" of Bizet to tho tingling syncopation of "Just Because She Made Those Goo-goo Eyes" with facility and bright humor, and each gladdened the crowd equally. Encores were many. The laughter and quick voices of the circles gossiping around the tables showed how happy the men and women were to have the garden season open again, and to recall good stories of other summer Friday nights with the band and the green tables. The band closed the first part of its programme with excerpts from Gu.Uav Luders "Burgomaster," and a part of the crowd promenaded through between the tables, stopping here and there to shake hands and to reply to the sally of some more or less capable wit, who. if less, was rewarded with a laugh anyhow, because this was the first of the summer concert nights in the garden. In tho midst of the merriment the band played "The Holj City," with solo for euphonium, which was taken by Nicholas Rembusch, and the crowd quieted to hear. "The Holy City" was followed by "The Topliner," a bouquet of ragtime. Gossip and laughter and cooling drinks flowed on, and the vines from the hanging baskets overhead waved In the rain-breeze in time to the music until 11 o'clock, when the band ended the prosperous concert with "Listen to the Music of the Band," from the vigorous mind of the young man that rode out of Indianapolis In a day coach as Harry Gumbinskl and came back from New York on a visit In a chair car as Harry Von Tllzer. the proud and happy composer of "I'd Leave my Happy Home for You," which was an especially harmonious title if he meant money. MnsIc'Xotes. To-morrow evening at Plymouth Church the choir, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Burt Neulon Pierce, violinists, will give the following selections from Gounod's works: Organ Finale and overture from "Faust" W. P. Kent Quartet Glory to The, My God, This Night." Solo "My Redeemer" ".....Morris Meek Violin "Romance," in D minor Burt Neulon Pierce Quartet "Come I'nto Me." Organ Duo from "Faust." Solo with Violin OblIgato"Ave Maria" Miss Fva Jeffries Miss Jeffries, the contralto soloist, will be remembered as having sung the solo part in "The legend of the Bended Bow" with the Amphlon Club at the ernn House last season. Mr. Pierce Is well known as a maker of violins as well as a player. Members of the German House are suggesting that music should be provided In the garden in the evenings and Sunday afternoon during the summer. A harp or a small corps of instruments, they suggest, would not be expensive, rind would be a pleasurable addition to the series of Friday night band concerts. A considerable party of Indianapolis music lovers will go to Terre Haute for the concerts to be given during the State Music Teachers' Association convention, which will open on Tuesday and continue through the week. Wednesday afternoon Miss Ena Clayson. of this city, will giv. a piano recital. ohe will play a Kcaiiattl piece. Mozscowskl's Spanish dances and the Grieg concerto, which she played with the German House orchestra last season. For the concerto. Oliver Willard Pierce, Miss Clayson's teacher, will play the second piano. TELEGRAM TO WAR SECRETARY. Senntor FnlrlmnU Expeetn to Hear About Arnenal Mall. Senator Fairbanks yesterday afternoon sent a telegram to the secretary of war asking If It was true that the government would establish a garrison on the site of the present Indianapolis arsenal. The senator expects to receive a reply by mail. When he was In Washington a few weeks ago Senator Fairbanks called on the secretary of war and asked what was to be done with the abandoned arsenal. The secretary told him that he expected to call together a board of military men to pass on the question of the disposition of the different arsenals that had been abandoned. The secretary was uncertain as to when this could be. done, because of the fact that the presence of '.he military officers who would be called on to serve on this board was needed In their various localities. The secretary said, however, that the board would be convened as soon as th Bervlcea of the officers could be had. Since that time Senator Fairbanks ha heard nothing from Secretary Hoot In reference to the Indianapolis arsenal.

MERCHANTS FEEL GOOD

lUSIXESS PILSE CAX HE FELT OX SOLT1I 31 EH I III AX STREET. Wholrftnlrr Talk: of the Condition of j Trade Retail Merchants AImo Happy. "There are several places on the body at which the pulse may be felt." remarked a prominenx South Meridian-street merchant recently, "and so there are in Indianapolis a number of places where the pulsebeats of the city's business life may be noted. One of the best of these places is South Meridian street, from Washington street to the railroad tracks. I think if you will try the plan of feeling the pulse In this district you will find our city in an admirable condition of commercial health." The "test" suggested was applied first at the store of the Indianapolis Hardware Company, with eminently satisfactory results. "Our business Is double what it was last year," said Charles E. Hurlbert, buyer for this house. "Prices are good and sales unusually heavy. I attribute this agreeable state of things to the fine outlook the farmers have in the way of big crops. The prospect Is that the wheat crop will be abundant this year, and other cereals are showing up well also. I confidently expect trade to remain good clear up to the end of the year. The dull season in the hardware business usually comes the latter part of July or the first of August, but I do not believe it is going to be quite so dull with us this summer as it was last. We have Just closed a contract for furnishing the hardware to be used in the Claypool office building that is going up at the corner of Pennsylvania and Ohio streets and are figuring on another contract, the latter, however, outside the State. We are enjoying a fine trade In our mantel department, due to the large Increase of building In the city. This has been an exceptionally good year in the building line, a great many new structures being erected, and of course that helps us." GROCERY TRADE. "The wholesale grocery trade for the first six months of the present year has been very good," said Jajnes Broden, of M. O'Connor & Co. "The sales have exceeded those of last year to a considerable amount. There Is an excellent prospect for a heavy business during the months of July and August, especially In sugar and tin cans and jars for u?e in pre serving fruits. Reports from over the State Indicate that an Immense amount of fruit will be preserved this year, probably a much larger amount than for many years past." Mr. Broden said the price on all tobaccos will be advanced 1 cent per pound on the 1st of July. "We are suffering from the general complaint of fine business." said John N. Carey, of the Daniel. Stewart Drug Company. "Our business thus far the present year has been far In excess of that for the corresponding period of last year. Everything points to 1901 being the banner year. Careful comparisons show that our trade the last six months has been larger than ever before in the history of the house." Mr. Carey said that his house does not deal in tobacco to a great extent, nevertheless they have enough goods on hand to form the basis of a claim for rebate on July 1 amounting to between $500 and $SO0. "Glass is our specialty." he said, "and everything points to an enormous demand for window and plate glass, leaded art glass and mirrors. Our factory has enough orders on hand now to keep it running full time up to Jan. 1, IDOL. We have a great many orders for art and cathedral glass for churches. You see, the churches have been experiencing a little of the general prosperity and they are putting up new buildings, which helps us quite materially." ADVANCE IN LINSEED OIL. A. Burdsal talked entertainingly on the subject of flaxseed and Its well-known product, linseed oil., "1 am a little at a loss to account for the advance of 8 cents a gallon on linseed oil in the last few days," he said, "for there surely must be an abundance of seed out of which oil could be made. I incline to the opinion that it is being 'cornered, but if this Is true the corner will probably not last very long, for flaxseed from Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma Territory will be coming in by August, and It will be crushed immediately and the oil made from it will be on sale by the 1st of September. The principal field for flaxseed, however, Is in North Dakota, but that sted does not get on the market until the middle of September, and it is usually about the 1st of October before we get the oil from that crop. The failure of crops of flaxseed m India during the past two or three seasons and of the crop last reason in Argentine and the short crop this year in Russia probably have had something to do in causing the advance In the prince of linseed oil. They had a big crop In Argentine this year, but not sufficient, I guess, to make up for the loss of last year's crop. There has been a wonderful advance In the prince of linseed oil In the past two years. At the beginning of the flaxseed harvest along In September and October, two years ago. linseed oil was sold at 3iJ cents a gallon. Now it sells at OS cents a gallon by the carload. It is quoted variously at 00 to 72 cents a gallon, because different millers have different ideas as to price." When asked as to the amount of linseed oil used In this market, Mr. Burdsal said that he would estimate It at from 8.0' to 9.000 barrels. He said one house In Indianapolis uses 3X) barrels a day and another 70") barrels a day in manufacturing varnish. The Burdsal Company uses considerable of the oil in making paints. A great deal is shipped to points out over the State. "Owing to the backward spring there has been an unusually heavy demand for canned goods and fruits, as well as for all lines of farinaceous foods," said a representative of Schnull & Co. "Good rices aro scarce. The demand for head rices is very heavy and the supply Js limited. There Is a strong demand for domestic Japan rices. Beans are firmer and are selling readily at the advance, which is about 5 cents a bushel. The low prices being made on raisins has occasioned quite an Increase in the demand for them." A SLIGHT ADVANCE. Havens & Geddes report an advance of from a quarter to half a cent a yard on different lines of "domestics," which include muslins and shirtings. The advance came first on muslins, but the two classes of goods being In sympathy it affected cotton goods also. "We are now In a position from which we can look with complacency on the poor business of last year," said A. G. Snider, of the Hide. leather and Belting Company! "Two things made last year poor from a business standpoint of view, in my opinion, the short crops and the fact that It was a presidential campaign year. This year's business has gone far ahead of that of last year. The margins of profit are closer than they ever were In our lines of goods, but the volume of business Is about equal to that of ISC which was a banner year. Jn May we do our big trade in hose, and in June and July In thresher goods. Of course, our belting trade Is good the year around. Wo manufacture leather belting. Tho leather market Is strong Just now, and there is an upward tendency in prices, but it has not affected us materially as yet. We are not getting any more for the finished product. We have recently entered the field of the South and find conditions there admirable, with prospects of their continuance. " RETAIL MERCHANTS. When asked as to the condition of business Just now, Manager Bonn, of the When store, stopped long enough to say: "Why, we are doing a much larger business than we did last year, and I see no indications of a let-up." "Up to this time our business has been better than last year," said H. 1. Wasson, and he talked a trffie nervously, directing uneasy glances toward his desk, on which was piled a smsll mountain of mall. "In fact, it has Increased steadily for the past two years." he added, "and If we continue beating the record of the pa.t tw. years as we have been doing w shall be satisfied." "Business conditions are unusually good." said George A. Gay, who is nt the head of the New York store. "We have Just had the best spring trade that we have ever enJoyed, and that, too, in spite of the fact that it was undoubtedly the coldest and wttest eprlng that has been known for a

great many years. Comparing our business thus far this year with that of 1V. I can say that in volume it Is larger and better, although we are trading on closer margins of profit now than then. I very much doubt if we will ever again reach the profits that we obtained in 1V12. You see. during the so-called 'panic years' storekeepers were forced to put down prices In order to hold on to their trade, and it will be a hard matter indeed to restore prices to the old standard."

MORE CORPORATIONS. Assessments Completed hy the County ' Hoard of Krviru. Following are the assessments completed by the Bounty Board of Review yesterday: 1001. 13 0. Consol. Coal and Lime Co J1C.0Ö) . JH. C) Crowell Apparatus Co 4.S) 3"0 Consumers' Ice Co S.o."i) 7. ;'.) W. D. Cooper Shoe Co 77,:25 77.!0 Columbia Grocery Co IO.ohO lo.m.K) Clay Shingle Co S.m.f) 2.000 Century Garment Co 4m) 3.S15 Central Steel Co 113O0 113. MJ0 Central Power Co Lfo l.öoO Clark. Wysong & Voris Co 1.2T.0 l.uTö Central Printing t o H.tnj 2.imj Climax Baking Powder Co ll.sr,o M.ooo Central Spring Wire Nov. Co.. 2.000 Daggett A: Co 20.4.V '23.550 English Hotel Co 15,0on ir.uu0 Electrical Appliance Co 5-5 New Enter. Found, and Fence Co... 21.ooä New E. H. Eldridge Lumber Co 2l.2u0 2-S.Stw Gladden Lumber Co tlCj 6.S75 Globe Pattern Works 5.in) New Indianapolis Laundry Co S.OuO New DID A HANDSOME THING CITY CLERK GECKLER FIRMSIIED CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION. lie Pljett Into tlie Itnntl of tlie liepublicans Without Knowing It Muiiicipul AfTuim. Republicans are laughing In their sleeves at the unconscious manner in which City Clerk Geckler has walked into his own trap, and thereby played Into the hands of his political opponents. Last Monday night the 'Republican members of the City Council, acting on the advice of several prominent attorneys, elected by ballot fifteen Republican Inspectors for the special election which Is to be held in tho Fifteenth ward next month. It had been customary to appoint the Inspectors by resolution, but the Republicans pursued the ballot plan, so that Mayor Taggart would not have an opportunity of vetoing their action. Their plans were carried out to the satisfaction of themselves and their advisers, but the next day a perplexing question was suggested, which the Republicans tried in vain to solve. It was true that the Inspectors had been elected, but how W'ere the Republicans to obtain a certificate of their election from the Democratic city clerk? Who was to give the Inspectors legal notice of their election? The Republicans quietly discussed this matter, and had about concluded that If it became necessary they would bring a suit in mandamus to compel tho city clerk to issue the certificates of election, when City Clerk Geckler did the handsome thing by furnishing the required certificates on his own motion. Of course he didn't mean to uo the Republicans a good turn, but it counts for just as much as if he did. TRYING TO OFFSET IT. It seems that ever since the Republicans appointed the inspectors last Monday night the Democrats have been at their wits' end trying to figure out a scheme whereby the action of the Council could be brought before the mayor, so it would be subject to his veto. All of the motions .the Republicans had offered in connection with the election of inspectors last Monday night had been put orally, so there was no record for the clerk to certify to the mayor. Finally It occurred to Mr. Geckler that he would make out a certificate of the election of the inspectors and try and secure President Crall's signature to it, thinking that if President Crall slgnod It It would be something at least for the mayor to veto. .Mr. Geckler took the certificate over to President Crall on Tuesday, and the latter, after explaining that he wanted to consult with some of his friends, promised Mr. Geckler to return the certificate next day. lie then summoned Mr. Negley, and the two went over to consult with Attorney General Taylor. A plan was hastily agreed upon whereby Mr. Crall was to sign the certificate provided Mr. Geckler made out a certified copy of the certificate, with his signature and the city's seal, which Mr. Crall was to retain as president of the Council. Mr. Geckler fell Into the trap, and the result Is that the Republicans have Mr. Geckler's official certinca'e of the election of the thirteen inspectors, and Mayor Taggart has another copy of the same thing on which ho can take no action. PARK HOARD MEETING. Controller Afrntn Refuses to Recommend Desired Appropriation. The Tark Board yesterday discussed the refusal of the City Council to transfer any funds so that the additional ground might be purchased for Riverside Park, and then, for the second time, decided to ask the city controller to recommend to the Council a straight appropriation of $27,000, the amount necessary to purchase the land. The controller said he agreed with the Park Board that the city should have the land, but declined to recommend an appropriation. The board had a balance of $2' in its landpurchase fund, and out of this decided to buy one piece of ground, which it Is proposed to add to Riverside. This piece has been appraised at $l'x. and the board ordered a voucher drawn for this amount, payable to the court. The board also took up the question of a shelter house for Garfield Park and authorized Superintendent Power to advertise for bids on the old plans, with a view of only building the foundation, fioor and two of the four towers this year. According to Mr. Power's plans the money the board has available Is not enough to complete the shelter house this year. Superintendent Power called the attention of the board to the condition of the Thirtieth-street bridge over White river, leading into Riverside Park. He said it wan not only unsightly and inconvenient, but unsafe. The board agreed that a new bridge ought to be built, but could not figure where the money was to come from. It was decided that the bridge must be used this year, and that in the meantime gome plan for a new one might be devised. MAYOR'S CAIilNET. A Discussion of the Electric Light Speriflcntloiis. Mayor Taggart and his cabinet were in session the greater part of yesterday afternoon discussing the specifications for the new electric light contract. The provision In the specifications which It has been charged would permit the Indianapolis Light and Power Company and the Home Heating and Light Company to submit lower bids than others because of their commercial franchises was thoroughly examined by the mayor, but he said afterwards that he had failed to find unythlng unfair In' it. It was finally decided to refer the specifications to the city attorney, and Mayor Taggart said last night that if it was found that they would permit of any discrimination the error would be rectified before any bids were submitted on the contract. I.nylns; of Conduit. The Board of Works yesterday approved the plan of the New Telephone Company for laying the conduits that will be necessary by the erection of the new federal building. The conduits will run from Scioto and New York streets to Meridian, south to Ohio and east to Scioto, and will lie laid in the parkway between Eidewalk and curb. Controversy Over "Width of Street. The Board of Works has set next Monday for the hearing of property owners In the matter of a wooden block pavement

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on Meridian street north of Fall creek. The property owners will present a petition at that' time asking that the present resolution for a thirty-six-foot street be modified to thirty feet. City Engineer Jeup says that the street should be thirty feet wide in order to accord with the plans that have been drawn up for the Meriaian-street bridge. ailchlgrnn-Street Sewer Contract. The Board of Works yesterday opened bids on the East Michigan-street sewer contract. The city engineer estimated that the sewer will cost $30,000, and all bids must come within his estimate. Six bids were submitted, the lowest being II. A. Mansfield, who bid $7.46 a lineal foot, or $M,923 for the entire work. The contract will be awarded when the city engineer has completed his estimate of what Woodruff Place's share of the cost shall be. Vnpor Light Contract. The Sun Vapor Light Company was yesterday granted the contract to furnish the city with vapor lights for the last six months In the year. As the appropriation was not large enough to cover the entire time the contract was only let for four months, but the vapor light company will furnish the light for the entire Urne and trust to a future appropriation. Mayor Sifrna Ordlnnneen. Mayor Taggart yesterday signed the ordinance appropriating $1,2X) to the contagious disease fund of the Board of Health and the ordinance empowering the city controller to pay $101.92 of unpaid interest on the last temporary loan of $10.000. He has taken no action on the ordinance requiring bicycle riders to keep one hand on the handle bars. IUds for llrldges. The Board of Works has adopted specifications and advertised for bids for a small bridge over the canal, at Tenth street, and the New York street bridge over Pogue's run. BO A HI) OF AVOHKS HOl'TIMS. CONTRACTS DEFERRED. For paving with asphalt and curbing the roadway of Eleventh street, from Beiiefontalne to tracks of the C, I. & L. Railroad. For asphalt pavement and brick guters and curb on Thirteenth street, from College avenue to Bellefontaine street. For construction of a main sewer In and along East Michigan street, from Pogue's run to Rural street. For furnishing and lighting 200 or more vapor street lamps and twenty-five or more Welsbach streets lamps during the six months ending Dec. SI, lWl. RE ADVERTISEMENT. ORDERED. For grading and graveling roadway and sidewalks of Olney street, from Twentyfifth street to Twenty-eighth street. FINAL ACTION TAKEN. For asphalt pavement, brick gutters and curb on Ohio street, from Illinois to Pennsylvania. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT ORDERED. For cement sidewalks on Twenty-sixth street, from Senate avenue to Northwestern avenue. APPRAISEMENT ORDERED. John J. Appel, William II. Schmitts and Robert Waters appointed as appraisers. For cementing sidewalks of Twenty-sixth street, from Senate avenue to Northwestern avenue. CONTRACTS AND BONDS APPROVED. In behalf of Rogers & Dunlap: For paving with cement the sidewalks of Larch street, from Twelfth street to Nowland avenue. In behalf of W. K. Cooper: For brick pavement on Pierson street, from Twentysecond to Twenty-fourth street. In behalf of W. K. Cooper: For brick pavement on Georgia street, from New Jersey street to East street. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. For brick pavement of first alley north of Ohio street, from East street to Adelaide street. For cement pavement on sidewalks of Gale street, from Massachusetts avenue to Belt Railway. For cement pavement on sidewalks of Gale street, from Glenn drive to Twentyeighth street. For cement pavement on sidewalks of Mllhurn street, from Indiana avenue to Eighteenth street. For cenr-nt pavement on sidewalks of Washington street, from California street to White river. For grading and graveling roadway and sidewalks and curbing on Rural street, from Tenth street to Nowland avenue. For grading and graveling the first alley north of Washington street, from Jefferson avenue to first alley cast. FINAL ESTIMATES ALLOWED. In behalf of W. C. Allen: For paving with cement and curbing sidewalks of Arsenal avenue, from Washington street to P.. C. C. & St. L. Railroad tracks. In behalf of Daniel Foley: For grading roadway and paving with cement and curbing the sidewalks of Talbott avenue, from Twenty-fifth street to a point IX) feet north. In behalf of J. D. llass: For paving with cement the sidewalks of Ludlow avenue, from Commerce avenue to Valley avenue. APPLICATIONS AND BONDS APPROVED. In behalf of Thomas Connell & Co.: Surety on bond, American Surety Company, of New York. In behalf of John V. Brennan: Surety on bond. American Surety Company, of New York. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS APPROVED. For construction of a bridge across the canal nt Tenth street. Legal advertisement of same was also ordered. PLAN APPROVED. The plan of the proposed conduit route of the New Telephone Company, permitting the use of Ohio street and New York street, from Scioto street to Meridian street, and of Meridian street, from OhlJ street to New York street. PETITIONS FILED. For vacation of first alley west of Missouri street, from Waldon street to a point sixty-two feet south. For construction of local sewers in and along first alley east of Keystone avenue, from Michigan street to St. Clair street. For construction of local sewer In and long first alley east of Bevlllo avenut, from Michigan street to St. Clair street. For gravel roadway and cement 6ldt-

walks In Parker avenue, from Tenth street to its southern terminus. WATER MAINS ORDERED. In Belmont avenue, from Howard street to Minnesota street. PAPERS ORDERED. For paving with cement the sidewalks of Belmont avenue, from Michigan street to Tenth street. For paving with cement and curbing the sidewalks of Olive street, from Lexington avenue to Trospect street. 210 HELP PROM POLICE.

A Man that Lost Ills Wife and Another that Lost Ills Home. No man on the police force has to listen to more complaints and tales of woe and bftcner construe the law to persons seeking recourse through the police depaxtme nt than a. desk sergeant. East night Desk Sergeant Hyland had two such cases. One was a colored man, who wanted another one arretted for "ha'b'in " his wife, and the other, also colcred, asked to have a warrant sworn out for Coustable Glass, who took his horse yesterday on a writ of replevin. The first complainant said that his wife had deserted him and their baby and ßoui to live with another man and his wife. His first address to the sergeant was, "I wanti a man arrested fo' ha'b'in my wife." Sergeant Hyland said there was' no provision in the statutes against ruch an offense, and the man thought "that is a funny law." He said it was the second time his wife had lelt him. and then asked If she could not be arrested for deserting her child. He was told that the child was not defceited so long as it was in his care. The fccrgeant then asked him why he did not get a divorce if his wife would not llvu with him, and he replied, "1 don' want no divo'ce. My wife's . place is at, home." When he learned that there was no law under which his wife could be arrested, he scratched his head and left the police station in disgust. The other complainant was a man who owed 2 on a horse. Constable Glass took the horse on a writ of replevin. The man said he wanted a warrant sworn out against him for it. Sergeant Hyland asked him if the constable had not the necessary papers, and the, negro replied in the arfirmatlve. He eaid, however, that the constable came and took the horse while he was away from home, and his wife did not want him to take It. He alo said the constable pushed his wife out of the way. The sergeant told the colored man that his wife evidently had attempted to prevent him carrying out the orders of the court, and he said. "Of course the didn't want him to take it." He was then told that his wife got off luckily, that the constable might have arrested her for interfering and that he might yet get out a warrant ngainst her. This put the matter in a different light, and the negro was not so anxious to have the constable arrested. Three Persons 3!nde Siek. Ray Williams, who lives on Layman. avenue. In Irvington. found yesterday what he thought was a fine specimen of a mushroom. Mr. Williams went to the office of a physician, who pronounced it the real article. Mr. Williams on his way down town passed Comstock's jewelry store, where he showed the mushroom to Miss Emma Binsac. Later he met F. C. Medearis, a friend, to whom he also displayed the mushroom, and both Miss Blnsac and Mr. Medearis took a small bite, as did Mr. Williams. In a short time all three became violently ill, and Miss BInsac's condition became so alarming that it was not until late in the evening that she was able to be removed to her home, on Talbott avenue. Her continued vomiting, her physician paid, was all that saved her from death. The two men who ate the mushrocm were not so sick, but the pain they endured inconvenienced them for a Fhort while. Brill nyn lie Will Reform. Deputy United States Msrshal Foley stopped in the city yesterday on his way from Michigan City Prison to New Albany with Jacob Brill, a prisoner who has been serving four years for counterfeiting. Brill was being taken to New Albany to be released. He passed an hour or two in the office of Thomas J falls, secret service agent, to whom he declared that he purposed to reform and keep out of prUon. Brill is about twenty-six years of age. Deputy l'nlted State Mnrshnl Heilten. Jesse D. Peck and G. E. Branham, deputy United States marshals, have rent In their resignations, to take effect July 1. United States Marshal Pettlt has not yet announced their successors. A Uuentlnn of Habits; Providence Journal. An old, old question is raised by the young man who writes to know if he can afford to marry on $J0 a week. Any number of people live in comfort on thtt amount and less. On the other hand, twice the amount may te penury. Exerythlmr depends upon the tastes and habits of tho married couple. If this young man has been used to spending his $20 on himself If he wears expensive clothes and belongs to a club and If the girl he marries has a iatner wno lives at me rite or sevetfrl thousands a year, he will probably mr( lth disaster In an attempt to set up establishment of his own. Yet eonoriA and self-sacrifice can work wonders in iiirh rlrrmntnCM' Th fronhle la 1 1 i i 'Mvas x .- ---." - - -- wax 1 1 4 A fe, among persons of a certain class some luxuries have become practically i.ccess.lti and to give them up means the abandonment of the social enjoyments, even the social position to which they are uccus-t'-tn'd. It 1 this fact which make the whole question of marriage a very serious one from the economic point of view alone. As to Maines. Detroit Journal. When the Greeks saw the waves erfulf lng the myriad fieet of Xerxes thtir ju knew no bounds. "This Is boss, for us." cried they. And the name Rossfr.ru. or Lnphorus. as it xreet-.tly came to be spelled, hss clung to those waters until the present day. The picturesque nomenclature of the region has generally, mrs infants, its meaning In some euch way.