Indianapolis Journal, Volume 52, Number 63, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 March 1902 — Page 3

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joii.v mtmv i this sva onii tOMMAM)" AT H(;i.ISIlS. Vaudeville nt the firntnl, Drnmit at thr I'nrk nnd Vnrlety nt the Empire. At thf Theater To-Day. i:N(;r.IHH'S "The Chaperons, " musical tomfdy. ?:15 p. m. (ill AND. Vau Je vi lie. 2:15 and 8:15 p. m. I'AI1K.-"A Poor Relation." 2 and 8 p. m. KMPIIii:. Harry Uryant's Burlesqutrs, 2 ami S p. rn. Second In Command" nt KiiRlinh. It was pxtrcmeiy difRcult for those in th andiene1 at Kn?lishs last eveninp to realize that they were rot eavesdropping or pec-rinj? into the inner lives of officers of the Tenth Dragoon Guards, for the Htory of "The Second in Command," as acted by John Drew and the admirable cast of sMpportlns players was not permeated with ihe atmosphere of affected stage -motions and buffoonery that have detracted from the Interesting stories of many comedies. To have staged and presented Robert Marshall's latest comedy, "The Second in Command." with other than a cast such as supported Mr. Drew last nifiht would have been an insult to the playwright. Few plays have ever ben written that contain such rich, wholesome comedy mingled with a sweet love story and pathetic incidents, an Mr. Marshall's latest contribution. Hearts ached for Major Christopher Bingham (Mr. John Drew), 'lovingly nicknamed "Kit" and "Bing" by Us comrades, when, after years of hard luck In the service of the English government, he fell deep in love with Muriel Mannering. only to lose her, after they had become engaged, to Lieutenant Colonel Miles Anstruther, his superior officer. He hoped to forget all on the battlefield, as his troop ias ordered to South Africa for active service, but nt the last moment his hopes met another rebuke by orders from the AVar Office that he should remain at home. His hope of going to the front had been burning for years, coming as it did Just after his sweetheart had asked him to release her from the engagement was more than a bitter disappointment to him, and he gave way to his emotions and wept. He had loved Muriel Mannering for herself. She had fallen in love with the picture of an officer she had seen in a magazine. That officer was Lieut. Col. Miles Anstruther. Miss Mannering and the lieutenant colonel did not meet until after Major Bingham had won a promise from her that she would become his wife, although she had told him that he had a rival in the face she had seen in the magazine. The first success of Major Bingham came in the first act of the stage version of the story. On the third annual request for Miss Mannering's hand she consented to become his wife, only to regret her action a moment later when Lieutenant Colonel Anstruther, her dream-ideal, entered the room and she was presented to him. Her arched eyebrows and emotion at meeting him face to face told the colonel that she loved him. A wtek later Miss Mannering's brother, Lieut. Sir Walter Mannering, a member of the troop, made known to his sister that he might be forced to leave the army because of his pressing dbts, which amounted to 5,hX. He suggested that a money-lender had Intimated that he could advance the money if Miss Mannering were to become engaged to a wealthy man like Lieut. Col. Anstruther. Miss Mannering had asked Major Bingham to release her from the engagement because she loved Lieut. Col. Anstruther. The latter had provided Major Bingham with a check to be paid to young Mannering for the settlement of his debts. When Colonel Anstruther suggested a toast because he had just won Miss Mannering as his promised wife, young Mannering declared that his sister loved Major Bingham and had only consented to the marriage with Colonel Anstruther in order that his debts might be paid. Major Bingham, believing that all was fair in love and war, declared to his superior officer that Miss Mannering loved him and substantiated the story told by her brother. Colonel Anstruther then wrote a note to Miss Mannering releasing her from the engagement just before his departure for South Africa. Ordered to remain at home and remorseful because he had come between Miss Marmering and the man she loved. Major Bingham sought the War Office and received orders to go to the front. While in "battle Colonel Anstruther's horse was shot beneath him and he fe'.l to the ground unconscious. Major Bingham rode back amid the shot and shell and carried the colonel on his horse to a place of safety, lie then confided to him that he had lied when he declared that Miss Mannering loved him, as it was the colonel she loved. Major Bingham was ordered home because of wounds received in the battle, and soon afterward his fellow-officers were sent back to England. There Colonel Anstruther met Miss Mannering and a happy reconciliation was effected. Major Bingham met his only good luck when he was presented with the Victoria Cross for the valiant deed in rescuing Colonel Anstruther on the field of battle. xxx The story is told in four acts and the stage settings are beautiful. Mr. Drew had in the character of Major Bingham a role that fitted him like the veritable glove. Always pleasant and lovable, his keen sense of humor uppermost at all times, his reverses and hard luck ever evident, he furnished one of the truest characters he has given to the public. He made an admirable officer and he was ever becoming to the soldier uniform. Those who saw Mr. Drew last year in "Richard Carvel" appreciated the wonderful contrast so much in favor of his character in "The Second in Command." Few in the audience knew that the character of Muriel Mannering was not acted by Miss Ida Conquest. In her place was Mi sm Margaret Dale, who will be Mr. Drew's leading woman next season. Miss Conquest has been suffering with a severe cold for three weeks and she has gone to Boston to be treated, but will resume her part in the cast next week in Boston. Miss Dale joined the company yesterday. She studied her role on the train en route to Indianapolis and had but one rehearsal with the company prior to last night's performance. Her conception of the character of Miss Mannering, noble and womanly, in love with an ideal, but ever ready to prevent herself from wounding one who loved her, was exceptionally good considering her lack of rehearsal. She wore her own gowns in last night's performance because, she fcaid. she would feel more at home in them. (Juy Standing was the Lieut. Col. Miles Anstruther. a -tine appearing soldier whom women could not help admiring. Miss Jda Vernon was J.ady Harburgh. Miss Louise Drew was Nora Vining and the remainder of the cast, which is well balanced, is the same as presented the play in New York. The Ynudeville nt the ;rnnd. Jessie Couthoul and Edgar Atchison Ely do the smartest things in the new bill of vaudeville at the Grand. Mi-s Couthoi is a close observer and a humorous imitator and her department store talk is excellent. This was mimicked here recently by little Winona Winter. Miss Couthoui falls short in the rest of her work. She usvs an old song about some barbers in a basement that were so eaer to see the stockings of a woman ascending the stairs that they lahcd the faces of their patrons. She has another unfunny song about a woman, married only a year, that resented the doctor's question as to whether she had one ciiml or two. Miss Couthoui closes with an alleged poem telling of a man that stole a horse out West in order to ride to see lis dying mother. Th- owner of the horse ami his friends tught the thief and prepared to string him up. The poor fellow drew his mother's letter trom his pocket and fkcd that It t read t him before he was hanged. Th- letter hud such an effeet on his captors that they gave him the horse and a roll of mjney and told him to g; to his mother. This touching story i reeited by Miss Couthoui in trembling tones. But tne b-st rart of her bit is so good that on almost forgives her for the cheapness of the remainder. Edgar Atchison Ely retains his act called "The Future Dude." He has three songs

"I'm the Man that Makes the Money in the Mint," "Good Morning. Carrie," and that pathetic ballad stating: "Won't you have a little pity And let me in; (Good I.onl: 1 stand here freezin' Wet to the skin." He shows three costumes, prophetic of what the "swell dresser'' of the future will wear. The changes are made very quickly -tnd this task is so hard that Ely has little breath left tor his last song. His turn is the most attractive of the show. The Quaktr City l.Uiarti t present thtir familiar musical sketch, which they call "i-'un in a Barbershop." Their music is very good and they make a great deal out of the refrains of popular songs. Their comedy is of the old-fashioned kind and they actually find two or three persons in the audience tnnt have not heard the joke

about the price of eggs falling because J Germany has s nt a "Hennery." This pun, a poor, weak thing at the start, was worked so hard that it died of old age in its infancy. The man of the quartet that blacks his face is a clever comedian, but his material s old. The wildest farce that the Grand has had this se.ason is "How to Get Rid of Your Mother-in-law," acted by Monroe. Mack and Lawrence. Mack, who impersonates the mother-in-law, has a horrible make-up, and the shock of se.eing it makes the audience laugh, but the fun ends there. The son-in-law makes love to the frightful old creature and takes her out and gets her drunk. His wife becomes jealous of her own mother and sends her home, which is the end the husband has in view. Carrie Graham perpetuates Sis Hopkins. Miss Graham says she was the original Sis. It may be that Rose Melville took the idea from Miss Graham and it certainly is true that Miss Melville does It much better than Miss Graham. However, there have been many Sis Hopkinses. and Miss Graham ought to turn her ability elsewhere and not go on trying to make the public recognize the justness of her claim, which is of no importance to any one except herself. The Sis Hopkins talk is familiar to nearly every theatergoer in America. The Taylor sisters, handsome Rirls, strikingly dressed, do some skillful roller skating, but close with some painfully discordant violin playing. Evans and White dance well and sing poorly. In days past dancing teams were able to dress neatly and get through their turns without apparent suffering, but now almost every man that dances in a vaudeville theater takes off his coat as if he had a wood-sawing job before him. The effect on the audience is not pleasant. Phyllis Allen sings ballads. The biograph shows new pictures. "A Poor Relation" nt the I'nrk. "A Poor Relation," the play made famous by Sol Smith Russell and also played by Frank Keenan, was presented yesterday at the Park Theater by Frederick Summerfleld. The work of Mr. Summerfield in the quaint character of Noah Vale was a surprise to many who had the pleasure of seeing him. He possesses many of the qualities of the other two actors who have played the piece in higher-priced theaters. Even th labored stride of the poor inventor has not been overlooked by Mr. Summerfleld and his carriage was one of the salient features of his performance. In fact, he seemed to lack nothing for the character of Noah Vale. He portrays well the optimistic philosopher and at times makes a good deal of humor out of him. At other times his droll manner produces pathos. Especially in the second act is he seen to advantage when he enters the parlor of Roderick Faye, the millionaire manufacturer. Here Noah Vale is confronted with all the finery that wealth can afford. At first sight he is astounded. Hunger has weakened him. but the object which he has in view that of disposing of his inventioninstills life into him. Mr. Summerfield's acting in this difficult part was clear. Later in the same act, when he is seated before a luncheon set by Dolly Faye, he changes the solemn strain to mirth at his having forgotten his table manners. Nor is Mr. Summerfleld the only person in the cast who can act. He is aided by Miss Laura Oakman. who plays the part of the tattered waif. "Scollops." As the two children of Mrs. Warriner, Rip and Patch, Margaret McKinley and Little Velma add a great deal to the comedy. Miss Maude Vaughn, as Dolly Faye. who has just returned from school, acts her part with grace. The part of Roderick Faye the manufacturer, is played by George R. Sprague. A. V. Johnson plays the part of Jasper Sterrett, the partner of Faye. The play will continue until to-morrow night. Variety at the Umpire. Harry Bryant's Burlesquers, playing a return engagement at the Empire Theater, show some new features. The most notable of these is a troupe of Japanese acrobats. They do the regular balancing act with a boy seated on the top of a bamboo pole. One of the troupe performs on a slack wire. The Japanese conclude their work by the slack-wire performer walking up a rope reaching from the stage to the front of the gallery and then sliding down backward: Bryant and Saville, musical comedians, have improved their act. The Prry and Burns trio, composed of two men and a woman, have a funny Irish sketch. Lillian Perry wins applause by her clever singing and dancing. M. J. Burns, an Irish comedian, possesses some of the real qualities of a Celt. Russell and Tillyne have an eccentric dancing and acrobatic act. Russell performs a number of difficult feats on a table Whlle the "other half," Miss Tillyne, proves entertaining with her queer dancing. Tom Ripley concludes the olio by singing several songs of a sentimental nature. The performance opens with a burlesque entitled "Captain Beans of the Horse Marines." The title role is taken by Harry Bryant. He would prove more entertaining if he would eliminate his nastlness. There can be no excuse for the vulgar way in which he conducts himself on the stage. His cursing detracts greatly from his few virtues. Several musical numbers are given in the opening act. Harry Bryant's singing of "Rip Van Winkle Was a Lucky Man" was well received. Among the other numbers are "Ficture a Man." by Edith Bryant, and "Love's Dream," by an octet. The title of the closing burlesque is "Hotel Uproar." Bryant does not appear in this act. The show will remain until tomorrow night. Tili Chaperons" ThH Evening. "The Chaperons," a new musical comedy, will be presented at English's this evening and to-morrow afternoon and evening. The company is large and is headed by such well-known comedians and singers as Harry Conor, Walter Jones, Joseph C. Miron. Eva Tanguay and Trixie Friganza. The libretto is by Frederick Ranken and the music by Isidore Witmark. The production is that of Frank L. Perley, who presented Alice Nielsen in "The Fortune Teller" and "The Singing Girl." The Tw I n. Sisters" In Kngrllsti. NEW YORK, March 3. At the Empire Theater to-night the stock company presented "The Twin Sisters." It is a comedy from the German of Ludwig Fulda, first played In its English form at the Duke of York Theater. London, and seen for the first time in the same form in the United States to-night. The original had great vogue in Germany, and some time ago won success at th Irving-place (German) Theater in this city. Margaret Anglin distinguished herself in the principal role, and Charles Richman was her opposite player. ell Ilrynnt Dying:. NEW YORK, March C Propped in a chair in St. Mary's Hospital, in Brooklyn, Neil Bryant, the last of the old-time minstrels, awaits death. Within the last few days he has weakened a groat deal and his" end is exacted at any time. News of the death of four colleagues of years gone by has had a saddening effect on Bryant, who is seventy-seven years old. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Mrs. Hugh H. Hanna will not observe her day at home to-day. Mrs. William F. lenders after a visit with friends in Toledo. O.. has returned. Mrs. Frank Gilmore. .f Greencastle, is spending a few days with Mrs. A. L. Lockridge. Mrs. Jackson Landers and Miss Eudora Landers left Sunday for a week's stay In Martinsville. Mrs. M. C. Jacobs is in Chicago, w hre she is spending the wet k with her daughter, Mrs. Carnes. Miss Marcaret Rldgely wlil leave the last of the week for an extended visit in Washington. D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Lvey have returned from a two weeks' trip through northern Indiana. Miss Elizabeth MeCrea gave a small company yesterday afternoon for the young women who belong to the Butler College

chapter of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. A number of the alumnae of the city were also present. The Laetus Club will meet Friday afternoon with Miss Anna Ritchie on East Washington street. Miss Nell Graham was the hostess for a heartJ party last night in honor of her guest, MLss Elsie Myers, of Covington. Mr. and Mrs. John .V. Lovett, of Anderson, dined at the Columbia Club last nlht and later attended the play at English's. Mrs. Isoria. Hoffman, who has been the gust of her sister, Mrs. Francis E. Stewart, will return to her home In Leetonla, O., today. Mr. Franz Bellinger lectured yesterday morning at Bloomington before the students of the university on the subject of "Music." Mrs. Carroll Carr has returned from Shelbyville, where she gave a very successful song recital in the First Presbj-terlan Church. A special meeting of the Matinee Muslcale has been called for to-morrow morning at 9:0o o'clock. It is desired that all members be present. Mrs. James M. Leathers left yesterday afternoon for Cincinnati, where she will be the guest of Mrs. Mercy Laughlln Reaume for a week. Mrs. May Wright Sewall will resume her informal at-homes on Wednesday, her hours being from 3 to 6. Mme. Sofia Lvorna Friedland will be her guest of honor. Mrs. George N. Catterson has returned from a short visit in Metamora. The last of the week Miss Margaret Summers, of Louisville, will arrive to be Mrs. Catterson's guest. Mrs. Paul Florian, who has been spending the past week with her sister. Mra. Williams, on Central avenue, left yesterday at noon for Dallas, Tex., where she will reside permanently. The Rev. Dr. Philip Stafford Maxom. who will lecture before the Irvington Athenaeum to-night, will be the guest of the Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Meserve during his stay in Indianapolis. The Girls' Industrial School managers will give a sociable this afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. F. Barnhill. 412 North Delaware street. Aprons, caps, towels, dusters and candy will be on sale. Mrs. R. E. Springsteen and daughter Helen will leave to-day for Elwood, where Mtes Springsteen will sing at a concert. She will remain in Elwood for a week, the guest of Mrs. Omar Hittle. Miss Nina Belle Anderson, pianist, will give a recital to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Miss Jeanette Crouse, 7.'1 Park avenue. She will be assisted by Miss Adah Conner, soprano. Mrs. A. W. Condultt entertained a few of her friends last night with a whist party for Mrs. J. W. Bradshaw, of Lebanon. Mrs. Bradshaw was called out of the city over Sunday, but returned yesterday afternoon. Mr. James W. Lilly and her guest, Mrs. George. Wilson MacMullen. of Pittsburg, will go to New Albany next Friday to visit Mrs. MacMullen's mother, Mrs. Relneking. During their stay there a number of entertainments will be given in their honor. Miss Ida Nail has issued invitations to the wedding of her cousin. Miss Lula Bradley, and Air. William Oeorge Oliver on Wednesday evening, March 12, at 8:30 o'clock. The at-home cards are for after May 1 at T04 North Capitol avenue. Mrs. I. N. Walker has returned from New York, where she spent the past three months with her daughter. Mrs. Morris Black. Mrs. Black will sail for London April 24, where she will sing throughout the season, going to Paris the last of August for a month's stay before returning to this country. Miss Cora Griffith entertained at luncheon at the Columbia Club yesterday in honor of Miss Diekmeier, of Cincinnati, who has been visiting Mrs. Marshall T. Levey. After the luncheon the party attended the vaudeville performance at the Grand. Miss Diekmeier Is now the guest of Mrs. Robert Churchman. The Woman's Research Club has elected the following officers for 1902-03: President, Mrs. G. M. Henderson; first vice president, Mrs. Amos K. Hollowell; second vice president, Mrs. David Ross; recording secretary. Miss Alta Roberts; corresponding secretary. Miss Annie Lewis; treasurer, Miss Lillian Moore; critic, Mrs. W. C. Helt; programme committee, Mls3 Lillian Moore, Mrs. Wirt C. Smith and Mrs. Frederick Heath. FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY. Dr. and Mrs. Frank C. Stewart celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of their marriage with a large reception las? night at their home on North Pennsylvania street. A profusion of Southern milax, which draped the walls and mantels, and quantities of cut flowers formed the decorations of the house. Dr. and Mrs. Stewart were assisted In receiving the guests by the Rev. and Mrs. Allen B. Phllputt and Dr. and Mrs. J. W. G. Stewart, of Wabash. Assisting in the hospitalities through the rooms were Mrs. W. R. Stewart. Mrs. J. Dennet, Mrs. E. T. Heifer, Mrs. Frederick C. Gardner, Mrs. Charles Whitsett. Mrs. S. N. Preston, Mrs. J. H. Byers, Mrs. Frank G. Woods, Mrs. Frank Carvin, Mrs. Henry Burke and Miss Belle Ford. The downstairs dining room was in yellow with shaded lights and bouquets of joncmila for the decorations. Punch was served there by Miss Ethel Stewart, Miss Edna Larimer, Miss Blanche Stewart and Miss Jeanne Stewart. In the upstairs dining room, where refreshments were served, red prevailed. A cut glass vase filled with red roses stood In the center of the polished table and surrounding it were candelabra which held red candles with dainty red shades. Assisting in this room were Miss Beatrice Byers. Miss Edna Mullins, Miss Attia Malott. Miss Yeager and the Misses Bessie and Minnie Stewart, of Wabash. The guests who were present from out of town included Miss Electa Chase and Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Stewart and daughters, of Wabash. Dr. J. W. G. Stewart was the only guest present last night who was present at the wedding fifteen years ago, when he served as best man.

Must Tnlk of Clothes. New Orleans Times-Democrat. One of the feminine propensities for which men express a hearty detestation is the inclination evinced by most women for what may be called cloth talk, says an exchange. In public places of all kinds, even churches not excepted, men aver that where two or more women are grouped there inevitably will the ears of the helpless passer-by or the ear of the theater neighbor be assailed by gossip about materials and cuts. Even Intelligent women college-bred ones, men say are bitten with this frenzy for perpetual dwelling upon the wherewithal with which they shall be clothed, so that contiguity to pairs or groups of women is something to be avoided if one would escape boredom. It must be admitted that the charges of the men are not libels. Most women do talk and think about clothing to an extent that leaves comparatively little time for the serious consideration of other subjects. But, given the conditions of social life as they exist to-day, it Is not clear how much less time could be given to the matter. The unwritten law for women in every grade of life Is that she shall be ornamented, and albeit the majority of women, because of circumstance and native endowment, fail utterly to attain this ideal, they are not freed from the obligation to strive to fulfill their decorative destiny. At every turn unless their tent be pitched in the wildernessare they reminded that, whatever their mental attainments, it is expected of them that they shall take on an interest in dress, and the woman who refuses to do so Is regarded as unwomanly and dowdy. One of I.ife'n Vlclssit atles. New Y'ork Evening Sun. The trials of apartment-house life were brought home forcibly a few weeks ago to some flat-dwellers who contemplated giving a reception. The cards were engraved and posted, the services of the caterer and florist engaged, and nearly every arrangement complete, when a chance remark of the elevator boy smashed every plan to smithereens. For the succeeding three weeks, it seemed, the elevator would be Mi the hands of repairers and at a standstill. Th prospective hostess sought out the powers that be and begged and Implored that the repairing might be postponed until after her reception date. But it was no use. The powers that be were obdurate, and as it whs impossible to ask any guest, much more any number of guests, to climb six flights of stairs with no more substantial reward than is offered by the words "at home" the affair wa-s t alleit off. Why the repairs could not have waited until Lent, when social demands upon the elevator mut have been less exacting, is not known. Evidently the trials of flat-house living know no Lent, just as th'y know no law. .eRlectMl !eeillevorU. New York Commercial Advertiser. "Why," asks some one, "if embroideries are to be paramount on frocks this summer, and cost fo much money, do not

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L. S. AYR ES & CO., Dry Goods. Cloaks and Millinery. BADQER FUKNITl'RE CO.. Furniture. Carpets and Draperies. D. H. BALDWIN & CO.. Manufacturers and Retail Dealers of Pianos and Organs. BESTEN & LANGEN. Ladles Suits and Wraps. BLI. SWAIN & CO. (Tne Progress), Clothing and Men's Furnishings. WM. II. BLOCK CO., Dry Goods, Cloaks, etc. THE B0WEN-MERRILL CO., IJooks and Stationery. THE EAGLE (I.. Strauss & Co.), Clothing and Men's Furnishings. FEENEY FURNITURE & STOVE CO., Furniture and Carpets. ALBERT GALL, Carpets and Urholstery.

The Merchants Association of Indianapolis will refund the round trip fare to persona living within a radius of forty miles from Indianapolis upon the purchase of J25.00 worth of merchandise from one member of the Association or from all combined, and One Per Cent. Additional Cash Rebate will be allowed on all purchases in excess of twentyfive dollars ($25.00). tT Ask For a Merchants Association Rebate Hook in the first store you enter of those named above as members ; insist on having1 each purchase entered in the rebate book in every member's store you trade, and when through buving. present book at the Columbia National Bank any time between 8 a.m. and 6 p. m. and get your rebate. It's all very simple no extra trouble. Application for rebate book

must be made at the time For further information address J. ladies set to work to do some for themselves?" There is no reason whatever, except that they seem to think there is some Insuperable difficulty connected with the task. Is it because so many women are strangers to the art of the needle? Many there are who know not the meaning of the mystic words "gores," "gussets," "gathers," and "stroking," which were the A. B, C of a housewifely education years ago, and they glory In their ignorance, yet there are others who are skillful art needlewomen, who panel their drawing rooms with the work of their clever fingers, but who seem loath to turn their skill to account when it concerns their clothes. True, such minute work Is finicky, and takes much time It Is just the time and labor Involved which makes it so expensive; yet work for a definite object must be more interesting than the endless tea cloths which the indefatigable art worKcr turns out in the course of a year. A Reporter's Fears, Fhialdelphia Record. The female reporter was dilating upon the merits and faults of her rivals on the other papers. "I admit," she said, "that in certain lines of work Miss Blank can beat me every time. I'm not emotional enough to compete with her; I'm not enough of an actress. That girl can cry whenever she wants to. I've known her to go to a house where a suicide had taken place, worm her way into the confidence of the bereaved family, sympathize with them tearfully and jolly them into believing that she was a veritable angel of mercy. She would explain that her paper had sent her for the merest details, that little would be written concerning the tragedy and that her heart was bleeding for the bereaved ones. In the end she would get a photograph, go back to her office chuckling and write the yellowest kind of a story, embellished with all the sickening details. And it's all because she can cry at a moment's notice." CITY NEWS NOTES. A candidates' social under the auspices of the Mapkton M. K. Church will be held to-morrow night at Mick's Hall. There will be a musicad programme. The Rev. J. Cumming Smith's first lentcn lecture will be given at the Tabernacle Church this afternoon at 4 o'clock. His subject will be, "Is 1'rayer still Effectual .'" The county and township candidates are especially invited to attend a social given bv the ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic at their hall, Kast New York street, this evening. Charles K. Thornton, president of the Indiana Society for Savings, is critically ill at his home, 1216 Broadway. He is said to be suffering from Bright's disease. There is said to be little hope of his recovery. Minnie Reagan, colored, was arrested yesterday by the bicycle police and charged with assault and battery. She was stabbed five times about two weeks ago by Nannie Dorsey, colored, and is now just able to appear in court. The women connetUed with the Girl' Industrial School will hold a f-ale this afternoon at the home of Mrs. .1. F. Barnhill, Y1 North Delaware street. They will offer for sale useful articles and will have a table of home-made candies. Th pnsteffice. money order department's report for last week shows that 7'm) orders, aggregating !47.fi2fMtt, were paid and 1.1.":!, aggregating $s.7u-.6 were issued. This is the largest week's business the local department has done. Ferry I'aris. colored, who was arrested yesterday by Bicycle Policemen Streit and Ish. is charged with stabbing Ovv n (loins, a barber, at I) Virginia avenue, several weeks ago. He at that time escaped from the police and left the city, returning ytsterday. It is said among Knights of Pythias that at th coming Pythian Jubilee to ! h Id in Chicago Senator Albert J. IVverid- will be Initiated into the order. The jubilee will be held on March L'". Se n State? will partic ipate in the rerentoni . From each of the seven States , prominent puhlie olliclal will be chosen to b" taken through the mysterW-s of th" Pythian order. This will be done, it is said, to make the ritualistic work tr.oie elaborate and impressive. Spcial degree teams will lie chosen from each of the States and aeh team will try to outdo the other in tin grandness of its ritualistic work. Your liirtliNtnnc for $I.r0. Mounted In a first-class gold Tiffany rlr.g. These rinps can only be appreciated 'by examining. J. V. Ml'LLALLY. Diamonds and Jewelry, IS Monument place.

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CHARLES L HARTMANN. Furniture, Carpets and Stoves. ISKE BROS., Furniture and Upholstery. PAUL H. KRAUSS, Men's Furnishings and Shirtmaker. KAHN TAILORING CO., Tailors. GE0RUE J. MAK0TT, Shoes. CHARLES MAYER & CO., (Retail Department) Silverware and China. W. H MESSENGER, Furniture and Carpets. L E. MORRISON & CO., Trunks, Traveling Dags and Rubber Goods. THE NEW YORK STORE, Dry Ooods, Carpets and Furniture. PEOPLE'S OUTFITIING CO.. Furniture and Ilouce Furnishings. THE PLAN:

tZTltvery Line of Merchandise Is Represented. The Merchants'. Association of Indianapolis includes ALL of the representative retail stores of the city, and covers practically every line of merchandise needed for person il or home use. You mav spend 3.00 it one store, 10.00 at another, 8.00 at another and J4.00 in miscellaneous purchases there are f'Jö.OC expended, for which your round trip fare will be refunded. CSF" Persons Living at a Greater Distance Than Forty Miles May Have Their Fare Rebated. To illustrate : If you live CO miles away the Association refunds you 40 miles of it both ways, leaving the cost of only 20 mile to you. VST Internrban passengers AHE GIVEN" ENTIRE FAKE FOR ENTIRE DISTANCE, but should ask conductors for cash receipt, and the receipt must be hown at stores where purchases are made. tST The Merchants' Association Guarantees to each customer the fulfillment of the above proposition.

purchase is made. T. SVXJI'X!!, Business Manager. BUILDING ALLIED COUNCIL rEIlMAXET ORGANIZATION COMPLETED AT A MEETING. An Employment Dnrrnn Will lie nn Attrnctlve Feature rinn I.e Radical Than Formerly. The building trades unions of the city last night completed tho organization of the Building Allied Council. A temporary organization has existed for several weeks, which merged Into the permanent one last night under the above name. The constitution and by-laws were adopted and officers elected. Permanent headquarters have been secured on the second floor of Carpenters' Hall at the point of Virginia avenue and South Delaware street, which will be fittted up at once. The movement is a distinct departure from the rigid lines and rules characteristic of former building trades councils in other cities. The power and authority of business agents to suspend work on any building at a moment's notice because of the infraction of any building trade rule is entirely done away with and a board of arbitration and grievence committee, made up of all "of the business agents of ths various affiliated unions, substituted. The attitude of all of the delegates present was against any radical policy and the spirit was for more harmony among the building trades by establishing a closer relationship and the cultivation of a better feeling between employers and workers. The name. "Iluilding Trades Council." which has been associated with so many strikes, was objected to by tha members of the organization and the other name was chosen. AN EMPOLYMKNT BUREAU. Another feature of the council is an employment bureau which will be maintain d at headquarters. All of the idle members of the affiliated unions will be required to register at headquarters in order that they may be available to supply any demand for labor. This is done for a two-fold purposeto give idle men employment and to place union men where they can be reached by any one in need of help. The business agents of the various building trade will make the council chamber their headquarters and arrange their office hours fo that there will be some one there to take care of all requests and matters that may come to headquarters during the day or evening. The business agents are also to act in that capacity for organizations that have' no such officer when one Is needed. Th unions having representation In the Building Allied Council are Carpenter' Unions No. 2S1 and 6 painters, plasterers, stone mr.sons. plumbers, steam and hot water fitters, steam and hot water fitters' helpers, bridge and structural iron worker, concrete and cement workers, tinners, brick masons, hoisting engineers, electrical workers, lathers, hod carriers and marble setters. The stone setters' union is the only organization that has not yet been visited and does not row have representation. It will be requested to join at its next met ting. l'Vll..ving are the orr.cer:-: President, Thadden Hurley, of the carpenters: vice president. Klehard Carter, of the brlclc nvisons; financial secretary. Herman Z!etlow. of the plumbers; recording and .eorrespridInK seeretary. M. I.. Simon, of the pntTiters; treasurer. William Glenn, of the stam and h;t water fitters: sergent-af-arnis, William Clark, of the concrete and cerrent wrrkers; trsute.. J. M. Ma iden, of the plasterers. C. A. Hayes, of the lectric&l work is. and P. It. J'itzpatriek. of the structural iron workers. "lei en r in to tlie Irellen1. governor Durhiu. who has jut returned from a Southern trip and a visit to Charles ton, says he did not hear a word mentioned ! dcrintj hi stay at the exposition regarding the Tillirian-Mcl.aurln affair and lie feels that If President Iloosevelt pays a visit to the exposition the matter will not be meu-

F. II. RUPERT. Furniture and Stores. SAKS & CO. (The Model). Men's and Doys' Outfitters. , SANDER & RECKER. Furniture. THE STAR STORE, Dry Goods. Carpets. Cloaks, etc. ADOLF SCHLEICHER CO.. Cari-ots. Wall Fapr and Draperies. taylor carpet co.. Carpets and rphclstery. 4 V0NNEÜUT HARDWARc CO., (Retal Dept.) Hardware. JULIUS C. Vt ALK & SON. Diamonds, Jewelry and Silverware. H. P. WASS0N & CO., Dry Goods Cloaks ani Millinery. WHEN CLOTHING T0RE, IClothlr.g an! Men's Furnishing. CORDOVA BUILDING, INDIANAPOLIS tloned. The Governor pent the following telegram to the President yesterday: "I have just returned from a most delightful visit to the Charleston exposition. It is a splendid exhibition and the hospitality of the people of South Carolina is sincere and abundant. An enthusiastic welcome awaits you there, and I hope you will gratify the wishes of the people by complying with their Invitation." Day's Fire Alarms. A false alarm of fire in a tore on Washington street yesterday morning caused a great deal of excitement. The firemen saw smoke coming through the gratings, but were unable to locate the fire for some time. The smoke came from a defective fiue. The fire was In a stove. A lamp explosion at 520 East Wabash street at 6 o'clock last night caused a fire, a run for the department and a loss of about fU). The house was occupied by Edward Schurmack. Be cam Mm h. He's blowing witi all his rnizht and cat barely stir the record, ing hand from zero. There's many a big, healthy looking tnar who is weak in th luners. Prohablv haU or two -thirds of hit lunp surface kirelt knows the contact of oxygen. He's the kind of man, who, when a cough attacki him, goes galloping down the road toward consumption. Manv such a man has found strength and healing for weak lungs and tissues lacerated by coughing and drained by hemorrhages, in the us of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The healing power of this medicine in pulmonary diseases seems little short of marvelous at times, so extreme are the conditions which it cures. The "Discovery" contains no alcohol, and no narcotics. "When I Urted to take your 'Ccldm Me A. leal Discovery,' writes Mr. A. P. .Vovotnv. of New York. N. V.. box 14 v;. "I hai a regular consumptive cough, of which I wa afraid, sni everybody cautioned me and warned tne concerning lt. I 11 loin weight rapidly, wa very pale and had no appetite, whatever. Now my condition is chanced entirelv. I do not couh at all. have p-ined ipht pounds ia weight, have recovered rr.y hea'.thy. color, and my appetite ia enormous. I can recommend your medicine to everybody who may be in need of th? same, as it is a sure cure " Dr. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation . -- - -T tir rh a If tccte'Oypc rl'latc liitjwpcc I VtDDKG lVYlUI10S AllÖl'KCr.MIftTS HAG IMR AH Tf f TOR QlAU fY. SltACEH ROHAN KÄGKAU.Vli LS fORTtrX Indiana Dental College Department uf llentihtry I 'literally of liitllnnnpolla. f( r all kinds of 1 ental Y01k. The f-es nie to coer thw co!t enty. Keclves patients fluni S a. rn. to i. p. ra. S. V. Cor. Delaware und Ohio Streete