Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 December 1896 — Page 9

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22. 189G.

HUGH H. HANNA'S MISSION

\VOUKI\U l\ THK I\TKKKST OF THE MONETAK\ CONFEHENCE.

IIm PurpoMP. \h Es|>l»inp<l llj Him In a New York Interview —I he YarioiiH ( Itlew He Han

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^ New Y'ork. December 22.—The Tribune ■ays: H. H. Hanna, chairman of the executive committee of the monetary convention. which is to be held in Indianapolis on January 12, 1897, !» now in the city. Mr. Hanna is here to consult business men who are Interested in the coming convention. When the ricent election was over and the battle for sound money ended In victory, Mr Hanna and on her men of Indianapolis,' bel that some radical changes should be made in the United States monetary system, decided to act at once. Accordingly a convention was called at Indianapolis. Mr. Hanna, at the Fifth-avenue Hotel, last evening, explained his mission East. "Our present hope,” he said, "is that a commission may be chosen by this coming convention, to which will be delegated the power of judicial and impartial study cf the subject, and to which may fall the duty of preparing a plan for a general currency system that will do away with present difficulties and will be broad enough for the future growth of commerce. All the men connected with this enterprise must be broad-gauge and nonpartisan. If the work of the commlasion bs in accordance with our hope, then it will bt the duty of the executive committee chosen by the convention to publish the results widely and educate the people to the important^ of the acceptance of the plan and to the advisability of promoting legislation accordingly. It is believed that the members of Congress and Senators will l»e glad to divide the responsibility with business men upon this Issue. “My present object is to meet business men and urg,* upon them the necessity and Importance of choosing the right delegaus to this convention. Too much stress can not be laid upon this point. We want n en of the higluat character and ability, broad-minded enough to act in the interest • of the whole people and in a line with duty; men of the highest standing, not hankers alone, but bus.ness men and men of affairs. We want to get the men >‘110 are in touch with business and can talk intelligently on this matter. Min i . ou, this is not the creation of a moment, the irr.petuousnfcf's of a few fanatics and revolutionists. We intend to move clowlv but thoroughly. Our idea Is to rtnd out by careful and judicious search what the coyntry wants, and then ask Con a fuss to give us this relief. It may take a long time, hut we want to move ahead slowly and surely until we accomplish it. All v. 3 want to do is to be sure that we are right and then we will go ahead." Mr. Hanna, after leaving Indianapolis, visited Chicago, Cleveland, Fittiburg and ChiladfIphla. While in this city he has talked with William E. Dfylge*. Darwin It. James, Alexander E. Orr/tnd others. Chicago's delegation to tb/ convention includes Lyman .! Cage. Cyrus .McCormick. Franklin MacVeagh A. A. Sprague. John J. Mitchell and John Cudahy. Those who w ill attend the convention from Now York as representatives of the Chamber of Commerce are J. Hareen Rhoades, W. I,. Trenhelm. H. W. Cannon. A. B. Hepburn and C. S. Fairchild. The representatives of the Board of Trade and Transportation are Darwin R. James. W. H. Parsons, Alexander Gilbert, Richard S. Uamse/, leader Straus and Simon Sterns. R|-pr-scnfatlves are to be chosen from li.e Cotton and Coffee Exchanges. Mr. Hanna will go to Boston to-night to continue his work. H!s parting words were that he w1sIk.>1 to lay stress upon the necessity of appointing able business men to attend this convention. He hopes to get the currency question eventually cut of the arena of politics. , Reduced It ail road Hates. The executive committee of the monetary conference received word this morning from the Central Passenger Association, stating that a half-rate would be made over the railroads controlled by It. The Trunk Line Passenger Association wrote that it will give a rate of one fare and a third over its lines, including the (irand Trunk. New York Central, West Shore, New York, Ontario & Westetrn, Erie, Delaware, l^ackawanna & Western, Lehigh Valley and others. The Southern

Theron Ware," at the Public Library. Miss Browning, cty librarian, says: "We did not buy the l»ook. It is in the list of books that are condemned by the American Library Association as unfit for general readers. If it had been anything else than a novel not likely to live more than six months. 1 should have taken the trouble to have read it and then exercised my own judgment as to its tin worthiness. As it is, the Library Association lias saved me that trouble."

FIRE IN A SCHOOL HOUSE

THE FIRE l>ltILL PIT TO PR\CTI- < AL l *E.

the excited look that comes in anticipation of hearing that a murder has been committed. When a policeman was found h>- w aa told that there bad Inen a fight between a vv man and her son. His face was cut, and he said that his mother had slashed him with a case-knife.

LAW VIOLATIONS.

\\ <*m Imllnnupolin School Quickly Emptied lu An Orderly Manner— Fire Confined To the Cellar and Lit tie Da am ge Done.

Observed Hy t hnreh People AA ho AAent ••Slumming.”

ng me matter or rates. The

Western Passenger Association says that

Passenger Association writes that it is !>/v««tr th.. rna-tt** 1 * ^t r»tf»sr Th#

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it is waiting to no informed of the actlcn taken by the Central Association, in which Jurisdiction Indianapolis is situated.

More DelcKHtea NTiiued.

The St. Louis Cotton Exchange has appe’nted as delegates to the convention

Jerome Hall and L. L. Prince.

THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.

The Lodge Immigration Hill Approved—The Other ProeeedtngH. Cincinnati. December 22.—The American Federation of Labor concluded Us work last night, and adjourned for one year. Many matters were disposed of during the

closing hours

The law committee reported favorably on the defense fund resolution, which increase the dues to 5 cents per capita per month, which was adopted. A resolution by Delegate Boyce, recommending that union men do not enlist In the State militia was adversely reported by the committee on the ground of being an Infringement of personal rights. The report was not concurred In. and the reso-

lution was adopted.

Resolutions were adopted against any street cars, not carrying malls, having marked on the cars the words "United States MaU”; for Government control of telephone apd telegraph service; revoking commissions of all organizers and authorlxtng the issue of new commissions; for the more vigorous investigation of defective armor-plates for warships, and for the government to establish Us own works for making such plates; recognizing only such musical unions as are afllliated with the American Federation of Musicians; for the establishment of a State printing house for Ohio: against Issuing any special souvenir publications In the interest of organised labor, owing to the complaints against fakirs, who get contracts from local unions and use the name of the union for their schemes; reeommen>..ng the percentage system of dues In place of monthly dues; offering aid and sympathy to the brewers' union In their contcat with the Knights of Laberrecommendlng that unions send out passwords every three months on issuing tax receipts: indorsing the efforts of all organtzatlpns working for Sunday observance: for a law In Ohio requiring stationary engineers to have licenses, and for governmental control of all means of Communication and transportation. The report of the special committee on Immigration was read by Mr. P. J. McGuire, of Philadelphia. Instead of reporting a. bill It recommended that the laxlge bill. No. 7.S64. now pending In Congress be passed. It furthermore recommended that the executive council be empowered and directed to employ a competent attorney to draw a bill on the restriction of Immigration, to be presented to Congress with the petition that It be passed Among the provisions of the proposed bill were these: That foreign consuls be emigration agents to pass on the qualiflea-. tlons of emigrants before they set out for this country; that all emigrants received here should be required within a reasonable time to become naturalized citizensthat paupers ami criminals be excluded; that an educational test be required: that penalties for violation of the alien contract law be Increased. This report was amended to refer it to the executive council, with Instructions to the council to refer it to all the affiliated unions and that its fate depend upon their aggregate decision. In this shape the report was adopted by 30 to 22. It met some opposi-

tion In debate.

Two Chilli re a Homed To Death. Portsmouth, O.. December 22.—Two small children of Mrs. Christina Carlisle, at Wakefield, Tommy, age two, and Ruth, age four, were burned to death last night. The mother had locked them in the house and gone to a neighbor’s to visit a-nd the house caught tire in her absence. —' • r*— “Theroll Ware*' wad the Library. A number of persons are grumbling because they can not get the new novel of Harold Frederick. "The Damnation of

The pd'tor of the Indianapolis Christian Endeavcrer, accompanied by the chairman cf the g >o! citizenship committee of the Mayflower Society, went “slumming" on a recent Sunday, and the result of their experience is given in an article in the current number of :he Endeavorer. The article notes violations of the law observed by these investigators at two saloons in Wabash street: one in Court street; a poker game 'n the rear of a room in North Delaware street; more violations of the liquor law at two places m East YVashingtoh street, and at many other places. The article, in conclusion, says: "While the v.oktf.on of ktw under the present administration is much less than under that of Mayor Sullivan, outwardly j at le’-st. there is a great opportunity for the best kind of good citizenship work." j The Monument Regents. The regents for the State Soldiers' and j Sailors’ Monument were in session to-day j talking over the details of the proposed I improvements in Monument Place. The j contract for the new fountains will proba- j bly be let soon. o PERSONAL AND SOCIAL. Mr. J. Edward Stiltz will leave soon for

New- York.

Miss Nettie E. Jordan is visiting friends

in Peoria. 111.

j The Rev. F. O. Ballard has returned

I from a trip to Ohio.

The Minuet Club danced last night at

j the Brenneke Academy.

Miss Grace Cunningham has returned

' from a visit to Ft. Wayne.

Mr. S. R. Greer is a guest of Mrs. Basj ler and family, at Asheville. N. C. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Spangler will spend j the holidays with relatives in Ohio. .Miss May Dobelbower will go to La1 fayette Thursday to spend the holidays. Miss Nellie B. Schaffer will spend the holidays with Mrs. Cay lor. of Chicago,

I 111.

Mrs. Cora Arnold, of Columbus, Ind., is j visiting Mrs. E. D. Payne, of College ave-

nue.

Mrs. Theodore Potter did not observe i her usual Tuesday afternoon at-home this

| week.

Mr. Edward Brennan will return from Notre Lame Un.varsity to-morrow for the I holidays. Mr. W. C. Schaffer will spend the hol'- | days with friends In St. Louis and Maple- ; wood, Mo. Invitations have been issued by Miss i Gertrude Henry for a tea on the afterI noon of January 2. Messrs. Blias Coultas and Dwight RitH ter are home from DePauw to spend the Christmas vacation. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Wildman will spend Christmas with their daughter. Mrs. Parker, at Eaton. O. 0 , ( 0wi;sH Mrs. W. H. Riley, of Is a guest of Mrs. G. W. Barth and will remain until after the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. White, of Bellfontalne street, will leave soon for a visit with friends in Lexington, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Fox and son and Miss Frances Fcx will leave Thursday for Piquq, O., to spend the holidays. Messrs. Myron Spades. Halleek Ranger and Frank Aid are home from the military achool at Lima for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. DeGolyer and Mr. > and Mrs. J. Hugh Daugherty will spend , the holidays with friends in Lebanon. J Miss Rita Robinson, of Louisville, who ! has been « guest of Mrs. Addison Bybee ! and daughter, returned home yesterday. ! Mr. Charles Breen and Mr. J. C. Moore, j of Purdue University, will spend the holidays with Mr. Will Moore, of Irvington. Mr. George Collier Watts, who has been j attending the Culver Military Academy, 1 has returned home to spend the holidays, j Misa Kathleen Alartin has returned | from St. Mary’s-ln-the-woods, and will spend the Christmas vacation with her I aunt, Mrs. R. F. McDermott. Mrs. Kate Swan and daughter, Eliza- | heth, the latter the librarian at Purdue i University, w'dl visit Miss Adams, of j Park avenue, during the holidays. Captain Lawson Fuller, of New York. ; will come to-morrow to join Mrs. Fuller, ) who is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. | John Bobbs. in North Delaware street. Mr. Harold Ekiridge, of Evanston, will j come this week to spend r*v- “’ms with j bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Eldrldge, at their heme, 76 Blast Michigan street. Miss Bessie Brower, of Chicago, will j i come on Saturday to visit Mrs. Archibald, ! of the Blachcrne. On December 28, Mrs. j j Archibald will give a coffee for her guest. Mrs. F. A. W. Davis, of tills city, who ! i has been in Florida for several weeks, i will return to Asheville, N. C., in January! and will spend the rest of the winter

there.

Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Hammerly will give j a Lnner tq-nlght at their home in North Illinois stree;. The young ladies assisti ing will be Miss Fannie MeKintoek, Miss i House, Miss Hammerly and Miss Maud j and Miss Imogen Wells. , At the Century Club to-night discussions upon "Scriptural Dreamk,” "Lays of Minstrelsy” and "Genealogy of Tales" i will be introduced respectively by the Rev. G. A. Canatensen, Mr. W. F. Elliott and Mr. Hugh M. Lamion. Mrs. Maud Reid Paige, formerly of this 1 1 city, now of Detroit, has formulated plans ! I for a social aetUement there, in executing which she Is to be assisted hy a number ; of philanthropic people. The proposed : settlement will be similar to that at Hull House, Chicago. Invitations to a large number of gentlemen will be issued for a reception on New Year's by a number of ladies, including Jdrs. Archibald, Miss Edith Bingham. and Miss Corella Taylor. The re- . ! ceptlon will be given at Mrs. Archibald's ! ' home at the Blacherne. Mrs. George Harris Williamson, of Cin- ; } cinnatl, who has been w'th her s.ster, t Miss Lavalette Davidson, In Buffalo, N. i Y., for two weeks, spent to-day with her I parents. Mr. and Mrs. Dorman N. David- j I son, of Broadway. Miss Davidson has j : been ill, but is recovering. A family dinner was given Sunday by j ; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buschmann, at their home, 1152 North Pennsylvania •treat, to celebrate the chr.stenlng of their little son. During the service the ch.ld was held by Mr. Henry Severin, for whom it was named. The Rev. Mr. ; Botteler performed the service. Later an elaborate dinner was served to the large number of relatives present. A charming luncheon was given at 1 ! o'clock to-day by the Miss Ransdells. I Their guests were M.ss Mmlndale, Miss Jessie Miller, Miss Van Camp, M.ss Kn.ppenberg. Miss Katharine Walliek, Miss Edith Walliek. M’ss Josephine Holmm, [ M.ss Helen Holman, Miss Hasseiman and j Miss Lucy Holliday. The table decora- i 1 lions were of holly and on each name- ] card was painted In water-colors a tiny | i sprig of holly. An Informal reception was given yes1 terday afternooon by Mrs. Henry N. Spann, at her home In North Meridian Street, for her cousin. Miss Gusste Wartn- i ner, of Memphis; Tenn.. who is visiting her, and Miss Clarice Komer, of Oska- ! loosa. la., who Is visiting her sister. Mrs. Samuel Henry. The house was decorated 1 with holly and roses. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Henry. Mrs. Arnold of Columbus, Miss Harriet Day Eltel and Miss Nathalie Drtggs. A beautiful luncheon was given to-day by Mrs. F. O. Darlington for Mrs William H. Coburn. In the center of the table i was a large basket of holly and mistletoe and at each plate were small bunches of the Christmas greens. For name-cards therv were unique posters obtained by the hostess in the East. Besides Mrs. Cobum there were present Mrs. Charles M. Rey- • nolds. Miss Wasson. Miss Atkins, M ss Emma Atkins. Miss Mary Foster, Miss Millard. M.ss Melle Colgan and M’ss Louise Erw*a. | At the Wise-Watson wedding to-night I the out-of-town guests wdl include Mr. j and Mrs. William Wise, of Highland, 111., j parents of Mr. Wise; Mr. and Mrs. Robert wise and sons. James and Robert, Jr.: * [ Mrs. L«1a Miller and Mrs. Jennie Dog- ■ : gett, all of Cincinnati; Mrs. Anna Lindsey I of St. Louis. Mrs. Anthony and M:ss ! Overmever, of Cicero, O.. and Mr. Clifford Tingling, of Muneie. The ceremony wdl be performed at 8 o’clock by the Rev. Wllfcaxn Wise, of Lafayette. Miss Mayme Dunbar wdl be the maid of honor, and i Mr. James Wi»e, of Cincinnati the best {

man.

There was an exciting time for a few minutes this morning at S< hool No. 3. j Lynn avenue. West Indianapolis, when it ; was discovered about 11 o'clock that the ; building was on fire. The teachts ami ! pupils periodically have lire drills, and J they succeed on these occasions in emptying the building in a short space of time. But the faces of the teachers and the | smoke creeping through the floor showed the children this time that it was no "play” drill, and they were inclined to rush pell-mell into the halls and down j the stairs. The teachers, however, rallitsi them, and the e<xlt was quickly made | in the precise military fashion. The fur- j nace had become overheated and had set lire to the joists of the floor. The flames were active by the time the tire depart! ment got to the place. The school trustees say that the tiremen did good, intelligent work. They went into the basement and fought the tire, but did not disturb the recitation roam, so that in the afternoon the schools proceeded as usual. The loss is estimated at $100, including damage to the furnace, which cracked when the water touched it. Stoves are set in each room for use in emergencies. o HOLIDAY PREPARATIONS.

WEST INDIANAPOLIS COUNCIL. Offer Made For the City Hondo—The lias Question. City Clerk Williamson reported to the \\ est Indianapolis Council last night that a Chicago broker had offered $162.50 premium for the eight $1,000 6-per-cent, bonds about to be issued by the suburb, and intimated that it had been decided to accept the bid. This morning, however, he said that Mayor Tolin had learned that the transaction v\ .i« to take place through one of the Chicago banks which had since suspended. and that particular deal may now b; declared off. The committee on safety and comfort reported that the Indianapolis Light and Rower Company would furnish electric lights for the suburb's city building for 25 cents a light. Ira Shake, a property-own-er and tax-payer, waa present to learn something about the contract that West Indianapolis had with the Indianapolis Gas Company. He said that he had received notice from the company that It intended to shut off ga^ from property owned by him, and ne doubted whether the company could legally do so. He said that, in addition to the usual rates for gas he had paid the company $25 for the privilege of paying those rates. The city attorney was not able to give him much more information than the names of the town trustees who made the contract, as the gas ordinances long ago disappeared in a mysterious way from the suburb’s possession, and there is no one who will say that he knows where they are.

OYER $3,000 A FOOT.

ChrlstiunM Green Strung Mong YYn»hington St At the Mnrltet. The down-town streets of Indianapolis have taken on more of a holiday appearance than has been seen in these thoroughfares for many a year. The windows are trimmed in green through which gleam the red berries of the holly, and in many places the display of electric lamps of various colors adds to the beauty of the decorations. The line of holly-trimmed posts with wreaths of lycopodium between now extends on both sides of Washington street, from Illinois street to Delaware, and thence on the south side is continued to Alabama street. At night the electric lamps of different colors are ablaze, making a scene of beauty in harmony with the Christmas season. Clumps of Christmas trees, which And ready buyers, are to be found at many street corners. At the west entrance to the court-house there is a forest of these cedars and pines, and many sidewalk venders with hundreds of wreaths of

holly.

The Blast Market was crowded with buyers of Christmas cheer, and their purchases included everything from a cluster of daisies to a sucking pig ready for the roasting. There was a dearth of turkeys, the dressed birds readily bringing 14c a pound. Dressed chickens sold at 12c; eggb 20c: rabbits, two for 2ac; squirrels, 15e,

quails, ]Se.

The supply of fruits of all kinds was abundant and will continue to be for some time. and. it ia predicted, at reasonable prices. Pineapples sold at 15c to 20c; Mandarin oranges, 35c. a dozen; persimmons, JOc a quart box; oranges. 23c to 40c a dozen; lemons, 12c to 15c a dozen; bananas, 10c a dozen and upward, according to quality; apples, 35c to 80c a bushel. Prices of vegetables remain as heretofore. exceedingly low’; Sweet potatoes $1 a bushel. Irish potatoes 25c to 35c a bushel, white beans 5c a quart, butter beans 8c <’ quart, cabbages 1 to 3 heads for 5c, tur *-»‘Tve 1A/v o v%/xs>Lr Ifli' ct

n'ps 10c a peck, oyster plants 10c a dozen, carrots 10c a half peck, parsnips 10c a half peck, mixed nuts 2 pounds for 25c, grated horseradish 15c a quart, grated cocoanut 20c a quart, old fashioned lye

hominy 5c a quart.

The display of carnations, roses, lilies tnr azaleas was large and choice. On Thursday the last chrysanthemums of the season will be on sale in the market. The butchers and cut meat dealers are making their Christmas displays. The shops and market stalls show pigs and sheep in decollete costumes, the usual holiday evening dress with shirt fronts elaborately laced and ruffled. Roast beef,

DAILY CITY STATISTICS.

long cuts, 12M:C to 15c a pound; short cuts IVyC. Steaks, round 10c to 12V“ loin 15c; sirloin 17*£c; porter-house 20c to 25c.

rUsc. Steaks, round 10c to

; loin 15c;

Pork chops and pork roaats 10c to U%c; veal chops and veal roasts 15c; veal cutlets or steaks 20c. Sucking pigs sell at

$-*- to $5.

The market will be open Thursday, the day before Christmas, all day and at night until 11 o'clock, the same as is usual on Saturdays. NO SUSPENSIOtf )F JUDGMENT,

Samuel Trtndle Fined and Sent To the Work-House. Attorney Will A. Brown appeared in the Police Court this morning on behalf of Samuel Trindle. He said that his client was a young man of good connections, who was charged with assault. He asked if the Court would allow him to plead guilty for his client with the understanding that he be punished with a fine and a work-house sentence, the sentence to be suspended during good behavior. The Court said he could not make any agreement about a case before he had tried it. He wanted to hear the evidence. "But,” said Mr. Brown, "we will plead guilty, and I will say further that the assault was « cowardly ohe, perfectly unjustifiable. It was an outrage. I can not make it any stronger than that.” In spite oi this Judge Cox decided to hear the case. The complaining witness was Miss Mamie Carey. She testified that Trindle had paid his addresses to her. Thty had been engaged, but that she had been obliged to have nothing more to do with him on account of his getting drunk. She said that she had been to choir practice one evening, and that as she left the church Trindle started to speak to her. She refused to talk to him, and got on to a pas.-ing street car. He followed her. She says that he sat next to her and wanted to talk to her, but she got up to sit on the other side of the car. As she did so he struck lur with his fist, one blow on the temple and one behind the ear, rendering her unconscious. He was under the influence of liquor at the time. Trindle declined to say anything in extenuation of his offense. Policemen testified that after the assault Trindle had been arrested, had given tend and had left the city, forfeiting his bail. He had only recently returned “The finding In this case," said Judge Cox. "will be that the defendant pay a fine of $56 and serve thirty days in the workhouse. This sentence goes, too; there will be no suspension of judgment here,” DISMISSED FOR INEFFICIENCY.

MarrlHge License*. Charles Helbing ami Lena Kreneer. George \Y. Davis and America Powers. James Williams and Jennie Merritt. 44enjamln Howell and Clara Crail. James O. Johnson and Carrie E. Moore. Jesse L. Brown and Jessie Viola Wells. Arthur L. Peltier and Laura A. Xorvell. John R. Wise and Cora M. Watson. Charles D. Guhens and Minnie Githens.

Frank James

girl.

Frederick ('. 326, Fletcher's

Record of Wm. Roger*, Reappointed A* m Patrolman.

W.lliam Rogerts, who was appointed a patrolman by the Board of Public Safety yesterday, was one of the men dismissed when the Taggart administration began. The record of the board for October 29, 1895, places his name in a long list of patrolmen dismissed for "inefficiency.” Regers had been appointed in the preceding administration on April 20, 18SH. He was once brought before the Denny Board of Public Safety on May 1, 1896, on the charge of drunkenness. The board found him not guilty of this charge, but that he was guilty of not reporting at roll-call and of appearing for duty not in full uniform, and he was fined five days’ pay on that account. Mayor Taggart says that the complaint against Rogers at the time of hia dismissal was that he drank too much. He says that Rogers was always a good officer. ami that ht has now quit the drinking habit, and should be encouraged.

ton. lot 27,

addition

Party's first West Side

James B. Funk jto Thomas J. Hamii-

McP

>r

-.4Vv'“

addition

John F. Kerr to Jacob rtpielberger. lot 666. McCarty's eleventh West Side

Francis M. Whitehead to Pressley Berryman. lot 76. j Allen's second* nort h Alice Miller to Lambert D. Davla, lot 44. Kenwood Park

Total transfers, j »: consideration $11,lOn u»

InMurttnce LegriKlation. The Commercial Club's committee on in- ( suranoe legislation will hold an open meet- j ing to-morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock in j the club’s assembly room for the purpose of hearing the suggestions of all who mav

care to attend.

Mother Mini Son Fight. Some of the residents in Osgood street. West Indianapolis, were seen this afternoon running In a wild way in search of the police of the suburb, and people had j

Get Ayer’s Cherry i Pectoral “Get it honest if you can, but — get it.” It cures all coughs and ' colds.

i The Wm. H. Block Co., 7 and 9 E. Wash. St earing the End

WnsliinKtoh SI. Properly Rought Hy >!r». Miirgiiret >1. Harrison. Mrs. Margaret McCarty Harrison has bought seven feet off the earit side of the Trade Palace lot, the building Upon which was the dry goods house of Laurie & Robson. This, in connection with the property to which it is attached. Knox & Co.’s ten-cent store, will give a fnniage of twenty-six feet. The price paid was $21,500 cash, or more than $3,000 a foot front. A new building will be erected upon this property in the spring, and another on the Mansur & Hume property adjoining It. PatholoK'ii-al Department Work. Dr. PIdenharter, of the insane hospital, says that no work will be done In the pathological department until the new year has begun. He proposes to keep 44 minute record of operations, and a system must be devised. No bodies will be used as subjects, unless no one can be found who will bury them. There are several things which must be definitely decided, Dr. Edenharter says, before the staff of doctors at the hospital can begin study in the new department.

C'hnrch lucnrporntiun. The First United Presbyterian church, this city, filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State to-day. The Rev. Joseph Littell is the pastor.

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500 00

A Flint For <l«e Relief Corps. • A flag was presented this afternoon to the Woman’s Relief Corps. Wallace B'oster made the presentation speech. About thirty women gathered in the rooms of national headquarters of the W. R. C. in the When Block in response to invitations. Mrs. Agnes Hitt, president of the corps, was present, but the affair was a surprise to her, for the other officers had purposely kept the presentation a secret.

Prolonged lllceding at the Aose, H. H. Seville has been ill for four days with hemorrhage of the nose. Were he not large and full-blooded. Dr. Wagner says the bleeding would be seriotis. As it is the hemorrhages, the doctor says, have probably prevented apoplexy. He thought the bleeding would be stopped today.

Birth Return*. I*, and M. Spangenbergcr, 357 Spring, boy. t'.iarles and Margaret Tyner, to? Fayette, girl. August and Josi-3 Pierson, 239 W, Market,

boy.

tv and Aurora Palmer. 244 Blake, boy. and Catherine Cavanaugh, 428 N. Cal-

ifornia. girl. Mr. and Grace Griffin. 12 Douglass, girl. G. E. and M. Hays, tjfi Indiana avenue, boy. John and Lucille King. 207 Ash, girl. Mr. and Mrs. Charles K..-trier, 52 Davis, girl. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kink, 1017 Senate ave., X.. boy. John H. an.* Alice Prigg.-r, 263 Spring, boy. Win. A. and Nannie Wright, 217 Alvord, girl. Irwin and Betty Bush, 439 E. Seventeenth, twin girls. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morse, 191 X. West, girl. W. B. and Anna Sherman. 39 Newman, boy. L. E. and A. Timlin, 22 Centennial, girl. Charles and Pauline Elsenheimer, 67 tamer,

girl.

Henry and Henrietta Pohlkotte, 139 Union,

boy.

F. and Maggie Hollingsworth, Colgrove ave.,

girl.

Andrew and Kate Fultz, boy.

Joseph and May Baxter. 1"4 She'.by, boy. 1>. L. and Mary I-adebre, 2" Oxford, girl.

W. H. and Margaret Owing*, boy. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kennedy, 654 S.

Illinois.

John and Alice Shipman Wadsworth, 337 E.

j Georgia, girl.

Dentil Return*.

| Infant M-rkt. 201 Massachusetts uve., gtill-

| born.

Sylva A. Taggart. 23 years, rear 455 W. North.

! peritonitis.

Infant King. 207 Ash. inanition. Lydia J. Wright, 76 years, 131 Kansas, neuralgia of the heart. Mary F. Johnson, 20 years, Chestnut, con- | sumption. ‘ Sarah Chapman. 25 years, 354 N. Pine, con-

[ sumption.

j August Heim, 74 years, 22 Lexington ave.,

concuasion of brain.

j Samuel A. Haines, 58 years, 68 E. Pratt,

j cerebral hyperaemia.

Walton t.’. Hobbs, 45 years, 80 Ash, cirrhosis

of liver.

Henry Franz, 48 years, 275 E. Ohio, accidental poisoning. John Algeo, 53 years, 306 Clifford ave., apo

1 plexy.

Infant Iddings , 592 \V. North, premature

RuiltliiiK Permit*.

R. J. DePew,i addition, 85 Park ave., $100. C. E. Coffin & (Co., repairs. 90 E. Market, $4«). John R. Warren, brick house, orange and

J Tecumseh, $900. ;

Real F"tate Trunafer*. j Peter H. Corelier to i Brueckner, part lot

I Woodlawn addition $ 3,250 00

I John H. Paly] to Christopher Cor- ] coran. part lot 1. Ray A McCarty's subdivision, part square 70 I Daniel L. Grove to Alden J. Cox. lot 53 Hadley’s Grandview addition ] John J. Maher t® Mary E. Sanders, lot 24, square 6, |ndianaopUs Car Co.'s addition J ; Wm. H. Traub to Herman I*. Schaefer, lot 34, Traqb's second addition.

2,40o 0"

25 0)

1,250 <M

275 OO

Two more days and then Christmas. We have only about twenty eight business hours to clean up all that remains of our Holiday Stock. Time is short—prices must be cut. Read what we are offering for Wednesday and Thursday. Read! Our prices almost One-half their real Value.

Ladles* Silk Garters Ladies' Garters made of fancy silk webbing, ali colors and black, with sterling silver buckles, ranging in price <rom $1.25 to $2.50, at one-third off the regular | prices. Rare Pieces of Bronze Library Articles We have quite a choice | selection of Bronze pieces, j such as Ink-stands, Calen- ; dars, Paper-weights, Sta- i tionery Holders, etc., that | would make a most accept- | able gift to admirers of I high art. T hey were too expensive to sell as well ' as we wanted them to. VV e have marked them down to one-half their former: prices, which will no doubt clean them up in a hurry. ; We would suggest fore- j noons as the best time to look at that line. Solid Gold Jewelry The discount oione-third off on regular prices in our Solid Gold Rings, from $2.50 'and upward, and on j Solid Gold Cuff and Collar Buttons, Solid Gold Baby Pins is continued till Jan-j uary 1. Coin Purses. Coin purses made of Sterling Silver, ranging in price from $3.50 to $9.00, at a discount of . 1 Fifty Per Cent. Off the regular prices. Gentlemens Jewelry t Solid \ Gold. Gentlemen's Cuff Hutton* In I.ink* nml Lever*. ranging in price from $2.75 to $6.50 a pair at a discount of Thirty-Three anil One-Thlrrt Off the regular prices. Gentlemen's Shirt Studs, some are separable and some with w<re backs, ranging in price ; from $1.25 to $2.00 per set at a discount ;

of

Thirty-Three nml Oue-Thlr«! Off | the regular price. Infants* Jewelry Ruby Pin*. Solid Gold. ranging in price from 75c to $3.50 per set of two and three pieces at a u s- i count of Thirty-Three and One-Third Off Ladle*’ Solid Gold Lnee Pin*, consisting of all the newest settings and designs, ranging In price from $3.50 to $6.50. at a discount of Thirty-Three mid One-Third Off the regular price. Photograph Frames A very handsome line of Iffiolograph Frames, in various /nays; gold-plated, warranted not to tarnish, ranging in price from $2.50 to $5.00. Will be closed out at One-Third Off the regular prices. Cut Glass The discount of 20 per cent, on ali our cut glass of the celebrated Monopole cutting will continue until Thursday night. Tortoise Shell Combs Real Tortoise Shell Combs, sterling silver trimmed, reduced, the $1.65 and $1.50 line, to

Fans

A very elegant line Fans for evening wear.

Writing Sets

Handsome Leather Writing Outfits, consisting of 1" pieces, res 1 viced from $8.5o to $5.98 and from $6.50 to...

Vinaigrettes

Dresden china, decorated, and sterling silver, goldplated top Vinaigrettes, reduced from $2.25 to $1.38; from $1.75 to

Pipes

French Briar Pipes, sterling silver mounted, amber mouth-pieces, reduced from $5.25 to $2.18; from $4.75 and $4.25 to $1.98: from $2.98 to..

Stationery

Hiirlhut's high grade stationery at special

prices.

English Correspondence Cards and Envelopes, 24 of each, in all tints; the 35e 0 l 3r kind, for Au v - Royal Finish Paper, in octave, commercial and billet |Q r sizes. In all tints, per quire Id'Envelopes to mateh. In size and tint, per package of Q r 25. for 0 C .

Perfumery

A line of Quadruple Perfi.r ry, which we guarantee to be as good as any In existence; the kind we sell at 50c. Special, Wednesday and Thursday.. 8-ounce Toilet Waters, of the best make, all cdors; the kind we sell a; $1. Special.. 8-ounce Cologne Water; the $1.25 kind, for ‘ Sextuple Perfumes, put up at fancy bottle.* and leather-

the 75c kind for 48c, the 50c kind for 38e, the 35c kind for

$1-48

98c

$1-00

24c

.Men’s Furnishings We have some lines of Men’s Furnishings that are exclusive and well adapted for holiday presents, but not very good to carry the balance of the year. We want to clean them up if possible, and have reduced them to such an extent as to bring them within the

reach of all.

Men's Full-Dress Shirts, with attached cuffs, extra wide bosoms; the kind we sell at $2.23, reduced to Men's celebrated Star Laundered Shirts, in short and long bosoms, open and closed fronts, all sizes and length of sleeves, the most perfect Shirt in the world; the kind we seil at $1.50, reduced to Men*s Night Shirts reduced from $1.65 to $1.35, and from $1.35 to Men’s Pajamas, the ideal sleeping garment, ranging in price from $2.75 to $4.50, we will sell Wednesday

and Thursday at

Half the llegulnr Price. Men's Neckwear

in Tecks, Bows and B’our-

in-Hands, made by the best makers in America. Special bargain for Wednesday and Thursday at

Another line of regular 25c

goods, in Tecks, Four-In-Hands and Bows. Special for Wednesday ami Thursday, 17c each, or 3 for

Men’s Gloves

Adler’s celebrated English Cape Gloves; our $2 kind, tor Wednesday and Thursday Fisk. Clark & Flagg’s Reindeer Gloves; the kind w« sell at $2.50. for Wednesday and Thursday Men's real Mocha Gloves; the kind we sell at $1.25, for Wednesday and ThursMen's real Dogskin Dress Gloves; the $1 quality, tor Wednesday and Thursday.. Men’s Suspenders Fisk, Clark & Flagg's celebrated silk Suspenders, the kind we sell at $2.00, reduced for Wednesday and Thursday to Fisk. Clark & B’lagg's $1.50 Suspenders, reduced to Kothe’s celebrated Suspenders, the 75c kind for..

38c

50c

Saucers, ranging in ‘price up to £1.25, will clean up the lot at 74c lor Cup and Saucer. Banquet and Parlor Lamps We have about 40 Parlor and Banquet Lamps. Some are brass mounted, some with onyx colums, some delft decorations,some gold plated, with center draft burner giving 60-candle power light, ranging in price from $1.49 to $9.98. Every one a bargain at the present reduced prices. Parlor Clocks Eight-day Parlor Clocks, with gold trimmings; new shapes,striking hall-hourly, with cathedral gongs. * All reduced to remarkably low prices, ranging in prices lrom$3.25 to $10.

Dolls

Dressed Bisque head, Jointed

body Dolls, movable eyes, QQ r 15 inches long, special .... 00'Toys in Iron and Wood We have a line of large toy Side Boards. Dressing Cases and Bureaus, also iron toys In the way of Band Chariots, Engine Houses, Hook and Ladders and Passenger Trains, which we have greatly reduced in price. Persons Interested In that line will do well to call at once before they are closed out, as the prices no doubt will

clean them up quickly. CHINA DINNER SET. Handsomely decorated In flowers and gold, 102-piece Dinner Sets, complete service for 12 persons, a great variety of decorations to select from; great value at CARPET SWEEPERS. Bissel’s Carpet Sweepers, regular price $2.50; special inducement price

5-0*Clock Tea Kettles

Brass

Fur Capes In Otter, lAink, Krimmer, Astrakhan and Thibet $100 Capes reduced to $85 Cape® reduced to $75 Capes reduced to $50 Capes reduced to

$58 $48 $45 $25 $15

98c

$145

74c

$11-98 $1-85

Kettles,

5-O’Clock complete

Tea with

$25 Capes reduced to Upholstery Department,

3d Floor.

Lace Bed Spreads and Sh-ams, full size, $1.78 per

set, worth. $2.50.

Chenille Table Covers, Rfc yards square. heavy ’ fringe, were $1.25, sale price, each Japanese Silk Covers, 1 yard square, with . gold embroidery, $1.48 each, re-

duced from $1.95.

Japanese Silk Mantel and Plano Covers, 2\ yards long, richly embroidered, # each........... * I Fire Screen Frames, 35 inches high, made of solid j oak, the 95c kind, sale price ! Fancy Wood-work Baskets, 30 inches Jdgh, k very useful and ornamental present, worth $2.25, sale price. ! Tabourettes, 18 Inches high, polished or enameled

Oriental Rugs

I At Leas Than Cost ot Importation When we opened our Rug Department we had a I most choice assortment of Oriental Rugs, selected with the greatest of care as to coloring and designs. We made a point of mark- ! ing these at a very moderate advance,thereby selling the greater part of our stock' at a slight profit. Now we have only about too Oriental Rugs, mostly modern Daghestans, which we will offer during the next four days at the fol-

$1.68

98c 58c

39c |

stand and alcohol lamp, a lowing low prices:

very useful and ornamental item, suitable for a holiday present. We have a very large selection, and will sell them at a discount of one-third off the present already reduced prices.

98c

$3 98

98c

SI-48

Our 50o Suspenders for

Ribbons

No. 60, 4V* inches wide, all . silk, sailn and Geos Grain Ribbon, in all the Lading shades, our regular 30c grade, Wednesday and Thursday Fancy Ribbons, all-silk, * l r> and 5 inches wide, we sold at 50c and 60c per yard, reduced to Fancy Ribbons In checks, Dresdens, moires and brocades, from 3 to 6 inches in w’dth. we sold as a bargain at 25c; will clean up the lot at

Hosiery

Ladies’ black Silk Hose, our $1.25 kind, for Indies’ white silk plaited Hose; special value Ladies’ black or tan fancy stitched Lisle Hose, extra value

Handkerchiefs

Great reductions in

Handkerchiefs.

Ladies’ hand embroidered, all-linen Handkerchiefs, reduced from 05c and 75c to 50c each; 89c and $1.00 Han Ikerchlefs reduced to 75c; $1.25 and $1.50 Handk rchlefs reduced to $1.00; and so on up to $5.00 Handkerchiefs reduced to

Rea! Duchess Lace Handkerchiefs, only a few of them left, but they must

go. th-: 98c ones at 75e, the $2.50 ones at iilar oriceS $1.95, the $5.00 ones at $3.95, the $i.»0 I UI ®*

ones at $5.95, etc. Hllvpr Plated Ware Men’s fine Japanese Silk SllVCr TIBICU nilCC Handkerchiefs, fancy bor- 4Q C At Special PHCCS

ders, were 65c, now fc rU

Men’s Silk Mufflers, large size, neat designs, were $1.38, now

I8 C 98c 79c 89c

Fine

Handsomely decorated Bohemian China Dinner ServI ice. 102 pieces; complete service for 12 persons; flowers and gold on every piece, various patterns to choose from, set Bric-a-Brac—a line of the celebrated Rudolstadt Vases with Royal Worcester decorations. each ; Handsome Banquet Lamps, 30 inches high, with center--^.draft burner, solid brass, newest patterns, each : Doulton Vase Lamps, with French etched globe, 60candle power burner, underglaze blue decorations, each Decorated Chamber Sets and Jars, large size flower and scroll decorations, in blue I or brown, new styles, set.. Oak Dining-room Clocks, run 8 days, strikes hours and half hours, with mel-low-toned gong, each Handsomely Decorated I .amp Globes, large size, various patterns, each

$11-98 $2-98 $3-48 $4-00 $3-24

$495 $7-95 $9-95 $1245 PRICES

$3-95

$2-49

74c

All our fine grade Fish Sets, Game Sets, Ice Cream Sets. Exclusive patterns at one quarter off the reg-

This is an offering which we feel sure will be appreciated by connoisseurs of

Oriental Goods.

15 Carabagh Rugs, sizes from 2 ft. 9x5 ft., to 3 ft. 4x4 ft. 11; were $7.75 and $8.75, choice for 25 Modern Daghestan Rugs, sizes from 3 ft. 5x5 ft. to 3 ft. 11x5 ft.; were $11.25 and $12.75, choice for 24 Antique and Modem Daghestan Rugs, sizes from 3 ft. 10x6 ft. 8 to 3 ft. 11x5 ft. 10; were $14.75 and

$15.50, choice for...

15 Antique and Modem Daghejftan Rugs, sizes from 3 ft. 10x6 ft. to 3ft. 9x6 ft. 6; were $19-50 and $21.50,

choice for

NOTE THE FOLLOWING

OF CARPET SIZES.

1 Cashmere Rug, 9 ft. 3x6 ft., <*9l 9 K price $35.60, now OAl’Atl 1 Persian Rug, 9 ft. 8x8 ft. 5, #0 C 7 ft price $43.60, now *4 J-1 d 1 Cashmere Rug. 9 ft. 10x7 t09 OR

ft. 3, price $55.00, now $04* 4d

1 Turkish Rirg, 10ft. 8x7 ft I. <01 Cfl

price $57.60, now *Qd*dU

1 Turkish Rug, 12 ft. x 9 ft., 9R

price $58.50. now 4d

1 Turkish Rug, 12ft. x 8 ft. ^0 Oft

10, price, $71.50, now '♦‘W’UU

1 Turkish Rug, 11 ft. 10x9 ft., tAQ 7R

price $72.50, now I 0

1 Turkish Rug, 12 ft. 1x8 ft. •40 JC

9, price $72.1®, now I d

1 Cashmere Rug, 9 ft. 11x8 £4 Q Cfl

fL 4, price $82.50. now 0*H)*dU F*ncy Cushions, Baby Baskets, Pin Cushions, Handkerchief Sachets In our art department

we have a few choice

lueefl to $5.95; $11.50 Boas

to $11.93.

3C c

ette cases, just the kind of an article to please the ladles: the kind we sell at $1. Social for Wednesday and 74r Thursday

Toilet Soaps

High grade Toilet Soaps, possessing lasting perJumes, and put up in elegant leatherette boxes of three cakes each; reduced

95c

Ostrich Feather Boas We have too many left over and they must go this

week.

$7.30 Boas reduced to $5.95; $1 reduced to $8.95; $15.00 reduced

Dress Goods

We have 12 Dress Patterns, 7 and 8 yards length, comprising all the choice novelties of the season; they are the cream of our stock, and we sold them early in the season up to $36.00 a pattern; the lowest price we ever named on them last was $19.00. To clean thrm up and make some good wife or daughter happy for Christmas, we have divided them into two lots, and will sell lot 1 for.... Lot 2 for

Silks

A lart;e selection of Fancy Silks In waist length of 5 yards for Linens and Quilts CROCHET QUILT. 11-1 size, splendid value CROCHET QUILT. .VI a reeilka patterns, extra large size, value $1.60; Wednesday and Thursday Al! -bnen bleached Damask Napk ns. 3- 4 slz . floral designs, regular value $3.50; Wednesday and Thursday, dozen TOWELS, ail-linen grassbleached Hackle Buck

r r, ‘Uvi* if

Special Prices pieces of the above named Best quality quadruple lines. They are extremely plated silverware, all hand novel and rich in shapes

| engraved.

Sirup Pitchers, each Butter Dishes, each..., Pickle Dishes, each... Fern Dishes, each Water Pitchers, each

$1-98 $2 24 $1-60 $2-00 $2-87 $200

$11-98 $8-98

Baking Dishes, each.

Rogers and Hamilton’s Plated Ware: Salad Sets in satin-lined t9 7R boxes p4*lw

Fish Knife and Fork In satin-lined boxes, set Berry Spoons in eatln-llned boxes, each Butter Knife and Sugar Shell in satin-lined boxes set Child’s Set, Knife. Fork and Spoon, set

Holiday Furs

$4-25 $1-10

74c

$1-19

and designs and n*ade ot the best materials. We have reduced them to such low figures tfcat will undoubtedly induce buyers. They will make excellent items lor Christmas presents for those that appreciate high art, and at the present prices they are

within reach ot all. Rockers and Jardiniere

Stands.

Elegant, well-mad® Rockers, In solid oak, and birch or Imitation mahogany, with polish wood or cobbler leather seat, well worth

Ui/r ottering on Furs for,

$495

$2-79

Towel, size 24x41

fring;, each

inch, wilh

23c

CHINA DEPARTMENT

Cups and Saucers

Very fine grade real China, exclusive shapes and decorations. AfterDinner Coffees, Chocolate Cups and Saucers,

Wednesday' and Thurs-\ r ®'84 C iHCH J* 0ne , rea ,‘ in :, Holiday Umbrella, terCSt to those that intend Special Inducements to pfe®*nt-g.v-

giving a fine Christmas present. We have a great variety of styles, ail the latest and newest. Our goods were all bought this season. They are made in the finest possible manner; every garment perfect fitting. But what we want to emphasize most is the

extreme low prices:

$30

Lot 1 consists of Lodi®* 26Ineh 811k Umbrellas, steal rod, close rolled silk covers ami tassel, fine assortment of handles; real value $2.50. for ••••••Lii; Lot 2 consists of Ladies 26-lnch extra quality Silk, steel rod*, silk covers and tassels, very select Mne of handles, sterling sMver trimmed; vailue up to $7.00; Lof*? 1 consists of Ladies’ 2^ inch high class silk twill, extra high grade bandies,

Inlaid; value

including the inlaid; up to 812.00; special. Ix>t 5 consists of I

Fur Collarettes reduced to C.

325 Fur

Lot a

men’s BMneh steel rod. silk

reduced

for Wednesday and Thurs- Champagne Cups and Sau

day.

cers, and Tea Cups and

Collarettes

to $20 Fur Collarettes reduced to $18 For Collarettes reduced to

Gentle-

Umbrellas,

, cover and

(On tassel, natural wood hanW4U dlea, close roll; actual a<r value $1-75, for $15 , Engraving on 811k Umbrellas

$14 { As Cases

#10 1 A few choice Canes left at #14 38c and

$135

$3-50 $498

THE WA1. H. BLOCK CO. ees-esese: t

7 AND 9 E. WASHINGTON

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