Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 June 1901 — Page 2

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THE IHDIAHAPOLIS HEWS, TUESDAY, JUHE 4, 1901.

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A CALCULATION. HEN you are ready to buy, stop and rompute the cost of the soap used by your household in a day, a week or a month, and for the slight-difference sn price you will never forego the pleasure of using the purest soap made, that is, Ivory Soap. It is the most inexpensive of pure soaps. You need no knowledge of chemistry to realise this purity, use it and you will know. It floats.

HIM MOT TO BETH

INDICTMENT AGAINST SENATE SECRETARY QUASHED.

NO LAW ON THE SUBJECT An Enrolled Bill Not a Public Record—Prosecutor Saye There will be No Other Meant of Get-

ting at the Cate.

The Indictment charting William W. Huffman, of Andereon, secretary in the last Stats Senate, with scratching the words “or hi tartrate of potassium" from Harry B. Oates's baking powder bill, passed as a pure food measure,, was quashfed to-day. In sustaining a mo-1 tion to quash, Judge Alford, of the Crim- |

inal Court, said:

"The indictment in this case charges the defendant with altering a public record. He ,1s charged with altering an enK sed bill of the Legislature. We must to the laws of this State to ascertain what is declared to be a public record. I find no law requiring bills en* ro’led to be preserved as public records. "Acts of the Legislature, when they become acts, by the signature of the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House and the Governor, or become laws by th* lapse of time, without his signature, are public records; and an alteration of an act at •this stage is an offense under our law, but the defendant is nowhere charged with altering an act

of the Legislature. .

"The Legislature has not seen proper : to enact a law making it an offense to alter a bill or an engrossed bill. And t find no law requiring even the preserva- j Ucu uf hilts or enrolled bills, as such, ; So I um of the opinion that the Ipdlct- j ment does not charge a public offense." j Huffman wna not io court at the time tho decision was read. In fact, he has not bqen there at any time during the entire proceedings. Joseph B. Kealing. his legal adviser, has always represented him. No other criminal proceedings are now possible against Huffman, Prosecutor RuokelahauB says. An affidavit on infortnltion would not stand fho test, for the same reason as the indictment—because there is no law on which to base it. The testimony on which the grand (try's Indictment was based has always ween somewhat of a mystery. Prosecutor Ruckolshaus said to-day that two of the clerks under Huffman saw him scratching a bill with a penknife, ami wondered. • Their curiosity led to Investigation. It proved to be Senate bill 405—Gates’s measure, ostensibly a pure-food law, but said to l\«ve been drawn with the Inten-. tton of barring one of the largest baking powder concerns in the country from seiling Its wares In Indiana. Gates is Interested In a company making baking powder, In which no “bitartrate of potassium," or cream of tartar, as it is more

generally known, is used.

There was another section in the.statute books on which Pnisecutor Rw-kel-hatts placed some reliance. It provided penalties for mutilating court records, but Judge Alford held that It did not cover this case. J

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HEW BOOKKEEPING SYSTEM I &S ^

Admiral George Brown gnd eon Hugh

________________ : will leave to-morrow for a trip to Balti-

MORE PIT FOR CITT LIBOR

TO BE PUT IN USE AT THE WOMAN’S PRISON.

trip

more and Washington, and wtit then go to Annapolis, where Hugh Brown will j prepare himself for the examinations to enter the naval academy in the fall. He was appointed by Congressman Over-

street.

TWENTY CENTS AN HOUR NOW THE MINIMUM.

THE UNUSUAL SALE OF TOWELS IN THE NEW BARGAIN BASEMENT * * *

WASSON’S

TO-MORROW WILL ‘BRING SOME GREAT VALVES IN NEW WASH GOODS AAA

, Miss Clara Ingram received informally, i

OLD WAYS CONSIDERED LAX: Miss P'annie Sloan, who will be married! THE NEW LAW IS OBSERVED

Thursday, to Whittington Townsend Un- !

[ derhlll, of Cincinnati. Both the .parlors

and porch were decorated with roses and

— ., . .. peonies for the occasion. Miss Ingram The Plan Followed will be that in Use was assisted by Miss Mary Kahlo. Miss

at the Indiana Prison at Michigan City — Easier Knowledge of Affairs.

EFFECTIVE JULY 1. Stamp Taxes that Go Out with the Present Month. The Government revenue officers are receiving many inquiries as to change* to be made under the special tax laws on July 1. Op that date the repeal of the following taxes will become effective: Special tax on commercial brokers, stamp tax on bank checks, drafts and orders for the payment of money at sight or on demand (drafts and orders for the payment of money otherwise than at sight or on demand remain taxable), certiflcates of deposit, postoffice money orders, promissory notes, mortgages, leases, export bills of lading, manifests for custom house entry or clearance of cargo, powers of attorney, protests, charter parties, certificates of all kinds, except those of profits or showing interest in property or accumulations of companies, warehouse receipts. telegrams, express receipts (domestic freight bills of lading remain taxable), policies of insurance and premiums charged for marine. Inland, fire, casualty, fideiity and guarantee insurance, telephone- messages, proprietary medicinal articles, perfumery, cosmetics , chewing gum and other articles, in what is known as schedule B, except wines. The taxes on legacies for religious, charitable. literary or educational purposes were repealed and became effective, March 1. Taxes will be reduced on July 1 on conveyances of real estate, passage tickets, cigars, snuff and tobacco, fermented liquors, foreign bills of exchange and foreign money orders. Since April 1 additional taxes have been Imposed on dealers in grain, securities and others doing a bucket shop business and the stamp tax has been Imposed on contracts and agreements of these dealers, BLIND STUDENTS.

Concgrt To-Night will Clot* Their

School Year.

The pupils of the Indiana Institution for the Education of the Blind will give a concert this evening at 8 o'clock, closing the exercises for the year. There are fifteen numbers on the program, consisting of piano and organ recitals and solo, quartet and chorus singing. The pupils taking part are Louts Martin, Pearl McGlbbons, Pearl Murphy. Nora Keys, Crystal Jacobs, Alphonso Burrows, Nellie Clark,

Mary Dudley, Clara Caster, Gay Letsinger, Oliver Smith, Clarence Brombaugh, Robert Coleman, Nellie Ebersole, Paul Breading, Maude Black. Lixsie Postlewaite. Marguerite Alleman and Della Pittsford. The entertainment will be giv-

en at the Institution.

The second biennial convention for the Progressive Education of the Blind will be held at the Institute for the Blind, this city, to-morrow evening, Thursday and Friday. The address of welcome will be made by Superintendent George 8. Wilson. Those taking part in the music program of the evening will be Geo. Hobble, Frank TopmlHer, William Taylor, Llzxie Winter Brenkman, Indianapolis; Minnie Winter, Dunham; Gertrude Bichholts, North Manchester; Alice Dun-

lavy Smith, Terre Haute.

The officers of the association are: President, James Johnson. Liberty Center; vice-preaident, Minnie Winter, Dunham; recording secretary, Ussie Winter Brinkman, Indianapolis; corresponding secretary, Alice Dunlavy Smith, Terre Haute; treasurer. B. Frank Smith, Indianapolis. PATTERN MAKERS' STRIKE. Adjugtment with Machinists in Two Shops—Strikers in Other Shops. The Globe pattern-works and the Indianapolis pattern-works signed the machinists' scale to-day. and the striking machinists employed In these shops went

1 back to work.

j Of the fifty-four pattern makers em- | ployed in the city, about twenty went on I strike to-day. Negotiations between the , employing concerns and the men are pendt lug in most instances, and it was the lin « ptession of all concerned that the strike ! would soon be settled. Risks Are Reinsured. The Vernon Insurance and Trust Company, of Indianapolis, has reinsured the ; outstanding business of the Indiana UnI derwrlters’ and the Commercial Fire Insurance Company, of New Albany. The Commercial is the special charter company which took the place of the Ft. Wayne when it failed, and. with the Vernon, has since then operated the Indiana Underwriters. The charter of the Commercial has been sold to attorney Sherman A. Mott and Robert Schingler, representing parties whose names are at present withheld, the purchasers assuming the unpaid losses. Mr. Mott says that it is the intention to reorganise the

Commercial.

O’Bannon’s Mistake.

William O'Bannon. who says he lives at Louisville.was arrested about noon yesterday on tbe charge of grand larceny. Mrs. M. Bradbury'a home. 4S8 West Vermont street, was robbed about 9 o'clock yesterday. while tbe members of the family were a wav, and a gold watch and two rings were stolen. Two hours later O'Bannon tried to dispose of the watch to detectives Solan and Haley whom he i met on the street. He mistook them for strangers. The watch and one ring were

i recovered.

Beard of Trade Governors. The board of governors of the Board of | Trade lost night, at their regular month- ; |y meeting, extended an invitation to the ! Fraternity of Operative Millers of Amerii ca, now in session in Milwaukee, to hold their next meeting in Indianapolis. An Invitation was likewise sent to the Inter1 national Association of Machtntets. now masting in Toronto. Canada, to hold their i 1901 convention in this city. The resignation of Edward Dunn as chief grain in- ! specter was accepted How to Toil the Genuine, i Tt» signature at K W. Grove appear* on every ibex of the genuine Laxative Uromo-QuLulaa.

The n6w system of bookkeeping recommended by the State authorities, is about to be used at tbe Industrial School for Girls and Woman's Prison. It is modeled on the system at the Indiana State prison at Michigan City, and Is expected tfi correct existing faults. The system in use has not been satisfactory to the State authorities, or to the new board of the institution. Mrs. Charles E. Coffin, appointed by Governor Durbin, has been particularly anxious that an up-to-date system of keeping the accounts be observed. While no official Information has been given out, it is understood that an inspection of the methods of bookkeeping at the institution has revealed a woeful lack, and that while a general idea of the amount of goods bought and used can be had by an inspection of the records, they do not reveal as correct a dally account as is shown at the State prison or in other institutions, whose method of bookkeeping is approved by the State authorities. Deputy Auditor Martin, when asked as to the possibilities of the State’s losing by the lax system of bookkeeping, said that in the Auditor’s office vouchers for everything bought for the institution are kept and tnat there was no possibility of the State’s losing money that way. The only way that the State might lose, said he, was by a failure on the part of the Institution to keep a close and accurate record of where the supplies went and how they were used. The new system will show a daily record of the supplies used and the amount on hand and an itemized record of all receipts, the latter appearing In one book. Heretofore the receipts were kept in separate books, from laundry work, from sewing and from caning chairs. PERSONAL AND SOCIAL. Wilbur C. McIntosh has gone to Buffalo. Thomas Wynn is visiting In Albany, N. Y. Caleb Newell Lodge left this morning for How Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Schaf and son are Atlantic Mrs. Frank A. McBride is visiting her sister in New York. Mrs. Guy Edward Hawkins has returned from a visit In Chicago. Mrs. Edith Plum Thompson has gone to Boston to spend a fortnight. Walter Loomis, of Peru, is the guest of Miss Harriet Gleason, in Ashland ave-

nue.

Mrs. W. 8. Fish has gone to Asheville, N. C., to Join her daughter, Mrs. Hildebrand. Mrs. Charles Emery entertained a few friends this afternoon with a thimble party. Mrs. B. W. Leave!!, of Piqua, O.. will come this evening to visit Mrs. Ada M. Carey. Mrs. Lannard and daughter, of Cincinnati, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Renkert. Mrs. Helena Thompson and Miss Mary Van Sycle, of Chicago, are guests of Mrs. May Carter. Miss Elizabeth Sp&hn, of Covington, Ky., is visiting Miss Etta Bennagel for a few weeks. Mrs. T. A. Hendricks and Miss Temple Tompkins have returned from a visit in Fern Bank. O. Mrs. Frank M- Talbott, of North Illinois street, has been called to Peru by the Illness of her father. Airs W. H. Hubbard win go to Blairsville, Pa., this week, to attend the commencement exercises. Mrs. E. L. Gardner gave a luncheon, Saturday, for Miss Sarah Kernans, who will sail for Europe, June 15. Miss Corlnna Winters, of Fletcher avenue, will entertain to-morrow evening, assisted by Miss Clara Harrison. The Meridian W. C. T. U. will be entertained to-morrow afternoon by Mrs J. M. Becket, 8818 Ashland avenue. Mrs. Helen A. Eaton, who was in California for three years, has returned and is with her daughter, Mrs. Jacoby. Circle No. 2, of the Broadway M. E. Church, will meet to-morrow afternoon with Mrs. Frank C. Kinsley, 2021 Broad-

way.

Mrs. M. Drozdowitz gave a children’s party Sunday afternoon for hef son Morris, in Celebration of his birthday annL

versary.

Mrs. Colin W. Claybourne and daughter. Miss Ethel Claybourne, have returned from a visit of two weeks in Spring-

field. 111.

Dr. and Mrs. Harry Sloan Hicks will leave next week for Wawasee. They expect; to make the trip in their new au-

tomobile.

The marriage of Miss Louisa Julia Berger and Harry Russe will take place tomorrow night at Zion’s church, in West Ohio street. Mrs. M. W. Mansfield and Miss Corinne Mansfield have gone to Lima to attend the commencement exercises of the military school there. A W. Cave and Mrs. Minnie Wehle have returned from Cincinnati, where they visited Mrs. Wehle’s sister, Mrs. Carrie Graham. Mrs. M. A. Moore and Miss Nellie C. Moore have removed to 140 East Drive, Woodruff Place, where they will be at home to their friends. The Maennerchor will give a trolley party to the German Park to-night, for the women singers of the society. There will be a supper and dancing. Mrs. H N. Robinson, of Havana, Cuba, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Mercer. Mrs. Mercer will give a reception June 12 for Mrs. Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Ttieston, of Louisville, will come this evening to make a •hort visit to Mr. and Mrs. A. M. DeSouchet, at the Blacheme. Mrs. Jessie Kipp Britney and children, of St. Louis, visiting Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Kipp, will leave Sunday for northern Wisconsin to spend the summer. Mr. and Mrs. John Sage, of Madison, have returned to this city for real-, der.ee, and have taken Major Marsh’s flat at the Surrey for the summer. Mrs. E. C Atkins and daughter. Mrs. A. D Gates, have gone to Delphi to visit the Rev. and Mrs. Addison Parker. loiter Mrs. Gates will go to Chicago for a few

days.

Mrs. Nannie Klersted Duthte, of Chlcag i. formerly of this city, is visiting Mrs. oward A. Briceland and family and will be with Mrs. Carl Vernon Griffith

the last of this week.

Mrs. Frederick C. Heath gave a lunch-

for Miss

son

The guests were

Reeves. Mrs. John H. Talbott, Eliza G. Browning and Miss Kate Coch

rane

Lois Dyer and Miss Mary Searle. Mr. and Mrs. David S. Hill will go to

Cincinnati to-morrow to attend the wedding of their son 4 Frank L Hill, and Miss Anna M. Curtis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Curtis, formerly of this city, which will take place to-morrow night, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, in South Norwood. Mr. and Mrs. Hill will live at 39 East Eighteenth

street, this city.

Mrs. D. F. Fleener gave a pink rose luncheon to-day for Mrs. Ida Gray Scott and the members of her house party, Mrs. 8. N. Hamilton, of Connersville; Mrs. John Jewel, of Columbus; Miss Helen Smith, Miss Nellie Kinert, Miss Ida Scott, Harry Paris, Bert Summers and Don Summers, of Muncie. and for Mr. and Mrs. Doyle, of Chicago. The favors were pink roses. Miss Marna Pierson gave a tea this afternoon for Miss Uhl and Miss Manly, of Logansport. The floral decoration was of pink and white peonies and June roses. Miss Pierson was assisted by Miss Elizabeth Taggart, Miss Freda Cockrum, Miss Lillian Mitchell. Miss Harriet Fitch, Miss Helen McDonald, Miss May Cootes, Miss Edna Kiser, Mrs. Lynn B. Millikan and Mrs. Chiron C. Pierson. The annual election of the Dramatic Club, held last evening at the Country Club, resulted as follows; President, Arthur B. Grover; vice-president, Mrs. Clarence Winter; secretary, Kdson T. Wbod; treasurer, Lax Noble; directors, James M. Leathers. Mrs. Jacob Piatt Dunn, Mrs. 'William H. Coburn. Gordon E. Varney and Mrs. Henry J. Brandcfci. The meeting was followed by a dance. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Overman, of Bellefontaine street, celebrated their crystal wedding last evening by entertaining forty friends. The rooms were decorated with flowers, and the favors were carnations. A number of crystal gifts were presented to the host and hostess. The assistants were Mrs. W. H. Wheeler and Mrs. W. P. Spray. Mrs. D. A. Williamson, of Morristown, was among the

guests.

Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Putnam, of Chicago, formerly of this city, announce the marriage of their daughter Fay and Frederic Mertz. of Indianapolis, which took place Sunday afternoon in the presence of a few relatives and friends. Miss Agnes Cunningham, of Chicago, was the maid of honor and Beaumont Layton, of this city, was the best man. Mr. and Mrs. Mertz will be at home at 32 West St. Joseph street after June 10. Miss Bertha M. Gillespie, of this city, and James G. Scarborough, of Evansville, were married Sunday afternoon In the private study of the pastor of the First Baptist church by the Rev, T. J. Vlllers. Only the parents of the bride and Mrs. Woods accompanied them to the church, and a few intimate friends were entertained at the house later. Mr. and Mrs.' Scarborough will remain here a short time before going to Evansville

to live.

Mr. and Mrs. George Philip Meier entertained pleasantly last evening for Mrs. Ida Gray Scott and the members of her house party. During the evening there was an interesting program presented by Mrs. Scott, Mrs. John Jewel, Mrs. Charles Robertson, Miss Helen Smith, Miss Scott, Miss Kinert, Harry Paris, Mrs. Frank W. Planner and Frank L. Reed, of Crawfordsville. Mrs. Meter was assisted by IJrg. Max Leckner, Mrs. F. E. Matson, Mrs. Planner, Mrs. Harriet Powell, Mrs. Clinton D. Lasher and Mrs. J. R. Francis. Among the guests was Mrs. Anna Meier, of Marshall, Mich., and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Boomer, of Lafayette.

Comptroller Johnson Sees the Pennies He Has Saved Go to Increase the Street Gang and Park Gang Pay Rolls.

Alexander-Moore. The Second Presbyterian church was filled this afternoon at the marriage of Mi»s Ada Mae Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Scott Moore, and Frederic Whitney Alexander, both well-known young people of this city. The pulpit was hidden by palms and before this the bridal party stood. As the bridal 1 party entered the church, the organist, Charles F. Hansen, played the wedding march from “Midsummer Night’s Dream." The ushers were first to enter. They were Messrs. Edwin F. Moore, brother of the bride; Henry W. Griffith, of Lexington, Ky.; William H. Hall, Ross Hamilton Wallace and Henry Pfeister, of Cincinnati. Miss SueJla Moore, sister of the bride, and Miss Stella Kimmel, of Lafayette, a cousin of the bride, were respectively maid of honor and bridesmaid, and immediately before the bride walked the flower maid, little Sarah Adeline Branham. The bride entered alone, and was met at the pulpit by Mr. Alexander and his best man, Charles K. Stone. The party formed a semicircle, and the ceremony was pronounced by the Rev. J. Cumming Smith, pastor of the Tabernacle Presbyterian church. The wedding gown was an exquisite one of fine brussela net. embroidered with white silk in artistic pattern, made over a skirt of sunlight cornstlk. There was a full, ruched flounce of white tulle at the hem. The corsage was made high and plain. The bride wore an aigrette of Prince of Wales tips and carried a shower bouquet of white sweet peas. The flower-maid wore a dainty gown of white lace over pink silk, made with low neck and puff sleeves; she wore a pink bow in her hair and carried a cluster of pink roses tied with narrow pink ribbon. Miss Moore’s gown was of green silk organdy, combined with renaissance lace, made with flounces, and a sash of the organdy, with corsage of lace and finished with a rose bow of chiffon. She wore a picture hat of cream lace. Miss .Kimmel wore a gown of rose pink organdy, fashioned like that of Miss Moore, and a hat of rose chiffon. Both carried arm bouquets of American Beauty roses. As the words of the ceremony ' were spoken the organist played tho Schubert "Serenade." Mr and Mrs. Alexander will leave this evening for a short trip, and will be at home at the Meridian after July 1. Guests here for the wedding are Mrs. John Kimmel, of Lafayette, an aunt of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Griffith, of Lexington, Ky., cousins of the bridegroom; Mrs. Charles Emswiler, of Peru, and Mrs. Hushes, of Bloomington.

Irvington.

Enos Baldwin went to Muncie to-day to spend the remainder of the week. Miss Nina Price will spend the summer with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kettenbach. Frank Heaton, who came to spend Sunday with his mother, has returned to his

home in Marion.

Mrs. E. F. Tibbott will be at home informally for her guest. Miss Flora Bridges next Thursday afternoon. Miss Katherine Daggy, after a visit with Miss Evelyn Butler, returned yesterday to her home in Greencastle. The Fourth Christian church Missionary Society will meet with Mrs. A. B. Tharp, SO Layman avenue, Wednesday

afternoon at 2;30 o’clock.

A piano recital will be given by the pupils of Miss Evelyn Jeffries In the

Miss Margaret L|g- Downey-avenue church Tuesday evening, who is vlsftir^ Miss June 11, beginning at 8 o'clock.

Mies The executive committee of the DowMisa ney-avenue church met with Miss Etta Dickman last night and elected the following officers; President, Miss Arrick; vice-president, Jason Elstun; secretary. Those i Bertha Little, and treasurer, Etta Dick-

i *av Mar

Miss Bonnie Summit entertained the Jolly Jokers - Club, last evening. 1

present were Misses Estelle Glossbrenner, : man.

May Durler, Addle Wallace, Grace Briggs. Mrs. W. S. Moffett entertained the Susie Wallace, and Messrs. Frank Wil- ; Shakespeare Coterie yesterday afternoon Hams, Wm. A. Lower, S. Mahlon Unger. I t n honor of Mrs. E. P.' Wise. The ladies Thomas Chamberlain and W. A. Coffman, j by their conversation and quotations ImMrs Theresa Voss Smith gave a hand- ! personated characters from Shakespeare, some crimson luncheon to-day. enter- ! The house was decorated in red peonies; tainlng Mrs Charles M. Walker. Mrs. T. I a buffet lunch was served.

A Splendid Deal in Fine Black Silks Remarkable values for you to-morrow and the week—if the stock holds out. The highest qualities of dependable black silks at prices at least a third under the usual To add interest to the event, we offer a special price on the making of silk skirts.

The deficit In the city treasury Is to be still further increased by a law passed i by the last Legislature, which provides that unskilled labor employed on any public work of the State, counties, cities or towns, shall receive not less than 20 cents an hour. City Comptroller Johnson wore a discouraged look as he came out of a conference with Mayor Taggart, City Attorney Kern and the Board of Works this morning. He has ground the various boards down to tbe minimum amount of work this season In order to overcome the financial shortage as far as possible and now this new law bobs up and takes away all the money he has saved, and perhaps more. • It was decided at the conference that there was no use In trying to evade the law. It has been in force since the acts were promulgated. May 15. but no attention has been paid to It here. To-day the Board of Works gave orders to the street department to pay 20 cents an hour hereafter to all men who now get less, and also to make good to these men the extra pay they should have received in the last two weeks. The reason for allowing this back pay is a clause in the law providing that if a suit is necessary for the recovery of the compensation prov'ded in the law the person suing shall. If he recovers the compensation, recover also a reasonable attorney’s fee, together with a penalty not exceeding double the amount of the wages due. The Park Board will be directed to take the same course with Its employes. The men affected by the law are the men in the Board of Works street gang and the laborers employed to work in the parks. The men In the bridge and sewer gangs already get 31.80 a day, as provided by ordinance. The others, known as common laborers, get only 31.40 a day. Hereafter they ■will get 31.60. Just now, fas shown by last week’s pay roll, there are thirty-three men at work In the parks and twenty-five men in the street gang affected by the change. This does not tell the story, however, for there is little street work of this kind being done at this time of year and the park gang is small because of the fact that much of the work has been cut off pending the action of the Qouncil on the park fund transfer ordinance. For these fifty-eight men the increased cost to the city will be 311.60 a day. For the whole year, however, the city comptroller says, the average will be much higher than this. The pay roll of the street gang last week was only 3292. It Is generally higher than this and in the fall ranges about the 31,000 mark.

Warranted to wear black Taffeta, 89c grade, for 68 Warranted to wear black Taffeta, JJ.OO grades, for 75 Warranted to wear black TafietA, $M9 grades, for. 87 Warranted to wear black Taffeta, $1.25 grades, for 95

Warranted to wear Peau de Soie, 89c grades, for ,7g Warranted to wear Peau dc Soie, $1.19 grade*, for...... .gg Warranted to wear Satin Duchess, $1.25 grades, for 95 Warranted to wear Taffeta Regence, $f.2S grades, lot .90

For this week we will make to your order, from any silk purchased in thi* sale, a taffeta skirt, or any black silk, mak- C O "jjg^' ingonly June Prices on Carpets, Curtains, Rugs are the most attractive of the year. This great stock is far beyond any shown in the State—new and up-to-date and bought at a time when prices were low. These values tell you of our desire to trade with you.

Lot 1. 135 drummtn’ sample*, all borders qicsly finished, IMt yard* long, Royal Wilton and Bigelow AxmiiuUrs, worth $2.50, Special QQ Lot 2. Ingrain samplss, on* yard square, regular 50c and 75c, IQ Sped*! June Safe (■» Lot 3. Art Squares, 3 sizes, 3 prices, all mill samples at leu than mill prices. Size 2X*3 yards, tegtdar <*( QQ $3.00, June Sale *1.30 Size 3x3Vji yards, regular CQ QC $5.50, June Sale OO.Ud Size 3x4^yards, regular $6-00,

Lot 4*

Mattings,

Mason’s trade, on* yard to J5 yards in a piece, worth from 15c to 50c per yard. Special June Starter, while Q they last

Lot 5. Japanese Rugs, all Oriental pat-

terns and colors, size 3x3 feet, regular price $1.25, June Spec- gQ Size 27x54, regular price $1,65, June Special $1.09 Size 30x60, regular price $2.25, June Special... $1.30 Size 3x6 feet, regular price $3.00, June Special $1.89

High grade China and Japan tags, left-over remnants from a

Size 4x7 feet, regular price $4.50, June Special ..$3.19 Size 6x9 feet, regular price $9j0(\ June Special $5.49 Size 7.6x10.6, regular price $12.00, Jim* Special. .$8.89 Size 9x9, regular price $11.50, June Special $8.19 Size 9x12, regular price $17.50, June Special $11.89 The above are especially adapted to summer cottage and porch furnishings. Lot 6. Bath room Cork Mats, 2 sizes, 2 prices. Oval shapes, small size, regular QQ price $1.35, June Special i30 Large size, regular price $2225, QQ June special ^liUO Lot 7. Fiber stitute for straw pattern, design and colors. 10 styles, regular 55c grades, at... .43 JO styles, regular 65c grades, at... .53 Lot 8. Japanese Matting (cotton warp) just received 250 rolls of back orders, regular price 30c, 35c OQ and 40c grades, your choice at.. >4u 100 rolls, regular price 25c and |Q 28c, special 11 v

Carpets, more than a sub* itraw Matting in quality,

350 pairs Nottingham Curtains, two and three pairs of a pattern, 3

3>4 yarda long, slightly imperfect, regular price $1.00, $1.50 and $1.75

pair; non* will be exchanged

and non* taken back; while AC they last, pair *4U

J00 pairs Nottingham Curtains,

yards long, 56 to 60 inches wide, reg-

ular price $2.50to$3.00i only

one and two pairs of a pat- QQ tern; special to-morrow wIiUU 15 pairs heavy damask PortfeNs, full

length, 36 inches wide, (rings

on both ends, regular value QQ $2.50; special to-morrow, pair... iwO 250 pain ruffled Swiss Curtains, 3 yards

long, tape-headed ruffles, the

regular $1.00 kind; spedat to- CQ J57 Screens, 3-fold, 5 feet high, fflfed with handsome silkoUnes, oak, cherry

or white enamel frames, good

values at $1.50, special to-mor- 7C row MW 2,000 yards hlghsst grade fancy Cre-

' 1 for 20c yard,

special to-morrow *142

Drapery Silks, highest quality, 30 inches

wide, plain or figured, sold everywhere for 69c and 75c* d Q special to-morrow *“51

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FWE1N A STREET CAR. Burning of a Fuse Caused a Panic Among the Passengers. A fuse under one of the laree, new cars on the Illinois street line burned out near Fourteenth street yesterday evening while the car was filled with passengers, and started a small fire. A stampede followed. The car filled with smoke and several persbns climbed through the windows In their efforts to-reach the outside. A few buckets of water from a dwelling nearby served to put the fire out, and the passengers returned to their seats. No one was injured, “The Splintered Church.” To the Editor of The News: Sir—Doubtless many readers of The News were struck by the forceful argument of Mr. Chambers’s article, “The Splintered Church," which appeared in the issue of Friday last. None can gainsay Us truth, and few are the earnesthearted church people in a city like ours who are not pondering over the need, the crying need, of concentrated effort. Each is viewing the question from his own standpoint, so, as a Sunday-school worker in the primary grades, the Idea of the larger church appeals to me. Not only would it result in an enlarged horison and greater strength numerically, but it would give a chance for better work. Up-to-date day school methods are needed in every department of the Sabbathschool, but nowhere more than in the primary room. The little people can not be taught successfully by the oldtime lecture method alone; they require the almost innumerable helpful things used in all kindergartens. Each department should have a large, well-furnished, attractive room; the small voices need a piano, and a good one, to lead them, while books, papers and pictures are a necessity. All the teachers know that the work demands and deserves much more money than even our well-to-do churches can afford. For this reason alone concentration must come. A church of 2,000 members could support a Bible kindergarten that would be an inspiration to the city. June 1, 1901. LEE M’CRAE.

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Mr, and Mrs. Enos Baldwin, of 15 Whittier Place, gave a surprise and farewell party last nignt in honor of their son James, who, with a party of friends, will leave'soon for an extended Eastern tour

Miss Voss. All of the appointments were ; on wheels. About fifty guests awaited . tn crimson and the favor* were sweet j his arrival from a friend’s, apd the suri grass bon-bon boxes with covers of ripe | prise was complete. Music was furnished

bv George Brown and Miss Auretta WiHwtttaout the Knite 1 b.ms, followed bv a recitation by Enos

PlicturedlfUttaout t»i* unite. Baldwin. Refreshments were served in i Your druggist, whom you know to be re- 1 dining-room, where Mrs. Baldwin was liable, will tell you thath* Ja aaUMMssd by ass i ste d by Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Bowen. ; tbe manufacturers of Paso Pile Ointment to , . refund the money io every case where It fails

' to cure itching, bleeding, blind or protruding I piles, no matter of how long standing S This is a n«w discovery, which has proven i by actual teats that it will cure 9S per cent, of i the caees Cure* ordinary cases in sis days; worst case* in fourteen days tine application gives ease and rest. Relieve* Itching instantly. ! Can be sent by mail. We have placed it on j sale with every druggist in the city of la-

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U. V. L. and Newsboys’ Band. To the Editor of The News: Sir—I am directed by the colonel of this encampment and the comrades to express to you, and through you, to the boys of The Indianapolis News’ Newsboys Band their sincere appreciation of the kindly and patriotic assistance in the ceremonies of decorating the Indiana State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument on Memorial day. We who have survived the perils and privations of war were deeply touched by the sight of children scattering flowers about the noble shaft erected in memory of our deceased comrades, and our hearts warmed toward the boys of the band who so freely tendered their services. May God bless and prosper them and may they become useful and patrl, otic citizens. p. W. SULLIVAN, Adjutant. June 1, IflOL Indiana Weddings. FRANKFORT, Ind., June 4.-Dr. Guy L. Bergen and Miss Stella B. Cheney were united in marriage last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cheney, parents of the bride. Both are prominent in social and musical circles and the wed<Jing was a brilliant social event. WIN A MAC, Ind., June 4.-Mlss Cora Weaver, daughter of J. H. Weaver, proprietor of the Frain Hotel of this city, and Ora H. Keller, of Keller, Carper '& Co-, proprietors of the bank of Winamac, were married tn the parlors of the Frain yesterday evening, the Rev. L. Under officiating. TERRE HAUTE-, Ind., June 4.-Mrs. A. E. Herman was married this forenoon to Charles Merts, of Ravenna, O., and left for the East on a wedding trip. Mr. Merts Is president of the First National Bank of Ravenna. Mrs. Herman was the widow of A. E. Herman, a carriage manufacturer of this city. GREENCASTLE7~Iml., June 4.-Mrs. I Margaret A. Mattnews has Issued invitaI ttons to the marriage of her daughter, 1 Elisabeth Belle, to Whiter Monterville j McGaughey, on Friday evening, June 14. : Miss Matthews is a leader among young I society people, and Mr. McGaughey is a i student at the Indiana Medical College. The Diving Horses, I Large crowds are going to Broad Rip- ! pie Park to witness the high diving of horses. The street railroad company, j which )s conducting the exhibition, has . been successful in securing a water sup- ; ply for the large canvas tank, and pert formances afternoon and evening will be given every day this week. Extra ears are being run to accommodate the I crowds.

DOG IN A TRASH CHUTE. Dug Out by a Kind-Hearted Policeman—Thrown Down the Chute. The employes in Georg* C. Pearson’s music store, in the building at 134 North Pennsylvania street, heard a dog barking this morning, but could not find the dog. The police were notified and bicycle patrolman Losh was sent to investigate. By the sounds he located the dog in a trash chute, which runs from the roof of the third-story structure in the rear, to the ground. It tvas evident that the animal had been thrown into the place, as the only opening to the chute is about three feet above the roof, and had fallen a distance of about fifty feet to the bottom. Losh got a shovel and a crowbar, and. after opening a trap door at the bottom of the chute in the alley, began digging for the dog. A crowd collected, and some were told that a man was buried in the trash. It was necessary to dig upward to a hight of about six feet, and by the time this was done the alleyway was filled wittf trash which Losh shoveled out Overalls were loaned the patrolman, and it required an hour or more of hard work to rescue the dog. The animal, a small white cur, headed for the back door of the Columbia Club when released and disappeared. Some man in the crowd remarked: “I’m a stranger, and I was never In a city where the authoritie* looked after cases of cruelty to animals as they do here." EPISCOPAL MEETINGS. Woman’s Auxiliary and Conference of the Indiana Diocese. The annual meeting of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Episcopal Diocese of Indiana was opened, this forenoon, with communion and services In St. Paul’s church. The sermon was delivered by the Rev. Frank DuMoulln, of Chicago. A luncheon was served this noon for the delegates from out of the city, and the routine work of the society was transacted this afternoon. The opening meeting of the sixty'fourth annual conference ,of the Episcopal Diocese of Indiana will be held in Grace cathedral this evening, beginning at 7:30. The meeting will open with evensong, followed by the annual ad- j dress of Bishop Francis. The business session of the convention will then be held. Plans for a new constitution and tenets of the diocese will be considered, and also means for the betterment of missionary work. Four clerical and four lay delegates will be selected to attend th» general convention to be held at San Francisco next October. There are thirty-one ministers and sixty laymen in the diocese of Indiana. NEWTON TODpjWSPENDED. Charged with Uncommercial Conduct by Chicago Stock Exchange. Newton Todd, the Indianapolis broker, has been suspended from the Chicago Stock Exchange for three years on the charge of uncommercial conduct. The transaction on which the charge is based is understood to be the one on which Finley Barrett & Co, have sued him In Chicago and New York. Mr. Todd said to-day that he had received no official information in regard to the reported action of the Chicago Block Exchange, and that he had nothing whatever to say in regard to the report.

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Voting Machine Commission. The Indiana voting machine commission will meet at the State House to-morrow to examine the Columbia voting machine.

A coffee drinker is liable to a smash almost any time and without much warning. A New York man, C. W. Bedford. 1065 Lex. Ave., says that when he was in apparently perfect health, weighing about 185 pounds, with good appetite, he suddenly had a severe attack of gastritis. He lost his appetite and the doctor put him on a rigid diet and gave him remedies. but all to no purpose. He says, “Everybody I met had a cure and I tried a lot of them. I lost weight until I reached 144 pounds. I had those nasty gastric staggers About the middle of the summer, when on a vacation, a friend asked whether 1 drank coffee or not. Being told that 1 ' did, he suggested that 1 quit it and take | Postum Food Coffee and Grape-Nuts | breakfast foed. I laughed at him ami told him that I was through with special articles of dietOne day the nerves had another bad amash and I concluded to quit coffee and see if that was really the cause of the trouble. Next morning I bad Postum fori breakfast and ft was well made, and tasted good. I also had Grape-Nuts for break- ! fast, and from that day my troubles be-] gan to fade away. I am steadily gaining in flesh, can sleep | naturally, and can eat whatever I want. I What is tbe use of a man’s drinking an | article like coffee that poisons him, and causes such troubles as I have had when i you can have a delicious Food Coffee like ; Postum that builds up instead of tearing i down." Health ia worth more than all j tbe coffee on earth.

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