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PATliOXAGE AGENTS INDORSED. Four Democrat Editors Pat Voorhees and Turpio on the Lack. Messrs. Holtman. of the Brazil Democrat.

Chapman, of the Madison Democrat, Ilothrock. of the Montieello Democrat, and Iin D. Eaton, of the Indianapolis Sentinel, composing the executive committee of the Democratic State Editorial Association, met in Auditor Henderson's olllce at the yesterday afternoon, rnd perfected plana for the midsummer meeting of the association at West Baden, June and 9. There ax 3 to be half a dozen papers and addresses, but the programme will not be announced until thso Invited to speak signify their acceptance. The committee adopted the resolutions: "Whereas, The Democratic party, through lis representatives In the Congress of the United States, 13 now encased In a to emancipate the people from the in-famcrua system of tariff taxation and favoritism of which the McKlnley law, now in fo-ce.

Is th culmination; be It 'Hesolved, Ti at we the executive committee of the Democratic Editorial Association of Indiana, have watched with pleasure and approval the course of both the Senators and all the Democratic members of Consre? from our Ft ate In their efforts to redeem the pledges of the Demoi cratlc party on the subject of tariff reform. "An we hereby our loyal pupport In the contest now waped in the interest of the laboring and producing- masses of the people under the leadership of our honored Senators, D. W. Voorhees and David Turple." The only member of the committee absent yesterday was John D. Stoll, of the South lknd limes.

SEIZED A FREIGHT TRAIN. Doings of Coxeyites What the Governor Will Do. Governor Matthews has received the following frcm Vice President Fea-body, of the Baltimore Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company, at St. Louis: "About lifty men captured one of our freight trains and are on their way East. We have advices that about eight hundred n.ore men are camped near St.

Louis, and will probably undertake to repeat the? operation. "What suggestion have you as to Indiana?" The Governor replied aa follows: "For the unlawful seizure of property within the State of Illinois I have io suggestion to ofi'tr. The Indiana authorities will protect th life and property of ersons within her bonlers if called upon to do so." To this thre has 1 ocn no response. The Governor says lie will be prepared to act In the evtnt of depredations by large bodies of Coxey recruits. lZuny on the C'omiiilNMlnners.

Twenty petitioners, repnrentln? property owners of Center and Washington townships, were before the County Commls-eloners yesterday asking1 for a franchise for the Indianaiolis IJroad Hippie Itap-11 Transit Company. The petitioners want the line constructed over the Westtleld cravf-i ro.ul. an lnduc-ment to the board to b-rstlr itself, the company agrees to dismiss the suit iendln'T In the Circuit Court to require the commissioners to order an election in Washington township, by which It Is proposed to authorize a tax In aid of the road. Jiew: liat Hack at Win, I Elder's COULD USE ONE NOW The City's Old Tcstliouse a Thing of the Past. How It Was Destroyed Yesterday in Compliance with the Ordinance Another to Be liuilt.

On the verge of a smallpox scare the City now finds Itself without a pesthouse, the old one having been burned yesterday morning, at 8 o'clock, according to the requirements of the city ordinance. At that time Mayor Denny, President Hays, of the Iioard of Health. Superintendent of To-llce l'owell, Chief Webster, of the flro department, with a supply wagon and a chemical, arrived at the scene of proposed destruction. A fireman cut an opening in the side of one of the houses, soma oil-soaked shavings were thrust into it and ignited and the work of demolition had begun. A second building was fired and soon a third.

When the fire was at its height an alarm of fire was sent in. but as this was understood the companies dM not an- swer the call. As the buildings were dry and of a combustible material It was not ions before they were leveled to the ground. An occupied building, close to the pest-house, was also burned after the occupants ha1 moved out The pesthouse buildings and grounds occupied nine acres on the banks of Fall creek. In the vicinity of Indiana avenue, and were first used as such by the city and the government.

During the war many wounded soldiers were quartered there and a number died there. Shortly after the war the buildings were burned and the land was leased from the owner, J. II. McKernan, after which the city bought the land. The present buildings were erected, and have been but little used except during one smallpox epidemic over ten years a.o.

The buildings have been abandoned for over three years. Judge Drown, of the Circuit Court, appointed Thomas II. Spann, F. W. Hamilton and James S.

Cruse to anpralsa the land. They viewed It yesterday, will report this morning, and it will be advertised for sale for five days and sold to the highest bidder. A new site will then be purchased for a new pesthouse. The County Commissioners have condescended to appropriate $2,000 to aid the city In this Important matter. to plat nitre place.

Park Avenne Will lie Opened I nder Certain Conditions. The Board of Public Works, yesterday afternoon, visited Bruce Place, in company with attorney P.ooker, representing the estate of James Bruce and the other Interested property owners. Their object Is to determine what Is necessary for the city to do In order to Justify the owners in platting Bruce Place. Attorney Rooker says If the city will extend the water mains on Broadway and Park avenue from Fifteenth to Seventeenth street and place electric arc lights at College avenue and Sixteenth street and one other within th unplatted territory that the entire six blocks will be platted. This is a very important matter to that part of the city.

The proposed plat would necessarily open up Park avenue and settle all dispute as to the rights of thf city In the matter of Sixteenth street and Broadway where they pass through Bruce Place. It would also widen Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets and Central avenue, making them conform to the width of those streets elsewhere. REMONSTRANCE NOT SUFFICIENT. City Enclneeer Reports on the Xer Jerey-Street Improvement. The city engineer yesterday made a report to the Board of Works on the New Jersey-street improvement remonstrance.

He finds that there are twenty-five resident property owners on that portion south of Massachusetts avenue, and as the petition contains only sixteen of the names the remonstrance is not sufficient. On the portion north of Massachusetts avenue there are forty-one resident property owners, and only twenty-six signed the remonstrance. It would require twenty-seven and one-third signatures to make the remonstrance good. On the remonstrance to this portion are threo doubtful names, which may change the result. II.

J. Milligan and the Bruner brothers, for the remonstrators, asserted that the report of the engineer was not correct; that two brothers were counted as one property owner because they lived in the same house. Mr. Milligan contended that their interests In the property were divided, and they should be counted as two persons. Also, he argued that all the petitions and remonstrances should be counted as one, and that an examination would show that there is the two-thirds remonstrance.

The claim 13 also made that a. man who lived in the south end of the street, end owns property at the north end, would have the right to remonstrate against each section of the improvement. The remonstrators say they will take the question into court. The board did not decide whether or not it would order the advertisements for bids to do the work. PETITION FOR CEDAR IILOCKS.

Alabanin-Street People Before the IIonrl of Works. The Alabama-street property owners filed a petition vith the Board of Works, yesterday, asking that Alabama street be improved with red cedar blocks. The petition includes the following specifications: "The excavation to be made so as to allow not less than sixteen inches of the pavement including the foundation. "The foundation to be of broken stone, thoroughly rolled with a heavy steam roller, to the depth of eight inches, and on thl a coating of clean screened sand rolled to a uniform surface and not less than two inches in thickness. The pavement to be of red cedar blocks, round or square, free from sap, six Inches In length, closely set, well tamped or rolled, and brought to a uniform grade.

The interstices to be filled about half full of clean screened sand and gravel, well tamped and grouted, and tilled to grade with tar or best quality of Portland cement, and then covered with a coating of clean sand. The present curbing to be used when It Is In good condition and eighteen Inches deep," No action was taken On the petition. Additional Sprinkling Contracts. The board yesterday entered Into contracts with Fuehring Brothers for the sprinkling of the following streets for the season of Wabash street, from West to Blackford; Wood street, from Michigan to North; Blake street, from Ohio to New York; Patterson street, from Vermont to Elizabeth: Roanoke street, from Michigan to North; Spring street, from Market to Walnut; Walnut street, from Noble to Liberty; Davidson street, from Washington to Market; Court street, from Noble to East; Dillon street, from Harrison street to C. C.

C. St. L. Hallway Company; Meek street, from Noble to Dillon; Water street, from McCartv to Stevens. The following contracts were awarded to Henry T.

Nolting: Irwin street, from College avenue to Cornell avenue; Oartleld place, from Peru street to Bellefontalne street; Garfield place, from Lincoln avenue to Seventh street; Columbia avenue, from Seventh street to Eighth street. Orders for Cement Walks. Keller Brothers, contractors, were instructed by the Board of Works yesterday to put In cement sidewalk intersections at Alabama and Tenth streets at once. The work has been delayed on account of the weather. O.

M. Dlllman, 236 Talbott avenue, T. R. Millison. on Broadway, and John J.

Smith. 131 to East North street, were yesterday granted permission by the Works Board to lay cement sidewalks in front of their property. The Board of Works yesterday notified the Indianapolis Gas Company to repair the alley letween Wood lawn avenue and Pleasant street, which Is In bad condition owing to their recently laid gas mains. Elm-Street Assessment Errors. The claim of Henry Staler for overcharge on the Elm-street sewer assessment has brought out the fact that there were some other errors in that assessment.

Mr. Stolte was charged for a thirty-eight-foot lot, when he has a twenty-eight-foot lot. One man was left off the list entirely who should have been charged and another lot was figured at four feet less than actual 4 maiUAff a discrepancy of tf.SC Tliestj amounts have since been placed on the roll and collected and paid over to the contractors. The contractors have agreed to pay this amount, which Is In excess of their contract price, to Mr. Stolte.

which will leave ILK to be paid by the city. The Esryptlnn' Petition. "Egypt" was before the Board of Works In a new shape yesterday morning. Heretofore the efforts of the property owners in the land-locked distrkt has been to get those owning the closed property to consent to platting it In such a way as to give an outlet to "Egypt." Now they have filed a formal petition with the board asking It to oren and improve Gresham street from its present eastern terminus to Shelby street. No action was taken.

If this petition Is granted they will then try to get Lincoln lane opened and improved to Shelby street. New York-Street Sewer Contract. The board opened proposals for the construction of a local sewer in New York street, from Noble street to Liberty street, as follows: W. C. Allen H.52; A.

Bruner, Acme Paving and Contracting Company, Gansberg Roney. $1.28. The board awarded the contract to Gans-berg Honey at $1.23 per foot. Wunt Sewers First. Property owners on Ash street between Seventh street and Lincoln avenue have petitioned the board to delay the Improvement of that street until pioper provision 19 made for sewers and water.

The board has asked the city enerineer for a statement of the facts in the case. An Alley or iv Cli lokrn Yard. It seems from complaints that havo reached the Board of Works that E. Vin-eregh has fenced In the alley south of Prospect street and west of Quince street, and Is now usfny It for a chicken yard. He was ordered yesterday to remove the obstruction.

Georjiln-Street Sewer Coit. The main sewer in Georgia street from East to Kentucky avenue has been completed, at a cost of S32.1X). The levee and breakwater along Fall creek from Shriver avenue to Fourteenth street is finished; cost, f3.SC 1.10. Street Commissioner's Pay Roll. The street commissioner was yesterday al lowed $113.77.

for the week's pay roll of the street-repair jrang. and the sewer gang was allowed $107.76. The bridge gang: was allowed all for the week ending yes terday. New York-Street Hemonstranec. A remonstrance was filed with the Works Board yesterday morning against paving with asphalt New York street from Indiana avenue to Blake street.

The petition contained fifty-six names. A Central-Avenue Sewer. The Board of Works yesterday took final action on the resolution for the construction of a local sewer In Central avenue, from Home avenue to Morrison street. Petition for Electric Light. The people in the neighborhood of East Vermont street and the railroad tracks asked the Board of Works for an electric light yesterday.

No action was taken. A BRUTAL SON'S DEED. Wm. Bcacliman Breaks His Aged Mother's Arm and Threatens to Shoot Her. Yesterday afternoon patrolmen Lannls and Mitchell arrested William Beachman on a charge of assault and battery on his mother.

Mrs. Beachman resides at No. 2S0 North Spring street. Her son William, who Is a hard drinker, and who stays away from his home the greater part of the time, went there yesterday afternoon, in an intoxicated condition, and demanded ftt, he having learned that his mother had received $100 on a debt owed her by a friend. Mrs.

Beachman, knowing that the money would be spent for liquor, refused to give It to him. Beachman grew angry and struck her a vicious blow on the arm, breaking It. Mrs. Beachman sank to the ground In great pain, and shouted for help, while her brutal son drew a revolver and threatened to shoot her unless she disclosed the hiding place of the money. A sister of Mrs.

Beachman heard the cries for help and rushed into the room. Beachman seized her and threw her bodily through the door Into the street. The sister ran shrieking down the street, calling for police aid. A second sister made her appearance and was treated in a like manner. At this moment patrolman who resides In the vicinity, rushed into the house and grappled with Beachman.

The two had a rough-and-tumble fight for time, but the officer's superior strength soon told In the struggle, and Beachman was laid out. The patrol wagon was summoned, and, with the aid of patrolman Mitchell, patrolman Lannls succeeded In placing his struggling prisoner in the wagon. He was slated at the police station on the above charge, and went into the "cage" with an air of bravado. Mrs. Beachman, who is advanced in age, is suffering greatly, while her sisters are bruised and badly shaken up.

Beachman has, on several occasions, in an intoxicated condition, gone to his mother's home and threatened to take the lives of those present when anything about the house met with his disapproval. MUilAUGU'S BODY UNCLAIMED. A Brothcr-in-Law Sends Word Where the Relatives Can Be Beached. The body of J. E.

Mumaugh, who died at the county poor farm several days ago, still remains at the Central College of Physicians and Surgeons. It was thought that by last night some communication would have been received from Mumaugh's wife, In Omaha, as to the disposition of the remains. Y'esterday afternoon a letter was received from George W. Raymond, a brother-in-law of the dead man, residing in Modoc, Randolph county. He had read the account of Mumaugh's death In the press, and also of the desire of the authorities to know what disposition to make of the remains.

Raymond stated that Morgan J. Mumaugh, the dead man's father, resided in Scott, O. He also stated that the dead man had a sister named Grace Hine residing at No. 472 Marshlield avenue, Chicago. Raymond sent the photographs of Mumaugh's wife and two baby bovs, who are all in good circumstances In Um ha.

Mumaugh was divorced from his wife several years ngo, and had since led a rovmg life. Th police will communicate with the above nanvM relatives as to the disposition of the body. To Appraise Pesthouse Lnud. In the Circuit Court, yesterday, J. S.

Cruse, Frank W. Hamilton and Thomas W. Spann were appointed appraisers for the ground upon which the pesthouse stood. The land Is to bo soli at its full appraised value. While examining the ground, yesterday afternoon, the city officials discovered that nearly three acres had been washed away by the natural change in the channel of Fall creek within the lost two years.

Into Tub of BolIIufir Water. Yesterday morning Laura Horton, the five-year-old daughter of Charles Horton, residing at No. 47 Brookside avenue, fell into a tub of boiling water, and received injuries from which she is not expected to recover. The mother was washing when her daughter fell backward into the water. Dr.

Tinsley wa3 summoned and pronounced her condition serious. Carpenters Want Arbitration. Y'esterday the striking carpenters sent another communication to the contractors, stating that they were ready and desired an arbitration. It is stated that some of the contractors are opposed to any arbitration, as they are experiencing no trouble in getting competent men at from 20 to 30 cents hour. McCuun's Delusions.

John aged sixty-five 'years, was found to-be mentally deranged yesterday. He is a native of Ireland, and has been living at 139 East Washington street He fancies that the ghost dance is being executed ever his head, and thinks that a mob of colored men is after him. Brunswick Stables Assignment. Lawrence A. Nageleison, proprietor of the Brunswick livery stables, at No.

30 West Court street, assigned yesterday in favor of Jese D. Hamrlck. The property, valued at consists of fwenty-five head of horses nnd twenty-one yehlcUs, with ham and cenerai furnishings. A CASE OF SMALLPOX "Major" a Negro, Found Suffering at Police Station. Station House and a Number of Policemen Quarantined Patient in a Tent on Pesthouse Site.

"Major" Hlgglns, a colored tramp, and a recent Importation from Vincennes, has started a smallpox scare in this city un-equaled for many years. He arrived here five days ago, as he states, and on several occasions stopped over night at the "bum" room at the police station. Thursday night, about 7 o'clock, Hlggins asked per mission of Turnkey Long to sleep in this room. The latter noticed that Higglns walked with a lumbering step, and as if in great pain. He questioned Hlggins, but the latter stated that he was suffering from rheumatism.

He also said he had recently walked great distances while on the road and that his feet and limbs were swollen In consequence. Turnkey Long- reported the matter to Police Surgeon Kahlo durinsr the night, and the Doctor examined Hlggins yesterday He found an eruption of the skin, and also that the pains in tho limbs had greatly increased in addition to the man having a high fever. Dr. Kahlo reported the matter to Dr. Ferguson, of the City Hospital, and the latter investigated Higgins's condition.

He at onco saw that Hlggins had symp toms of smallpox. He Informed Dr. Wag ner, who has had much experience in that line, and the latter, too, after making an examination, was of the opinion that Hlggins was undoubtedly suffering from an at tack of smallpox. Dr. Hodges was called in later, but It was his opinion that Ilig- gins wa3 suffering fram a severe attack of the "seven-year itch." He admitted.

however, that the disease might be small pox. The extreme dark color of Higgin3 rendered it difficult to make a thorough investigation of the man's condition. Hlg gins claimed, yesterday morning, that he had not been in places where there was any smaKpox and that none of his traveling companions complained of having the disease. Police Surgeon Kahlo made another ex amination of the man yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock, and reported to the Board of Health. Dr.

Hays, after a consultation, during which it was deemed wise to order that the most careful precautions be taken to prevent a spread of the disease should It be smallpox, ordered the police station quarantined for twenty-fourt hours, begin ning at 4 o'clock. The following persons connected with the police department ara novr in the station, and will remain there until the quarantine Is raided: Police Matron Mrs. Buchanan, Joe Richardson, Doss Shafer, Joseph Stevens, Albert) Mathe, 11-llam Wheeler, Martin McGuff. John Long, Otis Balcom, Joseph Steinruck and Henry Slate. Iate in the afternoon Mayor Denny had a consultation with th Board of Public Safety and Board of Health, together with Superintendent Powell and Police Sur geon Kahlo, in regard to the necessary ar rangements ror handling tne pence woric and the caring for those quarantined at the police station.

All detail matter will be reported to the police station, and from there given out to the oilicers by telephone. The prisoners not already confined at the police station will be conveyed by the patrol wagon to the county jail, where there Is ample room to confine them. The morning and evening roll eallJ will be hel 1 in the Council chamber. The headquarters of Superintendent Powell and Eugene Harris, his secretary, will be in the offices of the Board of Public Safety. Those confined at the police station will be furnished with substantial meali.

The prisoners there will escape trial until the quarantine is raised. About 5:30 yesterday afternoon Hlggins was removed to a tent on the land in the rear of the City Hospital, near the banks of Fall creek, by the city ambulance. It was the opinion of the majority of the physicians who had made any diarnol3 of the disease that smallpox was rapidly developing. In case this Is true many persons. Including reporters, members of the police force and numbers of other visitors to the police station whose names were ali taken, will be put under quarantine.

The situation at the police station is somewhat humorous, notwithstanding the possible grave results. The prisoners in the "cage" who were unfortunate enough to be confined when the quarantine was ordered pace their cells full of the knowledge of their possible danger. Every ence In a while they call to the officers prasent and ask what the trouble Is. On receiving the reply that nothing unusual, excepting that the station 13 under quarantine over a case of smallpox, they make their way back to their bunks and swear at their hard luck. The olficrs in charge are get-tins' a taste of temporary enforced retirement from the world.

CAI'TALV QC It LEY'S TRAMP. Pound One In Ills Stable Snfferlnjc from Smallpox. Several mornings ago as Captain Qulgley, who resides on Blackford street, was sitting In his house just after his night's work a neighbor called and stated that a tramp who had been accustomed to sleep In his stable for the last week and who was undoubtedly afflicted with smallpox was sleeping In hl3 stable at that time. Captain Qulgley investigated and found the tramp In the condition as reported. The tramp stated that he had arrived in this city several days previous from Chicago, and that he was afflicted with the disease when he left there.

He was in tlmworst stages of the disease and was almost helpless. Captain Qulgley asked where the tramp intended to go, and, on being told that Cincinnati was the destination, he told the tramp that if he was caught within the city's limits within hn hour he would be lynched by the citizens. Captain Qulgley was so Impressed with the man's condition that he made the above statement without a second's thought. Several hours after that he searched diligently for the tramp, but he could not be located, and it is supposed that he has fled the city. Praise for the Health Board.

Dr. C. N. Metcalf, secretary of the State Board of Health, is well pleased with the prompt action of the local health authorities in quarantining the police station and removing the patient. He visited the station last night, in company with Dr.

Probst and Dr. Scott, secretaries of the Ohio and Illinois health boards, respectively, and the two last named health officers expressed themselves In the warmest manner In praise of the rigid quarantine at that building. Vaccine points have been ordered from Chicago, and will be here this morning, when everyone under quarantine who has not recently been vaccinated will be subjected to this precaution. Dr. Metcalf will visit the smallpox patient to-day, though he Is thoroughly satisfied that the case Is a fully develoiHi on 3.

He wishes. If possible, to ascertain where Higglns contracted the disease. There is and has been, according to the State Hoard's knowledge, no smallpox at or near Vincennes, from which point Higglns claims to have come here. Reporters Must lie Vaccinated. Secretary Metcalf, of the State Board of Health, stated last night that the entire police force, together with the police reporters and the visitors to the police station while Higglns was at the police station, must be vaccinated.

The vaccination will occur as soon as fresh vaccine can be secured from Chicago. THE SLOW COMMISSIONERS. They Showed Little Inclination to Help Build the Pesthouse. Several weeks ago, when reports of the great spread of smallpox In the city of Chicago reached this city the city health authorities at once began to devise plans to prevent the spread of the disease in this city in case It should break out here. The pesthouse, which was standing near the City Hospital was worthless and entirely unfit for the uses for which it had been erected.

It had no conveniences, and was oi and dilapidated. The City Board of Health began to take steps looking towards the erection of a new pesthouse on the old site. As IL was probable that a large number of patients from outside the city would lx? treated at the pesthouse In case of an outbreak of the disease the County Commissioners were asked to aid In the work. The city proposed to furnish the rite for tho buUdis tha county ro.vl the building. The County Commissioners showed great reluctance to listen to any proposition and were inclined to ignore the health authorities.

The city had no funds that could be used to erect the building, and the project dragged slowly. Finally. the commissioners agreed to appropriate $1,0, with some conditions. Then it was proposed to build ihe pesthcuse on the poor farm property, where there is ample room for it on the ISO acres of ground contained In the plot. The commissioners again interfered with the project and refused to jermit the erection of the building there.

Then the Health Board asked another conference with the commissioners. They were told that they would have to wait till the time for the commissioners regular meeting, and another delay of about one week was caused by this. Then the commissioners agreed to appropriate but made the agreement with a proviso that the building be not erected on the ground owned by the city near the City Hospital. To take advantage of WUs proposition the city was compelled to pass an ordinance repealing one authorizing the sale of this fropertv and enact a new ordinance atnor-iiug the sale. This was because of a question as to the validity of the old ordinance.

When this ordinance came up in the Council, on account of the absence of several of the Democratic members It was Impossible to pass it under a suspension of the rules and It had to lay over for another week, when it was passed at a special meeting of the Council held on last Monday night MARION C0UXTY W. C. T. U. Scrai-Aiinnal Meeting Held and a Num ber of Papers Read The semi-annual meeting1 of the Marion County W.

C. T. U. was held yesterday, at the People's Church, at the corner of Blackford and Michigan streets. There was a large attendance, and Mrs.

Frances Potter, president of the county, was In the chair. Devotional exercises were led by Mrs. Con-naughey. Reports were made by Mrs. Sims, the corresponding secretary, and Mrs.

A. T. "Whitson, the treasurer. Reports from the presidents of the local societies were given as follows: For Central Union, by Mrs. J.

R. Wood; the Indianapolis Union, by Miss Lola Carver; Meridian, Mrs. Lizzie C. Hahn; West Side, Mrs. J.

A. McKeehan; Bright wood, Mrs. It. II. Robertson; Valley Mills, Mrs.

Whltson; Wallace, Mrs. Georgia Wright; South -Side. Mrs. Bryan; Maple-ton, Mrs. Mary Sapp.

The leading talk of the morning session was given by Mls3 Addle B. Worth ington. educational agent of the A. M. E.

Church. Louisville, on the subject, "The Best Plan of Work to Create an Interest Among Colored People." She advocated interesting tha pastors and urging them to preach on temperance and the W. C. T. U.

one week, and the next follow up the work by calling a mass meeting, at-which the religious and missionary phases of the W. C. T. U. might be presented, and, in addition, to secure eight faithful women in each church to carry on the work and organize unions.

Especial emphasis was made to urge the young colored people to organize into W. C. T. U's. She believes that social work Is a distinctive feature of the work, and the young women can work In conjunction with the Y.

M. C. A's. Arrangements will be made for meetings as suggested by Miss Worth-lngton. The afternoon session was given to hearing a talk by Mrs.

Frances A. Talbott on the "Care of Dependent Women" and five-minute reports from women who have charge of special departments of the W. C. T. work.

Mrs. A. D. Yocky spoke on "Scibath Observance and Temperance Literature." urging, among other things, that funerals should not be held on Sunday. Mrs.

Clara Conklin spoke on "Evangelism and Jail and Prison," and gave a review of what had been accomplished In the workhouse and in the mission which Is conducted at No. C7 East South street. Mission meetings have been held in the rooms there every evening since October, and 210 meetings have been the result, with 211 conversions, chiefly among the men. As most of the men are elderly, and have been in the habit of drinking, this work has been one of the most imiortant ones carried on. Mrs.

J. A. McKeehan told of her efforts among the colored people, and notwithstanding the committee had called on all the pastors of the colored churches and asked them to give them leave to speak in their churches on the subject of temperance, no pastor had responded favorably to their request. Mrs. Rebecca Hessong reported for the Loyal Temperance Legion.

Mrs. J. R. Wood for the Soldiers' and Sailors Organization, Mrs. Luella McWhirter for "Press Reporter," Miss Bonham for "Purity In Literature and Art." Miss Delia Brown gave a spirited account of her work in the subject of "Narcotics and Railroad Work." Mrs.

E. C. Mats reported for the "Demorest Contest," Mrs. Mary Moody for "Heredity." MlS3 Leonore Ayres spoke for "Parliamentary- Usage," Mrs. Georgia Wright for "Franchise," Mrs.

L. C. Miller for "Flower Mission," which Is a part of the W. C. T.

U. work, and is not connected with the work of the society of that name; Mrs. R. T. Brown advocated nonalcoholic communion wine, and Mrs.

Harriet Jordan spoke for the "Police Matron." Mrs. Potter closed the speaking for the afternoon with remarks on the general work of the organization. The general verdict was that the reports from the presidents of the local societies were not complete, owing to the fact that the different oilicers and heads neglected to make reports to the presidents. At the evening session the devotional exercises were led by Rev. James M.

Lewis, fiastor of the People's Church. John Philips, who was one of the speakers at the February commencement of the High School, delivered his oration on "The Problem of To-day," which Is the liquor question, and an address was made by Prof. Monroe Vayinger, A. pastor of Maple-ton M. E.

Church. Dunlap's Celebrnted lints. Derby, Silk and Soft, at SEATON'S Hat Store. BARGAINS in WATCHES Do not pny price (no matter how little) for watch which is not a time Iiieee. "When you buy a watch you want it to keep time, and if wc cannot clve you a watch that will keep time, we will refund your money.

Julius C. WeJX, Son, Successors to Leading Jewelem. 12 East Washington St. A Splendid Investment THE DHIOH TRUST GO. offers limited number of the thirty-year per cent, sold bonds of he Indianapolis Light and Power Co.

These bonds belong; to n. series of and are secured by the entire plant nnd franchises of the only Electric Llht Company in this city. The company lias contract to do the public llKhtint; for ten years. This is rare opportunity to set first-class security. Intercut payable January and July.

Price par and accrued interest. For purtlculurs apply to THE UNION TRUST CO. CS East Market Street. Startling Dookl "If Christ Came to Chicago," Br V1V1. T.

STEAD, of London. Tmtha aro tollthcy have not txu tol wince Christ came to All tho evil known to inoilrra life are sketched like viir. anl their chief abettors are named uieuly without regard to person or PRICK. 50 CE.VT4. fiexid itainps or iotil note, and eet a copy, CAT 1IC VUT.

CLELAXD CC 0 ilaat YtaUUitou txet. lad, SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY 48c BLACK HALF HOSE (Hermsdorf Dye) 2 pairs for The above prices for Saturday (ONE DAY) only. See Window Display Wedding lAo Haio them to suit tost NEW LAMP SHADES SEE OUR S3.50 SHADE. CHARLES MAYER CO QO and 31 West Wasliinect.on Street. Just uihett you need for NIcKcl-platcd Towel Rack, Nickel-plated Soap Cup, Toilet Paper, and Columbia Toilet Paper Holder, At astonishingly low prices.

Examine them. C. ANESHAEHSEL Marion Block, THE McELWAINE-RICHARDS CO. Successors to J. B.

McElwadjb WEOUGHT-IROISr GAS, STEAM and WATER GOODS, Telephone 753. 62 and 04 AVest Maryland St. A In elm Pafrirrnrof avc A larger assortment and lower prices ildbKcl IVclllgeidlOIb than ever. Quality the best of all T.TLT.Y STAT.NAKER. 1 Knt Washington Strict.

ndianapolssElusmessUnivei'sitlf Eryant Btmtton. Established 1330. Wiieo BI.k annua. ly. 10.0JO in goad attuaUvjua.

oxeu all year. If You Wont Want Filler Z7sXm, A Faithful Clerk, Cents A Dcsjrabic HoardltiR Place A Line. Qr Prompt.pay Lodgers, Write Jmt what jon want, plainly. In tbe blank nTTlY A Tir twlow. Cut thi ut.

An.l wnl taicp or fcilrr at SJriiC'IAL. UF'JrrlK rive cents foh six words, THE JOURNAL, Indianapolis. Nothing lea ttmn Trx Cents. WALL Low prices in all departments. ALBERT GALL, 17 and 19 W.

Washington St Agency lor Jonnsoa'a Taruetry Floorla and Coidera. Estimates furaUJiel. Underwear worth 75c worth 20c a pair Presents Corner of Meridian and Ohio Streets. and Geo. A.

Richards PIPE ic. EtevAlor aii-I convenience. 50 stnlent Knter bl-jajo caUWuo m-e. Tel. vjx J.

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