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EM ISO'S ACT shot nis V7irz altd hilled IIIilSELr. John O. Hoover Dead and Hia "Wife LikeJj to Die from Bullet lie over, an electrician, i that Ms wife, Effi.e May Hoover, probably fa rally, and himself about 1:30 this at Vi'est Vermont street, the couple lived with Un. Hoover's parrm Mr. and Sirs.

Trancls. The. ca' se of the act undoubtedly Jaiouy. Hoover was of a quarrelsome jd Ul'Ti, and had made frequent thr. that he would kill hi wife.

Mrs. lujovrr aas'rrjployfd as an operator la a Klejhone exchange before, her raar rlaj! a yeyr: ago last April. Recently rh up, her rsind to Jake the work aairi. and ha1 teen practicing In tha New Tei hore Company's building, l5vrer she supposed to have been tverkUig yestt Hoover yitrlay with his ear Mr who live" in. It'.

near Madi. jm evenrc, ami returned to hum fafxyut 4 o'clock Bfterno ji Hia v'ife was not thrre, and he lft the bo a. Not hi rig I known of his movemtnls until he turiiel at 1 v'Hock tM mornU.K. whrn jlfe tn a parrel with hi who v.A waiMrig 1or him. Heard Them Quarreling.

Mr. Karjrrnt said bin daughter returned io the ev nli.g arid stayed about trie hoi Id she would remain down str.lrs until htr huband returned, and, Mr, Kargrnt and hia wife to bd. "They; slept in a room directly over the roorn, In which Mr. Hoover waa fitting. Mr.

Sargent said he heard his son in law come In and him quarrelling with hi wife, Mrs." Sargent waa also awaka' arid beard her sayi iouN a "John. let me be." Neither she nor her viKliund iald much attention to the mat cr and'Uuxei off Into a light slumber. Harnent salil he heard Hoover coma tv the stairway a few minutes later and lnti the front room, which Hoover 1 with his wife. It was neceary I 7. 1 iiL 1 i 'or him tu nns throucn tha room which Mr, hchI Mrs.

Harttt nt occupied to reach uiit own room. A'muinent later Hoover tlirotign the room and down I hit slnlrwuy, Into the dlnlnjf rooin. 1 1 A Af IhA Iw.t r. frt lh Mulrwar cloned tha door und turned th key In the look. Die 'iua rrrlinsr wss renewed, and nio inent lHtir Ihiee hit were heard.

Har keit and hia wife both Jumped irom their on.) run down the stairway. The door 1 a but Kargent threw his w.ht It and torced the door 'pen. lloover was found silting In j. n'chalr tha table In the room, and tie.tr the inur Inadtns; Into the side yard Ht.nver a as lVlus; on tha floor, ith his arms streichM out. In one of his hands he Krasped a revolver.

He whs bleeding from a wound In his heud. Mrs. Hoover was drooplnt forward, aijd showed two piping wounds. TJnable to Tell Anything. Mrs.

Buraent' seised her In her arms, emljn aaouUlnic tones asked what was the matter. Mrs. Hoover waa conscious, but. wan urbl to trH' anything regard Iitv (he fihe waa placed' on a r. Mirh In the room, and l)r.

J. t). Ilastv. street, was called, and gave his atien tlivn to stoiplnic the flow of blood. Hoover a lylna on the (lour ailna fur breath, but he wms so near death that little could bo tor him.

He had shot hlmeelf In the riuUt temple, and he. died within hajf art hour, One of the bullets which struck Mrs. Hoover entered the right tflliole. ml tli nt Kiir imih! rnti.it lh skull behind tha riant ear. It Is thought Ut the wounds will prove fatal.

Tho police were called, and a few'mln tites after the shoottna the house was filled excited reinhtKjra, who had h'nrdrthe shots. The city ambulance whs eiophnned for. and Hoover was aKen' the City Hojltl. where hts tleath occurred. The bullet hn1: passed through the brsln.

and he did not regain const louancss. ir Hasty ssld he thouht tl bullet which Mrs, Hoover id lodged under the oraln. and that 1 hey would, probably cauna her death. tie rallied surtu lently this morning to ny that her huoband shot her while she was slttt ui at. the table.

Two half filled cui ot ttffoo were found on the table, together with some lunch. Md TreqVtent Threat. After, the marriage, Hoover and his Ife went to housekeeping In South Dela ware street, where they lived tor about three months. Hoover wa Insanely Jealous, and. waa continually quarreling with his wife.

Mrs. Sargent said thai while she was spending the day with hem. rmruy ofter the marriage. Hoover home ana engaged in a quarrvl In berpres.Mico. iU tbretenel to.

kill hl wife, an4 started to make the threat. Rood by drawing a revolver and pointing at her. Mv, Sargent Jumped between them an.t nh 1 1 shoot. Mrs. Hcver then refused to live Wfth her hu band, and the two went urgent home.

Ha threatened her uie vartouii tnuea since, ajxt a Irw montl.1 Ko Mrs. Hoover's two tdiaera. both of Thom are married, called atid made h'n promise that he wou.u never shoot his wife. Th family had always feared I pnravuiinsjji me Kino, itoover was era I ployed a part of the time at the Reedy In Shelhy street. 11 contributed lntle to the support of hts wife, and ws a.

burden on liia tather ln law m.st at h. nrti Hot Mr. and Mrs: Sars ent said that thers was no csue f(r the 1n.ane Jeal uusy entertained by Hooveir towant A wire, lie was constantly grow Mag while i disposition. It 1 not known whether Hoover had been drlnklntt. tut It Is bus i pected that he wss under 'th Inriuenc vf.Uaur when he arrived at the house.

Wa After Revolver. SArsr.f said he Is a.ure that Hoover was aU hts revolver when he passed throush his room Into his own. and that V. Hoover had fully made up hia' mind to Vkn hl.n wife when he passed down the stairway and locked the was said at the telephone company's buH'hriR that Mrs. Hoover had hot been tlifre Ftnce Saturday nonn.

She recently maue tho remark that while her clothes were Rood, she had no assurance that would ever (rt any clothes from her lru3ba.nd. and. hud made up her mind lo so to work. She la twenty three years old. Mie has a large number of friends ul acuuAintaicee.

Hoover was twenty vli yearn oia. Coroner who Investlsrated the that, from what lie couM learr. Hoover was foolishly jealous and attempted, to kill his wife without cause. Th tlea'u man's father 'is John J. a tlnm iMI Davis street.

He called at the poljce station this morning nn coniiilatned that the hospital author, tica waiitod an undertaker whom he did not 1re te take the body. He vu nure4 that he had ail the authority la the matter, and P.er.liiao It Biackwcil were callel PILLSBURY IN THE CITY. Chess Champion Met Several Local IcaJ chess player were to greet Harry W. Plllsbury, the champion of the United State, who arrived this morning and la the guest of the Frank O. Ballard, 166 Asinftreet.

An ln formaJ reception waa tendered him at lis Y. M. C. A at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and at 3 he tx gan a erte of. iransea, played with number of Twenty boarda were arranged to the lectt'i room.

Mr. inrthoda ua4 hia opponenta. Tfce plays were called to hlnr one; at av time, beginning with loard No. 1 and coMlnulng until oipe play had been made. on each board lore returned to the first board.

An Interested crowd of spectators watch 1 rsmes. This everting he will give an exhlblthm lri which he will meet all omers. Jle will uIho give lovers of checkers a chance at the mine time. from La fayetlej Anderson, Muncl. Columbus and other Indiana cities have written, that they will here to to take, part or witness the exhibition.

Among the locaT pbtyers Mr. FIUbury met this afternoon were It V. Kurnaa, Hr. C. Uelford.

Ir. Merrltt. Wells. O. V.

Smith and the Rev. Frank O. Ballard. I'iay will Iw tcin at this evening. Mr.

Pills bury will be In Indianapolis but the one 1 1 LET THE WOMfN GO. Han Who wag Robbed Mame Carter Afterward Arreated. Mame Carter, a colored woman, who was released from the work house, recently, was arrested last night, by blcy tie patrolmen Bchroeder arid Hauler ana locked up on. the charge of lolterinc. A short time "before her arrest a man; was robbed of J( by a colored woman, tn Osaae Mreet, just north of Washington.

Another" man, who wits patming, volun teerec! to hold the woman while the 'nn roboea called the e. in the scuirle the J.V waa dropwd. The oa ner picked It up, and not wanting to be Connected with the aflalr, went away. "The man who held the voniitcvw not interested In the matter, and he released her. When th police arrived, he furnished description of th' woman and' this led to the arrest of Mame Carter." MORALS OF THE BOYS.

neads of College Discuss the Question at the Hates. 4 The heads fh collwpr and universities of the State met at the Bates at 4 o'clock this afternoont to discuss the best methods of elevating the morals of the young men In their charge, They composed the college committee of ie M. C. of which Dr. Joseph iSwaln.

of Indiana University, la president. The Invitations were sent out by hlra and the meeting similar to the one held here a year ago.I heads of the educational 'institution are co operating with the V. M. C. A.

and the union Is proving effective. The college men win have a banquet at the Rates, this evening, and their deliberations tonight. JOHN B. HOEFGEN DEAD. Had Lived In Ills name Here Nearly Tifty Yeara.

John H. Hoefgen died at hia home, 1SC1 South Meridian street, last evening, at the age of seventy four. He waa born In Lancaster. and came Indiana polls lu He had lived in the same home for nearly fifty years. He leaves a widow and live, children.

One of the John Is Interested financially In the Brooklyn unwi clt ny.ciii. The funeral will lake place to morrow. Christmas Tragedies. Dallaa, Tex. harles Mllr shot Walter Me era dead; Albert Wall shot Kd ward and Murray Cecil, the former fatally Doe Chin, a Chinese, killed Jeff Thoin aa; John McMillan and Claude Vatton wounded by unknow men.

Virgin. Va. Turner, an operator, killed Lortus, hia assailant. Fight followed. In which Turner and several others were wounded.

Mob threatened Turner. Topeka. Km. Mrs. William Taylor accidentally shot and killed Ma tele Dray er, fourteen yeara old.

Mrs. Taylor may lse h'er reason. i Weldotv lit "Doc Maerum killed Harry Summers, Jr. tn a Qutwrel over a poker game. PARAGRAPHS OF THE DAY.

'i He moped along with a vacant stare. And he thought of many things Of the "next day after Chriatmaa." and Ita sharp financial stings. Then he moaned unto himself anon, Aa he made for the' nearest tree. To escape from his hungry creditors! "Oh. here Is my salax The Tabernacle Presbyterian church will give a dinner for worthy poor at the church te mrrowat noon.

i The members of the North Side Assembly presented Dr. E. C. Thompson with a chair yesterday afternoon. The Sunday school of the First English Lutheran church will render the cantatk, Sam a Claua's Arrival" thl.

evening. There wlH be', an entertainment' at Grace K. church to morrow evening. An orchestra of, thirty pieces will fur nUh music, i William Jtuasell. rardmaster of 'ehe Pennsylvania Railroad Company, at Jef fersonville.

is ppendlr.g the holidays with C. Slnex. No, SS Kaat St. Joe st The Halt Place Home Missionary' Society will be entertained neat Friday afternoon, at the hom of Minnie Anderson. ISIS North Capitol avenue.

The meeting of the Church Club, whleh waa to have been held at the home ot Mrs. William Flynn. 33 West Ray street, haa been postponed on. account of Mrs. Flyrin's lUneaa.

The North American Railway Construction Company, of Chicago, which has been relaying the street railroad tracks in this city, remembered E. Collins. Superintendent here, the bookkeeper and a IK. trkTmMn mitt. aH i fr.Mjr mas token.

There will be a meeting of the Indiana Soldier Aid Society to morrow morning, at 11 o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. J. Giiffl tha. No. D14 Delaware.

The purpose of the meeting la to arrange for an entertainment for the beneSt of the Lawton fund. At a reunion of the' Myers and Frauer ramuies, at the home of. MIa. Annie I. Frauer, Cornell avenue, yesterday, a composite letter was written to R.

Myers, chie claim agent for the Big Four railway, who rs now In Vienna, with Consul A. C. Harris, cf this city. I i 'S HARRY W. riLLSDURT.

THE IDIAyAFOhlS yEWS. TtTESDAY, DECEATqEK 2 THEARRESTDFAHUSBAIiDS CHARGED WITH ASSAULT 021 "Willi, SOW DEAD. He Denies the Story cf the Assault Jesse Springer the Kan Arrested. Jr se Springer, an employe of ih T. B.

I aycock Manufacturir.g Company, wna arrefted shortly before noon by Detect lva A.rh and Dugan and locked up en charg of asault aad battery The case J1 being ln'eftigated by the de tecllves. The story trdd 9 Captain lJatr 1 that Springer's wife wa a. ed arvS tht she Il as tfce result of hr Injuries ard last Friday. ''Springer lived with his wife at 1 Pampte street, West Indianapolis Mrs. flprlnger's parenti live la Brooklyn Morgan county, and she haul a brether ln law living In Moorefville.

It Is said that while driving to Jjooreavllle a week ago laet Sunday, Sprir gex. and hia wife met a woman on the road and took her into the buggy. Springer and the unknown woman. It' is asserted, became involved in a quarrel with Mrs. Springer and aa A.u3lfkI r.

Mrs. Springer'' waa left when MooresviHe waa reached. A day or two after Mrs. Springer died and was burled without art. investigation by the coroner of Morgan county.

The story come to the police through Heary C. Cox. an attorney, who heard it from a client. Detectives had been searching for Springer, but were cot able to find him until to day. Springer told a reporter that he did not have trouble with his wife, and liad never struck her in hia life.

He said he had no idea why he was arrested, and seemed surprised hen told that his wife hd betn assaulted. Did Not Know of Her Death. When told thai there waa a report that the Himin was Syrlriger seemed grvatly concerned. hen asked If he had taken weman into the oh the day of the alleged axsault was i aid to have ucen he s.iid. did pick up a woman on the road who said the wanted to go to Martinsville.

My. wife waa perfectly willsig he should ride with Ui, and we gave her a lift its far as Mcoresv'iiie. My wife want ed to visit her brother in law, Dire Gray son, in that place, and I hired a horse and bu4ry to take la there. 1 had never seen the womau' whomwe took in with us, and the left arid corilnuicl Journey when we reached MooresviHe. "My wife was well wlo I left her to drive over to Brooklyn, where her parents I promised to return and see her before coming to but the roads were so bad that 1 did not do so.

I know nothing about any trouble concerning my' wife, and am sure she was not struck that day or any other day." Captain Dawson said he requested the coroner of Morgan county to exhume the bedy and make an affidavit. Several men called at the police station who knew something about the case, but nothing was said by the police, because Springer was at large. It is said that Mrs. Springer's body was covered with black marks, and that it waa through her relatives that an investigation was first btarted. fcpringer Is only tWenty one years old.

and 'said his wife ws one year younger. ite saia ne dm moved recently to s'X West Pratt He has the appearance of telling the truth, and stoutlv de clares that he had nothing to do with any assault, and knew nothing about More Room is Needed. Tne' Indiana Industrial School for Girls and Woman's Prison filed Its report with the Governor to day. It says. In that the need of separate bulldinrs was never more urgent than at present.

The institution a uffers especially, the report from an exodus of criminals from Vanderburg county, on account of special legislation for) that county. The school is overcrowded, there being HO girls tn'attendance. the report, says. The institution enjoys unusually good health. The population of the prison has been larger than for years, and many girls hava had to.

be sent out on tlcket of leave absence to make room for others. Indiana. University Alumni. The annual banquet of the Indiana University Alumni will be given at the Bates to morrow evening at 9 o'clock. One hundred', members will, probably attend, as lhH dinners have always, been very tractive to old colleglatea.

Congressman Robert Miera, of Bloomlngton, ex Cor ktMsman Charles L. Henry, of Anders Prof. John A. Wood, of Laporte; Miss Josephine Cox. of Peru, and Ralph Bamberger, of this city, will respond toasts.

TJnable to Make Settlement. The Treasurer of State to day received word that ft was uncertain whetn Shelby county's otneers would be able to make settlement with the State beforo January 1. as reuired by law. The information was communicated to the State Finance Board, which held a eetlng tits afternoon to decide what steps take in the matter. There Is a penalty of loo a day it the settlement la not made by the time set by Chance for Broadway National.

Washington, D. C. December 26. The Comptroller of the Currency has given the directors of the Broadway National Bank. of Boston, an additional week In which to arrangements for re onenlng of the Institution.

In the meantime nothing will be done which would prejudice the efforts of the officers to place the bank on a solid foundation. Merely a Hint, i 'Chicago News.l Porem fll p. m.l My motto Is, Pay 5as you go." Mu Cutting Well. I'm willing to "end you a small amount If it will help you out. The Doctor Prescribes.

(laOOdni Tit Bitai Jlmson Doctor, I am getting too stout for comtort, and 1 want your advice. Nomina reduces like worry. srenl two hours a day thinking of the unpaid bill you owe me. HE WILL GO TO CHICAGO. ill: The Rev.

F. E. Dewhurst. of riymouth Chuch. has accepted a call to the Unuver ity CocgresratiouaUst Church, Chicago.

W.EDDBD. .1 i 1 rm i 'if ii aw 1IR. AND MRS. C. Mr.

and C. A. Woodward celebrated tht ir golden wedding anniversary to day at their home, 4'CentraI by recti vjng their frienda in an informa.1 way. Their son. Dr.

S. G. Woodward, of this city, with his family, were with them all day. Their only other hlld. Dr.

K. M. WKJward. of Washlnjrton. D.

was unable to jle present. He is in the marine hospital rvlce, and Ife 'now at the head of the for) lgn Fcrvice, with hc aiVjuarters in WiFhinpton. Mr. and Mrs. Woodward were married' in Decatur county, the village of St.

Orher. the bride having just passed her sixteenth birthday. They came to In dlanajoli. about fifteen years ago from Iawrenceburg. they settled soon after their marriage.

Thcfr home is filled with pictures painted by their son. Wilbur W. Woodward. who achieved considerable fame.a an artist before his death, seventeen years ago. PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mrs. Keon Risley i.s in the city visiting her toti the Rev. Carl Risley. Mr. George 11.

Likert. of North Platte, Nebraska, is home for the holidays. loa Frank will leave to morrow for Atlanta. to spend the winter. Dr.

and Mrst Lukend'iU have been in Gcwport for Christmas, returning ho.ne to day. Mr. and Mrs, Rons, of Connersville, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Jefferson Cla pool. Mr.

Alb. rt T. of 'St. Louta. Is at home visiting his mother at 216 East Eleventh street.

Ml, and Mrs. S. R. Greer went to and spent Christmas with Mr. Greer's relatives.

Mr. Albert Preston, of DePauw University, spent Christmas with the family of Mr. Charles Smith. i Judge and Mrs. L.

C. Walker jspent Christmas with their daughter. Mrs. Howard Dill, of Richmond. Mrs.

Frank Stiueman. of Terre Haute. Is si endlng the holidays with her motner at 310 North Delaware street. The German Literary Club will have its Chris tm meeting with Mrs. Hugo antxer to morroW afternoon, instead of to day.

Mrs. Emlsoh, of Vincennes, and Mrs. Risley, of Bruceville, are spending the holidays with their sister, Mrs. L. S.

Knotts. 1 The members of the Dean family were entertained at their annual Christmas dinner, last night, at the home of Miss Mary Dean. I Mrs. J. A.

Kverson and children. of Avondale. Cincinnati, came to day to spend a 'week with Mrs. Km ma B. Robinson, of 7lu Park avenue.

Mrs. H. C. Snyder, of Chicago. Is here to attend the twenty fifth wedding anni vtrsary.of her daughter.

Mrs. T. S. Tod hunter, of 1730 Ruckle street. Miss Bessie Trout entertained, this afternoon, for the members of her house party, the Miss Trouts, of Springfield, and Miss Coble, of Spencer.

Mr. B. W. Hofmann, after spending his Christmas vacation with hid mother. Mrs.

Ida V. Holmann. left.for (tincinnati to v.ay to be gone for several months. Major and S. Rich will' sail Saturday for Hamburg.

'Germany, to remain abroad a year. Their son Thad Is at Lelpslc for the winter, studying the violin. Mrs. Thomas C. Day will Issue cards this week for a email reception next Monday afternoon in honor of Miss Townsend, of New Haven, who is her guest.

Mr. and Mrs. George L. Rlttenhoure are visiting their daughter in Pittsbu'er. aim will go from there to Chicago, to be with their son, making a visit of sevi era! weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. Morton Coate and Miss Agues Coate. of Marlon, and Miss Axile Swarm, of Shreveport. La.

have been the 'guests of Mr: and Mrs. George Gonser, 1617 North Delaware Mr. Henry Rauh returned to day from a visit in Cleveland with the family of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mayer, to whose daughter.

Miss, Flora Mayer, his engagement was recently announced. Mr. and Mrs. John C. New entertained at dinner, last, night, the' Rev.

and Mrs. Joseph A. Milbum. Mr. and" Mrs.

Au gustus L. Mason. Mr. and Mrs. Harry New, Mr.

and Mrs. David Wallace, Mrs. Y' C. Brown anf Miss New. The Christmas meetlr.g of the Monday Afternoon Club will' be held to morrow.

A paper on "Master Musicians of the Nineteenth Century" will be read by Mrs. J. Schleppy. There will be a conversation on "Popular Musicians." Mrs. and Mrs.

J. Marlon Van Sickle, 'of Fenton; Mr. and Reagan, of West Newton: the Rev. Jehu Reagan, of MooresviHe. "acd Miss Fiorai Askren si ent Christmas i with M.r and, Mrs.

Charles Mv Reagan. Mrs. Van Sickle will visit her daughter a few days. MUs Ruby Farts is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Solomon Clay pool, and will remain for her colleze vacation from DePauw University.

Her mother, Mrs. George V. Paris. Is tfce winter in Grecncastle and will not be In ash ington this winter with Congressman Paris. Sirs.

A. I fcinsy and her r.lece. Miss Maude HlUotl, gave an informal reception this afternoon for their vitiTors, Miss Curtis, of Hamilton. ard Miss miugr. of Coiumbus.

O. They were assented by Mrs. IMward. Haa kins. Mrs I hiilp Miss Mary Hicks and MLss Nell HefTern.

Mr. arid Ifr. George W. Tucker, S3 Fnuth Alabama street, served Christ mas dirner. yesterday, tor a number friends of their laughters.

Misses Florence and Ceclle." Miss Davis, of Louis vUle. was present. The entire house was beautifully. decorated with' palms, boliy and Florida moss, from Mrs. Tucker's Florida home.

A family dinner was given night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Dickson, at whch the guests were Mr. and Mrs. William Dickson.

Mr. and Mrs. August M. Kuhn, Mr. ani Mrs.

John R. Pearson. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Smith, Mr.

and Mrs. John Wocher, Mr and Mrs. Charles liuschaupt, Mx. anjl Mrs. Fred IFTY YEARS.

A. WOODWARD, Several of his pictures werel exhibited in the French palon, one of ttiem. "Os Flan," being especially fine anil now occupying the place of honor in the home. He lived in Paris nine years ahi received recognition tn his own country las well as abroad. Vpstairs his parotus have gathered all his unfinished skojtches In a etudio.

which was open to thlr friends to day. Mr. C. A. Woodward was at the One hundred and Twent diar.a regiment during the' and he is now a member of Thomas Post.

G. A. R. He old mason. The assistants ember of third In Ivll War leorge H.

also an the re were Miss Atkina, of iincinnatl. a cousin of Mrs. oodward; jMr. Kdge. of Troy, a nephew, with Mrs.

Kdge; Mr. P. T. Madison, a brothr of Mrs. Woodward: Mrs.

AUgusta Paver: Mrs. Caroline Relgger: Miss Grace i'oaler and Mr. Thomas Murray. The reception will continue this evening, and a jfeature of the entertainment will be the kinging of tne tiald Headed Ulee Club, tick Mustard, of Anierson; Ml. and Mrs.

Goepptr, Mr. and Mrs. Paul I Nestle. Mrs. Wary Dickson, Mrs.

Catherine Ru. chaupt. Miss Wocher, M.r. Fred Dickson and Mr. tlale Van ifikle.

Mr. and N. S. Byram gave a faiu llj dinner last night at their home in North Illinois street, their guests being Air. and Mrs.

Winchester, of jLjiwrenct burg; Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Biyram, Mr.

and Mrs. Oliver T. Byram. Mri and Mrs. S.

Byram, ilr. and Mrs. W. N. i.

ales and their children, and Mr. Thomas Purse II, Theodore Fjursell and Miss Pursell. Mr. and Mrs. J.

A. LemcWe gave a dancing parjy last night at tjlie Propy um. entertaining for thelrj daughter, SUeanor, who Id at home fromlschool for her vacation. Mr. and Mrsl Lemcke were assisted In receiving by Dr.

and Mrs. Harry Sloan Hicks and Miss Kum ler, of Lafayette, who is visiting their daughter. The others who ilasisted In entertaining were Mrs. James M. Winters, Mrs.

Owen of Evansvllle, Mrs. Kate Perry Morris. Mrs. Daiid Wallace, Mrs. B.

B. Peck and Mlssfowen Evansvllle. The college boys and girls who are at home met one another In the first large party of the vacation. The ball room was trimmed with iChristmas green and holly for the occasion, and were coxy corners. Several vis itors were present, from ogtJ of town.

hams, of Evansvllle, who are visiting Airs. v. J. tsrown. Holmes French.

A pretty holiday wedding was cele brateil at high noon yesterday, at the home of Mr. iand Mrs. Aaron N. Wood. 740 Germanla avenue, the brjidal couple being Mr.

Watson Chester Holmes, of Chicago, and Miss Jessie Fremont French, a sister" of Mrs. Wod. Miss Maud Wood played the Loheligrin wed ding march as the party entered. The Rev. A.

N. Wood pertormedj the At the reception which followed, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes were gsslsted by Miss Berry, of Lafayette. Mr.

and Mrs. Holmes have left for their rwjw home In They will be at home after January la at wii Union atjenue. Chi Indiana Marriages. Seymour. December ii.

Will B. Morrisoiv and Miss Lena illanlon, a teacher in the public schools were married at Louisville, Octouler.K). The marriage was kept a secret Until yester day, at which time relatives expected that the wedding would occur. Valparaiso. Dscembir 26.

Last evening, the heme of the. bride's parents. ex SheriT and Mrs. FraiK H. Jones, the marriage of thi lr daughter Joie and J.

Siencer Lemac of Minneapolis. Minn. The Rev. 1L i M. Appleby oitlclated.

Dead at the Age of Nintey Three. rSpedal to The Indianapolw Newa. mi Bovrbon, December Vi. John ninety three years did. died yesterday afternoon, at the horie of his son.

Marshall Greer. The late Mjr. Greer was ifte nrst white man to aettlejjin this township, and he built the rstilog cabin In the township. His nearest Inetghbor at that time was eight miles away. Mr.

Creer was the father of a large and f.uentiai. family. He waa torn In Virgin! i. inl6. His picture was taken last summer.

when the family, Zl strong, held an annual reunion. "Small Fire, Much Apparatus The fire department to ah alaj sent In from the boxj at St. Clair street and Capitol avenue, aat evening. Some rubbUh was found Burning in a' barn In the rear of Mrs. i.

dwelling. Instead of sounding three strokes for pressure oft," hen the fire was Put out. two strokes were sounded. indicating a second alarm. ijFor a short time tbe street was filled with apparatus.

1 i i ait. I i i 1S99. 1 A BOOK DESIGNER cruvnnjvinn vnAruvJiArtntuurvu lEzchacge.) THE publishing firm of Lansing It Lane waa exceedingly anxious to obtain a book manuscript from the popular young author, Euaebhis Smith. Young Smith had gone up like a rocket, so to speak, and was now scintillating broadcast on the firmament with no apparent exhaustion of pycrotechnica, nor Intention of returning directly ta eaxth. after the manner of the proverbial stick.

He bad sprung Into "Immediate and gratifying popularity, according to the reviewers, upon the publication of his first volume, "The Wings of Salt, and waa, therefore, a typical modern man of letters worshiped by all femnlnity with a kind of a Hobsonlan hysteria, and surreptitiously envied by every man Jack ot his own sex, and particularly ef his own profession. To announce a. new volume by EUse blus Smith. Lansing Lane perceived, would be the crowning achievement of the year for any American publisher. It would be the talk of the book world, heralded far and near.

The sales would Immediately advance, by overlapping thousands toward the phenomenal, and all the literary and trade journals would be describing the clangor by day. and by night of multiple lightning presses upon the tons of white paper flowing into Euse blus Smith's new book. That Mr. Smith already had a book nianuscrpit on the eve of completion, all the literary gossips averred! Interesting tuUon waa, what publisher would get It? Presumably he Chapwells. said everybody.

The Chapwelia had published Mr. Sm two former volumes and flushed them, or, at least, steered them, to enormous sales. But popular men of letters are fresiky. You can't depend upon them, espceially if they are young. Variety Is the spice of even tn the matter of publishers, and though an has been well served, he ia never quite sui thai he may not be better served by another agent.

So. while the Chapwells were rubbing their hands with mingled expectation and the other publishers were gradually putting their best foot forward In tha customary approaches to the literary lion of the day. Mr. Eusebius Smith complacently allowed himself to be wined and dined, went to ride with the ladles of the rich publishers' families, tried the shooting on various choice jand In fact, accepted all the delicate courtesies extended him in a manner as affably unconscious as that which marked the proffer of them But In the meanwhile he was debating The Messrs. Chapwells had treated him fairly enough In the matter of royalties on his first two volumes, and had made him a better offer by 1000.

but there were Richards had made him a better cash offer by 300. Richards, Bah! Lansing Lane produced much better looking books than the Chapwells real works of art. externally, whereas, the Chapwells' books were mere blocks of paper and pasteboard clay paper at that. But Lansing St Lane were chary of advertising ana Indifferent about pushing the book. Furthermore, they had fallen out of touch with the booksellers, having refused to allow the latter the customary underselling privileges, Lansing St Lane provided choice, select books for tne select few books of literary flavor, without literary substance, the cream puffs of literature.

Their books were notoriously unsalable and were commonly printed from the type in editions of 250, half of which found their way to parlor tables and. the luxurious of literary, men of leisure and the other half to the omnivorous Jumc bag; no, it would be suicidal to glveie new manuscript to Lansing Lane. Even his own popularity, modestly reflected Mr. would scarcely float a book after having their Imprint. Still there was an undeniable fascina tion in looking over the nWw issues of the firm, each one a unique model or dainty book designing.

It waa generally admitted that no house could compete with Lansing Lane in respect to artistic bookmaklng. Eusebius Smith had to drop in at their office every few hours in spite of himself, to see what new delight for the eye and the touch was on the point of coming out. The tendency on his. part was, of course, warmly encouraged by both Mr. Lansing and Mr.

Lane, and the leather upholstered easy chair looking westward through te vista of small rooms occupied by the firm, was always waiting for him, with the latest pubJca tlons arranged on a stand near by. ianslng Lane were distinctly English in their tastes and. surroundings, 'ihelr offices consisted of a suite of small, low rooms, upstairs, opening directly into each other from east to west, and furnished "den fashion," which, as the reader well Implies rugs, couches, heavy bric a brac, and the dke, bathed tn a rich, wlnellke glow of Intercepted sunlight. As. one sat in the big, leather covered chair of the "deri," looking westward through the several rooms, there: was one window, at the; end of all.

left uncurr tained; and on bright afternoons the sun always poured through this west window in a flood of glory. Eusebius Smith, lounging in the big chair, could not help seeing, day after day, a certain patch of brighter gold In the midst Of the sunlight. It was a woman's shining head, always with the face turned away from him, bending over some absorbing work, behind a sort of connter that concealed all of the fair toiler but her head and neck. At first the young author was aware of this patch of gold merely In a mb coti' sclous fashion pleasing, but not mentally notable. Then, one.

day, he discovered it as a material for a passing thought recognising it aa a girl's head, crowned with remarkably fine, abundant, shining hair, coiled like a coronal. The next time he dropped in and saw it he wondered who this girl might be what, she might be doing, always bending so' absorbedly bver her hidden task. Then, later on, a Strange curiosity Seized him to get ft aiimpi ot her protile, to see it she were beautiful. He would often iie back and peer over the top of a bok, hoping that the magnetism of his fixed gbse might cause the unknown divinity to turns her golden head, ever so little, and reveal the invisible features. But the patient worker never yielded to his gaze.

If, Indeed, she were aware of it. There was just the patch ot gold In the afternoon sunlight, beautiful, shining as a dream. What a lovely mystery! In the meanwhile Eusebius Smith back his manuscript and dreamed. It was a new sensation to him to actually dream in life, and not on paper, to have personal and not literary romance taking form an his. consciousness day and night.

And well could he afford to loiter and dream In his bachelor apartments on loyalties netting him thOM a month. There was to need of Life seemed to rim beautiful and leisurely. It waa (harming to spend one's mornings browsing In the libraries an one's afternoons lounging in the big chair at Lansing Lane s. Idealism is always delightful. It 1 so sweet to have a patch of gold In or.ee life! Various are the ways of falling In love.

Eusubius Smith's way was characteristic of 'him; be imagined himself into It; he fell into it from an easy chair. "The sunset Is really fine, through our west window." aeid Lane one day, following the rapt eyes of the literary lion. "I find a kind of a perpetual sun glory there." replied Eusubius Smith, "Yes." said Mr, Lae, "It certainly Is a brirht corner all the afternoon." "Who does your book designing, Mr. Lane?" asked the author abruptly and with so loud a. voice that Mr.

Lane started. Was there not a little motion of the patch of gold aiao? Eusebius Smith sat looking straight westward. It was a Strange way to press a question. "It Is done by a very clever young woman In our employ," replied the publisher after a moment's hesitation. "Well.

Mr. Lane." cried the literary lion In a startling loud and roaring voice. "I must say that I think Is desperately Ue (topped eaort, and with eager, fixed uijvuvruviruvrviruxruvi gate awaited the Inevitable ft sult. The patch of gold swaying, vacillated, and then turned fiashlngiy. for, an instant.

In the sun. "Fine! finished the author, with a quaj. Ity of tone and Intensity of feeling: that astonished and delighted Mr. Lanw. am going to give you my latest manuscript," added Eusebius.

Smith, "on condition that your clever book designer makes it the chef d'oeuvre of hef life. Understand i "Perfectly! cried Mr. Lane, rising and rubbing his hands delightfully; "Archer, will you ask Miss Torrey to step here, please .4 1 "Now. said Mr. Eusebius Smith (It being six months laterl.

"what cesljm have you conceived for the volume pf life our life my 'little Golden Hair?" i They were standing in the unhgrit of the west window; and once more the lover saw only the snowy neck end the bowed coronal of gold: "A fireplace and two easy came presently the shy answer. "Admirable:" cried he. And there ended bachelordom and Bohemia, for them FOR THE BEST ESSAY On Indiana, written by an Eighth grade schoolboy or girl. The in dlanapolls News will give Twenty five Dollars In Gold, or In books as listed In the Bowen Merrill cata logtie, and a second prise of Tif teen Dollars or books The prise 4 essay is to appear ljn The Indianapolis News Indiana Book, Political Edition, for; 19gh. Pupils in the eighth grade? ot schools all over the State are Invited to write essays showing the growth of Indiana in alt the various lines of progress.

No essay should exceed t00 words. For the beet essay, the prize ot S3 will be given, and for the second bestt $15 aa above. Originality of thought, clearness and simplicity of style, accuracy of statement, and gen eral excellence aa to spelling, punc tuatlon, will be taken into consideration. All essays must be' written tn ink on one side of paper 4 only, and must be accompanied by the name of the writer, the school' which the writer attends, and that of the principal or teacher of the school. Essays must be at The Indianapolis News office, Indian spoils, by Monday evening, January 15.

They will be carefully read and marked by a committee of three, whose names will te an nounced. The names of the wfh ners ot the prizes will be published Immediately afterward. Honorable mention will be made of the ten persons sending in the best essays not taking prises. 1 (Continued from First Page.) sponst. Amos Butter, secretary of the Board of State Charities.

Is to speak on the advantages and disadvantages of the present system for public care; of the poor. Book Men Are on Hand. The Grand Hotel will be headquarters for the school superintendents, i and large advance guard arrived last night and this mornlnj Representatives of all the leading book concerns i of the country are here, and they have! the en tire parlor floor of the hotel. They have transformed it Into a temporary book store, and everywhere tn the lobby are large placards to attract the attention of the superintendents and teachers. College Men to confusion as to the time of the first meeting of the 'Indiana Col 1 lege Association, only a few members were at the Denlson, this morning! One printed program sent out said that the session would begin at 11 o'clock thl morning, and another said 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.

No one seemed to know which was correct. None of the officers waa present this morning, and after waiting a short time, those mem bers who did come left. K. L. Hackett, of Earlham College, is to be the first speaker.

Hts subject will be ''College Fntrance Requirements." The members of the faculties. of the thirteen State colleges and the State Normal are mem hers of the association. The mathematical sectlqn of, the State Teachers' Association held Us first tneet lng In the House of Representatives at the State Capitol, this afternoon. There was a large attendance. ADDITIONAL MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Dec 23. (Special) Pro visions were higher and strong early on light bog receipts, notwithstanding liberal sales on one or two packers. Ship ments of product Inot so heavy, in fact rather light. Local sentiment seems to favor long side.

Speculative sentiment can cause a further advance but It will have to keep up to do It. Market weakened towards the close on continued sell ing by packers, closing steady. CINCINNATI. Dec. Flour Steady: fancy.

I3.00&3.2O: family, 12.331 2.70. Wheat Firm at 70c. Cora Active at iiiWUc. Oats Active at Rye Steady at COc. I CINCINNATI, Dec 28.

Lard Steady at 6.2Sc; bulk meats, t.40c; bacon, 6.2ac i Sugar and Coffee, NEvV YORK. Dee. 2. Sugar Raw. steady; fair refining 12 I4c; centrifugal test 4V4c.

Molasses sugar. 3 16c; refined quiet; crushed i powdered a'ic; i granula')d 6 MSc Coffee iuli; No. 7. 6c Molasses quiet. Lamson Letter.

CHICAGO, December 2. Grain markets were generally dull but firm and prices here during early part of session were firm on small world's shipments, higher Parts cables and cold weather, with very little snow. When the visible was announced, showing a large Increase, the crowd turned bearish, and earjy buyers sold out, causing an eay close. Clearances fair, tjut for three days were considered small. Seaboard1 reported little or no new business.

Bulls are getting tired of the steady where, they bad hoped to see a material decrease in the visible. Foreign demand shows no Improvement; seaboard shipments Insignificant. It is but a short time before Argentina will commence shipping largest crop ever raised. and it may be that this fact is causing foreigners to be Indifferent Corn ruled firm most of the session, and a fair business was transacted. There was nothing new, however, to cause an advance.

The weather Is Gold and dry, and there are indications of Increased movements. Should the present favorable weather continue awhile, receipts are likely to Increase some, but no large movement is looked for while present prices prevail. Cotton Market. NEW YORK. Dec.

Open. High. Low. Closei January .....7.14 7.1s 7.12 7.1 March .........7.24 7.22. 7.24 7.32 EAGHERS IlilG mm Wmmw A ro Llorrova Sn To oom the JackctiJ Business tappreolate VHatt there maaatt le bargains.

What do you oaill thesef Choice of any Cloth Jack et Ire the house, i Ten Dollars, j. They Include soma of the. vrv rJL. and Ainiqee styles of tho current eeat fen's producUvii. i mWJAdKETS i ALL AT li.uu JAC1K KT9 OO JACKETS G10.C0 And alsd Jackets that you can proud df that are regular tJ.

Jit). 4U.69 and Tf W. at the very low; i price. to morrow. lane yur choice pr an pur "7.50,! I rtCll And JACKETS all Wool suk Un 'd.

bought specially tor this aale, talltles, will be sold The Prices pn Groceries Have Been Cut far to mrrrow. Leave your order to day. but we (can not guarantee delivery to wirtmvm? liinlA nii i 1 1 Anrl jirlv lii hA day. a4 usual, a ej do not accept tele phone otders, 5rs 1 STARCH, best peart (4 lbs. 10c).

per lb at'o MP STARCH, per 3cs OR SANTA. CLAUS 4 LEST LKNXJ SOAP k5 bars 2o IVORY OAP. twenty hoxes to morrow (3 bars loot 3Ho BLUIN'4 OR AMMONIA, large bottle. full strength 3 lot 10c) aio CORN MEAIJ beat pearl (6. lbs 5c) ROLLK per OATS, In new i and jto qualtty (4 lba ii J.

xtvj0 HASKFjLL'S WHEAT FLAKES, puck iter mrirkaffe SSU our extra fine Standard brand, 3 lb. cans (2 cans ..4... irHo very fine, tender, natural flavor, 12Hc gtds, for a tiler tomorrow (2 cans 1(c), each To CRACKlERS, fresh, crisp Mich f. Igan, er lb.J a G1NGKR SNAPS, lb COFFliji A sbothlng, delightful dlrlnk. hard ia beat at too or 30c elsewhere, Is our (excellent Java, at Domestic Blankets PRINTS, 100 stylos of goodsi 6V.c Quality, per full standard, vara i Bo CKETOjNNES.

for making com forts, 1 quality .1 MOTTliED. FLANNEL, very handsome patterns, a Ceeeed cloth, very deeiable for winter wear, Qual ity U. Oo an otiilivn pt.i'vuirt. mr im. menu line, to morrow i 7o CIDEIDOWN, al wool, Kc i quality i.

gBo tl.00 BLAJNIETS. per palr.wl.'. $1.25 CCfTTQN pLAJNKETS, per M.75 Ct TTON BLANKETS, per I A ALL WOOL BLANKETS, full bed slxe, made from tpur Indiana' full shrunken and scoured, plain white and sliver gray, 14.00; quality, per pair 5 A HORSE BLANKETS, wool, full size, Hark, rich plaid, 3.00 i. qualitjy A Glassware Clearing i Sale PDNCI TtcfWLS FOOT, fi)U 14 inch size, glass er feet PUNOf GLASSES, to match WINKj GLASSES, cut glass effect, new shapes; our 4tc dox. quaj i.

Ity 3 shapa. our 7ir PKLErT BAYS, out glass, ef tf fect 10c I quality SALT AND PUPPKR SHAKERS, assorted styles i and pat j. WATliR BOTTLES," plain 'flint glass, ic quality, 10c. j. 15c a CIL OR CRUETS assort, ed ikiatternK, Jjltkj quail i a i.

MOLASSES OR SIRUP. CANS," 1 with metal tops; luo to 15c i quality. Bo WATtat Tl'MRfJEIia. clear crystal glass! assorted patterns, 4c quality WATi3t TUMBLERS, thin. So flint glass 60c dp.

quail 4 PIEOE TABLE SETS, cut glass ef feci, i up to iui quail i to close' per 'FINQltR BOWLS. assorted shapes, up jo 12.00 jiijz. quail 'ji ty, each Bo BERRY OR NUT BOWLS, cut glass ef large slae. W) qual ty, ejich Bo Tho IVinj Block Oa DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Marriage licenses.

Franlf Williams arid sle Oreen. Sj; Pater and flora V. I Wait Wlwman asi fal larmors. Thomas Gray and Willi lllllman. Walt Lee Robinspa and I M.

tlckai e. 1 et a. iirtii' iie i urns. VA arid Alice Johnson. Tux1o Perk.

tnr. Oee. and Martha Hlrup, 1U41 tit. I'aul. buy.

TMn apd Anna blms. Via MsMacbusettS Liavld H. and Kat)e Mark, 1412 B. txr. I 1 Thomas and Anna.

Blackburn, 413 jvf Ray. mond. toy. Vm. nd Delta Johnson.

EUSVi Indiana, buy. T. isnd LHlle illis, 102 Jiarlsxi. iV.y. BnJraln and Xaggi Psvla, Capital ave .8..

boyi Fllzatth E. Ensworth, .81. 191T rant ars.f dl a condition of pelvle ylsirera. sj ilertha Ixntwortn, ruver urw ir.le pttmoDinf. 'i Heroata iiuot, 81, tZU N.

Peiuiaylrarda, apo. Louis! Ward, 43 E. Psarl consumpOon. Mamie Alrd, l. 4V MssahusetU ava pel.

vie abeeens. I Inraat pamoo, dars. 6l liar root sUi lnn mwn JBeal Esate Transfers? Harry fl. Alexander to Alice C. AUx "rf anden lot ui.

Meyer's aecond addition (30 Ofl fcprjf to Ellyanls Carr et Ipt 44, Urkwooi it McCialB'S aouthtaat addition 204 00 BenJ. Hooker to Krsnklln B. Clar. part 1'Ms hi to 0. Aivord subdivls loo part Fletther's addition D1d A.

Coolur to Oscar M. Clark. lot IMS. Douclass Park eidney Runselk to KJIr Hunt, lot It, Clark's Capitol caster's Belmont ava. ad "lit km 75 Wm.

HL kely to John Kills, part.T. southMSt a uJtrt.r, section, 21. town hip 14. ratur I 4 Elia Hi N'lvmu to Wm. Gorb4.

part outhrwst quarter, scctlon.ro. town ship 1, range I Bertha' Meyer to rrank T. H. Albers yt nyer. ots a to ii.

Mayer's addition 00 1 1 Zi, 4, Light's Broad Blpple 100 00 Tnl.tlranirMa' 1ft! ennalilrratlnB 1 24 SSI COXJTaXY COTJUTS' BXCDBD. Buperior Court. i Rcorn Vinson Carter, Judges Emma R. Parttr vs. Chsrls R.

Parkse, Tore. Grants plalaUO. Judgmsnt against da tandaat for costa..