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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2S8S.
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MINK SACOUES
The best garment that can
be bought for service. We
liavo a few of them left, which
we will sell, for a few days, at
a very low price.
Ladies' Cloth Newmarkets,
Ladies' Cloth Jackets,
Ladies' Short Wraps,
Misses' and Children's Cloaks.
ALL MUST GO,
Prices aro marked to sell them
QUICKLY.
L. S.AYRES & CO
H.LIEBER&CO.'S
ART EMPORIUM.
No. 33 South Meridian Street,
PICTURES
FRAMES, MIRRORS. ARTISTS'
MATERIALS, STATUARY.
A GOOD RECORD
Me"e$ S. J3. Secretary R?cord and C7as Bo oil r.ro
row used in almost etery State in th Union. Com
plete and mmple. Secretary Record No. 1, lo., $1.
J?:reaary'3 Record No. 1, flex., COc. Secretary's
Record No. 2, do., $1.-5. Superintendent's pocket
r-cord. $J. Teacher's CJas Books. No. 1, Der dozen,
lOc Teacher's Class I'ocks, No. per dozen, $1,
1 'ostraid ca receipt or price, bead for descriptive
Circulars to
THE BQWEN-MERR1LL CO
16 & 18 W. Washington St.
FINE KID GLOVES
PARTY FANS
AND
RUCHINGS
AT
win. liimiuuu njjvv oiuiiij
4 West Washington St.
The New York Store
ESTABLISHED 1833.
HOLIDAY
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Those who -were forgotten on
Christmas can be supplied from our
remaining stock, and those wishing
something for New Year's Gifts
will find suitable goods at our
counters.
PRICES IN PLAIN FIGURES.
PETTIS. BASSETT k GO
SCOOFED THE CROWD.
A Partj of Drunken Roystertrs Ilold Iligh
Carnival and Wind Up in Jail.
Tna employes in John A. FonneH'g lirery
stable, at No. 75 East Wabash street, were near
ly all locked op in the station-house, last ren
in i.. chArsed with various offenses. Saturday
was pay-day at tho stable, and in the eToning
Felix Robins, his son Noah Robins and George
Matson proposed to Albert Hays and E. 31.
Fhillipps, two other employe?, that all take a
carriage ride. A few kegs of beer were seenred,
and. wit'a a woman named Mamie Fox, theaboie
all started out. They drove moat of the night,
it seems, and lb greater part of yesterday fore
coon. At 10 o'clock only the woman, in a
drunken condition, remained in the carriage.
She drove down Washington street at a break
neck speed, and while attempting to turn the
corner at Mississippi and Washington streets the
carriajra struck . an electric-liebt pole and was
compiotely demolished. The woman was thrown
twenty or thirty feet, but was not seriously in
jured. Soon after the accident Phillippa came
to the station-hoes and stated that while out
with the party he had been robbed of $2, and
eoon afterward Uays came around and said be
bad been robbed of $45. The officers then began
gathering in those who had been in the carriage.
Geo, Wilson. Felix Robins and Noah Robins
were slated for highway robbery and the woman
and the remainder of the crowd for beioe drunk.
The oSicers think Wilson and the two Robinses
conspired to tret the other employes drunk and
rob them of their month's salary.
Tcultry Thieves Arrested.
Patrolmen Ronacker and Hagerman have
turned up what they pronounce a bad gang of
South-side thieves. Several days ago ten geese
were stolen from a South-aide reiidaat and sold
to Keller, the erocery-keeper, on the corner of
East and Morris streets. Saturday the patrol
men !oeated one cf the thisres, and when ar
rested ho implicated six men whom the officers
had suspected for some time. Yeiterday John
Miller, William Owens and James Harper were
arrested, and warrants are out for th remain
ing three. Miller was identified as the person
who murderously assaulted Uenry Rossell at
Coleman's heading factory tbre.i months tgo,
and the additional char?' of assault and battry
with intent to kill was pieced against him. lie
baa already been indictod for the attempted
murder.
llzx; batra:ks at Y m. L. Eli era.
om house.-
Ladies Who Will Obserre the Custom and Be
at Homo to Frlcndi New Year' Day.
Ladies icho trill formally rrcriee their fnetuU.
nutl trhose names arc not included in the subjoined
ltt.are requcstrrl to send their names ftrith those
vho xeill assist them, to the Journal oncc as early
The pleasant custom of "keeping open bouse"
for the purpose of receiving friends on New
Year's day, bids fair to have & pretty general
observance this season. Although it seems prob
able that not so many homes will be kept open
as usual, the la2Ies have arnnged to receive
callers in much larger numbers than hitherto,
and at some cf the larger rstldences as many as'
a score or more will " participate in assisting in
too reception. Among those who will be ut
home to their friends are the following:
Allison Mrs. N. S., No. Hid East Michijan street;
Msisted by Mrs. I). DeWitt Nay and the Misses
Lmrna Howiaa, of Fremont, 0.; Klla Bray, Clara
and ri Imer. Hoars. '2 to ti P. M.
ATHOAUTMrs. Robert, No. 43U North Tennsylva.
iiia; assisted b7 Mesdatnes James Lode. Richard
Craft, Oeorire SlcN'utt, Andrew (iraydon, Charles
Ivrans. M. IL Finch, Misses Meigs, Swigert of
Kentucky, Finch, drowning. Schonackcr, Krout.
the Misses Mimrnel. of Ohio.
Dx Sot-cnsT Mrs. A. M. and Mrs. nendrickson, No.
-0 North Delaware street; assisted by Miss Pn
tocost. Miss Lichenberger of Mt. Vernon, Callie
Lee. Mabel Knight and Mis Nettleton of St.
Louis. Informal.
Dc.n.vtM:ss Grace, No. 2C0 West New York street;
assisted by Mis?es Marie Roberts; of Dayton, O.j
Nettie Warner, May lawyer, of Lafayette; Emma
Reeves, Iiertha Williams, IdaTea hycle, Komie
Lnos. Honrs, 3 toOr.M.
Fzaa fso 31 rs. .1. A., No. 270, North Tennessee
street; assisted by Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Iiuclamn.
Mias Jennie and Emma Ilolloway. Hours, 3 to 8.
FLETCHER Mrs. C. J., No. 573 North Meridian
street; assisted bv the fcfcaksjieare Club, Mrs. It.
V . Combs, Mrs.W. H. Dagget. the Misses Bessie
Beck. Winnifred Willard. Leuh Fletcher, Bessie
Anjfle, Minnie Ilaerle and Nelly Haueisea. Hours,
y to 7 p.m.
FIU.KKEM Mias Nellie, No. 4,10 North Tennessee
etreet; assisted by Mi5ies Nellie and Carrie L'oyles,
Mary Gcdotm, Ua JIaugh, Mary Fletcher, Belle
iixhrodt, Myrilia Anderson, Clara Bruce and Rose
Trusslor. Hoars, 3 to 7 P. u.
Fc.NKHOfSErt Miss Jessie. No. 20li Broadway; as
suted by her tbtcr, Mrs. Dr. Bijrgor. jr., and
Mrs. Alfred brown, of Grand Rapids, Mich.,
and tho Missa Blanche Bipper, Grace CalloJen,
Margaret Greegor, Mattie Iloss ands Cora
Thrasher, of Irvington. Hours, from 3 to 7 r. il.
JEF7KavMis Pearl, No. 323 Broadway; assisted
by the Misses Belle Herr.ngton. Jnlia and Mabel
Cob o, Mary Robinson, tf Crawfoidsville, led,
Georgie JSenton and Flora Hay.
Mcu.nt The Misso, No. 170 Prospect street; as
sisted by tho Misses Mae Nands, Katie Laatz,
Mae Loom is, Mrs. Ciouiens, Kate Devine, Litta
Reaver and Miss Lacy Clemens, of Lafavetto.
McOrca Mrs. Frank P., 303 Broadway; assisted by
.cuesaarne lClcuardson, K, V. Furnas, W. A. Al
lison, Thatcher Parker, Howard Ca!e, Geo. P.
Wricht, Miner, Jo fetubbs, J. G. McDowell, J. J.
Brown, 1. I). Baldwin, II. A. Edson, E. F. Doo-
lUtlc, J. W. Uaird, W. W. McCrea; Misses Jessie
Carpenter, Lillio and Anna Wright, Ella Mardiek,
LelUe Hawk. Ola and Caddie Brown. Iza William
son, Carrie Wheat, Eva Morris and Effie Roberts.
Hours. 2 to 9 p. m.
Nail Miss Ida. No. 496 N. Tennessee street: as
sisted by Mioses Lou and Maria Uradlev, Mrs. J.
G. Thomas. Mrs. Callis Scott, Misses Belle Sar.
goaut and Minnie Mullen, of Edinbursr, Lulu and
nnaOsterman, Julia Walk, RitaJeffers. Carrie
Morse. M.av Wain writhe, lone Scott and Cora
Gribbin. llocrs. 3 to li p. m.
Pxxbsox Miss Maud. No. 1103 North Meridian
street; assisted by Misses Love and Leora Pier
son, of Chicago; Mary Maxwell, Stella ana Etlio
Church, Mrs. C C. Pierson and Mrs. Elbert
Tyner. of Greenfield; Mrs. Georjre P. Lee, Zanes
Tille. 0.
ROGERS Miss Adelaide, No. 050 N. Alabama street;
assisted by the Misses Josie Bremerman, May
King, Mica Kercheval, Lucy Kanny, Lillian
M oore. Pearl Harvev, Lula Butler, Jennie and
Daisy White, Minnie Cotton, Mazgie Morris,
Genevieve and Grace Baker, Nellie Sturtevant
and Nellie Webster. Hours. t to 1) p. if.
Self Mrs. David, No. 81 Stevens street; assisted by
usse? Uoodman, i'oor, Lutz and Jones. From
3 to i) p. M.
SeVALL Mrs. E. (J., No. 373 Park avenue; as
sisted by Misses bewail, Greenstreet, Birch. Addie
and Lulie Wiles, Lillian Reeves, Jessie Fisher,
Stella Wiles, Gertrude Batler, Mary Haldeman, of
St. Louis, Jessie Peach, of Cleveland, Etta Lamb;
Mesdames A. W. CoSin, H. T. Bennett, F. A.
Greeory, S. D. Pray, J. L. Fletcher, W.D. Wiles,
J. 1L Greenstreet, A. C. Metealf, George Catter
son, J. J. Art el, W. A. Craig. W. B. Allen. W.
II. Grigth. Hours, 2 P. li. to G P. U.
ORGANIZING THE SENATE.
Repablican and Democratic Opinions ai to
Who Shall Preside at tho Opening.
It has been suggested said a veteran Re
publican observer yesterday "that any farther
discussion of the question of the orennization
of the State Senate on the lOtti proximo might
be dispensed with, if a sufficient number of
either Democrats or Republicans should choose
to absent themselves and prevent the assembling
of a quorum until the 14th lost., but as a tem
porary organization would be required to can
vass the vote for Lieutenant-governor before
Lieutenant-governor-elect Chase can assume
that office, it is likely the only effect
of such a movement would be to
postpone the settlement of the controversy
three or four days later in the session. It would
be possible, perhaps, for the Democrats to
break up the quorum after Lieutenant-Gover
nor Robertson calls the Senate to order, and
thus prevent him from presiding over a full
session nntil tho 14th, when Lieutenant-governor
Chase, under the statute, should take the
chair; but as the Senate must canvass the Lieu
tenant-Governor s vote at the recent election
before he can be seated, the situation would be
practically the same when they came back as
when they broke the quorum. It looks to we
as thouch the Democrats would have to take it
out in protesting this time. Lieutenant-governor
Robertson has been folly recognized as the right
fnl occupant of the office by all departments
of the State government, and the statute
makes it bis duty to call the Senate to order
and preside over its organization. The only
other officer who can act in such capacity is
the Auditor, and he only in the absence of the
Lieutenant-governor. It is not likely Lieutenant-governor
Robertson will give Auditor Carr
the opportunity of presiding. Lieutenant-governor
Robertson acts on his own judgment
and you will find that he will assert all the
rights the law gives him."
Ex-Senator Green Smith, who was here a
week or two since, takes a different view of the
subject. "I am noloncor a member of the Sen
ate," he said, 'and cannot speac for any of the
Democratic member of that body, but I do Dot
believe they will permit Colonel Robertson to
occupy the chair of the presiding officer. I
think" our people, in the event of Audi
tor Carr's declination to preside, will
eleet one of their own members as a presiding
officer, and proceed to organize the Senate,
keeping control of the chair until the vote is
canvassed and Lieutenant-governor Chase is de
clared elected to the office of Lieutenant-governor,
and seated as presiding officer of tho Sen
ate." q
A NEEDED ELTORJI.
The Benefit to Be Derived by the City from a
Change in the Work IJonse Sjstem.
"If the coming Legislature really desires to
do sometbmc beneficial to Indianapolis and the
Metropolitan police itonght to reform the work
house,"' said Superintendent of Police Travis
yesterday. "I feel confident that we would get
along better without the work-house than with
it as it is now managed. By all means, a law
should be enacted giving the Mayor or police
judge more jurisdiction. He should have power
to finally pass on all petit larceny cases, and to
send persons to the work-house for as long a
period as one year, anyhow. If that vas done
some sort of steady employment could be fur
nished at the work-house which would make it
almost self supporting. In Cincinnati and near
ly all other cities the police judge has power to
commit prisoners for a year, and in the work
houses in such cities various trades are taoght
as they are in the penitentiaries. No work is
done in the work-house here because but few
prisoners are there more than thirty davs, and
it ip impossible to get thsm started at any trade
in that time. Wo are now sending ten or
twelve prisoners to the work-bouse every
day, and yet not a partiele of
work is beice done out there. The plaee is sim
ply an invitation to worthless men to commit
some misdemeanor. The county would profit
by the Mayor's jurisdiction bains: enlarged. If
a man is bound over for larceny now he goes to
jail, and usually baa to be kept by the county
three or four weeks before the grand jury acts
on his case. Then his ease has to be set for
tnaL and it lsoften a month or six weeks before
he gets a hearing. The county, you see, has
been keeping him two months, and cets no serv
ice from him. If he could be sent direct
to the work-house by the Mayor, and set t)
work, there would be a great saving to the com
mr.nity." 4,Doyoo believe thieves and vagrants corns
hero to winter on account of our work-houso
bting such an inviting plaeH
"I do. They are compelled to leave larger
cities, or be put at hard labor for six months.
They know if they are 'pinched' here they will
have a good place to sleep, plenty to eat, and
nothing to do.
FRANCIS MfcUPiiVS FOLLOWERS,
the First SundayMcetinir of the jlnrpby
Gospel Ttfjnprince Association.
- 4
There was a very cheerful atmosphere in the
hall of the Y. M. C. A. building at 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, when the first Sunday meet
ing of the Murphy Gospel Temperance Union
was held. President Reynolds's big anatomy
and kindly faee appeared on the scene early, and
the pleasant room filled up promptly, the scats
back to the door being pretty well taken up be
fore the meeting opened. Every comer got a
cordial welcome, and the people who seemed to
have had the hardest tusile with red liquor were
the people that had the most attention. "God-bless-youV'and
Thank-God-you-are-bereVwere
numerous and fervent as the members came
together and everybody seemed to have gotten
bold of Murphy's knack of making everybody
else feel at homo. They are a pretty good
looking lot of fellows, ain't theyr eang out Sec
retary Douglass, of tho Y. M. C A., who was
mixing with the crowd, and the people on the
platform smiled assent. Most of them were
yonog men, although there were grey heads
here and there, and with but few exceptions all
were neatly and cleanly dressed.
The few minutes that elapsed before Brother
Allison, who leads the singing, came in, were
used in filling up the seats on the
platform with thoso who promised
to sing out loud, and when that
gentlemen came, the meeting started off with
''Look and Live," which was sung with a will,
and was followed by "Anywhere with Jesus, "I
Have Found a Friend, and other well-known
hymns. Then Secretary Roberts, of tho M. G.
T. U.. prayed earnestly for God's blessing on
the work, and there was more singing, the
hymns being sung with a life and fervor that
made thera very effective. Announcements of
other meetings followed, amont: them that Col.
John W. Ray would lead the M. G. T. U. at the
same hour and place next Sunday, and that the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. would keep
open house at the association building on New
Year's day. from 4 p. ar. to 9 r. il, and wanted
everybody to come. Brother Knspp announced
that he would open a mission to-morrtw even
ing, at No. 279 East Washington street, where
the saloons were the thickest, and he booed to
be able to make it a permanent and useful aid
to the can so. He wanted eiery Murphy man to .
come and help him when -there was no better
opportunity for work offered. A collection to
furnish temporary assistance to needy converts
to the Murphy movement was asked for by
President Reynolds, and a liberal response was
made. Then a letter was read from Francis
IVInrphy, dated at Connersville, in which
the temperance evangelist spoke of a recent
magnificent meeting there, presided over by
Hon. J. N. Huston, and the success of the work
generally in that section, closing with a request
for tho prayers of Indianapolis friends. An in
vitation to attend the Meridian-siroet Methodist
Church, whero Dr. Cleveland would preach a
special sermon, in the evening, was read, and
President Reynolds nrged everybody present to
go, taking with them their wives, daughters
and sweethearts, and if they had no sweetheart
of their own to take some one else's. The latter
advice was supported on the grounds that if a
man wouldn't go to church he had no right to
have a sweetheart.
The lesson of the day followed, being the
story of the casting-out of devils by the Savior,
which devils subsequently entered into a drove
of swine, causing them to run down a steep
place into the sea. It was read by Secretary
Douglass, and was accompanied by a good many
quaint and forcible illustrations, the Murphy
movement being likened to the work of the
Lord, in that it not infrequently saved a man
and spoiled a lot of hogs. Brother Knapp then
prayed for a loving spirit, as the best means of
success in the work, and there was some more
vigorous music, tho people on the floor outsing
ing thoso on the stage.
In the exnerienea meeting, that came next.
President Reynolds led off, telling of tho joy
and comfort that had come to him
since he had given his heart to
the work, and Secretary Roberts told an
affecting story of his own life and rescue. An
earnest little fellow, with a blue rlbbott inr tie
button-hole, got np to tell bow business men
had taken bold of him and give j him a lift since
be gave ud the use of liqnor, and a Dig six-footer
on the etage told how he had gone to church
drnnk and found that God could tare a man
drunfc or sober. More testimony followed, a
blacksmith in the rear of the house telling how
he bad spent a sober and a happy Christmas
through Murphy's influence, and others spoke
of the help the organization ho founded 'had
beeu to them.
At the close of the speaking a largo number
of those present came forward to sign pledges,
and the meeting broke up with a very happy
feeling among those who bad taken part in it.
THE KNIGIITS OF LABOR.
AWorkingman Who Believes that Barry's
Movement Will Receive Local Support.
"Did the recent meeting of the General As
sembly, Knights of Labor, have the effect of re
viving the order in this city)1 was asked a well
known Knicht the other day. 4It did not." re
plied he. "District assembly No. 100 is still
decreasing in membership, and I see noway to
put it on the up-grade. There are a few men in
Indianapolis who are still loyal to the Powderly
administration, but the great majority of the
members of the order here do not indorse bia
administration. '
"Will Thomas Barry's new order get any sup
port in Indianapolisr "It undoubtedly will
eet a very large support from
Indianapolis workingmen. Three-fourths of
the men who belonged to the K. of L. in this
district three years ago are now in bal standing
on account of non-payment of dues. They were
able to keep up their assessments, but they
dropped out because thev did not find the order
what they expected. They are still ready to
join a new movement that meets thiir indorse
ment, and I believe Barry's plans are being
favorably received. The Barry movement here
is in charee of Samuel LeffingwelL He believes
he will be able to brine the various trades
unions here into the Barry organization. If that
is done there won't be much left of the Kniehto
of Labor in Indianapolis. Barry will probably
be here within a month or two, and the work of
organization here will then begin."
An Experienced Attorney's Advice.
"Have you noticed that but very few young
men are beginning to read law nor asked an
old attorney, the other day. "I au glad to see
the change, too," he continued. 4 'I do not think
I would advise any young man to enter the
legal profession now, not in Indianapolis, at any
rate. I suppose there are one hundred young
attorneys here who barely eke ont a living, and
then they have to do outside work of some kind.
Litigation is diminishing every year, and the
emoluments in cases are becoming smaller. Ten
or fifteen years af;o it was a common thing for
a first-class firm to set a fee of $5,000 or $10,009,
hut we seldom hear of such sums any more.
The fact is, not a dozen firms in Indianapolis
are making any money out of a pure law prac
tice. Attorneys who at one time wouldn't touch
small collections are now putting m most of their
time at that sort of business. There are first
class attorneys here who haven't had a case in
conrt in a year. Therefore, 1 say younc men
with talent are wise in not entering the law.
There are better inducements in most any other
field." j
Sim Coy's Ambition.
"Who will be the next representative in the
Council from the Eighteenth ward!" was asked
a leading Democrat from that ward the other
day. "Mr. Simeon Coy," promptly, replied he.
"The Little Bees will be returned. He has
already notified his friends in the ward that he
will be a candidate for re-election, and it would
,be folly for any roan to attempt t- beat him. I
think Coy's ambition now , is to held a county
office, and I have an idea that be will be in the
racs for somo office two years from now. He
says he will show the people that he still has
the indorsement of the Democrats of the county."
The llarucari'a Christmas.
The Haruzarl Sincicg Society celebrated
Christmas with an entertainment in Mozart
Hall last night Thera was & Christmas tree
from which presents were distributed to all the
children of parent havine Membership in the
society, and then there was an abundaneo of
vocal music Over 200 reoplo enjoyed the en
tertainment. After midnight theo wt3 dano
MINOR CITY MATTERS-
To-Day's Doints.
GKAKD .OrERA-IIOUSl Erederle Bryton in
'Tortfivcn," evenio?.
ENGLISH'S OPEKA-lIOUSn Murray and Murphy
la '"Our Irish Visitors," evening.
PARK THEATER Hearne'a "Hearts of Oak," after
coon and evening.
BATTLE OF ATLANTA CYCLORAM A Market
street, between Illinois and Tennessee . streets, day
and evening.
Local "Sews Notes.
Mr. Joseph Pool, a prominent Republican sof
New York city, is registered at the New Deni
son. John Lenahan, a saloon-keeper on Sooth
West street, was arrested yesterday for selling
beer on Sunday.
On Saturdsv last Indianapolis elevators con
tained 4'J1.552'bushel of crain. against 43D.S30
bushels corresponding date 1SS7.
A call was ifsued the latter part of last week
for a special session of tho Council and Board of
Aldermen, this evening, but it has been decided
not to hold the meeting.
G. T. Cooney, for fourteen yetrs connected
with tho wholesale house of W. J. Holiiday &
Co., died yesterday afternoon. He was a mem
ber of the Commercial Travelers' Association.
The Central W. C. T. U. will keep open house
on New Year's day from 2 to 5 p. jr., at No. C3
North Pennsylvania street, to receive reformed
men who have signed the temperance pledge
under Mr. Murphy.
George Howland, who is wanted in Adams
county, Ohio, for stealing hog, was arrested
by patrolman Bresnan at the Union Depot, yes
tordav morning, as he ws about leavinz for
San Francisco. An Ohio officer will be hero
atter bim today.
Satnrday night a man, whose name could not
be learned, was assaulted and robbed near the
corner of Illinois and Tenth streets. His calls
for help aroused some of the residents in the
neighborhood, who went to his assistance, but
he refused to give his name to them.
Personal and Society.
Mr. Milo Lawrence has gone to KacEAs City
for permanent residence and will be followed
shortly by his wife and children.
Mrs. Wm. Scott has issued invitations for a re
ception on Friday afternoon, from 3 to C o'clock,
and in the evening for a dancing party.
B. S. Beville, of the Van d alia general offices
at Terre Haute, and bis familr, are here attend
ing the funeral of Miss Bessie Beville, eldest
daughter of H. H. Beville, of this city.
A tete-a-tete social, something new, followed
by & watch-meetinjr, will be civen by the Y. P.
S. C E., of Tabernacle Presbyterian Church,
this evening at 7:30. An admission of 10 cents
will be charged. No extra charge for refresh
ments. All young people cordially invited.
Misn Pentacost and Miss Lichtenberger, of
Mt. Vernon, and Miss Nettleton, of Sl Louis,
have had a series of pleasant entertainments
given in their honor. The first was a tea, civen
bv Mrs. A. M. DeSouebet and dauchter. Mrs.
Hendricksoo. Miss Mable Knight cave a tea,
and on Saturday Mrs. W. O. DeVay gave a
lnncheon. A tew friends were invited each
time to meet them.
Richard Lew Dawion'g new departure in en
tertainments, "The Versatile Drummer, was
presented at Jeffersonville, Ind., Thursday
eveninc, Dec 27, to the largest and most appre
ciative audience of the season. . This entertain
ment is not a lecture nor an elocutionary exhi
bition, but presents Mr. Dawson in the unique
character of a commercial traveler, embodying
all his strongest pieces of mimicry and dialect
writings. It has caueht on to the publio fancy,
and sbowa Mr. Dawson, as the press reports in
dicate, not only in the front rank of character
authors, but as a mimio of extraordinary ver
satility. The entertainment will soon be given
in Louisville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and a
number of smaller towns.
This Week's Amusements.
All the city theaters will be open all this week,
and the attractions are numerous and varied.
At the Grand, to-night and until Thursday, with
a New Year's matinee to-morrow, that fine aetor,
Frederic Bryton, will present his powerful drama
"Forgiven. His company is tho best be has
ever had. The last three nights . cf the week.
and Saturday matinee. Miss Helen Barry, the
.-'
distinguished English actress, will present
"After-' and "A Woman's Strategem." The eale
of seats will begin on Wednesday.
Murray and Murphy, two popular Irish com
edians will give their rollicking absurdity,
'Our Irish Visitors,' at English's to-nicht, and
until Thursday, with matinees to-morrow and
Wednesday. The latter part of the week the
new American Opera Company will appear in a
repertoire of standard works, viz.: Thursday
eveniag, 'Faust;'! Friday. Maritana;"' Saturday
roatmee, "Bohemian Girl;" Saturday night, "a
TroTatoro." Tle company is large and talented,
and the advance sale will begin on Wednesday.
'Mr. James A. Heme's beautiful play, "Hearts
of Oak,w will be given at the Park this after
noon, to-night, and all this week, with a good
case and special scenery.
First Baptist Charcot Affairs.
For some time past there has been something
of a discord among the membership of the First
Baptist Church, resulting in the retirement of
the Rev. Reuben Jeffery as its pastor. The
trouble dates back some two years, when one
of the executive committee took the liberty at a
church meeting of reading a list of the names of
members , who during the last year, had not con
tributed to the support cf the church, and was
only indnced to desist after he had twice been
peremptorily commanded by the pastor to do so.
From this sprung other troubles, until the rela
tions became so strained that it was unpleasant
for the paster to continue his labors with that
church. It is claimed that the friends of Doctor
Jeffery iu the membership and cencregation
are eo numerous and devoted that a leader to
take the initiative in a movement to. secede and
establish for him a new pastorate in this city is
all that is needed to mako it a speedy and sure
success.
Mrs. Harrison's New Year's Receptions.
To-morrow Mrs. General Harrison will receive
at home from the hours of 2 p. M to 8 p. M.,
assisted by her daughter, Mrs. McKee, and one
or two lady friends. General Harrison will be
present and receivo with the ladies. At 8
o'clock the ladies will go down to the New Denl
son and receive for an hour or two with the
ladies of the hotel, twelve in number, including
Mrs. Judce Martindale, Mrs. Harvey Bates, Mrs.
George O. Taylor and others. Each of the
twelve ladies have Invited five friends to receive
with them, so that if all accept, quite a nnmber
of the leading society ladies of the city will tako
part in the reception. It is not known whether
General Harrison will attend, but it is consid
ered probable that he will drop in and pay his
respects to the ladies.
Suspected Thieves Arrested.
Detectives Thornton and Joyce arrested two
meniaat night who they think have been doing
a great deal of house-breaking recently. One
is Bert Cookinch&m, and the other Edmond Ed
munds. The former was charged with being a
known thief, and the latter with grand larceny,
there being evidence to show that he went
throuch a house and carried away two overcoats.
Cookinpham is the man who was arrested on
the Circle Friday night, and escaped from the
officers at the stationihouse door.
New Suits Filed in the Superior Court.
Carrie Van Vorhis vs. Alvioa V. Campbell et
sl.; complaint on mortgage. Demand 2.000.
Eliza J. Knight etal. vs. M. IL Dawson; com
plaint on note. Dtmand $100..
Alexander M. Konepmone vs. the Indianapo
lis Manufacturers' and Carpenters Union; com
plaint for damages. Demand $10,000.
Alvena Young, by next friend, vs. Henry
Phosey; complaint for slander. Demand $3,000.
A Poker-Room Raided.
Sergeant John Lowe, with patrolmen Reid and
Clifford raided the Circle Hall, on the corner of
Market and Circle streets, at 4 o'clock yesterday
morning, in search of camblers. and in an upper
room they found a stiff game of poker going.
Five men. all professionals, were arrested.
They all gave bail for their appearance in court
this morning.
New Street-Railway Stables.
Contractor Martin will, this morning, with &
large force of men, commence the erection of a
building on Thirteenth street, between Illinois
and Tennossee streets, for tha Citizens' Street
railway Company, to be n3ed for stables. The
building will to constructed of brick, 200 feet
square and two stories hieh.
Major Mitchell Sees Changes.
"It is just twenty-nine years since I came to
Indianapolis," said Prosecutor James L. Mitch
ell, Saturday niebt, id the lobby of the Bates
House. "I begk'oarding here then, and I
have been hen? to most continuously since. I
was just th' l0' Ahat wonderful improve
ments hatevwashci9 a Indianapolis tinea
"urn and eon
then. The city was then 1'dtle more than a
country town. The Bates Ilous was an old
rickety building with frail frame stairways lead
ing here and there. If I had been told then
that Indianapolis would aptJear as It docs now,
1 wouldn't have believed it.
Yesterday sit General Harrison's.
General Harrison attended chnrch in t'je
forenoon yesterday, and took a long drive in
the afternoon with bis former law-partner, W.
II. II. Miller. There were a few ont-of-town
callers during tho day, who apologized for
calllog on Sunday on the cround that tbey
wantol to shake hands with the President
elect before leaving the city.
What n Layman Thtk About tho Supremo
Court Muddle.
To the Editor cl ti fuiananolis ourtiRl?
First, of course, a commision for immediate
relief a revival of the law under which the lato
coLimisslon existed. Secondly, provision for
permanent relief; aud this is not to be found iu .
any intermediate court, for most of people who
appeal do it in a spirit to "see it through, if It
takes the last dollar. This would only delay
justice, or injustice, for every case would go to
the court of last resort, if there was money
enough left to icarry it there. The suggestion
that only cases in vol vins larce amounts could bo
appealed from this intermediate court im
plies that the rights in a case involving
only $1,000 are less sacred than in a case in
volving $10,000 or $1,1)00,000. Let the Con
stitution bo amended so as to proviio for ten
judces. Let the State b divided into ten judi
cial districts; let the judze be elected for ten
years, elieible to but one re-eiection. Let those
be classified so that two will gj out every two
years, and two be elected at ea-ch biennial elec
tion. The amendment may be proposed, with
others, by this Legislature. Th legislature of
'91 can act upon is In Janury, and the vot can
be taken early in February, and all t.eedful leg
islation can be had before the adjournment, so
that the election of 1892 may act npon this and
all other matters affected by the amendments,
if adopted. U. L. See.
Don't Fool with Frozen Gas.
Buffalo Expms.
There Is a resident on Niagara street who
doesn't believe in natural gas as a fuel as much
as he used to. During the cold snap last week
the escape-pipe froze up and the cas in the fur
nace went out. The servant girl fooled with it
for a while without succeedim; in getting blown
up the chimney, and case up the job. Next
morning the hesd of the house tried it. He found
that the gas hadn't all been turned off, so he felt
the necessity of opening up the windows before
lighting the stuff. After hr bad satisfied his
feara by this precaution, be threw a liehted
match Into the furnace, when out esme a flame
that upset him on the floor and came as near
6in?ciDg out his eyes as could be without accom
plishing the deed. The eas refused to burn for
all that, and a gas man spent some hours thaw
ing out the pipe with a wood fire, smoking the
walls in fine shapo during the proeees. The gas
consumer had just paid a large sum for the re
pair of his apparatus after the most approved
fashion, and he now concludes that nobody
knows anything about the stuff, and is going
back to coal and safety. He is as brown as a
nut, and says be wouldn't go throuch that
scare aeain for $500, to say nothing of the per
sonal risk. Here appears to be a condition of
things not taken into account by tho under
writezs. A Law-Breaker la Iligli Place.
New York Tribune.
Only one thing eaves this Nation from anarchy
-the respect of decent citizens for law. If the
Governor of West Virginia has put aside law in
order to serve his party, he is astonishingly
foolish in this case, for there is a Republican
majority to organize the House without either
of the members from West Virginia; but that
dees not make him a decent man. It does not
make his conduct less disgraceful or lees dis
loyal. In that case this particular Democrat
will be considered, by every respectable citizeo,
of any party, a person incomparably moro
guilty and more dancerous to civilized society
than any of the thieves, murderers, bandits and
other criminals who are hunted by the law.
Fruits for New Year's tanle, paper shell
almonds, Saratoga chips, Malaga grapes, Aspin-
wall bananas, Florida oranges, fruits, conuls,
queen cluster raisins, roll waters, etc.
Henry Sen wing e,
No. 31 North Penmyvania etreet and No. 9
Odd-fellows' Hall.
Mooke & Brady's finest select oysters, di
rect from Baltimore, recivod daily at Henry
Schwinge's, No. 9 North Pennsylvania street,
Odd-fellows' Hall.
When You Want
Mantels, grates and tile hearths call on us, and
have them set right All work guaranteed. We
repair and reset grates; set thorn for natural gas
so as to get the best results. Cast ranges at
greatly reduced prices. "M. & D. wrought
steel ranges, best in the market.
Wm. H. Bennett & Son,
83 South Meridian street
Christmas Goods
We have many articles desirable for Christ
mas presents, among which are Rogers's plated
ware, elegant carving sets, pearl-handled table
cutlery, ladies' scissors in cases, toilet and man
icure sets, brass fenders, andirons, cutoadors,
tea-kettles, umbrella-stands and tables, boys'
and youths' tool-chests complete, pocket-knives,
razors, etc., eta It will pay yon to call end see
US. IllLDEBliAND & FUOATS,
52 S. Meridian st
ABOUT FLASKS
"What a beautiful liquor-flask that is, Mrs. Sur
plice! Sohd cold?"
'Yes; isn't ft pretty!"
"Where did you tret it?"
'I won it at a raffle in our chnrch fair last week."
We have some flasks, in various material and for
various purposes, adapedto the pocket or the toilet
table, for traveling or for staying at home. Tbey
are very beautiful as well as useful articles. We
have other ''odds and ends" literally too numerous
to mention. Come and examine.
TO THE
dows a specialty.
FUNERAL
B Walk.
Those about to build wfll find it an object to call von EDWARD SCIIURMAKX. No. 2 OJd-ftV.nw
tr.il ii;.n.nni;a Ind Stt Apmt for th Chiearo Art Glass Comnar.v. ts we. aro iron.rcd to UXDKUSHLLj
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n fnmntitnr in StalneJ. OraamentfU or iteveied i'late Glass lor llousowcrx. ilenior:ai and Church
C. E. KREGEL0
125 North Delaware St.
KO CHARGE for CIIAPEL for services.
OdIt Practical Free AmMance. Tclepta 5GL
D A npn IISTDIAJSTA. PAPER CO.
A J H r MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN PAPEI.
1 rl 1 JU IA. 21 TO 25 EAST MARYLAND ST., INDPLS.
"SThe Paper upon which THE JOURNAL is printod is mad by this company.
f FLANNER & BUCHANAN'S,
GALL AT UNDERTAKERS AND 1BALMER&
I 72 North Illinois'. St. Or Telephone
PLADY ATTENDANT. FREE AMBULANCE-
GIPSY KETTLES, ) LILLY & STALNAKER
BRASS ANDIRONS and FENDERS. f Ci E. WashihstouSt
DRAPERIES AND LAC,fe CURTAINS
1
ALBERT G-kLL,
NOW.
. It is the timo now to select your
wall decorations hi anticipation of
the spring, and while we have !e'$.
lire to design and do the work at iti
best. A notable fine thin- in this
array that is comparatively cheap
is a Liiicrusta Walton for-dining
rooms, halls and vestibules. The up"
per and coves aro worked in hi-h
relief of varied dei-:ns, viiicli can
be treated as Analypta can in
bronzes or colors the .lincrr.sta
forming the lower panuolin-.
Work like this is as solid and du
rablo as wood. Come seo soino of
tho eiFccfs that wo have already
combined in this way.
pASTMAN,
jH SCHLEICHER
& LEE,
Carpets. Dkapehies, Wall-Pa rr.rc.
THE URGES! HOUSE IS. THE STATE
FURNITURE,
CARPETS,
STOVES
PAYMENTS or CASH,
AT
MESSENGER'S
101 East Washington St
For the Best, Purest and Most
Wholesome
HOLIDAY DRINKS
Mi
to, Jfe, fc, Mineral Waters,
Domestic ITorcisii,
GO TO
JAC. METZGER & CO.,
Kos. 30 and 32 East Miry land Jit.
mm w J MAW Ml W V PWW (1.1 A V mm, Tat U U V i
bottled under government guarantee
. They Give Perfect Satisfaction
Nearly 2,000 in use in this city
Ko kindling required; no coal to
carry; no ashes to remove. Prices
from 2 to 10.
GrA.S EN"GrI2STES
IBOM ONE-EIGHTH HORSB-POWEa D? .
We sclll to gas consumers in this
city only. On exhibition and for
sale at the
GAS COMPANY
No. 47 S. Pennsvlvania St
LATEST STYLES
WEDDING CARDS,
Visiting and Jlena Cards, rronramsiei
and Order of Dane. Great Variety
Moderate Trices. Mail order rweivs
prompt attution. FttANK li. SMITH.
S. ron. St.
Cj?All kinds of Mercantile rrintbj.
1889
DIAEIES
Physicians' Visiting Lists,
NEW YEAR'S CARDS.
CATHCART, CLELAND & CO
2G East Washington Street.
GRAND HOTEL,
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
rwsecrer e'erator and all modern conveniences.
Leadinp Hotel of the city, end strictly fir-clafc.
Iiaets. i.50, 3 and .3.iVo per day. t;e latter price
includes bath. GEO. i'. ITINUST.Proi.rifctor.
PUBLIO
lOr
DIRECTOR