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Til 12 MOST Interesting thing in Chil
dren's Garments?—the children, of
course.
Probably the most interesting fea
ture of our children’s department, right
tow, is the line display of tho
Arnold Knit Goods
Which are so ably championed by Mrs.
Conklin, who remains with us another week.
The Arnold goods have that elasticity that
insures comfort, but which can only’ come
from loosely-knitted garments Resides this,
they have many peculiarities of form which
are advantages so evident that one wonders
that thev were not thought of before.
You'll not be treating baby right If you neg
lect a talk with Mrs. Conklin.
The Corset is Master
When you wear “HRR MAJESTY’S”
CORSET It does not conform to the body—
as many Corsets are advertised to do—the
body conforms to the corset.
"HER MAJESTY'S” CORSET is more
than a mere waist—it’s a form-maker. It
molds the body of tho most ordinary woman
Info a remarkably good figure. Does it eas
ily, without Injurious tight lacing.
By reason of Its peculiar construction,
"HER MAJESTY’S” CORSET cannot break
nor stretch out of shape, yet it is an ex
tremely comfortable corset.
L. S. Ayres & Cos.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Improved Standard Patterns.
Manufacturers of Grilles and Fret Work.
A CARnwal
IjT A ONE-DAY WHIRL
zc Monday’s Bargain Sale
II 100 Brussels, Velvet and Ax
minster Rugs at....
7 Cents
15 6 by 9 Velour Smyrna Rugs
There is a chance in this that
does not happen once in a short
X while—it’s a long time between
such bargains. Catch this one as
—tmm J it goes.
Albert Gall
Carpets, Draperies, Wall Paper.
17 and 19 Went Washington Street.
Hardwood Floors laid, finished and reflnlahed.
Tarn Your Thoughts to Our
Colonial
FVuit Cake
For Christmas is only one
month away. This E'ruit
Cake is finer for Christ
mas, 1898, than ever be
fore. Ask your grocer to
get it for you.
PARROT!-TAGGART BAKERY.
WALL PAPER,
CARPETS,
DRAPERIES,
RUGS,
HARDWOOD FLOORS,
VENETIAN BLINDS.
>
* We have them all, and a pleasing
£ array it is.
5 Pleasing to both your artistic sense
* and to your pocketbook.
| SCHLEICHER SMARTENS Cos
J 18 &20 North Meridian St.
AN EXPLOSION MYSTERY
Finally Revealed by Member* of Sig
nal Corps.
On the morning of July 4, residents in the
neighborhood of Capitol avenue and Market
street heard a tremendous report, closely
followed by the falling of shattered glass
from several buildings in the vicinity. By
the time heads couid be poked out of win
dows, however, everything but a dense
cloud of smoke had cleared away, and up to
the present time pecple have been wonder
ing who and what could have caused the
explosion. Fully a dozen more or less ex
pensive windows w’ere broken, and the
owners of the property were compelled to
replace them, while mentally anathematiz
ing “the glorious Fourth.”
Until a few days ago the affair was a
mystery to every one, but finally some of
the members of the signal corps, after their
discharge from the army, confided to Adjt.
Gen. Gore that some of their number had
caused all the trouble, although without any
other intentions than to be the first to cele
brate the day in a fitting manner. The
corps was at that time in process of enlist
ment, and the men were quartered in the
Cyclorama building. Some of the boys arose
early and started out to see tho town wake
up. As they strolled In front of the Capitol
the old cannon, which has been harmlessly
focused on the monument, caught their eye,
and, as if by inspiration, they decided on
tho spot to load her up and give a real old
fashioned salute. Putting all their supply of
combustibles together it was found that
they had enough powder to answer for sev
eral ordinary charges, but being anxious to
do the thing properly they put it all Into one
grand effort. The load was properly
rammed and “wadded" with a broomstick
and several old newspapers, and a giant
cracker fuse attached and fired. Then all
hands made their escape. Luckily the ob
solete old war implement went off without
other mishap than deafening the people of
the vicinity and breaking a quantity of
glass, and by the time the police and citi
zens ol the neighborhood arrived on the
scene there was nothing to indicate what
had caused the damage. No one thought of
looking at tho old cannon, for it was not
thought any one would he foolish enough
to discharge It. General Gore, In comment
ing on tho risks assumed in firing the old
gun, said "the old thing was so foul and In
crusted with the deposits of time and cor
rosion that no one but a fool or a dare-devil
would have attempted to fire it.” The sol
diers hecanie frightened at once when they
saw the damage they had caused, ami kept
the nun ter a secret until one of them, In a
burst of confidence, told it to General Gore,
who. however. Is still In ignorance of the
names of tho men who actually did the
work.
Threw Hi* Wife Out.
James Isaac, a! colored man. living at 638
Blackford street, quarreled! with hi* wife
yesterday morning and threw her out of the
house. Neighbor* called Bicycle Patrolmen
Holts and Wallace, who arrested Isaac, and
locked him up on the charge of assault and
battery on hi* wife.
Knox Silk sud Opera Huts.
Dalton Hat Company, Bate* House.
INCIDENTS OF PRISONS
*
MRS. ELIZA TRASK HILL'S TALK AT
THE FIRST BAPTIST.
Prisoners Used to Settle an Election
in Boston—-Increase in
, Criminal*.
Mrs. Eliza Trask Hill, of Boston, who for
a quarter of a century has been engaged
in tho jail and almshouse department of the
work of the Women’s Christian Temperance
Union, made an interesting address at the
First Baptist Church yesterday afternoon,
during the course of which she gave many
interesting conditions she had noted during
her work. Mrs. Hill said that there are in
Massachusetts twenty-six penal institutions
in which about 8,000 persons are confined,
of which four-fifths are men and the re
mainder women. Mrs. Hill told of her first
visit to the reformatory, where of 1,100 in
mates, GUO were boys under eighteen years
of age. She was greatly impressed with
the deplorable condiUons that made it pos
sible for so many boys to bo started on the
downward road so early in life, and as
she looked at them she realized that many
of them were there, not by their ow n faults,
but on account of the faults of their par
ents. As she was about to leave the insti
tution her attention was directed to a boy
of thirteen, very small for his age, who had
just been brought in. He was crying bit
terly.
"Prompted by the mother feelings,” said
Mrs. Hill, “I pressed the little fellow to my
breast and asked him to tell me all about iL
‘How came you here?’ I asked him.
‘Well, it was like this,’ ho said. ‘Father
was at Deer island and mother was in the
house of correction. 1 wandered through
the street and when night came I crept into
a barn. I was so hungry next morning. I
saw the bananas on tho stand. 1 did not
know it was stealing, and I took some. I
wts eating them when the cop got me.’
“ ‘My boy,’ I replied, continued Mrs. Hill,
‘you were afraid of the policeman and
were afraid to come here, but I want to
tell you that if you listen to the chaplain,
if you obey the rules and do the best you
can, you will come out of here a good man,
in spite of father and mother.’ That boy
was In a better home than he had ever had
before. But the criminaJs are not all from
the slums, they are not all children of
fathers and mothers addicted to intemper
ance, Many men and women confined in the
penal institutions are the sons and daugh
ters of mothers who wear the white rib
bons.”
ONE BOY’S CASE.
Mrs. Hill related the story of one prisoner,
showing how hard men who have been con
victs lind it so lead better lives when they
are discharged, and illustrating what may
be accomplished by an institution like that
with which she is connected.
"Many years ago,” said the speaker,
"when I had a school in Pittsburg, if I had
been asked who was the most promising
pupil I would have unhesitatingly pointed
out a bright lad. Willie’s father and mother
were good, Christian people. He was bright
and studious, and seemed the least likely
of any to stray. On removing to Boston I
lost sight of him. One Sunday I, with other
women, visited the Charleston state’s
prison, where we were permitted to hold
services each Sunday. As. I stood looking
into the faces of six hundred men I failed
to see one that was familiar, and I was
glad to know that I was not acquainted
with any of the families who were suffering
because these men were confined. A few
months later the servant ushered a young
man into my parlor. He sank inlo a chair.
Sitting in another part of the room. I real
ized that here was an extraordinary case
and I advanced to him with a word of kind
ness. ‘You do not know me,’ said he. Al
though I tried to be as calm as possible
and conceal my feelings. I was greatly
shocked when he told me his name. It was
Willie. Then he told me his story. He had
left Pittsburg for Boston, where he fell
among bad companions and was arrested
for obtaining money on false pretenses.
After being conlined in the prison under an
assumed name he decided that ho would
continue his career of crime. One Sunday,
on going to the chapel, instead of the chap
lain he saw seated on the rostrum twenty
women—‘the most beautiful women I ever
saw’ he declared—and when one stood up to
speak he recognized the voice of his old
teacher. Memories of his father and
mother, his brothers, his sisters and his
innocent home life came flooding back over
him, and that night in his cell conviction
fell upon his heart, he saw how his life had
been wasted, and he evolved to do better.
He was a changed man. In a month, he
told me, his time expired and he was dis
charged. ‘I had aiv aunt In Boston,’ he
told me, ‘and I resolved to go to her. She
met me at the door. "Where have you
been?” she asked coldly. “You had an as
sumed name and thought we would not
know, but we have learned that you have
been in prison. You can come in, but I
would not advise you to stay long. Your
uncle will be home to dinner soon and I
can tell you he will give you a cold recep
tion.” “Aunt,” I said, “I did not come to
you for money or food; these the law has
provided. My mother is in heaven. I came
to you for Christian sympathy I will go.
I would not have treated a dog as you have
treated me.” Then I went to a sister. She
was glad to see me. That night, after I
had retired, I heard her say: “I am glad
Willie has come to us. but 1 hope the neigh
bors will not know where he has been.” *
NO ONE TO EMPLOY HIM.
Then the young man went to Connecticut,
where he had an old chum and schoolmate,
who took him in and cared for him, but he
was too proud to be a burden and returned
to Boston, hoping to find employment. When
he applied to business men for w’ork the
first question they asked was; "Where have
you been—who w r as your last employer?”
When he frankly replied that he had just
been released from the State’s prison he
was met with the cold words: "We don’t
want any jailbirds. We can get plenty of
honest men to work for us.” And so he had
drifted on, until at lust in his despair he
had resolved to commit some crime to again
secure a home with the State’s criminal
wards. Sitting on a curbstone in his ex
tremity, he glanced up and saw a rift in
the clouds and in it the face of his old
teacher.
"So, here I am. asking you for advice.
What am I to do?”
Mrs. Hill said that she quickly found that
he wanted employment on the electric cars.
It happened that she had some influence in
that quarter, and promised to secure him a
place. The young man had never had a
mark against him for misconduct, and has
tho entire esteem and confidence of his em
ployers.
"While there are many things to discour
age us.” she said, "you see that there are
some encouraging things.”
She spoke of the work that the white rib
bon women do. “When murder has been
committed, sometimes I receive letters from
people saying: ‘Now is the time to flood the
jail with flowers. Mrs. Hill,’ and then they
tell me about the prisoner, who he is. what
he has done, and where he is to be found.
And then I think: ‘Ah. if they but knew
what our work really is!’ It is not our
thought to flood the jails with flowers, but
to flood them with practical Christianity,
with that which will show to the unfortu
nate that God has not forgotten them.”
The W. C. T. U., she said, took no part In
obtaining pardons, and this the prisoners
understood. Mrs. Hill Inclined to the belief
that If the prisoner had had a fair trial
and had been fairly sentenced, It was better
for him to serve out his time, as the work
of reformation w T a most salutary, and,
after serving one sentence to its limit, many
would so profit by their experience that they
would never be found there aeain. The
prisoners were also Impressed with the Idea
that the society could give no gift*, no or
naments to dress up their cells. When the
prisoners come with requests of this kind
they are told that the society has but little
money, and that what little it has must be
devoted to caring for the wives and chil
dren made so w-retched by the absence of
the father in prison. This argument is con
vincing and sufficient for the man of ordi
nary Intelligence. Among the little atten
tions that are shown the prisoners. Mrs
Hill mentioned a few. At the beginning of
the year advertising calendars are procured,
a half pencil is attached with a white rib
bon. and one presented to each convict.
They derive much pleasure in marking off
each day the day that has passed, and In
the back of the book the days that are to
be taken off for good behavior. Then they
distribute literature, secular papers, maga
zines. Mrs. Hill said, "we are
asked whether the literature that Moody 01s.
tributes Is sufficient. How would you like
to have to sit from now’ on with a. religious
book In your hand always? How would you
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1898.
like to be deprived of the daily paper, the
helpful magazine? Moody may do his work
In his way. and we white ribbon women will
do our work in our wav.”
Individually and as a society the women
attempt not only to lighten the dark days
while the men are In prison, but also to help
them secure employment when they are re
leased.
THE TRAMP QUEBTION.
Mrs. Hill gave some consideration to tho
tramp question. Tramps, she said, commit
just enough crime to be housed uuring rough
weather, and when the winter is passed and
the birds come again, they are off In their
thriftless, vagabond ways. An evil she de
plored was the using of the criminals for
political purposes. Often men in jails who
were not disfranchised for crime were re
leased on the eve of an election day, as, in
Boston, the vote is close in a hotly con
tested election.
"I need not say how' these men vote,” said
she. "Prisoners to settle an election! Is
not that a sad comment on American insti
tutions?” When tne women asked why the
female prisoners were not released and al
lowed'to vote, the Prison Board was im
pressed and for a time put a stop to the
practices of the politicians, but they have
been renewed.
Criminal classes, she said, were on the
increase. “In Massachusetts we have not
enough room in our penal institutions. It
may be so with you here in Indiana. Where
is the remedy? How shall we stop this in
crease in crime? This organization I repre
sent is reaching the root of the matter when
it says* Close the saloon.’ To our brothers
we say: ‘lf you have not the power to do
this by the ballot, if you have not enough
votes, give us the right to vote and we will
help you.”
DEMISE OF J. FRANKEM
LIVED SIXTH 1834 AT ILLINOIS AXD
MICHIGAN STREETS.
Hi* Remarkable “Thread” Cure,
Which Attracted Visitor*—Nearly
Eighty-Eight Years Old.
*
Jonathan Frankem, aged eighty-seven
years and eight months, died at 9 o’clock
yesterday morning in tho house at the
southeast corner of Illinois and Michigan
streets, where ho had lived almost con
tinuously since 1834. He had not engaged
actively in business for many years, but
he was well known to many people of In
dianapolis. Recently his health had been
gradually failing and he had lived to a
great degree apart from liis fellows. Death
was caused by senility.
Mr. Frankem was born in Rearsburg, Pa.,
which is the center of the Pennsylvania
Dutch settlement, lie came to Indianapolis
April 21, 1831, and located his home at the
spot w here he died. He engaged in the shoe
business until 1854, when lie tried the lum
ber business for a few years. At the time
he came to Indianapolis the place where he
lived was surrounded by rail fences. To the
northeast of the house was a meadow and
due north was a cornfield. Ills lumber busi
ness was carried on immediately beside the
house. In 1858 Mr. Frankem returned to
Pennsylvania for two years and engaged in
the shoe business at Harrisburg. L’pon his
return in 18G0 he bought an interest in a
stove and tin business which was located
where the Indiana Trust building nuw Is.
In 18G5 he sold his business to his son, I. L.
Frankem, and he did not afterwards en
gage in any active pursuits.
Mr. Frankem was of a retiring disposition
and never talked much about himself. A
tew yeats ago he became known by claim
ing to cure certain inflammation with the
use of a. silk thread. The charm was a
secret hanued down through generation
after generation of Germans, he claimed.
People came for many miles to Mr. Frank
em to be cured, and it is said that his suc
cess was remarkable. He did not try to
cure any diseases unless inflammatory in
character, and many patients of this class
declared that they could feel the coolness
pass into the parts which were being treated
as the passing of the thread over them drew
the fever out. Mr. Frankem was a charter
member of the First English Lutheran
Church and gave *4,01d to u a few years
ago. With the exception of the property
where he lived the remaining part of his
estate had been divided previous to his
death.
Mr. Fra ikem had eight children. I. L.
Frankem, of this city, and Augustus Frank
em. of Harrisburg, are living. His wife died
in 1895. For several years liis business had
been in the hands of Philip M. Hildebrand.
THE BARBERS’ MEETING.
Want Licensed Men to Have at Least
Two Years’ Training.
The Indiana Barbers’ Protective Associa
tion met in the Criminal Court room yes
terday afternoon to perfect its organiza
tion for the purpose of securing the passage
of a barbers’ license bill at the next ses
sion of the Legislature. The bill is so far
unchanged from what it was when pre
pared several weeks ago. It is directed to
ward driving out of the business those
cheap shops which do not comply with
sanitary laws and whose owners are un
familiar with the trade. The chief provision
is the one restricting the granting of
licenses to those who have had not less
than two years’ experience, are in good
health, and are able to demonstrate that
they are competent to manage shops of
their own.
About fifty barbers were present at the
meeting yesterday. John T. Williams, pres
ident of the association, presided. Attorney
Charles E. Barrett made the first address
upon the legal phases of the proposed law.
He reviewed the different points of the bill
and said that some parts might need
amending. He said that some barbers con
sider the two-year limit too low. In the
course of his remarks Mr. Barrett said that
the original barber’s sign was a pole with
a red stripe and a basin. Originally barbers
wore not distinguished from surgeons, and
the-basin was to hold the blood at blood
letting, and the red stripe represented the
bandage which was tied around the arm.
George L. Knox followeu Mr. Barrett and
explained the necessity for sanitary regu
lation. He said that five years were required
to be a good barber. He also spoke strongly
in favor of an organization of the Indian
apolis barbers, which will raise the prices
and make shorter hours. Mr. Knox opposed
that part of the proposed bill which would
have the shops inspected two or more times
a year. He said that if the master of a
shop needed a master over him he ought to
be driven out of the business. Frank Mc-
Calip, of Craw fords ville, closed the meet
ing with a few remarks about the new law
and the hours ot work in Crawfordsville,
where there is no Sunday work and no
late night work.
It was announced that the barbers will
hold another meeting next Monday night
at 110 East Market street to consider pro
posed changes to the bill. The organization
is now pushing its work rapidly. By the end
of the week fifteen hundred petitions ask
ing for the passage of the bill will be in
process of circulation through the State.
The replies which have so far been re
ceived from the different towns Indicate
that the bill is being very favorably re
ceived.
COLD SPELL BROKEN.
Dl*nii|iointment to Those YVho Want
ed to Skate.
The weather man last night delivered tire
pleasing intelligence that it will not be
necessary during the next few days to con
tinue the close intimacy with the stove that
ripened so speedily several days ago. He
also predicted that the skies will weep tears
instead of crystals to-day. Y’eeterday morn
ing at 7 o’clock the thermometer showed
thirteen degrees above zero. It had been
seventeen degrees the evening before at 7
o’clock. The temperature rose steadily dur
ing the day and at 7 o’clock last evening
it was thirty degrees above zero. Observer
Wappenhuna said that 10-day and to-mor
row will be comfortably warm at figures
around thirty degrees. Even up in Mon
tana, where It seems things are not right
unless there is a blizzard all winter, the
temperature was forty degrees above zero
yesterday. It will not reach that height
here at this time, Mr. Wappenhans says.
The prospect of Sunday skating was
blasted yesterday and there were many dis
appointed ones in consequence. The canal
had only a thin sheet of ice on it in tho
morning, and that gradually melted away.
LOCAL CHARITY TOPICS
ANNUAL MEETING LAST NIGHT OF
ORGANIZED MOVEMENT.
M,
Addresses by Rev*. J. Cnmminß Smith,
R. V. Hunter, Major Kicli
urtls and Other*.
The twentieth anniversary of the Charity
Organization Society was celebrated last
night at English’s Opera House. The
theater was crowded with friends of the
organization. Mayor Taggart was the chair
man of the evening and in addition to the
special programme of music given by the
choir of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, ad
dresses on the different phases of char
itable work were made by Rev. J. Gum
ming Smith, Rev. R. V. Hunter and Maj.
W. J. Richards. Miss Dorothy Bailey and
Miss Emma Falk, of St. Paul's choir, both
gave solos. The exercises opened with pray
er by Rev. W. A. Quayle, pastor of Me
ridian-street M. E. church. The first ad
dress was by Rev. J. Gumming Smith,
whose topic was "A Child's Plea.” Mr.
Smith said in part:
"There are those who claim by the law
of nature and survival of the fittest that
the criminal classes will disappear. Statis
tics show that they are not decreasing in
number. Then there are those who may
admit that they are not decreasing in num
bers, but that we had better let them se
verely alone. A State cannot afford to do
this witn any class. Society is not con
structed on the principle of a compartment
steamer, where one may be smashed and
the other parts float. The lower class per
meates and poisons society with a criminal
element. We commend you to a diagram
carefully drawn up by the late Rev. Mr.
McCulloch concerning the history of the
tribe of Ismael, which hangs in the parlor
of Plymouth Church. The only solution is
for tfle State, as a State, to guard itself
by rescuing tho boys and girls of tne un
fortunate class and putting them in helpful
environments. It takes a long time for a
State to come to a consciousness of itself,
and a still longer time to come to a pos
session of its full powers, but it is coming
more and more, and although I am not a
lawyer, I think a good case could be made
out that the care of criminal class is
a branch of the school department. We
ail believe that w’hen the city gives to a
fire department the right to put out fire
it gives to it also the power to control a
certain space around the burning building.
And in the same way, if it is right for the
State to tax herself to support schools for
the training of citizens it ought to be the
care of the State equally to see that the
boys and girls are taken from haunts
where the good work of the schools is
thwarted.
"The board of guardians has found thou
sands of children 111-treated and even drilled
In criminal instincts. It has wrested from
those parents these children, put them in
an Institution for the time being, where
they sloughed off their evil taints and were
tit to be put into good, decent homes. One
little girl, found in a block on East Wash
ington street, deserted by lier mother, sob
bing as if her little heart would break, her
face buried in a pile of dust in the corner,
was taken by the police matron to an in
stitution, clothed and fed and then put In
a very beautiful home in the northern part
of the State. Then another case. Two Irish
boys considered incorrigible in the city,
w ere introduced into a German home in the
southern part of the State. There were
daughters in that home, but no sons, hence
their adoption. The thrifty old Germans
gave forty acres to each boy on condition
that he would pay for the forty acres by
the time he was of age. They have largely
paid for their ground and are developing
into good, decent manhood.
“There are those who criticise the board
of guardians as severe, but. this criticism
is unfounded. In the first place the board
never removes a child from the parents
without giving the parents every possible
chance of proving themselves kind to the
child. In some cases parents that have been
wrong in their life have been reformed by
this very threat of the board. Their one
hope lay in their love for the child. But
in the most favorable circumstances there
must be handled in stern fashion. When
dren themselves are often little rebels and
must be handled in stern passion. When
brought to the home they require disci
pline and every method of restraint, so that
every brutal element will be diminished be
fore "the guardians can afford to introduce
them to a decent home.”
BUSINESS SIDE OF CHARITY.
"The Business Side of Charity Distribu
tion” was the subject of the next address,
by Maj. W. J. Richards. The prominent
feature of Major Richards’s talk was along
the line of liow the distress of the unfortu
nate poor may be best relieved. On this
question he said. "The old way was by the
hand of the law—through the township
trustee or like method. A few men still
make this an excuse for withholding help.
The only lasting help is that which helps
the recipient to help himself. The cold hand
of the law’ cannot do this. Official help is
an acknowledged failure. It is admitted
that the only institution adequately
equipped for dealing with this problem is
that God-inspired body whose anniversary
we celebrate here to-night. You may ask
if it pays, on a business basis, over the old
official relief plan. I answer with a single
statistic. Before this society had birth,
thirty years ago, when this city had less
than half its prerent population and weal'll,
the total poor relief cost footed from SBO,OOO
to $90,000 annually, while now it is less than
one-tenth that sum, thanks to the mediation
of this noble society. There is a pathetic
side to the case which I wish I might im
press upon your minds beyond forgetting
and that is the impediment you are unwit
tingly putting in the way of the w’ork of the
society by the promiscuous doling out of
alms at your homes and on the street in
stead of referring all cases to the society
or the Friendly Inn under its control. It Is
almost without exception a mistaken kind
ness, conducive to professional pauperism
and obstructive of the businesslike and
scientific method of reclaiming men to
thrift. The stories often told by applicants
that they have exhausted the limit at the
inn, or that the inn is overcrowded, estab
lishes the imposture and proves his unwill
ingness to co-operate in the afforded oppor
tunity to regain self-support.”
The speaker gave an illustration of the
evil of promiscuous aid which was taken
from the records of the Charity Organiza
tion Society. A confirmed inebriate told
about the city a story of past debauchery
and of rude awakening, evincing a desire to
sunder the bonds of appetite. He had es
tranged in another State a devoted wife,
whom he wanted to bring here for his en
couragement, and he was taking a cure for
the liquor habit which required money he
could not get, and altogether he was in
clined to end the unequal struggle by sui
cide. His special prey was the temperance
people, who responded liberally. Industri
ously as he was spending the money given
him by the hand of charity, he collected
more than ho could himself use and he
called in some bibulous friends, less elo
quent and persuasive than himself. At
length a drunken orgy landed them all in
the workhouse. This man had been at the
Friendly Inn. where he showed no disposi
tion to help himself.
The speaker gave another instance of
wasted charity as follows: “A boy of ten
years made the rounds of North-side resi
dences with a note that had apparently
been penned by the trembling hand of a
woman. It read: 'Please listen to my boy
sing; he sings several pretty songs and acts
them. We are very destitute. I am very
grateful for whatever you give him.’ ’The
boy had been told to say his mother was
very sick with consumption; also, to give
the wrong number of the house if asked.
The boy was taken to the Charity Organ
ization Society, whence a visitor from that
society went home with him only to find
the mother well and more able to work
than some who contribute to this society.
The mother was given work and she prom
ised to take the boy off the street, but she
did not do so. The father came and was
offered work, but refused it. The Board of
Children's Guardians dealt with the case of
the boy. The mother felt the hand of the
law’, in kindness but firmness tried moving
to evade It and continue the fraud, but
failing, has presumably left the city.
"Another case: A girl of ten years be
gins selling soap. She is bright and is
gifted with a rare insight of human nature,
upon which her imagination plays with
pathetic stories of home destitution. The
mother ts appealed to and is asked to stop
the disgraceful and degrading misrepre
sentations. But she was successful In get
ting money, which thwarted the efforts of
the society to reform the family. The pre
cocious. comely girl grew’ bold and aggres
sive, associated other glrD with herself in
evil ways, soon figured In the Police Court,
then in the Rescue Mission, and finally
landed in the Reform School—an incorrigi
bie. The cases cited are taken at random,
and show the pernicious fatuity of promis
cuous giving:”
FRIENDLY INN AND TRAMPS.
Rev. R. V. Hunter, pastor of the Seventh
Presbyterian Church, had for his topic “The
Wanderer.” He talked of the ways of the
tramp and of what should be done for him.
Mr. Hunter described the manner in which
the unfortunates who apply at the Friendly
Inn for ielief are cared for. “Men may
come and men may go,” said the speaker,
“but the tramp goes on forever. He comes
to the Friendly Inn and is put in the wait
ing room’ until night, when he is asked
to take a bath. He is given supper and a
bed, and through the night his eiothes are
given a bath In sulphuric smoke, in the
morning he is given his breakfast. Then he
is expected to work about three hours and
a half, and this pays for his supper, lodging
and breakfast. At every meal each man
has meat, two kinds of vegetables, all the
bread he wants, a portion of butter and tea
or coffee. Those who come are expected to
work. Don’t ser.d an able-bodied man to
the Friendly Inn unless be is willing to
work. We have a wood yard at the Inn
and people who want stove wood can get
it. Every time you buy a load of wood at
the Inn you axe helping to pay the expenses
of the place. Don't forget that.”
Mr. Hunter referred to the magazine arti
cles of Walter Wykoff on “The Workers.”
He said that while this gifted writer had
given a fine analysis of the tramp and his
ways, he had neglected to show what can
be done to stop the evil. The speaker ex
pressed himselt as being in favor of state
laws that will regulate the tramp nuisance.
He said that Germany had adopted a plan
that might be studied by other nations to
great advantage.
“Can you tell me, Mr. Mayor,” asked the
speaker, turning to Mayor Taggart, who
sat on the stage, “where in all this great
city a poor wanderer can find a home?
Where he will find a place where he will
be given even a chance? We can keep him
for a night at the Inn, but we send him
away in the mornirg. There ought to be
some hope for these men. It is estimated
that w’e have 100,000 people in this country
begging from door to door every year. It
costs the country $10,000,000 a year to feed
them. God have mercy on the poor tramp.
Something must be done. Indiana is the
place to begin, and why may we not lead
tlhe other States in this reform work? These
men are human. They have souls, and for
the sake of the country we ought to do
something for them.”
Mayor Taggart called attention to the
“subscription pledge” at the bottom of the
programmes which had been distributed
throughout the house, and urged the audi
ence not to lose sight of the financial phase
of the meeting. He said the fact that the
theater was crowded was evidence that peo
ple are interested in the work of charity
and appreciate the work of the Charity Or
ganization Society. The mayor spoke of the
good deeds of the society; of how it has
clothed the children of the poor so that
they might attend school; how it has pur
chased food and medicine for the sick and
has brought gladness Into many homes.
The mayor also spoke of the brighter sido
of life in this city, of the beautiful homes,
the fine thoroughfares and the large pub
lic buildings. lie said that since Indianap
olis has become a model city in this respect,
it ought now to become a greater and bet
ter city in its works of charity.
SERMON BY THE BISHOP
REV. H. PERCY SILVER TO TAKE
CHARGE OF THE CATHEDRAL.
Its Relation to the Diocese—Services
Yesterday at St. John's
Church.
Bishop John Hazen White officiated yes
terday, the first Sunday in Advent, at Grace
Cathedral. The holy communion was cele
brated at 7 o'clock in the morning. At 10:30
o’clock morning prayer was said, followed
by the holy communion. At 4 o’clock in the
afternoon the vesper service was given.
At the morning service the bishop gave the
congregation a short statement of the pres
ent financial condition of the church and
outlined the work for the future, showing
clearly that with earnest, faithful effort the
congregation could easily maintain its serv
ices and reasonably hope to have a small
surplus rather than a deficit. The relation
which the work of the cathedral bore to the
life of the church in Indianapolis and the
diocese of Indiana, and even to the two dio
ceses which are to be in the State of Indi
ana, gave it a dignity difficult to estimate,
the bishop said. He urged the congregation
to appreciate this dignity, and, with single
hearted devotion, to strive by unity of ac
tion to maintain the cathedral work orl
strong and conservative fines, that the
church in the whole State might be benefited
thereby.
The oishop announced the appointment of
Rev. H. Percy Silver to the charge of the
cathedral, amt bespoke for him the sincere
support of the congregation. After this pre
liminary statement the bishop delivered his
Advent sermon from the gospel for the
day, dwelling on two historical topics of the
doctrine—the coming of . Christ and the
cleansing of the temple. “The first advent of
Christ,” said the bishop, “is an event of his
tory, the most conspicuous event of history,
an event of which we can never lose sight,
because it recites God’s willingness to sub
ject himself to all the conditions which
work man's sorrow, suffering and ruin and
overcome them by conquering them. The
cleansing of the temple teacnes a solemn
lesson that between God and evil there can
be no communion or fellowship; that before
God can enter into any temple to glorify it
by its presence it must be purged from the
defilements that have sprung from misuse.”
Catholic Services.
Yesterday, the first Sunday in Advent,
was the beginning of the ecclesiastical year
in the Catholic Church, and appropriate
services were held in all the churches. At
10:30 o’clock yesterday morning Rev. Victor
F. Rrucker conducted high mass in St.
John’s Church, and Rev. Francis H. Gavisk,
who followed, preached a sermon to a large
audience. He spoke of church finances and
the work of the St. Vincent de Paul Society,
whose members devote a portion of their
time to visiting the poor and relieving their
wants. He then at some length explained
the time of Advent and touened on death
and its features, finishing w r ith the biblical
question, “What shall it profit a man if he
gain the whole world and lose his own
soul?” He then announced a meeting of the
St. Vincent de Paul Society after vespers,
and a large number responded. Plans for
the winter work were discussed and pre
liminary arrangements made to meet emer
gencies.
In the afternoon the promoters of the
League of the Sacred Heart met in council.
Reports were submitted and steps taken for
active work for the welfare of the children
during December. The Children of Mary
met last evening in St. John's Church. A
novena in honor of the Immaculate Con
ception of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be
gin at St. John’s Church Tuesday morning,
the feast being celebrated Dec. 8. Services
will be held every week day morning after
the 8 o’clock mass.
CONDITION OF DAY LABORERS.
Better In This City than for Some
Years Past.
It is stated that day laborers are in better
fix to go through the winter comfortably
than in any fall of some years past. This
month more men have been employed than
In any November of many years. The street
car company has given employment to some
200 laborers in making improvements, and
the water works company about the same
number. Then at the pocking houses more
day laborers have been employed than
usual, and the street contractors have given
employment to more than ordinarily in No
vember Besides, the manufacturers are
employing fully 50 per cent, more men than
in November, 1807—the Atlas engine works
having given employment to 800 men, the
Parry company to over 1,000. the Malleable
iron works to over 700, the chair and furni
ture manufacturers to some 1.500 men; Dean
Bros., Brown & Ketcham and A. A. Barnes,
200 or more men each; E. C. Atkins & Cos.,
over 5W men: the Indianapolis Chain
and Stamping Company 400. The several
railroad shops have over 1,400 men em
ployed, which is one-third more men
than at the corresponding period last year,
and while there may be, before the winter
closes, some suffering among the worthy
poor, it is very evident that it will not be so
extensive as has been the case the last
three or four winters. On new buildings
being erected more mechanics have been
employed, and will be throughout the win
ter. when the weather is suitable, than a
year ago. To say the conditions are much
better than one year ago Is no exaggeration.
The outlook is favorable to Us being a busy
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winter with the packing houses and the
manufacturers of products from corn. An
other favorable condition is that the
bakeries, the produce men, the harness
manufacturers and machine shops are busy,
and indications are that they will be so all
winter.
SHE BURNED TO DEATH
♦-
LUCY WEI.LS, AN AGED NEGRESS, SAT
IN FRONT OF A GRATE FIRE.
Light Gown Cnußht the Flaiue—She
Lingered In Agony for
a. While.
*
Lucy Wells, a partially paralyzed colored
woman eighty-five years old, was burned
to death yesterday, and her death was the
more horrible because it was not immediate.
She lived with her son, Richard Wells, in
the-rear of his saloon at 501 West Walnut
street.
Yesterday morning the old woman was
alone in the living rooms and at 11 o’clock
she was sitting in front of an open coal
fire. The flames flashed out and caught the
light cotton dress which she wore and she
could do nothing for herself but scream.
Her son and a neighbor rushed into the
house, but the flames had burned off the old
woman’s clothing ar.d it was too late to do
more than call physicians.
The son hurried to tho City Hospital,
which is near by, and two of tho hospital
doctors returned to the house with him.
On the way they met the ambulance and
turned it back. The suffering woman was
taken to the hospital and in a few minutes
lapsed into unconsciousness. After an ex
amination, which showed that nearly all
of the body was burned, though not deeply,
it was apparent that the old woman’s life
could not be saved, Bhe the
verge of ceath until 7:i6 o’clock night
ana then passed away.
Mrs. Weils had lived in this city a groat
many years. Bhe reared a large family,
most of whom are living here. Her hus
band died several years ago.
BRUCE STILL MISSING.
His Wife Prostrated and in a High
Fever.
The family of Joseph Bruce, the missing
Adams Express Company employe, of
Woodlawn avenue, has heard nothing con
cerning him or his whereabouts since last
Tuesday, when he sent a borrowed valise
home to Dr. Ward, one of his neighbors.
George Bruce, his brother, has forwarded
a picture of the missing man to the police
of New Orleans in the hope that it will
help to find him shortly. It was learned
last night that Mr. Bruce had often of late
told his wife that he wished to take a trip
to California, but always referred to the
South as a part of the country he never
cared to visit. Mrs. Bruce has not been
able to bear up under the strain caused by
her husband’s disappearance and became
seriously ill last night. Her physician
found her with a high lever and in a state
of nervous prostration. Members of her
family say that she has eaten nothing since
the night Dr. Ward’s valke reached him
from New Orleans. Several relatives ar
rived at the Bruce home yesterday from
Sheibyville and Greensburg, but could
neither furnish information nor comfort to
the stricken wife.
SUFFERING FROM MORPHINE.
A Colored Woman Fell on Indiana.
Avenue.
Anna Snyder, colored, twenty-five years
old, fell on the sidewalk on Indiana avenue
yesterday evening. Bystanders carried her
into a store and Dr. Fouts, of the City Dis
pensary, was called. He found that the
woman was suffering from morphine poison
ing, and after applying the usual remedies
he had her taken to the City Hospital. She
recovered rapidly under the treatment at
the hospital. She said she lived on Rhode
Island street. A woman who was a friend
of hors had taken all of her money and had
gone down town to spend it. She procured
10 cents’ worth of morphine, and after tak
ing it went to hunt for her “friend.”
Dunlup’d Bilk and Derby-
Hats at Seaton’s Hat Store.
Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
diana. General offices, 20 South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
Gray iron castings, Ellis & Helfenberger.
Phone 958. 366 S. Senate avenue.
Violins, guitars. Cheapest at Wulschner’a,
Marcy’s great sate watches. Every day.
Fine Cameron Pianos at Wulschner’s.
Wegman pianos. Carlin & Lennox, 9 E. Mkt. st.
Feed your horse JANES’S Dustleas Oats.
See Marcy’s window for dally bargains.
For Holiday Shopping
A list of the articles to be pur
chased becomes a necessity. OUR
SHOPPING LIST will be mailed
free to those who desire to use
same. Our stock is now complete
in every branch. Your inspection
is solicited.
[uliut; C. Walk,
b gon,
INDIANA’S LEADING JEWELERS.
(Importers of Diamonds and Watches.)
Sterling Silver
New things in
BON BON and NUT BOWLS.
Many choice patterns in
Sterling Knives, Forks,
> Spoons and fancy pieces.
They make very accept
able Christmas remem*
brances and you do not
have to spend all of your
wealth to get them.
POPULAR ARTICLES
AT POPULAR PRICES.
We ask for an inspection....
Charles Mayer & Cos.
29 and 31 W. Washington St.
COKE! COKE!
Lump and Crushed
—FOR SALE BY
The Indianapolis Gas Cos.
For tickets call at office—
No. 49 South Pennsylvania St,
Furniture,
Carpets
MESSENGER’S
110 East Washington St.
Jewel Stoves and Ranges
They ore the very best; buy your wife ona
for Christmas of
Lilly Sc istnimilcer,
114 and 116 East Washington Street.
BULBS
Hyacinths, Tulips, Crocus, Narcissus, Free*
sias, Lilies, etc.
Now ready. Buy early. Get the best.
HUXTIXGTOX As PAGE.
Moved to No. 150 East Market street, four doura
east of old stand, during erection of Law build
ing.
FOR THbIbEST
Beers, Wines, Champagnes,
WHISKIES, GINS and BRANDIES.
SEND TO
JAC. METZGUR As CO.
Also, all kinds of MINERAL WATERS. Tel 407.
Toi 1
The public how
they can wisely
invest their
money with
/ you rather
than how they
can squander
it at other
places-—**-
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Reaches a class of peo
ple which invests its
money wisely and lib
erally.