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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-28

surround the city. That is what comes OF
living where the people. are like the cats
and dogs in the old couplet who would per
sist in falling out and barking and biting,
When the Germans had finished with
Paris in ISL many Of the best fortresses
bombardment that had been maintained by
the invading army. TIL fortifcation. too.
had several ugly seams and scars upon us
noble front 1t took a great deal or money
TO repair all the damage that had been
done, and every sou that was expended in
restoring the Notifications was money
thrown away. They are no more use TO
Paris than SO many gunny bags filled with
mud. and the correct thing for Parisians 10
do is to level them to the surface of the
ground and transform them into one grand
boulevard encircling the city.
The natural defense OF Paris is upon the
hills that surround the city. Once permit
be at the mercy of any enemy. All the
entertainments capable OF being con,
strueted between the Arc de Triomphe and
the heights of St. Cloud and other eleva-
tons along the Seine could not protect tn
city for a moment from the artillery ire
facing the city. For many miles down the
Seine the republic has engaged itself
in recent years in fortifying those positions.
which. by nature, are advantageous to oner
resistance 10 an invading army. On the
north and east, as well as on the south
and west, the system Of military defense
ago; but, after all, even that would DO the
French nation but little good if its army
were no more ably directed tnan upon It's.
last encounter with the
Two lines of railroad completely encir-
cled the city. The first line is known as
the Ceinture, or belt line as we would call
it, Beginning and ending at the Care 81.
LaZare one can go entirely around Paris,
a portion OF the time underground and
sometimes at a considerable elevation
above the city. The line is within that mar
velous fortiication which ~fortifies alike for
imprisoner and the imprisoned. The Old belt
line in called the Grand Ceinture. and con-
meets the suburbs of Paris. 1t passes YER
sailles, st. Germainen-Laye, Champigny,
and so on. 1t Is the line that connects the
fortress which are for the city's protection.
Paris itself may be likened TO the hub
of a wheel within a wheel. The outer
wheel is the petit ceinture. for want of g
better term. From the hub the spokes
radiate in every direction. Some lead to
far off countries. others only to suburban
villages.
Since the seige of 1901 the Parisians
have left nothing undone to place the city
in the best possible condition to resist the
advances of hostilities. One can scarcely
tell why, but there seems 10 exist in the
Partisan atmosphere a sort Of presentiment
that in case of a continental war Paris
Will once more be the scene of struggle.
Possibly ii is the impression left by the
seige OF twenty years ago. Whatever Ii is
nothing is being spared to prepare for a
dimly impending disaster. In the mean
time that fertilization still stands, a mon
ument TO the many millions OF wasted
francs.
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BLOOMERS, BUT NOT GUNS.


New York Sun.
The Woman's international Club was
formed last year, and a month ago il de-
cided TO yoke literature 10 bicycling. So
last Thursday it had a Milton evening at
the home of its secretary, Miss Eva Rails
beck. Twenty-one members went there in
a body in bloomer costumes on their wheels
and Milton was served in various forms
Until it was time for refreshments. After
supper the president OF the club, Mrs. Cora
Hollohan. exhibited a patent skirt which
could be made to look like boomers by
pulling a string. and then Mrs. Ida T. Bell,
the vlce-president. sprang a topic upon the
company which knocked out Milton. patent
skirts, boomers and everything else. II
was the insults heaped upon women In
boomers In tie street.
Mrs. Bell said that insults were being
pecially those who appeared on the streets
in advanced costumes. A murmur of ap-
plause greeted Mrs. Bell here. After tell
irg o her sex were being maltreated she
sat down. demanding. Now, how shall we
protect ourselves?"
The question brought fully ten fair
women in boomers TO their feet. Each one
OF them was angry all over. and each had
some special grievance TO tell. Then she
gave the floor to Mrs. Z. S. Merry. Mrs.
Merry told how a truckman had made fun
Of her bloomers. Then another member
described how a rufian struck at her with
n whip from his wagon seat when She
passed him on the boulevard. Next a pref
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-28
MRS. CARLYLE,s MARRIED LIFE.
She Was n Heroine I'm Her Small Do
main mt Cheyne Row.
Scottish American.

OCOIliSn <AIUcIlCdH.
Carlyle's relations with his wife have been
discussed by all sorts of writers and in all
sorts of ways since the publication OF Mr..
Froude's "reminiscences. What impresses US
as a most rational view of that singular
married life is taken by the Rev. w. j.
Dawson in the current issue OF the Young
Woman. Mr.. Dawson shows beyond cues
ton how deep and true was the love that
united Carlyle and his wife. But both OF
them had their foibles.
Mrs Carlyle's, nature was OF a stubborn,
was as deeply Independent and original. II
CALLED her to shine only in Carlyle's light
life in the life of any man: she craved a
separate platform. What Carlyle could do
to soften and ease matters he did. Blu 1t
was all of no avail. She allowed herself to
become frantic with jealousy. and absolute
ly without cause. Her tongue could be as
bitter, as undiscriminating as his. All the
avoided by a little tact, a little common
sense. But in these qualities each was de-
fcient. Each felt the least jar upon the
knew exactly where the trouble lay. ALIAS,
dear," she writes. 81 am very sorry for
you. You, as wei as L. are TOO vivid; to
much too thin for the rough purposes Of
human life"
Yet. upon the whole. one may doubt IL
any braver woman ever lived; Joan of Arc,
In her glittering armor, was no more OF a
heroine than Mrs. Carlyle in that small do
minion at Cheyne Row. in the endless
strifes with servants and mechanics. her
resolute sorties on the wolf OF poverty. that
for so many years growled at the door, and
her desperate ingenuity TO make the path
easy for her poor Babe OF Genius In
her worst agonies she turns to her husband
always with cries for consolation, and says:
81 cannot tell how gentle and good Mr.. Car
lyle is. He is busy as ever. but he studies
my comfort and peace as he never did re-
fore"
AT the same time he is taking sorrowful
note OF the fact that she is more careful
of his comforts than in her busiest LAYS OF
health. Is there anywhere in literature a
more pathetic page than this? Can there
be any clearer testimony to the reality and
depth of that love which bound these two
sorely-tried souls together?
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listen TO any more talk on the subject,
though, and then it struck midnight and
everybody had TO hurry home.
A Sun reporter called upon Mrs. Bell TO
ask about the pistol she carried.
Now, really, you cont suppose l would
have a big real pistol, with bullets in it,
do your" she asked, in answer 10 a ques-
ton as to what make of revolver she pre-
ferred for bicycle use. ID meant a ntt,e
a dog to make him quit biting at your feet
VIII IN you are riding
"Oh, you don't carry a gun, then, do
your said the reporter.
Certainly | don't" replied Mrs. Bell,
and 1 think it just horrid for the papers
The reporter next called upon Mrs Mer-
~, of 2i9 West Seventy-fourth street. who
had said something about superintendent
meeting. Mrs. Merry is probably the most
enthusiastic member OF the Woman's In
ternationaI Cycle Club. she began riding
a wheel last August. when she was down ct
craze and took lessons from professor"
Ike Johnson. At present she weighs 20
pounds, and she tells with great pride that
when she started riding a wheel she
weighed 23S pounds. She says she intends
to keep on riding until she still further re-
duces her weight. When asked about the
policeman's whistle, she replied:
Way. yes. 1 have got a policeman's
whistle. and I am going to use 1t whenever
/ was coming down West Boulevard when
a boy deliberately threw a large stone at
me and hit me with Ii, too. Oh, but didn't
1 whip him, though. 1 just got down from
my wheel and grabbed him and beat him
until he yelled for mercy.
"These ~rufians who drive wagons are the
worst, though. They yell at me every time
l go out. ! know | am stout, and that ms
bloomers make me look %stouter. but / like
them. and am going to wear them as much
as / please. A few days ago a man insult
ed me. and I went around 10 the West Six
ty-eighth-street police station and COM
planned about II, and told the sergeant /
was going TO get me a police whistle and
use 1t. He told me to go ahead, that it was
all right, and ] am going 10 do so. But
several persons have told me since then
that Superintendent Byrnes does not allow
any one TO carry a policeman's whistle but
a policeman. l am going down To see him
OF IL. and I am certain that he will not re-
fuse TO allow me 10 carry one"
Then Mrs. Merry talked about her bloom
ers and how pretty they were. She said
that she had her bicycle made 10 order. so
as to carry her heavy weight. but that 1t
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-28
FRENCH RAILWAY METHODS.
just After an accident. When There
Are Many Anxious Inquirers.

Are Many Anxious Inquirers.
EEcho de Paris.
AT a railway station after an accident.
a Mani desire to have
The Clerk-Hsye what? | haven't the
time. Come back at 4 or at s. Have what?
The Man untimidated)1To have some
information, il possible, on the accident
which has had the honor TO occur on your
line My entire family was on the triin.
So
The Clerk-who told you that there had
OF the numerous iines--of the company?
The Mani read II in the papers.
The C~lerk-Rsilway companies rave
something better 20 do than to bother about
accidents which happen In newspapers.
The Man (reassured)I see. Il is a mis-
take. So much the better.
The ~clerk-How MANY victims IN this ac-
cident do your newspapers say there werer
The Man-Fifteen dead and forty
wounded.
The Clerk daughingly,-Fifteen. why not
six thousand dead and forty wounded?
The Mani am pleased TO see
The Clerk-you will learn bv this ex-
persence not TO rely on what the newsDa-
pers saw. In the accident 10 which you al
lude. and which really occurred this MORN
Ing. there were only thirty dead and thirty
one wounded.
The Man-This Is terrible. Ny family!
The cierk-we are making a list OF them
In Alphabetical order. What is your letterf
Yes. the first letter OF your name.
The Maa-R- My name is
The Cle-k-We have only reached n.
There IL no A. IL Is n curious fact. inter-
esting for the statistics OF the company.
Always when there nave been accidents. AZ
meneAa with a. II Is the first time
The Mani implore ycu TO give me some
news ahcut nv family.
The Cierk@Give me your address. II
yonr name began with II you could already
know II your folks were all right Let this
be a LESION 20 you-
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ty little woman. slightly built, with fluffy
blond hair and big blue eyes, arose and
told her tale of misery.
Il was going over One-hundred-and-ninth
street just yesterday" she said, giving her
boomers a hitcn, when a nasty old beast
with his face all black. yelled at me. You
bet If | was your husband, you crazy idiot.
a-searing my horses, I'd make you do
man on a damned bicycle"
Tears came into the young woman's eyes
as she finished her tale. She was succeeded
by one young woman after another, all
with stories of injustice.
Mrs Hollohan waited patiently until they
had all finished, and then, like Mrs. Bell.
she asked, What shall we 90 about this?''
Mrs. Bell arose again. and every one kept
quiet while she spoke.
Il just tell YOU" she said, when any
man makes a remark at you, and keeps on
insulting you, why, IL he is worth the at
~tention, dismount from your wheel and slap
him real good right in the face. If the man
have to let him go. / was the second
woman to ever wear boomers, and / have
had some experience. 1 have always found
that when you slap a man once real hard
he will let you alone"
Then she sat down with a determined
shake of her head. OF course. this cour-
ageous speech caused much excitement and
clapping of hands. AS soon as IL had sub
sided a small, mild-mannered woman arose.
and with a wave Of her hand made a
knives, and other gore-letting instruments.
The proposition had different effects upon
the different members of the club present.
some turned pale, others seemed fired with
a burning desire to slaughter the next man
who shouted at them. while others were
too astoniShed to approve or diSapprove. y
long and heated discussion followed upon
pistols and knives and whether the police
would allow them to carry weapons. 1t was
finally ended ty Mrs. Hollohan rapping for
order and giving the club a severe talking
TO about the Stiffness OF the idea OF carry
ing weapons, She said that If SUCH a dis
cussion should reach the ears of their enc
mics. the anti-womsn bicyclists. nothing
would please them better and that they
would be ridiculed by every one.
Some OF the members looked upon their
president admiringly. while others were not
ready 10 drop the fascinating topic of pis-
tolls and other blood-curdling implements.
Mrs. Bell was heard TO murmur:
well. I've got a pistol, and ! am going
to carry II"
Mrs Merry was heard to say something
about Superintendent Byrnes and a police
mans whistle Mrs. Hollohan would not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-28
The Millinery Movement.

1t was a surprise to everybody
who saw those lovely trimmed Hats
yesterday at $3.50, 1915 and .$4.98.
About 80 more go on sale Monday;
all new and fresh and the latest
styles.
Choice pattern Hats and Bon
nets at half price.
Untrimmed wool felt Hats for
25c each; all new shapes and sold
elsewhere for 75c and more.
See the table of birds, wings and
feathers; take your pick for SOC;
most of them worth double.
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PeffisD ryGoOdsC CO

had broken down several times any way.
Il just got Ii fixed up again. though. and
kept on riding" she continued. Il can't see
why so many people are against bloomers.
Many men say they wouldn't marry a
woman who wore boomers. They don't
have to. There are plenty OF other women
in the world besides us. but we will get
along all right. see IL we don't. I am mar
ried. and I wear boomers. and am going to
keep on wearing them"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-28
BASEMENT.

Real Hartz Mountain Canaries,
imported direct from Germany;
we'll worth 81; u price SI.9S. All
beautiful birds and fine singers.
a large lot of Dolls at half price.
Market Baskets, Lunch Baskets,
Work Baskets, in fact all kinds of
baskets at about half price.
Steel Carving Knives and Forks,
Acc a set: Csc is the regular price.
Solid white metal Teaspoons Only
&c for set of 6.
Fancy decorated German Cups,
pint size, lie.
Fall bulbs at special prices.
2Sc footed Dishes, lac.
800 glass Cream Pitchers, Ic.
800 footed Desert Dishes, 1c.
zoe Bone Dishes, 15c.
Doe covered Soap Dishes, 12c.
42c decorated Bowls, PIC.
soc Said Dishes, soc.
zoe Said Dishes, Zoe.
Hardwood Flower Pot Dishes,
15c. About one-fourth of their real
value.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-28
A Great Sale of
Jackets and EurS

Two lines of sample Jackets se-
cured for this sale; styles that are
the seasons best. They are blue
and black, rOugh-cloth jackets, 26
to 46 inches long; prices, $40 to
$50. Only n of a kind.
FURS---Asfrachan Capes.
$3.50, $14, $15 and $50; real
Astrachan, and no mistake.
Electric Seal Capes at $40, $3.50,
$25 and $50.
The best Monkey Capes. $50; Miss
es' and Children's Gretchens from
81 to $40. An exclusive line such as
you've never seen in this State be-
fore.
Infants and ChiIdren's CIoaks.
A new line of red Cloaks just
received, in eiderdown and cloth,
plain and braided.
A full line of ladies' and chill
dren's outing flannel Gowns.
Linens CENT Aisle.
Some Causes for the "GeDeraI Ac-
fivity."
22x4S knOtted fringe and open
work Towels, 25c each, and just %
dozen of them.
30 dozen 16x25 fringed Tray
Cloths, Zoe each, or 3 for 25c.
20 dozen Is 1-4X23 IA hem
stitched Tray Cloths at zoe. The
17x26 size for 25c. How is this for
bargains?
Just 4 dozen ID 1-4x44 hem
stitched Scarfs for Soc each. The
15 1-4x66 size for soc: 5 dozen of
these.
MuSIinS East Ash.
Hills Bleached Muslin, slightly
imperfect, at &c a yard.
"A Bleached Muslin, extra heavy,
at SC a yard, the Sc quality.
2 to Is yard lengths 42-inch
Fruit of the Loom" Pillow Casing
at 8 lie a yard; good 15c value.
"a Bleached Sheeting at 1Sc,
worth 23c.
80 dozen full-size ready-made
Sheets at 49c each; the goods itself
would cost as much.
FlanneIS West Ash.
Things thai will Crowd the Flannel
Counter.
Fancy eiderdown Flannels, in
polka dots, etc.; the price has al
ways been $1.25, now csc a yard.
Atwood, real French Flannels,
suitable for tea gowns, at Acc a
yard; have been Toe.
Cotton EiderdowD now 15c a
yard.
Blankets East Aisrs.
Good 1914 White Blankets at
$1.59.
1O-4 red wool Blankets at $1.75;
these are a good $2.25 value. See
them, sure.
ia wool Blankets at $3.50.
Our special is an la all-wool,
white Blanket at $4.9S. It's a good
$3.50 value.
Carriage Robes, all kinds, all
styles, all prices, but each price
lower than those at other places.
S1.35 to So.
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Hosiery and Underwear a aS.i

If you read one item you'll GER
tainly read on TO the end.
Ladies' wool Vests, Jersey ribbed,
short and long sleeves, at 29c each;
have sold at 81.
Ladies' all-wool Combination
Suits, white and natural, that have
sold for 81, now Csc.
Ladies' white all-wOOl, l0w-neck
and sleeveless Vests, wool lace
fronts and shoulders, at 39c; also
a few colors.
Ladies Egyptian cotton, Jersey.
ribbed Combination Suits at soc;
never before less than Toe.
Ribbed, leece-lined Vests and
Pants, a regular soc quality, for 500
each.
Children's Jersey-ribbed. heavy
mixed cotton-fleeced Vests and
Pants, from 15c up.
Children's Jersey-ribbed, natural
wool shaped Vests; always sold at
75c, now 19c; nearly all sizes.
Ladies' fast black, seamless, cot
ton Hose, 3 pairs for 25c.
Ladies' all-wool Hose, seamless,
double merino heels and toes, at 15c
a pair.
Ladies' black, cotton, heavy.
feece-lined Hose at 19c a pair.
Children's ribbed wool Hose,
double heel and toe, at loo a pair.
Shoes Rear Main Floor.
Young Ladies' double-sole, "High
School" walking Shoes at $2.75 a
pair.
Misses kangaroo hand-welt, dou-
BILE sole, springfield Shoes at $1.9S
a pair: $3.50 is the regular price.
Small lot of Children's kangaroo
Shoes at 81 a pair; have sold as
high as $1.S5.
Broken lots of Ladies' Shoes;
have been 50, 81 and So; now S1.50,
81 and $3.50 a pair.
Kid and Satin Slippers for
evening wear, $1.40 to $3.50; q
splendid assortment of colors.
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The "Sfir" i'm Dress Goods

"Early-in-the-season" reductions
are the cause. We've found we
bought too freely on certain lines,
and give you the advantage now
when you want he goods most.
A lot of colOred Serges ut II i-oc
yard; not all-wool, but ii great val
ne at that price.
40 pieces Serges and Cashmeres.
These are all wOol-a choice varie-
ty of shades-at SOC a yard.
CheviOt Suitings, all wool, %
pieces, each piece the result of a
careful selection on L part; the
price-49c a yard.
The newest thing in Covert
Cloths, 46 inches wide, at SOC a
yard.
80 pieces 45-inch, all-wool Hen
riettas, sold lately at 81; now G9c a
yard.
80 pieces jacquard figured Hop
Soaking VelOurs and Ottomans;
sold all season at 81; price now
69c a yard.
Pattern Suits; a splendid showing
at $4.9S, $6.9S and 1898; these have
sold from SO to $3.50.
Black Goods West Ash.
Just 500 yards of an all-WOOl,
lightweight cloth, yard wide, for
29c a yard.
The latest ideas in Black Wor-
sted Goods, Cheviots, Diagonals,
BOucle, Covert Cloths, Satin DiagO-
nal, Crevenette and Storm Serge,
all 80 inches wide and over; prices,
Soc to $1.75 a yard.
Great Silk Selling S:asss ,a,,e.
The remainder of that great silk
purchase of last week; large guam
titles sold-quite a number left.
All-silk cOlored Satin Duchesse, all
the desirable shades, just such as
you've often paid 81 a yard for; this
lot SOC a yard.
Center Al Ie.
The center of glove interest in
Indiana is here. Below are some of
the things that make it 70
A choice selection of four-button
and five-hOOk glace Kid Gloves at
81 a pair; fitted to the hand.
The much-liked patent thumb,
four-button Glace, $1.5O; Suede,
$1.35.
Misses Kid Gloves i'm hook and
button at 69c, SOC and 81.
We control the Centemeri Gloves
in Indianapolis.
Gloves costing 81 or more and
bought of us, we repair free of
charge.
The MsHsooru Movo-oof
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-11
MUNICIPAL REFORM.
The Convention at Minneapolis Has
COMPLETED It's Work.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 10.-The National
Municipal League convention closed its
business session here to-day, when an ad-
journment was taken and a tour of inspec-
tion OF st. Paul made.
The main feature of the morning ses-
sion was paper 90 the Elements of q
Model Charter for American Cities" by
Professor Edmund James of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. He held that Euro
pean ideas would net apply in this
country.
In the discussion of this paper promi-
nent part was taken by William G. Lowe
of Brooklyn. Other participants in the
morning programme were G. r. Woodruff
of Philadelphia, DR.. w. w. Fnlweil of
Minneapolis. David Mould of Sioux City,
Godfrey Hall of Galesburg. ILL.,. and Mar
vim a. Farr of Chicago.
The delegates returned to Minneapolis
for banauet tonight at the West Hotel.
An invitation for the next convention to be
held at Cleveland was not acted on, ad-
versely or otherwise.
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STRUCK BY A CYCLONE.
The South Seems to Be the Chief
Sufferer This Year.

BATON ROUGE. La. Dec. 1O.-About 10
O'Clock this morning the sugar-house on
Southwood plantation was demolished by
cyclone. burying six men beneath the
debris. Two negroes were MORALLY
wounded ard several other white and
colored men were hurt.
At Omega, La, great damage was done
by cyclone and much cotton was de-
stroyed.
WHITE CASTLE, La, Dec. 10.-A heavy
windstorm struck this section at 10 A. NJ.
On the Alhambra plantation large brick
building was demolished, one negro killed
and three others wounded.
On several plantations much damage
was done, but no loss of life has yet been
reported.
SELMA. Ala, Dec. 10.-This morning a
severe wind and rain storm SWEET over
Selma and vicinity doing great damage to
cotton. trees and fences, and killing much
stock.
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FIRE IN A STORE.
Christmas Shoppers Thrown Into a
Wild Panic.

? LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 1o.-The fire
which started in show window of the
large clearinghouse of Levy Bros. on
Third and Market streets this aftern DON
caused loss of $4,000
The store was crowded with Chris
shoppers at the time and panic was mar
rowly averted. Several women tainted
and had to be carried out Eight en-
pl0yes on the fifth floor had a mar
row escape by sliding down tele-
graph wire to the roof of the Turf
Exchange adjoining. One of them, Miss
Fogarty, was badly burned about the face
and hands before she WAS rescued by the
firemen. Lewis Brown, windo w-dresser,
was iE jured internally.