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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-10
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Indianapolis Narnish Company elected
offi-ers yesterday follows: President.
john Elmer; vice president. Emil Elmer;
secretary and treasurer. I. J.. Elmer.
GEORGE w. Calvin. retiring commander or
Pail II. Sheridan Pest. G.. A. r., gave an
oyster supper to the post and RELIEF corps
last night. j. c. Hamilton is the new COM
mander CT the post.
The funeral of Anna ID. Bittner. OF West
indianapolis, who died at the age of ninety
five years. will be held to-day at ST. Pauls
German Church, IN Haughville. She came
10 America IN 1914.
Will II. Applegate. who for several years
has been general travelling manager for a
New Orleans firm. with headquarters In this
city has resigned his position and leaves
to-day TO Colorado in the interest of a
Chicago concern.
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Cui BOnOs
New York Times.

New YORK IlmeS-
II have made but one New Years resolu-
tion," said a woman yesterday, ''or what
can be construed into such, and that is, per-
haps, not what may be called very uplift-
ing 1 have written 'Cui bono?' over my
dressing table to refresh my resolve con-
stantly, and the spirit Of this question /
mean to carry nto the daily round. To ex-
plain. L am setting myself earnestly at work
to learn the relative Importance of things.
My life is d whiri, and l don't believe
need half the occupations and interests l
take up. The art OF selection is q difficult
one. however, and it is to aid me in this
task that l have hung the What is the
good of it?' on my banner. i have begun
with the things that l am already immersed
in, and am subjecting every Undertaking. be
it so-called duty or pleasure, to the glare Of
my searchlight before / put Ii aside with
the keeps. Any new undertaking is TO be
dealt with similarly. We women all know
that the reaction has come to us, but We
are in danger now of dropping everything,
of swinging back into indifference from en-
thusiasm-the extreme end OF the sweep in
the opposite direction. Ny effort this year
will be, in my own case, to preserve the
equilibrium, the 'Cui bonog being asked
not fiippantly, but with really honest in
tentiOnS."
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New York Assembly Ball.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The assembly ball.
which is one OF the chief social events of
the -four hundred of this city, came off
tonight at the Hotel Waldorf. 1t was the
first time the bail had been held there, as
heretofore all of these social functions came
off in the large ballroom of white and gold
at Sherrys. The ballroom decorations were
profuse and elaborate. There were two or
chestras. including the Hungarian Band hid
den in bower of trees and plants in one
end of the room, and among the evergreen
CLEANED electric lights in all colors. The
guests were received by Mrs. Aston, as
sisted by Mrs. W. A. Dueraux and Mrs.
Watts Sherman. The cotillion was led by
Elisha Dyer, jr.. and Mrs. John Jacob AS
tor. About one hundred couples were in the
march. The cotillion began at midnight and
lasted until 1:30. followed by supper. The
ball was attended by most of New York
four hundred, and several members of the
diplomatic corps from Washington. None of
the Vanderbilts were present on account of
the recent death OF Miss Twombly.
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From Here and There.

Mothers and nurses would do well TO
initiate the practice followed in hospitals
OF placing poisonous liquids in bottles dis
tinguished not alone by their color. but by
n roughnesS TO the touch. which prevents
mistakes In the night.
Capes and coats promise TO be equally IA
vored as spring wraps. IL VIII be merely a
matter of choice between "A loose, flowing
garment and one trinity fitted. Many new
tailor costumes VIII have a coat or cape
matching the waist and skirt
Nearly all of the latest coiffures show the
hair dressed low, very much like the Lang
try knot of former days. There are various
modes OF arrangement. one being the chate-
lsire loop, another the compact emigrant
braid and the third the loose wavy Neither
sole coil, a couture which looks il il
mad been put UP with two pins and promise
for greater care and more pins later on.
There is a great variety and much glitter
about the dressy gowns this season. Sc
ouins. fringes, bands. and arabesdues or
spangied silk CORDS adorn nearly every new
gown or fancy waist OF the winter. Very
expensive buttons en- suite and snowy belts
and buckles, remain distinctly in the fash
ion, and almost every corsage has one or
tire other. or both, TO complete its decora-
ton.
The latest dress SKIRTS from Paris measure
from four to five AMI one-half yards around
the bottom. All sleeves, of whatever shape
or style, are reduced in size. n rnoreen or
hairciotn skirt il preferable TO lining the
skirt with In. a skirt of this description
would prove far less expensive than buying
gown. and besides this is the additional
fact, that none or the new dress skirts are
lined throughout" but merely faced for
the depth of about twelve inches.
1t is a great tricl. OF thoughtless sisters
says writer In a woman's paper. TO grab
up puff ball that belongs 10 somebody
else and Dab on liberal sprnkling OF pow
der on nose. chin. cheeks and forehead
Now j would just as soon. yes I think a
little rather, have my tooth brush appro-
prlated as a loan No one toilet article
should be so scrupulousiy cared for as puf.
ard powder Ugh. the idea OF skin that
Is perhaps in an unhealthy condition beins
patted and smoothed down with a fuzzy bii
OF down that ought to be exclusive property
Never. as you value your reputation fol
eair illness. allow any other woman 10 be
wall your bad taste in dealing in puff bal
indiscrimirations.
An exchange gives this good advice: The
girl that has The best time al a dance 1.
the one that looks fresh. bright and happy
She may not be pretty. she may not bt
clever. but she will have numerous part
ners and a thoroughly good time. There
fore. TX behooves every girl not to lool
tired. and TO guard against this she mus
have comfortable shoes. A shoe thai
pinches I'm the least is bound TO stamp or
the girls features a tagged expression be
fore the evening is half over. Yet,
shoe may not pinch. and stili be very IA
tiguing. A slipper. especially. may slip M
and down at the heel. II too large, ant
cause almost a. much discomfort as q
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Julius J. Smith died yesterday morning
at his residence. No. 11o1 North Alabama
street. from complication OF diseases. Mr..
Smith was born in New York State sixty
eight years ago. He was largely interested
in the tin business, and had stores at Wa
terloo and a number OF other points. He
moved 10 Indianapolis. and had large real
estate holdings when the panic OF 1913 swept
most of his property away. % recent
years he conducted tin business at "a
East Washington street. We leaves a w.d-
oE and four children, among the latter be-
ing Miss Laura Smith. of the Sentinel. The
funeral will be held Saturday.
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ing gas. others standing out with friendly
distinctness. All, that room that was our
very owni How dear IL grew day by cay,
one object after another crowding into II
until il was a veritabie museum OF german
favors, souvenirs of summer outings, pno-
tographs and the thousand and one Srifes
that girl keeps, though the maid and her
mother long TO throw out what they dub as
trash"
A girls room is veritable diary OF that
period OF existence when life seemed all
sunshine. Finally one day she reaches the
last page of unconscious. innocent igno-
rance, comes to the final leaf. and. amid
her schoolmates for maids goes forth from
that room a bride. No matter how otter
she may come back home. that room is the
one to which she wants TO go at once. IL
is full of memories, and no matter how
many rooms there may be in the house
over which she is supreme mistress, ther'
will never be one in IL that Will have th'
attraction for her that centered in the LITTLE
nest that was the shrine of her girlhood
thoughts and fancies.
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sibly broken The Grand will have no emp
ty seats Tomorrow afternoon.

sibly broken The Grand will have no emp
ty seats tomorrow afternoon.
The engagement OF III. w. Wiliiams's COM
pany at the Empire VIII conclude tomorrow
night after a very successful week. The
show Is giving perfect satisfaction. The
company includes McAvoy and May. Smith
and Fuller. Felix and Cain, Miss Imogene
Conner, Farum and Seymour, Miss Gertie
Gibson and several others. Al Reves's Com
pany opens at the Empire Monday.
Several orders were received from out OF
town yesterday for season tickets for the
Damrosch Opera Company's performances.
and information has been received that a
number OF parties are coming from neigh
boring cities I'm the State. One party of ten
Is coming from Peoria, ILL., The sale of
seats for single performances by the Dam
rosch Company will not begin until Satur-
day morning. st. Paul papers say that
ali the seats were sold in advance for the
company's engagement there this week.
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A"cTTC.iu tOOkCFy-
Theodore Roosevelt.

Theodore Roosevelt.
The effects of food are more far-reaching
than is always understood. Poor food pro-
duces dyspepsia, and dyspepsia produces
crime. 1t has even been alleged that the in
tolerance and cruelty of the old Puritan
ical church resulted from indigestion. Aus
terity OF diet may not always produce
austere morals, but will almost surely
breed a harsh. rigid severity of tempera-
ment as fatal to the peace of the world
as Satan's pitchfork can be believed to be.
Entire communities are affected thus by their
favorite articles of food. The restless,
wandering, uneasy Yankee, who carries a
dyspepsia instead of conscience to meas
ure his morals withal, was raised on over
done fried steak and pie, with doughnuts
as another staple to exc out the damage.
The gaunt, yellow. feshless Westerner, who
lays his ills to fever and ague. too often
suffers from a surfeit of saleratus more
than he does from malaria.
But cookery is science, and has its
schools" Which of these is best? Not
long ago the question would have raised
a smile. for French cookery was supersti-
ton. None other was deemed worthy OF
comparison. Even now IL is generally con-
sdered the best; yet the best chefs in Paris
have been told that they do not know how
TO roast. and the charge is unrefuted. The
Prince of Wales, in speaking OF America
in private conversation with an American
said: You have excellent things 10 eat
over there and the remark is prophetic
of the supremacy of the American school
of cookery. The day is not yet, but its
dawn is breaking when an American dinner
will be recognized as the best on earth.
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CENTURY CLUBS DINNER.
Toasts by w. p. Ffshback, Bishop
White and Others.

The Century Clubs guests dinner given
last evening in the banquet hall of the Co
lumbia Club was a pleasant affair. The
members OF the club and their invited
friends sat around the long table, which
was artistically decorated, and enjoyed an
eight-course dinner, served in excellent
manner. Following the dinner came the
toasts. President Hilton u. Brown acting
as POSTMASTER.
The responses OF the different speakers
were'all happy and many of them were ex-
ceedingly bright. w. p. Fishback was the
first on the programme the subject of his
toast being THE Family" The theme of
the remarks made by Mr.. Fishback was
contained in his text, II was ever of the
opinion that the honest man who married
and brought up a large family did more
service than he who continued single and
only talked OF population" Mr.. Fishback
reviewed the different practices of marriage
and divorce among different nations, and
concluded by speaking Of the family. as the
safeguard OF the Nation. His remarks con-
corning courtship in heather nations were
facetiOuS.
John r. Wilson was on the programme to
respond to the toast, Speaking of Eng
land" Mr.. Wilson was unable to be present,
and Ernest p. Bicknell kindly consented to
fill the number. Mr. Bicknell spoke of Eng
land as having done a great work for civil
ization, and ne said the American people
cannot affard to put anything in the way
OF civilization He said it was the duty of
American people to lend to England the
most hearty support.
Rev. G.. A. Christensen responded very wit
tily to the toast, THE Diary for 1885, He
said diaries were never truthful, and then
he continued to quote from imaginary d.
aries or we.l-known members of the Century
Club. j. w. Fesler, in brief and enter
tanning manner, responded to the toast, I'm
the SWIM, the text of which was az love
not man less, but Qadies) more, from these
our interviews" Mr.. Fesler spoke fittingly
of the Century Club and it's affairs and
closed with gracious toast to the invited
guests OF the club.
Bishop White spoke entertainingly on the
Century, his remarks having some kindly
words of advice thrown in. The speaking
closed with few short remarks by others
who had been invited
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Color Effects.
New York Evening Sun.

New York Evening sun.
An authority on color, man, by the way.
declared at lecture the other day that
never had woman's dress been more artis-
tic than at present. Especially with re-
spect to co.ors," he said. "these gay plaids
and stripes. the POWERED silks and imper-
ialy patterned velvets all show a leaning in
the right direction. For y0ars women have
been content with sober. inartstic tints
that had little or nothing or real art in the n.
They showed a raw. crude. ill-assimilated
taste. But the present brilliant blossoming
forth into al shades and grades OF color
shows a decided quickening of the art sense.
Cut we'll color is so affected. The
present style of dress skirts, so graceful in
curve and hang, is testimony 10 this. Dire IS
skirts now resemble the petals of flower.
a striking contrast to the straight up and
down things that women long wore and that
had neither grace nor beauty 10 recommend
them Ii is very evident, however, that
this admrer OF present dress skirts never
had TO hold one Of them up while crossing
DIV az
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uome Cor FriendIcss once-..

The annual election OF officers for the
Home OF the Frieniless took place yester-
day morning at the Home with the follow
ing result:
Presdent-Mrs. Franklin Larders.
Vice Presiients-Mrs. Jane Ketcbam, Mrs.
Julia Moores and Mrs. Louis IOllweg.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. katherine Dor
sey.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Beme1t
Lyman.
Treasrrer-Mrs. NJ. NJ Todd.
Dr. Sarah Stockton and Mrs. Sol Hays
were added 10 the board OF managers.
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ments. The wedding supper was served in
the long dining room. The table was ex-
quisite with its adornment of pink roses,
silver and crystal. Mr.. and Mrs Ayres LETT
last night for an extended trip, and on their
return they will go to housekeeping at No:
az North Delaware street. A number OF
companies will be given in their honor on
their return. There were no guests from
out OF town except the attendants of the
bride and groom.
FOR MR.. AND MRS. REAUME-
Mrs. Anna Carol Reaume and daughter.
Miss Reaume, gave a large and handsome
reception last evening at their home on
North Illinois street. in honor OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Carol Reaume. who were mar
ried last month in Cincinnati. Mrs. Reaume.
jr., was formerly Miss Mercy Laughiin, of
that city. Mr.. Reaume and his bride were
introduced by Mrs. and Miss Reaume, who
stood in the long drawing room to welcome
the guests. Mrs. Frank Reaume wore her
wedding gown OF white satin and duchesse
lace. The drawing room was profusely dec
GRATED with palms. There was smilax on all
the chandeliers and roses on all the man
Mrs. Susan McKernan. Mrs. n. s. Byram,
Mrs. William ". Gates. Mrs. James II.
Wilson, Mrs. Charles Mcguire, Mrs Will
Mrs Ella H astses MrI In the ibra rrgs pa an
and pink roses We're used. In front of the
mantel was the punch bowl. over which the
misses Burks, MISS Mary Reaume, Miss
Louise Dryer and Miss Josephine Dryer pre-
sided. The dining room was in green and
white. The polished table was spread with
daintily embroidered doylies, on which were
set the silver candelanIa with white and
green candles, the cut glass with green and
white confecticns, and the floral decoration
was white roses and maidenhair ferns, the
latter scattered over the table. The buffet
was filled with madenhair ferns, in the
midst OF which was a silver cam
delabram with white candles. Assisting
Watson CHICAGO.
Misses Denny, Hiss Daisy Wilson and Miss
Estelle Sterne. Over five hundred invita-
tons were issued for the reception. Among
the guests from abroad were Miss Hodge,
of EVANSVILLE Miss Carson, of Philadelphia;
Mrs. Richard Johnston. of Texas; Miss La
Croix. of Vincennes: Mrs. Eb. Shirk. of
A. Gagg and Mr.. Penn. of Terre Haute
Mrs. A. c. Reaume, Mrs. Frank Reaume
and Miss Reaume viii be at home the
Thursdays in this month to receive in
1Ix-
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The Third Christian Church held its an
nual meeting last night. j. i. Lowry was
elected an elder. The following were elected
deacors: Benjamin Franklin, II. +. Hadiey,
Charles Il. Kennedy. J. ID. Aldrich, III. +.
Maddox John -. Coyner AID TX. Il. Burnett.
The reports for the last year showed the
church TO be out of debt, the first time since
the completion OF the rev building TIE
total receipts for the year were $t.2l5.zA.
The attendance for the different depart
menfs has been very good.
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Poultry Association Officers.

The Indiana Poultry Association met last
night and elected officers for the ensuing
year. The following members of the board
of directors were selected and they after
ward selected their own officers: William
Tobin, Indianapolis, president: W. c.
Pierce, Indianapolis, secretary; w. l..
Hagedon, Indianapolis. treasurer: Sid Con-
ger, Flat Rock, and S. c. Thompson, Edin-
burg. There was much informal talk on the
subject of poultry shows, but no formal ac-
ton will be taken, except to decide that the
premium list for the next show will be is
sued in time for distribution at the State
fair. The reading of the papers that were
on the programme was postponed indefi-
nitely. The papers will be printed as a
part of the proceedings.
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Superstition About babies.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
The superstitions attaching to newborn
babes are numerous. A Yorkshire England.
notion Is that the infant should Always be
placed in the arms of a maiden before be-
ing touched by anyone else, and i'm some in
stances its right hand is bound in cloth
during the first day of its existence, in or
der that il may gather riches when grown
to manhood or womanhood.
In England, France, Germany and many
parts of this country ii is considered es-
sential that an infant should go up be-
fore it goes down in the world. Thus. IL
a child is born in the lower story of a
house it is instantly bundled up and car
ried upstairs; IL the event occurs in an
upper chamber, then the woman in charge
is supposed to- climb on q table, chair or
other article with the baby.
In the north of England, when child
is taken from a house for the first time. IL
is given an egg, some salt and a small loaf
CT bread, and occasionally a piece OF
money, these gifts being supposed to in
sure the child against its ever standing in
need Of the necessities of life. Yorkshire
people add matches TO light the child 70
heaven" In this country, as well as in
many others, book. piece of money and
a bottle of liquor are placed before the in
FAINT the day 1T Is one year old, the object
being to ascertain it's bent in life
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M.,,e,ou.. Po.,master Hurt.

J. X. p. Darter, n carpenter employed on
a building at Ili-ois and Twenty-nlnth
streets, fell from the roof 10 the ground
Yesterday afternoon and was badly hurt.
His leg was broken, and il was feared by
Drs Oliver and House. who attended him.
that he was internally injured. Dir. Oar
ter IL the postmaster at Mapleton. lie lives
at Illinois and Thlrtieth streets.
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THROUGH A TRESTLE.
Motor and Coal Cars Fall Seventy
Five Feet md MnnEle Three Men.

Five Feet and M1nEie three Men,
CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 9.-There was an
accident on the Akron, Bedford & Cleve-
land electric railroad. near Bedford, shortly
after o'clock this morning. heavy mo-
tor car and a coal car plunged through the
trestle over Tinkers creek. hurting the
crew. consisting of three men, a distance
of seventy-five feet into a chasm beneath.
Two Of the men were instantly killed and
the third seriously injured. The victims
were:
WILLIAM YOUNG, of Cuyahoga Falls,
o.: body terribly mangled; killed.
LYMAN HAYMAktsR Canton u; IeaVes
a wife and family. killed
CHARLES GIEB; legs and arm broken,
and injured internally.
The bridge that collapsed was a frail
trestle structure. and was constructed by
~ its road. IT was built on an incline, one
end being considerably higher than the 9TH
err The span that crossed the creek was
about It's feet long. and the train was just
about in the center of this span when the
structure opened though X were made
of card board and allowed the train with
its human freight to plunge TO the ravine
below. The cars were completely wrecked
The men from the Bedford power house
nntes from tU int the wreck as rapidly as pos
sible The accident occurred at a point a
short distance Forth of Bedford township.
The st. Louis Explosion.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9.-The coroner's jury
which has been in session since Monday in
ve.stigating the explosion which last week
caused such destruction OF life and proper
ty. returned the following verdict to-day:
I'VE the jury, find that r. J. Nichaus.
Paul Hauptner. Louis Ley, Norman Nc
Arthur. A H. Schneitz and Albert Chemelir
came to their death from an. explosion Of
fireworks at 800 North Second street. at
D. m Jan 9. Said explosion was caused
by the storage OF unsafe and dangerous
fireworks in the rear OF No. 800 North Sec
ond street and improper and insufficient
help being employed by Fl. B. Grubbs TO
care for the same.
The chemical test Of the contents of the
unexploded cannon crackers" found in the
ruins after the disaster proved tina. the
slightest friction or severe conclusion would
cause an explosion. and that Ii was ex-
tremeiy dangerous TO life and property to
carry such large stock OF crackers No
effort whatever Is being made by the own
ers of the Excelsior iron and wire-works
building to recover the body OF young Erics-
son, the seventh victim, whose remains lie
under tons OF debris. This indifference has
caused much Indignation in the Swedish
colony here.
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WARMER AND FAIR.
Predictions and observations OF the
Local Weather Bureau.

Local Weather Bureau.
Forecasts for Indianapolis and vicinity for
the twenty-four hours ending II p. m, Jan.
10-Warmer fair weather on Friday.
General Conditions. High atmospheric
pressure continued, except in British CO.
lumbia and Canada. The temperature rose
except in few. localities near the upper
lakes and in the central Missouri valley.
Much higher temperature prevails, and
freezing temperature" only from the lake
regions and New England northward. Lo-
cal rains fell near the lakes, in the upper
Ohio valley and in Florida.
G. +. r. WAPPENHANS,
Local Forecast Official.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-For Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois-Fair; warmer: southerly winds.