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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29

New York Evening Sun.
Sartorially the developments of the mid
summer season have been three in number
and are as follows: The sunbonnet, the
green shirt waist and the red flannel shirt
waist. The first is the most novel, as it is
the most unlocked for. There had been
nothing in the bonnet symposiums of Sor-
osis to foreshadow the coming of the sun
bonnet, yet when summer came, 10 and
behold the sunbonnet was here also. Under
most opposing conditions it has been the
most popular head covering. 1t is used
alike for yachting, boating, walking driv-
ing, golhng, tennis playing. Wherever the
girl of the summer Ca very different thing
from the summer girD was to be seen, and
no matter what she might be doing, 1T was
ten to one that she wore a Sunbonnet.
Sometimes 1t was white, sometimes it was
blue yellow; often it matched her frock
in material well color. 1t most
becoming when pink, the rosy shadow of its
hood giving her cheeks a charming glow;
but 1t was never unbecoming. 1t was not
a bit stiff. Slated or Shakerhke affair, this
girl-of the-sumnler's sunbonnet, being of
extra f1uthDess and with nothing more
than few cords to give it
firmness, One of its chief charms
was it's ability to renew it's fresh
ness. Almost invariably Of the sort that
could be done up, a day or two spent
with the laundress being all that was nee
illness, crispness. Not least of its many vir-
tues, particularly after the Weighty head
gear of the winter and spring, was its light
ness upon the wearer's head. 1t shielded
one. and yet it was almost like going with
out your hat. Elderly women could sport
it well younger ones. If its color
wasn't too lkittenish, 1t never looked out of
place. The green shirt waist was of any
material and Of any shade so long as it
was sufficiently vivid. Generally it was of
dimity silk or flannel, and the tint was a
night grass green. The up-to-date girl of
the summer boasted at least three green
shirt waists. For the red flannel shirt
waist the game of golf was distinctly re-
sponsible. Originally seen upon the
girl who spent most of her time upon the
links, this garment has latterly been adopt
ed by all the girls. of whatever sporting
persuasion: Red flannel shirt waists were
worn to some extent last winter, but they
were usually topped by a dark Elton jacket,
and they were by no means of the same Sc
verify of cut and finish as the midsummer
model. For mountain and seashore wear,
nothing more comfortable can be imagined
while. SO far as looks are concerned, they
are charming. especially against back
ground of green grass or foliage. The red
hasn't hint of cardinal or plum or cherry
but is the clearest scarlet, like that worn
hV Tommy Atkins
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women in Convention.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Brussels has just enjoyed a congress of
women. The foreign papers tell us that ex
perts in feminine matters, of both sexes,
assembled under the high and gracious
patronage of the Countess of Flanders"
The Belgian Womens Rights League is
headed by Mile Marie Popelin, a practic
ing lawyer. Seriousness and calm reigned
together. According to one imaginati q
spectator, the painted image of st. Cecilia
accompanied with q silent hymn the cries of
revolt emitted by the modern Eve.
Hard work from in the morning to in
the evening, with breathing spell at
jects: The destiaies of woman; her griev-
ances; her desires her civil rights; the
proof of paternity; economic rights; the adj
mission of women to public office; women S
work and Institutions; propaganda. Ger
man women were numerous. Jules Bots, in
the Figaro, confesses that they were, with
him at least the most persuasive on ac-
count of eheir gentle smiles and voices, in
which the patience Of centuries of domestic
submission seemed mingled with the fire of
awakened indignation. Nine. Proels, of the
Frauenverein, thought that II woman $
work at home were rewarded with legal
rights she would not be seeking
mannish occupations Nine. Marie
Stritt, of Dresden, complained
OF the new German code giving rights to
old maids and widows which IT denied to
wives Nine. CaGer, president and founder
of the Association OF Shop Girls, which has
a membership of seventeen thousand-"the
most numerous of the feminine syndicates''
told how to defend their material inter-
ests. Nine. Lena Morgenstern, of Berlin
told OF the schools for servants which she
has run since 1S4S The most radical sug-
geStion was made by Mile Augsburg, a
lawyer. who pleaded against the jnvestlga-
ton of paternity and for the assumption by
the State Of the burdens now laid on the
father.
The French delegates didn't like this last
proposal They were all for the infant. and
cared comparatively little for the career of
women. They showed that the natural chill
dren In France are increasing, now number
ing 1900. and that the infantcdes are
keeping a pToportionate pace. The Dutch
women, rather to the surprise of many OBJ
servers, were the most radical of all on
this delicate subject. The English women
told Of progress in Great Britain and of the
folrldation of a wOman's theater, and sug-
gested q wOman's party.
Russia, Spain. Portugal were there.
Where was American Where was the one
country on the face of the earth where
woman has all the essentials of freedom?
Our women ought to 20 to these gatherings.
They We're sadly missed at Berlin year
ago They could. at least, teach the lesson
that 1t Is not the laws that need change,
but the spirit Of the men and OF the wo-
men themselves.
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ter in the presence of the fearful men.
Quit that!' he cried fiercely. BE thank
full that you've got notice of 1t and can get
ready. Think of the men on the second
section who'll have no warning
The engineer was not one to give up.
Alternately he and the fireman took the
box, and coughing, dripping perspiration
and saliva, with eyes big, red and terrify-
ing to each other, they took up the slack
and started forward. Defeated they tried
it again and again. They couldn't under
stand why the rear-end crash did not come,
and it's absence encouraging them they per-
severed.
One of them was unconscious on the floor
and one leaned almost lifeless on the thrOt-
tie stack when at last the train crawled
out into the light, less than one hundred
Yards ahead of the second section, the en-
gineer of which had just space enough in
which to stop with the pilot nose under
the rear trucks.
The time taken to whip Bailey had saved
them ALL and the wonder of it is that no.
body ever knew how the flag really got out.
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Told at a Woman's Club.

Chicago Times-Herald.
The second story was on a prominent
woman physician. The doctor. it seems.
recently went on fishing expedition. One
warm afternoon, while seated on the bank
patiently holding the pole, boys head APP
peared above the surface of an ''ole SWIM
min hole near by.
Lady, announced the lad with alacrity,
Il m ready to come out and get into my
clothes"
"Oh, come along, sonny" good naturally
answered the dignihed doctor, Il won't
look at you"
Well, l wouldn't trust you" instantly
and stoutly declared the disbelieving
youngster.
The feminine fisher was loath to leave
the overwhelming bite. So was sonny loath
to leave the protecting pool. But sonny
won in the ensuing animated argument and
the disguised doctor was compelled to wind
up her reel and silently steal away with
thoughts too deep for words.
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+. Hopkinson smith, in Scrlbner.
And a very beautiful and wonderful eX-
position il is from any point of view ar
chitecturally because Of the dignity and ar
tistic excellence OF its many Inspiring build
ings commercially. because OF the mar
Vicious collection of the State products now
gathered within its closed grounds, and
financially because Ii was all practically
paid for in cash the day the gates were
Gpened in May.
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Ansverlng Invitations.
London Mail.

London Mail
If 1t should trouble you TO decide how to
answer an invitation you may hold to the
following rule Let your answer be in the
same form as the invitation. Should your
friend write you an Informal note asking
you to come on a certain evening to dinner
or a small dance, accept or decline in the
same informal manner II you receive a
formal card telling you that Mrs. Dash and
Miss Dash VIII be at home a certain
evening, and on the lower left-hand corner
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1895 Mrs. V. p. Humason was chosen her
successor The success of the club depends
largely upon the literary diseernment OF its
librarian, for TO her fails the task of SCI
lecting the volumes for a years reading.
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"But Zionism does not imply that the
Jews are to be forced to return to Pales-
tine en- masse?" 1 remarked.
Perhaps not" was the answer Neither
DR.. Herzl nor Dr. Nordau intend this. l
fully understand their motives and their
programme. and net me say, parenthetical-
ly, that l honor them both as honest men.
entirely unseltish and disinterested. actu-
ated by the noblest aims and aspirations.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

A writer says the chain of evolution
IS divided into cycles. But that won't
go in this advanced age. We must have
a chainless evolution OF none.-Denver
Post.
That alleged effort in Pittsburg to
have the courts settle whether a wife
has a right to go through her hus-
bands pockets is a kind Of step toward
currency reform.-Philadelph Times
1t is somewhat dangerous to play
football as the game is now played in
the United States, but nothing like as
dangerous as playing executive in the
management of a South American re-
blic.-Philadelph Record.
Many Klondyl1e enterprises are be-
ing carried along by wind, but that's
no sign that the plan to transport sup
plies over the passes with the aid Of
kites is practicable.-St Louis Repub-
lie.
An amendment to the election law
forbidding the payment of assessments
to political organizations by candidates
be one of the early enactments of a re-
form Legislature, if we ever get one
New York World.
Helena may be a good town to sleep
in after the cares Of the day but Butte
is the best town in which to keep
wide awake day and night. There are
saloons here that never close.-Butte
Inter Mountain.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
MAJOR TURNER'S STATEMENT.

PREFERS NOT TO ANTICIPATE
THE RESULT OF THE INQUEST
AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE AC-
CIDENT.
Major Turner, agent for the Blan-
chard Company in Delaware, made
this statement to-day regarding the ex
plosion:
1T should be clearly understood that
the acetylene has no explosive proper
ties different from coal and water gas.
If the plant in the basement CT the
Federal building had been making or
dinary illuminating gas instead of
acetylene, precisely the same results
would have followed. Any kind of IL
Eliminating gas when mixed with air
in certain proportions forms a COM
pound, which, if ignited, will explode.
In a house lighted by city gas if you
leave one burner in a room open and
unlighted, allowing the gas to escape,
the gas will mingle with the air until
the mixture becomes explosive. Then
if another burner in the same room be
lighted, or if a match should be struck,
an explosion would instantly occur
Accidents Of this character are so com
mon in the use of ordinary city gas
that the public scarcely notices them,
unless accompanied by unusual loss of
life and property
II prefer not to anticipate the re-
results of the corOner's inquest by any
statement at this time as to the exact
cause of the accident; but it will be
shown that the above explanation ap-
plies in this instance. The unfortunate
feature of the affair. and the only one
Of serious Importance. is the death of
young Cooper. Though only slightly
acquainted with him, his intelligence,
courtesy and exceptionally pleasant ad-
dress had attracted my attention, and
the sudden ending of such a life gives
the affair a tragic Importance.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
Christmas Shoppers.

IF YOU WANT-Family Bibles, Teach
ers' Bibles, large or
small print Bibles. Testaments, Psalms,
Prayer Books and Hymnals, Methodist
Hymnals and any book published.
COME TO US-We do not carry them in
stock, but we have the
illustrated catalogues, which gives the
size, style of binding, size of type and the
price you will have TO pay dealers who
carry them in stock. We sell them to
you just 20 per cent. cheaper than they
will.
IL YOU WANT-A Dictionary Holder,
buy the Columbian.
1t is self-adjustable and the best on the
market. 1t always sells at $500. We
make the price S3.75
If YOU WANT-Engraving done try us,
our prices are the lowest,
work the best. Engraved name plate and
so cards. 75c. Printing 80 cards from old
plate, DOC
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS-It will
pay you
to visit us. Can save you money.
GEORGE II. COLLINS,
Room 5, Second Floor, McVey Building,
Sth and Market Streets.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
NEW oFFIcERs CHOSEN.

AT the twenty-ninth annual commu-
nication of st. Johns Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons, in Masonic Temple last
night these officers were chosen: High
priest, Joseph Stuart; king, Harry w.
Lowe; scribe, William T. Guthrie;
treasurer, J. Jackson Peirce; sec-
retary, William Marshall. The meet
ing was largely attended. Grand
High Priest V. V. Harrison, on behalf
Of the chapter, presented the retiring
high priest, Charles McIntire, with a
handsome past high priest jewel. A
banquet and entertainment followed.
The banquet hall presented a scene OF
beautiful decoration and electrical dis
play. Special talent for the occasion
was secured through the courtesy of
William L. Dockstader, and their
skethes cof mirth and song were highly
appreciated. The artists were George
w. Leslie, Thomas Higgins and Steve
Jennings. w. II. Robinson, Jr., and
Charles M. Handy sang several selec-
tions. There was also a hypnotic exhi-
bitiOn
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
RnIIGH ON BRTDAL COUPLEs.


Wilmington has dozens Of young
married couples who spent their honey
moon in Washington, and who visited
the White House as one Of the princi-
pal points Of interest. They wandered
at will through the lower rooms Of the
executive mansion and wondered
whether their boys would ever be call
ed upon by a discriminating public to
live there. But now a new rule has
been put in force, and bridal couples of
the future will not be given such free
foot in the home of the president.
Washington dispatches state that the
rule provides that no visitors shall be
admitted to any of the rooms OF the
mansion, except the East Room, with
out written permit from the secre-
tary to the president or the officer in
charge of public buildings and grounds.
The custom has been to take visitors
through the reception rooms on the
first floor Of the White House, when
these rooms were not being used by
any member of the presidents family.
One Of the ushers would act as guide.
The East Room has always been open
to inspection, but although 1t contains
some historical pictures, and is worth
seeing for other reasons, visitors have
found the other reception rooms more
attractive on account OF their closer
association with the life OF the people
whose faces and names are familiar to
everybody.
The closing of this shrine in the
Mecca Of bridal couples is not popular.
and murmurs OF discomfort are already
being heard by the Mckinley admins
tration, but whether they will become
sufficiently pronounced to cause a revo-
cation OF the obnoxious order is a mat
ter bridal couples and time must deter
mine.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
The SOLDIER BOYS INSPECTED.
FIRST BATTALION UNDERWENT
THE SCRUTINY OF THE ASSIST
ANT INSPECTOR-G GENERAL LAST



NIGHT.
Assistant Inspector-Genoral Evan G.
Boyd was at the State Armory, at
Twelfth and Orange streets, last night,
and inspected the First Battalion, N.
c. d. He found it in fine condition,
for il made the best showing it has
ever made, and the martial bearing of
the men was perfect.
The battalion is composed Of Com
panies A, c, F and X. The officers
are Lieutenant-Colonel Stevenson; Ad-
jutant J. NJ. Dunn; captain of Com
pany A, H. b. Carter; captain of Com
pany c, A. F. Matlack; captain Of
Company F, ]. f. Brennan; captain OF
Company X, e. e. Rutan. The battal-
ion has just finished improvements on
the armory that cost about $1,000, and
now with the exception of being little
too small is very comfortable and con-
venient.
Private Reed, who has just recov-
cred from an attack of typhoid fever,
was too weak to stand the inspection
ceremonies and had to leave the ranks
and rest.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
FoR TH-E PooR CHILpREN.

The Sunshine Circle of Kings Daugh-
ters is putting forth every effort
in arranging the Christmas reception
for the poor children of Wilmington
which takes place in the City Hall. The
fancy articles for the tree have all been
made, and as each child presents the
card given him by the police showing
that he is worthy he will be presented
with a present and candy. Each boy
will get a horn and every girl a doll.
Chief Justice Lore will make the ad-
dress to the children.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
a 7MENHADEN TRUST.

If Long Island dispatches are to be
credited, we are now to have a menha-
den trust. They state that a report
that an English syndicate has taken
steps to obtain control of the menha-
den business in this country is being
discussed by the captains and crews OF
the menhhden fleet and by the en-
ployes Of the menhaden works all
along the Atlantic seaboard. 1t is re-
ported tl3atoat q meeting held recently
Sin New Yorld representatives, of the
present owners hnd of the English syn
dicate discussed the terms of the whole
sale transfer Of interests. One of the
reasons put forward for the deal is that
recent English inventor has so revo-
lutionized the process Of reducing the
fish to Gil and fertilizer that the Ameri-
can owners are forced in seh-defence
d, to sell out or make certain losing
fight against foreign competitors. A
.weH-known New York capitalist is SAID
to represent the English syndicate in
the negotiations.
Delaware has certain interest in
this matter for thousands Of tons o.
monhaden have been caught in th'
Delaware bay and reduced to oil in thI
~ flsh-houses-a at Lewes. The stencil aris
jng from those houses has made life al
most a hardship to the pretty littl
town at the capes, but at the sam
time, the industry has served to ma
terially stimulate the trade of the place
If that English inventors system !
odoress the people of Lewes will hal
him as their benefactor, especially j
the system is applied to the Delawar
end of the industry.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18

The crank has found another distin-
guished victim. For a purely imagi-
nary grievance a Scotchman named
Archer plunged a butcher knife into
the heart Of Actor William Terriss at
the stage door Of the Adelphi theatre
in London. The worst thing about these
murders is that the crank is seldom, If
ever, suspected Of harboring murder
Gus designs until he has executed them
with fatal or serious effect.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
MRS. GLENN con ME DIvORCE.

Mrs Hannah Glenn, who has Just Sc
cured a divorce in the Court Of General
Sessions from her husband, Robert
Glenn, called at this Office yesterday
and stated that she had no clothing be.
longing to her former husband. That
he went to her home and demanded q
demijohn, clock and store fixtures,
which she refused to give him. He
used very Objectionable language to
her, and she had him arrested. She
further stated that he had not support
ed her or his two children for FIVE
years.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
sAIIlTEn WIrH A CANNON-

It is not often that a newly-wedded
couple is serenaded by the booming of
a cannon, but such was the case last
night when the Phoenix Fire Company
serenaded Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wiede-
man, at No. 1908 West Fifth street.
The groom is a member of the COM
pany. The report of the cannon start
led the noighbOrhood, arOusing from
his slumbers Deputy Recorder Of Deeds
Campbell, who ran TO the post office,
thinking that the gas plant had again
exploded.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
THFIR LAST SITTING.

Assessors Whann, Farley and Nc
Coy held their last sitting at the Court
House to receive returns under the
Adams tax law yesterday. Hereafter
persons wishing to make returns must
do so at the homes of the assessors.
The Wilmington and New Castle Rail-
way Company, the Dayton Hedge Com
pany and the Journal Printing Com7
pany made returns yesterday. Three or
four mortgages were. also returned.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
VHoWTS TIIIs2

We OFFER One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. J. CHENEY a. Co. PROPS. Toledo. %.
We, the undersigned. have known II. j.
Cheney for the last ~ years. and believe
him perfectly honorable iu an business
Yansacuons and financially able TO carry
d0t any obngatons made by their firm
IoRdO o.
! Wtlding, kinnan a. Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. Ohio.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu.
cou9 surfaces Of, the system. Price zoe
per bottle. Sold by an Druggists Tcsti
mpnials free
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
THE BIRDS HAVE MIsCARRIED.

J. jackson Peirce has received a
letter from John NJ. c. Rodney, who is
in North Carolina cunning, stating
that he expressed to him, two or. three
days ago, a box of birds. They have
not arrived, and Mr.. Peirce fears that
they have gone to some other city OF
this name. Even should they reach him
the weather has been so warm that
they will not be fit to eat. Mr.. Rod
ney states in his letter that on the first
day the party killed forty-eight birds.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18

After months Of weary lighting, at
tended with the loss Of many human
lives and the expenditure of large sums
iof money, the Spaniards assert that
they have paeifed the Philippine
Islands. The information was com
municated to the queen regent by Pre-
mier Sagasta, and when it was an
nouneed in,the Official Gazette and
other newspapers Madrid almost went
wild with JOY. But we should not for
get that the Spahisrds have. from time
to time made the declaration that they
shad succeeded in pacifying cuba, only
to have the lie given to them by the
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
HAD TROUBLE WITH HER HUs-
RAND

Mrs. Annie Nangle, of No. SOC Lafay-
cite street, while under the influence
Of liquor had an alteration with her
husband, which resulted in a badly cut
head for Mrs. Nangle. DR.. Blocksom.
of Second and West streets, dressed the
wound.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
THE SUNDAY BREAKFAST MIS-
SION

The meeting at tie Sunday Breakfast
Association tonight will be in charge
of Rev. Charles Simmons. Rev. Charles
Mckay will speak tomorrow morning
at $50 O'Clock and George M. Dough-
erty in the evening at 7.30. A free
lunch will be given at each Of these
services.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
LIGHTS FOR KIRKwOoD PARK.

Kirkwood Park is to be better light
ed The Park Commission has made
arrangements to put in two or three in
candescent lamps to burn all night
along the principal walks, and an arc
light will be used during the evening.
Arrangements have been made by
which the commission can use just as
much light as it needs there at any
time.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
wmlL BE HEIDI To-MoRRow.

The anniversary of Hanover Presby-
terian Sunday school, that was to have
been held last Tuesday night, was post
poned on account of bad weather. It
will be held tomorrow night. A pleas
ing program will be rendered, and the
public has been invited to enjoy the
entertainment