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The evening times., 1900-01-11

meyer appeared improved. He was on
duty last night, and when he left the sta
ton al o O'Clock this morning was in a
good humor Nothing more was seen Of
lhe man until he appeared al the Koch
nome about an hOUr later He went al
once 20 his room and evidently prepared
10 retire. He had been In his room Tor a
considerable time-.wheR the members OF
the household were Startled bv the report
Of "a pistol Going Al once to the room
from where the sOuHs proceeded the fam
ny FOUND birkenmeyer lying in a nooI of
blood on the Hoor. bis left hand stll
elasped the smoking revolver. 4 wound
m his left temple told the story. After
hiJlng the man 10 his bed. help was sum
mOIed- ..-.
fOhcemen samson and Wolf OF the first
precinct. who were in The neighborhood al
the time the shot was fired. at once took
enarse OF their wounded comrade. and sent
him TO the hospital in an ambulance. Drs.
Whitson and Smith who made an examipa-
uon stated that Birkenmeyer's condition
was critical. There m5ght be a chance for
ms life, they stated. but the operation con-
iempiated would determine that. The indI-
eatons were that after the bullet entered
the temple IL took a downward course and
lodged IN the muscles Of the Jaw The left
eye was discolored and appeared sightless.
The opinion is that sight has been perma-
nently destroyed. No attempt was made TO
probe for the bullet and its location is not
known.
Blrkenmeyer. after he had regained con-
seriousness, declined 70 state anything con-
cerning his attempt 10 end his life He
was prefectly rational, and thoroughly un-
derstood what was going on about him.
he would not deny that he shot himself.
but declined to assign any cause for the
deed. He expressed no concern for him
seI' and maintained stoicism and in
difference that was remarkable
When found in his room, Birkenmeyer
was partially undressed Judging from
MS position on the floor he was sitting
on trunk in the southeast corner Of his
room when he fired the revolver He
theh Ieii forward stunned Birkenmever
was eft-handed, which accounts for The
fact that the revolver was fred at the
left side Of his head.
The evening times., 1900-01-11

Reservation However. before the bill was
ready for the Presidents signature il was
discovered that Congress had. by mistake,
granted part OF the Monument grounds
which, by law, must remain peTpetually
intact as public reservation.
The Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds reports as follows:
The Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton propose TO make this building "a
veritable temple OF fame. not alone Ia
donors OF the wonderful men and women
who established our great nation. but also
OF the enterprise capacity. and pub ic
spirit OF their female descendants who
snall erect II" They intend 10 make il in
architectural design illustrative OF the pc
rod il commemorate. and sufficiently
beautiful and imposing TO constitute an
ornament 10 the National Capital, worthy
alike Of the memory Of the heroes il
hcnOTs. OF their daughters who rear IL. and
Of the great nation whose birth il will help
tC commemorate.
For thih purpose they simply ask for
sufficient land on which 10 place this
memorial continental hall.
This your committee thinks should be
unhesitatingly granted. and by the bill
reporled have set apart for such pur-
pose 200 feet square from the northeast
corner Of the Monument lot. where the
towering monument TO the Father Of his
Country viii al times cast It's protecting
shadow over the memorial proposed to be
erected 10 the followers OF the great
leader, and where both together, in beau
tiful unison, viii serve 10 keep green the
memory OF the fathers Of the Republic
The city Is full Of memorials 70 the men
who sayed the nation, but il has few u
The r1en sslo made e.
The commendable effort Of the ladies OF
The land 20 in part supply this lack ought
- receive The cordial approval Of Congress.
and your committee therefore report the
accompanying billand recommend its pas
sage"
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TOLD BY THE CIRCUS MAN
L Wonderful Thing Done by the
Greatest of Giants.

Crom the New York SUM-
There was practically no end. said the
old circus man, g TO the stunts we used 10
90 with the greatest OF all giants. VINO. as
We told you before. was the creates. at
traction the show ever had. He personally
compelled attention by his mere presence
ana by means Of his station and his great
suehgth he was enabled to do things that
JusI made the people cape. One of these
things was the carrying off Of a safe.
Nhenver we struck a town that WAS
Dig enough to maintain an establishment
Tor the sale Of hreproof safes. the old man
never failed to work the giant In on 'en
ne would visit the town the day before the
snow got there and go to this establish
ment ana look over the safes to buv one
lie was a good judge of metal. he'd been
guessing at EN- a long time, and he could
come within hundred pounds of the
weight OF a safe. every eLp. The giant
could carry twelve hundred, easy: but we
never used TO crowd him TO the limit for
iear OF hurting him; about a thousand
pounds was as much as we asked him to
carry.
We'll. the old man would look along
down the lines Of safes ranged in the store
with the proprietor, until be came to a
safe that suited him. one that ne knew
weighed somewhere between nine and a
half and ten and half hradred pounds,
and that was about rs big as a bureau
Then he and the boss would dicker over
the price a little and finally the cid man
would buy II. And then he'd say:
How much does that safe weigh?
a thousand pounds says the boss.
Poohl' says the old man; I don't be-
lieve il weighs over FIVE hundred
1t weighs rather more than g thou
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gold lacquer, containing paper envelopes
OF various and ingenious shapes and OF
different eolors: these envelopes form the
ordinary part Of the game, for in them is
placed incense which causes the pla ers
70 use their seus. OF smell and their guess
ing ability as We'll as intellect They must
guess whence the incense came. II nom
India Smyrna, the Chinese Mountains, or
elsewhere.
The next stage Of the game is more COM
plicated. as is seen by the contents Of the
next tray. which is lifted from the box by
shapely silver handles: in this tray are
about a thousand markers or count p g..
made Of black wood, on which are the
most delicate gold trsclngs; each httle
group OF markers has a separate tray, and
each OF the 10 differently shaped markers
has it's separate divisions; on the reverse
OF each marker is a japanese character in
gold.
In the bottom Of the box are some more
little bags Of cloth woven gold. also with
gathering strings; they are Of different
colOrs. some being vapOry blue and soft
tones OF lavender, and others OF rare
green.
The largest bag contains six trays,
which ~ each onto the other; the top
most tray holds a circular piece OF hollow
silver. into which water is put to be
uSeQ III ullAllE Win TIC ellAA 4AAAd I'M
The other five trays enclose each two
hnely-pOinted pen brushes, a piece Of ink,
and a small slab Of ebony. on which the
ink is dissolved and manipulated
Two Of the other bags hold each an in
cerse burner. with open-work top an
other bag is for a box with slot in The
top. through which certain OF the markers
are dropped much like the chiidrens saw
iugs banks
Other peculiar and toy-Iike implements
# This curious game are a pair Of oddly
shaped tOEgs for lifting the incense. 2
small sword-lke knife. a chisel a mallet
OF hammer and a spOon-formed duster.
made OF bright hlu- feathers, none Of
these tools are over three inches long. and
TO handle them makes one feel awkward
Wrapped in a piece 81 purple silk are sew
eral gold pins, resembling fancy knitting
needles which are used to stir about the
burning sticks Of perfume. spl1ndidly
figured geld vase is made TO hold these
latter implements. and when the box is
empty the sides and bottom can be seen
to be decorated.
The workmanship OF the whole. and the
attention given to each miuute detail. is
wonderful even when compared with the
always painsJaking efforts OF this most
skilled people.
The evening times., 1900-01-11
A clean sweep of uphOlsteries
and bedwear.

Remnants of Best Silko,ines, Denim.
Cretonnes and Curtain Swiss-in a
good assort ment OF attractive STYLES.
Sold from II lie 10 Ice a yard
-IoI -.-...-....'s..,. 3-4c
Wool Rugs. fully reversible and in
attractive patterns. are marked az these
wonderfully low prices,
Size 1SX36-fO- PIC.
Size 26X52-for sec ~
Size 30X60-fOT sc.
Size 36X72--fOr S9c.
Remnants of 5O-inch Tapes;rv-rbe
ends OF our most popular patterns
which sold at-5ec--Tgu for .......29c
Others worth 75e 'fur 49c. and those
sold at Sl-25-fOr 7ac
A 10, OF genuine Yale Holland and
Opaque Window Shades. finished with
deep lace ends-worrfT5 SOC and 75c
-IoT ..........-..-..-.--..
An odd lot Of Double Bed Comforts.
In a good variety OF styles-s;raight
stitched and quilted-will be closed
OuJ lot ..................69
A lot Of Genuine imported Irish Point
Lace Curtains. 3 1-2 yards long and ex-
ira wide-in the mos exquisite mt
terns-only and 3 l,airs OF a
kind Regular s. and So values
10. ''....-.-....--.-.... So 40
The evening times., 1900-01-11
THE CIRCUS CLOWN.
Not the sad. MOurnfuI Person of
Christmas Fiction.

ArEeLt tAc talD@-o 1t-ulC-
Every person who has written anything
in relation TO the circus seems determined
TO convince the public that the clown. or
Merry Andrew. or nimble Pierrot- OF. What
ever you choose TO call him. is really q very
sad and serious minded person. once he has
removed the bismuth and rouge. Story
tellers who deal IN the pathetic find a lach-
rymal satisfaction in telling Of the buffo
who must compel the children 20 laugh at
the Christmas psntomime while his own
child lies dying at home.
Some day an adventurous story writer
will tell about the clown who goes home
after his performance TO smoke his pipe,
read his evening paper, close the dampeIs
on the base burner. and then turn in with
out having any death in his family.
For purposes OF fiction and in order 70
corroborate the general impression, all
public fun makers should be melancholy
and recently afflicted as soon as they get
into their street clothes.
Would that ] might report TO a credulous
public that the twenty clowns who trav-
eled with our show were grave and rever-
end gentlemen whose private reflections
dealt only with the sober realities OF life
To tell the truth, 7 could n6t discover
that the "Joeys' had any peculiar charac-
teristics which distinguished them from the
other "kinkers" Of the dressing-room.
They ranged in age from twenty to sixty
i've. The one Of twenty was a good-look ne
boy who had clowned but one season. The
one OF sixty-fve had played under canvas
and behind the footlights from his earliest
recollection. He was fine, leathery speci-
men of an old man. with an amiable grin.
never saw an elderly man who was fur
ther away from superanruatiOn. His inter
est in sporting affairs was very keen We
were at Selma, Ala, on the day OF the
Jenries- -Sharkey contest. The senior clown
was one Of the first men out OF the dress
ing-rOOm that night, and he did not leave
the ticker until all bets had been decided.
lnasmuch as the clowns OF the pncSIt
day adopt many kinds Of eccentric make
The evening times., 1900-01-11
DOmeStiCS SiaShed.

1000 remnants Of Shirting Prints
and Calicoes. in a good range OF light
and dark colors-in 21-2 to 10-yard
lengths-per yard, Friday
1000 remnants Of Dress Ginghams. in
new patterns AID styles-gOOd lengths
worth 1Oc. and II 12c. yard
for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. a 3-Sc
500 remnants Of Percales. Of fine
quality-full yard wide-in pleasing
effects-worth - l-2c. yard
for ..................... I-NC
1000 remnants Of Apron Ginghams,
in best colOrs and checks-go on
sale for Friday at -..-.-..-..---o l-Sc
$500 yards OF 4-quarter Unbleached
Sheeting. Of heavy quality-go on
sale tomorrow at only ....-.......4l2 l2c
LOCO Remnants of Canton Flannel
full width and good weight-go
on sale Friday at only .-..-.--.-3 -34c
1000 Remnants Of stair and Shelf
OilClOth; some Of the former is Incl
All lengths from 3 to 10 yards
To be closed out at ...-......-.....3ts 3tsc
1900 Remnants Of Outing Flannel AMI
Fleece-lined Flaunelette, in all the
newest effects Of stripes, checks. and
small igures-wOrth Sc to II 1-2c
a yard-for ..................... .o4c
Remnants Of Shaker Flannel. in good,
usable lengths from 2 ID 10 10
yards-go on sale Friday for
only ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sc
The evening times., 1900-01-11

With suicidal intent, Joseph K. Birkeu-
meyer. a member OF the police force. VINO
is attached TO the Second precinct. sent a
bullet from a 3S-eaibre revolver crashing
into his left temple about $40 o. ock this
morning The deed was deliberate. and
mad often been threatened. Ii was COM
mitted in his room. which is in the front
On the second story Of the home OF Mrs
Sophia Koch, at 9O7 Eleventh Street NORTH
west. a
Birkenmeyer lived almost as one Of the
Koch family. and. it is said was hothroth-
ed TO TnIie Koch, a daughter. Dissatisfac-
tion over her disincIInation to marry him
at an carly date is given as the motive
for the attempted suicide. Birkenmeyer is
now at the Emergency Hospital in a Sc
riOus condition. II is probable that il his
strength will permit, he will be operated
on this evening, in an effort to save his
life. The unfortunate man is twenty eight
years Of age. ana has no relatives in
this city.
Recently Birkenmeyer has been morose
and has brOOded over the fact that Miss
Koch was unwilling to marry him until
spring. The young woman has been in
poor health and is now under the care Of
a physician. The marriage. il is under
stood. had been scheduled for a date in
the near future. but owing 10 the illness Of
Miss Koch, IL was postponed Birken-
meyer was dissatisfied, and so expressed
himself He worried much over the illness
Of his intended bride and recently lost two
days from police duty without leave so dis
cOuraged and disconsOlaje had he become.
He was fined for the infraction Of the DO
lice regulations. but because Of the fact he
had been on the force only since July he
was dealt with leniently u is said that be
explained the nature OF his trouble TO Lieu
tenant Heffner, and was counseled not to
worry.
Since that time the spirits Of Birken-
The evening times., 1900-01-11
THE COLUMBIAN TRUSTEES.
A Meeting Held at rhe- University
building Today.

The board Of trustees OF Columbian Uni
versity began the second days session OF
their meeting az the University buil5ing
this afternoon There we're present Rev
Samuel II. Greene. d. D.. chairman: Ed
ward NJ Gallaudet. Ii. D.. Rev. Charles
A. Stakely Otis 7. Mason. IL. D., Mr.
OrmOnd Wilson. Mr.. William n McKueW,
Mr.. Eugene Levering, OF Baltimore; Mr.
Hiram Woods. Of Baltimore. MT. Samuel
W. Woodward Mr. John B. Larnar Hon
John ". Powell. Mr.. N. M Parker aud
Charles W. Needham, Ii. NJ
The plans for the ensuing year were dis
Cussed. Just who would succeed Dr.
Whitman, the president, who has rendered
his resignation, nine OF the trustees could
ROJ say.
The evening times., 1900-01-11
The Best Cough rIedicine.

zone bottle of chamberisln's Cough Rem
edy cured me Of chronic cough after All
other remediei had failed" says c. H. Demo
OF Colon. Mich. Il cannot speak too chlv
OF II. II troubled with cold or la grippe
give TINS remedy trial and you are GER
tam 10 De more than pleased with the re-
suit. II is for sale by Henry Evans. whole.
sale, and all druEEists.
The evening times., 1900-01-11
BAD FEEDING

'Tis the one great cause of
ricketts,. The food is deficient
in fat for the blood, and in
mineral matter for the bones.
Such children have profuse
sweating of the head and great
restlessncss during sleep. The
ideal remedy is ScOtt's Emulsion
with hypophosphites of lime and
soda. Here is fat to make the
blood rich, and mineral matter
to make the bones firm and
strong.
Al all druggists; sOe. and g. %.
SCOTT = KoTKF. Ci'sr u" Fss York.
The evening times., 1900-01-11
Silk remnants.

Good-by to all the short pieces and
broken assortment Of Silks tomorrow.
These prices will quickly move them
out:
Lot Printed Indias. Plain and
Changeabie Glorias, Moire Antique.
Plain COlOred Surahs. India Silks,
Black Pongee and Plain Colored Taffe-
talines-qualities which sold up
TO 39c a yard-f0r ................19c
Lot Includes Black Brocade Satin
and Taffeta. Plain and Changeable
Taffeta. Figured and Check Tanetas.
Colored Satin and Colored Bengaline
qualities worth up 10 sec a
yard-fOr SQc
Lot 3-COmprises all the Finest
Grade Silks-in waist and skirt lengths
fancy taffeta. black satin and gros
grain. corded satin and corded taffeta.
plain taffeta, black satin Luxor. fig
ured Peau de Sole and changeable
Faille- These sold as high as s1-25
yard All marked for clearance
At O.1e
The evening times., 1900-01-11
Dress goods reductions.

A lot Of All-wool Suitings-tufted
novelties. new plaids and fancy mix
tures--in the most desirable ei-
fects-which sold up 10 19c
yard-gO Friday t................ lie
Another lot OF Dress Goods. consist
ing OF new novelties. two-tone effects.
Scotch plaids and plain Henriettas-in
complete assortment Of colOrs
worth up to 39c a yard-go to-
A third lot Of Fine Quality Dress
Enthusiastically all woOl-cOmprising
homespuns. Ottoman plaids and all silk
and wool miXtUres-and new nov
elties-worth up 10 CSC a yard
choice for.......... .............. 39c.
The evening times., 1900-01-11
A shoe clearance.

400 pairs Of Women's Kidskin Shoes,
IN button and lace-an sizes and all
styles-values up to $3.50. Clear
ance price. CSC
90 pairs OF Women's Fine Vici Kid
anu Box Calf and best French Calf
Fatent Leather ShOes-hand made and
heNlble sewed-button and lace Sold
at S2-5O and 50 a pair. Clearing
price. sI 57
800 pairs Of Misses and Chndren's
Fine kidskin Lace and Button Shoes.
hand-sewed extension soles. Sizes S IL
20 2 Regular s1-75. s.. and $3.50
values, reduced tO................SI.2 .27
The evening times., 1900-01-11
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF
Policeman Birkenmeyer Sends a
Bullet Into His Brain.

DespOndent over the PoStponement
"f His NHrriHEe-hts Fiuncce. Ma
tilda Koch, Too III 10 Have the
Ceremony Performed-On Duty I'm
Apparent Good Health Last Night.
The evening times., 1900-01-11
A further sIaShing of furS,
coats, CapeS and suits!

On centre bargain table we've piled
many lots Of Ladies' Garments and
marked them at a price that will in
sure speediest clearance. They consist
OF Plain and Jetted Silk Seal Plush
Capes, nicely fur-trimmed: several
3O-inch Black Fur Capes, several Plush
Coats. few stylish Golf Capes and
Black and Colored Kersey Capes, and
All-silk-lined Covert and Kersey Jack
cts. In black. navy. and tan. The val-
ues range from Sc all the way up 10
$50. Unreserved choice is offer
ed tomorrow at.-............... 1898
4 lot OF 20 stylish Plaid Skirts. in
the most desirable color combinations
all lengths. Lined with Percanne and
velvet bound. Cannot be dupli-
Gated under S3.9S-for .........$2,4S
A small quantity OF Black Seal Fur
Collarettes, with deep storm collars
which are worth S2.5o-will be clos
ed out TO the first comers
AT '''''s'.'s'........... 81 20
dozen Electric Seal CoIlarettes with
tab fronts and fur tails. all satin-Iia-
ed Regular $500 values ..-
ioi '-'''-''''-- ---...---.-.--...--.- 81 90
The evening times., 1900-01-11
Lining remnants.

a limited quantity Of remnants Of
Lining left from recent selling will be
closed out tomorrow al a ridiculous
figure. There are not enough 10 last
the day Out-so you must not DELAY.
In the lot are Rustic Percalines. Plain
and Barred Lenos, and Heavy Canvas.
etc. All in good lengths. Qualities
which sold at l0c and u l-2c
yard-fOr -.-..-................ ..37-Sc
The evening times., 1900-01-11
Ladies dressing sacQues.

Broken sizes In Ladies' Fine Quality
Atwood Eiderdown Dressing Sac
Ques, IN pink blue, and grey-which
sold at SL25-win 20 tOmor-
row for ....... so
The evening times., 1900-01-11
A CONTINENTAL BUILDING G
Plans Of the ID. A. X. to Erect
Memorial Hall In This City.

The Proposition Laid Before the SEN
ate-In Asking the Government for
"A Site Former Appropriations for
similar Purposes Are Mentioned.
Favorable Consideration Urged.
The evening times., 1900-01-11
Odd lot of aprons.

Several dozen Ladies' White India
Linon and Gingham Aprons-with
deep hem and wide tie strings-good
generous stZes-wffT be cleared
out tomorrow st .l- IOtLc
The evening times., 1900-01-11
A corset clearance.

All the broken lines OF Ladies' Cor
sets are included in one lot tomorrow
marked at almost half price. They
consist OF Fancy Colored Madras Cor
SETS and Heavy COuul Co-sets-n
snort and long styles-well boned aud
perfect fitting. Some sizes are not
here. Sold az 75c Yours tomor-
row for ........................... 39c
The evening times., 1900-01-11
RcdOubIing Our Efforts for Friday!

$ o o yer vesige of
the alet mini
reduction knife Of
n lin tha demands wedding
IeenI
even of the attendant
appreista hi store al dmte
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-06
A STATISTICAL REPORT
PREPARED By SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
II Shows the school Enumeration and
the Money Available for
School Purposes.

The annual statistical report for the
school year ending July 1, 1899, to be for
warded to the National Bureau of Educa-
ton. at Washington. was completed by
State Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Jones yesterday. The number of children
enumerated. as shown by the report. was
755. SOS, OF whom 3s1.S53 were males and 1884,
345 females. The total number of white chill
dren enumerated was 74O.995. and the total
number OF colored children was 14,7O3. The
total number OF pupils enrolled on the
school register was 556.651. of whom 2S4,5S1
were males and ~, 40 females.
The average number Of days the schools
were kept open was IA. The township
schools were kept open Us days, the. town
schools 143 days and the city schools $50
days. There were 1883 buildings used as
schoolhouses. The estimated value of all
public school property is s25.OOOoOo. The
number OF pupils enrolled in public high
schools or studying high-schoci branches
was 400. The number of pupils enrolled in
private and parochial schools was 5000.
There were 15.44S teachers employed during
the year, of whom 7,252 were males and
6.236 females. The average monthly SAL
aries of the teachers amounted to S45S3;
the males averaging $3.50 and the females
$685. The total receipts of public mon
eys. excluding balance on hand, amounted
to 81. $50, S53S 50. The total expenditures of
school moneys for the year amounted to
$s.1SS, QSs- "a. and there is a balance on hand
Of $3.7O3. 1896.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-06
FRIENDLY SUIT ON TRIAL
THAT OF THE COMMISSIONERS
AGAINST AUDITOR SMITH.
Attorneys Represented I'm the Case
John Paul Jones Sent Home
-Other Court Cases.

The friendly suit Of the County Com
missioners against Auditor Harry B.
Smith to compel him TO issue warrants
for the payment of appropriations made
by the commissioners for the benefit of the
various charitable and benevolent institu-
tons of the county. was heard by the
three judges of the Superior Court yes
terday in Room g.
The suit is to determine whether the new
law, which provides for county and town.
ship councils, will relieve the county of
assisting charitable institutions not under
county government. County Attorney
Brown is assisted in the prosecution by
w. III. II. Miller, representing the Free
kindergarten; Edward Daniels, the Home
for Friendless Women, and ]. E. McCul-
Tough, president of the County Council.
The plaintiffs argument is that the county
shall allow appropriations made by the
commissioners and that the township shall
reimburse the county for such appro-
priations.
r. o. Hawkins, of Hawkins & Smith, at
torneys for Auditor Smith, contended that
the new reform law threw the entire re-
sponsibility of caring for the poor upon
the township trustee, and that the appro-
priationS for assisting benevolent institu-
tons must be made by the township coun-
Gil. He said the township cannot reim-
burse the county, as the reform law was
estimates of the years expenses and levy
a tax accordingly.