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,rleans Times-Democrat.

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
mo, I never question beggars." said an
old citizen who had just handed a small
coin to a typical hobo, who "braced' him
on a st. Charles street corner the other
day. IF the case appeals on Its surface to
my sympathy 1 give, and if not 1 don't,
and there the matter ends. But i never
waste any time in interrogations. To tell
the truth, I was broken of that habit by a
very painful experience. One night several
years ago I was standing almost at this
very spot, when a most ~disreputable look
ing tramp amb up and asked me for a
dime. His clothes were in rags and tat
tiers; he wore one battered tan gaiter and
one clo' 1 slipper; his nose resembled a ripe
tomato, and he had a dilapidated billycock
hat perched on the extreme bach Of his
head. In those days / had a foolish idea
that 1 ought to be very careful not to en-
courage intemperence by indiscriminate
aims. so / looked the apparition over and
you a dime,' / said, If / thought 1T would
really do you any good, but I am satisfied
you would Immediately spend it for rum
No, cap'n, you're dead wrong he said
earnestly. I don't intend to do nuthin' of
tn kind We'll, then, III make a bargain
with you;' replied. If you'll tell me ex-
actly and truthfully what you propose to
do with 1t I'll give you the money rs dat
straight?' he asked. Certainly I an
swered. Den come with me- he said mys-
teriously. My curiosity was aroused and /
followed him half way down the block,
to the further end. TIL place was silent as
the grave and not a soul was in sight, but
he looked cautiously up and down and
peered behind a pile of boxes before he
spoke. Now gimme de dime an I'll tell
" he whispered hoarsely. I handed 1t
So Well, I'm goin' to get me boots
backed"
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When the Reaper Comes.
Philadelphia Record.


The time Of year when old people are
most numerously claimed by death-the
season of change from the cold of winter
to the treacherous term of early spring,
when 1t is neither hot nor colds just be-
ing passed through. This year the death
rate among the very aged has been higher
than usual. the death columns in the news
papers during the past week having given
amazing evidence of the grim reaper's raw
ages. In the Record of Saturday last the
ages of fifty people who were recorded as
dead aggregated 1876 years, an average of
seventy-nine years and six months. Four
of the persons who died were between nine
ty and one hundred years of age. nineteen
between eighty and ninety and twenty
seven between seventy and eighty years.
The list in yesterdays death column in.
cluded one person who had lived for over
ninety-seven years, seventeen persons
whose ages ranged between eighty and
ninety years and twenty between seventy
and eighty years. OF the deaths that oc-
Cured during the past week twenty-five
were due to old age Alone. while a great
many more that decimated the ranks OF
the aged ones were due to simple colds
caught during the unsettled weather.
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PLANS TAKING SHAPE
FOR THE INDIANA COMMERCIAL MU-
scum AND AUDITORIUM.
A Manufacturers' Smoker One Week
from Tomorrow Night Pro-
moters Actively at Work.

The work OF organization for the 1ndi-
ana Commercial Museum and Auditorium
project is proceeding nicely and the MEM
bers of the board of managers think there
is no doubt of its success. The board or
directors of the Indianapolis Merchants
Association unanimously Endorsed the plan
and will call a meeting of that organiza-
ton Friday to push the museum scheme
Monday the 81 Have. Have You?" buttons
and stock shares will be placed on sale in
all of the association stores.
The music festival for the week of May
rs will be given for the benefit Of the prof.
ect by the Indianapolis Military Band, as
sisted by the chorus Of 1000 children, under
direction of Mrs. Alice Fleming Evans and
q large number of local vocalists. The
Amphion Club. the Maffey Mandolin and
Glee Club of 100 members, the High School
Glee Club, Mrs. Lottie Adam Raschig. Lii
lie Adam, Lulu Fisher, Louis Dochez and
others nave indicated that their services
will be donated.
Mrs. Evans. who has the task Of train
ing the 1000 children, will begin her work
tomorrow and asks for all children who
are to take part to gather at Tomlinson
Hall on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The rehearsals will begin Thursday, and
after that no new emberS will be taken
in. The musical programme for the week
is not vet completed.
The Elks' Lodge, which was selected to
take charge Of the opening of the festival,
appointed the following committee which
will make the necessary arrangements:
R. W. Lowry, G. H. Herpick, Maurice DON
nelly. John McGregor. Sam Gerber, A. E.
Gearing and George Cortelyou. During the
festival week a large number Of donations
will be distributed by rattle. A carload
Of coal, a $50 sideboard, a bedroom suite
and an inlaid porcelain table are among
the donations already received.
On Monday, May z, a smoker will be given
at the Commercial Club to visiting manu-
facturers who are expected here for the
purpose Of investigating the plans Of the
Museum Association. Francis 7. Roots, of
Connersvflle, chairman OF the manufac-
turers' advisory board, Is now working
throughout the State in an effort to get
manufacturers interested in the museum,
and his work will be supplemented by the
solicitations of W.. w. Hubbard, secretary
of the Museum board, for permanent ex-
hibits. 1t is saiG that already nifty appli-
cations have been made by outside manu-
facturers for space in the display halls.
TIL Indianapolis project is receiving con-
siderable attention from outside the State
as there is now nothing in this country
along the same line and Of such magnitude
as the one proposed here.
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CONDE
BICYCLES
Our Cha11enoe
CHALLENGE.
He Wants to Meet Any Iuoianapoiis
Rider.

j. B. Orman, Of the Rumsey Bicycle COM
pany, has issued a challenge for l. o. Corr
don to meet any rider In Indianapolis,
Charles Pease preferred. on Decoration
day, for a $50 purse, two best in three mile
heats, to which the Newly Oval Company
will probably add something.
Regarding the challenge. T.. G. Sterne, OF
the National Bicycle Company. said.
Thursday:
IL. o. Gordon, Sam Murbarger, Charles
Pease and L. o. Watson were all profess
sional riders of 1899, and all rode Nationals.
Murbarger and Watson are not riding this
season and Gordon is not riding a National
because / have no paid men this season. At
the beginning, / offered to loan both Pease
and Gordon Nationals upon which 10 ride.
as both felt that they were the fastest BIZ
cycles for the track, without any salary.
Gordon could not AFFORD 10 do that, and
Mr.. Pease is manager OF our sales Depart
ment. The latter has no time to train for
mile heats, but II Mr.. Gordon wants 10 race
any style, road. pursuit or on the oval. for
any distance from ten to twenty five miles,
he can be accommodated for any amount
up to $500.
81 will soon announce my string of anna
teurs, the best in indianapolis, every n
of whom has bought and paid for hts
wheel"
Extract from the Sun. April Is. Mr..
Sterne being the only man having nerve
enough to think of winning against the
Rumsey, gives the above interview We
give one on the side.
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To match Lou Gordon against
any local professional rider on
any wheel still remains open.

All professional riders are paid
for riding. always have been and
always will be, no matter what
machine they ride.
Gordon Is not riding the same
machine he rode last year, it Is
true, not because he could not
have been paid for it, but because
this year he wants to win.
We don't like to take up the
time of any of our competitors
employees, but then it don't take
any more time to train for one
mile races than it does for a ten or
twenty-five. mile one, so it's all
right. Think it over.
Of course MI. Gordon and the
other gentlemen may have FELT
that there were faster machines i'm
1890, but the Rumsey people were
not making racing wheels then.
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no autopsy, saying the death was clearly
the result Of epilepsy, brought about by
excessive use of liquor and morphine.
Gen. Fftzhugh Lee has made application
TO become a member of the Frank Q. Clark
Camp, No. 26, Spanish-American War Vet
Grams. The application was made through
Major Savage, now of New York. who was
commanding officer Of the first battalion
Of the Second Regiment of Engineers in the
late war. The camp has selected next Fri
day night as the time TO act upon the ap-
plication.
After five years Of absence, during which
time his relatives and friends had mourned
him as dead. Charles Frey has returned to
this city. alive and well. He has several
sisters here-Mrs. Merriam, Mrs. Schultz.
Mrs. Andrew Cook and Miss Frey-and
when he made himself known to them
Friday night it was quite a surprise to
them. Mr.. Frey was formerly in the en-
ploy Of the Big Four Railroad, and after
ward went to Missouri. where he has since
resided.
William O.. Walton. a brother of George
Walton, a commission merchant on South
Delaware street, died at his home In Rush
county Friday fight from heart failure.
Mr.. Walton had been in failing health for
more than six months, and the direct cause
of his demise was ar attack of heart trou-
BILE. He was seventy years of age and was
well known here, having spent considerable
of his time in this city. The funeral will
take place to-day at 2 o'clock from the
late residence, one mile from Rushville. A
widow and six children survive him..
Through the presence of mind of Will
Butler, foreman of the oustodian's force in
the Statehouse, yesterday a terrible explo-
sion and possible loss of life was averted.
For several days past there has been a
strong odor of artificial gas about the
building, and yesterday Mr.. Butler took a
lighted lamp and started TO investigate the
leak. In the south end of the building is
a dark room,' which is supposed to be
alright, ana in this he found the source
frnra 40 N1A 1ra. H.
mediately blew out the light and found that
the pressure in the room was eighteen
pounds. The gas had evidently been turned
on two or three days. Had he not blown
out the light when he did a sufficient
amount of gas was in the room TO have
blown up the south half of the building.
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NOTICE.

EOTICE-Hardw0Qd floors cleaned. polished. re-
flashed. by ELEER w. GRANT Office, 215
South Illinois street.
Chicago 20 Paris exposition and
return everything included; side trips SwftZ-
erland, Germany passion Play. Italy. Illus
trated pamphlet free. URI
AGENCY, l7 Dearborn street. Chicago.
FOTICE-Ladies. II You would like TO secure a
beautiful $ tancta silk skirt or waist drop a
card, with your name and address. To the KEY
STONE L SKIRT AND WAIST F CO.
department. u, Nilkesbarre. Pa. for particu-
lars
NOTICE-A public meeting viii be held at the
Indianapolis Drphan Asylum. corner OF Col
lege avenue and Thirteenth street. on Tuesday.
April "a. az s.31, TO elect a board Of managers
for the institution. II @. A. WELLS, re-
cording secretary.
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Prizes for Essays.

The contest for the medals TO be awarded
by the Indiana Society Sons of the Revolu-
ton for the best essay written by any stu
dent IN the commissioned high schools of
the State upon a subject bearing on the
war OF independence is drawing to n close.
May / being the last day for the receipt OF
the essays. Already a large number have
been received. and the manuscripts will be
turned over to the judges as soon as the
date given has passed. The board Of man.
ayers OF the society appointed the reviewers
at a meeting held yesterday. The award
will be made as soon as the judges report.
There will be a first and second prize.
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SHOOTING GALLERY ACCIDENT.
Gus sca Injured While Ont with
Some Companions.

Gus Piscator and five companions were
out last night enjoying themselves, when
they stopped at a shooting gallery on South
Illinois street, near Georgia, and one of the
crowd began bantering the rest to try their
skill with the rifle. While they were dis
GUESSING their merits about shooting one of
the crowd picked up a rifle, and, jokingly
pointing 1t at Piscator, said he was going
to shoot him.
The gun accidentally exploded, and the
ball grazed Piscator's left eye, inflicting a
serious but not dangerous wound. He was
taken to the City Hospital and his injury
dressed, and the rest of the crowd was
taken to the police station by Detectives
Asch and Griffin and locked up on the
charge of assault and battery. Piscator
lives at 1851 South New Jersey street, and Is
employed at the Klee & Coleman bottling
works.
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FELL FROM A WINDOW.
George JarIei1t, n Tailor, suffers q
Number of Bruises.

George Jarleilt, forty-four years old. who
is employed by the Kahn Tailoring Com
pany, fell from a second-story window at
the Germania House. about IL o'clock last
night. A severe cash was cut above his
left eye and his spine was injured. The
man was intoxicated when ne fell and is
unable TO explain how * happened. He
does not know whether some one pushed
him out of the window or whether he fell
out while he was asleep. DR.. Hodges, who
was called TO wait upon him, aid that he
aid not believe the injuries will prove SER
inns
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NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDs.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the treasurer of
Monroe county viii receive sealed bids up TO
the hour of / O'Clock D. m. on the Sth day of
May, 1900, at Bloomington, Ind, on the following
bonds to be sold by me: Turnpike bonds for
Bichland township in the sum OF SIS, 500. 10; turn
pike bonds for Indian Creek township in the sum
CT SO, 440-
No bid will be considered unless accompanied
by a certified check for the sum of five hundred
dollars $500 for the bonds to be sold for each
township. Said check 10 be a guarantee OF good
faith and to be forfeited in case OF failure TO
take bonds at the accompanied bid. Successful
bidder TO furnish bonds with coupons attached.
JOHN =.
Treasurer OF Monroe County.
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THE BISHOPS ADJOURN.
Their Semi-AnnuaI Meeting Was Con-
cluded Yesterday.

The semi-annual meeting Of the Method
list bishops was concluded yesterday after
noon. While here the members Of the
episcopacy had considerable work before
them getting into shape their annual ad-
dress and reports to present to the con-
clave to be held in Chicago in May. Bishop
Ninde was called to his home in Grand
Rapids Immediately after the closing of the
meeting by business connected with the
church.
The remaining bishops will occupy diff
ferent pulpits to-day and all but Bishop
McCabe will leave the city tomorrow.
Bishop McCabe has consented to again de-
liver his lecture, The Bright Side of Life
in Libby Prison. at the Edwin Ray NJ. E.
church on Tuesday evening.
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Lewis Deans Arrest.

Lewis Dean, a young negro who is
wanted by the Indianapolis authorities for
grand larceny, was arrested at S~helbyville
last night on a telegram from the city Of
ficers. Sheriff Schoelch and Marshal Cooper,
of Shelbyville, were taking him to jail
when he broke away and ran down a dark
street. W or three shots from the officers
revolvers stopped him and he was again
captured.
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H POLICE ACTIVE.
Many Men and Women Taken to the
Police Station.

The police were again active last night
in hunting out immoral men and women
who frequent the resorts of the city. Near
ly every downtown house was visited. and
as a result twenty-five women and twenty
four men were arrested and sent to head
quarters before 1 o'clock this morning.
The resorts were unusually bare of fire.
quenters last night, the numerous arrests
of the week and the following heavy fines
having in q great measure reduced the
number of violations of the law.
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Ten finishers employed at the Central
chair factory quit work yesterday because
the management would not satisfactorily
adjust the wage scale. The men have been
obliged 10 have the assistance of boys,
whom they paid from their own wages. A
committee from the Amalgamated Wood
Workers OF America failed, after three
weeks effort, to adjust the differences.
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KENWOOD-AvENUE FIRE.
Narrow Escape of siIas Clements and
Family.

The family of Silas Clements. living at
3112 Kenwood avenue, had a narrow escape
last night about 1880 o'clock from fire. The
house. in some unaccountable manner. took
fire, and the place was burning rapidly
when it was discovered. 1t was with diff
ficulty that the family removed their furni-
ture and their clothes. The loss was esti-
mated at $500.
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New Associations.

The following companies were incorpor-
ated yesterday: The Binkley. Fairfield
Company. of Alexandria, Madison county;
capital stock $1,000; directors, Howard c.
Binkley, Albert r. Fairfield and Louisa S.
Binkley.
The Henry Taylor Lumber Company, OF
Lafayette, filed articles increasing the capt.
tai stock of the company from $3.50 % to
S2O0 600
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EDUCATIONAL.

and women teachers. Thor
oughly qualified superintendent, principals.
grade teachers and teachers OF special subjects
for public schools IL Ohio, Pennsylvania. In
diana. Michigan and Illinois Also. qualified In
etructors IN the languages and sciences for
academies. colleges and universities. Also,
teachers who can combine music and drawing.
OF music and elOCution. Salaries ranginE from
$50 per month to $1,000 rsr year. EDUCA-
IONAL REGISTER COMPANY. Blackstone
building, CLEVELAND, o.
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Griffin Is Suspended.

Thomas Griffin. orderly at the City Hos
pital, against whom charges of assisting a
workhouse prisoner. Eliza Bennett. under
treatment at the hospital. to escape, was
suspended pending an investigation. He
denies the charges and intimates that Ben
nett's mother, who accuses him, knows
more OF her sons escape than she dares
to tell.
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Taxes for 1899 must be paid one week
from tomorrow. and in anticipation of a
big weeks work County Treasurer Koehne
has a large force OF extra clerks in readi-
ness to dispose of the crowd as soon as IL
puts in an appearance. Monday and Tues
day are the last days for filing mortgage
exemption ~affidavits with the county aud
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BULLARD-Dr. William NJ. Billiard. son Of the
late DR.. Talbot Billiard and Katharine Bull
lard. died fr California early last week. The
funeral viii take place at Crown Hill az 4 p. m.
to-day. Services will be conducted at the grave
BY Rey. n. a. Hyde. Friends Of the family in
vited to be present At the services.
BURDSAL-aiss Olive s. Burdsal at the resi-
dence OF her mother. 10l5 North Meridian
street. Funeral service Tuesday afternoon at 4
O'Clock.
Garewood Cook. April Is, 1900,
aged sixty-nine years. Funeral service at 70S
East Fifteenth street. Sunday. April %, at 3
o'clock. Friends invited. Burial private
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Board of Charities Report

The completed report of the Board of
State Charities has just been issued. The
report shows a large decrease in the ex-
penditure in outdoor work from that of
the preceding year, which was brought
about by the organization of charity So
cieties.
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FOR sALE-White toy poodle dog. IS months
Mo.
FOR SALE-A fine farm OF $50 acres. situated Il
miles west OF indianapolis. near Plainheld,
Hendricks county. Indiana. For further partic-
ulsrs address l.. H. care Journal
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wAxrED-AGESTs.

WANTED-Agenth wanted for new, splendidIv
successful insfaiiment work. Positive demand
no competition, greatest dlstinctive success OF
the day. Don't miss II. New and popular plans
noyance about delivering or collecting. Commits
SONS paid IN cash You get your money as soon
a. the order j. approved. Address the CON-
MERcIAL TRIBUNE BUREAU. III Longworth
st.set. Cincinnati. o.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.


BUSINESS OPPOT.TUNITY-If your character
Is good, and you nave the ability, we will lend
you money for any legitimate business. INTER
NATIONAL LOAN AND INVESTMENT CO..
Morristown, New Jersey.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
INDIANAPOLIS AND VINCENNES
RAILROAD COMPANY.

indianapolis, Ind, April Is, 1900.
The annual meeting of stockholders Of the In
dianapolis & Vincennes Railroad Company will
be held at the principal Office OF the company in
the city of Indianapolis, Ind, on
THURSDAY. MAY 10. 1900,
az 2 o'clock p m, for the election of seven di-
rectors to serve for the ensuing year, and the
transaction of such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting.
S. b. Secretary.
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WANTED-Ladies 10 sell Nine. Sims's face
cream. No experience necessary. Sells at
sight 25 East Vermont street.
WANTED-Ten-dollar silk pe,ticoats free to
club members. Send US five 2-cent stamps for
membership ticket and sample colors. We have
skirts for all club members. LA SKIRT
CO., sos North Illinois street. indianapolis.
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BUSINESS Neutrality-suspicious. looking for
new location investigate this az once. Best
$500 II. p. hydraulic water power IA Michigan.
which cost nearly 500, 900, Is offered at a great
bargain A tract of land. also a good mill goes
LAC Goshen. Ind.
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STOLEN.


gTOLEN-Black mare ten years old, IS hands
high, letter + en- left hip; also. new Sichler
buggy, old harness. Liberal reward. T. ]. NOR
mare ten years old. IS hands
high, letter + ca left hip also, new Sichler
huggy. old harness. Liberal reward. 7. ]. NOR
ON. Austin. Ind.
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$ CHANCE.

BUSINESS CHANCE-s0 10 800 invested now
IN certain gilt edge stock can make 800 to
$1,000. WM- REEu. 15T s. Fifth street, Phila-
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NEw YORK, April 2S.-"Miss Murphy"
the hippopotamus in the Centrals Park
menagerie. last night gave birth to the
fourth young hippo born in the park.
This hippo is about eleven inches long and
stands about eight inches high and weighs
about twenty pounds.
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WANTED-Twenty-hve ladies and gentlemen,
singers and dancers. for the season; good. re-
liable engagements secured. Tickets advanced
TO join. Amateurs wishing TO learn, call PROF.
RAYNO. go w. Ohio. Open day and evenings.
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Boarding House Damaged.

A three-story brick house at 121 East
New York street, used as a boarding house,
caught fire last night from a defective
range The loss was about $50.
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FOR TRADE.

FOR TRADE-Complete housekeeping outfit
wheelchair. cornsheller. 40 North Senate. Low
rent.