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red through It, almost like chestnut in er- feet, Is very popular. and smart gown of It has a lace jacket the same color, with full undersleeves and front of chiffon of the same shade. There Is no touch of white to relieve thls gown excepting just line at the throat, but with 1t is worn red hat, and the combination Is good, although exceed ingly trying. Gray of all colors, but in dark CT shades than last year, Is made up in the yelling, and hats are made to match, and now are relieved with bright scarlet a com bination that has been absolutely tabooed for years, and now Is seen only on the smart est gowns. There Is something harsh, hard and old-fashioned about 1t, and yet, with the curious quality that new fad possesses, attractive.
 Black and white checked effects in cloth ana SIX are extremely fashionable There IS always fancy In favor of shepherds s plaids, but this year there is a perfect craze for the style. In taffeta silks, in the soft louisines, al well as In cloth and any number of fancy materials this fine black and white and blue and white check re4gns supreme. trimmed with bands of cloth or plain taffeta. black or white, as the case may be. smart costume of fine cloth made with short skirt and exaggeratedly long coat of this pattern is becoming and has sometime i'm mensely smart about it. In silk. with fac ings of white of the same sized check if looks very dainty and cool. The great trou- ble Is that so many shirtwaist gowns are being made in. this pattern that the fashion will become common before the season Is over.
 Taffetas Are EInborately Embroid-
 cred.
 Taffeta silk gowns are always fashionable, and, having been worn for several seasons quite plain, 1t is now considered necessary to have them embroidered or eaboratey trimmed. Tsffeta is also combined with cloth, yelling and all sorts of materials that have hitherto seemed quite inappropriate.
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materials also appear in the tafetas. One exceedingly smart model of a gray ana white striped gown has lines of this heavy hemstitching as well as faggoting in black slk-or white, If so desired-and the effect Is much better than any other lines of trim ming could possibly be.
 In spite of the oft-repeated assertion that white Is the most fashionable color Of the season and that there are any number or attractive gowns in every material being made up in it, 1t Is quite evident that white will not be the only color, for there are to be seen not only the queer shades to which reference has been made. but the old-fash- toned plain browns, blues. greens, grays, etc, and these are worn both afternoon and evening. In fact, for evening gowns darker shades are more fashionable than they have been for q long time. while In smart repection gowns are seen quite dark
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some color In trimmings, lining or embroid- cry. For instance, a white lace dress will have on the front of the waist, and perhaps on the skirt, pale green, blue or pink. In other words, there must be some change made, the fashion of all one tone having been popular far too long.
 Coats and skirts to match, in often the most expensive and incongruous materials, are fashionable and yet coats that have no reference whatever to a gown are worn black coats with white. brown coats with blue, etc In short, the question of dress thst is, fashionable dress-is most puszling. and one must have time, means and very level head not to be led aside Into some of the wild paths of fancy that open before the lover of dresk
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The taffeta is put on In deep faced band. as 1t were, as a trimming for the waist and upper part of the skirt will be of the taffeta and the lower part of cloth, with trimming of cloth, and after all there is nothing that combines with taffeta so well as cloth. moire taffeta with considerable luster, so fashionable last year. is again In favor, made in coat and skirt or coat and blouse
 The only trimmings are tucks and pleats of the material, put in by hand, and one of the expensive fads of this year Is that the tucking. and. In fact, all the work possible on the tafeta gowns, must be done by hand Although 1t might not be supposed that the difference between machine and handwork would show on the black taffeta there Is no material on which 1t does show so much. The hems..aching and featherstitching which have been used on cloth and other
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effects in grays, browns and blues. The ail-black gown is not so popular as 1t was, although, by curious contradiction, 1t may be truthfully stated that there Is no gown so smart but it is not the one gown for woman to choose if she has limited means. The queer shades are not relieved with any trimming of white lace.
 Lace or embroidery to exactly match the color of the material Is required, and If color must be introduced there are bow on the front of the waist and band around the throat or at the sleeves. The truth is that this style is exceedingly trying. and for that reason is liked by those people who desire to be dressed differently from the majority of womankind The only relief possible in such a costume is that the hat should be made of some entirely different color and must needs be becoming. On the all white costumes are now seen the introduction of
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cover It. It is better to take the pattern to get just the right quantity. and It does not matter how II Is joined, as lt Is merely sewn edge to edge, without any turnings, and with the edges to be sewn lyin- fiat and just meeting.
 SIX or farmers satin Is the best material to use, but henrietta or sateen may serve quite well. Purchase enough silk binding to
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Cloth gowns are a necessity the whole rear round. That has been proved by expe- rience although there are weeks and months in summer when on most of the days the very thought of a cloth gown is a horror. Yet, let the weather change, and the woman who is not provided with something warm to wear not only feels forlorn, but looks SO, and, consequently, cloth gowns-two or three of them are included In even a mod ern outfit and are worn when they can be- that is from now until the weather Is impos- eible for them, and then occasionally on the cool days that come all during the summer. Light yelling gowns are more practical for midsummer wear and look rather lighter, but they do not take the place of the cloth gown. rather curious fact is that It Is a mistake to have too light weight of cloth. A heavy winter fabric is, of course, most in- appropriate, but unless there is some warmth to 1t gown feels too light in the un- seasonable weather.
 Smooth cloth Is more used for tailor suits than it has been for a long time. Long coats and short skirts are made of 1t, eaborately braided and trimmed, if the plain effect Is not becoming. Rough serges and fancy chey- lots are also in fashion, but have been so much used that their hold on the popular fancy Is not strong one. With most of the gowns both long and a short skirt are furnished, especially If the coat Is at all elaborate in design, for while a short skirt 1 is emlnently practical it Is very nnbecom- Ing, and not at all smart for anything but hard wear, and the long skirt entirely changes the appearance Of gown that 1t can almost do duty for two.
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Beet Salad.

Arrange lettuce in dish and put beets cut Into pieces about an inch in size in the center. Use mayonaise or French dressing.
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New Shades Of Brown and BIue.

odd shades of color are very fashionable In yelling gowns. There are some curious shades of brown and blue that have not been seen before. The brown that has little
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-28
THUNDER And LIGHTNING
SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM VISITS
INDIANAPOLIS.
Considerable Rain Fell I'm n Short
Space of Time-The Day Some
what Oppressive.

A heavy rainstorm, accompanied by bril-
liant electrical displays and loud crashes
of thunder, swept over the city last night
The storm had been on its way from the
northwest for two days and struck Indian
apolis about o'clock I'm the evening. One
of the peculiarities of the storm was that
ii struck the town at different places at
different intervals. People living in the
northern portions of the city left their
homes in a pouring downfall and when
they reached the downtown streets found
that the rain had not yet arrived. How
ever, in due time 1t reached all parts of
the city and suburbs with equal force
flooding the streets and cutters. The rain
fall was unusually heavy and lasted for
about an hour and half without abate-
ment. From 7:13 till 1853 the rainfall was
90 of ali inch. The lightning was an almost
continuous electrical illumination and the
reports were loud and heavy.
In spite of the good breeze and cloudy
sky yesterday many people suffered from
an oppressive atmosphere. Those in offices
had the best of it for the breeze kept them
cool, but down on the streets the sultriness
made itself felt more than ever. The high
est temperature was Sc degrees at o'clock
1t remained thereabout until evening, when
the storm came up and it made a rapid de-
cline to the seventies. The forecast for
to-day is threatening with probable show
ers during the day and tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-28
NEUMANN QUITS THE FIELD
SALVAGE CORPS MAN WILL NOT
CONTINUE THE FIGHT.
He Claims He Has BattIed in Indian
apOlis Against OverwheIm-
ing Odds.

The Merchants Salvage Corps, which has
been in operation in this city under the SUI
perintendency of Herman f. Neumann for
the past two years, closed last night. Mr..
Neumann said that his battle in this city
to establish a salvage corps had not been
as successful as he had hoped for, and he
decided to quit. He said the Underwriters
Association had fought him at every turn,
and he saw that it was useless TO continue
tae fight. He said an attempt to burn his
place was made few days ago. He de-
and he had put the matter in the hands of
the police. Colbert and Hauser, of the city
detective force, are at work on the case,
and Mr.. Neumann said last night that he
thought arrests would be made within a
short time. He claimed that he had often
been threatened by men living in the neigh
borhood if he did not quit the locality and
his business.
Mr.. Neumann said he had a number of
contracts with merchants of the city, but
a number of large firms in the city with
whom he had drawn up big contracts, but
the insurance companies had raised the
rates these same merchants to such an
extent that they felt it loss to continue
payment on some of the contracts
Mr.. Neumann came to this city about
three years ago from Cincinnati, where he
had been employed in the salvage corps.
He purchased horses and wagons and
leased a building at ia East South street.
where he made his headquarters. Since
the establishment of the corps he has done
considerable good work in assisting the fire
department al big fires. With his men he
has saved considerable property from fire
the flames and rescued women and children
from certain death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-28
IRISH CITIZENS ACTIVE.
Arrangements for Public Meeting
Made at the Occidental.

number of representative Irishmen of
the city met in the Occidental Hotel last
night to make arrangements for holding
a public meeting to discuss the attempt of
the English government to extradite James
Lynchehaun from this city back to May
borough prison in Ireland.
The large parlor on the second floor of
the hotel was filled when the meeting was
called TO order by Maurice Donnelly. An
organization Immediately formed and
Andrew NJ. Sweeney was chosen chairman.
w. l.. OConner was elected secretary. Mr..
Sweeney on taking the chair spoke of the
purpose of the meeting. He said it was
useless for him to review the case, as all
those present were, he thought, familiar
with il. He denounced the English gov
eminent for its attempt to take Lynche-
haun back to prison for the small offense
he is alleged to have committed. Mr..
Sweeney was followed by Maurice DOnnelly,
Joseph A. MCGOWAN and John p. Mahony.
All spoke in the same strain Mr..
Sweeney and their words were applauded
The following committees were then ap-
pointed to arrange for the meeting:
f1nance-J. +. Mahony. Nj. j. Ready, Will
liam L. O'Conner. William Flynn and
Press-J. p O'Mahoney. Joseph A. Nc
Gowan. p. j. Flanedy and NJ. Z. Don
nelly.
Speakers and Hall-Andrew NJ. Sweeney,
William l.. O'Conner and p II. McNelis
1t was decided that the committees will
hold meetings nightly until the public
gathering takes place. The finance COM
mittee will begin its work this morning and
will solicit funds TO pay the expenses of
Lynchehauns attorneys. The hall has not
been selected yet. but it was the opinion
of many at the meeting that Tomlinson
hall would be the only hall that would ac-
commodate the crowd. This will proba bly,
be decided on at to-night's meeting. The
members of the finance committee held a
preliminary meeting last night and drafted
the following note, which will be distributed
10 those whom the members think will do
nate to the fund: 1--WE the undersigned
hereby agree to pay sum set down OPP
posite our names to defend Thomas Lynche-
haun. whom the English government is
States for an alleged offense against a land
lord. The heartless sleuth hounds of Eng
land logged the footsteps of this man and
his family to this city. For endeavoring to
defend his little family packed Jury and
castle judge condemned this man to penal
servitude for life for the simple crime of
assault and battery. We feel that the laws
Of God and man justify the action which
taking.
Copies of this note will be sent out after
the finance committee meets tonight
1t was suggested that at the public
gathering TO be held prominent Irish ora
tors from outside the State be brought here
for the occasion. 1t is likely, the COM
mittee thinks. that an invitation will be
sent to Bourke Cochran of New York. Sem
ator Fairbanks. the Rt. Rev. Bishop ODon-
aghue and the Rev. Francis H. Gavisk, will
also be asked TO address the gathering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-28
SPANIARDS NOT SHREWD
OTHER INDIANAPOLIS PEOPLE HAVE
RECEIVED LETTERS.
As Far as known No One in This City
Has Been Swindled by This
Unique Method.

Frank r. Jennings, the fruit packer, is
not the only merchant in this city who has
been appealed to through the mails by the
Spanish swindlers. 1t was learned yester-
day that George o. Jobes. father of Super
intendent Jobes. of the City Hospital, was
intended victim of the Spaniards, and
Mr.. Jobes now has several letters in his
possession. All the letters are worded about
the same. Besides Mr.. Jobes there are a
number OF other merchants to whom letters
have been sent. but as far as known none
of the recipients has ever answered them
il was learned that travelling man for
a whisky house in Cincinnati has received
one of the letters and had some corre-
spendence with the alleged priest, who was
10 act for the supposed Spanish prisoner.
Three letters were exchanged and then the
priest asked that a certain sum of money be
advanced him and he would sail for this
country with the beautiful daughter of
the prisoner and bring one-fourth of the
fortune that was spoken of in the first let
ter Inc traHenng man turned the letters
over 10 the Postoffice Department. but as
Yet nothing has been done toward appre-
bending the swindlers.
Assistant Postmaster Shideler said yester-
day that he has known the letters were
being sent through the mails and some of
the men written to have taken the letters
any one has been swindled He said that
each letter he has seen TALES precisely
with that received by Mr. Jennings He
said Inspector F1etcher's attention had been
called TO several similar cases, but he
thought nothing had been done toward de-
terminins the identity OF the swindlers.
The Barcelona swindlers, IL Is said, have
been operating for twenty years. and the
United States government about ten years
ago tried TO put a stop To their use of the
mails. Somehow the swindlers exerted in
fuence with Spanish authorities and con-
tinued their swindiing. Ii was learned that
mail for them addressed In care of BARGE
Iona authorities promptly delivered
as when sent otherwise, so that victims
were treasured that the pretended prisoner
was really in confinement About ten years
ago many OF these "cOme-on letters were
received In this part OF the State. In some
OF them IT said the stolen government
funds with which the writer decamped from
Cuba were buried in this vicinity, and In
one letter rough draft OF a map made at
the time OF its burial, to be used in going to
the spot afterwards, was sent to the in
tended victim One Clay county man did
some digging on his own account trying to
hnd the treasure.
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PICKPOCKETS WERE BOLD
ROBBED WILLIAM o. PATTERSON IN
A BIG FOUR COACH.
Being Closely Pursued, the Purse,
which Contained No Money, Was
Dropped in the Street by Thief.

Two pickpockets last night made a victim
of William o. Patterson. superintendent of
mails at the postoffice. The robbery oc-
Cured in a coach at the Union Station at
7:45 o'clock Mr.. Pattersons wallet was
taken, but the robbers in their effort to
escape dropped the purse, and Mr.. Patter-
son regained it.
Mr.. Patterson had entered one of the day
coaches a Big Four train and car
rying a baby. He was accompanied by his
wife and daughters. He entered the car
and started from the smoking apartment
TO enter the main part of the car After he
got through the door he was quickly fol-
lowed by two young men, well dressed.
One of them hurriedly walked in front of
him and appeared to be greatly excited.
The other young man tried TO get past Mr..
Patterson, but he seemed confused. Mr..
Patterson at once detected the actions of
the men and told them TO halt. He called
to his wife TO take the child. At that mo-
ment the strange young man slipped his
hand into Mr.. Patterson's hip pocket and
took out the wallet. Mr.. Patterson grabbed
for the fellow, but missed him. Mr. Pat
terson from the. car and followed the
two strangers, who ran out the west gate.
He called to the station policemen to stop
the thieves. The two young men ran north
on Illinois street, followed by about fifty
excited men. The man who took the pock-
etbook dropped it on Illinois street near
the Union Station when he saw that he
was being pursued Reaching Georgia
street, he slipped and fell, but got up be-
fore the crowd could reach him. The two
men ran into Chesapeake street. near the
Van Camp hardware store and disappeared
Mr.. Patterson said last night that the
thieves picked out the wrong man, for he
did not have any money, as he had paid
out s. for express charges Just before he
reached the station. The small change
that he carried was in another pocket he
said.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-28
Mine omciaI. in Town.

James Wood, of Central City, KY. ma
tional board member, G.. w. Wells, of Cen
trail City, KY, president of District % of the
United Mine Workers of America, and G..
w. Purcell, of Terre Haute, national
board member, were in the city Wednes-
day night aid held a conference with Vice
President Lewis, of the Mine Workers, in
regard TO the extension of District %, so
that it will include all parts of the State
that are not now organized. Plans were
also made towards perfecting the organiza-
ton of the district The representatives re-
turned TO their homes yesterday.
Vice President Lewis and Secretary Will
son left last night for Chicago, where they
will hold a conference with President
Mitchell relative TO business of the organi-
zatlOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-28
GO TO PHILADELPHIA.
E&rpenters' Brotherhood OmciaIs VIII
Try TO settle the strike.

William ID. Huber. president, and Frank
Duffy. secretary of the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and JOiners. left last night
for Philadelphia. where they will attempt
TO bring about adjustment of the strike
that is existing there in the building trades
Since May / all building operations in the
city have been at standstill, account
of a refusal OF the employers 10 grant the
scale demanded. and a Saturday haIf-holi-
day. II is said that there are many large
ten and twelve-story buildings only par
TALLY finished, with the workmen idle. Re-
peated efforts have been made to adjust
the trouble. but they have all been fall
ure and the strike has heightened out so
long that both employers and employees
are suffering a result. Mr.. Huber and
Mr. Duffy will probably remain in Phila-
delphia until the last OF next week and
will bring about settlement il IL is pos
sibIe
The board that Will represent the Brother
hood OF Carpenters in the conference are
President Huber and Secretary DufTy, of
Indianapolis: First Vice President T.
Guertn. OF Troy, -. Y. and Secretary of
the General Executive Board. ID. Post, of
WilkeSDarre. Pa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-28
Will Take Part in Campaign.

Chairman Logsdon announced yesterday
that several Indiana congressman probably
will take part in the city campaign, which
will be begun in a week or two, it is un-
derstood. Mayor Bookwalter is out of the
city this week and the speaking will not
begin until he returns home. The names
of the congressman who will speak here
were not given out. Chairman Logsdon
has authorized no statement concerning
the report that the Indiana senators will
take part in the city campaign.
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several years II has been the custom to
levy tribute OF the 'squires when they were
sent for and this sort of business was
thrown i'm their way. 1t Is said that the
practice has been heretofore for the justice
TO pay one-half of the fee of SO to one of the
clerks i'm the Office for throwing tie bust
ness his way.
Some time ago Deputy Clerk Sourbier
and Mr. Davis decided that the practice
was not altogether the proper thing and
hereafter il will be discontinued. The ac-
ton is a great source OF satisfaction to
the justices of the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-28
STRUCK bx a street Car.

w. o. Mckinney 1885 North New Jersey
street. while riding bicycle in front of
the Grand Hotel yesterday afternoon, was
struck by an East Michigan-street car,
but aside from few bruises escaped in
jury. The car was going south at a rapid
rate of speed and Mckinney failed to see
Ii until too late to get out of the way. The
bicycle was thrown several feet from the
track. and Mckinney. by good fortune, was
brushed from the track by the fender of
the car
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-28

The members Of the Canoe Club are
making extensive preparations for water
carnival to be given on White river oppo-
site their clubhouse Friday, Sept. e. Both
sides OF the river are TO be decorated with
japanese lanterns. The decorations will be
strung from the railroad bridge north of
the clubhouse 10 the wagon bridge at
Thirtieth street. Numerous lights will also
be suspended across the river. The club
house will be decorated I'm different colored
electric lights and flags. A parade OF canoes
By the members OF the club will be held
about o'clock that evening II is esti-
mated that seventy canoes will be used
The members intend decorating their crafts
In gorgeous manner.