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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26

Club. Christmas entertainment, includ-
ing 81 Christmas tree and a continuous
vaudeville performance, beginning at l:5U
o'clock, has been arranged. Inc comm n9;ee
in charge of the entertainment Is MISS
Ethel Clelland, Mrs. r. Z. Van camp, MIS-
Macy Malott, Miss Annie Frazer and Mrs.
II. G.. Cox.
Yesterday and to-day are Christmas holt
days at the State Institution for the Blind.
Special chapel exercises were held yester-
day morning, at which the pupils round
their Christmas gifts on their study tables
AT noon turkey dinner with all its trim,
mings was given the inmates. School VIII
be held at the institution Monday and
Tuesday after which vacation Will oe
given for the week.
AT DEAF INSTITUTE.
Christmas was a day of general good
cheer and happiness at the home of the
silent Hoosiers. There were many pres
ents exchanged among the inmates, friends
and teachers. A Christmas tree was pre-
pared for the younger pupils and at noon
all sat down to an old-fashioned Christmas
dinner
Roast pork. sweet potatoes. pies, fruit
and candies constituted the Christmas din
ner at the poor farm. The regular Christ
mas entertainment of the farm will be
given tomorrow afternoon by the Bethel
Glee Club.
Christmas was a quiet day at the Kath-
crime Home for Aged Women. A number
of the old women spent the day with friends
in the city, while those who did not leave
the home were given a good turkey dinner
Gifts were received from the Central-avenue
NJ E. Church and from many individuals.
musical programme made the day much
brighter for those at the Door of Hope.
There a turkey dinner at noon, and
most of the small children received many
presents from charity workers of the city.
Many gifts were received yesterday at the
Home for Friendless Women, part of which
were the donations of the managers of the
institution. A big turkey dinner was served
and the day made a happy one.
AS result Of donations received Wednes-
day and Thursday by the Alpha Home AS
ISOLATION Christmas was made pleasant
day for the aged colored people. An elab-
crate turkey dinner with all its accessories,
was feature of the day, while many use
full presents were given to those at the
home by both the association and outside
friends Those who have charge of the work
of the institution are as follows: Mrs. Susie
Williams, Mrs Amanda Brechenbridge,
Mrs Ella Williams. Mrs. Elizabeth John
son, Mrs. Keziah Butler, Mrs. Roxie H.
Bell, Mrs. II. A. Webb and Mrs. George b..
Lynch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
CHRISTMAS CHEER IS
GIVEN OUT TO THE POOR
Salvation Army Makes Hundreds
of Families Happy with Their
Annual Baskets.

Early yesterday morning 1000 baskets
heavily loaded with Christmas dinners left
the headquarters of the Salvation Army in
six express wagons, and were distributed
throughout the city to families that could
not afford Christmas cheer. The majority
of the food in the baskets was contributed
by merchants of the city and a number Of
the city churches. Several days were spent
by the officers of the Salvation Army In
collecting the provisions. In each basket
was a chicken. a head Of cabbage, half
a peck of potatoes a can Of tomatoes, a
can of corn, half a peck of apples, loaf
of bread a pie and sack of candy
The baskets were received with the great
est appreciation by the needy recipients, to
whom the gifts were a surprise. 1t re-
quired no little work on the part of the
Salvation Army to distribute these Christ
mas dinners. Almost the entire of Thurs
day night was spent by Captain Atkins and
his corps of twenty-three helpers in filing
the baskets The wagons were loaded early
and by noon most of largess had reached
its destination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
POSTMEN and EXPRESS
COMPANIES KEPT BUSY
All Employees Are Worked Over
time and All System Is Com
pletely Disarranged.

II anybody had right to be merry at
their work yesterday it was the postmen.
Long before daylight yesterday morning
the postmen came to the postoffice to ar
range the innumerable packages which
were tokens of Il merry Christmas and a
happy New Year. At an early hour fifteen
large wagons filled to their utmost capacity
with packages of various shapes and sizes
left the postoffice to distribute Christmas
greetings to many. In addition to this the
large army of postmen heavily laden with
bundles started their routes Many OF
the postmen were unable TO report at the
office at noon, but continued until late in
the evening in effort TO empty their
pouches.
The express companies of the city were
equally busy and some of them said that
their rush would not be over until Tuesday
or Wednesday OF next week. 1t has been
found necessary 10 press large number OF
extra clerks and wagons into service in
order to distribute all the packages. All
the system Of the work has been aban-
doned as the packages and bundles come in
rapidly that it is impossible to sort them
and they are dumped on the floor The
drivers of the wagons have gathered I'D
the bundles in the Office just az they have
come to them. without any attempt to ar
range them by routes. and ii will be- nec-
essary to do this for two days at
least until the old system can be re-estab b.
liShed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
MEN WORTH & MILLION.
Only Ten Thousand Millionaires
in the Whole World.
New York Press.

New York Press.
If there are 10000 millionaires In the
United States, as Senator Depew said at the
dinner given by John ID. Rockefeller, jr,
to his Bible class, an official of a great
commercial agency and the president of one
of New York's richest banks are decidedly
in error. Both placed the number OF mil
lionaires in the entire world at 10000. There
are 1000 in the United States and 1000 OF
these live in New York city. whether they
pay taxes here not The financial Red
Book, a most carefully compiled publication,
gives the names OF practically all the per-
sons in the United States who are sup
posed TO be worth more than $4,000. And
there are only 1900 names on the list. No
claim is made that the name of every per-
son worth that amount or, more is given,
but the proportion of those left out Is ex-
tremely small, for a most exhaustive in
vestigation has been made.
There may be a few more than 1000
millionaires in the United States" said the
official Of the mercantile agency. 'T doubt
il. however. / also doubt IL there are more
than 1000 milionaires in New York. II 10
absolutely impossible to tell accurately. IL
may seem strange that we should not be
able to tell. especially when we are en-
gagged in finding out how much a man IL
worth and giving such information TO our
subscribers.
But in the last few years there has been
q marked tendency among men OF wealth
to conceal the amount or their worldly pos
sessions. The nrSt incentive In this respect
is the vulgar prominence given to the man
that has lots of money.
There are other reasons men have for
suppressing knowledge OF the amount OF
their wealth. Some wish 10 avoid heavy
taxation and give false returns. Another
man may have made his money In q bust
ness not commonly supposed to be espe-
cially lucrative and he does not care 20
have his affiuence blazoned forth to arouse
competition. There also are some rich pol
iticans. but II might arouse suspicion IL
they stated the exact amount OF their
wealth. And there is another class-the
men that have made their piles In callings
that might be frowned upon I'm the circles
they wish TO enter; proprietors OF gam
bling houses, saloon keepers, owners OF
dives and other resorts They don't care to
have others know how much they have
accumulated.
$50 while IL is impossible for us 20 tell
exactly how many million aires there are
we would not take the number OF those
who are known TO possess a thousand
thousands at least and then multiply the
number by ten. For that is what Senator
Depew seems 10 have done In his an xiety
TO urge Mr. Rockefellers young mep 10
rich"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
CHILDREN ENJOY XMAS.
Annual Party and Dance at Maen-
nerChOr Hall.

There was bliss in Maennerchor Hall yes
terday afternoon when several hundred chill
dren gathered for the annual Christmas
party and frolic. There was a Christmas
tree. grab bags. a wealth OF gifts and candy
unlimited. and the whole affair wound up
with a dancing party which lasted until
evening.
Preceding the dance and the distribution
Of presents there was an enjoyable concert.
which was arranged and given under the
direction OF Mrs. Herman Adam and Prof.
Franz Bellingers The numbers included a
violin solo by Edward Brown, an eight
year-old boy. whose talent is considered re-
naarkable: cornet solo by Lucian Segar, a
violin solo by Eugene Keller, a piano solo
by Amelia kriecker. a vocal solo by Kath-
crime Billinger. piano solo by Albert Stein
hflber. a rainbow scarf dance by several
young ladies and two choruses by the Maen-
nerchor. Two OF the most enjoyable numbers
were the slumber song, by chorus of TWEEN
ty-fve small boys and girls. the girls in lit
tie white nightgowns and nightcaps and
the boys I'm pink and blue pajamas. and the
Sableau, christmas Morning. which
showed the same little boys and girls in a
setting OF Christmas tree. playthings and
eli the things appropriate to the time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
YULETIOE BRINGS JOY
TO ONE HUNDRED BOYS
Saks & Company, with Other Ben
efactors, Give Overcoats, Caps
and Shoes to Poor.
RECEIVED BY TICKETS

Several weeks ago Saks & Co., clothiers
at Washington and Pennsylvania streets,
according to the annual custom of the
firm, deposited 100 tickets each calling for
an overcoat. with the city police depart
ment. with the request that the patrolmen
distribute the tickets among the poor boys
living in their districts whom the officers
thought deserving of such Christmas
gift. Each patrolman received a number
of the tickets and while on their rounds
they used a great deal OF care in deter
mining what boys we're entitled to the gen.
crous presents. The patrolmen were not
ready to make a report of the distribution
of the tickets uatil about a week ago.
Yesterday was the day set for the distri-
button of the overcoats and a hundred lit
tie fellows assembled early In the MORN
ing at the police station to march to Saks
& Co.'S. A few minutes before o'clock
the boys were lined up, two abreast, before
the station, and, headed by three big police
sergeants, the procession marched north on
Alabama street and turned west on WASH
ington. When the boys reached the cloth
ing store they broke ranks and were taken
in charge by large number Of clerks. who
were waiting for them.
The little fellows were not aware that
they would receive gifts other than the
overcoats. But after each one of them had
received an overcoat he was led over TO the
cap counter, whers he was presented with
cap the gift OF Dave Koontz. OF the
Cozy Cafe on East Wabash street. But
this was not the last of the surprises. Each
boy was then taken to the shoe depart
ment and his outfit was complete. The
donor OF the shoes has been helping Saks
& Co. for years in it's charitable work. but
refuses to permit his name to be made
public.
When the boys emerged from the store
they were almost too proud to notice their
less fortunate companions. and, with smil-
ing faces and joyful hearts, hurried home
to show their relatives and friends the
goodness of their generous benefactors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
HAS AN AUTO FOR XMAS
GIFT, BUT KNOWS IT NOT
Holder of Ticket for Elks' Machine
Can't Be Located, and May
Cause Another Rattle.
BENNETT GETS LAUNCH

AS yet the automobile ratified by the Elks
and was won by ticket No. 1887 has not
been claimed. 1t is now more than certain
that the holder Of the lucky ticket is not
q resident of Indianapolis. but lives in an
other city to which ticket books were sent
to be sold. There is a bare possibility
that the ticket might have been bought by
an Indianapolitan and lost, In which case
the holder of ticket No. S.719 can claim the
machine after thirty days. AS many tick
cts were sold outside of indianapolis 1t is
more than probable that the winning ticket
is in the hands of some one not in the city.
The ticket was sold by Gustav Kevers,
who says that most of his tickets were
disposed Of in other cities.
1t is said that F. b. Bennett, a young
man living at 2121 Ashland avenue, holds
ticket No. 1928. which is entitled to the
launch that ratified off at the same
time the automobile However, if Mr..
Bennett is the winner of the launch he has
not notified Mr.. Kevers, chairman of the
Elks committee in charge of the rattle.
Before receiving the launch he will have
to present his ticket to the committee. .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
HOMELESS IRE FED WELL
Elaborate Christmas Menus Pre-
pared at the Hotels.

Those who had no home TO go to yester-
day for their Christmas dinner but depend
cd upon the hotels OF the city for their tur-
key. cranberry sauce and all the other re-
Quisftes for good dinner made TO
feel before they had finished the meal that
they did not miss anything by being home
lees.
Elaborate menus were served at the Clay
pool Denison, English. Grand and Spencer
House Extra pains were taken by the
chefs and stewards TO get up dinners
which would please the most fastidious.
First OF all they served turkey with cram
berry sauce without which the dinner
would not be satisfactory. All the other
deiicacies which mark a Christmas dinner
gnme, fish. fruits and nuts-were also I'm
evidence. In addition TO the excellent
menus each hotel engaged string or
chesfra which enl'vened the meal by its
soft and pleasing strains.
Superintendent Hurley. of the Columbia
Club. saw 10 IL that guests Jared well at
their Christmas dinner. Mr. Hurley is
noted for the elegant dinners he serves and
the dinner last night was no exception to
his past efforts along that line.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
Gave Example of Rule.
Washington Times.

washington Times,
Senator Bacon, OF Georgia. has for his
hobby the natural sciences, in which he Is
unusually Versed.
He was talking one day about the effect
of heat and COLI. explaining with great
thoroughness the rule that heat expands
and cold contracts.
Suddenly ne smiled. Il am reminded OF n
story" he said. There was boys class
i'm physics before which this rule came The
rule was discussed I'm its various aspects
and bearings. and finally the teacher said:
Brown, suppose you give me a good
example OF the rule Can you do it?"
(" Yes sir said Brown. In summer,
when II Is hot the days are longer: and in
winter. when IL Is cold. the days are
slSyk' {"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
LITTLE BOYS DESK
HAD BRASS BUTTONS

Santa Claus made a visit to a little boy on
Eleventh street early yesterday morning
and incidentally left the youngster beauti-
full desk with grooved top and brass
knobs When Frederick came down to see
what Santa had left in his wake he espied
the desk, and, not degning to notice his
numerous other presents, ran hastily UP to
the long-desired object. After thorough
inspection of his gift little Frederick turned
to his mother and said. Look. mamma. my
desk is tucked and has brass buttons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
Two Services. mt st. David...

At St David Church yesterday there were
both morning and evening services AT the
morning services there was a choral cele-
bration at which "Missa de Sancto AM
phibalo." by Agutter. was given complete,
as was also an anthem by Stainer. ''It
Came Upon the Midnight Clear The
Christmas services will be repeated to-
morrow morning. There will be a carol
service tomorrow evening at the church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
Colonel Huffman Receives Chair.

Employees at the Statehouse presented
Colonel Huffman, custodian of the build
ing, with a handsome chair. The colonels
friends gathered in his office, where the
presentation speech was made by ]. c.
Chambers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26

IL you like Mrs Austins famous Buck
wheat Flour. won't you kindly tell your
friends how delicious IL is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26

A number of these selections will be re-
peated tomorrow morning. Dudley Buck s
cantata. THE Coming of the King will
be given at the evening service.
AT CHRISTS CHURCH.
Christ Church held it's Christmas SER
vices yesterday morning and will repeat
the musical programme tomorrow morn
ing. Joseph Joiner. who is the organist at
the church, directed the vested choir of
fifty voices and the quartet composed of
Mrs. W. III. Howard, Miss Eva Jeffries,
Grin d. Walker and Charles ID. Green. A
very excellent programme was rendered
and included the following numbers:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26


Second Presbyterian Church will be held
tomorrow morning and evening. The Sun
day school of the church win have charge
programme will consist Of carols and two
anthems by the choir. The evening SER
vices will be preceded by an organ recital
by Mr.. Hansen. The quartet, composed of
Miss Igelmann, Miss Graves r. F. Miller
and Louis Dochez. will give number of
selections and there Will be number of
solos.
AT the First Baptist Church tomorrow
morning chorus OF forty-five voices, under
the direction of Leo b. Riggs, will give the
following programme:
Professional, 'Hosannas. Loud Hosan-
mas" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Schneider
Anthem. Sing. o Heavens .............T Toms
Alto solo. Prince OF Peace" .......... Billiard
Anthem, Listen 10 the Wondrous Story
THE Holy Child an excellent cantata.
by III. w. Parker, will be sung al the even
ing services.
AT FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN
An elaborate musical programme has been
arranged by John l.. Geiger. choirmaster,
for the services tomorrow morning at the
First English Lutheran Church. The solo
lists rsil be Miss Josephine English, who
will sing Bethlehem Stuart Dean and
Charles Clary, who will sing Barnby's
Like Silver Lamps" assisted by a full
chorus OF twenty-five voices. In addition TO
the solos the double quartet will sing
while Shepherds Watched"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-17
Two Hundred Bodies Inferred And Near.
~ As Many Missing Thought Number
Of Dead May Reach Five Hum
dred--Frightful Desolation.
Provisions And Other Needed Supplies Are Rushed IN By Rail And
Wagon Roaden Needed To Restore Order And To Search
Mass or Debris For Bodies-.Road Bed Washed Out

Hppner June swok burying the
terrible calamity Sunday steadily today
nearly 200 bodies buried
missing this time the reliable the number
81 dead 800 though II reach 500
All long provisions
conditions
Il. N.
expousy
Lexington supplies
by after railroad
roadbed Is washed almost the entire nine miles
hillside overlooking the desolaon
III
mile the debris which
bouders rolled
deposited
buildings
Appeals been for aid the pressing being
bodies
II that bodies which washed the will
OF Hundreds
Willow
down stream
c. f. Redd early this his his wife
the
a vestge remains
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-17
FUNERAL OF
ARMYS HERO
Net Death Obstructins Suecor To
Distressed King. So Received
Stately Obsequies.
BELLS RING FOR PETER IsT
And At Same Time Officer Who
Aided Murder Carried To
His Tomb.

Belgrade, June 1s.-simuItaneously
with the booming Of cannon and church
bells merrily ringing today in honor
Of King Peter. down the long main
street marched funeral cortege. ac-
companied by all the panoply Of the
Greek church, and regiment Of soI-
diers with its band. earrying to the
grave the remains Of young lieuten-
ant who had been accorded the title
Of the army's hero, the title having
been gained as follows:
The commandant Of a division en-
camped in the enyirons Of Belgrade
was surprised in the palace BY the con-
splrators on the night of the assassin
ations and managed to escape He
found mounted orderly. took his
horse and galloped to the encamprnent
Of his division to summon some OF the
regiments to succor the king. Just be-
fore reaching the camp the lieutenant.
who was buried today. overlook the
commandant and an encounter ensued,
during which the commandant was
killed, and the lieutenant received his
mortal wound.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-17
RACED THROUGH HEPPNER.
After That Flood Travelled With Pecul-
liar Slowness,

Portland, June 16.-A special to the
oregonian from Heppner says:
The slow movement of the flood, after
passing Heppner is matter of gem
eral astonishment At this point the
hungry torrent raced through the
town, but the deluge gathered no speed
as 1t progressed down the valley, The
immense quantities of mud, timber and
wreckage which It gathered on its way
seemed to increase its density, and re-
tard its progress. Courriers who were
not in the saddle until the crest of the
flood had passed their starting point,
had no difficulty In overtaking and
passing 1t. An eye witness says:
THE water seemed to actually come
forward like stream of molasses, and
II seemed of about the same consis-
tency."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-17
PETER TO HAVE LITTLE POWER
Principal Power Of Servian Govern
ment VIII Be with Army.

Belgrade. June le-The position Of
King Peter promises TO be almost that
Of a captive. The government will
be military dictatorship.
The deliberations of the senate and
slxuptschinas were materially FASTENED
by the attendance Of one Of the leaders
Of the revolution. Colonel Miscihlich.
The colonel took no part but his pres
ence was enough to induce members to
accept the army's choice. Premier
Ayakumovich stated that the proposed
constitution would give the king far
less power than that Of the president
Of the United States.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-17
DRUMMER GIVES WARNING.
As r. d. Bali Returned to Hotel He
Rescued chilled Woman.

Pendleton June i6-R, y. Ball, n
travelling man of Portlend arrived in
this city today from the scene Of the
flood In Heppner. He said:
when the flood struck the city l
was in the Palace hotel. The water
came around the corner and knocked
knew what had happened houses We're
being swept down the street, Across
the stream from the Palace hotel stood
another hotel. We ventured out in
the flood to warn couple of brother
travelling men stopping In the hotel.
We reached the hotel just as "a house
came around the corner and knocked
the building off its foundation. The
hotel settled down, but did not float
away. We then secured rope and
started down the street rescuing sew
eral, l discovered Elizabeth Matlock
huddled under some boards, stiffened
by the cold and barely able to move.
Picking her up on my back carried
her out to safety"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-17
FTRTKE BRINos or rnoops.
General Baldwin win Order Cavalry
Troop to MorencL

Denver, June is-Acting on adyices
from Washington, General Baldwin.
commanding the department Of Colo
rado. y y. Az, today sent orders for
one troop of Third cavalry to proceed
with an haste from Fort Apache, Arix..
to Norenci. Yesterday II was be-
lieyed that the spirit of the strike was
broken and Colonel Iebo. commanding
q few troops Of the Fourteenth cavalry
at Morenci, was ordered to return his
command to Fort Grant and Huachuca,
but more recent developments have
shown the advisabiIity Of keeping Fed
eral troops on the spot.