Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 October 1894 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOU11NAL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1894.

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Burt's Shoes Primarily it means a perfect fit This insures case and comfort, it means that the shoe is made of the very best quality of leather. It means that extra care has teen used in the making of that shoe, Jt means also many littie things that say' this is the shoe to buy, it means that it Is a little higher in price, but will n ear much longer than other shoes. What the stamp Edwin C. Burt on a shoe means. We are sole agents in this city for Burt's Shoes, PettisDryGoodsCo AMUSEMENTS. Otis Skinner aa Triboulet. "I know That yet she breathes and she has need of me. Iave her In my arms I will be quiet. "No. no, she is not dead! God would not nave It. Since now he knows I love but her alon: For all the world hates the deformed wretch. Flees him, nor Is concerned about his Ills. She loves me, and she is my Joy, my help; And when the whole world mocks at me, ftlth me She weeps. So fair and dead! "Nay, nay, a 'kerchief To dry this moistened brow. "When she was but a chill I held her thus; She aept upon my breast, even as you see. And. -when she tvoke Oh, could you know the angrel That, looking from her eyes, eaw me, nor strange. Nor terrible, but smiled with heavenly eyes The while I kissed those - poor . childish hands T These few poetic line's serve to convey only a. meager notion of the beauty In Victor Hugo's "Le Itol S Amuse," or "The King's Jester," as Otis Skinner has renamed the tragedy in which he appeared last night at the Grand. The change from De Grammont to Triboulet, the deformed F.-nch court jester, gives Mr. Skinner a rare opportunity to display his versatility. Triboulet calls for all the power and subtlety of dramatic expression at the corar:and of any actor who may assume the role, and Otis Skinner so thoroughly merged his personality Into that of the pitiful being who Is tossed between extremely bad and good Impulses, that no flaw could be detected. Nothing essential was omitted from the portrayal that could have assisted In making It a perfect Interpretation. The good Inclinations of the man, who was despised and who despised even himself, are wisely elaborated by Mr. Skinner's artistic vehemence so that in the end there is overflowing sympathv and tears for Trtboulet's acute suffering at the death of his daughter. Other fathers have grieved for the loss of the pearl of their affections, but few there are who would be burdened with the sorrow that was Triboulet's. The emotions of the parent become so touching that the witty and revengeful jester with all bis -wickedness is thought of only as a part which the man might have acted in a play. Some of Mr. Skinner's best disposed critical friends have launched severe diatribes at the faithfulness to the original French production with which he haa seen fit to reproduce this absorbingly interesting drama. Certain scenes given last night were cut out altogether from the English roductlon and others were glossed over n a way that concealed much of the revolting suggestions in the piece as Hugo wrote it- JJut Otis Skinner has seen fit to give It in Its true colors. lie alone was ab!e to gauge his talents to the part. He alone knew whether or not he could make Triboulet acceptable to the public. This he has achieved. None is worse for having witnessed s'ich an intense impersonation of vice-driven man. and none but prudish ones would pretend to having been hurt. "While humanity, in the whole, is largely the same. Individuals differ as to their conceptions of propriety. The best of actors have their critics who are never won over and Mr. Skinner. In producing the correct version of "Lie Kol S'Amuse," doubtless is Fattened to be judged by those who behold and recognize his eminently satisfying creations, holding no grudge against others who may differ with his conceptions. In the same degrea that Mr. Skinner's work In "The Jester" transcends in dramatic force the requirements of De Gramn.ont so ranks his supporting company. Lack of time prevents giving detailed recognition of Maud Durbln's artistic work as Blanche, and of the re3t of the competent and full cast, whose names follow: Triboulet, the King's Jester.. ..Otis Skinner Franci3 I, King of France Frederick Mosley Kaltabadil. a bravo It. Peyton Carter M. De Salnt-Vallier Wads worth Harris Clement Marot J. Hamilton ftradshaw M. De Pienne Frank L Syive3ter M. De Cosae W. N. Wadsworih M. De Gorde J. Burgess Veek3 M. De Pardalllan Charles Brooke M. De Vic M. J. Fenton A Physician Edmund Darley A Man of the People Henry Knight Dame Berarde, a Duenna Sarah Truax Maguelonne,' Saltabadil's Sister ...,.Itcse M. Shuman Madame De Cosse ....Pamela Keith Madame De Coislln Kate English A Woman of the People-. .-..Emma Hastings Page to the King Maud Marean Blanche, Triboulet's daughter.Maud Durbin Skinner In a Vocalist. Few of Otis Skinner's friends ever dreamed he possessed a singing voice, and many corrugated brown could be seen In the audience at the Grand Monday night when the gaudily attired pet of the court ladles, with lute In hand, appeared in Mrs. Hamilton's garden and announced he would sing her a new song to the pretty verses she had only just received. De Grammont relieved the suspense speedily by carolling a sweet little love ditty in a deep baritone voice that was really one of the many beautiful bits in the play. "His Grace De Grammont" will be seen at the matlneo this afternoon, "The King's Jester" belr.g repeated to-night. How Otl Sklnuer llframe nn Artor. There is a pretty little story about how Otis Skinner took to the stage. He descended from a long lftie of ancestors whose business in life was greatly inimical to the drama and had he followed in their foot steps the pulpit to-day likely would have tiad a deserving as well as brilliant adjunct. He Is a son of the Rev. Charles A. Skinner, a distinguished New England clergyman. He was born in Cambridge, Mass., in June, 1SGS. His father wanted him to study for the ministry, his grandfather and his great-grandfather having been clergymen. After graduating from a high school he spent a year in the employ of & dry goods commission house. An eventful visit to New York, when he saw the "Hunchback of Notre Dame," turned the bent of his mind toward acting and he began to "spout" Shaksieare instead of performing his clerical duties.. He organized dramatic societies and gave performances for charity. He gave readings in his father's church and elsewhere In the neighborhood, tacking his own announcements to trees and fences. He procured his first professional engagement in 1S77 at Wood's Museum. Philadelphia, and at a salary of ?s a week, which was not always forthcoming. He did all kinds cf work the stage manager decreed He played all lines of business, and quickly won hU way to recognition. Ills next reason was in the stock company of the Wal-nut-street Theater, where he played with such stars as Barrett. McCullough, Janauschek. Mary Anderson, John T. Uaymond and others. He made his first New York appearance the following year with the Kiralfy's at Nlblo'a in "Enchantment." He subsequently piayed a short neasoa with Edwin IJooth at Booth's Theater, where he had his first noteworthy metropolitan opportunity as Francois In "Itichelleu." The following thre seasons he plijvd leading business with Lawrence Uarrett. In JS4 he became associated with Augustin Daly's company, and remained with that manager for five years. For the following two t-ea-sens he was with Margaret ' Mather, and more recently was the leading support to Modjeska. Daly's Double Compnny, It may not be generally known that Aurustin Daly's company which comes to vmrf Mi yebr in her three perform

ances here at English's the first half of next week Is the most complete ever sent oa the road by this veteran manager. It is, in fact, the pick of two companies, including the London organization that played with Miss Hehan during her successful engagement in England, and the great New York company of which Henry Dixie was the star at the opening of the season. It Is a larger company than supported Miss Rehan at the Hollls Theater in Boston. The two companies have b?en touring the country separately, but will unite at Indianapolis for th? engagement here and at Louisville. Daniel Quilp, the proprietor and manager of the Louisville Auditorium, has both organizations under contract for next week, and by an arrangement with Messrs. Dickson & Talbctt, both appear Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights in this city. The cast contains a brilliant array of names perhaps more familiar to the metropolitan theatrical world than to Indianapolis theater goers, as only at infrequent Intervals have they ever been seen here. Augustln Daly has never played this city before, and will, no doubt, find that he has made a mistake In not putting Indianapolis on his list, when the returns from Ada Itehan's performances are made. Among thoso best known in the cast will be that veteran actress, Mrs. Gilbert, together with George Clarke, James Lewis, Charles Wheatleig-h, Sidney Herbert, John Craig and Sybil Carlisle, all artists who have won honor in both New Ycrk and London. Indianapolis has never failed to turn out big houses to first-class attractions of this sort, and it Is hoped that Ada Itehan's success will be sufficiently flattering to entice others of equal rank to the Hoosier capital. .Votes of the Sense. The Rose Hill Folly Company at the Empire Is the best that has been on the stage of the Empire this season. The most taking fvaturo is the Uowery quartet. "The Orphms of New York," which N. S. Wood and his company are playing at the Park, will be seen for the last times this afternoon and to-night. To-morrow, opening with a matinee, "The Still Alarm' will be presented. The coming of Sousa's concert band to English's next Saturday night is an event of more than common interest. This band is out of the common order. It was formed as It now exists after Gilmore's death, for the purpose of being to . America what the Band of the Garde Flepubllcalne is to Europe a perfect military organization. John Philip Sousa is without a superior anywhere as a military band leader and composer. The . drawing room atmosphere of "Lady Windermere'3 Fan," which la to be seen at the Grand to-morrow night and the rest of the week, is greatly appreciated by the better element of theater-goers. The third act. In which a number of club men are sitting around In Lord Darlington's rooms, sipping brandy and smoking cigarettes, while ftrlng off rockets of wit and epigram, makes as enjoyable a twentv mlnutej as could be put into the play. The ladies of the company dress soreously and their toilettes create a sensation among the feminine contingent of theater-goers. A BAY'S CASUALTIES

BUILDING "WRECKED AND FIVE PEOPLE HUItT 11V AX EXPLOSION. Bnby niomi Into the Street Onto a Pile of Ilrloks and Uninjured Fatal Hallway Accidents. ST. LOUIS, Oct, 23. II. W. Damme's grocery store at the northeast corner of Blddle and Ninth streets was destroyed by an explosion to-day and five persons were badly hurt, the injuries of one being fatal. The Injured are: AUGUST DEER, head, face and hands severely burned and body bruised. PATRICK DWYER. legs hurt. FRANK KELLY, leg3 and body bruised and skull fractured. ALUEUT KURTZ, back hurt and face cut. MRS. II. W. DAMME, leg hurt and body bruised. The only persons In the store, which was a two-story brick, of which the second story was used aa a residence by Mr. Damme, were Mr. and Mrs. Damme and Albert Kurtz, an employe. The explosion came like the bursting of a dynamite bomb. The walls of the building were blown outward, the floor lifted from the joists and Mr. and Mrs. Damme were forcibly hurled through the openings where the walls had once been and into the street. Kurtz went down into the cellar, half buried beneath a heap ot debris. A baby on the second floor was blown out into the street, alighting on the bricks, and escaped without a scratch. Dwyer, Kelly and Beer, the latter fatally injured, were passers-by, and happened to be immediately alongside the store whn the explosion occurred. It was at first thought a gasoline tank had exploded, but that was found intact. It is suspected that a leaking gas main was the cause. Tiro Killed nnil Two Bndly Ilnrt. SAX ANTONIO, Tex., Oct. 23. Traffic Is Interrupted to-day between San Antonio and Houston on the Southern Pacific. A stock train collided with passenger train No. 20 near Walker, about 173 mile3 east of San Antonio, last night, and Ave freight cars, the mall car and passenger cnslne were demolished. Two people were killed and two seriously injured. Their names are: MARION HESS, conductor of the freight train, killed. BRUCE SCORNSBURY, br.ikeman on the freight train, killed. CONRAD CONNORS, ensi teor on freight, both legs broken; will probably die. CARL HUNS-VCKEH. nrcm.tn on freight, legs badly broken. Baggagemaster J. V. Irvin and mail clerk Randolph received slight injuries. The cause of the wreck is attributed to the operator at Stafford. It Is said he failed to deliver orders and when the passenger train passed, gave a signal that there were no orders. As the train passed he remembered his orders, but It was too late. Fireman Killed. O LATHE, Kan., Oct 23.-At 5:C0 o'clock this morning, on the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis railroad, one mile north of the depot here, freight train No. 28, bound for Kansas City with twenty-two cars, ran at full ppeed Into an empty box car that had escaped from the sidetrack. The train was badly wrecked and fireman Lincoln Stewart was buried beneath the ruins. Engineer S. B. Smith Jumped and was severely injured. Collapse of n llnlldlnjr. CHICAGO, Oct 23. A, five-story brick building at No. 426 Wells street, in process of construction, collapsed to-day. All of the workmen escaped from the building, with the exception of Michael Rose, a carpenter, and an Italian named Cavoni. They were soon rescued, and. though badly crushed, will probably recover. The accident occurred while most of the workmen were absent at their noonday meaL THE SECOND BELLAMY COLOXV. Launched In California with Not Very Fluttering Promises of Success. Brooklyn Citizen. A colony Is being started in California, with headquarters at Berkley, to carry out Mr. Bellamy's views. This is the second colony of the kind started ?n that State, and it will probably meet the same fate as the first, namely, speedy failure. But we notice that critics of the enterprise are not wholly Just to Mr. Bellamy, and that, as a consequence, ttcy do not deter as many from Joining such undertakings as they otherwise might. Mr. Bellamy recognizes the fact that man must have some incentive to work besides mere selfishness, and that the equal distribution of wealth would remove the present Incentive. Consequently, he proposes to appeal to men's love of honor Instead of their love of gain. The laborers in any industry are to be divided Into classes, according to efficiency, and men are to be promcted from one class to another as they become worthy. If a man. through some remarkable effort, gains promotion into a higher class and then falls back, he is to be allowed to retain the higher class title as a sort of brevet, and there are to be rewards of honor for special displays of skill. There are to be similar grades among professional men and managers, and indeed in all callings. Whether men of the present day would be much influenced by the desire for honor is an open question, especially If that honor is only recognized in a small Bellamyite community. Moreover, whether men would be more contented In a community where honor is valued Instead of wealth and where It is unequally distributed than they are under our present system is even more questionable. Men of the present day can bear a considerable difference in wealth where It does not entail class difference, but caste differences are a cause of endless discontent. However, we merely wish to emphasize the fact that Mr. Bellamy Is a step in advance of other Socialists, and that his theories are the more delusive on that account

I AXOTHHIl DAY DEVOTED TO SPEECIIMAKIXG L WEST VIHGIMA. Protection Preached to Mar Amlleneein the Little Mnnufucturlnir Towns Along; the Ohio Hirer. POINTS ABOUT COTTON TIES HOW THE XEW TATUFF LAW HAS IIUIN'ED AN AMERICAN 1SDUSTXIY. Apt Replies to Questions Pat by Democrats Adlnt Stevenson and an Editor Called Down." WHEELING, W. Va.. Oct. 3. Governor McKlnley's tour to-day was along the bank of the Ohio river over the Ohiorlver railroad, hi3 own native State in view always. He wa3 accompanied from Charlestown by Hon. S. D. Elkins, ex-Secretary of War; Mr. Warren Miller, Republican candidate for Congress In the river districts; Mr. O. D. Elliott, president of the State League of Republican Clubs; A. B. White, proprietor of the Tarkersburg State Journal; Mr. James Hensley, candidate for the State Senate, and others. Mr. Elklns's car. In which the party traveled, was set in the yards at Point Tleasant, W. Va., during the night and at 8 o'clock It was backed down to the depot at Charlestown, where Governor McKinley made a speech of a few minutes to an audience of several hundred. An hour later Mason City was reached. There were several hundred people there, to whom Governor McKinley spoke briefly; He said: "I have observed in riding through your State dismantled mills. Industries that once filled them have been taken across the river to the State of Ohio. I presume none of you saw them depart without deep regret, although only a river was placed between you ard them. If these mills. Instead of having been moved to Ohio, had been moved beyond the seas to some other Jurisdiction you would have felt much more regret. You would rather have them anywhere else in the United States than in Europe. When the Republicans in Congress prepared the tariff law of 1S90 we put a tariff on cotton ties and a great factory was opened up across the river at Pomeroy. When that tariff was placed on cotton ties they were selling In the market at $1.25 a bundle. After the tariff law of 1800 went into effect the price fell to 73 cents a bundle. They have now been made free by the British Brlce-Gorman-Wllson law. By the free-trade law of 1834 the manufacture of cotton ties in the United States has been destroyed and the American workmen who have been making cotton ties are Idle. Who has the industry been given to? Our commercial rivals on the other side of the Atlantic ocean; and It was your own fellow-citizen of West Virginia who had this done. I do not believe that that Is the true genuine American policy. It Is the business of the people of the United States first to take care of themselves and let other nations of the world take care of t: emselves." Mason City is directly opposite Pomeroy, O., and a number of Ohloans were present, A band on the Pomeroy side of the river played during the stop. Its music sounded softly across the river. Fully one thousand people greeted Gov. McKinley when the train stopped at Ravenswood. Flags were hung in profusion over the station, residence and neighbor ing tree. Another stop was made at Belle ville, and at 11:30 o ciock tne tnriving city of Parkersburg was reached, where there was more cheering. A procession escorted the Governor to the public square, where he addressed an audience of several thousand. At 12:20 he resumed his trip north ward. Stops for speeches were made at St. Mary's, Sisterville, New Martinsville, Moundsville -and Eenwood. and at each place the local population generally gath ered about the station. THE PANIC OP 1873. At Sisterville, while the Governor was telling of the prosperity which the country enjoyed under protection, some one In the audience Inquired how It was that protection did not prevent the panic of 1873. That panic," replied the Governor, "was caused by the Inflated condition of the currency, the approach of resumption causing contraction, which resulted in wide financial distres3 throughout the country. Had the protective policy not been in force at that time the panic or 1X73 would have been worse than it was. What we want to do is to avoid panics by maintaining our protective system." Then Governor McKinley took up a statement made by Vice President Steven-son. He said: "I notice In the Wheeling Register, which I suppose Democrats will giant is reliable authority In such matters, chat $30 to-day is worth more than $100 was worth in 1S02, when the tariff law of 1890 was in effect. But where is the $90? Hpw many men who had $39 in 1KJ2 nave idO today? How many men who had $10 in 1SP2 have $3 to-day? It is not a question of how much money is worth to-day; it is a question of how much money we have, or, rather, how little we have: for it is rather little than much." Another unceremonious person interrupted the Governor with, "How about the force bill?" To this the Governor responded: "What ' is concerning us mainly to-day is what about the board bill That is the main consideration now." From Benwood to Wheeling there was almost a continuous demonstration. Grimy, half-naked men ran cheering from iron mills, presenting a weird appearance as the furnace fires illumed their shining figures, and the female operatives of the long succession of factories ranged themselves beside railroad tracks and burned red fires and piped out shrill cheers. There was a crowd at the Wheeling depot to give the Governor a noisy welcome and accompany him to the hotel. After supper he spoke, from the balcony of the hotel to a crowd that literally packed the street. A. H. Whit. of Parkersburg, and Hon. Steven B. Kiklns made brief speeches while Governor McKinley supped. The Governor, on appearing, was recognized by a perfect roar of applause. "This is a Republican year," he said. looking with satisfaction down on a solid mass of upturned faces. "The people of thi3 country were nevr so eager in all their history to vote as they are now. They know very much more about things than they did two years aso, for they have nineteen months now of a British free-traie administration. I see that the Wheeling Register this morning takes issue with me on a statement m.ide in New Orleans last Thurs-lay night that the history of this country demonstrated that under free trade we had hard times, business disaster, low wages and general bankruptcy. The Register says I was mistaken and that the most prosperous period in the history of the United States was from 1S4S to 1S, under the Democratic tariff law of ISIS. I want to say to you that no one the editor of the Register or any of the others who reiterate this statement has read the history of his own country. I ask all such to read the message of President Fillmore in 15.7) and 2S31. wherein he describes the deplorable condition of the country as resulting from the tariff law of ISiC Then I would ask that they read the msssa.?f of President Buchanan of 1957. who said that in the midst of unsurpassed plenty th people of this country had nothing to do since public and private enterprises were stopped, and workmen of this country were tramping and begging for work. Durin? the fourteen years of that Democratic revenua tariff this government did not collect money enough to pay Its everyday expenses, and had to go shivering about to borrow money, for it had no credit during these yearn of a Democratic revenue tariff. (Applause.) It had to give a large discount in order to sell its bond3, and the Democratic Secretary of the Treasury recommended that Congress ask the States to lnlor?e the bonds In order that they might be readily sold. "History is now but repeating itself. What occurred during the last years of the Democratic administration before the war has occurred during this new administration since the war. We are not collecting enough money to pay our bills, and for the first time since 1SC5 the receipts of this government are Inadequate to pay Its expanses, and it has had to l?sue $50,000,000. of bonds to keep the credit of this government untarnished, while the gold reserve lias been encroached upon." Immediately -pt the cloe of th address v-, r"-T7 VKinJey went across the

GOV. M'KIEEY'S TOUR

Ohio river to Bridgeport, O., where he addressed a large audience of Ohloans and West Virginians. He delivered a long address, upholJlng and defending the law with which his name is associated. Tomorrow night he speaks at Pittsburg, then goes to New York. IvJVK.lITS OF PROTECTION.

Xctt Xntlonnl Patriotic Order Founded In Maryland. BALTIMORE, Md.. Oct. 23. There was Incorporated to-day in this city a new national patriotic order named American Knights of Protection, founded upon what the incorporators and their associates contend to be broad principles of protection to American Interests, the State and the families of Its members. Gen. Cyrus Bussey, of Washington, D. C. late Assistant Secretary of the Interior, is to be the president, and Charles Lt. Wilson, late of the board of pension appeals, of the Interior Department, will be the national secretary. The board of incorporators comprises among its members Capt. J. Frank Supplee, Leon Sellger and William T. Henderson, prominent merchants, and Dr. "William H. Crlne, an eminent physician, all of whom are representative professional and business men. General offices will be opened at once in this city and In Washington. The order is declared to be patriotic, nonsecret, nonsectarian and beneficial. It will be conducted under a system of assemblies, which Is expected to extend throughout the States, upon a fraternal plan, and will provide for death benefits to the families of its members. The officers are required to be bonded. Itecd nt Clilcnfro Stockynrdn. CHICAGO. Oct 23.Thomas B. Reed, of Maine, stood cn a pine board platform in front of the Exchange Building, at the stock yards to-day, and spoke to two thousand stock men and cattle herders. Onethird of his audience were men on horseback. The three-story red brick Exchange Building, where the platform was erected, forms tm-ee sides of a hollow square. On the open side of the square is a roadway in which scores of drivers and cowboys on their mustangs gathered. Beyond this roadway Is a spacious sheep yard. In which hundreds of yardmen and stock tenders were assembled. The ex-Speaker was loudly cheered upon his appearance and his speech waa frequently Interrupted by the enthusiastic cowboys. An Irish Republican Orator. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MTJXCin, Ind., Oct 3. The Circuit Court room was never befor packed with such a multitude of people aa to-night at the Republican meeting, which was addressed by Patrick O'Donnell, the Irish Republican, of Chicago. Mr. F. Hayes, president of the Irish Republican Club of Muncie, was chairman of the meeting. The speaker demonstrated that he was well informed on the tariff and all the important issues of the campaign, and he presented them In such a manner that his argument struck where it will tell next month. The chairman of the meeting is an ex-Democrat and made a vigorous speech. THE TALKING DRUMS PItOF. GARNER'S "WOXDERFUL NARRATIVE OF AFRICAN I) II I'M BEATS. A Method of Long-DUtnnce Communication Which FUU Europeans and Americana With Astonishment. Pittsburg Dispatch. "Th talking drums of equatorial Africa are omethlng which puzzle the traveler who sees what can be done with them," said Professor Garner, whose name has become universally known on account of his Investigations into the speech of the monkey family. "I first came across 'talking drums' when I was on my way lip the Cameroon river in a territory about four degrees north of the equator. While we were sailing up the river I noticed a peculiar beating of a drum which seemed to ba answered by another some little distance off. I asked one of the natives with me what tha meaning of the drumming was. He listened a moment, then said, 'That's a fisherman down at the river f.hore In front of the town of Cameroon, which was then not In sight 'He is calling the natives to come down to the shore to buy his fish. He Is telling- them by heating his drum: " 'Come down and buy my fish. I have three large ones and two smaller ones and many others smaller. All fish caught to-day." Then he explained that the other drum I heard was a rival fisherman who was beating on his drum to the inhabitants of the town. 'He lies. His fish are not fresh. They were caught yesterday. But come buy my flsh. I have seven large ones and Just caugrht them.' "I thought my native follower a clever ra-i.ancer, but he insisted that that was the significance of the drum beats and told me he would prove it to me when we got to town. When we arrived opposite to the town to atlsry my curiosity 1 asked the native to show me the fishermen. We took a boat and were soon at the landing of the town. There sure enough waa the fisherman still beating his drum, and in his boat I took the trouble to vouat them lay tnree large nsn and two small ones, besides numerous very small one. Just as had been described to me from the drum beats by my man. The fish did not look very inviting and must surely have been a day old. We paddled to another point where the rival fisherman was beating his advertisement to the townsrolk. A PRACTICAL TEST, "lie had seven large fish in the bottom of his boat, and he explained to my man that the other fisherman had been fishing up In the brackish waters above the town and had been unsuccessful, whereupon he attempted to dispose of some stock he had left over from the day before. This was my first experience with talking drums, and it puzzled me to account for this method of communication, inasmuch as the natives had not the least Idea of an alphabet Some little time after this I was at a town and desired to get a boat and several men to take me further up the river. When I told the natives what I wanted they told me that they would have a boat come down the river from a town some twelve miles above, as this was the only boat which they knew of that would be suited for my purpose. "When they asked me how many men I wanted and had gotten the particulars one of the natives took a drum to the shore of the river and began to beat it in a strange manner, sounding in rhythm something like the tick of the telegraph instrument The drum was unlike those which they used for dancing, being more cylln drlcal in form. It was about three feet long and six Inches in diameter. The shell was made of wood, burned out, and it looked like bamboo. There were holes In the side and in the end, through which the sound passed. The head was covered with skin. The native sat down and placed the drum before him. Then he beat with his finger thi3 strange tattoo, which he kept up continually until, far in the distance away up the river, I heard the faint noise of another drummer beating the same thing. The drummer, as soon as he found that his fellow up at the next town was repeating the message correctly, stopped. I then listened, and soon the drumming above ceased, and away off, so faint that only occasional beats could be distinguished, I heard another drummer. I was then told that my message would be repeated from town to toVn until It arrived at its destination. THE PROMISE MADE GOOD. "I asked If I would know whether the boat would come, and they told me I would receive an answer. Some time after this I again heard drum beats, and a native told me that they had received word that the boat would leave and arrive here' at such a time. The boat arrived Just when the drum message said it would, and this proved to me that the natives of Africa have a sure means of communication by drum beats. They told me that all kinds of messages were repeated from town to town by drum beats. The towns are from one to two miles apart, and the drumming can be heard distinctly at that distance. They can call namca of an individual, repreent nouns and verbs and some few adjectives, hven after having this strange system of communication demonstrated to me. I doubted. So when I was Hpendlng my time with Captain Buchan, who had lived in Africa for years, and was well acquainted with the characteristics of the various tribes, I asked hlra concerning the matter. He verified what I told him. and to demonstrate more fully called his boy and told him to drum for a certain man in the town above. It was but a snort time until that wanted person appeared. Then, some

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Wonderful Cures 3lads all Over the CountryEvery Form of Piles Yields To It. Ileporta in Test Cases. In spite of the fact that the ryramid Tile Cure is so well known as a certain cure for every forn of piles, there are still many people who think a surgical operation the only sure cure. Hundreds of thorough trials in the hands of physicians and patients have proven beyond a doubt, however, that surgical opera tions for piles are unnecessary, cruel, many times dangerous to life, and a relic of bar barism. The Pyramid Pile Cure will cure any form of piles effectually and without a particle of pain or inconvenience, at slight expense and no danger whatever, as it is perfectly harmless. The way it affects ratlents who use It may be inferred from the following from Mr. E. Crook, of. Waterloo, la.: Gentlemen I have used the Pyra mid Tile Cure and it is out of sight, the best thing I ever tried. I think it has entirely cured me. I have told Mr. Knapp, our druggist here, about it and he has ordered some. This remedy is a great thins tor piles. From Mrs. C. G. Splllman, Huntsville, Ala.: Not long since you sent my husband some of your Pyramid Pile Cure and It did him so much good that I want to write to you and tell you about It. as he suffered very much and nothing seemed to reach his caee until he tried the Pyramid. From J. D. Roberts, Mt. Moriah, Mo.: I have used the Pyramid Pile Cure and results have been entirely satisfactory. There can be no question but that it is a certain and lasting cure for piles, at least Jt has so proven in my case. Miss Easter Nunley, of Tracy City, Tenn., writes: The Pyramid Pile Cure has done my sister more good than &nytb!ng- she ha ever taken. I' have nothing hut words of warm commendation for It. The Pyramid Pile Cure ha become recognized as the only standard pile cure strictly on its merits and what It has repeatedly done In obstinate cases both In private practice of reputable physicians and in inomauai cases. It is s: cheap as to be within the reach of all classes of people, and druggists everywhere state that it gives universal satisfaction, which can hardly be otherwise when it Is remembered that it is composed of the best remedies nown to the medical profession, in treatment of rectal disease. A pamphlet describing the cause and cure of piles mailed free by addressing Pyramid company, AiDion, alien. Licbig COMPANY'S ft O Extract of Beef The standard for purity, flavor ana wnoiesomeness. quality never varies, and it Is the same to-day as when first pat np by its Inventor, the great chemlit; Justus von Llebig. whose signature 1 It hears, thus: It Is the pare essenee of meat broth of condensed rt Beef Tka, free from fat or gelatine, and lndlspeneahle In Improved and . Economic Cookery. AKXOUXCEMEXTS. ANNOUNCEMENT Henry M. Butler, formerly supervisor ot music in the pub lic schools, teacher of piano, organ and singing-; singing by note; sight reading- a specialty; classes of two or more taught on reasonable terms. Residence 448 College avenue. BUSINESS CHANCE 45 per cent, average weekly profits on lloO invested. Prospec tus, itemized statistics free. BENSON & DWYER, 834 Broadway, New York. time after this, I was talking with E. J. Glave, who was six years with Stanley In the Kongo basin. lie told ma of other tribes that used drum beating aa a means of communication. He named the Balolo and the Balola tribes as being quite expert He mentioned an experience he had while located at Lukallla. lie heard of a herd of elephants which were on a rampage on the opposite side of the Kongo, about twelve miles from the town. He went out to hunt them, but after searching for some time was unable to locate them. He had to go back to the town, so some of the natives of the town near the place where the elephants were supposed to be told him they would let him know if the herd came about again. That night he was awakened between 1) and 11 by a native who told him that the herd of elephants had returned and was tearing up the plantations on the outskirts of the town. The message had been received by drum beats from one town to another. He started out and arrived there before the elephants departed. The message had been repeated Just four times In the twelve miles it had come. THEIR METHOD IS A MYSTERY. "It is puzzling to form a theory as to how these natives accomplish the results which they do. If they had an alphabet, or tha knowledge of one, you could find an explanation there. But, as a matter of fact they are utterly devoid of the knowledge of an alphabet. The only explanation which I can make of the matter Is that they have a phonetic formula of some kind. They have certain drum beat3 and combinations to represent certain phonetics and perhaps syllables. It is certainly not alphabetical aa our telegraph system Is. A language has from forty to fifty phonetic elements, so with combinations of beats to represent these and other modifications natives are able to communicate. The loudness or softness of the beats seemed to suggest more than the intervals. There was very little difference in the intervals, scarcely enough to make me think that they alone indicated the various phonetics. Of course, the intervals had something to do with it, but the loudness of the beat seemed to carry more importance. However it is done, it Is indeed wonderful to have an ignorant lot of uncivilized people without an alphabet formulating a means of communication which is akin to the telegraph code of this country. From all sources of information I learned that they were able to send messages of all kinds, ruch as would be used In the ordinary affairs of life and business. , "But there are many more interesting facts we could learn of the natives of Africa. For instance, if it were generally known what a wonderful system of politics these barbarians have and their conception of government and enforcement of law, the statements of those brass buttoned officers sent out by various countries who poke at the natives until they are forced to kill, as to the necessitv of killing such large numbers in self-defense, would receive but little credence." Opened Another's Letter. Terry Smith, residing at No. 254 South Meridian street, opened a letter addressed to Ella Scott Monday night and was arrested last nl?ht by Sergeant Mefford and detective Kaehn on a charge of tampering with United States mail. Itrjtlater of Election Shot.. ELIZABETH CITY. N. C, Oct. 21-J. 8. Wilcox, one of the leading Republicans of this county, shot and seriously wounded John Brouthers, register of tlectjons for Salem township. Hood's Sarsaparlila, acting through the blood, reaches every part of the system, and in this way positively cures catarrh.

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GRAND viiooy LVST rEUFOKMAXCES OP Otis Skinner THIS AFTERXOONHIS GRACE DE GRAMMONT. TO-NIGHT THE KING'S JESTER. UiAiLl FRIDAY. HAXL'IIDAY. (ropaiar priced Matin e Saturday,) TUE GliEAT SOCIETY PLAY, LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN (CyO-car Wlldci, Under direction of Gnstare Frohman. n"100 i lg ts. Palmer's Theater, New York. TRICES Xiht; C.a'.hrr. -V: HVu-onr. 5 ci Dnr Cirri. 73c; orchestra n l Roxes t; rtaK liur s. tl.ou. Matinee: Lower nmr. uo. b- c ny. 'Jjo. ENGLISH'S NXat1v mm -: PEERLESS : BAND 50 EMINENT MUSICIANS, Assisted by the renownod dramatic Soprano Mme. Franceses Guthr!e-loyer In One Grand Popular.PrlceJ Concert. PRICES All lo-er floor. 75fl: halconr. 50c: ral lery. VJc Seats on sale Wetlnentlajr OCT. 29 oQ, 31. First and Only Appearance ot the AUGUSTIN DALY LONDON AND NEW YOIiK CO. WITH Monday-"TIIE LAST WORD. Tuesday TAMLVG OF TITE fillREW." ' Wednesday " TWELFTH N1UIIT. PRICES: orchestra and Drf circle, f 2; orchestra Circle, f2.5(); Bslconr. $1.50; Oallerr, tL SEATS NOW ON 8ALK. PARK matinees Dally. PRICES lOe, 20e and 30a. This Afternoon and To-night. ' ' . . The popular jouvk aotor, N. S. WOOD, In the great melodramatic prodnotlon, ORPHANS of NEW YORK Tharady--,'STILL ALARM." EMPIRE LADIES' ENTRANCE Oil Delaware St 11 ATI NEE AT 2. TO-NIGHT AT 8. ROSE HILL'S ENGLISH FuLLY CO., NEW AND ORIGINAL. BURLESQUE, The Fakir's Daughter. NEXT WEEK Oct. '20. 30. St. Nor. 1, 2. 8 Flynm bherlilan, our Country CQuaia." PLANNER & BUCHANAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS, We ham removed to now and ooramollon qoaC tr. Perfect priracy and conreniecco asinre L Cliaiel and iiorguu in char of laUy attemU&L 17.2 North Illinois St. SOCIETY ROTICKS. MASONIC Ancient Accepted Scottish Kite. Meeting- of Adonlram Urand Lodge of Perfection this (Wednesday) evening at 7:30 o'clock, for business. N. It. RUCKI,K. 83 de., T. P. Q. M. JOSEPH w. a Mini, S3 deg.t Secretary, WANTED Lady ajrer.ts wanted for the best line of hose supporters. childs waists, safety bands and menstrual radj made. C. F. RICHMOND, Mattoon. 111. m VANTED A ri ts maice J3 daily. Marvelous invention; retails -5 cents; two to elx old in a hous; sample mailed free. POrtSHEB & McMAKlN. Cincinnati. O. AGENTS WANTED Wanted agents to take orders by sample at home or travel; expenses and good salary or commlnMon to right party. Samples sent on appllcAtlon. Address with stamp. Lock Box 20. New York city. . WANTED Salesmen to sell by simple to merchants petit ledgers, coupon books, calendars and other advertising specialties; larj?e line; chance to build a flno trade. MODEL LEDGER CQMPANr. South Bend. Ind. WANTED By a first-class cash boot end shoe jobbing house, a salesman for Indiana south of the Wabash, railway and central Illinois. To the rljrht man might .open a sample room In Indianapolis; must have large experience and acquaintance oa territory or need not apply. Address Box D, Journal office. WANTED Immediately, three first-class bench hands. LAFAYETTD LUMBEU & MFG. CO., Lafayette, Ind. WANTED-Salesmen In. every county. ITS m month and expenses. Oflice, furniture, advertising furnished. Goods monopoly. Experience unnecessary. Address K. 3. Co., 55 Colonnade Building, Boston, Mass. WANTED To buy a Email etock of drugs la Indiana; must be very cheap for cash. Address A. MASON, Jr., Hotel Bristol, Cincinnati. O. FOR RENT. FOR RENT Furnished room for two, .with board in private family; North Side, Address X. care of Journal. FOR RENT ROOMS Those wlthlnff to change room should call at 116 North Meridian. New place, new furniture. FOR RENT A nine-room dwelling house, with bath, furnace and laundry. No. 712 North Delawr street. Inquire of J. 1L. CLAYPOOL, 110 North Meridian street. FOR SALE A beautiful Shetland pony; black; four years old; well broken to saddle or harness; 39 Inches hih: a delight for children. J. S. LAMBERT, Denlson Hotel. Room &. PUILD1XQ AMI LOAN. BUILDING AXD LOAN Notice Member! of the International Building and Loan Association whose chores are five years old' are hereby notified that such shared are now redeemable, in cash, at the full amount paid in and pro.lts of 11.7? per cent. Interest per annum. Shares are now reaching Ave years of ace monthly. Parties holding same can obtain full amount paid in and earned Interest on application to the home otnee. No. 23 Ext Market street. Shares, $100 each; dues, 75 cents per month. W. D. WILES, President. CHARLES &CHURMANX, Secretary. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Oct. L 1&4. LOANS Money on mortgages. C F. SAYLES. 75 East Market street. LOANS Sums of and over. City property and farms, a E. COFFIN & CO.. 90 East Market street, MONEY TO IX) AN We have plenty of f F-er cent, money to loan cn Indiana armr. C. N. WILLIAMS & CO- Craw fords vllle. IrJ. TO LOAN Money to loan upon real estate mortgage fa amounts required. Interest moderate No commission charged. M GIL1.IAUD & DARK, fci aud hi East Market street. MONEY TO LO.AN On farms at trie lowest market rate; privileges for payment before due. We also buy municipal bonds. THOMAS C. DAY & CO.. 7: East Market street. Indianapolis. FINANCIA l-Money to loan. No delay." No commissions. Iornbanl Building and Loan Association, No. 97 and Lombard Building. CHARLES MAOU1R1X President; E. P. THO ill ';iN, Secretary. LOANS $ per cnt. mouey on improved real estate !n this city only. (No loans made outside.) Horrower has the privilege of prepayment ml-innuallv. No delay. Reasonable fees. JOHN S. SPANN JL- CO.. M East Market. ASTIlOLOUElt. ANTHOLOGY Prof. Pluhl. scientlne as. troioger; author or astrological chart; rives horoscope and chart of 3'our life; als teaches aatrolotr. U E. Vermont iU

PRICES N Iglit: OaJterr. 25c. bilconr. 5C: or. rhettra and rtrea circl?, 1: M Ikjtws 1.v; tn boxe. J. Matinee: miroujr, '2 jc. drcM drc. in orchestra. 7.'c: u Ikih. $1. Oct. 23. tJ.7-LADY WIN Di: KM LUII'S TXS,