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AMUSEMENTS. Grand—“ Hull n Kliik.” Francis Wilson’s production ol ‘•Half a King-” returned to Indianapolis last night so nearly the same excellent comic opera entertainment seen here last year as to appear almost as a continuation of the original engagement. Four seasons ago when the comedian with the funny legs decided to Include tins city in his annual tours lie made as rich a liud as a gold hunter who strikes anew paying creek in the Klondike. Ever since his llrst visit Mr. Wilson has had no fault to find with his receptions here, and last night at..the Grand, although a return date with his old opera, the audience was as large and apparently as well satisfied last year. Aside from the pleasing music. striking ensemble*,detractive scenery and the heavy supply ot comedy in "Half a King,” there Is a well-connected story in the libretto that would make it fairly complete as 4 play without the music. Were it not for the fact that the everJoily juggler of topical quips, dominates all the important situations himself, making joyous laughter out of his vocal infirmity as well .as with his musical legs, •’Half a King" would be considered more of a light opera than one styled comic, it contains an intense situation in the second act, ending in the climax duet between Lulu Glaser and Clinton Elder that is responsible for its lasting quality more than any other one thing in the opera. Miss Glaser’s singing of "Would You Ask the Wand’ring Breeze” is as touching as a scene from an emotional drama. Miss Glaser is one of the gayest prima donnas since Emma Abbott thrilled America audiences, and her singing is growing better each year. On the other hand, it is not certain but that Francis Wilson has entered into a conspiracy against himself to make his singing worse each year. The worse he sings the more entertaining he becomes. There is little opportunity for the rest of the company. J. C. Miron is the same thrilling basso of former years, and Peter Lung is the convenient football faetot im for Mr. Wilson whenever lie desires to make a comic opera touchdown. Mias Celeste Wynn is anew member of Mr. Wilson’s forces, and one who promises almost unlimited development in a company so carefully drilled. Her voice In her only song of any Importance shows prima donna possibilities, and she has a fresh, winsome personality that should in time make her a favorite. Edward 7*. Temple’s genius is displayed more in the Important details of stage management than in any work he has before the footlights, and his great success in this respect has made him a fixture In Mr Wilson’s organization for many years. “Half a King ' will be given to-night and to-morrow-night at the Grand, there being no Wednesday matinee. During the run of Fanny Rice’s ‘‘At the French Rail” in New York last season at the Bijou Theater, Marie Geisting.-r, the greut German comedienne, was appearing at the German Theater in “In Drle I’aar Schuhe,” the original play front which "At the French Ball” was adapted. Geistlnger sent word to Miss Rice that she was unxiuus

to sfce Miss Rice's performance of the American version, but could not get the opportunity. owing to the fact that she was playing -on the same nights'and matinee days that Miss Rice was playing on. Miss Rice immediately arranged to give a- special professional matinee in honor of the great German comedienne, which proved a great success. Gelstinger and a party of friends occupied boxes appropriately decorated with German, Austrian and American flags and flowers. The house was packed and Miss Rice never played better. She was repeatedly -called before/the curtain, Gelstinger was delighted and led in the applause. She Is reported to have said: "l have enjoyed it better than any performance I have ever seen in America. Fanny Rice is an artist. She will j>rolong the life of my dear ‘Drie Paar SchTihe.’ ” Miss Rice’s engagement at the Grand will open Thursday night and continue the rest of the week. There will be a Saturday matinee at popular prices. Fiikllsli’m—"Kuui Lynne.*’ Eugenie Blair's production of “East Lynne” at English’s last night was firstclass as far as ’’East Lynne” can he, and is . l;ecommjjhded to lovers of the old emotional play. It really deserved a much better audience, but the evolution of the emotional drama in recent years has left “East Lynne” far in the rear of modern plays whfch are meant to appeal to first-class audiences. From one standpoint “East ,Lynn|” might be considered an old-time problem play, w'hen the problem was Invariably found in the contrast of worthy and unworthy characters in the shape of villains and heroes. “East Lynne” ranks among dramas about as stories by “The Duchess” rank in literature. The truly literary class has drifted away from "The Duchess” to Hardy and Anthony Hope, just as the stage has given up the old love stories for the sexual problems concocted by Pinero and Paul Potter. For those who still like “East Lynne” no better actress than Eugenie Blair can be found brave enough to serve it. Miss Blair has ail the dignity and grace of an accomplished actress and made the sad story of Lady Isabel so real that she moved the audience to tears with lines that have been familiar for years. This new star has wonderfully strong dramatic gifts combined with a personality at once attractive and magnetic. Her voice is music itself and there is intense interest in all that she does every moment she is on the stoge. She exhibits few if any of the tricks of modern emotional actresses. There is no scorching of the Sver’s hair with passionate kisses, but rcughout the portrayal is beautifully natural with a possible touch of the ideal at times. Miss Blair's company is strong also. William Bramwell is a munly, unaffected Archibald Carlyle, and W. B. Downing a modern cynical villain. Mrs. Ella Wren’s Cornelia Carlyle is a character gem. Miss Linda Downing gives exactly the right coloring to Barbara Hare, being assisted in her sketch by one of those pretty faces and little rosebud mouths that seem to go with the shallow, sugar-sifting creatures abominated by all big-hearted women. "East Lynne” will be repeated to-night. At Wednesday’s matinee Miss Blair will be seen as “Camille” and on Wednesday night “Carmen” will be the bill. Park—Hughes's Vaudeville*. Half a dozen good vaudeville turns, followed by a farce-comedy, constitute the bill offered at the Park by Andy Hughes and his company, and which filled the theater twice yesterday. Goldie. St. Clair and Goldie open the vaudeville portion of the programme with their well-known “Ginger Jane.” This trio is quite popular here. Louise Moore sings a number of ballads. Topack and Steele keep the audience well amused for some time in their little sketch called “The Judge and the Major.” Lillian Beach furnishes a couple of songs. Kherns and Cole appear in a German sketch, and Hughes. Morton, Mcßride and Walton wind up the vaudeville portion of the programme with what is known as “The Arrival of McGinnis.” This piece is lively and funny enough to suit anybody, and concludes with a boxing bout, which introduces Mcßride and Walton in three rounds of very fast work with the gloves. In fact, the termination Os the bout, when one of the contestants is knocked off his feet utter some red-hot sparring, is most realistic, and sets the audience to cheering every time, it is a very cleverly “worked” boxing match and pleases immensely. The farce-comedy part of the programme runs about an hour, and deals with the supposed adventures of John L. Sullivan, the pugilist, at a hotel. "Hie entire company takes part, and the fun is fast and furious. Considerable music is introduced in this comedy. The same bill will be repeated to-day and to-morrow, the engagement closing to-morrow night On Thursday Oliver and Kate Byron will" open their annual engagement at the Park in “Ups and Downs of Life.”

Empire—Harry Morris. Harry Morris’s “Twentieth Century Maids” opened at the Empire yesterday afternoon to a good house. Two burlesques and an olio made the bill. Lew Randall, an acrobatic and long-winded dancer, opened the olio with a turn that exhibited some clever dancing, mixed with abrobattc stunts after the Arabian method. The sketch of the Johnson trio was a pleasant little skit, in which the young women did srme graceful, though not very varied dancThe living-picture series, showing, with others, Lola Alolllere, “the most perlece WOman on the vaudeville stage,” were fair. The reproduction of Burne-Jones's Vampire.” the painting that caused Air. Kipling s spasm of genius, was the best of the lot, both in arrangement and lighting. no discredit to the management struck the audience as something highly comic, the top of the house getting especially riant. Others of the variety list were Nettle de Coursey, serio-comic; Emerson and Omeaga. sketch team, und J. C. Harrington, dialect singer. “Too Aluoh 1 rilby. the closing burlesque, has been presented here before by the same conipanv, with Harry Morris in the role of Slang Valley. The show will remain all week. I) nin rose IT s New York Season. NbW YORK, Jan. 17.—The New York stason of grand opera, under the management of Messrs. Damrosch and Ellis, was bigun to-night under the most auspicious circumstances. Seldom has a larger or more fashionable uudience been assembled in the Alotropolitan Opera House, that capacious auditorium being packed literally from the parquette to the uppermost gafeY.?n JJ I*-’ 1 *-’ .standing room being all . Vt* I raviata” was :ne opera that initiated the season. The cast was substantially the case as that with which the opera was given here last season, when Messrs. Abbey. Sehoeffer & Grau were the Melba was the Violetta. L Mn 2f\.' an Cwjewn the Flora, while Signor S'li'gTAC and Campanari sang the parts or Alfredo and Germont, respectively. Mine. Melba, was in excelent voice and met with an enthusiastic reception. Campanari and Sullgnac also earned and received frequent applause, the "Di Provezo” of the fi* named being particularly well received. New lork Symphony Orchestra. led by Signor Bomboni, was complimented equally with the singers. The staging of the opera was up to the Metropolitan standard. Hilliard’* Xew Yorker/’ NEW YORK. Jan. 17.—Robert Hilliard presented to-night a revised edition of “Lost Twenty-four Hours” to a full house at Hoyfn: Theater. The amended version of the play with Mr. Hilliard scored a success. particularly through the West, and is called “A New Yorker.” It Is more laugh-provoking, if possible, than the original. The changes have not been extensive. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Mrs. Henry Severin, jr., will not observe her at-home to-day. Mrs. H. H. Hanna will not observe her usual at home to-day. The Lyra Club gave a dance last evening at the Brenneke Academy. Mr. George T. Porter has returned from a trip to California und Colorado. The Terpsictiorean Club will dance at the Y. M. I. Hall to-morrow evening. Miss Louise Morrison, of Connersville came yesterday to visit Aliss Rottler. Mr. Harry Oadwallader, of Crawfordsville, is visiting Mr. Harry O. Pence. Airs. Benjamin Carver Kelsey l as issued invitations for Friday afternoon, Jan. 21. The T. E. G. Card Club will be entertained Friday afternoon by Aliss Flora Hamilton. Airs. Charles Pretzman, of Muneie, is visiting her brother, Mr. Charles Kriel, and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Schurse, of St. Louis, arc visiting Air. and Mrs. Samuel A. Johnston. Miss Bertha Gall will give a tea this afternoon mul a dinner Thursday evening for her guest, Miss Helen Matthews. There will be a called meeting of the D. A. R. Thursday at the home of the chapter regent, Alts. Albert Baker, to select dele-

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gates t or the annual meeting of the society to be held in Washington, Feb. 22. Mrs, Garland Stuart, of Connersville. is visiting her brother, Mr. Harold Taylor, and Mrs. Taylqr for a few days. Mr. Edwin B. Peirce has gone to Omaha to join his sister, Mrs. William J. Hughes, and will retuin with him to this city. Miss Fannie McCormick, of this city, and Mr. Charles Jay Miller, of Chicago, were married Saturday evening at Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Perry entertained a number of friends last evening, their guest of honor being Mrs. Henry Blish, of Seymour. Mr. and Mrs. William Burford and Mr. and Mrs. Miles William Burford will give a reception this evening for Miss Heyward and Miss Haskell. The Misses Pauline-and Amelia Schelischmidt and Mr. W. T. Barnes have returned from Cincinnati, where they went to hear Ysaye in concert Saturday evening. Miss Genevieve Campbell has issued invitations for a card party Wednesday evening, Jan. 26, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Tuttle. Mrs. Tuttle was formerly Miss Lulu Kennedy. Mrs. Campbell will entertain friends at cards in the afternoon. Master Thad. Rich is to play in concert at the Leipsig Conservatory the last of this month a number by De Beriot. Master Thad. has learned the “Perpetual Motion,” by Paganini, and bows it in three different ways, which is one of the accomplishments of professionals. The members of the Mary Judson circle of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church were entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs. S. T. Bowen, at her home on West North street. Mrs. Hanford A. Edson read a delightful story of the South, where she has been making her home for a number of years. The company was later entertained socially. The guests wese seated in the adjoining library and dining room, which were tastefully decorated with flowers. Mrs. George G. Tanner gave a thimble party to about forty guests yesterday afternoon for Mrs. James M. Winters and her sister, Mrs. Eugene Baum, of Brooklyn. Mrs. Tanner was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. George C. Hitt. Among the guests from out of town were Mrs. Wing, of Colorado, who is visiting Mrs. H. J. Milligan; Mrs. Monahan, of New York, Visiting Mrs. H. P. Wasson; Miss Rogers, of Avondale, visiting Mrs. Thomas Arnold, and Miss Colclazer, of St. Paul, visiting Mrs. H. M. Ohr. The rooms were attractively decorated with roses and lilies. The riding academy in the Cyclorama building is the fad of these midwinter days, with special gatherings Saturday evenings, when music is the accompaniment. Among those who are riding are Mrs. Charles F. Robbins, Miss Mary Hicks, Mayor Thomas Taggart and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Deschicr, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Bieler, Miss Louise Morrison of Connersville. Mrs. Knode, Miss-Marie Mitchell of Racine. Miss Mart indale, Mr. S. E. Rauh and daughter, Dr. Albert E. Sterne and sister, Miss Estelle Sterne. Miss Hess, Miss lone Scho’d, Miss Nettie Shover, Mr. and Mrs. E. Keller, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Graham, Mr. John R. Pearson, Mr, P. B. Raymond, Mr. F. L. Mayer, Mr. Willard S. Wickard, Mr. John C. MeCutcheon, Dr. F. W. Hays, Dr, T. S. Hacker. Dr. J. A. Martin, Dr. Homer I. Jones, Mr. J. G. Voss, Mr. Clarence Martindale. Mr. J. A. Barnard. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Comstock. Mr. Frank Day, Mr. Frank Staley, Mr. Ray Van Camp, Mr. A. M. Kuhn and Mr. C. J. Buchanan. A number of the riders are becoming experts and will do hurdles and fancy driving as well as horseback riding. Irvington. Mrs. E. Y. Teas is visiting her parents in Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Gist are spending the week with relatives in Union City. Mrs. J. E. Sweetser, of Marion, Ind., is the guest of Mrs. Mary Silencer, on Lake avenue. Miss Ruth Adams, of Danville, Ind., is the guest of Miss Pearl Conner, on Lake avenue. Dr. Henry Miller, surgeon at the National Soldiers’ Home, at Marion, Ind., is the guest of Mr. Thomas Ship. The Young Men’s Christian Associations will give a reception to students in tb*fr hall in the college building on the 26th of this month Miss Gertrude Moore will give a tea Thursday afternoon at her home, on Central avenue, for her guest. Miss Maine Atkinson. The ladies of the Aid Society of the Dow ncy -avenue Church will give a coffee from 2 till 5 Tuesday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Samuel Thomlinson, on Ritter avenue. Mrs. Elizabeth Powell entertained a euchre club at the home of Mrs. H. A. Cross, on Ritter avenue. Saturday evening. Mrs. J. H. Daugherty, of Indianapolis, Won the first ladies’ prize and Mr. Hunter the first gentleman prize.

NO NEW BALL HUMORS. Magnate Robison Still in Touch with Magnate Brush. Frank Do Haas Robison und John T. Brush were in consultation all last evening, but had nothing particular to say in regard to League baseball matters, except that it is their opinion that if the St. Louis club continues its downward course there will be a new* club organization in St. Louis as soon as Mr. Von der Ahe’s franchise expires. As this is four years off there is not much significance in the statement except to show the feeling of the League magnates in general in regard to the St. Louis team Mr. Robison is in the city primarily on street car matters, he having on hands a deal for the acquirement of the street-railway system of one of the Indiana towns. Mnlinger Allen in Town. A. G. Allen, of Spaulding, 0.. last year played with the Boston and Detroit clubs, and who has been engaged to manage the affairs of the home team this year, arrived in the city last evening, registering at Hotel English. “There is very little I can tell you of interest,” said Manager Allen to a Journal reporter. “1 only arrived this evening and have not yet seen Mr. Golt.” “Have you a lot of winners booked for the year's work?” “We have not booked any one yet.” said he smiling. "The contracts have not been sene out. The first thing is to arrange for early games. That will probably be done next month. The schedule for next season’s games will be arranged by the league, probably next month, at* Columbus, J suppose. We hardly expect to get the men on the ground ready for preliminary practice work before the last of March,” he said in answer to another question. W idle Air. Allen professed to be barren of baseball news, he seemed eager to get to work. He will confer with Mr. Golt at once and begin looking about and signing the best players available. He is anxious to have the Indianapolis team keep in the place it has occupied the last few years. CITY NEWS NOTES. Air. George F. Alull is at Manilla, where he is ill with a severe attack of the grip. Department Commander Dodge will attend the meeting of Thomas Post this evening. Ti e University-place Baptist Church will give a poverty social and supper Wednesday evening. The revival meeting at Grace M. E. Church is still on. There were forty-one accessions Sunday. There will be a social given in Hyde Park M. E. Church this evening by its members and congregation. The Masonic Alutual Benefit Society will hold its annual meeting at its offices on East Market street Thursday. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has given permission for the stringing of electric lighting wires across its tracks at Irvington. Mr. Frank H. Ormsby, of Chicago, has assumed his new position as tenor in the Second Presbyterian Church choir. He w’ill open a studio in this city. a fire at 436 E*st Vermont street early last evening damaged the story-and-a-half frame occupied by Frank Boyle to the extent of $250. A defective flue was responsible. A man giving his name as E. N. Mack and ills residence at 509 North Davidson street was sent to the workhouse for ten days yesterday for playing "Peeping Tom” on the North Side. John Mann, of 1616 West Washington street, was arrested last night by Patrolmen Hull and Mural, charged with petit larceny. He is said to have stolen a hundred pounds of brass, valued at $5, from the 1., D. & W. shops._ Aliened Hi*hwnyninn (aught. William Kennedy, a colored man living at 100S South West street, was arrested last night by Patrolman Kurtz on a charge of highway robbery. He is said to be implicated with Thomas Kely, charged with “holding up” a man on South West street last Thursday night. Oscar C. Schindler Insane Oscar C. Schindier was declared of unsound mind in the Criminal Court yesterday. He is forty-eight years of age and hus a family. A too close application to business is though! to be responsible for his trouble.

CHAPIN ALLEGED FORGER NOTES AGGREGATING $3,800. WITH STERLING H. HOLT'S INDORSEMENT. A Young - Man AVho Managed the Charlemout— A Brazil Dank SueK on the Paper. Frederick M. Chapin, who was for sixty days the dashing and genial host at the Charlemont Hotel, a fashionable apartment house at Illinois and St. Clair streets, has gone, and those who knew him when he presided as landlord profess absolute ignorance of his whereabouts. Chapin was young and good looking and wore stylish clothes and had a general air about him that was good to behold. His pretty young wife, who was a great favorite with the guests at the Charlemont, is also absent with her child. It is understood that Mr. Chapin’s attorney recently remarked that it would require five days’ time to send a letter and get an answer from his client. Sterling R. Holt, whose name appears as indorser on certain paper alleged to have been negotiated by Chapin, is wondering what direction a letter would take addressed to the young man. Two banking firms in Brazil, Ind., it is said, would be glad of the same information. Some interesting facts concerning the former landlord of the Charlemont are contained in a complaint filed yesterday in the Marion Superior Court. The First National Bank of Brazil brought suit to attach certain furniture and fixtures situate in the Charlemont apartment house. Frederick M. Chapin, his wife Florence, together with Sterling R. Holt, Chester C. Foor, the Union Trust Company and others are, named as defendants. The suit grows out of a note for $1,500 which the defendant Chapin is alleged to have executed to the Brazil Bank on Sept. 10, 1897. The note bears the indorsement of Sterling R. Holt. The charge is made by the plaintiff that Chapin, for the purpose of defrauding and delaying his creditors, transferred certain furniture and nxtures in the Charlemont, to Florence Chapin, his wife; also, that he transferred to her, for the same purpose, a number of shares in the capital stock of the Brazil Ice and Coldstorage Company. It is claimed that at the time of this transfer the defendant Chapin was wholly insolvent. The plaintiff asks Judgment on its note for $2,500, and begs the court to adjudge the transfer made by Chapin to his wife as fraudulent. The pluintiff also asks for an order of garnishment against Chester C. Foor, the present landlord of the Charlemont, and the Union Trust Company. HOLT SA*S IT’S A FORGERY. “That note is a forgery and I never signed it,” declared Sterling R. Holt yesterday evening when informed of the suit brought by the Brazil bank. “I also understand another bank of Brazil holds. Chapin’s note for $2,000 for which I am the indorser. That note is also a forgery, for I never indorsed it.”

Mr. Holt says he understood several days ago that the Brazil banks held paper purporting to be indorsed by him. Chapin came to this city about a year ago w - ith his wife. For several months they lived at the Grand Hotel. Little was known of them prior to their coming here, although it was understood they had formerly lived in Chicago. It is said that Chapin tried to buy a half interest in the Gram}Hotel, but was unable to make a trade with Mr. Taggart. He was looking for a business opening, however, and Sterling R. Holt sold him his interest in the Brazil Ice and Cold Storage Company. Chapin did not appear to like the business and did not remain in it a great W'hile. Some time in December he proposed to A. A. Stubbins, owner of the Charlemont property, to take charge of the house. Mr. Stubbins was impresect with his hustling business-like appearance and leased the place to him. Chapin purchased the furniture and started in with excellent prospects. He kept the house sixty days and then sold out to Chester C. Four who, with Air. Stubbins, now controls the house. It is understood that while he had charge of the house Chapin conveyed the furnishings to his wife. When Mr. Foor took control he bought from Airs. Chapin. The Chapins remained at the Charlemont several days after giving up the management. Mr. Holt says Chapin undertook to sell a $2,009 note to the Capital National Bank of this city before negotiating with the private bank at Brazil. “I learned from Air. Churchman, the cashier, how the attempt was made,” said Mr. Holt. “One day a man called up the bank by telephone and talked with the cashier. c ’This is Sterling Holt.’ the man said. T have just indorsed -a note for a Mr. Chapin. The note is all right and I’ll see that it s paid at maturity.’ “Shortly after the telephone conversation a man walked into the bank and asked for the cashier. He had the Chapin note for $2,000 indorsed by me. Mr. Churchman was not satisfied and called me up. asking if I had indorsed a note for Chapin. I replied that I had certainly not. and the cashier declined to cash the paper. The man said it was all right, that it didn’t matter, and left the hank. L presume it is the same note that was afterward sold to a private bank at Brazil, and I am told that before this note was negotiated somebody called up the bank from Indianapolis and represented themselves as ’Sterling Holt.’ Whoever the man was he had a talk with the bankers about this note. He was successful and got the money. He was also successful in selling the $.1,500 note which is mentioned in the suit brought to-day. 1 indorsed neither of them.” Air. Holt says if Chapin recently conveyed stock in the Brazil Ice and Cold Storage Company to his wife the conveyance was fraudulent, as the stock is in the possession of the Union Trust Company, which is made a garnishee defendant to the suit brought by the hank. In selling his interest in the storage company to Chapin Air. Holt says he took in part paym< nt some Chicago property. This real estate was in the hands of the court pending a settlement of some character, and Chapin pledged part of the stock in the cold storage company against any claims that might be pending against th* Chicugo property. The people at the Charkmont say that Chaoin and his wife left the house abruptly, and no one knew where they were going. The women of the house were much attached to Mrs. Chapin. Her husband, it is claimed, did not long keep up his brisk, business-like ways. “He got to sleeping till 8 o’clock in the morning, and going to matinees In the afternoon.” said Air. Stubbins. owner of the house. Last night a sheriff’s deputy went to the Charlemont armed with a writ of attachment, but found no property belonging to the Chapins. Grand Division* S. of T. The Grand Division of the Sons of Temperance of central Indiana was organized yesterday at the People’s Congregational Church. Representatives from eight divisions were present. F. M. Bradley*, P. M. W. P., of Washington, D. C.. assisted by National Organizer Bushell, of Seattle, had charge of the exercises. The following grand officers were chosen: H. L. Simon, G W. P-; Alice Cook, G. W. A.; Rev. S Sawyer, G. S. Y. P. W.: G. P. Kibbe, G. S.; Rev." J. C. Sharpe, G. TANARUS.; Rev. C. H. McDowell. G Chap. ; A. L. Wilhelm, G. Cond.; G. H Durler, G. Sent.; Ralph Jones, P. G. W. P. The new Grand Division will meet in May and November. The representatives from the different divisions were greatly enthused over the work. A British Company Blacklisted. C. W. Neal, chief of the Insurance department of the state auditor’s office, yesterday placed the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation of I/ondon, England, on the black list for attempting to do business in this State without having complied with the insurance laws. The United States manager of the company has his office in New York. The company does a credit indemnitv business, and applied for a state certificate authorizing it to conduct operations in Indiana about a year ago, but it failed to come up to the requirements of the law. If any of its agents attempt to solicit any more business in the State they render themselves liable to fine and imprisonment. The Governor’s Appointee*. The Governor yesterday, upon the solicitation of the Governor of Colorado, appointed A. E. Harlan, of Alexandria, to represent the State at the convention of the National Stock-growers’ Association, which will meet at Denver on Jan. 25. The Governor also appointed Charles W. Ward and T. H. Tomlin on the hoard of trustees of the State Normal School for a term of four years. • Too 1 Stolen from the I'tinhnmile. For two years tools have been missed from different departments at the Panhandle shops and along the line from the re-

pairmen's outfits*. Suspicion pointed to Grant Martin, living at 2# South State street. Yesterday Detectives Weible and Morgan learned that he had sold some tools at a second-hand store on East Washington street, and he was piaeed under arrest charged with petit larceny. COPPER UNDER HIS COAT. Frank Dolan Suspected of the liroad Hippie Robbery. Patrolmen Fickle and Laughlin yesterday saw two young men standing in the rear door of a junk shop at 814 West Washington street. They answered the description of the two white men who had helped rob the Bread Ripple street-car barns of a lof of copper wire. When the policemen approached the young men one of them ran and escaped. Frank Dolan, the other, was searched and a roll of copper wire was found under his coat. He was arrested on a charge of grand larceny. A few days ago two young white men and a negro stole the wire at Broad Ripple and were pursued toward the city by an officer. The pursuit was so hot that they were obliged to leave the wagon and escape on foot. FINE CHORUS REHEARSAL * Mil. VAN DER STUCK EX’S BATON WAVED OVER 400 I.AST NIGHT. +L Amplilon Club .loins In a Hotly—President Beveridge Congratulates tlie Singers. The rehearsal of the chorus of the May music festival last evening at the High School Haii furnished cause for much congratulation to the directors and friends of the festival. There was a larger attendance of singers than was ever known at festival rehearsals in the past. Over four hundred voices took part in the singing, and Professor Van der Stucken was in his element. Enthusiasm and earnestness manifested itself on all sides and such was the excellence of the chorus work that, as one lady remarked, it was almost as pleasurable to be there as to attend the May festival itself. An event of the evening was the admission into the chorus of the Amphion Club, an organization which contains in its membership some of the best male voices in the city, if there is one thing which the festival choruses have*lacked in the past more than another it has been masculinity, and the advent of the Amphion club supplies the deficiency to the full. The entrance of the club was made the occasion of seme ceremony. The members of the chorus who have been practicing for the last three months assembled early, but not a note was sung until the Amphion Club arrived, which it did in a body. As the young men marched down and took the front seats reserved for them they were greeted with applause and the waving of ladies’ handkerchiefs.

PRESIDENT ADDRESSES THE CHORUS When this pleasing demonstration was over Albert J. Beveridge was introduced by the professor to make a little speach in behalf of the directors. Mr. Beveridge spoke in his usual graceful and eloquent way, extending to the Amphions a welcome. He said, to begin with, that the coming of the club in a body demonstrated the existence of that condition in the community which had made possible the great Indianapolis festival. Said he: “Every musical society in the city bears to the May festival the same relation that the States bear to the Union. Each society is separate as every State is separate, and yet all the societies are united in the festival as all the States are joined in the Union.” Applause interrupted the speaker frequently, but continuing he expressed the appreciation felt by the directors for the fruitful, untiring and enthusiastic work of the chorus and said that its members had their reward in the knowledge that they were succeeding in bringing to modest Indianapolis the reputation ot producing each May one of the greatest musical events of the entire country. He said that this reputation was extending even beyond the United States to foreign lands. "Mr. Ferdinand Mayer,” said he, “one of the directors, while in .London some time ago was surprised to pick up the Times of the great metropolis one morning and find therein a long account of the musical festival produced every May in Indianapolis, U. S. A.” Mr. Beveridge also called attention to the fact that Louisville had recently sent a committee to this city to investigate the Indianapolis festival plans and the members of this committee had gone home and raised in three days a guarantee fund for a festival in their city amounting to $12,000. This Louisville enterprise is the outgrowth of a conviction among the public-spirited business men of the Fails City that Indianapolis was reaping great benefit from her annual festivals. The festival there will be held one week later than the one in this city. Mr. Beveridge closed by saying: "1 now turn you over to the tender mercies of one who has sworn by all the gods and goddesses to make this the greatest festival of them all.” This sentence was cut into by long applause at the end of the word sworn, the chorus seeming to think that it saw something extremely apropos which others could rot fathom. As Prof. Van der Stucken arose the chorus extended him a demonstrative ovation, after which the work of the evening began with a vim and an enthusiasm which spoke volumes for the masterful manner in which the chorus is being trained this year. When it was all over Prof. Van der Stucken expressed his elation over the evening’s results. MR. VAN DER STUCKEN ELATED. “I am more than pleased.” he said. “I am delighted. The chorus is absolutely balanced, And another thing—l think we have made very happy selections.” Some of the selections are Schubert's “Omnipotence,” “Olaf Tryvason,” by Greig, the great Norwegian composer; “Ride of the Cit,” a composition with much dash and vigor in it, by D’lndy, the foremost of the young French composers, and the third act of "Tannhauser.” These selections have already been rehearsed, but the greatest piece to be rendered by the chorus is the famous work, "Lucifer,” which has never before been produced in the western hemisphere. This wonderful composition was written by Benoit, the great Flemish composer, and its rendition will be participated in by over four hundred adults and two hundred children. The rehearsal of the work will begin the first week in February and the members of the chorus who expect to sing it must attend the regular Monday rehearsals from now on. The rehearsals for ladies hereafter will begin at 7:30 and those for men at 8:30. Mr. Andrew Smith, of the music committee, said alter the rehearsal that the chorus work this year would prove the best of any of tlie festivals. “The chorus is larger than ever,” said he, “containing, as it does, over four hundred voices, and one special feature about it Is the strength of the male side of it. We expect fully two hundred male members in the chorus. We have been rehearsing for three months, and still have three months more in which to work. The timber ot the chorus to-night has been unusually good.” Mr. Taylor, of the board of directors, called attention during the evening to the great need there is in the city for an adequate hall for rehearsals. "If any public-spirited citizen wishes to do a good thing by the. city,” he said, "he could not find a better way of doing it than by erecting a suitable music hall.” He also said that there was a great absence of famous vocalists in the country at this time, but that all of the best artists that could possibly be secured had been. The chorus work is to be a special feature of this year’s festival, and in the way of artists the following probably will be engaged: Madame Gadski. dramatic soprano; Lillian Blauvelt, soprano; Mrs. Jacoby. contralto; David Bispham. basso; George Hamlin, tenor; Paul Haase, baritone; Baron Berthold, tenor; Signor Campanari, baritone; Ffrangon Davis, basso, and David Ysaye, the great Belgian violinist. Anew train, christened the Florida Limited. left the Pennsylvania depot in Jersey City yesterday at 11:50 a. m. for St. Augustine. Fla. it was very handsomely equipped. It will make the run between Jersey City and St. Augustine dally, except Sunday, in about twenty-five hours. On the train yesterday were delegates to the National Fishery Congress, which convenes at Tampa, Fla.. Wednesday next, from Maine. Massachusetts. Rhode Island, Connecticut. New' York. New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The route taken by the train is over the Southern Railroad, the Florida, Central & Peninsula and the Florida East Coust.

A POLITICAL PROBLEM STATE SENATOR GILBERT’S fIVDI. DACY MIGHT SOIAE IT. • ♦ Mentioned for Secretary of State—A District with Two Holdover* in It. State Senator Newton W, Gilbert, of Angola, is being put forward by his friends for the nomination of secretary of state on the Republican ticket. It is argued that Mr. Gilbert has not only tie deal geographical location in his favot *e not having been a state official fr .he northeast corner of the State since t„. war, but that tlie placing of his name at the head of the state ticket will be the easiest solution possible for the embarrassing senatorial complications in the counties of Steuben, De Kalb, Noble and Lagrange. These four counties previous to the passage of the apportionment law of 1897 composed the senatorial districts of Lagrange-Steuben and Noble-Pe Kalb, the former district ’being represt nted by Senator Gilbert and the latter by Senator William H. Nusbaum. By tiie new Jaw those two districts were changed to the Lagrange-Noble and the Steubcn-De Kalb districts, throwing, us it happened, both the mentioned Into the same district, that of De Kalb-Steuben. As both senators are holdovers and neither seem disposed to give wav to the other, and as the people of Lagrange and Noble counties may see fit to elect a senator this fall on the giound that they have no representative in the Senate, the next Senate will contain fifty-one members, which is contrary to the Constitution. It is therefore claimed that the candidacy of Senator Gilbert and his consequent resignation from the Senate may avert possibly serious complications. The senator has not definitely announced filmself. The friends of Theodore Shockney, of Union City, have been mentioning his name In connection with this same nomination. a THE DEMOCRATS. State Committee Will Not Call a Convention To-Day. The Democratic state committee recently chosen will meet this morning at the Grand Hotel for the purpose of organizing. The committee as now composed is as follows: First district, John W. Spencer; Second district, Parks M. Martin; Third district, W. A. Cox: Fourth district, Lincoln Dixon; Fifth district. Frank A. Horner; Sixth district, U. S. Jackson; Seventh district, Thus. Taggart; Eighth district, Vernon Davis; Ninth district, Willard H. Morris; Tenth district. Edwin J. Forest; Eleventh district, Dr. Marshall T. Shively; Twelfth district, Thomas R. Marshall; Thirteenth district, Peter J. Kruyer. There are seven new members and six old members of the committee. The new ones are Messrs. Cox, Dixon, Jackson. Davis, Morris, Forest and Shively, all of whom are said to be pronounced silver men. About the only work the committee will do to-day will be the selection of a chairman, and. as no one has been mentioned for that position other than the present incumbent, Parks Martin, there is no doubt of the reelection of that gentleman. Heretofore the custom has been for a chairman to select his own secretary and it is presumed that this will not be departed from. Unless the committee decides to elect a secretary, S. L. Wallace, of this city, will continue to perform the duties of that office. There was some talk In the lobby of the Grand Hotel last night that the committee might select the date to-day for holding the state convention, but there is little likelihood of its doing so. While most of the candidates w’ho went down in defeat two vears ago are desirous of an early convention, thinking that too great a postponement will lessen their chances for renomination. the consensus seems to be opposed to calling the convention at this time. Mr. Marshall, of the committee, seemed to voice the general sentiment last night when he said that he thought the committee should adjourn for a month or such a matter before calling the convention. Very few of the members of the committee reached the city last night, but a large number of candidates for office and such prominent leaders ot' the free-silver horde as Gil Shanklln, of Evansville, were conspicuous in the Grand Hotel lobby pll evening.

The \ew County Committee. Republican meetings will be held in the precincts of Marion county next Saturday to elect members of the new Republican county committee. The meetings in the city will be held at 7:30 o’clock in the evening and those in the townships at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. The official call will be printed in the Journal to-morrow morning. The committee will reorganize Jan. 20. Mr. Siiulcy Not n Candidate. Eugene Sanlcy has announced that he will not be a candidate for the Republican nomination for county auditor. An error of the types yesterday had Mr. Saulcy declining to be a candidate for “recorder,”an office which Mr. Saulcy at no time considered. A number of Mr. Saulcy’s friends urged him to be a candidate for auditor, but he has declined to do so. I*ojmlist County Convention. The Populists of Marion county will meet in convention on Saturday, Feb. 5, at 1 p. m.. in Room 35, English Hotel, to select delegates to the state convention, to be held Feb. 22. Cniiflidnte for Stnte Treasurer. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVILLE. Ind., Jan. 17.—Henry Stockfleth, city treasurer, and a delegation of influential friends left tp-night for Indianapolis to attend the state Democratic committee meeting, at which Stockfleth’s candidacy for state treasurer will be 4 launched. LAUDED ANTHONY COMSTOCK Miniater* Sny There Are Vile Pictures in the Scliooln. The ministers, at their weekly meeting in Meridian-street Church, yesterday, touched on som,e sensational topics in considering poster art as it Is seen on the bill beards, and some of the things they described would hardly And space in a good Christian journal that goes into the homes. Rev. Air. Tinsley read a paper on the celebrated Anthony Comstock. Rev. Mr. Lasby, who, in a sermon some timeago called reporters “carrion crows,” insisted that lewd literature and pictures are quite as eemmon in the Indianapolis public schools as Comstock found them to be in New York. Rev. Mr. Goodwin said that he hadn’t much doubt that the conditions here were as bad as those Comstock found. He had no doubt that so far as sending vile matter through the mail was concerned, Judge Baker, of the United States Court, can he expected to enforce the law most rigorously. “So fur as our criminal judge is con- ■ corned. ’ he added, “I can't say as much.” This remark started considerable laughter, and caused Rev. Mr. Knox to say "Not much.” Rev. Dr. Swadener, who is conducting revivals at Dr. Lasby's Church, talked plainly to the ministers, in the course of his remarks telling of a recent conversation he had with Comstock. The latter told the minister trot at a recent meeting of ministers he displayed one hundred of the worst pictures he had found. When he was through five of the most vile were missing The ChriNtlun Ministers. Prof. E. S. Ames, of Butler College, read a paper on the "Psychology of Conversion” at the weekly meeting of the ministers of the Christian Church yesterday. I’u t riot is in anil n Banquet. DETROIT. Mich., Jun. 17.—Patriotic enthusiasm ran high at the annual banquet of the Michigan Sons of the American Revolution, which was served in the Russell House to-night. !• lags, flowers and electrical decorative effects added to the spirit of th<- occasion, and the 125 members and guests pres nt were entertained after disposal of the elaborate menu by an abundance of eloquence and wit. In inaugurating the toasts the toastmaster. ex-Senator Thomas W. Palmer, \oieed the hope for an ailance among the English-speaking nations which shall eventually dominate the peace of the w r orld. Oldest Active Banker. CLEVELAND, Jun. 17.—Mr. Truman P. Handy, of this city, probably the oldest banker in the United States w ho is actively engaged in business, celebrated his ninetyfirst birthday to-day at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Nt wherry, in Detroit, Mich., whither he journeyed a day or two since. Mr. Handy, who still retains good health,

CATARRH OF THE STOMACH. A IMeanuut. Simple. lut Safe, Effectual lure fur It, Catarrh of th° stomach has long been considered the next thing to incurable. The usual symptoms are a full or bloating sensation after eating, accompanied sometimes with sour or watery risings, a formation of gases, causing pressure on the heart and lungs and difficult breathing, headache, fickle appetite, nervousness and a general played-out, languid feeling. There is often a foul taste in the mouth, coated tongue, and, if the Interior of the stomach could be seen, it would show a slimy, inflamed condition. The cure for this common and obstinate trouble is found in a treatment which causes the food to be readily, thoroughly digested before it has time to ferment and irritate the delicate nmcous surfaces of the stomach. To secure ,a prompt and healthy digestion is the one necessary thing to do, and when normal digestion is secured the catarrhal condition will have disappeared. According to Dr. Harlanson, the safest and best treatment is to use. after each meal, a tablet composed of Diastase, Aseptic Pepsin, a. little Nux, Golden Seal and fruit acids. These tablets can now' be found at all drug stores, under the name of Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets, and, not being a patent medicine, can be used with perfect safety and assurance that healthy appetite dnd thorough digestion will follow their regulai use after meals. Mr. J. N. Booher, of 2710 Dearborn strew*. Chicago. 111., writes: “Catarrh is u local condition resulting from a neglected cold in the head, whereby the lining membrane of the nose becomes inflamed, and the poisonous discharge therefrom, passing backward into the throat, reaches the stomach, thus product ig catarrh of the stomach. Medical authorities prescribed for me for three years for catarrh of the stomach without cure, hut to-day I am tlie happiest of men, after using only one box of Stuart’s Dyspepsia, Tablets. 1 cannot find appropriate words to express my good feeling. “I have found flesh, appetite and sound rest from their use ” Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets are the safest preparation, its well as the safest and most convenient remedy, for any form of indigestion. catarrh of the stomach, biliousness, sour stomach, heartburn and bloating after meals. Send for the little book, mailed free, on stomach troubles, by addressing Stuart Cos.. Marshall. Mich. The tablets can be found at all drug stores.

INDIANA Dental College Department of Dentistry, University of Indianapolis. S. W. cor. Delaware and Ohio Sts. Receives patients from J) a. m. to 5 p. m. for all kinds of Dental work. The fees are to cover the cost only. D THERE ARE MA-NY other brands of 6c Cigars, but only one ,SANDOW It is equaled by few and excelled by none. FOR HALE EVERYWHERE. LOUIS G. DESCHLER, Distributer, 101 North Pennsylvania Street D ID| Acme f Lights FOR SALE BY F. L. Herrington, 139 East Market St. Ma titles, 25c and 30c. Complete, 85c. V 10c add. put up. Telephone. 313. SEALS. STENCILS. STAMPS. T seals.^ STENCILS,STAMPS] I FREE BADGES.CHECKS Ac 1 , gfrav TEL 1386. 15 SuMERIDIANSL Ground Fu>oK.|i and is physically and mentally alert, had been engaged in the banking business here sbice 1832, being at present a director of the 51 jrcantile National Bank. A loan of $2,500 by Mr. Handy to John D. Rockefeller, it is said, enabled the latter to gain a start in business. HOMES FOR WOMEN. Tenement for Exclusive lsc of the Gentler Sex to Re Constructed. NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—At last New York is to have a woman’s building—not a grand hotel, hut a tenement, where a working woman, struggling along on $5 or $8 a week, may rent a snug little apartment, run her own household, and be happy. A. T. Stewart tried the experiment of a woman’s hotel years ago. But he made rules against cats and dogs, canary birds and men. and his experiment was a failure. Now some men and women who like to be public spirited and at the same time get 5 per cent, interest on their money are to try the experiment. They belong to the City and Suburban Homes Company. Dr. K. R. L. Gould is the president. He left a position in Brown University to take up the work. Samuel B. Babcock. Charles Stewart Smith. Adrian Iselin, jr., D. O. Mills, Isaac N. Sellgman, Cornelius Vanderbilt, George L. Gould, J. Pierpont Morgan, Seth Low and many other rich people, men and women, are interested. About a year ago the company bought a plot of land in West Sixtyeighth street, extending through to Sixtyninth street. There the company is putting up a group of tenements. Every room win have light and air, and there will be 375 of those apartments, with five stores on the ground floor, and every convenience known. The westerly building on the Sixty-ninth street front will be exclusively for selfsupporting women. The company has SI,'JOG,<>X and is ready to double or treble it as scon as the success of its work is assured. Three lluyn Vnphyxtated. BOSTON. Jan. 17.—Robert Alexander's three sons, David, aged eleven; Jerome, aged seven, and Paul, aged five, were asphyxiated by gas, which was left partly turned on by accident in their chamber last night. Alexander, who recerftly came from New York, has become insane over the trrffcedy.

There is a Class of People Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently there has been placed ■ in all the grocery stores u new pre- : paration called GRAIN-O, made of : pure grains, that takes the place of • coffee. The most delicate stomach re- • Ceives it without distress, and but few can tell it from coffee. It does not cost over \ ns much. . Children may drink it with groat ben- : efit. 15 cents and 25 cents per package. Try it. . Ask for GRAIN-O. TryGrain=Ol Insist that yotirgrocer gives you GFAIN-O ; Accent no imitation.

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