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AMUS E M_E_N TS . English’*—'"The Fortune Teller.” The verdict of the large audience at English’s last night, when Alice Nielsen appeared in "The Fortune Teller,” with her own opera company, seemed to be unanimous that the little prima donna has a perfect right to come before the public as a star. A better verdict would be that the entire organization is a star. It was the production as a whole that made a hit, rather than any one of the many excellent performers. Manager Perley has secured a light-wpera organization for Miss Nielsen’s first venture that may be announced as a lyric institution without a rival. While Mr. Perley is sponsor for both the Bostonians and tho Nielsen company, it is evident he has been given greater license with the new company and has fairly surpassed any of his previous efforts. Tlie general magnitude of the enterprise strikes the audience as about the greatest thing in its class. Little Miss Nielsen, with her vivacity and pretty face, her handsome costumes that make her a picture in each scene, her florid soprauo that is always sweetly in tune all the way to her high I>, even if it be not the most powerful, is only one of the charming figures on the stage. The applause is easily shared with that prince of light-opera bassos, Eugene Cowles, whose appearance was greeted with an outburst of applause the like of which is given only to stellar favorites. Almost as great a triumph is scored by Marguerite Bylva, and then there is .Jennie Hawley, who also comes in for recognition. While most companies are satisfied with one comedian, Miss Nielsen is furnished four, who are ever active in making fun and introducing lines and bits of business which one suspects Harry B. Smith never thought of when he wrote the book. There is the resourceful Joseph Herbert, with his grotesque drollery, the only "Dick’’ Holden, with his laughable face and his nimble logs. Joseph Hawthorne, in another version of the stage Herman and a tongue so full of r’s it is always getting tangled, and these three are frequently assisted by Paul Nicholson. This quartet of burlesquers assist Miss Nielsen and her brilliant chorus in a serenade burlesque that results in a half-dozen encores and winds up with a cakewalk which had to be repeated three times itself. This much concerns the comedy, whleh seer ed to charm the music-lovers as much as ,’ietor Herbert's music. But, after all, it is the music that affords the great advantages in the opera. Victor Herbert has provided another score in "The Fortune Peller” that ranks with his previous successes and leads to the belief that he is about the only one of the opera composers in this country who can be depended on to turn out a success each year. The production also has the advantage of a complete orchestra, carried by the company under the sole direction of Paul Steindorff. The orchestra being familiar with every shade of expression which the singers are to give the solos or concerted pieces, a finished effect Is obtained that lias not been observable in any of the recent operatic productions seen here. Throughout the three acts this masterly execution of the musical features impresses itself on the audler.ee. so that even the male ehoruses received encores where often they pass without a single hand-clap. "The Fortune Teller” chorus is not only large and well trained, as might be expected of any high-class organization, but the women seem to have been selected for both voices and form. They are voting, happvfeuti red girls, with few who are not taller than the prima donna. The men arc great sturdy fellows, with rich voices. The ensemble of costly, beautifully colored and tastefully trimmed costumes, different for every act. constitutes a veritable fashion parade. All this array of beauty and display is set in the prettiest scenery imaginable and with an artistic effect of light that is dazzling. There is only one thing to criticise, and that is the stupid and confused jumble called the libretto. Harry B. Smith has shown little of his best work in "The Fortune Teller.” but the average audience, if it be kept continually amused bv the original comedy of tho performers and 'the melody of the score, never has any fault to find with the story. Miss Neilsen will give a matinee to-day and her engagement will close with to-night’s performance. Tlie I. 1. Glee (Till*. The concert of the Indiana University Git o Club was listened to last evening at Plymouth Church by an audience of friends and former students of the university, friends of the men in the club and by lovers of gleo and mandolin music. The club is under the direction of Mr. C. Norman Hassler. formerly of tlds city. Mr. Hasslor has much improved in his own singing, and with a chorus of good voices he lias made the singing of tlie club worth listening to and enjoying. The soloists of the club. Messrs. Bracken. Willson, Hassier and Heyn, are ail good singers, and their solos and the quartets by them were particularly well given. Tho substitution of "Gainer” was happy and if was sung with nice feeling and expression. The comedian of the club Is Stanton 1.. Wilhite, and it is to hr supLIEBiQ COMPANY’S EXTRACT | OF BEEF should be in every house for u*e In ickne*eauU emergency.Thousand* have , been brought through illness by its timely aid. Made from the finest csttietiie wurld I produces, it never varies nor deteriorates ‘ however long it u kept, lie sure to buy tho COMPANY’S worthless ini- /l of Rations. W \J

posed that lie gave his complete repertoire, for he was recalled a half dozen or more times. His imitations of ail sorts of things from chickens to phonographs, banjo and mandolin music and his one-act plays were inimitable, and were as clever as anything of the kind ever heard in this city. As Air. Wilhite said, "Just jolly a college man a little and he will work himself to death,” was almost proven by the too generous response to applause. The programme of fourteen numbers was more than doubled, and it was late when the concert was over. Almost a Panic in a Thra'rr, PITTSBURG, Jan. 6.—A small fire in the Arlington Hotel to-night caused a panic among the guests and heip, but no one was seriously hurt. Next door to the hotel is the. Alwn Theater, where the "Sign of the Cross" is living produced. The audience packed the house to the doors and for a few moments there was great danger of a serious panic. A number of people left their seats and rushed for the door, but the perfect discipline of the employes and the coolness of the actors prevented a general stampede. After an interruption of about five minutes quiet was restored and the play proceeded. Opera Singer Drowned in Her Hath. DENVER, Col., Jan. 6.—Mrs. Florence Ritchie, a member of Frank Daniels's company, now playing at the Broadway, fainted while taking a bath at the Albert Hotel and was drowned. Madame Current* Arrive*. NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Madame Carreno, the famous pianist, arrived tn-day on the Trave from Bremen. She will make a short tour of the leading cities.

PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Messrs. William and Dwight Day will leave to-day for Yale. Mrs. Albert Ovens, of Columbus, 0., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chandler. Mr. Charles Dean, who has been visiting relatives, has returned to his home in Chicago. Mr. Harold Hibben, jr., will leave the last of this month for the Leland Stanford, jr., University. Mrs. Herman T. Spain, who has been quite ill at her home, 2308 Talbott avenue, is convalescent. The Musik Verein will give the second of its concerts next Thursday evening at the German House. Mrs. Jane H. Patterson has returned from New' Albany and is with her sister, Mrs. J. H. Woodburn. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Svhaf and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Perry will give a card party at the Lyra Casino Jan. 14. Mr. and Mrs. l>eander Dunn and son. who have been visiting relatives, have returned to their home in Detroit. Miss Esther llaughey and Miss Elizabeth Dalton will leave Monday for Mrs. Somers’s school in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Caroline Grubbs, of Knightstown, who has been visiting her son, Mr. Robert Grubbs, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Whitsett entertained a number of neighbors and other friends last evening at cards. Miss Jessie Winch, of Fort Wayne, will give a reception this morning for her visitor, Miss Margie Spencer, of this city. Mrs. Ixouis A. Kinsey will give a theater party Tuesday evening for Miss Hutton, of Richmond, who is visiting Miss Cooper. Miss Mary Harris, who has been visiting Miss Gertrude Watson and Miss Rutledge at Knightstown, has returned home. Mrs. Agnes V. De Vay gave a theater party last evening for Senator and Mrs. Francis T. Roots and later give a supper for them. Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Wylie have returned from their wedding trip and are at home with Mrs. Wylie’s parents, on North Capitol avenue. Miss Eudora Landers, Miss Gertrude Woeher and Miss Ixena Brash wlil leave today for the McDonald-Ellis school at Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Enrique C. Miller gave a small chafing dish party last evening for Miss Van Camp and her visitor. Miss Olney, of Clinton, la. Miss Florence Coffin gave a small company last evening for Mrs. Henry Vinton, of Lafayette, and Miss Lucile Skidmore, of Charleston, 111. . Miss Waite, of Toledo, will come Tuesday to visit Mrs. Edwin Spear. Mr. and Mrs. Spear will r move to Chicago Feb. 1 for permanent residence. Mrs. William Channing Cushing, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. John. T. Dye, will return home to Pittsburg. Pr., to-mor-tow. accompanied by her son. Misses Ella Vonnegut, Katherine Ayres, Ruth Wilson, Maty Wilson, Mary Beck and Edith Smith will leave to-day for Smith College after spending the vacation at home. Rev. L. Kirtley, D. D., is visiting friends in this city and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Ewan. 1633 Broadway. He expects to remain in the city over Sunday and preach for College-avenue Church. Mrs. Theresa H. Smith gave an informal card party yesterday afternoon for Mrs. Emil Willbrandt. of St. Louis, formerly of tills* city. The guests were a number of the former neighbors of Mrs. Willbrandt. Mr. Eli Kaufman has left for Pittsburg, where he will be married to Miss Sallye Guggenheim Tuesday evening next. They will make an extended tour through the East and will reside temporarily at 1614 Para avenue on their return. Miss Elizabeth Lucas, of Columbus, and Miss Floretta Elmore, of San Francisco, who has been visiting her for the holidays, will come Monday to join Miss Martha Carey, and Tuesday morning the three young ladies will leave for Mount Vernon Seminary at Washington, D. C. The marriage of Miss Sadie Fowler and Mr. Liihu A. Daggy took place Thursday evening at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. J. W. Fowlei, No. 741 Fletcher avenue. Rev. M. Orcutt, of Englewood, officiating. The bride wore a gown of pearl gray and carried a bouquet of roses. Mr. and Mrs. Daggy went the same evening to their own home, No. 323 East Norwood street, where the many pretty gifts they received had been placed. The Veronica Club was entertained yesterday afternoon at the home of Miss Louise McCarthy, assisted by Miss Emma O'Brien. A programme was given consisting of vocal selections by Miss Rose Beattey, a paper on ‘*St. Veronica” by Mrs. N. L. McWhinney, selections from "11 Trovatore.” violin, by Mrs. Henry Warum, accompanied by Miss O'Brien, and Miss Harriet Fitch gave a musical recitation. Punch was served in the library, the Vfiecorations being ferns and smilax. The parlor decorations were American Beauty rases and ferns. The favors were violets. Refreshments were served, followed by dancing. The next meeting will he a Valentine party, the 14th of February, with Mrs. Henry Warum, 1922 College avenue. Miss Knippenberg gave the first of a series of luncheons yesterday in honor of the Misses Eunice and Augusta Jameson. w r ho were recently introduced at a reception given by their mother, Mrs. Henry Jameson. The guests were seated at a long table adorned with a tail crystal vase of pink roses in the center and forming a loose garland around the, table were bouquets of English violets tied with violet ribbon. The name < ards were unique. They were white or colored photograph holders with watercolor Gibson picture*, and they,were tied with satin ribbons of different colors. The names appeared on crossed white satin rihbons across the opening for the photograph. Among the guests were Miss Olney. of Clinton, hi.: Miss Helen Smith, of Crawfordsville: ' Miss Foulke. of Philadelphia. tind Miss Belle Sharpe, of Helena. Mont., who is visiting Miss Knippenberg. The second of tlie luncheons will be given next Friday, when the guest of honor will be Mrs. F. L. Mayer, who is to sail Jan. 25 for Europe. MRS. VANDERBILT’S BALL. NEW YORK. Dec. 6.—For the first time in nearly three years the Fifth-avenue mansion of Cornelius Vanderbilt was brilliantly illuminated. The occasion was a ball givpn by Mrs. Vanderbilt in honor of her second son. Alfred Tynne Vanderbilt. The greenhouses of the Newport house of the Vanderbilts were stripped of their American Beauty roses and orchids, and the house u.is magnificently decorated. Mrs. Vanderbilt received her guests in the saloon, assisted by Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, her daughter. At midnight supper was served in tho dining hall and breakfast room. A cotillon was danced after midnight, led by Worthington \\ hitehouse. with Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney. Favors for this atfair were extremely handsome, and most of them were brought from Paris. The costumes were among the richest that have ever been seen at ;t social function here in New' York, while the display of jewels was unprecedented. Five hundred guests were present. DUNCAN—NEWKIRK. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RUSSIAVILL.E, Ind.. Jan. 6—Miss Alfa Marguerite Newkirk, of Bwayzee, and Dr. S. O. Duncan, of this city, were married at the home of the brides parents, in Swayzee, Wfdntsday. Rev. P. O. Duncan, uncle of tin groom, of Franklin, officiated, The bride is the daughter of John and Maggie Newkirk, of Swayzee. and is very popular among the Rtisslavflle young people, having been here for the past two years. Dr. Duncan Is a graduate of Rush Medical ColHg of Chicago. An elaborate reception was |

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tendered the bride and groom at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan, parents of the bride, Thursday evening. BOWLING AFFAIRS. The Crescents downed the Comus team twice last night on the Pastime alleys, neither side doing any big scoring. Ihe. first game was won by the score of 1,399 to 1,269, the rolling be4ng done as follows: Crescents—Fife, 135; Carmen, 148; Hunter, 170; Perry, 137: Meyer, 171; Ballard. 123; Horuflf, 144; Noll, 133; McCurdy, 106; Adam, Comus—Herman, 135; Bauer, 135; Reinecke, 120; Schiltzes. 108; Bals, 128: Weiss. 138; Kleis, 142; Miller, 100; McDonald, 111; Grossart, 111. The second game scores were: Crescents—Fife, 145; Carmen, 146; Hunter, 107; Perry, 147; Meyer, 107; Ballard, 1:43; Horuff, 139; Noll, 110; McCurdy, 106; Adam, 126. Comus—Herman, 106; Bauer, 122; Reinecke, 155: Schiltzes, 99; Bals, 145; Weiss, 121; Kleis, 97; Miller, 152; McDonald, 86; Grossart, 119. Tho Indianapolis Bowling Club and the Capital Citys also battled on the Pastime alleys, and the former won two games by scores of 1,549 to 1,296 and 1,431 to 1,300. The totals for the players were: I. B. C.—Mueller, 133; Hohl. 155; Kotteman. 165; Leppert, 168; Burton, 170; Bauer, 112; A. Off, 112; W. Off, 199; Stocker, 139; Mannfeld, 126. Capital Citys—Tuttle, 118; Wood, 143; Smith, 114; Havelick, 121; Sargeant, 147; Kritchlow, 143; Marvin, 114: Garstang, 128; Kahlo, 132; Baumgartner. 136. The second game scores were: 1. B. C.—Mueller, 127; Hohl, 147; Kotteman, 148; Leppert, 138; Burton, 149; Bauer, 182; A. Off, 128; W. Off, 114; Stocker, 139; Mannfeld, 159. Capital Citys—Tuttle, 148; Wood, 108; Smith, 143; Havelick, 110; Sargeant, 118; Critchlow, 139; Marvin, 98; Garstang, 140; Kahlo, 148; Baumgartner, 112. The Social Turners and Pastimes divided honors on the German House alleys last night, each team winning one game. In the first game the Social Turners rolled up 1,304, while the Pastimes wer Q marking up 1,251. The scores of the players were; Social Turners—Schulmeyer, 103: Birk, 107; Niebergall, 124; L. Sielken, 156; Neubacher, 136; Frey, 144; Emmerich, 134; Vesper, 122; H. Sielken, 122; Kehrein, 156. Pastimes—C. L. Buschmann. 117; Schrader, 89; Lowry, 116; A. W. Buschman, 124; D. Meyer, 170; Erdlemeyer, 114: George Buschmann, 139; Vinson, 122; O’Connor, 132; Sidensticker, 128. In the second game the Pastimes played faster and won 1,436 to 1,369. The scoring was done as follows: Pastimes—C. Buschmann, 150; Appell, 119; Lowry, 102; A. Buschmann, 130; Meyer, 168; Erdlemeyer, 167; G. Buschmann, 181; Vinson, 149; O’Connor, 135: Sidenstieker. 135. Social Turners—Schulmeyer, 143; Birk, 153; Niebergall, 16S: L. Sielken, 135; Neubacher, 122; Frey, 135; Emmerich. 147; Vesper, 111; H. Sielken. 126; Kehrein, 129. The Metropolitans and the Nationals met on the Oneida alleys and the "Mets” won both by scores of 1.330 to 1.262 and 1.387 to 1,255 t The scores for both games are as follows: Mets—Hoffman. 134: C. Kcimeyer, 132; Klaiber. 161; Seigars, 113: Geis. 149; Fohrenbach. 109; Ankenbrock. 112; Obertiekl, 137; Reimer, 133: Hohlman, 139. Nationals—O'Connor, 107; Kistnor, 123; Somerville. 118; Comee, 150; Sargeant, 116; Hoffmeyer. 108; Robb, 122; Bassett, 120; Clemens, 156; Starr, 142. —Second Game.— 'Mets—Hoffman, 133; Haerle, 150; Klaiber, 131; Seigars. 117; Geis, 162: Fehrenbaeh. 154; Vogel, 112; Oberfeld, 162; Reimer, 157; Mohlman, 110. Nationals—O’Connor. 116; Kistner, 150; Somerville, 114; Conlee, 110; Sargeant, 135; Hoffmeyer. 103; Robb. 123; Bassett, 138; Clemens, 154; Starr. 112. The Lyras and Washingtons won a game each on the Independent Turner allays last night. The Washingtons took the first game 1.569 to 1,563, the scoring being done as follows: Lyras—Con Hake. 161; Krauss, 190; Keller, 141; Mueller, 171; Schaf, 168; Gay. 127; Perry, 140; Wynne, 186; Wildhack, 147; Meyer, 132. Washingtons—T. Fontane, 165; E. Mueller, 181; C. Kirkhoff. 137; C. Piel. 158; L. Quill, 182; W. Wiese, 151; L. Uiff, 118; Kebler, 144; N. Hardy, 168; H. Old, 165. The second game was taken by the Lyras I. to 1,555, and the players scored as follows: Lyras—Von Hake. 198; Krauss, 145; Keller, 200; Mueller. 116: Schaf, 154; Gay, 151: Meyer. 148: Perry. 188; Wynne. 142; Kothe, 147. Washingtons—T. Fontane, 176; E. Mueller, 153; C. Kirkhoff. 177; C. Piel. 141; L. Quill, 134; W. Wiese, 156; L. Uiff, 149; Kebler, 148; H. Hardie, 169: 11. Old, 152. The All-American and Marion teams played two games on the alleys of the latter club and the home team came out victorious in eaeli contest. The first game resulted in a score of 1,409 to 1,291 and the individual scores were: Marions —Leatherman, 135; B. Brown, 106; Mundelle, 170; Carter, 147; Cooper, 153; Schmidt. 139; Bogardus, 134; Williams, 159; Leaf, 120; Bryson, 146. All-Americans—Myers. 131; A. V. Brown, 112: Bieler, 14*: Wiles, 139: Hare. 120; Walcott, 134; Hibben. 115; H. Orr, 91; McDaniels, 147; W. Brown, 154. r fhe second game was taken 1,444 to 1,262, the rolling being as follows: Marions —Schmidt, 183; B. Brown, 13S; Bogardus, 130; Carter, 170; Cooper. 127; Leatherman, 147; Mundelle, 120; Williams, 117; Leaf, 171; Bryson 141. • All-Americans—Myers, 98; A. V. Brown, 123; McDaniels. 173: Hibben, 91; Hare, 128; Walcott, 122; Orr, 124; Perry, 161; Bieler, 145; W. Brown, 103. The Independent Turners and the Old Guards fought last night on the Lyra alleys and the Turners took both games. The score of the first game was 1.399 to 1,223, and the individual scores were as follows: Independent Turners—G. Seidensticker, 113; A. Seidensticker, 138; Siersdorfer, 141; Streve, 157; Schrader, 125: Dicks, 149; Jungclaus, 144; Foy, 159; Field, 137; Lauter, 136. Old Guards—Gielow, 136; Jul Keller. 144: J. Becker, 126; Popp, 100; Roesner. 145; Riebel, 111; Kaths. 112; Pfafflin, 110; Karrman, 102; Myer, 138. The second game resulted 1,430 to 1,377, and the players scored as follows: Independent Turners —G. Seidensticker, 151; A. Seidensticker, 113; Siersdorfer, 122; Shreve, 125; Schrader. 114; Dicks. 168; Jungclaus, 152; Foy. 158; Field, 141; Lauter, 186. Old Guards—Gielow. 144: Jul Keller, 153; J. Becker, 183; Popp, 128; Roesner. 136; Riebel. 135: Kaths. 138; Pfafflin, 95; Karrman, 130; Myer, 136.

Dig heat Tenpin Score. CHICAGO, Jan. 6.—The highest score at tenpins ever recorded in Chicago on the new style wide American Congress bowling alleys has been made by Louis F. Ullrich, of the Fellowship Club, in a contest with John A. Bender, of the Oakland Club. Ulirich scored exactly 300 pins, the maximum in a ten-frame game. The night previous he made an average of 223 in three games during a contest between his club and the Oakland Club in the Chicago League tournament. The latter score is said to be the world’s record for the highest average in three games. CITY NEWS NOTES. Rev. Pr. L. Kirtley. of Peoria, will preach at the College-avenue Baptist Church services to-morrow. The annual pew letting of the Second Presbyterian Church will be held Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The annual meeting of the Socialer Turnverein Association will take place Tuesday evening at the auditorium of das Deutsche Ha us. Rev. Edwin A. Schell. D. D., corresponding secretary of the Epworth league, will preach in the Central-avenue Methodist Episcopal Church to-morrow morning. Alexander Nichols and John Bank*. colored, were last night arrested on warrants of the Police Court charging them with being common gamblers. Both furnished bail. They were released. 1. S. Hedges, of 1513 Shelton street, was arrested by Bicycle Patrolmen Schroeder and Hauser last night on the charge of stealing an overcoat belonging to James Williams The prisoner was taken at a hotel n Massachusetts avenue. State Treasurer Scholz is entertaining James H. Me.Nee ley and John H. Osborn, of Evansville. Mr. McNeeley is tHe proprietor of the Evansville Journal, and. with Mr. Osborn, is here in the senatorial interests of Prank B. Posey. Salvation Army Clothing:. The Salvation Army will to-day distribute garments, that have been contributed by those interested in the quiet charity of the organization, to the poor. Asa result of the Christmas dinner given by the army attention has been called to a number of deserving cases and the officers of the organization will be glad to receive oontributions of food cr clothing. One case that lias come under its notie is that of a man with a family of ten children, lie was able to make in one day 12 cents by selling vegetables from a peddling wagon on commission. In another rase the children are compelled to remain in bed on account of luck of warm clothing.

A GAS WELL SURPRISE ♦- REVIVED GUSHER CHOKED IP WITH SALT WATER AND OIL. Fata! Fight Between Two Hillsdale Young; Men Over a Sinter of One —Other State New*. . S|ieeial to th<* Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY. Inch, Jan. 6.—Twelve years ago the Citizens' Gas Company drilled in a gas well on the edge of the city limits. The original pressure was 350 pounds. Several years ago oil began to show and finally the oil and salt water cut off the gas entirely. For a time the well was entirely lifeless so far as gas is concerned and yesterday it was shot with sixty quarts of nitroglycerine. A good flow of gas was the result and the company was elated, as it was believed it had been restored to the former vigor. This morning tne flow of gas had ceased and it is supposed that the salt water and oil had again choked off the gas. This illustrates the theory of gas men that salt water is the greatest enemy of the gas field. The gas is still in abundance, but until some method is found to shut off the water the supply is in jeopardy. WrlihmH** Chemistry Professor. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 6.—Prof. Wiiliam O. Emery, Ph. D., Peck professor of chemistry in Wabash College, returned this morning from a two weeks’ scientific trip to northern California. He went as an exp* rt in the interest of a syndicate of Dusseldorf, Germany, capitalists to make an examination of and to’re rider an opinion on some aurfFerous copper deposits in the gray peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountains, Shasta county, northern California. This syndicate was formed to purchase and develop the deposits in case the professor’s opinion should prove to be sufficiently encouraging. The professor’s reputation as a chemist at the University of Bonn, Germany. where as "privat docent” he was associated with the late Professor Kekule, one of the most noted of German chemists, secured him the appointment. Wabash College is to be congratulated on having in her chair of chemistry a man of international reputation. Gave His Life for His Boy. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL, Ind., Jan. 6.—F. O. Marshall, of Sidney, la., died this morning of erysipelas, contracted by nursing his son, Charles Marshall, who was found a month ago on a Vandalia train at Greeneastle, with one arm broken and frozen. He was in company with a tramp and when he regained consciousness he claimed the tramp assaulted Him and took his watch. Marshall’s watch was found on the tramp and he was arrested, but subsequently escaped. The wounded boy was brought to the home of Neal York, of this city, and his father was telegraphed for. Mr. Marshall arrived two weeks ago for the purpose of taking his son home, but before arrangements could he made for moving the injured hoy is father took sick. His wife arrived from Sidney in time to see her husoand before he expired. Severe Dentil Rate. Special to tlie Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind., Jan. 6.—The death rate in this city during the past week has been larger than at any time in the history of Jeffersonville. No less than fifteen prominent citizens passed away during that time, and each day adds from three to five deaths to the list. Last night Clarence Rose, one of the most prominent young men in the city, died after a week’s illness with pneumonia. He was twenty-one years old and a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Rose. The funerals of four well-known citizens were held to-day, and it is estimated that 25 per cent, of the citizens of the town are suffering from some diseadfe.' The physicians are on the go day and night and arc almost incapable of handling tne sickness.

Mimlcron* Fight at Hillsdale. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEWPORT, Jnd., Jan. 6.—Dallas Harrison, son of Dr. J. C. Harrison, arid Bert Luce, both young men, had a falling out over the latter's sister at Hillsdale last night, and young Harrison pulled a revolver and shot at Luce. Before he could pull tne trigger again Luce rushed in and knocked tlie revolver out of his hand. Harrison then used his knife and made an ugly strike at Luce, but Luce’s heavy clothing and overcoat saved him, perhaps, from being killed. The knife blade cniy went skin deep. Harrison was arresrd on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. Dividend on Defunct Banks. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY, Ind., Jan. 6.—Checks for a 16 2-3 per cent, dividend are being sent to-day to creditors of the Willetts & Weathers banks, at English, Marengo and Leavenworth, Crawford county, by tire assignee, R. C. Arnold. This makes a total of 66 2-3 per cent, received by the creditors since the banks were closed, less than two years ago. Assignee Arnold is very hopeful of converting the remaining assets into sufficient cash to pay the creditors nearly, if not juite, IDO cents on the dollar. Chaplain Weaver Goes to Chicago. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENCASTLE. Ind., Jan. 6.—The Rev. W. K. Weaver, of this city, has accepted a call to the Ninth Presbyterian Church at Chicago. Rev. Weaver resigned the pastorate of the Greencastle Presbyterian Church last spring at the breaking out of the war to accept the position of chaplain of the One-hundred-and-ttfty-nlnth Indiana Regiment. in which position he made many friends over the State among the soldier hoys. Ho will leave at once for his new field. Railroad Bridge Insecure. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD.'* Jnd., Jan. 6.—Owing to the false work of the new bridge under construction at Salt Creek, four miles north of here, being so badly sprung out of line after midnight by the recent rains, trains on the Monon are going around via Mitchell and Seymour. The lust train over the bridge was the fast mail, due here at 11 o'clock last night. It may be a, week before trains can resume, as the creek is still rising at this hour. Blazing Star Masonic Podge. Special to flic Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSONVI LIjE, Ind., Jan. 6.-Blaz-ing Star I>idge, No. 226, F. and A. M., o' Charlestown, which bears the distinction of being the oldest lodge of Masons in Indiana, has just elected the following officers: M. D. Reeves. W. M.; William Kirk. S. W.; J. H. Prather, J. W ; F. M. Runyon, treasurer; J. M. Van Hook, secretary; p,l. P. Alpha, tyler. Homcoc Conklin “Held l p.*’ Special to the lndiana)tolis Journal. LIBERTY, Ind., Jan. 6.—Roscoe t onklin, while going home from this place last evening. was held up by two road agents with a dark lantern a rnrle north of town and relieved of a small amount of change. Stories of other hold-ups on the Richmond road have been circulated before, but this is the boldest yet mad<. Judicial M. E. Conference. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Dec. 6.~The Rev, Worth M. Tippy, of Centenary Church, has received a letter from Bishop Fitzgerald, saying that there would be a judicial conference of Methodist bishops in this city Jan. 25 and asking that arrangements be made for holding the conference in Centenary Church. Explosion in Geneva Aline*. Sperlal to the Indianapolis Journal. CLINTON, Ind., Jan. 6.—There was a dust explosion at the Geneva mines this afternoon and James Phipps, a white miner, and Van Suggs, colored, are said to be fatally injured. The explosion was caused by too heavy shots. Indiana Obituary. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Jan. 6.—Mrs. R, P. I jams, mother of W. P. Tjams. died suddenly this afternoon from pneumonia, of which she had been ill only a few days. She moved to Terre Haute from Marietta,

0., a number of years aKO and lived at Warren Park farm. She died at the home of her son. NEW A Lit ANY. Tnd , Jan. 6—William C. Crane, formerly treasurer of the New Albany Street-railway Company, died to-day of grip. He was seventy-one years old and leaves a family. One of his sons, Martin Crane, has been In Dawson City, Alaska, for the past two years. MARTINSyiL.DE, lnd., Jan. 6.—John Dent, aged sdj&ty-one. died at his home, in this city, to-day after a brief severe illness. He was born and raised in this county. He left a wife and several children, a son being an employe at the Insane Hospital in Indianapolis. MARTINSVIL.DE, lnd., Jan. G.-Mrs. Sarah J. Buchanan, aged sixty, died at her home, in this city, this morning of lung trouble. She has been blind for many years. A son and daughter survive. Mrs. Buchanan was a daughter of John D. Stout, late of Hyndsdale. SEYMOUR, lnd., Jan. G.—Miss Svntha Orill, aged fifty-two. was found dead In her bed at the home of her sister. Mrs. Frank Ruddiek, seven miles southeast of this city. She has been affected with spinal trouble since she was three years old. TERRE HAUTE, lnd., Jan. 6.—A miner named Van Hook was found dead in a mine at. Fontanet. His death was caused by epilepsy. As he was working alone in one part of the mine his bodv was not found for some hours after his death. liwlliinu Notes. The reopening of the Madison schools has been indefinitely postponed by order of trustees because of prevalence of measles, whooping cough and other sickness among pupils. James C. McCurdy and Elizabeth Bundy secured a'marriage license at Richmond yesterday. Both are from Dublin. He is seven-ty-one and she is sixty-four. They will reside in Dublin. A fire in Sage’s restaurant, at Terre Haute, last night, caused considerable damage and much alarm for the reason that it was in the neighborhood of the big fire of Dee. J 9, which has made the people of that city nervously apnrehensive. The eighth Union county farmers’ institute is now in session at the Liberty courthouse. W. H. Lafuse is president arid H. F. McMahan secretary. Mrs, J. O. Irwin, of Bourbon, lnd., and James Riley, of Thorntown, are here as the principal lecturers. SOLVING THE MYSTERY CLEW THAT MAY LEAD TO DISCOVERV OF MRS, ADAMS'S MIKDEUER. ♦ Person AA’lio Sent Poison to Ilnrnet Sent the Bottle to Cornish—Mrs. Molineux Said to Be 111. NEW YORK, Jan. 6. —The World to-mor-row will publish tiie following: These new points were developed yesterday (Friday) In the poisoning mystery: Professor Witthaus found that Kutnow’s powder was mixed with the cyanide of mercury in the false bromo seltzer bottle sent to Harry Cornish—the mixture which killed Mrs. Adams. This is considered most important as making absolutely certain that the sender of the poison to Cornish was one and the same with the sender of cyanide of mercury to Henry Crossman Barnet in a Kutnow’s powder box. The startling statement was made on the authority of the trained nurse who attended Barnet that still another attempt had been made on his life, showing that the poisoner was determined in his murderous purpose and persisted until on the second attempt he was successful. The wife of Roland B. Mollneux is now very ill. Her condition was described as pitiable by her sisters. Mrs. Molineux received knowledge during the day that the police had found a letter signed. “With love, Blanche,” written by Mrs. Molineux to Mr. Barnet, and that this letter had been submitted to a handwriting expert for comparison with the writing on the package containing the holder and false bromo seltzer bottle sent to Cornish. She became aware also that investigations were being made into her past, her acquaintance with Barnet and her marriage to Molineux. Captain McClusky announced that the letter in Mrs. Molineux’s handwriting was an ordinary missive. He asserted that it was merely laid before the handwriting expert as having been specimens of writing by all those mentioned in the case. More discouraging for the police than any development thus far was the failure of the Newark false beard clew. Young Molineux was taken to Fischer, the wigmaker, who sold a red wig to a stranger shortly before Christmas. Fischer declared llatly that Molineux was not his customer.

STILL ANOTHER TRUST. Initeri Stales Lighting; and Heating Com puny Incurporated. TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 6.—Articles of incorporation of the United Lighting and Heating Company, with an authorized capital of $12,000,000, were tiled with the secretary of state to-day. The incorporators are Edwin Hand, jr. and F. H. Mac Morris, of Philadelphia, and John M. Devlin, of Gloucester City. The company is organized for the purpose of consolidating the oil lighting interests of the United States and the absorption of the big concerns, including the Pennsylvania Globe and Gas Light Company, which furnishes oil light. The company is hacked by the same syndicate that is behind the Electric Trust, incorporated yesterday, and the Gas Trust, which lias been in existence for some time. The purpose is to operate the three; systems of furnishing light by electricity, oil and gas. Absorbed by the W ire Trust. CLEVELAND, 0., Jan. 6.—A local paper says: “The Cleveland rolling mill's great plant in this city has passed into the control of the big wire trust, the American Steel and Wire Company. The plant is valued at $6,000,000 and employs from four to five thousand men.” CINCINNATI, 0., Jan. 6.—A prominent stockholder In the American Steel Wire Company said to-day that John W. Gates, president of the American Steel Wire Company, had just concluded a contract giving his company working control of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. Iron anil liruss Bed “Combine." CHICAGO. Jan. 6.—Manufacturers of iron and brass beds have formed a permanent organization. to he known as the Western Iron Manufacturers’ Association. The object of the organization is to regulate the price of goods produced by members of the organization. STORM AND FLOOD. Mneh Damage Done at Mobile—A For-ty-Mtie-nn-Honr Gale. MOBILE, Ala., Jan. 6.—Property in the northern part of the city suffered severely by a storm this morning. Over a score of tall smokestacks were blown down along with sheds, stabling, sawmill buildings and several brick walls. Light vehicles were overturned in the streets, and in two instarnes damaging runaways resulted. On Davis avenue three, wooden buildings, including a colored church, were demolished. The full force of the wind was expended in the cotton district and on the river, where several vessels were unmoored and impelled at rapid speed towards the hay. The rigging of light craft was destroyed in two instances. Trees have been uprooted in the city and all Western Union wires east of here are down through the demolition of the iron roof of the Mobile & Ohio freight sheds. Two men were blown from wharves into the river, but so far there has been no loss of lives reported. The wind blew forty miles ati hour. M anhoiit* in JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 6.—Heavy rains have caused extensive washouts on railroads In central Mississippi, and the general condition to-day is the worst known in years. Several hundred feet of track is completely submerged on the Illinois Central Railroad two miles north of this city and all traffic on that system has been indefinitely delayed. On the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad between Bolton and Edwards seven miles of track is eight feet under water. Tha Yazoo & Mississippi Valley train which left here at T o’clock this* morning was forced back by high, water.

DEADLOCK IN CAUCUS JOHNSON'S C H ANCES FOB NORTH D AKOTA SENATOR SHIP WANING. Has But :>l Vote* to 40 for Other Inndidntes—Morrill’* Probable Successor—Bills Before Legislatures. BISMARCK, N. D.. Jan. G.—Only one ballot was taken at the adjourned senatorial caucus to-night and there was no break in any of the forces. The anti-Johnson candidates have perfected an organization of their forces, which they claim is unbreakable. The vote to-night was exactly the’same as that taken at the eighth ballot last night and stands: Johnson, 31; Little, 10; Marshall. 13; I*amoure, 6; MeCumber, S; Hanna. 5, and 4 for Cooper, giving the Johnson strength 31 against a vote of 4G for the lield. Dorr After Fnulkner's Seat. CHARLESTON. W. Va„ Jan. fi —Ex-Con-gressman C. P. Dorr, who has just arrived here, announced to-night to a number of friends his candidacy lor the United States Senate. Mr. Dorr claims to have secured enough pledges to insure a deadlock in the Legislature. Fltield to Succeed Alorrlll. CHICAGO. Jan. G.—A special from Montpelier, Vt., says: “Governor Smith has tendered the place in the United State Senate left vacant by the death of Senator Morrill to B. F. Fiiield. of this city. Mr. Fifield has not yet accepted.” “TAB-HEEL'' MEASURES. Negroes to Support Their Own Schools —Separate f'oaclieM. RALEIGH. N. C., Jan. G. —Two bills have been introduced in the House of the North Carolina Legislature requiring all railroads in the State to operate separate coaches for white and colored passengers. One of the bills is an exact copy of the law now in force in Tennessee, and which has been declared constitutional. The other is similar to it, except that it provides “that any first-class coach may be divided into compartments, separated by a substantial partition. in lieu of separate coaches.” A bill also was Introduced in the House to amend the state Constitution so as to provide that “all the moneys arising limn the taxation of the polls and property of the white race for public schools shall be appropriated to the. support of the public schools of the white race, and all moneys arising from taxation of polls and property of the colored race for public schools shall be appropriated to the support of the public schools of the colored race.” The school fund is now proportioned according to population, the negroes getting as much per capita as the white people, though they pay only about 10 per cent, of tho taxes.

Leedy Wants the Evidence. TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 6.—Governor Leedy sent a message to the House to-day in reference to the accusations made by Representative Brown, of Cowley, in the House that Leedy was influenced by the use of money. The Governor says: “I am reliably informed that a member of the House stated on the. floor that he had letters in his possession from the executive department to parties demanding monpy as the consideration for oilicial action. I think the House owes it to the State to have the evidence produced.” This afternoon Representative Brown agreed to make an apology before the House and stated that in the heat-of discussion last night lie had said something that he did not altogether mean and more than the facts in the case warranted. This agreement was satisfactory to the Populists and they will let the matter drop. Instruction* for Perkins. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 6.-The Senate to-day passed the substitute to the Belshaw' resolution regarding the annexation of the Philippines, which had been agreed upon in caucus to-day. The substitute follows: “That our senators in Congress are hereby instructed to vote for and in every manner support the ratification by the Senate of the treaty of peace between the United States and Spain recently concluded at Paris by the joint commission representing said powers, and to vote against any amendment of the same.” St. l.oni* to Re *‘Le^owed.' , JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. Jan. 6.—ln the Senate, to-day, Senator Major, of Pike county, introduced a resolution, and it was adopted by acclamation, providing for the appointment of a committee of six to investigate every department of the municipal and state government offices in St. Louis. The resolution recites that numerous reports have been in circulation charging great corruption and dishonesty in the administration of the municipal and state government offices in St. Louis. Addick* Republican* Defeated. DOVER, Del., Jan. 6.—On the ninety-first ballot, taken at 11 o'clock to-day, the deadlock in the Delaware House of Representatives was broken. Theodore F. Clark, regu lar Republican, was elected speaker, receit ing IK votes to 13 for William Tharp, th candidate of the Addicks Republicans. Ten of the twelve Democratic members of the House voted for Clark and thus secured his election. Divorce Reform in North Dnkoja. BISMARCK, N. D. ( Jan. 6.—The Senate this afternoon passed the Lamoure divorce bill amending the residence provision of the divorce law to twelve months and providing that none but residents of the United States may begin actions by unanimous vote. “TEDDY’S’' THRILLING RIDE. Governor Hoowevelt Travel* from Albany to New York on nn Engine. NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Governor Roosevelt came to this city from Albany this afternoon in a cab of a locomotive. He had intended to take the 2:35 train from Albany, but it was late and as he had arranged to meet several persons he was much chagrined at the delay. The locomotive “Mohawk” was placed at his disposal and he climbed into the cab of the engine at 2 o'clock. He arrived at *he Grand Central depot at s:<*3, making the run in three hours and three minutes. The ride was a thrilling one, at times the engine making recordbreaking speed, and the Governor was delighted with the exiterience. Governor Roosevelt was entertained to-night at the Century Club’s Twelfth Night. A targe proportion of the members of the club were arrayed in costumes of Shakspearean characters and the Governor entered into the spirit of the fun with all his ardor. (hiiiioii Defeat* “Farmer” Burn*. CLINTON, la.. Jan. 6.—ln the presence of a thousand people at the Davis Opera House to-night Tom Cannon, English GraecoRoman champion, defeated Farmer Burns,

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W a A Sweep in Furs A sale of choice, selected Furs to-day that will cause a commotion. The real values are lost of in the tremendous price cut made upon every garment. 16-inch American Seal Uape, sweep, 116.50 quality, for vitOU Ladies’ genuine Marten Storm Collars, eight tails, two heads, CIA Aft *2o Collar Fine Electric Seal Top Collarettes, Cl 1 CA ten tails. $25 value, for v Beaver Collarettes, ten inches Cl 7 deep, high storm collar, $35 value.*- A H. P.Wasson&Co. ■ ■ jsa INDIANA Dental College Department of Dentistry, University of Indianapolis, S. W. Corner Bela ware and Ohio Streets. Receives patients from 9 a. m. to op. jn for all kinds of Dental work. The fees are to cover the cost only. ..J . "”H ' PARKER’S HAIR BALSAM and L'autilie. the hair. IBPromote* O luxuriant growth. never Fails to Itestore Gray Hair to its Youthful Color. Curt. c-a:n dittMuet a hiur lulling. flic~an<l*l Uoat l~>ni^Uli___ '"J 1 ”".. ..J- L""" "JLLUHSB American eatch-as-oafch-ean champion, In a three-fall bout Graeco-Roman. Cannon won the first fall in nine minutes with a half-Nelson left arm hamrnerloek. Burns won the second in fourteen minutes with an English side roll double cross-lock. Cannon won the third fall and the match in thirteen minutes with an English hamrnerloek.

TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR RACE. Nineteen Cycler* Again Speeding 1b MadiMon-Squu re harden. NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—The first annual international twenty-four-hour bike race, unpaced, which was begun on the Madisonsquare Garden track to-night, brought a fairly large gathering of bicycle enthusiasts to the big amphitheater. The race promises to be one of the most exciting events in the history of cycling, and a broken record is looked for. Burns W. Pierce, of Boston, one of the contestants, holds the record of 457 miles 176 yards, he having ridden that distance in the first twenty-four hours of ttie recent six days' contest, which was won by Charles W. Miller, of Chicago. Os the nineteen men whose entries wore accepted by the management only one failed to come to th* scratch. The absentee was Alfred S. Kllerich, a German-American. , , . Following is the list of starters; Frederick Michel, Switzerland: Teddy Hale, Ireland; James W. Nawn, New York city; Burns W. Pierce, Boston; Frank Albert, New York city; Frank Waller, New York city; Charles W. Miller, Chicago; Louis Gijnm, Pittsburg; Earl D. Stevens, Buffalo; John Lawson, Chicago; Oscar Aaronson, New York; Oscar Julius, New York city; C. W. Ashinger, Elyria, O.; Henry Pilkington, New York city; W. H. Hicks, New York city; Charles Turville, Philadelphia; J. W. Chapman, Atlanta, Ga.; Tom lfarnaby, Boston. Fifteen ot these men took part in tiie last six days’ race. The new comers are Tom Barnaby, of Boston; J. W. Chapman, of Atlanta; W. H. Hicks, jr.. New York city. At 2 o'clock this (Saturday) morning while Albert was following Hicks on the Fourthavenue end he struck Hicks's rear wheel. The collision threw both men, but Hicks remounted at once and continued the ‘race. Albert lay bleeding from the mouth, his face having struck one of the rail supports. His attendants worked over him for some time, and after six minutes and ten second* Albert remounted his wheel again. li* seemed none the worse for his fall after lie had ridden a couple of laps. The leaders were 45/ ya-~ds behind the record at the end of tiie tourth hour, when the score stood: Miller, Fierce, Gimm, latwson. Stevens, Fredericks, *6 miles and 2 each; Waller, Aronson, Turville, Chapin, Barnaby, 86 miles and 1 lap: Hale, 'es; Nawn. Hicks, 85 miles and 7 laps; us, 85 miles and 2 laps; Ashinger. S3 .tes and 6 laps; Albert, 82 miles and 7 laps. Minuld Minister* “Hustle?” Kansas City Journal. Somebody asks tho Congregationallst whether ministers should apply for vacant pastorates, and the journal replies very sensibly, at it seems to us, “It is no more discreditable for a minister to seek a church than for a church to seek a minister.” There is no doubt that it is more pleasing to a mans vanity to be sought than to have to seek, and besides, seeking costs time and sometimes money. But it seems to u* that about the most bigoted and foolish principle of management we ever heard came from a college president, who declared that he made it a point never to select a teacher who applied for a position. If human providence were like a linotype and the best fitted person were always delivered promptly at the door of the position he was best fitted to hold, this principle would be all right. But there is no such providence as that. Men must rustle, and managers ought to be glad of it. YYity People Are I’llt in Hontnn. New York Sun. We cannot share in the deep joy wherewith Boston celebrates her new car sheds. Anything that makes it easier to leave Bostoji ought to be discouraged. People are put in Boston for a wise purpose. They are ther * to improve their minds, to give valuable advice and directions to the rest of the world and to write, letters to the Transcript. They should not he permitted to escape. Mania for Clniminu' Kin. The commission which has been investigating the sanity of Ella Hume, forty years old, yesterday came to the conclusion that the woman is not insane and she was discharged. 4Shc was arrested several days ago and taken to the police station on the insanity charge. She said she had come from a small town in this State to live in the city. She had a mania for claiming kin with nearly everybody she met. One of her other delusions was that she had lost her pocketbook.

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