Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 16, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 January 1899 — Page 3

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AMUSEMENTS, The choice of a play for this week at the Grand lay between “Friends” and “A Scrap of Paper,” and it was finally decided to produce Mr. Royle’s comedy drama because of its popularity here. It offers the stock company unusual opportunity for excellent individual work, there being five characters of exceptional prominence, and all along different lines. Mr. Hansell will have a chance to make his debut in what is largely a light comedy character, that of Jack Paden, though toward the close of the play it develops a strong tinge of the melodrama. The Terre Haute Mail has the following history of the new leading man at the Grand: “Howell Hansell, who is well remembered by many of the younger residents of the city' during his former residence here, has been selected as the leading man of the Grand Opera House stock company of Indianapolis, Svhich has been making a great record during the present season, and has been coining money for the proprietors of the Grand. Mr. Hansell was formerly a member of the old McKeen Rifles, and participated with that organization in its many prize contests, being one of the reliable men of the company. He left there in the early fcG’s to become a stenographer for a railroad official in Cincinnati. While performing his duties in that position he became seized with a desire to be an actor, and put in his spare time fitting himself for that profession. When Modjeska visited Cincinnati he called upon her, told her of his ambition, and asked for a place in her company, no matter how minor it might be. She tud him give her an exhibition of his powers o.’atoricaHy, was struck with his display, and decided to give him a place with her company, although in an unimportant role. He had confidence in himself, and gave up a )K>sition that paid him a hundred dollars a month to become a member of her company, and ever since that has risen steadily in his profession. He supported Madame Modjeska and Julia Marlowe, and was fora long time with the Frohman forces, appearing here at the old opera house in a leading character in ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan.' At the latter performance a large number of the old McKeen Rifles attended the performance, with the idea of giving their former comrade a royal reception, but when he came on the stage he was not recognized, and his reception proved to be a failure, greatly to the mortification of his old friends. The members of the company had twitted him a great deal upon the manner of his reception at his old home, and when he was not recognized they made great sport of him. He understood the situation, for he had been away from here so long that it was not surprising that his changed appearance prevented recognition. Since then ho has been connected with a number of the leading dramatic companies of the country, and is looked upon as one of the most, promising men in his line in the country. Me was a member of the ltroadway Theater company. New York, presenting ‘The Sorrows of Satan,’ when he accepted the new place, which brings him liack nearer his old home. Harper’s Weekly of this week contains a large half-tone scene from this play, in which Mr. Hansell’s portrait appears true to life. Terre Haute has furnished much talent to the stage of the country,-and it is gratifying to know of the advancement of one of her former residents. No doubt many visitors to Indianapolis will be attracted to the Grand by the knowledge that Howell Hansell is the leading man of the company.” ie story of “In Old Kentucky,” coming to ‘ngltsh’s to-morrow night, concerns the fortunes of an interesting group of people representative of tlte mountain and bluegrass regions of Kentucky. The lonely, half-savage life of the mountaineers, with their strong loves and stronger hates, their ter feuds, rivaling in vindictiveness the • lean vendetta, is set forth and seems all t. * ft. .re unique and strange in contrast witn the peaceful, pastoral characteristics of the biuegrass country. About the fortunes of the hero, a chivalrous young Kentuckian, is woven a web of love, treachery, hate and revenge from which escape seems impossible. Many scenes characteristic of Kentucky life are introduced, including the frolic and the music of the darkies after the day’s work in done and the throng and excitement that attends the close finish of a famous race. The setting of the piece has attracted much attention. It is described as appropriate and beautiful, representing with rare fidelity genuine Kentucky scenes. In “The New Dominion” and “A Southern Gentleman” Clay Clement has given the stage tw’o plays that are something out of the ordinary. He has contributed to the stage something that will live, and in “The New Dominion.” a literary gem, a rare, beautiful picture. The following is taken from the story of “A Southern Gentleman:” Mine. Sterling—The real heroes of war are never recognized in history. Judge Fluhearty—Contemporaneous history may not, but real history will. Mm*. Sterling—Real history has never been written; the history that is hidden in human hearts, that perishes without having been voiced. 1 have written a history of the war. gentlemen: did you know that? General Carroll—l hope, then, we have *ome real history at last. Mme. Sterling—lt excels in one respect, at any rate, all other histories. General Carroll—l am not surprised, madam, that anything from your hand should be excellent. Mme. Sterling—Brevity Is Its chief quality. It is in three chanters, and. to insure durability, 1 have had it published in marble. I am so fond of my work that I have committed the whole book to memory. You ■hall hear It, gentlemen. "Chapter 1 -Horace Sterling, my husband, fell at the victory of Bail's Bluff. 1861. Capter ll—John Henry Thompson, my brother, fell at the taking of New Orleans, 1862. Chapter ill (this is the longest, gentlemen)—Horace. John. Nathanil, Paul—l gave these four sons for the

Confederacy. Gettysburg, 1863.” That is my history, gentlemen. The book is hound In green cypress and any student of history Is welcome to pursue its pages. General Carroll—Your work is sublime, madam, but the same criticism you just passed on other histories applies to it—you have not mentioned the name of the real hero. Mme. Sterling—l appreciate your gallantry. Joseph, and will admit that I have left room for a postcrlpt; you can w-rite it yourself. Joseph. The “Bowery Burlesquers,” with Truly Shattuck and a capable company, will open at the Empire this afternoon. The Park has a lively week, beginning with to-day’s matinee, when the May Howard Extravaganza Company will open a three-day engagement. There are thirty people in the company, and the bill is made up of bright music, good specialties and a couple of burlesques by Fred Solomon and Edgar Smith. In the organization are Mills and Simonds, Irene Watson, Flynn and De Costa, A1 Weston, Moran and Wesley. 'Wilson and Massony and others. Johnny and Emma Ray and their farce-comedy company will follow next Thursday in “A Hot Old Time,” for which seats are now on sale. John and Emma Ray, who are starring in "A Hot Old Time,” have many friends and acquaintances in Indianapolis. One of them tells a funny story, of the origin of their famous specialty and how their marriage was brought about through a rehearsal in San Francisco some years ago. Mr. Ray was stage manager and producer at the theater, and a very strict one. One day a new actress was engaged to play a principal part, that of the comedian's wife. Mr. Ray was the comedian. The lady was very anxious to go to her hotel before rehearsal, but Mr. Ray said there was no time to lose and started the rehearsal. This made the lady a trifle angry, hut she did not show it. During one of the acts she was supposed to seize Mr. Ray and pull him across the stage fbr >being out late at night. She tried the scene and it did not suit Mr. Ray, who said: “You must not do it like that. Grab hold of me and jerk me all around; use all your strength; never mind about me.” So they tried it again and the lady followed his instructions to the letter. It happened that she was not only angry, but muscular as well. Poor Johnny had met his match. He was Jerked around, thrown down and tossed in the air. At the performance that evening the operation was repeated and w'as the hit of the show. The lady is now Mrs. Ray. This scene has l>een played by them for years and never fails to create a roar. The coming of Richard Mansfield next week In anew role suggests the untiring and successful activity of this great artist. He is only forty years old and he has been a star only about a dozen years, yet he has a larger repertoire of artistic successes than any other living actor. This is especially remarkable when one considers that this repertoire is made up of original creations which were produced in Mr. Mansfield’s own judgment, not of roles which long playing before his time had made classic, like some of our actors who find “Hairnet,” “Romeo and Juliet.” ‘‘Camille,” “Rosalind,” “Lear” or “Richelieu” ready-made successes. Original judgment has therefore largely guided Mansfield in his remarkable creations. An approximately complete fist of all of Mansfield's creations, and given in the order in which they sprang into being, would read about like this: Baron Chevrial in “A Parisian Romance,” “Prince Karl,” which he produced to counteract the impression that he could not play young lovers, produced by the verity of Chevrial’s dissipated senility; “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” “Monsieur,” a little comedy, which has often been spoken of as partly biographical; “King Richard III,” “Master and Man,” “Beau Brummel." "Don Juan,” which he wrote: “The Scarlet Letter,” which was his own dramatization of Hawthorne’s story; “Nero,” Tittlebat Titmouse in “SIC\OOO a Year,” “Shylock,” Captain Bluntschli in “Arms and the Man,” “Napoleon Bonaparte.” Rodion in "Rodion the Student,” Sir John/ Sombras in “Castle Sombras,” Dick Dudgeon in “The Devil's Disciple,” Bugen Courvoisier in “The First Violin” and “Cyrano de Bergerac.” Not every one of these was a popular success, but each of them had the kernel of artistic honesty and the leaven of genius which induced the oftrepeated prophesy, now happily realized, that Mansfield would carry the standards of ■romantic art higher and farther than any of his contemporaries. Blanche Marchesi, only daughter of the great vocal teacher, Mathilde Marchesi, of Paris, who counts among her pupils such artists as Melba, Gerster, Eames, Nevada and others, will give her first New York recital at Mendelssohn Hall on the afternoon of Jan. 25. Eugenio Sorrentino, leader of the great Italian Banda Rossa, arrived from Naples Wednesday on the Bms. He brought with him several eminent instrumental soloists, among whom may be specially mentioned Sig. Messina, a first trumpet, who Is described by those who have heard him as possessing phenomenal qualities. The Banda Rossa this season will be made up of fortyfive picked men and will be provided with handsome new uniforms. Two vocal soloists will accompany the organization. The tour of the Banda Rossa will begin at Stamford. Conn., on Jan. 23, and will cover all the territory east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio. Mr. Harry Musgrove, manager of the Shaftesbury Theater, in lajndou, where “The Belle of New York” is being played, also manager of Her Majesty's Theater, Sidney, and Princess Theater, Melbourne, Australia, has been in Chicago the past week studying the performance of “Way Down East,” with a view of taking the company to Australia after the engagement at the Academy of Music, New York city, next season. “Way Down East” has succeeded in duplicating its Eastern success in the Western metropolis. It is described as a clean, wholesome play, illustrating the happenings of rural life in Now England, elaborately staged arid strongly cast.

E. M. Dasher sends w’ord that Charles Hoyt's latest comedy offering, entitled “A Day and a Night,” will shortly be presented at English's. Mr. Hoyt is with the company, and the production is under his personal direction. The principal roles are all in the hands of people who have long been Hoyt favorites or are reasonably sure to establish themselves as such. Otis Harlan, so famous at Hot Stuff in “A Black Sheep.” is the person in whom most of the interest centers, as the comedy is described by the author in his report of the doings of a gentleman from New Jersey during "A Day and a Night" in the metropolis, and Mr. Harlan is seen as the gentleman in question. William Devere is given the role of a bluff, hearty old rounder, a retired commodore in the United States navy. Pretty and even winsome Grace Rutter has the principal female character. Others in the cast are Louise Gunning, who stings Scotch ballads, in which she has captivated New York; always jolly Clairissa Agnew, Hattie Williams, Thomas' Evans, W. 11. Currie, the dancing wonder, Hattie Wells, and others. What is said to be one of the most gorgeous scenes ever seen on a stage is now being painted by Ernest Albert, of New York, to be used by Adelaide Herrmann in her latest creation, the Japanese "Magic Floral Fete,” in which she will introduce for the first time here novel acts of magic. James K. Haekett, by an arrangement between Charles and Daniel Frohman, will play Moreutio in the former's presentation of “Romeo and Juliet,” Miss Maud Adams and William Faversham appearing in the title roles. Mr. Haekett will fini.-h his present starring season. In the spring he w'ill appear at the Lyceum Theater, in New York, in the new play, "Rupert or Hentzau,” a dramatization of the sequel to "The Prisoner of Zenda.” Miss Adams will appear as Juliet May 28 at either tlte Empire or Knickerbocker Theater, remaining for two weeks. Miss Eugenie Blair is to be seen shortly on tour In “A of Quality,” under the direction of W. M. Wilkison. The name of Miss Arthur has heretofore been mentioned in connection with the play. But last week a contract was drawn up between T. Henry French, representing the authors. Mis. Frances Hodgson Burnett and Stephen Townsend, and Miss Blair and Manager Wilkison. whereby the latter were empowered to present the play in all territory- except that in which Miss Arthur is booktd for the present season. Here is something funny from the programme of a stock company maintained in a city in New York State. It he advertisement of a house-furnishing concern, and is the most conspicuous thing in ihe p*ogramme: “It's an unusual store that can meet all the stage demands of such a diversity of plays as this theater is presenting this season, but ours is quite mini to the task. The first act of this week s play proves more than ever our ability to supply rich and artistic furniture. The inlaid mahogany suit upholstered in English velvet, $165. The table $18.50. The mahogany cabinet 3t). The delft blue arm chairs S2O, and h. beautiful rookwood finish lamp $17.48. The curtains in the arches art of French crepe, something

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entirely new’ this season, costing SU3S a yard. The curtains at the door are also the very latest thing, being of silk Frou-frou and costing sls a pair. The second act proves our oft-repeated statement that we are headquarters for office furniture of all kinds. It will pay you to call on us and get cur prices.” Hon. Charles Dudley Warner gave a breakfast in honor of Count and Countess Bozenta (Mme. Modjeska) during their *ay at Hartford recently. Nat Goodwin has just suffered a loss of SIOJXW by the burning of the stable® at his beautiful English country seat, on the Thames. “Combine” of Dog and Pony Show*. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., Jan. 15.—The dog and pony shows of the West have gone into a combine. By agreement representatives of the six big shows west of New York met in the parlors of the Clinton Hotel, this city, yesterday and entered into a compact to cease fighting each other. Tlte companies have been at war for years, but the conference just held ends the rivalry’, the show’s burying the hatchet and deciding to work harmoniously’ together hereafter. The shows w’ere represented in the conference by H. B. Gentry, Taylor Coon and George W. Sipe. Separate routes were mapped out for each aggregation and no two will cover the same ground. PERHAPS NOT A COUNTESS. ItiiNttinn Conhut AVill Not Help Mr*. Baker No. 3. The Countess of Nazimow. who figures in the matrimonial complications of ex-Senator Baker, of Marion, failed to arrive in Chicago Saturday, according to the Chicago pti>ers. A telegram was received by Captain Colleran, of the Chicago detective bureau, announcing that the countess would arrive in Chicago direct from Madison, Wis., and this served to bring out a large number cf detectives and newspaper men, who searched every train arriving from Madison and subjected every’ woman getting oif the train to searching questions. “Are you Mrs. Baker, or the Countess of Nazimow?” was the question which astonished all the w’omen travelers w’ho got off the trains. No one could be found who answered to either name, and the Russian consulate was visited. The secretary was alone, and in response to questions asked him by the flood of officers and newspaper men said: “The name is Russian, but not that of any prominent noble family’, I am sure. I never heard if the title before. Her brother serving in the Austrian army? That's queer. The whole affair looks rather strange to me, and may be the connection with nobility does not fully exist. The woman, however, wii! receive no assistance here. As the wife of Mr. Baker she is an American subject. We should give attention to her if she was a persecuted subject who had fled from her own country.” The Austrian consulate officials afforded no more information, and the Chicago officers telegraphed for more instructions. ACTIVITY IN REAL ESTATE. In 189S Ind Sn nit pol i* Excelled Other Cltien of It* Class. The annual compilations of the American Land and Title Register Association shows that the real estate transfers in Indianapolis during 1808 were 1 per cent, greater than in 1897, the figures being st>,ool,6i>3 and $9,256,484. The transfers in both years were much larger than those in Omaha, St. Paul, Louisville, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and were about one-tenth in amount of those in New r York city. This indicates the healthy activity in Indianapolis. In building operations this city gained 21 per cent, over 1897, the percentage being excelled by only four cities reporting, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Denver and Kansas City. New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis and Cincinnati showed a marked decrease.

PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. The Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church will meet in the church parlors Wednesday afternoon. The programme: “Home Mission Heroes and Heroines,” by Miss Elizabeth Sw’eets; conversation, “Our Country,” led by Mrs. F. c. Jones. Reception committee—Mrs. J. P. Dunn, Mrs. Lewis Hurlburt, Miss Alice Finch, Mrs. Oran Perry’, Mrs. T. H. McPheeters, Miss Marie Allison. One of the prettiest parties that has been given here this season was that at the Lyra Casino Club on Saturday night, when Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Schaf and Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Perry entertained the cPub members. The affair was given in honor of the birthday anniversary of the two gentlemen. The clubhouse w r as decorated with potted plants and flow’ers. The bowling hall was adorned wuth American flags, and smilax draped from the electric clusters to the side walls formed a pretty’ canopy’, under which were set two long tables. The decorations of these Were exquisite. Huge bouquets of roses formed the center pieces of each, and vases of carnations or cut flowers formed additional adornment. Variegated carnations were given as favors and were placed at each plate. The host and hostesses were assisted in dispensing the hospitality byMrs. Bernard Vonnegut, Mrs. Carl Von Hake, Mrs. William Kothe, Mrs. L. Docliez, Mrs. Philip Goetz, Mrs. Charles Krauss and Miss L. Maus. There were three distinctive features of the entertainment. The guests enjoy’ed cards from 9 o'clock until 10:30 o’clock. Following this a musical programme w r as rendered. Those taking part in this were Mrs. Philip Goetz, assisted by Miss Blanche O'Donnell. Mr. William Kothe. Mr. Louis Dochez. assisted by Miss Shoemaker, and a quartet composed of Messrs. Daggett, Wilson. Meek and Dochez. During the banquet a programme of orchestral music was given. Among the guests were: Mr. and Mrs. C. Aneshaensei, Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Bohlen, Mr. and Mrs. L. I’. Goebel, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keller, Mr. and Mrs. William Kothe. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Krauss. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Kuhn, Mr. and Mrs. TT. M. Love. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Lockridge. Mr. and Mrs. J. George Mueller, Mr. and Mrs. Worth Merritt, Dr. and Mrs. Herman Pink. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rocktvood. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Von Hake, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Vonnegut, Mr. and Mrs. Clemens Vonnegut. jr., Mr. and Mi's. Julius Walk, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Smock, Mr. and Mr. C. W. Wells. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. G. Bals, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Elam, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Gay. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Goetz. Mr. and Mrs A. D. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Mueller, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wildhaek, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ittenbaoh. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ittenbach, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Neume.ver, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Woerner, Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Sehnull, Mr. and Mrs. C. Meinsinger, Mr. and Mrs. Birk. Mrs L. A. Dochez, Mrs. Mary Maus, Mrs. Rose Goebel. Miss T. Dochez, Miss Julia Walk. Miss Lillian Krauss, Miss Watterson. Miss Alice Cassily' of Baltimore. Miss Shoemaker, Miss Lena. Maus. Miss Blanche O'Donnell, Mr. Albert Gall, Mr. Thomas Wynne. Mr. Alfred Dochez, Mr. Raymond Dochez. ItcMnlt of n Melee. Three men mixed in a drunken brawl at the comer of Washington and New Jersey’ streets at 10:30 o'clock last night, and out of the melee came David Watts, of No. 307 East Washington street, with a knife wound in his side, and Frank Clendenning. of No. 415 East Washington street, with his head bruised. Clendenning had stabbpd Watts. William Hicks the third man. held Clendenning white Watts kicked him, according to the story that Patrolmen Hagerty and Moninger, who arrested all three belligerents, gathers. The wound in Watts’s side was slight. Greater New York Bowler*. The bowling contest with the Greater New York team will be held on the Independent Turner alleys and arrangements have been made for the seating of one thousand pedple. The directors of the Tenpin la-ague met yesterday afternoon and the committee on arrangements was instructed to arrange for the preliminary contests to be held next Saturday night and the Saturday night following. FTom the scores made in these games will he selected those who will represent Indianapolis in the contests. Hon Mr*. Borer Make* Coffee. Everybody drinks coffee, it is a name of a drink which tastes differently at almost every different place at which it is prepared and served. Some coffee is good, some is fad and some is indifferent. It is impossible to make good coffee out of poor coffee, but it is not impossible to spoil good coffee in the making. We have referred in these columns to the “Kin-Hee" brand of Mocna and Java coffee, put up by’ Jas. Heekin A Cos.. Cincinnati. They know that their coffee Is good, hut that it can lie spoiled in the making, so they’ huve had Mrs. Rover, the celebrated authority on cooking, write a booklet for them telling all the best ways to prepare coffee for the table. Jn addition are recipes for bread ind cases nest suited to eat with coffee. This booklet can be had by pny of our readers who will write for it to the above firm.

FEAST FOR WOLVERINES . * MICHIGAN SOLDIERS TO BE ENTERTAINED IN THE SOUTH. Supposed Suicide of n Paymaster’* Clerk—A Protest Asrain*t General Breckinridge's Humiliation. ♦_ . SAVANNAH, Ga., Jan. 15.—Arrangements have been made by the Republican Blues, the Irish Jasper Greens and the Savannah Cadets, of the local militia, to give a dinner to the Thirty-first Michigan Regiment on next Thursday, the birthday of General Robert E. Lee. The local organizations named sent four companies of volunteers to the war. They’ were in the First Georgia Regiment, which has been mustered out. The First Georgia and the Thirty-first Michigan were brigaded together at Chickamauga, Tampa and Huntsville. and a strong friendship sprang up between the commands. When the troops were sent from Tampa to Huntsville the Michigan men arrived ahead of the Georgians several days. Upon the arrival of the Georgians the Michigan regiment took charge of them, fed them for a w-hole day and assisted in setting up their tents and otherwise arranging the camp. This is the first opportunity that has occurred for the Georgians to show their appreciation, and the four Savannah companies have determined to return with interest the kindness shown by their Wolverine friends. There will be a dinner for the whole regiment and about a battalion of ex-soldiers. The feast will be served by’ ladies of the city. After the dinner there will be the customary’ paraph of local militia in honor of Robert E. Lee. The arrangements are that the Michigan regiment shall join the parade, or give a parade and review of its own. The date for the dinner to the Michigan men w-as not selected because it was Lee's birthday, but because the day is a legal holiday on which the Georgia ex-soldiers can get off from business. Developments to-night in the death on Saturday of Army’ Paymaster’s Clerk Herman E. Black, whose real name is believed to have been Johnson, which it was supposed resulted from heart disease, point to suicide, the result of the discovery of some secret which led the young man to hide his identity under an assumed name. Coroner Goette has Information which leads him to the belief that Black, or Johnson, died from morphine poisoning, and that he was the victim of someone who was persecuting him and extorting money from him. Johnson's home is, from evidence so far discovered, believed to have been Waltham. Mass., where he was a member of Laralette Commandery, Knights of Malta. He was clerk to Maj. J. J. Bullis, army paymaster. In Breckinridge** Interest. LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 15.—A letter has been written by an ex-member of the Fifth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, who resides in this city, in which he calls on all the volunteers who are encamped at Chickair.auga to protest against the action of the War Department in its recent orders to Gen. Joseph C. Breckinridge, inspector general of the United States army’. The letter says that as soon as General Breckinridge assumed command at Chickamauga the conditions existing there improved to a marked degree, and urges the volunters to do what they can for him by concerted action and influence upon the congressmen of their respective districts. The orders referred to In the letter w’ere those of the War Department to General Breckinridge to go on a tour of inspection, along with other action of the War Department, all of which he considers humiliating, and tending to make him resign from the army*.

Sudden Death of Capt. Norris. HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 15.—Captain A. Wilson Norris, of Harrisburg, assistant adjutant general on the staff of General J. P. Gobin. commander of the Third Brigade of the First Division of the Second Army Corps, stationed at Augusta, Ga., died suddenly this evening at the Harrisburg Club. Captain Norris came home last night on a furlough to attend the inaugural ceremonies, and was apparently in good health until 4 o’clock this afternoon, when he was taken sick while conversing with friends. He w’as a nephew’ of the late Auditor General A. Wilson Norris, was a vice president of the State League of Republican Clubs, and one of the best-known and most popular young men in the community. Ohioan* to Be Paid. CLEVELAND, 0., Jan. 15—Adjutant General Kingsley to-night said a proposition had been made by the War Department concerning the payment of the members of the Fourth Ohio Regiment which would settle the controversy. It is proposed that if the State will waive its right to reimbursement for money paid the troops before they hit camp at Columbus the full amount due the soldiers from the government will be paid. Adjutant General Kingsley said the rroposition would be accepted. Georgian* Finally Get Away. SAVANNAH, Ga.. Jan. 15.—The transport Roumanian, which anchored at the mouth of the Savannah river in a fog yesterday, went to sea to-day with the Third Georgia Regiment of Volunteers, bound for Nuevitas. IN SUPPORT OF MILES. A Witness Who know* that Mach Beef Was Bail. Kansas City Journal. Battery B, of the Fourth United States Artillery, returned yesterday’ to Fort Riley, Kan., from a six months' campaign in Porto Rico. The battery is well known to many people in Kansas for its exhibition drills given at Topeka and leaven worth during the fall carnivals of 1897. Lieutenant Cronkhite. who was in command, said yesterday that there was considerable sickness in the company after the first month at Tampa, owing to the unsanitary condition of that camp, and to the length of time the men were confined on board transports, twenty-three days in all, where they could not get fresh meat. The climate of Porto Rico was healthful and the camps generally good. "1 don't think the meat we had was embalmed,” said Lieutenant Cronkhite, who is very friendly to General Miles. “If any chemicals were used to preserve the meat they were a failure. There was a great deal of complaint about the meat spoiling, and it evidently had nothing in it with which to eombat the effects of the tropical climate. It is certainly not the fault of the packers if the government did not furnish refrigerated beef. “Some of the meat issued to us was very bad. It would not stand the tropical climate, and it got so bad the men wouldn’t touch it. We were put on transports July 3 to reinforce Santiago. When we arrived we were unloaded and almost immediately returned to the transports to join General Miles's expedition to Porto Rico. During the days we were en route to Cuba and Porto Rico the men were obliged to eat the canned beef or go without. "This spoiled meat was very sickening. I was nauseated by it, and refused to touch it. It was watery and stringy, and had a peculiar color. The gelatine in the cans melted to a thin fluid in which the meat had stood for w’eeks. The only way to make the meat palatable was to stew it, and we had only coffee boilers, which were scarce, and had to be used for the coffee. "This beef was not fit to eat for the reason it was spoiled. On the way back from Porto Rico some of the men ate it, but it was too much for the most of them. In addition to. the repulsive appearance the odor was scarcely to be endured, and plainly showed it to be spoiled. "On the way to Porto Rico some of the other transports had refrigerated beef. The other batteries which were supplied with it said sopte of it was good and some of it was bad. Refrigerated beef secured in Porto Rico from native cattle which we killed ourselves was used on our transport and on others on the return voyage. It was good. I heard no complaints made against it. "1 don't know’ whether any chemicals were used in the canned beef supplied by the commissary department or not. If so. they were a failure, for the beef did not keep. "The first time I ever heard of chemicallyprepared meats was at Fort Riley, in 1896. An agent for a Kansas City parking house told me certain things were used to preserve meat. Since then 1 was told by an official who show-ed me through a packing house in Baltimore that no chemicals were ever used by packers for that purpose. The laws are very strict about the use of salicylic acid in beer on account of the injurious effect on the stomach and I should think it would be injurious in beef, although •in another form. But, of course, that proves nothing regarding the canned beef that spoiled on the Porto Rico expedition "We fared well in Porto Rico when we were allowed to kill and dress our own beef We had better success with it than the Spaniards who live there. They are not very

expert at butchering. Prom the time we began to take care of our own meat it was fresh and there was no sickness from eating spoiled canned goods." A GERMAN VIEW OF DEWEY. Major Von Soniienburg's l’ruise of the Admiral. New York Commercial Advertiser. Major Alphonse von Sonnenburg, the German military expert, who was at Manila during the blockade by the United States bavy after the battle of Cavite, was seen this morning at the Waldorf-Astoria. He was asked to give his opinion of Admiral Dewey, not so much as a great naval commander, but as a man. He said: "Dewey is a man of wonderful character, a man full of kindness and a rare and great humanity, which he showed in the whole warfare before Manila. In his conduct of the blockade he avoided everything that was not necessary for his immediate ends, and at every turn, like a man of the broadest views, he never made obstacles out of little things. This came out specially in all questions v'here the neutrals had to deal with him. "Now comes what your newspapers have had ail wrong: There were never any honest difficulties between Dewey and the German admiral, Von Diederich; there was only a theoretical difference about the interpretation of one word in the expression droit de visite—the right of search. What was the meaning of visite, for tne forms of search were different toward different kinds of vessels toward merchantmen and ships of war. But after the friendliest exchange Os letters by the two admirals, an understanding was at once reached. To show you the spirit that was in it all, 1 will tell you that the American squadron once received supplies of frozen mutton, and your admiral sent Admiral Von Dederich a present of half a sheep. The other returned the compliment by sending Dewey a living calf, procured somewhere in the islands. You see how r stupid it is to think they wanted to begin shooting at each other. “The English," Major Von Sonnenburg continued, "were at the l>ottom of this story of a misunderstanding. All that the English in Manila could do to create suspicion and trouble between the two countries they did do. They sent false stories to Hong-Kong. which from there were telegraphed over the whole world. "Here is another example of the great broadmindedness of Admiral Dewey. When the consuls of various neutral countries became frightened for fear Manila would be bombarded, the German consul went to Dewey at Cavite and asked if he had any objections to this proceeding: To chartering Spanish steamers then lying in the River Pasig, placing on board the neutral refugees and anchoring those vessels in between the neutral war ships. Dewey answered: ‘Well, why not? I do not make war against women and children.’ Even the Spanish noncombatants were granted this privilege. The only condition made was that those steamers which, being in a blockaded port, belonged by right to the government of the United States, should return to Dewey’s hands after the surrender of Manila. Furthermore, he granted that in case of a typhoon ail these steamers of refugees might come over and anchor with the American fleet at Cavite.’’ Asked if German military men generally who had seen the run of events at Manila held the same opinion of Dewey, Major Von Sonnenburg replied that they did. The question was asked: "What are going to be the future relations of Germany and the United States in regard to possessions in the Eastern archipelago?” Major Von Sonnenburg replied: "I am not a politician and I cannot answer that question. You may say that personally I think this: That German and American interests throughout the whole world run along parallel lines, and parallel lines, you know, never meet. I do not see how any ill-feeling can arise between the two great peoples. Mr. White, your ambassador in Berlin, in a speech made during the war, stated that not for one moment had the American or the German governments in their official relations come to any clash, and the behavior on the part of both had been absolutely correct." Questioned about the attitude of the native Filipinos toward the United States, Major Von Sonnenburg was emphatic: "The Filipinos will fight,” he said, "unless you give them what they want. I believe they will not lay down their arms until they get self-government.”

A COMMERCIAL. PROBLEM. Shall Manufacturer* Deal Directly with Retailers. New York Commercial. The announcement that A. G. Spalding & Bros, will hereafter deal direct with retailers, and offei* no inducement to jobbers to handle their goods, is significant, and. coming from an old-established and the leading house in their line, their action is sure to excite considerable comment in trade circles. There is a growing tendency among manufacturers to sell direct to retail dealers, and, in many cases, direct to consumers, and some advocates of this plan are so enthusiastic that they believe the day of the jobbers is doomed, or, at least, that there will be a very material reduction in the number of jobbing houses. They assert that the jobher does not protect the interests of the manufacturer: that his tendency is to buy where he can buy tne cheapest, regardless of the quality of the goods; that he does not. maintain manufacturers’ prices, and that the manufacturer, particularly of trademark goods, is much better able to control his business fly ignoring the jobber and dealing direct with houses who distribute to consumers. On the other hand, the advocates of the jobber claim that he is indispensable: that the small retailer must obtain his supplies quickly, and by dealing with a large distributing house lie can concentrate his orders, and is thereby enabled to carry smaller stocks, and to turn his money over more rapidly. They also point to the fact that the manufacturer who goes direct to the retailer must open thousands of accounts where he now- has hundreds, and that it is decidedly to the interest of the manufacturer to use the jobbers’ machinery for the sale and distribution of his goods. There is no denying the fact that the jobber finds it harder each year to maintain his position. The questions which naturally arise are: Does the retailer prefer to buy direct, from the manufacturer? Is it to the advantage of the manufacturer to sell direct to retailers? Is the jobber a necessity or an unnecessary spoke in the commercial wheel? The subject is one of the first importance to manufacturers, jobbers ami retailers. It should he thoroughly ventilated, and, if possible, some intelligent conclusions reached which will permanently establish the rights of all classes. There is a feeling of restlessness among the manufacturers. Mrny of them are not satisfied with their trade, and naturally blame someone. There is too much competition, too many fines of goods, too much price-cutting. and somebody must suffer. Will it be the manufacturer who is strong enough to handle ins trade direct that will save his business? Is the jobber at fault? He surely has troubles of his own, and he certainly does not want to lose his most staple lines. The time seems ripe for a full discussion of this intricate problem. We Know 7 of a number of manufacturers wno are considering the advisability of taking some action similar to the Spaldings, and the jobbers owe ic to themselves not to let m liters drift without filing their protests and defending their positions. The retailer, too, is entitled to a hearing, and w shall be glad to place our columns at the service < f all classes for a thorough ventilation and discussion of this subject. MR. NELSON DINGLEY. Some of the Late Representative's Marked ftiarnoteri*tie*. W. G. Nicholas, in Chicago Post. It is admitted on all sides that any other man could be spared from the House better than this slender-framed, bent-shouldered, weak-voiced, but clear-thinking, logicalminded, kindly natured old man. No other man in the House possessed the respect of the members in so great a degree as he, and for no other was there so great a personal affection felt—respect for the luminous intellect. the moral courage and the unswerving honesty of the man and legislatoraffection because of his kindliness and courtesy. No new' member ever appealed in vain to Nelson Dingley for information as to his unaccustomed duties. He has gone out of his way on numberless occasions to clear up some perplexing point for a young member. He has taken an especial pleasure in helping those who were young in years a.s well as in membership. So. in his seventeen years of congressional life, for he succeeded Senator Frye in the House in 1881, Nelson Dingley has gained a troop of friends of all political parties. He did these kindly things for political opponents as well as for political allies. All the while he has been a Republican of Republicans, but this never affected his personal relations with his fellow-members. In spite of his great Intellectual powers, Mr. Dingley could never really appreciate a joke. His turn of mind was grave and seiious. He appeared to be almost destitute of a sense of humor. Above all, ho could not understand or enjoy a joke at his own expense. In the argot of sporting circles, he could not "stand the gaff." An amusing instance of this was witnessed in the Flouse once when Jerry Simpson, the erstwhile sockless statesman of the sagebrush savannas. found out and called the attention of the House to the fact that the silk hat which adorned the head of the chairman of the ways and means committee and father of the Dingley bill bore the stamp of a London maker. The House roared at Mr. Dingley’s expense. He essayed to reply in serious fashion. This tickled.the House more than ever, and it laughed consumedly. His labored explajiation, made in all seriousness, as to how he, the champion of protection and homo industries, came to buy u London

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made hat struck the members as funnier than one of Private John Allen’s stories. Mr. Dingley became flustered, and with an almost Incoherent exclamation about bimpson’s "talking through his hat,” which phrase he had heard or read without any distinct idea of its application, he abandoned his attempt at an explanation. CORN TO HE KING. Plnn to Make n Feature of It at Paris Exposition. Washington Post. Corn will be king at the American exposition of 1900. The residents of the corngrowing section of this country have declared it: Ferdinand W. Peck, United States commissioner general of the Paris exposition, has approved of it. and tlie visitors to the great fair will do the rest. The court of King Corn is going to be a wonderful aggregation. The world is going to bow the knee before his Majesty and acknowledge that the monarch is the greatest that ever ruled, and that other cereal monarchs make very bad seconds to this American potentate. The plans for astonishing the world by the majesty of King Corn are outlined by Clark E. Carr, president of the American Maize Propaganda, who writes from Mount Carroll. 111., the following description of the part that American corn will play among the attractions of the Paris exposition of 1900: “The representatives of the American Maize Propaganda, the president of the organization for the State of Illinois, and other officers and members railed upon Hon. Ferdinand W. Peck, and laid before him our views with regard to a great corn exhibit at the Paris fair. The oom'missioner was interested at once, and thought that the idea would be of great benefit to the American people as w'ell as a unique and striking addition to the attractiveness of the American section of the exposition. We discussed the whole matter with him and were assured of his co-operation. "Our plan, so far as developed, is to have every useful article manufactured from Indian corn on exhibition at Paris —corn meal, corn flour, hominy, starch, sugar, syrups, caramels, candies of all kinds, oil, soap, the substitute for guttapercha. and corn-pith cellulose. In fact,, everything produced from this American cereal by mill and manufactory and glucose works. "Uesides this display we propose to establish an Indian corn kitchen and restaurant. where the people coming from all lands can themselves be served with well-prepared and well-cooked cornbread, corn puddings, corn fritters, corn dodgers, johnny cake, hoe cake, corn griddle cakes, popcorn, hominy mush, succotash and all the innumerable dishes that Americans relish. The good result that we hope to bring about is to get the world tn appreciate the value and excellence of Indian corn as we appreciate\ them. “A feature of the exhibition that we think will be a very popular one will be the free distribution of samples of cornmeal, corn flour and hominy. With the free samples will be given pamphlets, printed in various languages, setting forth the best, way to cook the delicacies, explaining how r to cook the various dishes so that they will be appreciated and win favor among those who have never known the joys of New 7 England cooking, and take every possible means of introducing the cereal in its various forms to the nations of the old world under the most favorable conditions. “The appropriation by Congress for the display at Paris of all American agricultural products is limited to s7s,o<X>. When this is divided among all the articles we produce from agriculture it will be found to be inadequate. It is hoped and believed that Congress will at the next session greatly increase this appropriation. “But it Is not enough that Congress make appropriations. The Legislatures of the six great corn-producing States, Illinois. lowa, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska, must themselves make appropriations, to be used exclusively in bringing their most important and valuable product to the attention of the world. Limited as we were in our work for Indian corn in 1890 and 1891. the annual export of that commodity to Germany and the Scandinavian countries has doubled since that time. "An appropriation of SIOO,OOO by Illinois for this purpose would only be one-fourth of 1 per cent, of the value of her average annual corn crop. The per cent, of the value of her crop would be still less if the same amount were appropriated by lowtu All of these States mentioned can well afford to appropriate one-fourth of 1 per cent, of the value of their average annual corn crop for such an object. "The efforts for the diffusion of Indian corn need not be limited to the Paris exposition. They can be profitably extended by efforts in other countries similar to those proposed at Paris, until the recognition of the value of Indian corn is as genera! throughout the world as that of wheat and other grains. "It is our own fault, and in a great degree the result of our own indifference, that 69 per cent, of the human race knows nothing of the value as food for the table of this most important cereal, in the production of which we, the American producers, have practically a monopoly.” The news that corn is to be made so much of at the Paris exposition will gladden the hearts of many intending visitors from this country, who have missed this peculiarly American table delicacy during the trips abroad. The corn palace of the Paris exposition will doubtless be well patronized by the American contingent. The Monument War Group. New Albany (Ind.) Tribune. The Indianapolis Sentinel keeps up what it thinks is criticism on the work of the board of monument regents. Its point of attack a few days ago was that the regents wrant to complete the monument arid its accessories according to the original designs, and it will take some money to do it. But the Sentinel does not want any more money "fooled away” on Bruno Schmitz. It thinks he is not an artist any way. But all Europe thinks he is. The monument shaft, the side groups, the fountains and approaches are all constructed according to his designs and the universal verdict is "well done"—except the Sentinel; and its voice will not change the verdict. It is out of harmony; it is jangled and cracked, and quite too feeble to do any harm. If the Sentinel thinks it knows art when it sees it, wo advise it to take some lessons on (lie alleged pictures in its Sunday edition. They look as though the paints of its figures may have been mixed with a brick-making machine or its men and women hacked out with a grub hoe and then polished with a jack plane or a draw shave. When it thrusts such caricatures of art on a suffering public every Sunday it surely ought to he silent about the war group ... and the monument. The Largest Pensions. W. E. Uurtis. in Chicago Record. Referring again to the proposition to give a pension to ox-Senator John M. Palmer, I find at the pension office that two persons, Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Garfield, receive pensions of $5.00t) a year; one, Mrs. Sheridan, has $2,500; eight, including Mrs. John C. Fremont, Mrs. lajgnn and Mrs. George B. McClellan, receive $2,000 a year, and forty-rive receive $1,200 a year. Among these are the widows of Gen. N. P. Fairbanks. John B. Corse, Walter Q. Gresham, George A. Custer, Gen. Doubleday. Gen. Hartranft. Gen. Robert Anderson, Gen. Casey, Gen. Gibbon, Gen. Kilpatrick. Gen. Mower. Gen. Paul, Gen. Ricketts. Gen. Warren. Gen. Rousseau and Admiral Wilkes. Among the men who

RAILROAD TIME TABLE. ON and after Sunday, Nov. 20, 189 V trains will run as follows: (Central Standard Time.) All trains enter UNION RAILWAY STATION. —P. M. Time in Black Face Figures.— Trains marked thus: Dy—Dally. S—Sleeper. P—Parlor Car, C—Chair Car. D—Dining Car. CLEVE., CI.V, CHI. fc ST. LOUIS IVY. Cleveland Division—Big Fonr. DEPART | ARRIVB New York sx. dy a. 4:15 U City A W ac. dy. 8:86 Muncie nb H ex.. 6:35 S’wst’n lim, dy. ands. 11:30 Cleveland mall 10:50 B.H. & Muncie ex 3tlO And on & B li ex..ll:l6iClevelaml ex 0:00 U C A W ac, dy.. 4.50 j B.H. & And’n ex. 8:45 Kntckb’r, dy. ands. 11:25 N. Y. ex. djr, a...10:50 St. Louts Division—Big Four. St Louis expr 7:30. New York ex. dy. a. 4:06 S’wst’n 11m, dy, and 8.11:45' Mat A T H ace 10:30 T. H. A Mat. ac.. 4:30; Bt. Louis express.,si4d T H A Mat aco, Kn’kb’r sp, and B,dy 0:10 Sunday only otls| NY A SlLex.dy el 1:201 Cincinnati Division—Big Four. Cincinnati I l, dy s. 3:45. Greenaburg acc *:O6 St L& Ctn f 1, dy. s 4:16 Cln’ti acc, dy 11:11 Cincinnati accom... 7:00 ; C & St L mail, dy Cincinnati acc0m...10:50 and sand p 11:46 Clnolnnatl dy p....3:451 Chi. Lim., p 4tlS Greensburg acc... si3o|Cln & Ind ex, p... 6i40 Ctl A Wash, F. L, C lAStL ex, s.lltOff dy, and, sand p... 0:2O| Chicago dy s llifiO Louisville I.ine. Loutsv f 1 dy a..... 3:45 Louisv f 1 dy 5...11i80 Loulev day expr.. .3:45; Louiev day expr...11:46 Chicago Division—Big Four. Lafayette accom.... 7;lo|Cln fl, dy, s 3:30 Chi fm, dy, and p 11:45; Lafayette acc0m...10:30 Chi. Lint, and p 4tls|Cln. mail.pd, dy. 2:85 Lafavette acc...,. 5:15i Lafayette acc 5:45 Chi F L. dy a 12:05'C’ti & Wash, dp. oilO Michigan: Division—Big Fonr. Benton Harbor ex.. :36| Wabash acc. dy.... 0:28 Mich mail and ex..11:15 B.Harbr m l ex... 3(10 Wabash acc, dy.. 4solMichigan expr.... 8:45 Peoria Dlv.. West—Big Four. Peoria ex and mall. 7:25| Col & Cln ex, dy, a 3:30 West’n ex, dy, p.. .11:451 Champaign accom..lo:2o Champaign acc... 4:35|N.Y. ex A malt... 2:43 Peoria ex. dy, 5..11:15 Peoria sx. dy, p.. Gild Peoria Dlv., East—Big Four. Columbus express.. 5:10. Springfield expr 11:36 8u field A Col. ex. 820 Columbus expr...10140 IMTTS., CIN., CHI. A ST. LOlilfi R’Y. Indianapolis Division—Penna Line. Eastern ex, dy, 5... 6:60i Fast ex, dy 7:56 Fast ex. dy 8:25 Ltm'u mall, dy ad. 8.03 Columbus accom.... 9:3Qißt L sx, dy, d5.12i25 Ati’c ex. dy, and 5..2:30 ! Ind’p’ls acc 3:15 Day ex, dy 5:OOl Mail express, dy.. 0:50 BtLANY, dy sand.. 7ilO I West'n ex, dr, 5..10i00 Chicago Division—Penan R. R. Lou A Chi ex. dy p.11:36| Chi A Lou Z ex.dy e.3:3S Lou A Chi f ex.dy s 13:05! Chi A Lo ex. dy p. 3:45 Lonisvtlle Division—Penna IV R. Lou A So spl, dy. s. 3:30) Mad A Ind acc 10:86 Lou A Mad sc, dy s 8:15: St L & C f :, dy, p.11:25 Ind A Mad accom. i Mad A Ind acc.. 5:40 Sunflav only 7:00llnd & Pitts, dy. s T:UO Ind A Mad ac 3:3oMad. A Ind. acc.. L. A At'a, dy. p..4:00 Sunday only .9:10 Louisville acc 7 tlO L A Chi ex dy s.11:30 VANDALIA LINE. 8t Louis sx. dy.... 7:201 New York ex. dy s. 6:44 NY & StL. dy sand. 8:10; Casey accom 10:00 RtL ex dy. sd p. 12:35 St Louie ex. dy 8:20 Casey aco 4:00 Atl'c ex. dy, ands p.2:25 Fast Mail, dy 7:05 Fast Line, dally. 4:45 Western ex dy s. 11:35 StL A NY. dy. sand 7:05 INDIANAPOLIS A VINCENNES R. R. C’ro A V'nei ex. d.v 8:15j Vincennes expr 10:411 Vincennes expr....4:20 Cairo expr, dy 4:50 CINCINNATI, HAMILTON A DAYT’N WV Cln ox dy, s c 3:56j Cln, Ind A Chi ex. Dally fast mall. 8..8:0T>; dy, 8 12:<5 Cln & Detroit ex .10:45 Daily fast mall, 5,.6:10 Cln A Dayton ex, j Cin A Roaohdale D 2:45! ex. dy, p 11 x a Cin * Dayton, dy. Cln A Dayton, and. £ n 4:45 p 3:31) Cin A Detroit ex, Cln A Dayton acc.7:flO .TVT 7:071 Cin dally ex, 8 c. 10:2.5 LAKE ERIE & WKSTBRN R. R. Vail and expr 7:001 Ind pie ex, dy 10:20 T D IK C ex. dy 1:20 Mail and expr ... 2:115 Evening expr 7:00!Toledo expr OtOO INDIANA, DECATUR * WESTERN R’Y. Mall and expr 8:16| Fast expr. dy, a 0.. 3:60 Chicago express 11:50 Tuscola acc 10:40 Tuscola accom.... 3:45 Chicago expr 2:40 Fact ex. dy. sc.tlilO Mail and expr ... 4:40 C., I. A L. R’Y. (Munon Route.) Chi night ex. dy. u.llM Cln vest dy. s 3:30 Fast mall, dy, 5.... 7:00 Fast mall. dy. a.... 7:4 Chi expr, p 11:60 Cln vest, dy, and p. 4:37 Phi vest, and p..„. 3:j15 | Chicago receive pensions of $lO9 a month are John A. McClernand. of Illinois: John M. Thayer, of Lincoln, Neb.; Franz Sigel, of New York, and John C. Blark. of Chicago. The remainder arc granted to soldiers of the late war who suffered the loss of both hands, and are as follows: George W. Warner, New Haven, Conn.; Lewis A. Horton. Boston; John W. January. Dell Rapids, S. D.; Thomas Riley, Cresoo, la.; William Greiler. Columhus, O.; Edward P. Latham. Burton, O.; Bernard Magoonaugh. Detroit; Samuel W Price. Louisville; Benjamin Franklin. Red Oak. la.; Alonzo Alden, Troy. N. Y.; Morris Dury, New York city; Michael Maker. Highland Falls, N. Y.; Daniel Fuller Ulysses. Pa.; Nathan Kimball. Ogden, Utah; Richard D. Dumphy. Vallejo, Cat.; Joseph A. Cooper, St. John, Kan.; Frank Mark. St. lx>uts. Mo.; Michael Casey. Philadelphia, Pa.; Samuel Decker, Washington, I). C.; William B. Denny, Washington, I). C.. and Thomas Dennis. Washington, D. V. The other pensioners drawing SIOO a month are Emily J. Stannard, of Burlington, Vt.; Henrietta O. Whitaker, Ky.: Laura I* Wallen. Narragansett Pier, R. 1., and Mary H. Nicholson, New York city. w Business Barometer. Chicago Post. When you desire to know whether times are good', don’t ask about the bank clearings. When you wish to learn whether a community is really prosperous, don’t it o’c at the stock quotations or make inquiries at to the volume of trale. Just step into tht nearest shoe store and asa: "How are rubbers selling?” A New' York man has discovered that rubbers constitute the barometer of prosperity, and as lie is iti the business be ought to know. When people are buying rubbers they are poor. Prosperity may be abroad in the land, hut it is not loitering on their block. Consequently they are trying to prolong the lives of their old shoes. On the other hand, when times are good they Insist that their regular footwear shall r>e of the kind that will keep out the water, and the man with a stock of galoches on hand has Just that much of his capital tied up. If this statement of fact is correct—and it sounds reasonable—it ought to revolutionize the methods of our financial publications. They should give us the reaiiy important news in large type on the first page, something after this fashion: "Rubbers — Demand heavy! Look out for a panic!” or "Rubbers— Demand light, and outlook consequently bright!" Tin n, as we go along the street we will greet each other with an anxious or cheery "How's rubbers?" instead of the. meaningless salutations we now use. Truly, it will be multum In parvo—a saving of time, simee and words. litanies the 4 out nils* I on. New York Commercial Advertiser. It would be Interesting to know under what rules of evidence the War Department investigating commission is taking •testimony" like that of General Miles and Gen. Kagan. It is not in the least edifying, and it proves nothing but the necessity of reorganizing the army under some system in which there will he command on one side, no matter bv whom, and obedience on u:* other. There should be authority somewhere to prevent elderly officers of general rank from hurling at each other th* epithets of the fish market. Considerations of common decency aside, the effect of thisf exhibition on Congress, which is asked to spend millions for increase oi the army, 14 deplorable enough.

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