Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 60, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 March 1899 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, 'MARCH 1,1899.

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Modjeska and the full strength of her company gave a pictorial production of "Antony and Cleopatra" to a large audience at English's last nlgrht. The charm of this rare And seldom-used Shakspeare work seemed to depend as much on its diverse and rapidly moving scenes as on the portrayal of its many historical characters. Over a dozen scenes are utilized in th Modjeska revival, and the action is both rapid and martial in Its effects. To the students of Shakspeare it was a precious entertainment. Few of the past generation of theater-goers, and still fewer of the present, ever saw this play, and the opportunities in the future promise to be equally rare. The audience was amply repaid in the study afforded of the two great characters of Marc Antony and Egypt's Queen, aa well as In the delicate unmasking of the showy character of Octavius Caesar. Shakspeare is credited with having written this play soon after his "Julius Caesar," wherein he betrays his strong liking for Antony. The subsequent work, wherein Cleopatra Is drawn with absorbing Interest, would appear to have been the result of a desire on the part of Shakspeare to show more intimately the great nature and the human instincts of Antony. It is Cleopatra, both seductive and regal, he employs to bring about the overthrow of the man who could not be ruined by all the pomp and power of the Roman empire, thereby making him a more human and natural personage than he was as a General or trlumrhlr. Mm?. Modjeska would ardly represent the purely sensual figure that dominates Sardou's melodrama, but in the Shakspeare character her real expression aptly tits the Egyptian empress, while her seductive arts are not veiled, they are not drawn on to the extent popularly ascribed to the sensual queen. She portray3 more nearly the gorgeous, heroic woman of queenly dignity, and with it is a fascinating Egyptian fiavor that assists admirably in carrying out the historic illusion of the character. The entire production maintained a classic air that lifted the play above any mere mimicry of the dissolute tone of the Egyptian court. Charles Herman's Marc Antony, while vlril and heroic, suggested too strongly the stereotyped, Roman father, and seldom removes the impression that he Is simply acting. No little amount of the beautiful Illusion afforded by the play was due to the lavish nature of the t-tage setting, with a quaint Egyptian representation of scenery. The costuming of the people of Egypt's court was faithful and beautifully artistic. Cleopatra's messengers and attendants, Charmlan and Iris, were dressed and made up perfectly to resemble old Egyptian characters. The play held the attention of the audience in a way seldom observed in a theater. The death feene of Cleopatra was a fascinating story in Itself, and the audience remained seated and applauded until the last curtain was lifted and Modjeska was able to recover from the asp's sting and acknowledge tho ovation. This afternoon Modjeska will give "Mary Stuart," and will close her engagement tonljrht with another performance of "Macbeth." Note of the Stase. 'The Senator" is being witnessed by large audiences at the Grand this week. There will be a matinee to-day. "Darkest America" will close its engagement at the Park to-day. and will be followed Thursday afternoon by "The Girl from Parts." At last the domestic troubles of Thomas Q. Seabrooke, the comedian, and his wife. El via Croix, which have been several times aired in the courts, have culminated in a suit for absolute divorce by Mrs. Seabrooke in New York. Sara A. Jewett. one a well-known actress. Is dead in Cambridge, near 'Boston. She was formerly leading actress of the UnlonBquara Theater Company, of New York, and In the tours of that company had plaved in all the It ndinff cltit3 In the L'nlted State. Otis Fklnner In "Rosemary," and with what Is said to be the best company he has had. will follow Modjeska at English's Thursday rlht for the rest of the week. Mr. Sklrm's many friend here are preparing to make hi encasement a society, as well as a theatrical event. It Is sail that there are 11.000 words in the ro'e of "Cyrano." Mr. Mansfield not only retains this role In his memory, but he is also letter perfect in Shylock, Eusen Cour-vol.-der. Urummel. Prirx-e Karl. Iirk Dudfreon. Richard III. Captain lfiut.ch!t. Baron Chevrial wnd Arthur Wmrnesda!-. At th Local Council of "Women this after-r-m rm. Mr. Amo Butler, secretary of the I Urd of fc'tate Chatit'.a. will r-nd a paper "llefcrmatory Work la Our State."

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surrosnn tiiii:vi:s who had ax office IX STEVE.YSON ni'IEDIXG. sed "Advertising; Company mind to Dispose of Goods Fraudulently Obtained. Four men who composed what the, police call a well-organized gang of thieves were arrested yesterday by Bicycle Patrolmen

Iloltz and Bray and Detectives Gerber and Morgan. They had an office at Room 505 Stevenson building, and their business cards read: "We are the people. Globe Advertising Company. F. Hazelton, president; Governor llert, manager; residence. No. 512 North Noble street; ofilce, 505 Stevenson building." The names and addresses of the men are: William, or "Governor," llert. No. 512 North Noble street; Daniel Loder, No. 1005 East Market street; Fred Eusey, No. 1531 Massachusetts avenue, and Fred Hazelton. The gang worked two lines. Loder and Hert were arrested yesterday afternoon by Patrolmen Iloltz and Bray. They obtained goods from wholesale houses with forged orders. Ilazleton and Eusey, so far as was known last night, confined their operations to Klefer's wholesale drug house, where they stole cases of drugs left on the walk outside1. Loder was arrested at Schnull & .Co.'s Btore. He had presented an order signed with the name of John A. Soltau, a retail grocer at No. 2i North Noble street, for two caddies cf tobacco. He had worked the same game at Severln, Ostermeyer & Co.'s and M. O'Conncr & Co.'s. Several days before the fraud had been discovered, and the word had gone out among the wholesalers to look out for Loder. Therefore, when he applied at Schnull & Co.'s they delayed him until Patrolmen Iloltz and Bray arrived. They arrested him Just as he was leaving the store with the tobacco. He had gone so far in the play as to ask for a bill for the goods. The patrolmen then went after Hert and found him at his home. They also recovered a caddy of tobacco that Hert had disposed cf. He had given a receipt to the stoiekeepor to whom he sold the tobacco. Detectives Gerber and Morgan had been on the trail of Hazelton and Eusey for several weeks. Kiefer & Co. lost a largo amount of goods from the sidewalk. The last theft was committed on one of the cold days when the streets were slippery with Ice. Two men drove up to the sidewalk at Kiefer Co.'s, threw into their wagon a box of bottles of patent medicine and attempted to drive away. But the horse was not rough shod, and he was In a similar predicament to an eglne on a slippery track with no sand In tho sandbox his feet worked as if he were on a treadmill. The men Jumped out of the wagon and ran away, leaving the rig and the plunder behind. The horse and wagon had been rented. Hert is looked on by the police as the head of tho gang, and it is thought that he originated the advertising company scheme. This was used as a blind to purchasers of stolen goods, the gang saying that they had received the goods as pay for advertising work. The office in the Stevenson building will be searched this morning, with the expectation of finding stolen goods there. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Mrs. S. A. McBrlde, of Lafayette, Is visiting Mrs. N. II. Kipp on Park avenue. Mr. Wirt Hallam, of Macon. Ga., is here, having been called by the illness of Mrs. Harriet Allen. Mr. and Mrs. "William Foor and family will leave soon for Columbus, O., to reside permanently. Miss Jennlo Arnhelm, of Pittsburg. Pa., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Arnhelm, No. 1512 Central avenue. Mrs. C. R. Darlow, of North Pennsylvania street, has arrived home after a week's visit with St. Louis relatives. Miss Myrtle Parks, of Martinsville, will visit Miss Julia Landers on Friday and attend the "Persian Garden" concert. Miss Ada Moore will entertain friends Friday evening for Miss Alice Zollinger, of Detroit, who Is Miss Clark's guest. The postponed lecture by Rev. J. dimming Smith on "California" will be given this evening at the Tabernacle Church. Dr. William B. Fletcher was called to Orlando, Fla., yesterday on account of the serious illness of Mrs. Ingram Fletcher. Mr. W. Scott Moore and family have taken one of the apartments at the new St. Clair fiats on West St. Clair street, near Illinois. The ladles of the Boys Club will give a tea Tuesday afternoon, March 14, at the home of Mrs. A. M. Ogle, 1423 North Pennsylvania street. Cards have been Issued announcing the marriage of Mr. Edward J. Brennan and Miss Esther Pickerill. The at home is No. 430 North Capitol avenue. The Woman's Home Missionary Society of Fletcher-placo Church will be entertained this afternoon by Mrs. A. P. Johnston, No. 1238 gpann avenue. The Queen Esther Missionary Circle of Central-avenue Church will give a tea this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Gilbert Brown, No. 512 East Eleventh street. Lieut. Harry A. Campbell, who is with the Twenty-second regulars, sailed for Manila Feb. 9. His wife, who is with her parents In Atlanta, Ga., will join him in the autumn. At the Matinee Muslcale thl3 afternoon there will be a concert by a string orchestra composed of members of the SymShony Orchestra and by tho Matinee lusicale chorus. It will be an open day, when r.onmembers will be admitted for the usual fee. Mrs. Mary Sheldon-Ismon, who married the father of Mrs. George L. Bradbury, has recently erected and presented to the city of Albion, Mich., a clubhouse which is similar in its scope to the Propylaeum of this city. It Is to be a meeting place for the clubs of the city and for all kinds of entertainments and societies. At the meeting of the Fortnightly Literary Club yesterday afternoon Mrs. J. R. Miller, of Greencastle, read a paper on "The Lights and Shades of Literary Art." an interesting production which showed the writer to be truly conversant with the art. Mrs. Miller was entertained at a breakfast previous to the meeting of the club, at which she met tho president, Mrs. Tarkington, and other prominent members. Section "Z" of the First Baptist Church, of which Mrs. E. J. Foster is the leader, will be entertained Friday afternoon by Miss Frances McCarty. of No. 22 North Pennsylvania street. Mrs. Rowland Evans will read a paper on "Vacation Schools," which she recently presented before the Local Council of Women, and Miss Mary Broughton will sing, accompanied by Mrs. Max Leckner. Others than members of Section -Z" will be welcome. Mrs. Harry C. Smith entertained friends yesterday afternoon at progressive euchre. Pink and white carnations adorned the parlors, and the same colors were carried out In the refreshments. The prizes were pieces of cut glass and silver. Mrs. Smith was assisted by her sisters, Mrs. A. L. Willard, Miss Gertrude Henry and Miss Anna Smith. Mrs. Smith celebrated her birthday anniversary with the party. Among the guests were Mrs. Harbester and Mrs. Miller, of Kokomo, who are visiting Mrs. J. H. Lotshar. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Dean gave a handsome dinner last evening In honor of Senator and Mrs. Albt-rt J. Beveridge. The table was adorned with a large oval basket of pink roses, and at either end of it was a candlestick ;f crystal and siiver, with the base filled with violets, and at the corners of the table were stem vases filled with violet. The name cards were unique. Each held a miniature of Mr. Beverldge and was decorated with a llig and a quotation from one of Mr. Beverldge's speeches made since his e'ectlnn to the Senate, to which his autograph was affixed. Following the dinner there was a series of toasts made by the ladles, the hostess acting as toastmistress. Mrs. Dean spoke of Mr. Beverldpe's position having bon won by merit, and she then Introduced Mrs. John W. Kern, who spoke for "Our New Senator;" Mrs. John W. lloltzmat'. .who spoke lor The Brotherhood or Political Parties." and Mrs. F. T. Roots, who had a word for "Indianapolis Celebrities." The guests included Jud;:e and Mrs. John H. Baker. Representative and Mrs. Francis T. Roots, Mr. and Mr John W. Kern. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Holtzman. Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Milllgan. Mrs. Stevens of Reading. Pa.. Mis Josephine Hyde. Mr. George F. Mull and Dr. Harry Van Hummell. Mr. and Mrs. Allan A. Wilkinson gave a reception and dance lat evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. S. Robert Greer, who have recently returned from their wedding trip to California. . Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson and Mr. and Mrs. Greer received In the drawing room, the bride wearing her wedding gown of .white wit In. A number cf ladles assisted In entertaining in the pirlors and ball room. The decoration of the house was I . v - . ,

particularly effective. Southern smilax was placed against the tinted walls or white fretwork and entwined the chandeliers. Vines trailed over the walls and flowers in vases graced the mantels and cabinets. The spacious ball room on the third fioor, with its terra cotta-tinted walls, had simply a frieze of the smilax. An orchestra furnished music for the dance, and for the guests who preferred cards there were tables in the Oriental cozy corner. In the dining room there was a long basket of Bridesmaid roses and maiden-hair ferns on the table, and doilies of Mexican drawn work. The party was one of the notable evening parties of the entire season. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Curtis, of Lafayette: Mr. and Mrs. George McCullough and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Meeks, of Muncie; Miss Janie Greer and Mr. Edward Greer, of Oxford. O.; Miss Ethel Greer, of Menominee, Mich.; Mr. Edward Thornton, of Chicago who was bst man at the wedding; Mrs. Henry Atterbury. of St. Louis, with Dr. and Mrs. Pfaff; Miss HUIxnan, of Walnut Hills, with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Turner; Miss Biakeslee. of New Albany, with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Elliott, jr., and Mrs. George Brecount, of Cincinnati, with Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Drew. MORTON BAKER. Special to the Indianapolis Jr.urr.al. CENTREVILLE. Ind.. Feb. 28. At the home of the bride's parents in Centreville last night Mr. William T. Morton, nephew of the lato Senator O. P. Morton, was married to Miss Kstella Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Baker, Rev. Luring, of Richmond, officiating. POSTMASTER AT HAVANA

EDWARD P. THOMPSON, OF THIS CITY, SELECTED FOR THAT PLACE. He Served Many Years n Assistant Postuiaater In This City. The press dispatches last night from Washington announced the selection of Edward P. Thompson, of this city, as the new postmaster for Havana, Cuba. Mr. Thompson is at present the secretary of the Board of Monument Regents and lives on Central avenue. The selection of Mr. Thompson was largely due to hl3 acquaintance with postal affairs, as he had a long service In the local poKtoffice. He was the assistant postmaster under Colonel Hollaway and served many years under that administration. He also served in the same capacity when William "Wallace was appointed to the office, and upon the death of Mr. Wallace was commissioned postmaster. He was a soldier in an Indiana regiment during the civil war and has always been a Republican. MR. M'GOWAN INTERVIEWED Mayor Also Refer to the Street-Car Situation. Hugh J. McGowan, representative of the new street-car company, says that every effort possible has been made to present to the Legislature the questions Involved in the present street-car bill at tho earliest moment possible. After the decision of the Supreme Court last winter on the streetcar question, some time was lost in waiting for a decision cn the petition for a rehearing of the case, and when this was granted a few weeks ago the parties In interest decided that the best thing for them to do was to get together, and after deciding to consolidate, the bill now pending in the Legislature was introduced. This bill, said Mr. McGowan, has been pending more than thirty days, and that it was not sooner before the Legislature 13 due to the fact that the Marion county representatives were anxious that all the rights of the citizens of Indianapolis should be carefully guarded. "But for their desire to protect every interest involved," said he, "the bill would have been under discussion sooner." East night Mayor Taggart said that, In the absenco of any direct proposition from the company, he did not feel like discussing the street-car question. The mayor . did say, however, when asked about certain meetings suggesting the postponement of the streefcar settlement until after the next city election, .hat the present city administration has In mind only a fair settlement of the propositions involved, and that if the question shall come before It it will be settled In a fair manner. "If we are unable to settle this In accordance with the views of the citizens of Indianapolis it will not be settled at all," said tho mayor. "It Is not our desire to deal with this subject, but if the citizens expect it of us we will try to settlo It fairly or not at all," said he. "It has been our idea," said Mr. McGowan, "that the citizens of Indianapolis would regard our proposition to surrender all claims to perpetuity with favor and the new company has looked upon this as one of the most essential concessions that has been made. Wo would hardly expect to have any contract made with us. if we were to go back on this proposition. As I understand it the mayor and city attorney, when appearing before the joint committee of the two houses to urge the passage of the bill, so understood the situation. It Is one of the firm intentions of the new company to renounce a'.l claim to perpetual franchise In the suburbs or elsewhere as one of the considerations for a new franchise. Our sole Idea has been to get the entire matter settled now, with a Tlew to giving citizens of Indianapolis what benefits might be expected at once, rather than after years of litigation." CITY NEWS NOTES. A supper will be given at the Fourth Presbyterian Church Friday evening from 6 to S o'clock. Tho German Club and Muslk Verein will five a promenade concert at the German louse Friday night Dr. W. B. Stewart will read a paper tonight on "La Grippe" before the Marlon County Homeopathic Medical Society. A military ball will be given by the Indianapolis members of the Second United States Volunteer Engineers, at Cleveland Hall, to-morrow night. Mr. F. J. Sehols' Illness). Mrs. F. J. Scholz, wife of the ex-treasurer of state, suffered an attack of heart trouble on Monday afternoon at the Union Station and is seriously ill. She was on her way to Martinsville and was. waiting for the train, when she became ill. She was taken to the Grand Hotel and from there was removed to her home, at Twentieth and Meridian streets. Her condition has occasioned much alarm among her friends. TRUTH All OUT LIFE IXSUItAXCK. What It la, and Why It Should Re Free from Legislative Molestntlon. Most of the proposed life Insurance legislation everywhere Is due to misconception. The widely prevalent feeling that the evil features of the trusts are a growth of corporate greed and that they are made possible by any form of aggregated wealth has produced a prejudice that tends to obscure anything meritorious when it presents Itself as a corporation. The very nature of life insurance makes it Impossible to succeed in any other form, and here Is where the misconception starts. Many legislators apparently assume that the money Invested in life insurance organizations is the property of a few stockholders and that these take their annual dividends regularly until such time as they desire to retire from business, when perhaps the capital is to be divided pro rata and the business closed out. But what are th facts? Singly that the insured are the "shareholders" for the reason that practically all of these organizations are mutual In their workings. Every policy holder Is a shareholder in the beneficent enterprise. Etch number pays in, from time to time, certain stated sums as a protective measure to himself or family. These small sums ccmbln-d may he said to constitute the "capital." This Is held as a trut fur.d. judiciously Invested, and returned to the policy holder or his beneficiaries, with accrued interest loss thf cot of management. I-ast year r.25.f:).9) was thus returned to policy holders or their beneficiaries ns a result of this system cf family protection. Consequently, when a legislator starts out to clip the wings of corporations by tax imposition or othtr inimical measures, a decent respect for his constituency, and consideration for their possible widows and orphans, should prompt him to refrain from hitting at lifo Insurance. In every legislative district thtse insurants are the best representative type of thrt provident householder, and are justly entitled not to be molested in their commendable efforts at thrift and prudence. v

STRIKES IN GAS BELT

BIG GLASS IVOIIKS AT MUXCID AXD ALEXANDRIA TIED UP. February Oil Record Shovrn Pronouueed Falling: Off of Operations In IndianaState Xevts. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind.. Feb. 28. Another of Ball Brothers' big fruit jar glass factories is closed down to-day as a result of a strike last midnight by the boj-s engaged in handling ware from the blowing machines. Three hundred handa are idle, while' the firm is losing about 2,0,OoO jars to their stock dally. The boys employed In glass factories have become very troublesome to tho manufacturers, being ready to strike at the least provocation. ' The strike last night was caused by the firm refusing to discharge a half dozen colored boys. Tho c 7ored boys have worked in the factory for two years, but the white boys recently voted to have them discharged. The firm statet It will not let the colored boys go. At a meeting of the one hundred strikers this afternoon they decided that they would work with "no niggers." The strike at the Hemlngray glass factory, which has been on for a week among the same class of labor, was compromised yesterday. The strikers secured a slight advance In wages. The Upland Strike Ended. Fpecial to th; In liana polls Journal. MARION,' Ind.,' 'Feb.' &-The Safe Glass Company, at Upland, which up to about six weeks ago operated with nonunion blowers, and which about a month ago discharged all blowers and quit the manufacture of fruit jars, resumed work Monday with union blowers. A little over a week ago nine of the blowers formerly employed were given cards In the union and given work in Wilson & McCulloch's factories in this place, Converse and Fairmount. When the Upland factory began operations Monday the firm gave all its old men work again. This left Wilson & McCulioch short of men again, and it was this fact that caused the Glass Blowers' Union to take the nonunion men from Greenfield, Redkey and Swayzee into the local union at Converse Monday. Rig Strike at Alexandria. ALEXANDRIA. Ind.. Feb. 2S. Because four furnace men were dropped and their work put on the rest of the force eight hundred men struck to-day at the glass works. President Cann, of the union, is expected here to-night from Pittsburg to confer with the strikers and try to adjust the differences. : FEBRUARY OIL RCCORD. Cold Weather Has Caused a Blsr FallInjr Off in Operation. Special to the Indianapolis Journal MONTPELIER. Ind.. Feb. 2S.-Durlng the month of February there were 131 wells completed in the Indiana field. The dally output is 2,350 barrels, or an average a day of 23 5-9 barrels, about two barrels less than the January report. There were thirty-nine dry holes for February against fifty-six for January' Thla 13 caused by a less number of wells being drilled for gas. The decrease In completed wells Is forty-one, while there is also a decrease in the new production of SCO barrels a day. During the month the casings were pulled from fifty-seven old wells, and the material moved to new locations. March starts in with 134 wells drilling and 119 rigs up and ready for the drill, and if the roads be in good condition and the weather good there should bo close to two hundred wells finished during March. 'The greatest falling off in operations during the month was in Wells county, where there were fourteen less wells completed in February than In January. Blackford county shows no change while' Jay. county is seven wells short. Adams and Grant counties held their own and Huntington county has three less, Madison six le-ss and the miscellaneous counties eleven less, while there is an increase of two In Marion county and one In Wabash county. In Delaware county there are five less. In new work under way there Is a decrease In all the counties which, alone, is due to the extreme cold weather. The decline in new work under way Is thirty-seven in drilling wells and three in rigs up, or a total decrease of forty. The Indiana field does not stand alone In a decline of operations, for the same thing exists in Ohio. The Ohio decline is much heavier than In this State, as, during February, there were 264 wells completed there against 3S2 for January.. The following figures show the operations for Indiana during January and February: RECAPITULATION. Summary of completed wells: February. 6 County. '': Comp. Prod. Dry. Wells 24 533 3 Blackford 23 563 3 Jay 12 215 3 Adams 6 , 100 1 Grant 17 ' ' 400 2 Huntington 5 95 2 Madison 7 10 6 Miami '. C 100 2 Delaware 4 63 1 Marlon 6 120 1 Wabash 5 50 1 Miscellaneous IS 40 14 Total3 131 2,350 SD January. ' Ccunty. Comp. Prod. Dry. Wells SS 730 4 Blackford 23 S.'iO 3 Jay 19 H) 4 Adams 6 110 1 Grant 17 470 2 Huntington .8 110 2 Madiscn 13 10 12 Miami 4 CO 2 Delaware 9 130 3 Marion 4 110 1 Wabash 4 CO 1 Miscellaneous 27 80 21 Totals 172 2,210 5G Decrease completed wells, 4L Decrease new production, barrels, SCO. Decrease in dry holes, 17. Abandoned wells, 67. Barrels. Average March wells 22i Average April -wells .'...J..;.'. ls2 Average May wells 24 Average June wells ZZ Average July wells 28 1-10 Average August wells 25 1-3 Average September wells 2G7-17 Average October wells 212-3 Average November wells 214 Average December wells 21 Average January wells 27 2-3 Average February wells 25 5-3 DRILLING "WELLS AND RIGS. February. County. Drg. Rig. Total. Wells 32 21 53 Blackford 23 13 41 Jay 15 9 24 Adams 5 4 9 Grant 15 9 2" Huntington 6 9 15 Madison 4 9 13 Miami 5 7 12 Delaware 4 6 lo Marion 6 d 12 Wabash 4 5 ! Miscellaneous 14 1G SO Totals 134 119 253 January. ' County. Drg. PJg. Total. Wells 2 Go Blackford 2G 17 43 Jay H lil 2S Adonis 7 7 14 Grcr.t 22 11 S3 Huntington 12 S 20 Madison 9 11 20 Miami 5 6 11 Dclarare 4 10 Marion 5 f '11 Wabash 5 6 11 Miscellaneous 17 10 27 Totals El 122 203 Decrease drilling wells 37 Decrease In rigs up and building 3 Decrease In new work 40 Khorrafcftan Lodge Reecptlon. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION. Ind., Feb. S3. Kedar Khan Temple. No. 71. located at Marlon, gave a treat reception last evening. It was one of

the biggest times that the order has ever had in Marion, and although the weather was a little bai the parade was one of the warmest ever : een in this city. There were over sixty candidates who took the work. The Khorrassan Lodge in this city is composed of seven or eight counties in this part of the State. There are only three Other lodges In the State, that being all that Is allowed. The candidates came from Fairmount, Gas City, Jonesboro, Kokomo. Wabash. Alexandria, Hartford City. Converse, Dunkirk. Logamiport and Peru. Besides these there were visitors from several other cities in the district. Wabash sent over a delegation on a special train after the affair was over. There was over a hundred In the crowd.

Serionn Charge ARulnt G. AV. Daniel. Special to the Indianarolis Journal. MONTPELIER, Ind.. Feb. 2S. A sensation was caused here to-day, when Sheriff Covault came here from Hartford City and placed under arrest for criminal assault George W. Daniel, head member of the New Yorlc store. The prosecuting witness Is his fifteen-year-old daughter, the affidavit being signed by Mrs. Daniel. Mr. Daniel claimed he was innocent and said his wife had been ill for some time and was "demented." The sheriff left with his prisoner for the county jail, it not being felt safe to leave him here over night. Mrs. Daniel said she had consulted the prosecutor before filing the charge, and that she could stand it no longer, making complaint as soon as her health permitted her to visit the county seat. The little daughter, one of the prettiest and brightest girls in the city, corroborates her mother's testimony. Mr. Daniel has been in business here for many years; his firm has a high rating, under the firm name of W- II. Merriman & Co. The feeling is very strong against Daniel, and he was hooted as he left with the sheriff. The preliminary hearing will be held at Hartford City. HARTFORD CITY, Ind.. Feb. 2S. G. W. Daniel, the wealthy merchant of Montpel'or arrested on complaint of his daughter, Ella Maud Daniel, was arraigned before Mayor Kinsley this afternoon and pleaded not guilty. He was bound over in the sum of il.Oyj to await his preliminary trial to-morrow at 10 a. m. Daniel made no attempt to give bond and was taken to jail. K. of P. DiMtrlct Convention. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Feb. 23. The attendance at the annual convention of the Tenth district Knights of Pythias to-day was very large. Noblesville alone ha3 three hundred Knights and in the county are nearly one .thousand. Carmel, "Westfield, Sheridan, Cicero, Arcadia and Atlanta are largely represented. Delegates have been arriving all day. Uniform ranks from Indianapolis, Lebanon and Tipton are here. Among the more prominent members of the order who arrived in tho city during the day were Col. Harry Sheets, of the First Indiana Regiment; Frank Bowers, grand keeper of records and seal; Captain Heiskell and Regimental Quartermaster Harry Smith, of Indianapolis; Grand Chancellor McCardwell, of Montgomery county, and District Deputy Dr. Frank llershey, of Carmel. Tho city was decorated In honor of the visiting Knights. The welcome address was made by Mayor Baker, who was followed by Judge Neal and District Deputy Dr. Frank llershey, of Carmel. There was a parade this afternoon, headed by the Noblesville band. To-night the convention closed its sessions at Castle Hall. Third rank work was creditably done by the Tipton lodge, after which a banquet followed. Crop Had a Narrow, Escape, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREEN SB URG, Ind., Feb. 23.-The announcement this morning In the Journal of the finding of $3,000 of counterfeit money In a safe deposit box at Toledo, supposed to have been deposited by Alfred A. Creps, recalls an Incident which happened about a year ago. Alfred A. Creps. a young lawyer of Lima, O., was here, as he claimed, on legal business. While 111 he walked Into Ballerton Bros. and purchased some medicine, throwing down a $10 bill, and received the difference in change. After Creps left the drug store It was discovered the bill was spurious. The young attorney was arrested on an east-bound train for Cincinnati and was given a preliminary trial. The chief of polica of Lima was called up by telephone and assured the officers that the young man was all right. Upon this assurance he was released after giving a good bill for the counterfeit. While on his way home tt Cincinnati he made an unsuccessful attempt at suicide and a few days later he made a successful attempt at his father's home In Lima. O. It was believed here by many tt the time that he was guilty. The Councllnien'n Telephone Graft., Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 28. There has been considerable discussion among the city councilmen about the recently-discovered fact that tho city was paying for seventeen telephones for the city councilmen, attorney and other city officials. The councilmen discovered this while Investigating some matters about the electric light plant. At the session of the Council last evening the matter was thoroughly aired, and it was found that the councilmen were all enjoying the use of a telephone at the expense of the city, and this has been the case tor about five years. It was brought out that some five years ago the City Council passed an order that the city pay for their telephones and that tho same has been regularly paid ever since. These telephones were all ordered discontinued, or each councilman pay for his own. One councilman wanted all to rebate the cost to the city, but this was not favorably received, and as an agreement had been entered into the only thing to do was to revoke the agreement. Glass Companies to Form a Pool. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind.. Feb. 23. Behind closed doors and with Instructions to keep off newspaper men S. E. Liggett, of the Woodbury Glass Company, of Parker City; R. D. Breed, of the Marlon Flint-glass Company; Charles Boldt, of the Muncie Flintglass Company, and Thomas F. Hart, of the Dunkirk Flint-glass Companv, have been In secret caucus at the Kirby Hotel all day, adjourning near midnight. From a reliable source comes the information that the meeting is to pool the output of these four big flint-glass factories and all others that can be secured in the West. After the meeting the men refused to keep a promise to be Interviewed, but the rooms are engaged for another meeting to-morrow. The factories represent a big portion of the output for the West. The De FauTv-Iiutler Debate. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENCASTLE. Ind., Feb. 23. The annual debate will be held in Meharry Hall. In thlj city, on Friday evening. The question this year Is: "Resolved, That the United States shall annex the Philippines." De Pauw has the affirmative side and Butler the negative. The seats for the event went on sale several days ago and are In great demand. Butler has reserved a block of fifty In the center of the hall. The De Pauw speakers are Frederick Longwell, Frederick Ogg and William H. Thompson. Butler will present Messrs. Orval Mehrlng, C Herbert Bass and Harry A, Gum. The judges are Prof. David Kinby, University of Illinois; Rev. J. Cumming Smith and Judge L. J. Hackney, of Indianapolis. "Women Union Label Lenne. Srclal to the InJlanapolli Journal. "MUNCIE, Ind., Feb. 28. The "Woman's Union Label League, an entirely new thing in union labor organizations, has been organized here with about two hundred members, and steps are being 'aken to branch out and organize the same union In other parts of the country. The members, as a rule, are wives and daughters of members of lalor organizations., and their duty is to buy only articles that bear the union label. The promoter, George Hayworth, of Muncie, proposes to establish at least a dozen other lodges throughout tho gas belt within the next three months, and then a lodge will be instituted In every town where union labor oiganizations exit. Wuntn'tliat Money Back. Prlal to the Ir.dianaiolis Journal. SIIULBYVILLB, Ind.. Feb. 2. Ex-County Treasurer Henry Mler to-day filed suit against Shelby county for $2,750, claiming that amount due on back salary. He was elected treasurer In 1W, and "fthen settlement was made It was under the fee and salary law of 151 and li03, which he claims did not govern hlra. Will Rebuild "White's Institute. Special to the Indianapolis Jourr.el. WABASH. Ind., Feb, 23. The trustees of White's Institute were summoned from all parts of the State last night, to meet at the ruins of the burned school to-day. There were fifty-seven orphans from surrounding cmmtlt In th Institution. ind It" wna rf tided to ask for their admission to the

County Asylums, at least until the structure is rebuilt. The trustees now estimate the loss at nearly $15,000, insurance as follows: Home, New York, $5,00o; Hartford, $5,000; Liverpool. London and Globe. $5,0:iO. These policies also covered a dormitory, the school building and the barn, which were cot destroyed. There Is but little doubt that a new and better structure will be erected.

For a Railroad in Roone County. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUS. Ind.. Feb. 2S. The surveying corps of the new Columbus, Bloomington & Terre Haute Railroad began the preliminary survey this morning. County Surveyor Williim II. Rights, of this city, has been appointed chief engineer. The new line runs from this city to Terre Haute, through Brown county. If built it will be the first railroad in Brown county. They expect to complete the preliminary survey by the middle of March. Xerr Law Firm at Edinburgh. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EDINDURG. Ind., Feb. 2S.-M. L. Herbert, the oldest attorney of Edlnburg, has sold out his law business to Harry Seholler and James Nelbley, two young attorneys, who have formed a partnership. Mr. Herbert expects to locate at Decatur, III. .Attorney James Rude, of Washington, Ind., has located here and talaes the place of A. S. Helms, who will leave for Porto Rico in a few days, where he enters Into the government service In the military postal department. Must Be a Xeir Scale. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL, Ind., Feb. 28. The block coal operators of this district met In the parlors of the First National Bank to-day. In secret session, to consider the scale question. Owing to the fact that block coal operators have refused to sign the Pittsburg scale, some provisions will have to be made prior to April 1, when the present scale expires, otherwise the miners' organization will not work. The operators and miners' committee will hold a joint session here March 17. District M. E. Conference. Roecial to the Indianapolis Journal. RIDGEVILLE, Ind., Feb. 28. The Richmond district M. E. conference convened here to-day. By reason of the serious illness of Rev. Dr. A. II Makln, Rev. II. M. Lamport, of Richmond, presided, with Rev. H. H. Compton secretary. About forty ministers were present. The opening sermon was preached Monday evening by Rev. H. H. Compton. Rev. H. V. Nethercut, of Greenville, Ind., preached the closing sermon. The Fleming; Horse Sale. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. 2S. The first day of the Fleming annual horse sale did not bring many buyers, and only a few horses were offered, as word was received that most of the buyers would arrive tonight. The best price was $1'45, for the bay mare Daphaneo, by Coronado, son of lectioneer. sold to George Banks, of Taylorsville, 111. Xew Glass Mnchlne to He Used. ' Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., Feb. 28. The Swayzee Glass Company has secured the Powers' Jlr machine, which was tested by them about two weeks ago, and intends to resume the manufacture of fruit Jars at their Swayzee factory within the next few days. The strikers says they are not scared out, and that if the company attempts to start there will be trouble. Verdict of $500 for Slander. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD, Ind., Feb. 2S.-After being out since Monday morning the jury in the Butcher Harris's suit for slander against Farmer Stickles gave a verdict for $500. Harris had bought some cattle stolen from Stickles by a man now In prison and accused Harris of being concerned in the theft. Editor Pntcheir House Darned. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. UNION CITY, Ind., Feb. 28. The residence of George W. Patchell, editor of the Times, burned last night. Loss. $2,50); insured In the Greenwitn. of New York, for $2.0uo. Cause, gas pressure became too strong. Policeman GrlfUth Sbot. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CONNERSVILLE Ind., Feb. 28. Policeman Eli Griffith was shot in the knee while chasing negro toughs here last night, and will probably be a cripple for life. The man doing the shooting escaped. Refunding Bonds Sold. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLUFFTON, Ind., Feb. 28. The Council to-night awarded $18,0u0 In refunding bonds to Briggs. Todd & Co., of Cincinnati, their bid being $551 premium for 4 per cent, bonds averaging twelve years. Indiana Notes. The three-year-old child of Isaac Bricker, of Wabash, drank concentrated lye and died In great agony. The four-year-old daughter of George W. Stlllalower, near Edlnburg, was so badly burned Monday afternoon that she died yesterday morning. Mrs. Julia Cutslnger, aged fifty-nine, died yesterday at Franklin. She was the widow of ex-County Treasurer George , Cutslnge, who died two years ago. Secretary T. A. Stephens, of the Anderson Y. M. C. A., has resigned and will be out of the work there after the 1st of March. Mr. Stephens was one of the organizers of the present association. The auditors of Madison, Tipton, Howard and Grant counties will meet in Tipton today to let the contract for a ditch that drains a part of the four counties named. It will be known as the Huntington ditch. The G. A. R. post in Anderson, one of the largest in the State, at a meeting Monday night passed unanimously a resolution condemning the movement In the Legislature to restore the captured Confederate flags now held by the State. Oscar Felton, the young man who assaulted Ed Chance at Upland Saturday afternoon and escaped, thinking he had killed him, was arrested by Sheriff Bradford at his father's home in Upland Monday night and brought to the Marion Jail. STRIKE OF MINERS. Coal Dlc-jrer In ArkniiNa and Indian Territory Quit Work. LITTLE ROCK, Ark.. Feb. 23. Reports from the coal mining district in western Arkansas indicate that the wholesale walkout of the miners has begun ami that the biggest strike of recent years in the Southwest Is on. Both operators and miners refuse to budge an Inch from the positions they have assumed and there is absolutely no prospect of a settlement In the near future. At the mines of the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad, In the Territory, the l,5f0 union miners heretofore employe-d aro out and their places are being filled as nearly as possible by two hundred nonunion men. The contest promises to be a long and stubborn one and nothing but the advent of warm weather will lessen the severity of the strike on the general public as regards cn inevitable coal famine. The strike is largely a sympathetic one, but by most of the miners It is a welcome finish fight to determine the merit of the complaints they have rong preferred against the operators and upon what they have appealed to the Arkansas Legislature for relief in certain respects. FORT SMITH, Ark.. Feb. 21 The miners at Huntington and Bonanza and severa' other mines went out to-day. Thos at Jenny Llnd have not ytt quit work. They are engaged in the "clean up," and the general strike will occur to-morrow. The fight Is not so much against tho miners, the operators says, ns against the interference of the United Mine Workers of America. All small independent mines of the country ai selling the dealers extensively, and this is the only saving circumstance of an otherwise Imminent coal famine. The results of the strike are certain to be serious. On Monday the various railroad companies who?e lines run through the coal fields of western Arkansas .and tho Indian Territory bejjan the confiscation of all coal which came Into tight, Every car of coal on the Frisco, Missouri Pacific. Choctaw and Kansas City. Pittsburg & Gulf at Fort Smith and other points has been seized in anticipation of the strike. As fast as the cars were loaded they were confiscated, and not since 1S74 has th question of the coal supply been so difficult of solution. The railroads are sustained in the practice of conflfcatlon by custom and the courts, ns they are protected under federal law regarding public carriers and by the laws regulating the transmhudon of the United States malls.

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